1 . Apart from London’s centre, there are plenty of great attractions and places of interest on the suburbs of the city. Here are some of them.

Hounslow Urban Farm

Built over twenty years ago, the farm is a great place to take young children to get close to the animals. Cows, pigs, sheep and rabbits are among the residents on the farm, which is open throughout the week. There are fun activities every day, such as hunting, and horse riding. What we may not know is that the animals here can be adopted (领养).

Twickenham Stadium

This is the ground where the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final was played. Built in 1908, Twickenham Stadium is also the place for England to test its international team and the Six Nations. On non-match days,many people visit Twickenham Stadium to explore the World Rugby Museum inside. As well as being used for sporting events,many singers have held concerts here.

Legoland Windsor

Built in 1996 as a family theme park, the park is themed around the popular Lego (乐高) toy system. The park holds tiny views of famous British landmarks, including Big Ben, the London Eye, the Guildhall and the River Thames, all built with Lego blocks, making it Britain’s one of the most popular theme parks. Given the pricey admission, this is typically a good choice for those who are financially prepared.

Ham House

Ham House, an amazing ancient building, is a Grade I listed building which lies just to the south of Richmond beside the River Thames. Completed in 1610, it is surrounded by several parks and gardens, which can be explored by members of the public. The house contains plenty of period masterpieces, including furniture and artworks.

1. What can visitors do on Hounslow Urban Farm?

A．Apply for raising animals.	B．Watch some rare wildlife.
C．Join in some sports events.	D．Appreciate classic artworks.

2. What is the feature of Legoland Windsor?

A．It doesn’t open until weekends.	B．Its ticket may be a bit expensive.
C．Its visitors are mostly sports lovers.	D．It is near famous British landmarks.

3. Which is most likely to attract a historian?

A．Hounslow Urban Farm.	B．Twickenham Stadium.
C．Legoland Windsor.	D．Ham House.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman take two English classes?

A．To graduate early.

B．To practise spoken English.

C．To finish English homework.

2. What does the woman say about The Grapes of Wrath?

A．It is humorous.

B．It is hopeful.

C．It is sad.

3. What does the man have to finish?

A．A research paper.

B．A book.

C．An English class.

3 . When the TV station reported a coming cold storm in southeast Idaho, farmers immediately took_________. Most of the farmers had to work 16-18 hours a day to get their potatoes, before the cold air fell deep into the soil. Snow was_________hard and fast. However, one farmer in Hamer, Idaho, about 32 miles north of Idaho Falls, was_________to gather all of his crop in time.

Realizing his_________, his neighbors, working unitedly with their fellow farmers, sent their workers to_________his crop. With trucks loaded with equipment, _________workers and farmers didn’t think twice about reaching out to a farmer_________.

Dozens of members of the_________also joined in the help. They all showed up just in time as temperatures hit 2_________ overnight. Jason Larson, a farmer who lived nearby, sent 25 workers to__________in the emergency operations. With the crisis averted (避免), it is__________that the community worked hand in hand to save several hundred thousand dollars__________of potatoes.

Larson witnessed (见证) all this and said, “It was just kind of neat to see everyone help. It was pretty__________to help someone in need. What people do is that they help their neigh-bor. There__________wasn’t a second thought about it. This kind of thing__________every day.”

1.

A．action

B．effect

C．part

D．charge

2.

A．rising

B．rushing

C．quitting

D．falling

3.

A．lucky

B．unable

C．easy

D．slow

4.

A．fortune

B．mind

C．trouble

D．question

5.

A．buy

B．plant

C．sell

D．save

6.

A．overtired

B．terrified

C．confident

D．satisfied

7.

A．on end

B．in need

C．at times

D．at all

8.

A．community

B．company

C．station

D．school

9.

A．points

B．areas

C．degrees

D．squares

10.

A．escape

B．focus

C．watch

D．assist

11.

A．promised

B．said

C．proved

D．admitted

12.

A．size

B．quantity

C．worth

D．quality

13.

A．cool

B．hard

C．clever

D．shy

14.

A．only

B．mostly

C．mildly

D．really

15.

A．goes off

B．goes on

C．passes away

D．fades away

4 . Four ways to be admired

Gaining admiration requires honesty, hard work, perseverance and some other qualities.    1    

Lead, don’t follow.

People who are admired are unafraid to do something new or different.    2    You can be a leader even among those who have greater official authority than you by convincing others to follow a certain course or act in a certain way. Leadership requires more than speaking and acting in an inspirational and influential way. You must also be willing to take responsibility when something needs doing.

    3    

It means you will stand by the things you believe. Admirable individuals try to keep their personal integrity (诚信) by staying true to who they are even when it is unpopular or questioned. However, standing by your principles (原则) and acting with integrity doesn’t mean that you are unwilling to accept or consider other ideas.

Take a positive attitude.

A positive attitude doesn’t mean pretending that everything is great all the time. That is unrealistic.    4    Try to be positive about some negative situations, and maybe things will get better.

Work hard.

Whether you’re working for minimum wage or managing a large company, you should always take pride in your work. Doing so will show that you are capable of doing your part. Go above and beyond in your workplace by giving your all on the job. If you make pizzas, make the best pizza you can every time.    5    Take pride in your work and doing it will be a pleasure, not a hard job. Keep your office or workspace clean and well-organized.

A．Stick to your principles.

B．Show personal integrity.

C．If you clean the floors, make it perfectly.

D．No matter who you are, earning admiration requires many skills.

E．Being a leader doesn’t necessarily mean you are in a higher position.

F．It is important to push people in the workplace to make them feel relaxed.

G．Instead, recognize when things are bad but look for the good in every situation.

5 . Video games sometimes have a bad name because they keep people indoors playing them instead of talking and playing with others face to face. However, a new study says that they might be good for young people’s brain development.

Scientists from the University of Vermont used data from the ABCD project, which is a study of brain development and health of children in the US as they move into adulthood. The results ware taken from 2,217 children aged nine or ten. They were divided into two groups.The first group never play video games while the second group play them for three or more hours a day.

The young people were set two tasks. The first one measured their reaction(反应) time by seeing how quickly they could press buttons that matched images on a screen. The second test tested their memory. They were show pictures of people’s faces and later were shown more and had to say if any of the faces were the same. During the tests, their brains were scanned with fMRI to measure brain activity.

The people who played video-games were better at the two tasks, and the fMRI scans showed that they show more brain activity in memory and attention. However, researchers don’t know if gaming improved their memory and reactions, or if they already had good memories and reactions and therefore enjoyed gaming.

The scientists hope to carry on studying the same young people as they get older to track the effects of gaming. The team could also find out in future if particular types of video games affect people’s brain activity differently.

The lead scientist on the study, Bader, said that too much screen time isn’t good for people’s mental or physical health. Although playing video games may get the brain more active than just going through videos on YouTube, it’s important to spend time outdoors in the fresh air, taking exercise and having fun with friends and family.

1. What does the ABCD project do?

A．It deals with adult brain development.

B．It studies the development of young brains.

C．It explores the harm of video games on teens.

D．H focuses on the importance of communication.

2. How did the first group perform compared with the second one?

A．They showed fewer problems in memory.

B．They already had better memory ability.

C．They showed better ability in attention.

D．They showed more attention problems.

3. What do the researchers hope to do with the same young people?

A．Track the effects of video games on them.

B．Separate bad video games from good ones.

C．Find ways to stop people from video games.

D．Find a safe time limit on playing the games.

4. what can we infer from Bader’s words?

A．The benefit of video games should be recognized.

B．YouTube videos are less harmful than video games.

C．There’re many better things to do than video games.

D．The young should be taught to stay off video games.

6 . Your math teacher wears clothes made in 1985 and always mispronounces your name. Your English teacher loves to start classes with quick quizzes. It can be hard to think of these givers of grades as real people. But they eat pizza, watch movies and enjoy sports on weekends, just like you. So how can you get along well with your teachers?

You can do a lot of things to develop a good relationship with your teacher. First, do the obvious things: Show up in class on time with all tasks completed. Stay focused, be respectful and ask questions. Second, show an interest in the subject. Obviously, your teachers are really interested in their subjects, or they wouldn’t have decided to teach them! Show the teacher that you care about the subject—even if you’re not a math talent or fluent in French—and send the message that you are a hard-working student.

You can also schedule a private meeting in a teacher’s free time. Use this time to get extra help, ask questions, ask for information about a career (职业) in the subject or talk about your progress in class. You may be surprised to learn that your teacher is a bit more relaxed when only facing you than when teaching in front of the whole class.

What if you just don’t like the teacher? When it comes to working with teachers, one’s characteristics can come into play just as they can in any other relationships. People just naturally get along better with some people than with others; it’s impossible to like everyone all the time. Learning to work with people you don’t like is a good interpersonal (人际的) skill to have in life,   no matter what your goals are.

Teachers are there for more than just homework; they know about more than their subject matters. They can help you learn how to behave as an adult and lifelong learner. Undoubtedly, there will be a few teachers along the way who you’ll always remember—and who might change your life forever.

1. How can students develop a good relationship with their teachers?

A．By learning as many subjects as possible.

B．By respecting other students in class.

C．By finishing their homework on time.

D．By developing personal interests.

2. What is important when working with teachers you don’t like?

A．Your characteristics.

B．Your interpersonal skills.

C．Your career goals.

D．Your grades in exams.

3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Teachers can help you grow up.

B．Teachers are all lifelong learners.

C．Teachers should set enough homework.

D．Teachers tend to change you completely.

7 . 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。

Confucius was born into a middle class family in Lu State, an area with the modern city of Qufu, in China’s Shandong Province. Now, he     1     (remember) for his teachings, which, along with the works of his students，formed the rule of Confucianism (儒学) many     2     (year) after his passing away.

Confucius also lived     3     active political life. From his job as Minister of Crime, he took part in a campaign (运动) to distance Lu from the rule of the state instead of     4     (work) for the central government. However, the plan failed. After a short period of being sent to live in another country, Confucius could finally return to Lu state     5     (spend) the rest of his life as a teacher of philosophy.

Even up to the time of Confucius’s     6     (die), his teachings were not     7     (wide) accepted in China, and most of     8     (they) were lost when the emperor Qin ordered the burning of Confucius’s books.

Yet, his philosophical (哲学的) ideas survived during the later Han Dynasty. Emperor Han Wudi,    9     was inspired by the social and political wisdom of Confucius, accepted Confucianism and applied his systems of morality everywhere from classrooms     10     law courts. The teachings of Confucius still spread far across China and the Far East.

8 . Marcus is a handsome and athletic kid. He plays tennis and _________ the state tournament every year. Marcus’s neighbor, Conrad, is also _________ to compete, but he has rheumatoid arthritis (类风湿性关节炎). Although it pains him just to walk, he _________ painful days at school walking to the sports field. He loves watching his school compete so he doesn’t _________ a game.

Marcus has known Conrad since primary school. They’ve always been _________. He sees Conrad in pain and his _________ at not being able to play sports. So, every day alter school, Marcus _________ his classmates to go to Conrad’s for a moment of discussion about the game competition. The discussion is as _________ as a real high school game, which makes Conrad forget the hurt.

Finally, the doctors found a new _________ to reduce the pain. Conrad walks without much pain, and then begins running, but he still has to learn the __________ of running. After a childhood of walking carefully and taking __________ steps, Conrad has to train his walking like a kid again and stay in shape. He pushes himself every day，building his lungs and doing leg lifts repeatedly for his leg __________. He knows what pain feels like, but running for Conrad is no longer __________.

To Conrad’s delight, he gets a chance to join the cross country team. Conrad doesn’t win, not once, but Marcus is there, __________ for him who always finishes in the middle of the competitors, breathing in wind and waving his hands __________.

1.

A．gives up

B．competes in

C．hears of

D．breaks through

2.

A．able

B．lucky

C．eager

D．calm

3.

A．bears

B．counts

C．forgets

D．escapes

4.

A．accept

B．enjoy

C．lose

D．miss

5.

A．strangers

B．enemies

C．friends

D．teachers

6.

A．surprise

B．sadness

C．impatience

D．tiredness

7.

A．promises

B．asks

C．drives

D．forces

8.

A．long

B．noisy

C．boring

D．interesting

9.

A．treatment

B．excuse

C．period

D．topic

10.

A．goal

B．style

C．speed

D．skill

11.

A．suitable

B．serious

C．small

D．comfortable

12.

A．strength

B．show

C．shape

D．advantage

13.

A．relaxing

B．beneficial

C．painful

D．meaningful

14.

A．queuing

B．arguing

C．running

D．cheering

15.

A．excitedly

B．curiously

C．anxiously

D．actively

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker think of controlling traffic accidents?

A．Difficult.

B．Easy.

C．Uncommon.

2. How many causes of traffic accidents are mentioned?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

3. What can help to make highways much safer?

A．Driverless cars.

B．Traditional design.

C．Improved design.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the woman’s new problem?

A．She has a sore throat.

B．She has a toothache.

C．She has an earache.

2. How often should the woman take the medicine?

A．Once a day.

B．Twice a day.

C．Three times a day.

3. When does the woman need to see the doctor again?

A．Next Monday.

B．Next Tuesday.

C．Next Thursday.

4. What does the doctor suggest the woman do finally?

A．Make an appointment.

B．Buy medicine outside.

C．Write down the date.