1 . Todd and Donna woke up early one day to take pictures of the sunrise. While walking along the shoreline and enjoying the sights, Todd suddenly _______ down. Donna thought her husband was _______. However, she quickly realized this was no laughing matter. Todd’s heart stopped beating and he turned _______. Immediately she screamed for help.

Tyler Volpe, a _______, was in the water when Todd came down. Volpe is also a physician assistant. He heard Donna’s cries for help. “I knew it wasn’t a _______ scream,” he said. “I came flying out of the water.”

Volpe started chest compression (按压) while Roy, another surfer, breathed into Todd’s mouth. Then, they switched _______ with each other. “I really thought he was _______,” Donna said. _______ Roy and Volpe performed CPR, Todd breathed deeply a few times.

The tide was starting to come in. Other surfers used their boards to form a _______ between the rescue effort and the water. “They kept him ________ until the ambulance got there,” Donna said. “It could have been two minutes or 10 days. I was watching my life ________ with his.”

Doctors used a defibrillator (除颤器) to shock his heart and ________ his heartbeat. On the second shock, he regained his feel.

Todd and Donna planned to drive back home to New Jersey that morning, but decided to first take a walk on the beach. “It is lucky we didn’t ________ because it would have happened while we were driving home,” Donna said.

Donna ________ a message asking if anyone knew the surfers who helped her husband—they wanted to ________ them.

1.

A．took

B．sat

C．fell

D．broke

2.

A．sleeping

B．joking

C．lying

D．thinking

3.

A．red

B．orange

C．green

D．blue

4.

A．surfer

B．doctor

C．reporter

D．worker

5.

A．loud

B．sudden

C．normal

D．lasting

6.

A．cloths

B．positions

C．boards

D．apartments

7.

A．dead

B．cold

C．safe

D．lucky

8.

A．Before

B．After

C．Once

D．Instantly

9.

A．sight

B．barrier

C．link

D．bridge

10.

A．warm

B．positive

C．alive

D．brave

11.

A．start

B．develop

C．continue

D．end

12.

A．record

B．review

C．repeat

D．restore

13.

A．pay

B．pause

C．leave

D．speed

14.

A．answered

B．learned

C．posted

D．heard

15.

A．thank

B．meet

C．accept

D．miss

2 . 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。

The city of Zibo has fought its way out of the fierce competition among Chinese     1     (city) to win tourists for its outdoor barbecues. In March, the government announced a barbecue festival would     2     (hold) around the May Day holiday. A seven-hectare “barbecue square” was set up,     3     can accommodate over 10,000 people at once.

Since March, the city has taken the Internet by storm.     4     various types of meat making a sound on stoves, and people gathering together outdoors, the barbecue stalls (摊) created a good atmosphere of hospitality and generosity,     5     (appeal) to tourists around the whole country.

According to data by the commercial bureau, since March the Zibo barbecue stores     6     (accommodate) an average of 130,000 visitors every day, and the daily turnover has seen a 35-percent year-on-year increase.

The success of Zibo has been     7     (wide) discussed among analysts. Zibo used to be     8     industrial city rich in oil, coal and iron ore. However, as the resources were exhausted, the city has been seeking transformation in recent years, shutting down high energy-consuming industries while promoting green development including tourism.

As the Zibo barbecues became a hit, the government has seized the opportunity     9     (promote) a whole package of barbecue-branded tourist merchandise, increasing the city’s     10     (finance) success.

3 . 英文报China Daily正以Helping the old adapt to a digital society为题征集稿件，请认真观察图片后写一篇短文进行投稿，内容包括：
1.简要描述图片；
2.你的观点和建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2.短文的题目已为你写好。
参考词汇： scan QR codes扫描二维码

但你有没有注意过
有个群体被挡在二维码的门外

But there is a group left behind by this trend?

                                                                                                      Helping the old adapt to a digital society

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4 . The first appointment this month was for high fever, the second for red eyes and now your child has a cough. With limited time off at your job, there’s no way you are taking him to the clinic again this month. You decide Dr. Google will work as you enter symptom into your search box. You’re not alone!

While online self-diagnosis (自我诊断) resources seem like savers in our moments of confusing illness, healthcare professionals see dangers in this practice.

For some, it’s a simple math equation: Symptoms + Internet search = You’re probably dying. “People read about the worst possible situation on Google when they look up their symptoms. This can contribute to great stress,” says Dana Corriel, a Primary Care Physician at Highland Medical. “It’s human nature to worry about the worst possible outcomes.”

Besides, Corriel warns of health blogs written by people unqualified to be giving advice. “Often, the information is too general,” Corriel explains. “Each person has a different family history, different risk factors and a varying social history, all of which contribute to the decision-making process a physician goes through when deciding on a proper diagnosis.”

“While an inaccurate diagnosis can be stressful, the greater risk is that patients take the next step in attempting to treat,” says Nicole Prause, a psychologist and researcher at Liberos. “This can lead to unjustified expense at the least and dangerous effects at worst.” Prause also sees the financial burden of unnecessary testing with the amount at 20- and 30-year-olds now requesting MRIs because they have headaches. The undue stress damages your emotional well-being, and it’s expensive for the patient, the insurance company and the medical provider.

Even after understanding the dangers of self-diagnosis, you can’t get past the convenience of using the Internet. It’s important to know that doctors do not intend to prohibit their patients from playing an active role in healthcare. The key is to be careful of the risks, involved with self-diagnosis and to be able to identify sources of information with an attitude of doubt.

1. How does the author introduce the topic of the text?

A．By describing his own experience.

B．By presenting problems existing in our life.

C．By imagining a possible situation.

D．By offering a definition of online self-diagnosis.

2. What does Corriel say about turning to the Internet for medical advice?

A．It is extremely convenient.

B．It can bring great stress and anxiety.

C．It may fail to get a general diagnosis.

D．It helps to diagnose confusing illnesses.

3. What is important when you self-diagnose online?

A．Having a critical eye.

B．Discussing with other patients.

C．Turning to reliable websites.

D．Getting some medical knowledge.

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．How to find a doctor online.

B．Dangers on online self-diagnosis.

C．Necessity for self-diagnosis.

D．Ways to seek self-diagnosis online.

5 . A new analysis of photographs from the International Space Station has identified a shift in the kind of lighting technologies that European countries are using at night to brighten streets and buildings. Researchers have found that the old warm high-pressure street lights are rapidly being replaced by cooler LED lights. The University of Exeter study claimed that “this phenomenon is widely increasing the risk of harmful effects to ecosystems”.

LED lighting was promoted as being intended to reduce emissions, but its usage has raised energy consumption. One explanation of this is that the increase in power efficiency and the associated decrease in economic cost have driven increased demand for lighting, therefore, any efficiency gains have been balanced out by increased consumption of light.

The study also claimed that previous research into the effects of light pollution have underestimated the impacts of blue light radiation. Chief among the health consequences of blue light is its ability to reduce the production of melatonin (褪黑素) that regulates sleep patterns in humans and other organisms. Scientific studies have warned that increased exposure to artificial blue light can worsen people’s sleeping habits.

The increase in blue light radiation in Europe has also reduced the visibility of stars in the night sky, which may have impacts on people’s sense of nature. Blue light can also alter the behavioral patterns of animals including bats and moths, as it can change their movements towards or away from light sources.

David Smith, of the conservation charity Buglife, said, “Light pollution can dramatically impact animals. We should consider light from a wider biological perspective than that of just humans and focus on better quality lighting that is harmonious with our natural world. Better quality and lower levels of lighting would help save energy, and lower financial costs, while also making our environment safer for living beings. Authorities can dim (使昏暗) the lights during night hours, and change the bandwidths (带宽值) of their LED bulbs to produce less harmful blue light.”

1. What is the phenomenon described in Paragraph 1?

A．The increasing use of LED lights.

B．The rising demand for public lighting.

C．Old street lights producing lots of emissions.

D．Artificial lights at night wasting much energy.

2. In which aspect are people influenced by blue lights?

A．Eyesight.	B．Social behaviors.
C．Learning ability.	D．Sleep patterns.

3. What does the underlined word “alter” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．improve.	B．change.
C．form.	D．consume.

4. What is the author’s purpose by mentioning David Smith?

A．To stress the importance of saving energy.

B．To persuade authorities to avoid using LED lights.

C．To provide suggestions on reducing light pollution.

D．To show ways of improving the quality of LED bulbs.

6 . 你校将以“拒做低头族(Refuse to be phubbers)”为主题，举办英语征文比赛。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 简述做低头族的危害；
2. 拒做低头族的倡议。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 短文的题目和首句已为你写好。

Refuse to be phubbers

With the rapid development of the Internet and the wide use of cellphones, phubbers can be seen here and there.

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7 . Volunteers are the backbone of the NHS (National Health Service). Time and time again I have seen the extraordinary impact they have on patient care. Without them, I do not think the NHS would survive. Yet they are often the unsung heroes of the health service. They go about their work quietly and with devotion, but often we overlook quite how important they are. Volunteers do the kind of work that doctors and nurses are unable to do, but is so important for the patients. Sometimes medicine can be too focused on the biological side of things — the diagnosis (诊断), the treatment, the pills and operations — and forgets that there is a social aspect that is just as important This is where volunteers can step in.

They have plenty of time to spend with patients, ensuring that they are comfortable, talking to them and listening to them in a way that many staff would love to do, but sadly just never have enough time. I remember an elderly woman who had come into hospital after she broke her leg, She was in pain, unable to walk and scared. Yet the thing that was causing her the most worry was the thought of her Yorkshire terrier at home, alone, without any food. From a medical perspective, this wasn’t a concern — it’s not something that the surgeons are going to prioritise (优先处理) worrying about when faced with someone so seriously unwell. The nurses on the ward have more than enough to do without thinking about a dog. Yet for the patient, this was the most important thing and there is no way she would have been able to focus on getting better until she knew her dog was looked after. In stepped Andy, a volunteer.

“Don’t worry. ” he reassured her, “I’ll sort everything out. ” He went round, checked on the dog and fed him and then sat and arranged for a charity which provides temporary homes to pets while their owners are in hospital. He even got regular photograph updates from the temporary parents that he showed the patient while she recovered to reassure her that her beloved dog was fine. It allowed the patient peace of mind to focus on getting better.

1. Why are volunteers in NHS important?

A．Because NHS survives because of them.

B．Because they work quietly and devotedly.

C．Because they contribute to patients’ well-being.

D．Because they help doctors diagnose and treat patients.

2. The author mentions the elderly woman in the second paragraph to ______.

A．show NHS volunteers’ role

B．show patients’ worries and pain

C．show NHS volunteers are ignored

D．show doctors are powerless sometimes

3. Why did Andy show pictures of the patient’s dog to her?

A．To help her deal with boredom.

B．To prove the importance of his work.

C．To relieve her stress from her disease.

D．To drive away her worries about her dog.

4. Which of the following can best describe Andy?

A．Caring and devoted.	B．Brave and warm-hearted.
C．Ambitious and confident.	D．Determined and humorous.

8 . For Chinese students nowadays, no matter what kinds of schools they’re going to, they have to face the problem of learning English. All examinations they want to pass require them to pass English.

Examinations for entering further education, studying abroad and even graduating from college require scores in English examinations. English has become the most popular course in tutorial classes (补习班) and even in the self-study classroom.

When nearly all students’ attention is focused on English, looking at the situation of our mother language, even Chinese linguists (语言学家) get confused about its use. Not only have many new words and phrases which are very popular on the Internet started to fill in every corner of the society, but common use of Chinese is full of mistakes and misunderstandings.

Under such an urgent (紧急的) situation for the Chinese language, it’s time for every Chinese person to start protecting our mother tongue.

Chinese has the most speakers of any world language and is also one of the oldest languages in history. Around the world, many countries have started learning Chinese so that Chinese has become one of the most important foreign languages in some countries.

Besides, there are about 500 Confucius institutions (孔子学院) around 162 countries and regions in the world that are teaching Chinese. The number of people learning Chinese is about 200 million outside China.

For those foreigners that are so crazy about the Chinese language, what kind of attitude should the Chinese have towards our own language? Honestly speaking, learning English itself shouldn’t be criticized, and we need to learn English to communicate with the world to show our culture and society. However, it doesn’t make any sense that the importance of Chinese is replaced by a foreign language in a native’s mind. It’s really time to protect our Chinese language! Are you ready?

1. Why do some Chinese linguists get confused about the use of Chinese?

A．Because there are many words in Chinese.

B．Because great changes have taken place in Chinese.

C．Because they could not accept a wider vocabulary.

D．Because there are too many mistakes and misunderstandings.

2. What’s the purpose of the author in describing the situation of English in China?

A．To explain how popular English is.

B．To prove the importance of English.

C．To remind us to care about the situation of Chinese.

D．To encourage us to use Chinese rather than English.

3. What’s the reason for us to learn English according to the passage?

A．To introduce our culture and society to the world.

B．To build more Confucius institutions abroad.

C．To study abroad to get further education.

D．To get a good job.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Language study is a problem of the world.

B．It’s time to protect Chinese language.

C．Chinese is becoming more important than English.

D．It’s unnecessary for Chinese people to learn English.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的单词（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过3个单词）。

Table tennis first     1     (appear) during Victorian England. Table tennis didn’t become a competitive sport until 1988. Now table tennis not only is a matter of competition, but also provides an opportunity for people to play together no matter what their ages are. There is a day for people     2     love table tennis to spread their love for the sport. It     3     (call) World Table Tennis Day.

The International Table Tennis Federation has taken table tennis to a     4     (complete) new level. ITTF tries to make table tennis popular around the world.     5     (achieve) this goal, in 2015 ITTTF created World Table Tennis Day to get people interested     6     table tennis. Since then it has been celebrating the day so that more people can learn about     7     sport.

World Table Tennis Day is celebrated by     8     (organize) activities in the streets, clubs, bars, schools, workplaces etc. People can register for all these     9     (event) on the Internet to join in the worldwide celebration. If you’re looking for other ways to celebrate World Table Tennis Day, you can choose to watch     10     (excite) table tennis games on TV on the day and tell your friends what day it is.