1 . As a boy, Charles Robert Darwin(达尔文）collected anything that caught his interest: insects, coins and interesting stones. He was not very clever, but Darwin was good at doing the things that interested him.

His father was a doctor, so Darwin was sent to Edinburgh to study medicine, and was planned to follow a medical career. But Charles found the lectures boring. Then his father sent him to Cambridge University to study to be a priest. While at Cambridge, Darwin's interest in zoology and geography grew. Later he got a letter from Robert FitzRoy who was planning to make a voyage around the world on a ship, the Beagle. He wanted a naturalist to join the ship, and Darwin was recommended（推荐) That voyage was the start of Darwin's great life.

As the Beagle sailed around the world, Darwin began to wonder how life had developed on earth. He began to observe everything. After he was home, he set to work, getting his collection in order. His first great work The Zoology of the Beagle was well received, but he was slow to make public his ideas on the origin of life.

Later Darwin and Wallace, another naturalist who had the same opinions as Darwin, produced a paper together. Darwin’s great book “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection"（《物种起源》）appeared It attracted a storm. People thought that Darwin was saying they were descended from monkeys. What a shameful idea! Although most scientists agreed that Darwin was right, the Church was still so strong that Darwin never received any honors for his work.

Afterwards, he published another great work, The Descent of Man. His health grew worse, but he still worked. "When I have to give up observation, I shall die," he said. He was still working on 17, April, 1882. He was dead two days later.

1. Darwin's father sent him to Edinburgh to              .

A．make him like natural history	B．make him become a doctor
C．let him change his hobbies	D．have him give up his collection

2. According to the passage； Charles Darwin's whole life was changed by       .

A．his study at Cambridge University	B．his collection of coins
C．the naturalists at Cambridge	D．the voyage of the Beagle

3. The underlined part “they were descended from monkeys" probably means “      ” .

A．they gave monkeys life	B．they were different from monkeys
C．they were developed from monkeys	D．they had to live with monkeys

2 . Once upon a time, there was a poor man. His _____ was also very poor — a small and empty house, which was _____ with spider webs (蜘蛛网). People tried to_____ coming into his house as they didn’t want to come to such a ______ place. And the poor man thought that poverty (贫困) was the _____ for his unlucky life.

Then, the poor man _____ a wise man and told him about his poverty. The man felt sorry for the poor man and gave him a vase. “This will save you from ______,” the wise man _____. The poor man took the ______ from the wise man and wanted to _____ it at first and then spend the money on drinking, as usual. Besides, why would he ______ such a beautiful thing? But then he started ______ the vase carefully and decided not to take it to the market. He brought the vase back to his ______, put it on the table and started watching it again.

“It’s not _____ for such a beautiful thing to be_____,” the poor man thought. So he _____ some flowers and put them into the vase. It became even _____. “Not good that such a beautiful thing stands next to a spider web,” the poor man ______ again.

So the poor man started _____ his house. He cleaned the dust, washed the floor and whitened the walls. And it became clear that his house wasn’t poor, ______ rather warm and comfortable. And the poor man wasn’t a poor man anymore, but a hard-working host, who had no time to think about poverty.

1.

A．home

B．child

C．health

D．village

2.

A．treated

B．filled

C．built

D．covered

3.

A．consider

B．forget

C．enjoy

D．avoid

4.

A．dirty

B．quiet

C．cold

D．wet

5.

A．problem

B．result

C．reason

D．change

6.

A．helped

B．met

C．thanked

D．protected

7.

A．poorness

B．death

C．danger

D．trouble

8.

A．said

B．shouted

C．cried

D．wrote

9.

A．money

B．table

C．vase

D．flower

10.

A．draw

B．study

C．throw

D．sell

11.

A．bring

B．buy

C．need

D．like

12.

A．washing

B．showing off

C．repairing

D．looking at

13.

A．school

B．farm

C．shop

D．house

14.

A．right

B．important

C．possible

D．easy

15.

A．big

B．empty

C．old

D．safe

16.

A．planted

B．picked

C．stole

D．borrowed

17.

A．more expensive

B．stranger

C．more beautiful

D．stronger

18.

A．expected

B．thought

C．believed

D．doubted

19.

A．cleaning

B．checking

C．moving

D．choosing

20.

A．or

B．for

C．but

D．and

3 .        In an old city of Hungary, there used to be a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever want, so he was only ____ in the most rare objects. One day his parents bought him a very strange ____ . When the boy went to see his reflection(映像) in it, he looked very ____ . He tried smiling,   ____ his reflection continued with its sad expression.
____ , the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys. He came home as happy as he could be, but he ____ looked sad in that mirror, “What a(n) ____ mirror! It’s the first time I’ve seen a mirror that didn’t ____ properly!”
       That afternoon he went out to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was ____ . The boy went over to see what had ____ to her. The little girl said that she couldn’t find her parents. Together the two children set off ____ them. As the little girl wouldn’t stop crying, the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to ____ her up. After much walking, they ____ her parents who were looking for her, very worried.
       Then the boy said ____ to the family. When seeing the time, he ____ to head for home without toys and without ____ . In his room, to his great surprise, he found a(n) ____ face in the mirror. And so he understood the ____ of that mirror. The mirror could only reflect the ____ feelings of its owner. He felt really happy at having ____ that little girl.1.

A．confident

B．interested

C．skilled

D．rich

2.

A．mirror

B．book

C．sweet

D．toy

3.

A．shy

B．excited

C．sad

D．beautiful

4.

A．for

B．or

C．and

D．but

5.

A．Proud

B．Hungry

C．Surprised

D．Satisfied

6.

A．already

B．still

C．once

D．never

7.

A．terrible

B．nice

C．big

D．expensive

8.

A．work

B．move

C．change

D．appear

9.

A．studying

B．playing

C．sleeping

D．crying

10.

A．devoted

B．referred

C．happened

D．turned

11.

A．in need of

B．in honor of

C．in search of

D．in charge of

12.

A．put

B．cheer

C．dress

D．bring

13.

A．found

B．recognized

C．1eft

D．accepted

14.

A．goodbye

B．hello

C．sorry

D．no

15.

A．refused

B．agreed

C．pretended

D．decided

16.

A．effort

B．hope

C．money

D．doubt

17.

A．red

B．dark

C．angry

D．happy

18.

A．meaning

B．wonder

C．game

D．reason

19.

A．true

B．strange

C．general

D．good

20.

A．introduced

B．helped

C．invited

D．saved

4 . If you live in the U.S., you’re probably used to throwing banana peel into the trash. But people in other countries, including India, have been taking advantages of their nutritional benefits for many years.

While the flesh of a banana is soft and sweet, the skin is thick, hard and slightly bitter. To eat the peel, you can fry, bake, or boil it for at least 10 minutes. Also, the riper bananas get, the thinner and sweeter banana peel will become. That’s because of a natural plant hormone (激素) called ethylene (乙烯) that fruits release as they ripen. Ethylene interacts with the sugars and fiber in the banana skin, changing complex sugars into simple sugars and breaking down pectin, a form of fiber in bananas that keeps them stiff. That’s why the older your banana is, the flimsier (不结实的) it feels.

The sweet flesh of a medium-sized banana contains great percentages of your daily recommended intake of various nutrients, such as:

-12% of your daily fiber, which helps with digestion and may help lower your risk of diabetes (糖尿病)

-17% of your vitamin C, which is important for your immune system as well as your growth

-20% of your vitamin B6, which aids the body’s ability to turn food into energy

-12% of your potassium, which helps with the development of cells, tissues, and organs throughout the body

If you eat the skin along with the flesh, you will get an even bigger increase in these same nutrients.

Eating the peel is not only good for your body but also better for the earth. The average American ate 11.4 pounds of bananas in 2014. Since a medium-sized banana weighs about 0.3 pounds, that equates to about 38 bananas per person, or about 12 billion for the whole of the U.S. And since most of us throw away the peel, that also means a lot of organic waste.

1. We can learn from the text that in the U.S. people                .

A．like eating bananas

B．waste a lot of food every year

C．don’t make good use of banana peel

D．know little about the value of the flesh of bananas

2. What’s the role of ethylene in bananas?

A．Helping bananas grow faster.

B．Making banana peel stay strong.

C．Keeping banana flesh from going bad.

D．Helping to soften and sweeten banana peel.

3. Which of the following helps humans digest?

A．Vitamin C.	B．Potassium.
C．Vitamin B6.	D．Fiber.

4. The last paragraph mainly shows that eating banana peel benefits our      .

A．diet	B．economy
C．environment	D．physical health

5 . I was living a life in my screen and hardly noticed what was around me. So when my friends invited me to go camping for a long weekend without the cell service, I thought this was exactly what I needed. Here’s how keeping away from my phone for 48 hours changed me.
I realized my bedtime routine was usually centered on one thing: my phone. Right before I went to sleep, I browsed through news websites and checked my emails. When I woke up in the middle of the night, I did the same thing. The problem with this was I felt anxious every night. I felt free without my phone at that weekend camp. I felt asleep listening to the sound of crickets.
When I had my phone, I was always checking the time and thinking of future plans. My thought was: “Who’s going to text me now? What will I do next?” Without my phone, I truly savored what I was doing in the moment, sitting by the river, riding a bike, or singing the old songs. There was no need to rush through any of it. I listened to what my body wanted instead of what my phone was telling me to do.
You know that moment when you’re hanging out with a group of people and no one has anything to say? The typical response: Everyone immediately pulls out their phones. So what did we do without a phone to avoid embarrassing silences? We actually talked to each other. Instead of burying our faces in our screens, we looked one another in the eye, had a moment of pure human connection and then continued talking. And you know what? People actually listened.
So, now what?   Now I’m back to the real world.
1. When the author’s friends invited him to go camping, he                    .

A．didn’t really want to go

B．wanted to take his cellphone

C．didn’t think life would be any different

D．considered it a good chance to escape cellphone

2. What change did the author experience according to Paragraph 2?

A．He broke his bedtime routine.

B．He no longer cared about news.

C．He fell in love with sounds of nature.

D．He began to pay attention to his future plans.

3. The underlined word “savored” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “        ”.

A．ignored

B．recorded

C．enjoyed

D．remembered

4. At that weekend camp, the campers              .

A．often felt very lonely

B．found some other fun activities

C．got into good conversation with each other

D．often needed to deal with embarrassing silences

6 . China is the biggest market in the world, and many countries such as Germany, the USA, the UK and Russia do a lot of business in China. Let’s have a look at some important tips to help you be successful when dealing with these nationalities.
First, you must be punctual (准时的) with Germans. Even 5 minutes late makes a bad impression. Being punctual is also very important in the USA. In the UK, it’s important to be punctual for business meetings, but nobody expects you to be on time for a social event. Half past seven really means a quarter to eight, or even eight o'clock! With Russians, you should always be on time, though it is not unusual for them to be one or even two hours late!
It is best to dress formally and wear dark colours when you meet people from all the four countries. In Russia, designer clothes are very common. Don’t be surprised if you go to an office in the UK on a Friday and find everyone wearing jeans. Many companies have “dress down Friday”, when people wear casual (随便的) clothes.
In Germany, first names are only used by family members and close friends, so be prepared to use titles and last names. In the USA you will usually be invited to use first names almost immediately. The British are quite informal and using first names in business is more and more common, especially among younger people. In Russia, however, nobody uses first names, so use titles and last names.
In conversation, the British and the Americans value humour, and both like to talk about sport. The weather is also a good topic of conversation with the British and the Americans, but avoid talking about politics. In Russia, say positive things about their country, but avoid making complaints. The Germans, however, prefer to get straight down to business!
So, use these tips, and you will be on your way to a successful international business career!
1. Which color should you NOT wear when meeting a person from the USA?

A．Dark blue.

B．Gray.

C．Black.

D．White.

2. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ______.

A．you can say something funny when you talk to an American

B．you can use his first name when you talk to an Englishman

C．you must be on time when you meet people from each of the four countries

D．people wear whatever they like on Friday in some companies in the UK

3. When you talk to a Russian, you can ______.

A．complain about something

B．say something negative about his country

C．say something good about his country

D．point out some disadvantages in politics

4. The tips in this passage are probably given to people from ______.

A．China

B．the USA

C．Germany

D．the UK

7 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增删或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词;
删除：把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉；
修改：在错的词下面画一条横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。

As we all know, travelling can be an excited experience. Let me give you some advices that you have to pay attention. You can find out more about your destination by surf the Internet before you set out. You needn’t take too many cash. Since it can be very convenient to pay in cash, using cheques is much more reliable. In additional, it will be wise of you to take an umbrella in case of it should rain. And if you are to travel abroad, you’d better understand the culture and diversity. Keep this in mind that being polite in foreign countries can help you had a wonderful trip.

8 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A terrible fever made Anne Sullivan nearly lose her eyesight in her childhood, and the doctors said she was a hopelessly mad girl. She had been_______in the basement of a mental hospital (精神病医院) in Boston. Sometimes, little Annie ______hit anyone who came near to her. She ignored everyone who appeared in front of her most of the time.

However, an old nurse ________that little Annie had hope. She went to_______little Annie every day. The child ignored her in most cases, but the old nurse ________stopped seeing her every day in the basement. The_________lady left cookies for little Annie and spoke words full of encouragement to her. She believed that as long as she showed__________, little Annie could get better. Finally, the doctors noticed the_______in little Annie. They moved her upstairs and her condition continued_______.Then her last day there came, and the child who seemed to be “_________” went out of the locked door of the mental hospital.

After she grew up, Anne Sullivan hoped to__________others, just as the kind old nurse helped her. She became the________of Helen Keller. She_______her, trained her strictly and worked with her________she lit the candle that brought________to the whole world. Anne Sullivan________a miracle (奇迹) in the life of Helen Keller. But first it was a kind nurse who had full________in little Annie that turned a(n) _________ child into a great teacher.

If there had been no Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would not be________But if there hadn’t been a________who kept showing love, Anne Sullivan wouldn’t be known to the world, either.

1.

A．hidden

B．received

C．locked

D．found

2.

A．angrily

B．proudly

C．warmly

D．secretly

3.

A．praised

B．doubted

C．believed

D．remembered

4.

A．treat

B．see

C．promise

D．miss

5.

A．still

B．already

C．ever

D．never

6.

A．hard-working

B．good-looking

C．open-minded

D．kind-hearted

7.

A．cheer

B．love

C．luck

D．happiness

8.

A．worries

B．problems

C．changes

D．needs

9.

A．worsening

B．spreading

C．increasing

D．improving

10.

A．active

B．healthy

C．hopeless

D．useless

11.

A．greet

B．help

C．surprise

D．please

12.

A．classmate

B．teacher

C．neighbor

D．boss

13.

A．laughed at

B．waited for

C．looked at

D．cared for

14.

A．if

B．unless

C．until

D．because

15.

A．time

B．dream

C．light

D．power

16.

A．created

B．shared

C．stopped

D．expected

17.

A．control

B．shame

C．pity

D．confidence

18.

A．stupid

B．lazy

C．funny

D．unfriendly

19.

A．called

B．known

C．left

D．protected

20.

A．doctor

B．patient

C．nurse

D．worker

9 . In the book The Best Little Girl in the World, Kessa has a serious eating disorder (进食障碍) called anorexia nervosa. But she is not alone. Many people have this eating disorder.

In the beginning of her story, Kessa is a normal 15-year-old. She is good at many things, especially dancing. She has danced for many years and loves it. One day her dance teacher tells her to continue eating right, but maybe lose a few pounds. Once Kessa hears this, she takes things too far. Instead of cutting down on snacks and junk food, she decides not to eat at all. She does not eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner. She begins losing weight and becomes slimmer (更加苗条的) and slimmer. But she loses weight to a point where she is unhealthy.

As her poor eating habits continue, her parents start getting as much help as possible to cure (治疗) their beautiful daughter. But it is just as hard for Kessa’s parents to deal with her disorder as it is for her. Everyday she exercises to lose more pounds and plans what and when she will eat. Her parents try everything, but Kessa decides not to have any fat on her body.

Kessa’s doctor and parents finally take her to the hospital. She is now so thin that she can hardly walk. There, she is given good care.

In the rest of the book, Kessa goes through a lot of trouble in order to cure her eating disorder. This book, I think, can help to prevent people from doing this to themselves. It shows the trouble that people go through just to be slimmer, and all the terrible things they must experience to be cured. It is a book I think every teenager should read.

1. What does Kessa do to lose weight?

A．She stops eating.

B．She eats less junk food.

C．She has three small meals a day.

D．She dances many more hours a day.

2. What do we know about Kessa’s eating disorder?

A．It is caused by her dance teacher.	B．It’s too serious to be cured.
C．It makes her suffer a lot.	D．It’s an unusual illness.

3. The book mentioned in the text is mainly about _____.

A．how to cure eating disorders

B．the importance of eating right

C．a girl’s fight against an eating problem

D．why so many people have eating disorders