Detective Sam Peterson told the journalists ________ they hadn’t dismissed the idea that Justin was taken away by the aliens, they were looking into other possibilities.

A. when    B. while

C. unless    D. until

Upon arriving home, they found their dog, Spot, which they ________ in the charge of Daniel, was starving to death.

A. left    B. would leave

C. had left    D. have left

Because of the heavy snow, the researchers failed to reach their ________ on time as expected.

A. stage    B. agreement

C. kingdom    D. destination

A Cambodian boy has become famous on the Internet. When ________ about how he picked up so many languages, he said he learned them from other tourists.

A. asked    B. asking

C. being asked    D. having asked

A good idea ________ to me that we could advertise our products on the Internet.

A. occurred    B. happened

C. hit    D. struck

--- I haven’t seen Jacky these days.

--- She ________ for the driving test due to take place next Monday.

A. will prepare    B. has been preparing

C. was preparing    D. prepared

When men look for a close friend, they will ________ someone who can share with them certain activities like sports and video games.

A. arrange for    B. cheer for

C. send for    D. search for

When the news of Jin Yong’s passing away was reported, there were many fans on social media ________ expressed their sadness over his death.

A. which    B. who

C. where    D. what

As teenagers get older, they struggle to be ________, but at the same time, they may badly want and need their parents’ love.

A. patient    B. brilliant

C. independent    D. tolerant

你是李华,就读于、国同学校。你写信给《英文早报》的编辑Bob,希望结识一位来自英语国家的笔友（pen pal）,以便相互学习对方的语言和文化:你容易相处，熟悉中国历史，喜欢中国传统音乐。

内容要点：

(1)写信目的；

(2)自我介绍；

(3)表示感谢。

注意 : 1. 词数80左右;

2. 开头和结尾已经给出,不算词数

3. 可以适当增加细节,并将开头型结尾抄写在答题卡上,以使行文连贯。

Dear bob,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Once, there lived a poor man in a small village. He was very clever but didn't want 1.(work) at all. He lived on 2. the villagers gave him every day. One day he got a basket of eggs 3.  a kind lady. He began to think that he would save eggs until they were in short supply. Then he could earn a small amount of money by 4. (sell) them at a-very good price. And then he would buy a couple of goats.  Very soon, he would have 5. large group of goats. The goat milk would bring him much more money. With the money, he would buy a cow.6. (it)milk would bring him a lot of money. He would become much7.(rich ), build a big house and marry a pretty woman. They would have a lot of 8. (child). While he was lost in thought, 9.(unlucky ), he fell over a stone and all the eggs dropped onto the ground. He was very sad. That 10. (bring) an end to the man's beautiful dream.

People often ask successful men and women questions about they how they succeeded. What schools did they _____? What did they study? Why did they choose a particular career (职业)？The answers are ______. But business writer Tom Corley has _____ one thing in his study that most of them have in common: they______every day.

Corley's______ shows that 85 percent of successful people read at least two books a month. That comes to reading twenty four books a ______. They have discovered the importance of continuing to learn_______things.

Some______ business leaders with reading habits include Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Elon Musk. They art ______ about what they read, though. They read for ______rather than fun. They also read to _____ themselves.

What types of ______do they choose? They read life stories of other ______ people.

They ______ read science, history and health books. Business management, leadership, career

advice and current events are other favorite answers.

Let’s learn from those who have ______success, and open a good book today.

1.A. leave    B. attend    C. build    D. visit

2.A. different    B. correct    C. confusing    D. similar

3.A. understood    B. thought    C. discovered    D. finished

4.A. write    B. exercise    C. meet    D. read

5.A. rule    B. plan    C. study    D. advice

6.A. week    B. day    C. month    D. year

7.A. simple    B. new    C. difficult    D. possible

8.A. crazy    B. handsome    C. international    D. ordinary

9.A. selective    B. worried    C. mad    D. careless

10.A. truth    B. knowledge    C. belief    D. honor

11.A. improve    B. value    C. control    D. protect

12.A. career    B. answers    C. people    D. books

13.A. honest    B. successful    C. kind    D. happy

14.A. never    B. seldom    C. almost    D. also

15.A. created    B. discussed    C. achieved    D. explained

“I'm going to fail !"My best friend cried. She and I had this conversation almost every day while we were in high school.

The truth was that my friend never failed in any subjects. I just think that she can't accept failures because she lives her life as a perfectionist (完美主义者). What she fails to understand is that a lot of good can come from failures.

For example, failure can help build relationships. Once was cooking dinner for a friend. I was tired, and several dishes I tried to make turned out bad. I grew more and more upset until my friend told me that I shouldn't worry. She cared more about our friendship than the dishes. That day, I learned that failure doesn't always make people dislike you. In fact, after she said those words to me, I grew closer to her.

Failure can make success ever more exciting. Every few years, there would be an important test in the PE class at our school. Students had to run a mile within eight minutes. I was never good at running , so I failed every time until the third year at school. Then I began working out regularly, and yet I still failed that year. A few days later, however, the teacher gave me and some other students another chance to run and I got a pass finally!, You can 't imagine how excited I was after that. I felt the memory of the success was as sweet as honey, because I had to overcome failure to reach it.

Now it's clear to see that failure can teach us good lessons. It's not an end — it can be a beginning.

1.What can we learn about the author's best friend from the first two paragraphs?

A. She liked taking tests.    B. She was afraid of failures.

C. She often failed in study.    D. She knew how to be perfect.

2.What did the author finally get from a failed cooking?

A. Bad feelings.    B. Worries.

C. A closer friendship.    D. More experience.

3.Why did the author feel excited after the running test?

A. Because she could work out regularly.

B. Because she received honey as a reward.

C. Because she got another chance to take the test.

D. Because she achieved success after many failures.

4.The underlined word overcome in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to       .

A. successfully deal with    B. quickly respond to

C. narrowly escape from    D. eagerly come up with

5.The author wrote this passage        .

A. to show the negative effects of failures

B. to point out her best friends fear of failures

C. to encourage the readers to face failures bravely

D. to introduce different types of failures

Nowadays, many of us spend about 10 hours a day in front of a Computer or other electronic devices and less than 30 minutes a day outdoors. The result is that our Brain easily feels tired. We need to give the brain a rest, but how?

David Strayer is a professor of psychology at the University of Utah. He claims that camping may be just what a tech-tired brain needs. His argument finds strong support from Carl and Kate, two experienced campers. Carl, who works for a mobile phone company, says that being outdoors makes him feel relaxed. It also prepares him for the work he must do. "Camping gives us a chance to be in touch with nature and it's very relaxing. When you return to work on Monday, you're in a better state of mind. I really like the way I feel on Monday. Kate is a senior editor. She says camping brings her some peace she couldn't have otherwise. She even finds herself more creative.

David Strayer explains that camping allows close contact with nature and being in nature calms the brain and helps it to focus. When people go camping, they need to learn about animals and natural environments; they have to deal with the weather, learn to stay dry in the rain or warm in the snow and have to keep the feet in good condition when hiking and walking.

Some might say that taking a long walk in the woods or by the ocean or in a city park is wonderful, too. But camping requires that one spend more time in nature and it can test him in different ways. And it brings more health benefit as well.

1.What is the result of using electronic devices too much?

A. We will waste time.    B. Our brain will feel tired.

C. Our study will be influenced.    D. Our brain will be refreshed.

2.How does Carl feel after camping?

A. Warm    B. Calm

C. Relaxed    D. Peaceful

3.Why does the author take Carl and Kate as examples?

A. To share a good camping site.    B. To share their work experiences.

C. To show their interest in camping.    D. To show advantages of camping

4.Which of the following is the benefit of camping?

A. It helps protect the environment.    B. It helps us learn more about nature.

C. It teaches us to keep warm in the rain.    D. It teaches us to avoid difficult situations.

5.What is the author’s attitude towards camping?

A. Positive.    B. Negative.

C. Uninterested.    D. Doubtful.

Once there was a woman who was greatly disturbed by her husband. He seemed to care little about her.

So the woman took her trouble to the local magician. She told him her story, full of pity for herself. " Can you give me some magic powers to make him love me again? ” she asked anxiously.

The magician thought for a moment and replied,“ I will help you, but first you must bring to me three hairs from a living lion. These! Must have before I can give you my magic powers.”

There was indeed a lion that often came near to the village. It was frightening. The woman thought again and again and at last she had an idea.

The next morning she took a young sheep and waited anxiously. When she saw the lion approaching, she left the sheep in the path of the lion quickly and went back home. So it happened that, every day early in the morning, the woman would rise and take a young sheep to the lion. Gradually the lion came to know the woman. Seeing the lion's trust in her, the woman carefully pulled three hairs from it and set out for the magicians house “Look, "she said happily as she entered, " here they are! "And she gave him the three hairs.

“How did you make it ?"asked the magician in surprise.

The woman told him the whole story. A smile spread over the magicians face. "You may treat your husband the same way you've treated the lion, "he said

1.What was the woman’s problem according to Paragraph 1?

A. Her husband took no notice of her.

B. The woman was afraid of her husband.

C. Her husband always got her into trouble.

D. The woman and her husband had a hard life.

2.Whom did the woman ask for help?

A. a sheep.    B. a lion.

C. A magician    D. Her husband.

3.Before she got the magic power, the woman had to        .

A. make magic powers with the magician    B. get three hairs from a living lion

C. rive the lion away from the village    D. leave a sheep in the path of the lion

4.Why did the woman take a sheep to the lions?

A. To confuse the lion.    B. To catch the lion.

C. To get the lions trust.    D. To show her pity for the lion

5.What is the best title from the passage?

A. An Honest Magician    B. Husband and Wife

C. An angry Lion    D. Good Advice

—— Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the railway station?

——          . You can' t miss it.

A. Yes, I can    B. It's my pleasure to help you

C. That’s easy    D. Turn left at the first crossing

—Tom, you’ve made rapid progress in English!

—_______.

A. I think so    B. Not too bad

C. Thank you    D. It’s all right

—— I feel so nervous about the final exam.

——            .

A. Take it easy    B. No hurry

C. I think so    D. No problem

——Do you mind closing the door?

——            .

A. Don’t mention it    B. I don't like it

C. Not at all    D. Never mind

——Thank you for your help.

——          .

A. Never mind    B. You are welcome

C. No, thanks    D. It doesn't matter

书面表达

假设你是晨光中学的学生会主席李津。一批来自英国的高中生与你校学生开展了为期两周的交流活动。现在，他们即将回国，你将在欢送会上致辞。请根据以下提示写一篇发言稿。

（1） 回顾双方的交流活动（如学习、生活、体育、文艺等方面）；

（2） 谈谈收获或感情；

（3） 表达祝愿语期望。

注意：

（1） 词数不少于100；

（2） 可适当加入细节，是内容充实、行文连贯；

（3） 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear friends,

How time flies!

Thank you.

阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

I’m a 34-year-old man, married, lived in a nice house, and have a successful career as an educational consultant. But my life was not always so great. I had a learning disability from an early age. I went to a special school where I got plenty of extra help. Still, I suffered the rest of my school days in public schools.

My life improved remarkably when I discovered art. The art world gave me a chance to express myself without words. I went to a workshop and gradually got good at making things with clay(黏土). Here I learned my first important lesson: disabled as I was in language. I could still be smart and well express myself with clay. And my confidence came along.

I got my next lesson from rock climbing. It was a fun thing but I was scared from the start. I soon noticed it wasn’t a talent thing; it was practice. So I did it more. After about five years of climbing, I found myself in Yosemite Valley on a big wall. I learned that if you fall in love with something and do it all the time, you will get better at it.

Later I decided to apply my previous experience to learning how to read and write. Every day I practiced reading and writing, which I used to avoid as much as possible. After two hard years, I was literate.

Having gone through the long process with art, rock climbing, and reading and writing, now I’ve got to a point in my life where I know I am smart enough to dive into an area that is totally unknown, hard, but interesting.

1.What made the author’s school days difficult? (No more than 5 words)

2.Why did art give the author confidence? (No more than 10 words)

3.What lesson did the author learn from rock climbing? (No more than 15 words)

4.What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 4? (No more than 5 words)

5.How does the author’s story inspire you to overcome difficulties in life? Put it in your own words. (No more than 20 words)

Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding.

We experience this tiredness in two ways: as start-up fatigue(疲惫) and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult. And the longer we delay it, the more tired we feel.

Such start-up fatigue is very real, even if not actually physical, not something in our muscles and bones. The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply: always handle the most difficult job first.

Years ago, I was asked to write 102 essays on the great ideas of some famous authors. Applying my own rule, I determined to write them in alphabetical(按字母顺序), never letting myself leave out a tough idea. And I always started the day’s work with the difficult task of essay-writing. Experience proved that the rule works.

Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle. Though willing to get started, we cannot seem to do the job right. Its difficulties appear so great that, however hard we work, we fail again and again. In such a situation, I work as hard as I can-then let the unconscious take over.

When planning Encyclopaedia Britannica (《大英百科全书》), I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles. Nothing like this had ever been done before, and day after dat I kept coming up with solutions, but none of them worked. My fatigue became almost unbearable.

One day, mentally exhausted, I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved. I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself, not with me. Relived, I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep.

An hour later, I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind. In the weeks that followed, the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind provided correct at every step. Though I worked as hard as before, I felt no fatigue. Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing.

Human beings, I believe must try to succeed. Success, then, means never feeling tired.

1.People with start-up fatigue are most likely to       .

A. delay tasks    B. work hard

C. seek help    D. accept failure

2.What does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue?

A. Writing essays in strict order.

B. Building up physical strength.

C. Leaving out the toughest ideas.

D. Dealing with the hardest task first.

3.On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue?

A. Before starting a difficult task.

B. When all the solutions fail.

C. If the job is rather boring.

D. After finding a way out.

4.According to the author, the unconscious mind may help us      .

A. ignore mental problems    B. get some nice sleep

C. gain complete relief    D. find the right solution

5.What could be the best title for the passage?

A. Success Is Built upon Failure

B. How to Handle Performance Fatigue

C. Getting over Fatigue: A Way to Success

D. Fatigue: An Early Sign of Health Problems

When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.

These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. ＂Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence(能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,＂ said George Vaillant, the psychologist(心理学家) who made the discovery. ＂And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.＂

Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25,31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.

The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.

Working — at any age — is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence — the underpinnings(基础) of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, ＂One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one’s work.＂

1.What do we know about John?

A. He enjoyed his career and marriage.

B. He had few childhood playmates.

C. He received little love from his family.

D. He was envied by others in his childhood.

2.Vaillant’s words in Paragraph 2 serve as　　　　.

A. a description of personal values and social values

B. an analysis of how work was related to competence

C. an example for parents’ expectations of their children

D. an explanation why some boys grew into happy men

3.Vaillant’s team obtained their findings by　　　　.

A. recording the boys’ effort in school

B. evaluating the men’s mental health

C. comparing different sets of scores

D. measuring the men’s problem solving ability

4.What does the underlined word ＂sharp＂ probably mean in Paragraph 4?

A. Quick to react.    B. Having a thin edge.

C. Clear and definite.    D. Sudden and rapid.

5.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Competent adults know more about love than work.

B. Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life.

C. Love brings more joy to people than work does.

D. Independence is the key to one’s success.

阅读理解。

Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different directions.

My son Jody has hated school since day one in kindergarten. Science projects waited until the last moment. Book reports weren’t written until the final threat.

I’ve been a newspaperman all my adult life. My daughter is a university graduate working toward her master’s degree in English. But Jody? When he entered the tenth grade he became a “vo-tech” student(技校学生). They’re called “motorheads” by the rest of the student body.

When a secretary in my office first called him “motorhead”, I was shocked. “Hey, he’s a good kid,” I wanted to say. “And smart, really.”

I learned later that motorheads are, indeed, different. They usually have dirty hands and wear dirty work clothes. And they don’t often make school honor rolls(光荣榜).

But being the parent of a motorhead is itself an experience in education. We who labor in clean shirts in offices don’t have the abilities that motorheads have. I began to learn this when I had my car crashed. The cost to repair it was estimated at $800. “Hey, I can fix it,” said Jody. I doubted it , but let him go ahead, for I had nothing to lose.

My son ,with other motorheads,fixed the car. They got parts(零件）from ajunkyard, and ability from vo-tech classes. The lost was $25 instead of $80.

Since that first repair job, a broken air-conditioner, a non-functioning washer and a non-toasting toaster have been fixed. Neighbors and co-workers trust their car repairs to him.

These kids are happiest when doing repairs. They joke and laugh and are living in their own relaxed world. And their minds are bright despite their dirty hands and clothes.

I have learned a lot from my motorhead: publishers need printers, engineers need mechanics, and architects need builders. Most important, I have learned that fathers don’t need clones in footsteps or anywhere else.

My son may never make the school honor roll. But he made mine.

1.What used to be the author’s hope for his son?

A. To avoid becoming his clone.

B. To resemble him in appearance.

C. To develop in a different direction.

D. To reach the author’s unachieved goals.

2.What can we learn about the author’s children?

A. His daughter does better in school.

B. His daughter has got a master’s degree.

C. His son tried hard to finish homework.

D. His son couldn’t write his book reports.

3.The author let his son repair the car because he believed that_______.

A. His son had the ability to fix it.

B. it would save him much time.

C. it wouldn’t cause him any more loss

D. other motorheads would come to help.

4.In the author’s eyes, motorheads are _______.

A. tidy and hardworking    B. cheerful and smart

C. lazy but bright    D. relaxed but rude

5.What did the author realize in the end?

A. It is unwise to expect your child to follow your path.

B. It is important for one to make the honor roll.

C. Architects play a more important role than builders.

D. Motorheads have greater ability than office workers.

A Language Programme for Teenagers

Welcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.

Our Courses

Regardless of your choice of course, you’ll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively.

Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas — speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning(see table below).

Evaluation

Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take an online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.

Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.

Arrivals and Transfer

Our programme offers the full package — students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student’s full flight details at least 4 weeks in advance.

Meals/Allergies(过敏)/Special Dietary Requirements

Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which consists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.

We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.

1.How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course?

A. It is less effective.    B. It focuses on speaking.

C. It includes extra lessons.    D. It gives you confidence.

2.When can a student attend Standard Course?

A. 13:00-14:30 Monday.    B. 9:00-12:30 Tuesday.

C. 13:00-14:30 Friday.    D. 9:00-12:30 Saturday.

3.Before starting their programme, students are expected to ___________.

A. take a language test    B. have an online interview

C. prepare learning materials    D. report their language levels

4.With the full package, the programme organiser is supposed to _________.

A. inform students of their full flight details

B. look after students throughout the programme

C. offer students free sightseeing trips

D. collect students’ luggage in advance

5.Which of the following may require an extra payment ?

A. Cooked dinner.    B. Mealtime dessert.

C. Packed lunch.    D. Special diet.

完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选春最佳选项。

The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.

Cathy suffered some terrible____in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she____became healthy.

Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to____out local swim team. She practiced hard and finally____it. The team practice,____was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly____her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to____her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit____to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to____and insisted she go .

From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t____a single practice. She had a____intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten—year—old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this____human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of____of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a____---ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.

Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to____her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach____, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her____and enthusiasm.____skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富)one can hold is the heart.”

It was the greatest____of my daughter’s life. With all she hade been____in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).

1.A. failure    B. pressure    C. loss    D. illness

2.A. usually    B. finally    C. firstly    D. frequently

3.A. improve    B. train    C. join    D. contact

4.A. increased    B. found    C. created    D. made

5.A. however    B. therefore    C. otherwise    D. instead

6.A. use    B. survive    C. save    D. waste

7.A. pull    B. tell    C. hide    D. fire

8.A. afraid    B. nervous    C. ready    D. free

9.A. take off    B. set off    C. give up    D. show up

10.A. attend    B. miss    C. ban    D. Start

11.A. rich    B. weak    C. firm    D. kind

12.A. trusted    B. determined    C. experienced    D. embarrassed

13.A. frustration    B. delight    C. excitement    D. surprise

14.A. beginner    B. learner    C. partner    D. winner

15.A. cheer on    B. compete with    C. respond to    D. run after

16.A. admitting    B. explaining    C. announcing    D. whispering

17.A. humor    B. will    C. honesty    D. wisdom

18.A. Although    B. Since    C. Once    D. Because

19.A. discovery    B. choice    C. influence    D. moment

20.A. through    B. under    C. across    D. around

（2016 •天津）I was wearing a seatbelt. If I hadn’t been wearing one, I_________.

A. were injured    B. would be injured

C. had been injured    D. would have been injured

I hate it when she calls me at work—I’m always too busy to _____ a conversation with her.

A. carry on    B. break into

C. turn down    D. cut off

（题文）（2016﹒天津卷）You are waiting at a wrong place. It is at the hotel __________ the coach picks up tourists.

A. who    B. which

C. where    D. that