1 . You may not know a lot of people when you start senior high school. Maybe your friends from junior high school are going to a different senior high school. Even if you know other freshmen (一年级学生), you still feel jittery that you don’t know any upperclassmen. How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces?

Most senior high schools hold the freshman orientation (迎新会) before school actually starts. It is helpful because you not only learn your way around the building but also get to meet some of your teachers and fellow freshmen. That way, when you show up on your first day of school, you may already recognize a few familiar faces.

When you talk to people at orientation, you’ll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are. They’re all new to the school and don’t know what to expect. Talking about a common concern with your classmates can help you develop friendships.

The work in senior high school is something freshmen are probably worried about. It builds on what you learned in junior high school, giving you a more advanced (高深的) knowledge of many subjects. So you may find you have more work to do or that it’s a bit more challenging. If you ever find your work too difficult, teachers can give you extra help.

Senior high school also has more after-school activities than junior high school, such as clubs, music and theater groups and sports teams. This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.

Junior high school taught you the basics of time management and social skills while providing you with a little extra support and guidance. Senior high school gives you the chance to learn how to be more independent and responsible.

1. What does the underlined word “jittery” mean in Paragraph 1?

A．Proud.

B．Confident.

C．Anxious.

D．Bored.

2. What are freshmen probably worried about?

A．The learning task.	B．The freshman orientation.
C．The ability to make friends.	D．The relationship with teachers.

3. What do after-school activities mainly help students to do?

A．Develop friendships.	B．Develop their interests.
C．Build up their strength.	D．Improve their learning ability.

4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．What you learned in junior high school.

B．The importance of being more independent.

C．How to improve yourself in senior high school.

D．The difference between junior high school and senior high school.

2 . Living together with other students may be a wonderful experience for you. If you can deal with it well, you and your roommates will probably enjoy a happy life and even build a lifelong friendship.     1    

Choose your roommates carefully if you are given permission. Combining the living spaces of several students into one location can be an exciting and beneficial experience for the outgoing students.     2    

Divide the bills equally. Some students are far less responsible than their roommates.     3     Resentment is quick to build when everyone has to pay the bill for a fellow student who can't seem to pay his share of the money.

Carry your part of the load. Everyone has to clean the bathroom and the kitchen sometimes. Don't avoid your part of responsibility. Student accommodation can get messy and it involves everyone to keep tidy and healthy.

    4     Put your roommates' interests above your own. Life will be far more enjoyable when everyone is concerned about the feelings, property, and studies of each other.

Be open and honest. Hostility between roommates may cause problems that can't be fixed. Everyone brings different standards and expectations to group living.     5     Disagreements can be managed when you are willing to both be open and listen to others.

A．They tend to let their part of the finance slide.

B．Here are a few tips for student accommodation.

C．It is quite easy to get along with outgoing students.

D．Think about someone else before you think about yourself.

E．It's in everyone's best interest to put them into the open.

F．If you are on the shy side, or prefer a quiet group, pick quieter roommates.

G．Telling a lie or saying rude words to your roommates may hurt their feelings.

3 . In all the world's cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study, including one looking at the biology of music. Experts find that because of the way our brains process music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits.   

Music education has received a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math, science, and language skills. One study in Canada tracked children's IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes use several areas of the brain, increasing our ability to learn school subjects. For example, reading notes improves spatial (空间的) reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fractions (分数).   

Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which affect memories. The secret lies in the way the brain processes music. One area near the forehead, the medial prefrontal cortex(脑前额叶外皮), connects music with memories stored in two other areas: the amygdale(杏仁核) and hippocampus(海马体). That's why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer's, listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories.   

With the evidence of music's benefits, it's no wonder some countries make music study a part of their education systems. People are recognizing that more than just a form of entertainment, music is also great for the brain.

1. According to the Canadian study, which children increased IQ scores?

A．Those who already had high IQ scores.

B．Those who had always played music.

C．Those who could not play any instrument.

D．Those who studied music for a period of time.

2. Which of the following is a kind of disease?

A．Spatial reasoning.

B．Alzheimer's.

C．The amygdale and hippocampus.

D．The medial prefrontal cortex.

3. Which can be the best title for the text?

A．Music and health

B．Music and education

C．Music and the mind

D．Music and instruments

4. Scientists are studying music because ________.

A．music can be used for medical treatments

B．music plays a very important role in our lives

C．our brains can process music in different ways

D．music education has received a lot of attention

4 . 假如你是李华，你的好友Susan前不久随父母去了美国，她写信告诉你她很难习惯美国的校园生活，感到很孤独，请你根据以下要点用英文给她写一封电子邮件。

1. 学好英语，会有更多机会和别人交流。

2. 多交朋友，朋友和友情会使她忘记孤独。

3. 积极参加课外活动，让自己的生活更有趣。

注意：1. 词数：100字左右；

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名，学校名称；

3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：课外活动after-class activities

5 . Imagine meeting someone for the first time who comes from a distant country but is fluent in your language. Would you adapt the tone of your voice, or the spacing of pauses in your speech? How about adjusting your body language and facial expressions, depending on the background of the person in front of you?

These are just a handful of the shifts in behaviour that can contribute to what is known as your "cultural intelligence", or CQ.

"The number one predictor of your success in today's borderless world is not your IQ, or not even your expertise(专长)," writes social, scientist David Livermore in his book The Cultural Intelligence Difference. "It's your CQ."

Typically CQ is measured through a series of questions that assess four distinct components. The first is "CQ Drive"-the motivation to learn about other cultures. Then there is "CO Knowledge", which is an understanding of some of the general cultural differences you may face. "CQ Strategy" examines how you make sense of those difficult conflicts and learn from them, while "CQ Action" involves your behavioural flexibility-whether you are able to adapt your conduct like a cultural chameleon.

"While understanding a specific culture can be useful, it may not predict at all your ability to engage effectively in a new place," says Livermore. "In fact, our research finds that individuals who have lived in multiple locations for extended time are more likely to have higher CQ Knowledge than those who have lived multiple decades in one overseas setting."

Someone with low CO might have a tendency to judge everyone else's behaviour by his own cultural standards. If he comes from a more sociable environment, for instance, and notices that his Japanese colleagues are very quiet in a meeting, he may assume that they are being unfriendly or bored. A person at the top of the scale(级别), meanwhile, might realise that silence is a sign of respect and that feedback(反馈)won't be given unless it is explicitly required. As a result, he'll make sure to offer suitable opportunities within the meeting for others to provide their opinions.

1. Which of the following best describes "a cultural chameleon"?

A．Learning from other cultures to have a high CQ.

B．Taking action to overcome the communication barrier.

C．Getting along well with others despite cultural differences.

D．Changing behaviour according to the cultural background.

2. What is the best way to get high CQ Knowledge?

A．Experiencing a variety of different cultures.	B．Spending a long time in a specific culture.
C．Meeting people from a distant country.	D．Having personal experience in another culture.

3. What kind of people do the "Japanese colleagues" represent?

A．People with low CO.	B．People with high CQ.
C．People from a different culture.	D．People from a sociable environment.

4. Whom is the text mainly intended for?

A．Those who are going to be a social scientist.

B．Those who want to learn about CQ Knowledge.

C．Those who conduct some research on CQ and IQ.

D．Those who interact with people from different cultures.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

China’s industrial output is expected to rise by around 6.5 percent this year,     1     (make) the best performance since 2010, because the Made in China 2025 strategy (策略) helps to raise productivity and revenue (税收).

The increase is 0.5 percentage points higher than the     2     (target) growth,     3     (part) driven by strong efforts to increase the use of new technology at traditional enterprises (企业), Miao Wei said on Monday.

“The country’s industrial economy has maintained steady and sound     4     (grow) thanks to the Made in China 2025 strategy,     5     promoted the combination of manufacturing and new technologies such as     6     Internet, big data and cloud computing,” Mina added.

The ministry also     7     (predict) that the country’s industrial output would be likely to grow by around 6 percent next year, with revenue from the telecommunications, Internet, and software and information technology service     8     (increase) by 50 percent, 30 percent and 13 percent, respectively.

According to Miao, the country will also publish policies     9     promoting the development of digital economy. Official data show that the country’s digital economy added up to 22.58 trillion yuan last year, ranking second globally and accounting     10     around 30 percent of national GDP.

7 .
1. According to the Code, visitors should act _______ .

A．with care and respect	B．with relief and pleasure
C．with caution and calmness	D．with attention and observation

2. What are you encouraged to do when travelling in New Zealand?

A．Take your own camping facilities.	B．Bury glass far away from rivers.
C．Follow the track for the sake of plants.	D．Observe signs to approach nesting birds.

3. Where is the code most likely read?

A．A letter from your pen pal in New Zealand.

B．An advertisement put by a travel agency.

C．A brochure handed out by New Zealand Tourism Bureau.

D．A poster on the gate of the New Zealand’s national park.

8 . My phone rang and it was a number I didn’t recognize. When I _______ it, I heard my son’s _______ voice on the other end saying, "Mama, I got on the wrong _______ ." This was his first year in the middle school. I knew my little boy was very _______. After all, it was only his second time to _______ home. Since he normally had football classes, I would met him.

The phone wasn’t hung up, I could hear my _______ was speaking with the bus driver. I could feel his frustration (挫败). The tone of his _______ when he told the bus driver "I’m so sorry" was _______ . Then on the other end of the line, I _______ a calming response. The woman driver said, "Oh, honey, you don’t have to ________. It’s my job to get you home ________. And this is what I’m going to do. ” I’m grateful, ________ she was comforting (安慰) my son. I couldn’t help but think of the many other responses he could have ________. She told me not to worry. We appointed (约定) a place and then she went out of her way to comfort him.

When I arrived at the location we ________ on, the woman driver came over with my son and explained how she noticed he felt terrible and ________. My son had even asked her if he messed everything up. She tried her best to make him ________

Every day, I pray that there are people in our ________ and in the right places to watch over my ________ when I’m not there. And today it did happen. This ________ truly showed the love in her behaviors and care for my son. I won’t let her behaviors go unnoticed, so this story will be ________ with everyone on the Internet.

1.

A．gathered

B．gained

C．answered

D．accepted

2.

A．attractive

B．rare

C．funny

D．upset

3.

A．train

B．bus

C．subway

D．board

4.

A．humorous

B．nervous

C．curious

D．bored

5.

A．drive

B．dash

C．run

D．ride

6.

A．son

B．daughter

C．friend

D．husband

7.

A．singing

B．voice

C．surprise

D．cry

8.

A．fake

B．amusing

C．considerate

D．worrying

9.

A．heard

B．predicted

C．realized

D．designed

10.

A．perform

B．apologize

C．wander

D．struggle

11.

A．silently

B．directly

C．safely

D．gradually

12.

A．meaning

B．expressing

C．requesting

D．knowing

13.

A．received

B．confirmed

C．reminded

D．regretted

14.

A．relied

B．moved

C．agreed

D．insisted

15.

A．homeless

B．false

C．anxious

D．confused

16.

A．keep calm

B．get crazy

C．get up

D．keep silent

17.

A．grasses

B．bushes

C．houses

D．paths

18.

A．drivers

B．children

C．partners

D．musicians

19.

A．actress

B．detective

C．woman

D．teacher

20.

A．shared

B．admired

C．argued

D．mixed

9 . The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke

Most people know that cigarette smoking is harmful to their health. Scientific research shows that it causes many kinds of diseases.     1     However, Edward Gilson has lung cancer, and he has never smoked cigarettes. He lives with his wife，Evelyn，who has smoked about a pack of cigarettes a day throughout their marriage. The Gilsons have been married for 35 years.

    2     However, doctors believe that secondhand smoke may cause lung cancer in people who do not smoke because nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from other people’s cigarettes. The US This smoke is called secondhand smoke.

Environmental Protection Agency reports that about 53，000 people die in the United States each year as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke.

The smoke that comes from a lit cigarette contains many different poisonous chemicals. In the past, scientists did not think that these chemicals could harm a nonsmoker’s health.       3     They discovered that even nonsmokers had unhealthy amounts of these toxic (有毒的) chemicals in their bodies.     4     For example，we cannot avoid secondhand smoke in restaurants，hotels and other public places. Even though many public places have nonsmoking areas，smoke flows in from the areas where smoking is permitted. It is even harder for children to avoid secondhand smoke. In the United States，nine million children under the age of five live in homes with at least one smoker.

Research shows that children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are sick more often than children who live in homes where no one smokes and that the children of smokers are more than twice as likely to develop lung cancer when they are adults as the children of nonsmokers. The risk is even higher for children who live in homes where both parents smoke.

    5     As a result，they have passed laws which prohibit(禁止) people from smoking in many public places.

A．Recently, though, scientists changed their opinion after they studied a large group of nonsmokers.

B．As a matter of fact, almost all of us breathe tobacco smoke at times, whether we realize it or not.

C．In fact, many people who smoke get lung cancer.

D．However, secondhand smoke is dangerous to all people, old or young.

E．People are becoming very aware of the dangers of secondhand smoke.

F．No one knows for sure why Mr. Gilson has lung cancer.

G．Many people, including doctors, parents, teachers, and others, are concerned about the health risks of cigarette smoking.

10 . 假如你是李华，你的美国朋友David给你发来一封E-mail,，想知道你高中毕业后想选择学习什么专业，你告诉他你打算学习医学，并讲述你选择从医的原因，请根据下面要点用英语给David回复一封电子邮件。要点如下：
1. 选择医学专业；
2. 从医的原因；
3. 努力实现梦想。
注意   1 词数120左右，开头和结尾已给，不计入总词数。
2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息。
Dear David,

In your letter, you want to know what major I want to choose after graduating from senior high school.

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Yours,

Li Hua