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。

NASA has a new job listing, and it’s no joke. The US space agency is looking for a “joker” to join their 1. (plan) mission to Mars.

A mission to Mars is no laughing matter. 2. is known that Mars is 225 million kilometers away from Earth. A trip there would take around eight months in a small spacecraft. “When you’re living with others in a confined (封闭的) space for a long period of time, such as on a mission to Mars, problems are likely 3. (happen)” Jeffrey Johnson, a scientist at the University of Florida, 4. (say) to the Guardian. This is probably 5. NASA wants an astronaut with a sense of humor. “These are people that have the 6. (able) to pull everyone together.” Johnson said.

In 7. (stress) situations, perhaps humor is a way to know we aren’t alone. We can share our stress by 8. (laugh) together. Then we can focus on our jobs instead of just worrying.

But if you’re hoping that your favorite TV comedian will fly to Mars, that 9. (possible) won’t happen. “Being funny won’t be enough to land somebody the job,” Johnson said, “They also need to be an excellent scientist and engineer.” Besides, it’s required that they 10. (be) in top physical condition.

    Nobody can inspire us like great teachers. They show us things about ourselves we can’t see. They see ________ in us that others, including ourselves can’t or won’t see. ________ they give us the courage to find our own way and enough ________ to show us that what we feel ________ is anything but that.

When Bill Gates ________ Seattle’s View Ridge Elementary School, he was a really unattractive and shy fourth grader. ________ a kindly librarian named Blanche Caffiere, he was ________ to come into his own in a way that would one day ________ the world forever. Gates sets the stage for this tale like this:

“When I first met Mrs Caffiere, she was the elegant and engaging school ________, and I was a shy fourth grader. I was ________ trying to go unnoticed, because I had some big shortcomings, like terrible handwriting…and I was trying to hide the ________ that I liked to read - something that was cool for girls but not for boys… Mrs Caffiere took me under her wing.”

He was grateful to Mrs Caffiere for helping him become less ________, which resulted from the true spirit of ________ teaching. First she encouraged Gates’ enthusiasm for ________ by helping him explore it through the use of introspective (内省的) questions, ________ what he liked to read and why. Next, she would go out of her ________ to source books that were ________ more interesting and challenging for him. Finally, ________ he’d read them, she would sit down with him and ask him if he liked what he had read, and more ________ what he’d learned and why. “She basically ________ what I had to say.” Gates recalled.

1.A.ambition B.distinction C.potential D.discrimination

2.A.Above all B.For instance C.In consequence D.By contrast

3.A.guidance B.success C.science D.intelligence

4.A.unconditional B.unbelievable C.incorrect D.impossible

5.A.built B.attended C.designed D.finished

6.A.Apart from B.But for C.Thanks to D.Regardless of

7.A.willing B.anxious C.eager D.able

8.A.change B.discover C.enjoy D.create

9.A.supporter B.librarian C.principal D.owner

10.A.amazedly B.desperately C.proudly D.helplessly

11.A.fact B.concept C.event D.conclusion

12.A.unattractive B.typical C.shy D.unnoticed

13.A.active B.significant C.fundamental D.remarkable

14.A.listening B.reading C.speaking D.writing

15.A.together with B.instead of C.such as D.as for

16.A.business B.house C.way D.office

17.A.naturally B.progressively C.frequently D.extraordinarily

18.A.until B.once C.although D.unless

19.A.honestly B.seriously C.strictly D.importantly

20.A.listened to B.stuck to C.referred to D.turned to

    Parents of children and teens who play football may worry about their bodies getting injury. Younger football players have the lowest chance of injury. 1. Therefore, it’s necessary for players to know the rules of playing football whether they are young or old. The following can be used to reduce the chance of injuries while players are still enjoying the game.

2. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises players and their families talk about whether the risks of injury outweighs the benefits of playing football. Football has many benefits, including regular exercise, learning to be part of a team,and social growth and development. Families who decide to play can take steps to reduce the chances of serious injury.

Play by the rules. When players know the rules of the game—what’s legal and what’s not—fewer injuries happen. 3. For example, players should know that in football they can’t come from behind, crash into a player’s legs, and steal the ball. It’s legal and safer to go after the ball rather than the player.

Wear legal equipment. 4. Because illegal equipment leads to serious injuries of the head and neck. It’s also the leading cause of severe injuries in football,but remember the protection of legal equipment doesn’t depend on its quantity.

Get good training. Players should learn the right way to use a tackle (装备). 5. Correct training could lower injury for younger players. Older players could be at a greater risk of injury if they first learn to use tackle and never learn the correct skill.

A. Take steps to lower football injury.

B. Weigh the risks and benefits.

C. The more legal equipment players wear, the less injury they will get.

D. Legal equipment can give football players important protection.

E. Players should know what to expect from each other.

F. Doing this and practicing the skills often make sure players are correctly trained.

G. As players get older, stronger and faster, the chance of injury goes up.

    Scientists are attempting to extract (提取) cells from a 40,000-year-old horse in hope of using the sample to clone the extinct (灭绝的) species back into existence. The male baby horse was discovered in 2018 in permafrost (永冻土) in northeastern Siberia of Russia.

A team of scientists from South Korea and Russia believes the young horse, called the Lenskaya or Lena horse, was about 20 days old when it died. The species of horse, now extinct, is between 30,000 and 40,000 years old. Thanks to the terrible coldness, the animal’s tissue was preserved enough for the scientists to obtain samples.

Semyon Grigoriev, head of the lab at the Mammoth (猛犸象) Museum of the North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk, said the horse was “well - preserved” and a “great find”. There is no damage to the horse’s body and even its hair is undamaged. The unfortunate animal, according to Gngo-riev, “could have drowned after falling into some kind of a natural trap.”

Hwang Woo-suk, a researcher from South Korea working on the project, said, “If researchers find a cell, they will do their best to clone the animal. If we get live cells from this ancient baby horse, it would be wonderful in terms of cloning.”

After that, they will make a cloned embryo (胚胎) and a female horse carry it as its mother. Hwang said modern-day horses are “very similar to the ancient one,” so there would be no problem getting help from a modern-day female horse.

The scientists are hoping the experiment on the baby horse will give them experience in progressing toward their ambitious goal-bringing back the extinct woolly mammoth.

“If we manage to clone the horse-it will be the first step to cloning the mammoth.” Hwang said.

1.Why was the Lenskaya horse kept in good condition?

A.The temperatures were extremely low. B.It was buried under the ground.

C.Alocal museum had preserved it. D.It died quite young.

2.What do we know about the baby horse?

A.It was a female horse. B.It might have died by accident.

C.Its hair was partly destroyed. D.Its tissue can hardly be found.

3.What must the researchers do before cloning the extinct horse?

A.Know more about extinct ancient horses. B.Make an embryo i a female horse.

C.Find an ideal modern - day female horse. D.Get live cells from the baby horse.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.A new horse species found in Siberia B.How to preserve ancient animals’ tissues

C.Scientists attempt to clone extinct horse D.How to extract cells from extinct species

    Laughter is a kind of universal body language that is shared by people of all nationalities, skin colors, cultures and traditions. But did you know that the ability to tell real laughter apart from fake (假的) laughter also varies among cultures?

Greg Bryant, a professor of communication at the University of California, published a study in late July. In the study, 884 people from 21 countries were asked to listen to random recordings of laughter. Some of the recordings were made up of laughs from the bottom of the heart, while others were made by people who were asked to laugh on command.

The study showed that people around the world have the ability to pick out real laughter, although their abilities vary from country to country. Residents of the Samoan Islands, were particularly good at it, correctly identifying real laughter 56 percent of the time. According to Bryant, people from smaller, less industrialized nations “are more accurate in identifying a natural smile” because they rely heavily on emotional engagement in order to predict others’ behavior and create stronger social relationships.

But how do people from different cultures detect natural laughter so easily? And what characters does real laughter have? As Professor Jessica Wolf of the University of California told the Association for Psychological Science, in real laughter, we produce qualities, such as higher pitch (音调) and volume, as well as faster bursts of no clear sounds.

By contrast, fake laughter will “sound like speech”. According to Science Daily, fake laughter is controlled by the same brain system that controls the lips and tongue. Bryant further explained that this system has active ability, saying “with this speech system, you can make a lot of different noises, including crying, laughter or scream. That’s where fake laughter comes from”.

So that? s something to think about: next time one of your friends laughs at something you say, will you be able to tell if it’s real or fake?

1.What did the study find?

A.Real laughter is produced from people’s heart.

B.People can tell real laughter from fake laughter.

C.People have trouble recognizing real laughter.

D.Laughter is a kind of universal body language in the world.

2.Why are residents of Samoan accurate in identifying natural laughter?

A.They put much emotion to knowing others.

B.They often predict others’ behaviors.

C.They aren’t well educated.

D.They have a strong social relationship.

3.What characters does real laughter have?

A.Clearer words. B.Slower speed.

C.Higher sound. D.More like a speech.

4.What can we learn about the fake laughter system?

A.It controls ears and eyes.

B.It works like speech systems.

C.It encourages people to copy others.

D.It can make people produce various noises.

    Many seniors feel pressured to go straight from high school to college, but Camden Olson, who graduated from the Latin School of Chicago in the US last year, didn’t give in. She decided to spend a gap year-taking a year off before college-raising a guide dog for Guiding Eyes for the Blind in Maine. The non - profit provides trained guide dogs to blind and visually - impaired (视力障碍的) people. “This is something I’ve always wanted to do.” Olson said.

It is becoming more and more popular among American teenagers to have a gap year. Some students use the year off to figure out what they want to do: travel the world or save money for college.

Olson is using her time to follow a passion she’s had since 7th grade. For years, she kept an eye on guide dog services until she came across the opportunity at Guiding Eyes. With support from her friends, family and teachers, Olson went for it. Olson’s volunteer work centers around Derby, a one-year-old black dog.

“My job is to raise him to be well-mannered and socialized,” she said. “Guide dogs can’t be distracted. They go everywhere with their visually-impaired owner. They give a blind person a lot of support, too.”

Of course, there’s an end in sight for Derby and Olson’s close bond. When Derby celebrates his own graduation, Olson will have to say goodbye to him.

“No doubt there will be tears, but, if he passes, I will be so happy for him to become a working dog,” she said.

While some do not agree that gap years are a good choice, Olson said she’s seen major success. In fact, she’ll be attending Princeton University soon and is thinking about majoring in biology.

“I think I’m already so much more mature than I was,” she said. “So many kids come back from gap years a lot more focused and prepared.”

1.Why did Camden Olson decide to spend her gap year working for Guiding Eyes?

A.Because her parents talked her into doing it.

B.Because many of her peers had already chosen to do so.

C.Because it had been her dream for a long time.

D.Because it would help her to make her experienced in work.

2.According to Olson, guide dogs should ________.

a. not be easily distracted

b. be well-mannered and easy-going

c. know how to play some tricks for their owners

d. give their visually impaired people support

e. protect their blind people from all possible dangers

A.a, b, c B.a, b, d

C.b, c, e D.b, d, e

3.How did Olson feel when she said goodbye to Derby?

A.Quite happy. B.Sad but glad.

C.Regretful and sad. D.Nervous and disappointed.

4.What does Olson think about the idea of a gap year?

A.It makes people better prepared for the future.

B.Whether it’s good or not depends on the person.

C.Its negative side outweighs its positive side.

D.It makes sure of a student’s success at college.

    In our annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey, we asked our readers to rate their favorite cities in the world for arts and culture. These cities are centers of music and dance, museums,and theaters. Here are four of them where you can find inspiration in the arts,starting with the top spot.

Rome, Italy

At its peak, the Roman Empire extended over nearly two million square miles of land across Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa. Today, that history is on display everywhere. The city’s main attractions are famous not because of tourist advertisements,but because they are really so impressive. No wonder it’s known as the Eternal City:You could spend forever here and find new artistic and cultural treasures every day.

Paris, France

Hemingway famously called Paris “a moveable feast”, but wherever you go while in the city, there is always something to see, hear, taste or feel. With some 150 museums, Paris doubles as an art history class, offering the very best of the discipline across centuries and styles.

London, United Kingdom

London is inspiration and setting for the rise of Shakespeare, Dickens, Orwell and Eliot and the breeding ground for all those iconic (标志性的) bands: The Kinks, The Clash and The Stones. London is also Banksy’s favorite canvas, home to more than 1,000 galleries, and the kind of place where you can spend a whole day in a single museum and still be ready for more when it opens the next morning.

Vienna, Austria

As we all know, Western music would be unrecognizable without Austria’s capital, which nurtured many famous musicians. It’s also the site of the Vienna Secession, a revolutionary art movement founded in 1897 by Gustav Klimt. Visitors today can see the fruits of all that creativity in the city’s 100 – odd museums.

1.Why is Rome regarded as the Eternal City?

A.It had an important role in history.

B.Its history can be seen everywhere.

C.People can easily find new art and culture.

D.People can spend money well there.

2.What does the underlined word “nurtured” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Produced. B.Affected.

C.Attracted. D.Changed.

3.Which column can we probably find the text?

A.History. B.Art.

C.Education. D.Life.

最近，你看到某英文报社正在征集主题为“如何才能受人欢迎”的短文，对此你很感兴趣。请你根据以下提示谈谈自己的想法，给该报社投稿。

要点提示：

　　1、衣着干净、整齐，保持微笑

　　2、诚实，乐于助人

3、懂得与人合作

　　4、其他

注意：

　　①词数100左右；②文章的标题和开头已为你写好，可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

How to be popular

Most people would like to be popular with others,  but what is the secret to achieve popularity?  In fact, it is very simple.

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。

When I was in high school, most of my friend had bicycles. I hoped I could also have it. One day I saw a bicycle，that was only one hundred yuan. I asked my father the money. But he said he could only give me half of the money. He should find the other half myself. So I went to sell newspapers afterschool. My father was pleased if I showed him the money a month after. He gives me the other fifty. You can imagine how much happy I was when I rode to school by my own bicycle.

单词拼写：请根据句意及首字母或括号内的汉语提示用单词的正确形式填空，一空一词。

1.I studied some Japanese at college, but I’m afraid that I’ve e_________ forgotten it now.

2.I s_________ from a bad cold the other day. It took me days to get rid of it.

3.Mary got very unhappy, for other friends i_________ her at the party.

4.He got a job in a foreign company after g____________ from university.

5.I am d____________ to finish the work ahead of time.

6.The role of the railways declined in the ___________(运输) system.

7._________(事实上), English is not so hard to learn if you put your heart into it.

8.Can you think of ways to _________(说服) him to give up the plan？

9.Every year natural’s _________(灾难)can cause heavy loss to the world.

10.Without__________(电), modern life would be very different.

    Every one of us，rich or poor，should at least have one or two good friends. I learned that a true friend is the most important in my life after I had gone_______ so many terrible things. I felt upset when I was told that I would have to _______ the company. As I had a very big family to _______ and was in great need of money，what I was _______ about was how to find another new job. In order to _______ this problem，I rushed from place to place like crazy. I read almost all the newspapers and _______ almost all the telephone numbers in the newspaper _______ in my notebook and tried to call almost all the companies that needed new _______.Not until I found a job in a small town near Townsville had I _______ down. My new boss, Mr. Johnson, was one of my good friends since primary school.“Why didn't you ________ me until now? Was it ________ to do that? Explain to me the reason,”he said, ________ me a cup of hot coffee. Both of us were overjoyed to see each other and we ________ the whole afternoon talking about things and persons that we ________ at school. John asked me to give him some advice about ________ to enlarge his present business and he was entirely happy about my ________.To my great surprise,he offered me a ________ which didn't need much experience because I was not ________ with this field but the pay I got was much more than ________.The moment I saw my ________, the sum of money given by the company, I cried for the first time—that was the first time for me to do so since I grew up.

1.A.over B.through C.around D.for

2.A.leave B.desert C.choose D.operate

3.A.care B.protect C.love D.support

4.A.moved B.curious C.concerned D.excited

5.A.analyze B.raise C.explain D.solve

6.A.set down B.turned down C.cut down D.shut down

7.A.researches B.surveys C.reports D.advertisements

8.A.assistants B.bosses C.clerks D.advisers

9.A.broken B.slowed C.sunk D.calmed

10.A.contact B.trust C.recognize D.find

11.A.helpful B.harmful C.useful D.meaningful

12.A.awarding B.sharing C.handing D.showing

13.A.spent B.wasted C.spared D.saved

14.A.discussed B.debated C.remembered D.imagined

15.A.what B.how C.which D.when

16.A.ability B.courage C.interests D.suggestions

17.A.position B.chance C.fortune D.service

18.A.popular B.familiar C.patient D.content

19.A.offered B.required C.expected D.needed

20.A.tip B.share C.fund D.salary

    1. one of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club. It’s great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels there’s never anything to do during the school holidays.

The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. 2. pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless.

Next, you need some friends to be in your club with you. 3. all you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you.

4. you should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. That’ll keep you busy for ages.

At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/ big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!

Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them. 5. why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it.

So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started, you’ll think of loads of more interesting things to do!

A.That’s easy

B.Enjoy your own club!

C.Invite a designer to join you.

D.What are you interested in?

E.Some vacation is just around the corner.

F.Then you need to pick a name for your club.

G.Use a bright thick pen to make a special design.

    Throw out the bottles and boxes of drugs in your house. A new theory suggests that medicine could be bad for your health. This new theory argues that healing (the process of becoming healthy and strong again) is at our fingertips: we can be healthy by doing Reiki on a regular basis.

Supporters of medical treatment argue that medicine should be trusted since it is effective and scientifically proven. They say that there is no need for spiritual methods such as Reiki, Yoga, TaiChi. These waste our time, something that is quite precious in our material world. There is medicine that can kill our pain and x-rays that show us our broken bones. We must admit that these methods are very effective in the examples that they provide. However, there are some "everyday complaints" such as back pains, headaches, which are treated currently with medicine. When you have a headache, you take an Aspirin; when you cannot sleep, you take Xanax without thinking of the side effects of these. When you use these pills for a long period, you become dependent on them; you cannot sleep without them. We pay huge amounts of money but never get better. How about a safer and more economical way of healing? When doing Reiki to yourself, you do not need anything except your energy so it is very economical. Also, there are no side effects and it is scientifically explained.

They also claim that serious illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and cancer cannot be treated without drugs. They think so because these patients spend the rest of their lives in the hospital taking medicine. How can Reiki make these people healthy again? It is very unfortunate that these patients have to live in the hospital losing their hair and weight because of the side effects of the medicine they take. Actually, instead of drugs which are expensive and have many side effects, you can use your energy to overcome the hardships of life, find an emotional balance, leave the stress of everyday life and let go of the everyday worries.

Some people may still hold that in our material world, everything depends on time. How would it be possible to find time to do Reiki? In fact, Reiki does not require more than 15 minutes of our time. It is less time consuming than medicine if we think of all the time we spend taking medicine for some complaints and taking some more for the side effects as well.

1.The author's attitude towards Reiki is ______.

A.disinterested B.serious

C.positive D.grateful

2.The underlined word in Paragraph 2 "side" means________?

A.negative B.wonderful

C.huge D.extreme

3.According to the passage, which of the statements is correct?

A.Reiki will soon become the most popular exercise around the world.

B.Reiki is an effective treatment but not scientifically explained.

C.Reiki can make people less dependent on drugs.

D.Reiki is a kind of cheap drug but works well.

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

A.A New Way of Treating Illness

B.Health and Healing at Your Fingers

C.The Advantages and Disadvantages of Reiki

D.The Advantages and Disadvantages of Medicine

    The world's richest man might seem to have it all, but Bill Gates has one regret. The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.

Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红迪网), the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French, Arabic or Chinese.

He said, "I took Latin and Greek in high school and got As and I guess it helps my vocabulary. I keep hoping to get time to study one of these—probably French because it is the easiest. I did Duolingo for a while but didn't keep it up."

Gates, who is worth $79.3 billion, praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoke fluent Chinese. "Mark Zuckerberg amazingly learned Chinese and did a Q & A with Chinese students—unbelievable, isn't it?" he said.

This isn't the first time for Gates to admit his regret over language. He also showed his habits at home and personal insights.

Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself—to his own special standards every night and also told the interviewer that his wife, Melinda, would likely want Samuel L. Jackson to play her husband in a biopic(传记片).

He also admitted that he would pick up a $100 bill if he found it on the street.

As he took the top spot on Forbes(福布斯) 28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time, he said he is pretty basic when it comes to spending on clothes and food, but that he enjoys investing in shoes and rackets(球拍) when he plays tennis.

When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way, the billionaire said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break. "Don't stay up too late even if the book is really exciting. You will regret it in the morning. Pam is still working on this problem," he said.

1.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.An Interview with Bill Gates B.How Bill Gates Succeeded

C.Bill Gates' Regret D.The Richest Billionaire

2.The underlined part in paragraph 8 may actually mean that _______.

A.it is important to lay a good foundation of life

B.food and clothing are basic needs for people's life

C.he never cares about buying food and clothing

D.he doesn't spend much money on food and clothes

3.What advice did Bill Gates give?

A.Do the dishes yourself at home.

B.Be a good language learner.

C.Avoid staying up too late.

D.Pick up the $100 bills in the streets.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Bill Gates is also the founder of Facebook.

B.Bill Gates was good at learning languages in high school.

C.Bill Gates topped the list of Forbes 28 times.

D.Bill Gates' wife wants Samuel to play a game with Gates.

    It was 3:21 a.m. when nine-year-old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the cracking(爆裂声) of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house at Baldwin Long Island.

With his father away on night duty at a local factory, Glenn was worried about the safety of his mother, his sister Karen, 14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd. He ran downstairs through the smoke-filled house to push and pull at Karen and Todd until they sat up. Then he helped each one through the house to the safety of the garden. There, his sister and brother, taking short and quick breaths and coughing, fell down onto the lawn.

The nine-year-old boy raced back into the house and upstairs to his mother's room. He found it impossible to wake her up. Mrs. Kreamer, a victim of the smoke, was unconscious(昏厥的), and there was nobody to help Glenn carry her to the garden. But the boy remained calm and, as a fireman said later, "acted with all the self-control of a trained adult."

On the bedroom telephone, luckily still working, Glenn called his father and, leaving Mr. Kreamer to telephone the fire brigade and ambulance service, got on with the task of saving his mother.

First he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed. Then, with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden.

He could hear the fire engine coming up, but how would the firemen find his mother in the smoke-filled house where flames had almost swallowed up the ground floor?

Grasping firmly a ball of string(线) from the garage, Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mother's room. Tying one end of the string to her hand, he ran back, laying out the string as he went, through the hall and back out into the garden.

Minutes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan, "The string will lead you to mother." Mrs. Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.

1.Why did Glenn run downstairs first?

A.He wanted to find out what was happening.

B.He was worried about his mother's safety.

C.He wanted to save his sister and brother.

D.He went to see if his father had come back from work.

2.Who called the fire brigade and ambulance service?

A.Glenn. B.Glenn's father.

C.Glenn's sister. D.Glenn's neighbor.

3.Glenn saved his family because _______.

A.his father had taught him to do so on the phone

B.he had learned something about first aid

C.he had dealt with the emergency (突发事件) calmly and wisely

D.he had followed his mother's instruction

4.This passage is likely to appear in________.

A.a native newspaper B.a scientific report

C.a travel journal D.a fashion magazine

    Singapore's public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city－trains, buses and taxis.

TRAINS

Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like. If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.

BUSES

There are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give change. If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.

TAXIS

There are three main taxi companies－City Cab (6552 2222), Comfort (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking can also be easy by calling the numbers listed above.

RENTAL CARS

Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you'll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won't let you see.

For car rental, call Avis on +65 6737 1668.

1.By an EZ-Link card, you can take ______.

A.both buses and trains B.only trains

C.both buses and taxis D.only rental cars

2.What does the word "hassle" mean in Chinese?·

A.麻烦 B.乐趣

C.景点 D.费用

3.What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?

A.A local has no trouble finding his way around.

B.It's much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.

C.You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.

D.It's very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.

假定你是攀枝花中学（Panzhihua High School）的高二学生李华，将要参加一场市里举办的以“我有一个梦想”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请根据以下提示用英语写一篇演讲稿。内容要点如下：

1. 自我介绍；

2. 你的梦想；

3. 说明理由（至少两点）；

4. 如何实现。

注意：1. 词数100左右，文章开头己给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可以适当増加细节，以使行文连贯。

Good evening, everyone!

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That’s all. Thank you 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。

“Smoking helps us think more better,” many people who smoke often say. Therefore, I’m afraid I can not agree them. I’m strong against smoking. First, smoking is bad for one’s healthy. People who smoke often develop or even die of different disease. Second, smoking polluted the air. People cannot work or study well in a room full of smoke. Third, it is a waste of money to smoke a lot. Every year, million of dollars are spent treat diseases caused by smoking. Smoking really does more harm than good, what can result in serious consequences. Students should not pick up this habit.

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。

Gerrard Street is a well-known street in London. There is community with lots of Chinese restaurants, supermarkets and shops in this street.

In the 1950s, the world rice market changed. As 1. consequence, thousands of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in London to look 2. work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British people like Chinese food and the restaurants were popular. These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time 3. (learn) English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses 4. (grow) up. Wives came and joined their husbands and children came and joined their fathers. The community’s population kept 5. (increase) and Chinatown was born.

In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better 6. (educate) and this brought economic success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown and there was more space for businesses. Gerrard Street becomes an 7. (attract) street only for tourists.

Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets 8. (decorate) with flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most of the year, though, Londoners and tourists go there 9. (main) for the food in the Chinese restaurants. Their best restaurants are the ones 10. the Chinese eat.

    When our daughter was born, the doctor pointed out that her feet were turned inward (向内).“Left ________, it would be a problem,” he told us.

We ________ to do anything we could do to help our baby. ________ she was growing, I had to take her back to the doctor every two weeks to have each foot recast (重塑). ________ the casting was finished and it was time for corrective ________. Jim and I watched with hope and concern as she ________ to walk. Those first, awkward steps made us so ________. By the time she entered preschool, her steps appeared quite ________. Encouraged by her progress, we looked for something else to help strengthen her ________ body.

As it turned out, she loved the ________! When she turned six, we helped her join in skating lessons and soon she was skating ________ a swan (天鹅). She kept working hard at every new ________, and her efforts ________. At fifteen, she competed in both pairs-skating and the ladies’ singles at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Australia, winning both ________!

I thought back to the early years of ________ for Kristi — the years of fear for us as her parents, and the same years of frustration (挫折) for her as a child who ________ wanted to walk. During those years, we didn’t expect gold medals and a good professional career ________ her. We admired Kristi, ________ her strength and efforts, and how far she had come on two tiny feet that had ________ been bound (束缚) in heavy casts. In our eyes, Kristi had always walked with the ________ of a true champion.

1.A.uncorrected B.undecided C.unconsidered D.undoubted

2.A.aimed B.promised C.stopped D.refused

3.A.So B.If C.As D.But

4.A.Hopelessly B.Immediately C.Usually D.Eventually

5.A.shoes B.books C.bags D.hats

6.A.failed B.struggled C.wanted D.continued

7.A.lucky B.upset C.proud D.helpless

8.A.hard B.special C.common D.normal

9.A.lower B.healthy C.strong D.small

10.A.school B.ice C.toys D.animals

11.A.around B.with C.like D.after

12.A.subject B.game C.text D.movement

13.A.ended in failure B.paid off C.were praised D.broke down

14.A.events B.practices C.chances D.tasks

15.A.happiness B.hope C.challenge D.misunderstanding

16.A.seldom B.almost C.easily D.simply

17.A.in need of B.in spite of C.ahead of D.instead of

18.A.doubting B.respecting C.limiting D.controlling

19.A.once B.still C.never D.seldom

20.A.appearance B.job C.interest D.grace

Ways to be safe in school

School safety issues involve more than violence. It may also address such concern as natural disasters, illness, fire and local emergencies. 1.

Have a plan

Teachers and students should know where to go and what to do in case of a school security situation. 2. Schools can also post guidelines in each classroom with simple pictures pointing out emergency exits, fire extinguishers(灭火器), and other emergency equipment.

Screen visitors

3. Give school visitors temporary badges(证章) to identify them. Install cameras at all entrances and restrict access as much as possible. Ask teachers and hall monitors to stop anyone in the halls without appropriate identification.

Panic buttons

Provide teachers with panic button in classroom so they can ask for help immediately. Provide clear and brief instructions about use and immediate response when started. 4.

Establish a hotline

Establish a hotline so students can report crimes and threats anonymously(匿名地). Post the number in obvious locations so students can see it on a regular basis. 5. Establish a student disciplinary committee, and develop peer counseling programs for newcomers and victims of bullying(欺负).

A. Teachers and students should be certain that immediate help will arrive.

B. Visitors are not allowed to enter schools.

C. Students may report crimes and threats more quickly without being identified.

D. Require that all visitors enter the security office and explain why they are there.

E. It is said that about 16,000 students die in school accidents every year in China.

F. So what can we do to make the school a safer place?

G. Just as schools practice fire drills, they can conduct safety drills.

    It’s 3 o’clock and you’ve been hard at work. As you sit at your desk, a strong desire (欲望) for chocolate overcomes you. You try to busy yourself to make it go away. But it doesn’t. Here is another situation. Perhaps you are not feeling well. The only thing you want to eat is a big bowl of chicken soup, like your mom used to make when you were sick as a child. Food cravings are a strong desire for a specific type of food. And they are normal.

Scientists at the website How Stuff Works compare hunger and cravings this way. Hunger is a fairly simple connection between the stomach and the brain. They even call it simply “stomach hunger.” When our stomachs burn up all of the food we have eaten, a hormone (荷尔蒙) sends a message to one part of the brain for more food, which controls our most basic body functions such as thirst, hunger and sleep. The brain then produces a chemical to start the appetite (食欲) and you eat. Hunger is a function of survival.

A craving is more complex. It activates (刺激) brain areas related to emotion, memory and reward. These are the same areas of the brain activated during drug-craving studies. Because of this, some scientists call food cravings “mind hunger.” People often crave foods that are high in fat and sugar. Foods that are high in fat or high in sugar produce chemicals in the brain. These chemicals give us feelings of pleasure.

In a 2007 study, researchers at Cambridge University found that “dieting or controlled eating generally increases the possibility of food craving.” So, the more you refuse yourself a food that you want, the more you may crave it. However, fasting is a bit different. They found that eating no food at all for a short period of time reduced food cravings.

So, the next time you crave something very special, know that it’s the fault of your brain, instead of your stomach.

1.The author describes two situations in the first paragraph to ________.

A.deepen the understanding of hunger B.report the discovery of craving study

C.introduce the topic of the whole passage D.remind readers of their own special food

2.What do we learn about food craving?

A.It shows food is connected with emotion. B.It makes sure that a person survives hunger.

C.It means the stomach functions well. D.It proves the brain decides your appetite.

3.What’s the likely result of dieting?

A.The drop of chemicals. B.The increase of food desire.

C.The refusal of fat and sugar. D.The disappearance of appetite.

4.In which part of a newspaper can you see this passage?

A.Education. B.Entertainment.

C.Science. D.Economy.

    The world’s first “Sky Pool” has been uncoated — and it’ll give anyone a touch of dizziness, unless he or she is not bothered by heights.

Situated in the capital’s new riverside district beside Battersea Power Station, the glass pool, hanging 10 storeys, or 110 feet up as a bridge between two apartment buildings, is 25 meters long, 5 meters wide and 3 meters deep with a water depth of 1.2 meters. Swimmers will be able to look down 35 meters to the street below as they take a dip, with only 20 cm of glass between them and the outside world. It’s even got a bar, folding chairs and an orange garden.

The pool will be part of Embassy Gardens at Nine Elms, a huge £15 billion building project beside the new American Embassy in south-west London. The project is creating thousands of apartments, the smallest of which are expected to cost nearly $1 million, and the pool will only be open to the apartments’ owners.

Embassy Gardens takes design inspiration (灵感) from the Meatpacking District of New York with floor to ceiling windows and brick frontages. The Sky Pool’s transparent structure is the result of important development in technologies over the past ten years.

The experience of the pool will be truly unique (独特的) and it will feel like floating through the air in central London.

Those people lucky enough to swim there will have a perfect view of the Palace of Westminster and the London Eye. It will be a selling point for developers when the second stage of the development is released (投放) to market.

1.Who can swim in the Sky Pool?

A.Tourists to London. B.Anyone at Nine Elms.

C.People living in Embassy Gardens. D.Those who aren’t terrified of heights.

2.People lucky enough to swim in the Sky Pool can do the following EXCEPT ________.

A.floating through the air B.sitting in the garden

C.enjoying the scenery D.drinking with friends

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.The pool lies in the centre of London.

B.The pool is 25 meters above the ground.

C.The pool was at the top of an apartment building.

D.The pool is helpful for selling apartments in Embassy Gardens.

4.We can infer from the text that ________.

A.the sky pool will be part of a building project

B.the apartments in Embassy Gardens are quite expensive

C.Embassy Gardens lies in London’s new riverside district

D.Embassy Gardens looks exactly like the Meatpacking District

    Christmas in the United States is traditionally a time of gift-giving and family gatherings. But small towns across the country have their own traditions.

Middleburg, a small town in the state of Virginia, is known for its horses. For more than 50 years, Middleburg has organized a yearly Christmas parade. Men and women ride horses through the woods and fields. They follow hunting dogs as they search for a wild fox. But first, these hunters ride in the yearly parade, wearing their bright red hunting clothes and hats.

John Hale, a citizen of Middleburg says many city people visit his town. “We have a lot of people from an urban area that come to visit, but it incorporates a lot of the old traditions.” The night-time hayride is one such tradition. Small groups gather under the moonlight on an open wagon (四轮马车) filled with hay (干草). The passengers sing as farm horses pull the wagon slowly across the fields.

There are some newer traditions, too. Trey Matheu works at the nearby Salamander Resort. He says a visit to Middleburg is a chance to slow down for a day. He says Middleburg can be a calming, peaceful place without tension.

“Middleburg is an opportunity to take a step back, to take a deep breath, and understand that even though life is moving on at a very fast pace, there’s really an opportunity where you’re allowed to step off for a little bit.”

Parade organizers say more than 13,000 people attend even in below freezing weather. But if you ask, you will hear many different reasons why people come to watch the parade:

“I come here because I’m from a small town. I like how everybody comes together.”

“I live right down that street, right there. And that’s my dog.”

Middleburg looks its best at Christmastime. That may be why so many people return each year.

1.At Christmas, people in Middleburg usually ________.

A.visit friends and families B.ride in the annual parade

C.feed farm horses with hay D.hunt for dogs in the woods

2.According to Trey Matheu, why do people visit Middleburg?

A.To enjoy the fresh air. B.To escape competition.

C.To relax themselves. D.To challenge themselves.

3.What do we know about the small town Middleburg?

A.It attracts many people each year. B.It makes a large money from tourism.

C.It doesn’t respect Christmas traditions. D.It is a good place for family gatherings.

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

A.Middleburg’s Christmas Parade B.A Small Town Known for Horses

C.Newer Traditions at Christmastime D.Christmas Traditions in Middleburg

    This summer there is plenty to keep you all busy from free movies at Regal Mayfaire stadium to free theater performance.

Free Movies

Free movies will be shown on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m. at Regal Mayfaire stadium from June 14 to Aug 11. Call 9102563425 for more information.

Free Admission to Hundreds of Museums

This Saturday, July 25, hundreds of US museums are admission-free for the Smithsonian’s annual Museum Day.

Unlike previous Museum Day celebrations, you must sign up for a free ticket that allows two people to any of the participating museums. That means filling out a form and having the ticket emailed to you. Not bad for a free offer that will give you admission to museums such as the Adler Planetarium and the Air & Space Museum in Downtown Wilmington. Please see the website for the list of collections: http://www.mec.com.

Downtown Wilmington Concert

Downtown Sundown Concert Series will take place every Friday at 6 p.m. from June 16 to Aug.15. See the following link for a list of bands: http://www.wilmingtondowntown.com. Local performers will be performing “Much Ado about Nothing” at the newly built Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. All shows are free to the public.

Free Night of Theater

It’s the yearly run of the Free Night of Theater, when hundreds of theaters in 120 US cities give away thousands of tickets to local productions.

While the opening date is June 15, many of the theaters start giving away their free tickets by Oct. 1 or in waves during the month of June for performance dates throughout the month. Ticket seekers are limited to two tickets for one performance.

Find your city on the Free Night of Theater website (http://www.retheater.com) and check the listings for performances, their dates and their ticket giveaway times and locations.

1.You can go to watch a free movie on ________.

A.A Monday in June B.A Thursday in July

C.A Sunday in September D.A Wednesday in November

2.How can people get a free ticket to the Museums?

A.By getting the ticket in the participating museums.

B.By downloading and printing out a form by yourself.

C.By signing up and paying for the ticket on the website.

D.By filling out a form and having the ticket emailed to you.

3.Which of the following shows the similarity between Museum Day and Free Night of Theater?

A.They take place once a year. B.They last for the same length of time.

C.The tickets can be used in any US city. D.Their opening dates are the same.

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

When I was 9 years old, I used to cut grass for Mrs. Long. The elderly lady paid me very little, for she hadn’t much money. But she did promise me, “When Christmas comes, I shall have a present for you.” I spent much time wondering what it would be. The boys I played with had baseball gloves and bicycles and ice skates, and I was so eager to acquire any one of these that I convinced myself that Mrs. Long intended choosing from among them.

“It would hardly be a baseball glove,”I reasoned with myself. “A woman like Mrs. Long wouldn’t know much about baseball.” Since she was old and weak, I also ruled out the bicycle, for how could she handle such a large item.

On my last Saturday at work, Mrs. Long said, “At Christmas you come to the door and collect the present. “ These words clinched(确定)my guess. Since she was going to have the present in her house and handle it herself, unquestionably she was giving me a pair of ice skates.

I became so convinced of this that I could imagine myself upon the skates and the excitement they brought me. As the cold days of November arrived and ice began to form on the ponds, I began to try my luck on the ice. “ Get away from that ice! “ a man shouted. “ It’s not strong enough yet.”

As Christmas approached, it was with difficulty that I restrained (抑制) myself from reporting to Mrs. Long and demanding my present. On the 21st of December, icy weather froze all the ponds so that boys who already had ice skates were able to use them. My longing to possess mine became overpowering.

So the next day I could control myself no longer and presented myself at Mrs. Long’s door. “I’ve been waiting for you,” she said with a smile.

注意:

1. 所续写的短文词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

She set me in a chair and handed a package to me.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

On Christmas morning, I could not wait to open the package.

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假如你是李华，关注到这样一则报道:由于温度升高，无处觅食的北极熊入侵俄罗斯北部村庄。请你就环境恶化问题，用英语给联合国环境规划署写一封电子邮件。内容包括:

1. 表示震惊。

2. 表达担忧。

3. 呼吁采取行动。

注意:

1. 词数80左右；

2. 开头和结尾均已给出(不计入总词数)；

3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to you about hungry polar bears invading a northern village in Russia for food.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes for you.

Yours,

Li Hua

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。请将答案填写在文后指定位置。

CPR is an effective form of first aid 1. (give) to the victim whose heart stops. Doing it can increase the chance of the victim’s 2. (survive). So knowing CPR can be a real lifesaver.

How to give CPR? There are 3. (simple) three steps. Firstly, roll the victim onto his back and do chest compression ( 按压). 4. this way, it keeps blood flowing to the brain, heart and other organs. To perform the compression, place one hand over 5. other and press firmly on the victim’s chest many times in a row, 6. (push)at least 2 inches deep on every compression. Then after compressions 7.(complete), check the air way 8. (see)whether the person is breathing. If not, perform mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing, 9.helps to move the oxygen down into the victim’s lung. And chest compression should start again right after the two breaths are given.

Learn CPR, for you never know when you might need 10.. And it feels good to know that you could help in case of emergency.

    I met my art teacher Ms. J in the seventh grade and she changed me.

In her first class, she encouraged us to ____ what art meant. During discussion on facial structure and paintings, she _____ the “golden ratio (黄金比例)”, a beauty standard and explained how Davinci applied it to his works to ensure they were visually ____.

I couldn’t help but think if my ______ had been measured against the “golden ratio,” my score would have been _____

I was born with a facial disfigurement( 缺陷)and my face looked ____. After regular appointments with_____, my face was changed many times with little improvement. I _____seeing myself in the mirror.

People’s strange tones, curious expressions kept telling me that I was ____ . Worse still, my photo appeared in a magazine with big letter “Face similar to work of Picasso” right below. I felt  ____

I told Ms. J about my ____ and how my face was compared to Picasso’s painting.

“Art isn’t about what you see but about what you ____.” She comforted me and told me that our ____ appearances were our signatures that we left in the world, which set us ____ and made us beautiful. And then she showed me a picture of an old man with long white hair. “You see, Davinci doesn’t look too pretty, but his works ____ beauty on us.” she added.

I was struck by her words, and I wondered ____ I had never thought this way.

“ Being compared to Picasso may seem like a shame, but it’s a(n) _____.You are unique and you are a masterpiece.”

Today, when I look ____ the mirror, I will remember the words of my teacher, “beauty is subjective” and I get to know my appearance is my ____.

It takes me years to____that beauty is more than a cold calculation.

1.A.record B.like C.explore D.ignore

2.A.invented B.introduced C.questioned D.drew

3.A.attractive B.tolerant C.boring D.acceptable

4.A.weight B.head C.height D.face

5.A.low B.common C.satisfying D.strange

6.A.normal B.frightening C.pale D.amusing

7.A.doctors B.artists C.teachers D.actors

8.A.enjoyed B.imagined C.kept D.hated

9.A.dangerous B.old C.different D.fragile

10.A.nervous B.ashamed C.puzzled D.peaceful

11.A.sufferings B.dreams C.choices D.risks

12.A.paint B.plan C.hear D.feel

13.A.pretty B.ordinary C.unique D.ugly

14.A.down B.apart C.aside D.back

15.A.loaded B.focused C.based D.impressed

16.A.how B.when C.why D.where

17.A.honor B.victory C.relief D.excuse

18.A.through B.into C.for D.after

19.A.chance B.stress C.art D.pain

20.A.forget B.complain C.observe D.realize

    There are great health benefits from walking: slimmer waistline, better emotions, more focus, a stronger immune system and balanced blood levels.1.But walking with good habits will strengthen those benefits as well as avoid any injuries. Here are the ways on how to walk properly.

2.

Although everyone has their own way of walking, certain common behaviors can improve almost everyone’s walking experience. Chief among these is your posture(姿势).As you walk, keep your head upright, your back straight, and your chin up. Otherwise, bad posture can lead to back pain, an inflexible neck, and even more serious diseases.

Add warming up

Before your workout, make sure you stretch (伸展) muscles to avoid injury.3.Not only may you get injured, but it will also get you tired even quicker. Start with a walk at a normal pace and then slowly increase the pace.

Swing your arms

Don’t hold your arms tight by your side. If so, it looks awkward and also limits walking pace. Your walking pace will become faster as long as you swing your arms. If weather permits, try to keep your hands out of your pockets. 4.

Time your walks

When walking, the time you do so matters. Make sure you walk a few minutes after you eat, not immediately. That way, your body can still digest what you just ate before a workout.5.May it be 15-30 minutes every day, find time to walk and exercise, keeping your body active.

A. Relax before walking.

B. Stand straight while walking.

C. Don’t go walking at a high speed immediately!

D. It’s best to create a schedule suitable for your lifestyle.

E. In other words, walking can make you happier and healthier.

F. Doing so allows you to walk faster and farther than you would otherwise.

G. Having your shoulders pulled back makes you more confident and greater!