1 . Asha looked out of the window on the plane. What a _______! The buildings were so tall. The city was large, much larger than her small town.

Asha was on vacation in New York City. She was very _______ as she had always wanted to come since she was young. She read stories about it and studied its _______. She knew how the island of Manhattan was bought from native Americans 300 years ago. She _______ knew people from all over the world come to live here. These people, like Asha, _______ a new life in New York.

But Asha was only staying for fourteen _______. She thought of these two weeks as a time to _______ herself to move back to New York. She would return to her small _______, stay for one year, and then come to live in New York forever. So she had to plan this vacation _______.

In New York Asha wanted to do ________ things. First, she wanted to look for a job. Next, she would find a place to live. She knew it was expensive to live in New York and that finding a good place to live was ________. And the third thing she wanted to do was to ________ her English. She had studied English for 12 years but didn’t know ________ she could understand “real” English.

Before leaving, her friends told her that New York was a ________ place. But Asha wasn’t worried. She had studied New York carefully. She believed she would be safe.

________, Asha saw the Statue of Liberty! The plane flew around it, and then began to slow down. Soon Asha was on the ground, getting ready to leave the plane--to greet her future.

1.

A．sight

B．day

C．mess

D．plane

2.

A．afraid

B．excited

C．sad

D．relaxed

3.

A．weather

B．education

C．population

D．history

4.

A．ever

B．still

C．only

D．also

5.

A．asked for

B．came up with

C．dreamed of

D．found out

6.

A．days

B．weeks

C．months

D．years

7.

A．ask

B．drive

C．prepare

D．follow

8.

A．country

B．house

C．school

D．town

9.

A．carefully

B．comfortably

C．freely

D．secretly

10.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

11.

A．easy

B．hard

C．necessary

D．proper

12.

A．learn

B．review

C．practise

D．teach

13.

A．why

B．how

C．if

D．when

14.

A．small

B．large

C．safe

D．dangerous

15.

A．All of a sudden

B．From then on

C．In a hurry

D．Once again

2 . 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。

Living in a car isn’t really so bad. Not when Daddy makes a nice place to sleep in the back of the Suburban, and the bathrooms and showers in the RV park aren’t too far away. In Janet Fox’s Carry Me Home, things are tough for 12-year-old Lulu and her little sister, Serena, but not too tough,     1     they always have Daddy, and Daddy knows things will get better. And it seems like they really will- until Lulu wakes up one morning and Daddy isn’t there.

A few days go     2     but Daddy doesn’t come back. Lulu knows that she and Screna are on their own. Lulu is determined     3     (keep) them together. But with no more money     4    (come) in and a cold Montana winter approaching, Lulu is running out of choices.

Carry Me Home     5     (consist) of short chapters that alternate between the present and the past. Readers see Lulu and Seren’s lives when their mother was still alive and in the immediate aftermath (后果) of her     6    (dead), giving them an understanding of how Lulu’s family comes to be in this impossible situation and why she feels that the weight of her little family rests solely on her young shoulders. Fox     7    (gentle) describes the way Lulu manages their basic     8    (need) while balancing the difficulties and joys of navigating     9     new school and finding her way in the world.

Fox’s novel encourages readers to understand why people     10     experience homelessness are individuals with stories and, like everyone, deserve compassion and support.

3 . A 29-year-old man who recently graduated from medical school found a special way to show respect and gratitude for his parents while looking back at how far they’ve come.

Erick Juarez graduated from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in May after ______ his MD (Doctor of Medicine). To celebrate the accomplishment, the resident physician went to the ______ where his parents, Loreto and Maricela Juarez, have worked since the 1980s. Erick ______ the occasion by taking graduation photos with his parents, including one in the field with his mom ______ was shared on his post.

It has now become a ______ for Erick, who returns to the farm each time he gets a new degree to honor the ______ that his parents have made for him and his four siblings. “I wanted to honor my parents ______ showcasing them to my friends and the world. My parents arrived here with nothing to ______ but everything to gain,”Erick said.

From a young age, he knew he wanted to be a doctor, so he made every ______ to achieve that goal. First, Erick became a student of Bainbridge High School. He went on to ______ attend an academy before earning a Bacbelor at Harvard University—making him the first one from his hometown to graduate from the famous school. This spring, Erick continued his string of ______ by obtaining his medical degree at the Medical College of Gcorgia at Augusta University.

Following his graduation, he ______ his journey on a post, calling his accomplishment a “victory lap”. “My graduation from medical school was one small step for me, one ______ leap for my family. It’s as much, if not more, a victory lap for them ______ it is for me. And I couldn’t be prouder of them,” he continued. “I am the first in my entire family ______ to earn a white-collar job. And I get to help folks feel better—this is the best part!”

1.

A．awarding

B．reaching

C．earning

D．shifting

2.

A．farm

B．school

C．hospital

D．church

3.

A．remembered

B．forgot

C．recalled

D．marked

4.

A．whom

B．who

C．that

D．what

5.

A．gesture

B．tradition

C．preference

D．belief

6.

A．sacrifice

B．preparation

C．arrangement

D．allowance

7.

A．in

B．between

C．with

D．by

8.

A．eat

B．lose

C．use

D．do

9.

A．effort

B．certainty

C．sense

D．decision

10.

A．deliberately

B．apparently

C．briefly

D．satisfactorily

11.

A．accomplishments

B．implements

C．replacements

D．agreements

12.

A．concentrated on

B．decided on

C．went on

D．reflected on

13.

A．moderate

B．small

C．giant

D．mild

14.

A．since

B．till

C．so

D．as

15.

A．reputation

B．history

C．background

D．connection

4 . The best way to learn new skills has been widely debated. In 2008, Malcolm Gladwell published Outliers, which introduced the so-called “10,000 hours rule” that states it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert in a subject.

    1    Let’s break down what this involves.

You’re willing to learn from people you don’t like.

We tend to get annoyed with people who don’t share our view of the world.    2    That’s exactly why they offer opportunities to learn. You don’t need to buy into someone’s values about the world to learn from them and they can offer a new perspective.

    3    

Stick to one comfortable mode of learning is a bad idea. Master learners are willing to learn from lots of sources, including the following: technical dry books or manuals, YouTube or Instagram, calling or visiting people they don’t know, searching the internet and through friendships and social relationships.

You can reflect on your work and think outside of the box.

Master learners don’t just become good in their field. They think about what they learn in ways that aren’t focused on one topic.     4     They allow their minds to move in creative ways and connect seemingly diverse concepts and tools that other people don’t connect.

You approach learning with your learning objectives in mind.

I love learning about other people’s learning processes. I once watched a video made by a medical student who stopped going to lectures. She recognized that the lectures weren’t as efficient or effective as reading her own books.

Master learners don’t follow someone else’s learning plan. For example, they don’t use one learning app for hundreds of lessons without exploring other options.     5    

A．You’re willing to try out different thinking styles.

B．You’re ready to learn through different modes and channels.

C．People who are different from us will tend to approach problems differently.

D．But from a psychological perspective, what makes someone a master learner?

E．They develop their own learning plan based on their specific learning objectives.

F．The smartest, most creative people don’t rely solely on focus for getting things done.

G．To add to our learning, we’ll need to be willing to learn from people who we don’t personally like.

5 . Katherine Rooks, a Denver-based writer, had sent her son a text message about coming home from school. “I could tell from his response that he became upset suddenly in our thread. And when he came home, he came over and said, ‘What did you mean by this?’” Rooks was confused. “So we looked at the text together and I said, ‘Well, I meant, see you later, or something. I don’t remember exactly what it said.’” And he said, “But you ended with a full stop! I thought you were really angry!” Rooks wasn’t angry, and she explained to her son that, well, periods are how you end a sentence.

But in text-messaging — at least for younger adult — periods do more than just end a sentence: they also can set a tone. Gretchen McCulloch, a linguist, said that when it comes to text-messaging, the period has lost its original purpose. But that doesn’t mean the period has lost all the purposes in text-messaging. Now it can be used to indicate seriousness or a sense of finality. “But caution is needed,” said McCulloch, noting that problems can start to arise when you combine a period with a positive emotion, like “sure” or “sounds good”.

A period can accidentally set a tone. A recent study conducted by Binghamton University psychology professor Celia Klin confirmed this. Researchers asked undergraduates to evaluate a text exchange that included an innocent question and the answer “Yes”. Some saw “Yes” with a period and some saw the word without. They found consistently through many experiments that “Yes” with a period resulted in responses that were more negative. So people thought “Yes” with a period was less friendly, less sincere, and so on.“I really don’t like getting text messages that end in periods because it always feels so passive-aggressive,” said Juan Abenante Rincon, 24, a social media manager for Adidas. “Like, are you mad? What’s going on? Like, did I do something wrong?”

Klin said this demonstrates language is constantly changing. “Language evolution has happened; it’ll continue to happen, and isn’t it great that we’re so linguistically flexible and creative?”

1. Why does the text begin with Katherine’s conflict with her son?

A．To lead in the use of period in texting.	B．To emphasize the great power of words.
C．To show youngsters’ attitudes towards texting.	D．To suggest the right use of punctuation marks.

2. Why is Juan Abenante Rincon mentioned in the text?

A．To make assessments on the recent study.	B．To confirm the findings of the recent study.
C．To put forward doubts about the recent study.	D．To show great opposition for the recent study.

3. What is Celia Klin’s attitude towards the changes in the meanings of full stops?

A．Disapproving.

B．Conservative.

C．Worried.

D．Positive.

4. What can be the suitable title of the passage?

A．Full Stops: Be Original	B．Full Stops: Be Cautious
C．Language Evolution: Be Flexible	D．Language Evolution: Be Consistent

6 . Photographer Rebecca Douglas has always been crazy about the night sky. Her love of the stars has taken the UK resident on “star walking” trips to Iceland and into the Arctic. For nature lovers like Douglas star walking turns out to be a good way to enjoy life.

Hiking at night isn’t uncommon. Plenty of people hike after dark to get to campsites or watch sun rise from a mountaintop. Star walking goes a step further by mixing hiking with stargazing. Rather than heading to an observatory or setting up a telescope in your backyard, star walking takes you on a brief journey to look at the stars from different viewpoints.

“An observatory can never take the place of getting out into a rural landscape under a blanket of stars,” says Gary Lintern of Stargazing Nights in Durham, England, who leads guided nighttime hikes. “It’s a magical experience, and I enjoy sharing it, especially at some of my favorite locations, like the High Force Waterfall, England’s largest waterfall, in Teesdale.”

There are plenty of studies that show the health benefits of being in nature. Spending at least two hours a week outdoors, particularly while engaging in activities that involve “effortless attention”, can decrease blood pressure, heart rale, and stress levels. Walking at night has the added benefit of improving sleep, which is important for overall health, says Christina Pierpaoli Parker, a behavioral sleep researcher at the University of Alabama. Parker says that star walking works on two physiological processes that determine sleep quality. “Movement and exercise, such as relaxing stargazing walks outside, may facilitate sleep,” she says.

Lintern advises reading up on the night sky before setting out. Free mobile apps, such as Star Walk 2, can help identify celestial bodies and are easy to use—simply point your phones at the sky to get a map. Websites like Sky & Telescope and NASA’s Space Place cover the basics, have in-depth explanations forconstellations (星座), and offer advice on gear and equipment.

At the end of the day. the best advice is to take it slow and enjoy the journey.

1. Why did Douglas go to lceland?

A．To take photos there.	B．To enjoy the night sky there.
C．To experience daily life there.	D．To search for an observatory there.

2. What can we know about star walking?

A．It is a combination of hiking and stargazing.	B．It is similar to stargazing at an observatory.
C．It only requires a telescope in your backyard.	D．It becomes more popular because of Gray Lintern.

3. What does the underlined word “facilitate” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Slow.

B．Worsen.

C．Prevent.

D．Promote.

4. What’s the fifth paragraph mainly about?

A．Some useful mobile apps.	B．Famous websites about hiking.
C．Proper suggestions on star walking.	D．Basic knowledge of equipment for stargazing.

7 . Reading on the go

*FReader

A standard reading app for eBooks and audiobooks, FReader supports a variety of formats.The program is very pleasant to the eye and is adjustable to various spectrums (光谱). Apart from being a reading app, FReader has an integrated translator for five languages (English, Russian, German, French, and Ukrainian), making the app attractive to people across the world. You can also select a section of the page you are reading and share it via social networks, Bluetooth, SMS and other methods.

Cool features: Four themes, supports five languages, advanced 3D animations, scans the device for all existing formats, Text-to-Speech.

Business model: Free app. Only a standard free plan is available.

*AlReader

Although it can read every type of book, AlReader is specially designed for Sci-Fi lovers. The app doesn’t support iOS but you can open many book formats on your Android phone. This app has enhanced graphical (图解的) features and a wide range of customization options that focus on providing the best quality for fictional book reading.

Cool features: Text-To-Speech, external dictionaries, advanced adjustment of the visual supports E-Ink devices.

Business model: Free app. ASIReader doesn’t sell books, but you can simply purchase digital products elsewhere and upload them to the reading app.

*Nook

Nook is strongly integrated with the online store Banes & Noble. You can buy you eBooks anywhere and they will automatically appear in the Nook library. The app supports most eBook formats.

Cool features: Wishlist, Article View, Parental Mode for children, customization of all the visual features.

Business model: Free app. With the partnership with Banes&Noble, you can find over a million free books on their website or purchase new titles for the price of as low as $0.99.

*Scribd

Scribd has come a long way from the document-reading app it was initially. Today, it is one of the most famous programs with over a million titles in its library. Upon registration, you get a 30-day demoaccount that lets you read all the books you want for free! Apart from books, Scribd provides comic books, audiobooks articles, scientific studies, court cases and uncommon genres that no other app offers. You can even publish your own book on this platform.

Cool features: Book sync across different devices, audiobooks.

Business model: 30-day free trial. The monthly subscription for unlimited access to Scribd’s available material is £8.99.

1. Why is FReader attractive to international readers?

A．It doesn’t harm your eyes.	B．It has many customization options.
C．It has a powerful integrated translator.	D．Users can share what they read via social networks.

2. What can you do with AlReader?

A．Buy Sci-Fi books.

B．Enjoy great graphics.

C．Read on an iOS device.

D．Publish your own writing.

3. You can read books from Banes & Noble for free on________.

A．FRcader.

B．AIReadcr.

C．Nook.

D．Scribd.

8 . Christmas is approaching. That means drinking hot chocolate, eating a roast dinner and making a snowman.     1    

Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere. That means when it’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s summer in Australia. So that’s right, you guessed it. Christmas time in Australia is a very hot and sweaty affair!

On Christmas Day, people don’t like to eat hot turkeys or heavy meals. They like to have a BBQ and eat outside in the evening. Many families will play sports and games together in the evening too, enjoying the cooler weather.     2    

    3     You could say that in a way it makes them feel nice and cool because it’s so hot! They still have Christmas trees and Santa still wears winter clothes. They know he comes from the North Pole, where it’s cold, so that’s why. I used to think Santa must like coming to Australia because many other places he visits are just too cold!

But some Christmas songs have been given a “hot” twist (改编).     4     It changed the original line from “Oh what fun it is to ride in my one-horse open sleigh(雪橇)” to “Christmas in Australia on a scorching summer’s day”. Singing these kinds of songs is a nice way to acknowledge the unique way that Australians spend Christmas.

One year, I went to Canada to see some relatives at Christmas time. On the morning of Christmas, I woke up to the sight of fresh snow outside. I was so excited. “Now this really looks like Christmas,” I thought to myself.

    5     So, no matter whether you are freezing cold or boiling hot, as long as your loved ones are nearby, the Christmas spirit will be there.

A．Still, they sing the same Christmas songs, all about snow.

B．The followings are what Australians usually do at Christmas.

C．But of course, the real meaning of Christmas is to be with your loved ones.

D．People who live near the ocean might go to the beach and play on the sand.

E．For example, there is an Australian version of the famous Jingle Bells carol.

F．It is a nice way to acknowledge the unique way that Australians spend Christmas.

G．But in Australia, where I’m from, most people don’t do these things at Christmas.

9 . 随着考试的临近，我发现有些同学很焦虑，无法专心学习。（approach, anxious）（汉译英）

10 . 使用手机能方便的让我们掌握国内外的最新消息。(convenient，keep track of)(汉译英)