1 . How to Avoid an Internet Addiction

It may seem like everyone surfs the web these days. But if you can’t have interest in other aspects of your life because of the Internet, you may be on your way to an Internet addiction. You might fear you’re the only one who has experienced that feeling.    1     Luckily, there are some ways to avoid living your life in front of the computer.

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More and more people in the world are becoming addicted to the Internet, and you are not the only one with this problem. So do not be embarrassed. Just be brave to admit that you are on your way to an Internet addiction. And then find others with the same problem and help each other beat it.

Set aside limited time for computer use.

Make sure not to turn it on too many times a week. If you have a laptop, make sure to put it somewhere that you can remember but not somewhere that you see every day. Try keeping the lid closed when you are not using it.     3       If you have a desktop PC, try not to go near it or put something over it like a sheet.

Call people instead of sending instant messages or texts.

If you are free on weekends, call friends and ask them to go outside to do something you enjoy, like playing a sport. This will take your mind off the computer.     4    

Use an alarm clock or timer (计时器).

Before using your computer, decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes. Set the clock or timer and make sure that you get away from the computer when the time is up. Alternatively create a shutdown timer on your desktop.     5    

A．Being addicted to it is quite normal.

B．Admit you are at risk of an addiction.

C．The truth, though, is that it’s quite common to be an addict.

D．When the computer is not looking at you, you are less likely to use it.

E．This can be programmed to shut down your computer after the set time.

F．If you have a problem on weekdays, phone your friends or ask for help in person.

G．This will prevent you from using the Internet so often or going on to another page.

2 . 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。

My mother believed in using things up. Last year, our cornfield had a bad harvest because birds feasted on the crops. It was probably then that Mom’s frugality(节俭)became even more extraordinary. She began keeping everything that seemed useless in the attic(阁楼)—worn-out clothes, old sheets, broken umbrellas, and some other old items. Mom’s favorite saying was “waste not, want not”(俭以防匮). My brother Josh and I weren’t sure what that meant until the “Affair of the Scarecrow(稻草人)”, which, as it later became known, left a lasting impression on us.

The story began with a pretty hat that Mom received as a gift to protect her from the sun. However, Josh and I could see that Mom’s frugal nature and fashion sense were in battle. Mom really didn’t want to get rid of the hat—it was new and had a lot of use left in it—but neither could she stand wearing it. She tried to take off the fancy decorations, but they were stuck on tight. She’d have to find some other solution.

Josh and I watched as Mom headed upstairs to the attic with the hat. “Waste not, want not,” she called back down. We heard boxes being moved around. Moments later, Mom leaned out, holding a flour bag full of straw, and with a mysterious smile, she placed the hat on it.

“What is that for?” I asked, confused. “A scarecrow! ” Mom exclaimed. “But not a good one yet.It needs a strong body to stand firm in the field,” she said with a frown. “And it doesn’t look scary enough,” Josh remarked. I had to admit that Josh, though younger than I was, could sometimes be more imaginative. Josh and I turned to each other, searching for a good idea. Soon enough, Josh’s eyes lit up with inspiration.

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

Paragraph 1: “Come with me!” Josh called out.

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Paragraph 2: In the following days, the scarecrow stood proudly.

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3 . When she woke up, she found that she was surrounded by a crowd of strangers.   (用过去分词作宾语补足语改写句子)
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4 . As soon as we arrived on the island we were _______(eagerness) to explore. (所给词的适当形式填空)

5 . They ___________ (chat) merrily via Skype when the power was cut off. (所给词的适当形式填空)

6 . If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers at the top of the list. It’s easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but some jobs need human connection and creativity. But are we underestimating (低估) what robots can do?     1     Also, some patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a machine than a person.    2    

British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom: 2027.     3     And teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students’ facial expressions, body movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt the information to each student. It’s not a popular opinion and it’s unlikely robots will ever have empathy (同感) and the ability to really connect with humans like another human can.

One thing is certain, though.     4     In some parts of the world, there aren’t enough teachers and 9-16 percent of children under the age of 14 don’t go to school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere.

Teachers all over the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked. Perhaps the question is not “Will robots replace teachers?” but “How can robots help teachers?” Office workers can use software to do things.     5     If robots could cut the time teachers spend marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans do best.

A．Teachers can be replaced by robots.

B．A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all.

C．Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work.

D．He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring information.

E．Could there be a place for robots in education after all?

F．Robots can save time that teachers spend in teaching in classroom.

G．In some cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing (诊断) illness.

8 . 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Chris发来邮件说他对中国历史文化名城很感兴趣，并请你介绍你喜欢的一座中国历史文化名城。请给他回封邮件，内容包括：
1. 简单介绍该历史文化名城;
2. 邀请他来参观游玩。
注意：
1．词数100左右;
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Chris,
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Yours truly

                                                                                                           Li Hua

9 . 像拥有相同的货币和国防一样，他们也使用同一面国旗，称为“英国国旗”。（过去分词做后置定语，as well as）(汉译英)
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10 . Sumiel, a 71-year-old, was no stranger to the struggles of kidney (肾) disease. He was on the transplant list (移植名单), but no matches had yet _________. So he continued with his treatments at a medical center 30 miles from home.

One day, he took a taxi home after his _________ with the doctor. As they set out on the 40 minute _________ to Sumiel’s home in Salem, he and the driver, Letts, got to _________. Sumiel mentioned that he’d enjoyed _________ and helped others in his community before. But he was doing less these days because the treatments left him_________ tired. Then Sumiel revealed that he was _________ a kidney giver. Letts said, “I’d like to see if I could be a _________ to give you a kidney.” Sumiel agreed, though he didn’t _________ much of it as they kept driving.

Letts was __________ to his word. He got in touch with Sumiel just a few hours later, and by the next week, Letts had__________ the kidney transplant program. After a month’s long screening __________ — including an interview, sharing medical records, and testing the __________ were: Letts was an ideal donor, and he and Sumiel were a perfect match.

Fourteen months after they ended up in the same taxi by __________, Sumiel and Letts had their surgeries. It was a __________. They kept in touch and looked forward to the day they could reunite.

1.

A．happened

B．appeared

C．proved

D．showed

2.

A．argument

B．agreement

C．promise

D．appointment

3.

A．drive

B．walk

C．chance

D．march

4.

A．bargaining

B．complaining

C．chatting

D．reasoning

5.

A．struggling

B．volunteering

C．competing

D．wandering

6.

A．usually

B．basically

C．extremely

D．normally

7.

A．searching for

B．picking out

C．preparing for

D．getting through

8.

A．partner

B．game

C．pair

D．match

9.

A．predict

B．think

C．learn

D．work

10.

A．fair

B．strange

C．true

D．certain

11.

A．contacted

B．connected

C．abandoned

D．launched

12.

A．decision

B．operation

C．practice

D．process

13.

A．solutions

B．results

C．purposes

D．evidences

14.

A．arrangement

B．design

C．chance

D．invitation

15.

A．success

B．task

C．responsibility

D．glory