I’m a strong believer in learning different languages, which makes you look incredibly good when you’re in a foreign country and can understand and speak the language. The following are 4 apps that will help you learn a foreign language! You can download them for free.

Babbel

Babbel’s lessons are mainly quiz-styled and use audio, pictures and words to help you with the grammar and vocabulary of your chosen language. It helps you use most of the skills needed to learn a language. Your skills are improved by carrying out different tasks, such as completing sentences with missing words, translating, placing words in order and so on.

FluentU

FluentU takes native language content like music videos, news and inspiring talks and turns them into language learning lessons. The videos all make use of interactive (交互的) subtitles (字幕) to ensure understanding, allow users to save material for later review, and make the experience more enjoyable. Clicking on a word or phrase brings up extra information, including example sentences and other video clips that use the language item.

Tandem

Rather than have you work through tasks and memorise different things, the app matches you up with people who share your interests but speak the language you want to learn. You can then have text, voice and video conversations with people to learn their native language, and in return they can learn yours, all by simply communicating with each other.

Busuu

This app is perfect if you want to learn English. There are all sorts of audio and visual learning aids. You’ll find yourself working through interactive tests and learning tools for the vocabulary and dialogue.

1. Which app suits you best if you want to learn through communication?

A．Babbel.

B．FluentU.

C．Tandem.

D．Busuu.

2. What do the apps have in common?

A．They cover all languages.	B．They focus on grammar.
C．They contain many tests.	D．They are free to download.

3. What is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To sell apps to language learners.	B．To teach languages through apps.
C．To introduce language learning apps.	D．To teach language learners to use apps.

It’s school time again! You’re probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and even a new school. Luckily, these “new” worries only stick around for a little while. Let’s find out more about going to a new school.

Most teachers kick off the new school year by introducing themselves and talking about all the stuff you’ll be doing that year. Some teachers give students a chance to tell something about themselves to the rest of the class, too. When teachers do the talking on the first day, they often go over classroom rules and school rules so you’ll know what’s allowed and what’s not. Please pay close attention.

You might already know a lot of people in your classes on the first day, but it’s a great day to make a new friend, so try to say hello to kids you know and new ones that you don’t. Make the first move and you’ll be glad you did, and so will your new friend!

Seeing friends you haven’t seen for some time can make the first day a good one. You can make the day feel special by wearing clothes that you really like. Maybe you got a great T-shirt on one of your vacations, or a pair of sneakers (运动鞋). It also can make you feel good to be prepared and have all the things you need, such as pencils, folders, and whatever else you’ll be needing. But make sure that you pack them the night before in case you don’t have time in the morning.

8. The underlined phrase “kick off” in the second paragraph probably means “________”.

A．start

B．study

C．find

D．learn

9. The last paragraphs mainly tell us about ________.

A．what to know about a new school	B．how to prepare for a new school
C．what to do on your first day of school	D．how to spend your first day of school

10. According to the passage you usually do everything on the first day of school except ________.

A．introduce yourself	B．learn about the school rules
C．make new friends	D．go over your lessons

11. If you happen to see an old friend on the first day of school, from the passage we know that you will feel ________.

A．nervous

B．mad

C．happy

D．upset

The second Sunday in May is a volunteer day in my neighborhood. Last year, my neighbors and I decided to ________ in the cancer ward (病房) at the Royal Children’s Hospital. As Children’s Day was coming, the hospital wanted us to make some ________ with children.

The day before we went to the hospital, many of us were feeling quite ________. We didn’t know how we would react when seeing those sick ________. As we were preparing morning tea for them, I ________ some neighbors to make chocolate bread and candies at my home.

We arrived early at the hospital and were greeted ________ by the staff—it was ________ to know that they were welcoming us and the brightness we would offer. Our first ________ was to offer morning tea to the children who seemed a bit shy—it seemed that nothing broke the ________ better than candies!

It was then time to start making cards—we brought crayons, glue and shiny things to ________ the children! We talked with them and helped them make cards. It was surprising that our ________ immediately went away. Although they were seriously ill, they were ________. Most of them chose to use bright colors as they believed they would be ________ soon. For a time, we even ________ they were ill.

We left the hospital when it was dark. Although we were tired, we were happy to see ________ on those children’s faces.

21.

A．exchange

B．volunteer

C．recover

D．live

22.

A．cakes

B．cards

C．toys

D．soccers

23.

A．annoyed

B．tired

C．relaxed

D．nervous

24.

A．children

B．neighbors

C．friends

D．athletes

25.

A．warned

B．forced

C．forbade

D．asked

26.

A．quietly

B．warmly

C．equally

D．secretly

27.

A．worrying

B．disappointing

C．confusing

D．encouraging

28.

A．try

B．experiment

C．job

D．goal

29.

A．law

B．promise

C．ice

D．record

30.

A．excite

B．educate

C．touch

D．frighten

31.

A．luck

B．dream

C．stress

D．joy

32.

A．limited

B．traditional

C．positive

D．confident

33.

A．younger

B．better

C．worse

D．cooler

34.

A．believed

B．found

C．doubted

D．forgot

35.

A．smiles

B．tears

C．pain

D．anxiety

阅读下面短文，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。

Home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Lancang rivers, the Sanjiangyuan area on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原)     36    (know)as “China’s water tower.” It is    37    unique plateau wetland ecosystem and serves as an important ecological defense for the country.

Decades ago, serious     38     (environment) degradation (恶化) in Sanjiangyuan,     39    was caused by climate change and human activities, resulted in a large number of lakes drying out and wildlife numbers falling     40     (sharp). Great efforts have been made to turn the park     41    a symbol of the progress of China’s ecological civilization.Over the past years, the environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau     42     (experience) great changes. Water conservation in the area has risen by 11 percent this year,     43     (compare) with 10 years ago. Local people enjoy the gifts given by nature, and the establishment of the national park has enabled them to become its protectors and benefit from it. Some work as tour guides, assisting     44     (visitor) from home and abroad.

Today, as people walk on the vast land of Sanjiangyuan,     45     (look) at the mountains, glaciers, and lakes, and catching sight of wild animals and birds, they cannot help but be impressed by the vastness and beauty of nature.

46. 假定你是李华，你校计划外送高二学生到英国交流，你想申请此次机会。请给校长写一份信，内容包括：
1.写信的目的和申请的原因；
2.申请此次机会的个人优势；
3.获得机会后的简单规划。
注意：1.写作词数应为80词左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Headmaster,
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Yours,

Li Hua.

47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When my daughters reached the third and fourth grades, I sometimes allowed them to walk to and from school alone if the weather permitted. One warm spring day, a little dog followed them home after school. It had short legs and long lovely ears. It was the cutest dog I had ever seen and the girls begged me to keep it.

The dog was about twelve weeks old. It had no collar (项圈) or identifying marks of any sort. I didn’t know what to do. I thought about posting an advertisement but I really didn’t want to. It would break the kids’ hearts if someone should show up. Besides, its owners should have watched it more closely.

By the end of the week the dog was part of our family. It was very intelligent and good with the girls. The following week something told me to check the lost-and-found section in the local paper. One particular advertisement jumped out at me and my heart beat with fear for what I read. Someone was begging for the return of a lost dog in the neighborhood of our grade school. The owner sounded extremely eager. My hand shook, and I couldn’t bring myself to pick up the paper.

Instead, I pretended I hadn’t seen the advertisement. I quickly put paper away in the drawer and continued with my dusting. I never said a word about it to the kids or my husband.

By then we had named the dog. It was Kevin, so we called it Kevin. It followed the girls everywhere they went. When they went outside, it was one step behind them. When they did the housework, it was there to lend a hand.

There was only one problem with this seemingly perfect picture: my conscience (良心) was bothering me. I wondered in my heart whether I had to call that number in the paper and see if our Kevin was the dog they were desperately seeking. It was the most difficult thing for me to do.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

But I had to make a decision.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The woman said, “Where is my dog? I would like to have a look at it.”

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