1 . Most of us have heard of the 3Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. It is the core principle of a sustainable (可持续的) life, but few of us can apply it in our own lives. Now, there’s a “lab” you can explore and discover a way toward living sustainably.

3R Lab is located in Xuhui district, Shanghai. It offers exhibitions, activities and goods that showcase the 3R principle. The key to a sustainable life, according to Vincent T. M. Fong, the 32-year-old from Hong Kong who created the lab, is to make it a long-term promise. “A sustainable life should be sustainable itself in the first place. You can’t lead a sustainable life on a whim. Small and comfortable changes are exactly what you need,” Fong said.

The lab regularly hosts ugly fruit markets, offering these strange fruits which are often thrown away by traditional markets and consumers at a quite attractive price. “They’re thrown away simply because of their appearance. Buying fruit regardless of how they look reduces food waste significantly in our daily life,” Fong commented.

A water tank with two types of straws is another equipment in the lab. “One type is made from normal plastics widely used in our daily life while the other is from PHA, a new replacement for plastics, and the water is sourced from the Suzhou River,” explained Ni Li, an employee of the lab. Visitors can see how the PHA straws degrade (降解) into a thin layer in just one month, while the others remain unchanged.

“Leading a sustainable life does not necessarily mean sacrifice,” said Fong. Consuming ugly fruit and using degradable plastics are small changes that are good for the environment and easy to stick to. Only in this way can the 3R principle become part of our lives, he added.

After working there for six months, Ni, who wasn’t mindful of the 3R principle before arriving at the lab, now uses her cup every time she buys a coffee. “The job has reshaped my life,” Ni said.

1. What does the-underlined phrase “on a whim” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A．In a rush.	B．On a regular basis.
C．Without any reason.	D．As a common practice.

2. What is the purpose of the ugly fruit market at 3R Lab?

A．To reduce food waste.	B．To promote healthy eating.
C．To sell new kinds of fruit.	D．To provide more affordable fruit,

3. What can the water tank at 3R Lab show to its visitors?

A．The water pollution caused by plastics.	B．The degradation of PHA straws.
C．The interaction between two types of straws.	D．The disappearance of normal plastic straws.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph about Ni?

A．She avoids going to traditional markets.	B．She has devoted less time to her hobbies.
C．She has got rid of a few bad habits.	D．She is leading a low carbon life now.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does Mark usually read news now?

A．In a newspaper.

B．In a magazine.

C．On the Internet.

2. What makes the woman surprised about the machine?

A．It has a small glass window.

B．It can make a pizza in a short time.

C．It offers four types of pizzas at a time.

3. What does the woman think of the machine?

A．It is quite necessary.

B．It might not be popular.

C．It will certainly succeed.

4. What is an advantage of the machine?

A．The 24-hour service.

B．Tasty pizza made by it.

C．The low production cost.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When will the man go to the restaurant?

A．On Tuesday.

B．On Wednesday.

C．On Thursday.

2. Who will have dinner with the man?

A．A couple.

B．Some friends.

C．His family.

3. What will the man do next?

A．Provide personal information.

B．Tell the waitress his arriving time.

C．Ask for a table at the non-smoking area.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the speakers feel about visiting the park?

A．Tired.

B．Happy.

C．Disappointed.

2. What does Amy plan to do tomorrow?

A．Study for an exam.

B．Attend a party.

C．Go to the movies.

3. What kind of movie will the speakers watch?

A．A romantic movie.

B．A comedy.

C．A horror movie.

5 . 汉译英
1. 毕竟 ________
2. 拒绝 ________
3. 照顾，照料 ________
4. 退休 ________
5. 有决心的 ________
6. 失望的 ________
7. 渴望，欲望 ________
8. 独立的 ________
9. 精力充沛的 ________
10. 绊倒 ________

6 . Like any other child growing up, Nicole LaMont was an outgoing, adventurous and free-spirited child with the dream of becoming a scientist. “My childhood was filled with imagination of adventure and curiosity, ”Nicole said. She experienced a normal childhood, but when she was 12 years old, a terrible illness led her to lose her hearing in both ears.

“My world was turned upside down,” said Nicole. “I went from being a talkative, joyous child to being quiet and depressed. ”However, she came to realize she had to fight when it was determined that her hearing would not return. With her family’s help, Nicole began to learn American Sign Language(ASL).

A year later, she received an operation where she was implanted (植入) a hearing device, which brought back some light to her life and she also learned how to adapt to the new life. It wasn’t until she attended Gallaudet, a school for the deaf, that she fully devoted herself to ASL and the deaf community. “Becoming fluent in ASL and having total communication allowed me to feel a sense of acceptance again,” said Nicole. “I found my confidence and ‘visual (视觉的) voice’ in the performing arts.”

It was then that she made her first request, demanding subtitles (字幕) for movie theatres in Alabama. After much struggle, Nicole’s efforts proved successful, and today nearly all movie theatres in Montgomery and Birmingham offer subtitles for the deaf. After graduating from Gallaudet University, Nicole continued to use her new found “visual voice” through taking part in several activities, becoming Miss Black Deaf D.C. “By doing this, I want to show that deaf people can achieve much. It’s very important to educate and support hearing families that struggle with making the best decisions for their deaf children’s education.” said Nicole.

1. Which of the following best describes Nicole’s childhood?

A．Fruitful.

B．Colorful

C．Lonely

D．Poor.

2. What did Nicole get after she mastered ASL?

A．A sense of belonging.	B．A hearing device.
C．A chance of going to college.	D．A totally new treatment.

3. What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．Nicole called on all US cinemas to offer subtitles.

B．Nicole was going to donate her invention-visual voice.

C．Nicole was determined to train more deaf kids to go to school.

D．Nicole hoped to promote deaf education in hearing families.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．More Self-Control, More Success

B．Keep Going, and You Can Make It

C．Illness Makes One More Confident

D．He Who Laughs Last Laughs Longest

7 . 假定你是李华，你来自英国的交换生朋友Eric目前在海口学习，元旦节想在岛内游玩，希望你为他推荐一个公园。请给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 公园的名字和位置；
2. 公园的特色；
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：字数为80字左右。
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8 . 英译汉
1. decorate________
2. take advantage of________
3. fade away________
4. complain________
5. majority________
6. in memory of________
7. so as to________
8. launch________
9. mental________
10. carry on________

9 . 阅读下面的句子，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式，或联系上下文并根据句子意思写出相应的单词。

My favourite sport

I like table-tennis, chess and football. Football is    1    (I) favourite sport. I’m good at    2    (play)football. I think it is easy    3    me. I have my favourite football    4    (play). He is Shevchenko. He is    5     AC Milan Club. I want    6    (be) a famous football player     7     Shevchenko. I often play football    8    my father at weekends.    9     Sunday I like     10    (watch) football matches.

10 . I am a student. I go to school from Monday ________Friday. In ________ morning I get up at ten to six. Then I wash my face. I have________breakfast at six o’clock. After breakfast I go to school. I usually take a bus to school. ________ if I get up so late, I will go by car. I begin class at eight. I have four ________at morning. At noon, I have ________ time to go home. So I ________ my lunch at school. At two o’clock, I play ________football with my friends. My classes________over at four thirty. ________ that I go home and get home at twenty past five. I have supper with my parents at six. I often eat meat, ________, and some vegetables. ________ I eat dumplings. After supper I do the ________. Then I do my homework or ________ to the pop music. I go ________ bed about ten thirty.

1.

A．to

B．and

C．on

D．in

2.

A．/

B．the

C．a

D．an

3.

A．I

B．me

C．my

D．mine

4.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．And

D．But

5.

A．classes

B．class

C．classis

D．classic

6.

A．any

B．some

C．a

D．no

7.

A．has

B．eats

C．have

D．eat

8.

A．a

B．the

C．an

D．/

9.

A．are

B．were

C．is

D．was

10.

A．Before

B．After

C．On

D．At

11.

A．fishing

B．fishes

C．fish

D．fishs

12.

A．Any time

B．At a time

C．Sometime

D．Sometimes

13.

A．washing

B．wash

C．washes

D．washed

14.

A．listening

B．listen

C．listens

D．listened

15.

A．in

B．on

C．to

D．/