1 . How much should the woman pay if she buys two T-shirts?

A．Eight dollars.

B．Ten dollars.

C．Twelve dollars.

2 . Where is Jason going today?

A．His father’s farm.

B．The basketball court.

C．His grandparents’ house.

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。

If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify (识别) those of     1     (great) and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel a real sense of     2     (achieve). Leaving the less important things until tomorrow     3     (be) often acceptable.

Most of us are more focused     4     our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive     5     possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.

Recent     6     (study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks     7     (regular). Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for     8     while, exercising, or doing something you enjoy.

If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you’ll be less likely     9     (bring) your work home. It could be anything—gardening, cooking, music, sports—but whatever it is,     10     (make) sure it’s a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.

4 . Five Ancient Chinese Poems about Spring

As the winter chill still lingers through early spring, longing for warm days has sprung up everywhere. Before the flowers are in full blossom, here is a collection of ancient Chinese poems picturing the revival of life during spring. The English translations used in this article are from Chinese translator Xu Yuanchong’s editions.

Spring Morning — by Meng Haoran (689-740) of the Tang Dynasty (618-907)

This spring morning in bed I’m lying,

Not to awake till birds are crying.

After one night of wind and showers,

How many are the fallen flowers?

Written in a Village South of the Capital — by Cui Hu (772-846) of the Tang Dynasty

In this house on this day last year, a pink face vied

In beauty with the pink peach blossoms side by side.

I do not know today where the pink face has gone;

In the vernal breeze still smile pink peach blossoms full-blown.

Happy Rain on a Spring Night (Excerpts) — by Du Fu (712-770) of the Tang Dynasty

Good rain knows its time right;

It will fall when comes spring.

With wind it steals in night;

Mute, it moistens each thing.

Dreaming of the Southern Shore — by Bai Juyi (772-846) of the Tang Dynasty

Fair Southern shore,

With scenes I adore.

At sunrise riverside flowers redder than fire,

In spring green waves grow as blue as sapphire,

Which I can’t but admire.

Love Seeds — by Wang Wei (701-761) of the Tang Dynasty

Red berries grow in the southern land,

How many load in spring the trees?

Gather them till full is your hand;

They would revive fond memories.

1. What can we learn about the poets?

A．Meng Haoran lived longer than other poets.

B．Both Cui Hu and Bai Juyi died at the same age.

C．All of the poets were not from the Tang Dynasty.

D．Cui Hu wrote a poem highlighting the color green.

2. Which one of the poems mentions the scene along a river?

A．Love Seeds.	B．Happy Rain on a Spring Night.
C．Dreaming of the Southern Shore.	D．Written in a Village South of the Capital.

3. Which season are the poems probably talking about?

A．Spring.

B．Summer.

C．Autumn.

D．Winter.

5 . In a world where nearly 6 million fingerprint records of government employees are stolen in one computer hack, and where millions of people are victims of identity theft every year, the next step in cyber-security may well be mapping your brain.

Researchers at Binghamton University are working on a biometric (生物特征的) system that records how your brain reacts to certain images. With a little more polishing, the scientists’ brainchild could become the way you get into a safe deposit box, your office or past scanners at the airport. It could replace the password for your online banking, your e-mail or your social media accounts.

They started their project by measuring the brain waves of 30 subjects. The subjects were fitted with a cap that had 30 electrodes attached to it, and then shown various images and symbols — celebrity faces, words, pictures of food — on a computer screen in 200-millisecond bursts. The brain’s reaction was recorded.

The idea is that every time a person needs to use a “password”, he or she goes through the same procedure, and the results are matched to their first-time reaction. If the “brainprint” is cracked — like what happened to the fingerprint records — then the system is merely reset by running another set of images and collecting a different set of brain waves.“Even if that was stolen, you could just cancel it and record one to something else”, says professor Laszlo.

Laszlo and her team have shown that their system can be 100 per cent accurate. So one of the most difficult parts of making the system practical already has been overcome. Now, they’re spending much time recording accurate brainprints with as few as three electrodes, which could make recording in the future as easy as wearing a pair of special glasses. They’re also working with cheaper materials and different methods to see if they can bring the cost down.

1. What does the underlined word “brainchild” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The brain function.	B．The biometric system.
C．The fingerprint record.	D．The online password.

2. Why were the images and symbols shown to the subjects?

A．To match brainprints with pictures.	B．To check the brain’s reaction.
C．To create their brainprints.	D．To connect brain waves to electrodes.

3. What will happen when a brainprint fails?

A．A new one will be set again.	B．A spare one will be ready beforehand.
C．The users’ security will be threatened.	D．The fingerprint record will replace it.

4. What are the researchers doing with the programme now?

A．Improving its accuracy.	B．Making it user-friendly.
C．Recording more brainprints.	D．Increasing the number of electrodes.

6 . —You are a great swimmer.
—Thanks. It’s because I __________ (practice) a lot these days. (所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . They were well trained by their masters _____ had great experience with caring for these animals. (用适当的词填空)

8 .     1     You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:

Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying.     2     A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house for an area suitable for study. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

Make good use of your time in class.     3     Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, and read that material.     4     If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. This helps you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.

    5     You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

A．Take advantage of class time to listen to what the teacher says.

B．Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

C．There are other methods that might help you with your studying.

D．Maybe you are an average student.

E．No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

F．Make full use of class time to take notes of everything the teacher says in class.

G．This will help you understand the next class.

9 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

The Sports Day was fast coming to the school. All the children were very excited and were practicing for the big race. Jim, one of the fast runners of the school was confident that he would win so he was not doing anything at all. “You have to work hard to come first in the race, Jim. You are not practicing at all,” said Jim’s mother.

“Mom, you know how fast I am! Then why should I waste my time running? Only I will win; no one else will win!” shouted Jim. “Jim, you may be right but talent without hard work is not good at all. This laziness of yours will cost you greatly,” his mother warned him. Jim just laughed and shrugged (耸肩) his shoulders. He was so confident that would win the prize as no one else in his class was as fast as he was!

Tim, a classmate of Jim was also participating in the running race. He was not a fast runner. However, he was very devoted and practiced till late night and had developed great endurance (耐力) and willpower (意志) to win the race.

There were a few days left for the Sports Day but Jim did not practice at all. On the other hand, Tim practiced day and night. The Sports Day was almost around the corner but Jim was confident that no one could beat him and had not practiced at all. But Tim with his devotion and hard work had become a very fast runner.

At last, the Sports Day arrived. All the students crowded the ground to cheer their favorites. The signal was given to the participants to begin the race. The coach blew the whistle and everyone began to run towards the finishing line. It was so exciting. Jim and Tim left all the racers far behind. Both of them were neck to neck.

注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右。2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1: Suddenly, Jim went ahead of Tim

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Paragraph 2:Jim’s mother came to Tim and praised him for his hard work.

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10 . The rapid _______ (expand) of cities can cause many social and economic problems. (所给词的适当形式填空)