In 1829, Laura Bridgman was born into a farming family in the US. At the age of 2, she had a bad fever and after that, she couldn’t hear or see any more. For a deaf-blind(又聋又盲的) person, communication was a big problem. She developed an easy sign language but still couldn’t communicate well with others. She felt sad.

When Laura was 7, a school called Perkins for people like her opened. The head of the school, Howe, had learned about Laura and wanted to help her.

“This is the best chance for Laura,” Howe said to Laura’s parents.

Her parents agreed.

Howe began to teach Laura to communicate in English. He put notes on common things like a key, a cup and a desk. The notes had the name of each thing printed in raised(凸起的) letters. Laura touched the words and the things. Finally, she was able to match the note with the correct thing. Then Howe gave her different letters and asked her to spell words with them.

Finger spelling was next. Howe taught Laura the different finger positions(位置) for each letter, and then put his fingers into Laura’s hand as he spelt words. After practising for thousands of times, Laura could talk with her fingers! She jumped up and hugged Howe with a big smile.

Laura Bridgman later taught many students like her. She changed their lives for the better.

16. What do we know about Laura from Paragraph 1?
①Where she was from.               ②When she got well again.
③What her parents’ jobs were.        ④How she became deaf-blind.

A．①②③

B．①②④

C．①③④

D．②③④

17. How did Laura enter Perkins?

A．She passed all the tests of the school.

B．The head teacher talked to her parents in person.

C．Someone introduced her to the head teacher.

D．Her parents asked the head teacher for help.

18. Laura first learned English by ________.

A．using sign language	B．spelling with fingers
C．touching raised letters	D．spelling words with different letters

19. How did Laura feel when she could talk with her fingers?

A．Excited.

B．Relaxed.

C．Tired.

D．Nervous.

20. What can we learn from Laura’s story?

A．Many hands make light work.

B．Two heads are better than one.

C．Actions speak louder than words.

D．Where there is a will, there is a way.

Many people in the world love reading books very much. In Germany, most people are fond of reading. They always read in their free time. You can find many Germans always take a bag with them and they have one or two books in their bags. They take them out and do some reading as long as they have time. They read not only at home and in the libraries, but also on the train, on the subway, on the bus and so on.

There’s a bookstore nearly at each train, subway and bus station. In some big shopping centers, you can see some bookstores, too. There are many people reading or buying books in these places. So there you can see many parents and their children choose books that they like.

In Germany, parents have set a good example to their children. They do some reading every day. They read books for their children when they’re very young. As children grow up, parents always read with them. So children have a great interest in books. Books are their closest companions(最亲密的伙伴). Now you can know why Germans enjoy reading. Because they have a good reading habit in their childhood.

21. The underlined word “them” refers to          .

A．the bags

B．the trains

C．the books

D．the buses

22. What can we know from the first paragraph?

A．Wherever Germans are, they can read at any time.

B．Many Germans love reading at home.

C．Most Germans like reading in the libraries.

D．Germans have lots of free time.

23. What does Germany have most according to paragraph 2?

A．Shopping centers.

B．Bookstores.

C．Online shops.

D．Places of interest.

24. What can we know from the passage?

A．Germans always read in their offices.

B．Germans always read in the library.

C．There are no bookstores in the shopping center.

D．Books are Germans’ good friends.

25. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Germans’ Activities	B．Germans’ Reading Habits
C．Libraries in Germany	D．Bookstores in Germany

Welcome to the Art Museum!

You’ve just stepped into one of the world’s greatest collections of art, covering centuries of human creativity from around the world. With thousands of works on show, you may wonder how to start your visit, but we are here to help. On the back of this Visitor Guide, you’ll find directions to some must-see works in our collection—the “don’t miss” list for the Art Museum. It’s a great choice to start if you are new to the museum.

The following pages include a clear floor plan of the museum and its collections. But because we have several buildings, the overlook（鸟瞰图）below might be helpful. Enjoy your visit and feel free to ask for help and directions at any point during your stay.

26. The passage is a page from          .

A．a tour map

B．a newspaper

C．a picture book

D．a visitor guide

27. What can we see in the “don’t miss” list for the Art Museum?

A．Some must-see works.	B．Some free paintings.
C．Some new collections.	D．Some museum buildings.

28. How many parts does the overlook of the museum include?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

29. Which part of the museum shows Chinese art?

A．Rice Building.	B．The “BRIDGE”.
C．The Modern Wing.	D．Mckinlock Court.

30. Where can we see the special artworks?

A．On all floors of Rice Building.

B．On the first floor of Michigan Avenue Building.

C．On the second floor of Rice Building.

D．On the lower floor of Michigan Avenue Building.

阅读下面短文，在空白处按要求填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。每空1个单词。

When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east—the sky was     31     (become) grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path.

After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he     32     (reply), “you’ll get there     33     (介词) five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped.

Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and     34     (shine) on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the     35     (wonder) of the natural world—the Grand Canyon.

I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put     36     (冠词) two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other     37     (side) of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left     38     (连词) to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!

I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked     39     (I), “Is the Grand Canyon the     40     (great) wonder of the natural world?”

Dear Abby,

I’m a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. 在我看来，他越长大，我们说话就越少。I feel very sad and I really need help.

My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I’m getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams. I want him to get into the habit of doing his homework as soon as he comes home from school.

Second, he likes new technology, but I don’t have enough money and I can’t afford all the things he wants.

Recently, I’ve found that he is always alone. I’ve never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone at weekends. That is the last problem I have.

What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.

A helpless mother

41. How many problems does the helpless mother have?
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42. 将划线的汉语句子翻译成英语。
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43. 将划线的英语句子翻译成汉语。
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44. What does Tom do for almost all his spare time at home?
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45. Who does the underlined word “I” refer to?
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46. 假如你是Steve，请你根据下面的信息介绍一下孔子、莎士比亚、马克吐温三位作家，据可适当发挥，写一篇英语短文。

内容包括：
Confucius 中国；思想家、教育家；睿智；思想影响。
Shakespeare 英国；剧作有意义。
Mark Twain 美国；十九世纪；不如前两者出名。
注意：1.词数：80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.文中不能出现真实的学校及学生名字。
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47. The more books you read, the __________（明智的）you will be.

48. You should answer the questions __________（响亮地）.

49. When I saw a lot of dirty __________（盘子）, I was feeling down.

50. The temperature in Harbin is very low in winter, usually __________（在……以下）zero.