The hip-pop singer is always drawing attention to issues that are usually ignored. That’s ____ is so great about him.

A. that                B. what

C. all                 D. how

   The question was once asked of a businessman who  61  (success) highly ,“How have you done so much in your lifetime?” He replied, “I have dreamed. I have turned my mind loose to imagine   62   I wanted to do. Then I have gone to bed and thought about my dreams. In   63   night I dreamt about my dreams. And when I   64  (awake) in the morning, I saw the way to make my dreams real. While other people were saying, ‘You can’t do that. It is not possible.’ I was well on my way to   65   (achieve) what I wanted.”

As Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the U.S, said, “We grow great by dreams.” All big men are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day , or in the red fire on a long winter’s evening.

Some of us let these dreams die,  66  others nourish and protect them. Nourish them   67   bad days until they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to   68   who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true.

So please, don’t let anyone steal your dreams, or try to tell you they are too   69  (possible). Sing your songs, dream your dreams and pray your   70   (pray).

 The argument went on for hours as neither side would 　　　. 

A. give in               B. give away    C. give off    D. give out

Dear Mr White,

I am writing tell you a place of good news.Last week our school hold a Spoken English Competition.I stood out in the competition and won a first place.In my view,it is your kind help which has helped me gain the achievement.During your spare time,you often spent such much time helping me with you spoken English that I made rapid progress.In the competition,I followed your advices on how to behave,which led to my success.I’m grateful to you for your help and decide that I will make up more effort and try to make great progress in the future.

I’m looking forward to hear from you soon.

                                               Your sincerely

                                                 Li Hua

Yours,

Li Hua

 The dog is a lovely animal. _______ one which lives in _______ flat below mine is particularly pretty.  

A. The; the                   B. 不填；a                 C. The; a                           D. The；不填  

 --- I left my handbag on the train, but luckily someone gave it to a railway official.

 --- How unbelievable to get it back! I mean, someone ______ it.

A. may have stolen    B. might have stolen   C. should have stolen    D. must have stolen

Five Tips for Preparing Your Presentation

For presentations in English, the best time to present ideas is at the beginning.    36        When we write our ideas down without such a plan, they are not clear and our presentation will not be well organized.

Preparing the story message helps speakers give a successful presentation. Hereare five tips for academic presentations, such as those given at professional conferences. 

1. Understand the difference between a title and a topic. A topic is general, while a title is more specific.    37   

Title is simply what you call your presentation.Make sure the title can summarize your subject accurately. 

2. Provide an image for those who are not experts in your subject. Explain how your research relates to other fields

3. Work on transitions as you go from image to image.    38     Because transitions serve as bridges to each

new image. Additionally, transitional words and phrases can create powerful links between ideas in your presentation and can help your audience understand the logic of your presentation.

4.    39    What questions might they have about each image? Prepare an extra image that would help explain 

the most difficult question you expect. 

5.Rehearse your presentation with a timing device. At most conferences, there is a time limit.          40       Cut your presentation to fit the time you are permitted. And you can rehearse in front of a mirror a couple of times, and then recruit a few friends or family members to serve as a practice audience for your presentation. 

Learning a new culture for presentation is really really tough for many people, as it is with all language learning. 

Presentation, or course, is a part of language learning. There’s culture in everything we do in English, as well as in 

presentation.” Therefore, using these tips for improving your presentations in English should help make the process 

easier.

A. These should make the connections between your ideas clear.

B. It is disrespectful to take more than your share of the time.

C. English is the language of many international conferences.

D. Speakers should make a plan to present their ideas.

E. Prepare a speech without thinking of the main idea.

F. Topic is the subject matter concerning “what it is about”.

G. Look at each image from the audience’s point of view.

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。

Dear Mr. Johnson,

I’ve learned from a newspaper that some clerks are wanting in your company. I am eager

 to being one of them. So I am writing the letter. My name is zhang Hua. I was born in the Hebei Province and I am in good health. I’ve just graduated in the Computer Department of Wuhan University. I did very good in all subjects and I am especial good at computer studies and English. I can read science books in English and doing some writing in English as well.  Beside, I know a few French. And in my spare time ,I enjoy playing basketball. As is said that your company is very famous and I’ll very glad if you let me work for it. My telephone number is 027-89276628．I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。短文中共有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（/\），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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；

只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Mike,

How is everything going with you? As for me, I have a great news to share—I will finally get to be in a book!

Last Saturday morning, Dad and I was eating breakfast when we heard a knock on the door. I rushed to open the door. It was our neighbor, Miss Lydia, whom draws pictures for children’s books. Miss Lydia greeted me with a smile, looking happily to see me. “Hello, Miss Lydia. Won’t you come?” I said, remembered my best manners. Miss Lydia came in, joined us at the breakfast table, and said to my dad that he would like both of us to be her models in one of her book! I jump off my chair and run to give Miss Lydia a big hug.

I hope my first model experience will be both enjoyable or unforgettable. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Smartphone Security Blankets

Security—for the information on your smartphone, as well as for the phone itself—is a hot topic these days. The truth is that you’re packing a lot of sensitive information on your phone, and you should keep it safe.

When it comes to physical security, iPhone users would do well to download Find My iPhone, a free app (application program) from Apple that allows you to visit a website and see your (lost, stolen or misplaced) phone on a map. You can then sound an alarm, send a message that will pop up on its screen, lock the phone or erase all your data.

Android does not have an exact equivalent, but there are plenty of alternatives. A free app called Lookout offers the find-my-phone feature. The paid version allows you to wipe the data from your phone remotely.

Then there is your coffee shop’s WiFi network. Anyone with minimal technical expert skill can snoop on（窥视）people using shared wireless networks, harvesting passwords and other personal data. Lookout’s apps will caution you when you’ve logged on to an unsecure network, but cannot protect you once you’re there.

In order to protect yourself on such networks, you can use a virtual private network, or V.P.N. This turns all your activity into nonsense to anyone trying to read along with you from across the Starbucks. It also keeps websites from tracking you and, if you’re traveling, allows you to get access to sites that may be blocked in other countries.

If you have an iPhone, the simplest V.P.N. app is probably Hotspot Shield, whose distinguishing feature is said to be that it automatically kicks in each time you start browsing (浏览), as opposed to other V.P.N. apps that require you to start them up manually. This matters, because even if you decide you want a V.P.N. app, you want to spend approximately zero time thinking about it. For the most part, that was true of Hotspot Shield, though occasionally it took a while to connect or temporarily lost connection without warning. I found myself having to turn the app on and off sometimes, which involved setting my phone constantly.

If even reading about the settings on your phone drives you crazy, then it is probably best to stay away from a V.P.N. app. But if you’re the type who can’t resist checking your bank balance from your corner bar, the hassle may be preferable to the risk.                       

29. Which of the following can warn you against the unsecure network? 

A. Android.              B. V.P.N.                     C. Lookout.                D. Find My iPhone.

30. By using V.P.N., users can _______. 

A. find their lost phone on the Internet           B. erase all the data from the phone remotely

C. check their bank balance now and then     D. save their browsing from being tracked   

31. The underlined word “that” in Para. 6 refers to the fact that _____. 

A. a V.P.N. app kicks in automatically            B. the user starts V.P.N. apps manually

C. the app takes a while to connect                      D. users spend no time thinking about it

 After that, he knew he could       any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability.

A．get away with           B．get on with            C．get through           D．get across

Around twenty years ago, I was going through hard times. I couldn’t find a    61   (satisfy) job. To my shame, I had to drive a school bus to make ends meet. One afternoon, while    62   (drive) through a suburban neighborhood, I was    63   sad that I kept asking myself, “Why has my life become so hard?” “What’s wrong with the world?” Then I pulled over the bus to drop off a little girl. As she passed, she   64   (hand) me a pretty earring, saying she found it    65   the floor and I should keep it in case the owner came to look for it. In the evening, the owner did come to look for her earring. When I gave it to her, she got excited and said, “Thanks, you are a    66    (really) gentleman.” I told her that she should thank the little girl   67   had found it. She said, “Yes, and you are a good driver, too.   68   a lovely world it is!” Then she left with satisfaction. I   69   (touch) by her words, I had thought something was wrong with the world just because of my poor condition. In fact,   70   was wrong with the world. I should change my attitude towards life.

There are a lot of products out there that make your life easier. Some, however, are a little sillier than others — so much that they seem like joke products. Here are a few products that sound crazy, but actually rule.

Sleep Phones

It’s hard to imagine something sillier than a music-playing headband you wear while you sleep, but they exist — and are quite popular. Sleep Phones won’t give you the highest quality sound in the world, but if you prefer to fall asleep to music, they’re far more comfortable than normal headphones. While they’re a bit expensive, they might be perfect for you. There’s also a wireless version (版本) if you prefer.

Onion Goggles

If cutting onion brings on the waterworks no matter what you try, it’s time for desperate measures. We tested a bunch of methods for avoiding onion tears, and found the best solutions came down to cutting the onion under a vent (通风孔), or wearing these stylish and awesome goggles.

Lock Laces

There’re some great ways to tie your shoes better, but if you long for the laceless shoes of your childhood days, Lock Laces are a pretty good choice. They’re basically elastic (有弹性的) laces that remove the need to tie your shoes. Sure, people will make fun of you, but you can make fun of them after they trip over their own untied laces. Or you can make your own slip-on shoes with elastic tubing.

2D-Glasses

Hate 3D-movies, but have to go to one? The difference between 2D-glasses and 3D-glasses lies in their lenses (镜片). Each lens of 2D-glasses blocks the same picture, so each eye gets the same picture, while each lens of 3D-glasses blocks a different picture, so each eye gets a different picture which the brain interprets as 3D. Now you have a pair of glasses that can save you from the headache caused by wearing 3D-glasses which are popular in our movie theaters. You can buy them or make a pair for yourself.

25．What do we know about Sleep Phones?

A. There are two versions.

B. They’re comfortable but unhealthy.

C. They give you the best quality sound.

D. They’re cheaper than other headphones.

26．The underlined part “brings on the waterworks” in the text probably means _____.

A. makes your eyes water          B. makes your fingers hurt

C. destroys your water pipes        D. adds to your washing work

27．What is the advantage of Lock Laces?

A. They are strong and lasting.

B. They help you walk comfortably.

C. They are stylish and eco-friendly.

D. They save you from tying your shoes.

28．Compared with 3D-glasses, 2D-glasses _____.

A. are cheaper and thinner

B. won’t give you a headache

C. let you see a different picture

D. are more popular in movie theaters

 I’ve had enough of my neighbor. I’m going to ______ their noisy parties right now.

A. put an end to                    B. give way to             C. look up to               D. come up to

  假如你是李华，今年双十一你网购了一件物品，但是没有按时收到，而且物品有质量问题。于是你决定向店家的客服写信投诉。

  内容包括：

  1．投诉的内容；

  2．对你造成的影响；

  3．索赔要求。

  注意：

  1．词数100左右；

  2．可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯；

  3．信的开头和结尾已经为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Customer Service,

   Much to my regret, I write this letter to you _____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                                Yours truly,

                                                                                    Li Hua

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn’t see some rain soon we would lose everything.

I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.

Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I quietly walked out of the house and followed him on his journey.

He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill(洒出) the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I looked at him secretly, I saw the most amazing site.

Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer laying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hand.

I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was crying with pride.

21. Why did the author follow her son?

   A. Because there might be danger           B. Because her son was doing a good deed

   C. Because she was curious                D. Because she intended to help

22. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Rain was in great need at the time         B .Billy carried water with his small hands

   C. There were few trees in the words         D. Billy walked into the woods many times

23. Which is the correct order of the development of the story?

   ①The author was moved to tears         ②Billy fed the water to the baby deer

③Billy walked towards the large deer   ④It began to rain

⑤The author followed Billy into the woods

A.⑤③②①④    B.③②⑤①④   C.④①③②⑤   D. ⑤②①③④

24. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

   A. Importance of Water               B. The Water of Life

   C. How to Save Animals              D. Animals in Danger

How to Avoid an Internet Addiction

While it may seem like everyone surfs the web these days, there is fine line between casually checking your social media pages and having a full blown internet addiction. If you fear that you may lose interest in other aspects of your life because you prefer to be on the internet, you may be on your way to an internet addiction.    36 

Admit you are at risk of an addiction. 

More and more people in the world are becoming addicted to the internet. You are not the only one with this problem and it is becoming more and more common and more and more well- known.    37 

Set aside limited time for computer use. 

Make sure not to turn it on too many times a week. If you have a laptop, make sure to put it somewhere that you can remember but not somewhere that you see every day. Try keeping the lid closed when you are not using it.    38    If you have a desktop PC, try not to go near it or put something over it like a sheet.

Call people instead of sending instant messages or texts. 

If you are free on weekends, call friends and ask them to go outside. This will distract you from the computer.    39    

Use an alarm clock or timer. 

Before using your computer, decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes. Set the clock or timer and make sure that you get off the computer when the time is up. Alternatively create a shutdown timer shortcut on your desktop.     40    

A. Make a small list of what you want to do within that time.

B. When the computer is not looking at you, you are less likely to use it.

C. This can be programmed to shut down your computer after the set time.

D. Luckily, there are ways to avoid living your life in front of the computer.

E. This will stop you from using the Internet so often or going on to another page.

F. If you have a problem on weekdays, phone your friends or ask for help in person.

G. Do not be embarrassed; find others with the same problem and help each other beat it.

假定你是李华，是高三1班的一名学生。最近，你校广播站面向全体学生招募两名英语播音员。你很想尝试一下，请根据下面的要点写一封自荐信。

1、自我介绍和写信的目的；

2、自身优势；

3、希望被录取。

注意：

1、词数100左右；

2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3、文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am Li Hua. __________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I am looking forward to your early reply.

                                                                   Yours, 

Li Hua

 — Excuse me, I wonder if you can show me the nearest way to Rio’s Maria Lenk Aquatics Center?

— ______. Actually, I am terrible with directions.

A. You are not alone      B. You are the boss     C. You’ve got me  D. You made my day

Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of contents on the back. Third, compare prices, that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.

Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.

Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial(商业广告), or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.

25．All the following statements are true about the phrase “ordinary items” in Paragraph 2 except ______.

A. ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brands.

B. producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary items .

C. the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands.

D. ordinary items never say “New and Improved” or “All Natural”.

26．What does the writer think about ads?

A. They are believable.    B. They are attractive.

C. They are helpful.   D. They are harmful.

27．One of the author’s suggestions to consumers is ______.

A. to buy any ordinary items instead of famous brands .

B. to make use of advertisements carefully for shopping.

C. to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch .

D. not to buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”.

28．The author implies that ______.

A. advertisements sometimes don’t tell the truth to the consumers.

B. discount clothing stores are only good places to go to for shopping.

C. going into the supermarket hungry, you may buy less than you plan to.

D. the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are relatively low.