1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．A measure to deal with being overweight.

B．A school to offer cooking lessons.

C．A way to set up cooking clubs.

2. What do we know about the cooking lessons?

A．They will be given in primary schools.

B．They will be provided one hour a week.

C．They will last for the whole school year.

3. Why are schools setting up “Let’s Get Cooking” clubs?

A．To teach children to cook healthy food.

B．To train more cookery teachers for schools.

C．To help students remember simple recipes.

4. What does the government promise to do?

A．Buy the equipment.

B．Build new kitchens.

C．Help poor students.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the writer’s attitude to pills?

A．Thankful.

B．Negative.

C．Positive.

2. What’s the best way for overweight people to lose weight?

A．Eat some pills.

B．Go to find experts.

C．Exercise.

3. Who would be more interested in the pills made in 1990s?

A．Athletes.

B．Drug makers.

C．Scientists.

4. Why did Phelps offer to go through extra drug testing?

A．He wanted to show he didn’t cheat in the competition.

B．The Olympic authorities ordered him to do so.

C．It would prove the pills were helpful for him.

3 . 阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。

A Nation of Animal Lovers

The British are traditionally a nation of animal lovers. This is clear from the large number of animal programmes on TV. There are programmes about wildlife in Britain and other countries, and about pets at home. There are programmes like Animal Hospital about sick animals and the working lives of animal doctors. Some programmes try to find new homes for unwanted or homeless animals. All these programmes are very popular. There is a pet in more than half of the homes in the UK(52.3%). The most popular pets are cats.

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London is a very famous home for unwanted dogs and cats. It was started in 1860 by Mrs. Mary Tealby, because she was worried about all the homeless animals on the streets of London. Since it opened, the home has taken in more than 3 million dogs and cats. In 2006, over 11,000 dogs and cats came to the home. By the end of the year, homes were found for 5,000 of them. The home even has its own magazine, Paws.

It Can Only Happen in Britain!             The Echo January 13 The rat at platform one has just made your train late! An officer was called to Stirling station today because passengers were worried about a large white rat on the line. Three trains passed over it, but the rat was unhurt. The Scottish railway company, Scotrail, closed the line. Then passengers watched as the officer carefully caught the rat. It bit him, but he took it away safely. An officer from Scotrail said, “We try to protect all wild animals and pets. At first the rat was very frightened, but now he’s fine.” “We’ve called him Ronnie. He needs a good home. People think rats are dirty. But they make great pets!”

1. What is the programme Animal Hospital about?(no more than 15 words)
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2. How many homes in the UK raise pets?(no more than 10 words)
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3. Why did Mrs. Mary Tealby started Battersea Dogs and Cats Home?(no more than 15 words)
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4. What was the result of the rat in the train station?(no more than 10 words)
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5. How will you react if you see some wild animals in cities? Please further explain that.(no more than 20 words)
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4 . You have to get to your job interview, but you don’t have access to an automobile. How would you solve this dilemma (困境)? Most people would probably call an Uber or perhaps ask a friend or family member for a ride. But not this Indiana woman. Kasia Shelton from Muncie has been arrested for stealing a vehicle from a local dealership (经销商). According to police reports, the 20-year-old used the 2013 Kia Optima to drive to a job interview in Indianapolis.

The auto theft happened on Monday, October 9. On the day, Shelton arrived at RDI Motors in Muncie and asked an employee to see a certain 2013 Kia Optima. He showed the car to Shelton and we can only assume he talked in length about its great condition for its age, the features, and the reliability. The employee later told the police that Shelton seemed interested in the car and asked to take it for a test drive. But while he was talking to her and preparing the car for a drive, the dealership’s telephone kept ringing and ringing. He said that he had to excuse himself constantly to go pick up the phone, yet there was never anybody on the other end of the line. The last time the phone rang was just as the employee had gotten the car ready for Shelton to take it for a test drive. When he got back from the phone, Shelton and the Kia were gone.

The RDI employee immediately called the Muncie Police Department. The police then began using the Flock camera surveillance system (监控系统) in an attempt to spot the car. A while later, they saw the car again, this time returning to Muncie. After that, the cameras lost the car, but we now know that Shelton drove it back to RDI Motors. Finding out wasn’t too difficult. The police said they were able to connect the car to Shelton because she had filled out an online form on RDI Motors’ website.   

When the police later showed up at Shelton’s door, she seemed confused and thought the officers were pulling off some kind of a joke. She genuinely didn’t seem to understand what she was getting arrested for. After all, she returned the Kia to the dealership once she was done with her trip. She didn’t plan to keep it, so what’s the big deal?

Whether she understood the reason why or not, Shelton was arrested. She has been charged with auto theft, which could land her in prison for up to two and a half years.

1. Why was Shelton arrested?

A．Because she got a job interview.	B．Because she didn’t call an Uber.
C．Because she stole a car.	D．Because she drove a 2013 Kia Optima.

2. What was the attitude of the employee when introducing the 2013 Kia Optima to Shelton?

A．Uninterested.

B．Negative.

C．Responsible.

D．Intolerable.

3. What stopped the employee from taking Shelton to the test drive?

A．Some other clients.	B．Mysterious phone calls.
C．Shelton’s attitude.	D．His colleagues’ calls.

4. How did the police find Shelton?

A．By searching the Flock camera surveillance system.

B．Through the interview company.

C．By inquiring RDI motors’ employees.

D．Through the personal information she left on the site.

5. The underlined part “what’s the big deal?” in Paragraph 4 can be understood as ________.

A．Don’t you think that’s the reason you arrest me?	B．Is this small thing worth an arrest?
C．Is this a deal?	D．Do you think I should buy the car?

5 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the man know about homeless population?

A．From an article.

B．From the radio.

C．From TV.

2. How many homeless people are there in India?

A．One million.

B．Two million.

C．Three million.

3. Which country has the biggest percentage of homeless people?

A．France.

B．America.

C．Germany.

6 . 时下，很多学生有手机。为此，某英报社在你校组织了一场讨论，讨论的主题是：中学生是否有必些要有手机。假如你是李华，清你根据下列表格提供的信息，给报社写一封信，客观介绍讨论的情况，然后发表你的观点。

	大多数学生同意	大多数老师反对
理由	1. 方便跟家长和同学联系； 2. 便于发短信和拍照； 3. 是一种时尚。	1. 有手机学生易于分散精力； 2. 中学生不能自控，用手机玩游戏、发短信和拍照，浪费时间； 3. 手机有辐射，对健康有害。

注意：1. 短文的开头已给出；
2. 词数不少于80。
Dear Editor,

I’m writing to tell you about the discussion we carried out on whether it is necessary for middle school students to have mobile phones.

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Yours truly,

Li Hua

7 . Do you often compare yourself to others? In reality, it’s ________ for us to do so — especially given the nature of how most of us were raised and the ________ cultures in which we live. By comparison, some get ________ while some become negative. But both run only a limited time since someone better or worse will show up soon.

The ________ of comparison is like the game of the coin. The head means we “win” and we think we have more ________ and the tail means we “________” and we think we’re worse. However, no one will win ________. We will possibly meet someone better than us and end up with some ________ or something alike.

How can we ________ our comparison process and make it an experience of growth, connection, and self-acceptance? It’s simply by ________ it directly and going to the source — how we ________ ourselves, namely the relationship between man and self. Here are some things we can do to get away from the comparison mode.

Use comparison as a(n) ________ to accept, appreciate, and love yourself. When comparison shows up, it generally originates from fear or uncertainty in your heart, not the ill intention. ________ criticizing ourselves for what we might do wrong, what if we take this as a cue to take care of and ________ ourselves in a real way?

Admit people who are ________. Another great way to ________ the negative impact of comparing ourselves to others is to reach out to them with some ________. Faced with other people’s success and talents, the more ________ we praise them, the more likely we are to create positive feelings and outcomes in our own lives. There is not a finite amount of success and when we ________ people we compare ourselves to, that reminds us that there is more than enough for us to ________ and experience wonderful things in our own life as well.

1.

A．significant

B．normal

C．helpful

D．positive

2.

A．painful

B．familiar

C．competitive

D．advanced

3.

A．satisfaction

B．knowledge

C．argument

D．sympathy

4.

A．trap

B．content

C．reason

D．benefit

5.

A．alternatives

B．excuses

C．changes

D．strengths

6.

A．disappear

B．continue

C．lose

D．break

7.

A．casually

B．permanently

C．aimlessly

D．instantly

8.

A．rejection

B．curiosity

C．enthusiasm

D．insecurity

9.

A．transform

B．find

C．describe

D．accelerate

10.

A．avoiding

B．sharing

C．managing

D．creating

11.

A．care for

B．rely on

C．calm down

D．relate to

12.

A．opportunity

B．target

C．result

D．practice

13.

A．Because of

B．Instead of

C．As for

D．But for

14.

A．inspire

B．honor

C．hide

D．blame

15.

A．braver

B．better

C．weaker

D．luckier

16.

A．tell

B．analyze

C．predict

D．remove

17.

A．doubt

B．carelessness

C．kindness

D．responsibility

18.

A．sincerely

B．apparently

C．formally

D．deliberately

19.

A．comfort

B．refuse

C．acknowledge

D．forgive

20.

A．indicate

B．discover

C．memorize

D．compare

8 . 随着车辆越来越多，交通事故也在不断增多。假设你的同学李明上星期在学校门口被撞伤，不得不住院治疗。请结合此事，并根据提示内容，用英语写一篇短文，并发表自己的观点。
要点提示如下：
（1）事情的经过：李明过马路时被撞，从车子上摔下来，左腿受伤严重，不得不住院一个月。
（2）事故原因：1）李明没注意来往车辆；2）司机酒后驾驶；3）司机在学校附近没减速。
（3）如何避免事故：1）我们都应提高安全意识，遵守交通规则；2）你的想法……（至少一条)。
参考词汇：喝酒 drink 减速 slow down 提高安全意识 raise the sense of traffic safety
要求：（1）词数：80~100个。（2）开头已给出，不计入总词数。（3）要点齐全，行文连贯，可适当发挥。

With the increase of the traffic, more and more accidents happen every day. Last week,

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9 . Is boredom a thing of the past, like black-and-white television? And, if so, is that a good thing? Julie Robinson, a former teacher who now represents the Independent Association of Prep Schools, thinks that boredom is regarded as an enemy of today’s children, and they are losing the ability to become thoughtful and reflective (沉思的).

“We should not fear boredom.” said Julie Robinson. “Boredom is valuable to children. Quiet, reflective time is just as important as purposeful activity,” she added.

Her opinion is that constant (连续不断的) activity for a child, often the result of the dreams of parents, will lead to concerned and worrying adult. The traditional ideas that children should be constantly active could prevent the development of their imagination. So anything that improves a greater thoughtfulness is to be warmly welcomed.

Parents now feel a sense of failure when they hear their children complain about being bored. They seek an electronic devices (设备) to play games at once. And we didn’t feel bored during long car journeys anymore by the impatient “Are we there yet?” because all kinds of electronic devices have been taken along to avoid even a minute of boredom. So what chance do children have to allow their thoughts to wander?

But it’s not just children who need lessons in reflection. Adults need that, too. On my train journey to work this morning, I couldn’t see a single person who wasn’t using an electronic device. No one was simply looking out of the window at the beautiful views of the county side. Not time for quiet thinking, even in the quiet library. There were emails to send, texts to read, and games to play. The wider world, seemingly, didn’t exist. The mobile phone has changed many things about our lives, and has developed an inability—among adults as well as children—to live in the present. What Julie Robinson regards is a cross-generational phenomenon (现象): the fear of “inactivity”. And she is right.

1. Julie Robinson thinks boredom is useful because it makes children             .

A．find effective solutions to social problems

B．improve the ability to learn knowledge

C．have time to think and have their imagination developed

D．communicate more with their parents and friends

2. What’s the author’s attitude towards the action of parents in Paragraph 4?

A．Negative	B．Hopeful
C．Positive	D．Unconcerned

3. Which of the following is seen as “inactivity” according to the last paragraph?

A．Sending emails on a train.

B．Playing games with friends.

C．Planning constant activity for children.

D．Looking out of the window at the beautiful views.

4. The author mentioned the train journey to show that          .

A．the trip on a quiet train was very boring

B．the view of the countryside was beautiful

C．people had too much work to do

D．electronic devices influence people’s life greatly

5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Both adults and children like to stay alone and recall their past days.

B．People fail to leave their children enough time to think and imagine.

C．Electronic devices are always good for children.

D．Parents should tell their children how to use a mobile phone.

10 . Female role models are having a moment. In the United States, there is a female vice president. The women’s soccer team is fighting a public, uphill battle for equal pay. Women are even making their way into what had seemed a permanent men’s club: the senior operation ranks of the armed forces.

Role models inspire people by showing what is actually possible. Research supports that it works: these pioneers not only help us imagine where we might go but also map out the path there. Role models have also been shown to have a bigger impact on women and underrepresented communities—those who have not easily achieved their goals. Seeing more women in the world of science, girls of today are more likely, when asked to draw a scientist, to draw a woman than those in past decades. Even one role model can benefit a child, helping them perform better in school and maintain a positive attitude.

However, the idea of “good role models” needs an update, especially when it comes to girls; otherwise the endless stream of shining snapshots of achievement they see can actually lead to self-doubt. In addition to role models, our work on girls and the process of building confidence has found that what girls really need are “work in progress” models. Girls tend to judge themselves harshly and suffer from perfectionism. They need to see the struggles and failures in their role models, as well as great perseverance. Anything that suggests success effortlessly achieved can be discouraged rather than inspired, playing into girls’ worst self-doubt thinking patterns.

Helping girls see the extraordinary in the seemingly ordinary is a good solution to unrealistic expectations. “Everyday heroes have a special impact,” said the child psychologist Bonnie Zucker. “Take a young girl who has to shoulder-the-responsibility for raising her brothers or sisters for some reason. She might not have attractive social media presence, but her bravery, devotion, and emotional labor are, in fact, heroic.”

1. What is Paragraph 1 mainly talking about?

A．Some jobs suitable for females.

B．Some influences of female role models.

C．Females’ challenges at the workplace.

D．Females’ achievements in different fields.

2. What can we infer about role models from Paragraph 2?

A．They give us realistic guides to success.

B．They help us know more outstanding people.

C．They are preferred by female groups.

D．They show us the value of keeping learning.

3. What influence can the snapshots of achievement have on girls?

A．Broadening their minds.

B．Inspiring them to dream big.

C．Driving them to work harder.

D．Making them doubt themselves.

4. Why do girls need “work in progress” models?

A．They make them achieve success quickly.

B．They help them accept their imperfect selves.

C．They teach them to be strict with themselves.

D．They encourage them to follow their dreams.

5. What does the author imply by mentioning Bonnie Zucher’s words?

A．Many girls’ expectations are unrealistic.

B．Girls have a strong sense of responsibility.

C．Girls can follow heroic examples in daily life.

D．Social activities are of great importance to girls.