1 . It was a normal morning in March. Sondra Artis had just _______ the last student on her route.

As heading towards the school, Sondra noticed a burning smell. She _______ the bus window to see if it was fogging up from condensation（凝结）or if it was _______ . When a student asked her what was _______ , she did her best to hide her growing _______ .

Sondra pulled into a parking lot and turned to face the 20 students on _______ . She reminded them of the evacuation（疏散） _______ they once performed and directed them to leave through the doors.

“I told the kids that, ‘You know, we _______ at the beginning of the year, but this is going to be _______ , so I need you to be calm,’” said Sondra.

The students hurried to the ________ as smoke began to fill the bus. They were ________ , but Sondra remained calm. When they were out, she went back onto the bus to make sure everyone left ________ .

Seconds after they all ________ , the bus caught fire. Another bus came to the ________ to take the children away, and Sondra was left ________ that everything worked out okay.

The bus can be ________ , but human life cannot. The parents were incredibly ________ for her grace under fire. She's being considered as a ________ , and many of her students would like to see her ________ for her heroism.

“Sondra is a very good bus driver，”said a student. “She ________ a reward.”

1.

A．sent away

B．turned down

C．seen off

D．picked up

2.

A．repaired

B．wiped

C．tapped

D．opened

3.

A．steam

B．smoke

C．fog

D．dust

4.

A．wrong

B．lucky

C．necessary

D．urgent

5.

A．anger

B．curiosity

C．embarrassment

D．worry

6.

A．duty

B．guard

C．board

D．vacation

7.

A．advantages

B．drills

C．signals

D．secrets

8.

A．met

B．separated

C．promised

D．practiced

9.

A．early

B．amazing

C．real

D．new

10.

A．exits

B．teacher

C．windows

D．lifesaver

11.

A．excited

B．tired

C．scared

D．optimistic

12.

A．hurriedly

B．safely

C．firstly

D．actively

13.

A．hid

B．landed

C．sat

D．escaped

14.

A．scene

B．school

C．park

D．destination

15.

A．searching

B．studying

C．thanking

D．counting

16.

A．replaced

B．exchanged

C．burnt

D．controlled

17.

A．eager

B．famous

C．grateful

D．qualified

18.

A．student

B．leader

C．driver

D．hero

19.

A．rewarded

B．excused

C．apologized

D．forgiven

20.

A．offers

B．deserves

C．demands

D．establishes

2 . 除了发布博客、拍照片和写关于大堡礁的文章，本还多次在电视上露面号召保护大堡礁。（汉译英）

3 . 汉译英
1. 把某人单独留下 ________
2. 赶上沙尘暴 ________
3. 与…失去联系 ________
4. 援救任务 ________
5. 和基地重新取得联系 ________
6. 保护我不受外面致命辐射伤害 ________
7. 由小的核电站提供能源 _________
8. 出差错 ________
9. 使某人安全 ________
10. 一次达几小时 ________
11. 地下冰储藏 ________
12. 用它制氧 ________
13. 缺乏 ________
14. 实验种植植物 __________
15. 搞明白 ________

4 . 阅读下面短文,并根据短文内容完成下列各题。

When I was a kid, my parents were busy working so they enrolled (登记) me in the Spartak Tennis Club in Moscow. Every day after school my parents would take me to Spartak and I would be there until maybe nine o'clock. All we did was play tennis, eat, do homework, have fun and hang out. It was basically my second family.

In that second family was a woman who was like a mother to me, my first coach, Larissa. I still refer to her as my second mother. She taught me everything I know about how to play tennis, but she’s also a wonderful person. She’s kind and patient, which is not what you expect from one of the top tennis coaches in Russia.

Her program when I was little was based on tricking us into doing our exercises. She would put a candy under the cones (锥形物), and we would try to hit the targets with balls, you got to have an ice cream.

Of course we worked hard and I didn’t let her down.

My second-ever tournament was the Moscow Championships, and I won. Afterwards Larissa came up to me and said, “Congratulations, Enjoy today because tomorrow it’s back to work.” She was always telling us to celebrate and have fun with any particular achievement but to always remember there is something more you can do, something more you can achieve.

Now every time I go back to Russia I go to Spartak to see Larissa. We look at all the pictures from all the birthday parties and tournament and celebrations. It is really cool to have someone like her in my life. Larissa is still coaching, but we don’t talk much about tennis any more. We just talk.

1. Why did the author go to Spartak every day? (no more than 15 words)
2. What does the author think of his coach? (no more than 10 words)
3. What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about? (no more than 10 words)
4. What does the underlined phrase “let her down” in Paragraph 4 mean? (no more than 5 words)
5. What can you learn from Larissa? (no more than 25 words)

5 . 阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he will read a book every two weeks, and he’s invited people all around the world to join him.

The “year of books” is Mark Zuckerberg’s 2015 goal. The billionaire is famous for his quirky New Year’s plans. Two years ago, he challenged himself to meet a new person a day. Last year he attempted to write a “thank-you note” every day. He said, “Although I’m very busy, I always have many strange ideas and I still have time to achieve my goals. If you set a goal, you must try your best to make it come true.”

It will come as no surprise that he’s already launched a Facebook page — entitled “A year of books” — to serve as the reading group’s discussion center. Over 62,000 people from all around the world have liked the page in the first 24 hours. Many of them expressed their desires to join Mark Zuckerberg in reading a book every two weeks in their message of the page.

“I hope all the people who participate in the discussion actually have read the books and have relevant points to add. The group will keep it continuously focused,” he stressed on his Facebook page. “With the development of technology, fewer people in the world read books. I do hope people read more books in their spare time rather than surf the Internet or play with their mobiles,” he added on his Facebook page.

The plan is to select books about various topics and cultures. “The Bible” and “Quran” (《可兰经》) have been popular suggestions among hundreds of other titles. The first book is “The End of Power” by Moisés Naím, a former Foreign Policy editor. It’s a 300-page deep dive into the changing nature of leadership today that was published in March 2013.

1. What is Mark Zuckerberg’s New Year’s plan in 2015? (No more than 10 words)
2. What does the underlined word “quirky” most probably mean in English? (1 word)
3. Why did Mark Zuckerberg start a page named “A year of books”? (No more than 10 words)
4. What is the book “The End of Power” about? (No more than 10 words)
5. What do you think of Mark Zuckerberg? Give your reasons. (No more than 25 words)

6 . The Ostrich Pillow was created by a European designer, who wanted to find a creative way to provide people with the health and productivity benefits commonly associated with power napping (小憩). Power napping is as important as normal sleep. Only when you’re done with a power nap, are you expected to actually work better.

When you wake up from a normal nap, it’s completely OK to glance around the room, confirm that John Hodgman riding a unicorn (独角兽) was just an amazing dream, and then roll over to fall back asleep.

But the Ostrich Pillow is specifically designed for those shorter periods of rest-the power naps-and the creators say that their invention allows you to sleep anytime, anywhere by creating a “little private space within a public one, to relax and rest.”

Perhaps this says a lot about people’s attitudes toward napping and the importance of taking a little nap during the busy workday. The advertisement for the Ostrich Pillow even claims that a 20-minute power nap can increase productivity by 37％.

Amazing! I can only dream of all the things I would get done at the office if I actually worked at 37％ productivity. And to think, all I need is a quick nap as soon as I get to my desk!

In general, the Ostrich Pillow seems like a great idea. It’s convenient. It’s comfortable. It has a place for your hands. But the big question is whether people will actually wear it in public.

Nevertheless, I’m still hoping to get my hands on one of these to give it a proper test drive. But, until then, if you need me, I’ll be sleeping buried on my desk!

1. According to the passage, we can learn that ________.

A．the Ostrich Pillow can help people sleep longer

B．power napping can help people work better

C．people from a normal nap usually dream about a unicorn

D．John Hodgman invented the Ostrich Pillow

2. What does the writer think about the advertisement?

A．He feels bored.

B．He doubts it.

C．He believes it.

D．He dislikes it.

3. Which of the following best describes the Ostrich Pillow?

A．Comfortable and cheap.	B．Productive and relaxing.
C．Convenient and comfortable.	D．Special and attractive.

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．The writer has got an Ostrich Pillow.

B．The writer is willing to have a drive test.

C．The writer will be sleeping on his desk without that.

D．The writer expects to own an Ostrich Pillow.

5. What might be the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A．To introduce an invention for power napping.

B．To advertise a new invention — the Ostrich Pillow.

C．To inform people the importance of power napping.

D．To tell people a better way of keeping power napping.

7 . 假设你是红星中学高三学生李津，你正在参加一个线上名为“设想未来，团聚精彩”的国际高中生论坛，各国学生代表在论坛中畅谈新时代高中学生对未来的各种期许与规划。大家邀请你就自己未来的职业规划发表演讲，内容包括：
（1）说明你未来希望从事的职业；
（2）你选择该职业的原因；（从社会，个人等角度）
（3）你打算为之做何准备。
注意：（1）词数不少于100；
（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
（3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Hello everyone,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you.

8 . I Still Look for Patches

Aren’t we lucky, when we had a childhood friend willing to be our everlasting, faithful companion(同伴)？I can still remember the day I met my special _________ .

One spring evening, my mother and I patiently waited for my father to come home. His_________ in the doorway made no clear impression on my mind. Suddenly, I heard a_________ “Yip”. “Did I hear something? Daddy, please tell me. What was that?”

As he_________ his pocket he answered, “Nothing. It was only my pocket.” The look on my face must have been a sign of_________.

“Amy!” Softly, daddy called.

I slowly turned around to look at daddy’s_________. There, crawled in his palm was a little dog. _________ several brown spots on her white fur, I named her, “Patches(斑点).”

Patches became a_________ and blame taker. If I was troubled, I could depend on her two ears to listen_________ to everything I had to say. If unfortunately I broke a glass, my trusting companion would willingly__________ responsibility. Her__________ devotion(奉献) only made it hard to separate from her.

When I was about 10, my family moved into a house which wasn’t__________ enough to contain a dog. Sadly, we had to__________ her. My auntie, owning a house with vast pieces of land, __________ her.

I can still remember her eyes__________ at me forlornly(可怜地) as she left. The__________ in her eyes will be with me forever.

I saw her once or twice before she__________. Until my dying day, I shall always expect to see her. I believe that, to this very day, she is still trying to find her way back to her true home. Because I have no__________ that she died, I continue to have faith. The picture is__________ in my mind: a thin white dog comes jumping up, __________ me in loving dog kisses.

1.

A．friend

B．dog

C．neighbor

D．relative

2.

A．absence

B．appearance

C．performance

D．confidence

3.

A．clear

B．loud

C．small

D．weak

4.

A．looked up

B．found out

C．reached into

D．took away

5.

A．excitement

B．sadness

C．disappointment

D．pleasure

6.

A．leg

B．hand

C．foot

D．face

7.

A．Because of

B．Instead of

C．In spite of

D．In case of

8.

A．trouble maker

B．baby sitter

C．risker taker

D．good listener

9.

A．wisely

B．carefully

C．positively

D．unwillingly

10.

A．avoid

B．allow

C．take

D．face

11.

A．faithful

B．powerful

C．fearful

D．wonderful

12.

A．cool

B．clean

C．large

D．bright

13.

A．make use of

B．take care of

C．look out of

D．get rid of

14.

A．caught

B．adopted

C．bought

D．refused

15.

A．seeing

B．staring

C．watching

D．smiling

16.

A．joy

B．anger

C．pain

D．strength

17.

A．disappeared

B．ran

C．returned

D．fell

18.

A．doubt

B．idea

C．problem

D．proof

19.

A．unclear

B．colorful

C．creative

D．vivid

20.

A．watering

B．hugging

C．bathing

D．following

9 . The movie, ______ a poor, mountainous area where a girl works at a young age to support her family, moved us deeply.

A．being set in

B．to set in

C．set in

D．setting in

10 . Bangkok’s Grand Palace is the busiest tourist stop in the city. People keep coming because the Grand Palace could arguably be called the birthplace of Bangkok

How to Get to the Grand Palace

Making your own way to the Grand Palace in Bangkok is more enjoyable and rewarding. Moving around by river taxi is inexpensive. Additionally, you’ll have a good excuse to see the Chao Phraya River up close. Going by boat won’t make you caught in traffic jams. It will let you see beautiful river scenery!

People staying in the Khao San Road area may choose to walk (around 20 — 25 minutes) to the Grand Palace.

Opening Hours

The Grand Palace is open seven days a week from 8:30 a. m. until 3:30 p. m. Occasionally, the Grand Palace does actually close for official visits and state functions. However, this is rare. Don’t believe any driver who states the Grand Palace is closed. If the statement of closure is too convincing, confirm it by calling: +6626235500 ext.3100.

Entrance Fees

Considering that temples in Thailand are often free, the 500 baht (around $16) per person entrance fee at the Grand Palace is relatively expensive. Thai nationals do not have to pay. An audio tour can be rented for an additional 200 baht. Besides, human guides are available for hire. Choose an official guide rather than accepting someone’s offer on the outside.

Dress Standards at the Grand Palace

To show enough respect, you shouldn’t wear sleeveless shirts in any temple or state building in Thailand. But unlike many of the other temples, dress standards are strictly required at the Grand Palace.

Men must wear long trousers, women must cover legs to just above the knee.

Don’t wear shirts with religious themes or symbols of death on them.

You may be told outside that flip-flops (人字拖鞋) are unacceptable footwear.

1. What do you know about the river taxi to the Grand Palace?

A．It is the only way to get to the Grand Palace

B．It is difficult for visitors to jump on and off it.

C．It is safe, clean and affordable for most visitors.

D．It allows visitors to avoid traffic jams and enjoy river scenery.

2. What should visitors do if they’re told the Grand Palace is closed?

A．They’d better call to confirm the information.

B．They should call off their trips immediately.

C．They should wait until the Grand Palace reopens.

D．They should believe the statements and change the trips.

3. What can we infer from paragraph 5?

A．The Grand Palace provides an audio tour free.

B．Not all people need to buy tickets to the Grand Palace.

C．Guides outside the Grand Palace are more professional.

D．The locals always guide visitors voluntarily during the holiday season.

4. Which of the following tourists clothing meets the requirements?

A．Mr Green, from the USA, wearing flip-flops and a T-shirt.

B．Alice, 16 years old, wearing a sleeveless shirt and a miniskirt.

C．Mark, wearing a long-sleeved shirt, long trousers and sports shoes.

D．John, wearing a hat and a shirt with religious symbols.

5. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To encourage more people to visit Bangkok.

B．To introduce some palaces in Bangkok to readers.

C．To introduce some activities of the Grand Palace.

D．To provide guidance on visiting the Grand Palace.