1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the speaker buy a new umbrella?

A．His old one was damaged.

B．He really loved that one.

C．He failed to bring one.

2. What is the main advantage of the hotel’s location?

A．It is beside the Eiffel Tower.

B．It is very close to a bakery.

C．It is within walking distance to Louvre.

3. Why did the speaker go to Paris?

A．To see some artworks.

B．To eat some French food.

C．To meet some good friends.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation take place?

A．At school.

B．At the zoo.

C．At an amusement park.

2. Why is Lisa surprised?

A．John was busy.

B．John arrived late.

C．John changed his mind.

3. Why did John lie to Lisa?

A．He wanted to come alone.

B．He was afraid of roller coasters.

C．He wanted to give her a surprise.

4. What does John say about Lisa?

A．Considerate.

B．Brave.

C．Reliable.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man turn to the woman?

A．He has to work late.

B．He has to get groceries.

C．He has a package to come.

2. What is the man getting?

A．A box of fruit.

B．Some alcohol.

C．Some sports equipment.

3. What do we know about the speakers’ kids?

A．They are under the age of 21.

B．They’ll return home by 3:00 p.m.

C．They’ll practice soccer at 5:00 p.m.

4 . Which place will the man go to this weekend?

A．A concert hall.

B．A stadium.

C．A gallery.

5 . —Have you heard ________ news that over 10,000 people lost their lives in the earthquake in Japan?
—Not yet.What ________ big surprise!

A．the; /

B．the; a

C．/; /

D．/; a

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A．how people should keep fit	B．why people should keep fit
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C．become fatter	D．become taller

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7 . How would you like to sleep with one half your brain asleep and the other half awake? Dolphins sleep this way. Recently, scientists at Indiana State University have discovered that ducks sleep this way too. They found that ducks sleep half awake so they can rest and watch for danger at the same time.

After putting their ducks in a row and videotaping them, some researchers found ducks on the end of each row spent more time asleep with one eye open, apparently looking for predators.

“The more the ducks felt threatened, the more they slept with one eye open,” said lead author Niels C. Rattenborg. “When they sleep at the edge of a group, they tend to realize greater danger, so they spend more time sleeping with one half of their brain. Ducks with one eye open were still awake enough to detect predators,” said the authors of the study, which appears today in the journal Nature.

The researchers studied four groups of four ducks that were held in plastic boxes. These ducks were arranged in a row. Ducks on the end were found to sleep with one eye open 31.8 percent of the time, compared to 12.4 percent of the time for ducks in the central position.

Also, ducks in the central position did not open one eye more than the others, while ducks on each end kept the eye open 86.2 percent of the time. Brain wave readings of the ducks showed that the half of the brain receiving signals from the closed eye indicated that half of the brain was sleeping. Signals from the half of the brain receiving signals from the open eye showed a state between fully awake and asleep.

1. It was discovered that           .

A．ducks can sleep half awake

B．most people would like to be half asleep

C．dolphins can not sleep half awake

D．ducks have different sleeping habits from each other

2. The underlined word “predators” in the passage is most likely to be           .

A．human beings who look after and feed ducks

B．animals that hunt, kill and eat other animals

C．scientists who do research work on animals

D．animals that are likely to be friends with ducks

3. Ducks at the end of each row sleep with one eye open because          .

A．they are looking for food

B．they want to enjoy the scenery

C．they are unique in their sleeping habit

D．they are watching out for danger

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Ducks on the northern end of a row would keep their eye facing the south open.

B．Ducks with less sense of duty usually choose to stay in the center of a row.

C．A video tape recorder was the only device used in the experiment.

D．Ducks with one eye open at the edge can still enjoy a certain degree of sleep.

8 . Most of us are filled with regrets. We wish we did things differently. If we could go back in time and change our actions or reactions, we would. But the truth is, what’s gone is gone.

What we have is the present moment and the good news is that it is never too late to change. So, stop complaining and asking, “How do I change for the better?”     1     .

(1).Train your brain to be optimistic.

Everything that life throws at us is not in our control.     2    . Would you rather be cynical (愤世嫉俗的) about the world or adopt a positive attitude and live a more peaceful life instead? Being optimistic is a step towards a happier you. In this imperfect world we live in , the least we can do is to have hope and believe that the best will happen.

(2).    3    

We are constantly progressing and there should never be an end to learning. Being lifelong learners opens us up to so many possibilities. It makes life exciting and lets us look beyond our preconceived (预想的) ideas.

(3). Treat people with respect.

    4    . You surround yourself with positive people who truly love and respect you and that certainly is a healthy environment to be in.

(4). Learn to forgive.

How do you forgive someone for wronging you? It takes great effort and courage to do so but it is important because if you don’t, you will just be holding on to too much anger and hurt which affect your mental health.     5    . Life is what we make of it-the choice is in our hands.

A．Make progress.

B．Be open to learning.

C．So it makes us feel depressed.

D．But we can control our thoughts, attitudes and reactions.

E．So, set yourself free and learn to forgive-you will be glad you did.

F．Treating people with respect sows the seeds of a healthy relationship.

G．Here are 4 little things to help you become a better version of yourself.

9 . 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。

When it comes to the Chinese culture, we can’t ignore the importance of tea. Tea culture not only includes tea production, tea brewing, tea art and ceremony, but also     1     (contain) artistic value and traditional Chinese philosophy. It is linked     2     literature, art and religion. In the Tang Dynasty,     3     Buddhists were thinking, they found tea could reduce sleepiness and clear the mind. Therefore tea drinking was promoted and became     4     artistic enjoyment among the public.

Before the Song Dynasty, people used to put tea into a pot     5     (fill)with water and cook it. And then the traditional tea cooking was gradually replaced by the tea competition. In tea tasting, people brought their own tea and water and judged the quality of teas by     6     (check)the color and foam of the water. During the North Song Dynasty, tea     7     (compete)were widespread and brought to Japan. It gradually became the popular “chado” or tea ceremony In Japan.

Drinking tea is not only a     8     (health)habit for people, but also a cultural activity in Chinese daily life. The Chinese believe drinking tea can be helpful     9     (clean) the mind. People who love tea can     10     (easy)find inner peace and happiness.

10 . There exists a name which may not register with the majority of people in China, but it should--the father of Chinese Pinyin, Zhou Youguang.

Like many famous people of his age, Zhou experienced a lot. Yet he adopted a positive attitude to whatever happened in his life and set a perfect example telling us the pursuit of knowledge goes beyond age. He put forward the plan for the phonetic(语音的) pinyin for Chinese characters in the 1950s and continued his language studies until he was 85 years old in 1990; then he started to show concern for national and international affairs. Even after reaching the age of 100, he published at least five books and authored dozens of long articles, each of which had great influence.

What makes his books and articles special is his courage to speak his mind whenever he was not satisfied with the reality. He blamed the some so-called “masters” of traditional Chinese culture, argued that the truth should be sought through debate, and insisted that studying traditional Chinese culture should not lead to inflexible following of the dead rules of the past. He was a warrior and he was proud of what he did, saying “I am old enough to tell the truth”.

That’s what makes him so unique and special. He had his own principles and he stuck to them. Without blindly following the trends of the times, he was critical for he wanted things to be better. We respect him, not only because of his knowledge and wisdom, but also because of his courage and sense of justice.

1. Why should we all remember Zhou Youguang?

A．Because he wrote many books and articles.

B．Because he created the Chinese Pinyin system.

C．Because he went through many ups and downs.

D．Because he discovered truth through discussion.

2. Which of the following is true about Zhou?

A．He kept on learning throughout his life.

B．He spoke his mind after he got married.

C．He gave up language studies upon his graduation.

D．He majored in international affairs as a young man.

3. What is Zhou’s attitude towards studying traditional Chinese culture?

A．Frank and modest	B．Critical and flexible
C．Thoughtful and creative	D．Independent and considerate

4. What can we learn about Zhou from the text?

A．He is a man who sticks to traditions.

B．He is a man who follows the set rules.

C．He is a man who has knowledge and courage.

D．He is a man who gains satisfaction from debating.