Sean:  What a fine day! Oh, I can spend all my free time     61     (read) on this balcony on a fine day like this. I like it.

Jean:  The balcony is very beautiful, but I don’t like the fact that it      62     (face) north.

Sean:  Why? What’s wrong with its facing north?

Jean:  You don’t know that      63      the balcony faces north, it will get cool in the summer, but too cold in the winter.

Sean:  You don’t have to worry about that. We have the      64      (center) heating system in winter, don’t we?

Jean:  Yes, we do. The best houses face south, anyway. In that case, we will enjoy the cool wind in the summer and the warm sunshine in the winter.

Sean:  Oh, darling, I’m sorry,     65      we don’t have enough money for such a house.

Jean:  Well, forger      66     . I was just talking. The nice environment of this apartment is good for our children. I am satisfied with it.

Sean:  Thanks. And it’s convenient      67      you to go to work and go shopping.

Jean:  You’re right. To our children, it’s also close to their school. That’s really

___68      (satisfy).

Sean:  I’m most      69      (attract) by the price. You know it costs the least in Beijing.

Jean:  The least? Are you sure? Do you know the developer?

Sean:  I know little about the developer but I am sure this is the     70      (cheap) building here.

假如你是李芳，你的美国好友Jane数学学得不好，对自己失去了信心，产生了厌学情绪。请你给她发一封电子邮件开导她，要点如下：

    1．没有必要过于伤心；

    2．要振作起来，尽量减少焦虑心理；

    3．和老师交流有助于你改善；

    4．探索适合自己的有效学习方式。

注意：

l．词数100左右。

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jane，

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                                                                    Yours

                                                               Li Fang

When I was forteen, my parents decided to move the family to a new neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona from Boston.   11   the move, my father  12   us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not   13   that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we’re   14   to Arizona.”

    The words, so small, didn’t seem   15   enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the   16   change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that   17  mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and   18   into our new home.

      19   my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I   20   explored our new surroundings.

    One afternoon, I was out exploring   21   and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “You’d better not   22   that.”

    I turned around to see an old woman.

    “Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was,   23  , new to the entire state.

    “My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the   24  ? It must be quite a   25   after living in Boston.”

    How could I explain how I   26   the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.

    “It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness   27   you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert---you can   28   how little you are in comparison with the world.   29  , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

    That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my   30   would change with just a few simple words.

    “Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.”

11. A. During                B. Until                         C. Upon          D. Before

12. A. gathered                     B. warned                     C. organized       D. comforted

13. A. hoping                B. admitting                  C. realizing        D. believing

14. A. going                         B. moving                     C. driving          D. flying

15. A. good                          B. simple               C. big            D. proper

16. A. picture                B. ground         C. scene                       D. area

17. A. suggested                B. solved          C. discovered      D. explained

18. A. settled                 B. walked            C. hurried                     D. stepped

19. A. If                          B. After                        C. Once                       D. While

20. A. bitterly                B. easily                       C. proudly                    D. eagerly

21. A. as well                B. as usual        C. right away      D. on time

22. A. move                         B. dig            C. pull            D. touch

23. A. of course                B. in fact               C. after all       D. at least

24. A. desert                        B. city          C. state                 D. country

25. A. luck                           B. doubt          C. shock               D. danger

26. A. found                   B. examined       C. watched                   D. reached

27. A. why                          B. when          C. how                 D. where

28. A. prove                         B. guess          C. sense                       D. expect

29. A. However                    B. Otherwise       C. Therefore       D. Meanwhile

30. A. idea                           B. life            C. home                D. family

 --- Mike, since you don’t like to see the film with us, you ____ as well watch TV at home.

 --- OK, Mum.

 A. can        B. will       C. might      D. must

  假设你是李华，将参加主题为“To Be a Good Partner”的演讲比赛，请用英语撰写一份演讲稿，内容包括：

1．合作的好处；

2．怎样与你喜欢和不喜欢的人合作；

3．在合作中你应该怎样做，如：倾听别人的意见，礼貌地指出别人的错误，不强加自己的观点等。

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．演讲稿的开头和结尾已经为你写好。

参考词汇：合作：cooperation

Good afternoon, everyone!

  The topic of my speech today is “To Be a Good Partner”.__________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for your listening!

How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush, and it lets you track your performance on your phone.

The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.

The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right (don’t forget the insides of the teeth!) and make sure you’re brushing long enough. “It’s kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis,” says Thomas Serval, the French inventor.

The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone, so developers could, for instance, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth. “We try to make it smart but also fun,” Several says.

Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes,” but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.

The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, for $99 to $199, developing on features. The U.S. is the first target market.

Serval says that one day, it’ll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera. The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.

9. Which is one of the features of the Kolibree toothbrush?

A. It can sense how users brush their teeth.    B. It can track users’ school performance.

C. It can detect users’ fear of seeing a dentist.    D. It can help users find their phones.

10. What can we learn from Serval’s words in Paragraph 3?

A. You will find it enjoyable to see a dentist.

B. You should see your dentist on a day-to-day basis.

C. You can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a dentist.

D. You’d like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day.

11. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A. How Serval found out his kids lied to him.

B. Why Serval thought brushing teeth was necessary.

C. How Serval taught his kids to brush their teeth.

D. What inspired Serval to invent the toothbrush.

12. What can we infer about Serval’s children?

A. They were unwilling to brush their teeth

B. They often failed to clean their toothbrushes.

C. They preferred to use a toothbrush with a dry head.

D. They liked brushing their teeth after Serval came home.

Americans use many expressions with the word “dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.    36   However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world.   37   They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

  38   This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

  39   People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.

Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard.   40    

A. Still, people say every dog has its day.

B. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

C. Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways.

D. Dogs are their best friends and they are loyal to people.

E. There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore.

F. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.

G. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical  

  care.

Beer and fried chicken — Thanks to a South Korean drama currently on air, Man From the Stars, this new mix-and-match junk food trend has become popular among young audiences, despite its unhealthy nature. Indeed, South Korean TV dramas, or K-drama for short, have been a major force in the South Korean pop-culture wave that has captured the hearts of young Chinese audiences. According to iQiyi, a video website that features Man From the Stars, by Feb 15, the number of views for the TV drama hit 370 million in China.

    “It is interesting to explore what elements of those dramas appeal to audiences. It’s obviously more than just pretty faces,” says Yan Feng, a professor of Chinese literature at Fudan University. Reflected by audiences, culture critics and insiders of the industry, youth fantasy, creative storylines, cultural proximity in East Asia, and well-organized production all add up to K-drama’s success, along with, of course, those handsome and cute faces dressed in the latest fashion trends.

“Everyone fancies a perfect partner, handsome or beautiful,” says Zhou Ying, a professor at Chongqing Technology and Business University. “The South Korean TV industry is feeding this need.” After Lee Min-ho appeared on CCTV’s annual Spring Festival gala, he became the most famous South Korean in China. Only weeks later, Kim Soo-hyun, lead actor in Man From the Stars, swept the country. Apart from pretty faces, fashion is another highlight of the series. Each time actors from the series wear a new set of outfits, similar clothes experience a sales boom online, according to Xiao Yi, a Taobao store owner. 

As is known, with love triangles, incurable diseases, and Cinderella tales, storylines in South Korean dramas may seem a bit commonplace. While The Man From the Stars challenges this by putting aliens and time travel into these existing stories, Peng Sanyuan, a screenwriter, says a focus on detail is a key factor in the success of these dramas. “In order to accurately target audiences and find emotional reflections with them, more and more female writers are working in the industry,” says Peng about her experience of exchanging ideas with South Korean colleagues. According to the experts, South Korean writers somehow make sense of these plots, no matter how unlikely it seems.

24. Why has beer and fried chicken become so popular among Chinese young people at present?

A. Because the food tastes very great.    

B. Because they want to change the trend.

C. Because the food is good for their health. 

D. Because they are deeply affected by the Korean TV drama.

25. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “proximity” in paragraph 2?

A. similarity      B. difference          C. conflict          D. curiosity

26. According to the whole passage, how many elements can lead to the appeal of Korean dramas?

A. Two            B. Four            C. Six           D. Seven

27. What makes Man From the Stars different from other K-dramas according to the last paragraph?

    A. Female writers       B. Creative stories  

C. Pretty faces          D. Fashionable clothes

After the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it?

That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What’s worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.

However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.

In my room, Mom’s voice raced with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other people’s challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.

True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.

【小题1】Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?

A. They all wanted to have a good rest.

B. The author didn’t do well in the exam.

C. What the doctor said made them worried.

D. They focused on the scenery along the road.

【小题2】How did the author manage to get high marks?

A. By being confident.

B. By listening carefully.

C. By getting help from his classmates.

D. By reading as many books as possible.

【小题3】We can learn from the text that ____________.

A. the author’s sight recovered finally

B. reading made the author more sensitive

C. the author’s mother didn’t work to look after him

D. reading made the author not worry about his sight

【小题4】 Which of the following could be the best title of the text?

A. My eyesight trouble

B. An unforgettable experience

C. With ears wide open

D. About Mother’s love

Like many other small boys, I was fascinated by cars, not least because my oldest brother was a bit of a car guy and subscribed to cool magazines like Car and Driver and Motor Trend. Every so often, one of those magazines would run an article on the “Car of the Future”. They featured unconventional styling and things like small nuclear reactors as power sources. Yet, frankly, my car doesn’t do anything that my brother’s Studebaker didn’t do. It goes, it stops, it burns gasoline, it plays music. I still have to steer it, and it still runs into things if I don’t steer it carefully.

But guess what? All of these things are subject to change in the not-so-distant future. It will still go and stop, but it may not burn gasoline, I may not have to steer it, and it may be a lot better at not running into things.

Airbags aren't the be-all and end-all in safety. In fact, considering the recent news about people occasionally being killed by their airbags in low-speed collisions (碰撞),they obviously still need some development. But they aren't going away, and in fact, you can expect to see cars appearing with additional, side-impact airbags, something some European car manufacturers already offer.

Better than systems to minimize (使减少到最低限度) injury in the event of an accident， however, are systems that minimize the likelihood of an accident happening in the first place. Future cars may be able to eliminate many of the major causes of accidents, including drunk-driving, tailgating (与前车距离过近) and sleepiness. Cars could be equipped with sensors that can detect alcohol in a driver's system and prevent the car from being started, for example. Many accidents are caused by people following the car in front too closely. As early as next year, you'll be able to buy cars with radar-equipped control systems. If the radar determines you're closing too quickly with the car in front, it will ease up on the throttle (油门). For city streets, expect other radar devices that will give advance warning that the car in front of you has slowed abruptly (突然地) and you should step on the brakes-or that may even brake for you.

Will cars eventually be able to drive themselves? There's no reason to think it won't be technically possible, and Mercedes is working on a system that can brake, accelerate and steer a vehicle down a highway on its own. Nobody really expects people to give up all control to their cars, but such systems could be used as failsafe systems to keep cars on the road and bring them safely to a stop even if the driver suddenly became disabled.

71.Why was the author fascinated by cars?

A. Because other small boys liked to own a car of their own, too.

B. Because he read exotic things about cars in his brother's magazines.

C. Because his oldest brother loved to take him to places in his car.

D. Because he subscribed to cool car magazines.

72.By saying "my car doesn't do anything that my brother's Studebaker didn’t do", the author

means that_____.

A. my car is far better than my brother's

B. my car is not as good as my brother's

C. not much has changed in the performance of cars so far

D. much improvement has been made in the design of cars recently

73.Which of the following statements is true of airbags?

A. They are in need of further improvement.

B. They are going to disappear gradually.

C. They kill people instead of protecting them in low-speed collisions.

D.They are a standard feature of European cars.

74.According to the author, what will future cars do if the sensors detect alcohol in the driver's
system?

A.They will give a warning in advance.           B.They will brake automatically.

C.They will ease up on the throttle.                 D. They will not start.

75.Which of the following statements is true according to the last paragraph?

A.People will give up all control to their cars.

B.Cars will be able to drive themselves.

C.No cars will ever break down on the roads.

D.Cars will all be equipped with failsafe systems.

Four years ago，a lobster(龙虾)fisherman，Gary Nichols，had never seen a lionfish，but today his traps are full of them．He catches so many lionfish now that he’s started to sell them．While his lobsters sell for $16 per kilogram，lionfish only make him $12. Lionfish are causing a great concern on his business and the commercial fishing industry in Florida，threatening other fish populations—in some cases reducing them by up to 90％．   

Lionfish are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans，but were accidentally introduced into Atlantic and Caribbean waters during the 1990s．With no natural enemies in the Atlantic and an ability to reproduce year-round，plus the favorable environment，their numbers have been rising in recent years．

Not only are lionfish causing losses to lobster fishermen like Nichols，they are also threatening the balance of the fragile ecosystem．

“Lionfish are eating almost anything that fits in their mouths．”says Lad Akins，director of REEF，a marine conservation group．“Some are commercially valuable fishes，like grouper and snapper that the fishermen depend on．Lionfish even could result in the extinction of some fish．”

In an effort to solve the problem，REEF runs a monthly contest，awarding prizes to those who catch the most lionfish．It also runs workshops educating divers about safe collection and removal techniques．Many volunteers have also joined the fight with a campaign that encourages people to eat lionfish．

“If we can’t beat them，let’s eat them!”said Michelle Kosiek，the manager of the Fish House Encore，which has been serving lionfish for the past 18 months．“There is a little bit of fear factor eating them．In fact，those who tried it have spoken well of it．”

25．The story of Gary Nichols shows that _______________．

A．the overpopulated lionfish are affecting Florida fishermen

B．1obsters are disappearing in the waters near Florida

C．it is hard for a fisherman to make a living by selling lobsters

D．1ionfish have brought the Florida fishermen’s income down by 90％

26．What factors contribute to the fast increase of the lionfish population?

a．They are native to the Atlantic and Caribbean waters．

b．They have no natural enemies in Atlantic．

c．They are able to lay eggs non-stop every year．

d．The waters in Florida are suitable for their existence．

e．Some people introduced them there on purpose．

A．a，b，c    B．b，c，d    C．c，d，e   D．a，d，e

27．Lad Akins considers the non-native lionfish as _______________．

A．a new source of economic increase

B．a positive promoter to the ecology of Florida waters

C．a chance to make Florida fish species diverse

D．a disaster both commercially and ecologically

28．In the fight against lionfish，Michelle Kosiek is helpful in _____________．

A．encouraging people to eat them

B．teaching divers removal techniques

C．making a collection of lionfish

D．awarding prizes to lionfish catchers

 There is always some obstacle in the way, something ________ before we realize the real goal of education.

   A. to be got through         B .got through

   C. getting through           D. having been got through

 Many people like buying things on Jingdong Mall, for it introduces large delivery teams to ensure products to be            delivered to the clients.

A. constantly    B. virtually   C. genuinely      D. punctually

"He       lived well on his good looks, but instead he chose to thrive(成功)on his talent." People praised Ning Zetao like this.

A.should have        B.must have         C.might have         D.could have

 ________，the football game has been decided not to be put off.

A．Heavily as did it rain             B．As it rained heavily

C．Heavily as it rained              D．As heavily it rained possible

    John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War II. His family never  21  a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not   22   trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes   23  became a problem for young John’s household.

A family friend joined the army, and his wife  24   to go with him. John’s family  25  to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s   26  , the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they  27  the washer.

Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he   28  a love for the old, green Bendix. But   29  the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly   30 .  His mother  31   him and said. “You must remember, that machine   32   belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken   33  , let’s use this   34   to be grateful that we had it at all.”

The lesson turned out   35  . Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia (白血病). Though he   36   for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the   37   until he remembered the old Bendix.

His daughter was a  38  . When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to  39   for a time. He felt  40  . He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.

   Once upon a time there was a girl who, though of humble origin, was so beautiful（61）________ she was famous throughout the region.  (62)_______(know) how much the young men of the kingdom liked her, she rejected all her suitors(追求者）， waiting for the (63)________(arrive) of some handsome prince. Well, (64)_______ didn’t take long for a handsome prince to come by; and as soon as he saw the young girl he fell(65)  _____ love with her and showered her with gifts. The wedding was great, and everyone said they made the perfect couple.

  However, when the shine and excitement of the presents and the parties began to wear off, the young princess found that her handsome young husband wasn’t as wonderful as she(66)_______ (expect). He was cold towards his people, and he was selfish and mean. When she came to see that everything about her husband (67)________(be) a false appearance, she didn’t hesitate (68)______ (tell) him this to his face, but he answered her back in a similar manner, (69)_______(remind) her that he had only chosen her for her beauty, and that she could have chosen many others rather than (70)_______(him) if she hadn’t let herself be carried away by ambition and her desire to live in a palace.

Mr．Smith is always on time for everything．How ____ it be that he was late for the important meeting?

A． should             B． can             C． may             D． must

       Kathy, don’t be so discouraged．If you _______ such feelings, you will do better next time．

      A．set down             B．put away              C．break down          D．give away