1 . When I was little, Friday’s night was our family game night. After supper, we would play card games of all sort in the sitting room. As the kid, I loved to watch cartoons, but no matter how many times I asked to watching them, my parents would not to let me. They would say to us that playing card games would help my brain. Still I unwilling to play the games for them sometimes. I didn’t realize how right my parents are until I entered high school. The games my parents taught me where I was a child turned out to be very useful later in my life.

2 . Taxi-booking app Uber agreed to sell its business in China to Didi Chuxing. The two firms had been fierce competitors, but Didi Chuxing had controlled the Chinese market with an 87% share.

Uber China launched in 2014, but it had failed to make any profit for a long time. Cheng Wei, founder and chief executive of Didi Chuxing, said the two companies had learned a great deal from each other over the past two years in China. He added that the deal would set the mobile transportation industry on a healthier path of growth at a higher level. As part of the deal, Mr. Cheng would join the board of Uber, while Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick would also join Didi’s board.

Uber’s China business would own its separate branding while US-based Uber Technologies would hold about 17.5% in the combined company. Didi Chuxing is backed by Chinese Internet giants Tencent and Alibaba.

Uber had been struggling to break into the Chinese market despite having Chinese search engine Baidu as an investor. Last February, the company admitted it was losing more than $1 billion a year in China. “Funding their Chinese dreams was becoming too expensive for Uber,” Duncan Clark, chairman of Beijing-based consultancy BDA, told the BBC. Travis Kalanick said, “As a businessman, I’ve learned that being successful is about listening to your head as well as following your heart.”

The fierce competition had led both companies to spend much more on their journeys. The combination is likely to see fewer such subsidies（补贴）. “One thing to watch carefully is how quickly consumers feel the impact as subsidies are withdrawn.” Mr. Clark added.

The deal with Didi Chuxing came just days after China had agreed to provide a legal framework for taxi-ordering apps. Both Uber and Didi welcomed the decision. The new rules took effect last November and could, among other things, forbid such platforms to operate below cost.

1. According to the second paragraph, what can we know?

A．Being successful is about listening to your head and following your heart.

B．The deal would make the mobile transportation industry grow much faster.

C．Didi Chuxing had learnt more in China than Uber over the past two years.

D．Mr. Cheng would be working as a member of the board of Uber as planned.

2. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Uber sold Chinese business to Didi Chuxing

B．Using Didi Chuxing brings more subsidies

C．Listen to your head and follow your heart

D．The new rules took effect last November

3. What is the impact of the fierce competition between Uber and Didi?

A．Uber dominated the Chinese market with an 87% share.

B．China provided a legal framework for taxi-ordering apps.

C．Funding their Chinese dreams became expensive for Uber.

D．Chinese search engine Baidu became an investor of Uber’s.

4. The passage is probably taken from a website about ________.

A．apps	B．politics
C．economy	D．technology

3 . Beijing was once a city of bikes, known as the Bicycle Kingdom,     1     cars were reserved for official business and the politically powerful. However, decades of economic     2     (grow) led to a huge flowing of cars in the city. Owning one became not just a marker of reaching the middle class but also a requirement for marriage. As the economy developed, autos pushed bikes off the roads,     3     (create) heavy pollution and miserable traffic.

    4     (fortunate), now Beijing may be returning to its roots. Thanks to about 20 technology companies, brightly colored shared bikes     5     (flood) into Beijing in the last two years. Many local residents welcome the shared bikes     6     the flexibility and freedom they offer. They pick up the bikes and then ride and drop     7     off anywhere they like, locking the back wheel, with no need to find a fixed place.

Analyses in China say it is three factors that contribute to bikes     8     (increase) rapidly: a lot of cash looking for a home, a good idea and government support. “As the city’s population grew, traffic jams got     9     (bad).” Cai, the Ofo spokeswoman, said, “Shared bikes could solve the ‘last mile’ problem in     10     environmentally friendly way.”

4 . A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took __ of a bus after its driver suffered a serious heart attack. Guy Harvold, 24, had __ the students and three course leaders from Gatwick airport, and they were travelling to Bournemouth to __ their host families. They were going to __ a course at the ABC Language School in Bournemouth where Harvold works as a teacher.

Harvold, who has not __ his driving test, said, I was speaking to the students __ I realized the bus was out of control. The bus ran into trees at the side of the road and he __ the driver was slumped (倒伏)over the __. The driver didn’t __. He was unconscious. The bus hit a lamp post and it broke the glass on the front door before Harvold___ to bring the bus to a stop. Police __ the young teacher’s quick thinking. If he hadn’t reacted __, there could have been a terrible __.

The bus driver never regained __ and died at Easy Surrey Hospital. He had worked regularly with the __ and was very well regarded by the teachers and students. Harvold said, It was __ that no one else was hurt, but I hoped that the driver would __ .

The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harvold on a weekend __ to Dublin with a friend, thanking him for his __. A local driving school has also offered him six __driving lessons.

1.

A．notice

B．care

C．advantage

D．control

2.

A．taken up

B．taken out

C．picked out

D．picked up

3.

A．meet

B．welcome

C．invite

D．greet

4.

A．present

B．introduce

C．take

D．organize

5.

A．given

B．failed

C．passed

D．conducted

6.

A．while

B．when

C．as

D．before

7.

A．noticed

B．learned

C．watched

D．doubted

8.

A．seat

B．wheel

C．door

D．window

9.

A．sleep

B．cry

C．move

D．speak

10.

A．attempted

B．tried

C．intended

D．managed

11.

A．witnessed

B．recorded

C．praised

D．understood

12.

A．clearly

B．quickly

C．suddenly

D．gradually

13.

A．event

B．incident

C．experience

D．accident

14.

A．consciousness

B．caution

C．curiosity

D．confidences

15.

A．airport

B．station

C．school

D．police

16.

A．happy

B．surprising

C．exciting

D．fortunate

17.

A．retire

B．survive

C．relax

D．recover

18.

A．tour

B．program

C．dinner

D．duty

19.

A．bravery

B．skill

C．quality

D．knowledge

20.

A．extra

B．free

C．different

D．important

5 . A Bite of China (舌尖上的中国)，a mouth-watering documentary television series,     1     (gain) worldwide popularity since it was aired on CCTV. It is not only its vivid pictures but also its deep significance of traditional Chinese food cultures     2    makes it a real hit.

This popular weekly program     3     (broadcast) at 10:40 pm on each Friday,     4     (last) 50minutes. There are many reasons leading to its great     5     (succeed).     6    watching A Bite of China, not only can you enjoy many different traditional Chinese dishes of different regions but also you can have a better knowledge of splendid Chinese cooking skills. What’s more, cultures, customs as well as living styles of different parts are also presented. However, the most important thing I have gained is that each grain we live on is from hard work and sweat. That is to say, nothing can be     7     (shame)than wasting food

“We made this documentary with our respect and love for food,” said director Chen Xiaoqing. Being sincere is the most important thing for artists because they cannot move others     8    they themselves are first moved. Works that fail to reflect reality will not touch people’s hearts. If you are the one     9    has a special preference for Chinese food culture and traditional Chinese cultures and customs,     10     (turn) on your TV and a fascinating world will spread in front of you.

6 . 目前，电子产品已经成为我们日常生活的一部分，已经导致学生的汉字书写能力降低。为了保护传统民族文化——汉字，校学生会提出倡议。请你根据以下内容提示，以学生会的名义为你校的同学们写一封英文倡议书。
内容要点：1. 多读书，勤记笔记；
2. 养成练书写和写日记的习惯；
3. 自拟一项其他方面的倡议内容。
注意：词数100左右。
参考词汇：汉字 Chinese character
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7 . Although Paris is often considered the city of romance, close to a million adults who call it home are single. Many single people say that France’s capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people. The complaints of this lonely group have inspired a new phenomenon known as “supermarket dating”. At Galerie Lafayette Gourmet, singles can shop for more than just the items on their grocery list. They can look for someone who has blue eyes, brown hair, and is 1.8 meters tall, or whatever may be on their romantic shopping list.

At this Paris location, single people of all ages can schedule their shopping for Thursday nights between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. When they walk through the door, they pick up a purple basket to advise that they are looking for love. They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly, and then they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles. With purple baskets in hand, shoppers can consider their romantic options while they pick out their groceries. When they are ready to pay, they can go to the checkout line for singles who want to chat.

Most of the people who look for love in the supermarket are skeptical of Internet dating. They know that it is easy to embellish (美化) one’s appearance or to lie about one’s age over the Internet. The supermarket, on the other hand, is considered a safe and casual environment in which to meet a potential match. In addition, what one finds in another’s grocery basket can say a thing or two about that person’s character or intentions. Buying pet food can be a man’s way of showing a potential match that he has a sensitive side. Women who fill their baskets with low-fat food show their healthy style of living. These days it’s possible to find much more than food at a grocery store.

1. What do many single people in Pairs complain about?

A．The difficulty in finding a match.

B．The idea of supermarket dating.

C．The items on their grocery list.

D．The inconvenience in shopping.

2. Which of the following can be inferred but is not clearly stated in the second paragraph?

A．The dating supermarket is located in Paris.

B．The dating supermarket is open only on Thursday evenings.

C．Only single people can shop in the supermarket.

D．The dating supermarket has very good business.

3. How do love shoppers meet one another?

A．They schedule their meeting in advance.

B．They go through a special checkout.

C．They pick out their groceries with great care.

D．They dial the phone numbers on their shopping items.

4. Why do the people prefer the supermarket dating to Internet dating?

A．The supermarket dating is more convenient.

B．The supermarket dating is more fun.

C．The supermarket dating is more trustworthy.

D．The supermarket dating is more economical.

8 . 第一节：短文改错 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)
Recently our class have had a heat discussion on whether the score of English should be reduced by 100. Opinions concerned this hot topic vary from person to person.
Some students in favor of it. They thought reducing the score may be a good chance for our students, we are supposed to attach much important to Chinese. It is no need for every student to learn English so hard.
However, others disagree with it. They think it’s English that play an important role in international communication. In their opinion, reduce the English score isn’t a wise choice.
Personally, I agree with the latter.

9 . Every year Chris Brogan posts his three words for a new year. Many others and I have followed his lead for the past three or four years. They helped me a lot. My words for last year were“passion”, “focus”and“delegate”and I stayed true to them. This year, 2013, my goals are more personal and less professional.
FOCUS
Focus is making a repeat appearance on my list this year because I’m too much of a multitasker. The problem is that I have trouble finishing one thing with so many things calling me. When I was working as a writer, all my projects were handled via a schedule, I’m putting a fitness and housekeeping routine into my schedule.
HEALTH
I get so busy taking care of everyone else, and I forget to take care of myself and this has to change. My health suffers and my weight suffers. I have to get my health in check, not only for me but because I promised my 9-year-old son. I’ll make good food and lifestyle choices. I miss being thin, and it’s time to get it back.
CELEBRATE
What good is having it if I’m not taking time to enjoy it? I have a wonderful job, a happy family, and so much to be thankful for. So how come I spend all my time working? Last summer my family took our first vacation in four years, the best thing I’ve done for myself and my family in a long time. This year, I’m making sure to take time to enjoy life and celebrate its many blessings.
Do you have any words for 2013?
1. The underlined word “multitasker” probably refers to a person who　　　.

A．makes a living by writing

B．always fails to finish a task on time

C．has several things to do at the same time

D．pays more attention to fitness and housekeeping

2. Why does the writer have“HEALTH”as one of his three words?

A．He wants to take better care of others.

B．He’s gaining weight and feeling bad.

C．He did not take any exercise in the past.

D．He got the idea from his son.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The word“CELEBRATE”can remind the writer to enjoy life.

B．The writer has a vacation with his family every four years.

C．The word“FOCUS”can help the writer focus on his family.

D．The writer used to be overweight for lack of exercise.

4. The best title for the passage might be　　　.

A．Three Words for 2013

B．Health Should Go First

C．Keep Organized

D．Goals for 2013