1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman call the flat manager for?

A．A broken window.

B．A lost child.

C．A fallen tree.

2. What’s the woman’s evidence?

A．A Teddy bear.

B．Footprints.

C．A baseball.

3. Where was the woman when that happened?

A．She happened to be out.

B．She was in the kitchen.

C．She was in the living room.

4. Who would pay for the damage?

A．The man.

B．The woman.

C．Someone else.

2 . Fujian Tulou

Fujian Tulou is a type of Chinese rural buildings of the Hakka and Minnan people in Fujian. Built on a stone base, the Tulou’s thick walls were packed with dirt and wood. The first Tulou appeared during the early Song Dynasty (960-1279). Its design mixes the traditions of Feng shui, showing a perfect combination of unique traditional architecture with picturesque scenery.

Hongcun Village

Located in Northeast of Yixian County, this village is famous for its long history, deep culture and splendid environment. Hongcun Village was built in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). As the village looks like an ox,this village is also called “Ox-shaped Village”. Leigang Mountain is the ox head, the dark green trees its horn, the folk houses the body; the lakes are the stomach and four ancient bridges near the village are the legs.

Courtyard of Family Qiao

Located in Qiaojiabao Village, Qixian County, the Courtyard of Family Qiao was built in the late 1700s by the then influential Qiao family. Looking from the pavilion(亭子) on the southwest corner is a great way to have a bird’s-eye view of the entire complex. Beyond the gate is a wall on which is carved(雕刻) Chinese characters. Various kinds of red lanterns hanged in courtyards. It has been featured in many famous Chinese movies and TV series, including the well-known film Raise the Red Lantern.

Kang Baiwan’s Manor

Located in Kangdian County of Gongyi City, Kang Baiwan’s Manor was built during the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) by the landlord Kang Yingkui. It consists of dozens of parts such as a housing section, ancestral hall and garden section. The manor features various kinds of fine carvings, including brick, wood and stone in different vivid shapes. It now has 36 exhibition rooms, boasting a large number of well-preserved antiques.

1. Which was built in the earliest time?

A．Fujian Tulou.	B．Hongcun Village.
C．Courtyard of Family Qiao.	D．Kang Baiwan’s Manor.

2. What is special about Hongcun Village?

A．It contains various fine carvings.	B．It is decorated with red lanterns.
C．It was built on a big stone.	D．It has an ox-like shape.

3. What do Courtyard of Family Qiao and Kang Baiwan’s Manor have in common?

A．They show how people live with nature.	B．They combine tradition with environment.
C．They offer the beauty of rich families’ homes.	D．They can be seen in many famous Chinese movies.

3 . Take It Inside: How to Keep Your House Cool This Summer

Keeping your home cool during a hot summer season is never easy. But it’s not impossible, just read on to learn more about keeping your house cool in even the highest temperatures.

·     1    

Using the oven during the warmer months is just asking for heat stroke — and pretty unnecessary. Overnight oatmeal is a favorite no-bake breakfast. Just add some oats, milk and brown sugar to a glass jar.     2     Come morning time, it’s ready without ever having to turn on the oven.

·Avoid the washer and dryer when temperatures are higher.

In the summer, fashion should be as relaxed as your attitude because who wants to wash, dry, and fold in the heat? No thanks. Simply hand wash your clothes in cold water and let it air dry outside while cooling off with friends.     3    

·Close doors and open windows.

    4     — you’ll want to keep the cool air contained to the places in your home most used. Alternatively, as temperatures drop in the evening, keep your windows open and let the air flow in. But be sure to close those windows and shades first thing in the morning before temperatures heat up again.

·Make easy sun tea recipe.

Tea is a longtime summer tradition — the process involves making tea in boiling water.     5     Simply add cold water and tea bags to a large glass container, and then place in a spot that gets direct sunlight. Add refreshing flavors, like fresh herbs and slices of lemon, and let the cool-down begin.

A．Turn your oven off.

B．Breakfast is simple.

C．Let the sun do the work for you!

D．Boiling water should be ready at hand.

E．Then place it in the refrigerator overnight.

F．Any room you’re not using, keep that door closed.

G．No drying means no heat gets caught in your home.

4 . 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。

When my father reported that he had just purchased a new house in new housing development, we were all overjoyed. For a long time, he had wished to purchase his own home. My parents had been living in several rental houses since they married. Finally, his fantasy had come true. We began moving our belongings into our new home on a bright and sunny Sunday morning. My father hired a lorry to transfer our goods, and I was amazed at how much we had. The lorry had to make three journeys before most of our belongings arrived at our new home. I enjoyed sitting in the back of the lorry while it made the excursions. My parents, grandmother, elder sister, and I were the only members of our family. However, the number of goods was surprising.

We had a busy day loading the items onto the lorry and then unloading them at our new home, but that was not the end of the story. We had to move the things into the house and arrange them properly before we could call the house a home. Our new house was a single-story house. It contained three bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, two bathrooms, a small kitchen, a small front porch, and an even smaller garden. Modern dwellings (住宅) are extremely small for room, but it was better than nothing. In any case, it was a significant improvement over our former home, which was much smaller than the new one.

The kitchen was the first area we started organizing things. We needed to take care of our tummies (胃) before we could do any more work, so my mother set about creating her first meal in her brand-new kitchen, making the greatest tasting instant lunch I’d ever tasted. We moved on to the rest of our belongings after lunch. My parents got the largest bedroom, my grandmother and sister got the second largest, and I got the tiniest, right close to the kitchen.

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。
I was totally overjoyed at getting my own room for the first time in my life.
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That evening, we enjoyed our first formal meal in the house.
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5 . About 20 minutes away from River Campus, one might hear sounds of magical flights at the mysterious Mushroom House of Powder Mills Park. The private houses, _________ as the landmark of Town of Perinton, show off extraordinary architectural _________ with tree-like doors and wooden sculptures, treasure-filled mosaics, and naturalistic components in both inside and _________.

This odd artistic _________ has gained the Mushroom House its own official website and widespread media coverage. Since the house’s _________, it has actively been covered by many media. Much like Disney’s Pixie Hollow, the Mushroom House appears to be a collection of “found” parts. The _________ starts from the underground garage to the tunnel, a reminder of the University’s tunnel system, _________ the outer of the Mushroom House.

The round tops and inner branches of the Mushroom House are in good condition, _________to any old mushrooms found in a backyard. But the different types of glass, with their unique shapes and materials, used to build walls of the Great Room and the master bathroom lend the inside a colorful personality. Though _________, the curves (曲线) of the ceilings in all four mushrooms create acoustics (音响效果) that its website__________ that of Carnegie Hall in New York City. __________ builders Peter Strong and William Ashton, the four 80-ton Mushroom Houses were __________ from models on the ground. The outside Mushroom House was then __________ with works of art, including fashionable lighting and handmade bricks, hobbit-like doors, tree and __________ sculptures, sand-molded walls and ceilings, custom wood furniture, and iron railings.

These works of art were all designed and __________ by local artists. Though this seems like a dream, it carries a sweet past.

1.

A．seen

B．left

C．sold

D．thrown

2.

A．plans

B．history

C．background

D．designs

3.

A．outside

B．back

C．surface

D．top

4.

A．platform

B．room

C．architecture

D．sculpture

5.

A．purchase

B．disappearance

C．creation

D．collapse

6.

A．origin

B．course

C．journey

D．adventure

7.

A．writing

B．appearing

C．drawing

D．making

8.

A．back

B．blind

C．access

D．similar

9.

A．safe

B．obvious

C．simple

D．common

10.

A．puts forward

B．begins with

C．takes on

D．compares to

11.

A．With the help of

B．In the front of

C．With regards to

D．In terms of

12.

A．delivered

B．built

C．researched

D．transported

13.

A．decorated

B．equipped

C．marked

D．filled

14.

A．flower

B．leave

C．grass

D．branch

15.

A．spread

B．created

C．observed

D．bought

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman suggest taking down the tree?

A．It covers a large area.

B．It stands there too long.

C．It makes the room messy.

2. How does the man feel about getting rid of the tree?

A．It's a pity.

B．It's a must.

C．It's a wise idea.

3. What did the speakers do this Christmas?

A．They went to church.

B．They visited some relatives.

C．They enjoyed a family gathering.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A smart home is one that     1     (integrate) computers into the structure of the building     2     (it). In this way, many of the things that we now do ourselves will become automatic, which will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment     3     (live) in. For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to switch them on and off making your home more energy-efficient. Your home will also learn your     4     (day) routine and     5     (prefer), so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system     6     (obey).

The smart home could also monitor itself to make sure that everything is working as it should, and send you a     7     (warn) if there is a problem. Such smart homes could even     8     (program) to detect your health problems, and then give you relevant advice as to the food you should eat    9     if you should see a doctor. Smart home can also prevent us from disasters. So in    10     sense, smart homes will lead us to living smarter lives

8 . 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。

A man who had gone out of his town came back and found that his house was on fire. It was one of the most beautiful houses in the town, and the man loved the house the most! Many were ready to give a double price for the house, but he never agreed for any price and now it was just burning before his eyes. And thousands of people gathered, but nothing could be done. The fire spread so far that even if you tried to put it out, nothing would be saved. So he became very sad.

His son came running and whispered something in his ear, “Don't be worried. I sold it yesterday and at a very good price. The offer was so good, and I could not wait for you. Forgive me.”

The father said. “Thank God, it's not ours now!” Then he became relaxed and stood as a silent watcher, just like other watchers.

Then the second son came running, and he said to the father, “What are you doing? The house is on fire and you are only watching it burning?” The father said, "Don't you know your brother has sold it?"

He said, “We have taken only advance amount, not settled fully. I doubt now whether the man is going to purchase it.”

Tears which had disappeared came back to the father's eyes, and his heart started to beat fast. Then the third son came, and he said, “That man is a man of his word. I have just come from him. He said, ‘It doesn't matter whether the house is burnt or not, it is mine. And I am going to pay the price that I have settled for. Neither you nor I knew that the house would catch fire.’”

注意：1. 续写词数应为80左右；
2. 开头已给出。

Then they all just stood and watched the house burn without worry.

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Shortly the man who bought the house came.

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9 . At age 65, my grandfather decided to build a new house. He wasn't quite sure what to do with the old house. It seemed a waste to pull it down, but it sat where the new house would be. So he hired a bulldozer to push the old house far out into a grove of trees.

My grandfather passed away, and I took over his farm. My wife and I raised our sons on this farm and have lived here for more than 30 years.

When we first moved in, my wife took one look at the old house and thought it was a hazard. I agreed and planned on a huge bonfire. But I thought it necessary to check out the old house first, just in case something of value had been left behind.

Our two young sons came along. Most of the windows were gone, and the siding was falling off. We entered through an open window.

Here lay the waste of my grandparents’ lives. A broken chair. The stove. Some old clothes in a large bag. But the thing that drew my eye was a cardboard box filled with papers. I dug through its contents and was immediately transported back in time. There was a tax return from 1957. Canceled checks from June 1962. Greeting cards from old friends and relatives. My uncle's third-grade spelling book.

I spent most of an enjoyable hour going through that box. All the while, I had to answer questions from my sons about the old house. They were surprised that nine people once lived in the tiny house.

As I left the old house that day, I took a look at it over my shoulder. I don't care what anyone thinks, I decided. That old house gets to stay there until it rots into the earth.

1. What do we know about the old house from paragraph 1?

A．It was difficult to move.	B．It was in no condition to live in.
C．It would be used for other purposes.	D．It had to make room for a new house.

2. How did the author feel about the old house when he moved in?

A．He disliked it.	B．He was amazed at it.
C．He was interested in it.	D．He paid little attention to it.

3. What attracted the author most in the old house?

A．A broken chair.

B．Some old clothes.

C．The stove.

D．A cardboard box.

4. Why would the author never pull down the old house?

A．It is a fine example of a new house	B．It is a favourite of his sons.
C．It holds valuable memories.	D．It helps the environment.

10 . Working hard, Stevie had saved money for many years and was able to buy a nice house on a cliff (悬崖) overlooking the ocean. It seemed that all his work _________ and that he had finally realized a (n) _________.

As life would have it, along came events over which he had no _________. The cliff was eroded (侵蚀) so much that the backyard was totally _________ and all that was left was the back of the house sitting on the _________ of the cliff. The cliff was over one hundred feet high so no matter who tried to save the house, it was really _________.Worse still, he became very _________ to the point where he had to take a lot of time off from work.

Stevie had no house insurance because he couldn't get any from insurance companies who knew of the _________. Stevie thought he had reached the dreams he had worked so hard for and now only to find everything was _________, though it was not his __________.

The good news was that he wasn't done for. __________, his family, neighbors, friends and even those who didn't know him personally __________ to fund raisers and __________ to help him get enough money to __________ over. And, they did.

Life has a way of turning around and __________ us in the backside and even kicking us again when we are really down and out. But, life also gives us a way out if we look for it.

1.

A．ran out

B．showed up

C．paid off

D．broke down

2.

A．attempt

B．dream

C．potential

D．design

3.

A．chance

B．doubt

C．control

D．interest

4.

A．changed

B．built

C．decorated

D．gone

5.

A．edge

B．bottom

C．middle

D．back

6.

A．amazing

B．impossible

C．unexpected

D．significant

7.

A．ashamed

B．confused

C．ill

D．curious

8.

A．options

B．plans

C．ideas

D．risks

9.

A．in vain

B．on purpose

C．in turn

D．on time

10.

A．mind

B．fault

C．hobby

D．effort

11.

A．Frankly

B．Sadly

C．Fortunately

D．Obviously

12.

A．agreed

B．appealed,

C．admitted

D．responded

13.

A．donations

B．congratulations

C．expressions

D．conditions

14.

A．run

B．take

C．look

D．start

15.

A．attacking

B．kicking

C．ignoring

D．greeting