某中学生英文报就“保护中国传统文化”为主题举行英语征文活动。你阅读了上述文章后准备给该报投稿，稿件内容包括：

（1）保护中国传统文化的重要性；

（2）谈谈你对文化保护的建议。

On Keeping Traditional Chinese Culture

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We believe that this is only an inevitable trend, but ________ will prove beneficial.

A. one  B. ones  C. the one  D. one that

__________ some coins ,I think there are only 10 dollars left in my pocket.

A.  Rather than     B. Apart from   C. Instead of   D. In addition

The purpose of new technology is to make life easier, _ _____it more difficult.
  A not making     B not make    C not to make   D not make

 Mr. Smith gave us a map, which showed how hotels were ____ ▲ ___ in the city.

A. distributed                                  B. broadcast              

C. spread                                    D. contributed

Chaplin was an extraordinary performer who   61  (star) in and directed many outstanding comedies. Few people were bored   62  (watch) his moustache, his gestures or his entertaining reactions when chased by   63  (detective). Being drunk, sliding on a banana skin or whispering his own failures to nobody, he made us feel more content   64   our life without any verbal explanation. His particular sense of humor has astonished everybody throughout the world up to now.

In a small budget film, he played a badly-off person   65  (wear) worn-out shoes and   66 (mess) clothes. On one occasion, he   67  (trap) by a snowstorm in a vast mountainous area. He overcame many difficulties,   68   he was not fortunate enough. With all the porridge   69 (eat) up, he picked out a shoe and boiled it to eat. What he performed was a total failure. According to an actress, his acting was so   70  (convince)and amusing that everybody couldn’t help bursting into laughter.

   Outline programme for the State Visit of the President of The People’s Republic of China, Mr XiJinping, accompanied by Madame Peng Liyuan, 20 to 23 October 2015.

    MONDAY 19 OCTOBER

    The President of The People’s Republic of China will arrive privately in the UK on Monday evening, 19th October, at Heathrow Airport. They will be greeted by The Viscount Hood, Lord-in-Waiting.

    TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER

    The Queen will formally welcome the President at the Royal Pavilion on Horse Guards Parade. The President will inspect the Guard of Honour. Following a private lunch at Buckingham Palace, given by The Queen, Her Majesty will invite the President to view an exhibition in the Picture Gallery of items from the Royal Collection relating to China. In the evening The Queen will give a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for the President. Her Majesty and the President will both make speeches at the start of the banquet.

   WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER

   President Xi will meet with the Prime Minister, David Cameron, at No.10 Downing Street for a bilateral meeting. They will visit the UK-China Business Summit at Mansion House, which will focus on investment, infrastructure and innovation. Then, the President will visit Huawei Technologies, where he will receive presentations looking at Huawei’s 14 years in the UK, its innovation work with UK partners and the latest technology trends. In the evening, the President will attend a banquet at Guildhall given by the Lord Mayor and City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor and the President will both make speeches at the end of the banquet.

  THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER

  The President will formally bid farewell to The Queen at Buckingham Palace in the morning. Afterwards, he will join a Confucius Institute conference. Later he will fly up to Manchester ahead of the final day of the State Visit.

  FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER

  In the morning, the President will visit the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester. Later he will visit the Manchester City Football Group. The Lord Chamberlain will bid farewell to President Xi. Their Excellencies will depart from Manchester Airport.

28. How many cities will President Xi visit in the UK according to the passage?

    A. 1.                 B. 2.                  C. 3.                        D. 4.

29. Which of the following is true about the activities that President Xi will attend?

   A. He will visit the football clubs in the city of Manchester.

   B. He will attend two formal Banquets at Buckingham Palace.

   C. He will attend a Confucius Institute conference in the city of Manchester.

   D. He will visit a UK-China Business Summit accompanied by the UK Prime

Minister.

30. We can learn from the passage that___________.

   A. speeches are usually given at the start of a Banquet

   B. The Queen will greet and see off President Xi at the Airport

   C. a welcome ceremony and farewell ceremony will be arranged by the UK

   D. Huawei Technologies has been cooperating with British for more than a decade

31. What kind of article does this passage belong to?

   A. A news report    B. A TV programme   C. A schedule   D. A news review

The BBC was founded in 1922, including radio and television services. It is based at Broadcasting House in London.

The BBC is controlled by some governors chosen by the government, but these people have freedom and the government can’t interfere（干扰）. That is, the BBC is supposed not to be the mouthpiece（代言人）of the government. It has to be as fair as possible in giving radio and television time to, for example, political parties and religious groups.

There is a kind of interesting service in British-rental services. Many people prefer to rent their television sets instead of buying them.

The rent for a black and white set is about 80 pence a week . The rent of a color set is more than twice that of a black and white set. If the sets go wrong, people can have them repaired free of charge or replaced immediately.

Everyone has to buy a yearly license, since there is no advertising on BBC radio or television. It is from the sale of licenses that the BBC gets most of its money. A license for a black and white set costs 8 pounds, and for a colour set 18 pounds a year.

   There are four specialized radio channels, which broadcast different kinds of programmes. Radio I is mainly pop music．Radio 2 deals with light music, sports and other programmes. Radio 3 broadcasts serious music, talks on serious subjects etc．News broadcasts are mainly given by Radio 4.

There are special programmes for Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and certain parts of England．It also broadcasts programmes about Britain—in many different languages as well as in English to all parts of the world．

25. The officials in charge of the BBC ________ .

A．must say what the government wants to say

B．should give more time to political parties than to religious groups

C．are elected by the citizens from all over the country

D．can decide things without the permission of the government

26.If he wants to watch TV at home, everyone ________ .

A．has to buy a television set of his own    B．must rent a TV set

C．has to buy a license once a year

D．can change his damaged TV set for a new one without payment

27. How does BBC get most of its money?

A．It gets money from all kinds of advertisements.

B．The BBC depends on the rent of TV sets.

C．The BBC gets money mainly by selling licenses and TV sets.

D．It gets its money mainly by selling licenses.

 Shortly after graduating from the university of Main and ________ a position in Benz Car Company, the former poor boy George Black was able to support his family.

   A. offering             B. offered                   C. being offered         D. having offered

Mark Twain, the famous American writer and a great master of humor, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him. One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man, one of his friends.

      The young man said that he had an uncle with him. He told Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled, and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh.

      "You bring your uncle to my talk this evening," said Mark Twain. "I'm sure I can make him laugh. "

That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories and made everyone in the room laugh. But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories, but the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain continued to tell his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed.

     Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend what had happened." Oh," said his friend, "I know that man. He's been deaf for years. "

21.The writer wrote the passage mainly to _____.   

A. tell readers Mark Twain liked playing jokes

B. tell readers a joke played on Mark Twain

C. tell readers Mark Twain was a great writer

D. tell readers how to tell a funny story

22.One day Mark Twain met  _____ at lunch.

A. a friend                        B. his brother

C. his teacher                     D. a young girl

23.Mark Twain stopped finally because he was _____.

A. disappointed       B. sorry      C. ill        D. sleepy

24.Mark Twain couldn't make the old man laugh because ____ .

A. his jokes were not funny

B. the old man wasn't interested in the jokes

C. the old man could tell more funny jokes

D. the old man was deaf

We all know that we should use smart study strategies(策略) for learning. __36__ The tipsbelow come from scientific studies.

Reduce Your Cell Phone Use

It should come as no surprise that spending too much time on the cell phone can affect

your grades. __37__

Studies show that there is a relationship between cell phone use, anxiety, and student

performance. Increased time on the phone seems to be linked to increased feelings of anxiety,and that leads to lower student performance.__38__ Students who spend more time on phones, in other words, tend to be less active

—which also causes a build-up of stress and anxiety.

In fact, science also shows that students who take part in aerobic exercise( 有氧活动)benefit from better long-term memory. __39__ By reducing the anxiety in your life and getting better physical shape, you’ll free up your brain to learn and remember.

Use Music and Actions

The more active you become when it comes to studying, the more you will be able to

remember the information. __40__ And singing new vocabulary helps you recall more easily, according to one study. It’s certainly worth a try!

Another study shows that you can benefit by taking your class notes by hand instead of

using a keyboard to type your notes. The act of writing words out by hand enhances the comprehension of concepts.

A. If you’re studying foreign languages, it seems that singing is helpful.

B. But what is the science behind effective study strategies?

C. But the relationship between phones and grades is not simple.

D. Common sense tells us that students need to get enough sleep to perform well in school.

E. Another relationship has been noticed between increased time on cell phones and a decrease

in physical activity.

F. Short-term memory is the goal for truly learning from the material that you cover in class.

G. It’s just a good policy to limit time on cell phones and increase physical activity.

James lives in Hawaii and his mother lives in Korea．James speaks English （he never learned Korean），and his mom only speaks Korean．They communicate perfectly．

Eric is from Honduras，but he lives in the U．S．Eric just started learning English and speaks very little．But，everyday Eric reads the latest local US news on the Web，with no problem．

What these people （and close to 60million others around the world） share is a remarkable，free software program called Babylon．

Babylon may well be the most advanced translation software in the world； and it's a must﹣have for anyone whose life goes beyond the borders of their own language or those who want it to．

Once you download it，you can simply highlight（选中） the part in practically any format，and it's I instantly translated into the language of your choice．You can use it to translate a website，email，word doc，pdf，and actually any document in．any format you can think of．

You can write a document in your native language，and Babylon will instantly translate it into another before you send it．

The program translates 75languages，including Spanish，Chinese，Arabic，Indian，and Russian．It also includes up﹣to﹣dateencyclopedias（百科全书），dictionaries，and spell checkers．

Babylon is a long way from early translation software that would，more often than not，make an unreadable text with grammar errors that was better suited for making laughs than comprehension．Babylon's ability to understand and translate is perfect．In fact，businesses are adopting Babylon as the standard when it comes to translating commercial communications and other important documents．

Babylon is also a great tool for people who are learning another language．Use it anytime you come across a word or passage you don't understand．

What users enjoy most is the program's ability to open up a different world to them．Whether it's

surfing a news site in a different country，or being able to properly communicate with a family member or friend overseas，Babylon can make it happen．

Best of all，Babylon is free!To get your free copy，visit Babylon．com．

39．Why does the writer mention James and Eric at the beginning of the passage？　  　

A．To tell us how to communicate with family．

B．To introduce the topic of this passage

C．To show us how important it is to learn English．

D．To inform us that people often ignore cultural diversity．

40．While using Babylon．   　

A，you should pay to download the program

B．you need to send the text to the program directly

C．you must change the text into a format you need

D．you just need to highlight the part that wants translating

41．From the passage，we can probably learn　   　．

A．Babylon is just as practical as any other software．

B．Babylon can translate al/the languages in the world．

C．former translation software was not perfect in use．

D．one should use Babylon to surf a news site or webpage．

42．Which of the following is more likely to use Babylon？　 

A．Students learning their languages．

B．A man working as a secretary～

C．A company doing international trades．

D．People who often chat on line．

Never before ___ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.

    A. has this city been   B this city has been    C was this city          D this city was

     Joshua, my son, is fifteen years old. He was born with Down Syndrome (唐氏综合症). In the last fifteen years. I have experienced many difficult and  41   stories. However, right now I want to just stick to the topic of  42   .When Joshua was born, they  43    us not to “waste our time, energy or money". They claimed that our son would never accomplish anything. They told us he would never walk, talk or learn to use the toilet.  44  , we were not about to accept the words. However, we weren’t really sure what to expect.

     Therefore, we expected him to develop at his own pace, with a lot of help and encouragement, but only to develop little. We decided that  45   we saw progress we could never give up. Very early on, we knew in our hearts that we had to have high expectations, but how high? We could not set goals for him that he could not ever possibly reach.  46   , if we did not have high hopes, the chances would be very slim for him to work to his potential.

      When Joshua was four and a half years old, his younger sister, CJ, was three and attended the same preschool in a younger class. The school  47    an art contest and all the children in it presented pictures. The pictures were hung on the wall and the president of the local church, who was not personally  48  with the children, was appointed to be the  49   .

       On the day of the contest, I made my  50   through the crowded parents to see CJ’s picture,  51     it was likely to be hung there, but Joshua' s class pictures were not yet up and I didn’t think twice about seeing his picture  52    leaving the building. You see, I had no expectation that Joshua would win; it was 53   for me to know that he was able to draw a picture and have it  54   with those of the other children.

      Well, when I returned to 55    the kids, you can image my  56   when I discovered that Joshua was the winner from his class! Proud and excited, he told everyone, “I won the contest! I  57   it! ”

      CJ kept insisting that she had won too and it was certainly a   58   feeling to know that Joshua had achieved something that his sister had not. After that I decided to keep my expectations   59    . It seems that most people work to whatever expectations are set for them. Why should Joshua be any   60   ?

41．A. inspiring       B. encouraging.      C. frustrating      D. exciting

42．A. love              B. expectation        C. education        D. instruction

43．A. suggested      B. hoped               C.  advised              D. persuaded

44．A. Generally      B. Unfortunately  C. Naturally            D. Luckily 

45．A. as long as      B. due to              C. so far as             D. in case

46．A. Besides         B. However         C. Thus                   D. Therefore

47．A. ran                B. prepared          C. engaged             D.charged 

48．A. close             B. similar             C. friendly              D. familiar

49．A. host              B.  judge               C. headmaster        D. teacher

50．A. effect            B.  force               C. way                    D. struggle

51．A. where           B.  that                  C. when                  D. as 

52    A. before          B. during               C. after                   D. once

53．A. excited         B. amazing           C. enough               D. pleased

54．A.  hanged        B. displayed         C. taken                  D. replaced

55．A. take up         B. keep up            C. pick up              D.  get up

56．A. amusement  B. expectation       C. joy                    D. surprise

57．A.  made           B. drew                 C. got                    D. defeated

58．A. curious         B. extraordinary   C. special               D. mixing

59．A. high             B. on                     C. great                  D. easy

60．A. difficult       B. different            C. disappointed     D. upset 

I ________down to London when I suddenly found that I was on the wrong road.

A. was driving    B. have driven

C. would drive    D. drove

---Shall I lock the lab before I go home?

   ---_______. I’ll check it myself later.

  A. Go ahead                   B. No problem                    C. No hurry          D. Don’t bother

Body Language

Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all. It is said that our body movements communicate about 50% of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7%. So, while your mouth is closed, just what is your body saying.

Arms.____31_____ If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. ____32______ If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy.

Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are monitor in class, you can take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. ____33_____

Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still.

Posture. A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. _____34_____ This makes breathing more difficult, which in turn can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.

Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse (皱拢) your lips. You might also use this position to hold back all angry comment you don’t wish to show. ____35______

A.    How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet.

B.  Sit straight, with your shoulders inwards.

C.    If you are pleased, you usually open your eyes wide and people can notice this.

D.    Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies.

E.    Don’t say too much when you’re happy.

F.    However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you’re not pleased.

G.    However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side.

随着网络在人们生活中的广泛使用，在生日或其他重大节日时，越来越多的好友或家人喜欢通过发送电子贺卡来表达他们的祝愿。根据以下提示，简述使用电子贺卡的优点，并谈谈自己的看法。

1.       使用便捷，传递速度快，不受时空限制；

2.       形式多样，生动有趣；

3.       节约资源，利于环保。

文章应包括以上要点，可适当发挥，字数100左右。

参考词汇：电子贺卡：e-card (electronic card)

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The shopkeeper did not want to sell for    he thought was not enough.

A.where   B.how    C.what    D.which

Naylor was working as an artist, doing jobs for a PR company. But a phone call years ago found him a new career.

“I got a random phone call one day，” he says. “They asked me if I could make a picture in somebody's lawn(草坪), and I thought: ‘well, you can make a picture out of anything, can't you？’” As a result, the finished masterpiece ended up in the newspapers and, before he knew it, Naylor had a new profession: lawn artist.

With a background in art, rather than gardening, battling nature was a new experience for Naylor when he started. “It was a new challenge and it was very hard to research lawn art. How do you do it? There's not much of it out there. So I had to work out how it would work, and what I'd need.” He says.

As a lawn artist, however, there is no room for error. And there's no time to wait for the grass to grow back again if it all goes wrong. So Naylor has to get it right for the first time. “If you accidentally cut the wrong bit off, you can't just patch(修补) it up again. You can't start again.”

“Planning is key，” he says. “Grass is not a nice artistic medium. It's not very easy to handle.” Besides, lawn art may be impressive, but it only happens during the summer. “The rest of my year, I'm painting or using pens, pencils—normal things.”

He may have cut out a new professional field, but he sees it like any other art project. “When you become a lawn artist, you have to say yes to any challenge.”

However, as the rain falls over each new artwork, the grass soon grows back and the image is quickly lost. “That's the annoying thing about nature，” says Naylor.

5．How was Naylor's first art work in the lawn?

A．It was only a small one.  B．It was difficult to create.

C．It made him famous.    D．It was created in winter.

6．What matters most to a lawn artist?

A．Accuracy.  B．Opportunity.  C．Knowledge.  D．Courage.

7．What can we infer about lawn art?

A．It has a long history.         B．It can be created randomly.

C．Rain is a help to the lawn art.  D．It is a combination of art and gardening.