1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或所给单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。

How do people communicate with each other? Words and sentences are    1    importance in communication, but we communicate using not only spoken and    2    (write) words, but also body language. Body language    3    (differ) from culture to culture.

Every culture has developed a formal way    4    (greet) strangers to show welcome, friendliness, enthusiasm and so on.    5    (traditional), Europeans and Americans shake hands,     6    means they trust each other.

Greetings are different around    7    world. In China, we put the right hand over the left and bow slightly. Muslims give a “salaam”, where they touch their heart, mouth, and forehead. Hindus (印度教徒) join their hands and bow their heads in respect.

Today, people still use their    8    (hand) in formal greetings to mean trust. American youths often greet each other with the    9    (express) “give me five”

Body language can show    10    (much) information than words, so people easily give themselves away by their gestures.

2 . I met my wife at a party when I just finished my master's degree.A friend introduced me to her and we had a(n)_______talk at the party.I was quite_______that she had written a novel.I said,“I always admire those who are good at_______novels but I'm just_______.”To my surprise,she replied,“How can you know it if you don't have a_______?”

We kept in touch after the party and she_______me to try my hand,_______all I had ever written were scientific papers and articles on butterflies.I was_______Alexander the Great,but there were already some wonderful novels about the man.I did not feel I could_______with those,so I took a side step.I invented a junior officer in his army,had him wounded in Scythia and left behind as the________headed east,out of which came my book Lion of Scythia!My wife corrected my first________.There was more________on the page than black.________,I didn't give up and sent the book to the same publisher that my wife used to send her books to.Many days passed by and I didn't________anything back.So I completely forgot it and got back to my________on butterflies.However,the life-changing day came,18 months after I had started writing,I got an email saying that my book had been________and was to be published.

That was twenty years ago.I'm________writing and I'm about to start my 37th novel(29 published so far).It is now a part of my life.I can't let one single day go________writing and I set myself a goal of at least 1,000 words a day.I push the________forward,even if I write rubbish.I can always go________and rewrite or edit,but I have never suffered from writer's block.

1.

A．hard

B．great

C．empty

D．secret

2.

A．moved

B．worried

C．impressed

D．frightened

3.

A．writing

B．reading

C．editing

D．reviewing

4.

A．hopeless

B．harmless

C．careless

D．endless

5.

A．break

B．try

C．name

D．call

6.

A．permitted

B．forbade

C．encouraged

D．promised

7.

A．because

B．unless

C．if

D．though

8.

A．sure of

B．proud of

C．worried about

D．interested in

9.

A．protect

B．talk

C．compete

D．play

10.

A．community

B．committee

C．army

D．family

11.

A．work

B．report

C．magazine

D．diary

12.

A．red

B．yellow

C．brown

D．blue

13.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．So far

D．In all

14.

A．pay

B．teach

C．hear

D．send

15.

A．news

B．opinion

C．dependence

D．research

16.

A．discussed

B．inspired

C．challenged

D．accepted

17.

A．still

B．even

C．ever

D．also

18.

A．into

B．without

C．for

D．after

19.

A．theory

B．story

C．business

D．speech

20.

A．away

B．off

C．out

D．back

3 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Sally had trouble in speaking when she was in public. I'm a nurse and I love kids and dogs. I wanted to use my dog to bring her joy, comfort and confidence.

That morning in January, her teacher led us to a room by the school office. “Sally hasn't spoken outside her home for two years, "she told me. “Her parents have taken her to doctors, but nothing has worked." Sally stood shyly just inside the doorway. Her eyes brightened when she noticed my dog.

“It is my dog, Bella.” I said. “Would you like to play with her? Bella doesn't know anyone here and she'd like to meet you. She can understand my hand signals(手势). Would you like to see that?"

Sally nodded. I showed Bella some hand signals, then Bella lay down and then rolled over. Sally was cheered up. “She'll do it for you too. I can teach you." I said.

I could see that Sally treated Bella as her best friend and they were happy to stay with each other. Soon Bella was able to follow Sally's commands(指令). I could see something had been changed little by little.

One morning, when she was playing with Bella, I heard a low voice “Good dog”. I wanted to jump for joy. Sally spoke a little more each week, only to Bella at first, but then to me. Later, she started giving voice commands with her hand signals and her confidence rose. Still, she hadn't spoken in her classroom.

“Could you bring Bella to my class and show the other kids that she can understand your voice commands?” Sally asked me one day. An idea came to my mind. Then I said, “Why don't you do it yourself? I know you can." She agreed.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:

Now, Sally stood nervously in front of her class, with Bella sitting by her side.

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Paragraph 2:

The next week, she told me she wanted to try again, looking up at me with determination.

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4 . The triathlon is a demanding sport. Many say that it is a real test of an athlete’s body and mind. It is difficult because it is three sports in one. It includes swimming for 13. 86 kilometers, bicycling for 180 kilometers, and running for 42. 2 kilometers. The top triathletes finish all three events in about 8 hours.

This sport is a real challenge. First, it takes time to train for competitions. Some people spend up to 8 months training for the race. Second, it takes money to compete. The equipment is not cheap. Bicycles for this event can cost up to$10, 000. Top-quality swimming gear (用具) and running shoes are expensive. Third, athletes must have strong minds. It takes willpower (意志力) to push themselves to keep training to reach their goal.

The triathlon is a recent sport. Triathlons began in California in the early 1970s. In 1978, competitors held the first professional triathlon race in Hawaii. In 1982, this race became famous because of the televised performance of Julie Moss. It was her first competition. Exhausted, she was running toward the finish line. Suddenly, 3 meters before the line, she fell down. She tried to get up, but she kept falling. She finally crawled (爬) across the finish line. She lost that year, but she tried again. Finally, in 1985, she won. This was the start of the triathlon's popularity.

Today, triathlons are much more popular among ordinary athletes. People of all ages can compete, as long as they are in good physical condition. In fact, it has become a great family sport. Triathletes are special people who have time in their lives for careers (事业) and families. Most are highly educated and earn top salaries (薪水) in their jobs. Many triathletes are happily married. In fact, two-thirds of triathletes say that their training has a positive influence on their marriages. Today, the triathlon is an Olympic sport and a respected event worldwide.

1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The origin of the triathlon.	B．The rules of the triathlon.
C．The reasons why the triathlon is hard.	D．The steps to prepare for the triathlon.

2. What made the triathlon become well-known?

A．The influence of TV in Hawaii.

B．The live broadcast on the Internet.

C．The form of the sport—three in one.

D．The unbelievable performance of an athlete.

3. Most triathletes’ attitude towards the triathlon is____________.

A．supportive

B．unfavorable

C．uncertain

D．worried

5 . As wildfires continued to sweep across Australia, the loss of life in the area was reaching astonishing numbers. Ecologists (生态学家) at the University of Sydney said that nearly half a billion animals and plants had been wiped out since the fires began several months before. Images and videos from the area showed kangaroos trying to escape from burning forests and charred (烧焦的) bodies of koalas lying on the ground.

Koalas had been already under threat because of significant habitat loss, and they were hit particularly hard compared with other animals. Ecologists said nearly 8,000 koalas—about one-third of the population in their primary habitat—were believed to have died from the big fires. Professor Dieter Hochuli from the University of Sydney said it wasn’t just the well-known species, such as kangaroos, koalas and emus (鸸鹋), that were in danger. Insects also suffered losses. Additionally, many rare plant species might have disappeared completely.

While animal hospitals were taking in as many animals as possible to treat burns and nursed them back to health, services had overall struggled to keep up with the amount of care needed. And the animals that had survived would have trouble finding food and shelters in the ongoing fire, so they were still in a dangerous situation.

“We’re getting a lot of lessons out of this and it’s just showing how unprepared we are,” Dr. Sussan Ley said. “Now Australia is burning and national parks and our native animals are being destroyed. People have lost homes. People have died. Firefighters have been killed defending communities, most recently last night. There’s no plan in place even wildlife carers don’t have plan for when they can go in after fire.

1. What’s the purpose of the second paragraph?

A．To explain why there were so many rare animals in Australia.

B．To show the terrible effect Australian wildfires had on species.

C．To further confirm Professor Dieter Hochuli’s unique opinion.

D．To warn people to take good care of wild animals and plants.

2. Why were the animals still in danger after surviving the fire?

A．They failed to recover from serious burns.	B．They might be hunted by people for food.
C．They were short of food and shelters.	D．They were unable to get nursing services.

3. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Many rare animal species might have disappeared.

B．Measures should be taken to prevent Australian wildfires.

C．Australian wildfires killed nearly half a billion animals and plants.

D．Ecologists have made great efforts to find the causes of wildfires.

6 . Sometimes it may seem like you’re always getting into trouble with your teachers or your parents and that no matter what you do you just can’t seem to get things right.     1    . Staying busy and active is considered the first step to make yourself on the way. Here below are some approaches to making it.

    2    

Joining a sports team, whether it’s a team at your school or in your community, is a great way to stay out of trouble. Whether you’re playing soccer, basketball, or baseball, team sports are a great way to meet interesting people and to find something to do other than get into trouble.     3    . This can       help you calm down and will keep you from using your energy the wrongway.

Join a club

    4    , whether it’s   through regular school or another community organization. You   can join an   art club, chess club, cooking club, debating club, or really all sorts of clubs that can help you focus on something you care about that doesn’t have to do with annoying your teachers or not doing your homework.

Be an active student

Being an active student means a lot, such as showing up on time, not skipping class, raising your hand when you have questions, and doing the work in advance.    5    . If you focus on being a good student, then you can avoid annoying your teachers or your parents.

A．Join a sports team.

B．Keep out of trouble.

C．Thus you can participate in class.

D．There are many ways to satisfy your parents.

E．The best thing to do is to stop trouble before it starts.

F．If sports aren’t your thing, you can always join a club.

G．Joining a sports team will also provide you with weekly exercise.

7 . Taking online classes is becoming increasingly popular,but students have different opinions about it.

Zhou Lan:

I love taking online courses.They give me a lot more choices and freedom.We can choose to learn whatever we want.Also,online classes enable us to study whenever and wherever we want,which is very convenient.

Liu Bing:

I don't think taking online classes is a good way to study.There are many temptations(诱惑)on the Internet.Students can be distracted(使分心)from their courses easily.The whole learning process is not as organized as it is in the classroom.

Wu Wei:

Online classrooms are beneficial.We might feel more concentrated on learning when we are alone in front of a computer with no one to distract us.In addition,taking courses online also means we can have more time to use a computer,which is a good way to practice our computer skills.

Liao Siying:

I think the idea of taking online courses is crazy.It can increase our exposure(接触)to computers and the radiation(辐射)from them could do harm to the human body,especially our eyes.Also,sitting in front of a computer for a long time without exercising can be harmful to our health.

1. How many students support online learning?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. Zhou Lan thinks that taking online courses is convenient because_________.

A．students can take online courses freely

B．she feels it cheap to take online courses

C．it helps improve students’computer skills

D．students can feel more concentrated on learning

3. According to Liao Siying,taking online courses________.

A．can be beneficial in many ways	B．causes a lot of distractions
C．will make students go crazy	D．is harmful to students’health

4. What's the passage mainly about?

A．Ways of studying on the Internet.	B．Opinions on taking online courses.
C．Suggestions for taking online courses.	D．Ideas on becoming organized learners.

8 . 假设你叫李华,听说即将来你校任职的外籍教师David需要一名学生助手,你想自荐做他的助手。请你用英文写一封自荐信,要点包括:
1.写信目的;
2.你作为助手的优势;
3.表达期待。
注意:1.词数:100左右;
2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
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Yours,

Li Hua