1 . The most unforgettable thing during my long summer holiday last year，of course was my trip

_______ England. This was my first time to go abroad，so it really made me _______ .

There were quite a lot of interesting places in England，_______ Oxford and Cambridge. When we walked around Oxford，we saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on _______ sides of the streets. One of the most famous tourist _______ in Oxford is Christ Church，it's _______ one of the Oxford University's 39 colleges. There is a huge hall in Christ Church，_______ was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter _______. I felt really excited when I heard this.

_______ place that impressed me ________ during my trip was a place called Stratford－upon－Avon. It was a small town. Maybe you haven't ________ it，but I'm sure you have heard about William Shakespeare — it's the great man's ________. In Stratford－upon－Avon，I could ________   Shakespeare's Birthplace，Shakespeare Countryside Museum，the Royal Shakespeare Theatre，and a lot of places that are connected with ________.

I went to Shakespeare's Birthplace. It was the house ________ Shakespeare was born and ________   his early years. ________ sitting room，hallway (走廊)，bedrooms，and kitchen were furnished (布置) in 16th－century ________. I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition. It illustrated (以图解说明) Shakespeare's life and career in both Stratford and London.

I really enjoyed this nice trip，________ I learnt a lot. I'm very happy that I could visit such an interesting ________. I want to go there again in the future.

1.

A．at

B．to

C．from

D．for

2.

A．excited

B．disappointed

C．stubborn

D．determined

3.

A．namely

B．for example

C．such as

D．for instance

4.

A．each

B．either

C．neither

D．both

5.

A．views

B．scenes

C．interests

D．sites

6.

A．too

B．also

C．still

D．yet

7.

A．which

B．that

C．who

D．where

8.

A．novels

B．records

C．songs

D．films

9.

A．Other

B．Another

C．Each

D．Every

10.

A．deep

B．deeply

C．high

D．highly

11.

A．heard about

B．thought about

C．listened to

D．dreamed about

12.

A．theatre

B．office

C．play

D．hometown

13.

A．see

B．say

C．talk

D．speak

14.

A．Oxford

B．England

C．Shakespeare

D．Harry Potter

15.

A．who

B．thatN

C．when

D．where

16.

A．paid

B．cost

C．spent

D．took

17.

A．Its

B．It’s

C．It had

D．It was

18.

A．site

B．style

C．shape

D．shade

19.

A．for which

B．which

C．from which

D．in which

20.

A．place N

B．Town

C．country

D．summer

2 . It’s hard to find Alice Munro in the media. Even after she won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Canadian writer just appeared for a quick interview and then dropped out of sight. On Dec 29, she still didn't seek the spotlight（聚光灯）when she was named one of the five Women of the Year by the Financial Times.

In Munro's eyes, ordinary lives always hide larger dramas. So she records what we casually think of as the everyday actions of normal people. She often focuses on life in her hometown, a small village in Ontario which she is most familiar with. She writes about the ordinary things in the village－fox forming, trees filled in the Ontario wilderness, poor country alcohol and long last illnesses. Above all, she talks about girls and women who have seemingly ordinary lives but struggle against daily misfortune.     She has a special talent for uncovering the extraordinary in the ordinary. These are ordinary people, ordinary stories, but she has the magic. Her precise language, depth of detail and the logic of her storytelling have made her stories inviting.

Runaway, one of Munro’s representative works, is a good example of her writing style. One of the stories centers on the life of an ordinary woman Carla, who lives in a small Canadian town with her husband Clark. The story slowly forms a picture of Carla, trapped in a bad marriage, her unhappiness building into desperation until she decided to flee. The story of Carla is a story of the power and betrayals of love. It is about lost children and lots of chances that we can all find in life. There is pain beneath the surface, like a needle in the heart.

Since she published her first collection of short stories in 1968, Munro has won many awards, with the Nobel Prize being her biggest honor. On Oct. 10, 2013, the Nobel Prize committee named Munro the “master of the contemporary short story”.

1. We learn from Paragraph 1 that Alice Munro_________.

A．didn't get on well with the media

B．remained modest though very successful

C．didn’t value the title of Women of the Year

D．was surprised at winning the Nobel Prize

2. What makes Alice Munro’s stories fascinating according to the text?

A．Her writing techniques.	B．The complicated plots.
C．The humorous language.	D．Her rich imagination.

3. What is the text mainly about?

A．Alice Munro and her hometown.	B．The awards Alice Munro won.
C．Alice Munro and her writing style.	D．Alice Munro’s literary life.

3 . Teamwork is the ability to work together with other members toward a common goal.     1     Many factors influence the working of a team. If a team can’t get the desired results, try the following ways that would help improve teamwork.

Planning goals ahead:     2     When a goal is planned, all team members should be clear about their goal they have to achieve and then they should find a way that would lead them to achieve their goal.

Electing a team leader: A team is led by the team leader.     3     It is the leader’s duty to work out the conflicts(冲突) caused by different characters and attitudes.

Maintaining(维持) good relationships between team members: Teamwork needs cooperation.     4     So it will also be great if the team members can communicate outside the workplace to know each other more. This will help increase a sense of togetherness at work, thus improving teamwork.

Avoiding competition: Competition is important for a person’s growth.     5     One should understand that each person has his or her own strengths and weaknesses. Rather than compete with each other in the team, one should learn from others and improve his or her own performance.

A．It will be good for their cooperation if the members know each other well.

B．But there are many difficulties in teamwork.

C．The ability can help common people achieve uncommon goals.

D．His or her duty is to encourage and lead the team members to achieve their goal.

E．The goals should be easy enough to achieve.

F．However, unhealthy competition among group members can hurt team spirit.

G．It is the duty of all the members to work together to plan the goal.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Anyone who has had a long-term disease knows that recovering at home can be lonely. This can be     1     (especial) true of children. They may feel     2     (leave) out. Now, these children may have a high-tech friend to help feel less alone. A small robot may help children who are recovering from long-term     3     (ill). The robot like human beings takes their place at school. And their school friends must help carry the robot between classes and place the robot on their desks.

Through the robot, a child can hear his or her teachers and friends. He or she can also attend classes from wherever they are recovering-whether at home     4     from a hospital bed. Delve, one of the scientists who     5     (be) concentrating on developing the robot, explains       6     the robot AV1 works. She says from home, the child uses a tablet or phone to start the robot,     7     (use) the same device, he or she can control the robot’s movements. Inside the robot, there is a small computer linked     8     a 4G network. The robot is     9     (equip) with speakers, microphones and cameras, which makes communicating       10     (easy). So it’s the eyes and the cars and the voices at school. Hopefully AV1 will help some children feel less lonely while they are absent from class.

5 . 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。

In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea,     1     Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.

Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might     2     (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal     3     (create) special designs.

The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots,     4     (use) twigs (树枝) to remove it. Over time,     5     the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly.

Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which     6    (gradual) turned into chopsticks.

Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius,     7     lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the     8     (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and     9     (be) too violent for use at the table.

Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat     10     their hands.

6 . Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum

Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.

November 7th

The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.

December 5th

Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.

February 6th

An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.

March 6th

Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book

More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

London Canal Museum

12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT

www.canalmuseum.org.uk   www.canalmuseum.mobi

Tel:020 77130836

1. When is the talk on James Brindley?

A．February 6th.	B．December 5th.
C．November 7th.	D．March 6th.

2. What is the topic of the talk in February?

A．The Canal Pioneers.	B．An Update on the Cotsword Canals
C．Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands	D．Ice for the Metropolis

3. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.

A．Miranda Vickers	B．Malcolm Tucker
C．Chris Lewis	D．Liz Payne

7 . When the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life, she did what comes naturally. The four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and, being a city animal, lost both her sheep and her sense of direction. Then she ran along the edge of cliff( 悬崖) and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock into the sea.
Her owner Mike Holden panicked and celled the coastguard of Cornwall, who turned up in seconds . Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90-minute search.
Three days later, a hurricane hit the coast near Cornwall. Mr. Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead. He comforted himself with the thought she had died in the most beautiful part of the country.
For the next two weeks, the Holdens were heartbroken . Then, one day, the phone rang and Steve Tregear, the coastguard of Cornwall, asked Holder if he would like his dog bark.
A birdwatcher, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting desperately on a rock. While he sounded the alarm, a student from Leeds climbed down the cliff to collect Judy.
The dog had initially been knocked unconscious(失去知觉的)but had survived by drinking water from a fresh scream at the base of the cliff. She may have fed on the body of a sheep which had also fallen over the edge. “The dog was very thin and hungry,” Steve Tregear said , “It was a very lucky dog. She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water,” he added.
It was ,as Mr. Holden admitted, “a minor miracle(奇迹)”.
1. The dog Jody fell down the cliff when she was____.

A．rescuing her owner	B．caught in a hurricane
C．blocked by a rock	D．running after a sheep

2. Who spotted Judy after the accident?

A．A birdwatcher

B．A student from Leeds

C．Six volunteers

D．The coastguard of Cornwall

3. What can we infer from the text?

A．People like to travel with their pets.

B．Judy was taken to the fields for hunting.

C．Luck plays a vital role in Judy's survival.

D．Holden cared little where Judy was buried.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Miracle of the Coastguard.

B．Surviving a Hurricane.

C．Dangers in the Wild

D．Coming Back from the Dead.

8 . A Welcome Gift

Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them _______ side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud _______ filled the room and made them feel very happy.

The next morning, _______, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a _______ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all _______ people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their _______ and apologize for their playing.

“Maybe we could go and _______ everyone in person.” his mother said.

“What if we invited them to come here for a _______ instead?” Dario asked.

They both loved the _______. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts __________ their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.

Finally, the day of the party __________. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to __________. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, __________ Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.

“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I __________ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”

Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we __________ you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t __________ how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”

“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such __________ music.”

“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be __________ to play them in the evening.”

“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to __________ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of __________ and made him feel that they were home at last.

1.

A．sat

B．stood

C．lay

D．walked

2.

A．voice

B．ring

C．music

D．cry

3.

A．therefore

B．however

C．otherwise

D．instead

4.

A．note

B．poster

C．bill

D．report

5.

A．proud

B．rich

C．lucky

D．nice

6.

A．neighbors

B．friends

C．relatives

D．audience

7.

A．blame

B．instruct

C．question

D．visit

8.

A．party

B．concert

C．show

D．play

9.

A．experience

B．idea

C．performance

D．action

10.

A．to

B．with

C．for

D．from

11.

A．continued

B．arrived

C．passed

D．finished

12.

A．order

B．sell

C．share

D．advertise

13.

A．treated

B．presented

C．helped

D．served

14.

A．promised

B．admitted

C．agreed

D．worried

15.

A．give

B．send

C．offer

D．owe

16.

A．realize

B．remember

C．understand

D．accept

17.

A．sweet

B．strange

C．funny

D．loud

18.

A．brave

B．sorry

C．happy

D．afraid

19.

A．changing

B．practicing

C．recording

D．writing

20.

A．equality

B．freedom

C．warmth

D．sympathy

9 . House Sitting

In many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting. It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their home and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away.

In Australia, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van and travel all over the country.     1    

So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. House sitters might have to care for pets. Also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning.    2     I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area.

    3     There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their home.

There are some requirements to be a house sitter. You must be a trusted person, so that the home owner knows you will not steal anything. You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time.    4     You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.

Some house sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owners have a short holiday. Sometimes it is for much longer. We have had one house sit for six months, while the home owner travelled to Europe.

    5     Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there. One of the important things to get is references from the home owners where you have stayed. A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well. You can show these letters to possible house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job.

A．I have done house sitting many times.

B．Thousands of people do this all the time.

C．It is also possible to do house sitting in other countries.

D．Generally you have many opportunities to get a house sitting job.

E．You must take a little care over what your description says about you.

F．This is an international house sitting service for all city and country areas.

G．You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country.

10 . You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored. The following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.

Getting around Australia:

Air

Flying is the best way to cover a long distance in a short time. Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you.

Drive

Australia has a vast network of well-maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world. It’s easy for you to find car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.

Bus

Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical. Buses generally have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos. Services are frequent, affordable and efficient.

Rail

Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia’s size and variety. Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.

Ferry

The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. Extra services are running during summer rush hours. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities.

Walk

With easy on the feet pedestrian streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities.

Besides all the above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia—impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete.

1. The underlined word “untouched” in the 1st paragraph means __________.

A．unmoved	B．special
C．unpolluted	D．unconnected

2. Which of the following is TRUE about traveling in Australia?

A．More travelers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before.

B．You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes.

C．Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way.

D．Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport.

3. Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs __________.

A．only at night hours	B．only during rush hours
C．several times a day	D．between different cities

4. Where does the article come from?

A．Scientific journal	B．Magazine
C．Travel Guide	D．Text Book

5. If you have only 5 days and want to visit Australia’s famous attractions that are far away from each other, which way of traveling least suits you?

A．By air.	B．By car.
C．By bus.	D．On foot.