1 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

It was a moral lesson on Tuesday afternoon. Jodie hadn't really heard anything, maybe a whisper (低语), but when she turned around, the girls in the back row of the class were looking at her, trying to hide smiles. Mr Smith was talking about people's jobs. He also wanted to find out what his students wanted to do when they grew up. He called on Billy Mitzer first.

''My daddy works in a bank,'' Billy Mitzer said. ''I want to work in a bank too. There's lots of money in the bank.'' ''My parents have a grocery store,'' Emmy Disalvo said. ''But I want to be an airline pilot.''

Jodie liked it when Mr. Smith asked them questions like this. Mr. Smith was about to call on Jodie when the girls in the back row started laughing. Shirley Danes shouted, ''Jodie's daddy is a garbage man!''

Everybody in the class laughed out loud except Jodie. She felt embarrassed and her face turned bright red. She looked around the whole classroom. Everyone was laughing. Some kids were even holding their noses.

Mr Smith was angry. He seldom raised his voice, but at that time he did. ''Silence! I want everybody to be quiet,'' he shouted. The laughter stopped immediately. The sound of cars and people going by on the street came through the windows. ''You should feel sorry for yourselves,'' Mr Smith said. ''Being a garbage man is a difficult and greatly useful job. We should be grateful to Jodie's father. Where would we be without him?''

A few kids started laughing again. ''It's not funny,'' Mr Smith went on. ''Garbage is a serious matter. I think you all should say sorry to Jodie. And after that, you're all going to write Jodie's father a nice letter to tell him how much you appreciate what he does for all of us—in other words, keeping our city clean.''

Paragraph 1:

Everyone did as Mr Smith asked them to.

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Paragraph 2:

Jodie started crying out.

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2 . As more and more people speak the global languages of English, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic, other languages are rapidly disappearing. In fact, half of the 6,000-7,000 languages spoken around the world today will likely die out by the next century, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars from a number of organizations- UNESCO and National Geographic among them –have for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect.
Mark Turin, a scientist at the Macmillan Center, Yale University, who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas, is following that tradition. His recently published book, A Grammar of Thangmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and Their Culture, grows out of his experience living, looking and raising a family in a village in Nepal.
Documenting the Tangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin, who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayans reaches of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. But he is not content to simply record these voices before they disappear without record.
At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materials- including photographs, films, tap recordings, and field notes- which had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protection.
Now, through the two organizations that he has founded-the Digital Himalaya Project and the World Oral Literature Project- Turin has started a campaign to make such documents, found in libraries and stores around the world, available not just to scholars but to the youngers.
Generations of communities from whom the materials were originally collected.Thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet. Turin notes, the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities.
1. Many scholars are making efforts to ________.

A．promote global languages

B．rescue the disappearing languages

C．search for language communities

D．set up languages research organizations

2. What does “that tradition” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Having first records of the languages.

B．Writing books on language searching.

C．Telling stories about language users.

D．Linking with the native speakers.

3. What is Turin’s book based on?

A．The cultural statics in India.

B．The documents available at Yale.

C．His language research in Britain.

D．His personal experience in Nepal.

4. Which of the following best describe Turin’s Work?

A．Write sell and donate.

B．Record, repeat and reward.

C．Collect, protect and reconnect.

D．Design, experiment and report.

3 . If Albuquerque Police Officer Ryan Holets had his way, this story would never have got so much attention. CNN would not have learned that Holets, while on duty, had agreed to adopt a baby from a homeless drug addict.

Holets values his privacy and didn’t do it for the attention. He did it just because he knew it was the right thing to do.

On Sept. 23, Holets responded to a call about a possible theft from a convenience store in Albuquerque. By the time he arrived, the thief was no longer there, but Holets spotted a woman in a grassy area behind the store about to inject a needle into her companion’s arm. The woman, Crystal Champ, was eight months pregnant.

After a short conversation, he learned Champ longed for her child to go to a good family. Holets offered to do just that.

When Sergeant Jim Edison learned what Holets did, he was floored. In his 10 years as a police officer, he has seen many “heroic acts” but none like what Holets did, Edison said.

Edison awarded Holets for his outstanding service for the city, but felt that wasn’t enough. It’s his job to reward his officers and encourage them to do the right thing, so Edison signed Holets up to do an interview for CNN’s “Beyond the Call of Duty”series without telling him.

“Every day Edison calls me to ask for forgiveness.” Holets said laughing, “And I keep assuring him that we're fine. We didn’t quite realize it would get this response, and neither did he. But we all realize it’s a really good thing, and some really good things can come of it.”

One of Holets’s conditions when he agreed to CNN’s interview was that his superiors would not set up a GoFundMe page for his family. “We don’t want anybody to say we've used this occasion to enrich ourselves,” Holets said. He instead urges those who want to offer support to donate to a local drug recovery center or adoption organization.

1. What was Holets doing when he met Champ?

A．He was on his way home.

B．He was looking into a theft.

C．He was making a telephone call.

D．He was buying things in a store.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 7 refer to?

A．the encouragement	B．the telephone
C．the interview	D．the forgiveness

3. Why did Edison call Holets to ask for forgiveness?

A．He did wrong to Holets.

B．He didn’t keep his promise.

C．Holets didn’t get promoted as expected.

D．He made Holets become the focus of attention.

4. What did Holets expect people to do?

A．Raise money for families like his.

B．Support the police’s routine work.

C．Make donations to adoption organizations.

D．Set up an organization to help the homeless.

4 . 假定你是李华，你打算国庆节期间去武汉旅游．请你给来自新西兰的交换生Terry发邮件邀请他与你同游，内容包括：
1. 邀请Terry与你同游；
2. 你的旅游计划；
3. 邀请理由；
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Terry,
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Yours,

Li Hua

5 . A job vacancy (空缺) for a professor was advertised by University of Sanford. Hundreds of people applied for the position, but only fifteen applicants got the opportunity to be interviewed, of whom Sear was a lucky one. Located in a small town, the university had only one hotel around. When Sear arrived there, he found only a twin room was available. So he had to share it with a young man named Adam.

The next day the president of the university and a group of experts gave an interview to all the fifteen _______. They couldn’t _______ whom to choose between Sear and Adam. So they required the two interviewees to make a speech the following day. Sear took it seriously and prepared for it _______ until late into the night. Adam, on the other hand, _______ himself in the night club. The next morning, after the president _______ that the speech would be made in the alphabetical order of _______ names, Adam walked to the front _______ and began his speech fluently. To Sear’s _______, Adam was _______ exactly the same speech draft that he had carefully prepared. He didn’t find his draft was ________ by Adam until then. Next, it was Sear’s turn to give a speech. He was so nervous that the speech paused occasionally and was in ________ English.

After what seemed like a century, the president and experts came back from their discussion. The president said, “We have decided to ________ Sear.” Everyone was surprised. The president continued, “Adam did give a wonderful ________, but don’t forget that he was just reading his speech. Sear, ________, could repeat Adam’s every single word from ________. What we need is just such a talent!”

1.

A．applicants

B．teachers

C．professors

D．students

2.

A．desire

B．determine

C．consider

D．declare

3.

A．awfully

B．sharply

C．carefully

D．financially

4.

A．abandoned

B．relaxed

C．wounded

D．urged

5.

A．predicted

B．yelled

C．reflected

D．announced

6.

A．your

B．their

C．our

D．his

7.

A．confidently

B．proudly

C．vividly

D．successfully

8.

A．sorrow

B．astonishment

C．excitement

D．anger

9.

A．reciting

B．repeating

C．reading

D．writing

10.

A．seized

B．burnt

C．distributed

D．stolen

11.

A．broken

B．pure

C．standard

D．fluent

12.

A．employ

B．criticize

C．praise

D．fire

13.

A．talent

B．signal

C．affection

D．speech

14.

A．thus

B．meanwhile

C．however

D．additionally

15.

A．awareness

B．memory

C．recognition

D．imagination

6 . 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。

Table tennis, also called ping -pong, is     1     (play) all around the world. It is an Olympic sport. The table is 2.74 metres by 1.525 metres and     2     (stand) 76 centimetres from the ground. The net goes across the centre of     3     table and is 15.25 centimetres high. It is very similar to playing tennis on the court.

The exact origin of table tennis is not known.     4     we do know is that it began in England in the 1890s. Many people played table tennis     5     it did not require players to go outdoors. The game was popular     6     many foreign visitors, and soon it spread to many     7     (part) of Europe and Asia.

Many players believe table tennis is not only a physical game but a psychological game. A technique     8     (frequent) used by many players is to stare at the people they are playing against to make     9     (they) feel uncomfortable. Today, players from China, South Korea     10     Germany play leading roles in international table tennis competitions.

7 . Every year millions of people around the world die from smoking. Every packet of cigarettes contains _______ chemicals that result in lung cancer and heart disease. This is _______ we have chosen anti-smoking as the subject of our ad campaign.

The target audience is high-school _______. Our main aim is to _______ young people from smoking. Our research shows that young people, just like us, _______ about their health and future. We will educate them about the bad physical _______ of smoking and how smoking affects those people around them. We will explain all the _______ of not smoking, such as saving money which can be spent on other things. We will show how smoking is not cool or _______, because it makes people smell terrible, and gives them bad teeth, skin and fingernails. If we convince young people not to start, they might then urge their parents and other people to _______ smoking, too.

Our campaign will start on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day. We put large posters around the school with our logo and slogan. Our website will ________ students with more information about smoking. We will also publish an article in the school magazine informing students about the dangers of smoking, and we will organize an essay competition as well. Our slogan is: Smoking kills!

1.

A．harmful

B．useful

C．special

D．wonderful

2.

A．because

B．how

C．why

D．where

3.

A．teachers

B．students

C．researchers

D．educators

4.

A．find

B．see

C．choose

D．stop

5.

A．talk

B．care

C．know

D．lie

6.

A．effects

B．causes

C．habits

D．efforts

7.

A．rules

B．disadvantages

C．advantages

D．signs

8.

A．important

B．cheap

C．easy

D．attractive

9.

A．go on

B．give up

C．got on

D．think of

10.

A．provide

B．share

C．challenge

D．fight

8 . According to a recent survey, there are about 7,000 National Parks around the world. Many countries have National Parks. Most of them protect natural environment as well as the plants and animals that live there, but a few are in towns and cities.

There are nine National Parks in England. The first three were the Peak District, the Lake District and Dartmoor, which were all named as National Parks in 1951. Others followed afterwards, such as the North York Moors in 1952, the New Forest in 2005 and the South Downs in 2010.

Many National Parks around the world cover huge areas of land where nobody lives, but in England most of the countryside within them is useful for farming and other activities. As a result, National Parks in England include places where people live and work, as well as wild and beautiful areas where there is little sign of human life.

There are about 110 million visitors to the parks every year, bringing many benefits to the areas but creating problems too. In the parks litter is a particular danger to animals. Broken glass can also cause fires by focusing the rays of the sun. When these start in wild places, they are much harder to control and can damage large areas very quickly.

All National Parks in England promote (倡导) the Countryside Code, which tells people how to take care of their environment. If these rules are followed, the National Parks will be protected and continue to give pleasure to many people for a long time.

1. Which of the following was named the National Park in 1951?

A．The Lake District.	B．The North York Moors.
C．The New Forest.	D．The South Downs.

2. How are the National Parks in England special ?

A．They cover huge areas of land where nobody lives.

B．They are all in towns and cities.

C．Most of the countryside within them is useless for farming.

D．They also have places where people live and work.

3. Why do the parks in the last paragraph promote the Countryside Code?

A．To bring many people to the areas.	B．To find the causes of some problems.
C．To tell how to protect the environment.	D．To study the wild animals and plants

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

A．National Parks around the World	B．National Parks in England
C．Disadvantages of National Parks	D．How to Help with National Parks

9 . Wordsmith Competition

Enter the senior high schools’ English writing competition and you could win some great prizes and improve your English language skills at the same time.

The competition

This competition is designed to promote the development of English writing skills among senior high students. All Senior High 1 and 2 students are encouraged to enter the competition.

What to write

A story of 300 words about any subject you can think of.

Rules

You must give your story a title. You must provide personal information with your entry. You may only enter this competition once.

Guidelines

Your story must be original and written by yourself (all entries will be checked). Stories will be judged by a team of English teachers from five different senior high schools. Stories that are well researched, creative and imaginative will receive high marks. Remember to plan your story, write it, and then check the grammar, punctuation and spelling. You should keep a copy of your story for yourself. Competition entries will not be returned.

Deadline

Stories must be received by 5 August through e- -mail. Send your stories to wordsmith @ nol. edu. cn.

Prizes

Gold — £2,000 award

Silver — £1,000 award

Bronze — £500 worth of books

All winners will be informed by e-mail, and the winning entries will be posted on this website.

1. What is the purpose of the competition?

A．To promote students’ reading skills.	B．To promote students’ writing skills.
C．To promote students’ listening skills.	D．To promote students’ speaking skills.

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the guidelines?

A．The story must be original.	B．The story must be written by yourself.
C．Competition entries will not be returned.	D．Competition entries will be judged by yourself.

3. What is the prize for gold winners?

A．£2,000. .

B．1,000.

C．E500.

D．A story of 300 words.

4. We can infer from the text that a wordsmith is a person who is good at_

A．winning prizes

B．designing websites

C．using languages

D．copying others’ stories

10 . 假如你是李华，正在参与“未来学校”话题的讨论。请根据以下表格的内容，给校报写一篇文章，描述你心目中的学校。
注意：1.文中不得透露个人姓名、班级或学校名称；
2.词数100左右；
3.标题给出，不计入总词汇。

Future schools
Students	All ages from anywhere
Courses	More courses to choose from Offered on the Internet
Buildings and equipment	Modern Run by computer Easy to use
Ways of learning	At school or at home Choose teachers
Activities	Many different kinds
School life	Richer and more interesting

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