1 . The American dream _______ new meaning in photographer Eliot Dudik’s series Paradise Road through the images. Dudik takes the _______ on a journey across the U.S., all along different roads named Paradise Road. Each photograph _______ a different view of a potential paradise through expansive landscapes and portraits of people he meets along the way.

The ongoing project _______ in 2013, when Dudik set out with a question of what _______ and the American dream really look like, five years after millions of Americans lost their jobs, homes and savings in the 2008 financial _______. Dudik was in the process of leaving a job. Not sure of what was coming next, he felt overwhelmed by the _______. He wondered Were others trying to achieve their own _______ of the American dream, as he was?

Dudik’s numerous carefully mapped out _______ across the U. S., one of which covered 17, 000 miles, have ________ him to encounter a diversity of landscapes and people. By keeping the project ________ only on roads named Paradise, he constructed it as a rough survey of the ________ America. “Roads tend to be rural, and many of them took me ________ far from any trace of civilization,” he says.

On each road he visits, Dudik takes time to explore the ________ that he finds, considering how that particular location might unveil some sense of paradise ________ he takes one 8-by-10-inch film photograph. As the project progressed, he got a deeper feel for each area on the way and found a more human ________ by spending many hours with people he met and even being ________ to eat and sleep in people’s homes.

Dudik continues to explore how the ________ swings affect the average Americans dreams after the 2008 recession. “In many ways, the United States is a(n)________ landscape since then; but in far too many ways, it hasn’t changed at all. It’s critical to hold onto the steady ________ of the American Dream: hope and rebirth.” he says.

1.

A．knocks on

B．takes on

C．puts on

D．carries on

2.

A．listeners

B．readers

C．viewers

D．customers

3.

A．hides

B．plans

C．holds

D．reveals

4.

A．began

B．stopped

C．continued

D．finished

5.

A．future

B．life

C．paradise

D．people

6.

A．opportunity

B．increase

C．crisis

D．explosion

7.

A．undone

B．unknown

C．undisturbed

D．unconventional

8.

A．thought

B．version

C．road

D．landscape

9.

A．photographs

B．dreams

C．views

D．trips

10.

A．allowed

B．forced

C．prevented

D．persuaded

11.

A．focused

B．caught

C．agreed

D．turned

12.

A．wealthy

B．filthy

C．urban

D．suburban

13.

A．vividly

B．virtually

C．shockingly

D．unfortunately

14.

A．way

B．person

C．animal

D．scene

15.

A．so

B．before

C．after

D．than

16.

A．hope

B．connection

C．behaviour

D．society

17.

A．invited

B．spent

C．approached

D．spotted

18.

A．government’s

B．life’s

C．neighbourhood’s

D．economy’s

19.

A．changed

B．restricted

C．abandoned

D．damaged

20.

A．management

B．development

C．belief

D．consequence

2 . 假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Sandy得知你市将举办中国年画（Chinese New Year paintings）展，发邮件向你询问相关情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 简述年画的寓意（喜庆、祈福、迎新等）；
2. 告知展览的相关情况（时间、地点和目的）；
3. 提出一起参观年画展。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Sandy,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

3 . 假定你是李华，你校国际部打算举办“教外国学生下中国象棋（Chinese chess）”的活动，现正在招募志愿者。你有意向成为志愿者，请你用英语写一封申请信，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 你的优势；
3. 期待同意申请。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/Madam,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your,

Li Hua

4 . 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。错误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. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词。

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I’m gladly to receive your novel. Thank you for such lovely a gift, for I have been expecting them for a long time. This novel offers to me more understanding of American society and daily life. I know you’re interesting in Chinese festivals, and therefore I have chosen an album of paper cutting for you. Paper cutting is unique form of Chinese cultural relics, that is often used as a decoration for a joyful atmosphere. I hope it will bring happiness and lucks to your family as it always did in China.

I’m expecting you to come to China and experience the rich culture on person.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?

A．Go to a play.

B．Visit Kingston.

C．See a car show.

2. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?

A．Attend a party.

B．Meet her aunt.

C．Stay at home.

3. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?

A．To call up Betty.

B．To pick up Daniel.

C．To buy some DVDs.

4. What might be the relationship between the speakers?

A．Classmates.

B．Fellow workers.

C．Guide and tourist.

6 . 假如你是李华，下个月8号是你的加拿大笔友Smith的生日，你给他寄了200克中国绿茶作为礼物。请你给他写一封信，要点如下：
1.向他表达生日祝福；
2.介绍中国的茶文化（4000多年历史、种类繁多、好处等）；
3.希望他将来有机会来中国时体验中国茶文化，请他介绍加拿大咖啡文化。
注意：
1.词数100左右（开头结尾已给出，不计入词数）；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Smith,

How time flies!

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Yours,

Li Hua

7 . Persuasion is to convince someone to agree with you, just like art which also calls for special techniques to accomplish. According to the ancient Greeks, there are three basic tools of persuasion: ethos, pathos and logos.

Ethos is a speaker’s way of convincing the audience that he is trustworthy, honest and reliable. One common way a speaker can develop ethos is by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all, you’re more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a fireman.

Pathos is a speaker’s way of connecting with an audience’s emotions. For example, a politician who is trying to convince an audience to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war. These words are intended to fill the audience with fear, thus making them want to vote for him. Similarly, an animal charity   might show an audience pictures of injured dogs and cats to make the viewer feel pity, so they will be more likely to donate money.

Logos is the use of facts, statistics or other evidence to support your argument. An audience will believe you if you have convincing data to back up your claims. Presenting this evidence is much more persuasive than simply saying “believe me “.

Although ethos, pathos and logos all have their strengths, they are often most effective when used together. So, the next time you listen to a speech, watch a commercial or listen to a friend try to convince you to lend him some money, be on the lookout for these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.

1. What do persuasion and art have in common?

A．They both entertain the audience.

B．They both require great skill to achieve.

C．They both demand full attention from the audience.

D．They were both common topics of ancient Greek Writers.

2. How is a speaker able to show his ethos to the audience?

A．By expressing his sympathy with the audience.

B．By telling the audience about his personal preference.

C．By using beautiful language to make his statements attractive.

D．By showing his knowledge and experience related to the topic.

3. What can we learn about the three aspects of persuasion?

A．Ethos is the most important aspect of persuasion.

B．Each aspect has a different effect on the audience.

C．Honesty is the key to making your arguments believable.

D．Political leaders mostly use pathos to persuade their audience.

4. An advertisement for washing powder which claims that “scientific tests show that our powder kills 95% of all
bacteria” is mainly using         .

A．ethos	B．pathos
C．logos	D．a combination of all three