The word “ungelivable”, based on Chinese, which has become a big hit online very quickly, ___________ a message that Chinese can also serve as an addition to English vocabulary.
A. acknowledges B. assesses
C. declares D. conveys
In 2014 I was 22 years old and had just come back to Brazil after 14 months in England, holding my Cambridge Proficiency certificate. After nervously 41________ a short training course, I began to give class to my 12 students, all of them older than I was. I 42________ hard to remain calm in class and 43________ they wouldn’t find out how unconfident I felt a lot of the time. I was quite 44________, actually, until the end of 45________ and the night of the final oral test.
The test was going to start at 7 pm, and at 6:50, I 46________ myself in the teacher’s bathroom to 47________ all the test questions again. I really wanted to learn the 48________ by heart so no one would think I was an inexperienced tester. The 49________ is, I actually locked myself in the bathroom. I 50________ couldn’t get out! The bell rang at 7 pm and I could hear the 51________ in the halls as the students went to their rooms. I tried hard to 52________ the bathroom door, but failed.
I heard the cleaning lady’s voice and asked for help as 53________ as I could. However, she wasn’t exactly a thoughtful person, and started 54________; “Diana’s locked in the bathroom!” Shame had fallen upon me! 55________ the course director, the secretary and some teachers were outside the bathroom trying to get me out, and, to my 56________, my students gathered outside too, happily saying things like “Aren’t we 57________!No test today!” All I could do was 58________, feeling miserable and utterly stupid. The door finally opened, and my entire59________ was waiting for me outside, naughty smiles on their faces. “60________! Teacher.” they said, “we know you are human, too!”
They all passed their test. True to the Brazilian style, we all went out for a beer afterward, and laughed the whole thing off.
41. A. holding B. taking C. getting D. giving
42. A. performed B. learned C. worked D. tried
43. A. thought B. hoped C. guessed D. realized
44. A. successful B. fortunate C. happy D. satisfied
45. A. the class B. the course C. the day D. the year
46. A. tidied B. washed C. locked D. reminded
47. A. rewrite B. answer C. go over D. put forward
48. A. questions B. instructions C. answers D. steps
49. A. situation B. condition C. trick D. problem
50. A. probably B. simply C. sadly D. nearly
51. A. noise B. voice C. sound D. yell
52. A. knock B. kick C. open D. push
53. A. quietly B. hurriedly C. excitedly D. crazily
54. A. scolding B. running C. laughing D. shouting
55. A. At first B. Soon enough C. In the end D. Right now
56. A. amazement B. delight C. surprise D. horror
57. A. lucky B. comfortable C. anxious D. regretful
58. A. watch B. smile C. wait D. worry
59. A. class B. staff C. group D. school
60. A. Sorry B. Congratulations C. Don’t be angry D. Don’t worry
When you leave school, you can breathe a sigh of relief and leave learning behind, right? Wrong! Learning should last a lifetime. You exercise your body to stay strong, and you should exercise your mind to stay sharp.
An English idiom says, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” But scientists have discovered that isn’t true. Older people can learn, and they should, in order to keep their brain active. Now a new trend has begun in several states in the US that encourages learning. Adults can attend One Day University. They can spend a Saturday or Sunday hearing four 70-minute lectures. Each one is given by
a top university professor. One of the original participants said, “It’s like a health club for the brain.” Also, universities like MIT have made all of their
courses and lectures available online for free. Libraries offer learning programs too.
With so much available, there is no excuse not to learn!
Learning is a habit. Don’t leave it behind after you leave school. On the
website lifehack.org, author Scott Young mentions several things to help you.
Always have a book. It doesn’t matter if you read fast or slow. Just read. If you read just one book a week, you’ll read 52 over the course of a year. Think of the knowledge you’ll gain.
Practice it. As you read, do something with what you’ve learned. Don’t just enjoy the mental exercise. Use the knowledge. If you read about painting, try it!
Make a “to learn” list. Compose a “to learn” list for yourself. Maybe you want to speak better English, play the piano, or cook French food. Whatever interests you, put it on your list and then make the time to do it.
Teach others. Whatever you learn, teach someone else. You’ll not only help others but also understand what you’ve learned.
41. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Make learning last a lifetime.
B. What you should do after leaving school.
C. Several tips on learning.
D. A new trend in learning.
42. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. You don’t need to consider what you have learnt after graduation.
B. Leaving learning behind is what you should do after a break.
C. You can relax as you have escaped from the hard life of studying.
D. You should have a good rest and then go on learning.
43. How many ways of learning for adults in the US are mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
44. Which of the following is NOT a suggestion made by Scott Young in the passage?
A. Keep learning as a habit. B. Always have a book.
C. List what you want to learn. D. Teach others what you learn.
45. From the passage we learn that .
A. we should read as fast as possible to gain more knowledge
B. we should use the knowledge we have gained from books
C. we can gain every kind of knowledge through books
D. the main purpose of gaining knowledge is to teach others
假定你是李华。学校将在暑假期间组织到泰山进行研学旅行（educational excursion）。请给你校国际班的Peter写封邮件。内容包括：1.活动时间、目的地；2.活动目的；3.邀请他参加。
注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
Once upon a time there was a rich merchant 61 ________ had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most. He took great care of her and gave her nothing 62__________ the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He was very 63 ___________ (pride) of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. He also loved his 2nd wife. She is 64 ___________very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant’s close friend. 65___________ the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and 66____________ would always help him out and tide(帮助渡过) him 67__________ difficult times. Now, the merchant’s 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great 68___________ (contribute) in maintaining(维持) his wealth and business as well as 69___________ (take) care of the household. 70___________, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
请修改下面短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多两处。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（∧），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。
As we all know, travelling can be an excited experience. Let me give you some suggestion that you have to pay attention. You can find out more about your destination by surf the Internet before you set out. You needn’t take too many cash. Since it an be very convenient to pay in cash, using cheques is much more reliable. In additional, it will be wise of you to take an umbrella in case of it should rain. If you are to travel abroad, you’d better understand the cultural diversity. Keep it in mind that being politely in foreign countries can help you had a wonderful trip.
假定你是李华，今年6月8日到英国旅游，在伦敦希斯罗(London Heathrow Airport) 出口处拾到一个手提箱，你把它交给工作人员，他们非常感谢你，同时请你做一份情况说明。
要点如下：1. 拾者简明信息；
2. 事情经过；
3. 物品描述（样式、颜色、大小等）
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
I’m Li Hua, a high school student from China._________________________________________________
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I wish the owner could come back soon and get it!
Li Hua
A businessman walks into a bank in San Francisco and asks for the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000．The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan. So the businessman hands over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls into the bank’s underground garage and parks it there.
Two weeks later, the businessman returns, and repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41.
The loan officer says, “We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is that why would you bother to borrow $5,000?”
Laughing, the businessman replies, “Where else in San Francisco can I park my car for two weeks for $15?”
1．The businessman walks into the bank with the true purpose of _________.
A．borrowing $5,000 B．meeting the loan officer
C．finding a place to park his car D．showing how rich he is
2．The loan officer is puzzled because _________.
A．he never thought he could meet a multimillionaire in his bank
B．he thinks the businessman is crazy to leave his car in the bank
C．he never thought the businessman could drive a Rolls Royce
D．he thinks $5,000 is so small a sum of money to the businessman
3．The underlined word “collateral” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “_________”.
A．security B．payment C．reward D．deal
4．Which of the following words can best describe the businessman according to the story?
A．Honest. B．Clever. C．Rich. D．Kind.
The reason ______he hasn’t come is ____he has to look after his father.
His best friend suggested that _____ a careful look at the cover before paying for the book.
A. him taking B. he takes
C. he take D. his take
If you know something is bad for you, why can’t you just stop? About 70% of smokers say they would like to stop. Drug and alcohol abusers (滥用者) struggle to give up the bad habits that hurt their bodies and destroy families and friendships. And many of us have unhealthy weight that we could lose if only we would eat right and exercise more. So why don’t we do it?
Some scientists have been searching for answers. They’ve studied what happens in our brains as habits form. They’ve found answers to why bad habits, once formed, are so difficult to kick. And they’re developing ways to help us make the changes we’d like to make.
Habits are a normal part of life, and are often helpful. “ We wake up everymorning, shower, comb our hair or brush our teeth without being aware of it,” Volkow says. We can drive along familiar routes without really thinking about the directions. “When behaviors become automatic(不加思索的), it gives us an advantage, because the brain does not have to perform the action on purpose.” Volkow says. This frees up our brains to focus on different things.
One way to kick bad habits is to focus on your unhealthy habits. Then try your best to stop them. For example, habits can be linked in our minds to certain places and activities. You could develop a plan, say, to avoid walking down the hall where there’s a candy machine. Try to avoid going places where you’ve usually smoked. Stay away from friends and situations linked to problem drinking or drug use.
Another helpful way is to replace unhealthy habits with new, healthy ones. “It doesn’t work for everyone,” Volkow says. “But certain groups of patients who have a history of taking a drug can do something else like running and it helps them stay away from drugs.”
21. In the first paragragh the writer mainly wants to tell us ______.
A. we should stop something bad for us
B. most smokers would like to stop smoking
C. bad habits are really difficult to give up
D. eating right and exercise more can lose weight
22. Scientists studied what happened in our brains as habits form in order to______.
A. find answers to solve the problem B. find ways to form good habits
C. kick their own bad habits D. help us see how bad habits form
23. If you want to kick bad habits you’d better_______.
A. focus on them on purpose B. go to the places linked with them
C. do something linked with them D. ask your friends for help
24. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Breaking bad habits. B. Forming good habits.
C. Finding reasons for bad habits D. Replacing bad habits with good ones.
Do you ever feel like you’ve got a great idea, one that makes you feel incredibly inspired and want to change the world? 16 . We’ve all been there. And we’ll all be there again and again throughout life. So take a deep breath, and try these techniques:
1. Start small.
So often, we feel the need to take great leaps and bounds. Every day needs to
be filled with productivity. But we reach a point where we get overwhelmed by all the things we have to do. Break it down. 17 . Take a baby step. Once you get going, it will be harder to stop.
2. Do the thing you’re afraid of.
Often when we get overwhelmed, it’s because the task ahead is daunting(吓人的). There’s no easy way around it. The more we think about it, the more frightened we feel. 18 Most of the time, things are never as bad as we imagined them in our minds.
3. 19
The biggest misunderstanding is that we have to do everything on our own. But that’s simply not true. Success never comes without support. So reach out. Call a friend. Ask for advice. Your community will be more than happy to help, and you’ll feel better.
20 The harder you work for something you believe in, the better you will feel about it. And once you learn how to handle hitting a brick wall, it will get easier to deal with the next time around.
A. Ask for help.
B. Don’t give up.
C. No one wants to live with regrets.
D. No one can do everything all at once.
E. So stop thinking about it, and just do it.
F. Remember that if it’s not easy, it probably means it’s worth it.
G. But then once you start working on your idea, you start doubting yourself.
Determination is the quality you show when you’ve decided to do something and you won’t let anything stop you. There are different kinds of determination. 36 It means you work hard to finish a difficult task to achieve your goals despite obstacles. Another one is coasting determination, which means you’re putting off short-term satisfaction for success of long-term goals. For example, there is someone who is saving money for a big trip. 37
Define success for yourself. Being determined is a skill that can be learned. To achieve it, firstly, you need to define success for yourself. You can ask yourself questions like: how do you want people to see you? How would you like to make an impact? 38
39 Once you know what success means to you, you will need to come up with goals that will help you achieve that success. It’s better to have a combination of big goals and small ones. Once you’ve worked out what you want to achieve, it’s time to figure out exactly how you can achieve your goals.
Remove negative thinking. It is a must. 40 For example: if you find yourself thinking “I’m so weak that I can’t even do one push-up,” change that thought. Instead, you should think, “My goal is to be super strong and I’m working on doing push-ups.” More importantly, you should not only be focusing on the things that need to be improved, but also figuring out your strong points and how to use those to help you succeed.
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B. One kind of them is uphill determination.
C. Determination helps you solve these problems.
D. Instead of going out to dinner, he saves the money to reach his long-term goal.
E. These questions will help you figure out what success means to you.
F. Set your personal goals.
G. Work hard to achieve your goals.
Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.
My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding（衬垫）onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.
I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.
I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.
21. Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule?
A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.
B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.
C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.
D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.
22. The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to _______.
A. keep her appointment with the eye doctor
B. meet her father who was already an old man
C. join in the holiday celebration of the company
D. finish her work before the deadline approached
23. The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. avoided B. lacked C. abandoned D. took
24. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Emotional Well-being B. The Two Saddest Words
C. The Most Useful Rule D. The Peace of Mind
The exact cause of the crime cannot be remembered as it happened a long time ago, but the punishment is still 41 and vivid: Dig up the fig tree（无花果）in the backyard and plant it at Mumsy’s place in the country. As I often did when sentenced to hard labor in the garden, I suspected this was my parents’ way of 42 me to do their dirty work.
It was a Sunday morning. With some tools, I went at the tree, cutting it branch by branch and limb by limb, 43 all that remained of the once-proud specimen（标本，样本）was a sorry-looking stump of a thing.
“What did that 44 ever do to you?” my father said, “You should have left some taproot (主根) of it, at least. Go and load up the truck.” On any other day before, during the 45 to Mumsy’s, we would have pleasantly 46 school as usual, but I fenced myself off that time.
Then, at Mumsy’s, instead of sitting back to watch me work, he 47 me. As my father and I took turns to work, I could feel that my anger 48 , making room for the simple satisfaction of working at my father’s side 49 a common goal.
“ Well,” my father said when we 50 , “ we’ve done what we can do.” “Do you think there’s any 51 that it can grow up?” I asked. “It’s rich dirt. They say you can 52 toenails（指甲）in it and grow little kids.” My father answered. I never tried the toenail trick, but I did 53 as it settled in, took root, and began to prosper. I was amazed and 54 when bowls of figs began to fill the fridge.
In a perfectly 55 world, I don’t deserve the reward. I had 56 the tree for no good reasons. What right did I have to the fruit? Years later, I put this 57 to my father. Watching him slide a bowl of figs from the fridge one morning, I felt a sudden stab of shame for my boyhood 58 . My father took a fig from the 59 and let me think of the fruit as forgiveness. “You,” he said, “ 60 some of that.”
41.A. certain B. strange C. common D. clear
42.A. inviting B. letting C. getting D. helping
43.A. since B. when C. until D. after
44.A. truck B. tool C. tree D. taproot
45.A. rest B. flight C. walk D. ride
46.A. thought over B. talked about C. broke into D. gave up
47.A. forgave B. tricked C. entertained D. joined
48.A. disappeared B. concentrated C. approached D. exploded
49.A. through B. against C. toward D. off
50.A. argued B. continued C. started D. finished
51.A. relationship B. value C. advantage D. chance
52.A. dig B. plant C. remove D. observe
53.A. understand B. determine C. watch D. feel
54.A. confused B. happy C. regretful D. disappointed
55.A. fair B. strange C. usual D. easy
56.A. forgotten B. cut C. helped D. guarded
57.A. task B. answer C. question D. action
58.A. suffering B. misfortune C. sorrow D. rudeness
59.A. bowl B. desk C. kitchen D. fridge
60.A. deserve B. receive C. protect D. suspect
假设你是晨光中学学生会李津,你校拟向美国友好交流学校的中文班捐赠一批图书。请根据以下提示,写一封邮件与中文班班长Chris联系,并告知将于今年七月赴对方学校参加夏令营时带去赠书。
(1)自我介绍;
(2)拟捐赠图书的类型、册数、用途等;
(3)询问对方的其他需求。
注意:
(1)词数不少于100;
(2)请适当加入细节,使内容充实、行文连贯。
参考词汇:学生会the Student Union 主席president
Dear Chris,
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Yours,
Li Jin
go to university like most of my family members, schoolmates and even best friends. I can’t say that I didn’t have moments of doubt about my decision. As the last term of school was coming to a close, I began to feel very anxious about the choice I made to be different and start an apprenticeship(学徒).
Although my A-level results day was the one that I felt extremely proud of, I knew that the general feeling from most of my teachers was disappointment. I completed my application, did a series of ability tests and interviews, and at last nine months later—I began an apprenticeship with Sellafield Ltd.
As soon as I started, I knew straight away that I made the right decision. From the people I met, to the on-the-job training that I was experiencing, I began to feel a real sense of purpose and could see a successful career in an industry that I found so interesting and challenging, paving the way in front of me. I never thought when I was in sixth grade that I would be working in the nuclear industry, but now I can’t imagine working anywhere else.
Since finishing my apprenticeship over two years ago, I’ve had countless opportunities to develop myself both academically and personally. I’ve bought my first home; I was chosen to be a part of the Government’s Get In Go Far apprenticeship campaign, and offered an amazing and unique secondment(人员借调) with the Environment, Health, Safety and Quality department at Sellafield.
I have no doubt that without my apprenticeship I wouldn’t be in the position I am today, but equally I know that it was only the beginning for me.
My apprenticeship inspired me to explore different career paths in the nuclear industry, and it gave me the confidence to know that I can succeed in shifting from one position to another.
5. How did the writer feel at the crossroad of making a choice?
A. Determined. B. Worried.
C. Proud. D. Regretted.
6. What can we learn from Paragraph Two?
A. The writer did badly at school.
B. His teachers supported his apprenticeship.
C. His apprenticeship didn’t come easily.
D. His apprenticeship lasted for nine months.
7. What can we infer about his apprenticeship?
A. It is fruitful and rewarding.
B. It is easy and interesting.
C. It caused him frequent job changes.
D. It limited him to the unclear industry.
Mike hasn't got used to _________on the left side since he came to China,
A. driving B. be driven C. be driving D. drive
Remembering names is an important social skill. 36
●Recite and repeat in conversation.
When you hear a person’s name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
●Ask the other person to recite and repeat.
You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. 37
●Admit you don’t know
Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say. “I’m working to remember names better. 38 What is it again?”
●Use associations
Link each person yon meet with one thing out find interesting or unusual. For example, you could make a mental note: “Vicki Cheng---tall, black hair.” To reinforce you’re your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.
● 39
When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.
●Go early
Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. 40 And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others---an automatic review for you.
A. Remember a name at a time.
B. Here are some ways to master it.
C. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue.
D. That’s fewer names for you to remember.
E. Most people will be pleased with your hard work.
F. Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.
G. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names
GRANDMOTHER, Michelle Riotton, a 78 old, survived after falling down a mountain valley. She set off for a walk alone dressed only in a light jacket and trousers. "I slipped into a valley!" said Mrs. Riotton, who said the fall happened in a deep forest close to her home village.
It was warm and sunny when the accident happened, but temperatures dropped to very low when night fell, and it rained. "I wasn’t afraid," said Mrs Riotton. "But I was worried that my children and grandchildren would become too worried about me." Mrs Riotton said she covered herself in leaves when feeling cold, taking very small bites of two biscuits which she had in her pocket and drinking rainwater which fell down her face.
She spent six nights before she was found on Saturday. She was lying at the bottom of the valley, which was less than a mile from her home. The search had once been stopped, but Patrice Fossard, one of her neighbors, insisted that the search continue. "There was no way we could give up her, even if deep inside we felt we had little hope of finding her alive," said Mr Fossard. "It was a miracle that Michele was finally found."
Mrs Riotton said she would be taking life easier from now on. "Enough is enough!" she said. "No more forests--I don’t want to visit one again."
A mountain policeman said walking alone in the mountain was not recommended and that Mrs Riotton should have carried a mobile phone with her. "The mountains are particularly dangerous at this time of year as sunny afternoons can quickly change into cold, wet and stormy evenings," he said. "Anybody walking into the mountains should carry safety equipment and be prepared for any kind of emergency."
4. When Michelle Riotton was in the valley, she _________.
A. was hurt too badly to move B. missed her home very much
C. didn’t feel afraid D. felt very hungry
5. Michelle Riotton covered herself with leaves to __________.
A. keep warm during her suffering B. prevent the harmful animals
C. make herself noticed by others D. avoid getting wet in the rain
6. Michelle Riotton got lost on _________.
A. Saturday B. Monday C. Wednesday D. Sunday
7. According to the mountain policeman, _________.
A. the mountains in the morning are very dangerous
B. one had better not walk in the mountains alone
C. people should carry safety equipment every day
D. people wouldn’t be safe without a mobile phone
