I’m Mr. Lockwood and have been to see my landlord Mr. Heathcliff today. He was standing at the gate to his farm when I arrived. His black eyes looked at me suspiciously

The name of Mr. Heathcliff’s house is Wuthering Heights. ‘Wuthering’ means ‘stormy’ or ‘windy’ in the local language and it describes the place well. The house stands on the top of a hill. On one side of it there are a few trees. They all lean in the same direction, blown by the strong north winds.

Then we went into the sitting room. The floor was made of smooth, white stone. There was a big fireplace at one end of it and a large dresser at the other end. Several large hunting dogs were lying in the dark corners of the room. I sat down in one of the chairs near the fire. But unfortunately, when Mr. Heathcliff was out for his servant, Joseph, I was attacked by his hunting dogs.

To my surprise, I enjoyed our conversation very much, though. When it was time for me to leave, I said, ‘I’ll come and see you again tomorrow’. I set out after lunch the following day. But Mr. Heathcliff wasn’t in, and a young man led me to the sitting room. His manner was proud and free, so I couldn’t decide if he was a servant or not. He was dressed like one and spoke like one.

A few minutes later, Heathcliff walked in. We all drank our tea in silence and there was a very tense atmosphere in the room. I thought it was my fault so I tried to be sociable

‘This is a beautiful part of the contry,’ I said, ‘but very isolated. However, you seem very happy here, with your wife and family…’

‘My wife!’ Heathcliff exclaimed looking around him. ‘Where? Are you talking about her spirit?’

How stupid of me! Of course the girl wasn’t his wife! She was much too young for him. She must be married to the young man.

‘Mrs. Heathcliff is my daughter-in-law’, said Heathcliff, reading my thoughts. There was hatred on his face as he spoke.

‘Ah, yes,’ I said. ‘You are very lucky to have such a lovely wife, young man.’

The youth went red and looked down at his plate.

‘I said she was my daughter-in-law, sir. She was married to my son,’ said Heathcliff.

‘And this young man is…’

‘Not my son.’

‘My name is Hareton Earnshaw,’ growled the youth angrily.

The atmosphere began to depress me. After a long silence I asked, ‘Perhaps one of your servants is free now to take me home?’

‘There’s only Heathcliff, Hareton, Zillah the housekeeper, Joseph and me here’, said the girl.

‘Then I suppose I’ll have to stay until the morning.’ I replied

That night, I was arranged in a house where the master didn’t usually allow people to stay. I closed the door and got into bed. I put my candle on a small shelf next to a pile of old books To my surprise, I saw that the shelf was covered in writing. These names were scratched in the paint: Catherine Earnshaw, Catherine Heathcliff and Catherine Linton.

I picked up one of the books on the shelf. It was a diary. On the first page I read, ‘Catherine Earnshaw, her book’, and a date of twenty-five years ago. Curious to know more about this Catherine, I started to read. I understand the following: Catherine Earnshaw’s father was dead and she lived with her cruel older brother Hindley. Catherine and Heathcliff were close friends, but Hindley and his young wife Frances heated and abused the adopted Heathcliff.

I had terrible dreams that night. There was a lot of noise-rapping and tapping sounds. I woke up. The branch of a tree outside was hitting the glass in the window. I got up, pushed my hand through the glass and pout out my arm. But instead of the branch my fingers closed on a little ice-cold hand. The hand held mine tightly and a sad voice sobbed, ‘Let me in!’

‘Who are you?’ I said.

‘Catherine Linton’ it replied. ‘I’ve come home. I lost my way on the moor! Let me in!”

40. All of the following descriptions of Mr. Heathcliff’s house are true EXCEPT_____.

A. It was built on the top of a hill

B. It was named after the local climate

C. On the hill grow a few trees leaning north

D. The floor of the living room was made of stone

41. The underlined sentence ‘He was dressed like one and spoke like one’ in paragraph four means_____.

A. he was well-dressed but poorly-behaved

B. he was poorly-dressed but well-behaved

C. what he said does much what he did

D. what he wore does match what he said

42. Who is the housekeeper among the following characters?

A. Heathclliff    B. Joseph

C. Hareton    D. Zillah

43. From the conversation between Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Heathcliff, we can infer______.

A. Mr. Heachcliff is a sociable person

B. Mr. Heathcliff’s son had been dead for years

C. Mr. Heathcliff’s wife had been dead for years

D. Mr. Heathcliff liked his daughter-in-law very much

44. According to the last four paragraphs, what can we learn about Catherine?

A. Catherine Heathcliff was Heathcliff’s elder sister

B. Catherine Earnshaw owned the room ten years ago

C. Catherine Linton used to live in the room long before

D. Catherine Earnshaw wasn’t interested in writing diaries.

45. Which of the following can be served as the best title of the passage?

A. A narrow escape    B. An unfriendly visit

C. An unpleasant experience    D. An unforgettable banquet

What’s on ?

The Conjuring 2 (2016)

Certificate R 134 min—Horror

Viewer points: 8.2 / 10

Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house troubled by evil spirits .

Director : James Wan

Stars : Vera Farmiga , Patrick Wilson , Madison Wolfe , Frances O’Connor

Warcraft (2016)

Certificate PG-13 123 min—Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Viewer points : 7.7 / 10

The peaceful land of Azeroth stands on the edge of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders : orc（兽族）warriors escaping their dying home to conquer another . As a tunnel opens to connect the two worlds , one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction . From opposing sides , two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family , their people , and their home .

Director : Duncan Jones

Stars : Travis Fimmel , Paula Patton , Ben Foster , Dominic Cooper

Now You See Me 2 (2016)

Certificate PG-13 129 min—Action | Comedy | Thriller

Viewer points : 7.1 / 10

The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly hired by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible magic show yet .

Director : Jon M. Chu

Stars : Jesse Eisenberg , Mark Ruffalo , Woody Harrelson , Dave Franco

Me Before You (2016)

Certificate PG-13 110 min—Drama | Romance

Viewer points : 7.9 /10

A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-disabled man she’s taking care of .

Director : Thea Sharrock

Stars : Emilia Clarke , Sam Claflin , Janet McTeer , Charles Dance

21. Which actor will show in a movie that scares you ?

  A. Sam Claflin                               B. Jon M. Chu

  C. Patrick Wilson                          D. Travis Fimmel

22. What do we know about Warcraft ?

  A. Ore invades the land to survive .

  B. Both sides have died in the end .

  C. Humans drive animals to extinction .

  D. Four horsemen were hired to stop the orcs .

23. Which movie may be least recommended by the audience ?

  A. The Conjuring 2

  B. Warcraft

  C. Now You See Me 2

  D. Me Before You

 

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：把多余的词作斜线（）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。

   Li Ming and Wang Ying are two students of Senior Two. They all work hard but they have different learning method. Li Ming often sleeps in class instead of listen to the teacher. As a result, he miss lots of points that the teacher makes and it usually takes him much time to finish his homework. But he has to stay up late and doesn’t get enough sleep. However, Wang Ying has quite the different way of learning. She listens attentive and tries to catch everything that the teacher said in class. Because this, she spends less time doing her homework, which makes it is possible for her to go to bed early.

 --What a pity! George ____well quit the trip to Hangzhou. --Let me phone him for the final decision.

   A. can                    B. must              C .shall               D. may

假定你是沈阳二中学生会主席李华，学校拟在新年晚会中安排一个英文话剧表演节目。请按以下要点写一份招募演员的通知：

1.招募目的、报名时间及地点

2.简述话剧的内容；

3.报名者需具备的素质。

注意：1.词数100左右

      2.可适当增加情节，以使行文连贯。

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 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I'd like to talking about my most memorable experience. It was the trip to Australia I had three years before with my dance group to participate in international dance festival. It was the first time ago I had travelled by plane in my life. My mum worried a lot, so everything went smoothly. I stayed there for two week and it was the happiest time in my life. Besides our performances there, we have much excitement. We spent on almost every morning sunbathing on the beautiful beach and swam in the blue sea. But warmly Australian nights were which I adored most of all. It was a time of joy, lights, music and summer parties.

 ____ she couldn’t understand was ____ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.

      A.What…because          B.That…that  

C.What…why             D. Why…that

Kimberly ________ an article, so don't disturb her.

A. would write  B. writes  C. wrote  D. is writing

假定你是李华。暑假将至,你们的英语老师让大家写一篇英语短文，谈一谈暑假学习计划。请你根据以下提示，写你的短文。

1.完成假期作业；

2.参加英语角活动；

3.读几本英语读物。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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Bad days happens to many of us. Something makes us sad, angry, frustrated or disappointed. But you still have to get up and go to work. Everything others say to you sounds stupid.   36  . Luckily, you can do something about it. Here are some ways to turn around a bad day.

Accept your bad mood

Being in a bad mood is not that hard. If you’re mad, be mad.  37  . This does not give you license to be rude and unpleasant to others. It just means that you need to recognize and accept your bad mood to be able to do something.

Tell others

You can try to keep your bad mood a secret and put on your happy mask. Guess what, you’re fooling nobody.  38  . Simply tell them “ listen guys, I’m in a really sour mood today. I’m not sure why, but it’s nothing to do with what you have done. If I bite your head off, I apologize in advance.”

  39 

Spend a few moments to try thinking of at least one or two things that aren’t all bad: Something you look forward to, such as a person you like at work or something nice that happened recently.

Take some quiet time

And if you’re having a really bad day, it may be a good idea to withdraw a little if you can.   40  . Sit and work somewhere quiet. Take a long bathroom break. Consider going home early or taking the day off.

A. Remember the good

B. It’s important to get along well with others

C. Everyone seems to annoy you

D. The best thing to do is to tell the people you work closely with

E. If you’re sad, be sad

F. Ask for advice

G. Take a walk in your lunch break

If something that you're doing doesn't challenge you, then it doesn't change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all.     36    So challenge the following limits:

    1. Figure out what you're scared of and do it continuously．

    If you're a salesman, and you're scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call.    37     But don't stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, "Go on, I'm not scared!"

   2．    38   

    Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.

    3．Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise．

    39    A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.

    4．Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people．

     Don't just limit yourself to your fellow travelers - try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they're going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class.    40    

     A. You should do it continuously．

     B. Someone may hang up on you．

     C. You don't need to go to the gym．

     D. Running in the gym may be a better choice．

     E. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself．

     F. Take a class for a hobby you've been wanting to develop．

     G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone．

Chinese anti-corruption (反腐败) TV series, In the Name of the People, has really enjoyed great popularity. Some people call it “Chinese House of Cards”,   61   (compare) it to the American political drama “House of Cards”. The drama, which   62   ( base) on the novel of the same name, shows a deep reflection on the fight   63   corruption.

What makes In the Name of the People unusual is not just how   64   (direct) it describes the ugly side of Chinese politics, but that it also has the   65   (permit) of the country’s top officials’ office. The Chinese government in 2004 decided to limit the production of such dramas   66   too many were of poor quality. But since Chinese President Xi Jinping took power in 2012, anti - corruption dramas   67   (become) popular.

People of all ages love it. “There are two aspects about In the Name of the People to   68   we should pay attention. First, the cast includes   69   number of skilled actors and actresses. Second, shooting an anti - corruption show under the current system is like trying to dance wrapped in chains. Therefore, it is much   70   (difficulty) to create such a drama than it is for other kinds.” a netizen wrote in a review on Douban.

五一假期即将来临，你班同学讨论了假期计划，提出了不同看法，请根据提示写一篇关于讨论的英语短文，并谈谈你的看法。

注意：1.词数100-120； 2.短文必须包括表中所列要点； 3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

May Day is coming. Our class have had a discussion about what to do during the holiday.

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在下面写出该加的词。

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 father took me out camping for the first time when I was seven. He wanted teach me about animals, insects and trees. My uncles all come along with bows and arrows for hunting.

   One evening at sunset, we sat by the fire, have our barbecue. Just then a bird was flying over us. My uncles immediate jumped up and shot their arrows on the bird. Neither of the arrows hit the target. Suddenly the arrows was flying down at us from the sky—they were looked like rain! We ran to escape but fortunately no one was injured.

   That day I didn’t learn much about animals, insects or trees, but I learnt a impressive lesson about gravity.

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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（Λ），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 dream is to become a school teacher in the future. In fact, I had the dream of becoming a teacher since my childhood. In my opinion, without teachers, no society could make progresses. There is no doubt whether teachers play an important role in children growth. Not only do teachers pass on knowledge for children, but they also teach children how to behave themselves. Comparing with other jobs, teaching is hard and the pay is lower. And to me, what great fun it is to be with children! They make me to feel young forever because I’ll study harder and try my best to realize my dream.

Internet data shows that younger adults have become the main audience crazy about changing their appearance. Once the world of the female in her fifties, plastic surgery(整形手术) has become the focus of the younger Internet users.

The recent death of Stephanie Kuleba, an 18-year-old high school cheerleader who died as a result of plastic surgery, brought our attention to the fashion of becoming a more “ideal” body among teenagers. In fact, search data confirms this phenomenon. One of the most popular sites visited from the search term “plastic surgery” is the official site of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (www. plastic surgery. org). Over 25% of the visitors, which is up from 19.6% two years ago, fell within the 18 to 24 years old.

Plastic surgery has become an American obsession (痴迷). Checking other countries, such as the UK and Australia, the 18 to 24-year-old’s being interested in plastic surgery is an obvious US phenomenon. Unlike the other groups who visit sites related to diseases and keeping healthy, younger Internet users rush to sites that deal with personal appearance, such as those focused on body-building, weight loss and skin-care, and obviously plastic surgery.

While television on surgery may be driving the interest of a younger audience, one factor appears to be a key in preventing such teens from changing their bodies: the failing U.S. economy. There has been a decline in all plastic surgery topics over the last year. While older age continue to search for information on procedures such as liposuction(抽脂), it’s younger Internet users who in tough economic times are focusing on improving their outer beauty, though at a discount price.

28. Why does the author mention the death of the 18-year-old cheerleader?

  A. To show cheerleaders pay more attention to their appearance.

  B. To warn people that plastic surgery is not as safe as it is said to be.

  C. To prove the fact that people will pursue beauty at any cost.

  D. To draw attention to the issue of young people having plastic surgery.

29. While young people are surfing on the Internet, they are very interested in____________.

  A. how to be physically and mentally healthy.

  B. how to make themselves look young.

  C. how to prevent and cure diseases.

  D. how to have more attractive appearance.

30. What may affect young people’s decision on whether to have plastic surgery?

  A. The safety of the operation

  B. The total expense of the surgery.

  C. The need for having the operation.

  D. The results of the surgery.

31. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

  A. Americans, old or young, are crazy about plastic surgery.

  B. Liposuction is the most expensive plastic surgery.

  C. Outer beauty means more to young people than inner beauty.

  D. Young people often get discount when having plastic surgery.

If the last blog didn’t give you enough ideas on how to entertain the family over the summer holidays, we have a few more great activities for you!

Get gardening

Start up a summer project in the garden and plant some seeds with the children! Cucumbers, peppers, beans and tomatoes are perfect vegetables to plant in your garden ,and a sunflower would be a lovely addition to watch grow throughout summer.

Visit a local farm or zoo

Local farms are a brilliant way to expose children to different types of animals, see them up close and sometimes  even feed them! A trip to the zoo will probably cost a bit more, but usually have more animals for children to see and  learn about.

Obstacle (障碍)course

Children love the thrill of a sports day at school； but there  is no reason why you can’t recreate that at home! Set up a mini obstacle course suitable for your children’s ages, and let the family sports day begin!

Have a treasure hunt

A treasure hunt around the house ,garden, or local park will be a great way to drop in some presents for the children for their good behavior over the summer  holidays — and who doesn’t love a treasure hunt? Get creative with the theme of the treasure hunt Pirate, Graffiti, or a Bear Hunt we think will go down a storm！

Let us know what you are planning for your summer holiday activities through our social media pages! Candy Floss hopes you all stay safe this summer — and have a fantastic time!

21.  Who is the passage mainly intended for?

A.    Parents.      B. Teachers.      C. Teenagers.      D. Internet workers.

22.  What can children do when visiting a farm or zoo?

A.    See different kinds of animals.     B. Watch sunflowers grow.

C.    Plant some vegetables.            D Hunt bears

23.  Which activity entertains those who are interested in sports?

A. Getting gardening.            B. Having a treasure hunt.

C.    Taking an obstacle course.       D. Visiting a local farm or zoo.

24.  Why should children be given presents in a treasure hunt?

A.    To show the parents' creative thinking.

B.    To praise them for their behavior in holidays.

C.    To encourage them to find more treasure

D.    To honor them for gaining high marks in the exam

One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem— inability to read.

In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. Without opening the book titled Amos, the Beagle with a Plan, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.

Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book.

My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.

I never told my mother about my “miraculous” (奇迹般地) experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.

24.The author’s mother told him to borrow a book in order to_____.

     A. encourage him to do more walking          B. help cure him of his reading problem

     C. let him spend a meaningful summer         D. make him learn more about weapons

25.The book caught the author’s eye because_____.   

     A. it contained pretty pictures of animals      B. he found its title easy to understand

     C. he was reminded of his own dog             D. he liked children’s stories very much

26.What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

     A. The author’s mother rewarded him with books.

     B. The author’s mother read the same book.

     C. The author has become a successful writer.

     D. The author has had happy summers ever since.

27.Which one could be the best title of the passage?

     A. My Passion for Reading 

     B. Mum’s Strict Order

     C. Reunion with My Beagle 

    D. The Charm of a Book 

The university estimates that living expenses for international students _____ some﹩8，450a year，which _____ a burden for some of them．（　　）

A．are； is       B．are； are    C．is； are      D．is； is

The project ______ last month but unfortunately it had to be prolonged(延长） because of the financial problem.

A. needn’t have been finished B. shouldn’t have finished

C. could have been finished D. must have finished