Sometimes a part of us must die before another part can come to life. Even though this is a   41   and necessary stage of our growth, it is often painful or   42   if we don’t realize what’s happening. In fact, confusion is often the   43   that tells us a change is taking place within us. These changes happen throughout the lives of all humans, as we move from babyhood to   44   to teenage years and beyond. With each change from one   45   to another, we find ourselves   46   goodbye to an old friend, the identity that we   47   in order to move through that particular time.

Sometimes we shape these identities in relationships or jobs, and when we change, those areas of our life become   48  . Usually, if we take the time to look into the changing surface of things, we will find that a change is taking place   49   us. For example, we may go through one whole part of our lives creating a protective shell around ourselves   50   we need it in defense of ourselves. One day,   51  , we may find ourselves feeling limited and bored, wanting to move outside the  52   we used to need; the new part of ourselves cannot be born within the   53   of the shell our old self needed.

We may feel a strange   54   of excitement and sadness as we say goodbye to a part of ourselves that is   55   and make way for a whole new identity to   56   in its place. We may find inspiration in working and studying when we think of the image of an animal who sheds (蜕皮) in order to   57   way for new skin, fur, or feathers to   58  . For example, keeping a piece of snake skin, or some other symbols of change, can   59   us that death and rebirth are simply nature’s way of growing. We can give in to this process, letting go of our past self with great love and gratitude, and   60   the new with an open mind and heart, ready for our next stage of life.

41. A. natural                B. dusty                       C. humorous              D. rare   

42. A. moving            B. tiring                     C. confusing                 D. scared

43. A. report                B. notice                       C. idea                         D. sign

44. A. brotherhood     B. childhood                 C. neighbourhood          D. adulthood

45. A. animal                 B. people                   C. stage                     D. school

46. A. saying                 B. speaking                   C. telling                    D. reading

47. A. showed            B. shaped                         C. left                          D. realized

48. A. influenced            B. remained                  C. defended                  D. directed

49 A. of                     B. for                        C. within                   D. between

50.A. although                  B. while                        C. because                    D. until

51.A. moreover                 B. however                   C. therefore                  D. so

52.A. shell                   B. area                         C. room                       D. space

53.A. contents                  B. connection                C. limits                    D. requirement

54.A. mixture             B. influence                  C. appearance            D. relation

55.A. coming                   B. escaping                   C. running                 D. dying

56.A. come back          B. come out                  C. come down                  D. come across111]

57.A. become                   B. reach                    C. make                    D. name

58.A. disappear                 B. appear                   C. go                     D. exist

59. A. remind             B. convince               C. warn                  D. tell

60.A. hoping           B. welcoming         C. imaging           D. supplying

_________ the flight to New York will be delayed is _________ I’m especially worried about.

A. If; what        B. Whether; that

C. When; that      D. Whether; what

---Did Professor Wang say anything that _____ you especially?

---It was really boring. Actually I slept through his speech.

A. appealed to           B. attached to

C. referred to           D. adapted to

Charles Blackman：Alice in Wonderland

An Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV),Australia

10 June —12 August 2015

Venue (地点)     The Ian Potter Centre

Admission     Free entry  

Charles Blackman is famous for his beautiful painting of dreams. In 1956, he heard for the first time Lewis Carroll’s extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland –the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole, meets a lot of funny characters and experiences all kinds of things. At that time, Blackman’s wife was suffering form progressive blindness. The story of Alice moving through the strange situations, often disheartened by various events, was similar to his wife’s experiences. It also reflected so much of his own life. All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.

Illustrator Workshop

Go straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration. The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques, workshop exercise and group projects.

Dates    Sunday 17 June &Sunday 5Aug.10am—1pm

Venue   Gas Works Arts Park

Wonderful World

Celebrate the exhibition and Children’s Book Week with special activities just for the day, including a special visit from Alice and the White Rabbit

Date    Sunday 24 June, 11am—4pm

Venue   Exhibition Space, Level 3

Topsy-Turvy

Visit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box. Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you. Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland will be screened.

Dates  Sunday 8,15,22,29 July, and Tuesday 24-Friday 27 July, 12noon—3pm

Venue Theatre, NGV Australia

Drawing Workshop

Distortions of scale ( 比例失真) can make artworks strange but interesting. Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world. Then experiment with scale in your own drawings. More information upon booking.

Date    Friday 27 July, 10:30am-3pm      

Venue   Foyer, Level 3

25. Charles Blackman’s paintings come from ________.

A. his wish to express his own feelings    

B. his dream of becoming a famous artist

C. his admiration for Lewis Carroll           

D. his eagerness to cure his wife’s illness

26. Which two activities can you participate in on the same day?_________

A. Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop.     

B. Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop.

C. Wonderful World and Topsy –Turvy.        

D. Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful World.

27. To understand the Alice in Wonderland paintings, you should go to ________.

A. Exhibition Space .Level 3                      B. Gas Works Arts Park

C. Theatre, NGV Australia                           D. Foyer, Level 3

28. Activities concerning children’s books are to be held      

A. on July 24, 2015    B. on July15, 2015   C. on June 24, 2015  D. on August 5, 2015

随着改革开放，中国城市发展经历了翻天覆地的变化，上海就是其中的一个典型。对比上海几十年年的图片，对比上海的过去与现在，从浦西到浦东，从木屋瓦房到高楼大厦，上海实现了他的完美蜕变。结合图片和所学知识，以“Shanghai then and now: Changes through the lens”为题作文。

注意：

1. 词数120左右，标题、开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入总词数）

2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

参考词汇： metamorphosis  n.变形；改变

Shanghai then and now: Changes through the lens

A photograph captures a moment in time; it becomes an image that can last in the mind and remain as a picture of a particular place. ____________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

        serious the economic situation is, they still have confidence in overcoming all the difficulties.

       A．Whatever       B．Although C．Even though  D．However

 The American girl has a good ________of Chinese and can express herself freely in the language.    

A. item       B. series       C. command         D. usage

 The past year has been successful and, _____ ahead, we expect to do even better in the coming

year.

A. looking                           B. to look                           C. look                        D. looked

The teacher handed our writings back to us, ____ some necessary changes.

   A. making            B. to have made              C. having made               D. made

---How do you know he is from Hunan Province?

--- Oh, his accent ______ himself when he spoke.

A. displayed     B. betrayed        C. appeared        D. showed

  During my last trip to Europe, I had the opportunity to visit Stonehenge. I remember it was a very hot day   61   a lot of sunshine. Almost every   62   (tour) who travels to England visits this ancient place.

  The Stonehenge was made of huge square stones,   63   weigh nearly five tons each, stand eighteen feet high, and are there feet thick. It was   64   (amaze) to see them up close. Something that I   65   (real) asked myself was how the ancient people could have been clever enough   66   (arrange) the stones as upright pillars, then connect the stones overhead, and place   67   altogether to form a circle. It was a great   68   (feel) to admire the magnificent stones up close.

   As I walked around the stones, I noticed how isolated they were; there was nothing else  69  (stand) around them, no community or anything. Were they also isolated in ancient times? If so,

  70   had the ancient people constructed them that way? If only I could really travel back in time and find out the reason for that!

假定你是李华，你校将迎接英国学生代表团。作为学校书法社团的部长，请你写一篇发言稿，要点如下：

1.介绍书法用具      2.阐述学习书法的好处        3.邀请英国同学参与

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

参考词汇：书法calligraphy

文房四宝the Four Treasures of the study—writing brush,ink stick,paper and ink slab

Dear friends,

We’d like to share our culture with you by introducing the art of Chinese calligraphy to you.

Yours,

Li Hua

Bicycle Safety

Operation  Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus(校园). Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.

Theft Prevention  Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack---even if you are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It’s fast, easy, and free. [KS5UKS5U]Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.

Equipment

Brakes  Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly.

Helmet  A necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly.

Lights  Always have a front headlight---visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. A taillight is a good idea.

Rules of the Road

Riding on Campus  As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go.

Bicycle Parking  Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine.

If Things Go Wrong

If you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for:

No bicycle registration---------------------------------------------------$25

Bicycle parking banned--------------------------------------------------$30

Blocking path with bicycle ---------------------------------------------$40

Violation of bicycle equipment requirement -------------------------$35

12. Registration of your bicycle may help you _____________.

A. find your stolen bicycle                                            B. get your serial number

C. receive free repair services                                     D. settle conflicts with walkers

13. According to the passage, what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders?

     A. Brakes.                      B. A helmet.                             C. A headlight.             D.A taillight.

14. When you ride a bicycle on the campus, ___________.

     A. ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalks             

     B. cycle at a speed of over 15 mph[KS5UKS5UKS5U]

     C. put the walkers’ right of way first                              

     D. call the police before leaving in a case of accident

15. If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined _________.

     A. $25                            B. $30                                     C. $35                         D. $40

This afternoon an American high school delegation, consisting 10 students and 5 teachers come to visit our school. Our headmaster showed them around some part of the school. Fortunately, our class was choosing to have an informal discussion with the visitors, that was a good opportunity for us to practise our English. Everyone on present was active in introducing them one by one. Our monitor, Zhang Hua, made a brief introduction to Chinese traditional festivals, especial the Chinese Spring Festival. Soon after that, Tom, a American student, who was a great fan of Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin, said something about NBA and some other hobbies. Then we talked about some other topics that we were concerning with.

 Language as a System of Symbols

 Of all systems of symbols(符号), language is the most highly developed. It has been pointed out that human beings, by agreement, can make anything stand for anything. Human beings have agreed, in the course of centuries of mutual(相互的)dependency, to let the various noises that they can produce with their lungs, throats, tongues, teeth, and lips systematically stand for certain happenings in their nervous systems. We call that system of agreements language.

 There is no necessary connection between the symbol and that that it stands for. Just as social positions can be symbolized by feathers worn on the head, by gold on the watch chain, or by a thousand other things according to the culture we live in, so the fact of being hungry can be symbolized by a thousand different noises according to the culture we live in.

 However obvious these facts may appear at first glance, they are actually not so obvious as they seem except when we take special pains to think about the subject. Symbols and the things they stand for are independent of each other, yet we all have a way of feeling as if, and sometimes acting as if, there were necessary connections. For example, there are people who feel that foreign languages are unreasonable by nature; foreigners have such funny names for things, and why can’t they call things by their right names? This feeling exhibits itself most strongly in those English and American tourists who seem to believe that they can make the natives of any country understand English if they shout loud enough. Like the little boy who is reported to have said: “Pigs are called pigs because they are such dirty animals,” they feel that the symbol is inherently(内在地) connected in some way with the things symbolized.

 63. Language is a highly developed system of symbols because human beings ______.

 A. have made use of language for centuries

 B. use our nervous systems to support language

 C. have made various noises stand for any events

 D. can make anything stand for anything by agreement

64. What can we conclude from Paragraph 2?

 A. Different noises may mean different things.

 B. Our culture determines what a symbol stands for.

 C. The language we use symbolizes our social positions.

 D. Our social positions determine the way we are dressed.

 65. In Paragraph 3, “take special pains” probably means “_____”.

 A. try very hard         B. take our time         C. are very unhappy      D. feel especially painful

 66. The example of the little boy is used to show that _____.

 A. adults often learn from their young

 B. “pig” is a dirty word because pigs are dirty

 C. words are not connected with the things they stand for

 D. people sometimes have wrong ideas about how language works

I should very much like to have gone to the party but I 　　　.

A.hadn’t been invited  B.wasn’t invited

C.wouldn’t be invited  D.am not invited

Chimpanzees, long considered reluctant to share, apparently can display selfless tendencies, revealing one more key way our closest living relatives are like humans, scientists find. These findings could shed light on the evolution of altruism in humans.

Previously, a belief was widely held that human altruism evolved only after humans split from their ape cousins about 6 million years ago. In recent years, however, research has revealed just how much chimpanzees have in common with us. They can hunt with spears, play with dolls and mourn their partners’ death.

"Most of the earlier studies had presented the apes with a complex implement that helped them deliver food to themselves or others, often so complicated that the experiments tested tool skills rather than social tendencies," De Waal told Live Science. "Ours is the first study that uses no such implement at all."

In addition to using complex food-delivery systems, past experiments often placed the chimpanzees so far apart that they might not have realized how their actions benefited others. In these new, simplified experiments, two apes were housed next to each other with a screen through which they could see each other. Then, one chimpanzee had to choose between two differently colored tokens (币) from a bin, one of which represented a pro-social (亲社会的) option, the other a selfish option. The pro-social option would cause both chimpanzees to receive a piece of banana wrapped in paper. The selfish option only rewarded the ape who made the choice.

In a study with seven adult female chimps placed into various pairs, the scientists found all the apes showed a definite preference for the pro-social option. "For me, the most important finding is that like us, chimpanzees take into account the needs and wishes of others," researcher Victoria Horner, said.

The chimpanzees behaved especially altruistically toward partners who either patiently waited or gently reminded them that they were there by drawing attention to themselves. They were less likely to reward partners who pressured through making a fuss, begging persistently or spitting water at them. This is opposite to a long-standing view that the chimpanzees only share food under pressure.

32. The word "altruism " (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to ______.

A. selfishness                    B. willingness         C. reluctance              D. selflessness

33. Recent researches are performed with less complicated implements mainly to ______.

A. see whether chimps are willing to share food with others

B. find out if chimps are likely to reward partners

C. test chimps’ social tendencies instead of tool skills       

D. show that chimps are only good at using implements 

34. What can be learned from the passage?

A. Chimps are usually unwilling to share.

B. It is more likely that chimps will reward partners who give them pressure.

C. Human altruism evolved only after humans separated from their ape relatives.

D. Chimps take others’ needs and wishes into consideration.

35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Chimps Do Show Selfless Behavior        B. Evolution History of Altruism in Humans

C. Similarities between Chimps and Mankind   D. Chimps Only Share Food under Pressure

When 19-year-old Sophia Giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the make-A-Wish Foundation , nobody understood what she was talking about .But Sophia knew just how important Make – A –Wish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends. We were interested in finding out more, so we went along to meet Sophia listen to what she had to say .

Sophia told us that Make – A –Wish is a worldwide organization that started in the United States in 1980.”It’s a charity that helps children who have got very serious illnesses. Make – A –Wish help children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true ,” Sophia explained .

We asked Sophia how Make – A –Wish had first started .She said it had all begun with a very sick young boy called Chris ,who had dreamed for a long time of becoming a policeman .Sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make Chris’s dream come true —-so, with everybody’s help , Chris, only seven years old at the time ,had been a “policeman” for a day. “When people saw how delighted Chris was when his dream came true, they decided to try and help other sick children too ,and that was the beginning of Make–A–Wish,” explained Sophia

Sophia also told us the Foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy 

time. A Make-A-Wish volunteer visits the families and asks the children what they would wish for if  they could have anything in the world. Sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. They do this either by providing things 

that are necessary, or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can.
29. Sophia found out about Make-A-Wish because her best friend had    .
  A. benefited from it                      B. volunteered to help it 
  C. dreamed about it                       D. told the author about it
30. According to Sophia, Make-A-Wish   

A. is an international charity                B. was understood by nobody at first
  C. raises money for very poor families        D. started by drawing the interest of the public
31. What is said about Chris in Paragraph 3?

A. He has been a policeman since he was seven.

B. He gave people the idea of starting Make-A-Wish

C. He wanted people to help make his dream come true.

D. He was the first child Make-A-Wish helped after it had been set up.

32. Which of the following is true about Make-A-Wish volunteers?

A. They are important for making wishes come true.

B. They try to help children get over their illnesses.

C. They visit sick children to make them feel special.

D. They provide what is necessary to make Make-A-Wish popular.

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium

The all-new Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, situated in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, is one of

Victoria’s leading visitor attractions and an unforgettable outing for the whole family. Having 12 amazing zones of discovery, Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is the very place that you cannot miss when you visit the city.

* Opening Times

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is open from 9:30 am until 6:00 pm every day of the year, including public holidays. Last admission is at 5:00 pm, one hour before closing.

* Location

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is located on the corner of Flinders Street and King Street, Melbourne. It is situated on the Yarra River, opposite Crown Entertainment Complex.

* Getting to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium

Train

The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium train stop is located on the free City Circle Tram route (公交线路) and also routes 70 and 75. City Circle trams run every 10 minutes in both directions.

Shuttle Bus

The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a free bus service, stopping at key tourist attractions in and around the City. Running daily, every 15 minutes from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Car Parking

While there is no public car parking at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, there are several public car parking lots available only a short walk away.

* Wheelchair Access

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium provides people in wheelchairs with full access to all 12 zones. Each floor also has wheelchair accessible toilets.

* Terms

Tickets will be emailed to you immediately after purchase or you can download and print your ticket once payment has been accepted. Please print out all tickets purchased and present at the front entrance of Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. No ticket, no entry!

33. At what time can visitors enter Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium?

  A. Before 9 am.  B. After 6:00 pm.  C. Around 4:00 pm.  D. At 5:30 pm.[来34. What does Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium offer?

  A. Free Wi-Fi.                   B. Cheap lunch. 

  C. Convenient wheelchair access.    D. Free tickets for children.

35. What can we know about Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium from the text?

 A. Tickets can be bought online.   B. It can only be reached by boat.

 C. It has several free car parking lots.

 D. It is beside Crown Entertainment Complex.

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作文。文中共有10处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词出加一个漏字符号（/\），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）花掉。

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11处起）不计分。

Dear Sir,

    I’m writing to request a valuable chance to be one of the host families of the British students.

    I’m good at English and my parents are all professors of English, so we won’t have any difficulty communicate with English speakers. My father is a excellent driver and we will be very glad to show foreign students around some nearby place of interest. Last month we received from two American students. We have a wonderful time. Besides, my mother is gift in cooking, but the students will be able to enjoy delicious Chinese food. I would great appreciate it if I could have the chance make friends with them.

Looking forward to your reply.

Li Hua