1 . 假定你是李华，报名参加学校“Be Sporty, Be Healthy”为主题的演讲比赛。请你写一份英文演讲稿。内容包括：
1.问题：因学业紧张，疏于活动；
2.建议：要合理安排，正常锻炼。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右，文章标题和首尾句已给出，不计入总词数;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Be Sporty, Be Healthy

Hello, everyone!

I feel honored to be here to talk to you on exercise.

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2 . 假定你是李华，最近，你校举办了第一届“英语学科节”（English Subject Festival）活动。请给你校的留学生朋友 Harvey 写一封邮件，介绍这次活动。内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 主要内容；
3. 你的收获。
注意：1.词数 80 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

3 . 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。

Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty felt interested in the local drama during his tour of Southern China. To celebrate his 80th birthday in 1790, he gathered opera troupes (剧团) from different areas around China     1     (perform) for him in Beijing. When the     2     (celebrate) came to an end, four famous troupes from Anhui Province     3     (ask) to stay, for audiences were particularly     4     (satisfy) with their great performances, colorful clothes and interesting facial make - ups.

Step by step, it replaced Kunqu Opera     5     had been popular in the palace and among the upper ranks in Beijing. Later, some troupes from Hubei Province came to Beijing and often performed together with the Anhui troupes. The two types of singing     6     (gradual) combined on the same stage and finally gave birth     7     a new type that was known as Beijing Opera.

Beijing Opera absorbed various characteristics of its forerunners (祖先) such as singing and dancing and adapted     8     (it) in language and style of singing to Beijing audiences' tastes.     9     time goes by, its popularity has spread all over the country, with it     10     (become) the favorite drama in China.

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

John Henderson was driving home late last night from an exhausting business trip. He had put off visiting the company’s new headquarters in order to get home before midnight, and now he was having trouble staying awake. He turned up the radio and tried to concentrate on the news—something about a robbery, but his eyes kept on closing. His wife, Marsha, was back home in Dayton, and he missed having her company on this long trip.

It was then that he noticed the hitchhiker (搭便车者) at the side of the road. Without even thinking about what he was doing, he slowed down and stopped the car. He couldn’t help feeling sorry for the young man who looked so wet and miserable in the rain. “Get in,” he said.

John remembered having to hitchhike home from the university before he had a car. He couldn’t stand sitting at the side of the road for hours, waiting for rides. The hitchhiker got in and immediately John was sorry that he had picked him up. The young man had a strange face and very sharp eyes. His clothes were old and dirty, and his long hair needed cutting. The hitchhiker lit a cigarette and said he was going to Woodsville but when John asked him other questions, the young man avoided giving him any personal information and changed the subject. John began to sweat and his thoughts turned nervously to his wallet and all the money he was carrying on the backseat. He desperately tried to remember what the newscaster had said earlier about a robbery. “Don’t be ridiculous!” He thought to himself. “Stop imagining things! This guy isn’t a criminal. What’s the use of panicking?”

At this moment, John felt like having a cigarette, even though he had quit smoking three months before. He asked his passenger for one but before lighting it, he had to wait for his hands to stop shaking.

注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:

“Oh, stop the car!” cried the young man all of a sudden.

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Paragraph 2:

The young man looked puzzled, “It is I that am to pay!”.

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8 . Nothing is more tiresome than being stuck in a boring class. Every second takes ages to tick by. A recent survey of American kids indicated that 91 percent experience boredom. In fact, adolescence is considered a peak period for the problem. One study showed that roughly one in three teenagers was bored at school.

Peter Stromberg, professor at the University of Tulsa says, “Our brains adapt really quickly to certain levels of stimulation (刺激). We get used to the media providing levels of highly emotional stimulation, and when we’re not getting them we feel bored. As our society develops various ways of keeping us entertained, we may discover that rather than getting rid of boredom, we’re multiplying it.” Luckily, new research is implying a way that we can battle the trend.

Professor John D.Eastwood of the University of York developed a new theory of boredom, which links it to the brain’s attention system—the part of the brain that we use to focus. Anything the attention system in your brain locks onto will be automatically sucked up into your conscious awareness—it might be a bird outside the window, the pleasant smell of lunch, or even someone sleeping in the back of the class.

The problem is that your attention system doesn’t like being told what to do. It wants to focus on stuff that you find fun and interesting. For the parts of school that you enjoy, this isn’t a problem. But for those classes that don’t interest you, or present too much or too little challenge, the story is very different. In those situations, you’re going to have to spend a lot of effort constantly redirecting your attention system to focus on things it would rather ignore. And the effort is going to wear you out. Eastwood describes it as “wanting, but being unable, to be involved in a satisfying activity.” It’s like a block in the system. And it’s the awareness of that block combined with a sense that the environment is to blame that leads to feelings of boredom.

When we’re bored we blame the world around us, but Eastwood’s theory challenges this assumption: Boredom doesn’t exist out there; it exists inside your brain. What that means is—hard as it may be to hear—boring lessons aren’t only the fault of your teacher or the subject, they’re your fault too. So next time you get upset with your boredom, you may know how to get rid of it.

1. Which of the following is Peter Stromberg’s opinion?

A．Teenagers are victims of boredom.

B．Our brains demand much stimulation.

C．We’ve grown dependent on media for fun.

D．The way we have fun makes us become more bored.

2. According to Paragraph 4, what can we learn about the attention system?

A．It doesn’t like challenges.	B．It enjoys interesting things.
C．It does what you want it to do.	D．It can make our efforts fruitless.

3. What might the author suggest about a boring class?

A．Focusing more attention on it.

B．Changing the way we look at it.

C．Employing various teaching methods.

D．Challenging the disturbing environment.

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

A．Escape Your Boredom.	B．Battle Your Attention.
C．Fun or Boredom?	D．Who Is to Blame?

9 . Barbara and I were having dinner with four friends of ours. As the evening progressed, one friend talked about his struggle with a sister, who, at the age of 30, often quarreled with him. That prompted another friend to share how his brother was over dependent on his 70-year-old mother. He explained that he didn’t know how his brother would survive after his mother died. Another friend shared a situation with his 40-year-old sister who didn’t have a job and was regularly financially rescued by them. A fourth friend complained about a sibling (兄弟姐妹) who at 35 couldn’t make a basic decision and spent most of his time going to watch motor racing. By the time we finished dessert, I commented, "I wonder if this is just what occurs in most families?'

And then, as Barbara and I drove home, the thought struck me: the problem with families is that all of us come from one!

Adult sibling relationships in families are like the weather-stormy at times, unpredictable and destructive. You may have a distant relationship with a sister. Perhaps you and your brother are no longer in contact with each other. Whatever your situation, I’d like to offer a couple of thoughts that might help you weather the storm.

Everyone comes from a less than perfect family. So you are not alone in dealing with your family relationships. The question is this: how will we respond to a sibling who is not making wise choices?

First, stop trying to change your sibling. At some point, you may have to let him or her be who he or she is. Second, give up your “911” job in your sibling’s life. If you have a tendency to take responsibility for his or her life by rescuing him or her, resign from that role. Third, ask for help from some friends. Gather a couple of wise friends and ask them to give you some guidance. Finally, if your sibling continues making unwise choices, a formal intervention by family members may be necessary.

1. Why does the author mention his friends’ experiences in paragraph 1?

A．To make a comparison.	B．To introduce the topic.
C．To present his observation.	D．To show sympathy for them.

2. What can we learn about the author’s friends?

A．They liked complaining to the author very much.

B．They all had close relationships with their siblings.

C．They were always dissatisfied with their personal life.

D．They were all facing difficult situations with their siblings.

3. What do the underlined words in the third paragraph probably mean?

A．Predict storms and bad weather.

B．Find a safe place to hide from a storm.

C．Gather a group of friends to get some guidance.

D．Improve your relationships with your adult siblings.

4. What are you advised to do if your brother continues making foolish choices?

A．Take action to stop him.	B．Just leave him alone.
C．Take charge of his life.	D．Call “911” for help.

10 . Places to avoid travelling to

India

The main gap in wealth and class may explain some of the risk of crimes in this country. But according to John Gobbels, vice president and chief operating officer for Medjet (an international emergency service), it is medical safety that actually makes India so dangerous. He explains that the U. S. State Department gives the country Level 2 travel advisory status. (Level 1 means you should exercise normal precautions; Level 4 is “do not go”.)

Hawaii

Considering this destination is a very hot spot for honeymooners, it might be surprising to see the Big Island of Hawaii as a dangerous place to visit. The eruption of a volcano has put Kilauea in a state of emergency, with poisonous gas, lava flows, and earthquakes all a risk. You’ll likely see special airline deals cancelled, so think twice before making this flight.

Acapulco

This beach resort town on Mexico’s Pacific coast isn’t exactly the white-sand party destination it once was. With a Level 4 travel advisory, Gobbels explains, it’s in the same category as places like Iran, Syria, and North Korea. It’s regarded as the murder capital of the country.

Cairo, Egypt

According to a recent report from the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Cairo is considered the most insecure city for women in the world. Even though the political tensions are easing in this area, according to Gobbels, sexual violence and cultural expectations make it extremely problematic, for both locals and visitors.

1. According to John Gobbels, what should visitors be cautious about in India?

A．Personal belongings.	B．Travel insurance.
C．Cultural differences.	D．Medical safety.

2. Which place should female tourists keep away from first?

A．India.	B．Cairo.
C．Acapulco.	D．Hawaii.

3. What can be inferred from the text?

A．Syria is a favorable travelling destination.

B．The flights to Hawaii are highly unreliable.

C．The political tensions in Cairo make it risky now.

D．A Level 4 travel advisory status will be given to Acapulco.