2 . 假定你是李华，为了激发学生的英语学习兴趣，上周五你班举行了英语诗歌创作大赛。请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.赛前准备（了解诗歌形式等）；
2.比赛情况（作品展示，比赛结果等）；
3.活动效果。
注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

An English Poetry Writing Competition

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3 . 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 was born and grew up in a small seaside town. In my childhood, I often played on the beach with my elder sister, chasing（追逐）the waves and enjoying the seaside scenery.

One sunny summer afternoon, my sister and I were playing on a big rock quite a distance from the beach. We were so happy that we didn't notice the water rising. When we decided to go back, we were shocked to find that the rock had almost been covered by water and there was no way back to the shore. Meanwhile, the wind blew harder and harder. We got into a panic, waving and shouting crazily towards the shore. Suddenly, I slipped（滑）and fell into the sea. My sister stretched out her hand to catch hold of me. However, she could not stay still, and slid off the rock into the sea, too.

"Help! Help!" We cried. could feel my body tingling（酸麻）as I tried to breathe for air. I attempted to swim back to the rock, but the water was too deep and the waves were too strong. What made things worse was that the rough water made it almost impossible for anyone to hear our cries. Tears mixed with the water as I struggled in the sea. My sister, although using all her strength, wasn't able to pull me in. Instead, she was being pushed apart from me by the big waves. The two of us, scared to death, kept crying.

注意：1.续写词数应为100左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1
Luckily, two boys playing on the beach happened to see us.
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Paragraph 2
Fortunately, the two boys managed to find a lifeguard.
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4 . 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。

Mark and his brother Jamie rang their neighbor Mrs Grady’s doorbell. “You know her better than I do, Mark. You do the talking. ”

“Hi, Mrs Grady, ” said Mark when she opened the door. “Would you like us to shovel(铲除) the side walk and driveway? ”

Shoveling the snow was Jamie’s idea, a way to make enough money for a new video game that came out the next day.

Mrs Grady touched her hand to her heart. “That would be wonderful, boys. The work is too much for me. ”

“It will cost 10 dollars, ” Jamie said.

“If that’s OK, ” Mark said.

“Oh dear, ” Mrs Grady sounded a little disappointed. “I haven’t been able to get to the bank. I can offer homemade cookies, but I guess that’s not what you had in mind. ”

Mark was going to say that Mrs Grady could pay them another time, but Jamie cut him off. “We’ll come back later. ”

It still snowed heavily. As they walked through the snow out of Mrs Grady’s driveway, Mark glanced over his shoulder. Mrs Grady stood at her window, watching them.

Mark suddenly thought of how she helped him last summer. She didn’t look like a strong person who’d come to rescue last summer when Mr Dunn’s collie(牧羊犬) Goldie got away from her backyard. Goldie had just wanted to play, but Mark didn’t feel comfortable around big dogs. And Goldie had boxed him in between the wooden fence and the cedar hedge(雪松树篱). Mark tried to call for his dad, but his tongue seemed locked behind his teeth.

注意: 续写的词数应为150左右。

Then Mrs Grady’s front door had flown open.

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And now Mrs Grady needed Mark as much as he’d needed her last summer.

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5 . 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。

To understand how “modern art" began, a little historical background can be helpful. There was a rapidly increasing change in the 19th century. As     1     result of the Industrial Revolution (工业革命), great changes in manufacturing (制造业), transport, and technology began     2    (affect) how people lived, worked, and traveled throughout Europe and America.

These industry-inspired social changes led to not only greater prosperity (繁荣) but also     3     (crowd) living conditions for most workers. In turn, this led to the demand for the architecture, the demand for applied art and design and the appearance of wealthy businessmen     4     became art collectors and supporters. Many of the world's best art museums     5    (establish) by these successful businessmen in the 19th century.

Besides, two other     6     (invent) had a direct effect     7     fine art of the period. First, in 1841, the American painter John Rand invented the tin paint tube. Second, major advances were made in photography (摄影),    8     (allow) artists to take photos of views which could then help     9     (they) paint in the studio at a later date. Both of the developments would     10     (great) benefit a new style of painting known as "Impressionism”, which would have a huge influence upon how artists painted the world around them.

6 . Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.

Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. “It opens up your mind to things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.

In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen, it is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.

Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier. “The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person.” said the 30-year-old man.

Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”, which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything”. He said, “The feeling of having overcome something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I’m dealing with a difficult task. I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”

The great 19^thcentury explorer John Muir once said. “Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.

1. Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?

A．Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.

B．It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.

C．It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.

D．Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.

2. Traveling alone is challenging because ________

A．you have to make things on your own.

B．it is hard for you to prove yourself to others.

C．you can only depend on yourself whatever happens.

D．it will finally build your character.

3. What can we infer about Chris Richardson?

A．He started traveling alone at an early age.

B．He was once shot in the arm.

C．He used to work as a salesman.

D．His website will inspire others to travel alone.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Travel Abroad	B．Travel Alone
C．Travel Light	D．Travel Wide and Far

7 . “There's no place like home.” This English saying has much truth in it: the best place to be is surrounded by our treasured possessions and our loved ones and with a roof over our head. And for many young adults, it's the only affordable place to stay; somewhere where they can receive first-class service from mum and dad. But this comes at a price!

In some countries, it's quite traditional for people in their late teens and early 20s to live at home with their parents, but in other places, flying the nest to start their own independent life is very desirable. But there's been a growing trend, in the UK at least, for young people to return home to live—or not to leave home at all.

A survey by a price comparison website found that 18% of adult children in the UK said they were moving back home because of debt, compared with 8% last year. More young people had lost their jobs, and others couldn't afford their rent compared with the previous year. So, it's easy to see why they're increasingly becoming home birds.

Emma Craig from Money supermarket says “parents are trying to look after their children more. If your child comes home and you see them struggling to pay their bills, you feel more awkward asking them for rent or to contribute. It tugs (猛拉) on your heartstrings more.”

With parents buying new furniture and upgrading their Wi-Fi for the benefit of their children, it's easy for the returning children to put their feet up and make themselves at home. That's before they learn a home truth—that one day it might be their own kids who'll be checking into the hotel of mum and dad!

1. Which proverb might show the young British's living conditions?

A．A lazy youth, an awful age.	B．East or west, home is best.
C．Two heads are better than one.	D．Nothing comes wrong to a hungry man.

2. Which is the reason for the increase of home birds according to the survey?

A．The popularity of living independently.	B．Looking after their old parents.
C．The economic problem they face.	D．Their parents' offer to help them out.

3. What's Emma Craig's attitude towards home birds?

A．Understandable.

B．Worried.

C．Doubtful.

D．Uncertain.

4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．Flying the net is becoming popular at present.

B．Returning to live with parents comes at a price.

C．It's easy for parents to receive their returning children.

D．Home birds think it quite natural to live with their parents.

8 . Reading more is one of the top goals that many people set for themselves.     1     If reading is a habit you'd like to get into, there are a number of ways to cultivate it.

Make a list. Keep a list of all the great books you want to read. You can keep this in your journal, in a pocket notebook, wherever.     2     Keep a running list, and cross out the ones you have read.

Find a quiet place. Find a place at your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair and read a good book without interruptions. There should be no television or computer near the chair to minimize distractions.    3    .

    4     If you really want to read more, try cutting back on TV or Internet consumption. This may be difficult for many people. Still, every minute you reduce of the Internet and TV, you could use it for reading. This can create hours of book reading time.

Have a reading hour or reading day. If you turn off the TV or the Internet in the evening, you could have a set hour when you and maybe all the members of your family read each night.     5     It's super fun.

A．Read more good books.

B．Reduce television and the Internet.

C．If you want, you can sell a good book,

D．If you don't have a place like this, create one.

E．Or you could enjoy a reading day of your own.

F．Be sure to add to it whenever you hear about a good book.

G．A good book can teach you things beyond your daily horizons.

9 . Virtual Cooking Class

Private 1: 1 Pasta（意大利面食）Class with Nonna Nerina $400          $-600

In this 2-hour live private one-on-one online experience, you will connect with 87-year-old Italian Nonna Nerina and her granddaughter Chiara as they walk you through a mouth-watering cooking experience of one of their favorite family recipes（食谱）in the comfort of your own home—without any other guests other than you!

Once you book this class, we will reach out to you to coordinate（协调）the best time and date that works for you, Chiara and Nonna Nerina. And a week before your class, you will receive a shopping list of ingredients（原料）to buy and a link to an Amazon storefront for any tool that you may need to cook with. Not to worry—we keep it simple, you probably already have all the things that you need in your kitchen!

You will discuss with Chiara about recipes and pasta choices, select the one that you are most excited about and then decide on all the details together for a magical experience.

Each recipe that we cook will be from our own family going back generations and we will send you some of our favorite wine pairing suggestions if you are really interested!

To become the cook you have always wanted to be, please join us every week for more classes and more fun by sending your email to NonnaLive@nonnalive.com!

1. What can we know about the private course?

A．It is held in an Italian family.

B．It is offering a discount at present.

C．It is given by Nonna Nerina alone.

D．It is a chance to learn magic.

2. What do you need to do a week before the class?

A．Share your favorite recipe and pasta.

B．Invite the guests to join the class.

C．Get something necessary ready for it.

D．Do cleaning to keep your kitchen in order.

3. How can you learn more information about more classes?

A．By writing an e-mail.

B．By making a phone call.

C．By visiting Chiara in person.

D．By leaving a message on the website.

10 . 假设你是新华中学的学生李华，得知某英文报社招聘兼职记者，请按下列要点给报社写一封自荐信。
内容要点如下：
1）表示感兴趣；
2）说明优势：知识面、英语水平、合作精神、相关经历；
3）希望得到回复。
注意：1）80词左右
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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