Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Different background shouldn’t mean less education, Fifty years ago, in a primary school classroom, two boys aged 11 took an examination called the 11-plus, 1. would make decisions about the rest of their lives. Paul passed and went to a “grammar school”. Baz failed the examination and went to a “secondary modern school”. They did not see each other again for years,

Many grammar schools 2. （establish） hundreds of years ago to teach the Latin language to children who were not from rich families. They encouraged students 3. （study） until they were 18 and then to go to university. Secondary modern school students left at 16, usually with fewer qualifications than grammar school students. Baz says the secondary modern school had 4.（few） resources and the quality of teaching was not as good.

Things have changed. In the 1960 s and the 1970s “comprehensive schools” were created. Today, 90 percent children aged 11 to 16 from the same area to the same school without 5. （take） any entry examination.

The British often disagrees about the best way 6. （educate） their children. Many people say that comprehensive schools help more children to succeed because they provide everybody 7. similar opportunities in a fairer way. Another view, though, is that more intelligent children, especially 8. from poor homes are better supported at grammar schools. Now, the government plans to open new grammar schools 9. almost two million children will go to the same type of school that Paul attended.

And Paul and Baz? Aged 60, they met again and compared what had happened to them. After university, Paul was qualified as a teacher 10. Baz went to work in a factory at 16 and later became an engineer. In fact, Baz had a much higher salary than Paul— so perhaps life is fair after all.

假设你是李华，你们市将举办一个中国古代发明展览，你打算邀请你校的交换生David一起去看展览。请你给他写一封电子邮件，

内容包括：

1. 展览的时间和地点；2. 展品及意义；3. 参观时的注意事项。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear David,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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。

I’d like to express my sincere appreciation to you for your kindness and selflessly help.

It had been a month since I came to this beautiful school. You offered me so much help the first day when I met you in the school. Because your warm help and useful pieces of advice, I have got use to the new school life so soon. However, I find it difficult to make the more friends who native language is English. In add, I still have difficulty in speak to my foreign teachers freely. Therefore, I hope you can recommend a club for me to joining so that I can improve my English.

Again, I’d like to expressing my thank to you, and look forward to your early reply.

阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Memory likes to play tricks on us. Sometimes it takes us to places 1. we once loved but haven’t seen for many years.

It was an early morning. I was sleeping when something woke me up. It was my grandson Henry, a boy who was very 2. (intelligence), bouncing (蹦跳) his way down to the kitchen to “cook breakfast”.

I suddenly thought about cookies, the perfect cookies my grandmother had made. They were as sweet as a baby’s smile. I 3.(extreme) loved those cookies. I learned a lot from my grandmother, whose job was 4. farmer. And she quite took responsibility for her job. She was worth 5. (learn) from. But I never learned how to make cookies her way. I’ve made them according to various cookbooks. They’re not bad, but not half as good as hers were.

I rolled out of bed and went downstairs to hug my grandchild. My grandson said to me, “Breakfast is being cooked by me now.” I made some cookies for him. They weren’t great cookies, but they were good enough. Henry ate two and kept looking at my cookies with a greedy smile. I made a 6.(respond) to him, “Henry, so far two cookies 7.(eat) by you. Do you want anymore?” Then I gave him half. I said to him, “Come here tomorrow and many more cookies 8.(make) for you.” I told him to come here 9. next day. He said, “I am meeting you tomorrow afternoon.”

The memories we leave with our children and grandchildren-like the cookies we make-are never made with perfection. They’re just made with love. We attach great importance 10. love.

    It was a few days before Christmas many years ago. It looked like it would a(n) ______ one for my family. The factory where I was working had laid off(解雇) many of us workers, so we didn’t have much ______. My wife and I had saved to buy our young children some toys, ______ an unexpected car repair had taken most of our cash. We decided that we could only ______ to get one small gift for each of our children.

We arrived at the ______, walked down the parking lot and saw people putting gifts into their ______. We searched all through the store ______ to find one thing each of our small children would like. ______, we were able to get one for each of them. We ______ the checkout (结账台), bought the toys and were ______ that we even had a few dollars ______ finning. As we walked out of the store into the winter ______, I stopped and dropped those ______ into the charity box. I didn’t have a dime (一角硬币) left but that didn’t ______. Suddenly, it felt like Christmas.

I think the ______ actress Dale Evans ______ it best when she said: “Christmas, my child, is love in ______.” It doesn’t have to be a gift of money, either. When we ______ our smile, it’s Christmas. When we give others our ______ and compassion (同情), it’s Christmas. When we do anything at any time to ______ another, it’s Christmas. May you do all you can to make it Christmas every day of the year and every day of your life here.

1.A.colorful B.poor C.early D.exciting

2.A.time B.energy C.noise D.money

3.A.but B.or C.so D.if

4.A.refuse B.remember C.afford D.hesitate

5.A.store B.station C.gym D.hospital

6.A.offices B.bedrooms C.cars D.houses

7.A.forgetting B.agreeing C.pretending D.hoping

8.A.Immediately B.Thankfully C.Sadly D.Strangely

9.A.headed for B.gave up C.turned off D.kept off

10.A.discouraged B.worried C.puzzled D.surprised

11.A.watched over B.looked over C.left over D.taken over

12.A.air B.forest C.cave D.season

13.A.gifts B.books C.dollars D.fruits

14.A.work B.bend C.stop D.matter

15.A.lucky B.wonderful C.foolish D.proud

16.A.put B.broke C.threw D.cleaned

17.A.force B.control C.action D.silence

18.A.hide B.share C.change D.support

19.A.truth B.power C.kindness D.health

20.A.choose B.hold C.enjoy D.help

    If you are a fortunate college graduate who has got a job, your attention will soon turn to starting your career in a successful way by doing well in your first job. 1.

Send emails about meaningful work issues early and/or late in the day to show that you are not only present but also productive.

Plan to arrive earlier and/or stay later than your leader to prove you are ready to work hard.

Do not miss work time. If it’s absolutely necessary, work from home if possible. 2.

Introduce yourself to as many co-workers as possible. Learn about the roles they play and the work done by them.

3. If you have time, help other co-workers when they are in trouble with their projects, but only after discussing with your leader and making sure there isn’t anything else he would need you to do.

Keep in touch with all those people, like those who recommended you to your workplace. 4. And they can give you further advice if they follow along with your career development.

You’ll only have one first job, so make the most of it. 5.

A. Offer to help others out.

B. Keep in touch with your boss.

C. They’ve helped you move forward to get this job.

D. Here are some practical tips for success in your first job.

E. Ask for help when you are stuck but don’t be overly needy.

F. You can also put in extra hours to catch up when you return.

G. You will set the stage for an exciting and successful long-term career.

    DO THANH, Vietnam-The last remains of the 39 Vietnamese who died while being carried illegally in a truck to England last month were sent back to their home country on Saturday. Photos by the official Vietnam News Agency showed the arrival at the Hanoi airport of 16 bodies and seven urns (骨灰盒), which had been flown from London. They were loaded into ambulances on a foggy morning for a trip to their hometowns in several provinces in northern and central Vietnam.

The bodies were found Oct 23 in the English town of Grays, east of London. Police said the victims were aged between 15 and 44. While no cause of death has been officially confirmed, the circumstances suggested asphyxiation (窒息). The 31 men and eight women are believed to have paid human traffickers (人贩子) for their entering England secretly. Several people have been arrested in the UK and Vietnam.

Shortly after noon on Saturday, the body of one victim, 19-year-old Bui Thi Nhung, arrived at Phu Tang church in the village of Do Thanh. More than 100 villagers and family members waited for the body’s arrival at a highway leading to the village. They held white flowers, standing by the side of the road as the ambulance carrying the body passed. After 15 minutes at the church, the mourners moved to Nhung’s home nearby. One of Nhung’s nieces held her portrait to lead the procession.

Nhung’s coffin was placed in the middle of the living room of the one-story house, with the family weeping by the sides. Relatives and neighbors came into the home to place incense (香). A funeral will be held for Nhung at her home on Sunday, followed by a ceremony at the church before she was buried.

An initial (最初的) group of 16 bodies were handed over to their families on Wednesday, and funerals were held the following day.

The impoverished villages the victims were born in have largely been left out of the economic development that has turned urban centers in Vietnam such as Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi into boom (繁荣) towns, sending many on a risky journey looking for a better life abroad.

1.How did the 39 Vietnamese lose their lives?

A.They died in a terrible traffic accident.

B.They lost their lives due to lack of food.

C.They were killed by the human traffickers.

D.There has been no definite answer up to now.

2.What do we know about Bui Thi Nhung?

A.Her coffin was placed in a two-storey house.

B.She is a teenager girl coming from a village.

C.Her brother held her portrait to lead the procession.

D.She will be buried without a ceremony at the church.

3.What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “impoverished” in the last paragraph?

A.Poor. B.Modern.

C.Attractive. D.Dirty.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the news report?

A.39 Vietnamese bodies found Oct 23 in Grays

B.Vietnam receives last of 39 remains of Victims

C.39 Vietnamese are carried illegally in a truck to England

D.Several paople arrested related to 39 Vietnamese dead bodies

    When a person dies, his body decays (腐烂). Skin and flesh disappear and as time goes on, only a skeleton is left. A mummy is the dead body of a person or an animal that has been preserved (保存) by wrapping cloth or other material around it.

Mummies have been found all over the world, most of them in Egypt. However, other cultures in South America and Asia also mummified their dead persons.

The oldest mummy ever found dates back to 6,000 years before Christ. The British Museum in London currently displays the oldest Egyptian mummy, dating back to 3,400 BC. The British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the remains of Tutankhamun in 1922, probably the most famous mummy in the world.

Today scientists study mummies with special equipment and X-ray machines. They discover more about the bodies of ancient people and how they lived. They can also find clues to what they ate and what kind of disease they had.

Mummification also happens because of extreme weather. Mummies have been found in the cold regions of the world, including the Alps and the Himalaya mountains. Salt water also helps preserve bodies. Mummies have been found in deserts and in peat bogs (泥潭沼泽). The most famous natural mummy is tzi, the Iceman, found in a glacier on the Austrian-Italian border in 1991.

1.What is the main idea of Para. l?

A.The concept of a mummy. B.The value of a mummy.

C.The history of the mummy. D.The way to preserve a mummy.

2.Which of the following is true about the remains of Tutankhamun?

A.It is a natural mummy.

B.It was discovered about a century ago.

C.It dates back to 6,000 years before Christ.

D.It may be the most famous mummy in Europe.

3.What can scientists discover with special equipment and X-ray machines?

A.How ancient people ate.

B.Where ancient people lived.

C.How the skin and flesh disappeared.

D.What kind of disease ancient people had.

4.Which is the negative(否定的) factor to mummification?

A.Coldness. B.Dry heat.

C.Warm climate. D.Salt water.

    Danelle Ballengee, 35, was a world-class athlete who had run in over 500 long distance competitions through deserts and mountains around the world. Up ahead, Taz disappeared, but Danelle did not worry as she climbed a rocky path to the top of a ridge (山脊) near the top, her foot hit a piece of ice. She slipped over a stone and fell over a cliff (悬崖).

She was badly injured. She could swing her toes but when she tried to stand, the pain was terrible. The lower half of her body was useless.

Danelle looked at her watch. It was noon. She guessed she was three kilometers from her truck trapped in a hidden desert in winter. Then she heard Taz. He ran down from the top to meet her. Danelle remained still, her pain became less serious and she could think her way out of this trap. She would follow Taz down the path to the valley floor and crawl back to her truck.

She rolled onto her stomach. Taz went ahead of her, then back, wondering why Danelle didn’t follow him. Bearing the pain, she focused on her task.

Five hours later, Danelle reached the valley bottom, 500 meters closer to her goal, too tired. Then she noticed an ice-covered hole. She needed water to go through. She dipped her bottle into the hole, but it came out full of soil. She used the lid to slowly pick water from the surface. It took over 50 picks to get enough. She finally stopped as it was full. Danelle reached out to her and she put her arms around Taz. She fell his warmth and held on.

As the hours went on, Danelle tried to pay no attention to the pain and cold. She stared at the night sky, talked to Taz and counted the stars with him. Pain annoyed her constantly. Throughout the night, she took sips of water, realizing that if she drank too much, she would urinate and the liquid would freeze on her legs.

1.How do you judge that Danelle was an experienced athlete?

A.She had trained for lots of times.

B.She had been a player for many years.

C.She had got through too many troubles.

D.She had taken part in hundreds of competitions.

2.What does the underlined word “task” refer to in Para. 4?

A.To reach her truck. B.To find the rocky path.

C.To arrive at the valley floor. D.To make Taz get what she wanted.

3.How did Danelle get clean water from the hole into her bottle?

A.By dipping her bowl into the hole.

B.By dipping her bottle into the hole.

C.By using the lid to pick water from the surface.

D.By using her hand to pick water from the surface.

4.What did Danelle do to fight the pain and cold?

A.She took some medicine and made a fire.

B.She counted the stars and talked with Taz.

C.She asked Taz to put warm clothes on her.

D.She drank hot water and wrapped the wound.

Best summer camps for families in the USA

Frost Valley

The Frost Valley camp in Claryuville, New Your, Which was founded in 1901, is one of the oldest camps in the United States. It covers 6,000 acres in the Catskills. It offers a week-long family camp only in August that includes all the traditional activities. For living, you can choose from tents, cabins, Forssmann Castle (a restaurant), and the Strausss Center country house.

Medomak

This is a very small camp in Washington, Maine, and it can only hold 12 families at a time. Medomak is your classic summer camp, with cabin-style accommodations (食宿) that includes a bathroom and family-style meals that will be served in the camp’s farmhouse dining room. The camp covers 250 acres and includes a lake.

Takodah

Takodah, a camp in Richmond, New Hampshire, lets you choose your pace. You can fill your day with activities like pick-up games and swimming or just be relaxed to read a book. A favorite activity is a trip to Mount Monadnock. You will also stay in a family house and eat together in the dining room.

Camp Hanes

Camp Hanes is a camp in King, North Carolina, which offers family camping on weekends. It is a little primitive (原始的), and you will have to bring your own bedding where you stay, but it does have electricity and air conditioners. You will eat family-style meals with other camping families. And of course, you can gather around the campfire as a family in the evening.

1.What do we know about Frost Valley?

A.It opens to campers all the year around.

B.It has the longest history in America.

C.It limits the number of camping families.

D.It offers campers different kinds of living places.

2.What is the most popular activity in Takodah?

A.Supplying free meals. B.Climbing Mount Monadnock.

C.Reading what you like. D.Making a fire in the evening.

3.What should you do if you want to take part in Camp Hanes?

A.Prepare a flashlight. B.Be good at swimming.

C.Bring your own bedding. D.Wear comfortable shoes.

假定你是李华，你校学生会拟在寒假期间组织消防安全教育课程。请你以校学生会的名义用英语写一封信，号召同学积极参与，内容包括：

1.时间和地点；

2.课程内容；

3.课程的意义。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.文中不得出现真实校名和班级信息；

4.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入词数；

参考词汇：消防firefighting 紧急情况emergency

Dear fellow students,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Student Union

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：在错的词下划一横线，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 classmates and I went to the Beijing Exhibition Hall to see the exhibition on China’s achievements in last Saturday.

The exhibition attracted thousand of people all over the country, so we had to wait for a long time to get in. Luckily, we met a docent(讲解员) who gave us a introduction of the development during these years. We listened attentive and were deeply impressed by the brilliant success of our County. When we step into the Hi-tech display section, our eyes were caught by the high-speed train model “Fuxing”. We were so amazing at it that we couldn't help take pictures all the time. After leaving, with the words “Chinese Dream” as a setting, we had a group photo to record the great moment.

The visit to the exhibition gives me greater faith in Chinese dream, that our personal dreams are closely related to.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The game of basketball was created by Dr. Naismith, a Canadian who worked as a physical education1.(instruct) at a college. He noticed2.lack of interest in exercise among students during wintertime. The Canadian winters were very cold, so the students were3.(will) to do outdoor activities. Naismith determined that a fast-moving game4.(play) indoors would fill the empty after the baseball seasons had ended. In December of 1891,he5.(hang) two old baskets at either end of the gym, and with nine players on each side, organized the first basketball game. In less than a year, basketball was being played in6.the United States and Canada. Five years7.(late), a championship was held in New York City.8.that time, the team had already been reduced to seven, and five became standard in the 1897 season. When basketball first appeared in the 1904 Olympic Games, it9.(quick) spread throughout the world. In 1906, a metal ring10.(use) to replace the basket, but the name basketball has remained.

    There was once a bridge which crossed a large river. During most of the_______ the bridge sat with its length running up and down the river paralleled with the banks, allowing ships to_______through freely on both sides of the bridge. But at certain times each day, a train would come along and the bridge would be turned sideways across the river, allowing a train to cross it.

A switchman sat in a small house on one side of the river where he_______the controls to turn the bridge and lock it into place as the train crossed. One evening_______the switchman was waiting for the last train of the day to come, he looked off into the distance and_______sight of the trainlights. He stepped to the control and_______until the train was within a prescribed(规定的) distance to turn the bridge into_______,but, to his horror, he found the locking control did not_______. If the bridge was not securely in position it would wobble(摇晃) back and forth at the ends, causing the train to jump the_______and go crashing into the river. This would be a passenger train with many people aboard. He____________across the bridge to the other side of the river where he would have to hold the lever(控制杆) back____________as the train crossed. He could hear the rumble(隆隆声) of the train now, and he took hold of the lever and____________backward to apply his____________to it, locking the bridge. He kept applying the pressure to keep the mechanism locked. Many lives depended on this man's strength.

Then, he heard a sound that made his blood run cold. “Daddy, where are you?” His four-year-old son was crossing the bridge to____________him. The man almost left his lever to run and seize his son and carry him to ____________ But he realized that he could not get back to the lever. Either the people on the train or his little son must die. He took a____________to make his decision.

The train sped safely and swiftly on its way, and no one aboard was even____________of the tiny broken body, thrown mercilessly into the river by the onrushing train. Nor did they notice the____________figure of the sobbing man, still holding tightly the locking lever____________after the train had passed. They did not see him walking home more slowly than he had ever walked: to tell his wife____________their son had brutally died.

1.A.times B.day C.year D.sides

2.A.run B.lift C.cover D.pass

3.A.kept B.collected C.held D.operated

4.A.as B.since C.if D.before

5.A.adjusted B.detected C.caught D.witnessed

6.A.greeted B.waited C.repaired D.locked

7.A.position B.quality C.gesture D.charge

8.A.fill B.move C.work D.request

9.A.river B.threat C.prediction D.track

10.A.flew B.hurried C.went D.crossed

11.A.instantly B.bitterly C.firmly D.impatiently

12.A.leaned B.lay C.sipped D.scratched

13.A.hand B.leg C.body D.weight

14.A.put off B.look for C.come across D.take up

15.A.safety B.home C.schedule D.attention

16.A.sniff B.content C.moment D.fright

17.A.known B.fond C.concerned D.aware

18.A.tired B.sorrowful C.merciful D.annoyed

19.A.long B.shortly C.just D.immediately

20.A.what B.when C.how D.who

    Although books are still popular with teenagers, most of them spend more of their leisure time staring at their phone than reading a paperbook..1.Instead of publishing whole book at once, they produce very short chapters, which they send once a week to their readers by text message.

2.Many are written by high school or university students who are very familiar with the topics that teenagers are interested in. Common themes are love, tragedy and betrayal, and the stories often deal with difficult or controversial issues.

Twenty-one-year-old Rin wrote her novel over a six-month period in spare moments, often while commuting on the train.3.Her book sold 40000 copies and was number five in the Japanese bestseller list. Rin said that her mother had had no idea that she had been writing a novel and was therefore very surprised when she saw a book with her daughter's name on it

4.Chapters have no more than 200 words, and often just 50-100 words. Sentences are short and there are no descriptions of anything or anybody because there isn't space. The text mostly consists of dialogue and the language is direct, conveying a lot in a few words.

In 2009, a young Japanese writer called Takatsu, who lives in Canada, began writing the first English language cell phone novel, Secondhand Memories. Takatsu had read an English translation of Rin’s story and had been impressed by its simple and emotional language. It was a feature he deliberately copied when he started writing Secondhand Memories.5.He now believes that, in English, cell phone novels have a powerful and poetic identity of their own. Cell phone novels encourage young people to engage in fiction, even those who would not normally pick up a book. They could be described as ten novels for the 21st century.

A. Books are sometimes regarded as old-fashioned and difficult to read.

B. In response 10 this trend, some smart young authors have changed the way they write.

C. However, as the story progressed, the style gradually evolved into something different.

D. She typed out chapters on her phone and uploaded them onto a popular website for cell phone authors.

E. No money is made from cell phone novels unless they are published as books.

F. The style of cell phone novels has evolved to suit the medium.

G. Although the idea originated in Japan, cell phone novels have also appeared in the rest of world.

    Did you know that if you attach a weighed stick to the back of a chicken, it walks like a dinosaur?

No, you did not know(or care to know) such things, but now you do! Thanks to this year’s winners of the 12 Noel Prize! Now in is 251h year, the lg Nobel is the goofy younger cousin of the honored Nobel Prize. It applauds achievements in the fields of medicine, biology, physics, economies. literature. etc. Every September at Harvard University, awards are presented in 10 categories that change year to year, depending on - according to the organization - what makes the judges “laugh, then think”.

The ceremony officially begins when audience members launch paper airplanes at an assigned human target on the stage, then speakers only have 60 seconds to present their research. In previous year, the one-minute rule was imposed by a young girl - nicknamed Miss Sweetie Poo -who would go up to the platform and repeat the words: “Please stop, I’m bored.” in a sharp tone until the speaker left the stage.

Fortunately for candidates though, the Ig Informal Lectures are held afterwards on Saturday to give presenters more time to explain the crazy things they're working on.

The research can seem more like the brainchildren of teenage boys than of respectable adults. Justin Schmidt won the physiology Ig for creating the “Sting(蛰) Pain Index," which rates the pain people fell after getting stung by insects. Smith pressed bees against 25 different parts of his body until they stung him. Five stings a day for 38 days, Smith concluded that the most painful sting locations were the nose and the upper lip. Ouch.

As silly as they sound, not all of the Ig awards lack scientific applicability, A group of scientists from 12 different counties won in the medicine category for accurately diagnosing patients with appendicitis (阑尾炎) based on an unusual measurement: speed bumps(减速带) . They found that patients are more likely to have appendicitis if they report pain during bumpy car rides.

All these weird experiments have just one thing in common. They’re improbable. It can be tempting to assume that “improbable” implies more than that--implies bad or good, worthless or valuable, trivial or important. Something improbable can be any of those, or none of them, or all of them, in different ways. And what you don't expect can be a powerful force for not only entertaining science, but also for the boundary-pushing science we call innovation.

1.The underlined word “goofy” in Paragraph 2 probably means_______.

A.amusing B.boring

C.serious D.precious

2.According to the passage, what can we know about the awarding ceremony of Ig Nobel?

A.Ig Informal Lecture gives presenters 60 seconds.

B.The audience throw paper airplanes to end the ceremony.

C.Its categories of awards vary each yea.

D.It is held at a fixed place every other September.

3.The example in Paragraph 6 is used to show that Ig Nobel_______.

A.offers another opportunity to those who miss the Nobel Prizes

B.celebrates the diligent work of researchers

C.has no serious purpose except for amusing the audience

D.serves as a platform for the creative and practical achievements

4.Among the four candidates below, who is most likely to win an Ig Nobel?

A.A chemist who invents a type of battery.

B.An economist who studies which county's paper money is best at spreading bacteria.

C.A biologist who discovers how cell sense and adapt to oxygen availability.

D.A novelist who criticizes social injustice.

    Large gatherings such as weddings and conferences can be socially stressful. Pressure to learn people’s names only adds to the stress. A new facial-recognition app could come to the rescue, .but privacy experts recommend going on with caution.

The app, called SocialRecall, connects names with faces via smartphone cameras and facial recognition. potentially avoiding the need for formal introductions.“It breaks down these social barriers we all have when meting somebody,” says Bany Sandrew, who Created the app and tested it at an event attended by about 10000 people.

After receiving an invitation to download SocialRecall from an event organizer, the user is asked to take two selfies(自拍) and sign in via social median At the event, the app is active within a previously defined geographical area. When a user points his or her phone camera at an attendee’s face, the app identifies the individual, displays the person’s name, and links to his or her social media profile. To protect privacy, it recognizes only those who have agreed to participate. And the app’s creators say it automatically deletes users' data after an event.

Ann Cavoukian, a privacy expert who runs the Privacy by Design Center of Excellence praises the app’s creators for these protective measures. She cautions, however, that when people choose to share their personal information with the app, they should know that “there may be unintended consequences down the road with that information being used in another context that might come back to bite you.”

The start-up has also developed a version of the app for individuals who suffer from prosopagnosia, or“face blindness”, a condition that prevents people from recognizing individuals they have met. To use this app, a person first acquires an image of someone’s face, from either the smartphone’s camera or a photograph, and then tags it with a name. When the camera spots that same face in real life, the previously entered information is displayed. The collected data are stored only on a user’s phone, according to the team behind the app.

1.SocialRecall is designed to________.

A.invite attendees B.identifying people

C.break barriers D.introduce strangers

2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.Why the app was created. B.How to sign in the app.

C.How the app works. D.What information the app provides.

3.Ann Cavoukian warns the user of the app that_______.

A.it has caused unintended consequences. B.it can prevent communication disorders.

C.it may put people’s privacy at risk. D.its protective measures prove useless.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.New App Shares Personal Information B.New App Gets Rid of Face Blindness

C.New App Endangers Privacy D.New App Helps Recognize Faces

    “I will need to open your neck to remove the tumor,” the surgeon told me on a hot summer day. The words turned into white noise.“So ,an ugly scar across my neck, then?” I asked. The nurse said: “Don’t worry. The closure is like his signature. Just like you want a perfect scar, he wants to give you one. You’ll barely see it.” I found some comfort in that.

I googled “cancer surgery scar”and was presented with neck images: necks with red and purple lines. closed with stitches or glue; necks with multiple scars....It was enough to make me shut my Macbook, as anxiety pulsed through my body. In the mirror, I admired my neck, running my finger across a gold chain I wore. Then a tiny voice said:“Mummy!”

My then fie-year-old son,. Jack, appeared in the mirror behind me. Our reflection was a big reality check. See, my son didn’t know I had cancer and was having surgery. I'm a single mom. Jack lives with me and doesn’t have a relationship with his father. I’m his hero. I'm the homework helper, nurse, chef, taxi driver, and every other variation of parent. I knew I couldn’t lose heart over cancer or some scar on my neck --I’m this kid's life!

So I did the next best thing I could think of: I made an appointment to get my hair done a few days before the first surgery. My goal was simple: golden hair to frame my scar. If I couldn’t hide it, I might as well show it off. I never had any intentions of hiding the scar. I didn’t want my son to think my scar was something to be ashamed of. I'm his role model and I needed to set a good example. Bad things can happen, but it's how you deal with them that matters.

The scar proves I faced my fear and won. If I got through that I can get through all the hardships, land on my feet and live boldly.

1.At first, the author felt.______about having a scar across her neck after the surgery?

A.comfortable and relieved. B.thrilled and embarrassed.

C.indifferent and unconcerned. D.anxious and frightened.

2.The author was determined to be courageous because_______

A.she was the role model of her son.

B.she thought she could overcome the cancer.

C.her son was tally dependent on her.

D.her son had a bad relationship with his father.

3.Why did the author want to get her hair styled?

A.To show her scar bravely. B.To shape beautiful hair.

C.To hide the obvious scar. D.To make her son proud.

4.What is the story intended to convey?

A.Parents should set a good example for their children.

B.We should challenge difficulty and face fear bravely.

C.Scars can never be regarded as personal signature.

D.We should never hide our scars or any other pain.

WELCOME AND ARRIVAL INFORMATION

Welcome to Harvard University Housing and thank you for choosing to live with us. To help you make a smooth transition please read the information below on panning your arrival.

Pets

Dogs living with you in your pet-friendly apartment must be vaccinated(接种疫苗) for rabies and licensed with the City of Cambridge every year.

International Students

Consider unlocking your phone prior to leaving your home county. This will enable you to use a SIM card from a company such as campus SIMS or US Mobile in your phone after you arrive. Those SIM cards may be available at the Property Management Office.

Driving

If you plan on bringing a moving van or truck it will not fit under the overpasses(天桥) on Soldiers Field Road and Memorial Drive. Plan your route in advance to avoid a risky and costly problem.

Parking arrangements for trucks and vans must be made in advance as well. Visit your property page for information about parking your car.

Furniture and Lighting

Most HUH units have no furniture-the unit is empty except for a stove and a refrigerator. You need to bring, buy, or rent a bed, other furniture, and household items. In many HUH units, rooms do not have overhead lights, so you also may need table or floor lamps.

If you want to stock up on groceries and some household items as soon as you arrive, please find information about“Grocery Shopping” by clicking the drop-down menu.

1.Suppose a French boy chooses to live in HUH units with a dog and a moving van, he should______.

A.make sure his dog is vaccinated and licensed in France.

B.unlock his phone after leaving France.

C.buy a phone with a SIM card at the Property Management Office.

D.avoid driving on Soldiers Field Road.

2.What are a majority of HUH units furnished with?

A.Table or floor lamps. B.Nothing at all

C.A stove and a refrigerator D.A bed and a table.

3.Where is this text most likely from?

A.A guidebook. B.A website.

C.A magazine. D.A notice board.

假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Jerry将为高一年级学生进行一次英文演讲，发邮件向你询问有关演讲注意事项。请你回复邮件，给他一些相关建议。内容包括：

1. 熟悉演讲内容；

2. 注意肢体语言；

3. 礼貌退场。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Jerry,

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

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。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：在错的词下划一横线，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。

Dear sir,

I'm pleasing to know that you need volunteers for the Belt and Road Culture Festival, so I’m writing to apply to the position.

I strong believe that I am competent for it. Above all, having learned English for 8 years, I have good command of spoken and written English. Thus, I can communicate with foreigners with easy. Besides, I am fond of Chinese culture and had a rich knowledge about Chinese history, that enables me to make a detailed introduction of our colorful culture. I hope I will be make more friends abroad by take part in it. Thank you for you reading.

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。

We face many difficulties day to day and when we get caught up in the storm of our emotions, we end up saying and doing things 1. we regret later. Neither at school 2. at home have we been shown how to deal with anger, sorrow or any negative emotion.

The knowledge of the breath 3. (teach) in the Art of Living course plays 4. important role. When you cannot handle your mind 5. (direct), through the breath you can handle it. When we understand the power of the breath, we can have a say over our thoughts and our 6. (feel). We can let go of anger and negative moods whenever we want to.

Practicing the power of breathing skills 7. (help) you get rid of negative emotions naturally. In fact, the frequency of anger and stress reduces hugely. Your ability 8. (accept) situations increases. Instead of 9. (react) hurriedly, you get the quality to respond to the situations and take 10. (reason) action. No matter what emotions come and go, learn to enjoy your life with your loved ones.

    Today I went on an outing with my best friend. However, I _________ her in a very large mall for some four hours. I went _________ searching all over from one end to the other. Finally, I had to _________ to my pride and ask for help. I spoke with the kindest _________! He promised me that everything would be _________, and walked with me one more time all around the mall but _________ again. I thought it was so strange and wondered how a(n) _________ woman could lose her best friend in the mall.

I drove home in _________ and thought of what a great trouble I had made. Nobody around could _________ me for such a mistake. I thought about how special my best friend is to me and those who know her.

When I arrived home, I was ____________ to find my best friend was just there: my Mother! My mother was fine. She ____________ said, ''I looked all over for you and for an hour of ____________, without any luck. Therefore, I ____________ to take the bus home myself, I did not have my cell phone. Why are you crying? '' Needless to say, I was so overjoyed to see my mother was in one ____________.

Nothing in this world happens without a(n) ____________. What happened that day lets me realize how much my mother ____________ to me. At the same time, the ____________ of the security guard, a complete stranger, also ____________ me deeply. This ____________ is a great reminder for me to show kindness to people I see daily. Never ____________ the presence and friendship of them for granted, Value what we have today.

1.A.for B.lost C.found D.left

2.A.bad B.dull C.crazy D.wrong

3.A.give in B.give up C.give away D.give out

4.A.department manager B.shop keeper C.security guard D.police man

5.A.serious B.dangerous C.strange D.fine

6.A.happened B.failed C.disappeared D.defeated

7.A.grown B.pretty C.old D.experience

8.A.trouble B.silence C.cheers D.tears

9.A.understand B.believe C.trust D.forgive

10.A.disappointed B.amazed C.frightened D.satisfied

11.A.calmly B.angrily C.happily D.sadly

12.A.waiting B.searching C.trying D.checking

13.A.agreed B.wanted C.planned D.decided

14.A.room B.body C.piece D.person

15.A.excuse B.reason C.fight D.permit

16.A.provides B.gives C.means D.refers

17.A.love B.job C.kindness D.help

18.A.teaches B.drives C.changes D.touches

19.A.experience B.exploration C.trip D.shopping

20.A.make B.take C.get D.do

    A sense of humour can be a person's greatest quality. This skill can help you interact (交流) more easily with others and improve your health. It allows you to find humour in both positive and negative situations, 1., as well as make you better at dealing with difficult situations.

Having a sense of humor is different from being funny. Being funny means being able to express humor: perhaps telling a laugh-filled story or a well-timed joke. 2.. You don't have to be funny to have a sense of humor, or be the one telling jokes.

3.. Think about your funny friends. How do they add humor to their conversations? What kinds of jokes do they make? Lean from comedians. Focus on their performance, the topics, and how they turn something plain (平淡的) into something humorous.

Learn to joke. For example, to bring some humor to social functions, learn a few basic jokes. You can also look for humorous pictures and amusing statements to share with others. People often laugh at jokes that deal with their situations, where they live, or their beliefs. 4., If you're in the same business, make a joke about that profession.

5.. Enjoy small things, find humor in everyday situations, and find humor in life's misfortunes. Anyway, smile as often as you can, and try making others laugh, too.

A. Watch and learn

B. Look at the bright side of life

C. Also it may reduce stress and anxiety

D. True humour can show your personality

E. When you find yourself in an embarrassing situation, step back and laugh

F. Having a sense of humour means being able to let go and not take everything seriously

G. So you can make a light joke about the weather or the city in which you live to break the ice

    A headache is the feeling you get when your head hurts. Headaches can differ from very mild to incredibly powerful. They can last anywhere from 10 minutes to hours. Very bad headaches are called migraines. People who suffer from migraine headaches often need to take the day off from school or work and lie in bed all day.

Why do people get headaches? There are many possible causes. People who drink too much caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks, for example) or alcohol can end up with headaches. This is because these kinds of drinks take water away from the body. If the brain doesn’t have enough water, it gets smaller and pulls away from the head. This can be extremely painful. The best way to get rid of this kind of headache is just to drink lots of water.

Tension headaches happen when the body's muscles are too tight. When people feel stress, it is common for the muscles near the head to become tense. Tension headaches might also be caused by not getting enough sleep. Some people suffer from tension headaches for only short times but for other people, these kinds of headaches are a chronic problem that happens again and again. A massage (按摩) might help to stop a tension headache. If that doesn't help, you might need to see a doctor.

Headaches can also be caused by much bigger health problems. For example, a head or neck injury can cause them. Headaches can also be a warming sign of a heart attack.

1.In the article, how long can a headache last?

A.at least 10 hours. B.about 10 minutes.

C.from minutes to hours D.more than 10 hours.

2.Why can caffeine cause headaches?

A.Because it makes the head gets smaller.

B.Because it makes the skull gets bigger.

C.Because it takes water away from the body.

D.Because it gives the body too much water.

3.The word ''chronic'' in paragraph 3 have the same meaning with______.

A.terrific B.repeated

C.rare D.interesting

4.Why should someone with lots of headaches visit a doctor?

A.They might need to drink water. B.They might need to talk.

C.They might have a bigger problem. D.They might need more medicine.

    3D printing is a recent technological development that has started making its way into the marketplace. It is a way of making 3D objects from computer models. 3D printing works by adding together layers of material. This pattern is repeated until the layers form a shape for almost any purpose. The almost unlimited possibility of 3D printing is quickly leading to a revolution in how things are made and produced. As with most technology, 3D printing may help to create things that could benefit humans. However, it could also be used to create things that could harm other people.

One of the promising aspects (方面) of 3D printing is that it may help doctors treat patients in need. Currently, 3D printing is being used to create prostheses (假体) that helps replace missing noses and eyeballs, thus greatly cutting down on the usual wait time for a new prostheses. Dentists are also using 3D printers to create custom toothbrushes for patients’ teeth. The toothbrush fits a person's teeth well, which means that they get a much cleaner mouth than with regular toothbrushes. Many scientists see the potential for 3D printing to create replacement organs for people who need organ transplants. This would save lives as it remove the need for such patients to wait for an organ donation (捐献).

Although many people believe 3D printing is a positive technology that could help humans, it may also have the opposite effect. There is a recent controversy (争议) about the ability of 3D printing to produce arms such as guns. Recently, one organization announced the plans to produce a 3D plastic gun. Anyone with the proper technology and with the determination to make a gun could potentially do so. Will the future of 3D printing provide hope or danger to humans?

1.According to the article, how does 3D printing work?

A.It helps companies enter the marketplace.

B.It adds together layers of material together to make a shape.

C.It uses 3D objects to make computer models.

D.It uses printers to make different models of computers.

2.According to the article, what is one possible future benefit of 3D printing?

A.It may help to prevent deaths. B.It can create controversy.

C.It can make a toothbrush. D.It could produce computers.

3.Which paragraph talks about the controversial aspects of 3D printing?

A.Paragraph 1. B.Paragraph 2.

C.Paragraph 3. D.All of the above.

4.What can be inferred from the article?

A.It is not yet known whether there will be more benefits than dangers in 3D printing.

B.Most of companies will start to use 3D printing technology in the future.

C.Soldiers will benefit greatly from advances in 3D printing.

D.The government will probably forbid 3D printing because it is too dangerous.

    On a rainy winter day, several decades ago, a British artist named Christopher got on a train in Oxford to go to London. When he began his journey, he never knew that it was the beginning of almost 40 years of accidents and near death experiences.

During the journey, the train fell into an icy river, killing 12 passengers. Christopher managed to swim back to the river bank. He only had a broken leg.

Two years later, Christopher was on a plane from London to Manchester when a door suddenly opened and he fell out. A few minutes later, the plane crashed; 27 people were killed. Christopher was so lucky that he landed in a haystack (干草堆).

A few years later, he was hit by a bus, but again had no serious injuries. Then a year after that, he was driving on a mountain road when he saw a truck coming straight at him. He drove the car off the road, jumped out, landed in a tree — and watched his car fall 100 meters down the mountain.

''There are two ways you can look at it, '' Christopher said. ''I'm either the worlds unluckiest man, or the world's luckiest. '' When a reporter asked Christopher what he thought, he chose the ''luckiest'' one.

Two years ago, aged 71, Christopher bought his first lottery ticket (彩票) in 50 years and won more than 2 million. After this, a TV company in America said they wanted him to make an advertisement. At first he accepted, but then he changed his mind. Christopher said he would not fly to Los Angeles for the filming, because he did not want to push his luck. Who knows? If he had accepted the invitation, maybe he would have had another accident. But Mr. Christopher is a lucky man. If he had had another accident, he probably would have survived that too!

1.What happened in the plane accident from London to Manchester?

A.Christopher fell out of the plane.

B.Christopher fell into an icy water.

C.Christopher landed in a tree.

D.Christopher was the only passenger to survive

2.What was the view of Christopher towards his near death experiences?

A.worried B.confused

C.doubtful D.fortunate

3.Why didn't Christopher fly to Los Angeles for the filming?

A.Because he was not good at filming.

B.Because he had enough money.

C.Because he was sure of another accident.

D.Because he didn't want to risk his life.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.A man with nine lives

B.The unluckiest man in the world

C.A man who traveled around the world

D.A man who earned ￡2 million in a lottery

    Young ladies with good behavior and social skills will be more confident in society and understand their ability better. This 4-week course teaches social rules, table manners, personal grooming (打扮) and skin care. Classes are easy to learn.

Curriculum. (课程)

Class one: Self Introduction and Introducing Others — Handshaking, Eye contact, and Smiling — Please, Thank You and You’re welcome — Making mistakes and Apologizing — Telephone Etiquette. (礼节)

Class Two: Quick Review — Gift Giving and Receiving — Attending a party — Thank-you Notes — Becoming a Skilled Conversationalist — Joining a Group and Exciting a Conversation

Class Three: Quick Review — Three-Course Meal Instruction — Table skills and Dining Manners — Formal/Informal Place Settings — Use of Proper Utensils (用具) — American/Continental Style of Dining — Entering and Leaving the Table — Posture (姿势) and Conversation.

Class Four: Quick Review — Grooming — Skin Care — Graduation Celebration

Homework will be given at the end of each class.

Class Dates and Pricing

Class span (持续) over four separate days, and each class lasts two hours.

Start Date: Jan 12th 2019

Time: 1:00pm — 3:00pm

Price: $250.00/person

For more information, please email us at Info@itsallaboutetiquette.com or call 480-510-6346.

1.What cannot a girl learn from this course?

A.Social rules B.Table manners

C.Skin Care D.Homework Skills

2.How much should two ladies pay for the course altogether?

A.$175 B.$250

C.$500 D.$725

3.What is the purpose of this course?

A.To teach girls how to behave properly.

B.To develop girls' interest in learning

C.To improve girls' confidence in learning.

D.To teach girls how to provide the best service

假定你是李华，你将代表班级参加你校举办的主题为”保持健康的生活方式”的英语演讲比赛。请根据比赛主题写一篇演讲稿，内容包括:

1.保持健康的生活方式的好处；

2.如何保持健康的生活方式；

3.号召大家保持健康的生活方式。

注意:

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Hello, everyone!

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thanks for your listening!

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:在错的词下划一横线，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。

I was born in a small poorly county. I have no beautiful clothes and no pretty toys in my childhood. Before going to school at sixth, I only played with some of my friend nearby. It was such a wonderful period, when I would never forget. I always made toys ourselves. Sometimes my parents would help me making toys as well. I could play in outside every day. But as farmer's child, I must help my parents with farm work in the busy season, such as planting and harvesting. However, when I think back to my childhood every time, I will felt very happy.