1 . Many people enjoy spending their vacations swimming, lying in the sun and staying at luxurious hotels.     1     They head for the country, to one of the numerous United States national parks, and take advantage of the fresh air and many outdoor activities that nature has to offer.

“I’m a successful lawyer from San Francisco,” says Gavin Murphy. “    2     I usually go to Yosemite National Park, where I sleep in a tent, hike, and enjoy the peace and quiet.”

    3     They can go fishing in a cold stream, hiking on a winding nature trail, or biking along scenic paths. At certain times of the year, guided nature walks and interesting lectures on a variety of topics are offered to park guests.

Camping out does have its disadvantages, however.     4     Even after the weather clears up, there’s still lots of mud to deal with. The weather can be quite cold at night, and there are always many mosquitoes (蚊子).

Park rangers (护林员) recommend that visitors watch out for snakes, whose bites can be poisonous. They stress the fact that it is necessary that food be kept packed away, so that an unexpected bear doesn’t pay an unwelcome visit to some surprised guests.     5     “It might be nice to sit by a swimming pool and sip (小口抿) a drink,” says Tanya Rodriguez, a nature lover, “but nature is really so beautiful, and I’ve met such interesting people here. Nothing compares to a vacation like this!”

A．If it rains, there is not much to do.

B．Camping is not really my cup of tea.

C．But every once in a while I like to get back to nature.

D．Some of the visitors have no experience being in the country.

E．Yet, nature lovers continue to visit national parks year after year.

F．But there are countless others who prefer a different kind of holiday.

G．Visitors to national parks have a wide variety of activities to choose from.

2 . Bingo has been a beloved game for generations, and for good reason.     1     Whether you’re looking for a way to spend some quality time with friends and family, or you’re just looking for a fun activity to do at home, hosting your own bingo party is a great option.

    2     First, up are the bingo cards. You can either choose to create your own bingo cards or use pre-made ones available online. You’ll also need bingo markers, which can be anything from small pieces of paper to pennies or even candy.

Once you have your supplies, it’s time to invite your guests. You can invite your friends and family over for a fun night of bingo, or you can even host a virtual bingo party over video chat.     3     Should you be hosting a virtual party, make sure to send out the video chat link ahead of time.

Once everyone has arrived, it’s time to start the game!     4     Each card should have a unique combination of numbers on it ranging from 1 to 90. Make sure that all players have a pen or marker to take down the numbers as they are called out.

The caller is responsible for drawing the numbers and calling them out to the players. Players keep marking the numbers on their cards until someone achieves a winning pattern. There are various winning patterns in bingo, such as completing a row, column, or diagonal line, or achieving a specific shape or design on the bingo card.     5     When a player achieves the winning pattern, they should call out “Bingo” loud and clear to signal that they have won.

The goal here is to have fun. While some organization is required, try not to tun it into a military operation. After all, bingo is the type of game that can bring people together and create a fun and exciting atmosphere.

A．Hand out the bingo cards to each player.

B．You can ask your guests to bring their favourite bingo balls, cards and markers.

C．It should be decided before the game starts, and known to all players.

D．To host your own bingo party, you’ll need a few supplies.

E．Instead of using traditional bingo numbers and letters, mix it up with different themes.

F．If you’re hosting an in-person party, make sure to let your guests know what time to arrive.

G．It’s a fun, exciting game and can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

3 . 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

Nowadays, people are spending more hours on work. However, taking some time off is important for refreshing yourselves. If you’re having trouble making time for a break, the recent research by the UCLA’s Anderson School suggests that treating your weekends like a vacation can make you happier.

The findings are based on a series of experiments. In one study of 441 workers, half of the test subjects were instructed to have a normal weekend, while the others had to “treat their weekend like a vacation.” The next Monday, the weekend vacationers reported that they felt happier and were generally more satisfied than those who had had a normal weekend. The vacationers also reported they spent more money in vacation mode—about $ 130 compared to $104. But it wasn’t the money that bought them happiness. The researchers controlled for the amount of money both groups could spend. The vacationers were still happier than the ones who had experienced a typical weekend.

The reason the vacation approach may have worked wonders: The vacation mindset allows people to be more attentive to the present moment. “We’re always trying to get through things to check off our to-do lists and treating the weekend like a vacation pushes us out of our continuous ‘doing’ mode,” said Cassie Holmes, a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School.

The study showed that getting into a vacation mindset during the weekend is relatively easy. Even if you can’t take the entire weekend “off”, you can manage to steal a piece of the weekend to gain the benefits of a vacation mindset.

1. What does the research of the UCLA’s Anderson School suggest?
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2. Why may the vacation approach have worked wonders?
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3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
When the researchers controlled for the amount of money both groups could spend, the vacation group was unhappier than the other group.
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4. What would you do to get into a vacation mindset at weekends? And explain why.(In about 40 words)
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4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman come here?

A．To join the poem club.

B．To find new group members.

C．To help the man with his courses.

2. What do we know about the man?

A．He is interested in acting.

B．He hasn’t seen Susan for long.

C．He spends much time in the poem club.

3. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A．Train once a week.

B．Take fewer courses next term.

C．Come to see their practice.

5 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Since 2015, Shanghai Disney Resort (迪士尼度假区) has been carrying out monthly bird-watching activities in its Wishing Star Park. Over the past eight years, more than 120    1     (kind) of birds have been observed in this park. Such bird-watching activities have been held in Shanghai for more than 20 years. A team of hundreds of people    2     (regular) takes part in these activities. Many visitors also go to wetland parks in    3    they can take many pictures of birds.

6 . 假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。在寒假即将到来之际，你的英国笔友Tom来信询问你的假期计划，请你给他回信，根据以下要点介绍你所规划的假期生活。
form a good living habit     arrange time properly     develop interests and hobbies
注意：1.词数80左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,

How are you? The winter holiday is coming.

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Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Yours truly,

Li Hua

7 . 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。

When 16-year-old Violet Brill looks out her window, she doesn’t see only grass and trees—she sees a great meal. Her father, famous plant expert Steve “Wildman” Brill, carried her along on his foraging(觅食)tours from the time she was a little girl.

In the past decade or so, a renewed interest in foraging for edible(可食用的) plants has begun to appear—an interest that has truly blossomed recently.

“I think we’ve had a lot of time to get outdoors, and look around,” says Adele Nozedar, author of Foraging for Kids. “There is rapid growth in foraging in the past year.”

Kids are natural-born foragers. Take them out into the woods and they’ll happily gather fallen leaves, or root around in the undergrowth for hidden treasures. Foraging is definitely a gateway to nature. Kids learn quickly that it’s not just a bunch of green stuff outside. All those plants have a purpose.

And by encouraging a love of nature, foraging also encourages a love of the environment. “Having a strong connection to the land means you’re more likely to protect it,” says Dave Hamilton, author of Family Foraging. “And you can’t get much more connected to the land than eating from it.”

Plus, foraging brings good news for parents of picky eaters: When kids search for and pick their own food, they’re more likely to be invested in it. Foraging for wild edibles encourages kids to try new, nutritious foods—especially kids who tend to turn their noses up at the vegetables on their plates.

For instance, Hamilton remembers taking a group of boys camping and asking them to gather enough lambsquarters for dinner. They came back with three days’ worth of the greens, which he turned into a pesto(青酱).

“They absolutely loved it,” he says. “There’s something empowering about finding your own food, especially for kids.”

1. What interest has begun to appear recently?
2. According to Dave, what is the benefit of foraging?
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
Parents of picky eaters welcome foraging because the foraged foods are new and nutritious.
4. In addition to the benefits mentioned in this passage, what do you think are some other benefits of foraging? (In about 40 words)

8 . Most of us think we have very little time, but the truth is we actually have a lot — on average, five hours 49 minutes each day, which means we typically have somewhere between 36 and 40 hours available to be spent every week however we want. So why don’t we feel time — rich?     1    

One is that we earn more, so time feels more expensive. Then there’s the way we’ve come to see busyness as a status symbol: important people are busy, so we want to be busy, too. Add to that the flood of incoming emails and texts, along with the endless ocean of possibilities, and it’s easy to see where time goes.

A second factor is the comparison we make between what we can do and what others are doing, making us anxious.     2     This fools us into thinking we’re being more productive with our work time, so we try to do it with our leisure time, too. When we’re playing with our kids, we check Facebook. When we’re hanging out with one group of friends, we post pictures to show another.    3    

We’re also addicted to our devices. In 2007, the amount of leisure time we spent on devices like smart-phones could be measured in minutes. Now, we spend on average 3.5 hours a day online.     4    

You might be wondering why you need help deciding how to spend your free time — after all you know the sort of things you enjoy, so what could be so difficult? Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has a surprising opinion on it. “The popular assumption is that no skills are involved in enjoying free time, anybody can do it. Yet the evidence suggests the opposite; free time is more difficult to enjoy than work.” Worryingly, scientists have found that people are often no happier after a holiday than if they’d never taken one.     5     The question still remains unsettled.

A．So we try to push back the tide and keep up by multi-tasking.

B．No wonder people say they’re too busy to see friends, exercise or sleep.

C．Would it surprise you to hear that we have more leisure time today than ever?

D．How can we learn to spend time in a way that’s more likely to lead to happiness and success?

E．It’s something that economist have been puzzling over and they’ve identified several reasons.

F．Then you will have fewer empty experiences and far ore that are worthy of your precious time.

G．This is something sociologists call “polluted time”.

9 . Milton Community Center

Milton Community Center provides a variety of programs and activities to improve the quality of life for young adults of different ages.

First and Goal Club	Date: March 17th—May 2nd	Ages: 12—14
	First and Goal Club is a youth development program where students will have the opportunity to build self-confidence and grow as young adults. Here they will develop good healthy behaviors and improve working cooperation.
Mid–winter Break Camp	Date: January 26th—January 29th	Ages: 13—15
	Students will enjoy a fun and positive environment at Mid-winter Break Camp. They will go on educational and exciting trips, as well as joining in fun activities here at the Center. Students must bring lunch with them every day.
iMatter	Date: April 24th—May 14th	Ages: 14—18
	iMatter is designed to prepare the youth for their future life. This program will cover personal and professional improvement to get our young people ready for future jobs. Speakers from different work fields will come and speak about their walk of life.
College Tour	Date: March 8th—June 4th	Ages: 16—18
	Young adults will have opportunities to explore several colleges. Transportation will be provided from the Milton Community Center. Drinking water will be offered, but no lunch.

For more information, please click here or visit http://miltoncommunity.com

1. First and Goal Club is designed for the age group of ________.

A．12—14

B．13—15

C．14—18

D．16—18

2. If you are free in January, you can apply for ________.

A．First and Goal Club	B．Mid–winter Break Camp
C．iMatter	D．College Tour

3. What can you do in iMatter?

A．Go on educational trips.	B．Learn speaking skills.
C．Get professional improvement.	D．Explore several colleges.

4. Where are you likely to find this passage?

A．On a website.	B．In a magazine.
C．In a brochure.	D．On a noticeboard.

10 . A Football Match

My father is a great football fan. In his young days he was the captain of his college Football Eleven. Now he often goes to see a football match. Sometimes he _______ a football match on TV. He never loses a _______ to see a good football match as far as possible.

Last Sunday my father _______ me to see a football match. It was played at King's Stadium at Lords Avenue. We _______ the Stadium on our bike. We parked the scooter and _______ two tickets and then entered the Stadium.

The match was between a Local team and a visiting Russian team. The Stadium was full to capacity. It was a cool and bright afternoon of October. The tall and strong players looked very smart in their team uniforms. The match soon _______ It proved to be an exciting match.

The Russians played fast and scored the first goal in the 15th minute. The Local team kicked hard. Before interval (中场休息) they scored an equalizer(扳平比分). The match continued after the interval. In the fifth _______ the Russians scored another goal. Their shooting and team-work were _______

In the second half the Russians showed their best. The Local team tried hard but could not match the _______ . It became a one-sided game. They proved far superior. The Russians __________ the match by 4 goals to 1.

It was an enjoyable experience. I shall never forget this experience.

1.

A．gets

B．organizes

C．views

D．takes

2.

A．dream

B．lesson

C．subject

D．chance

3.

A．allowed

B．took

C．followed

D．guided

4.

A．reached

B．noticed

C．imagined

D．remembered

5.

A．bought

B．sold

C．borrowed

D．lost

6.

A．stopped

B．started

C．continued

D．delayed

7.

A．hour

B．week

C．minute

D．day

8.

A．calm

B．nervous

C．honest

D．excellent

9.

A．visitors

B．coaches

C．audiences

D．performers

10.

A．gave up

B．won

C．cancelled

D．prepared for