1 . Julia found some of her grandmother Georgie’s old design sketches (草图) from the 1940s. Georgie told her granddaughter she was proud of the sketches and wanted them to be _________ by more people, for _________ was a big part of her life. “Being alone all day was difficult for Grandma. I think doing something would _________ lift her spirits,” Julia said.

Julia took some pictures of those sketches and made a post. It became _________ overnight. A lot of replies under the post _________ Julia to physically make her grandmother’s designs. Though her sewing (缝纫) skills were _________, Julia decided to figure it out. And she learned the basics soon.

With the help of her grandmother, Julia spent countless hours _________ the sketches and turning them into complete designs. Despite the great interest her followers had in_________ her grandma’s designs, the dresses Julia recreated were not for sale. “We have _________ when we do these projects and we don’t like to take this too seriously. Maybe one day that’ll become a career, but right now we’re just focusing on our __________. I’m glad to put on the dresses and __________ them to Grandma. I __________ that I will re-wear the dresses. So I try to be as environmentally friendly as possible,” Julia said.

“You can have your own __________ and it’s never too late to go after it. You can still follow something __________ in your life at any age. Maybe it won’t __________, but it’s worth taking that risk,” Julia said.

1.

A．shown

B．checked

C．discovered

D．appreciated

2.

A．fashion

B．performance

C．travel

D．play

3.

A．slightly

B．greatly

C．poorly

D．hardly

4.

A．popular

B．helpful

C．different

D．convenient

5.

A．taught

B．forced

C．challenged

D．encouraged

6.

A．necessary

B．special

C．limited

D．excellent

7.

A．copying

B．protecting

C．judging

D．improving

8.

A．recording

B．buying

C．changing

D．praising

9.

A．experience

B．freedom

C．pleasure

D．instruction

10.

A．service

B．creation

C．story

D．duty

11.

A．introduce

B．hand

C．connect

D．present

12.

A．promise

B．doubt

C．admit

D．warn

13.

A．education

B．surprise

C．interest

D．memory

14.

A．natural

B．meaningful

C．peaceful

D．practical

15.

A．work out

B．stand out

C．pass down

D．move around

2 . 语法填空

At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976, a destructive earthquake     1     (shake) Tangshan, causing great suffering. The earthquake     2     (feel) even in Beijing, which is a long way away. In the     3     (frighten) 15 seconds, the whole city was gone, leaving people homeless and children     4     parents. Everywhere you looked, buildings fell down. Water, food and electricity were hard     5     (get). Soon after the quake,     6     (thousand) of soldiers were sent to dig out those     7     (trap) under ruins and bury     8     dead. Construction workers built shelters for the sufferers     9     homes were in ruins. Luckily for the     10     (survive), with flood of help from all over the country, the city began to breathe again.

3 . Now she ______ (觉得练习说英语很有趣) and enjoys it when she can speak fluent English. (find+it+形容词+to do) (根据汉语提示完成句子)

4 . One of this man is unlike the other.

A．dislike

B．different from

C．alike

5 . The train is traveling at the speed of 300 kilometers per hour.

A．at the pace of

B．at the rate of

C．at the moment of

6 . 选出所给单词中下划线字母的正确发音音标。
1. matter

A．/æ/

B．/ə/

C．/eɪ/

D．/e/

2. invent

A．/ʌ/

B．/ə/

C．/eɪ/

D．/e/

3. whether

A．/d/

B．/θ/

C．/δ/

D．/t/

4. huge

A．/dʒ/

B．/dr/

C．/tɪ/

D．/ʃ/

5. physic

A．/f/

B．/v/

C．/p/

D．/h/

7 . 在与父母争吵之后，Tom怒气冲冲地跑出房间。（汉译英）
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8 . 看到那只凶恶的狗， Jenny 感到十分恐惧。（fierce adj.凶恶的）（汉译英）
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9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the man’s boss call Jeff?

A．In the morning.

B．In the afternoon.

C．In the evening.

2. How did Jeff explain everything?

A．Over the phone.

B．By e-mail.

C．In person.

3. Why didn’t Jeff come to the office on Tuesday?

A．He was sick.

B．He was off the day.

C．He was working somewhere else.

4. How does the woman sound in the end?

A．Excited.

B．Angry.

C．Surprised.

10 . 假设你是李华，你的苏格兰朋友Edwind对你的寒假作业非常感兴趣，请在附件中发送你制作的 “New Year's Flavour”视频作业（video making homework），并告知以下信息：
1. 作业大致要求；
2. 你制作的内容、过程和收获；
3. 征求意见并询问苏格兰高中学生的寒假情况。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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