1 . 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。

It was a hot day. The sun scorched (炙烤) down and everywhere you looked, you could see the heat waves blowing above the sand. John rolled over, realizing that half of his body was well and truly burnt. He had not meant to sleep in the sun but the heat and late nights studying for his examinations made him miserable. Stretching, he got to his feet, picked up his surfboard and looked around. The beach, which had earlier been crowded in the sun, was now comparatively empty. Seagulls flew down to clean up the food of people’s picnic lunches.

The ice-cream van had gone, and so were the lifeguards who were doing first aid on the beach. John looked up to where the sun was and estimated it was about five o’clock. Time to head home. It was “Mum’s Kitchen Rule” that had him moving homewards. If he did not get home in time for dinner, he would go hungry. Wandering along the water’s edge, he happened to glance out to sea. What made him look up at that particular moment, he never knew, but it was the right time for the swimmer he spotted. His hand was up, signaling distress (险情) and he was calling out something.

Quickly John glanced around the beach — no one else was close enough to help the man, and crucially, no one had noticed. Cupping his hands to his mouth, he shouted “Help” to get the attention of other people on the beach. Someone waved back to him and John pointed to the swimmer. “Get help,” he shouted. Then without hesitation, he jumped into the sea with his surfboard. John was a strong swimmer and had a good skill for distance swimming. His coach had tried hard to persuade him to go into competitions but he was not interested.

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Now he was swimming for more than enjoyment or medals.

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Fortunately, the sea was not rough and there was no wave.

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2 . My son Timmy was born with several rare developmental disabilities. By age 13, he had had at least 10 surgeries on his legs and feet. Balancing and walking was very ________ for Timmy, and he needed a great deal of help with mobility.

Meeting Janice, who ________ treat Timmy, changed Timmy’s life. Janice and Timmy ________ an immediate bond. That bond led us to get our Larry, the biggest dog I’ve ever seen. Janice, being so ________ with my son and her dogs, knew Timmy and Larry would make a perfect ________.Larry, not usually easy to bond with, was ________ like glue to my son the minute they walked in the door.

Larry has changed Timmy, s life so much for the better. Not only does Larry give my son ________ for his mobility issues by keeping him steady on his feet and protecting him from ________, but he is also his best friend. If Timmy is sleeping, Larry does not ________ his side. If Timmy does not feel ________, Larry still will not leave his side, even to ________ or go out.

Larry slows to Timmy’s pace and watches every ________ he makes. They walk along together in perfect steps. It is truly ________ to watch the two of them together. This year, Timmy and Larry began their journey in high school together. The ________ that Larry gives Timmy is priceless. Larry is always there to support Timmy for mobility, for falling, for companionship, and is his best ________.

1.

A．suitable

B．difficult

C．easy

D．perfect

2.

A．used to

B．seemed to

C．had to

D．failed to

3.

A．motivated

B．pushed

C．anticipated

D．formed

4.

A．disappointed

B．strict

C．careful

D．familiar

5.

A．judgement

B．day

C．match

D．task

6.

A．dressed

B．stuck

C．pulled

D．invited

7.

A．support

B．message

C．highlight

D．news

8.

A．bleeding

B．falling

C．following

D．screaming

9.

A．take

B．come

C．leave

D．see

10.

A．sad

B．excited

C．angry

D．well

11.

A．eat

B．drive

C．read

D．laugh

12.

A．plan

B．decision

C．move

D．conclusion

13.

A．amazing

B．shocking

C．boring

D．annoying

14.

A．exercise

B．security

C．account

D．tension

15.

A．doctor

B．journey

C．school

D．friend

3 . 2 Days Xi’an-Luoyang Tour by Bullet Train

Tour Overview

Xi’an and Luoyang are two of the four most famous ancient capital cities in China. Taking a bullet train from Xi’an, one will arrive in Luoyang in about 2.5 hours.

Day 1: Xi’an-Luoyang by Bullet Train

AM: At around 7:00, a local driver will pick you up from the hotel. Then you’ll transfer to North Xi’an Railway Station for the bullet train to Luoyang. Upon your arrival in Luoyang, you’ll meet a local guide holding a name board.

The guide will lead you to visit the Longmen Grottoes, which is a treasure house of ancient stone-carving artworks. There are over 100 thousand stone statues along the two banks of the Yi River.

PM: After lunch. you will pay a visit to the Museum of Luoyang Eastern Zhou Royal Horse and Chariot Pits. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty is the last slavery dynasty in Chinese history. The last stop is Luoyang Museum which is a historical museum of China and houses over 1,700 cultural and historical relics in 5 showrooms.

Accommodation: Hotel booked by your own

Day 2: Luoyang-Xi’an by Bullet Train

AM: After breakfast on your own, please meet your driver and guide in the hotel at 9:00 and then drive for about 1 hour 20 minutes to Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Chinese Zen Buddhism and Shaolin Martial Arts. Here you will see the Kungfu show performed by Shaolin monks.

PM: Finish the sightseeing, you will take the bullet train back to Xi’ an. Your 2 days Xi’ an-Luoyang tour ends here.

Tour Price Per Person

Travelers	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person
Tour Price	$512	$317	$255	$223	$220
Travelers	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person	9 Person	10+ Person
Tour Price	$205	$192	$185	$178	Contact us

1. Which city does the tour begin from?

A．Xi’an.

B．Luoyang.

C．Beijing.

D．Shanghai.

2. Which is the first stop on Day 1?

A．Shaolin Temple.

B．Luoyang Museum.

C．Longmen Grottoes.

D．Yi River.

3. How much should a couple pay for the tour?

A．$317.

B．$510.

C．$512.

D．$634.

4 . Animals, including humans, feel sound as well as hear it, and some of the most meaningful communication happens at frequencies (频率) that people can’t hear. Elephants, for example, use these low-frequency sounds to, among other things, find family or a mate across long distances. Whales do it, too.

But you don’t have to weigh a ton to make a sound. In fact, you don’t have to be bigger than a pea. Consider, for example, the tree-hopper, a curious little animal that lives on the stems (茎) of the leaves. University of Missouri biologist Rex Cocroft has spent much of his time listening closely to tree-hoppers with his team.

The team discovers that all the sounds being heard from tree-hoppers are produced by males. They do it by vibrating (振动) their abdomens (腹部) to make a wide variety of strange sounds. There is almost no airborne sound produced with these vibrational sounds. Cocroft explained, “If a tree-hopper were to stand on your finger and produce a sound, you would feel the vibration but hear no sound.”

They showed that some sounds, not surprisingly, seem to be aimed at attracting females. And some are aimed at other males.

Cocroft explained, “When two males meet each other, or when they are mate-searching on a branch, we’re hearing ‘purring, bdddddrrrr…’ sounds that males give.” Normally, a person couldn’t hear any of this, because the sound travels along the stem, inside it. And that’s how other tree-hoppers detect it.

Cocroft said tree-hoppers have very sensitive legs. And they stand around on stems, which are good at spreading vibrations. So they just use what nature gives them to communicate with each other.

“They have so many different forms of social behavior and grouping,” Cocroft explained. “And once there are animals living in groups, then there will be all sorts of interesting possibilities for communication.”

1. What does Cocroft’s research focus on about tree-hoppers?

A．Their variety.	B．Their communication.
C．Their living areas.	D．Their numbers.

2. What can we know about tree-hoppers?

A．They sense sounds by legs.

B．They knock the stems to make sounds.

C．Their sounds can be easily heard by humans.

D．Females make sounds to meet each other

3. What does Cocroft say about animals’ living in groups?

A．It is key to their survival.

B．It drives an increase in their numbers.

C．It often leads to communication.

D．It contributes much to the division of animal types.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A Magic Moment in Nature	B．A Journey to the Wildlife
C．Learning From Nature	D．Communication Sounds Among Animals

5 . Every year the start of the Atlantic hurricane season is another reminder for Margarite August that she still doesn’t have a roof.

The 70-year-old retired teacher’s home on the small Caribbean island nation of Dominica was mostly wiped out by hurricane Maria six years ago.

Six years after hurricane Maria, Dominicans like Margarite August still haven’t been able to rehabilitate their homes.

August is not alone. Since Maria, the government of Dominica has built 7,000 new homes—about a quarter of its housing stock-with materials to fight another Category 5 hurricane. They’ve also relocated two communities. But an untold number of the island’s 70,000 or so residents are like August, rebuilding their homes in any way they can afford.

Hurricane Maria is often referred to as a once-in-a-lifetime disaster. Scientists put much of the blame on warming ocean temperatures that could make frequent (频繁的) storms like it.

Maria damaged a terrible 95% of Dominica’s housing stock and 226% of the nation’s GDP. Before the storm, the country’s economy had long struggled since its independence from Great Britain in 1978. Unlike its more famous touristy neighbors along the chain of eastern Caribbean islands it lies on, Dominica is more known for its rugged mountains and jungles (丛林) than white sandy beaches.

The jungle mountains that crash down to the coast are beautiful but disasters visit easily. “I don’t think anybody ever got over Maria,” says Christine John of the Dominica Red Cross. “There are a lot of persons today—if it just starts to rain outside, they get anxious.”

1. What does the underlined word “rehabilitate” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Rebuild.

B．Leave.

C．Decorate.

D．Buy.

2. What is the main cause of frequent extreme storms according to scientists?

A．Over-farming.	B．Loss of the land.
C．The disappearance of the forests.	D．Climate change.

3. What is Dominica known for according to the text?

A．Its good economy.	B．Its architecture.
C．Its mountains and jungles.	D．Its sandy beaches.

4. Why are Dominicans nervous when it rains?

A．They have to stay bored at home.	B．Their houses are easy to take in water.
C．They don’t know how to make umbrellas.	D．They are afraid of another disaster like Maria.

6 . 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。

There was a girl called Cary, who was a new student in Esmarth Vil, a primary school in a small town.

She was the most hardworking girl at her school. Her marks were higher than the others. She was the best, but nobody wanted to be her friend. Her classmates didn’t want to play with her and some even laughed at her. Cary’s teacher Jared didn’t know that.

One day, Jared set an exam and Robert, a boy who was the king of all the students, signed his exam paper using Cary’s name, and changed Cary’s name for Robert’s quickly after Cary handed in her paper. It wasn’t noticed by anybody. When Jared returned all the exam Papers, everybody was shocked. Cary failed the exam, but the others seemed to be happy with that.

The next day, when Cary arrived at school, all the children wanted to be with her and invited her to play with them. Although Cary was surprised, she was happy to play with the other children. During their fun time, Jared suddenly appeared to inform Cary that there had been a mistake, and she hadn’t failed.

Jared explained to the students what had happened and punished Robert. After that, they all   stopped playing with Cary again.

Cary couldn’t stop crying this time and ran to ask her teacher why she couldn’t make friends with good school performance.

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Jared was sorry to know what had happened to Cary.

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After hearing Jared’s story, all the children decided to change themselves.

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7 . Festivals Around the World

Saint Patrick’s Day

Time: March 17

Place: Ireland

Saint Patrick’s Day is the traditional death date of Saint Patrick. In Ireland, celebrations include parades as well as dressing in green. The limitation on eating and drinking alcohol (酒)is canceled for the day, which has resulted in the holiday’s tradition of having various foods and drinking alcohol.

San Fermin Festival

Time: July 6-14

Place: Pamplona, Spain

The most famous event during the San Fermin Festival is the Encierro, or the Running of the Bulls (公牛), where the bulls are led through the street to the bull ring by runners at 8: 00 from 7 to 14 July. The week-long celebration includes many other traditions and events—you may also find yourself covered with flour and eggs and the streets are filled with music and dancing.

Burning Man

Time: Last Monday in August until the first Monday in September

Place: Black Rock City, Nevada, USA

You are expected to bring everything you will need for that week and you won’t spend money once you’re there and will take your rubbish with you when you leave. Over 60,000 people attend every year.

Oktoberfest

Time: 16 days from late August until the first weekend of September

Place: Munich, Germany

More than 6 million people from around the world attend Oktoberfest every year and drink large amounts of beer which has been made from 6 breweries (啤酒厂) in Munich. Attendees hang out in large beer tents dressed in Bavarian costumes and there are amusement rides and traditional foods.

1. What do people do on Saint Patrick’s Day?

A．They burn Saint Patrick.	B．They put on green clothes.
C．They throw eggs at each other.	D．They keep away from drinking.

2. Which festival has a bull show?

A．Oktoberfest.	B．Burning Man.
C．San Fermin Festival.	D．Saint Patrick’s Day.

3. What do the last two festivals have in common?

A．They take place in the same months.

B．They provide beer from Munich.

C．Attendees have no chance to spend money.

D．They have the same number of attendees every year.

8 . Live classes

Our live, online, interactive classes are taught by expert British Council teachers and are available 24/7 via our easily accessible interactive platform. Choose your own timetable. Study in small group classes suited to your specific skill level, joining students from around the world, or choose one-to-one private lessons.

Self-study courses

Our English online self-study courses cost just £5.99 per month and give you a low-cost way to reach your goals in English. Improve your English speaking, listening, reading and writing through a combination of web-based exercises, webinars (网络研讨会) on grammar and pronunciation and optional online live classes.

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Book private online sessions with a tutor of your choice and focus on the areas important to you. Work together on a learning plan based on your level to help you reach your goal. Sessions are fun, friendly and designed to get you speaking confidently.

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All the courses are recommended for participants with: A1 Elementary to C1 Advanced English levels

Contact us at britishcouncil@learnenglish.com

1. What do we know about live classes?

A．Their timetables are flexible.	B．Their group lessons are unpopular.
C．They fail to provide private lessons.	D．They are only available in the UK.

2. Which of the following can best describe self-study courses?

A．Time-wasting.

B．Traditional.

C．Cheap.

D．Inefficient.

3. What is the text?

A．A research article.

B．A guidebook.

C．A diary entry.

D．An advertisement.

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。

For the last two weeks, 32 women’s football teams have been playing in stadiums (体育场) across Australia and New Zealand as part of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Along the way, there have been some     1    (excite) matches, along with several surprises. Now there are only eight teams     2    (leave).

This is the     3    (nine) Women’s World Cup. The competition     4    (begin) in 1991 and is held every four years. For the first time ever, the competition is being hosted     5    more than one country. The first match took place in New Zealand. The final match will    6     (hold) at Stadium Australia in Melbourne on August 20.

In another change, this year, for the first time ever, 32 teams were invited to compete.   In the past, there were only 24 teams. For the eight     7    (country), this was the first time they’d ever made it into the World Cup.

Some people criticized (批评) the move, saying the new teams were too weak. But several teams     8     were included for the first time performed (表现) very well even beating teams that were expected     9     (do) much better. Morocco beat both South Korea     10    Colombia. Morocco is the only one of the new teams to make it into the final 16 teams in the competition.

10 . When Liam fell into the sea during a sailing lesson, he had no idea what he was in for. “I was shaking with _______,”said Liam in an interview. _______, he was wearing a life jacket, but the water was _______.

The experience left him wondering if he could _______ something that could help people stay warm in water related accidents. The following spring, Liam _______ his friend Fraser for a class science project. Together they got the _______ of “LifeHeat ”——a self heating life jacket that could one day help someone in a _______ situation.

After repeated tests, Liam and Fraser _______ calcium chloride -- a chemical (化学品) often used to melt (融化) snow and ice from sidewalks and driveways, which _______ the life jacket to remain warm underwater. Then they decided to self test their ________ by jumping into the sea. Their first ________ did not go as planned. “We put in more calcium chloride than we usually do,” said Liam. “We were starting to overheat!” While it wasn’t the result they expected, the test made Liam and Fraser feel ________ .

This year they ________ B. C. Science Fairs and won first prize. It was a special moment for Liam and Fraser as they could receive feedback (反馈) from experts to ________ their work. They hoped to turn their invention into business. “We believe that this ________ will be widely used to save more lives,” said Fraser.

1.

A．anger

B．fear

C．music

D．help

2.

A．Thankfully

B．Undoubtedly

C．Secretly

D．Finally

3.

A．salty

B．dirty

C．cold

D．warm

4.

A．buy

B．borrow

C．save

D．create

5.

A．caught up with

B．looked for

C．teamed up with

D．cared for

6.

A．class

B．idea

C．exercise

D．word

7.

A．famous

B．pleasant

C．similar

D．private

8.

A．gave up

B．came across

C．cleaned up

D．went across

9.

A．allowed

B．warned

C．invited

D．accepted

10.

A．trade

B．mark

C．agreement

D．invention

11.

A．rule

B．race

C．try

D．sport

12.

A．hopeful

B．nervous

C．strange

D．lonely

13.

A．failed

B．entered

C．managed

D．prepared

14.

A．lead

B．copy

C．record

D．improve

15.

A．product

B．lesson

C．machine

D．method