1 . A winter storm dropped huge amounts of snow overnight on January 16 in western Pennsylvania. Coach Brian Delallo, who worked on a local high school football team, decided to _________ his players’ weightlifting practice. He texted his players saying, “Due to the expected severe _________ Monday’s weightlifting workout has been cancelled.   _________   an elderly or disabled neighbor and shovel (为……除雪) their driveway. Don’t accept any _________ — that’s our Monday workout.”

The players received the message and went out to work on the more than six inches of snow. They said that they removed _________ from dozens of homes. Some players texted their coach afterwards to tell him — how _________ it was. “We all feel _________ about it,” said team captain Gavin Moul. “It’s not only helping them, but it’s helping us to become a better team.”

Many of the people whom the team members _________ couldn’t believe that the players wouldn’t accept any payment. Sometimes people even _________ their help because they wouldn’t take money for it.

__________, it was not the first time for the team to have shoveling workout. It was started by a coach more than two decades ago. It was one of the many __________ the team kept.

“It’s about __________,” the coach said. “It is an inspiring way for us to interact with our community and show that it __________. Shoveling snow is just one of those opportunities to show appreciation to the community that supports us.” The team got a workout and gave __________ to the community by doing these acts of kindness at the same time. It was a __________ for all.

1.

A．try out

B．pick up

C．go over

D．call off

2.

A．injury

B．weather

C．disease

D．pressure

3.

A．Find

B．Permit

C．Track

D．Request

4.

A．money

B．apology

C．challenge

D．request

5.

A．dirt

B．water

C．snow

D．waste

6.

A．demanding

B．rewarding

C．promising

D．amusing

7.

A．hopeful

B．great

C．surprised

D．tired

8.

A．approached

B．surrounded

C．rescued

D．entertained

9.

A．sought

B．got

C．appreciated

D．refused

10.

A．Actually

B．Moreover

C．Fortunately

D．Instantly

11.

A．goals

B．secrets

C．traditions

D．jobs

12.

A．community

B．success

C．harvest

D．intervention

13.

A．matters

B．cares

C．works

D．stays

14.

A．off

B．up

C．in

D．back

15.

A．way

B．win

C．must

D．lesson

2 . Usually, someone would come up and ask, “What are you going to be when you grow up?” As children, this kind of question is often raised when we have _______ with families.

Well, it started out being a cowboy or super hero. Later it was fireman, policeman, lawyer... As I grew older, my dreams of the future _______. Before I was in college, I was asked, “What will you _______ in?”

By then, I had my heart set on _______ a teacher as my father. So, I studied and prepared for that life. I _______ nearly full time on my career. Although my physical disability after an accident prevented me from working full-time, I still insisted (坚持) on _______. I am content that I could realize my dream and perhaps have a (n) _______ influence on someone’s life. My kids are now on the way to _______ their goals, which makes me delighted.

However, for many, there is a “thief”, which goes around _______ our dreams. Sometimes, the ________ will come as a parent, a relative, a friend or a co-worker, but the greatest thief is, so many times, just ________.

We find ourselves just about reaching our ________, and a “small voice” inside says, “You’ll never make it.” “You can’t ________ do this.” “Very few have ever done this successfully.” And on and on the “small voice” predicts (预测) some kind of ________. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are realized. It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us ________ lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ready for success.

1.

A．difficulties

B．challenges

C．memories

D．gatherings

2.

A．changed

B．reduced

C．developed

D．disappeared

3.

A．live

B．major

C．believe

D．bring

4.

A．discovering

B．cheating

C．becoming

D．awarding

5.

A．spent

B．wasted

C．decided

D．took

6.

A．planning

B．teaching

C．planting

D．reading

7.

A．sensitive

B．objective

C．passive

D．positive

8.

A．missing

B．reflecting

C．performing

D．achieving

9.

A．reaching

B．throwing

C．stealing

D．abandoning

10.

A．thief

B．teacher

C．robber

D．guider

11.

A．parents

B．ourselves

C．relatives

D．themselves

12.

A．homes

B．limit

C．dreams

D．potential

13.

A．possibly

B．quickly

C．frequently

D．gradually

14.

A．despair

B．failure

C．moment

D．difference

15.

A．precious

B．original

C．faithful

D．ordinary

3 . If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and health y life, new research may come as a shock. According to a recent scientific study, people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all.

Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1, 000 joggers and non-joggers for 12 years. The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die. The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5 miles per hour. The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as non-joggers. The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries (动脉). Over time, this can cause serious injuries.

Peter Schnohr, a researcher in Copenhagen, said, “If your goal is to decrease the risk of death and improve life expectancy, jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy. Anything more is just unnecessary, and it may be harmful.”

The implications of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as Tai Chi, yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than “iron man” events, triathlons and long-distance running and cycling. According to Jacob Louis Marott, another researcher involved in the study, “You don’t actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health. And perhaps you shouldn’t actually do too much.”

1. The underlined word “strenuous” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “ ______”.

A．hard

B．regular

C．practical

D．little

2. The author presents some figures in Paragraph 2 to ______.

A．suggest giving up jogging	B．show risks of doing sports
C．provide supportive evidence	D．introduce the research process

3. Which might be a good form of exercise according to the passage?

A．Jogging for an hour every day.	B．Brisk walking for half an hour every day.
C．Cycling at a high speed.	D．Doing yoga once a month.

4. According to the scientists, why is too much exercise harmful?

A．It may injure the heart and arteries.	B．It can make the body tired out.
C．It will bring much pressure.	D．It consumes too much energy.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the man asking for?

A．Eric.

B．Laura.

C．Heather.

2. What will the woman do in about 20 minutes?

A．Pass on a message.

B．Make a phone call.

C．Go shopping.

6 . Ed Viesturs grew up in Rockford, Illinois, where the tallest thing on the horizon was the water tower. But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the world’s 14 highest mountains.

His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asia’s snowcapped Himalayas. At 26,545feet, its peak is the 10th highest in the world. It is the mountain that inspired him to start climbing.

“It tends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous,” said Viesturs. “There’s no simple way to climb it. There are threatening avalanches (雪崩) and ice falls that protect the mountain.”

In high school, Viesturs read French climber Maurice Herzog’s tale of climbing the icy Annapurna. Herzog’s story was of frostbite (冻伤) and difficulty and near-death experiences. Viesturs was hooked right away.

Viesturs got his start on Washington’s Mount Rainier in 1977, guiding hikes in the summer. Fifteen years ago, he set out to walk up to the world’s highest peaks. Finally, he’s done.

The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with respect. “You have to use all of your senses, all of your abilities to see if the mountain will let you climb it,” said Viesturs. “If we have the patience and the respect, and if we’re here at the right time, under the right circumstances, they allow us to go up, and allow us to come down.”

What’s next for a man who can’t stop climbing? “I’m going to hug my wife and kids and kind of kick back and enjoy the summer,” says Viesturs. But for a man who’s climbed the world’s 14 tallest mountains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure.

1. What makes Viesturs interested in mountaineering?

A．Maurice Herzog’s advice.	B．A French climber’s story.
C．His parents’ encouragement.	D．His near-death experiences.

2. When did Viesturs start his climbing career?

A．In 1977.	B．Last Thursday.
C．Fifteen years ago.	D．When he was in middle school.

3. What can we know from the text?

A．Mount Annapurna is the most dangerous in Asia.

B．Correct time and circumstances are vital for climbing.

C．Viesturs was the only man to climb to the top of the 14 highest mountains.

D．The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living trees.

4. Which of the following can best describe Viesturs?

A．Patient and caring.	B．Helpful and respectable.
C．Talkative and lucky.	D．Courageous and determined.

7 . If someone were to ask me who the most influential person in my life was, I’d most likely tell him or her that it’s my brother, Chris. My brother is one of the most _________ people in my life. I may not always act like it, but I _________ him and respect him. It’s hard to think of everything he’s done for me and not _________ him. There’s the basic _________ that most older brothers do. You know, baby-sit you, _________ you with your homework, and let you use their stuff. But my brother did a lot more for me. He was the one who taught me how to read and how to tie my shoes. He taught me how to hold my _________ underwater.

He even taught me how not to touch his things. He also did other typical big brother stuff. Like shut me in the closet (储藏室), play tricks on me, “forbid (禁止)” me to _________ his stuff. But for each “mean” thing he did to me, he did about five _________ things. One nice thing he did was that he always let me hang around with him and his friends. Because of that I actually have two brothers instead of one. My other “brother” is Chris’s best friend, Corey. They spent a lot of time together when they were younger, and since Chris was nice, I _________ got to do stuff with them. Since Corey was as much my brother as Chris was, of course they both pulled little __________ on me. But I must admit a lot of the tricks __________ because I was a slightly gullible (易受骗的) child. One that __________ comes to mind is when Chris and Corey __________ to convince me that they were being sucked (吸入) into the ground.

I was so __________ that I went inside and told Mum that they were, being sucked down. As I said, I was a slightly gullible child. Yes. We had some __________ times.

1.

A．powerful

B．ordinary

C．beautiful

D．important

2.

A．take care of

B．catch up with

C．look up to

D．make fun of

3.

A．inform

B．like

C．hate

D．forgive

4.

A．stuff

B．route

C．reality

D．fantasy

5.

A．provide

B．present

C．help

D．supply

6.

A．attention

B．view

C．breath

D．reservation

7.

A．use

B．exhibit

C．discover

D．purchase

8.

A．nice

B．frightening

C．mean

D．odd

9.

A．ultimately

B．hardly

C．usually

D．abnormally

10.

A．dreams

B．faces

C．tests

D．tricks

11.

A．committed

B．displayed

C．went

D．worked

12.

A．visibly

B．gently

C．readily

D．merely

13.

A．pretended

B．qualified

C．managed

D．emerged

14.

A．amused

B．convinced

C．embarrassed

D．concentrated

15.

A．tough

B．tiring

C．boring

D．interesting

8 . Computers, smartphones, and audio players are an essential part of students’ everyday lives. That means that whenever students are doing homework, they are going to be faced with the problem of using their devices for purposes other than learning. Instead of concentrating on one task, they are performing multiple tasks.

According to the research by Larry Rosen, published in the journal Computers in Human Science, students spend up to 45% of their homework time on various tasks unrelated to their studies. Students often get distracted (使分心) by their phones or use their laptops for unauthorized activities. Often, students think that they are able to multitask effectively, without sacrificing(牺牲)their studies. However, the research shows that it is true in only 5% of all cases.

But why do teenagers multitask? The answer is simple: multitask ing makes us feel good. As the research indicates, the entertainment gained from secondary activities during studies makes learners feel better emotionally.

Watching TV or talking to your friends by email is pleasant and helps students fight boredom while doing homework or listening to a lecture they find boring. Another reason why students multitask is that they simply do not see the negative impact it has on their coursework. Teenagers often overrate their abilities. The seemingly tiny distractions, however, result in a constant need to switch focus and sort out information, injuring the brain by overuse and making the process inefficient.

However, the effects of multitasking are not entirely negative. The research conducted by HKU indicates that people who routinely multitask are able to use their senses in conjunction more easily. Other research also shows that multitasking has a positive effect on the ability to pass judgment and solve problems quickly and efficiently.

1. What does the research by Larry Rosen tell us?

A．Students are able to multitask effectively.

B．Students spare 5% of their time for homework.

C．Students seldom use their laptops for unauthorized activities.

D．Students spend almost half of their homework time on multitasking.

2. Why do teenagers multitask?

A．They need to switch focus.

B．They try to avoid injuring the brain.

C．They struggle to sort out information.

D．They feel good and are unaware of the negative effect.

3. What does the underlined word “conjunction” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Combination.

B．Comfort.

C．Commitment.

D．Concentration.

4. Why does multitasking NOT bring completely negative impacts?

A．It helps students fight boredom.

B．It prevents students from overrating their abilities.

C．It has a good effect on judging and solving problems rapidly.

D．It makes watching TV or talking to friends pleasant.

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I knew the fearful day would come sooner or later. However, it came too fast. I was waiting in the dental (牙齿的) clinic, nervous about what was to come.

Seeing my nervousness, my parents told me to sit up, and to take deep breaths to keep calm, which worked. However, the peace was short-lived. Almost immediately, my name was called, signaling my turn had come. I pretended to be deaf but my mother gestured at me to stand up. I forced myself to step forward and tripped over a toy left lying around by some kid. My clumsiness (笨拙) got me the attention of everyone in the room.

I had refused my parents offer to accompany me. I meant to show them that I was brave enough to face the difficulty on my own. Thankfully, I forgot my anxiety as I looked around the dentist’s room. Tools of different sizes were arranged neatly in a tray (托盘) on the tiny table which was connected to a chair with buttons and a light hanging right over it. I didn’t look at my dentist in the eye as I took my place on the chair nervously. I almost jumped out of the seat when all of a sudden the chair moved and I was lying down facing the bright yellow light.

The dentist spoke in a relaxing voice behind her mask. Everything was going smoothly and I was quite proud of myself. Then something went wrong. I was picking up the cup of water placed next to the chair for patients to rinse (冲洗) their mouths when I caught sight of the dental drill. Panic related to a bad childhood experience involving the drill kicked into me, and I spat out the rinsing water, right into the surprised dentist’s face. I froze with awkwardness and my mind went blank.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

A moment later, I got to my feet and tried to wipe (擦去) away the water on the dentist’s face with a tissue.

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I lowered my head in shame and apologized to her.

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10 . 假定你是李华，你所在的科学社团（Science Club）开展了一次以“Technology and Life”为主题的社区服务活动。社团成员Alice因故未参加本次活动，发邮件询问你该活动的相关情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 活动的时间和地点；
2. 活动的内容；
3. 活动的意义。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Alice,
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Yours,

Li Hua