I enjoyed my job in research because I have to ________ all the latest developments.

A. keep in touch with     B. keep pace with        

C. keep away from       D. keep out of

 —Do you know ______ they got to know each other?

     —It was last year ______ they both taught Chinese in the USA.

     A. when it was that; that                                   B. when it was that; when

     C. when was it that; when                                D. when was it that; that

暑假即将来临，你班同学讨论了假期计划，提出了不同看法。请根据提示写一篇有关讨论的英语短文，并谈谈你的看法。

注意：1.词数 100 左右（不含已给出部分）。 2.短文须包括表中所列要点     

      3.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。     4.参考词汇：眼界----horizon（或 view）

The summer holiday is coming. Our class have had a discussion about what to do during the holiday.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

To support his sick wife and earn a paycheck, a 61-year-old Iowa man named Steve Simoff sometimes walks 35 miles to his job as an overnight gatekeeper. Simof said that he leaves his basement apartment in a small town at about 3:30 p.m. to get to the Lakesside hotel and Casino in Osceola where he begins to work at 11:00 p.m. for $9.07 per hour. His wife suffered a stoke nine years ago and some days there just isn’t enough money to put gas in the couple’s 2002 car. Moving closer to his job would likely mean paying more than he now does in monthly rent---$400.

Family and a job are “the two most important things I can think of,” Simoff said, explaining why he walks to his job. He and his wife, Renee, adopted their now 22-year-grandson, Steven, who has been unemployed since January.

Although some people along the route do stop to offer him a lift, they often drop him off about 8 miles from home. But Simon doesn’t seem to mind. He describes the walking route as “picturesque（风景如画的）” and sounds like he enjoy passing the cows and fields along the way. He’s done the walk in all kinds of weather, including snow. It’s a little dangerous because trucks frequent Interstate highway 35, whizzing （飞驰）past him at 70 miles per hour.

Simoff story has a familiar ring. Last month there were storied written about a Detroit man named James Robertson who for years has been walking 21 miles roundtrip through city streets to and from his factory job. The media attention got Robertson $350,000 from a GoFundMe campaign and a new car. We wonder what the Internet holds for Simoff.

25. Simoff walks 35 miles to his job mainly ______.

A. to attract others’ attention            B. to keep healthy and strong

C. to accompany his sick wife.          D. to save money for his family

26. What do we know about Simoff’s walking route?

A. It is pretty boring.            B. There are high buildings

C. It is full of fun and danger.        D. There are only a few regulars.

27. James Robertson is mentioned because ______.

A  his story inspired Simoff        B  he donated money to Simoff

C  he is quite familiar with Simoff    D  his experience is similar to Simoff’s

Yangshuo, China

　　It was raining lightly when I　61　(arrive)in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours　62　, I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with　63　(it)choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.

I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River　64　are pictured by artists in so many Chinese　65　(painting). Instead, I’d headed straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away　66　car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.

Yangshuo　67　(be) really beautiful. A study of travelers　68　(conduct) by the website Trip Advisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it　 69　(regular) arranges quick getaways here for people　70　(live)in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

61______ 62______ 63______ 64______ 65______

66______ 67______ 68______ 69______ 70______

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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在下面写出该加的词。

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。

Why not to visit our local castle?

 Only five minute from the main road!

 This great stone castle is constructed five hundred years ago when King Henry VIII was king. He loved her food and you can tell that by visit his extremely large and well-designed kitchens. See where he fed fix hundreds people at one time. Admire the beautiful decorated rooms which he met kings from another countries. Examine the care of which he organized toilets to be built for all his followers. Walk through his wonderful gardens…

 Our manager has gone to Paris, so I have to deal with all the letters during his ________ .

A. appearance          B. distance         C. presence         D. absence

                         Steps to Begin Your Path to Greatness

  Do you know there is something greater for you? Do you have ideas on what that may be, but can’t make them happen? Here are four steps to help you get started:

  36

  Many times we live based on others’ expectations. Own your path. It can be hard to do, but allow yourself to focus on your heart. Look within yourself deeply, and decide what you want and what’s true for you.

Take action.

  There’s no better time to create the life you want than right this very moment!  37   To get started, you just need to put one foot in front of the other. Baby steps are key! If you want to start going to the gym, going from 0 day a week to 5 days a week right away is extreme. Instead, start slow and go once or twice a week.   38

Be determined.

   Even if you’re working hard towards your goal, there may be blocks on the road—don’t give up.  39  So if you’re trying to eat better, and you have a day when you aren’t sticking to the plan, don’t give up. Accept that moment, and then keep moving forward.

Have the right support.

    40  List the right support to cheer you on in the process. It could be a friend or a family member. Or, a 3rd party like a coach can give you an outsider perspective. Whoever it may be, having someone you can trust will be just what you need to keep you on track.

A. Don’t do it alone.

B. Follow your own heart.

C. Timing is never perfect.

D. Depend entirely on yourself .

E. Action always speaks louder than words.

F. Over time, you will achieve your goal by taking realistic and smaller steps.

G. These blocks help you grow and make you stronger every time you get past them.

    Most Americans believe that someone isn’t grown-up until the age of 26 and they should complete their education, have a full-time job, have a family to support and be financially independent. They also believe that becoming a real grown-up is a process which begins at about the age of 20 and takes about five years, according to the report from the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center. 
The findings are based on a representative sample of 1,398 people over the age of 18 who were surveyed in person. The survey found that people expect the transitions to grown-up status to be completed at the following ages: age 20.9 self-supporting; age 21.1 no longer living with parents; age 21.2 having a full-time job; age 22.3 education completed; age 24.5 being able to support a family financially; age 25.7 getting married;  and age 26.2 having a child.
 “There is a large degree of agreement across social groups on the relative importance of the seven transitions,” said Tom Smith, director of the survey. The only obvious pattern of differences is on views about supporting a family, having children and getting married. Older adults consider these more important than younger adults do. This probably shows in large part a change in values across generations away from traditional family values. The most valued step toward reaching adulthood, the survey found, is completing education, followed by full-time employment, supporting a family, financial independence, living independently, and marriage.

8. According to the first paragraph, someone is a grown-up when he _______.   
A. has found a full-time job                    
B. has finished his study in university
C. can make money and support himself after completing his education
D. can support a family and be financially independent after graduation
9. A young man of 24 may be busy ________.   
A. finding a job          B. finding a girl friend
C. making money          D. preparing for his wedding
10. The underlined word “status” in the second paragraph probably means “________”. 
A. position       B. rank     C. level        D. situation
11. From the passage, we learn that _________.   
A. being grown-up is just a matter of age
B. being grown-up is a process which takes some time
C. all people think completing education means being grown-up
D. the survey found everyone had a different view about being grown-up
                                   

66. The Jeans are not ______﹙适合﹚for the formal party.

67. Nowadays,most people want to look for a ______﹙永久的﹚job.

68.It is ______﹙典型的﹚of him to be late for school.

69. He works as a ______﹙图书馆馆长﹚in the library.

70. The officer was arrested because of _____﹙滥用﹚his power.

71. The cigarette end thrown away by a careless farmer ______ ﹙导致﹚the big forest and brought us great loss.

72. _____ ﹙尽管﹚the high price, demands for these cars are very high.

73. No matter how I tried to read it, the message did not ______ ﹙讲的通﹚to me.

74. Children usually ____ ﹙偏爱﹚sweet food .

75. Have you seen the famous film star_________﹙本人﹚?

   As children enter their teens, they usually begin to pay more attention to their peers (同龄人) or friends. Peer pressure can be direct or indirect, but it is almost always present. Learning to deal with peer pressure makes a teen mature (成熟的), and able to get along well with others.

Bad peer pressure is when teens feel pressured to do something that they know is wrong, such as smoking, drinking, or drugs, and it can remain with them into adulthood. This is the main reason teens have to learn how to deal with it.

    Some of the things you can do to deal with peer pressure include:

   ● Choose friends who share your values. Good friends use positive peer pressure to help you be your best self.

   ● Keep away from situations where people are doing things you don’t want to do.

   ● Think about your reasons for doing things. Are they good reasons? Are you being true to yourself and your values?

   ● Practice ways of saying no, giving excuses if necessary.

   ● Talk to your parents, or other trusted adults, about the kinds of peer pressure you face, and listen to their advice.

   ● Let the adults know when you need help to get out of a bad situation, and don’t know what to do about it.

   Remember that if just one teen stands up to (对抗) peer pressure, usually others will join him or her. Learning to deal with peer pressure will make you confident and mature.

24. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

   A. Peer pressure includes direct and indirect pressure.

   B. Peer pressure comes from smoking, drinking and using drugs.

   C. Teens facing pressure can’t tell right from wrong.

   D. Teens who face pressure are more mature than those who don’t

25. Teens should learn to deal with peer pressure mainly because ______.

   A. it can keep them from making serious mistakes

   B. it can influence them even when they have grown up

   C. learning to deal with it can help them get along well with others

   D. learning to deal with it can make them mature and confident

26. According to the passage, teens should ______.

   A. stay away from people who don’t share their values

   B. have good reasons for anything they do

   C. say no more often than yes                                   

   D. ask adults they trust for help

27. Which column of a magazine may the passage be from?

   A. Social problem.           B. School news.       C. For teens.           D. Science.

A recent survey, while indicating a generally active attitude to science, also suggests a widespread worry that it may be “running out of control”. This idea is dangerous.

Science can be a force for evil as well as for good. Its applications can be channeled either way, depending on our decisions. The decisions we make, personally or collectively, will determine the outcomes of science. But here is a real danger. Science is advancing so fast is so strongly influenced by businesses that we are likely to believe whatever decisions we come to will make little difference. And, rather than fighting for the best possible policies, we may step back and do nothing.
    Some people go even further. They say that despite the moral and legal objections （反对）, whatever is scientifically possible will be done ——somewhere, sometime. They believe that science will get out of control in the end. This belief is dangerous too, because it a fuels sense of  hopelessness and discourages them from making efforts to build a safer world.
    In our interconnected world, the lack of agreement in and of the world of science can lead to the failure to control the use of science. Without a common understanding, the challenges of “controlling” science in this century will be really tough. Take human cloning for example. Despite the general agreement among scientists on its possible huge impact （影响） on traditional moral values, some countries still go ahead with the research and development of its related techniques. The outcomes are hard to predict.
     Therefore, discussions on how science is applied should be extended far beyond scientific societies. Only through the united efforts of people with hope, can we be fully safe against the misuse of science and can science best serve mankind in the future.

32.What can we conclude from the recent survey?

A.People hold mixed opinions about science

B.People think highly of science

C.Science is getting dangerously out of control

D.Science is used for both good and bad purposes

33.According to the passage, what will happen if we hold that science is getting beyond control?

A.The development of science will hopelessly slow down

B.Businesses will have even greater influence on science

C.People will work more actively to put science under control

D.The public will lose faith（信心） in bringing about a bright future

34.The discussion should reach beyond scientific societies because       .

A.scientists have failed to predict the outcomes

B.people need to work together to prevent the bad use of science

C.united efforts are necessary for the development of science

D.the ties between different areas need strengthening

35.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Science and its applications bring us many dangers

B.Mankind can largely take control of science with their efforts

C.The development of science mostly lies in people’s attitudes

D.The future of science will be influenced by the dangerous ideas

English is now   61   (wide) used throughout the world. The English language   62   (make) up of grammar and vocabulary because people from different countries and cultures have lived together. __63__（it）development contains three stages: Old English, Middle English and Modern English.

In the fifth century, two Germanic groups occupied Britain. Old English consisted of a  64   (mix) of their languages. Unlike Old English, Middle English can be read, although with difficulty, by modern English-speaking people.  Many factors contributed   65  the development of Middle English. However, in 1066, the Normans took control of England,  66  did not have the same result that the Germanic invasion had had about 600 years earlier. But French still had   67  influence on the English language. This __68____  (result）even more pairs of similar words. Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words. As we all know, English will continue changing in the future. It is certain   69   the changing process will continue and people will keep   70  (invent) new words and new ways of saying things.

假如下学期即将到你校工作的外教Alice正在寻找一名学生助手，你有意承担这一工作，请根据下列信息向Alice 写一封申请信。内容要点如下：

1. 欢迎Alice的到来；

2. 介绍自己的优势：电脑操作；交际能力；英语口语…

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯；

3. 邮件开口结尾已为你写好，不计入词数。

Dear Alice,

I’m Li Hua, a senior 2 student, aged 17. _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

               Li Hua

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     删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉。

     修改：在错的词下面划一横线，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。

   A girl called Jennifer left home three days before. She wandered about in the streets, tiring and hungry. She could no longer bear it, but she made up her mind to return home. On her way back to home, she was wondering how her parents would react after the three day of her disappearance. Returned home, she saw note lying on the table in the kitchen room. Her father sat in the sofa.  Her mother was so tired that she slept soundly. Instead of waking her, Jennifer lay beside her mother and go to sleep soon. When she was awake, she found she wasn’t in her mother’s room and her old and dirty clothes was gone. She was in her own comfortable and warm bed in his sleeping clothes.

                                                                          Kate

When The New Republic magazine predicted who would win the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Oct 6, it said: “Not Bob Dylan. That’s for sure.”

But the award came as a surprise to many. On Oct 13, the famous US musician was named the Nobel laureate by the Swedish Academy. He has “created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition", according to the organization.

Although Dylan, 75, is not really thought to be a literary（文学的） writer, he has given the world a lot of creative work over 50 years, especially when it comes to his folk songs.

In his 1985 album Biograph, Dylan wrote about the appeal(魅力) of folk music to him. Rock songs “weren’t serious enough or didn’t reflect（反映） life in a realistic way", according to Dylan. But folk, was “a more serious type of thing. The songs are filled with more sadness; more joy …much deeper feelings".

Dylan’s music and lyrics spoke to many people during the 1960s. His lyrics were often about great political issues, such as the civil rights movement. The 1960s were a time of change when the young were making sure that their voices were heard. The idea is mast famously expressed in Dylan's The Times They Are a -Changin (1964), which warns the world, “You better start swimming or you'll sink（下沉） like a stone. For the times they are a-changin!”

There were complaints that a literary prize had been given to a singer. But ancient “Greek poets Homer and Sappho wrote poetic works that were meant to be listened to, that were meant to be performed, often with instruments - and it s the same way with Dylan ",the Swedish Academy’s permanent secretary Sara Danius told CNN.

It could even be said that giving the important prize to Dylan has brought back an old literary tradition. The millions whose lives Dylan’s words and music have changed will surely welcome the award.

21. Dylan found folk music attractive because___________•

A. it brought joy to people

B. it reflected life on a much deeper level

C. it could be used to express feelings freely

D. it needed more creativity than other types of music

22. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Dylan according to the article?

A. He never thought that he would win the Nobel Prize.

B. All of his influential works were created in the 1960s.

C .His songs expressed people’s feelings well during the 1960s.

D. His fans were mostly young people who were active in political movements.

23. According to the last two paragraphs, ______________.

A .lyrics can be seen as a literary form

B. a literary prize should not be given to a singer

C. Dylan’s works were inspired by Greek poets

D .Dylan won the award because he influenced many song-writers

24. What’s the author’s attitude toward giving Bob Dylan the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature?

A. Unconcerned.     B. Objective.       C. Doubtful.      D. Supportive.

  Outside her shabby cottage, old Mrs. Tailor was hanging out laundry on a wire line, unaware that some children lay hidden in the leaves of a nearby tree watching her every move. They were determined to find out if she really was a witch.

   They watched as she took a broomstick to clean the dirt from her stone steps. But, much to their disappointment, she did not mount the broomstick and take a flight. Suddenly, the old lady’s work was interrupted by the cackling of her hen—a signal that an egg had been laid in the warm nest on top of the haystack.

   The old broomstick was put aside as she hobbled off towards the haystack followed by Sooty, a black cat she had rescued from a fox trap some time back. With only three legs, it was hard for Sooty to keep up with the old lady. The cat provided proof—the children were sure that only a witch could own a black cat with three legs.

    There, standing on a wooden box, was Mrs. Tailor, stretching out to gather her precious egg. Taking the egg in one of her hands, she began to climb down when, without warning, the box broke and the old lady fell.

 “We have to got and help her,” whispered Amy.

 “What if it is a trick?” replied Ben.

 “Don’t be silly, Ben. If she were a witch, she would have turned us into frogs already,” reasoned Meg. “Come on, Amy, let’s go.” The girls climbed down the tree and ran all the way to the haystack.

   Approaching carefully, they could see a wound on the old lady’s face. She had knocked her head on a stone and her ankle was definitely broken. “Go and get Dad,” Amy yelled to her brother. “Tell him about the accident.”

   The boys did not need another excuse to leave. They ran as fast as they could for help, hoping that Mrs. Tailor would not wake and turn the girls into frogs.

21. Why were the children hiding in the tree?

 A. They wanted to watch Mrs. Tailor do her housework closely.

 B. They were playing a hide-and-seek game

 C. They wanted to find out if the rumors about Mrs. Tailor were true

 D. They were pretending to be spies

22. Mrs. Tailor stopped sweeping when____

 A. her front steps were clean             B. she noticed the children in the tree

 C. she was ready to take a flight          D. she heard the hen cackling

23. Ben did not rush in help Mrs. Tailor because_____

   A. he thought that she could be tricking them

   B. he knew that they could not have been in the tree

   C. he did not see the old lady fall down

   D. he was afraid of the three-legged cat

24. Which of these old sayings best suits the story’s lesson for us?

   A. Make hay while the sun shines.

   B. Never judge a book by its cover.

   C. People in glasshouses should not throw stones.

   D. A bird in the hands worth two in the bush.

The “freshman fifteen”

You may not have heard the words “freshman fifteen” before, but they are very important for students who are entering university.  36  “Fifteen” refers to fifteen pounds(磅)----the fifteen pounds added to a student’s weight in his or her first year. There are a number of reasons why first-year university students put on weight, but it’s encouraging to know that freshmen don’t have to add these harmful fifteen pounds.

Mistakes choosing food

__37  Some students choose unhealthy food, because now their parents are not nearby to help them choose. Some students visit the kitchen many times while studying. Late at night, some students get harmful fast food such as French fries and chicken nuggets(鸡块) with Coke to drink.

Eating right

__38  Here are some ideas:

·Think more about what you eat.

·Eat plenty of vegetables and healthy meats.

·Don’t eat desserts(甜食) full of sugar;  have fruit after dinner.

·  39 

·It’s all right to have a little fast food —but not often.

Remember that the “freshman fifteen” can happen to anyone.   40   Together, try to eat healthy food and not to eat junk food. Walking, running, and playing sports is always more fun with friends. Help each other and you can have a healthy and happy freshman year.

A. Talk to your friends about it.

B. Take a long trip and you will feel better!

C. A freshman is a first-year college student.

D. University kitchens serve many kinds of food.

E. Try not to eat so much junk food when you study.

F. If you are careful, you don’t have to add fifteen pounds.

G. Students also find that they have less time to do exercise.

Twelve years ago yesterday, my mother gave birth to the most beautiful girl.    1   , we were later given the       2    that this little girl, who was three and a half months old, would only have 14 days on the earth. It’s hard to understand what kind of    3   you have when you find out that you’re   4   something that you don’t even know.
    As time went on, the number of days kept growing, which gave us   5   . When the doctors said that we could take her home, that was   6   reality hit. We had no   7  .
    I am from a small town with   8   hospitals, but when you don’t have money, you just don’t have it. My mother tried for days to get the money, but nothing   9  each time. A caseworker(社会工作者) was even doing her best. It’s   10  that it almost felt as if we had to  11   a baby from the hospital.
    One day the caseworker walked into her boss’s office to   12  again. As she walked out,    13   down yet again, out of nowhere a man walked up to her. He   14   her a handful of money and said, “Please give this to the lady in   15  , so she can take her daughter home.” She looked down at her hand with tears in her eyes. As she looked back up to thank him, he was   16  . They searched all over that hospital and he was nowhere to be  17  .
    Thanks to the guy that I will   18  know, we could take home that   19  baby girl that was only given 14 days to live, and celebrated her 12th birthday yesterday. I am grateful to this man and feel that his act of   20   should be shared with everyone.

假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。

Life is complicated. We can’t avoid anything annoy or stressful. However, what is of great importance is that we should keep a good state of mind.

An experience never fades from my memory. With a vital exam drawing near, I felt such nervous that I even couldn’t eat or sleep, thus make me very sleepy in class. Seeing this, my teacher comes to my help. With her aid, I adjusted myself and felt confidence again. In the meantime, a detailed plan was made go over my lessons. In the end, I managed to pass the exam.

It was a good state of mind which helped me get through the exam. A good state of 

mind is what it takes to realize our goal. Whenever your emotion is out of the control, just keep in mind that only with possessing a good state of mind can you attain success.