Bamboo is one of the nature’s most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.
Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains(平原).
Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. ____________________________________________________. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.
Many Asian countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for building new buildings. As a matter of fact, the cables(绳索) that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo. The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000 years, and is still holding strong.
In Africa, engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. It seems that bamboo is one of the best things they can use. Bamboo pipes and drills(钻) can help to make the poor thirsty fields to be watered.
1. How is bamboo like grass?

A．It is thin and easy to cut.

B．It grows everywhere.

C．It grows quickly after its cut short.

D．It is short and green.

2. The underlined sentence “while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across.” means “Some other bamboo plants may grow to be very _______.”

A．short

B．long

C．thick

D．tall

3. Why did the engineers teach the poor farmers in Africa to make use of bamboo?

A．Because it is cheap.

B．Because it is colorful.

C．Because it drills fast.

D．Because it is used by Asians.

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．There are many different kinds of bamboo with different colors.

B．Cables made of bamboo can last for over a thousand years.

C．Bamboo can be used for buildings, bridges and watering projects.

D．Bamboo plants are able to grow well in any part of the world.

Organic (有机的) farming is a type of agriculture that benefits from the recycling and use of natural products. Use of dried plants not only saves money, but also ensures the growth of crops. The technique is characterized (具有……的特征) by the use of green manure (肥料), biological pest control methods and special farming techniques to keep soil productive. Limiting the use of man­made chemicals or completely doing away with (去掉) them reduces the risk of diseases. Today, organic farming is a major and preferred industry around the world. Organically grown products have a huge market, with farmlands covering about 10% of the total world farmland. The initial effort made by Sir Albert Howard, the Father of Organic Farming, has paid off.

Advantages of Organic Farming：
1. The economics of organic farming are characterized by increasing profits (利润) through reduced water use and reduced soil erosion (侵蚀).
2. Organic farming produces the same crops as those produced through traditional farming methods, but uses half the energy, and holds 40% more top soil.
3. Farming the organic way enables farmers to get rid of weeds without the use of any chemicals.
4. The use of green pesticides (杀虫剂) is environmentally friendly and does no harm to human’s health.
Disadvantages of Organic Farming：
1. Organic methods of farming produce less, compared to traditional farming techniques.
2. Organic agriculture does little to fight global climate change. Though organic farming practices are recognized as giving out less CO₂, but not to a significant degree.
However, though there are some disadvantages to organic farming, farms where organic methods for cropping have been used have more advantages than traditional farms. Organic agriculture is surely better in the long term.
5. Organic farming uses the manure made from ________.

A．expensive soil	B．dried plants
C．harmful pests	D．man­made chemicals

6. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 shows that Sir Albert Howard ____.

A．worked hard for nothing

B．succeeded in organic farming

C．spent all his time on organic farming

D．didn’t expect organic farming to be successful

7. According to the passage, compared to traditional farming, Organic farming ________.
a.is more environmentally friendly
b.produces a lot more food
c.uses less energy
d.results in more weeds in the farmland
e.is better for human’s health

A．abc

B．acd

C．ace

D．bce

8. The author’s attitude toward organic farming is ________.

A．anxious	B．hopeless
C．unclear	D．optimistic

I grew up in Malaysia. Since we did not have many toys, we used rubber bands (橡皮筋) to make a jump rope. Three years ago, when my daughters Michelle and Theresa were 9 and 12 years old, they were making bracelets (手环) using rubber bands. It struck me that I knew how to do that. I like to impress my daughters and show them that their dad is cool, so I tried it too. To my surprise, I couldn’t work with the bands because my fingers were too big.
Since I studied engineering, I decided to come up with a solution (解决办法). I ran down to my basement and found a piece of wooden board, some pushpins and hooks (图钉和钩子). With the help of these things, I managed to make a bracelet. One of my daughters said, “Wow, that’s cool, but I can make it by hand.” So I started to put two, three, four, five rows together. I crossed the bands into diamond patterns using rainbow colors, which is how the Rainbow Loom (彩虹织机) got its name.
My daughters were so excited that they showed the bracelets to their friends. We started to get requests for them. But they were still difficult to make. I thought, “If I can make a small, easy-to-use loom, I’m onto something big.” It took six months and a lot of support from my kids to perfect the idea.
I tried to sell the loom by making videos about how to use it and taking my daughters to stores to show it. Many store owners thought it might be too difficult to use. For a year, we sold it only on our website. When it became popular with kids, it got noticed by toy stores.
It is so exciting that a simple idea my kids and I came up with together at our living-room table has become a nationwide fad.
9. The author tried to show his daughters how to make bracelets but _____.

A．was refused	B．regretted
C．failed	D．was misunderstood

10. The author made up his mind to find a method of _____.

A．making bracelets

B．using a jump rope

C．impressing his daughters

D．inventing the Rainbow Loom

11. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to _____.

A．looms	B．bracelets
C．friends	D．rainbows

12. What did store owners think of the author’s invention at first?

A．They thought highly of it.

B．They had a long wait for it.

C．They showed a great interest in it.

D．They thought there was no market for it.

On Jan 15th, 2015, Justin Valdez, a college student, was shot in a subway station in San Francisco. The surveillance video(监控录像) showed that before Justin was killed, the killer pulled out his gun several times, and even wiped his nose with it. However, nobody noticed the killer. The surrounding passengers all focused on their cell phones.
We may see the same scene everywhere in our life: in subway stations, restaurants, elevators and so on, people are watching their cell phones. From a family reunion to a date with a friend, people couldn’t stop checking their twitter and facebook on the cell phones, ignoring the persons in front completely. Phubbing(低头症) not only involves young people, but also the elderly and kids.
“Phubbing” is a new term which comes from the words “phone’’ and “snub(冷落)”. It describes the habit of snubbing someone in favor of a cell phone. The word “phubbing” was included in the Australian National Dictionary in 2012. Obviously, the indifference(冷漠) and rudeness of the information age are spreading globally. A Stop Phubbing campaign website has been set up. You can find the slogan of the website as follows: “stop twittering, stop posting photos…enjoy your food, enjoy the music and respect others.”
Phubbing appears harmless. However, it does influence our life. Jimmy, an epicure(美食家), wrote in his blog: “I can no longer focus on what I am eating since I started twittering. My skill of food photography has improved very fast, while my interest in food drops as a result.”
Let us put down our cell phones and re-enjoy the real taste of our food and the warmth of interpersonal communication.
13. The case of Justin Valdez is given in the first paragraph to show

A．gun violence happens easily in the US

B．phubbing may lead to terrible disasters

C．the killer didn’t mean to kill him

D．the killer had made a careful plan

14. Jimmy’s words suggest that

A．phubbing is actually harmless

B．phubbing stops people enjoying their life

C．phubbing affects people’s eating habits the most

D．phubbing helps people improve their photographic skills

15. What is the text mainly about?

A．How the word “phubbing” came into being.

B．The popular campaign of stop phubbing.

C．The meaning of the word “phubbing”.

D．The great harm of phubbing.

根据短文内容，从短文后的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。
For most people, traveling overseas to a foreign country can be an amazing experience. However, for those who are not prepared to take part in a new culture, they may be totally overwhelmed(不知所措的) by having to go through this unfamiliar chain of events. This phenomenon is called culture shock, and often occurs when people visit a country for which they are not ready.    16    .First of all, one must remember to prepare themselves by referring to some materials for their visit.    17    . Instead, take some time to read, research, and look up information on the specific country you are traveling to. You can do it either through the use of a library or a bookstore, or through the Internet.Secondly,    18    Many times these people can answer questions you may have about the country, especially when you can’t find the answers from the research you have done online or in print.    19    So you can turn to the people who have been to the country and their experience must be of great use to you.Lastly, after you have done everything you can to get prepared, you are on your way to your destination.    20    It is so important to be flexible in your travel, which really helps to break down any culture shock you might experience.Keep these tips in mind, and be open in your travel experience. Happy traveling！

A．Many people think travelling abroad is terrible.

B．In addition, firsthand experience is extremely valuable.

C．Talk with people who have visited the country.

D．Remember to deal with unexpected situations flexibly.

E．Here are some ways on how to study and live happily in a foreign country.

F．Do not just show up in a new country with no idea about what to expect even in the least.

G．One can avoid embarrassment and enjoy the trip more if they have taken some preparations against such “shock”

“So teach him to close the door”, my daughter Emma responded after listening to me__________ again about the dog coming in from the back door, bringing with him a blast of   January__________air．

Teach a dog to close a door behind him? That has got to be a really, really__________thing to do．But then she took it a step__________. “Come on, Kolby”, she said, grabbing some treats and__________him in front of the open door．“Touch．” And “touch” he did, which moved the door to a__________position．She__________him with a treat, smiled, looked at me, and said “see!” And I saw and became__________. Over the last few days I have been with Kolby. Each time he comes in I bring him back to the__________door and ask him to close．There have been__________in the beginning, but lately more and more successes．

However, there remains much work to be done．I have to get him to follow my hand signal again and again__________he will close the door from a distance．But, I now realize, as long as you keep to the focus, the__________will be completed, and in this way things are________and completed quickly．

What a__________treat to have a dog that can close the door after himself! Even more wonder can be found in the________I learned so clearly from both Emma and Kolby．

A wish is just a wish until you decide to take__________. Once you__________the belief that it is “too hard”, then it remains “too hard” and out of__________. Once you want to accomplish a goal, and__________that it is “easy”, then it becomes “easy” to do what needs to be done. Just__________doing it．

21.

A．complain

B．scream

C．worry

D．scare

22.

A．thin

B．fresh

C．dirty

D．cold

23.

A．interesting

B．funny

C．tough

D．possible

24.

A．again

B．further

C．deeper

D．backward

25.

A．pushing

B．catching

C．driving

D．positioning

26.

A．stopped

B．fixed

C．closed

D．checked

27.

A．rewarded

B．provided

C．offered

D．thanked

28.

A．moved

B．convinced

C．concerned

D．puzzled

29.

A．open

B．closed

C．broken

D．perfect

30.

A．pleasures

B．experiments

C．failures

D．pauses

31.

A．in case

B．even if

C．as if

D．so that

32.

A．interest

B．task

C．profit

D．harmony

33.

A．changing

B．reacting

C．progressing

D．coming

34.

A．wonderful

B．small

C．different

D．simple

35.

A．knowledge

B．skills

C．lessons

D．experience

36.

A．patience

B．part

C．delight

D．action

37.

A．hold on to

B．pay attention to

C．come up with

D．live up to

38.

A．date

B．touch

C．reach

D．power

39.

A．prove

B．decide

C．approve

D．realize

40.

A．imagine

B．start

C．keep

D．enjoy

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。
Henry is a determined boy. Once he makes up his mind, nothing can stop him. Years ago he was crazy about jazz and wanted to form a jazz band. His relatives and friends noticed all his free time     41    (devote) to his dream. However,    42    no money, he didn’t have enough training as a musician. Although Henry knew all of these     43    (difficult), he still thought he could manage    44    . He took musical lessons from     45    experienced singer.     46    (fortunate), the singer helps him with careful guidance,     47    (offer) him many opportunities.
Now, Henry is a well-known pop singer, and has many occasions     48    he can give performances. Over the past four years, more than 50 performances     49    (put) on. But he is not satisfied with     50    he has already got. What crazy ideas will he get? Only time can tell.

短文改错
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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Jim，
So glad that you are interested in my new flat. Now I would like tell you something about it. Lie in the north of the city, this Residential Center is small with only six building. My flat, which covers the area of 36 square meters, is in the fourth floor in Building 2. It was made up of a sitting room, a bedroom, a kitchen and a toilet.
When you enter into the flat, you will find yourself in the sitting room. The sitting room is the part that I like best, because it is brightly with a lovely balcony（阳台）, which I can enjoy the beautiful garden below. Although my flat is small, I like them very much because it is comfortable.
Best regards,
Yours
Li Hua
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61. 书面表达
假定你是北大学生李华，得知学校正在招募暑期边远山区支教的志愿者，你很感兴趣，请给该项目负责人Peter写一封申请信。内容包括：
1.自我介绍（能力，性格，特长等）
2.原因
3.愿望
注意：1)词数100 左右；
2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3)开头语已为你写好。
Dear Peter,
I am writing to reply to your advertisement for volunteers to teach at a primary school in the countryside.
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
Yours Sincerely
Li Hua