In an old city of Hungary, there used to be a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever want, so he was only __41__ in the most rare objects. One day his parents bought him a very strange __42__ . When the boy went to see his reflection in it, he looked very __43__ . He tried smiling, __44__ his reflection continued with its sad expression.

The boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys. __45__ , he came home as happy as he could be, but he __46__ looked sad in that mirror. “What a(n) __47__ mirror! It’s the first time I’ve seen a mirror that didn’t __48__ properly!”

That afternoon he went out to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was __49__ . The boy went over to see what had __50__ to her. The little girl said that she couldn’t find her parents. Together the two children set off __51__ them. As the little girl wouldn’t stop crying, the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to __52__ her up. After much walking, they __53__ her parents who were looking for her, very worried.

Then the boy said __54__ to the family. When seeing the time, he __55__ to head for home without toys and __56__ . In his room, to his great surprise, he found a(n) __57__ face in the mirror. And so he understood the __58__ of that mirror The mirror could only reflect the __59__ feelings of its owner. He felt really happy at having __60__ that little girl.

41. A. confident            B. interested               C. skilled              D. rich

42. A. mirror               B. book                 C. sweet                    D. toy

43. A. shy                  B. excited                  C. sad                  D. beautiful

44. A. for                  B. or                   C. and                      D. but

45. A. Proudly         B. Hungrily             C. Surprisingly             D. Gratefully

46. A. already              B. still                C. once                 D. never

47. A. terrible             B. nice                 C. big                  D. expensive

48. A. work            B. move                 C. change               D. appear

49. A. studying        B. playing              C. sleeping                 D. crying

50. A. devoted              B. referred                 C. happened             D. turned

51. A. in need of           B. in honor of              C. in search of             D. in charge of

52. A. put              B. cheer                C. dress                    D. bring

53. A. found            B. recognized               C. left                     D. accepted

54. A. goodbye              B. hello                C. sorry                D. no

55. A. refused              B. agreed               C. pretended            D. decided

56. A. effort               B. hope                 C. money                D. doubt

57. A. red                  B. dirty                    C. angry                D. happy

58. A. meaning              B. wonder               C. game                     D. reason

59. A. true                 B. strange              C. general                  D. good

60. A. introduced           B. helped               C. invited                  D. saved

71．The history students hoped to compare the ________(文明) of ancient China and Japan. 

72．What a ________(巧合)！I wasn't expecting to see you here. 　

73．Animals can become unusually ________(好斗的) when they are upset by a sudden environmental change.  　

74．The company has been ________(转变) from a family business to a multi­million­pound operation.  75．________(担着)with the necessities, we made it convenient for our travel. 

76．Everyone in my office likes Smith, because he is very ________(灵活的) in dealing with relations.  　　 

77．The heating system in the hotel has an __________(自动的) temperature control. 

78．It's __________(不合法的)to read other people's private letters without their permission. 

79．It's a pity that there were only more than one hundred ________(幸存者) in the earthquake that happened in Lushan country. 

80．In nature，there are lots of violent ______(现象) which man is still unable to deal with.

81．Countless people have made great ______(贡献) to the development of our nation.

82．Large quantities of money were ________(捐助)to the drought－hit areas in the south of China in the spring of 2010. 

83．There are three ________ (候选人) standing in the election of the director. 

84．Interest is the best teacher, so a lack of interest is a(n) ________ (保证) of failure. 

85．A number of ________ (潜在的) buyers have expressed interest in the company and placed an order for some of its products.

 We had heard so much about the restaurant, but it did not live up to our       .

   A. associations   B. considerations     C. expectations                 D. appreciations

Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance. But in fact, a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror. They care just as much as girls do about their body image.

Body image is a person’s opinions and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance.  ___16___ You appreciate your body for its capabilities and accept its imperfections.

 ___17___ Here are some ideas.

Recognize your strengths. Different body types are good for different things. What does your body do well? Maybe your speed, strength, or coordination makes you better than others at a certain sport. That may be basketball, table tennis, mountain hiking, dancing, or even running. Or perhaps you have non-sports skills, like drawing, painting singing, playing a musical instrument, writing, or acting. ___18___.

Exercise regularly. Exercise can help you look well and feel about yourself. Good physiques (体形) don’t just happed. ___19___  A healthy habit can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to I Hour three days a week. Working out can also lift your spirits.

Respect your body. Practicing good habits-regular showering; taking care of your teeth, hair, and skin; wearing clean clothes, and so on—can help you build a positive body image.

 ___20___  Your body is just one part of who you are. Your talent for comedy a quick wit (智慧), and all the other things make you unique. So try not to let small imperfections take over.

A. Be yourself.

B. Just explore talents that you feel good about.

C. They take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet.

D. So, what can you do to develop a positive body image?

E. Use this as an opportunity to discover what you’re good at.

F. The good news is that self-image and body image can be changed.

G Having a positive body image means feeling satisfied with the way you look.

Volunteering

We welcome volunteers in our villages and have great opportunities for you to make a difference in the lives of our senior residents. You will find that being part of our organization offers many rewards. You will have a chance to meet new and inspiring people, develop fresh ideas, use your skills or learn new ones, but most of all you’ll be an important part of our community. There are lots of ways you can help:

1. Spend one-on-one time with a senior to provide companionship for someone who doesn’t get many visitors.

2. Bring your musical talents to the Village and perform for small or large groups.

3. Start a club or help out in one that’s already going on: gardening, photography,

card-making……the list is endless.

What is required?

1. All volunteers must be 14 years of age or older.

2. All applicants are asked to participate in an interview. The interview will determine whether

the applicant is suitable for a volunteer position that is presently available.

3. The successful volunteers will receive training for their new position.

4. You will be asked to provide the names of two references (介绍人)

How to get started?

Click on the Application Form on the side navigation bar to fill out the form. You may also call us at the Village nearest for you to find out how you can become involved.

16. What’s the most important benefit of getting involved as a volunteer?  *

A. Develop your talents to the full

B. Be a necessary community member

C. Make friends with encouraging people

D. Form creative ideas and improve your skills

17. In order to be a volunteer, you must       

A. have two people to recommend you

B. have celebrated your 15th birthday

C. have been trained for the position  

D. start a club or help in a club

18. Where can we find this passage?*

A. In a newspaper 

B. In a magazine

C. On the internet

D. On a notice board

36. I thought he l_____ to me, but on the contrary, he told me the truth.

37. Mark Twain went to the south of America, hoping to _____ _____ _____. (发财)

38. There is no doubt that all the teaching staff are _______ (称职的) for their jobs.

39. Strawberries don’t taste nice if they’ve been _______ (冻住).

40. Our school library is in great need of v________ who can offer to clean the desks without being paid.

41. C________ this new house with the old one, you will know for sure which is better.

42. This is a famous school with every class in it c_________ of about 50 lovely students.

43. You can’t imagine what difficulty I had p______ (陈述) my idea to the boss.

44. Highly intelligent men who major in science and technology are ____ ____ ___ (称作) science geeks (理工男).

45. We’d better ___ ____ ____ ____, or we will not catch the early bus.

Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position. The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your   21  ; your words are lost in the howling wind.

On a   22   afternoon, everything changed.

Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal a    23    windows shut. Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold,  24   their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats. In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees.

This woman was   25  .

“I’ll get the next car’s   26   as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay. She stood outside,   27    much snow on her hair. Though she was obviously freezing, her bright

  28   lit up her face like a fire.

“You can’t   29   their drinks,” I said, confused and tired.

“No, but I’ll buy them,” she said. “Pay it forward and all that.”

Completely puzzled, I charged her as   30  , and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened. I watched as his   31    changed — first angry to be out in the cold, then    32   at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his   33  .

“I suppose I’ll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the

Impatient driver   34   him. He   35   over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink. The trend continued. Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave   36   and pleased. Some were shocked to spend much more than they had expected,   37   others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price.

Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty. No one refused to pay. Customers stood at my window   38   a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger. Cars drove off, honking (鸣笛) and    39    their thanks.

It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire   40   of traffic. It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days.  

21. A. ears                    B. hands                    C. feet                          D. back

22. A. freezing                 B. sunny                    C. warm                       D. usual

23. A. truck’s             B. vehicle’s                   C. car’s                        D. lorry’s

24.A. offering            B. throwing                  C. screaming             D. cancelling

25.A. polite                   B. angry                       C. popular                    D. different

26. A. number            B. coffee                   C. fee                           D. order

27.A. covering                  B. increasing               C. gathering                  D. falling

28.A. eyes                    B. smile                        C. hair                          D. annoyance

29. A. pay                     B. take                         C. buy                          D. bring

30.A. instructed            B. requested                  C. directed                    D. suggested

31.A. gesture             B. expression             C. figure                    D. feeling

32.A. inspired           B. upset                      C. surprised                  D. disappointed

33.A. turn                     B. sense                       C. deed                        D. luck

34. A. beyond            B. before                   C. beside                   D. behind

35.A. took                    B. looked                   C. handed                     D. thought

36.A. shy                        B. calm                        C. anxious                    D. regretful

37.A. while                   B. since                        C. as                            D. unless

38.A. making             B. emptying                  C. lying                        D. holding

39.A. explaining            B. sending                    C. introducing            D. casting

40.A. jam                         B. row                         C. flow                        D. line

It took multiple weddings for Christine Law to realize what she needed to do. In the summer of 2014, her schedule was packed with friends, marriage celebrations—flowers --- filled occasions that got her thinking, “Where do all the flowers go after the party?” More often than not, they were thrown out. Law, then 27, was confident she could find a better use for them.

By August, she had a plan: convince couples and companies hosting events to donate their flowers, which she would pick up and deliver within 48 hours to seniors across the city. She wanted to bring beauty into the lives of the elderly. She drew on her experience volunteering with non-profits in order to set up her own organization, which she called Floranthropie. Not having enough bouquets (花束) for all 150 people of a health center, Law asked the staff to provide a list of patients who needed cheering up most, “The first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldn’t possibly be for her,” says Law. “I said they were a gift, and we talked for a half hour.”

In addition to health centers, Floranthropie focuses on community groups devoted to the elderly. Theleme is a volunteer for Les Petits Fieres, an organization that aims to help the elderly who don’t have a support system. The group receives a dozen or so bouquets from Floranthropie monthly, and then redistributes them. “Our motto is ‘flowers before bread’,” says Theleme. “We don’t focus on primary care, but rather on nourishing (滋养) the spirit. Floranthropie helps that. It’s amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make.”

In the beginning, most of Floranthropie’s donations came through word of mouth. These days, Law receives messages from strangers via her organization’s Facebook page and has connected with corporations and flower wholesalers. Law hopes to expand Floranthropie nationally, but at this point is happy to be able to oversee each delivery personally.

1. What made Christine Law set up Floranthropie?

       A. The Waste of flowers.                                   B. The loneliness of seniors.

       C. The persuasion of other friends.                     D. The warm atmosphere of weddings.

2. What was the woman’s first reaction to Christine Law’s flowers?

       A. She was moved.                                           B. She was excited.

       C. She was worried.                                         D. She was surprised.

3. What can we infer about Floranthropie from Laetitia Theleme’s words?

       A. It should focus on primary care.

       B. It is benefiting more than the elderly.

       C. It is doing something of great importance.

       D. It should cooperate with more non-profits.

4. What is the best title for the text?

       A. Volunteer Your Time                                   B. Don’t Throw Them Out

       C. Special Delivery Makes Your Day                 D. Brighten Seniors’Lives With Flowers

Alice Lillian Ellis, born on September 11, 1907 in Boston, was   ________ of nine children.

A. the third oldest           B. the third old

C. the third older            D. the oldest third

Dear Mayor (市长) Lewis,

       As we know, the city budget for next year does not include enough money to maintain the playing fields and skating rink (溜冰场) in Center Park. We are aware that the storms that hit Lyndon last summer caused a great amount of damage, and the city’s budget should first be used to repair the high school, city hall, and airport. Don’t you realize, however, what a loss the park will be?

       Center Park is the best place in the city for sports, picnics, concerts, walking, and enjoying nature. It plays a vital role in the education of our children. Each year science teachers bring their classes to the park on field trips to study plants and animals. Small children use the playground equipment every day. There are no other parks nearby for these kids to enjoy themselves. Every day I see the park on my way to school. It is absolutely necessary to support Center Park.

       The Lyndon High School Ice Skating Club would like to offer the city some help. We are suggesting a Skatathon. Our members would ask family, friends, and businesses for help, and then skate all day. For every mile skated, we would raise money to be used to maintain the fields and rink溜冰场. Also, some of our members are willing to help the park staff do simple repairs at the rink.

       While it appears that the city can no longer afford Center Park, other facts tell us we have to maintain this park as a place for the entire Lyndon community. It is a green, refreshing place to go in the middle of the city. We hope our idea is the first of many good ideas to keep Center Park green and clean.

                                                                                                                   Sincerely yours,

                                                                                                                                                      Cara Johnson

28. What happened to Center Park last summer?

A. Lack of money made it almost closed.      

 B. A lot of equipment there was missing.

C. It was abandoned by local people.          

 D. It was badly damaged in the storms.

29. In the author’s opinion, Center Park _____.

A. means a lot to those living in Lyndon       

 B. should be open to the public for free

C. is too small for people to have fun          

 D. is more important than the airport

30. A Skatathon might be run to _____.

A. make skating more popular            

B. collect money to maintain Center Park

C. improve people’s health                  

D. encourage people to join the skating club

31. Cara Johnson wrote the letter mainly to _____.

A. express thanks         B. make an apology  

C. make a suggestion     D. send her congratulations

1．Ralph is a honest boy．So you can t______ him.

2．She changed a lot and I had great difficulty r___________ her at first.

3．It is very important to c_____ down before you make a big decision.

4．Babies are often dressed in l_______ clothes to help them grow.

5．In my ________（看法）, he should have left early.

6．Her d____________ look showed that she would never change her mind．

7．Sailors often have a very good sense of d_________.

8．It’s too bright outside．Would you please draw the _________ （窗帘）？

9．Please say it more slowly．I can’t quite f___________ you.

10．Sometimes he does his homework c_________ and makes mistakes.

After receiving the news, immediate ______ was taken by the local government to stop the disease spreading.

A. measure     B. adventure      C. action      D. activity

假设你是李华，你校英文报“My Point of View”一栏拟刊登“家庭与孩子成长”有关的内容。现在很多家庭只有一个孩子，这样的环境对孩子的成长是否有利？如果一个家庭可以有两个孩子，那对孩子的成长又有什么样的利弊？请你就这个话题给校报编辑写一封信，谈谈你的看法。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Editor,

With the implementing of family planning policy, most families have only one child._________________________________________

The Winner’s Guide to Success 

Do you know what makes people successful? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America.   36  

   Be responsible for yourself .

Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. In fact , when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you are giving away your own power.  __37 

Write a plan.

   It is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away.  __38  Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” you’ll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time. 

__39 

Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hard — even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you won’t get anything valuable. 

Never give up.

___40   When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope. 

A.     A good plan is like a map to you.

B.     It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done.

C.  Some people achieve success much later in life because they didn’t work harder earlier.

D.  You are saying you have more control over my life  than I do. 

E.  Someone else’s opinion of you doesn’t have to become your reality.

F.  Be willing to pay the price.

G.  Here are some keys to success that they give.

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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I am an 18-year-old middle school student. I have been busy with my study and seldom helped my parents with housework. Feel quite sorry for that, I begin to think about how to do to help.

Last Sunday, when my parents went out shopping, I suddenly got an idea: why not gave the rooms a thorough cleaning? Firstly I collected all the books, newspapers and another things scattered in the rooms and put them in the place. Then I wiped the dust off all the furnitures. After that, I swept and mopped the floors.

At this very moment, my parents came back and quite surprised to see all the rooms tidy and floors shining. My mother gave me a hug but I could see satisfaction in her eyes. Tired as I was, I felt quite happily.

With the Chinese language growing in popularity, the UK government plans to invest(投资) 10 million pounds to help more kids learn Mandarin(普通话). Do you think it is necessary for the UK pupils to learn Mandarin? Some people share their opinions online.

Ted(UK): The learning of any language can be valuable and rewarding, but it is not suitable for everyone. Chinese is a difficult language to learn and the UK has a poor reputation for teaching foreign languages. Why should they learn Chinese when most people in the world speak English?

Mark(US): I studied French for 2 years in high school and German for 4 years in college. I studied Mandarin informally for about 4 months before moving to China. Now I speak Mandarin every day as my wife doesn’t speak English. But it is far from being fluent. Learning additional languages is a great thing, which offers a different perspective on the world around us. Nowadays, it’s almost necessary to be able to speak more than just your native tongue.

George (UK): No, unless they’re taught from a very early stage of childhood. Mandarin is so difficult. If China really is going to dominate the world, it’ll have to do so by speaking the world’s dominant language---English.

Sam (UK): I don’t think Chinese will become as widely spoken throughout the world as English. It is too difficult to learn as a second language. To learn Chinese you completely have to devote yourself to learning how to write and read it. If you have to learn it besides other subjects you can’t be good at it. But Chinese will become more popular, and that is a good thing.

1．What is probably Mark’s main motivation（动机）for learning Chinese?

A. Further education.                                B. Effective communication

C. His frequent travel                   D. The official policy

2．What does Sam think of learning Chinese?

A. It’s necessary.                                     B. It’s of little use.

C. It takes too much time.                             D. It’s not popular.

3．What seems to be the major problem when foreigners try to learn Chinese?

A. Its difficulty as a language                 B. Misunderstanding about China

C. The great popularity of English         D. A lack of learning resources.

Do you usually pay much attention to the nutrition facts on packages of food and drinks? Two students, Anna and Jenny, in New Zealand did. They also discovered a    21    about a popular local drink.

The science experiment   22   the two 17-year-old girls showed that the blackcurrant (黑醋栗) drink, Ribean, contained almost no vitamin C. However, its    23   ,the world's second-largest food and drug company GlaxoSmithKline had made claims (宣称) to the   24    in their ads.
    The students, then 14, decided to   25    the vitamin C levels of their favorite juices,   26    Ribean and Just Juice for a school   27__.       They calculated (计算) that each 100 milliliters of Ribean contained about 22 milligrams of vitamin C. Just Juice products contained levels of about 72 milligrams.
     The    28    for Ribean seemed too   29    because the company had promoted (推销) the product by saying that blackcurrants had four times the vitamin C of oranges.
    "We thought we must have made a    30     ," the girls said. The pair got no answer after they sent their     31     in a letter to GlaxoSmithKline, so they telephoned the company. "They didn't    32    really answer our questions. They just said it's the blackcurrants that have it, then they   33    ," Jenny said. Finally the pair took their    34     to the Commerce Commission (商委会).
     In court last month, the company    35    that its ads might have left consumers with wrong   36   about the health benefits of Ribean. It was   37     a total of 227,500 New Zealand dollars (1.27 million yuan).
    "It's completely     38     ," Jenny said. "It's pretty crazy when you realize how much     39      you can have as a kid."
    Commerce Commission chairwoman Paula Rebstock praised the teenagers and called them a "   40     inspiration (启发) to everyone at the commission."

21. A. fact         B. truth         C. ad          D. lie

22. A. with        B. by           C. on          D. about

23. A. director     B. boss         C. maker        D. leader

24. A. contrary     B. degree       C. position      D. condition

25. A. check       B. try          C. test          D. set    

26. A. regarding    B. including     C. treating      D. covering 

27. A. experiment   B. program     C. decision      D. project 

28. A. figure       B. number      C. range        D. deal  

29. A. hard        B. high         C. low         D. simple

30. A. plan        B. mistake      C. decision      D. change  

31. A. results      B. conclusions   C. endings      D. realities 

32. A. yet         B. still         C. only         D. even   

33. A. gave up     B. went up      C. hung up      D. held up  

34. A. feelings     B. savings      C. writings      D. findings 

35. A. accepted    B. admitted      C. abandoned   D. announced 

36. A. expression   B. situation     C. permission    D. impression

37. A. fined       B. robbed       C. driven       D. lost     

38. A. impossible  B. unthinkable    C. unfortunate   D. unnecessary

39. A. notice      B. thought       C. power       D. praise  

40. A. new        B. fresh         C. high        D. true      

    你在网络上读到一篇关于“九零后”的文章，引发了你对这个话题的思考，于是你打算以 “Post-90’s generation, a successful or an unsuccessful generation?”为题，写一篇短文，谈谈你的看法，内容包括：

注意：1．必须包括表格中的所有内容；

2．为了使文章通顺完整，可以适当增加内容；

      3．词数：100左右。

    假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同臬写的以下作文。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：把多余的问用（\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下両一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

      2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

     I've learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for receptionist. I m very interesting in the job and Fd like to apply to the position.

     First of all, allow me to introduce myself. I had just graduated from high school and taken the University Entrance Examination. I want to find out a part-time job this summer. 1 m 18 year old and have a good command of English, especial in terms of speaking and listening. In fact, I once won the first prize in the English speech competition hold in our school. Besides, I’m quite easy-going but therefore very popular among my classmates.

     I sincerely hope you can give us a chance. I’m looking forward to your early reply.

假如你是某中学的学生Tom。前不久，你参加了全国英语演讲比赛并获得一等奖。请用英语给校刊写一篇文章，谈谈你的体会。内容主要包括：

1.付出才有回报；

2.收获自信和友谊；

3.感激之情。

注意：1.词数100左右；

      2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

      3.开头语已经写好，不计入总词数。

Looking back to the National English Speaking Competition I took part in several days ago, I have a lot to share with you.

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