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A lady, who found it not easy to wake up early, bought an alarm clock. These clocks are so made as1. (strike) with a loud noise at any hour the owner pleases to set them. The alarm clock2. (perfect) did its duty, and went off at the right time. She 3. (rise) at once, and felt better all day for it. 4., after a time, the lady grew tired of early rising. When she 5. (wake) up by the noise, she merely turned over in bed and slept again. In a few days, the clock spoke just as loudly as ever, but she didn't hear6. because she had been in the habit of not obeying it, 7. (find) that she might as well be without it, she was determined that when she heard the sound she would jump up.

So it is 8. conscience. If we will obey its voice, even in the smallest things, we can always hear it, clear and strong. But if we allow ourselves to do 9.we fear or may not be right, we shall grow more and more  10. (sleep) until the voice of conscience has no longer the power to wake us.

    History books are filled with wealthy people who were practically poor compared to me.

I have storm windows, __Croesus, the last king of Lydia who was incredibly rich, did not. The entire population__ before Alexander the Great, but he couldn't buy unpacked cat food. William I, who conquered England some 930 years ago, __ a compound saw （复合锯）.

Given how much ___I am than so many famous __ people, you'd think

I'd be content. However, the__ is that, like most people, I compare my wealth with ___of living persons: neighbors, school classmates, TV personalities. The ___I feei toward my friend Howard's new kitchen is not __ by the fact that no French king __ had a refrigerator with glass doors. There is really no rising or falling ___of  living. Over the centuries people simply find different things to  __ about. You'd think that merely not having a disease would put us in a good  __ , but no, we want a hot bathtub, too.

Of course, one way to achieve happiness would be to __ that even by contemporary standards the things I __ are pretty nice. My house is ___than the houses of many investment bankers, but even so it has a lot more rooms than my wife and I can keep __ .

__to people looking back at our era from a century or two in the future, those bankers* fancy counter tops and my own worn ones will seem __ shabby. I can't __ my neighbor right now. But just wait.

1.A. as B. while C. when D. since

2.A. jumped B. smiled C. laughed D. trembled

3.A. lacked B. possessed C. abandoned D. lost

4.A. well off B. better off C. worse off D. badly off

5.A. living B. alive C. dead D. deadly

6.A. problem B. danger C. pleasure D. question

7.A. those B. this C. that D. one

8.A. surprise B. envy C. anger D. puzzle

9.A. increased B. relieved C. added D. refused

10.A. ever B. never C. often D. sometimes

11.A. condition B. level C. state D. standard

12.A. talk B. care C. complain D. joke

13.A. mood B. expression C. state D. status

14.A. suggest B. realize C. suppose D. expect

15.A. do B. like C. hate D. own

16.A. larger B. prettier C. smaller D. uglier

17.A. clean B. messy C. comfortable D. unpleasant

18.A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Thus

19.A. especially B. extraordinary C. equally D. extremely

20.A. keep away from B. keep in with C. keep on at D. keep pace with

    We are surrounded by messages trying to get our attention. Advertisers, politicians and other groups all try to get us to agree with them. 1. Propaganda is not always a bad thing, but it often hides the truth about a topic. Its very similar to advertising, whose goal is to get people to buy something, while propaganda is to change what people believe.

Propaganda Techniques

To create propaganda, a common technique is name-calling. A politician might call someone a traitor or liar, which makes the other person look bad. Another is the trend technique. People want to be on the side in the favor. 2.， Some propaganda is based on fear. It scares people into choosing a certain side or taking action, which might not be bad.   Anti—smoking campaigns are one example. They may scare people into thinking that if they smoke, they will get cancer.

3.

Propaganda is used by many groups, such as businesses, politicians and the government .It is spread through posters, television and radio. The Internet makes it easy to send messages to the whole world.

Types of Propaganda

Political propaganda has been around as long as there have been politicians 4.People have used it for many years. War propaganda began during World War I, more than 100 years ago.

To see if propaganda is saying the truth, people need to do extra work. For example, ads might always sound like they're true. But before you believe them, try to think about who created and paid for them. Find out why they did it. 5.

A.Propaganda Targets

B.Propaganda Mediums

C.Another word for this is propaganda

D. So most people will agree with those politicians

E.Then, you can decide if they're being honest or not

F.However, religious propaganda was actually the first official one

G.People might join someone who claims to be popular or winning

    Have you ever spent an afternoon in the backyard，maybe grilling or enjoying a basketball game, when suddenly you notice that everything goes quiet? There is an old phrase “calm before the storm",often used in a situation—a quiet period just before a great activity or. excitement. According to our own experience, we know there is actually calm before the storm. But what causes this calm? And is it always calm before the storm? Let's hear what scientists have to say..

A period of calm happens in a particular kind of storm, the simplest kind of storm—a single-cell thunderstorm. In this type of thunderstorm, there is usually only one main updraft, which is warm, damp air and drawn from places near the ground. Storms need warm and damp air as fuel, so they typically draw that air in from surrounding environment. Storms can draw in the air that fit their need from all directions—even from the direction in which the storm is traveling.

As the warm, damp air is pulled into a storm system, it leaves a low-pressure vacuum（真 空）coming after. The rising air meets the cold dry air that has already existed in the storm clouds, thus the temperature of the warm, damp air drops, and the water vapour（水蒸汽）in it changes into tiny drops that are a precondition of rain. These drops accumulate and build on larger particles like dust, until they grow large enough to form raindrops.

This warm, damp air keeps moving upwards, but it becomes cooler and drier during its trip through cloud. When it reaches the top of the cloud, the air gets spit out（被挤出）at the top. This air is sent rolling out over the big thunderclouds. From there, the air goes down. Warm and dry air is relatively stable, and once it covers a region, that air, in turn, causes the calm before a storm.

Most thunderstorms, though, don't start with calm. That's because most are actually groups of storms with complex wind patterns. There's so much air moving up and down storm groups that the calm before the storm never happens. Instead, before the storm,让 might be really windy!

1.Which best fits the description of a particular kind of storm?

A. A thunderstorm with a single shape.

B. A thunderstorm without strong winds.

C. A storm with air drawn from every directi on.

D. A storm fueled by moving air from the ground.

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Cold and dry air. B. Warm and dry air.

C. Cold and damp air. D. Warm and damp air.

3.Which does the writer most likely agree to?

A. Presence of the calm relies on stable air.

B. Not all thunderstorms start with the calm.

C. The drier the air is, the bigger the storm will be.

D. Storm happens without air moving up and down.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Causes and effects of a heavy storm.

B. A brief description of a peaceful storm.

C. A personal experience of a heavy storm.

D. An explanation of the calm before a storm.

    Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertisers, hoping to sell their products .

'The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people's lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.

It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.

1.What does the author try to argue in Paragraphi?

A. The practice of choice is difficult

B. The right of choice is given but at a price.

C. Choice and right exist at the same time.

D. The exercise of rights is a luxury.

2.Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?

A. People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion.

B. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.

C. Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice.

D. Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product.

3.By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that

A. products of the latest design flood the market

B. competitions are fierce in high-tech industry

C. everyday goods need to be replaced often

D. advanced products meet the needs of people

4.What is this passage mainly about?

A. The opinions on people's right in different countries.

B. The problems about the availability of everyday goods.

C. The helplessness in purchasing decisions.

D. The variety of choices in modem society.

    I attended a party one night. During the dinner a man told a humorous story based on the quotation: "There's a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will.”

The storyteller mentioned that the quotation was from the Bible. I knew he was wrong. There couldn't be the slightest doubt about it. To get a feeling of importance and display my superiority, I appointed myself as an unwelcome committee member to correct him. He stuck to his guns. "What? From Shakespeare? Impossible! Absurd! That quotation was from the Bible.” And he knew it.

The storyteller was sitting on my right; and Frank Gammond, an old friend of mine, was seated on my left. Mr. Gammond had devoted years to the study of Shakespeare. So the storyteller and I agreed to submit the question to Mr. Gammond. Mr. Gammond listened, kicked me under the table, and then said,"Dale, you are wrong. The gentleman is right. It is from the Bible."

On our way home that night, I said to Mr. Gammond, “Frank, you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare. "Yes, of course," he replied, “Hamlet，Act Five, Scene Two. But we were guests at a happy time, my dear Dale. Why argue with the storyteller? Why prove to him he is wrong? Why not let him save his face? Always avoid your sharp angle." I learned a lesson I'll  never forget. I not only had made the storyteller uncomfortable, but also had put my friend in an embarrassing situation. How much better it would have been had I not become argumentative.

Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right. You can't win an argument. You can't because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it

1.What did the author do to get a feeling of importance at the party?

A. Tell a humorous story. B. Show off his rich knowledge.

C. Teach the storyteller a lesson. D. Correct the storyteller's mistake.

2.. Why did Frank Gammond kick the author under the table?

A. Because he didn't know much about the Bible.

B. Because he thought the author was really wrong.

C. Because he was thoughtful and wanted to stop the author.

D. Because he was humorous and played tricks on the author .

3.How did the author feel about the event that happened at the party?

A. Thankful. B. Regretful.

C. Satisfied, D. Confused.

4.What can be the suitable title for the passage?

A. You Can't Win an Argument B. You Can't Make Mistakes in Public

C. Do Have an Open Mind D. Mind Your Manners at a Party

    One of the hardest parts of planning a trip to Hawaii is deciding which of the major Hawaiian Islands you should visit. Each has its own personality and offers unique adventures and activities.

Oahu

Oahu has a bit of everything, packed in 597 square miles. You can hike into thick rainforests, and when you need a break, relax on powdery white sand beaches and stay at luxury resorts.

Oahu has become a great destination for families. The urban core （核 心）of Honolulu and Waikiki has historic sites, museums and bustling （熙熙攘攘的）and nightlife scenes. The island lives up to its nickname of the Gathering Place.

Maui

Maui is a great island for honeymooners. The Valley Isle has top-class resorts and golf courses, adjacent （毗邻）to some of the state's best beaches. A large dormant （休眠）volcano in east Maui at sunrise or sunset is a serene experience, as well as driving the Road to Hana, famed for its thundering waterfalls.

Kauai

Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. The island gets a lot of rain, but that's what makes it so lively, you'll come across flowers and plants you've never seen before. For some of the best views on the island, visit Waimea Canyon, known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, and the Na Pali coast, boasting some of the world's highest sea cliffs.

Big Island

The Big Island is the only Hawaiian island still growing. Witness the power of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire, wind, lightning and volcanoes with a visit to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It's one of the few spots in the world where you can see lava flow. In fact, the Big Island has 10 of the world's sub-climate zones, from the snow-covered mountain of Mauna Kea, green forests of Waipio Valley to stretches of barren desert.

1.Which is young couples' favorite?

A. Oahu. B. Maui.

C. Kauai. D. Big Island.

2.How is Oahu different from the other places?

A. It belongs to Hawaii. B. It offers the best beaches.

C. It has variety of plants. D. You can experience city life on it.

3.What do Maui and Big Island have in common?

A. They are both covered with snow. B. You can have a look at a volcano.

C. Weather is changeable. D. There is plenty of rain.

假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友Wilson决定暑假来中国学习汉语,了解中国传统文化， 时间一个月。他向你询问附近大学开设培训班的情况，请你按照下列要点给他回一封信，内容包括：

1. 报名、班额、价格；   2. 住宿、吃饭、交通；  3. 交友。

注意：1. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数；    

2. 词数100左右；

3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Wilson,

I am glad to know that you will come to China

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My mother was driving me to school while we saw a cyclist fall over his bike onto the side of the road ahead. Without the second thought we pulled over and got out. He said he was OK but I could see his face bleed, so I returned to our car, taking out a case of first-aid supply like bandages. Cars were going by but we were safely on the side of the road and manage to tend to the injuries. Thankfully his head wasn’t hurt seriously. I was glad that we happened have all those supplies in our car. Though we have never used them before, but we must prepare them in case anything like that happens again.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Ahh… Fish, chips and soft peas! There is nothing 1.(much) British than fish and chips. Freshly cooked fish and chips, covered in salt, wrapped in newspaper and 2.(eat) out of doors on a cold day, 3.(simple) cannot be beaten! So how, when and where did this typically British dish come about?

The potato 4.(think) to have been brought to England from the New World in the 17th century 5. Sir Walter Raleigh although it is believed that the French invented the fried potato chip.

Both Lancashire and London claim to be the first 6.(invent) this famous meal. In 1838, Charles Dickens 7.(refer) to “fried fish warehouses (仓库)” in 8. novel Oliver Twist.

Ordinary people soon decided that putting fried fish and chips together was a very tasty 9.(combine) and so was born the dish of fish and chips!

The first fish and chip shop in the North of England was founded in Mossley around 1863. Mr. Lees sold fish and chips from a wooden house in the market and later he moved the business to a shop across the road 10. had the following words on the window, “This is the first fish and chip shop in the world.”

    In case of emergency, would you stick to traditional ideas or abandon them?

Before long, a father from Dubai made his own ______ .The father took the whole family out to enjoy the ______ in Dubai. While everyone was having fun, his 20-year old daughter ______ the deep waters and yelled for help in ______ . No one in the family was able to swim, so they could do ______ but watch the girl painfully ______ in the water. ______ , two lifeguards on the beach noticed her and  ______ to save the girl. However, the father stopped them and shouted: “Leave her______ !You are men. How can you touch my daughter? You will insult(侮辱) her if you save her.”

The two lifeguards tried every means to ______ the father but failed. Helplessly, they decided to ______ the father but ______ failed because the father was tall and strong. The father ______ losing his daughter instead of saving her. The ending ______ quite as he had expected. His daughter soon disappeared under water.

Is it the seawater or the father’s traditional ideas that killed her daughter? ______ , a delivery woman in Fengxian District, Shanghai remained ______ in a thick quilt without turning on the air-conditioner after giving birth in hot summer, which was ______ by her heatstroke (中暑) at home. Due to the ______ treatment her family adopted, she became seriously ill. After emergency treatment, she finally died and left her newborn baby behind.

We are often ______ by those so-called traditional ideas, which generally prove to be wrong. The most tragic part is not how miserable your life is , but you are the ______ of your ideas.

1.A. distinction B. voice C. choice D. determination

2.A. architecture B. beach C. waters D. sand

3.A. headed to B. slipped into C. jumped into D. walked towards

4.A. desperation B. amazement C. embarrassment D. depression

5.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

6.A. struggling B. swimming C. floating D. patting

7.A. Otherwise B. Furthermore C. Meanwhile D. Besides

8.A. jogged B. moved C. intended D. hurried

9.A. out B. behind C. alone D. off

10.A. persuade B. demand C. educate D. accuse

11.A. warn B. ignore C. abandon D. blame

12.A. even B. still C. almost D. ever

13.A. agreed on B. resisted C. insisted on D. allowed

14.A. turned out B. ran out C. turned over D. come over

15.A. Differently B. Similarly C. Frequently D. Eventually

16.A. tied B. wrapped C. sheltered D. trapped

17.A. suggested B. drawn C. informed D. predicted

18.A. careless B. rude C. considerate D. improper

19.A. impressed B. inspired C. troubled D. restricted

20.A. slave B. owner C. maker D. loser

    Do you have the experience of digging out your suitcase, deciding what to bring and being afraid that you’ve forgotten something? 1.. Hope they can transform the way you pack.

Keep a Basket Handy

Do you wait until the last minute to pack? Keep a basket in your bedroom, living room, or bath room that you can use to throw in items you’ll need to pack as you come across them. 2.. Besides, you can just put the contents of the basket into your suitcase if you are in a hurry to leave for the airport.

Buy Wrinkle-free Clothing

You won’t need to worry about carefully packing your items of clothing if they’re made from wrinkle-free materials. 3.. You’ll still look fresh and bright when you are in them at your destination.

Keep Old Packing Lists

Chances are that you end up taking trips that require you to pack similar items. Keep old packing lists from former vacations to the beach, ski resort, and city—that way, you’ll always have a list of at least the basics. 4.. So you don’t need to waste your effort to remember where you left your hand-written packing lists.

Schedule a Packing Time

Time can slip away from you before a trip---you may be caught up at work, at home, or be occupied with other responsibilities of daily life. 5.. That way, you will not need to do your packing crazily from the last minute to 1 o’clock on the day you leave.

A. This makes you less likely to forget the stuff.

B. The best way to do this is to save them on your computer.

C. Buy necessary stuff when you arrive.

D. Determine a night well in advance of departure to pack.

E. That’s why I’ve distilled (提炼) the art of packing down to some essential tips.

F. Just ball them up or put them at the bottom of the suitcase.

G. Rolling your clothes is the best way to save space for the suitcase.

    The year 2114 will be an eventful one for art. In May of that year in Berlin, the philosopher-artist Jonathon Keats’ “century cameras” – cameras with a 100-year-long exposure time – will be brought back from hiding places around the city to have their results developed and exhibited. Six months after that, the Future Library in Oslo, Norway, will open its doors for the first time, presenting 100 books printed on the wood of trees planted in the distant past of 2014.

As Katie Paterson, the creator of the Future Library, puts it: “Future Library is an artwork for future generations.” These projects, more than a century in the making, are part of a new wave of “slow art” intended to push viewers and participants to think beyond their own lifetimes. They aim to challenge today’s short-term thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers, forcing people into considering works more deliberately. In their way, too, they are fighting against modern culture – not just regarding money, but also the way in which artistic worth is measured by attention.

In a similar fashion, every April on Slow Art Day, visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a time – a tough task for the average museum visitor, who typically spends less than 30 seconds on each piece of art.

Like the Future Library, the century cameras are very much a project for cities, since it’s in cities that time runs fastest and the pace of life is fastest. “Since I started living in a city, I’ve somehow been quite disconnected,” Anne Beate Hovind, the Future Library project manager, who described how working on the library drew her back to the pace of life she knew when she was growing up on a farm in her youth, told The Atlantic magazine.

1.According to the first paragraph, what will NOT happen in 2114 ?

A. A camera which was produced 100 years ago will be exhibited.

B. The Future Library will be open to the public for the first time.

C. Photos with a 100-year exposure time will be developed and exhibited.

D. Books printed on the wood of trees planted in 2014 will be displayed.

2.What can we learn about today’s people’s attitude toward works of art?

A. They consider works deliberately.

B. They spend little time on works.

C. They spend much money on works.

D. They stare at works for 10 minutes at a time.

3.What is the purpose of the wave of slow art?.

A. To advocate creating works of art slowly.

B. To protect works of art from being damaged.

C. To promote works of art for modern culture.

D. To encourage people to pay more attention to works of art.

    Blue Planet II’s latest episode focuses on how plastic is having a disastrous effect on the ocean and slowly poisoning our sea creatures. Researchers recently also found that sea creatures living in the deepest place on Earth, the Mariana Trench, have plastic in their stomachs. Indeed, the oceans are drowning in plastic.

Though it seems now that the world couldn’t possibly function without plastics, consumer plastics are a remarkably recent invention. The first plastic bags were introduced in the 1950s; the same decade that plastic packaging began gaining in popularity in the United States. This growth has happened so fast that science is still catching up with the change. Plastics pollution research, for instance, is still a very early science.

We put all these plastics into the environment and we still don’t really know what the outcomes are going to be. What we do know, though, is disturbing. Ocean plastic is estimated to kill millions of marine animals every year. Nearly 700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by it. One in three leatherback turtles, which often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish, have been found with plastic in their bellies. Ninety percent of seabirds are now eating plastics on a regular basis. By 2050, that figure is expected to rise to 100 percent.

And it’s not just wildlife that is threatened by the plastics in our seas. Humans are consuming plastics through the seafood we eat. I could understand why some people see ocean plastic as a disaster, worth mentioning to the same degree as climate change. But ocean plastic is not as complicated as climate change. There are no ocean trash deniers (否认者), at least so far. To do something about it, we don’t have to remake our planet energy system.

This is not a problem where we don’t know what the solution is. We know how to pick up garbage. Anyone can do it. We know how to dispose of it. We know how to recycle. We can all start by thinking twice before we use single----use plastic products. Things that may seem ordinary, like using a reusable bottle or a reusable bag----when taken collectively, these choices really do make a difference.

1.What’s the function of the author mentioning Blue Planet II’s latest episode in the first paragraph?

A. It serves as a comment. B. It serves as a background.

C. It serves as a lead-in. D. It serves as a conclusion.

2.Why is plastics pollution research still a very early science?

A. The plastics pollution research is too difficult.

B. Plastics have produced less pollution than coal.

C. The world couldn’t possibly function without plastics.

D. Plastics have gained in popularity too fast for science to catch up.

3.How did the author support his opinion in Paragraph 3?

A. By statistics.

B. By quotations from leading experts.

C. By using examples from his own experience.

D. By comparison and contrast.

4.What can we infer about climate change?

A. Climate change is caused by human activities.

B. Some people hold some doubts about climate change.

C. Climate change is less important than ocean pollution.

D. Ocean plastic is more complicated than climate change.

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Ocean plastic is a global issue.

B. The oceans become choked with plastic.

C. Blue Planet II has left viewers heartbroken.

D. Plastics gain in popularity all over the world

    Construction on Knolly’s Tunnel began in 1896, and it was opened on August 13th, 1898 by the man it was named after--Sir Clement C. Knolly, Acting Governor of Trinidad. It linked Rio Claro with Port of Spain. Its architecture is still admired and studied today, and many are amazed that Knolly’s Tunnel has stood up to the earth’s movement over so many years.

Much research is being done on the tunnel. At the top of Knolly’s Tunnel are cottages covered with leaves, where visitors can sit and enjoy the beauty of nature. Standing at the beginning of Knolly’s Tunnel, you can see nothing but the tiny light at the end. The train tracks have been removed and replaced with small stones. Visitors can drive through the tunnel or walk through, but should do so in groups for safety. In the old days, there were no lights, but now there are street lights on the way to the tunnel, though not inside.

On your way in, you may notice some manholes on the walls of the tunnel. These were there for individuals to step into for safety as the train passed. Knolly’s Tunnel can be accessed through Tabaquite and through Mitchell Gap. The road was recently improved, but is better when you enter from Tabaquite, and there are signs on the road directing you to Knolly’s Tunnel.

On the drive to Knolly’s Tunnel there are two other cottages where visitors can sit and just enjoy nature. At the site itself, there is nothing to purchase to eat or drink, but in Tabaquite there are several bars, a restaurant, and food outlets. A gas station and a health centre are also close by.

For those who admire architecture, Knolly’s Tunnel is a must-see when visiting Trinidad. For the nature lovers, there is no better place for them to be and for the historians, they can walk or drive through Knolly’s Tunnel knowing that many of our ancestors toiled (worked hard) on its structure. So when you visit Trinidad, don’t forget to take a look at Knolly’s Tunnel!

1.Knolly’s Tunnel is special in __________.

A. its environment B. its function

C. its location D. its architecture

2.If you are visiting Knolly’s Tunnel, you can__________.

A. take a train tour through it B. buy some snacks in it

C. drive through it D. walk along the track through it

3.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To suggest a visit to Knolly’s Tunnel.

B. To introduce the history of Knolly’s Tunnel.

C. To evaluate the value of Knolly’s Tunnel.

D. To witness the change of Knolly’s Tunnel

4.The passage above is probably taken from ____________.

A. a geography textbook B. a travel journal

C. a sports report D. a health and fitness magazine

    It’s no secret that your personal characteristics directly affect how you interact with the world, but you might be surprised at just how deep it goes. Experts think that your personality can even affect how you exercise and influence what sports are suitable for you.

Highly Sensitive

Highly sensitive people may be more uncomfortable with group exercise classes or team sports where they feel their every move is being observed. Additionally, they may feel more upset over an ineffective or poor workout, says researcher Elaine Aron.

For such people, individual or non-competitive activities like biking, running and hiking are ideal.

Type A Personality

Type A individuals often have an “all or nothing approach” to exercise. This personality type is known for sticking closely to their plan, not to mention being super competitive. However, this can cause them to stick too closely to a fitness routine, which means they might try to push past an injury.

To get better exercise results, Type A people need to be aware that following an exercise plan too strictly may limit their progress. They should be more flexible and listen to their body, especially when they are in pain.

Type B Personality

This laid-back group may get too lazy about their exercise plan, which prevents them from seeing results. They are often less willing to devote enough time and energy to their fitness goals, especially if exercise is something that makes them anxious.

Type B individuals succeed in creative and co-operative environments, so team sports and group gym classes may be perfect.

Remember, there are plenty of ways you can adapt a fitness plan to suit your needs, regardless of your characteristics. Just keep in mind what you like.

1.Why might highly sensitive people be unwilling to take part in group sports?

A. They will feel like they are being evaluated.

B. They don't like socializing with other people.

C. They don't consider themselves to be athletic.

D. They fear they'll be let down by their teammates.

2.Type A personalities can be best described as_________.

A. committed B. flexible.

C. independent. D. sensitive.

3.What is the purpose of the text?

A. To help people understand what personality type they are.

B. To explain how personal characteristics affect exercise habits.

C. To identify the dangers of doing the wrong type of exercise.

D. To describe different types of workouts that are available today.

假设你是李华，收到了正在学中文的外国朋友 Peter 送给你的马克吐温写的一本书 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (汤姆索亚历险记)，作为回赠，你想送一本能体现中国文化的书，请给Peter写封电子邮件。

要点:1. 对他表达感谢和对这本书的喜欢；

2. 简单介绍你赠送的这本书；

3. 希望他了解中国文化。

注意:1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

It’s time for us to graduate. Before parting, our class is going to hold the last class meeting, which theme will be the Past Golden Days. We plan to have several activities to bring a unforgettable ending to our beautiful days. Firstly, we will watch the photos take during the three years, especial about our school events. It will surely make everyone to recall those precious moments. Then we’ll extend our sincere gratitude to our teachers. It is them who give without asking anything for return. Then came one of the most important moment in our life--a big party. In a word, I hope the last class meeting will meaningful.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。

Nearly 790 million people around the world do not get enough to eat, most of 1. live in developing countries.

A group of researchers in California may have found a way 2.(help) feed the hungry people. Stephen Mayfield, a professor at the University of California, studies on algae(藻类). He says, “The world, in fact, is not short of calories. 3. it is short of is proteins(蛋白质) and essential fatty acids(脂肪酸). Algae are 4.(natural) very high in proteins and fatty acids and those are sort of the two things that the world really needs.”

Mayfield and his team have made algae 5. different kinds of food. Not only is the algae food rich in protein and fatty acids, but it also 6.(taste) pretty good.

And growing algae uses 7.(little) land than other kinds of protein. Mayfield’s big idea is that algae farms could one day replace the huge amounts of land 8.(use) by farmers to produce protein from cattle or soybeans.

Mayfield’s team just successfully finished a test in which they grew algae in an outdoor environment. “Algae food 9.(product) are not yet available for sale. But in the future algae may help feed people threatened by 10.(starve),” says Mayfield.

    The idea came to him when he least expected it. Alvin Irby was at a _________ when he saw one of his former students sitting in the shop with a ________ look on his face. That’s when Irby realized that by ________ barbershops with books, he might be able to ________ young black boys to read.

Irby, a former kindergarten and first grade ________, knows how important it is for young children to read. He also knows that young black boys ________ often don’t have adult male role models who inspire them to read.

That’s where the barbershops come in.

Irby ________ Barbershop Books as a way to not just get books into the _______ of young black boys, but also create community reading spaces in a place where kids go _________. Since its launch in 2013, the program has created kid-friendly reading spaces in 50 barbershops in 12 states ________ the United States.

“Our belief is that if we can create positive reading _______ early and often for young black boys, then they will choose to read for _______. Because they will ______ themselves as readers.” Irby noted, adding, “This is really _______barbershop Books is about, getting young black boys to say three words: I’m a _________.”

Irby’s idea is _________. And it will continue to _________ thanks in part to the National Book Foundation Barbershop Books recently won the organizations 2017 Innovations in Reeling prize. It is _______ to programs that use reading to make a social impact. The _______ comes with a S10,000 prize. Irby plans to use the prize money to bring Barbershop Books to more communities and to ________ training programs for barbers so that they can create their own community reading spaces.

1.A. bookshop B. restaurant C. barbershop D. school

2.A. surprised B. delighted C. excited D. bored

3.A. combining B. distinguishing C. decorating D. enlarging

4.A. make B. inspire C. suggest D. challenge

5.A. student B. teacher C. coach D. friend

6.A. in charge B. in public C. in exchange D. in particular

7.A. promoted B. advertised C. launched D. prohibited

8.A. heads B. arms C. eyes D. hands

9.A. comfortably B. frequently C. consequently D. specially

10.A. throughout B. by C. from D. beyond

11.A. words B. results C. experiences D. distinctions

12.A. fun B. work C. play D. sorrow

13.A. serve B. design C. identify D. declare

14.A. where B. why C. how D. what

15.A. player B. reader C. competitor D. singer

16.A. catching on B. carrying out C. taking over D. put down

17.A. pass B. express C. provide D. leave

18.A. shown B. delivered C. thrown D. given

19.A. affection B. product C. award D. arrangement

20.A. offer B. develop C. operate D. attend

    Hotels should be as good as their guests think they are. Guest satisfaction is quite important to any hotel. 1. And even in many cases they will have to go above and beyond to impress the guests.

2.

In today’s world where everything is available on the Internet, customers tend to get their first information about the hotels online. The guest experience begins long before they arrive at the front desk to check in.

Know your customers.

Customer satisfaction is more than just a smile when you greet them. Knowing the customer base is what matters the most. Connect with your guests before they arrive at the front desk. 3. It will help the hotel to add some touches and details that personalize the guest experience.

Train your staff.

4. A staff well-trained in dealing with the complaints, but more importantly avoiding them in the first place, will do better overall. Your employees must be friendly, welcoming and approachable.

Respond to guest feedback(反馈).

The hotel industry can be a tough one with requests and complaints coming in online, by email, phone or in person. So it’s important to actively respond to guest feedback. 5.

A. Use social media to learn more about them.

B. A good website improves the customer experience.

C. Hotels need to provide the guests experience as promised.

D. It’s a must-have service that all guests expect when they arrive.

E. Every member of the hotel plays a significant role in the guest experience.

F. You can’t make each person who stays in the hotel feel like they are at home.

G. When you do this, you are showing other travelers that you value the opinion of your guests.

    Differences in time zones complicate international phone calls. But even more important are different concepts of time and approaches to time in different cultures.

People from the USA as well as other North Americans believe “Time is money”. This value of time is rooted in their ancestors. Early in the 17th century, their ancestors arrived on the Atlantic coast, a new, undeveloped land. To survive in the tough environment, they had to struggle day and night. Time meant so much to them that they had not even one second to waste. After decades of struggle, they developed the value of efficient use of time and passed it down. Thus far, the Americans are still eager to finish things quickly and are impatient with too reflective(深思熟虑的) people.

In some countries, the American work style of speeding everything up will have no significance. In the Arab East, the more important you are, the faster service you get. Close relatives take absolute priority; non-relatives are kept waiting. In the Middle East, a deadline, which is often established to show the degree of urgency or importance of work, will do nothing but stop the Middle Easterners from working, because they consider it rude and overly demanding.

Another aspect reflecting different concepts of time is the classification of monochronic-time and polychronic-time by Edward T Hall. People from monchronic(共时性的) cultures, such as the Germans, the Austrians, the Swiss and the Americans, do only one important thing at a time. In polychromic(多元时间模式的) cultures, people such as Arab, Asians and Latin Americans take an entirely opposite approach. They do several things at once. Time commitments, e.g. deadlines, schedules, are taken rather casually and changed often and easily. Miscommuication will arise when people from two cultures contact. Charlies Hawkins, a U.S. teacher, told me that many a time his appointments with Indians were interrupted constantly, not only by private phone calls, but also by long conversations with other people and even the neighbor’s children, which displeased and even annoyed him.

1.Why did the ancestors of the North Americans believe “Time is money”?

A. They had to work efficiently to survive. B. They got the idea from their past generations.

C. They didn’t like to deal with reflective people. D. They formed the habit of finishing work ahead of time.

2.What can be concluded from Paragraph 3?

A. Deadlines will make American people angry.

B. In the Arab East, you’d better speed everything up.

C. Middle Easterners can’t deal with demanding work.

D. People from the Arab East attach importance to relationship.

3.What can we learn about people from monochronic cultures?

A. They tend to interrupt others constantly. B. They can’t tolerate lateness or interruptions.

C. They are more likely to change their schedules. D. They like to schedule several activities at the same time.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. The importance of the diversity of culture B. The relationship between efficiency and culture

C. Different time values in different cultures D. Monochronic culture and polychronic culture

    For people, many other animals, family matters. Consider how many jobs go to relatives. Or how an ant will cruelly attack intruder(入侵的)ants but rescue injured, closely related nest-mates. There are good evolutionary reasons to aid relatives, after all. Now, it seems, family feelings may stir in plants as well.

A Canadian biologist planted the seed of the idea more than a decade ago, but many plant biologists regarded it as heretical—plants lack the nervous systems that enable animals to recognize kin(家族), so how can they know their relatives? But with a series of recent findings, the belief that plants really do care for their most genetically close peers—in a quiet, planty way—is taking root. Some species control how far their roots spread, others change how many flowers they produce, and a few tilt(倾斜)or shift their leaves to minimize shading of neighboring plants, favoring related individuals.

“We need to recognize that plants not only sense whether it’s light or dark or if they’ve been touched, but also whom they are interacting with,” says Susan Dudley, a plant evolutionary ecologist, whose early plant kin recognition studies sparked the interest of many scientists.

Beyond broadening views of plant behavior, the new work may have a practical side. In September 2018, a team in China reported that rice planted with kin grows better, a finding that suggested family ties can be used to improve crop yields. “It seems anytime anyone looks for it, they find a kin effect,” says Andre Kessler, a chemical ecologist at Cornell University.

1.Why are ants mentioned in the first paragraph?

A. To show how cruel ants are to their enemies.

B. To lay foundation for the idea of plants’ family feelings.

C. To introduce the topic of how family matters to animals.

D. To explain why people usually give more jobs to their relatives.

2.Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “heretical”?

A. Indescribable. B. Understandable. C. Impossible. D. Traditional.

3.What may be the plants’ way of expressing their care for relatives?

A. They stop producing flowers to avoid competition.

B. They spread their roots far so as to protect their peers.

C. They care for their injured peers by silently taking roots.

D. They move their leaves to share sunlight with their close peers.

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A. Different plants mustn’t be planted together.

B. Corn planted with corn can produce more than that with rice.

C. China has put the idea into wide practice and achieved great success.

D. The closer rice is planted with their relatives the more they will produce.

    You’re so young right now, but I hope this letter will be helpful to you one day when you’re older. I feel it is my responsibility, as a mother of two little girls, to lead you down a path that is relatively healthy when it comes to beauty and self-image. In a lot of women’s eyes, I’ve probably already failed in this aspect due to a lot of pink Barbie dolls in Vera’s room right now.

But I will say this about Barbie dolls: I played with Barbie dolls for many years when I was growing up and here I have a healthy body and a positive image. I have a master’s degree, a successful career and a published book. If Barbie dolls were really so damaging to my femininity(女人气质) and self-image, I highly doubt whether I could list all of these achievements.

It’s hard for women not to worry about our weight or to wish we could afford more stylish clothes. It’s hard not to want someone else’s hair or eyelashes. We women go round and round in circles, holding hands and trying to be one another sometimes. The thing I’ll tell you is this: not even the prettiest of us feel settled. The girl you think looks the most perfect in all the world is probably the girl who wants to change herself more than anyone else.

Don’t let that message carry any weight within yourselves. You are not worthless. You are so full of love and light and you should let it shine through your every second. If someone pushes you down for standing tall then just push yourself back up and stand even taller, and know that the reason why they pushed you down in the first place is just that they’re scared. I want to tell you that I have never in my life felt more beautiful than when I have stood my tallest.

1.What does the author think about Barbie dolls?

A. They did no harm to her image. B. They enable her to achieve a lot.

C. They prevented her development. D. They contributed to her promotion.

2.What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A. It’s women’s nature to be envious. B. It’s easy to read women’s thoughts.

C. Women like to be close to each other. D. Women tend to pursue a perfect appearance.

3.What does the author suggest her daughters do?

A. Try to be the most beautiful. B. Stand tall with love and toughness.

C. Compare themselves with others to improve. D. Push others down on the way to be the tallest.

4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the letter?

A. To tell her daughters what real beauty is. B. To warn her daughters of the trouble in life.

C. To share with her daughters all her experience. D. To persuade her daughters to follow her example.

Tsinghua University Careers Fair 2019 Notice

More than 300 employers will attend the 2019 careers fair. A variety of international occupations including those related with The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will be provided for all graduates, comprising international students. The details are notified as follows.

1.Procedure

Time: 13:30-17:00, Thursday, March 21st.

Venue: Main Gymnasium (Sports Center), Tsinghua University

13:30-14:30   Only open for Tsinghua students

14:30-17:00   Open for all students across universities

(To help the students with precise information, those international positions related to BRI and the like or recruiting international employees will be marked with red signs, while others marked with blue signs.)

2.Materials prepared

CV, student card, ID card (international student please show passport), employment reference letter, copy of certificate, etc.

3.Notes

①Priority(优先权) is given to Tsinghua students between 13:30 to 14:30. Please enter the gymnasium with your student cards and ID card.

② All students could enter the gymnasium between 14:30 to 17:00.

At 14:00-16:30, March 21st, every non-Tsinghua student can get a ticket for free and enter at the south gate on the second floor of main gymnasium with valid student card and ID card (international student please show passport).

③ Student can only enter gymnasium through the south gate on the first floor, and exit through the north gate. The east and west are emergency exits, which are only open for emergency circumstances.

④Please take care of your belongings and do not smoke in the crowded venue.

⑤In order to ensure the security of students, no entry shall be allowed temporarily once the venue of the careers fair is crowded. Please understand, cooperate actively and follow the instructions of the staff.

⑥There are emergency exits in the venue, in case of an emergency, please remain calm, follow the instructions, and exit orderly.

1.What is the time for students from Peking University to enter the 2019 careers fair?

A. 13:30-17:00, Thursday, March 21st B. 13:30-14:30, Thursday, March 21st

C. 14:30-17:00, Thursday, March 21st D. 14:30-17:30, Thursday, March 21st

2.International students can enter the Sport Center with _________.

A. CV and student card B. ID card and passport

C. student card and passport D. student card and ID card

3.What can we learn from the notice?

A. Tsinghua University Careers Fair 2019 is intended for Tsinghua students only.

B. Students should enter the gym through the west gate and exit through the east one.

C. More than 300 employers except those related with BRI will attend the 2019 careers fair.

D. No entry shall be allowed temporarily once the venue is full to make the Fair go on smoothly.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How many brothers and sisters did Jin have?

A. Two. B. Six. C. Seven.

2.What was Jin’s first martial arts(武侠)novel?

A. The Book and the Sword.

B. The Deer and the Cauldron.

C. The Smiling, Proud Wanderer.

3.When did Jin start working at a film company?

A. In 1955. B. In 1957. C. In 1959.

4.Who gave Jin Doctor of Philosophy degree?

A. Soochow University. B. Cambridge University. C. The Central University of Political Affairs.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why did the man arrive late?

A. He got stuck in traffic.

B. He was unable to find parking.

C. He had to take a different route.

2.What was the weather like in the morning?

A. It was raining. B. It was sunny. C. It was cloudy.

3.What event did the man miss?

A. A sports event. B. A food fair. C. A concert.

4.Where are the speakers?

A. At a park. B. At a stadium. C. At a television station.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What will be banned to wear in school?

A. Jeans. B. A tie. C. Dress pants.

2.What time of the year is it?

A. Fall. B. Winter. C. Spring.

3.What homework does the woman have for the holiday?

A. Finishing an English report.

B. Studying for a geography test.

C. Reading chapters from her science textbook.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What color are the man’s glasses?

A. Blue. B. Yellow. C. Brown.

2.Where may the man go tomorrow?

A. A tea house. B. A glasses shop. C. A post office.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the conversation mainly about?

A. Plans for the weekend. B. The man’s phone usage. C. The best social apps.

2.How many people does the man claim to usually text?

A. 5. B. 6. C. 60.