If you are a book-lover, you may be interested in the following.
Dietland, by Sarai Walker
If you’re sick of the stick-thin and perfectly slim models of society today, Dietland is for you. The funny novel follows Plum Kettle, an over-weight advice journalist who answers fan mail for a teen girls’ website. She’s convinced that her life won’t really start until she saves up enough money for her weight-loss operation — when she’ll finally look like the “perfect” woman. But after she gets pulled into a series of adventures with a group of women who live life on their own terms, she begins to reconsider her own opinions of what “beauty” really is.
Orhan’s Inheritance, by Aline Ohanesian
After Orhan’s Turkish grandfather dies, he learns that while he’s taken over his grandfather’s successful business, the house that’s been in his family for generations was not left to him. Instead, it went to an 87-year-old woman who lives in L.A. that no one in his family has ever heard of. To get to the bottom of this, Orhan travels to L.A. to meet with the woman. It’s then that he uncovers the secrets of his family.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari
If the story of evolution (进化) has always interested you, this book is for you. In it, Dr. Yuval Noah Harari explores how, if 100,000 years ago there were six different kinds of humans on Earth, only one lived through to today: homo sapiens. He takes both an historical and biological approach to his discussion of how humans have evolved over time. He talks about the society created by sapiens and cultural wonders. And perhaps what is most fascinating is the evolution of humans.
1. What does Plum Kettle want before she joins the women in the adventures?

A．Natural beauty.

B．A large sum of money.

C．A healthy lifestyle.

D．A slim shape.

2. What puzzled Orhan after his grandfather’s death?

A．Their house was given to a stranger.

B．His grandfather’s business was such a success.

C．He had to take care of the 87-year-old woman.

D．The 87-year-old woman was one of his relatives.

3. What’s the most interesting in Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind ?

A．The advanced society.	B．The rise of humans.
C．The development of biology.	D．The cultural wonders.

Regarded as one of the English language’s most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery, human nature, and philosophy (哲学). Although Keats didn’t receive much formal literary education, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.

Growing up as a young boy in London in a lower middle-class family, the young John didn’t attend a private school, but went to a public one. His teachers and his family’s friends regarded him as an optimistic boy who favored playing and fighting much more than minding his studies. After his father’s death in the early 1800s, followed by his mother’s passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核), he began viewing life differently. He wanted to escape the world and did so by reading anything he could get his hands on.

At around the age of 16, the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary appetite had taken too much of his fancy, especially with his addiction to the poetry of Ehmund Spenser. He was able to have his first full poem published in the Examiner in 1816, entitled O Solitude! If I Must With Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats had written an entire volume of poetry, but was sharply criticized (批评) by a magazine. However, the negative response didn’t stop his love of rhythm (韵律).

John Keats’ next work was Endymion, which was published in May 1818. The story involves a shepherd who falls in love with the moon goddess and leads him on an adventure of one boy’s hope to overcome the limitations of being human. Following Endymion, however, he tried something more narrative-based (叙事体的) and wrote Isabella. During this time, John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry due to his own limit in life experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge” associated with his poems. His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all that he learned. However, a bout (发作) with tuberculosis while visiting Italy would keep him from his work and eventually take his life in 1821.

4. John Keats’ attitude towards life changed because of       .

A．his early education from school	B．the deaths of his parents
C．Edmund Spenser’s poetry	D．the criticism of a magazine

5. What is the common thing between John Keats and his mother?

A．They read many books.	B．They had a bad childhood.
C．They died of the same disease.	D．They showed strong interest in poetry.

6. While trying to achieve his dream of becoming a poet first, John Keats was       .

A．determined	B．experienced
C．knowledgeable	D．impatient

7. What do we know from the passage?

A．Keats received little education at school.

B．Endymion was about a real love story.

C．In 1816 Keats spent two months writing a poem.

D．Keats once had a chance of becoming a doctor.

Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave — and mighty forces will come to your aid.

Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.

Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas — even physical strength greater than most of us realize.

Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet — and stopped him cold.”

Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.

So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.

8. Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?

A．He faced huge risks.

B．He lacked mighty forces.

C．Fear prevented him from trying.

D．Failure blocked his way to success.

9. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?

A．Swallow more than you can digest.

B．Act slightly above your abilities.

C．Develop more mysterious powers.

D．Learn to make creative decisions.

10. What can be learned from Paragraph 5?

A．Confidence grows more rapidly in adults.

B．Trying without success is meaningless.

C．Repeated failure creates a better life.

D．Boldness can be gained little by little.

11. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To encourage people to be courageous.

B．To advise people to build up physical power.

C．To tell people the ways to guarantee success.

D．To recommend people to develop more abilities.

Everyone knows that death is natural, but do you have any idea of the process of dying? Modern scientists divide the process of dying into two phases---clinical or temporary death and biological death. Clinical death occurs when the vital organs, such as the heart or lungs, have ceased to function, but have not suffered permanent damage. The organism can still be revived(复活). Biological death occurs when changes in the organism lead to the “breaking up” of vital cells and tissues. Death is then unchangeable and final.
Scientists have been seeking a way to prolong the period of clinical death so that the organism can remain alive before biological death occurs. The best method developed so far involves cooling of the organism, combined with narcotic sleep. By slowing down the body’s metabolism(新陈代谢), cooling delays the processes leading to biological death.
To illustrate how this works, scientists performed an experiment on a six-year-old female monkey called Keta. The scientist put Keta to sleep with a narcotic. Then they surrounded her body with ice-bags and began checking her body temperature. When it had dropped to 28 degrees the scientists began draining blood from an artery. The monkey’s blood pressure decreased and an hour later both the heart and breathing stopped: clinical death set in. For twenty minutes Keta remained in this state. Her temperature dropped to 22 degrees. At this point the scientists pumped blood into an artery in the direction of the heart and started artificial breathing. After two minutes Keta’s heart became active once more. After fifteen minutes, spontaneous(自发的)breathing began, and after four hours Keta opened her eyes and lifted her head. After six hours, when the scientists tried to give her a penicillin injection, Keta seized the syringe and ran with it around the room. Her behavior differed little from that of a healthy animal.
12. For a person who suffers from the clinical death _________

A．he is still very much alive.

B．he can not avoid final death.

C．his most important organs are damaged.

D．he still has the possibility of getting back to life.

13. Scientists try to make the time of clinical death longer in order to _________

A．cool the organism.

B．delay the coming of biological death.

C．slow down the body’s metabolism.

D．bring vital cells and tissues back to active life.

14. How did the scientists put Keta into clinical death?

A．By putting her to sleep, lowering her temperature and draining her blood.

B．By surrounding her body with ice-bags and draining her blood.

C．By lowing her blood pressure and stopping her heart from beating.

D．By draining her blood, lowering her blood pressure and stopping her breathing.

15. All of the following indicate that the monkey has almost restored to her original physical state except the fact that _________

A．her heart beat again.

B．she rejected a penicillin injection.

C．she regained her normal breath.

D．she acted as lively as a healthy monkey.

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。EmpathyLast year，researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy，the ability to understand other people，among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time，the researchers said.    16    .Jennifer Freed，a co­director of a teen program，has another explanation.Turn on the TV，and you're showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting，competing，and generally treating one another with no respect.    17    .There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples.Humans are socially related by nature. Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human — and having empathy is decisive to those relationships. Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self­respect.    18    .Empathy is also an indication of a good leader.In fact，Freed says，many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers.    19    “Academics are important.But if you don't have emotional （情感的） intelligence，you won't be as successful in work or in your love life，” she says.What's the best way to up your EQ （情商）? For starters，let down your guard and really listen to others.    20    .To really develop empathy，you'd better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital，join a club or a team that has a diverse membership，have a “sharing circle” with your family，or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.

A．Today，people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.

B．“One doesn't develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking，” Freed says.

C．Humans learn by example and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.

D．Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else — both what they think and how they feel.

E．Good social skills, including empathy, are a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life.

F．Besides，empathy can be a cure for loneliness，sadness，anxiety，and fear.

G．Everyone is different，and levels of empathy differ from person to person.

完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Four­year­old Cris lived with his cruel father，who beat him when he would not earn money to_________his alcohol and drugs. Cris could no longer ____ this kind of life and decided to run away from their home. He lived in an empty tomb and searched in the dump site for anything he could ____ to the junk store. There were also old shoes，clothes，and leftover food. He did this for days _____．With the money he earned，the clothes，shoes and the food，he would_________ all the small children to give them their _____．
He used to say that he may be poor with ____ things but he is rich with love. He taught the kids how to clean their bodies and brush their teeth，and cleaned their _____．He had some 1，000 kids in this group. Some of these kids decided to _____ with him to help in his work.
About 10，000 kids had _____ from the group. It became known as the “Championing Community Children”．With the help of volunteers，they _____ in colorful boxes all the necessities of street children and gave these out at _____ times.
Cris had ____ to be a handsome，well­mannered 13­year­old boy. His ____ to all the kids he met are ____ here. Your wealth is your health. Be healthy and you are able to think ____ and go to school.Love the people around you in many ways. No street children will be left _____ help.
Cris got his ____ for all his good work. He was entered in the search for _____ children in an international search held in Netherlands. Cris got the award for this distinct _____．He was named as the winner of the International Children's Peace Prize，winning the title and a prize of 130，000 dollars.21.

A．bring

B．buy

C．produce

D．pay

22.

A．afford

B．cover

C．bear

D．hold

23.

A．sell

B．sort

C．undertake

D．deal

24.

A．on end

B．on average

C．at length

D．at best

25.

A．encourage

B．teach

C．gather

D．introduce

26.

A．salaries

B．needs

C．chances

D．tricks

27.

A．worldly

B．hopeful

C．spiritual

D．occasional

28.

A．homes

B．essentials

C．emotions

D．wounds

29.

A．leave

B．stay

C．settle

D．part

30.

A．recovered

B．resulted

C．benefited

D．progressed

31.

A．chose

B．applied

C．packed

D．bought

32.

A．secret

B．familiar

C．regular

D．immediate

33.

A．grown

B．raised

C．extended

D．changed

34.

A．messages

B．challenges

C．surprises

D．greetings

35.

A．caught up

B．built up

C．summed up

D．broken up

36.

A．clearly

B．quickly

C．originally

D．fluently

37.

A．beyond

B．for

C．except

D．without

38.

A．reward

B．promise

C．pleasure

D．achievement

39.

A．outstanding

B．traditional

C．extra

D．homeless

40.

A．approval

B．honor

C．change

D．agreement

阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once a man was walking along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. In the distance he could see a person    41    (go) back and forth between the surf’s edge    42    the beach. As the man approached, he could see there were hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as the result of the natural    43    (act) of the tide.
The man    44    (stick) by the apparent uselessness of the task. There were far too many starfish. Many of them were sure to die. As he approached, the person continued the task of    45    (pick) up the starfish one by one and throwing them into the ocean.
As he came up to the person, he said, “You must be crazy. There are    46    (thousand)of miles of beach    47    (cover) with starfish. You can’t    48    (possible) make a difference.” The person looked at the man. He then bent down and picked up one    49    (many) starfish and threw it back into the ocean. He turned back to the man and said,”It surely makes a difference    50    that one! ”

51. 短文改错
假设英语课上，老师要求同桌之间互换修改作文，请修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处, 每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加, 删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^）,并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改:在错词下划一横线, 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限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last weekend we go mountain climbing. Even the heavy rain in the morning could not prevent us going. Set off very early, we went along an extreme narrow road, all in high spirits.
On every side of the road was green fields and some farm houses. We could hear the sound of the rain and our footsteps mixing with our laughter. At noon we reached the top of the mountain. That surprised us most there was the beauty of scenes. After having short rest there and sharing with the food we had brought, we started going down. It rained even harder. We were wet to the skin, and we still sang and laughed happily.

52. 书面表达
假定你是李华，最近有家网站以“看到有老人摔倒你是否会上前救助”为题邀请公众展开讨论。请你写一篇文章参与该网站的讨论。内容包括：
1. 你的做法
2. 你的原因
3. 你的倡议
注意：1. 可适当增加细节
2. 词数100词左右，开头已给出（不计入总词数）
I’m Li Hua, a senior three student. About this heated discussion, ________________
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