1 . 假定你是李华，有感于校园内存在的浪费现象，请根据写作要点并参考图画内容给校长写一封信。

写作要点：
1、说明写信的目的；
2、对这些行为进行批评；
3、提出建议。
注意事项：1、短文词数100左右；
2、信的格式、开头已给出，不计入总词数;
3、参考词汇：不道德的 immoral
Dear headmaster,

I am a student from Class 1, Senior 1. I am writing to you to share my views on the shocking waste of water, electricity and paper in our school.

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A worried student,

Li Hua

2 . Storytelling has caught the human imagination for thousands of years. People everywhere have told stories to amuse, to teach, to remember, and just to pass the time. People started telling stories long before writing was invented.     1     But people all over the world still tell one another stories out loud. A person who can tell a good story nearly always finds listeners.

Before people developed writing, storytelling was the most important way to pass along information. Anything a culture wanted to protect — its beliefs, its history, and its traditions — had to be told out loud. Each generation would tell the culture’s stories to the next.     2    

Knowledge passed on in this method is called the spoken tradition. Even cultures that know how to write still pass along some information in this way.

    3     In other cultures only special storytellers were trusted to do this important job. A culture’s best storytellers had good memories. They could also make the stories very interesting, so people would listen and remember them. Sometimes people would sing the stories or tell them in the form of poems.     4    

However, stories told aloud change over time as different people tell them. A storyteller might change a story in order to make it better. Or a teller may simply not remember all the details of a story. Unlike written stories, the spoken tradition is not created by any one person.     5    

Sometimes the stories are collected and written down long after they have been created.

A．In this way the stories were passed along.

B．In some cultures everyone would pass along the stories.

C．Songs and poems can both make stories easier to remember.

D．Instead, a whole culture helps shape the changing stories throughout history.

E．Today stories are also written down in books and acted out in movies, TV shows, and plays.

F．Today we aren’t telling stories any more.

G．The storyteller is a special occupation (职业).

3 . Not long ago I wasn’t doing very well in exams and I was full of disappointment and negative thinking. While on the _______, I met many new friends, but one in particular _______. His nickname is Colorful Day and we _______ on the Web. He told me he lost his _______ at age 15, and felt the whole world had closed its door to him.

He was _______ so fast that I couldn’t believe he was blind! But he continued to _______, “Five years ago, I realized it was time to change my life. I had read about Helen Keller and understood her life and _______. So I developed a website about her life _______ mine called Three Days to See.”

I visited his website which was well _______ and vividly presented.

I asked, “How did you __________ to build such a website?” He said: “Owing to the new technology, I can use software specially __________ for the blind. __________ I point the cursor (光标), it will just read it out to me. We can do far more things and __________ more information than we could before.”

I then asked: “Didn’t you have great difficulty with it?”

He hesitated and then began his __________ with a smiling face, “Yes, but I have faith in myself to __________ my colorful day, and modern technology gives me this medium and __________ to do it.”

His __________ attitude towards life made me believe that our fate (命运) offers, not the cup of despair, __________ the cup of opportunity. I returned to my lessons, and this time with a smile on my face and with __________ of a colorful future.

The Internet, which opened to me to experience __________ lives and cultures, has an attractive power you couldn’t find in another wise non-virtual world.

1.

A．stage

B．farm

C．street

D．Internet

2.

A．stands out

B．turns out

C．comes out

D．looks out

3.

A．argued

B．told

C．chatted

D．interviewed

4.

A．hearing

B．eyesight

C．courage

D．confidence

5.

A．speaking

B．saying

C．typing

D．spelling

6.

A．write

B．follow

C．read

D．copy

7.

A．friendship

B．marriage

C．hardships

D．happiness

8.

A．as soon as

B．as long as

C．as hard as

D．as well as

9.

A．helped

B．produced

C．delivered

D．analyzed

10.

A．try

B．come

C．attempt

D．manage

11.

A．imagined

B．suggested

C．planned

D．designed

12.

A．However

B．Wherever

C．Whatever

D．Whichever

13.

A．send

B．lose

C．obtain

D．change

14.

A．webpage

B．speech

C．words

D．complaints

15.

A．create

B．discover

C．recognize

D．organize

16.

A．moment

B．case

C．opportunity

D．occasion

17.

A．hopeless

B．disappointed

C．excited

D．optimistic

18.

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．then

19.

A．eagerness

B．expectations

C．richness

D．nervousness

20.

A．strange

B．difficult

C．various

D．dangerous

4 . I’m not the kind of mother who normally brushes her daughter’s hair, and my daughter has never liked sitting there, waiting for me to do it.

But today, I’ve sat my daughter Sally on a kitchen seat. She’s sitting high with her eyes closed, skin still wet from the shower, and her long hair behind her back. I realize she is enjoying the moment. It’s the last time for a week that our bodies will connect. Today, I’m sending Sally away for a week of summer camp. This was all my idea. She’s nearly 12, and I noticed that I’m with my child nearly 24 hours a day.

Living on a farm without any neighbors, I’ve chosen a life that is quieter than a normal family’s. But rather than expecting space away from me, Sally has become increasingly dependent. What frightens me most is that she has become a “mini-me”, even has the same hobbies, dreams, and opinions as me. That’s why I pulled her to the summer camp: a nearby wilderness(荒野) camp called Hawk Circle.

After eating, I drive Sally to Hawk Circle. Once there, we are introduced to her fellow campers. Sally stands by them, holding my hand, horror in her eyes, trying to work up the courage to join a game of soccer. “I need you for a few more minutes,” she tells me. I pull her away to walk to one of the camp’s workers. “Excuse me,” I say loudly, “I’d like to introduce you to my daughter. Maybe you could help her meet a few of these kids.” He comes over to talk to Sally, and then I disappear before she realizes it.

It is a hard time for me to drive back. When I arrive home, I calm down and remind myself why I chose this way. I want Sally to have a chance to find herself. I want to learn who she is. If I don’t set her free, I fear I’ll never really meet her real personality.

1. Why did the writer send her daughter to the summer camp?

A．Her daughter wanted to go to the summer camp.

B．It was helpful for her daughter to make friends.

C．She wanted to help build her daughter’s independence.

D．Camp training was something common to her daughter.

2. The underlined word “horror” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_______”.

A．fear

B．doubt

C．hate

D．pity

3. How did the writer feel after leaving the camp?

A．She was worried about her daughter’s health.

B．She was proud that she had done something right.

C．She was sorry and regretted sending her daughter away.

D．She was upset but knew she had made the right decision.

4. The writer mainly wants to express ______.

A．children are usually mirrors of parents

B．children always expect space from parents

C．parents sometimes need to let their children go

D．parents should often send children to summer camps

5 . Trying to keep a healthy diet? Be sure to read our list of the top four fake health foods first!

Smoothies

They’re made with tons of fruit, so they must be healthy, right?

What most people don’t realize, however, is that these delicious and “healthy” drinks are full of sugar and can have more calories than a large meal! Many smoothies have more than just fruit. Some have ice-cream or yogurt. You’re really better off making your own smoothies at home with your own fresh fruit and low-fat yogurt!

Salad

So you and your friends have stopped at a fast-food restaurant for a quick bite. Since you’re a healthy person, you decide to get a salad. After all, it’s better than anything else there, right? Don’t be so sure. Salad toppings(浇料) such as bacon, cheese, and dressing can make your choice of a meal just as unhealthy as eating a double hamburger. Check the facts before you take a bite.

Cereal Bars

A cereal bar may appear to be a healthy snack. After all, the box has a photo of healthy people eating them on a hike. But don’t let the packaging fool you! Many cereal bars have as much sugar and fat as any candy bar. Read the ingredient (成分) list and make sure it’s healthy before you buy.

Sushi Rolls

Many people watching their weight prefer light sushi lunches and dinners, but be careful—there are some rolls that will influence your diet. Many have mayonnaise and deep-fried shrimp, both high in fat. When with soy sauce, sushi rolls become very high in salt.

This doesn’t mean you have to cut out this delicious Japanese food together, but you do have to be careful with your choices.

1. Salad is sometimes considered as a fake health food because ______.

A．salad is a kind of fast food

B．salad may have unhealthy toppings

C．salad may have ice-cream or yogurt

D．a salad is as large as a double hamburger

2. What can mislead you about cereal bars?

A．The packaging.	B．The sugar and fat.
C．The calories and salt.	D．The ingredient list.

3. What is the main idea of the article?

A．The best way to lose weight is to eat salad.

B．Many foods appear to be healthy but are not.

C．Hamburgers can make people put on weight.

D．Junk food is unhealthy and should be avoided.

4. The purpose of this passage is mainly to _______.

A．tell people how to keep healthy

B．suggest making food at home

C．tell people to choose food carefully

D．introduce different kinds of foods

6 . Listen carefully. Don’t answer too quickly. At least, don’t say “yes” too soon. A friend might ask, “Want to take a hike?” You should say, “Where?” If he replies “The entire Appalachian Trail (阿巴拉契亚国家步道)”，take warning. Here’s why.

The trail is one of the longest marked footpaths in the world. It starts at Springer Mountain, Georgia. It winds (蜿蜒) along the top of the mountains. It goes through 14 states. It ends at Mount Katahdin, Maine. As the crow(乌鸦)flies, this is about 2,200 miles. But when walked, the trail is 2,600 miles. If you walk nonstop, it takes about six months to walk through the trail.

Most hikers begin from Springer Mountain. They start around April 1. This is why. The snow has probably melted (融化) in the south. But there may still be snow in the north. By the time they reach Maine, the snow will have been long gone. What’s the chance of making it nonstop? Here is the data. About 1,500 people try it each year. About 300 people make it. It is a great challenge.

Careful planning is necessary. There are problems to solve. The biggest one is the weight on one’s back. Too many hikers start out with too much. Wise ones don’t carry food. They send packages to post offices along the way. There are no campfires allowed. Some shelters are near the path. But the trail is crowded. It is hard to find space. A perfect tent is necessary. And it rains a lot. Great rain gear (用具) is needed. It should be light.

Benton MacKaye founded the trail. The first section of the trail was opened in 1923. It is cared for by volunteers in each state. Do you plan to go? Read lots of books by people who’ve done it.

1. What is the example of the crow in Paragraph 2 used to show?

A．The trail’s view.	B．The trail’s height.
C．The trail’s danger.	D．The trail’s distance.

2. What can we know about the Appalachian Trail?

A．Only about one fifth of the hikers succeed in hiking every year.

B．Most hikers spend a whole year hiking the trail.

C．It goes through 14 mountains in all.

D．It is about 2,200 miles long.

3. What does the author advise hikers to do?

A．Carry enough water and food.	B．Wear heavy and warm clothing.
C．Bring enough maps and equipment.	D．Send packages along the way ahead of time.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Advice on hiking	B．Dangers of hiking
C．Go hiking on the Appalachian Trail	D．Introduction of great mountains

7 . 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。

It’s not a secret     1     spending time in nature is good for you. For years, scientists have been detailing how people who live near green spaces have     2    (good) physical and mental health. Practices which have a strong outdoor component     3    (be) popular here in the United States.

My     4    (curious) was aroused when a colleague recently recommended one of our patients to experiment with     5    (walk) barefoot in the grass for a short time each day. A few weeks later, I came across an article that gave a name to that practice—grounding. The idea behind grounding, also    6    (call) earthing, is that humans evolved in direct contact with the earth’s subtle(不易察觉的) electric charge. But we have lost that connection and     7     loss of connection is due to inventions such as buildings, furniture and shoes.

    8    (support) of grounding say this “disconnect” might be contributing to some diseases that are     9    (particular) common in industrialized societies. There is actually some science behind this. Barefoot contact with the earth can produce nearly instant changes     10     various ways, helping to improve sleep, reduce pain, decrease muscle tension and lower stress.

8 . Easy, Tasty Things to Grow in Your Fall Garden

Everything seems possible in the spring and early summer garden.     1    The fall can be a fertile time, not just for harvesting long-awaited late-season tomatoes, eggplants and cucumbers. Try starting these fall garden plants now to recapture that delicious sense of possibility.

Greens

    2     Think of those crisp early fall days as a repeat of the spring lettuce season. Sow seeds and pick young leaves to keep your lettuce growing until a hard frost puts a pause on salad days. Dark greens like kale and chard will continue to grow deep into the fall as well.

Carrots

    3    Try to plant a fall crop of carrots at least eight weeks before that. Carrots are one of those vegetables that love a little cold. So the frost can help them set their sweetness and earthy flavor. Usually, carrot seeds are tiny.     4       When the seedlings peek above the ground, thin them to make them less crowded.

Garlic

Garlic is a bulb, just like tulips or daffodils. Plant individual garlic cloves (one organic bulb from the grocery store will get you 7—8 plants) in the mid-fall. Then cover them with one inch of soil and a nice thick layer of mulch on top. Your garlic may grow out this year.     5    

What do you harvest from your fall vegetable garden?

A．Find out when your area’s first expected frost is.

B．Carrots are not only delicious but also nutritious.

C．Spring seems the best season for every plant to grow.

D．You’d better sow multiple seeds in loose soil six to eight inches apart.

E．But what if we could continue to grow food right up until that cold arrives?

F．However, the real prize will be waiting for you when things warm up next year.

G．Lettuce is a most satisfying garden plant because it’s so easy to grow quickly from seed.

9 . The Chicago Fire of 1871 was the worst disaster of the 19th century.

The fire is said to have started one evening in Mrs. O’Leary’s barn (牲口棚) on the West Side of Chicago. Several hours after she milked her cow, it kicked over an oil lamp, and the cow started the fire. We do not know if the story is true, but we do know that the fire began in a barn on the West Side.

The fire spread quickly because of the wooden buildings, a strong wind, and a dry season. The fire lasted 27 hours and spread to all parts of the city. Other cities sent 25 fire companies to help put out the fire. Federal troops (联邦军队) were also used to help fight the fire and keep order, too. At last rain put out the fire.

There was a lot of damage. 90,000 people were homeless, and 18,000 buildings were destroyed. Property damage (财产损失) was almost 200 million dollars. In addition, about 300 people died.

People from all over the world helped Chicago by sending food and clothing. Within a month, 4,000 cottages (小屋) with two rooms had been built. In a few years, Chicago was completely rebuilt.

1. Which parts of the city were hurt by the fire?

A．The West Side.	B．The South Side and the East Side.
C．The North Side.	D．All sides.

2. How many people lost their lives in the fire?

A．90,000.

B．18,000.

C．almost 200.

D．about 300.

3. People who stayed in Chicago after the fire showed__________ .

A．courage

B．fear

C．weakness

D．laziness

4. What helped to spread and to end the fire?

A．A cow.

B．Firemen.

C．The weather.

D．Carelessness.

10 . The next time you pick up a glass, notice the place where your fingers touched it. Do you see patterns of these lines?     1     If you look closely at the tips of your fingers, you will see the same raised patterns on your skin.

Fingerprints (指纹) begin to form long before a baby is born.     2     Even if we injure our fingers, the lines of our fingerprints grow back the same way, as long as the injury isn’t very serious.

No two people have the same fingerprints—not even twins. Because fingerprints are unique, they can be used to identify people.     3     Fingerprints can also act like a key, unlocking a phone if a person’s fingerprint matches one that has been stored in the device.

    4    

They might help us improve our sense of touch. Or they might help tell a doctor whether a patient is properly absorbing the medicine they’ve been given. Also they might help police to solve crimes (破案). If a thief stole gold watches from a store and left his fingerprints behind, the police can check those fingerprints. They compare them to their database to find who has a matching fingerprint.

Just imagine our life without fingerprints! It’d be difficult for us to read information and interact with whatever we’re touching or holding in our hands.     5     How do you feel when your fingers are interacting with the buttons of the computer while wearing gloves? Or did you find difficulties in unlocking your phone?

A．Those are your fingerprints.

B．Why do we need fingerprints?

C．Why don’t people have the same fingerprints?

D．Having no fingerprints is like wearing gloves!

E．Well, a fingerprint is formed when a finger makes contact with a surface.

F．Investigators look for fingerprints left to help figure out who had been there.

G．When we enter the world, we have the fingerprints we’ll have for our whole lives.