I love travelling, but it hasn’t always been my passion. In my first year of university, I started to travel during the holiday. During the Christmas holiday I went to Paris, and during the spring vacation, I visited Athens and various cities in Italy. I was very excited because this was the first time I had travelled abroad with just my friends. This desire to travel started off simply as a way to have something to look forward to after exams, but I soon discovered how important it is to travel.

On my travels I have had the opportunity to not only experience new and exciting cultures through the art, history, language and food, but also communicate with people who have different views on life. Travelling is a learning experience for both yourself and the people you meet. Some people I met during my travels had never heard of Gambia and it was very delightful to share my African roots with them. When you travel you will meet people who have different cultural backgrounds and as a result, sometimes your own ideas and opinions might be challenged. Ifs important to learn to see things from other people’s perspectives (观点) and to challenge your own.

This is how I realized that travelling is the realization of home. When you I ravel you are exposed to a different setting, a different language and a different way of living. All these factors, mixed with a new and exciting adventure，make you realize your own home. Not just the physical location of home, but also your way of life and your outlook.

Travelling is truly an enriching experience and I am always excited about the discoveries that wait for me in my next adventure!

4. Why was the author excited when he was in Italy?

A．Because it was the first time for him to go abroad with friends.

B．Because luckily he met his old friends there.

C．Because he was attracted by the beauty of the country.

D．Because he had never gone abroad before.

5. What does the author often do during his travels?

A．He has chances to know people with rich knowledge.

B．He is curious to know why there are so many languages.

C．He learns a lot in many ways from the people he meets.

D．He shares his travelling experiences with foreign friends.

6. What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A．The author is a student from an American country.

B．The author’s roots probably are in Gambia.

C．The author often has different opinions from others.

D．The author knows nothing about African history.

7. What will the author do in the future?

A．To find out the exact location of his home.

B．To get familiar with a different way of living.

C．To make a summary of his exciting adventures.

D．To make preparations for his next wonderful trip.

Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.

Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers (扬声器) and play the music loud as they drive on the street.

Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. But most of the radio broadcast is music.

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

Besides pop music, there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. The other is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies (交响乐) of Beethoven.There is opera for singers, ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.

12. In what way can music be regarded as an international language?

A．Popular music is what everyone enjoys.

B．The wonderful songs are popular with the world people.

C．When music is played, it seems as if it were speaking to us.

D．Music is too popular for everyone to be able to play it.

13. What can we know about music and people in America?

A．Adult drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.

B．Adult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.

C．Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.

D．Students always listen to music before class, in class and after class.

14. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．All people in America like popular music.

B．Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.

C．Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.

D．Now, western or country music is a little different from its beginning.

15. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．International language

B．Music in America

C．Pop music

D．Music listeners

Have you seen people who take pictures of food for more than 10 minutes before eating? My friend Stella is such an example. Every time we went to a restaurant she would not take a bite until all the dishes we ________ were on the table. Then she would spend five minutes in ________ the dishes in a seemingly random but in fact ________ order. Then the most important part: taking pictures. After that, she would choose one of the ________ and click in the filter app. The food eventually looked 10 times more delicious than it really was, but we had no ________ to really enjoy it—it all went cold, actually Stella’s real life is much less elegant. For example, she hates to wash the dishes, so she leaves them in the sink for days.

Many people care too much about others’ opinions and try too hard to ________ others. They find it hard to be ________ and to accept themselves, and thus they are afraid to show their ________ life on social media. What they are trying to prove is ________ what they lack in reality. But this will not bring any ________ to reality, as they still ________ the same old pattern of life.

If they really want an elegant life, they should put more ________ into achieving it ________ fabricating it. Being more confident, ________ themselves and trying their best to be better are much more meaningful than ________ their life on social media.

21.

A．ordered

B．served

C．offered

D．prepared

22.

A．cooking

B．washing

C．setting

D．collecting

23.

A．messy

B．arranged

C．casual

D．missed

24.

A．dishes

B．restaurants

C．tables

D．pictures

25.

A．chance

B．choice

C．excuse

D．reason

26.

A．comfort

B．please

C．inspire

D．discourage

27.

A．independent

B．generous

C．responsible

D．confident

28.

A．real

B．secret

C．peaceful

D．healthy

29.

A．rarely

B．hardly

C．exactly

D．nearly

30.

A．difficulty

B．change

C．guidance

D．harm

31.

A．question

B．dislike

C．doubt

D．follow

32.

A．effort

B．ambitions

C．feeling

D．money

33.

A．other than

B．more than

C．rather than

D．less than

34.

A．identifying

B．accepting

C．persuading

D．amusing

35.

A．simplifying

B．ruining

C．beautifying

D．worsening

46. There is a growing ________ (趋势) for people to work at home instead of in offices.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）

47. Since the ______ (政策) of the reform and opening up, China has changed dramatically. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

48. In summer, young girls reapply suncream ________ (频繁地) to avoid being sunburnt. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

49. She knew from ______ (激烈而不愉快的) experience that it would be impossible to talk it over with Julian. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

50. He gave the order to______ (舍弃，抛弃) ship. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

51. You would think that with all the money I make, I could at least have a ______ (相当不错的 ) place to sleep. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

52. I’ve been ______ (分派，布置，分配) the task of looking after the new students. Others have different jobs to do. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

53. The poor girl disguised her ______ (悲伤，悲痛) beneath a cheerful appearance. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

54. Not only did she ______(背诵) a long poem, but she also sang a beautiful song. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

55. They have brought out the magazine in a new _______ (格式，版式). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

56. 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。

I was in my room, unwilling to head to the community theatre with “my brother” Henry. He was just adopted by my parents recently. I was not in the mood for being onstage with him.

“Kristie, come here,” my mom called. Following her voice, I found her outside the bathroom, holding a wet book. She gave the book a shake. “Henry’s book was in the bathtub. Did you put it there?” She glared at me—something she never did before Henry came to our home. I didn’t wet his book on purpose. Tears of hurt clouded my eyes. Worse still, she promised to buy him a new copy. My heart ached. Henry was stealing my mother’s love. He was ruining my life.

Meanwhile, Henry was just nearby, absorbed in working on a complicated rope knot (绳结) as usual. Why did a boy like him do the girly work? Far from manly!

Soon, it was time to have to set off for the community theatre. As Henry walked ahead of us to the car, my mom took me aside and said in a low voice, “It’s the first time for Henry to be onstage. Be kind to him, Honey.” I nodded but sighed. Being kind didn’t use to be hard. But after Henry moved in, everything felt different. The theatre used to be a special place for my parents and me. With Henry involved, it didn’t seem so special any more.

Finally, it was our stage time. My heart beat wildly. I forgot my annoyance at Henry for a while. As we kids lined up, ready to act out our short play, I realized how loosely I had tied the drawstring (束带) on my skirt. Sure enough, my skirt began to drop. Laughter from the audience could be heard, and even though I was wearing shorts under my skirt, I could feel my face burst into flames. However, my hands were full. If only someone could help me out!

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。

Right then, Henry sensed my embarrassment.

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After the performance, I found Henry and tapped him on the arm gratefully.

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