1 . At eleven, I decided to learn to swim. There was a pool at the YMCA offering exactly the opportunity. My mother continually warned against it, and kept fresh in my mind the details of each drowning in the river. But the YMCA pool was safe.

I had a childhood fear of water. This started when I was three years old and my father took me to the beach.The huge waves knocked me down and swept over me.

The pool was quiet. I was afraid of going in all alone, so I sat on one side of the pool to wait for others. Then came a big boy. He yelled, “Hi, how’d you like to be ducked?” With that he picked me up and threw me into the deep end.I landed in a sitting position, and swallowed water. But I was not frightened out of my wits—when my feet hit the bottom, I would make a big jump to come out of the surface. It seemed a long way down. I gathered all my strength when I landed and made what I thought was a great spring upwards. Then I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water. I tried to yell but no sound came out. I went down, down, endlessly.

When I came to consciousness, I found myself lying on the bed in the hospital.

I never went back to the pool. I avoided water whenever I could. This misadventure stayed with me as the years rolled by.It deprived(剥夺) me of the joy of boating and swimming. Finally, I decided to get an instructor. Piece by piece, he built a swimmer. Several months later, the instructor was finished, but I was not .Sometimes the terror would return. 

This went on until July. I swam across the Lake Went worth.Only once did the terror return. When I was in the middle of the lake, I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water. I laughed and said, “Well, Mr Terror, what do you think you can do to me?” I had conquered my fear of water.

1. What was the author’s original fear of water caused by?

A．His poor skill in swimming.

B．His mother’s warning of drowning.

C．An outing to the beach with his father.

D．An unpleasant memory of the pool.

2. Why was the author not scared to death when he was thrown into the water?

A．He knew how to swim in the pool.

B．He felt that the YMCA pool was safe.

C．He was waiting for others to save him.

D．He came up with an idea to go upwards.

3. What does the author probably mean by expressing “but I was not” in Paragraph 5?

A．He was still a poor swimmer.

B．He had not overcome the fear yet.

C．He was not afraid of drowning any more.

D．He was not satisfied with the swimming training.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Goodbye,Mr Terror

B．Hello,Childhood Fear

C．A Swimming Adventure

D．My Passion for Swimming

2 . Chinese cuisine is widely known and enjoyed all around the world. Who doesn’t long for a favorite Chinese dish? But there is one interesting concept concerning Chinese food which is almost unheard of in the West, and which is becoming increasingly ignored by the youth of the East—the ancient custom of “tonic food”.

Tonic food is food which is consumed to improve one’s well-being or avoid sickness. For instance, it was once the custom for new mothers to eat a sesame oil(麻油) chicken soup every day for the first month after giving birth. It was believed that this dish would benefit the muscles, reduce pain, improve circulation, stimulate sweating, and warm the body. Some foods, such as goat meat and spinach, are seen as “hot”, while others, such as Chinese cabbage and radishes, are seen as “cold”. One should be careful not to eat too much of either “hot” or “cold” food. However, how much “hot” or “cold” food one should eat depends on the time of the year, how the food is prepared and what it is prepared with, and the individual’s health.

The custom of employing tonic food for a healthier life also influences the catering industry. Chinese herbal medicines, such as wolfberry(枸杞子), can be found on many a restaurant menu, either added to fruit tea or as a beneficial addition to a dish. These herbs attract customers, such as overworked office staff, in need of a modest pick-me-up.

So, whether you need to boost your strength with a large helping of chicken soup, or increase your mental powers with a serving of fish soup, you may find that this ancient Chinese custom could be just the tonic you were looking for.

1. What is the present situation of tonic food?

A．It is catching less attention.	B．It is enjoyed by many young people.
C．It is well-known worldwide.	D．It is becoming increasingly popular.

2. What is believed to benefit new mothers?

A．Chinese cabbage.	B．Fruit tea.
C．Sesame oil chicken soup.	D．Fish soup.

3. Which of the following best explains “catering” underlined in Paragraph 3?

A．Medicine.

B．Restaurant.

C．Manufacture.

D．Agriculture.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．The Charm of Chinese Cuisine	B．The Popularity of Tonic Food
C．An Introduction of Chinese Tonic Food	D．Differences Between “Hot” Food and “Cold” Food

3 . The factory produces half a million pairs of shoes every year, 80%_________are sold abroad.

A．of which

B．which of

C．of them

D．of that

5 . Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.

The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen-beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.

Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.

Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”

1. Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, ________.

A．it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast	B．we might be controlled by other people’s ideas
C．we will follow the ideas of others naturally	D．we might be fooled by other people’s ideas

2. If you are a critical thinker, you will ________.

A．think deeply about different ideas	B．trust the reports in the newspapers
C．take one view against another view	D．criticize other people for their mistakes

3. In the last paragraph, “ something new” suggests that ________.

A．the smarter you are, the faster you do things	B．the faster you do things, the smarter you become
C．speed can improve intelligence	D．intelligence is not decided by speed

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Thinking and Critical Thinking	B．Understanding Critical Thinking
C．Thinking Is Natural and Human	D．Thinking Fast Means Intelligence

6 . 假定你是李华，你的好友Jim在暑假期间痴迷于微信朋友圈，经常发照片分享生活中的所有细节，请根据以下要点提示，给Jim写一封信：
(1)对分享行为表示理解；
(2)阐述过度分享的危害；
(3)提出建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：微信朋友圈 WeChat circle；过度分享 oversharing
Dear Jim,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

Yours truly,

Li Hua

7 . 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。

I dream to be     1     popular teacher in the future because I hope I can bring knowledge and     2    （happy） to children.

With time passing by, my wonderful middle school life is coming to the end. Just when I     3    （enter）Sunshine School, I was a childish boy     4     liked playing computer games. I still remembered my first mid-term exam. I failed many subjects. I even thought about     5    （give）up. It was Ms Zhang who encouraged me     6    （face） the difficulties bravely. With the help of my teacher, I redoubled my efforts. Nowadays, I overcame difficulties and always do well in the school subjects. Thanks     7     Ms Zhang, I have gained a lot both in my study     8     in my life. I hope I can be as     9    （excellently） as my teacher.

All in all, I will learn harder to get     10    （much） knowledge so as to lay a good foundation for my future. I will make full use of my every second and make my dream come true. I believe I can succeed!

8 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Not all cultures greet each others the same way, nor are they comfortable in same way with touching or distance between people. In the same way that people communicate to spoken language, they also express his feelings using unspoken “language” through physical distance, actions or posture. English people, for example, do not usually stands very close to others or touch stranger as soon as they meet. However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries approach others closely and are more likely to touching them. Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking a hands, and some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japanese, which prefer to bow.

9 . Football is my favorite sport. I loved to watch it, but I had never played in a football game before I went to college. I lacked self－confidence and I doubted if I could do well in a team, which was why I hardly did sports together with others. I just loved practicing playing football in the backyard of my house.

About one month after I went to college, one day some of my classmates said they'd play a football game with some players of another class. I really looked forward to it but never thought I'd join them to play. That day finally came and I went to watch with my classmates. However, just about ten minutes after the game started, one member of our football team got injured and could no longer play. The other members looked worried. Then one of them came to me and asked, “Can you play?” At first, I shook my head, but then I nodded. “Great! Come and play,” he said. I followed him, having no idea at all what to do. To my joy, he asked me to play in defense (防守). Defense was my favorite because I found it more fun and less complicated (复杂的). Then the game began again. There weren't a lot of big kids on the offensive line (攻击线) of the other team and I suddenly gained some self－confidence. About five minutes later, the ball was kicked toward the guard. I thought it was a good opportunity for me. I quickly ran past the guard and got the ball. When the guard came to the offensive line, I kicked the ball. I scored and all my classmates cheered. You may not believe it, but I scored twice that time. The final score was 6—2 and we won. My teammates thought that I did very well and none of them believed I hadn't played in a game before.

That game really changed me. I am a really confident person now and often play football games with my teammates.

1. Why didn't the author play sports with others before?

A．He wasn't interested in sports.

B．He wasn't popular with others.

C．He couldn't afford time for sports.

D．He wasn't confident about his ability.

2. Seeing the author shaking his head at first, his classmates most probably felt ________.

A．excited	B．boring
C．anxious	D．angry

3. We infer that after playing the game, the author most probably ________.

A．got nervous about watching football games

B．decided to become a full－time football player

C．was considered the best football player at school

D．fell in love with joining others in playing football

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．My first football game.

B．My most unforgettable experience.

C．My way of finding self－confidence.

D．My way of scoring at football games.

10 . Once I took a taxi to a hotel in Palm Springs to give a speech. The _______appeared to be in his 60s and I remember thinking how_______ he was to keep doing this boring job.

_______it turned out that he was the retired CFO of a major Chicago-based company. He took a part-time job as a taxi driver, so he could_______ new people and stay in touch with the world. He even_______giving some good advice to me, a financially inexperienced _______.

I believe every person deserves_______, and that I can always_______ something new from everyone else. Now I make a point of listening to people about their _______. From taxi drivers to cleaning women, each person gives me a chance to indirectly visit a place or do a thing I might never __________myself. I find that most people are __________if I show an interest in, and respect for what they say.

Respect doesn’t mean we have to__________but that we disagree in a polite manner. My work is in high-speed electronic communications, where misunderstandings are common and can lead to __________ disagreements.

Some people think the Internet __________ us. I don’t agree. The Internet is __________a tool for people to communicate. When an online discussion becomes serious, many of us choose to communicate__________, which can ease an increasingly worse__________. Reading words often invites the worst explanation. __________this is the key to the Internet world.

Whether it's on the Internet or in person, when I meet new people, __________ I’m open, curious and polite, I can learn __________ things. I believe it’s important to treat every person with respect.

1.

A．speaker

B．driver

C．customer

D．waiter

2.

A．sad

B．happy

C．strange

D．curious

3.

A．Again

B．Moreover

C．However

D．Therefore

4.

A．train

B．meet

C．change

D．hire

5.

A．cheered up

B．got up

C．ended up

D．hurried up

6.

A．painter

B．doctor

C．chemist

D．engineer

7.

A．success

B．respect

C．praise

D．rest

8.

A．learn

B．take

C．buy

D．borrow

9.

A．worries

B．difficulties

C．complaints

D．stories

10.

A．study

B．explain

C．experience

D．doubt

11.

A．polite

B．bored

C．angry

D．popular

12.

A．depend

B．argue

C．admit

D．agree

13.

A．political

B．serious

C．basic

D．necessary

14.

A．angers

B．concerns

C．excites

D．frightens

15.

A．even

B．simply

C．especially

D．also

16.

A．step by step

B．side by side

C．back to back

D．face to face

17.

A．disadvantage

B．discovery

C．conversation

D．business

18.

A．Finding

B．Understanding

C．Reminding

D．Thinking

19.

A．until

B．unless

C．if

D．though

20.

A．skillful

B．personal

C．new

D．complex