The only ________ to the village surrounded by the flood was destroyed so the rescuers couldn’t reach the villagers.

  A. access                   B. approach           C. advance        D. address

As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious on the outside, ___16_____ on the inside I wanted people to ____17_____.

Once I left home to hitchhike to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t ___18___, and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular ___19____ me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different-----not so outwardly sure of myself.

I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was __20____ with us, was wearing my clothes. And my ___21___ seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be ___22___ if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that ___23____ Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could ___24___ me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful __25____, but I was the only person who could fill my ___26___. She made me realize that even with my ___27_____, ------ and they were many-----I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.

I became a searcher, ___28____ who I was and what made me unique. My ___29___ of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to ___30____ in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I ___31___ who I really was. I came to feel much more ___32___ that no one can ever take my place.

Each of us ___33____ a unique place in the world.You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So _34____ about being replaced. You ____35___ be.

16.A. and        B. but         C. as         D. for

17.A. leave       B. replace      C. receive    D. like

18.A. easy        B. hard        C. fun        D. long

19.A. made       B. kept         C. left        D. forced

20.A. playing     B. eating        C. staying     D. travelling

21.A. family      B. friends       C. relatives    D. neighbors

22.A. loved       B. mentioned    C. cared      D. missed

23.A. since       B. as           C. while       D. unless

24.A. scold       B. compare      C. replace     D. match

25.A. qualities    B. girls         C. people      D. times

26.A. character    B. role         C. task        D. form

27.A. faults       B. advantages    C. manners    D. pities

28.A. looking     B. looking back   C. seeking out   D. giving up

29.A. picture     B. view          C. sense        D. idea

30.A. think       B. learn          C. change      D. act

31.A. hated       B. celebrated      C. wished      D. expected

32.A. sure        B. doubtful       C. happy        D. lonely

33.A. takes       B. catches        C. seizes        D. holds

34.A. talk        B. forget          C. care         D. argue

35.A. mustn’t     B. shouldn’t       C. can’t         D. needn’t

Last year my summer holiday was spoiled by my bringing along a modern convenience that was too convenient for my own good: the iPad. Instead of looking at nature, I checked my e-mail. Instead of paddling a small boat, I followed my Twitter feed（推特简讯）. Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to reading four newspapers each morning. I was behaving as if I were still in the office. My body was on vacation, but my head wasn’t.

    So this year I made up my mind to try something different: withdrawal from the Internet. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, since I’m bad at self-control.  But I was determined.  I started by giving the iPad to my wife.

    The cellphone signal at our house was worse than in the past, making my attempts at cheating an experience in frustration （沮丧）. I was trapped, forced to go through with my plan. Largely breaking away from e-mail, Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites, I had few ways to connect to the world except for the radio—and how much radio can one listen to, really? I had to do what I had planned to do all along: read books.

    This experience has had a happy ending. With determination and the strong support of my wife, I won in my vacation struggle against the Internet, realizing finally that it was I, not the iPad, that was the problem. I knew I had won when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. “I don’t need it,” I said.

    However, as we return to post-vacation life, a harder test begins: Can I continue when I’m back at work?

    There are times when the need to know what’s being said right now is great.  I have no intention of giving up my convenience completely. But I hope to resist the temptation to check my e-mail every five minutes, which leads to checking my Twitter feed and a website or two.

I think a vacation is supposed to help you rest your brain to become more productive. Here I hope this one worked.

28. What do we know about the author’s last summer vacation?

    A. He was determined to enjoy the beautiful view.

    B. His iPad ruined his plan of finishing a great novel.

    C. He hated himself for acting as if he were working on vacation.

    D. He felt satisfied that he had stuck to his usual timetable.

29 What did the author do to keep away from the Internet this year?

A. He cut off his cellphone signal.      

B. He handed his iPad to his wife.

C. He refused to cheat in his house.      

D. He listened to the radio most of the time.

30. When back at work, the author will probably choose to ________.

A. keep control of when and how to use the Internet   

B. continue to road more and more books

    C. stay away from the Internet for ever

    D. stop checking what is being said right now completely

31. What is the author’s opinion of a great vacation in the passage?

    A. A vacation is having nothing to do but read all day.

    B. A vacation proves that a life of pleasure is overvalued.

    C. A vacation means a change of pace to make one more creative.

D. A vacation is a period of time to do whatever one wishes to.

假定你校正在开展 “根除陋习、创建文明校园” 活动。请你以此为主题用英语写一篇发言稿，向全校学生倡议：

    1. 根除：乱扔垃圾、浪费食物、吸烟……

    2. 提倡：讲礼貌、互助……

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, 不计入总词数。

Dear friends,

As is known to all, our school has launched a campaign against bad habits in order to

build a civilized campus. ______________________________________________________

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That’s all. Thank you.

Urbanization

Until relatively recently, the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no more than 5500 years ago.   36   In fact, nearly everyone live on farms or in tiny rural(乡村的) villages. It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in history 一 a society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living.

Britain was only the beginning.   37   The process of urbanization — the migration(迁徙) of people from the countryside to the city — was the result of modernization, which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live.

    In 1900, fewer than 40％ of Americans lived in urban areas. Today, over 82％ of Americans live in cities. Only about 2％ live on farms.   38 

Large cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized. Even in advanced agricultural societies, it took about ninety-five people on farms to feed five people in cities.   39 

Until modern times, those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite and the servants, laborers and professionals who served them. Cities survived by taxing farmer and were limited in size by the amount of surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city.

Over the past two centuries, the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country.   40   Today, instead of needing ninety-five farmers to feed five city people, one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred non-farmers.

A. That kept cities very small.

B. The rest live in small towns.

C. The effects of urban living on people should be considered.

D. Soon many other industrial nations became urban societies.

E. But even 200 years ago, only a few people could live in cities.

F. Modernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive.

G. Modern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings.

--Mary, how did your Math test go?

     --I had thought I _________, but in fact I came in the top 10 in my class.

   A. should have failed                          B. couldn’t have failed

C. might have failed                                D. shouldn’t have failed

1. She has made lots of friends, with whom she shares her joy and _________ (sad).

2. Whatever we do, we’re supposed to put _________ (safe) in the first place.

3. According to the survey, 80% of the students are quite _________ (satisfy) with the result.

4. After the Ludian earthquake happened, rescue workers began to search the ruins _________ survivors.

5. On his way to school, he found an old lady _________ (seat) by the road, looking worried.

6. With her husband accompanying her, Mary had a sense of _________ (secure).

7. So _________ (self) is Tom that we refuse to make friends with him.

8. _________(judge) from the situation, there is no need to send _________ a doctor now.

9. I was told that he _________(sentence) to six months in prison _________ stealing.

10. Located in the center of Beijing, Tiananmen was once _________ (serious) damaged.

11. He feels it greatly _________(shame) to depend on his parents since he has grown up.

12. Linda was so _________(shock) to hear the news that her house had been broken into.

13. Some people are fond of singing aloud when taking _________ shower.

14. Eventually he overcame his _________(shy) and started making friends with others.

15. _________ the sight of the poisonous snake, we were all scared to death.

16. Personally, it is of great _________ (significant) for college students to do part-time jobs.

17. He didn’t come in the end. It was silly _________ us to keep waiting for him.

18. This is a study of the _________ (similar) or differences between the two countries.

19. An _________ (increase) number of people have chosen to study abroad since the 1990s.

20. We should keep _________ (silence) in the reading-room so as not to disturb others.

21. The Americans abolished _________ (slave) in 1863.

22. I feel _________ (sleep) now because I stayed up late last night.

23. The eggs have gone bad and they are _________ (smell).

24. Take it easy. Everything is going _________(smooth) with me.

25. Taking drugs is an extremely _________(society) problem.

 ---John, ______ but your TV is going too loud.

   --Oh, I’m sorry, I’ll turn it down right now.

   A. I’d like to talk to you                B. I hate to say this

   C. I’m really tired of this               D. I need your help

假定你是西安某一中学高三学生李华。在一个英文网络论坛上,你看到如下的一个帖子:
    With the college entrance examination approaching, quite a few students are suffering mental problems. It does great harm to their study and health. What can we do to help those students?
请你回帖，要点如下： 
1. 列出某些学生心理焦虑的现象；      2. 提出应该采取的对策（如积极态度和应对方法）。
注意：1. 文章的开头已经给出（不计人总词数），可适当发挥；
      2. 词数：120左右。
   I agree with what you said. That many students have some mental problems also worries me.         

Is there link between humans and climate change or not? This question was first studied in the early 1900s. Since then, many scientists have thought that our actions do make a difference. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the Earth’s changing atmosphere and set international limits for gas emissions(排放) from 2008 to 2012. Some countries have decided to continue these reductions until 2020. More recently, the Paris Agreement, stuck by nearly 200 countries, also aims to limit global warming. But just now how much warmer it will get depends on how deeply countries cut carbon emissions.

9. It can be concluded from paragraph 1 that _______.

A. the problem of global warming will have been quite solved by 2020

B. gas emissions have been effectively reduced in developed countries

C. the Paris Agreements is more influential than the Kyoto Protocol

D. humans have made continuous efforts to slow down global warming

10. If nations could only keep the initial promises of the Paris Agreement, what would happen by the year 2100?

A. The human population would increase by one third.

B. Little over 50% of all species would still exist.

C. Nations would not need to tighten their emissions targets.

D. The Agreement’s minimum goal would not be reached.

11. If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive, the maximum temperature rise, since the start of the industrial age, should be_______.

A. 0.8℃    B. 1.5℃

C. 2℃      D. 3.5℃

 ---The weather is too cold ____ March this year.
 ---It was still ____ when I came here years ago.
    A. for; colder     B. in; cold     C. in; hot     D. for; hotter

假如你和几位同学成立了一个英语俱乐部， 开展了为期两个月的活动。 现在， 你将代表俱乐部在课堂上进行经验交流， 请写一篇英语发言稿， 主要内容如下：

1．简要描述俱乐部开展的一项与英语有关的主要活动；

2. 谈谈你们开展该活动的收获。

注意：1.词数不少于100个；2. 不能使用真实的姓名和学校名称。

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_{假如你是李华，你打算参加11月份举行的武汉市中学生英语演讲比赛。请你以李华的名义写一篇主题为“感恩”的演讲稿。}

_{内容包括：}

_{1.回顾高中阶段你周围的人是如何默默帮助你的；}

_{2.你会成为一个懂得感恩的人吗？说说你的打算。}

_注意：

_{词数：120词左右。}

_{开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。}

_{Good afternoon, everyone! It’s a great honor for me to speak here．}

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_{Thank you for listening．}

Recently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group of victims from Hurricane Katrina.We were there,as mental health professionals,to offer“psychological first aid”and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence.As we walked in the gate to the shelter,we were greeted with a burst of gratitude (感激) from the first person we met.I felt appreciated,but also guilty,because I hadn’t really done anything yet.

    I first realized the power of presence many years ago when a friend’s mother passed away unexpectedly.I had received a call saying she had just passed away.I wanted to rush down there immediately,but didn’t want to intrude（打扰）on this very personal period of sadness.I was torn about what to do.Another friend with me then said,“Just go.Just be there.”I did,and I will never regret it.

    Since then,I have not hesitated to be in the presence of others.Once I sat at the bedside of a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDS-related dying.He was not awake,and obviously unaware of others’ presence.However,the atmosphere was by no means solemn.His family,playing guitars and singing,allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive.

    In my life,I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence.In it,none of us are truly alone.It is not only something we give to others but also changes me for the better.

5. Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author?

A. He built shelters for them.     B. He gave immediate first aid to them.

C. He came to stay with them.    D. He brought mental health professionals.

6. What did the author do when his friend’s mother passed away?

A. He hesitated over whether to go.    B. He went to his friends’ at once.

C. He knew what to do instantly.      D. He decided not to disturb.

7. What does the underlined word “solemn” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Heavy but warm.         B. A little sad but cosy.

C. Relaxing and delightful.    D. Very serious and unhappy.

8. What has the author learned from his experience?

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.               B. Being present can make a big difference.

C. The family harmony is the happiest thing in life.    D. Being a volunteer can make one’s life more significant.

 As the only child Jack was _____ all the belonging after his parents died.

   A. in place of      B. in possession of      C. in favor of      D. in honor of

 I didn't know his telephone number, otherwise I ______ him.

  A. had telephoned                         B. would telephone    

C. would have telephoned                   D. telephone

All aboard: try these out

Here are new card games popular in the Western geek circle that offer much brain work. Give them a try if you fancy testing your limits.

60. Playing the ghost in Mysterium offers you a lot of fun because __________.

A. you can bring the poor man back to life

B. you can solve the murder mystery by yourself

C. you can dominate the whole game

D. you can select your partners

61. In Codenames, what clue may the Spymaster give for the cards bearing “agency”, “climate” and “fountain”?

A. “architecture, 3” B. “tourism, 3” C. “location, 3” D. “geology, 3”

62. Which of the following is NOT true about Pandemic: Legacy?

A. It’s a role-play game.

B. Its players need to beat one another.

C. It provides fun and mental challenge.

D. It calls for carefulness and comprehensive thinking to win the challenge.

It never occurred to anybody, not even the creators that the world would care about the complex lives, loves and sufferings of a group of attractive and witty New Yorkers. But there’s no doubt that Friends(老友记)has become more than just a successful situation comedy—it has established itself as one of the last great television phenomena of the last century. Along the way, it has made its half-dozen leading actors famous.

Looking back on the strong friendship between the group of three men and three women who frequently gather at each other’s apartments and at Greenwich Village’s Central Perk coffee house, Friends was created by television producers, David Crane and Marta Kauffman. In 1993, the pair met producer Kevin S. Bright. Then the three became partners and got a deal to produce a new comedy for Warner Brothers. What they came up with was based on Crane and Kauffman’s after-college years, when they hung out at the local coffee house and involved themselves in every aspect of each other’s lives.

It didn’t take long for viewers to make friends with Friends. The situation comedy quickly became a top ten hit. Critics loved it as well. Entertainment Weekly said the show operated like a Broadway show, with twisty plots and unique jokes. The television theme song has also been a success with the public. The song’s success helped save the television theme song. An ABC(美国广播公司)executive was ready to order very short music intros(前奏) on his network’s shows, thinking that viewers would hit the remote control as soon as the opening started. But the success of the Friends theme song led the ABC executive to change his mind-- remote controls or not, the TV theme song would stay.

Years have gone by, but Friends remains and will remain an example of a modern US situation comedy that is both hugely entertaining television and nothing short of a genuine latter-day social phenomenon.

28. What is stressed in the second paragraph?

   A. The role models of Friends.

   B. The popularity of Friends.

   C. The origin of Friends.

D. The brilliance of Friends.

29. Which of the following is TRUE about Friends?

   A. It has a simple but entertaining plot.

   B. It is about friendship between college students.

   C. It was criticized by Entertainment Weekly.

   D. It first came into being in the 1990s.

30. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The ABC executive thought highly of the theme song of Friends.

B. Producer, Kevin S. Bright, graduated from the same college as David Crane.

C. ABC once replaced the theme song of its TV show with a short music intro.

D. Marta Kauffman expected Friends to achieve great success.

31. What might the author think of Friends?

 A. Its merits outweigh its shortcomings.

   B. He/she shows great affection towards it.

C. Its success lies in the lack of good situation comedies.

   D. He/she has a reserved attitude towards its success.   

Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in the class one day,    61   (wear) sun glasses. He walked in as if he    62   (buy) the school. And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City.

    For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt    63   (please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasn’t her, it was probably the fact that she sat in     64     last row.

    ____65     he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little    66    (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary,    67    made her feel like a star.

    “Do you need those glasses for medical reasons?” the teacher asked. The new boy      ____68   (shake) his head. “Then I’d appreciate    69    if you didn’t wear them in the class. I like to look your eyes when I’m speaking to you .” The new boy looked at the teacher for a few seconds and all the other students wondered    70     the boy would do. Then he took them off, gave a big smile and said, “That is cool.”