1 . In high school I had a math teacher, Mrs. Davies, who took her job seriously and expected her students to put forth the same degree of commitment (付出). Strict but fair, she held our attention with her great method. One of her classes was for students who were more advanced academically. I chose to _________ it and soon realized that the course was a bit over my head. I _________ with complex problems that others seemed to learn without much effort.

One Friday we were tested _________ our ability to use a theorem (定理) that no one in the class thoroughly understood. The teacher would grade our papers based on our ability to progress through the problem which easily filled two pages of formulaic notations (公式符号). I was absolutely _________. Finally, I didn’t use the required theorem. Instead, I decided to use more familiar theorems to arrive at an _________. I knew I had failed because I hadn’t done the required assignment. I became resigned (顺从) to my fate.

Our test papers were handed back the following Monday. Everyone received a “C” except for me. To my surprise, I received an “A”. I _________ that there must be a mistake. I watched _________ as the teacher approached my desk, smiled, and asked for my test paper back. She went back to copy my work onto the blackboard, showing the class how I have arrived at the correct answer. “Mathematics is meant to be a creative tool, pushing our minds to a rewarding answer,” she said with confidence. _________ I didn’t use the required theorem, she seemed really proud of how I’d worked through the problem.

My teacher would have been justified (合理的) in giving me a _________ grade. Instead, she used the opportunity to deeply influence a student who often struggled. And after forty years, I still cherish the memory. I opened up to a broad boundary of possibilities which has made my life an adventure. She understood that teaching went beyond strict demands and could be used to __________.

1.

A．run

B．take

C．teach

D．like

2.

A．compared

B．struggled

C．connected

D．argued

3.

A．on

B．at

C．in

D．for

4.

A．tired

B．curious

C．lost

D．satisfied

5.

A．effect

B．end

C．answer

D．interest

6.

A．hoped

B．assumed

C．declared

D．dreamed

7.

A．angrily

B．regretfully

C．disappointedly

D．nervously

8.

A．Since

B．Unless

C．Though

D．Because

9.

A．friendly

B．failing

C．corrected

D．wrong

10.

A．learn

B．survive

C．inspire

D．manage

2 . My hometown is in a county (县) called Yongtai which is in Fuzhou of southern China.

Several days before the Chinese New Year, every family starts to prepare for the celebration. First of all, we do the spring-cleaning to welcome a new and clean year.     1    . They post the Chinese character Fu which is often attached upside down to show that Fu is arriving.

    2    . We don’t have jiaozi but tangyuan which is a kind of round and white food indicating the family reunion (团圆). We also eat sticky rice balls called niangao.     3    , because fish in Chinese is pronounced the same as Yu, which means surplus and fortune.

    4    , as they get “lucky money” from senior members of the family and they love the fireworks display (表演).

On the first day of the Chinese New Year, fathers will set off fireworks to “wake up the Chinese New Year”; mothers start to prepare a big breakfast.     5    . We cannot knock at other people’s doors to wake them up as it will bring bad luck to them.

On the first day just family members spend time together. From the second day on, every family will start to welcome the visitors and they can enjoy the get-together time, which is really nice.

A．My favourite dishes are niangao and fish

B．Children will stay up late on New Year’s Eve

C．A fish dish is a necessity on the table every year

D．The next step is to prepare food for the New Year’s Eve dinner

E．After the spring-cleaning, every family starts to decorate their house

F．When the evening of New Year’s Eve comes, children will be very excited

G．Everyone should wake up by themselves and appear at the table in their new clothes

4 . Trip 1 One Week in The Mountains

Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking or have a try of rock climbing. This is also a protection area for wild animals. You can find many kinds of animals living in this area.

Time: May 8-May 14; Tel:64639818; Adult: $ 110.00; Child: $ 55.00

Trip 2 Three Days in The Country

There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is also a great walk for bird-lovers.

Time: May 20-May 22; Tel: 63986432; Adult: $ 50.00; Child: $ 25.00

Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure

Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. It is a trip full of adventure. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the plants you will see on this trip can only be seen at night.

Time: May 16-May 18; Tel: 63875629; Adult: $ 30.00; Not for children

Trip 4 Five Day By The Sea

Wear you sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming.

Time: May 23-May 27; Tel: 67538293; Adult: $ 80.00; Child : $ 40.00

1. Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter and his   seven-year-old son. How much will it cost?

A．$25.

B．$50

C．$100.

D．$150.

2. David loves sports. He will take his holiday from May 7 to May 15. What activity will he probably take part in?

A．Hiking in the mountains.	B．Fishing in the country.
C．Watching plants at night.	D．Swimming   in   the   sea.

3. Lucy is a college student. She is quite interested in science. She wants to know   something about the life of plants at night. Which trip will she choose?

A．Trip 1.

B．Trip 2.

C．Trip 4

D．Trip 3.

5 . Do you like Chinese traditional painting and dance? They are two important parts of the traditional Chinese art. But what about when they meet each other?

This year, a dance drama titled Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting (《只此青绿》) was staged on CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala and became popular.

According to CCTV, this poetic dance program was inspired by the 900-year-old Chinese painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains (《千里江山图》), created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng at about 18. The painting is amazing in its sweeping size, rich coloration and the expressive details, reported by CCTV. It shows a Chinese blue-green landscape: mountains and groupings of infinite (无限的) rise and fall between cloudless sky and rippling (涟漪的) water.

When the dancers moved elegantly, audiences seemed to be looking at the moving mountains and rivers. “It brings me a pure experience of beauty. It is not only a drama but also an exhibition. Vast mountains and rivers are coming to life!” Internet user Mo Weisha wrote in a review. “More than a thousand years later, green mountains and rivers still impress people as they did long ago.” Some people even decided to watch the dance again when it was staged in the theaters later. In fact, in recent years, more and more modern shows have featured Chinese traditional culture and received warm welcome. As for the reason, it is due to people’s great love for traditional culture.

“The younger generations have grown up with a more open mind. They accept Chinese culture and are proud of it,” Yao Wei, director of Henan TV Station’s Innovation Center, told China Daily.

1. What’s the writing purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To raise a question.	B．To introduce the topic.
C．To describe the art world.	D．To show a doubtful thought.

2. What pushed the poetic dance?

A．CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala.	B．A Chinese blue-green landscape.
C．Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng.	D．An old Chinese traditional painting.

3. Why did this poetic dance enjoy welcome?

A．Traditional culture is accepted and loved by people.

B．Green mountains and rivers greatly impress people.

C．The poetic dance can be staged in the theaters later.

D．Increasing modern shows feature Chinese traditional culture.

4. What’s the main idea of the whole text?

A．It explains why Chinese art enjoys popularity.

B．It shows us art can come to life through dance.

C．It highlights the beauty of Chinese traditional art.

D．It tells us the love for Chinese traditional painting.

6 . 假如你是李华，你校计划举办介绍中国传统文化的主题班会，并在英文网站上展示。请你给外国友人Chris写封信，向他了解哪些中国传统文化更吸引外国朋友。内容包括：
1. 阐明写信事由；
2. 征求建议；
3. 表达感谢。
注意：
1·字数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Chris,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

7 . You have probably heard of the Mozart effect. It’s the idea that if children or even babies listen to music composed by Mozart, they will become more intelligent. A quick Internet search reveals plenty of products to assist you in the task. Whatever your age there are CDs and books to help you taste the power of Mozart’s music, but when it comes to scientific evidence that it can make you more clever, the picture is more mixed

The phrase “the Mozart effect” was made up in 1991, but it was a study described two years later in the journal Nature that sparked real media and public interest about the idea that listening to classical music somehow improves the brain. It is one of those ideas that sound reasonable. Mozart was undoubtedly a genius himself; his music is complex and there is a hope that if we listen to enough of it, we’ll become more intelligent.

The idea took off, with thousands of parents playing Mozart to their children, and in 1998 Zell Miller, the Governor of the state of Georgia in the US, even asked for money to be set aside in the state budget so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music. It was not just babies and children who were exposed to Mozart’s music on purpose, even an Italian farmer proudly explained that the cows were played Mozart three times a day to help them to produce better milk. I’ll leave the debate on the impact on milk yield to farmers, but what about the evidence that listening to Mozart makes people more intelligent? More research was carried out but an analysis of sixteen different studies confirmed that listening to music does lead to a temporary improvement in the ability to handle shapes mentally, but the benefits are short—lived and it doesn’t make us more intelligent.

1. What can we learn from paragraph 1?

A．Mozart composed many musical pieces for children.

B．Children listening to Mozart will be more intelligent.

C．There is little scientific evidence to support Mozart effect.

D．There are few products on the Internet about Mozart’s music.

2. What does the sentence “The idea took off” in Paragraph 3 suggest?

A．People were strongly against the idea.

B．The idea was accepted by many people.

C．The US government helped promote the idea.

D．Mozart played an important part in people’s life.

3. What is the author’s attitude towards the Mozart effect?

A．Favorable.

B．Positive.

C．Objective.

D．Doubtful.

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

A．What music is beneficial?	B．What is the Mozart effect?
C．Listening to Mozart, necessary?	D．To be or not to be?

8 . I woke up by my dog barking in the early morning. I went outside to find a koala (考拉) at the yard gate wanting to enter. It was the first time that I had ______ a koala in my neighborhood. What a welcome ______ !

I was wondering why he was here, as koala ______ came down from the trees and didn’t like walking, either. ______ , there was no eucalyptus (桉树) around. Was he hungry or lost? Or maybe the bushfire across Kangaroo Island ______ him here?

He just sat there, clearly ______ , and sort of looked at me with a look, like helping me out of my suffering. At a(n) ______ look, I discovered a long cut at his back with bloods, ______ of attacks or cuts of something sharp in some other way.

I rushed into my room and came out with some iodophor (碘伏药水). It was not a ______ problem as I was a nurse. This poor koala seemed to quite ______ my kindness when I ______   the cut with the liquid. It ______ out that he came to ask me for ______ !

After the treatment, I watched the koala finally ______ in the wild, hoping he was able to ______ the hard time and live his life as he should.

1.

A．dealt with

B．come across

C．wound up

D．referred to

2.

A．chance

B．nudge

C．surprise

D．message

3.

A．usually

B．likely

C．mostly

D．seldom

4.

A．Once more

B．Ever since

C．Just then

D．Then again

5.

A．struggled

B．drove

C．followed

D．frightened

6.

A．in pain

B．in order

C．in comfort

D．in disappointment

7.

A．quick

B．close

C．eager

D．odd

8.

A．features

B．errors

C．signs

D．types

9.

A．specific

B．small

C．confusing

D．challenging

10.

A．recognize

B．answer

C．understand

D．expect

11.

A．touched

B．felt

C．rated

D．treated

12.

A．made

B．figured

C．turned

D．brought

13.

A．help

B．suggestion

C．hint

D．comment

14.

A．exploring

B．rushing

C．walking

D．disappearing

15.

A．burn down

B．go through

C．turn over

D．reflect on

9 . The new Lively Flip from the makers of Jitterbug^®

The new Lively Flip makes it easy to call, text, and helps you stay safe and healthy.

EASY TO USE

A large screen, big buttons and list-based menu make the Lively Flip an easy way to stay connected to friends and family. A long-lasting battery and powerful speaker make conversations loud and clear. Plus, with Amazon Alexa you can use your voice to make calls, write texts, and more.

EASY TO STAY SAFE

Feel prepared and protected anytime, anywhere with our Emergent Response Service. And with Emergent Care, you can speak to a live nurse or doctor right from the comfort of your home. With the Lively Flip, help is available whenever you need it.

EASY TO ALERT LOVED ONES

The Lively Flip keeps all your loved ones informed about your well-being when they download the Jitterbug^® Link app to their smartphones. You can stay active and independent while they feel more connected and reassured (放心的).

Buy now and get a FREE Car Charger, a $25 value! To order or learn more, call 1-866-493-9280.

1. What is the Lively Flip?

A．A computer.

B．A cellphone.

C．A car charger.

D．An e-watch.

2. What can you do with the Lively Flip?

A．Keep informed of your love’s well-being.

B．Download the Jitterbug® Link apps for free.

C．Build a long-term relationship with a doctor.

D．Send messages or make calls by using your voice.

3. Who is the Lively Flip probably intended for?

A．Teenagers who seek online friendships.

B．Nursing workers who look after patients.

C．Sick people who are staying in hospital.

D．Elderly people who live by themselves.

10 . Twelve-year-old Catherine has a lot of friends—632, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them.

But is it possible that Catherine’s online friendships could be making her lonely? That’s what some experts believe. Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say. However, some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships.

Could this be true? During your parents’ childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. Kids played Scrabble around a table, not words with friends on their phones. When friends missed each other, they picked up the telephone. Friends might even write letters to each other.

Today, most communication takes place online. A typical teen sends 2,000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen. Much of this time is spent on social media platform.

In fact, in many ways, online communication can make friendships stronger. “There’s definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other,” says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation.

Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. “If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships,” says Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University. Rosen also worries that today’s kids might mistake the “friends” on the social media for true friends in life. However, in tough times, you don’t need anyone to like your picture or share your blogs. You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand. You would like to talk face to face.

1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To tell about true friends.	B．To start a discussion.
C．To encourage online friendships.	D．To summarize(总结) the text.

2. What does the underlined part “in the flesh” mean in paragraph 3?

A．In any case.

B．In public.

C．In person.

D．In advance.

3. What is Katie’s attitude toward online communication?

A．Unconcerned.

B．Positive.

C．Worried.

D．Confused.

4. Which of the following is the Rosen’s view?

A．Teenagers need to focus on real-world friendships.	B．It’s easier to develop friendships in real life.
C．It’s wise to turn to friends online.	D．Social media help people stay closely connected.