1 . Smartwatches and fitness trackers (健身追踪器) have gained popularity recently. These tools can record your daily steps, heart rates, etc.     1    . If yes, it might be a sign that you’re addicted to your fitness tracker.

    2    . If you keep setting unrealistic daily goals that involve working out for too long, and if you begin to ignore friends and responsibilities to make time for your workout, then you’re most probably addicted to your fitness tracker.

It’s a struggle to overcome the addiction to fitness trackers.     3    . For example, the number in your smart watch showing how far you’ve come can give you a sense of achievement.

Of course, failing to meet your daily goal can be discouraging. You might focus on your shortcoming rather than your progress. Another problem is that you might find yourself paying too much attention to the step number rather than how your body feels.     4    .

Therefore, if you’re spending too much time looking at your smartwatch, limit your daily step count to a comfortable level.     5    . For example, concentrating on your hobbies or socializing with friends can be a great way to keep your mind on other things.

A．How can you tell whether you’re addicted to your fitness tracker?

B．Actually this addiction to step count can be risky, mentally and physically.

C．Don’t overuse your smartwatch.

D．However, do you find yourself checking your steps and heart rates too often?

E．After all, reaching a daily step count can be so appealing.

F．Besides, you can find other things to do that don’t involve checking your fitness tracker.

G．It doesn’t covey what you’re really feeling.

3 . At the beginning of Grade Two, I joined the cross-country running team in our school.

When I came to the first practice, I was filled with optimism. But as the distance we ran in each practice gradually increased from three to four, to six miles, I realized with surprise that no matter how hard I tried, I wasn’t able to run as fast as others. In fact, I was one of the slowest on the team.

What was the point of putting myself through so much pain? After the first few weeks, I wanted to quit.

Then we had our first cross-country meet.

When we started the race, I felt the great pressure of expectations sink onto my shoulders. And after a while I stopped running and struggled to walk up the hill. But then I heard my coaches shouting my name from the top of the hill. I felt confused and embarrassed; why were they cheering for me? I was running terribly! As I tried my best to finish the race, I realized that my coaches didn’t care how fast I ran. Neither did my teammates. During the rest of the season, they were always on the sidelines of every race, cheering for me just as loudly as they’d cheered for the front runner.

From then on, I began to put my effort into supporting my teammates instead of focusing on my own performance. In that way, I celebrated my teammates’ victories as if they were my own; I felt their pain and exhaustion as if they were my own.

Cross-country running made me realize I don’t need to be the best to be successful in life. It taught me to value my relationships with people more than my relationship with my ego. It taught me to cheer for others even if I don’t know their names.

1. Why did the author want to give up after the first few weeks?

A．He had much pain in his knees.

B．He didn’t perform well in long-distance running.

C．He couldn’t get along well with others

D．He showed no interest in running.

2. Which of the following can best describe the coaches?

A．Strict and hard-hearted.	B．Brave and adventurous.
C．Considerate and supportive.	D．Optimistic and humorous.

3. What did the author happen to change after his first cross-country race?

A．He lost himself in victories

B．He put more effort into his study

C．He received more support from his coaches

D．He started caring about his teammates

4. . What did the author realize from his experience?

A．The importance of team spirit	B．The value of competition
C．The secret of winning a race	D．The benefits of doing sports

4 . 假定你是李华，你校英语协会现招聘志愿者，以接待来访的国外中学生，请你用英语写一封信应聘，内容包括：
1. 口语能力；   2. 相关经验；   3. 应聘目的。
注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam,

I am Li Hua, a senior 2 student.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________    

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

5 . 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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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。

Many people may have heard a plant that we call it tortoise-shell bamboo native to China. This bamboo can grow so tall as 28 metres. This particular species are the most commonly used material in China’s bamboo industry. Before it is planted, no obviously growth occurs for up to five years—even under ideal conditions! Then, to people’s surprise, a plant suddenly begins to grow at the rate of nearly 70 centimetres per day, reached its full height within six weeks. Besides, it’s not magic. The bamboo’s rapid growth resulted from the miles of roots develops during those first five years.

7 . What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don’t even try anymore because you think what you do is not ________ enough.

Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time, ________ whatever it is that we work so hard at, it seems that there is ________ someone else who can do it much better.

I have always enjoyed music and it is ________ to me that every musician has a ________ of their own. My father ________ several instruments and when he played with others, it was not difficult to ________ his sound in a group. Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own ________ sound.

I ________ heard of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student “ ________ else can make the sound that you make. The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else’s. But who is to say which is ________?” It is said that, “________ is in the eye of the beholder,” perhaps it could be said that “a delightful sound is in the ear of the ________.”

Every person has a different tone of voice that ________ only to them. ________ we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of ________ that is unique to them. It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all. It ________ be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps.

Each person has a(n) ________ on the world in some way. Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it ________ the way that you do it. The next time you feel ________, remember “Nobody else can make the sound that you make”.

1.

A．challenging

B．worthy

C．simple

D．good

2.

A．because

B．although

C．when

D．if

3.

A．seldom

B．always

C．never

D．sometimes

4.

A．satisfying

B．interesting

C．inspiring

D．convincing

5.

A．talent

B．song

C．life

D．sound

6.

A．played

B．designed

C．created

D．possessed

7.

A．turn down

B．pick up

C．call up

D．give up

8.

A．loud

B．powerful

C．soundable

D．special

9.

A．once

B．yet

C．even

D．still

10.

A．Anybody

B．Somebody

C．Nobody

D．Everybody

11.

A．bigger

B．deeper

C．better

D．lower

12.

A．beauty

B．interest

C．patience

D．honesty

13.

A．speaker

B．listener

C．receiver

D．observer

14.

A．subscribes

B．submits

C．adapts

D．belongs

15.

A．but

B．as

C．and

D．for

16.

A．speaking

B．walking

C．jumping

D．behaving

17.

A．must

B．might

C．would

D．shall

18.

A．alternative

B．prospect

C．duty

D．impact

19.

A．exactly

B．obviously

C．cautiously

D．seriously

20.

A．annoyed

B．puzzled

C．bothered

D．discouraged

8 . The quick action of Nick helped five people escape a fire on Hope Road. Nick said he usually left his house about 5: 30 am to lift weights, but he decided to stay at home to get his daughter ready for school that day.     1    “I saw smoke and flames and ran over and started beating on the side of the house shouting, ‘Your house is on fire! Your house is on fire!’” Nick remembered it was at about 9 am that the firefighters put out the fire.

Beverly Penny and her husband, Clark, along with their younger daughters, were sleeping in the living room, next to the kitchen, when they heard Nick beating on the walls. She opened the bedroom door and black smoke rolled in.     2     Her dog tried to hide under the bed, but Penny caught it by the leg and threw it out of the door.

    3     “When we arrived with our fire trucks, there were heavy flames outside on the house,” Jerry said. He called Nick a hero, saying that without his quick response the result could have been much worse. “The firefighters were fast.” Nick said.     4    

“They did a great job, and I can’t thank them enough,” Penny said, then looked at what remained in the house and shook her head as tears rolled down in her eyes. “Everything I have is gone.     5    ” She said the fire could have been caused by an electrical problem.

A．She managed to get her kids out.

B．Luckily nobody was hurt in the fire.

C．Firefighters got the call about 7: 05 am.

D．Thankfully, Jerry helped Nick escape the fire.

E．They arrived here within about three minutes.

F．However, chickens in one of the rooms weren’t so lucky.

G．As he looked at his neighbor’s house, he realized that it was on fire.

10 . Feet help us walk, run, dance, and jump. The words feet and foot are also used in everyday speech.

To be under someone's feet means to be troublesome. In other words, you are standing too close to someone and are getting in their way. Some adults criticize(批评) children for being under foot.

Speaking of children, if someone says their home will soon have the pitter-patter of tiny feet, it means the family is expecting a baby!

Now, people who are active do not let grass grow under their feet. They are never in one place for very long. People who can think and take action at the same time are said to be able to think on their feet.

Some people appear to have it all. They have money, a good education, good looks, a great family and a large circle of friends. You could say they have the world at their feet. This means whatever they want seems to be there for them.

People who have both feet firmly on the ground are realistic and practical. They are not dreamy. You might say such a person is well grounded. If you are a bad dancer, you might be described as having two left feet. To dance well, it is better to have a right foot and a left foot.

Sam loves skiing. He thinks that it would be fun to own a ski resort (滑雪场) high in the mountains. But he knows nothing about running a business. So, he decides to get his feet wet. In other words, he wants to get used to a new situation.

He joins an organization for resort owners and attends their meetings. He travels to ski areas all over the United States. This helps Sam get his foot in the door. Having a foot in the door is a starting point. This expression comes from people selling things door-to-door. They would block the door with their foot so people couldn't close the door on them.

1. What would you say to someone who is “under your feet”?

A．Oh, I'm terribly sorry.	B．Take off your feet!
C．Sorry for the trouble.	D．Excuse me, you are in the way.

2. Which of the following describes people who take action immediately?

A．They are always under foot.

B．They can think on their feet.

C．They have t he pitter- patter of tiny feet.

D．They never let grass grow under their feet.

3. What should you try to avoid if you want to succeed in doing something?

A．Having two left feet.	B．Getting your feet wet.
C．Getting your foot in the door.	D．Having both feet firmly on the ground.

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

A．Use your feet properly.

B．Feet help you walk and run.

C．How to be a good dancer.

D．Ready for a new business.