1 . John Green is a famous American author. Millions of teenagers have read his books, The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns, which are also Hollywood movies.

John was born in 1977 in Indianapolis, but he grew up in Orlando, Florida. He went to school there, but he didn’t enjoy it. John was tall, thin and shy, and other students bullied (欺负) him. Luckily, things changed when he went to college. John studied English there. After he graduated, he worked at a children’s hospital, and then he decided to become a writer.

John moved to Chicago and got a job at a magazine. He wrote book review s and he also started to work on a novel, Looking for Alaska. The book was developed from his high school experiences and it was a big success! In Chicago, John also met and fell in love with Sarah, a girl from his old school. They got married and had two children.

Teenagers love John’s books because they’re different. They aren’t about imaginary (想象) worlds, they’re about teenagers who live in the real world. The Fault in Our Stars is about two teenage patients; Paper Towns is about a boy who loves a girl, although he doesn’t really know her; Turtles All the Way Down digs into mind illness through the story of a teenage girl, Aza Holmes.

John Green has come a long way from the quiet kid at school. He’s written best-selling stories, he’s won five awards (奖项), and over 30 million people have read his books! So what’s his advice for teens? “Just remember that sometimes, the way you think about a person isn’t the way they actually are,” he says. Then he adds, “And don’t forget to be best!”

1. Which word best describes John’s experience at school before going to college?

A．Enjoyable.	B．Common.
C．Educational.	D．Painful.

2. Which of John’s books was his first novel?

A．The Fault in Our Stars.	B．Looking for Alaska.
C．Paper Towns.	D．Turtles All the Way Down.

3. Why do teenagers like John’s books?

A．Because they’re about different hobbies.

B．Because they’re about teenagers’ real life.

C．Because they’re about imaginary worlds.

D．Because they’re about Hollywood movies.

4. Which saying has the same meaning as John’s advice?

A．Don’t judge a book by its cover.	B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．A man is never too old to learn.	D．Time lost cannot be won again.

2 . 假设你是李华，作为学校英语阅读俱乐部活动的策划者，你计划给有丰富活动组织经验的外教Tom Smith写一封英语邮件，向他阐述计划并寻求建议，内容包括：

1.写信目的；
2.已有计划，如：share your favorite books, …；
3.寻求建议，如：how to choose books for different levels, …。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息；抄写本试卷中的语篇不得分。
Dear Mr. Smith,
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Best regards,

Li Hua

3 . 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。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。

Halley VI is a research station in the Antarctic (南极). It is home to a team of     1     (scientist) who do research into the weather and climate change. The base is over 500 km away     2     the nearest city. During the winter, temperatures can     3     (easy) fall to -55°C, and for 105 days of the year, the sun does not rise. During this time, travel is impossible: no ships can reach the station     4     the ocean freezes over, and strong winds and snow stop planes from flying there. Only a few workers stay behind to continue     5     (they) research over the winter. These workers must be prepared     6     (deal) with problems on their own.

The current (现在) research station is     7     sixth building since the base     8     (set) up in 1956. The earlier buildings broke under the weight of the snow or became too dangerous to live in. Ever since then, engineers     9     (work) hard to improve the design of Halley VI. Now it is     10     (pleasant) for living and working there than before.

4 . 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次 (每空一词)。

such   choose   city   special   in danger

When school finishes for the summer, most students like to go to places where they can have fun. But not everyone has the same idea of “fun”. Teenagers prefer going to     1     camps and they can learn survival (生存) skills there. These camps can be found all over the world. They usually accept teenagers aged between 16 and 18, and are often near big     2    .

At one     3     camp, teenagers spend their days taking part in extreme (极限) sports, like rock climbing, and developing skills that will keep them alive if they find themselves     4    . The campers are divided into groups and each group     5     a leader and makes their group plan. The leader has to wake everyone up at six o’clock every morning. Towards the end of the camping period, the groups will compete on what they have learnt.

5 . I’d just finished school and would like to go abroad, but with little savings, I knew it would be difficult. But then a friend of mine _________ me a link (链接) to the SCI （Service Civil International）website and suggested I check it out. Six weeks later, I was _________ with seven other members at a community centre which was helping street kids in Tirana, Albania. It turned out to be one of the best _________ I have made.

Every day, about 20 children turned up at the _________. These were kids whose families lived in _________ buildings on the edge (边缘) of the city, where the houses were old and unsafe, without electricity or _________ water. We played games together, helped them with English, sang songs and one day we even _________ some traditional food from our countries in the kitchen together. The kids were _________. They were so friendly, curious and full of life. It was fun to lean about their lives and share _________.

In the evenings, we were free to __________ the area and see the sights of Tirana. __________ we were often tired from our daily activities, it’s a city which has got plenty to offer. But when I look back, what I liked best was the __________ we had to meet local people and learn about their country. And I’ll never forget the party the local volunteers __________ for us on our last night there.

The two weeks I had volunteering with SCI in Albania gave me the chance to __________ new skills, make new friends and, most __________, make a decision about what I wanted to do with my future.

1.

A．bought

B．sent

C．lent

D．drew

2.

A．volunteering

B．fighting

C．guarding

D．competing

3.

A．decisions

B．excuses

C．changes

D．promises

4.

A．park

B．school

C．house

D．centre

5.

A．bright

B．comfortable

C．dangerous

D．beautiful

6.

A．river

B．ice

C．fresh

D．salt

7.

A．smelled

B．sold

C．stored

D．cooked

8.

A．famous

B．great

C．handsome

D．musical

9.

A．his

B．yours

C．ours

D．hers

10.

A．explore

B．manage

C．sweep

D．name

11.

A．If

B．Since

C．Unless

D．Although

12.

A．power

B．chance

C．courage

D．kindness

13.

A．organized

B．found

C．checked

D．booked

14.

A．show off

B．pick up

C．bring back

D．look through

15.

A．humorously

B．truthfully

C．strangely

D．importantly

6 . 下面文章中有五处 (第1—5题) 需要添加内容。请从以下选项 (A、B、C、D、E和F) 中选出符合意思的内容。选项中有一项是多余选项。

How to Make a Best Friend

Best friends are always there for you, always looking out for you. There are many reasons people make best friends.     1     Just keep reading!

    2     If you don’t have many, or any friends, making small talk is the first part and can be the first step in developing a friendship. Small talk subjects often include the weather, hobbies, or what you do for a living.

Make sure it goes both ways.     3     Follow your friend’s cues (暗示) for whether they’re also interested in a close friendship with you. If you try to get a one-sided friendship, you’ll likely be disappointed with the result.

    4     Make sure it’s one that you wouldn’t mind too much if they revealed (透露) since sharing secrets builds trust. If the person tells the secret, you will not have lost much because you did not mind this secret getting out. You will have learned that they cannot be trusted as your best friends.

Be truthful at all times with your friend. Best friendships require honesty, even more than ordinary (普通的) ones do.     5     Keep your promises and do what you say you’re going to do. Be dependable.

A．Start with small talk.

B．Tell the person a secret.

C．Friendship is two-sided.

D．Get to know their friends.

E．Nobody wants to be friends with someone who lies.

F．Making a best friend can be easier than you might think!

7 . Have you ever heard of dyslexia (失读症)? Many people believe that the famous physicist, Albert Einstein (1879-1955), had dyslexia. But did you know that researchers at the Cass Business School in London have found that a large percentage of business owners-possibly as many as 35%-are dyslexic?

A person with dyslexia has difficulty reading, understanding and memorizing written information. Anybody can be dyslexic-even a genius (天才) like Einstein . If you haven’t realized it yet, dyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence, and it can be an advantage. At least 10% of the world population is dyslexic. It often runs in the family, from one age group to the next.

Michael, 23, has had trouble with dyslexia for years. He has recently finished university, where he studied Business Management. He’s intelligent, kind and funny-but things haven’t been easy for him. When he was seven years old, Michael’s teacher noticed that he couldn’t read easily. After a few weeks, an expert found out that the problem was dyslexia. Soon after that, Michael started learning new ways to read during his childhood and teenage years, studying was a huge challenge. “If my non-dyslexic classmates needed ten minutes to read and understand something, ________.” We have to admire the courage and efforts it takes dyslexic people to study and pass exams.

For centuries, education has depended on reading, writing and memory. These skills are important, but the 21st-century workplace needs other talents, such as creativity. Here’s where people with dyslexia may have an advantage. People like Michael have spent years creating strategics (策略) to manage their dyslexia, and being able to solve problems gives them a big advantage in the world of business, too.

“I really believe dyslexia has made me stronger. I’ve never been afraid to take risks. I’ve already faced a lot of challenges in my life, but with patience and hard work things have gone really well for me so far!”

1. What can we learn about dyslexia from the text?

A．It is a speaking and spelling difficulty.

B．Only 10%of business owners have it.

C．It has a strong influence on intelligence.

D．People may pass it down in a family.

2. Which of the following can be put in the blank ________ in Paragraph 3?

A．it would just be a piece of cake for me.

B．sometimes I needed three times longer.

C．then I might help others after I made it.

D．it might take me less time to finish it.

3. What advantage might people with dyslexia have?

A．They can solve problems creatively.

B．They have excellent memories.

C．They can avoid problems in learning.

D．They have higher intelligence.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To explain what causes people to suffer from dyslexia.

B．To warn us the danger of having dyslexia in daily lives.

C．To tell us dyslexia is both a challenge and an advantage.

D．To introduce the latest research on patients with dyslexia.

8 .

I think a good way to meet people is to go to public places, like cafes and museums. There’s always a lot to talk about in a museum, isn’t there? I met one of my friends at the theatre. She and I talked about the performance in the break and then went out for a meal afterwards. Now, we often go to the theatre together. Another way to meel people is to join an evening class, My sister joined an Italian class two years ago. Learning a language gives you many opportunities to start a conversation. She started talking to one of the men in her class—and they’re off to Italy on holiday together next month! Perhaps I’ll join an evening class next year. Kate, aged 25

You can meet people on holiday. I went on a group walking-holiday in Crete last year. The holiday was great, and, it’s true, I met lots of people. However, they were all from the south of England and I’m from the north-west. It would be difficult for me to meet up with them very often. I took the plane home to Manchester on my own, and started talking to the girl next to me. We talked about Crete all the way back. We’re planning to go back together next year! This girl, Sonia, works for Oxfam. She runs one of their charity shops, and she says they’re always looking for volunteers—people to help in the shop. Why didn’t I do voluntary work one Saturday a month? I’m more of an outdoor person, so I didn’t want to spend all that time indoors. I joined a local conservation (保护) group, instead. I’ve met lots of people of all ages. I also like to think I’ve helped the environment too! Adele, aged 22

1. Where might Kate think is a good place to meet people

A．A living room.

B．A park.

C．A study.

D．A kitchen.

2. What did Adele do to meet people?

A．She did some schoolwork.	B．She watched a play in the theatre.
C．She learned a new language.	D．She joined a conservation group.

3. What do Kate and Adele mainly talk about in their blogs?

A．When to start a holiday.	B．How to make new friends.
C．Where to have a meeting	D．Whom to talk to on the plane.

9 .

1. When did Julia write her first bucket list?

A．50 years ago.

B．5 years ago.

C．Last year.

D．Yesterday.

2. What does the underlined word “infinite” probably mean?

A．Right.

B．Exact.

C．Small.

D．Large.

3. Which of following might be Julia’s new bucket list?

A． My Achievable Bucket List ·Plant a tree. ·Write a poem. ·Do a charity walk or run. ·Eat nothing but fresh food for a week.

B． My Achievable Bucket List ·Ride a horse. ·Go to the Olympics. ·Climb Mount Everest. ·Stop using social media for two weeks.

C． My Achievable Bucket List ·Write 10 books. ·Stay in an underwater hotel. ·Sail across the Pacific Ocean. ·Learn to perform a magic trick.

D． My Achievable Bucket List ·Go to the moon. ·Buy a private island. ·Learn how to make a fire in the wild. ·Stop using mobile phones for two weeks.

4. Who has been in the wild according to the blog?

A．Julia.

B．YukaW.

C．dream catcher 77.

D．Robin Stannard.

10 . 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Fifteen years ago, we decided to set up a free library for our ________. My husband built a little two-floor house for it and I spent several days choosing books ________ from our bookcases. Located on a ________ street, the little library sees hundreds of passers-by each day. We are ________ that thousands of books, as well as DVDs and CDs have been shared through our little library in the past fifteen years.

Many of those who use our library are kind to ________ their love for this neighborhood. One gentleman often stops by to ________ books for a nearby retirement (退休) home and they enjoy the happy reading moment. And sometimes, we have ________ cards and gifts from others.

Like the people who use our library, the books that come and go show the diversity (多样性) of our city. English, French and Russian books are the most popular ________. I’ve even collected favorite books of mine in languages I don’t understand, simply for the joy of adding more books to my collection.

I have heard some complaints (抱怨) that the Little Free Library may influence the business of bookstores nearby. ________, this is not our purpose. We continue to buy more books for our library. The Little Free Library has increased our ________ in reading and has connected us to a community of book lovers in the heart of our busy neighborhood.

1.

A．school

B．neighborhood

C．bookstore

2.

A．carefully

B．sadly

C．easily

3.

A．dark

B．dangerous

C．busy

4.

A．unsure

B．proud

C．worried

5.

A．express

B．doubt

C．accept

6.

A．set up

B．pick up

C．make up

7.

A．bought

B．borrowed

C．received

8.

A．choices

B．chances

C．changes

9.

A．Besides

B．So

C．However

10.

A．difficulty

B．interest

C．business