I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And ___21___otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always  ___22___to sit at the back of the classroom.

All this ___23___after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy___24___ because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the___25___ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “___26___for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give it a try.

Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the ___27___ of it! When I first started ___28___ the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much ___29___ what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get ___30___ and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid.___31___ , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to ___32___ on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t ____33____“just yet”.

I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the ___34___and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive ___35___in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the ___36___ — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!

With my ___37___ self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “ ___38___ ” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, ___39___ raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent ___40___I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.

21. A. as    B. until    C. unless    D. though

22. A. hoped    B. agreed    C. meant    D. chose

23. A. continued    B. changed    C. settled    D. started

24. A. idea    B. plan    C. belief    D. saying

25. A. right    B. chance    C. ability    D. patience

26. A. going    B. looking    C. cheering    D. applying

27. A. point    B. half    C. rest    D. basis

28. A. enjoying    B. preparing    C. attending    D. watching

29. A. less    B. later    C. worse    D. further

30. A. committed    B. motivated    C. embarrassed    D. confused

31. A. Interestingly    B. Fortunately    C. Obviously    D. hopefully

32. A. focus    B. act    C. rely    D. try

33. A. want    B. do    C. support    D. know

34. A. steps    B. orders    C. rules    D. games

35. A. role    B. part    C. mind    D. value

36. A. process    B. operation    C. movement    D. situation

37. A. expressed    B. improved    C. preserved    D. recognized

38. A. dreaming    B. playing    C. relaxing    D. hiding

39. A. by    B. for    C. with    D. to

40. A. lucky    B. happy    C. sure    D. satisfied

Despite being used by 1.34 billion people each year, traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely.

One citizen, however, is trying to change this. “You get on the Tube and it’s completely silent and it’s weird(怪异的),” says Jonathan Dunne, who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges (徽章) with the words “Tube chat?” last month, encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another. “I handed out 500 badges during rush hour in a city of 8 million, expecting most of them to be thrown away, but after about 24 hours it completely snowballed,” he says. Dunne and his “Tube chat” campaign have since been reported by media across the world, seeing TV interviews in Sweden, Brazil and the UK, as well as countless website, newspaper and magazine appearances.

Although Dunne says he’s received mostly positive feedback, not everyone agrees with his idea. Londoner Brian Wilson responded with a campaign of his own, handing out 500 badges with the words “Don’t even think about it” on them. Michael Robinson, 24, a student from London, agrees. “Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work. It doesn’t need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you,” he says.

“People assume that I just walk up and talk to strangers, which I don’t, but it’s been a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to,” Dunne says.

So if you ever end up using public transport in the West, why not say hello to the person next to you? Just make sure to check for a badge first.

12. In what way did Dunne encourage London passengers to talk with each other?

A. By putting up posters on the tube.

B. By offering passengers special badges.

C. By advocating his idea on the media.

D. By starting a dialogue with passengers.

13. How is Dunne’s campaign getting along?

A. Most passengers have refused to accept it.

B. It has become a worldwide campaign.

C. It has caught international attention.

D. Wilson has made great efforts to promote it.

14. According to Michael Robinson, what should tube passengers do?

A. Hand in their feedback in time.

B. Walk up and talk to strangers.

C. Stop using public transport.

D. Enjoy the peace quietly.

15. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Tube Chat or Not

B. Lonely Travel in the London Tube

C. Silence on the Tube

D. Tube Passengers Wearing Badges

 AlphaGo, an artificial intelligence machine outperformed Lee, which made the five-match     

score 4-1 ___________ AlphaGo.

A. in support of             B. in favor of        C. in defense of        D. in need of

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1. What are these ads for?

A. Food you can order for delivery.         B. Places to go on vacation.

C. Things on sale in a big store.               D. Special offers at a shopping center.

2. Which of the following is true according to the ads?

A. Spending $ 50 means 3 hours of free parking.

B. One person can buy 4 tickets for the price of three.

C. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.

D. At Mike’s Cafe, people can get a free drink after spending $ 6.

3. We can know from this passage_________.

A. there are more than one theatre in the center

B. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price

C. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes

D. you won’t enjoy the wonderful service at Mike’s Café

How to love your Mondays

I used to spend the second half of Sunday dreading Monday morning.___16___But now I am definitely in the “I Love Mondays” camp. Here’s what I’ve found that works:

Start Monday morning with your Sunday night routine. When you get ready to exercise, you warm up first.___17___ Get everything you need for the morning ready to go. Then consider a special “Sunday Night Only” winding down ritual (固定方式).It might be tea and a favorite TV show, or a long hot bath. Whatever it is, enjoy this Monday morning warm-up, and consider turning in a little earlier than you’re used to.

____18____Turning in a little early Sunday night can help with getting up a little early Monday morning. When you have a little extra time in the morning, you can gently settle into the day and keep that weekend feeling of ease as you start your new week.

Find a theme for the week. Every Monday, I post an inspiring quote or saying on the wall. These are intentional! Each week, as part of my Sunday night winding down time, I consider what I’d like to focus on in the coming week, and look for a quote that’s a good fit to reinforce (加强) it.___19___

Look at the week’s tasks as opportunities instead of problems. What are you excited about for the new week?___20___What’s been hanging over your head undone from last week? Take a look at the week ahead and highlight a few things that you can reasonably accomplish.

When you are intentionally creating a life you love, Mondays begin to feel like a beautiful new start!

A.Get up early enough to start slowly.

B.What a waste of a perfectly good evening!

C.What problem-solving opportunities do you have?

D.Consider Sunday nights your warm-up for Monday.

E.Have them in clean, working order and a convenient location.

F.It can be a word or whatever inspires you for the week ahead.

G.The work is the same either way, but our attitudes are within our control.

Could I speak to      is in charge of International Sales, please?

       A. anyone                          B. someone                       C. whoever                 D. no matter who

You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”.    

“The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) is sort of odd (奇怪的),” Gray told the BBC. “They (elevators) are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.”    

We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, lift users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.    

He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want – it’s your own little box.    

If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance.    

When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.    

New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple – look down, or look at your phone.    

Why are we so awkward in lifts?    

“You don’t have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm’s length of distance between us. And that’s not possible in most elevators.”    

In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be construed (理解) as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.

4. The main purpose of the article is to _____.

A. remind us to enjoy ourselves in the elevator

B. tell us some unwritten rules of elevator etiquette

  C. share an interesting but awkward elevator ride

  D. analyze what makes people feel awkward in an elevator

5. According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _____.

A. turn around and greet one another        

 B. look around or examine their phone

C. make eye contact with those in the elevator

 D. try to keep a distance from other people

6. Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator?

7. The underlined phrase “size up” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. judge                B. ignore               C. put up with              D. make the best of

Nowadays, the ice bucket challenge is among the 61 (hot) news of all. It is an activity 62 (hold)by an American charity organization. It not only helps the sick people to get the money to heal their disease, but also makes more and more people aware 63 the disease, so that they can give more care to the patients.

Ice bucket challenge is like the epidemic（流行病）, 64 becomes popular around the world very 65 (quick). The starter holds the activity, 66 (hope) people can experience the ALS patients’ pain. In the activity, people need to pour the ice water down from their heads, and then propose three people. They can either choose to accept the challenge 67 donate 100 dollars, or do the both.

The ALS makes people’s muscles become hard. It is hard for the patients to move. Stephen Hocking is one of the 68 (suffer). Ice bucket challenge is 69 great success. Until now, a big donation 70 (receive).

—What a beautiful dress you are wearing today!

—________. It's nice of you to say so.

A. Not at all    B. Never mind

C. Oh，no    D. Thanks

Driven by a sweet American dream, my nephew teamed up with a Korean to illegally cross the Bearing Strait to America.  61  (escape)from being punished, they hid themselves in a small ferry without sleeping for two days.

The hardship of this crossing was beyond his  62  (expect). At first, he made a living by means of raising cattle. He lived in a district where  63  majority of the residents were from Italy and Denmark. Here, different blocks were marked out from the  64  (race) angle. ___65__(Apparent) it was unfair and needed reforming. But with nowhere else to go, my nephew struggled to make a life for himself. My nephew’s fortune didn’t arrive ___66 __ one day he accidentally saved a man ___67___car slipped down a steep hill. Later this man  68  (elect) vice chairman of the Socialist Party. Then my nephew was aware that he could turn _____ him for help. The man who was thankful helped him apply to the civil authority for the right to live in America and his claim was approved. Before long, he set about___

  70__ (operate)his own business and his career has taken off since.

假定你是高二学生李华，在学校看到如下通知，请根据通知的内容和写作要点向学校写一封申请信：

写作要点：

1．你对参与该活动的认识；2．你的优势；3．作为接待家庭的打算。

注意：

1．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2．词数100字左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir or Madam，

I am Li Hua from Class One, Senior Two. I’m writing to apply for becoming one of the host families to accommodate our friends. _________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

                                                               Li Hua

71. After his ____(退休), David stayed busy, running a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years.

72. The price of the house is__________ (合理的) and I love its garden in particular. We can grow flowers and vegetables there.

73. What _________ (百分比) of the population in China are farmers?

74. Honggutan District and Donghu District are both the ___________ (商业的) heart of

Nanchang City.

75. He made a new invention and applied for a _________(专利).

76. There were more than 50 a___________ for the job, but in the end only 10 were employed.

77. China is a s__________ country with the Chinese Communist Party ruling.

78. It is very c______ from here to downtown. There are many buses running along this street.

79. My passport is v__________ for only one month. I must renew it.

80. Xiao Lin likes to spend all his time playing online computer games at a net bar. Now his

mother f_________ him to go to visit any net bar.

In this digital age, we search almost everything online before we decide what to do. According to a US－based business reviewing website, the top searches at different times of the night in different European countries vary a lot. Below are some of the more interesting findings. Take a look.

Italy: While most Europeans are searching for restaurants or bars around 6 p．m., the Italians are searching for messages, shoes and job agencies.

Germany：Coming from perhaps the most organized and efficient country, the average German is attracted to food and drink. Having looked up restaurants and bars earlier in the evening, they have already been searching for breakfast and brunch by 9 p.m.

UK: Karaoke is one of the most popular pastimes in Asia, but in Europe, the UK seems to be the only nation to look first for Karaoke bars in its Internet searches, roughly around 9 p.m. Later into the night, Britons are going to 24－hour pharmacies (药房)by 10 p.m., and then there is a steady interest in 24－hour food stores and delivery, until 1 a.m.

France：The French call it a day online quite early, at about 10 p.m. But they don't do it until they've had a chance to put their dancing shoes on, after searching for “night club” and “dance”.

Spain: The Spanish seem to be quite practical. They search for elementary schools and dermatology(皮肤科) at 10 p．m., followed by swimming lessons at midnight.

1. A man searching for education information online often probably comes from ________．

A. Spain

B. UK

C. France

D. Germany

2. What can we learn from the text ?

A. The Italians don't like restaurants or bars.

B. UK is considered the most organized country.

C. Asian people often look for Karaoke first online.

D. Usually French people end their online search early.

3. In which section of a magazine does this text probably come from?

A. Opinion.

B. Lifestyle.

C. Society.

D. Technology.

When I graduated with a degree in English Literature from Exeter University, my head was filled with ideas about what I wanted to do next. Work experience helped me narrow down my choices to a top two: publishing and teaching. The only problem was deciding which one to choose!

Eventually, I applied for a job at a local magazine. It was a small team so I had the opportunity to get connected with all aspects of magazine publishing from editorial to advertising. I was promoted to assistant editor and enjoyed the mix of creativity and business skills necessary for the role.

When I started to consider my next career move, my thoughts turned to educational publishing. I loved working at the magazine,  but I wanted to do something which combined my love of education too. I spotted the job opportunity for the Cambridge University Press Graduate Programme.

The recruitment (招聘)  process for the Graduate Programme was certainly strict, including a spoken reasoning test, a personality test, a phone interview and an assessment day. The best advice I can give to anyone applying for a programme like this is to be yourself and don't be afraid to show your personality.

I was excited when I found out that I'd got the job. During the programme, I got the opportunity to work on our latest digital products, travel to book fairs abroad, visit schools to meet our customers, manage our social media accounts and sign off books to be published. I received fantastic support from colleagues at the Press, not just from my line manager and tutor, but everyone I met along the way.

Working in lots of different departments around the Press helped me identify where I wanted to end up and now I have a role which fits my interests and skills, working on content development in the Cambridge Learning for Schools team.

It's been a brilliant experience and I can fully recommend the Cambridge University Press Graduate Programme. Even if it's been a couple of years since you left university, the programme is a great way to get into publishing and progress your career, so go for it!

  44. Why did the author apply for the Cambridge University Press Graduate Programme?

A. She desired to do something more creative and challenging.

B. She wanted to do a job combined with her love of education.

C. She needed different jobs to improve her business skills.

D. She longed for better education to get further promoted.

  45. What is talked about in Paragraph 4?

A. Advice on the programme application.

B. Types of work in the press company.

C. Support of colleagues and tutors.

D. Experiences in changing jobs.

  46. What is the author's attitude towards the programme?

A. Cautious.        B. Uninterested.        C. Doubtful.        D. Supportive.

1.      The small town is _______ the battle took place.

2.      The thought came to him____ maybe the enemy had fled the city.

3.      The question is who’s responsibe for _______ has happened.

4.      __________ we’ll succeed remains to be seen.

5.      While _______ (fly) over the Channel, the pilot saw a strange bird passing through.

6.      All his savings _________ (use up), Victor started looking for a job.

7.      Professor Oven is working on two articles for National Wildlife Magazine. She ______ (write) these articles since Monday.

8.      There were 220 students __________ (study) in the art school.

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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Life is always full of something that you can not expect. Bob is very sorry to have missed the first two lesson this morning. He got up early as usually in the morning, but when he was ready to leave he find his bicycle’s front tyre flat. He wanted to take taxi to school, and he didn’t have any money on him. He had to look for a place along the street to get his bicycle repairing.

Unluckily, there were not any bicycle repair shops was open in the early morning. So he had to

walk to school, carrying his bicycle all the way. That was the reason how he was late for school. He told Mr. White not to worry with his lessons, for he would make up for it and turn to his teachers for help if necessary.

你校要举办首届英语节（English Festival），假如你是学生会主席李华,请你用英语给全校师生写一封信。信的内容主要包括：
    1. 举办时间：3月6日—3月10日；

2. 内容：如英文歌曲比赛、英文戏剧表演、西方文化讲座等；

3. 举办英语节的意义。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；       2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

When men get together，they seldom talk about their feelings or inner thoughts．However，they talk about a lot，like their newest computer，how to repair their car，or even business.

Talk might move to the best place to find fish or women，jump to computer games，then continue to the sport of the season．They also like to tell jokes each other and spend a fair amount of time playing one-up and boasting(吹牛)．Men seldom call each other to chat.

When man meets woman，he usually wants to make a good impression．Many single men try hard to carry on amusing，fun，and pleasant conversations．They use conversation to discover her interests and feelings in order to learn how to be attractive to her.

Some men，either out of nervousness or ignorance，spend most of the time talking about themselves，often appearing to brag about their achievements or talk endlessly about their problems or work．Even the quietest man talks to his woman when love is new.

When women get together，they talk about feelings and relationships，their work and their family．They enjoy talking but also want the give and take of talk，then listen. Women often call each other to chat．Conversation is an important part of most women's lives．   

As relationships progress，however，many a man turns on the television and forgets how to talk．This raises anger and cry from his woman partner who says，“You never talk to me anymore．”Some men start talking．Many，however，mainly discuss their own achievements and problems．   

When the woman starts talking about her favorite subjects：feelings，family，relationships，friends and her work，many men lose interest or bring the conversation back to themselves．Pretty soon，the man is back to staring at the television each night，wondering where his relationship has gone．The woman is talking to her friends，mom，sister，or neighbor，often about that very relationship and how she is hurting.

24．What can we know about men from the first two paragraphs?

A．They like to talk about practical matters．

B．They are willing to expose their inner thoughts．

C．They prefer to take adventurous travels．

D．They often call each other to chat about work．

25．Which of the following can replace the underlined part “brag about” in Paragraph 4 ?

A．show off          B．dream about          C．put forward     D．care for

26．What is the same topic in both men’s and women’s talk?

A．Family.              B． Jokes.               C．Friends.             D．Work.

27．What is the best title of this passage?

A．How a man makes a good impression to a woman.

B．Good relationship between men and women.

C．Men talk；women talk；do they talk together?

D．Talking, the women’s main tool in communication.

 Muir succeeds ________ other designers have failed—her clothes are original, yet stylish.

A. that  B. what  C. which  D. where

After arriving in Suzhou, the representatives first            their hotel before going to the conference center.

A. ran into    B. burst into

C. pulled into    D. checked into