1 . People can see more and more information about light steel villas (别墅). Their style is very beautiful, which is very attractive for many people who long for high quality of life, especially young people.

However, many people have concerns about the safety and comfort of light steel villas. After all, compared with ordinary building structures, the building structure of light steel villas looks obviously “thin”. For those who are preparing to build light steel villas, they need to have a real understanding of light steel villas before making choices.

In fact, depending on advanced technology, the overall structure of the house is stronger and safer than the ordinary building structure. In addition, thanks to the light weight, the light steel villa is relatively good in seismic (抗震的) performance. What’s more, because the walls of the light steel villa are thinner, compared with the houses under the ordinary building structure, the actual indoor living area is increased, and there are more space for doing activities.

At present, most of the light steel villas on the market are based on two or three floors. If people only intend to build a one-floor house, then it is still recommended that they give up light steel structure and choose ordinary building structure to build houses. After all, the beautiful advantages of light steel structure cannot be reflected, while the cost is relatively high. However, if you plan to build more than two floors of buildings with enough planned money, light steel villas are still recommended.

It must be pointed out that people must avoid blindly focusing on low prices. To know that “good things are not cheap” at any time is an iron law, otherwise it is easy to suffer big losses.

1. What is many people’s concern about light steel villas?

A．They don’t look good.	B．They are hard to build.
C．They cost too much to build.	D．They don’t seem strong enough.

2. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The advantages of light steel villas.

B．The appearance of light steel villas.

C．The building process of light steel villas.

D．The methods of choosing light steel villas.

3. Whom is the light steel villa suitable for?

A．A person longing for living in a traditional house.

B．A person expecting to own a one-floor building.

C．A person wanting to spend less money building a house.

D．A person intending to spend enough money on a two-floor house.

4. In which part of a website can this text be found?

A．Culture.

B．Industry news.

C．Nature.

D．Family life.

2 . At West Exe School, students have access to a wide range of electronic resources to support heir progress through the curriculum. Below are a range of resources, with a brief introduction of what they are. If you have any questions regarding E-Learning, please do not hesitate to contact Toby Holland who will be able to help you.

Electronic Resources

Type	Brief introduction
Class Charts	Class Charts is the one-stop shop for students, parents and teachers to add and track homework, merits and performances. More details can be available by calling 88097144
Moodle	Moodle is our online learning platform which provides students with a means by which to access lesson content for some subjects, especially math at home.
Heggarty Maths	Heggarty Maths is used to provide students with engaging mathematical challenges. These are largely set for homework and involve watching video content.
Lexia	Lexia is being used by the English department to improve literacy across the school. This highly effective online learning programme is widely considered to be the best of its kind. Lexia Strategies can be accessed here: http ://wwwlexiastrategies.com/
Tassomai	Tassomai is a highly effective, adaptive learning platform for Science. Many schools that have used this platform have seen gains of up to 2 grades in Science through the platform’s engaging design and content.

1. Which type can help students track homework and behaviors in school?

A．Class Charts.

B．Moodle.

C．Lexia.

D．Tassomai.

2. How can you find more Lexia strategies?

A．Turn to Tony Holland for help.	B．Call West Exe School directly.
C．Read the brief introduction in detail.	D．Surf the web for further information.

3. Which type will be suitable for a student interested in science?

A．Heggarty Maths.

B．Lexia.

C．Tassomai.

D．Moodle.

3 . My family went to London for visiting specialists. The day before we _______ the ship, Father said goodbye gently to his five-year-old “friend”, an Australian cattle dog, Spider, who was loved by us all. Father’s friend Sandy kept him _______ while we were overseas.

Six weeks later, a _______ arrived from Sandy, giving my father the news that Spider had _______ just two weeks after we had sailed. I will always remember my father’s face _______ and his eyes filled with sadness as he read the letter. Sandy has _______ constantly on ABC radio and other local newspapers. _______ , the dog was never found later. Spider seemed to decide to _______ us elsewhere.

Finally, we made a _______. We sailed back and did everything that we could do ________ waiting. Several months passed but there was still no news concerning. My father took the ________ and kept looking for him.

One cold morning eight months after, my father had a call from an old lady who said she was putting food out “for a very old dog”. My father’s eyes were lighted up with ________. That was enough for my father to ________ immediately. When we arrived at the old lady’s house, she showed us the dog. It was Spider! My father did his special whistle (口哨) for Spider. “Woof!” he barked. Spider was capturing (捕捉) the ________ feeling that occurred when he first locked eyes with my father. To Spider, our ________ and love are the inspiration.

1.

A．sailed

B．parked

C．boarded

D．camped

2.

A．alive

B．away

C．accompanied

D．apart

3.

A．letter

B．story

C．service

D．test

4.

A．fallen ill

B．got stuck

C．lost life

D．run away

5.

A．confusing

B．shocking

C．moving

D．touching

6.

A．announced

B．advertised

C．posted

D．blogged

7.

A．Unfortunately

B．Luckily

C．Hopefully

D．Eventually

8.

A．attend to

B．take over

C．look around

D．search for

9.

A．decision

B．discussion

C．advice

D．plan

10.

A．as to

B．except for

C．instead of

D．due to

11.

A．lead

B．place

C．risk

D．pace

12.

A．silence

B．dissatisfaction

C．excitement

D．praise

13.

A．pulled up

B．drove off

C．stepped in

D．calmed down

14.

A．special

B．familiar

C．painful

D．empty

15.

A．expectation

B．creativity

C．generosity

D．determination

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I always think of my mother as a superhero, because she never runs out of room in her heart for anyone or anything.

I could write about all of the wonderful things she has done, but I want to focus on one project she does every year that has shaped my whole family and everyone around us: She saves money, and she puts it in a little jar (罐子) that we refer to as “The Charity Jar”. Every year, she takes this money and puts it toward something—an act of kindness, anything that can help someone. Sometimes, she buys something for an organization that needs it.

If you ask her about this tradition, she will tell you that she is carrying on something that her mother used to do around the holidays. If you ask anyone else who knows her, however, they will tell you that she has a huge heart. She manages to get our whole family involved (参与) in this movement every year. Last year, she helped an organization where I volunteered—Ruth’s Place—a homeless women’s shelter in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

I had been helping a professor run a writing workshop in the shelter when I noticed the wish list on the wall: warm clothes, a coffee maker and supplies. I told my mom, and within a day, she had already asked if our family wanted to help Ruth’s Place. We all agreed and decided that the coffee maker and supplies would be the best things for our family to work on together.

A few days later, Mom found a coffee maker online, and showed it to us. With a few clicks, it was on its way. She also baked(烘焙) fresh chocolate cupcakes for the women in the shelter. We gathered the rest of the supplies and called the shelter to find a day when we could deliver them.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

That day I drove my mom to the shelter very slowly. _______________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

As we left, we were met with heartfelt thanks. _____________________________________________________________________________

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10 . At 13, I climbed my first mountain — a 3,900-foot peak near my home in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. I found ______ in meeting challenges. Encouraged by my parents, I ______ climbing and met my friend Mel. At 16, we drove to Oregon to ______ Mount Hood.

We started at 3 am. Along the way, we ______ two other climbers and decided to ______ together. After five hours, we reached Devil's Kitchen at 10,000 feet. As the wind conditions became worse, the others ______, but Mel and I chose to press forward.

The trail grew narrower and steeper, leading us to a(n) ______ step. I volunteered to go first and _____ placed my left foot on the ice. ______ that I was safe, I put my full weight on it. Suddenly, a whole slab of ice ______, causing me to fall down the mountain instantly. Desperately, I grabbed onto rocks and ______ to stop my descent (下降).

As Mel made her way down, I yelled for help, and other climbers rushed to ______ me. They called Portland Mountain Rescue and I was eventually transported to a hospital. Although I was seriously injured, I was back on the ______ within six months.

The ______ made me more careful and mature. Since the accident, I've climbed another 60 mountains. I'm not going to let one ______ and its aftermath (后果) keep me from doing my favorite thing in the world.

1.

A．joy

B．surprise

C．hope

D．peace

2.

A．risked

B．considered

C．continued

D．stopped

3.

A．visit

B．conquer

C．study

D．approach

4.

A．focused on

B．engaged in

C．fought for

D．came across

5.

A．advance

B．exercise

C．leave

D．compete

6.

A．settled down

B．went by

C．turned back

D．set out

7.

A．sharp

B．icy

C．narrow

D．long

8.

A．quickly

B．happily

C．bravely

D．cautiously

9.

A．Confident

B．Worried

C．Confused

D．Satisfied

10.

A．appeared

B．expanded

C．broke

D．melted

11.

A．happened

B．managed

C．prepared

D．expected

12.

A．watch

B．guide

C．persuade

D．assist

13.

A．courts

B．trails

C．lines

D．rails

14.

A．experiment

B．arrangement

C．experience

D．practice

15.

A．try

B．change

C．doubt

D．fall