1 . I had finally accepted the fact that I would never walk without a cane(手杖).

One day, I went out to________with friends. As we were leaving the restaurant, I saw an older man using a thin metal cane whose rubber(橡胶)stoppers were________, which made it unsafe for him to walk on the floor and almost caused him to________a couple of times. I always carried a(n)________cane in the back of my car. I called out to the man and________the cane to him. He looked at me________and asked if I was sure. I________.

The next day, I had to do________. As I was turning my car into the parking lot, I saw a man walking with a________broom(扫把)handle and it didn't________him much. I stopped and________as he got close.________, I realized I had no spare cane in the back of my car. I hesitated for a second. How would I get around if________my cane? As the man________my car, I stopped him and handed him my cane. I told him he________it more than I did. He called me an angel and walked off________. I will never________the look in his eyes. I decided I would use a shopping cart(手推车)as a walker when I was in the store.

I got what I needed and pushed my cart back to the car. It wasn't until I started the car that I________I had walked around the store and gotten into the car without________. I felt tears running down my cheeks. I have not used a________a since that day.

1.

A．eat

B．exercise

C．study

D．travel

2.

A．universal

B．missing

C．freezing

D．tough

3.

A．whisper

B．wander

C．fall

D．skip

4.

A．outdoor

B．illegal

C．local

D．extra

5.

A．sold

B．threw

C．lent

D．gave

6.

A．gratefully

B．patiently

C．cautiously

D．curiously

7.

A．nodded

B．laughed

C．shook

D．trembled

8.

A．cleaning

B．sightseeing

C．shopping

D．acting

9.

A．decorated

B．broken

C．borrowed

D．stolen

10.

A．bring

B．change

C．assist

D．teach

11.

A．hurried

B．waited

C．chose

D．passed

12.

A．Typically

B．Suddenly

C．Obviously

D．Gradually

13.

A．found out

B．took over

C．gave away

D．put aside

14.

A．ignored

B．entered

C．recognized

D．approached

15.

A．appreciated

B．charged

C．valued

D．needed

16.

A．regretting

B．begging

C．sighing

D．smiling

17.

A．protest

B．describe

C．forget

D．express

18.

A．remembered

B．realized

C．predicted

D．intended

19.

A．help

B．responsibility

C．motivation

D．applause

20.

A．cane

B．car

C．cart

D．broom

2 . 假定你是李华，你校要开办一个校园艺术画廊，请你给外教Mr. Smith写一封信，内容包括：
1. 开办艺术画廊目的；
2. 艺术画廊内容（中外名画复制品及学生习作）；
3. 请他推荐一些欧美绘画作品。
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：推荐recommend
Dear Mr. Smith,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

3 . Taylor Swift won three American Music Awards on Sunday night, including the top "favorite artist" honor-explaining her absence for being busy in the studio re-recording her entire Big Machine album.

The favorite artist award came as a surprise, since Swift's name had not come up as a winner any time earlier in the three hours.

"The reason why I'm not there tonight is that I'm actually recording all of my old music in the studio where we firstly recorded it," Swift told the viewing audience. "So it's been amazing and I can't wait for you to hear it. "

This was not a surprise to fans, since Swift had said that she was already at work on a re-do of the album this past week. Swift seems very much to want to promote her present recordings to fans.

Earlier Sunday, Swift had posted on Twitter a black-and-white photo of herself resting on a couch with the message, "Not a lot going on at the moment. "Fans immediately knew this was one of the star's Easter egg moments, not an admission（承认）of laziness, since she'd posted the same ironic（反语的）title when she was secretly beginning the recording of "Folklore". This time, she definitely doesn't want to keep it a secret.

"This is a fan-voted award, which means so much to me," she said. "You guys have been absolutely wonderful all the years of my career, but especially this one, when we've been so far apart. We haven't been able to see each other in concert, but I still feel really connected to you through the music," Swift said, citing（引用）"your reaction to 'Folklore' and all of the ways in which your imagination honored that album. "

1. What was Swift doing during the award presentation?

A．Attending another award ceremony.	B．Communicating with her fans.
C．Performing at a concert.	D．Working in the studio.

2. What can we learn about Swift's re-recorded album?

A．Swift thinks highly of it.

B．Swift can't wait to sell it.

C．Swift fears fans won't like it.

D．Swift regrets missing the ceremony because of it.

3. What can we infer from Swift's Twitter on Sunday?

A．She was busy with her album.	B．She was serious all the time.
C．She was interested in taking photos.	D．She was a little lazy.

4. Why does Swift value the award given to her?

A．It suggests her album will sell well.	B．It shows she is loved by her fans.
C．It is completely unexpected.	D．It brings her a lot of money.

4 . Art Activities for Teens

Art & Design Lab for Teens

Friday, 3 p.m.——5 p.m.

Start your weekend off with some art and inspiration（灵感）! Each Friday we offer new gallery adventures, different materials, and techniques to feed your creativity. Stay the whole time or stop by to connect with artists and other creative teens.

For ages 13——18, no registration (登记)required.

Fee: Free.

Five-Day Course

Monday, July 17——Friday, July 21

This year's Teenage Art School explores how artists react to a place, combining text and pictures to create statements about life. Artist-producer Sarah Yates will guide your exploration of working with paint.

This free course is for 14-to 17-year-olds. Whether art is just a hobby or something you are studying, Teenage Art School will help you develop your skills as an artist. There is also a chance to win Bronze Arts Award.

China in the Making

Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m.——3 p.m.

What can art-making materials tell us about the natural world, global trade, social and cultural frameworks, and artists' ideas? This series of gallery conversations and studio experiences immerse（浸入)participants in hands-on exploration while exploring the history of a material once so highly valued in China that it was known as "white gold".

Materials provided; Pre-registration required.

Fee：$50（members：$30）.

Contemporary Gallery

July 26——August 2, 4:00 p.m.——5:30 p.m.

Join us as we close out our Teen Artist Academy with an exhibition and a dance performance. Artworks created by youth in our Teen Artist Academy, a 3-week summer camp where teens, ages 14-17, learned to plan public artworks will be on exhibit. This event is free and open to the public.

1. What's the purpose of "Five-Day Course"?

A．To offer you some inspiration for painting.

B．To develop your interest in painting.

C．To make sure you get an award.

D．To teach you some skills in art.

2. What is special about China in the Making?

A．You have to pay for it.

B．You can join in it without registration.

C．You can take part in it at any time.

D．You can learn about Chinese arts there.

3. Which event will exhibit artworks created by teenagers?

A．Five-Day Course.	B．Contemporary Gallery.
C．China in the Making.	D．Art & Design Lab for Teens.

5 . 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仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Because of the fact as is known to us all, many people are no longer going out see films. Instead, they are seeing wonderfully films at home. Quite a few studio have even put on their new films online. Cinemas are fun. But do we still need it? In my view, there’re many differences between going to the cinema and seeing a film at home. When people will go to the cinema, they can enjoy the film with being disturbed by anything that they have to do at home. If cinemas stay opening, they can employ more people. Then workers can earn money and struggled along. That will help the economy recovers.

6 . 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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

Most of us haven’t been able to travel a lot lately. But with virtual reality (VR), you can visit    1    (beach), explore mountains or more-all without leaving your house. Virtual reality is technology that fools the brain into seeing an artificial world with depth, even though it    2    (base) on flat pictures.

Because our eyes are separate from each other, each eye sees a slightly different image,    3    gives our eyes depth perception (深度知觉) and helps us to see how far away things are. In virtual reality, technology can present each eye    4    a slightly different image. This produces an illusion (错觉) of a 3D space. If computers send    5    constant stream of these images, you can turn your head, walk and dance around virtual worlds.

Many people enjoy games in virtual reality. What's more, some scientists are using virtual reality    6    (help) people to overcome their fear of heights or help them to feel more comfort and    7    (little) pain.

Right now, virtual reality is    8    (most) visual. People can’t hear sound    9    touch objects in these virtual worlds. But one day, you will wander these worlds,    10    (sense) objects that aren’t really there at all.

7 . Benefits of Team Sports

Team sports are sports that require many players such as football, basketball and volleyball among others and they offer many great benefits.     1     Instead, they desire to have their children succeed in individual sports. The following are major benefits of taking part in team sports.

Team sports improve leadership abilities. Team sports are very vital in helping children develop their leadership abilities.     2     It is very important for every player in any team sport to be aware of their roles in the class of leadership. Players also learn the importance of supporting the leader and therefore promoting the efficiency of the team.

Team sports promote responsibility. Similar to other sports, team sports teach the players how to become more responsible in their lives.     3     Parents also do not allow their children to take team sports unless they complete their school work.

    4     Team sports such as soccer and basketball are a great method of exercising as they involve constant running as well as other activities that work the body muscles. It can therefore help students to manage their weight and get fitter. Furthermore, team sports are particularly effective for exercising leg muscles.

Team sports have social benefits. There is always a great sense of loyalty (忠诚) to the team and this strengthens social relationships. This also hugely inspires a child’s social life since he or she is going to make many new friends. Team sports also increase self-respect and therefore increase happiness.     5    

The shortcoming of team sports is that you are required to share everything when you are member of a team and that you might be easily overshadowed (使失色) if the other players are better than you.

A．Team sports are an effective workout.

B．Happy people are able to socialize more easily.

C．Sometimes parents and guardians overlook team sports.

D．Team sports help develop critical (批判的) thinking skills.

E．In fact, most kids gain leadership due to their abilities in a team.

F．In most schools, there are academic expectations required from all players.

G．The only choice is to move forward, follow the plan, and work hard to recover.

8 . Castropignano, a hilltop town in Italy, is following in the footsteps of places like Cinquefrondi and Salemi, becoming the latest place to try to repopulate by attracting newcomers to buy empty buildings. The village is located inland between Rome and Naples, near mountains and delightful countryside. It’s topped by the ruins of an ancient castle, and has a sleepy atmosphere with just one restaurant and one bar—though that could all change depending on who buys the €1 buildings.

The new owners can turn the buildings into whatever they wish, from homes to shops. Instead of selling to the highest bidder (出价者), the locals are keen to match potential buyers with a building proper for their purposes. They welcome anyone who would like to buy a new home here and has a detailed plan of how they intend to restyle and what they would like to do with the building—make it a home, hotel, store or shop. They could also list any requirements they may have, like access for people in wheelchairs. The village is tiny and cars can’t run in the narrow alleys and on steps.

There are around 100 buildings in Castropignano that are in need of renovation (翻修), and the locals hope this plan will both make the village safer and ensure its future. Many younger people have left in search of work, meaning around 60 percent of villagers are over the age of 70. The locals said that they had got nothing great to offer except peacefulness, silence, original nature, oxygen-rich air, great views and fantastic food, perfect to get rid of the daily stress.

The deal is that buyers must renovate their old buildings within three years of buy, and a payment of €2,000 is required, which will be returned after the work has been completed. All you have to do is email at castropignano @ me. com with your plans, and a sweet Italian life could be yours.

1. What is Castropignano’s purpose of selling its buildings?

A．To reduce its population.	B．To increase the local income.
C．To keep the faraway town alive.	D．To protect the ancient buildings.

2. Who are most likely to succeed in buying the buildings?

A．Those who offer the highest prices but don’t plan to live there.

B．Those who want to replace the old buildings with new ones.

C．Those who would like to spend only €1 on them.

D．Those who can make full use of the buildings.

3. What can we learn about Castropignano from the text?

A．It helps people relax physically and mentally.

B．All of its houses need rebuilding immediately.

C．It can provide villagers with a convenient modern life.

D．Its population composition contributes to fast development.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．60 percent of the Italian population are over 70.

B．An Italian town is trying its best to rebuild a castle.

C．Another Italian village is selling buildings for just €1.

D．Some old buildings need renovation in an Italian town.

9 . 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。

Throughout history, humans have had an urge (欲望) to make social connections. Making friends     1    (be) something that most people do     2    (natural) when meeting people through family and friends. In addition, the Internet has introduced a new meeting place—the social networking site (SNS).

In the United States, MySpace. com is one of     3     largest social   networking   sites with over 100 million users. Unlike some sites that require a special     4     (invite) to join, MySpace is open to everyone over the age of 14. Users create their own profile page. They can decide whether they want to make their profile available only to friends     5    to all users.

Many   people prefer   using   SNS     6     (stay)   in   touch   with   friends and   meet new people.   Instead of     7    (ask) for a phone number or e-mail address, asking for someone's MySpace profile is becoming a much more popular question. For many, these sites have made a positive difference in their lives by widening their social circles.   However,   some   people have   found social networking sites carry some     8    (risk).   There   are   stories   of   bosses   offering   a   job   and   then   changing   their   mind   after     checking     the person's     9    (person) profile on the   Internet.   So     10       is   important   to   think   about   the   type   of information you include on your profile page.

10 . One of my earliest memories was watching my mum talk on our old phone. I was fascinated (着迷的) that she could talk to someone who wasn’t actually in the room with her.     1    I was wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldn’t see.

    2     Later, we had mobile phones that could be carried around the room. Then came computers and smart-phones. These days I can send an e-mail around the world in a second. My daughter’s smartphone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts. She stores all of her information in a mysterious place known as “the cloud”, where she can take it out at any time. It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before.

However, what bothers me is that we rarely associate with (来往) each other nowadays.     3    Instead of looking into the eyes of our loved ones, we stare at our screens. It seems as if the most connected generations are also the loneliest.

Don’t let technology take our time and ruin our life. Make time to meet, to pray and to communicate with each other. Take a walk on the beach with a friend. Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on.     4    

Remember that we are here to love each other, help each other and make this world a better place.     5    But when it can’t, turn it off.

A．That was a long time ago.

B．Connect offline as well as online.

C．Few take the time to talk face to face.

D．Smartphones have both advantages and disadvantages.

E．We should communicate with each other with phones off.

F．When your technology can help to do these things, then use it.

G．When she left the room, I slowly walked over to the phone and stared at it for a while.