1 . As the G20 Leaders Summit(峰会)kicked off on Sept 4, Hangzhou, the host city, took measures to promote its reputation for entrepreneurship(企业), as well as its many beauty sports, to those overseas people.
Although many may have been surprised when Hangzhou was chosen to host the summit over bigger cities such as Beijing or Shanghai, economic statistics suggest that it’s well deserving of the honor.
When the national economy grew at 6.7 percent in the first half of this year, the lowest in more than two decades, Hangzhou steamed ahead with a huge 10.8 percent growth, becoming one of the only two cities in China, alongside Chongqing, with a double-digit growth rate.
Walking along the streets of Hangzhou, through centuries-old paths and along the Broadway—like Yan’an Avenue, a tourist can pick up whatever he or she wants with just a smartphone, via Alipay or WeChat Pay---no cash or credit cards needed.
And starting this month, one can also rent public bikes simply by scanning the QR code(二维码)with a smartphone.
Meanwhile, a short video showing the beauty of Zhejiang Province and its capital, Hangzhou, was being aired on CNBC channels during prime time until Sept 12.
The promotional video, created by CNBC’s Catalyst Content Studio, highlighted some of Hangzhou’s most charming attractions.
From eye-pleasing beauty spots like the Qiantang River and West Lake to the towering headquarters of leading Internet corporations, the promo(宣传片)showed how the city built its culture on a long history of commerce and developed into a vast modern center of technology, imports and exports.
1. According to the passage, _________ and Hangzhou became the only two cities in China with a two-digit growth rate in the first half of this year.| A．Beijing | B．Chongqing |
| C．Shanghai | D．Tianjin |
| A．Visitors can’t use cash or credit cards to buy things |
| B．Only by scanning the QR code with mobile phones can people rent public bikes |
| C．A short video about Hangzhou would be broadcast on CNBC channel on Sept 12. |
| D．Visitors can buy whatever they want through WeChat Pay on mobile phones |
| A．explain why Hangzhou was chosen to host the summit |
| B．introduce the promotional video, created by CNBC’s Catalyst Content Studio |
| C．show the beauty of Qiantang River and West Lake |
| D．present the G20 Leaders Summit |
| A．a science textbook | B．a tourist map |
| C．a city guide | D．a news report |
2 . Christmas came in extravagant(奢侈的) fashion to the Muslim desert emirate(酋长国) of Abu Dhabi as a shining hotel uncovered a bejeweled(饰以珠宝的) Christmas tree valued at more than 11 million dollars on Wednesday.
It is “the most expensive Christmas tree ever” with “a value of over 11 million dollars”, said Hans Olbertz, general of Emirates Palace Hotel, at its inauguration(落成典礼).
The 13-metre (40-foot) evergreen, located in the gold hall of the hotel, is decorated with silver and gold bows, ball-shaped decorations and small white lights. But the necklaces, earrings and other jewellery hung around the tree’s branches are what give it a record value. “It holds a total of 181 diamonds, pearls, sapphires and other precious stones,” said Khalifa Khouri, owner of Style Gallery, which provided the jewellery.
“The tree itself is about 10,000 dollars,” Olbertz said. “The jewellery has a value of over 11 million dollars—I think $1,141,150.”
“This will probably be an entry into the Guinness book of world records,” Olbertz said, adding that Emirates Palace planned to contact the organization about the tree which is to stay until the end of the year.
Asked whether the tree might be against religious sensibilities in the United Arab Emirates, where the vast majority of the local population are Muslim, Olbertz said he did not think it would. “It is a liberal(自由的) country,” he said.
The hotel has had a Christmas tree up in previous years, but this year “we have to do something different”, and the hotel’s marketing team hatched the plan, said Olbertz.
1. Why is the Christmas tree said to be “the most expensive Christmas tree ever”?| A．Because the cost pf planting and decorating the tree is too high. |
| B．Because the tree itself has a value of more than 11 million dollars |
| C．Because the tree has unique religious sensibility in the United Arab Emirates. |
| D．Because the jewellery hung around the tree’s branches gives it a record value. |
| A．The tree is located in the gold leaf-bedecked hall of the king’s palace. |
| B．The tree is decorated with jewellery whose value is over 11 million dollars. |
| C．The tree has been an entry into the Guinness book of world records. |
| D．The tree is sure to be against religious sensibilities in the United Arab Emirates. |
| A．worked out | B．turned out |
| C．looked out | D．broke out |
| A．Christmas coming in extravagant fashion |
| B．The precious jewellery hung around a tree |
| C．The most expensive Christmas tree ever |
| D．the United Arab Emirates, a liberal country |
3 . Every time the last month of Chinese lunar year nears the end, Chinese communities around the globe are preparing to launch next New Year celebrations.
Chinese New Year is the longest national holiday in China and New Year’s day is the most important date in the Chinese calendar. Chinese New Year is based on the ancient Chinese lunar calendar, falling on the second new moon after winter solstice(冬至)--meaning it changes each year.
Roughly a sixth of the world will observe Chinese New Year, with celebrations in Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia, along with other countries with significant Chinese populations.
How is Chinese New Year celebrated?
Many celebrations take place, including parades(旅行), dragon dances, reunions and wonderful dinners. Red clothing is considered essential, as it is said to scare off the mythical monster Nian. Children are traditionally given red envelopes with money inside which they sleep with under their pillows, which is said to bring them good fortune and happiness.
What does the year of the rooster mean?
2017 is the year of the tenth Chinese zodiac(十二生肖), the rooster.
| A．What is Chinese New Year? |
| B．When is Chinese New Year coming? |
| C．Each day has its own celebration |
| D．However, this is the year of the fire rooster |
| E．It is pronounced “Gong Xi Fa Cai” in Mandarin |
| F．It is the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar |
| G．London and San Francisco both claim to host the largest celebrations outside of Asia |
4 . Mrs. Obama spoke to the graduates of Martin Luther King Jr. High School on Saturday in her only high school commencement (毕业典礼) speech this year. The ceremony took place in the gymnasium of Tennessee State University.
The first lady told the 170 graduates that she spent too much of her time in college focusing on academic achievements. While her success in college and law school led to a highprofile job, she said, she ended up leaving to focus on public service. “My message to you today is that don't waste a minute living someone else's dream,” she said. “It takes lots of real work to discover what brings you joy and you won't find what you love simply by checking mailboxes or surfing the Internet.”
She said MLK reminded her of her own high school experience in Chicago.“My No.1 goal was to go to a high school that would push me and challenge me,” she said. “I wanted to go somewhere that would celebrate achievements.” “Unfortunately, schools like this don't exist for every kid,” she said. “You are blessed.”
The first lady told the graduates that failure may be a part of their college careers, and that how they respond to difficulties determines what they will become. “That's when you find out what you're really made of in those hard times,” she said. “But you can only do that if you're willing to put yourself in a position where you might fail. Overcoming difficulties has been a mark of many great people,” she said. “Oprah Winfrey was demoted(降职) from her first job as a news reporter, and now she doesn't even need a last name,” she said of media giant Oprah Winfrey. “And then there's this guy Barack Obama. I could take up a whole afternoon talking about his failures. He lost his first race for Congress,” the first lady joked, “and now he gets to call himself my husband.”
1. When choosing her high school, Mrs Obama .| A．wanted to study law |
| B．was pushed to make a choice |
| C．failed to find an ideal school |
| D．was willing to meet challenges |
| A．to be brave enough to risk failing |
| B．to work hard to get promoted |
| C．to start as a news reporter |
| D．not to waste time doing what they dislike |
| A．In a news report. |
| B．In a politics book. |
| C．In a graduation paper. |
| D．On Mrs Obama's blog. |
| A．She is a graduate of Tennessee State University. |
| B．This is the first time she has given a speech to graduates. |
| C．She complained about her school life in her speech. |
| D．She is enthusiastic about public service. |
5 . April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Organizations in Britain have planned numerous events to honor him.
In Stratford-upon-Avon, his birthplace, the tourism organization has a great number of free events, including performances of Shakespeare’s plays, and a dazzling fireworks display. And the BBC is broadcasting a live show from Stratfore-upon-Avon, celebrating Shakespeare’s widespread influence on the world. In England’s capital, the London Shakespeare Centre is holding a series of public performances, exhibitions and activities. It isn’t just England that honors the anniversary of the death of this extraordinary writer. In Washington, D.C., the Folger Shakespeare Library, which houses the world’s largest collection of documents relating to William Shakespeare, is displaying a series of exhibitions.
Shakespeare is probably one of the most famous authors and is considered a genius. He wrote around 37 plays and 154 sonnets(十四行诗), and his work has been translated into over one hundred languages! He penned beautiful metaphors(暗喻), serious dramas and amusing tales.
Shakespeare also invented many new terms and phrases. If someone’s behavior suggested they were not being honest and should not be trusted, Shakespeare called their actions suspicious. If someone was being silly and perhaps looking like a fool, Shakespeare found their actions laughable. And Shakespeare called people who offered their opinions on the quality of something critics. Today, for instance, food critics and film critics give audiences their opinions of foods and films. The familiar phrase “break the ice” comes from Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew. “The ice is broken” when a difficult conversation or meeting is calmed by some basic introduction, such as a simple game. More common words coined by Shakespeare include road, gossip, lonely, bump and hurry.
Four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare surely lives on，in everyday speech, as the most famous writer of all time!
1. The passage is mainly about ______.| A．the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death |
| B．the influence Shakespeare has on written English |
| C．the friends of William Shakespeare |
| D．Shakespeare’s colorful and fruitful life |
| A．a great number of free events in Stratford-upon-Avon |
| B．a series of activities in the London Shakespeare Centre |
| C．a series of exhibitions in the Folger Shakespeare Library |
| D．a live show of Shakespeare in Washington, D.C. |
| A．an ice-breaker | B．a suspicious man |
| C．a critic | D．a laughable man |
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：在错的词下划一横线，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限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Today was Sunday, and I was so pleasing because our family had a bigger gathering. We went to the park to having a barbecue. Since the family members hadn’t got together with a long time, so my father decided to organize a family gathering. In the park, I played with cousins. We were visiting the park while our parents were doing a barbecue. When my cousins and I was tired, we went to join the grown-ups’ activities. We share our lives while eating. I like this activity so much that I hope my family can have more times together.
7 . The National Park Service in the United States will mark its one hundredth anniversary in 2016. As it nears its second century, the Park Service plans to increase its educational programs for students and teachers.
The plans include transportation support for one hundred thousand students each year to visit national parks to learn about nature and history. Yellowstone is believed to have been the world’s first national park when it was established in 1872. Other students will get a chance to see parks in faraway places through Skype and other online programs.
The National Park Service also works with partners to provide education. One of its partners is a nonprofit organization called NatureBridge. NatureBridge is celebrating its fortieth anniversary and says one million young people have taken part in its programs. The organization works with students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and uses national parks as its classrooms. It provides field science programs at Yosemite National Park and four other locations in California and the northwestern state of Washington.
Now, NatureBridge is launching an East Coast center with a fourmilliondollar grant from Google. The program will begin in April at the Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. Students stay for three to five days in NatureBridge programs. The activities are aimed at developing their science skills. For example, they learn about different soils and study water quality under a microscope.
Jason Morris is executive vice president of NatureBridge. He says when they are not sleeping, eating or in a laboratory, the students spend their time outdoors. Julia Washburn is associate director of education and interpretation for the National Park Service. She says in a time of budget cuts, the agency has to find ways to still meet its goals. Ms. Washburn says one of the most important services that the Park Service provides every day is nature interpretation. Park rangers (公园管理员) try to make visiting the outdoors more meaningful. Interpretation is a form of informal education. Essentially, it is a word that we use for the people in parks that explain the park or help orient (确定方向) you. So park rangers are interpreters. They orient you to the place you are in and help you make connections, emotional and intellectual connections, with the place.
1. What’s the general idea of the passage?| A．National parks are used as outdoor classrooms for students. |
| B．Students are called on to be members of NatureBridge. |
| C．Some famous national parks in US are attractive to students. |
| D．Park rangers make visiting parks much more interesting. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
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：在错的词下划一横线，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限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。(此题在答题卡上作答)
At the Lantern Festival this year, I hurried back home from school to take part the preparation for our big family dinner. Grandparents taught me how to make up dumplings while Dad and Mom made dish. Then comes the dinner time. We all agreed that the dumplings making at home tasted much sweet than those from shops. Then they went to the park to appreciate beautiful lanterns-the most interesting part of this festival. Walking in the park and admiring a beautiful moon, we felt we were such lucky to have each other as a familyy. We valued the time when we spent together.
1．写信的原因；
2．介绍中国学生的寒假生活；
(1)时长：约20天
(2)活动
3．询问英国学生的寒假生活。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Bill,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Unique Summer Camps
Check out these camps. They are really unique!
* Rock Music Camp
* Military Summer Camp
* Science Camp for Students
* Volunteering in Another Country
注意：1. 可适当增加细节使行文连贯。2.字数100字左右。3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
Now I’d like to share my plan for the summer holiday with you.
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Yours,
Li Hua
