1 . One day, in ancient Greece, the great philosopher Socrates was walking leisurely around a community garden. A neighbor walked up to him and said, “You are never in a million years going to _________ what I just heard about one of our neighbors…”

“Wait,” the great wise man _________. “Before you continue with this story, your words must _________ the triple filter (三重过滤) test.” The neighbor was _________ and stared at him with a blank expression. Socrates told her that the first filter was to check the _________ of the story. The second filter was to _________ whether what she was about to say was good anyway. Before he could finish his _________, Socrates asked the woman, “Is what you want to share useful?” The neighbor thought for a moment and then said, “No, I _________ it is not really…” “So, do you want to _________ something with me that may not be true, is probably not good, and is not __________?” Socrates asked. The neighbor wordlessly. __________. “Well, you have no good reason to tell me this __________, and you have no good reason to believe it yourself,” Socrates added, as the neighbor walked away __________.

In reality, every single day, we __________ much time and energy in gossip (流言蜚语). Especially nowadays, many of us __________ social media in order to know something that is far from what is true, good and useful. But the mind-numbing gossip __________ wastes our time and even does harm to us. So don't fall into the __________ of being disturbed by gossip. Instead, we should take Socrates' __________ and simply focus on something that is true, good, and useful. It was __________ to people a couple thousand years ago, and I __________ you that it continues to work well for many people today.

1.

A．observe

B．discuss

C．notice

D．believe

2.

A．interrupted

B．paused

C．continued

D．repeated

3.

A．witness

B．pass

C．mark

D．illustrate

4.

A．disappointed

B．kind-hearted

C．confused

D．excited

5.

A．value

B．theory

C．appearance

D．truth

6.

A．look through

B．find out

C．talk about

D．take out

7.

A．question

B．debate

C．lesson

D．task

8.

A．indicate

B．confirm

C．understand

D．suppose

9.

A．leave

B．compare

C．share

D．connect

10.

A．common

B．advantageous

C．attractive

D．possible

11.

A．nodded

B．ignored

C．stopped

D．cried

12.

A．joke

B．lie

C．legend

D．story

13.

A．secretly

B．confidently

C．embarrassedly

D．cautiously

14.

A．turn

B．invest

C．introduce

D．push

15.

A．make use of

B．make up for

C．take care of

D．take notice of

16.

A．also

B．only

C．still

D．ever

17.

A．promise

B．battle

C．trap

D．expectation

18.

A．advice

B．proverb

C．request

D．proof

19.

A．beneficial

B．safe

C．close

D．familiar

20.

A．encourage

B．recommend

C．remind

D．guarantee

2 . 假如你是李华，你校英语俱乐部举办英文演讲比赛。请你以“How to Prepare Yourself for Senior Three School Life?”为题，发表一篇英文演讲来激励高三的同学们。
1) 树立目标； 2) 学习方面（自拟两个要点）； 3) 生活方面； 4）发出号召。
注意：1. 词数100左右；   2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Hello, everyone!

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thank you!

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一-篇完整的短文。

My parents love the saying “If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" so much that they even bought a pillow with those words on it. But I was recently in a situation where I was SO ready to give up.

It started last week when my friend Ollie and I were helping his grandmother Mary to carry boxes from her garage to her car for the homeless shelter rummage sale (义卖).

At the sight of a big old trunk (行李箱)，we asked Mary what was inside. But she told us that as she had lost the key, she had to find a master locksmith to figure it out. "Let me have a try!" said Ollie. “I bet I can open that lock in two minutes flat! Maybe there's a treasure inside, like gold or diamonds or an ancient map!"

Mary smiled. "I'll tell you what. If you two treasure hunters can open this trunk, you can have it, along with whatever is inside."

Ollie got a tool kit and we set out to open the lock. But he definitely lost that bet. Those two minutes turned into two hours, with no luck at all. We had tried every tool in the kit, but the lock wouldn't move slightly.

“It's no use." Ollie sighed. "I guess we have to give up."

“But we can't give up!" I said. "What about 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try again"?"

Ollie shook his head. "Unless you know a magical key fairy, we're never getting this unlocked."

Just then, my little brother Tex showed up. He showed great interest in the trunk. "It looks like an upside-down boat! Can I turn it over and pretend I'm sailing in the ocean?"

"Sure," Ollie replied. "It's no good for anything else."

“Ahoy!" Tex said, climbing on top after Ollie and I turned it over. “I’m the captain!” He giggled as he jumped up and down. And right then, a screw (螺丝) from a hinge (铰链) came loose and rolled to the floor.

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。

“That's it! I know how to open it!" said Ollie.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Oh! There were only lots of shoes in the trunk!

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 . The daughter shouted as soon as she entered the door, “This world is too unfair!” It turned out that she was talking to her deskmate while having a math class. She was caught by the teacher. And finally she and her deskmate were both punished.

“It’s fair. I said. ” That’s not fair! There were clearly several classmates who were talking at the time, but the teacher stared at us and only punished us,” she said angrily.

I knew that my daughter cared about this matter. I asked her, “Should you be punished for speaking in class?” She nodded, but said at the same time, “It is unfair for me that the teacher didn’t punish other students who spoke!” I told her, “Don’t talk about others. Just look at yourself. Was it wrong to punish you?” She lowered her head and answered, “No.” I said, “That’s fair! You know what the price of speaking in class is. You did it and got the punishment. So it’s fair. The teacher didn’t punish others, because she could choose to forgive, but it didn’t mean unfair.” My daughter could not understand. But she was not as angry as the moment she entered the door.

People are often like this. Standing and looking at themselves, they are very clear about what they are doing. They also know what their rewards and punishments should be, but the unfair mentality (心理) is that when they look up at others. The feeling about unfair comes from comparing with others. The most important thing is to understand fairness in a deeper way, not only from your point of view!

1. The daughter thought it was unfair because ________.

A．the teacher stared at her and her deskmate

B．she and her deskmate were talking in class

C．only she and her deskmate were both punished

D．other classmates were punished while she wasn’t

2. What was the writer’s opinion towards the teacher’s punishment?

A．The daughter needn’t care about this matter.

B．The price of speaking in class was to be punished.

C．It was wrong for the teacher to punish her daughter.

D．It was unfair for the teacher to forgive other students.

3. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．We should look at ourselves in a deeper way.

B．The unfair mentality comes from comparing with ourselves.

C．People are very clear about all the rewards and punishments.

D．To understand fairness not only comes from our point of view.

5 . I dropped a clay cooking pot on my feet. More accurately, I slipped down the back steps of my house on a rainy night, _________ the pot into the air. I managed to stay upright (挺直的) and _________ on my backside with my feet in front of me, but the pot also landed upright-and on my feet, breaking in two. The hot juices I was trying to throw into the outdoor dustbin _________ in the air, and then rained down upon me. At the very moment, I could _________ the headline: “Woman Dies Doing Dishes After Dinner.”

Life didn’t stop because I got _________.

However, my daily routine slowed down. I _________ less urgent appointments. Though I hated the _________ in my plans, I soon realized it left me a gift: spare time. I rediscovered long-forgotten _________ . I read a book just for pleasure. I caught up with friends and family members in e-mails and texts. I _________ with my watercolor set. And my spirit __________ again.

When I was __________ to slow down, I realized how unhealthy my lifestyle used to be. So I decided something had to __________. Now I try to leave some __________ for activities and practices that bring me joy, like going for walks or enjoying a meal with friends.

Every time I cook in my new pot, I remember the __________ of slowing down. And I never ever walk down __________ stairs with a pot in my hands.

1.

A．blowing

B．throwing

C．putting

D．bringing

2.

A．landed

B．sank

C．kept

D．survived

3.

A．mixed

B．gathered

C．floated

D．flew

4.

A．remember

B．picture

C．read

D．appreciate

5.

A．deserted

B．attacked

C．injured

D．ignored

6.

A．cancelled

B．made

C．forgot

D．expected

7.

A．stress

B．trouble

C．loss

D．interruption

8.

A．choices

B．roles

C．joys

D．designs

9.

A．dealt

B．played

C．helped

D．experimented

10.

A．came off

B．came alive

C．gave out

D．gave in

11.

A．forced

B．ordered

C．permitted

D．encouraged

12.

A．suffer

B．return

C．change

D．repeat

13.

A．money

B．time

C．reward

D．patience

14.

A．theme

B．pace

C．importance

D．freedom

15.

A．wet

B．new

C．narrow

D．dark

6 . Many families avoid long-term travel while their kids are young or in school. Travelling with babies is cheaper - and there's no school to worry about-but they're unlikely to remember much about the trip. Older children will form longer-lasting memories but you'll need to keep up with their studies, which is the main concern for many parents.     1     But for me, traveling with older children doesn't necessarily mean you have to sacrifice the education.

In the past 7 months' travelling in Australia, I have witnessed the educational benefits to our daughter Chloe. The biggest blessing we have gained is her desire to learn.     2    And we are constantly presented with new challenges that encourage her learning and lead to enquiry.

    3    It inspires children's sense of adventure, and shows them how to turn dreams into reality. Besides, it pushes them outside their comfort zone and broadens their understanding of life. Most importantly, it allows them to have quality time with the people they love most and form a life-long bond.

And remember, just because children are not in a classroom, it doesn't mean they can't have access to formal education.     4    Distance education and school of the air are good choices, and they offer full support to help kids finish their learning curriculum.

Anyway, school shouldn't be a barrier to having one of the greatest experiences of life. There're so many families whose children have returned to class after a year of travel with so much more confidence, knowledge, intelligence, social skills and problem solving skills. Travel hasn't blocked their learning.     5    It's time to break traditional ideas and teach kids while they travel.

A．Instead, it has greatly improved it!

B．She has loads of questions for us to answer.

C．Actually it encouraged them to travel further.

D．They can visit their former school teachers regularly.

E．There are several options for educating kids on the road.

F．In fact, the benefits of travelling are not just limited to that.

G．There never seems to be a right time to have that long-term travel.

7 . As I entered the job site, I could hear my 16-year-old son before I could see him. The sounds of a loud radio in an empty room upstairs, combined with the heavy strike of a hammer and loud music, led me to where he was taking apart a built-in cupboard. He was sweaty, his face covered in dirt and drywall dust. And he looked exhausted.

For a brief moment, I felt guilty. On a hot summer day, my son was covered in dirt instead of relaxing by the pool with his friends. And, though we have a family vacation planned for later in the summer, he wasn’t spending his summer vacation days backpacking through South America or participating in a camp program centered on an activity he loves. Rather, he gets up before dawn to work. He carries tools and a water bottle with him and he eats a turkey sandwich on his lunch break. He’s learning how to take orders from a job foreman(工头)and how to use power tools. He’s also learning just how strong his long, skinny body is, because pulling 30-year-old carpeting out of a house is no easy task.

I have moments when I remember my own happy summer days spent in front of The Price Is Right and Days of Our Lives. I wonder if he’s missing out, but I remind myself that having a job as a teen is just as important as attending film camp or drinking with friends on a Saturday night. After his first day on the job, my son came home and announced that he spent four hours cutting heavily-glued tiles(瓷砖)out of a basement. “I wasn’t going to give up until those things came off the ground,” he told us.

The backbreaking work of physical labor is teaching him just as much as, if not more than, the mental challenge of a high school AP class. It turns out, too, that having a regular job during the summer might be just as attractive to a college admissions officer as a trip to volunteer in another country.

1. What was the author’s son doing when he reached the job site?

A．Making a new cupboard.	B．Working with great efforts.
C．Enjoying music comfortably.	D．Playing a musical instrument.

2. Why did the author feel guilty?

A．His son failed to adapt to adult life quickly.

B．His son was doing something not for his age.

C．He couldn’t provide a comfortable life for his son.

D．He couldn’t spare more time to accompany his son.

3. What can be inferred about the author’s son from paragraph 3 ?

A．He is easy to satisfy.	B．He isn’t afraid of failure.
C．He is a strong-willed person.	D．He has a similar experience to his father’s.

4. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Benefits of working for students.	B．Work opportunities for students.
C．Ways to balance work and study.	D．Challenges of working for students.

8 . Why I Always Travel With a Paper Map in Hand

The first thing I do when I arrive in a foreign city is find a paper map. To me, it's the single most important task I have to accomplish upon arrival.

    1     I learn where I am in relation to the rest of the city, the names of neighborhoods and the major street. I figure out where the subway stations are, how I can get to the best walking routes.

Then I use that paper map to figure out which sights are closest to each other and how I can use my time most efficiently.     2     I note the neighborhoods I want to visit along the way.

No doubt you may wonder why I don5t just pull out my phone. I do own a smartphone with GPS.     3     It shows a specific destination and a precise route to get there. But it doesn’t put the journey into context, which I dislike. I always want to know where I am in relation to everything else.

My trusty map, on the other hand, is all about context. Ask me the nearest bridge, major market or landmark, and I'll be able to tell you in an instant. Besides, a paper map does not run out of battery.     4     It is easily replaceable.

For a traveler like myself, that paper map is like an entrance into another world. Staring at it transports me into a dreamlike state. I imagine all the places I'll go and the things I will do.     5    

A．It never has a poor connection.

B．But I don't have the habit of using GPS.

C．And all these makes me become a responsible tourist.

D．That map, you see, is my key to getting around the city.

E．However, I think my phone's GPS robs me of something.

F．And it enables me to begin planning how I'll make it happen.

G．I put dots where the bookstores, restaurants and museums are.

9 . A year ago, I had one of the most important interviews of my life.     1     I could say what I thought the members of the interview wanted to hear. I'm so-good at multitasking that I would be able to shoulder the various responsibilities. That might be true, yet it seemed to be unreal. The more honest answer was that I knew it would be difficult, but I wanted to try anyway.

    2    

This tough situation led me to hesitate during the interviews. It also recalled my past experience of being interviewed when an interviewer asked me to give an example of a time when I had been caring. The answer that came to mind was that I volunteered at a nursing home and felt honored to sit with the patients and listen to their stories. But I didn't think that was dramatic enough to impress the interviewers. So, instead I told them about when one of the residents threw up, I cleaned it up.     3     That wasn't caring and it suggested that my best quality was skillful at using mop(拖把)

Back to my most recent interview and the question about how to shoulder the multiple responsibilities of the role.     4     I had learned the significance of being true to myself. So I answered simply, "With difficulty". To my relief, the review members nodded knowingly and smiled. This exam can test my honesty and I can come up with appropriate answers.   

I've come to realize that interviews don't have "right" or "wrong" answers. I still see them as exams, but they're not testing my ability to copy somebody else's answers. Actually, the exam is about something I am well familiar with: me.     5    

A．I hesitated but not for long.

B．I immediately felt embarrassed.

C．I wasn't sure which answer to give.

D．Never give the interviewers wrong answers.

E．It seemed the interviewers were quite satisfied.

F．It's not about "right" answers but about being yourself.

G．At the end, I was asked how to balance the different parts of the role.

10 . Someone asked “What’s your “secret” to a happy life? What makes your life wonderful?” on a forum.

I don’t want to make you annoyed. In fact, I think I’ve got a higher level of life satisfaction than a lot of my friends. I can make sure there are four things that I think I do a little differently from a lot of people.     1    

＊Focus on being grateful for all the amazing and miraculous things in my life.

My wife is a good human, I work with good people,     2    , etc... Looking at the basic, ordinary stuff around me and appreciating it really helps me feel like I’m a lucky person.

＊Try to find pity for people - especially those who make me mad in one way or another.

    3    If so, you usually just remember their negative ones.

    4    

I don’t think people realize how painful they feel until they’ve lost something. I don’t think how they want to express their love for those who have died until they’ve made a truly regretful mistake. However, it is too late.

＊Ask yourself if you could be wrong, and really be open to it.

    5     It is not so important whether you are right or wrong. As long as you’re looking around your world with an open heart and an open mind, the pure intentions behind anything will shine through.

A．I am not sick right now.

B．Here are some tips for you.

C．I hope they will bring you some joy!

D．I’ve lost touch with my good friends.

E．Tell people you love them and be generous with your friends.

F．Give yourself a break, and don’t blame yourself with unreasonable standards.

G．If you don’t have sympathy, you will stop trying to find the truth behind people’s actions.