1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The importance of a second language, which refers to English in most cases in China, can't be over emphasized as the country becomes     1     (increase) integrated with the rest of the world.

My generation is the one that is influenced by Western culture greatly. After I entered university and     2     (choose) English as my major, knowledge of English helped me have access to Western music, arts, history, politics, economy and natural landscape so that I could better understand the     3    (diverse) o£ this planet.     4     language has also helped me experience and understand other cultures. My job involved business trips abroad, and the first country I visited was Egypt,     5     most people could speak some English. I bought perfume and Hijab (头巾)from the local market; I had a kebab (烤肉串)in a restaurant by the Nile； I rode on a camel near Khufu Pyramid; I toured Egyptian Museum,     6     (visit) sarcophagus, mummies and the Face of Tutankham which are very famous in the world. What a wonderful and     7     (forget) experience! Without English I had no way     8     (order) meals, buy tickets, bargain with peddlers, not to mention that I could understand the splendid Egyptian history.

    9     conclusion, English as my second language enables me to see more wonderful     10     (view), and experience the world.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Hanfu, meaning “Han clothing”, is based on the costumes     1     (wear) by China's Han ethnic (种族的) group in the past. Some of the most popular styles are from the Ming, Song and Tang     2     (dynasty).

In recent years, it     3    (become) popular though there are some opposite views. About three-quarters of Hanfu lovers are between 16 and 24 years old. Members of this generation often see it     4     a way to rediscover Chinese traditional culture. It's pretty exciting     5     (see) young Chinese people building up their self-confidence and developing their individuality to show the world what they love. For more Chinese, this dress style might become a good starting point to     6     (far) explore the beauty of China's long history and rich culture.

Li Siting, president of the Hunan Hanfu Culture Promotion Association, often communicates with people from     7     (variety) places. Last year, she attended the 7th Chinese music conference in Wuhan,     8     she met overseas Chinese culture lovers     9     (come) from Japan, France, Argentina and other places for the first time. Many people think Hanfu is not only the perfect bridge for young people to connect with Chinese culture,     10     a medium to promote Chinese culture.

3 . I lost most of my hair due to a disease. When my grandchildren visited me, I wore my wig (假发). Since it looked _________ to my natural hair, the kids weren't aware of the _________.

All went well until my four-year-old granddaughter _________walked into my bedroom one morning. She saw a(n)_________ creature and her grandma's wig on the table. She screamed in _________.

My grandson, who was seven, had heard about my disease and tried to _________ his sister, but she was too upset to recognize me. I finally made her believe after much _________ that I was truly her grandmother.

Several weeks after my grandchildren retuned home, a small _________ arrived in the mail. I felt surprised because I hadn't _________ anything. Then I found my grandson's name and address in the upper left-hand comer!

Although ____________ to receive something from him, I couldn't ____________ why he would have sent me a gift. Then, without ____________ to bring it indoors, I tore the parcel (包裹) open. I reached inside and ____________ a handmade hat.

When I placed this ____________on my head, I let out a satisfied sigh. It was so ____________ as if someone were giving me a warm hug. And the ____________ was perfect: tight enough to stay on my head, but loose enough to ____________comfortably.

Later, I learned that my grandson had been troubled during his visit. As soon as he returned home, he ____________ several days of play to create something his grandmother ____________.

My hair has grown back now and I don't need to wear that hat anymore. However, this ____________________ present is one I will always value.

1.

A．familiar

B．useful

C．necessary

D．similar

2.

A．disease

B．difficulty

C．difference

D．possibility

3.

A．finally

B．unexpectedly

C．formally

D．frequently

4.

A．hairless

B．lovely

C．little

D．expressionless

5.

A．excitement

B．regret

C．sadness

D．terror

6.

A．encourage

B．calm

C．observe

D．protect

7.

A．explanation

B．argument

C．thought

D．discussion

8.

A．hat

B．wig

C．package

D．box

9.

A．borrowed

B．ordered

C．lost

D．made

10.

A．surprised

B．nervous

C．delighted

D．fortunate

11.

A．remember

B．imagine

C．describe

D．believe

12.

A．waiting

B．rising

C．helping

D．agreeing

13.

A．put in

B．passed on

C．picked out

D．pulled out

14.

A．container

B．creation

C．parcel

D．tool

15.

A．beautiful

B．modern

C．popular

D．soft

16.

A．color

B．design

C．model

D．size

17.

A．wear

B．tie

C．adjust

D．take

18.

A．valued

B．recorded

C．gave up

D．found out

19.

A．needed

B．asked

C．missed

D．appreciated

20.

A．expensive

B．free

C．natural

D．thoughtful

4 . Someday soon an emoji (表情符号)might really save lives.

Hiroyuki Komatsu is a Google engineer who suggested adding a series of new emojis to the standard emoji library. It could help those with food allergies (过敏)understand what they are eating anywhere in the world. Emojis should cover characters representing major food causing allergies. They make people understand what are used in foods even in foreign countries and safely select meals.

Emojis are universal because they are chosen and developed by the Unicode Consortium, a non-profit company that oversees, develops and maintains how text is represented. This is in regards to all software products and standards. It's thanks to the Unicode Standard that when you text a friend six pizza emojis, they’ll see those six pizza pieces on their phone. This is true regardless of whether they use an iPhone or an Android.

Because emojis are everywhere and visual(视觉的),they could be helpful for restaurants and food packaging designers. They can communicate whether a product is made with common causing-allergy food. But as Komatsu’s advice argues, many of the most common causing-allergy foods are missing or poorly represented by the present emoji library. For example, there is an emoji for octopus, but nothing for squid. There is a loaf of bread that could symbolize grain, but a picture of wheat could be clearer. The emojis can be more direct when symbolizing foods.

It’s not uncommon for the Unicode Consortium to add new emojis to the library: several food-related emojis were put into use last June, including some long-waited food emojis. Apple included support for multiracial emojis in a recent iOS update. An artist even recreated Moby-Dick in emoji characters. Some might be sorry for the continuing death of the written word if Komatsu’s suggestion is accepted, but look on the bright side: if you ever see that happy poop on a box, you’ll know to stay away.

1. How will emojis save lives according to the text?

A．By showing what the food contains visually.	B．By telling the safest places in the world.
C．By teaching people how to treat allergies.	D．By adding standard emojis about safety.

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．Emojis have the same meanings around the world.

B．The Unicode Consortium is a non-profit company.

C．What emojis represent is different in different places.

D．Different mobile operating systems have different emojis.

3. What can be the reason for Komatsu’s advice?

A．Emojis are easy to mix up.	B．Present emojis are not enough.
C．Emojis can't interest most users.	D．Emojis can't represent foods directly.

4. What is the author’s attitude to Komatsu's suggestion?

A．Doubtful.

B．Worried.

C．Supportive.

D．Uninterested.

5 . 假定你是李华，为庆祝“七一”中国共产党成立一百周年，你校篮球队计划和实验中学篮球队举行一场友谊赛。请给你的交换生朋友John写一封电子邮件，要点包括：
1.比赛目的；
2.比赛时间和地点；
3.邀请他观看比赛。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:中国共产党the Communist Party of China

6 . As it turns out, comfort food, instead of comforting you, may actually be linked to your mental comfort but cause you to become depressed. One of the main reasons for eating junk food is stress eating, but now new research has also suggested it's harming your mental health too.

Junk food, fast food and so-called “healthy snack options” are all big business nowadays because they provide convenient options for people on the go. The decision when choosing a snack of going for what you want, over what you need, plays an important part in your overall mental health.

Researchers at Cardiff University believe that reaching for unhealthy snacks when the stress of time-sensitive commitments, such as work or study, limits your choices of snacks, won’t only destroy your fitness goals, but it can also negatively affect your mental health.

Scientists provided crisps, chocolate or a piece of fresh fruit to test subjects before measuring their effects on mental comfort. The results were amazing. Those snacking on crisps and chocolate showed greater symptoms(症状) of depression, anger and emotional disorders in only 10 days. The increase was an unbelievable 47% in depressive parts. The subjects that snacked on fruit experienced none of these symptoms. In fact, on the contrary, they became 32% less anxious.

While the researchers didn't point out exactly why the fruit group felt so much happier, the answer may lie in fruit’s ability to increase the brain’s production of serotonin, which is commonly known as a feel-good neurotransmitter(神经递质) that can help to bring about a happier state of mind and reduce anxiety.

The best results you can take away from the study is that when you’re hungry you should always be well prepared with healthy snacks that will not only fill you up but will also positively affect your mental health and keep you focused all day long.

1. The underlined part “comfort food” in the first paragraph probably refers to “________”.

A．tasty food

B．junk food

C．nutritious food

D．healthy food

2. Why do people prefer snacks nowadays?

A．They are always very busy.	B．They like their delicious tastes.
C．They have no other good choices.	D．They need to improve their mental health.

3. Which will you choose for mental health according to the research?

A．Pineapples.

B．Candies.

C．French fries.

D．Chocolate.

4. What can be the best title for the passage?

A．How to choose healthy food?	B．Are snacks harmful to health?
C．Is comfort food really comforting?	D．What's the best choice for pressure relief?

7 . 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。

It doesn’t impress like George Washington’s plantation on the Potomac, but Lincoln’s home in downtown Springfield, Illinois,     1     （prove）irresistible to visitors since it opened to the public. Beautifully restored（修复）to its 1860 appearance, the house was Abraham and Mary Lincoln’s home for 17 years. In 1844 they bought it     2     $1,200 and some land from Charles Dresser, who performed their     3     （marry）ceremony in 1842.

When the house was built, it was much     4     （small）than it is today. Mary’s niece wrote, “The little home     5     （paint）white.” It was sweet and fresh. Mary loved it. She was extremely pretty, and her house was a reflection of     6     （she）, everything in good taste and in perfect order.

Although Mary loved flowers,     7     she nor her husband was known as a gardener. A long- time neighbor said they never planted trees and only kept a garden for one year. Mary’s sister, Frances Todd Wallace, often came over     8     （plant）flowers in the front yard.

    9     Lincolns enlarged the house to a full two-story in 1856 to meet the needs of their growing family. Three of the four Lincoln sons were born here. After Lincoln was elected President of the US in 1861, they rented the house and     10     （sell）most of their furniture.

8 . 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。

A MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE

The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.

The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the   sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.

Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.

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。

As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared.

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The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up.

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9 . SQRRR or SQ3R introduced by Francis P. Robinson is a reading comprehension method named for its five steps: survey, question, read, recite, and review.

Survey

The first step, survey or skim, advises that one should go through a chapter and note headings, sub-headings and other outstanding features.     1    , but it provides an outline or framework for what will be presented.   The reader should identify ideas and formulate questions about the content of the chapter.

Question

    2    . For example, change headings and sub-headings into questions, and then look for answers in the content of the text.

Read (R)

Use the background work done with “S” and “Q” in order to begin reading actively.     3    . Passive reading, in contrast, results in merely reading without engaging with the study material.

Recite (R)

The second “R” refers to the part known as “Recite”. The reader should try to retrieve (取回) from memory what was learned in the same manner as telling someone else about the information. It is important that the reader use his/her own words in order to formulate and conceptualize the material. Try recalling and identifying major points (heading/ sub-headings) and answers to questions from the “Q’ step.     4    .

Review (R)

The final “R” is “Review”. Once you reach the end of the passage, say back to yourself what the point of the whole passage is — again, using your own words.     5     Classrooms all over the world have begun using this method to better understand what they are reading.

A．Making meaning with time management

B．This survey step only takes 3-5 minutes

C．Arise questions about the content of the reading

D．This process suggests better understanding a topic

E．This recital step may be done either in an oral or written format

F．This means reading in order to answer the questions raised under “Q’

G．The method offers a more efficient and active approach to reading comprehension

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nearly a year ago marketing director David Smith, behaving like James Bond 007, secretly recorded all his     1     (conversation) . He refused to sign his name, and he would ask his secretary     2     (check) all his emails. Anything he wrote was photocopied and kept as “evidence”. But David isn't mad. He suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder or PCD,     3     is now recognized as the second most common mental health problem after depression and     4     number of reported cases is increasing. Experts say that about 2%-3% of the population suffer from the syndrome, with as many as one in five     5     (suffer) from a less serious form.

People with OCD suffer from obsessional thoughts, such as worrying that their hands are dirty. The terrible anxiety is only relieved     6     performing a special set of behaviors. Unluckily, any sense of relief is short-lived, which is why the behavior must     7     ( repeat) again and again. OCD sufferers know their behavior is     8     (reason) , yet feel powerless to stop.     9     (fortunate), a new treatment from America is bringing new hope to sufferers. Schwartz has designed the Four Steps programme which employs meditation (冥想)with the aim of teaching sufferers to manage their symptoms by     10     (they).