1 . 假定你是李华，你校将举办音乐节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国朋友Allen参加，内容包括：

1. 时间；

2. 活动安排；

3. 欢迎他表演节目。

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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3 . A teenager needs to have a sense of independence in their life to feel secure (安全的). To some teenagers independence means a lot to them, and I think that some parents don’t allow their teenagers enough independence.

Independence has something to do with freedom. Some kids are not allowed to go anywhere alone, and the only thing their schedule includes is going to school, coming home, going to sleep, and repeating the process the next day. Parents tend to be afraid that their kids can get hurt if they go outside into the world. But if parents control their kids too much, they may never learn to live on their own. The best way for a teenager to learn lesson is through experience. I think it is beneficial for teenagers to have freedom.

Teenagers’ lack of freedom can also stop them from having good friendship at school. Some might say this is a good thing, because it helps them focus more on their school work. I argue that this can only discourage them not to do their school work. Some parents do not allow their children to be around their friends outside the school, thinking that this will get them into trouble. But I don’t think so. Instead, isn’t this a good reason for parents to get their children a cellphone? Cellphones allow teenagers to stay in touch with their parents, and communicate with friends.

Privacy is another issue between parents and their teenagers. Teenagers tend to enjoy relaxation by themselves in their own room. This also gives them a sense of independence. It often annoys teenagers when their parents enter their room when they are not home. I know that my mom always goes in my room when I’m not home, and this has brought me to the point where I have asked many times to get a lock on my door.

1. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．It benefits teenagers to have freedom.	B．Some parents allow their kids no freedom.
C．Kids know how to live independently.	D．Kids have a dull routine every day

2. In the opinion of the author, ________ .

A．it is unnecessary for a kid to have a cellphone

B．kids should focus on the school work

C．parents should make it easy for kids to communicate with their friends

D．good friendships between kids harm their school work

3. How do teenagers usually feel when their parents enter their rooms in their absence?

A．Angry

B．Lucky

C．Disappointed

D．Calm

4. The author hopes to have her door locked in order to________.

A．keep her father from reading her dairy	B．stop thieves from going in
C．protect herself from any harm	D．prevent her mother entering her room

4 . Are you a different person when you speak a foreign language? That’s just one of the questions The New Yorker’s writer and native North Carolinian Lauren Collins explores in her engaging autobiography, about her tough efforts to master French after marrying a Frenchman whose name — Olivier — she couldn’t even pronounce properly. When in French ranges from the humorously personal to a deeper look at various theories of language acquisition and linguistics.

The couple met in London “on more or less neutral ground: his continent, my language.” But the balance shifted when they moved to Geneva for Olivier’s work. The normally voluble Collins found herself at a loss — “nearly speechless.” The language barrier, and her dependence on her husband for simple things like buying the right cut of meat worsened her mixed feelings about “unlovely, but not ridiculous” Geneva. She comments, “Language, as much as land, is a place. To be cut off from it is to be, in a sense, homeless.”

Her sense of alienation (疏离感) leads to an examination of America’s miserable record when it comes to foreign languages: “Linguists call America ‘the graveyard of languages’ because of its singular ability to take in millions of immigrants and make their native languages die out in a few generations,” Collins writes. Educated in Wilmington, N.C., and at Princeton, she could — like the vast majority of Americans — only speak their mother tongue.

Eight months after she moved to Switzerland, Collins gave up on the natural acquisition of language and finally enrolls in a French course. As she struggles with grammar and vocabulary, Collins notes smartly that vert (green), verre (glass), ver (worm), vers (toward), and vair (squirrel) compose a quintuple homonym (同形异义). “Although it’s difficult, French can be tried,” she says.

Yet French is actually considered among the easiest languages for an English speaker to learn, especially compared to Arabic or Mandarin Chinese. Collins, whose notably rich English vocabulary includes glossolalia (nonsense speech) and shibboleth (catchword or slogan), finds plenty of terrific French words to love. She writes, “English is a trust fund, an unearned inheritance, but I've worked for every bit of French I've banked.”

Unlike Jhumpa Lahiri, who became so hooked on Italian and used it to write In Other Words, Collins’ goals for learning French were more modest: “I wanted to speak French and to sound like North Carolina.” She also wanted to be able to deal with chimney sweeps and butchers, communicate with her in-laws, and “to touch Olivier in his own language.” She admits that she feels different speaking French: “Its austerity (朴素) made me feel more confused.”

1. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “voluble” in Paragraph 2?

A．Graceful.

B．Dependent.

C．Talkative.

D．Energetic.

2. Why do linguists call America “the graveyard of languages”?

A．Because other languages are prohibited in America.

B．Because only English-speaking people can immigrate into America.

C．Because immigrants’ native languages contradict English in America.

D．Because American culture swallows up immigrants’ native languages gradually.

3. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5?

A．Collins’ English vocabulary knowledge contributes little to her French learning.

B．Collins has found out some effective ways of mastering French words.

C．Arabic or Mandarin Chinese is easier to learn than French for English speakers.

D．It’s terrifying for Collins to have French words in store for practical use.

5 . He wrote a letter ________he explained what had happened in the accident.

A．which

B．that

C．how

D．where

7 . Many of the Earth's creatures die because of humans' choices. These choices have nothing to do with food or shelter or anything else that helps humans survive. What kills millions of animals all over the world is that humans want to make money by doing so.

People use parts of animals for everything from hats to handbags, from jewelry to ashtrays and to make powders that supposedly improve a person's life. Deciding that a species is endangered and protecting it by law are not always enough. People who kill wildlife illegally rarely get caught.

During the late 1980s, saving elephants became a popular cause. Wildlife protection groups made sure everyone saw pictures or films of elephants with their faces cut off for their ivory. These groups also proved that certain populations of elephants were decreasing. As a result, most people stopped buying objects made of ivory. Laws against poaching (偷猎) were made stronger. Many countries made importing ivory illegal. Killing elephants for their Ivory became more risky and less profitable (有利可图的).

However, concern for certain species will become weak after a while. In the late 1970s, people protested (抗议) against the killing of seal babies. Everyone was shocked to see young seals being killed in their icy habitat. The cruel activity stopped. But ten years later, the number of seal babies killed was higher than ever.

Other animal protection movements have come and gone, such as saving the whales and protecting dolphins. The whale population appears to have increased for now. And the laws are finally changed in America to protect the dolphins that swim with tuna fish in parts of the Pacific Ocean.

In the years to come, people's attention will probably turn to some other endangered species. Plenty of them urgently need attention. During this time, will the elephants be forgotten?

1. What leads to the disappearance of millions of wild animals?

A．The growing human population.

B．Humans’ hope for making a fortune.

C．Humans’ too much need for wild food.

D．Not having enough laws on wildlife protection..

2. What can you infer from the text about what happened in the late 1980s?

A．Wildlife protection groups did make great efforts.

B．Importing ivory in all countries is illegal.

C．Those who killed elephants all got caught.

D．Hunting was completely not allowed.

3. Why are seal babies mentioned in Paragraph 4?

A．To show the effort to protect seal babies.

B．To show an increasing number of seal babies.

C．To show the decrease of worry about certain species.

D．To show people’s protest against the killing of seal babies.

4. What does the author mean by using the underlined sentence?

A．Humans should choose some rare animals to protect.

B．Attention must be paid to saving some endangered wildlife.

C．Success has been achieved in quite a few cases of wildlife protection.

D．Concern and movements for animal protection should be always kept.

8 . From Santa Barbara to Scotland, strangers are becoming friends by going on bike rides together. They get paired up by Cycling Without Age, an organization that helps seniors go for bike rides, even if they can’t pedal themselves.

Hugh Lyon and David Lawrence, who are roughly 20 years apart in age, have been riding together for years. The 56-year-old Lawrence serves as a “pilot”, driving the trishaw-a bike with a passenger seat in the front that Cycling Without Age uses for their rides. They go for rides about once a week, often discussing the history of their town.

“Despite my deceased parents, it gives me a connection with people from an older generation,” said Lawrence, “and I enjoy spending time with them and hearing their Stories.” The pair have formed a friendship outside of cycling. Lawrence said he calls Lyon often and goes to the gym with him to help him with exercises he can’t do on his own.

Ole Kassow, who founded Cycling Without Age, said that’s the power of the program. “The truly powerful thing about these bike rides is that they tie people and stories together to create new relationships,” he told CBS News. “In my experience, friendships-and the ability to form new relationships at any age-are what define a good life, and often also a long and happy life.”

John Boettner started the Santa Barbara chapter. He has one rule for passengers. “They say, ‘What does it cost if I’m going to go for a ride?’ I say, ‘Here’s what it costs: You have to wave. If you don’t wave, I’m going to kick you out,’” he joked. He said he likes when they hit red lights, because it gives them a chance to connect with people on the road. “Driving the trishaw is the best advertisement for Cycling Without Age”, Boettner said, “When you take a 101-year-old woman for a bike ride and she holds your hand tight and says thank you and gives you a kiss on the cheek, it doesn’t get any better than that.”

1. What benefit did Lawrence get from Cycling Without Age?

A．Picking up forgotten stories.	B．Improving his health condition.
C．Understanding his parents’ love.	D．Creating a relationship with seniors.

2. Why did Ole Kassow mention “friendships”?

A．To share the pleasure of cycling.	B．To state the nature of happiness.
C．To show the value of the program.	D．To introduce the definition of a good life.

3. What can we learn from Boettner’s words in the last paragraph?

A．The program needs to be advertised.	B．Passengers have to pay for their rides.
C．Red lights connect people with the pilots.	D．Bike riders feel content by offering rides.

4. What message does the passage convey?

A．A true friend is one soul in two bodies.	B．Be a rainbow in somebody else’s cloud.
C．Don’t go through life, grow through life.	D．Happiness is a journey, not a destination.

9 . He ______ as a teacher for 10 years but now he turns businessman.

A．has worked

B．had worked

C．worked

D．was working

10 . 假定你是李华，得知外教Mr. Hall今年寒假不回国，想邀请他到你家过春节。请给他写一封信，内容包括：
1.时间
2.一同过节的家人
3.活动
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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