1 . Satellite, hunger, stars, kerosene lamps(煤油灯), the Milky Way, the Cultural Revolution’s factional civil wars, a light-year, the flood… these seemingly unconnected things combined together and formed the early part of my life, which shaped the science fiction I write today.

As a science fiction writer who began as a fan, I do not use my fiction as a way to criticize the reality of the present. I feel that the greatest appeal of science fiction is the creation of numerous imaginary worlds outside of reality. I’ve always felt that the greatest and most beautiful stories were told by science. They are far more magnificent, grand, involved, profound, thrilling, strange, terrifying, mysterious, and even emotional. Only, these wonderful stories are locked in cold equations(方程式) that most do not know how to read.

There’s a strange contradiction: On Earth, mankind can step onto another continent, and destroy the civilizations through war and disease. But when they look at the stars, they turn emotional and believe that if aliens exist, they must be friendly and kind.

I think it should be the opposite: Let’s turn the kindness we show toward the stars to mankind and build up trust and understanding between different peoples and civilizations. But for the universe outside the solar system, we should be cautious. For a fragile civilization like ours, this is the most responsible path.

As a fan of science fiction, a considerable part of the science fiction I’ve read comes from America. The fact that American readers can now enjoy my book makes me both pleased and excited. Science fiction describes event of interest to all of humanity. It often describes a day when humanity will form a harmonious whole and I believe the arrival of such a day need not wait for the appearance of aliens.

Except from “Author’s Postscript for the American Edition of The Three-Body Problem”

1. What shaped the author’s present works?

A．His early life experiences.	B．Unconnected daily objects.
C．American science fictions.	D．The adventures in his imagination.

2. Which aspect of science fiction appeals to the authors most?

A．The appearance of aliens.

B．The way to criticize present reality.

C．The creation of numerous imaginary worlds.

D．The wonderful stories combined with equations.

3. What is the author’s attitude to human’s idea about aliens?

A．Supportive.	B．Negative.
C．Uncertain.	D．Indifferent.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The author’s achievements in science fiction.

B．Themes and points of view of the author’s works.

C．People’s knowledge and misunderstanding about the universe.

D．The author’s devotion to science fiction and concern for mankind.

2 . 假定你是李华。由于周末与家人郊游，错过查收交换生Linda发给你的电子邮件，而失去了参加她的生日派对的机会。请你给她写一封致歉信。
内容包括：1.写信的目的；
2.解释错过邀约的原因；
3.提出弥补的办法。
注意：词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Linda,
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Yours,

Li Hua

3 . It was about seven years ago. I just picked up my three­year­old daughter from the nursery. I was weighed down with shopping bags, and with my daughter’s things. We arrived at a pedestrian crossing and she pressed the button. In the distance, I heard alarms, told my daughter to wait and watched a police car approaching.

Little did I know, as the_green_man flashed, that my daughter had begun to run into the road. I watched the police car speed toward us—that’s when you sounded your horn and waved wildly to me. My daughter was about a meter from the path of the police car, hidden from their view by your car.

I screamed her name and ran toward her. She stopped and was shocked by the rush of the police car as it sped past. She wondered why you had blown your horn, asking, “Mom, why was that woman so rude？” not realizing you had saved her life.

She wondered why I picked her up and burst into tears. My legs gave way as I reached the other side of the road. I should have followed my “wait” with a hand on her shoulder, or an explanation of why we were ignoring the green man this time, especially as I had in effect conditioned her to cross the road at the sight of the green flash.

I beat myself up for months, and still do, with flashbacks and horrible assumptions about what might have been. But for your sounding your horn, seeing what I hadn’t seen, I would have been left a mother on the other side of the road, totally broken. I apologize for putting you in that position—I can imagine that it upset you, too. You saved her life and I am so grateful.

1. What does the underlined part “the green man” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．A pedestrian.	B．A policeman.
C．A traffic sign.	D．A button.

2. Why did the woman sound her horn?

A．To stop the police car.

B．To show her impatience.

C．To greet passing pedestrians.

D．To draw the mother’s attention.

3. What can we infer from the incident?

A．The mother didn’t regret what had happened.

B．The daughter didn’t follow the traffic rules.

C．The woman responded quickly and properly.

D．The police drove beyond the speed limit.

4. How did the mother feel when taking hold of her daughter?

A．Angry and shocked.	B．Scared but relieved.
C．Guilty and confused.	D．Grateful but sad.

4 . Nowadays people will say that being an artist should be a temporary dream, something only a select few can do.     1     It isn’t just a painting or a song, but an expression of emotion that cannot be felt through just words themselves.

A craft of imagination can be more important than a craft of knowledge, and it is absolutely possible for the two to be combined. A piece of work isn’t just something created without discipline or training.     2    . An artist needs to learn how to complete the basics like a master before they can add in their own emotions and change the painting to be their own.

    3     This is a great quote for all artists in the sense that each piece of art is different, but inspirations are shared. Students are taught the same thing over and over again, which is good. However, by teaching them to accept new ways of finding solutions or solving their issues,     4    .

There are schools who want to take out the different forms of art found in public schools.     5    . Every person needs a way to allow them to release stress in a healthy way, a way that can be shared with others or kept to themselves. If art, music is taken out of the school systems, then how are students supposed to learn about alternative ways to express themselves?

A．a student’s horizon can be expanded .

B．“Art is theft” was said by Pablo Picasso.

C．students can express themselves well in speech classes

D．Obviously, they are not fully aware about what art means.

E．It is the emotion as well as the training within the painting.

F．Unfortunately, this can hurt a student more than help them.

G．Thus, the importance of art education can never be too emphasized.

5 . 假如你是李华。最近你刚结束在英国为期一个月的交换学习。学习期间，你和房东Mr. Wilson结下了深厚的友谊。请根据下面的写作提纲，给Mr. Wilson发一封电子邮件。
内容包括：1. 表示感谢   2. 回顾他对你的照顾和帮助   3. 邀请他来中国游览
注意：1.词数100左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Wilson，
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Yours

Li hua

6 . "How do you account for your remarkable accomplishment in Queen Victoria of the UK asked Helen Keller. "How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf you were able to accomplish so much?"

Ms. Keller's answer is a tribute (致敬) to her dedicated teacher. "If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.”

According to speaker Zig Ziglar, "Little Annie" Sullivan, as she was called when she was young, was no stranger to hardship. She was almost sightless herself and was, at one time, diagnosed as hopelessly "insane" by her caregivers. She was locked in the basement of a mental institution outside of Boston. On occasion, Little Annie would violently attack anyone who came near. Most of the time she generally ignored everyone in her presence.

An elderly nurse believed there was hope, however, and she made it her mission to show love to the child. Every day she visited Little Annie. For the most part, the child did not acknowledge the nursed presence, but she still continued to visit. The kind woman left cookies for her and spoke words of love and encouragement. She believed Little Annie could recover, if only she were shown love.

Eventually, doctors noticed the change in the girl. Where they once witnessed anger and hatred, they now noted a gentleness and love. They moved her upstairs where she continued to improve. Then the day finally came when this seemingly "hopeless'' child was released.

Anne Sullivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others as she herself was helped by the kind nurse. It was she who saw the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined her, played with her, pushed her and worked with her until the flickering candle that was her life became a beacon of light to the world. Anne Sullivan worked wonders in Helen's life; but it was a loving nurse who first believed in Little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher.

“If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown." But if it had not been for a kind and dedicated nurse, the name of Anne Sullivan would have remained unknown.

1. The dialogue between Queen Victoria and Helen Keller is mentioned mainly to   .

A．show a deep admiration for Helen Keller

B．prove that Helen Keller made a great contribution

C．begin telling the story of Helen Keller teacher Anne Sullivan

D．get the reader interested in how Helen Keller achieved so much

2. What is the hardship mentioned in the third paragraph?

A．Sullivan had a strange disease.

B．Almost everyone ignored Sullivan.

C．Sullivan was kept away from her parents.

D．Sullivan was believed to have a mental problem.

3. What can we conclude from the article?

A．Sullivan liked the nurse from the very beginning.

B．Sullivan experienced firsthand how terrible the life of a deaf child was.

C．The elderly nurse had no doubt that Sullivan would be a great teacher.

D．Without the nurse, Sullivan couldn't have helped Helen Keller later.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the article?

A．The Power of Love

B．Making a Difference

C．The Secret to Being a Good Teacher

D．Similarities Between Anne and Helen

7 . All of my five children played team sports in middle school and high school, and four of them are in college.     1    .

Teenagers may get into bad habits.     2     According to a study in Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, a survey of more than 14,000 teenagers found that those who had taken part in team sports were less likely to smoke or have unhealthy eating habits.

As children get older, they naturally develop their own lives and there will be fewer ways for parents to be involved（参与）. Some teenagers shut their parents out of their room.    3    .

Sports build strong and healthy bodies. Children who compete know that they are only at their best if they eat and rest well.    4     In sports, strength and speed are wanted. Team sports help kids avoid obesity（肥胖） problems even better than activities like running or biking.

    5     The joy of a sports season stays with us long after the season is over. Our children may forget who was in their English class or which math teacher they had in the 10th grade one day. But they will never forget their sports teams.

A．Team sports can bring lifelong memories.

B．Team sports make a child’s social world wider.

C．As a matter of fact, doing sports makes us a better family.

D．However, they still want their parents to attend their games.

E．Cigarettes and drugs harm their performance and every athlete knows that.

F．But teenagers who often take part in team sports have less time for bad behavior.

G．From their experiences, I’ve learned it’s important for children to play team sports.

8 . 假如你叫李华，你就读的学校是一所历史悠久的学校，校园环境优美，教师经验丰富，教室宽敞明亮，教学设备先进，图书馆有大量藏书，你对这一切都很满意，但是，学校要求住校生每天早晨5:30起床锻炼，为此同学们议论纷纷，请你用e-mail向校长阐述你赞成或反对的理由。词数100左右。电子邮件的开头和落款已给出，不计入总词数。

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Date:	September 18	From:	Li Hua	To:	Headmaster	Subject:	Advice
Dear Sir, I am very honoured to study in our school, which is famous and has a long history. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours tryly, Li Hua

9 . 请根据以下提示，以My Favorite Teacher为题，用英语写一篇文章。内容要点包括：
1．老师的外貌、性格特征；
2．老师的教学特点；
3．你很高兴成为他（她）的学生并期待取得进步。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．文中不能出现老师的真实姓名。

My Favorite Teacher

I have many good teachers, but my English teacher, Miss Shen, is the one     1     (like, respect).

Miss Shen, who has big and shining eyes, is a middle-aged woman of medium build. Although she is not tall,     2     (feel, energy). Light-hearted and outgoing, she is the sort of woman that keeps her students in a good mood. Miss Shen’s class is so well-organized and clear that     3     (easily, understand). Friendly as she is, she     4     (strict). I believe we’ll make great progress     5     (with, help).

I     6     (lucky, as, teacher). I want to say “thank you” to her for helping me with my English.

10 . Recently, few samples of mice with diabetes(糖尿病)in an experiment showed signs of recovery. Then there arose much discussion regarding the morality of such animal-testing procedures, especially since many unfortunate samples lost lives.   Is it moral and necessary to make sacrifices to benefit the majority? Or are these procedures merely an immoral and unnecessary waste of lives

Some people assume that it is acceptable to make sacrifices for the greater benefits because it can provide a more accurate insight to promote the progress of science.   Through the test，we are able to obtain more accurate and reliable results that can lead to beneficial scientific progress to help the majority.   Scientists believe that sacrificing real animal samples can give more accurate insights compared to abstract computer modeling. For example, researchers who have conducted experiments on mice for Parkinson's disease have found more promising results which could reverse the symptoms of this previously incurable disease. Therefore, the long-term benefits are more important than the short-term sacrifices.

However, others have argued that these acts are morally inappropriate especially since we have advanced to the point where there are more moral alternatives at present.   They believe that everything has an alternative as long as effort and money are placed. With the presence of better and more moral alternatives, there is no reason and moral room to sacrifice, even if it is for the larger benefits.

In all，the samples' sacrifice is unavoidable due to their potential to attain great scientific progress. Research has shown that the cases having better and more moral alternatives are in rare exception, and most alternatives actually end up compromising other moral boundaries in- stead.   However,   if there exist such alternatives to some of the scientific procedures, we should try.

1. Why does the author use two questions in paragraph 1?

A．To present diabetes.	B．To introduce the topic of the text.
C．To remind readers to focus on their health.	D．To show sympathy for the dead people.

2. What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Morality.

B．Progress.

C．Sacrificing samples.

D．Relieving the symptoms of the disease.

3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Mice-testing experiments are illegal.

B．There is no moral debate about animal testing.

C．Scientists decide not to use animals for experiments.

D．Researchers still have to sacrifice animals for science.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Have Animal Experiments Made Progress?

B．Researches Are Fighting for Animal Rights

C．Is It Necessary to Sacrifice Animal Samples?

D．More Effort and Money Will Be Spent on Animals