1 . 假定你是李华，得知你的英国朋友John获得了在伦敦举行的中学生中文演讲比赛一等奖。 你为他感到骄傲, 并给他写一封祝贺信，要点如下：
1 . 表示祝贺；2 . 分享快乐；3 . 寄予希望。
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 John,

I am writing to offer my sincerest congratulations to you               

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Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

2 . 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Christopher听说你刚入住新家，来邮件询问你新家的有关情况。请就此给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 新的邻居； 2. 周边环境； 3. 入住感受
注意：1.词数：100词左右
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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4 . 假如你是学生会主席李华，你校将举行“用英语讲中国故事”比赛，请给留学生Mike 写一封电子邮件邀请他参加，内容包括：
1. 比赛的时间地点
2. 比赛的意义
3. 报名方式
注意：1. 写作词数在120字左右
2. 可是当添加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Mike,
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5 . Few people doubt the value of developing students' thinking skills. A focus on critical thinking is common in education. In the Australian Curriculum, critical thinking and creative thinking are known as “general capabilities”. The US has a similar focus through their “common core".

Many approaches to developing critical thinking are based on Philosophy for Children. One strategy that has a large impact on students' ability to analyse and evaluate arguments is argument mapping, in which a student's reasoning can be visually displayed by capturing the inferential pathway from assumption to conclusion. This type of argument-based intellectual engagement can show high outcomes in terms of the quality of thinking in any classroom. Research also shows deliberate attention to the practice of reasoning in the context of our everyday lives can be significantly improved through targeted teaching.

Teachers at one high school in Australia, who have much training in critical thinking teaching methods, developed a task that asked students to determine Australia's greatest sports person. Students needed to construct their own criteria for greatness. To do so, they had to analyze the Australian sporting context, create possible evaluative standards, explain and justify why some standards would be more acceptable than others and apply these to their candidates. They then needed to argue their case with their classmates to develop criteria that were solid, defensible, widely applicable and produced a choice that seized significant and relevant aspects of Australian sport.

Researchers looking at the gains made in a single term of teaching critical thinking with argument mapping said the critical thinking gains measured are close to those that could be expected to result from three years of undergraduate education. Students who are taught to think well also do better on subject-based exams and standardized tests than those who do not.

In terms of developing 21st century skills, which includes setting up students for lifelong learning, teaching critical thinking should be core business.

1. Which of the following can explain the underlined word “capturing" in Paragraph 2?

A．Describing.

B．Attracting.

C．Designing.

D．Blocking.

2. What^’s the purpose of Paragraph 3?

A．To construct the criteria for being great.

B．To acknowledge the teachers' outcomes.

C．To present how to teach critical thinking.

D．To emphasize the importance of reasoning.

3. What is the author's attitude toward teaching critical thinking?

A．Objective.

B．Supportive.

C．Doubtful.

D．Cautious.

4. What does this text imply?

A．Teaching methods should vary among schools.

B．Research on education deserves more attention.

C．Critical thinking should be valued in education.

D．Concepts of critical thinking aren't well received.

6 . Brian Tagalog was born without arms. But that didn't _______ him from leading a normal life. The _______ young man believes he is the only certified tattoo (文身) artist without arms in the world.

A _______ of Honolulu, Tagalog moved with his family to Tucson. He had always shown an interest in drawing, and set his mind on becoming a _______ tattoo artist. Not many people gave him a chance, but he _______ improved his foot drawing skills and operated the tattoo gun with his _______.

Brian's mother admits that _______ him was not easy, but she always made it a(n) _______ to let him explore his options. “The day I gave birth to him, well, I was shocked, but we never hid him. I didn't _______ him in any way.” And perhaps that's what gave him the ________ to achieve his dreams, ________ the very obvious absence of two limbs. “I was born without arms，” he said. “But that has not ________ me down to pursue my dream.”

At first, finding a shop that would ________ him proved a very difficult thing. He ________ many tattoo shops and got no calls back. He didn't give up; ________， Brian finally runs his own shop. Brian uses a(n) ________ technique to tattoo — he draws the design on clients' skin with one foot, ________ using the other to stretch the skin. And eventually his tattoos always turn out to get his clients' ________.

Brian hopes his success will ________ others to follow their dreams bravely. Words and photos just don't do Brian Tagalog justice. You need to see him ________ to witness how he works only with his feet.

1.

A．promote

B．preserve

C．protect

D．prevent

2.

A．wise

B．ambitious

C．promising

D．Handsome

3.

A．visitor

B．foreigner

C．stranger

D．native

4.

A．professional

B．normal

C．temporary

D．conservative

5.

A．steadily

B．occasionally

C．effectively

D．frequently

6.

A．fingers

B．toes

C．mouth

D．jaw

7.

A．comforting

B．educating

C．raising

D．accompanying

8.

A．failure

B．point

C．adventure

D．destination

9.

A．defend

B．blame

C．inspect

D．shelter

10.

A．confidence

B．determination

C．freedom

D．enthusiasm

11.

A．apart from

B．in

C．due to

D．despite

12.

A．turned

B．calmed

C．slowed

D．tracked

13.

A．hire

B．support

C．serve

D．fund

14.

A．adapted to

B．appealed to

C．attached to

D．applied to

15.

A．otherwise

B．instead

C．still

D．however

16.

A．unique

B．funny

C．powerful

D．attractive

17.

A．before

B．if

C．while

D．unless

18.

A．instruction

B．admiration

C．doubt

D．complaint

19.

A．inspire

B．urge

C．request

D．advise

20.

A．in response

B．in advance

C．in action

D．in turn

7 . Mike was 11. As his birthday was coming up，he _____ his father to buy him a bike, so that he could go to school cycling and not by _____ or relying on his father to _____ him at school, which was _____ a mile away from his home.

On his _____ , seeing a set of books wrapped nicely in his father's hand, though _____ , he thanked his father. Mike's father was _____ as he didn't have enough money to buy a bike.

After a week，when Mike was walking home from school, he saw a boy riding a bike. Mike _____ that the bike was too small for the big boy. _____，the boy ran into a post and fell on the street. Mike rushed to him and ______ him who was his schoolmate Sam.

Mike helped him stand up and provided him with water. _____ Sam was riding the bike fast, his left leg and hands were ______ injured. Mike asked him to sit in a corner and took the bike and rushed to a ______ nearby.

An ambulance （救护车）came and carried Sam to hospital. He then rushed to Sam's home and ______ his parents about the accident.

Sam and his parents thanked Mike for the ______ help. Mike in turn said, “It was all ______ just because I rode Sam's bike. ” He added, “The bike is too small for Sam to ride and that's why he was _______” Mike met Sam every day in hospital until he ______.

Sam got a new bike and he came to know that Mike didn't have the ______ to own a bike. He gave his old bike to Mike and with his parents' ______, Mike accepted the gift.

1.

A．persuaded

B．arranged

C．requested

D．ordered

2.

A．jumping

B．driving

C．walking

D．wandering

3.

A．drop

B．discover

C．hug

D．pick

4.

A．gathered

B．spotted

C．fixed

D．located

5.

A．holiday

B．birthday

C．graduation

D．celebration

6.

A．frightened

B．hopeful

C．unhappy

D．impatient

7.

A．calm

B．grateful

C．puzzled

D．upset

8.

A．felt

B．learned

C．agreed

D．argued

9.

A．Suddenly

B．Eventually

C．Thankfully

D．Actually

10.

A．treated

B．remembered

C．regarded

D．recognized

11.

A．Before

B．Since

C．Unless

D．Though

12.

A．slightly

B．necessarily

C．seriously

D．gently

13.

A．church

B．school

C．hospital

D．shelter

14.

A．complained

B．reminded

C．impressed

D．informed

15.

A．generous

B．pleasant

C．honored

D．limited

16.

A．unlikely

B．possible

C．exciting

D．unbelievable

17.

A．worried

B．injured

C．beat

D．attacked

18.

A．broke out

B．missed out

C．checked out

D．pulled out

19.

A．interest

B．confidence

C．right

D．chance

20.

A．permission

B．admission

C．guidance

D．introduction

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A Vacation with My Mother

I had an interesting childhood. It was filled with surprises and amusements, all because of my mother---loving, sweet, yet absent-minded and forgetful. One strange family trip we took when I was eleven tells a lot about her.

My two sets of grandparents lived in Colorado and North Dakota, and my parents decided to spend a few weeks driving to those states and seeing all the sights along the way. As the first day of our trip approached, David, my eight-year-old brother, and I unwillingly said good-bye to all of our friends. Who knew if we’d ever see them again? Finally, the moment of our departure arrived, and we loaded suitcases, books, games, camping equipment, and a tent into the car and bravely drove off. We bravely drove off again two hours later after we’d returned home to get the purse and traveler’s checks Mom had forgotten.

David and I were always a little nervous when using gas station bathrooms if Mom was driving while Dad slept: “You stand outside the door and play lookout(放哨) while I go, and I’ll stand outside the door and play lookout while you go.” I had terrible pictures in my mind: “Honey, where are the kids?” “What?! Oh, Gosh…I thought they were being awfully quiet.” We were never actually left behind in a strange city, but we weren’t about to take any chances.

On the fourth or fifth night, we had trouble finding a hotel with a vacancy. After driving in vain for some time, Mom suddenly got a great idea: Why didn’t we find a house with a likely-looking backyard and ask if we could set up tent there? David and I became nervous. To our great relief, Dad turned down the idea. Mom never could understand our objections(反对). If a strange family showed up on her front doorstep, Mom would have been delighted. She thinks everyone in the world is as nice as she is. We finally found a vacancy in the next town.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:
The next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us. ______________
Paragraph 2:
We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way. ______________

9 . My first night in my college dormitory room finally came! Several months ago, I was always prepared for finals, _______, and the day when I would keep my promise——_______ out as soon as I had the chance. I _______ used it for threat when I was angry or couldn’t get my way. _______, my parents just grinned.

Now, sleeping on the once desired bed, I _______ the TV programs enjoyed together with my parents, the time they spent with me, the home videos I _______ with my brother and sister. Now, those moments are only memories. Sitting at my desk with my laptop open, I _______ an e-mail to a radio station my mom listens to every morning before work. I _______ a special song called Don’ Forget to Remember.

The next morning, my mom got out of bed and _______ the radio as usual. She was really amazed by the speakers’ ________, “You know how ________ I was weeks ago because I sent my little girl to school for the first time? A college student ________ us and said that she misses her parents and ________ they have done for her. She also chose a special song in ________ of them. So we want to thank Vickey for that e-mail, ________ it really eased my worry about my little girl growing up and ________ about things parents do for them.”

The song began to play while my mom ran over to my dad and ________ him up. “Honey! Did you hear that? Was that our Vickey? Our daughter who couldn’t wait to ________ home?” My dad, just barely opening his eyes, replied with, “If it is, that is very ________ of her.”

I got a call from my mom that night. I was so excited to tell her that I ________ my first day of college and we talked for about an hour. Just when we were about to say our goodbyes, I added one last plea: “Mom, don’t forget to remember me.”

1.

A．revision

B．vacation

C．graduation

D．decision

2.

A．burst

B．go

C．get

D．move

3.

A．still

B．yet

C．even

D．ever

4.

A．Therefore

B．Moreover

C．However

D．Otherwise

5.

A．remembered

B．avoided

C．missed

D．imagined

6.

A．sold

B．made

C．found

D．saved

7.

A．addressed

B．downloaded

C．deleted

D．received

8.

A．requested

B．sang

C．produced

D．wrote

9.

A．turned up

B．turned on

C．turned down

D．turned off

10.

A．conversation

B．announcer

C．recommendation

D．argument

11.

A．excited

B．upset

C．annoyed

D．cold

12.

A．telephoned

B．informed

C．messaged

D．e-mailed

13.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

14.

A．defence

B．memory

C．celebration

D．honor

15.

A．though

B．because

C．unless

D．until

16.

A．quarreling

B．complaining

C．bothering

D．forgetting

17.

A．picked

B．lifted

C．raised

D．woke

18.

A．leave

B．get

C．return

D．flee

19.

A．selfless

B．honest

C．patient

D．sweet

20.

A．wasted

B．hated

C．survived

D．expected

10 . We may think we're a culture that gets rid of our worn technology at the first sight of something shiny and new, but a new study shows that we keep using our old devices(装置) well after they go out of style. That’s bad news for the environment — and our wallets — as these outdated devices consume much more energy than the newer ones that do the same things.

To figure out how much power these devices are using, Callie Babbitt and her colleagues at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York tracked the environmental costs for each product throughout its life — from when its minerals are mined to when we stop using the device. This method provided a readout for how home energy use has evolved since the early 1990s. Devices were grouped by generation — Desktop computers, basic mobile phones, and box-set TVs defined 1992. Digital cameras arrived on the scene in 1997. And MP3 players, smart phones, and LCD TVs entered homes in 2002, before tablets and e-readers showed up in 2007.

As we accumulated more devices, however, we didn't throw out our old ones. "The living-room television is replaced and gets planted in the kids' room, and suddenly one day, you have a TV in every room of the house," said one researcher. The average number of electronic devices rose from four per household in 1992 to 13 in 2007. We're not just keeping these old devices — we continue to use them. According to the analysis of Babbitt's team, old desktop monitors and box TVs with cathode ray tubes are the worst devices with their energy consumption and contribution to greenhouse gas emissions（排放）more than doubling during the 1992 to 2007 window.

So what's the solution（解决方案）? The team's data only went up to 2007, but the researchers also explored what would happen if consumers replaced old products with new electronics that serve more than one function, such as a tablet for word processing and TV viewing. They found that more on-demand entertainment viewing on tablets instead of TVs and desktop computers could cut energy consumption by 44%.

1. What does the author think of new devices?

A．They are environment-friendly.	B．They are no better than the old.
C．They cost more to use at home.	D．They go out of style quickly.

2. Why did Babbitt's team conduct the research?

A．To reduce the cost of minerals.

B．To test the life cycle of a product.

C．To update consumers on new technology.

D．To find out electricity consumption of the devices.

3. Which of the following uses the least energy?

A．The box-set TV.	B．The tablet.
C．The LCD TV.	D．The desktop computer.

4. What does the text suggest people do about old electronic devices?

A．Stop using them.	B．Take them apart.
C．Upgrade them.	D．Recycle them.