1 . In 2016, I suffered from Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD) a form of depression(抑郁症) that is found to make people feel low in the UK between September and April. During that cold and wet period, I got comfort in books.

Books have been used by many to reduce depression. I lose myself into them as thirstily as usually get my morning coffee. Each Christmas, I have a habit of returning to the old favorite books that make up for my emptiness, such as Jane Eyre. Sometimes, to escape from the cold, I run back to the heat that I am used to, so I will read a lot of books set in Africa.

It became important for me to find a way to escape my sadness in the world of books. And isn’t that what art and literature is for? According to JJ Bola, the author of No Place to Call Home, “The world can get you so down that you think you’re the only person going through what you’re going through. But then you read and you realize that you are not alone that if someone else has gone through it and survived, then maybe you can, too.” It is this survival that the reader looks for, that is, the understanding that the winter is not so long after all.

1. What was the possible cause for the author’s illness?

A．His personality.	B．His poor health.
C．Sleeplessness.	D．Cold and wet seasons.

2. The author likes reading old favorite books because they help him________.

A．kill time	B．keep warm
C．enjoy Christmas time	D．drive away emptiness

3. Which book may the author probably read when he feels cold?

A．Jane Eyre.	B．Out of Africa.
C．Alice in Wonderland.	D．No Place to Call Home.

4. Through reading, the author________.

A．finds a way to escape his sadness

B．gets along better with others

C．leans more about other cultures

D．becomes more interested in literature

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Reading Reduces Depression	B．Reading Keeps You Warm
C．How to Escape Loneliness	D．How to Survive Winters

2 . Anthony was excited to hand out invitations to his graduation from the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) to his family on Monday. To his surprise, however, he wasn't the only one, as his mother, Gray, followed with a letter that had the _________ information for the UHD ceremony with her own name and degree.

“Her picture was on an invitation saying that she'll be graduating from the university the same day,” says Anthony, “I was _________.” Without any sign that his mother was attending the same school at the same time, Anthony ______how it was possible that she was admitted.

Gray just ________ how she kept it that way. “I knew Anthony's schedule. So I knew what time he would be there and what time he wouldn't,” says she. “So I never ________ him at school.” She made sure to keep her secret just between herself and her husband.

She says of why she kept her return to school _________. “I didn't want to start something and then everyone expects me to complete my education and then it may become a disappointment. I was ________ because you're talking about an older lady competing against younger students in one class. You can imagine how ________   it was.”

The mother explains that she used to think of _________ her family. However, it was always a _________ of hers to go back to school. “I met a friend the other day, he spoke a word to me, ‘If you are still breathing, then it's not too _________.’ And I just thought of those words and I attended _________.”

On Saturday, Gray and Anthony will be graduating together in a virtual (虚拟的) ceremony held by the school. ________ it isn't the graduation that either of them expected, it might be even better. “There are people who may have a dream, but don't quite have the __________ to complete the dream. And I just want to __________ them,” Gray adds. “Don't stop, go forward and make sure it becomes a reality.”

1.

A．new

B．correct

C．same

D．extra

2.

A．curious

B．upset

C．calm

D．afraid

3.

A．told

B．asked

C．described

D．noticed

4.

A．realizes

B．accepts

C．imagines

D．explains

5.

A．met

B．taught

C．needed

D．missed

6.

A．carefully

B．secretly

C．formally

D．proudly

7.

A．angry

B．nervous

C．sad

D．sorry

8.

A．boring

B．common

C．dangerous

D．hard

9.

A．forgetting about

B．returning to

C．focusing on

D．separating from

10.

A．dream

B．trouble

C．pity

D．duty

11.

A．wise

B．far

C．late

D．easy

12.

A．meetings

B．parties

C．shows

D．classes

13.

A．Although

B．Since

C．When

D．If

14.

A．difficulty

B．opportunity

C．wealth

D．talent

15.

A．understand

B．warn

C．please

D．encourage

3 . Here are some eBooks for you to learn better English. Choose what you like.

Book 1

This eBook will make conversations in English so much easier. There are over 30 audio (音频的) files with typical (典型的) conversations, and exercises with answers at the back so you can practise what you have learnt.

Book 2

Learn over 1,000 English words and expressions so you can speak English fluently when you travel outside your country! Learn the language for over 30 typical situations and make travelling abroad easy with this eBook!

Book 3

Learn over 500 words and expressions to improve your business English! This eBook comes with audio files an videos so you can learn the language you need to do business in English!

Book 4

Learn over 250 phrasal verbs with audio files, example sentences and pictures. Native English speakers use phrasal verbs all the time, so you need to learn them too. Start improving this important area of English now with our fantastic eBook!

1. What are the books mainly about?

A．Travel safety.	B．Business news.
C．Video selling.	D．English learning.

2. Which book is your best choice when you plan to travel aboard?

A．Book 1.

B．Book 2.

C．Book 3.

D．Book 4.

3. What will you learn from the book for business English?

A．Conversations in 30 audio files.

B．1,000 words and sentences.

C．Over 500 words and expressions.

D．Over 250 phrasal verbs and sentences.

4. What does the underlined word “them” refer to (指代) in Book 4?

A．Phrasal verbs.	B．Audio files.
C．Example sentences.	D．Native speakers.

5. What is the text?

A．A travel guide.	B．A news report.
C．A book advertisement.	D．A history story.

4 . The local transport in Liverpool City Region is convenient for visitors to go around. The following are some means of transport for you to choose from.

By Train

Merseyrail trains run frequently throughout the day across 68 stations in and around the Liverpool area. With 4 city centre underground stations, you can easily get around the city.

You can now buy tickets online. Your ticket will be emailed straight to you, so you don’t have to think about it at the station, just jump on the train and enjoy your journey!

By Bike

Liverpool is easy to get around by bike. Bike parking can be found on the Liverpool Cycle Map. If you`re arriving in Liverpool by train or ferry (渡船), bikes go free.

The CityBike bicycle hire system is also available in the city centre. Find more information at www.citybiheliverpool.co.uk.

By Bus

Bus travel in and around Liverpool is a green and convenient way to explore the destination (目的地). The bus network is run by Merseytravel, with two main city centre bus terminals (终点站) — Liverpool ONE and Queen Square.

1. How many stations do Merseyrail trains run across?

A．2.

B．4.

C．64.

D．68.

2. Where can we get the information of bike parking?

A．At the bus station.	B．At the ticket office.
C．On the Liverpool Cycle Map.	D．At the underground station.

3. The bus network is managed by ________.

A．The City Bike

B．Merseytravel

C．Liverpool ONE

D．Queen Square

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Visitors in Liverpool.	B．Life in Liverpool.
C．Travel transport in Liverpool.	D．Fun activities in Liverpool.

5. Where does this text probably come from?

A．A science textbook.

B．A history magazine.

C．A travel guide.

D．A news report.

5 . Anger is a basic human emotion that is experienced by all people. Usually triggered (触发) by an emotional hurt, anger is usually experienced as an unpleasant feeling that occurs when we think we have been injured, mistreated, opposed in our long-held views.     1    

The experience of anger varies widely: how often anger occurs and how long it lasts are different for each person. People also vary in how easily they get angry, as well as how comfortable they are with feeling angry.     2     Some people are very aware of their anger, while others fail to recognize anger when it occurs. Regardless of how often we actually experience anger, it is a common and unavoidable emotion.

    3     When well managed, anger or annoyance has very few harmful health or interpersonal consequences (结果). At its roots, anger is a signal to you that something in your environment isn’t right. It catches your attention and encourages you to take action to correct that wrong thing. How you end up dealing with the anger signal has very important consequences for your overall health, however. When you express anger, your actions trigger others to become angry too.     4     Violence can follow. You may develop a reputation (名声) that no one wants to be around you.

Out of control, anger distances friends, co-workers and family members. It also has a clear relationship with health problems and an early death.     5    

A．Blood pressure rises.

B．Anger can be a positive emotion.

C．Anger can be beneficial or harmful.

D．Some people are always getting angry while others seldom feel angry.

E．These are but two of many reasons why learning to properly manage anger is a good idea.

F．Another way to reduce your anger and deal with it is to breathe slowly and deeply.

G．It also occurs when we are faced with problems that keep us from achieving personal goals.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with     1     his box of cars and trucks, and a shiny, red plastic shovel. In the process of creating roads and tunnels in the soft sand, he discovered a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

    2    （determine）, the little boy shoved, pushed, and pried, but every time he thought he     3    （make）some progress, the rock tipped and then fell back into the sandbox.

The little boy continued. But his only reward was to have the rock roll back,     4    （injure） his chubby fingers.

Finally he burst     5     tears of frustration! All this time, the boy’s father watched from his living room window as the drama unfolded. At the moment the tears fell,     6     large shadow fell across the boy and the sandbox. It was the boy’s father.

Gently     7     firmly he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had     8    （avail）?”

Defeated, the boy sobbed back, “But I did, Daddy, I did! I used all the strength that I had!” “No, son,” corrected the father     9    （kind）. “You didn’t use all the strength you had. You didn’t ask me.”

With that the father reached down,     10    （pick）up the rock, and removed it from the sandbox.

7 . People who enjoy skiing dream of skiing in good places. Now they can ski in Dubai! Dubai has the largest population of the United Arab Emirates, and it has a ski resort( 度假胜地).

Ski Dubai opened for business in 2005. Other than being the world’s third largest indoor ski facility( 设备)，Ski Dubai has a number of things to amaze visitors. Firstly, this ski facility was built in a place where there are no natural hills and it never snows. While the desert outdoors can reach 45℃ in the summer, the slopes(斜坡) of Ski Dubai keep at a cool -2℃ all year round.

Like any other ski resorts, Ski Dubai has a chairlift( 登山吊椅) and some ski coaches. It also owns a Swiss style cafe on the slopes. However, that’s not all. Along with being able to enjoy the five indoor slopes，visitors are welcomed to build snowmen in a given area. Children can also enjoy snowball fights in the snowball throwing area, or they can explore( 探索)a snow cave filled with amazing things for kids to see and do.

As if all of that is not enough, it is also possible for guests to experience falling snow from time to time. When it is time to make snow inside the facility, the temperature drops to -8℃. Then snow guns shoot out frozen water to make a cloud near the ceiling( 顶棚). Small parts of ice are shot into the cloud to form snow. This man-made snowfalls from the ceiling fall on excited guests below. A guest at Ski Dubai experienced his first snowfall, he said “It’ s very strange but wonderful”. That is certainly a proper description of Ski Dubai as well.

1. Why do some people think Dubai is a good place?

A．Because it’s a good place for skiing.

B．Because it’s a good resort to make news.

C．Because it has the largest number of visitors.

D．Because it has the most delicious food in the world.

2. What visitors can’t see in Ski Dubai?

A．A chairift.

B．Ski coaches.

C．Natural hills.

D．Man-made snowfalls.

3. How may visitors feel when they experience the first snowfall?

A．Excited but tired.	B．Relaxed but common.
C．Strange but wonderful.	D．Amazed but comfortable.

4. Match the places with the right activities.
①In the Swiss style cafe.②In a given area.③In the snowball throwing area.
a. Enjoy snowball fights. b. Build snowmen.c. Rest and warm up.

A．①-c ;2-b;③-a

B．①-b;②-c;③-a

C．①-a;②-c;③-b

D．①-c;②-a;③-b

5. What does the text mainly tell us?

A．The basic skills of skiing.	B．The introduction of Ski Dubai.
C．The information of the weather in Dubai.	D．The ways of making coffee on your own.

8 . Mr. Wang teaches English in a middle school. He likes his work very much. He wanted _______a teacher even when he was a young boy.

There are six classes in a school day at Mr. Wang’s middle school. Mr. Wang teachers five of these six classes. _______ his “free” hour from 2 to 3 in the afternoon, Mr. Wang _______ meet with parents, check students’ homework and _______ many other things. So Mr. Wang works hard from the moment he gets to school early in the morning until he leaves for home late in the afternoon, and his “free” hour is not free at all.

In his English lesson, Mr. Wang sometimes teaches poems (诗). He likes poems very much, and he likes Li Bai’s poems _______   of all.

In his fifth class today, Mr. Wang taught a poem. He wrote the poem on the blackboard and read it. As soon as he finished _______ the poem, the students began to ask questions. He answered all the questions. Then he asked his students to talk about the poem. _______ one wanted to stop when the bell rang.

_______ home, Mr. Wang thought about the fifth class. He was happy about what he did as a teacher. Every one of his students _______ the poem. When they started to talk, they forgot about the time. He did not have to make them ________ .He only had to answer their questions and help them understand the poem.

1.

A．was

B．being

C．to be

D．be

2.

A．In

B．At

C．To

D．On

3.

A．has to

B．has

C．able to

D．will

4.

A．take care for

B．care of

C．take care of

D．be careful of

5.

A．better

B．good

C．well

D．best

6.

A．reading

B．to read

C．read

D．doing

7.

A．Not

B．No

C．Have no

D．Any

8.

A．By the way

B．To his way

C．On his way

D．In the way

9.

A．liked

B．asked

C．had

D．wanted

10.

A．learning

B．to learn

C．learn

D．leant

9 . More and more Chinese are having English names, but not everyone is good at finding one. Why not offer them some help? An American girl called Lindsay Jernigan is now teaching people how to get better English names.

While working in Shanghai, Lindsay met many Chinese people with strange English names. Some of them chose a lucky number of “Seven,” a favorite fruit, “Apple,” and a cartoon character, “Snow White.” Others had names like “July” and “Rabbit.”

After noticing the problem, Lindsay had an idea. She quit her job and set up a website (bestenglishname.com) to help Chinese people get better English names.

The website helps people in two ways. After they take an online quiz, people will get five English names based on their personal information, such as age, job and even future plans. This costs 18 yuan. People can also meet with Lindsay to talk about their English name. But that costs more.

Now, about 2,000 people each day visit the website. Most of them are preparing to study or work abroad. Lindsay is planning to offer them more help, such as helping them write resumes (简历).

1. What does Lindsay think of the name of “Rabbit”?

A．Wonderful.

B．Strange.

C．Creative.

D．Boring.

2. The underlined word “quit” means ________ in the passage.

A．continued

B．asked

C．picked up

D．gave up

3. If you get a name from Lindsay face to face, you should pay her ________.

A．18 yuan	B．less than 18 yuan
C．more than 18 yuan	D．more or less than 18 yuan

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Lindsay?

A．Her website mainly helps the English-speaking people.

B．Her idea came from his work experience in China.

C．She plans to provide more service for the customers.

D．She can help the people to get name in two ways.

5. The best title of the passage is ________.

A．A hard-working American girl

B．How to find an good English name

C．Don’t choose English names without thinking

D．An American girl helps to choose an English name

10 . Lucy Blaylock is on a task to comfort kids going through difficult times,one blanket at a time.The 11-year-old_______learned to sew（缝纫）three years ago when she made a blanket for a friend's birthday party.After the_______she asked her mom if they could put together a _______giveaway（捐赠）for children in need.She posted on social media and received sixteen messages from parents of_______who are fighting against some diseases or a move to a new city.

"When I told her it was time to choose one from the sixteen kids, she started crying and said she couldn't_______just one,"Lucy's mom Veronica Blaylock said. "She wanted to sew one blanket for_______of them, so we got sewing for the sixteen kids."

_______Lucy has made 500 blankets for kids in 14 countries, spending two_______with her sewing machine for each blanket every day. Every blanket has her name inside a heart to show _______ love.

"It makes me feel ________when I think of the kids getting the package in the mail and ________it,"Lucy said. "I always hope they'll know that someone ________them. It feels good to know that I'm helping all these kids feel loved."

"Kindness does matter, and it always will,"Lucy said. "It makes the world a better place when we do________acts. It may get hard sometimes, but what we are________is making a difference."

Lucy, who lives in Gallatin, Tennessee, received a volunteer service award from the government. She tells kids who are________volunteering to"just start and keep going. Serving always matters."

1.

A．girl

B．boy

C．singer

D．actor

2.

A．class

B．game

C．concert

D．party

3.

A．book

B．toy

C．blanket

D．pen

4.

A．kids

B．doctors

C．teachers

D．workers

5.

A．invite

B．sell

C．teach

D．choose

6.

A．two

B．five

C．ten

D．all

7.

A．From now on

B．Since then

C．Never again

D．Just now

8.

A．hours

B．years

C．months

D．weeks

9.

A．our

B．her

C．their

D．his

10.

A．bored

B．sorry

C．excited

D．angry

11.

A．cooking

B．selling

C．opening

D．throwing

12.

A．hates

B．cares about

C．cheats

D．laughs at

13.

A．kind

B．foolish

C．difficult

D．easy

14.

A．eating

B．writing

C．doing

D．buying

15.

A．hopeless at

B．disappointed at

C．tired of

D．interested in