When a boy was walking in the woods, he found two   61  (starve) songbirds. He was so lonely  62  he took them home and cared them with love. When the birds grew strong, they would greet him with a beautiful song every morning. The boy loved them very much and wanted their singing   63  (last) forever.

One day the boy left the cage open  64 (care). One of the birds was trying to escape from the cage but   65  (grasp) by the boy. When opening his hand, he was sad to find it dead.   66  was his desperate love that killed the lovely bird!

Then he noticed the other bird  67  (move) back and forth on the edge of the cage. He could feel  68  (it)great need for freedom. Without any  69     (hesitate),the boy lifted it from the cage and flew it into the air. He wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew back and landed softly  70  his shoulder.It sang the sweetest melody he had ever heard.

The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight. The best way to keep love is to let it fly!

The meeting ______ tomorrow will be of great importance. All of us should attend it.                     A . held      B.to be held    C.being held     D.is going to be held

Body language is an important part of communication(交流).  If you want to communicate well, it's important to understand how you can (and can't) use your body to say   what you mean, especially when you're in a foreign country. If a person is bored, he won't look at the person who is talking to him. He will find other things to do. He may also keep looking at his watch or a clock. If a person is open to you, his arms and legs will not be crossed . And if a person is relaxed, you will know it by looking at his body, even his breathing is slower.     

Here are some examples of body language:                      

Body languageFeeling Sitting with legs  crossed BoredSitting with legs apartOpen, relaxed Walking  with hands in pockets, head down SadHand to cheek Thinking things in Hands clasped (握紧 ) behind back Angry

25. What can you do if you want to communicate well?

A. Walk with hands in pockets.

B. Use body language to say what I mean.

C. Speak in public

D. Say something slowly.

26. If a person is______, he won't look at the person who is talking.

A. bored       B. tired               C. happy    D. open

27. If a person is relaxed,____.

A. he will find other things to look at

B. he will speak louder

C. his breathing will be slower

D. his breathing will be quicker

28. What's the best title for the passage?

A. Communication     B. Body LanguageC. Some Feelings       D. Health

October 21 was a very dark day in Texas. Not only did Hurricane Hanna destroy homes, it caused the largest business damage in Texas’s history. The worst thing is Hanna’s destructive force nearly wiped out(摧毁) most power poles and power lines. According to Center Point Energy, Hurricane Hanna affected 2.15 million customers. Currently, more than 4,000 of them are still in the dark. Crews have worked 16-hour shifts(更换) to restore power to residents.

Most of Houston seems to be returning to normal. Schools, restaurants, retail(零售) stores and gas stations are open. Smiles are back. But harder-hit places, including Galveston, will take much longer to recover. Hundreds of people are still missing, and coastal towns are a mess. Some ruins from storm have drifted(漂流) south to other beaches in Texas. Several public schools in Galveston are closed due to water damage. Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13. Many school supplies were destroyed.

Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Elementary School in Galveston, Texas. This is where Paula Reed and her family are staying. Believe it or not, Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing. When Paula was a girl, she was an orphan, but was taken in by her stepmum, Antonia Flores. Reed lost contact with Flores and had been trying desperately to locate her for the past few years. Before the hurricane, Reed and her family moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter. There, she reunited with Flores after 30 long years! The moment they saw each other, their lives were changed.

25．What’s the most serious damage caused by Hurricane Hanna?

A. Hundreds of people are still missing.

B. A large number of people are homeless.

C. Power facilities are severely destroyed.

D. Factories are closed and many people are jobless.

26．It can be inferred that the residents in Houston________.

A. have fully recovered from the disaster

B. were the most unlucky people in the disaster

C. need a long time to bring their life back to normal

D. suffered less from Hanna than people in Galveston

27．Kids in public schools in other areas of Houston will have to stay at home for_______

A. at least one month

B. at least three weeks

C. two weeks at most

D. nearly half a month

28．Paula Reed and her family consider the hurricane a blessing because_______

A. they had nothing lost after Hurricane Hanna

B. they lived a happier life in San Antonio shelter

C. Paula was taken good care of in the shelter

D. Paula reunited with her stepmother after three decades

The Pathfinder

    When we found him, he was a sorry sight. His clothes were torn, his hands bleeding. Before we reached him, we saw him fall. He lay a moment. Then he pulled himself to his feet, walked unsteadily a few yards through the woods and fell again.

    After we got him out, we went back to find the gun that he had thrown down. His tracks showed that for two days he had circled in the forest, within 200 yards of the road. His senses were so dulled by fear and tiredness that he did not hear the cars going by or see the lights at night.

    We found him just in time.

    This man, like others before him, had simply been frightened when he knew he was lost. What had been a near disaster might have turned out as only a pleasant walk, had he made a few preparations before he stepped from the highway or off a known path.

    Whatever sense of direction that a man may have, it’s still largely a question of observation. A skilled woodsman always keeps an eye on his surroundings. He notes that the shape of a mountain, the direction water flows through a swamp, and the way a tree leans across a path. With these in mind, he may be turned around many times, but he is seldom lost.

    There are exceptions, of course, and once in a while a man does come across some strange problem that puts him into the “lost” situation. A rainstorm or sudden blizzard may catch him without a compass (指南针) in his pocket. Darkness may find him in a rough area, where travel is dangerous without a light.

    When this happens, the normal first reaction (反应) is the fear of being laughed at as a result of his poor knowledge in the woods. He may also be concerned about the inconvenience that he will cause his friends when he doesn’t show up. This false pride may lead him to keep on the move in a false effort to find his way against all difficulties.

    The person who thinks ahead is seldom in great danger. He’ll be safe if he observes carefully, thinks ahead, and remains calm.

8.The author suggested that if the man had not been found, he would have ________.

A. been shot by a gun                         B. become confused

C. been attacked by wild animals          D. been in great danger

9.According to the passage, if a person gets lost in the forest, at the very beginning, he would _______.

A. worry about being laughed at  

B. push himself to find his way out

C. feel it is convenient to ask for help from his friends

D. be concerned about being frightened by wild animals

10.When a person tries to find his way in the woods, _________ is the most important. 

A. intelligence       B. observation        C. direction        D. chance

11.The author tells the story of the lost man as an example of people who _________.  

A. go into the woods by themselves

B. don’t know how to signal for help properly

C. are frightened when they think they are lost

D. notice everything when stepping from the highway

假如你是黎明，上高中后，老师制止你们带智能手机(smartphone)，理由是有碍学习，担心你迷恋上网。请你给老师写一封信，劝说他们同意你们上学带智能手机。  

注意：1. 信中内容包括下面的所有内容；
         2. 词数：100左右，画线部分不计入总词数；
        3. 信的开都和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。
事由 ：老师制止你们带智能手机，劝说他们同意你们日常生活中用智能手机
原因： 1. 有利于查找资料，下载微课(WeCourse)
       2. 浏览新闻，了解信息；
       3. 作为高中生，我们正在形成自己的判断能力

Dear teachers,
I ’m writing to persuade you to let us use the smartphone in our daily life .
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________      

Looking forward to your reply.      

Yours,
                                                                              Li Ming 

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该漏字符号下写上该加的词。

    删除：把多余的词用斜线（ \ ）划掉。

    修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该横线下写上修改后的词。

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。

Like most of my friends, I have neither sisters or brothers. In other words, I am a only child. My parents love me so dear that they would do anything they can make sure that I’ll be well educated. They never allowed me to do any housework because they want me to devote all my time to study my lessons to get good marks in exams.We are one family live under the same roof, but we seldom have time to talk about with each other. They always treat me as if I am a guest. Do they really understand me? How are things going in the other one-child family?

Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially considered as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.

Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of running after a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.

People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict principles of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.

It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people against fox hunting, because they think it is cruel, has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to take place without some kind of conflict between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox’s smell, which the dogs follow.

Noisy conflicts between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to pass a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.

24. Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes ______.

   A. to entertain themselves                      B. in the interests of farmers

   C. to limit the fox population                     D. to show off their wealth

25. What is special about fox hunting in Britain?

   A. It involves the use of a deadly poison.   B. It is a costly event which rarely occurs.

   C. The hunters have set rules to follow.     D. The hunters have to go through strict training.

26. People against fox hunting often interfere in the game ______.

   A. by using violence                                 B. by confusing the fox hunters

   C. by taking legal action                           D. by demonstrating on the scene

27. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

   A. killing foxes with poison is illegal

   B. limiting the fox population is unnecessary

   C. hunting fox with dogs is considered cruel and violent

   D. fox-hunting often leads to conflicts between the poor and the rich

 —I didn’t know your telephone number in Paris; otherwise, I　　　you.  

—Oh, I would rather you　　　me.

  A. would have called; had called             B. would ring; call

  C. would have called; called                D. would ring; had called

When it comes to public speaking, the most important thing is to speak clearly. You want the audience   61   (hear) everything you have to say when giving public speeches, not to question your words later   62  they couldn’t hear you. A good public speaker is the person who knows         

 63  to speak clearly.

Practice   64   (make) perfect. Try practicing in front of a mirror, in front of your friends, or even in front of your pet dogs if you need help.

   65   (use) the proper tone when speaking. Most people find it easy to slip into a monotone voice, where every word that comes out of their mouth sounds the same. Not only  66   this bore the audience, but it also makes you hard to understand and follow.

Pronounce your words carefully and clearly. This means   67  (use) the right pronunciation of words. If you have any questions on how a word is pronounced, ask for help beforehand.

Speak slowly so that the audience can hear you. If your natural speed is fast, practice speaking at a  68   (slow) pace than usual before your speech.

Project your voice when   69   (need). You don’t need to scream at the audience, but your voice rises  70   （slight）if people in the back of the room can’t hear your speech.

 No one speaks to her; she's always ______.

A. left off         B. left out             C. left behind              D. left up

The Spring Festival, as one of the grandest and most important festivals, is supposed to be a time for the whole families to reunite together. However, as people’s enthusiasm for digital hongbao increased, the amount of the time they spend with family members during the holiday decreases. There has been widespread criticism(批评) over digital hongbao that it has given rise to a wide berth to family reunion.

“ I used to discuss programs in the Spring Festival Gala(春晚) with my family members , but this year , I hardly had the time to watch the gala because I was staring at my cellphone all the time,” said Kang , a 30 –year old radio station editor. “ I went to Karaoke with my cousins during the holiday, and I was grasping digital hongbao the whole time, even when I was singing Karaoke.”

“On the last day of the holiday, I started to regret spending too much time on these digital hongbao. Therefore, instead of fighting for hongbao, I watched TV with my mom that night. I left home feeling sorry! I should have spent more time with my parents.”

But Kang said regret came with a sense of achievement when he managed to bring classmates together.

“Next year, I will still play the game, but with less money and for a smaller amount of time,” Kang said.

Dong Chenyu, a teacher from Beijing Foreign Studies University, said it unfair to blame hongbao for destroying family reunion.

“When television was invented, people accused it of standing in the way of face-to-face human communication. The same accusation came up on telephone and text message services when they were first invented. The same goes with digital hongbao,” Dong said.

“It does nothing but offers a new way of human communication. The rest is people’s choice. As long as no one expects to earn money from this and takes this as a means of gambling(赌博), it’s a good way to improve human connections,” Dong said.

25. The underlined word “alienated” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ____.

A. improved     B. encouraged        C.  separated       D. ended

26. How did Mr.Kang feel about digital hongbao according to Paragraph 2?

A. He felt regretted spending too much money.

B. He had a strong preference for it.

 C. He was happy to spend too much of his time.

D. He felt a sense of guilty in getting it.

27. What can we infer from what Mr. Dong said about digital hongbao?

A. Mr. Dong is in favor of the digital hongbao.

B. It will be out of fashion in near future.

C. Lots of people will use it to earn money.

D. It will bring us trouble in holiday reunion.

28. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

   A. Spring Festival Reunion    B. Family Reunion Destruction

   C. New Holiday Enthusiasm   D. Double-edged Sword

A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people．Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（忧郁症）．The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，and younger girls are the worst of all．

The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”．According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls．Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions．They won’t tell that to their parents．

Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing．Trying romance often causes the depression．She advises kids not to jump into romance too early．During growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self．She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family．

Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help．The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age．Love will always make us feel young，but only maturity（成熟）gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects．

21．What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Parents should forbid their children’s love．

B．Puppy love may bring young people depression．

C．Romance is a two-edged sword for adults．

D．Romance is good for young people．

22．Which of the following is more likely to have depression?

  A．Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness．

  B．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior．

  C．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions．

  D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love．

23．What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance．

B．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents．

C．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression．

D．Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly．

 After he got in touch with the Red Cross, Mr. Green ______ helping homeless women and children to a safe place.

A. set out B. set about    C. set off        D. set down

_{The film doesn’t ________ audience because the plot or the love is rather common nowadays.}

_{A. apply to                    B. appeal to          C. intend to                            D. attach to}

学校将出一期以“保护环境，创建和谐社会”为主题的墙报，请你就如何处理城市垃圾来保护环境写一篇100词左右的宣传稿件，稿件应包括以下内容：

1．城市垃圾的危害；

2．城市垃圾的处理方法：分类，回收利用，有害垃圾填埋，污水处理；

3．制定措施防止污染。

参考词汇：和谐社会  a harmonious society

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假如你是李华，最近你所在的城市设立了“汉字书写日”。你的美国笔友John对

此很感兴趣，写信向你询问。请根据以下要点给他回一封信。内容包括：

1.设立原因：人们提笔忘字，写汉字机会减少；

2.日期：9月28日，孔子(Confucius)诞辰；

3.活动：书法(calligraphy)竞赛及展览等。

注意：1.词数100左右；

      2.可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯；

      3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总次数。

Dear John,

    I’m writing to tell you something about Chinese Character Writing Day in our city.                                                                            

    You are welcome to visit us at any time.

Yours,

Li Hua

Americans use the term “college students” to mean students either in colleges or universities. Not only that, Americans almost never say “going off to university” or “when I was in university. ”That sounds British.   36    

College, university: what’s the difference?   37   . Both offer undergraduate degrees in the arts and sciences, for example. And both can help prepare young people to earn a living.

But many colleges do not offer graduate studies. Another difference is that universities are generally bigger.   38    

Another place of higher education, especially in technical areas, is an institute, like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Yet even an institute of technology can offer a wide choice of programs and activities.

Modern universities developed from those of Europe in the Middle Ages. The word “university” came from the Latin universities, describing a group of people organized for a common purpose.   39     . In England, colleges were formed to provide students with places to live. Usually each group was studying the same thing. So college came to mean an area of study.

The first American universities divided their studies into a number of areas and called each one a college. This is still true.   40   . For example, Harvard College is the undergraduate part of Harvard University.

Programs in higher learning can also be called schools, like a school of engineering or a medical school within a college or university. You know, learning all these terms is an education in itself.

A. A college can also be a part of a university.

B. There are more universities than colleges in the USA.

C. They offer more programs and do more research.

D. “College” came from collegium, a Latin word with a similar meaning.

E. Universities and colleges offer students different opportunities.

F. Instead, they say “going off to college” and “when I was in college.”

G. Colleges and universities have many things in common.

1.       I’m afraid your parents won’t ________(同意；赞成) of your going there.

2.       His _______ (勇敢) should be an example of all of us.

3. She had to ________(保卫；防护) herself against the guard dog.

4. One person can live on a ________(沙漠的；荒凉的) island without being disturbed.

5. The wet ground isn’t _______ (牢固的；稳固的；坚定的) enough to walk on.

6. He was ________(指控；指责) of stealing some advanced equipment from his company.

7. The flowers in the shop _______(不同；变化) in color and size.

8. It will take her a long time to ________(获得；取得；学到) the skills she needs to became a famous player.

9. He looked at the gold with ________(贪婪的；贪吃的) eyes.

10. The driver of the car received serious ________(损伤；伤害) to the legs and arms.

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。短文中有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 grandfather and I enjoy fishing. One Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake. We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake. As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water. Before waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently. I wanted to give up, and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer. Finally, there were a sudden pull at the pole and fish was caught. Within the next few minute, my grandfather also caught a fish.

Felt hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. It was delicious.