1 . 假设你是王林，你的美国笔友John来信说他最近每天晚上玩手机到深夜，导致白天没有精神且食欲不振。他对此很担心，但又管不住自己，因此写信向你求助。请你用英语给John写一封回信，谈谈你的想法并给他一些建议。
要求：
1. 介绍你对“每天晚上玩手机到深夜”这个问题的看法；
2. 给出你对解决这个问题的建议；
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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3 . “You should get a cat, ”my therapist(治疗专家)said. “A cat?” I couldn’t even look after myself. . I took a deep breath and carefully considered the idea of welcoming a feline (猫科的)friend into my life. This seemed like too easy a fix for the fact that I couldn’t leave the house without bursting into tears.

When my partner and I found Cinnamon, her adoption profile made her out as the perfect kitten. We filled out the paperwork and prepared for her arrival.

When she came home, it became increasingly obvious that Cinnamon didn’t understand “no”, “stop it” or “don’t do that”. She was the worst cat I’ve ever owned. I was beginning to doubt my therapist’s advice.

After visiting our vet, she concluded that Cinnamon just wanted our attention. She fought tooth and nail to get a bite of our meals. She’d fearlessly lick sharp knives when left unattended for a split second. Cinnamon stole my heart with her bravery and kept me busier than I’d ever expected.

We decided to start taking her for walks. I could barely leave the house before, but my heart couldn’t say no to Cinnamon. Cinnamon showed me what bravery looked like. She didn’t stop to consider every possible outcome of a situation; she simply went for it. If there was a dog at a park, she would run toward it. She jumped without knowing where she would land. She loved adventure. I found myself mirroring her behavior after a while, jumping out of bed without a second thought. I began to find the motivation to get out of bed in the morning.

Cinnamon unfortunately passed away after a medical accident. I’m no stranger to sadness or grief, but losing my pet so suddenly was the most confusing emotional experience I’ve had to date. She no longer wakes me up at 5 am begging for breakfast, but she’s still the reason I get up every morning.

Our time is often cut unpredictably, unmistakably short. It would be a shame to live life being anything less than brave and adventurous.

1. Why did the author’s therapist recommend that she get a cat?

A．To learn how to interact with animals.	B．To help the author fill up her spare time;
C．To solve the author’s fear of going out.	D．To distract the author’s attention from her pain.

2. How did the author feel at first after Cinnamon came home?

A．Thrilled.

B．Amazed.

C．Pleased.

D．Disappointed.

3. What can be inferred from the text?

A．Walking Cinnamon outdoors became an adventure for the author.

B．The author was positively affected by Cinnamon’s courageous behavior.

C．Cinnamon loved going outside and took consequences into consideration.

D．The author decided to take Cinnamon outside as she was too troublesome to stay in.

4. What did the author want to convey in this text?

A．Life is short and unpredictable.	B．The loss of a pet can be painful.
C．We should have the courage to take risks.	D．Animal-assisted therapy is the best cure for mental illness.

5 . Erwin was my grandfather. In 1963, he _______ to build a new house. But he wasn’t quite sure about what to do with the old farmhouse. It seemed a waste to _______ it,   but something had to be given up _______ it sat where the new house would be. Later he had a compromise (折中). He hired a large tractor and _______ to move the old farmhouse far into a land of trees. That old farmhouse has sat there since then.

After my grandparents passed away, I _______ their farm. When my wife and I first moved in, my wife checked the old farmhouse, and said it might bring _______ to our young sons. I agreed and planned to tear it down. But before doing it, I thought it was _______ to check out the old house myself to _______ having something valuable left behind.

Our two young sons _______. After going through tall grass, we reached the old house. I was surprised by its ________. Its windows were gone. Chairs were broken. I was filled with ________ about the view. I told my sons about the small house. They were amazed that there once lived nine people, who lived a ________ life: there was no electricity and it was cold in winter. ________, they were happy.

Later, I was attracted by a pile of envelopes in a box. On top was the one reading “Passed by Naval Censor”. My dad had ________ the army during World War II and had ________ written home. My grandmother saved all of his letters. I ________ one letter dated September, 1944. In the letter, Dad wondered about wheat harvest at home and his youngest brother’s education, which clearly showed his ________ for his family. At the bottom of the page were the words, “All is well here. Please don’t ________.”

That day, I decided to ________ the house. The building was ________. It got to stay as long as possible as it was full of family memories.

1.

A．hesitated

B．failed

C．decided

D．preferred

2.

A．destroy

B．rent

C．fix

D．sell

3.

A．unless

B．as

C．when

D．though

4.

A．stopped

B．volunteered

C．refused

D．managed

5.

A．abandoned

B．destroyed

C．obtained

D．donated

6.

A．danger

B．pressure

C．luck

D．inspiration

7.

A．easy

B．possible

C．wise

D．early

8.

A．delay

B．avoid

C．imagine

D．risk

9.

A．returned

B．followed

C．promised

D．wondered

10.

A．design

B．price

C．function

D．state

11.

A．sadness

B．nervousness

C．shame

D．annoyance

12.

A．quiet

B．busy

C．healthy

D．hard

13.

A．Instead

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Therefore

14.

A．joined

B．escaped

C．acknowledged

D．honored

15.

A．regularly

B．temporarily

C．unwillingly

D．impossibly

16.

A．settled down

B．went through

C．set up

D．sent out

17.

A．admiration

B．care

C．regret

D．sympathy

18.

A．stay

B．hurry

C．worry

D．listen

19.

A．replace

B．burn

C．build

D．preserve

20.

A．modern

B．similar

C．grand

D．valuable

6 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。
●Does failure really exist? If you believe you have failed, then you have. If you believe you don’t have the ability to succeed, then you don’t.    1    The moment you decide to give up or stop working toward your goals, failure is born.
●    2    Most people give themselves an out without even realizing it. They are willing to work hard on reaching their goals, but only until the going gets too rough or their energy dies down. Don’t do that!    3    Never quit, never admit failure, and never lose heart.
●Don’t believe in a clear finish line for goals.It’s a good idea to set a general timeline, but remember that something will be beyond your control.    4    If you lock yourself into a given timeline, you might make yourself feel like a failure! Instead, get a general idea of when you’d like your goal to be completed. Then take it one day at a time and focus on making progress instead of reaching the finish line in as little time as possible.
●Be sure that you don’t see difficulties as failures.Difficulties mean only one thing: it’s not time for your goal to be completed yet. That’s it! It doesn’t mean you failed; it doesn’t mean you’re weak; it doesn’t mean you’ll never achieve your goals.    5    You’ve got to keep moving forward and find a way over, around, or through the difficulties.

A．Never give up on yourself.

B．Failure only exists in your own mind!

C．That’s exactly how failure makes us feel.

D．It simply means you have not done enough yet.

E．You can never say exactly when your goal will be reached.

F．Instead, make up your mind to make your goal happen, no matter what!

G．Work hard towards your goal, and you will be likely to get good results.

7 . In this modern age, most of us have forgotten to be patient and get angry very quickly over minor things like a traffic jam, a baby crying and such things. It often seems so easy to get what we want right away that when we have to wait even a little while, it seems like we are waiting for ages. We used to be happy to wait 10 - 15 minutes it took to reheat food in the oven(烤箱)，but now we’re impatient when waiting two minutes it takes in the microwave.

With the convenience provided by modern society, is patience still a virtue(美德) in the fast-paced world? To begin with, I'd like to share the meaning of the word “patience”. Generally it means being able to tolerate delay without getting impatient. However, it isn't necessarily a passive activity. It takes an active behavior, knowing when to take action and when not to.

So I would argue that patience is still -and always- a virtue. Sure, I used to be one of those who often stared at the microwave for the full two minutes it took to heat my food. And in the end， the food tasted bad. If I had had the patience to heat the food properly in the oven, I would have enjoyed a delicious meal.

Actually the benefits of patience go beyond just heating up our food. Patience is an exercise in self-control which shows that we can exercise good judgment. Lack of patience can cause us to make wrong decisions that negatively affect our health and happiness, waste our time, put us under a lot of stress and affect our relationships in a very negative way.

Everything in life happens for a reason. Sometimes we face an obstacle(障碍) because we need to grow in ways we didn't realize. It's not always obvious when that was happening, but with patience we will soon see clearly why it occurred and what we were meant to learn from it.

Taking time to think about our actions and being patient are a small price to pay when we determine the best possible solution to any problems.

1. The author uses the example of reheating food to show that_______.

A．more people lack patience now	B．high technology brings more benefits
C．people have no time to enjoy the meal	D．the fast-paced life makes people stressed

2. What could be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A．People under stress are more likely to get angry.

B．Patient people are less likely to meet difficulties.

C．People with self-control are easier to succeed.

D．Patient people tend to make better decisions.

3. What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 5?

A．A wise man learns from experience.

B．A brave man is not afraid of challenges.

C．A man should be patient to deal with difficulties.

D．A man should find out reasons for things occurred.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．The causes of impatience	B．Is patience really a virtue?
C．Ways to exercise patience	D．What does the word patience mean?

8 . I experienced years of loneliness as a child.     1     His friends teased him about babysitting his sister and his interests were far different from mine. With no other kids of my age in the neighborhood, I had to spend hours by myself.

A bright spot for me turned out to be reading. My love of the written word began early as my mother read to me every evening.     2     I started reading books on my own before age 5 and my mother took me to the public library once a week to borrow several books. I quickly graduated from typical children’s books to ones with fewer pictures and longer chapters. Reading opened new worlds to me.     3    

My mother also encouraged me to make what I wanted. I tried making toy cars with cardboard boxes and constructing buildings from leftover cardboard and bits of wood my father gave me. When my mother saw my creations, she told me how creative my designs were.     4     I learned a lot about how to extend the life of objects and transform them into something new and useful. It was a trait(特点) others found helpful, and I soon had friends who wanted to make things with me.

    5    My parents made it a point for their two kids to spend time outside, no matter the weather or season. My brother, of course, raced off to be with his friends, while I had plenty to do myself. There was making leaf houses in autumn, ice skating in winter, and so much more. They’re all memories I treasure today.

A．I wasn't alone any longer.

B．I enjoyed reading stories aloud.

C．I was invited to play with another kid.

D．I loved the colorful photographs in the books.

E．Another habit I formed early was being outdoors.

F．Thus, I began my lifelong interest in making things.

G．My older brother couldn’t be bothered to play with me.

9 . 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Peter想了解中国近四十年发生的变化以及人们对中国未来发展的期待。请你给他回邮件，内容包括四十年来人们：
1. 居住环境的变化；
2. 出行方式的变化；
3. 对中国未来发展的期待。
注意:1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,

Lihua

10 . 某学校对中学生课余活动进行了调查，结果如下。请根据图表1提供的信息描述学生每天的课余活动，并针对图表2中任何一个数据中反映的情况写出你的一个看法。
参考词汇：图表chart词数：120字左右。

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