1 . A lot of people find it difficult to do exercise regularly, even though they know it’s good for their physical and mental (身心上的) health. Yet keeping on a workout routine doesn’t necessarily go to the gym or run around your neighborhood. Gardening is a great example of a popular hobby that can be used as a workout.

Nashville resident Tom Adkinson, 72, is on board with the idea of gardening to stay fit. He has three gardens, which he uses primarily to grow tomatoes, sweet banana peppers and okra. Like traditional exercise, Adkinson does a lot of preparation before gardening, and then he spends hours watering and weeding (除草) all three gardens, involving bending and stretching, which he compares to performing garden yoga.

“It is wise of Adkinson to do so. Even though gardening may not appear difficult, using the body in new ways can make you hurt if you don’t warm up beforehand,” said Zeller, who teaches at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County in New Jersey.

Working in your garden just two hours a week could improve your mood. And the communal gardening, which is done by a number of people as a group in communities and schools, provides social benefits that can reduce stress and help fight against loneliness and even dementia according to studies.

“With all these benefits, gardening for fitness will be a trend (趋势) in the coming year,” announced Mandal, CEO of the fitness coaching app Future, “Our users at Future have already been asking their coaches to add gardening and landscaping activities into their routines because it’s easy to get and fit into their lifestyle.”

1. What do the underlined words “on board with” mean in paragraph 2?

A．In support of.	B．At the risk of.
C．Under the control of.	D．In opposition to.

2. What did Zeller probably suggest doing before gardening?

A．Having a good rest.

B．Getting enough water ready.

C．Doing warm-up exercise.

D．Preparing tools for weeding.

3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．Tips for gardening.

B．The benefits of gardening.

C．The process of garden management.

D．The difference between personal and group gardening.

4. Which activity may be added to the app Future according to Mandal?

A．Running.

B．Yoga.

C．Gardening.

D．Walking.

2 . Yue-Sai Kan was born in China. In 1972, she moved to New York. When Kan was a child, she was told by her father that she should always aim to (力争) be the first because no one remembered the second. What her father said has been a driving inspiration over the years for her to become a bestselling author and a successful businesswoman.

Her new book Be a Pioneer, which is the tenth she has written and her first Chinese-language autobiography (自传), was produced after three years, inspired by her father’s words.

When writing an autobiography, the biggest challenge is not how to present one’s life, but to remember it. To help with reconstructing her story, Kan asked many friends and colleagues she made over the years to write down their memories of her from earlier times. So besides featuring Kan’s own words, the new book is also filled with those of her friends’s, which gives Kan a new understanding of herself — a woman who works hard, studies hard. and the most important thing is that she is a woman filled with a sense of responsibility.

“My helper Stephanie mentioned that I was worried because we were running out of money for the company. My housekeeper reminded me that before the start of one of my events she found that I had fainted (晕倒) in the bathroom. I was so tired that I was getting sick. They know more about me than myself,” Kan says.

“Writing a book is a good business to be in, not so much to make money but to grow the brain. I believe what I do will benefit the world. All the things I have done in Be a Pioneer — my successes and my failures — can be a good example to young people in particular. That’s the main reason why I wrote the book,” adds Kan.

1. What can we know about Kan’s book Be a Pioneer?

A．It took her 10 years to finish.

B．It is full of her father’s words.

C．It was completed with her friends’ help.

D．It tops the tenth on the bestseller list.

2. What is Kan’s difficulty in writing her autobiography?

A．Being short of money.	B．Having no supporters.
C．Having to write it in Chinese.	D．Remembering her past.

3. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 4?

A．To tell Kan is weak in health.

B．To show Kan is a worried woman.

C．To report the path of writing is difficult.

D．To state how Kan’s story was reconstructed.

4. What is Kan’s book Be a Pioneer aimed at?

A．Setting an example.	B．Earning money.
C．Making herself popular.	D．Proving herself to her father.

3 . 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 earliest Chinese kites     1     were made of wood were called muyuan (wooden kites) They date as far back as the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) at least two thousand years ago. After the     2     (invent) of paper, kites began to be made of this new material, paper, and this paper kite is called zhiyuan.

The method of making a kite can be divided into three parts. Firstly, use thin bamboo strips (条)     3     (make) a kite frame (框架), and according to taste, kites can have     4     (attract) shapes like a dragonfly, a swallow, a centipede or a butterfly. Secondly, glue paper onto the framework. The paper     5     (require) to be thin. Finally, decorate the kites     6     colorful paintings and ribbons.

Although the basic method remains the same, styles of kite making are presented     7     (different) in every place. The kites in the “World Kite Capital” of Weifang in Shandong Province are well known for     8     (they) fine materials, painting, sculpture and flexible flying movement. One of these kites, which was over 300 meters long and in the shape of a centipede with a dragon’s head, won the     9     (one) place in the International Kite Festival held in Italy. This kite is now shown in the Weifang Kite Museum. Every year, the World Kite Festival will be held there and is expected to draw many fans with a love for     10     (fly) kites.

4 . I have travelled across the country to improve the water and sanitation (卫生) programme for some of the poorest people that have been hit by a disaster.

As a ________ member of Oxfam India, basically, I have spent three years in Tamil Nadu. It’s a dream that comes true for me as I have always wanted to ________ humanitarian activities! That’s why I chose to study nursing after completing my basic ________. In 2015, I got my Master’s Degree in Public Health, and then joined Oxfam India.

Almost ________, I was sent to Tamil Nadu to serve the people affected by one of the worst ________ in recent history. The disaster pushed everyone in Oxfam India to become ________,with some preparing floods reports, and others writing suggestions. And I was tasked with the ________ of leading the team for Public Health activities. I still remember my ________ situation-a kind person desired to do ________ work for people, but was ________ experience! However, my goal of leading the ________ was clear. I received good ________ from my team members who made my job easier.

In the past three years, I have ________ a number of activities on safe ________ and sanitation. Those activities created a good ________ for me to carry out all I have learned from books.

1.

A．new

B．humorous

C．clever

D．strong

2.

A．make use of

B．take part in

C．pay attention to

D．keep away from

3.

A．discussion

B．education

C．communication

D．management

4.

A．shyly

B．gradually

C．immediately

D．obviously

5.

A．hurricanes

B．earthquakes

C．fires

D．floods

6.

A．peaceful

B．interested

C．active

D．frightened

7.

A．quality

B．knowledge

C．choice

D．responsibility

8.

A．challenging

B．satisfying

C．relaxing

D．encouraging

9.

A．equal

B．good

C．easy

D．traditional

10.

A．proud of

B．rich in

C．confident in

D．short of

11.

A．team

B．students

C．runners

D．competitors

12.

A．treatment

B．support

C．information

D．donation

13.

A．held

B．changed

C．refused

D．expected

14.

A．electricity

B．food

C．clothes

D．water

15.

A．company

B．promise

C．chance

D．idea

5 . 某英文杂志社举办以“A Hero in My Heart”为主题的征文活动。你被学校推荐参加该项活动，请你根据以下内容要求，写一篇征文。
内容包括：
1.你心目中的英雄。       
2.你的理由       
3.对你的影响。
要求：
1.必须包括内容提示中的所有信息，可适当发挥。
2.词数100词左右，文章标题已给出，不计入总词数。

A Hero in My Heart

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6 . In a room at Stanford University, scientists are studying a small animal called a gecko (壁虎)．It’s a(n)__________animal because it can move very quickly up and down a tree and even upside down on ceilings (天花板). The scientists are particularly __________the gecko’ s feet. They want to use the__________design on a metal robot that looks like the gecko. It has four feet and can walk up walls made of glass or plastic, __________it still has trouble walking upside down.

Animals and plants can__________humans a lot. As a result, many engineers, scientists, and designers spend time__________them. When they have a problem, nature often has the__________. This science is called biomimetics. Bio means “living things”and mimetics means “copying”. In other words, scientists—or biomimeticists-study animals and plants in order to__________their design.

For example, engineers in Canada are studying whale flippers (鲸鱼的鳍) because they move so__________through water. The engineers believe the shape can__________the movement of wind turbines (风力机). Similarly, engineers at Mercedes-Benz in Germany are__________the shape of the boxfish to one of their new cars because it makes the car__________and more fuel efficient.

Velcro (威扣魔术贴) is probably the most famous__________of   biomimetics. Most people have some Velcro on an item of clothing. It was__________by the Swiss engineer George de Mestral in 1948. He was walking in the countryside when he pulled a burr (牛蒡芒刺) off his clothes. He noticed how well the burr__________his clothes so he studied its design. The__________was Velcro, which became an affordable__________for the traditional zipper(拉链).

In 1982 inventor Wilhelm Bartlott got a great idea studying the leaf of a lotus plant. He noticed that water always ran off the leaf. When he had a closer look, he discovered how this__________. Bartlott copied the leaf’s__________ surface and now you can find it in specialized paint products that don’t allow water and dirt to stick to them.

In conclusion, biomimetics not only has helped to__________our world but promises many more possibilities.

1.

A．hungry

B．endangered

C．dangerous

D．amazing

2.

A．interested in

B．careful with

C．satisfied with

D．doubtful about

3.

A．last

B．whole

C．same

D．right

4.

A．so

B．but

C．because

D．unless

5.

A．cost

B．affect

C．trouble

D．teach

6.

A．studying

B．introducing

C．identifying

D．collecting

7.

A．power

B．purpose

C．sense

D．answer

8.

A．discuss

B．copy

C．simplify

D．describe

9.

A．effectively

B．cautiously

C．restlessly

D．independently

10.

A．follow

B．control

C．predict

D．improve

11.

A．attaching

B．comparing

C．applying

D．showing

12.

A．heavier

B．smarter

C．faster

D．quieter

13.

A．part

B．example

C．member

D．characteristic

14.

A．provided

B．tested

C．invented

D．discovered

15.

A．stuck to

B．hid under

C．fell upon

D．fit into

16.

A．task

B．chance

C．solution

D．result

17.

A．replacement

B．choice

C．model

D．approach

18.

A．reacted

B．worked

C．connected

D．spread

19.

A．hard

B．cold

C．special

D．shiny

20.

A．save

B．design

C．imagine

D．rule

7 . Louis Bleriot was a French aviator (飞行员), inventor and engineer and had become very interested in flying aircraft while he was at school. He first decided to experiment with aircraft design, after seeing a flight show at the World Fair in Paris. For about eight years he experimented with several designs and escaped from two serious air crashes with relatively minor injuries.

In 1908, a British newspaper announced that it was offering £500 in prize money for the first person to make a flight across the English Channel, before the end of that year. When 1908 passed with no serious attempt to make the flight across the Channel, the prize money was doubled to £1,000 and the offer lengthened to the end of 1909.

On 25 July 1909, Bleriot decided to make his attempt. The distance of the flight was about 45 kilometres, his speed was around 70 kilometres an hour and he flew at a height of 45 to 90 metres. He did not take a compass for direction, but followed the ship Escopette, which guided him towards Dover (in England). During the flight visibility worsened and Bleriot later said, “For more than ten minutes I was alone and lost and couldn’t see anything.” Fortunately, the clouds lifted and he was able to land his aircraft near Dover Castle, on the cliffs (悬崖).The actual contact with land was very hard. In fact, not only was the aircraft’s propeller (螺旋桨) broken, but part of the framework which carried the engine was also damaged. However, these damages were small compared to the success of the flight. Bleriot had crossed the Channel, had won the £1,000 prize and had survived uninjured.

After his success, Bleriot began his own aviation (航空/飞机制造业) company and produced 900 aircraft in the next five years. In 1927, when Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean from the USA to France, Louis Bleriot was there to meet him at the airfield. They were surely two of the bravest men that ever flew an aircraft and they pioneered an industry.

1. What can be learned about Bleriot when he was at school?

A．He was interested in flying.	B．He made his first-ever flight.
C．He presented his design at the World Fair.	D．He was seriously injured in an air crash.

2. What can be inferred about Bleriot’s first cross-Channel flight?

A．It was smooth and memorable.	B．It was hair-raising but rewarding.
C．It was pleasant with good weather.	D．It was deadly with a broken compass.

3. How did the author develop the text?

A．By following space order	B．By following time order.
C．By making a comparison	D．By analyzing cause and effect.

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

A．A flight around the world	B．The first person to fly an aircraft
C．A landmark in aviation history	D．The worst aviation accident in history

8 . 假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Alex暑假想到新疆旅游，请你给Alex写一份邮件，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 介绍新疆（地处中国西部，面积166万平方千米，2000多万人口，首府乌鲁木齐，自然景观神奇多样，著名的水果之乡等等）；
3. 旅游建议及美好祝愿。
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：乌鲁木齐Urumqi , 国际大巴扎Bazzar，天山天池 Tianshan Heavenly Lake,
喀纳斯Kanas Lake
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10 . The word “happy” would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by hardship. The circular motion (循环运动) between happiness and ________ is the one I’ve been dealing with lately.

A year ago, I developed troubling symptoms in my left ________. My husband sent me ________ to a specialist who said I had already suffered some permanent loss of vision(视力) and would, without ________, go blind in that eye within months. And I urgently ________ to begin painful eye injections. Almost blind? Painful eye injections? I was ________. What if the ________ medicine didn’t work? What if my right eye developed the same condition? I ________ thought that, amazingly, the medicine was only three years old; before that, patients just went blind.

Over that long week, I ________ myself to casually ________ sadness, to cry and acknowledge my fears about my very fragile body. I ________ to be near anybody but my husband. Fortunately, I ________ pretty quickly, within the week. During this ________ time, I posted my ________ in my blog and receives great care and support from friends online, which filled my heart with ________ and encourages me to receive the eye injections. Besides, the doctor ________ the efficacy(功效) of the medicine. In the end, I bravely received the eye injections and they were very successful. I was lucky enough to see the world again with my healthy eye.

Finally, I gained a ________ insight(见解): being your happiest self isn’t ________ to a lifetime of sunny skies, and we are ________ to experience storms of life. Knowing this can help us face difficulties optimistically and ________ the change of life.

1.

A．loneliness

B．tiredness

C．sadness

D．greatness

2.

A．eye

B．arm

C．leg

D．ear

3.

A．suddenly

B．carelessly

C．secretly

D．immediately

4.

A．luck

B．treatment

C．apology

D．discussion

5.

A．needed

B．expected

C．managed

D．congratulated

6.

A．in relief

B．in anger

C．in peace

D．in panic

7.

A．new

B．traditional

C．strong

D．folk

8.

A．rarely

B．frequently

C．occasionally

D．mistakenly

9.

A．forbade

B．encourages

C．forced

D．permitted

10.

A．lay down

B．hold back

C．fall into

D．meet with

11.

A．desired

B．promised

C．refused

D．attempted

12.

A．gave in

B．cheered up

C．gave up

D．broken down

13.

A．terrible

B．sweet

C．spare

D．precious

14.

A．election

B．challenge

C．goal

D．choice

15.

A．guilt

B．pride

C．hope

D．joy

16.

A．stresses

B．analyzed

C．investigated

D．guaranteed

17.

A．wrong

B．unique

C．funny

D．valuable

18.

A．equal

B．important

C．similar

D．close

19.

A．afraid

B．bound

C．ready

D．willing

20.

A．admit to

B．listen to

C．adapt to

D．contribute to