1 . 短语填空（用下列短语将句子补充完整）

adapt to be aware of was stuck in Now that gone through make fun of Due to stir up out of work make out

1. ________ we’ve come to Beijing, let’s pay a visit to the Palace Museum.
2. This couple had ________ a lot of difficulties before they successfully set up their own business.
3. Through the activity, we will ________ the importance of preserving traditional Chinese culture.
4. The region has also been hit hard by financial crisis, which has left thousands of people ________.
5. He had to ________ the new working environment after he got transferred to a different department.
6. I ________ traffic jam for over an hour on my way to work this morning.
7. ________ his hard work, he was promoted to manager.
8. I couldn’t ________ what the road sign said.
9. To ________ great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
10. His singing was so terrible that nobody could help but ________ him when he tried to sing karaoke.

2 . In India, a ______ uses his movements and music to control snakes.

A．performer

B．performance

C．stage

D．composition

3 . The more times you practice, ______ you will memorize something.

A．more likely

B．the less likely

C．the more likely

D．the likelier

4 . BOOKSHOPS IN ROME:A QUICK GUIDE

Rome has a handful of bookshops with only English language titles. Here is our list of the main bookshops offering books in English, from old to new titles.

Almost Corner Bookshop

The Almost Corner Bookshop in Trastevere has a wide collection of fiction (小说) works and also carries books on Roman history, art, culture, poetry and many other subjects.

Via del Moro 45, tel.065836942.

Anglo American

Centrally located near the Spanish Steps, the Anglo American Bookshop only carries books in English but on request can order books in other languages. The shop has recently moved, just down the street.

Via della Vite 27, tel. 066795222.

Open Door

The Open Door Bookshop is a small shop that specialises in buying and selling quality second-hand and old books in English, Italian, French, German and Spanish, as well as some new books.

Via della Lungaretta 23, tel. 065896478.

The Little Reader

This children’s English bookshop in the Esquilino area of Rome collects books from babies to teens in English and Italian. It also has a local cafe (咖啡馆) and garden and offers a regular (定期的) programme of reading events and activities for children and their parents.

Via Conte Verde 66b, tel. 0687784678.

1. In which bookshop can you learn more about Roman history?

A．Almost Corner Bookshop.	B．Anglo American.
C．Open Door.	D．The Little Reader.

2. Which number should you call if you want to buy second-hand books?

A．065836942.

B．066795222.

C．065896478.

D．0687784678.

3. What can readers do in The Little Reader bookshop?

A．Eat Spanish food.	B．Read books in French.
C．Enjoy reading activities.	D．Take Italian language courses.

5 . Of all the Chinese 24 solar terms, Clear and Bright (清明) is the only one whose first day is also a traditional Chinese festival, the Qingming Festival. The words “clear” and “bright” describe the weather during this period. Temperatures begin to rise and rainfall increases, making it an important time for growing crops in the spring. As is known, it is a time to worship ancestors, however, here are several things you may not know about Clear and Bright.

Spring Outings

Not only is it a period to honor the dead, but it is also time for people to go out and enjoy nature. As trees turn green, flowers blossom, and the sun shines brightly, everything returns to life. It is a fine time to appreciate the beauty of nature.

Flying Kites

Flying kites is an activity favored by many Chinese during Tomb-Sweeping Day. Kites are not only flown during the day time but also in the evening. Little lanterns are tied to the kites. And when the kites are flying in the sky, the lanterns look like twinkling stars at night. What makes flying kites during this day special is that people cut the string while the kite is in the sky to let it fly freely. It is said that this brings good luck and that diseases can be chased away by doing this.

Cuju

Cuju is an interesting game played during this period. Ju is a ball made of leather with hairs plugged in it. Legend has it that the Yellow Emperor first invented it for training warriors. Later, Cuju was used by people to build up their bodies when they were unable to eat hot food during the Cold Food Festival.

Feasting on Qingtuan

In the lower parts of the Yangtze River region, qingtuan is very popular on Tomb-Sweeping Day. Qingtuan is a kind of round green cake. In order to make the cakes, people mash (捣碎) barnyard grass (艾草) to squeeze juice from it and mix the flour and juice to a paste. Then they put fillings into the paste and steam them. Pretty and delicate, qingtuan has a special flavor.

1. What is special about flying kites during Clear and Bright?

A．Flying kites with lanterns in the evening.

B．Flying kites to bring good luck.

C．Cutting the kite string to let it fly freely.

D．Flying kites both in the daytime and at night.

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Clear and Bright is an important period for farming.

B．Qingtuan is traditionally eaten during the period of Clear and Bright all over China.

C．Cuju was invented by the Yellow Emperor to play in the Qingming Festival.

D．Clear and Bright is one of the 24 solar terms whose first day is also a traditional Chinese festival.

3. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．How to celebrate the Qingming Festival.

B．Flying kites in a special way.

C．Ways to have fun during Clear and Bright.

D．Some unknown customs about Clear and Bright.

6 . As a freshman, Joanna visited the gym where many clubs would enlist new members. She preferred to join some clubs suitable for her to ________ her life. Students were reading titles and contents of each club’s extra-curricular ________. “Debate Club — Challenge yourself.” When Joanna read “________ Club — Let your youth shine”, she stopped. Since teenager years, she had been ________ about dancing on the stage. With a disabled father, her mother, who ________ plates in a restaurant, had difficulty in supporting the family, let alone supporting her dream. Though ________ to dancing, she had no choice but to ________ it.

Without ________, she chose the Ballet Club. The adult ________ for registration recommended, “________, you could sign up for one more club — the Volunteer Club. You can help ________ houses for the old or teach the poor kids to dance.”

From then on, Joanna was a member of these two clubs. Despite her ________ schedule, she taught poor kids attracted to dance. Her guidance made a difference to these kids. Not only did they advance in dancing, but also ________ better and focused more on study. Even after she ________ and worked as an editor, she still taught them in her spa re time. Some of them have ________ awards in dancing competitions, making Joanna’s face shine.

1.

A．enrich

B．design

C．impress

D．explore

2.

A．greenhouses

B．activities

C．movements

D．generations

3.

A．Adventure

B．Ballet

C．Literature

D．Volunteer

4.

A．talking

B．thinking

C．worrying

D．dreaming

5.

A．washed

B．flashed

C．improved

D．broke

6.

A．exposed

B．addicted

C．accustomed

D．opposed

7.

A．schedule

B．give

C．quit

D．organize

8.

A．solution

B．topic

C．strategy

D．confusion

9.

A．suitable

B．eager

C．responsible

D．good

10.

A．Actually

B．Obviously

C．Formally

D．Confidently

11.

A．set up

B．bring up

C．clean up

D．blow up

12.

A．tight

B．fluent

C．awkward

D．expert

13.

A．ate

B．debated

C．revised

D．behaved

14.

A．concentrated

B．advanced

C．registered

D．graduated

15.

A．took

B．won

C．exchanged

D．found

7 . Which of the following is Thando have in common?

A．They both love sports.	B．They are both in Grade 10.
C．Their favorite subjects are the same.	D．They are interested in computer games.

8 . 假如你是李华，你的朋友Lily因为节食减肥生病了，请用英语给她写一封80词左右的邮件鼓励她加强锻炼，早日恢复健康。
Dear Lily,

I am sorry to hear that you’ve fallen ill because of diet to lose weight.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your good news!

Yours,

Li Hua

9 . Today, many people spend a lot of time reading online. Whether reading news or e-books, people are spending more time eyeballing (盯住) screens. While online reading opens up a great deal of knowledge to people, there are some disadvantages too, such as eyestrain, headaches, as well as difficulty in focusing on the text. Now a new reading system, Bionic Reading, developed by Swiss typographic designer Renato Casutt, can help people overcome these issues, and most importantly, it aims to help people read faster online and develop a more in-depth understanding of written content.

The reading system improve the reading process by guiding the eyes through text with artificial fixation points. To make it short: some parts of the words are displayed in bold (粗体). As a result, the reader only focuses on the highlighted letters and lets the brain center complete the rest. Your brain can “read” faster than your eyes, so by essentially reducing the number of letters your eye needs to look at, you can read faster while still preserving the full context.

Cassult discovered the system by accident. He was working on designing a book in a foreign language and realized he could read it if he sectioned it off. He worked for six years to develop Bionic Reading and is still working to adjust it.

A preliminary (初步的) study was conducted by the Swiss Institute InnoSuisee, but more research is needed before it can be definitively shown that the system improves reading. Some people with ADHD (多动症) prove that Bionic Reading helped them focus and comprehend what they are reading. Other people don’t seem to notice a big difference compared to regular text. There’s also no evidence to suggest Bionic Reading is any better than regular text. The best way to know if the Bionic Reader helps you read better online is to try it yourself.

1. What is the main purpose of Bionic Reading?

A．To point out people’s reading problems.

B．To teach people necessary reading skills.

C．To reduce readers’ screen time and eye stress.

D．To improve people’s reading speed and comprehension.

2. What does the underlined phrase “artificial fixation points” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Words displayed in capital letters.	B．Useful expressions.
C．Difficult sentences in the text.	D．Bold letters.

3. What do some people with ADHD think of the system according to the text?

A．It is complex.	B．It can be beneficial.
C．It needs to be improved.	D．It has little effect on them.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．A reading project for ADHD.	B．A research on language learning.
C．A system to help with online reading.	D．A tool for treating reading disability

10 . English is now the first language of about 400 million people, the mother language of 12 countries and the official language of 34 more countries. That means one in every seven people in the world speaks English. English has become the new Latin (拉丁语) of the century. One must know English is a part of the 21st century. In Italy, for example, English is a must for many technical (技术的) jobs. In China, English is the most important foreign language learned at school. Now no other language on the earth is better suited (适合) to play the role of the world language. Because English is easier to learn than any other language, and it easily borrows local words and phrases from other countries to expand (扩大) its vocabulary.

English is so widely used that it has become the standard language for all kinds of international communications. Now 75% of the world’s mail is in English, 60% of the world’s telephone calls are made in English. 60% of the world’s radio stations are broadcast (广播) in English and over half of the world’s books and magazines are written in English. In a word, English is now the world’s first language.

1.          countries speak English as their mother language.

A．11

B．12

C．3

D．45

2. “English has become the new Latin of the century” means         .

A．English has a long history

B．English is as important as Latin

C．English has borrowed lots of words from Latin

D．English is as difficult to learn as Latin

3. If you want to ask for a technical job in Italy, you must be able to         .

A．speak Latin

B．speak French

C．speak English

D．speak Italian

4.          of the world’s magazines are written in English.

A．More than 50%

B．75%

C．60%

D．Less than 50%

5. Which is the best title of the passage?

A．English as a Native Language	B．English as the World Language
C．English as an Official Language	D．English as the Latin Language