如今，生活在大都市有许多优势，同时也有不少烦恼。请根据以下提示，写一篇短文，介绍城市生活的利与弊，并表明你的态度（是否喜欢城市生活）文章开头已给出。

注意：100词左右。 

Nowadays living in big cities has both advantages and disadvantages.

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 —The manager has come back from his business trip. He is asking you for the report.

— Oh，my god ! I haven’t finished it yet. But he _____ back at the company tomorrow.

A. was expected     B. will expect      C. expected    D. will be expected

All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer.

   36   They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.   37    Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy!    38    Think how many people love to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.

Some sports or games go back to thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet.    39    Water skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends.    40    One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.

A. And think of people in cold countries.

B. Sports help to train a person’s character.

C. Not a few people like sports in the world.

D. Many people like to watch others play games.

E. People aren’t inventing new sports or games.

F. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them.

G. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

36. ________  37. ________  38. ________  39. ________  40. ________

In America, it is often the judges, rather than the politicians __________ make the big decision __________ will effect people’s life.

A. which; that    B. which; which

C. that; who      D. who; that

 Gregory Kloehn digs through dustbins every day, but not for the reason that most people would think. He isn’t homeless. In fact he is trying to help the homeless.

 Gregory began his life as a sculptor. But he often felt that his sculptures, which just stood in rich people’s houses for years, lacked a meaningful purpose. So in 201l he decided to put his artistic energies into creating homes to sell—not ordinary homes but small structures built entirely from recycled materials.

 The thought of creating homes for the homeless didn’t occur to him until the year 2013, when a homeless couple asked him for a tarp(防水布). Instead of a tarp, Gregory offered them something better: a small home with a water tank, a kitchen and a trap for waste. They were so grateful that Gregory decided to focus his efforts on helping house the homeless population in his city. And soon his “Homeless Homes Project” was started.

 Before starting a new home, Gregory, goes hunting for materials by digging through dustbins. Everything he finds is usable—refrigerator doors become house doors; washing machine doors often serve as windows, and the tops of cars become strong roofs. He put wheels at the bottom for users to move their homes around easily. Each home takes two to three days to make.  

 So far Gregory has donated dozens of homes to the city’s most needy. While his small low-cost mobile homes are not the final solution to the problem of homelessness, they are really practical and do provide a warm and safe place for the homeless to stay in. They are simply a way for one man to do something nice for those in need of some help.

    Gregory has written a book titled Homeless Architecture, where he explains techniques to build those homes and he is now working on weekend workshops. “A lot of people who hear about what I’m doing want to get involved,” he said. “Maybe we can meet someplace and put a couple of homes together.”

28. Why did Gregory turn from making sculptures to creating homes?

      A. He had no home to live in.                     

    B. He had to make more money.

      C. He lost interest in sculpture.              

    D. He wanted to help the homeless.

29. The author mentions the story in Paragraph 3 to tell us____________.

      A. Gregory’s small homes were popular among the homeless   

      B. how Gregory got the idea of “Homeless Homes Project”

      C. the homeless couple asked Gregory to produce more homes

      D. housing the homeless in a city was not an easy task

30. What can we conclude from Paragraph 4?

      A. Gregory has great trouble hunting for materials for his small houses．

      B. It takes Gregory a long time to produce a home．    

      C. Gregory’s work requires imagination and creativity  

      D. Everything in the dustbins will be used in Gregory’s work． 

31. What can we infer from the last paragraph?  

      A. Gregory’s project will help more homeless people.

      B. Gregory doesn’t need to make small homes now.   

      C. Gregory’s work will completely solve the homelessness problem.

      D. A single person can make no difference to social problems.

    71       People traveled in search of food and shelter or in order to flee from their enemies. Sometimes they were looking for gold or silver in order to become rich. On other occasions they were searching for rich farmland.

This is not to say that no one ever traveled just for fun. Even in ancient times, some pleasure travel occurred. During a typical season, 700,000 tourists would crowd into the ancient city of Rome, where animals performed and magicians entertained them.      72     

     73        International tourist arrivals alone reached as many as 546 million in 1994 and are forecast to rise to 937 million in 2010, according to the World Trade Organization. 

       74       Probably the most common reason for traveling is related to our physical well-being. Actually, traveling to sports events is one of the fastest growing types of travel. In our fast developing, modern society where stress has become part of people’s life, people can rest and relax by having a change of environment and activities.

        75      No one seems to doubt that travel broadens the mind. In 18th century Europe, young men would go on a Grand Tour to various countries in order to complete their education. Today the desire to travel to different countries is encouraged by modern mass media. People who travel to other countries can at the same time learn more about their own country and culture.  

A. But why do people like traveling so much?

B. Throughout history, most travel was not for pleasure.

C.   So they travel to a lake for a swim or to a park for a hike.

D. The improvement in transportation has also encouraged people to travel.

E. Wealthy Romans made trips to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games.

F. The growth of tourism has become a modern phenomenon experienced by all countries in the world.

G. Another important reason for traveling is to satisfy our curiosity about different places and cultures.

Since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest, Mount Qomolangma’s peak is no longer a lonely place and is turning into a trash heap.

So far, more than 350 climbers have successfully reached the peak. And they have complained about waiting for hours in the bottlenecks (狭窄路段) on the way to the peak, a situation that isn’t just uncomfortable — it’s cold and windy up there — but downright dangerous. If bad weather strikes, climbers can and do die.

As a matter of fact, the dangerous crowds aren’t the only problem on Qomolangma. All those climbers need to bring a lot of gear—and much of them ends up being left on the mountain, sometimes even the peak itself. Mount Qomolangma is becoming the world’s largest dump. Here’s mountaineer Mark Jenkins writing in National Geographic about the state of Qomolangma: “The two standard routes, the Northeast Ridge and the Southeast Ridge, are disgustingly polluted with oxygen cans and torn tents everywhere.”

But the good news is that some mountaineers are taking it upon themselves to clean up Qomolangma. Mountianeer Paul Thelen and his friend Eberhard Schaaf are part of the annual Eco Everest Expedition, which has been cleaning up rubbish from base camps to the peak since 2008. So far they’ve collected over 13 tons of garbage.

Some of that rubbish is even being used for a higher purpose. As part of the Mount Everest 8844 Art Project, a group of 15 artists from Nepal collected 1.5 tons of garbage brought down the mountain by climbers. They’ve transformed the cans and oxygen tanks—and in one case, part of the remains of a helicopter—into 74 pieces of art that have already gone on exhibition in Nepal’s capital. Part of the profit from sales will go to the Everest Peakers Association, which has helped collect tons of rubbish on the slopes of the mountain.

25. What does the underlined word “gear” mean? 

 A. Equipment for climbing mountains.  

B.. The food climbers brought onto the mountain. 

C. Some important machines used for the bottlenecks. 

D. Some rubbish found on the mountain.

26 The group of 15 Nepali artists_________.

A. created works of art using rubbish from Qomolangma 

B. were employed by the Everest Peakeers Association 

C. climbed Qomolangma and collected 1.5 tons of trash 

D. painted 74 beautiful pictures of Mount Qomolangma’s peak

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

A. Eco Everest Expedition Proves Successful    

B. Qomolangma Has Become A Huge Mess

C. Test Yourself Against Qomolangma          

D. Recycle Rubbish On Qomolangma

                            Children do not think the way adults do. For most of   61   first year of life, if something is out of sight, it is out of mind.   62   you cover a baby’s favorite toy with a piece of cloth, the baby thinks the toy has disappeared and stops   63   (look) for it. A 4-year-old may object that his/her sister has   64  (much) fruit juice when it is only the shapes of the glasses that differ, not the amount of juice.

       Yet children are smart   65   their own way. Like good little scientists, children are always testing their child-sized theories about   66   things work. When your child throws her spoon on the floor for the sixth time as you try to feed her, and you say, “That’s enough! I will not pick up your spoon again!” the child will   67   (immediate) test your claim. Are you serious? Are you   68  (annoy)? What will happen if she throws the spoon again? She is not doing this to drive you crazy; rather, she   69  (learn) that her desires and yours can differ, and that sometimes those   70  (differ) are important and sometimes they are not.

Warm weather brought by El Nino has had mixed effects on animals in usually snowy places in North America, including New England, according to an Associated Press article.

Some animals seem to benefit from having a chance to gather more food before winter, and from expending less energy in daily survival mode. Others, like snowshoe hares, are put at center stage in predators’(捕食者) view when they lack snow for disguising their white fur — not a god thing for them, of course.

Black bears, on the other hand, have been keeping busy gathering nuts and apples, when they would normally have settled into their winter homes by now. Vermont and Massachusetts officials have asked residents to wait till snow falls to take out their bird feeders for the sake of safety, the article said.

“We suggest waiting for 6 or more inches of snow that lasts before taking out your bird feeders, especially if you have been visited in the past by bears or if there are sightings of bears in your neighborhood,” Forrest Hammond, Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s bear biologist, said in the article. “Due to lack of snow and frozen ground, birds are able to seek food in fields and forests for their natural foods.”

Snow amounts can also determine how comfortable bears are and how quickly they consume their accumulated fat during hibernation(冬眠), noted Hammond in the article. This is because snow covers and traps them in their winter homes, and also hides them from predators.

28. What may upset snowshoe hares because of El Nino?

A. Their being caught more easily.

B. Their failing to gather more food.

C. Their consuming more energy.

D. Their losing sight of their enemies.

29. Why did the officials ask people to keep bird feeders until snow falls?

A. They many disturb bears.

B. There’s no need to do so.

C. To avoid attracting bears.

D. For the safety of bears.

30. What do the bear biologist’s words imply?

A. A heavy snow is on the way.

B. Bears are common nowadays.

C. Bears live mainly on birds in winter.

D. Warm weather benefits birds in winter.

31. Which of the following is the proper title for the passage?

A. Warm Weather Helps Animals Survive

B. Snow Amounts Determine Animals’ Winter Life

C. Measures Should Be Taken To Protect Wildlife

D. Lack of Snow Affects North American Animals

Today’s museums include plenty of high culture, but you can still find shrines（圣地）to the extraordinary. Here’s a look at five curious museum stops across Canada.

Vancouver Police Museum

The setting, terrible enough, is the old Coroner’s（验尸官）Court and forensics lab, including the morgue(room where dead bodies are kept). Artifacts, from the 1870s on, include badges, uniforms, police equipment, items from criminals, and even preserved organs—all in all an arresting experience.

Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station

Designed to resemble a spacecraft, the Treck Station celebrates Vulcan’s coincidental relationship to Mr. Spock’s planet, Go to a building that features an 800-piece collection of Star Trek memorabilia — including Spock’s ears and floor-to-ceiling space paintings. If you want to know more about it, click here: http//www. Vulcantourism. com

Accordion（手风琴）Museum

Through instruments, photos and recordings, the museum traces the history of the accordion and its influence on Quebec culture. They’ve even acquired Asian instruments that show the use of the free reed— call them ancient ancestors of the accordion—that date back 4000 years.

Chocolate Museum

It’s chocoholic heaven — whole museum featuring displays on how chocolate is made, hands-on exhibits, collections of historic chocolate boxes, and antique candy- making equipment and, of course, lots of chocolate treats ,located in an old candy factory building. Click below to learn all about their hours and admission rates. http:// www. Chocolate museum .ca

Potato museum

A 14--foot high potato greets you at what’s billed as the world’s largest exhibit of potato artifacts. Explore the humble potato’s role in the economy, a collection of farm tools related to growing and harvesting potatoes, Hall of Fame.

21．If you are very interested in thrilling movies, you will probably be attracted by     .

A. Accordion Museum                   B. Vancouver Police Museum    

C. Potato Museum                                    D. Chocolate Museum

22．We can infer from the passage that the ancestors of accordion originated in     .

A．Canada                 B．America                C．Asia           D．Africa    

23．The passage is most likely to be taken from     .

A．a magazine            B．a newspaper          C．a website        D．a brochure

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

There once was a forest filled with happy animals. One day a raccoon(熊) found some socks left behind by picnickers, 

and     1    (decide) to wear them. They fitted so well, and felt so     2    (comfort), that he kept them on. He spent his days      3    (walk) through the forest in his new socks.

    Other animals became envious of the raccoon’s new look and followed his trend. First it was squirrels in     4    (shirt), then rabbits      5    hats on, and finally birds wearing underpants!

    Doctor Bear, the forest physician, disapproved and tried to warn the clothes-wearers. But no one listened. Instead, they   urged him to follow the      6    (late) trend too.

    Soon, the problems started. The squirrel caught his shirt on a branch and crashed to the ground. The rabbit tried entering  his hole while wearing his hat and got stuck. Even the raccoon, thanks to his     7    (bright) coloured socks, slipped into the river and almost died.

    When the     8     (injure) animals came to see Doctor Bear, he told them, “Your clothes are killing you. You don’t need      9    .”

Those     10      listened to the doctor’s advice finally understood they didn’t need clothes. They’d only started wearing clothes to make others envy them.

假定你是李华。校学生会正在举办“魅力中学生”评选报名活动，旨在给学生提供展示风采的舞台，为大家树立榜样。下面的海报吸引了正在你校访问的美国学生Catherine的关注。请向她介绍此次活动，并阐述你心目中“魅力中学生”的标准。

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      参评方式：网上报名

      参评范围：全体同学

      截止日期：5月20

注意：1.词数100左右；

    2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

    3．首句已给出，不计人总词数。

The poster is about a selection registration named Charming Students.

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Apple’s OS X,which has long been considered       ,to viruses,was recently hit by an evil software called Flashback.

A.allergic         B.fundamental  C.immune    D.sensitive

Visiting is a great way to get the feel of everyday life at Harvard College. Take the chance to meet our students and explore the Cambridge/Boston area. We know that many students will not be able to visit colleges before applying. As an alternative, examining our website will get a vast amount of information about Harvard’s past, present and future.

Summer 2016 schedule

 From June 22, 2016 to August 9, 2016, all admissions information sessions and tours will originate at Sanders Theater in Memorial Hall, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA. The schedule will feature only one information session per day at 10:00 am, followed by a tour at 11:00 am, from Monday through Saturday. Information sessions and tours will not be offered on June 27, 2016, July 3, 2016, July 4, 2016, August 7, 2016 or August 8, 2016.

From August 10, 2016 to August 21, 2016, all admissions information sessions and tours will originate at Agassiz House, 5 James Street, Cambridge, MA. The schedule will feature information sessions each weekday at 10 am and 2 pm, followed by tours of the campus at 11 am and 3 pm.

Registration is optional but strongly recommended. It will enable us to better estimate room capacity.

Information Sessions and Tours

Admissions tours last approximately 75 minutes and focus on undergraduate life at Harvard. They are intended for students considering entrance to the College. For historical tours, visit the Harvard Information Center.

Please allow one hour before scheduled events to find parking and navigate your way across campus to Sanders Theater. Contact the Visitor Center at 617 495-1551 with any questions. 

Tour the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)

 Take a student-led supplemental (不定期的) tour focused on Harvard’s undergraduate programs in engineering and applied sciences. (Groups of 10 or more must email communications@fas.harvard.edu to schedule a separate tour.) Tours last approximately 60 minutes. For our current schedule please refer to our Visitor Center Calendar.

Virtual tour of Harvard College

Take our online guided tour to see the Harvard campus at any time, from any location. Student guides lead you through the places in which they live and learn, including dorm rooms, classrooms, Widener Library, the freshman dining hall and more.
21. Where should you go to go on the campus tour at Harvard College on August 15, 2016?
      A. Memorial Hall                                                     B. Agassiz House
      C. Sanders Theater                                                   D. Harvard Information Center

22. Who are Harvard’s admissions tours intended for?
      A. Undergraduates studying at the college.            B. Exchange students from overseas.
      C. Students considering applying for the college.
      D. Those who are interested in the history of the college.
23. On Harvard’s SEAS tour, ________.
      A. you are required to register in advance 
      B. groups of 10 or more are not permitted to sign up together
      C. you’re advised to take the college’s online guided tour first 
      D. you can check the college’s Visitor Center Calendar to learn about its schedule  

假定你是李华，最近你在某家英文购物网站上购买了一本喜欢的书---《英国传统文化》（British Traditional Culture）. 收到之后发现一些问题。请你给该网站写一封投诉信，包括以下内容：

1.写信目的。

2.投诉内容：两周才到货（正常情况下一周即可）；书的封面稍有破损；书的内容中，关于餐桌礼仪部分，缺少页码P87—P94.

3. 希望换新书或全额退款(full refund)，建议对方重视售后服务。

注意：词数100左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam,

My name is Li Hua.                                                          

Yours,                                                                                 Li Hua

1. ____________(day) routine refers to the work you do every day.

2. When faced with a ____________(danger) situation, we are supposed to keep calm.

3. A car accident occurred yesterday, causing twenty ____________(die).

4. Having realized the importance of English, he makes a ____________(decide) to learn it well.

5. Attacked by the enemies, they took up arms in ____________(defend) of their country. 

6. To seek a solution to the problem, we should discuss it in ____________(deep).

7. The beauty of the West Lake is really beyond ____________(describe).    

8. It’s everyone’s responsibility to protect forests from ____________(destroy).

9. It won’t make much ____________(different) whether you will leave or stay. 

10. To our surprise, the little boy managed to solve the problem without ____________(difficult).

11. It should be kept in mind that it’s rude manners to tease the ____________(disable).

12. They talked for a long time and finally reached an ____________(agree).

13. New scientific ____________(discover) are being made every day. 

14. There’s a ____________(divide) of opinion on whether students should get up early.   

15. We are deeply moved by his ____________ (devote) to teaching.  

16. The radio was ____________(damage) when it dropped onto the floor.  

17. To accomplish my ideal, I make up my mind ____________(defeat) all the difficulties.  

18. My mother is a woman of devotion and ____________(determine).

19. He ____________(like) the environment he is working in because of the unbearable noise.

20. Do you intend to take the ____________(drive) test this summer holiday?

21. Being terribly ____________(drink), he found it hard to walk steadily on his own.

22. The man headed for his destination in the ____________(east) direction.

23. I have been longing to be an ____________(edit)of the famous magazine.

24. Being an ____________(educate), I attach great importance to early education.   

25. I have five ____________(old) brothers, whom I love from the bottom of my heart. 

 The first textbooks ______ for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century.

  A. having written     B. to be written      C. being written  D. written

It just isn't fair that ____I was working as a waiter last month，my friends were lying on the beach．（　　）

A．.while     B．whenever     C．though   D．for

Guided Walking Week April 2016

Dates: April 30^th-May 7^th 2016

Location: Abdet, Costa Blanca

A week of guided walking in the mountains around Abdet. Highlights include the climbing of Valencia’s highest summit (Sierra de Aitana), traveling completely around the impressive Puig Campana, and several explorations in the Sierra de Aitana. Ancient trails lead through spectacular canyons(峡谷) to abandoned settlements situated high in the mountains. You will discover the snow trader routes which lead from the incredible snow holes high in the mountains down to the villages and towns on the coast. These years, golden eagles have made a return to this area, and you may also see other animals—wild goats, foxes, wild pigs and red squirrels.

As part of the week you are invited to help clear some local walking paths. This involves clearing collapsed walls and rocks, cutting back fallen trees. This is of course optional and is just for half a day, it’s actually great fun!

Price:$499

Includes:

l     Accommodation in the beautiful mountain village of Abdet

l     All food-good home cooking

l     Beer, wine, soft drinks

l     Snacks and post walk treats

l     Packed lunches & drinks(except café/bar visits)

l     Expert guiding

l     Photos/Videos of your days in the mountains

l     Airport pick-up/return $25 each way(fly to Alicante)

l     Single room supplement $75

To book or get further information, please contact info@abdet.com.

21. What will you find during the guided walking?

A. Climbing Sierra de Aitana is the most exciting

C. The environment in Abdet is getting better.

D. Traders live in incredible snow holes.

22. What may you enjoy if you pay $499?

A. Packed lunches including bar visits.

B. Good home cooking breakfast only.

C. Bus stop pick-up/return each way.

D. Pictures and professional guiding

23. What do the details presented in the ad suggest?

A. Clearing walking paths is a must   

B. People can book the walking online.

C. Accommodation conditions are tough.

D. The walking ends on April 30^th 2016

When you are absorbed in something for a long time, even a phone call may shock you. That is what happens to me after I am on line for a whole day. My boyfriend’s foreign accent suddenly seems too hard to understand compared with his clear words on screen.

Now I am a telecommuter, editing articles and sending them by e-mail as well as communicating with colleagues on Internet mailing lists. My boyfriend lives in Scotland; so much of our relationship is computer-mediated.

Staying inside, I can order food, and manage my money, love and work, through which my needs are almost satisfied. But after a while, life itself begins to feel unreal. I start to feel as though I’ve become part of my machines, taking data in, spitting them back out. Others on line report the same symptoms. We start to strongly dislike the outside forms of socializing. It’s like attending the graduation ceremony with everyone bare to the waist. We have become the Net opponents’ worst nightmare.

What first seemed like a luxury, crawling from bed to computer, not worrying about hair, and clothes and face, has become an avoidance，a lack of self-control. And once you start replacing real human contact with online interaction, coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult.

At times, I turn on the television and just leave it to make a sound in the background, something that I’d never done previously. The voices of the programs relax me, but then the advertisement is a headache to me. I find myself sucked in by soap operas, or needing to keep up with the latest news and the weather. “Dateline”, “Frontline”, “Nightline,” CNN, every possible angle of every story over and over and over, even when they are of no possible use to me. Work moves from foreground to background.

24. What is the main reason why her boyfriend’s accent is hard to understand?

A. He is a foreigner.              B. His words are clearer than his accent.

    C. She is surfing the Internet.      D. She is lost in the network and can’t come to herself instantly.

25. The underlined sentence in paragraph 3 probably means _____.

    A. we don’t like to attend the graduation ceremony

    B. we don’t like the way people deal with each other in real life

    C. we want to attract others’ attention

    D. it is a way to show our dislike for people outside

26. What does the last paragraph mean?

    A. She watches TV a lot in order to keep up with the latest news and the weather.

    B. Having worked on the computer for a long time, she became a bit strange.

    C. She turns on TV now and then in order to get some valuable information.

    D. Sometimes TV programs give her comfort and even makes her forget her work.

27. What is the author’s attitude to the computer?

    A. She likes it because it is very convenient.

    B. She likes it because it provides an imaginary world.

    C. At first she likes it but later becomes tired of it.

    D. She dislikes it because TV is more attractive.