1 . The plan：turn the Mars into a blue world with streams and green fields, and then fill it with creatures from the earth.

This idea may sound like something from science fiction, but it is actually being taken seriously by many researchers.

This suggests the future for the “red planet” will be the main topic for discussion at an international conference hosted by NASA this week. Leading researchers as well as science fiction writers will attend the event. It comes as NASA is preparing a multi­billion­dollar Mars research programme.

“Turning the Mars into a little earth has long been a topic in science fiction，”said Dr. Michael Meyer, NASA's senior scientist. “Now, with scientists exploring the reality, we can ask what are the real possibilities of changing the Mars.”

Most scientists agree that the Mars could be turned into a little earth, although much time and money would be needed to achieve this goal. But many experts are shocked by the idea.

“We are destroying our own world at an unbelievable speed and now we are talking about ruining another planet，” said Paul Murdin from the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, UK.

Over the past months, scientists have become increasingly confident they will find Martian life forms. Europe and America's robot explorers have found the proof that water, mixed with soil, exists in large amounts on the planet.

In addition, two different groups of scientists announced on March 28 that they had found signs of methane (甲烷) in the Martian atmosphere; the gas is a waste product of living creatures and could be produced by microbes (微生物) living in the red planet's soil.

But scientists such as Dr. Lisa Pratt, a biologist at Indiana University, say that these microbes will be put in danger by the little earth project.

“Before we have even discovered if there is life on the Mars, we are talking about carrying out projects that would destroy all these native life forms, all the strange microbes that we hope to find buried in the soil，” said Dr. Pratt.

Monica Grady, a planetary scientist at the Natural History Museum, London, shares this view. “We cannot risk starting a global experiment that would wipe out the precious information we are looking for，” she said. “This is just wrong.”

1. The passage is about ________.

A．a plan turning the Mars into a little earth

B．the necessity of changing the Mars

C．finding water on the Mars

D．the Mars supporting life

2. Why is Dr. Lisa Pratt against the plan?

A．Water has been found on the Mars.

B．It will cost too much money and work.

C．The native life forms on the Mars would be destroyed.

D．The earth is being destroyed at an unbelievable speed.

3. What could prove the existence of microbes living in the Mars' soil?

A．Liquid water on the Mars.

B．Some creatures on the Mars.

C．A lot of good soil on the Mars.

D．Signs of methane in the Mars' atmosphere.

4. We can infer from the passage that ________.

A．water is a key factor for life; without it, living on the Mars would be impossible

B．the project won't affect the native life forms supposed to live on the Mars

C．the idea turning the Mars into a little earth is nothing but science fiction

D．Monica Grady is in favor of carrying out the little earth project

2 . 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。

Mark Twain, born in Florida     1     November 30th, 1835,    2    (bring) up in Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River. He is best known for his     3    (novel) set in his boyhood world on the river, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He     4     (love) the river so much that even his pen name was about the river. The phrase “mark twain” means that the water is two fathoms in     5    (deep). The play in this unit is adapted（改编）from The Million Pound Bank Note     6    (write) by Mark Twin. It was the summer of 1903,     7    two wealthy brothers made a bet. One of them doubted     8     a man could survive a month in London with a million pound bank note. At this moment, they saw a penniless man     9    (wander) on the pavement. It was Henry,     10     American businessman, who was lost in London.

3 . Avi Wortis, known simply as Avi, writes historical novels. Historical novels mix historical facts with story­telling skills. These stories take place in the past. The main characters are not always real；they exist only in stories.

Avi decided to become a writer when he was a student in senior high school. This was quite a decision because he did not write well in school. He had a problem called dysgraphia, a writing disability. The problem caused people to spell words wrongly. Avi always enjoyed reading. He read many types of books as a child. Avi believed that reading is the most important activity for a person who wants to be a writer.

Avi also believes that strong characters make strong stories. He creates characters that can help to bring his ideas to life. His books often deal with questions about life. Writing stories lets him explore many sides of a subject. His favorite part is to make improvements in his writing. For him the hardest part is writing the first draft (草稿)．

Avi's first book was published in 1970.He has since written more than 45 books. Most of them are for young­adult readers. Besides historical novels, he writes comedies (喜剧), short stories about adventures, animals and so on. Fighting Ground，which was published in 1984, is an example of Avi's historical novels. This attractive   story   takes   place   during   the   American Revolutionary War.

1. We learn from Paragraph 2________.

A．why Avi liked reading	B．how Avi became a writer
C．how Avi developed characters	D．why Avi decided to become a writer

2. According to Avi，what's the most difficult thing in writing?

A．Writing the first part of a novel.

B．Finding an attractive character.

C．Making improvement.

D．Writing the first draft.

3. We learn from the text that Avi________.

A．seldom changes his first drafts when writing

B．published his first story in 1984

C．believes in the importance of good characters

D．thinks reading is not important for writers

4. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A．To introduce a writer of historical novels.

B．To show how a historical novel is written.

C．To describe an important historical novel.

D．To discuss how to become a writer.

4 . Today, the Chinese traditions of Qixi have combined with Western celebrations of love and romance. Lovers often use flowers, chocolates, sweet gifts or grand declarations to express feelings deep in their hearts.

But this year, you could let your love take off by traveling with that special someone on a romantic adventure. Where should you travel? Find inspiration (灵感) from these four romantic movies, which all took place in breathtakingly beautiful places. Choose one as the ideal setting for your own real-life love story.

Trevi Fountain in Rome

Trevi Fountain is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. It has appeared in several notable films, including Roman Holiday. In the film, Ann (played by Audrey Hepburn) has her hair cut a barbershop near the fountain, which becomes the style-setting “gamine” haircut in fashion history.

Empire State Building, New York

The Empire Sate Building is an American cultural icon and has been featured in more than 250 TV shows and movies. In the comedy-drama Sleepless in Seattle, Annie (played by Meg Ryan) writes a letter to Sam (Tom Hanks) suggesting meeting on top of the Empire State building on Valentine’s Day. After twists and turns, they finally see each other on the observation deck on top of the building.

Somerset House in London

Located in central London, Somerset House is a popular filming location with its exterior featuring in several big budget Hollywood films. In the winter, its central courtyard is turned into an open-air ice rink, as seen during the well-received film Love Actually.

Daocheng, Sichuan Province

Daocheng is a county in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, located at the eastern Hengduan Mountains. This magical place combines the beauty of snow mountain, glacier, lake, grassland and waterfall. After the film I Belonged to You, Daocheng grows to be a major tourist attraction, a remote sacred place for unchanging love.

1. What does the writer suggest lovers do this year to express their love?

A．Seeing romantic movies.

B．Using grand declarations.

C．Sending flowers, chocolates or sweet gifts.

D．Taking a romantic adventure.

2. Which film is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Roman Holiday.

B．I Belonged to You.

C．Gone with the Wind.

D．Love Actually.

3. Which of the following is not in a foreign country?

A．Trevi Fountain.

B．Empire State Building.

C．Somerset House.

D．Daocheng.

5 . A 4-year-old boy was given the chance to celebrate his favorite holiday early this year after a neighborhood in Illinois heard that he would miss the chance to trick or treat because of a vital Surgery (手术).Sonny Mead,who put on a Superman costume for the special day, hit more than 20 hours along his special trick-or-treat route and was even treated to a ride in a fire truck.

“He thinks today is Halloween,” Jackie Mead, the boy’s mom, told Fox 2 Now on Wednesday. “We let him pick his costume, and up until today he was going to be Spider-Man, and then he decided that he wanted to be Superman because he wants superpowers.”

Sonny was diagnosed with craniosynostosis (颅缝早闭), which causes the skull bones to fuse prematurely, affecting brain growth. Sonny had pieces of his skull removed to give his brain more room to grow in 2015, and the bone was supposed to grow back but never did.

So on Friday, doctors will use a 3-D printer and bone from a dead body to rebuild Sonny’s skull. His recovery is expected to take between two and six months, meaning he’ll not be able to trick or treat when Oct.31 comes.

But once Amanda Richert heard that her friends son would miss out on the trick-or-treating fun, Goshen Meadows citizens, in Edwardsville, Illinois united in a group to make sure he had a chance for the trick-or-treat fun. Sonny’s mother said their reaction was overwhelming.

1. Why was Sonny Mead given a Chance to celebrate Halloween early this year?

A．Because of his brain growth.

B．Because of an important surgery.

C．Because of Sonny’s strong wish.

D．Because of the request of his neighborhood.

2. What can we know from the passage?

A．Sonny Mead had the chance to trick or treat with the help of his neighborhood.

B．Sonny Mead chose a Spider-Man costume for the special day at last.

C．Sonny Mead will have pieces of his skull removed on Friday.

D．Sonny Mead had his skull rebuilt with a bone from a cadaver in 2015.

3. What does the underlined word “overwhelming” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．disappointing	B．interesting
C．easy-going	D．moving

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。

Do you ever throw away food at home? Have you ever thought about     1     happens to the food that shops and supermarkets don’t sell? Well, you might be shocked     2     (find) out that nearly one third of the food     3     (produce) by food industry gets wasted. What’s more, around 800 million people in the world do not have enough food to lead     4     healthy life.

Many people in the UK are trying to do something about this imbalance and make use     5     thrown-out food that is edible (可食用的). For example, there is a cafe in Leeds whose meals are created using unsold food from supermarkets,     6     (include) a lot of vegetables, fruit, fish and other items. This unwanted food is turned into delicious soups that feed the hungry people of Leeds. Customers     7     (simple) pay what they can afford, or help with the washing up.

More cafes like this are being opened in other parts of the UK such as Bristol and Manchester, and it is now becoming a worldwide tendency. This is a(n)     8     (amaze) project as food waste is one of the world’s biggest     9     (problem). Also, new law should     10     (pass), so that supermarkets don’t throw away so much perfectly good food!

7 . One of the biggest reasons people drop an exercise program is lack of interest.     1    . The good news is there are tons of different sports and activities to try to see which one inspires you.

When picking the right type of exercise, it can help to consider your workout personality.     2     If so, solo sports like running, biking, or snowboarding could be for you. Or do you like the shared motivation and companionship that comes from being part of a team? School sports, intramural leagues, club teams, and pick-up games are great ways to stay active with others.

    3    . For example, whether your chosen activity is affordable and available to you (Activities like horseback riding may be harder for people who live in cities, for example.) You’ll also want to think about how much time you can set aside for your sport.

It’s a good idea to talk to someone who understands the exercise, like a coach or fitness expert at a gym.     4    

Doctors know that most people benefit from regular exercise, even those with disabilities. If you have a health problem or other concern (like being overweight or very out of shape), talk to your doctor before beginning an exercise plan.

Considering the benefits to the heart, muscles, joints, and mind, it’s easy to see why exercise is wise.     5     Even small things can count as exercise when you’re starting out -like taking a short bike ride, walking the dog, or raking leaves.

A．Without fun, it is hard to keep it up.

B．You also need to plan around practical considerations.

C．You have to make a list of your favorite exercises, too.

D．He or she can get you started on a program that’s right for you.

E．Different types of exercise can strengthen different muscle groups.

F．And the great thing about exercise is that it’s never too late to start.

G．For example, you may like to work out alone and on your own schedule.

8 . An upset little boy wanted to meet God. He thought it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey.

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman sitting on a park bench alone. The boy sat next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to drink his root beer when he thought that the old lady might be hungry, so he offered her some chips. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling.

As dusk fell, the boy got up to leave; but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door to his own house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?” He replied, “I had lunch with God”

Meanwhile, the old woman, also returned to her home with joy. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, “Mom, what did you do today that made you so happy?” She replied, “I ate potato chips with God.”

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

1. What is the right order of the story?
a. The boy shared food with the old woman
b. The boy came across an old woman
c. The boy set out to meet God
d. The boy arrived home and surprised his mother.
e. The boy hugged the old woman.

A．c-b-a-d-e	B．c-b-a-e-d
C．b-a-c-e-d	D．b-d-e-c-a

2. Which of the following best explains “underestimate” underlined in the last paragraph?

A．Forget.	B．Praise
C．Ignore	D．Support

3. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text?

A．To introduce a kind boy who helped an old woman.

B．To describe a moving story between a boy and an old woman.

C．To inform us that the boy and the woman are God.

D．To remind us that little act of kindness can make a difference.

9 . These days, tall modern buildings are everywhere, But if you want to see how life was back in the old days, China still has many beautiful water towns to visit. And now, CNN has chosen five of the country’s most beautiful ones.

The village of Zhouzhuang in Jiangsu calls itself the “oldest water town in China”. The village was built in 1086and is crossed with canals. Taking a boat ride through town, the red lanterns might make you think of China’s romantic past.

Hongcun in Anhui is 900 years old. It was built to look like a big ox. Huangshan Mountain is the head; the town is the body and the bridges are legs. Hongcun is filled with lakes and beautiful Anhui-style buildings.

Fenghuang in Hunan doesn’t look like a bird, but is name mans “phoenix” in Chinese. The town is really as beautiful as the mythical bird. The stilted buildings on each side of the Tuojiang River make the area look like a scene from a postcard.

Huangyao in Guangxi is known for its natural fengshui. The town lies in a river bend. People say it can prevent the villagers’ good fortune from flowing away

While most water towns are in the south, Shangdong’s Tai’erzhuang stands out in the north. The town lies on the bank of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It was a busy trading center during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the town, there are ancient bridges, a canal and temples, making you think of its past glory.

1. Where are we supposed to go if we want to taste the ancient beauty of China?

A．The water towns.	B．The modem buildings.
C．Jiangsu Province.	D．North china.

2. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．Hongcun is the oldest town in China.

B．The river bend in Huangyao can protect its villagers.

C．Most water towns are located in the north.

D．Tai’er Zhuang used to be a trading center.

3. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Welcome to China.	B．China’s Water Towns.
C．Tips for Visiting China.	D．CNN’s Choices.

10 . 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。作文中共有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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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仪限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last year I went to the seaside to spending my summer holiday with my family. We stayed there for about two week. The weather was much hotter than in my hometown, but I got used to it or felt not so bad. Every morning, I got up early than my parents and went for breakfast ahead of the time. Then I went to the beach and talked with John, my new friend whom I come across on my first morning there. John was warm-heart and he seemed to be very familiar to the seaside village. Soon we became very good friends. We have kept write to each other ever since then.