1 . Smartwatches and fitness trackers (健身追踪器) have gained popularity recently. These tools can record your daily steps, heart rates, etc.     1    . If yes, it might be a sign that you’re addicted to your fitness tracker.

    2    . If you keep setting unrealistic daily goals that involve working out for too long, and if you begin to ignore friends and responsibilities to make time for your workout, then you’re most probably addicted to your fitness tracker.

It’s a struggle to overcome the addiction to fitness trackers.     3    . For example, the number in your smart watch showing how far you’ve come can give you a sense of achievement.

Of course, failing to meet your daily goal can be discouraging. You might focus on your shortcoming rather than your progress. Another problem is that you might find yourself paying too much attention to the step number rather than how your body feels.     4    .

Therefore, if you’re spending too much time looking at your smartwatch, limit your daily step count to a comfortable level.     5    . For example, concentrating on your hobbies or socializing with friends can be a great way to keep your mind on other things.

A．How can you tell whether you’re addicted to your fitness tracker?

B．Actually this addiction to step count can be risky, mentally and physically.

C．Don’t overuse your smartwatch.

D．However, do you find yourself checking your steps and heart rates too often?

E．After all, reaching a daily step count can be so appealing.

F．Besides, you can find other things to do that don’t involve checking your fitness tracker.

G．It doesn’t covey what you’re really feeling.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Xuan paper, known as one of the Four Treasures of Study, first came into     1     (exist) in Xuan Prefecture in the Tang dynasty. The traditional skill of making the paper     2     hand has been passed down through generations. The process takes as many as 108 steps, all of     3     require a level of delicacy.

Take papermaking master Zhou Donghong for example. He uses a fine screen to filter (过滤) a mixture of water and fibers. He lifts it up, and it’s a sheet of paper. It takes him and his partner only 15 seconds     4     (form) and shape it, but they’ve devoted     5     (they) to perfecting the skills for decades.

“There are a lot of tricks of filtering the fibers, and timing is the most difficult part of all. We have only one chance to filter the right amount of fibers , and only the proper weight guarantees the paper is neither too thin     6     too thick, and the margin (差额) for error is     7     (extreme) small,” said Zhou. With just the right degree of thickness, top quality Xuan paper holds ink and tightly.

The skill of papermaking,     8     (recognize) as a national treasure, has also proven to be an international one. We felt     9     great sense of pride as it was listed as a world intangible culture heritage (非物质文化遗产) by UNESCO in 2009. Since then, in Jingxian County, Xuan papermaking     10     (teach) in schools.

3 . Choosing the Right Resolution (决定)

Millions of Americans began 2014 with the same resolution they started 2013 with, a goal of losing weight. However, setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake.

To reach our goal of losing weight — the output, we need to control what we eat — the input (输入). That is, we tend to care about the output but not to control the input. This is a bad way to construct goals. The alternative is to focus your resolution on the input. Instead of resolving to lose weight, try an actionable resolution: “I’ll stop having desert for lunch,” or “I’ll walk every day for 20 minutes.” Creating a goal that focuses on a well-specified input will likely be more effective than concentrating on the outcome.

Recently a new science behind incentives (激励), including in education, has been discussed. For example, researcher Roland Fryer wanted to see what works best in motivating children to do better in school. In some cases, he gave students incentives based on input, like reading certain books, while in others, the incentives were based on output, like results on exams. His main finding was that incentives increased achievement when based on input but had no effect on output. Fryer’s conclusion was that the intensives for inputs might be more effective because do not know how to do better on exam, aside from general rules like “study harder.” Reading certain books, on the other hand, is a well-set task over which they have much more control.

As long as you have direct control over your goal, you have a much higher chance of success. And it’s easier to start again if you fail, because you know exactly what you need to do.

If you want to cut down on your spending, a good goal would be making morning coffee at home instead of going to a cafe, for example. This is a well-specified action-based goal for which you can measure your success easily. Spending less money isn’t a goal because it’s too general. Similarly, if you want to spend more time with your family, don’t stop with this general wish. Think about an actionable habit that you could adopt and stick to, like a family movie night every Wednesday.

In the long run, these new goals could become a habit.

1. The writer thinks that setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake because       .

A．it is hard to achieve for most Americans

B．it is focused too much on the result

C．it is dependent on too many things

D．it is based on actionable decisions

2. In Roland Fryer’s research, some students did better than the others because       .

A．they obeyed all the general rules

B．they paid more attention to exams

C．they were motivated by their classmates

D．they were rewarded for reading some books

3. According to the writer, which of the following statements is a good goal?

A．“I’ll give up dessert.”

B．“I’ll study harder.”

C．“I’ll cut down my expense”

D．“I’ll spend more time with my family”

4. The writer strongly believes that we should       .

A．develop good habits and focus on the outcome

B．be optimistic about final goals and stick to them

C．pick specific actions that can be turned into good habits

D．set ambitious goals that can balance the input and output

4 . 假如你是李华，刚结束交换生生活回到中国，请给你在英国的寄宿家庭写一封邮件，感谢Black夫妇一年来的照顾和帮助，内容包括：
1.报平安；
2.表达谢意(生活上的照顾；学习上的帮助等)；
3.邀请对方到中国旅游。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Black,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

5 . It was very late when I got out of the cinema. By the time the _______ ended, it was 1 a. m. I walked to my car which was _______ across the street. When I arrived, I noticed something _______— the doors were unlocked. I took a quick _______ round the car and to my great _______, everything was undamaged, except that my _______ was gone. After a further search, I had to _______ the fact that it was gone, but I considered myself incredibly _______ that nothing valuable was taken.

The next day I got a _______ voice mail from a man. He said he had walked his dog in the morning and came across my ________ briefcase with my name on it. I called him back ________. He promised to ________ it. At first I asked him to send it, but then I ________. Though we were in the same city, I didn’t want to trouble him. I finally decided to go to collect it though it probably wouldn’t be ________ enough to go to a ________ house to pick something up.

I met the man and was greatly ________ to him. Words could not express my ________ of this stranger’s kindness. I think that there’s so much ________ in the world and there are so many people who ________ their inner goodness through acts of kindness. It feels good to give kindness and it also feels nice to ________ others want to give.

1.

A．party

B．movie

C．meeting

D．interview

2.

A．driven

B．repaired

C．bought

D．parked

3.

A．strange

B．interesting

C．exciting

D．tiring

4.

A．charge

B．attempt

C．look

D．chance

5.

A．surprise

B．sorrow

C．puzzle

D．joy

6.

A．money

B．briefcase

C．watch

D．cellphone

7.

A．receive

B．declare

C．accept

D．oppose

8.

A．anxious

B．confident

C．lucky

D．satisfactory

9.

A．familiar

B．surprising

C．worried

D．loud

10.

A．modern

B．old

C．new

D．lost

11.

A．immediately

B．usually

C．wrongly

D．hurriedly

12.

A．borrow

B．clean

C．occupy

D．mail

13.

A．reconsidered

B．discussed

C．criticized

D．remembered

14.

A．honest

B．proud

C．wise

D．active

15.

A．neighbor’s

B．stranger’s

C．friend’s

D．teacher’s

16.

A．thankful

B．helpful

C．regretful

D．wonderful

17.

A．satisfaction

B．approval

C．sympathy

D．appreciation

18.

A．hatred

B．contribution

C．goodness

D．doubt

19.

A．search

B．show

C．find

D．remove

20.

A．force

B．challenge

C．help

D．realize

7 . 假定你是李华，从互联网（the Internet）上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡（Singapore）举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。
内容主要包括：
1. 自我介绍（包括英语能力）；2. 参加意图（介绍中国、了解其他国家）；3. 希望获准。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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8 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加上一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Peter,

I am going to study in London next month. I am writing to ask you find a host family for me. Here is my requirements:

First, I’d like to have a room of my own, that is clean and comfortably. Second, the flat should not be far away from a center of the city. That is to say, it is convenient of me to get around. Third, the family members should speak in fluent English, but be easy-going. In addition, I’d appreciate it if the host family can provide a washing machine without charges so that I can wash her clothes.

Looking forward to receive your reply.

Yours truly,

Li Hua

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Internet has become part of young people’s life. A report     1     (show) that 38% of students often use the Internet. Most of them get     2     (use) information on the Internet     3     use the Internet to help in their studies. But many students don’t use it     4     a good way. Some play games too much, and some visit websites     5     shouldn’t look at. So bad things may happen if students spend too much time on the Internet.

It is important for students to use the Internet     6     (proper). Now we have a textbook that uses many examples    7     (teach) students some good ways to use the Internet. It gives them useful     8     (advise).

Some students also make friends on the Internet. But if you want to have     9     face-to-face meeting with your online friends, let your parents     10     (know) and meet in a proper place.