1 . It’s almost camp season!

Summer is wonderful. Summer at one of the following awesome camps? Even more wonderful.

Tahosa High Adventure Base

Location: Ward, Colorado

People puzzle: Tahosa’s ropes courses are some of the nation’s best. Use your hands, feet and brains to take up high-flying challenges and overcome your fears. Fly fishing at 9,000 feet? Yes. Fishing licenses or experience needed? No, sir!

Choose your adventure: Go all-inclusive, where the staff prepares meals and runs the program, or take control and plan your perfect week. The choice is yours.

Camp Raymond

Location: Parks, Arizona

Don’t look down: When looking up at the stars, light pollution is your enemy. But Camp Raymond’s location and elevation (海拔) of 6,700 feet offer perfect conditions for seeing otherwise invisible stars.

That’s cool: Don’t forget your camera and a jacket. During the day, you could spot bears and deer. At night, temperatures can fall sharply. Hot cocoa at summer camp? Cool.

Pamlico Sea Base

Location: Blounts Creek, North Carolina.

Go coastal: Explore the Carolina coast by boat. You choose the route, and Pamlico provides the equipment. Keep an eye out for wild horses, lighthouses and boatloads of fish.

Set sail: Even if you don’t know the difference between starboard and star-lord, Pamlico’s sailing journey will make you a first-rate sailor in no time. You’ll even practice finding your way using the stars.

Base Camp

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota

Big upgrade: What happens when you change a 1907 cavalry drill hall (骑兵训练场) into an adventure destination in the heart of the city? You get Base Camp for overnight lock-ins, weekend retreats (隐居处) and summer camp.

Inside out: Most of Base Camp is indoors, meaning the activities like climbing walls can be undertaken on winter’s coldest days.

1. What do we know about Tahosa High Adventure Base?

A．It requires fishing licenses

B．It offers lessons on flying a plane

C．It’s a camp that is intended for brave kids

D．It is a camp where you can set your own pace

2. What can be learned in Pamlico Sea Base?

A．How to tell starboard from star-lord	B．How to choose camping equipment
C．How to use the stars for directions	D．How to make a boat on your own

3. In which camp can kids climb walls inside on winter days?

A．Base Camp	B．Camp Raymond
C．Pamlico Sea Base	D．Tahosa High Adventure Base.

2 . Goran Kropp was a Swedish adventurer and mountaineer. In 1972, at the age of six, with his father’s help, he_____ Galdhopiggen, the highest mountain in Northern Europe. twenty-three years later, he stood on the highest peak in the world, Qomolangma. His journey to the_____shows just how independent, persistent (坚持的), and determined this ____ man is.

____most people arrive at the foothills of Qomolangma by some sort of modern ____, Kropp bicycled 7,000 miles from his home in Sweden. Traveling by bike was not ____. He stopped many times to ____ his bike because rough roads caused mechanical problems for him. In addition, he was run after by dogs, stung by hornets(马蜂) and was caught in the rain several times before he ____ the base of the mountain.

Kropp_____ to climb Qomolangma the same way he traveled to the mountain: without the______of others and without modern conveniences. Unlike other ____ Kropp climbed the mountain without a guide or helper. He did not _____bottled oxygen to help him_____ at high altitudes, and he carried all of his _____himself in a pack that weighed about 140 pounds.

It took Kropp _____tries to reach the top of Qomolangma. The first time, he had to ____ only 350 feet from the top because the weather was too dangerous. Just a few days earlier, at that same level eight climbers had _____because of a sudden snowstorm in the mountain. He felt deep sorrow for them, but became more _____. The mountaineer waited out the storm, ____, and tried again a few days later. This time, he was _____. After he walked down the mountain, he got back on his bike and rode the 7,000 miles back to Sweden.

1.

A．heard of

B．dreamed of

C．saw

D．climbed

2.

A．top

B．country

C．area

D．valley

3.

A．outstanding

B．generous

C．modest

D．honest

4.

A．Unless

B．Once

C．While

D．Because

5.

A．design

B．vehicle

C．theory

D．material

6.

A．boring

B．easy

C．tiring

D．busy

7.

A．lock

B．ride

C．repair

D．find

8.

A．left

B．reached

C．discovered

D．toured

9.

A．chose

B．refused

C．agreed

D．hated

10.

A．presence

B．approval

C．assistance

D．knowledge

11.

A．observers

B．travelers

C．mountaineers

D．hikers

12.

A．gather

B．order

C．share

D．bring

13.

A．breathe

B．walk

C．live

D．stay

14.

A．medicines

B．food

C．clothes

D．equipment

15.

A．two

B．three

C．many

D．several

16.

A．go on

B．get up

C．set out

D．turn back

17.

A．slipped

B．wandered

C．died

D．injured

18.

A．astonished

B．determined

C．satisfied

D．discouraged

19.

A．hid

B．stopped

C．survived

D．rested

20.

A．thoughtful

B．successful

C．doubtful

D．meaningful

3 . 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。

Red is a particularly popular color in China. A pair of red shoes —     1    they are for sports, dances or just fashion — is a must-have for every Chinese woman’s shoe collection. For most Chinese brides, red shoes should also be worn     2     their big day.

As women’s feet     3     (connect) with female attraction, red shoes often emphasize this aspect     4     convey a special beauty. In some classic Chinese novels, there are    5     (describe) of charming women in red silk shoes.

If you wear a dark dress in cold     6     (season), a pair of red shoes can raise your ensemble（整套服装）to a     7     (high) level. They can also go with different levels of red color,       8     (give) the wearer a lively and joyful look.

    9     (sure) red will always be a beloved color for designers, and red shoes have also become a choice for many supermodels. If you are also a fan of this     10     (energy) color, consider wearing a pair of red shoes for every Chinese Lunar New Year!

4 . Travel is one of the most exciting experiences a human being can have. Imagine how Italian traveler Marco Polo must have felt when he found himself on Chinese soil, seeing a way of life quite different from anything he’d seen before.

And how marvelous must it have been to listen to Zhang Qian when he returned to China from his journey through Central Asia and West Asia? His brain must have been packed with everything he’d seen and heard, leading to the founding of the Silk Road.

Some people have traveled all over the world, and travel is a way of life to them. They perhaps know what to expect before they travel. That’s why the best travel is when it’s for the first time. Imagine a person who has always wanted to travel to the United States. Of course, they’ve probably seen the Statue of Liberty a thousand times on TV, and the White House, and all the other famous sights. But none of that would compare to the thrill of looking out of the cabin window as the plane lands, watching the cities and streets of the real America come into view.

Although travel is often just for recreation, it’s also educational. We may not know that we are getting an education, but we still are.

We’re learning every day: new words in a new language, new people, and new ways of life. But this learning takes place in the school of the world, not the classroom. One of the lessons we learn is undoubtedly a moral one. As we get to know foreign places, we come to understand that there are many different ways to live, and that the way we live isn’t necessarily the best way. The British politician Benjamin Disraeli summed this up well when he said, “Travel teaches toleration.”

1. The author uses Marco Polo and Zhang Qian as examples to       .

A．explain how the Silk Road was founded

B．present travel as an amazing experience

C．show how the way people travel has changed

D．describe important cultural exchanges in history

2. By saying “the best travel is when it’s for the first time”, the author means that       .

A．one’s first trip is usually the most challenging

B．no other trip is better than one’s first trip

C．there is always much to learn on one’s first trip

D．people usually make better preparations for their first trip

3. The underlined word in paragraph 4 probably means       .

A．learning	B．knowledge
C．fun	D．risk

4. According to the last two paragraphs, the author believes that       .

A．traveling should be included in formal education

B．traveling improves people’s confidence in their lifestyle

C．a foreign journey may raise people’s cultural understanding

D．there is more to learn from adventures than being in classroom

5 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Ben最近对中国古典文学兴趣浓厚，请你给他写一封电子邮件，并向他推荐一部代表性小说作品――――《西游记》。要点如下：
1.简单介绍小说背景及内容
2.对主要人物之一―――唐僧的看法；
3.欢迎随时探讨读书心得。
注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头不计入总词数。
提示词汇：中国古典文学Chinese classics               《西游记》Journey to the West
唐僧Priest Tang   佛经Buddhist scriptures
注意：1. 词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
Dear Ben,

I’m glad to know that

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

6 . Wolf Warrior II is such a hit that it has put China in the    1    (globe) spotlight. Since its first official release, the film    2    (receive) praise for its patriotic plot, action sequences, special visual effects and the cast’s performances. It’s also the first film to taste success both in terms of box office earnings     3    promoting Chinese values.

The film focuses on a rescue operation in Africa,     4    (lead) by Leng Feng, played by Wu Jing, the writer and director of the film, which is     5    (loose) based on the true events of the 2011 evacuation (撤离) of Chinese people from Libya, the film describes how the Chinese government aims     6    (protect) overseas Chinese citizens. Just     7     the message at the end of the film reads: “When you encounter danger in a foreign land, do not give up! Please remember, at your back     8    (stand) a strong motherland.” China’s     9    (rise) military power and its positive role in the world have brought out a bigger sense of pride among young people in China.

It is reported     10    China has selected Wolf Warrior Ii as its entry in the best foreign-language film category at next year’s Oscars.

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加、删除或修改。
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(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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（从第11处起）不计分。

Last weekend, after pay a visit to the city of New York, I visited the Smithsonian Institutions National Air and Space Museum, where lies in Washington, D.C.

The museum, which covers a area of 18,000 square meters, is made of 24 exhibition halls. All kinds of planes, rockets, missiles and spaceship of great importance and variously old instruments that famous pilots and astronauts used are on display. In addition, I see copies of some satellites and aircraft. More interestingly, I tried operating on some aircraft by myself. During the visit, I took lots of pictures as well.

This brief visit helped myself learn much about the history of human’s space exploration. It made me more interesting in science and technology.

8 .        A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages.They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.
       Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become a compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.
       They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don’t concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades, and success at schools. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.
       They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society,
       Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life.Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.
1. The passage is about ________.

A．the cause of weboholism	B．the advantage of weboholism
C．the popularity of weboholism	D．the influence of weboholism

2. The underlined word “obsessive” in the second paragraph most probably means ________.

A．attractive

B．addictive

C．professional

D．potential

3. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers

B．teenagers can hardly balance real and virtual life

C．people are addicted to games on the Internet

D．virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway

4. Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism?

A．It contributes to the development of the web.

B．The chat room language may change social culture.

C．The problem will have a negative influence on our future.

D．People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life.

5. The author’s attitude towards weboholism is that of being ________.

A．objective

B．positive

C．opposed

D．acceptable

9 . Why play games?Because they are fun,and a lot more besides.Following the rules...planning your next move...acting as a team member...these are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life.

Think about some of the games you played as a young child,such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek.Such games are entertaining and fun.But perhaps more importantly,they translate life into exciting dreams that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives,such as taking turns and cooperating(合作).

Many children’s games have a practical side.Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups.For instance,some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones,which sharpens the hand-eye coordination(协调) needed in hunting.

Many sports encourage national or local pride.The most famous games of all,the Olympic Games,bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition.People who watch the event wave flags,knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country,not just the athlete who earned it.For countries experiencing natural disasters or war,an Olympic win can mean so much.

Sports are also an event that unites people.Soccer is the most popular sport in the world.People on all continents play it—some for fun and some for a living.Nicolette Iribarne,a Califomian soccer player,has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer.He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.

Next time you play your favorite game or sport,think about why you enjoy it,what skills are needed,and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.

1. Through playing hide-and-seek,children are expected to learn to 　　　.

A．be a team leader

B．obey the basic rules

C．act as a grown-up

D．predict possible danger

2. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can 　　　.

A．describe life in an exciting way

B．turn real-life experiences into a play

C．make learning life skills more interesting

D．change people’s views of sporting events

3. According to the passage,why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging?

A．It inspires people’s deep love for the country.

B．It proves the exceptional skills of the winners.

C．It helps the country out of natural disasters.

D．It earns the winners fame and fortune.

4. Iribarne’s goal of forming the foundation is to 　　　.

A．bring fun to poor kids

B．provide soccer balls for children

C．give poor kids a chance for a better life

D．appeal to soccer players to help poor kids

5. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Games benefit people all their lives.

B．Sports can get all athletes together.

C．People are advised to play games for fun.

D．Sports increase a country’s competitiveness.

10 . There were smiling children all the way.Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway,wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang.Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives.This is the simple village people of Malaysia.I was moved.

I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car,so this was the first time I was on a train.I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread.I looked about the train.There was not one familiar face.I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.

It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia.Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore,so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past.As we went beyond the city,I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green.Then the first village came into sight.Immediately I came alive;I decided to wave back.

From then on my journey became interesting.I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life.Then everything came alive.The mountains seemed to speak to me.Even the trees were smiling.I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry.I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm.Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth.I looked at the people all around me.They all looked beautiful.When my uncle arrived with a smile,I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱).I had never done this before.He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile.We walked arm in arm to his car.

I looked forward to the return journey.

1. The author expected the train trip to be　　　.

A．adventurous	B．pleasant
C．exciting	D．dull

2. What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

A．The friendly country people.

B．The mountains along the way.

C．The crowds of people in the streets.

D．The simple lunch served on the train.

3. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph?

A．choose	B．enjoy
C．prepare for	D．carry on

4. Where was the writer going?

A．Johore Baru.	B．The Causeway.
C．Butterworth.	D．Singapore.

5. What can we learn from the story?

A．Comfort in traveling by train.

B．Pleasure of living in the country.

C．Reading gives people delight.

D．Smiles brighten people up.