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The young boy was sitting on the ground in the refugee(难民) camp playing with an empty tin. Other children were standing around watching him with envious eyes.

Envy? Of an empty tin?

This tin was indeed no worthless piece of trash—it was a splendid truck, complete with wheels and grille(铁栅) and floor. The vehicle even had remote control, a frayed piece of string from the “engine” to the hand of the owner.

The tin had lost all its original markings. But its first load had probably been sardines(沙丁鱼). Later the tin had been left with other rubbish behind the refugee camp clinic, and the boy had found it on one of his daily expeditions into the “big world”.

For thousands of refugee children, a tin 1ike this rates high on their list of wants. It can be used for many purposes, as jewellery, as a toy, for drinking or as a medicine box.

Many refugee children would consider it the happiest day of their lives if they received a handful of marbles(弹珠) as a present.

They dream of gifts which children in developed countries take for granted．Maybe a book to read, or a pencil and an exercise book of their very own.

Their imagination can create toys，but it cannot create books．Someone else must provide them．A more costly and valuable gift they cannot imagine.

1.How do you think the young boy may feel when he gets something to read?

A. depressed. B. frustrated.

C. excited. D. frightened.

2.Other children envied the young boy because the boy ________.

A．had something to play with

B．got some sardines to eat

C．received a handful of marbles

D．had a real truck toy

3.What is implied in the last paragraph of the text?

A．The society should donate(捐) some toys for the refugee children.

B．The refugee children are more imaginative rather than creative.

C．The refugee children are more creative rather than imaginative.

D．The society should offer the refugee children things for study.

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

A．An Enviable Toy Present B. Sardine Tin—A Precious Toy

C．A Splendid Truck Toy D．A Poor Refugee Cam

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A qualified doctor who rarely practiced but instead devoted his life to writing. He once said: “Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my lover.” Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, was a great playwright and one of the masters of the modern short story.

When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879, he started to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family. After he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.

As a writer he was extremely fast, often producing a short story in an hour or less. Chekhov’s medical and science experience can be seen through the indifference (冷漠) many of his characters show to tragic events. In 1892, he became a full time writer and published some of his most memorable stories.

Chekhov often wrote about the sufferings of life in small town Russia. Tragic events control his characters who are filled with feelings of hopelessness and despair.

It is often said that nothing happens in Chekhov’s stories and plays. He made up for this with his exciting technique for developing drama within his characters. Chekhov’s work combined the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity(敏感) of an artist.

Some of Chekhov's works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s. One of his famous stories, The Man in a Shell, about a school teacher’s extraordinarily orderly life, was selected as a text for Chinese senior students.

1.Which of the following is the right order of the events?

a. became a doctor

b. became a full time writer

c. started to publish comic short stories

d. wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.

e. entered the Moscow University Medical School

A. e→c→b→a→dB. e→c→a→d→b

C. d→a→b→c→eD. a→e→d→c→b

2.Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ________.

A. was a competent doctorB. had a lawful lover

C. used to be a lawyerD. as an illegal writer

3.In 1880, Chekhov ________.

A. became a full-time writer

B. published his most memorable stories

C. studied medicine in Moscow University

D. practiced medicine in his hometown

4.Which of the following adjectives can’t be used to describe Chekhov?

A. Sensitive.B. Cool.

C. Quick-minded.D. Warm-hearted.

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Walt Whitman was born in 1819 in Long Island, New York. Whitman received most of his education outside of the classroom. At the age of eleven, he worked in a law office as an office boy where he became interested in reading. He was soon reading the works of famous authors like William Shakespeare and Homer, and was well on his way to becoming one of America’s most well-known poets.

By the time Whitman was seventeen years old, he had already worked as a printer’s learner, a worker, and a learning games to help his students with spelling and maths. In his early twenties, however, he gave up teaching to pursue (追求) a full-time career as a journalist and poet.

When Walt Whitman first appeared as a poet, his arrival onto the American literary scene was met with controversy. His first collection of poems, Leaves of Grass, was so unusual that no commercial publisher would print the work. In 1855 Whitman published, at his own expense, the first edition of his collection of twelve poems.

Whitman’s poetic style was uncommon in the sense that he wrote poems in a form called parallelism (对句法), in which his goal was to copy the flow of the sea and the quickly-passing nature of human emotion. A common theme in Whitman’s poetry is self-realization. In his work, Whitman moves from conventional patterns of rhyme to create a unique rhythm and a multi-layered, but truly American voice.

“Although Whitman was considered a revolutionary by many, there is little doubt he loved his country deeply.” In his writing, he used slang (俚语) and various images, or voices, to create a sense of national unity.

For Whitman, the “proof of a poet is that his country absorbs him as affectionately as he has absorbed it.” Whitman has undoubtedly become a part of the cultural history and image of America.

1.Paragraph 2 mainly talks about ________.

A. Whitman’s education

B. Whitman’s early career

C. how Whitman became a poet

D. why Whitman’s poems were popular

2.When Whitman first appeared as a poet, ________.

A. he received a warm welcome

B. his literary road was not easy

C. he became famous for his unusual style

D. his poetic style was copied by other poets

3.What was Whitman’s greatest literary contribution?

A. He expressed human emotion in his writing.

B. He showed that flow of the sea in his poems.

C. He used slang to show his love for his country.

D. He created a unique rhythm and An American voice.

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

In the 60s, people asked about your astrological (about star) sign. In the 90s, they want to know your website. 1. Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millions of people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The Web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.

2. Like the table of contents of a book or magazine, the home page is the front door. Your site can have one or more pages, depending on how you design it.

While web pages vary greatly in their design and content, most use a traditional magazine layout(版面设计). At the top of the page is a banner(横幅)GRAPHIC. Next comes a greeting and short description of the site. Pictures, text, and links to other websites follow.

3. Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say. Next, gather up the material that you want to put on the site.

While there are no rules you have to follow, there are a few things to keep in mind: 4. If you want too much at the beginning, you may never get the site off the ground. You can always add to your site.

Less is better. Most people don’t like to read a lot of long texts online. 5.

Smaller is better. Since it can take a long time to download large files, keep the file sizes small.

Have the rights. Don’t put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally. Always remember to get the permission from the writer first.

Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start building.

A. Start simply.

B. Break it into small pieces.

C. Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper.

D. Many websites are considered very interesting.

E. Before you start building your site, do some planning.

F. Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.

G. These days, having a web address is almost as important as a street address.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was 8 years old, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.

I remember my first project—a small table. I was so _______ of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) _______. It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to _______ it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a _______. She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always _______ with us.

As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so _______ and happy that I couldn’t wait. I _____ out like a flash, carrying my table and smiling from ear to ear.

When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was _______ it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand _______ it, she noticed that it was still wet.

“Were you _______ to bring this home?” she asked.

“No, ma’am,” I _______ with my head down.

She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was _______ stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.

I hid the table in my closet(橱柜) and never _______ it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would _______ it away.

Thirty years later at a reunion, I _______ that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her _______ to get something important. I followed her _______ into a dark corner. She picked something up. _______ she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.

Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.

Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of _______ to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to _______.

1.A. tired B. ashamed C. aware D. proud

2.A. award B. record C. wonder D. product

3.A. complete B. invent C. paint D. design

4.A. reward B. gift C. prize D. souvenir

5.A. satisfied B. angry C. patient D. strict

6.A. upset B. excited C. confident D. amazed

7.A. dashed B. walked C. stepped D. climbed

8.A. drying B. admiring C. observing D. hiding

9.A. into B. after C. above D. across

10.A. supposed B. embarrassed C. encouraged D. determined

11.A. agreed B. sighed C. whispered D. argued

12.A. glue B. dirt C. paint D. wood

13.A. removed B. shook C. touched D. split

14.A. throw B. give C. take D. put

15.A. recommended B. expected C. remembered D. learned

16.A. bathroom B. basement C. balcony D. bedroom

17.A. unexpectedly B. unwillingly C. curiously D. worriedly

18.A. Until B. Since C. Before D. As

19.A. gratitude B. admiration C. sympathy D. regret

20.A. adapt B. study C. please D. perform

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。

Ajay: Last week, I signed up for an archaeology class next semester. And the professor is well known 1. protecting cultural monuments around the world.

Peter: What exactly is the subject about?

Ajay: It studies people and cultures existing in history 2. even before recorded history. As far as I know, in the past 20 years the professor 3.(spend) quite a large amount of her time trying to prevent historical monuments from 4. (destroy).

Peter: I cannot imagine a country 5. should want to destroy a part of its own culture. Is there really a lot of destruction of cultural monuments all over the world?

Ajay: 6. (fortunate), there is. My professor also helps restore damaged monuments and her work is considered to be of great 7. (significant).

Peter: That would be 8. really cool job. I’d like to try doing that.

Ajay: I’m so glad you said that! As a matter of fact, my professor has asked me 9. (find) some volunteers to help her with a restoration project next semester. Would you like to join us?

Peter: Great! I think we should first go to the library and find some books about archaeology before we set about 10. (learn) it seriously.

Ajay: I agree. Let’s go.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文， 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文.文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

I should be very pleasant if you could come to my home and stay us for a few days in the summer holidays. My native village is much beautiful. I can imagine the time when we are going to spend together. Every morning they should take a walk in the neighboring hills, which we can enjoy the fresh air and sweet songs singing by the birds. In the afternoon, we shall go for swim in the river. At night we shall sit in the yard, chatting and observe the stars in the sky. Please let me know how you think about the plan. I do look forward to your coming to my home.

最近一段时间我国多个地方出现雾霾天气，极大地影响了人们的健康与生活。因此你想以此为话题，写一篇通讯稿。应包括以下要点：

1. 对生活造成的影响；

2. 建议采取的措施

要求：1. 词数 100 - 120；

2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：雾霾haze 雾霾天气hazy weather

Recently hazy weather has occurred in many areas of China.________________________

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Last Saturday on the way to the mall, two children, a boy and a girl, came running towards me with bottles on their hands, asking if I wanted bottled water. It was a surprising gesture. I was wondering if they were doing fund-raising. I knelt and asked them where their parents were and how much a bottle of water cost. Then two adult women came up to me explaining what the children were doing. “We are teaching the children to give without anything in return. We are teaching people to accept without giving in return. ”

Two mothers had bought bottled water and placed a sticker(小贴纸) on all bottles with five different quotes（引述）：

1. Smile at everyone. You’ll never know when someone may need it.

2. If Plan A does not work, there are 25 more letters in the alphabets.

3. Have a thirst for life. Every day is filled with possibilities.

4. In your thirst for knowledge, be sure you don’t drown in all the information.

5. Dig your well before you’re thirsty.

The bottle I have has quoted No.5. A sudden change of attitude opened up between me, the mothers and the children. We are no longer strangers to each other. We were having such a great time chatting and I ended up helping them give away the rest of the bottled water.

One young lady was so thankful that she happily accepted the water and said it was the best thing that happened to her all day since she had a bad day at work. A man refused and walked away saying “No, thanks”. A couple kept on bowing to us in gratitude. When it was all done, the children and I were giving each other high-five. It was so much fun. I think I had more fun doing this than the mothers and the children.

1.How did the author feel when he was offered bottled water?

A. Embarrassed.B. Surprised.C. Excited.D. Disappointed.

2.Different quotes were placed on the bottles to ________.

A. inspire others to think positively

B. show how rich and colorful our life is

C. encourage people to get more bottled water

D. explain why at times abandonment is necessary facing trouble

3.What did the author do after chatting with them?

A. Bought the rest of the bottled water.

B. Gave away some money for charity.

C. Decided to meet with them regularly.

D. Joined them in being kind to strangers.

4.What do we know from the last paragraph?

A. Children had more fun doing this than adults.

B. This random (随机的) act of kindness is warmly welcomed.

C. People responded quite differently to this activity.

D. The author learned a lot from this random act of kindness.

An organization, Eye Care 4 Kids, is bringing much-needed eye care to poor kids. It provides free eye examinations for kids from poor families. Founded by Joseph Carbone in 2001, the organization has helped around 100,000 children in Utah and Nevada.

Now, Cecil Swyers, a biomedical(生物医学的) engineer who was once a poor child himself, is bringing the charity’s(慈善) services to poor students in Arizona, so that vision impairment(视力受损) doesn’t stand in the way of their education.

“Eye Care 4 Kids is bringing eye care and glasses to families that wouldn’t have the means to pay for them,” said Mario Ventura from Isaac Elementary School District, the first school district in Arizona to receive its services.

Good vision is important to a child’s learning experience. According to a study, up to 80 percent of learning happens through sight for children between 6 and 18 years old. Without proper eye care, it’s difficult for students to learn better and succeed.

Swyers is hoping that by bringing the organization to Arizona he’ll help a lot more students. He teamed up with two other organizations to get doctors to volunteer their time with the group. Using an Eye Care 4 Kids mobile clinic, Swyers visited Alta E. Butler Elementary School and has already helped 40 students.

The school was grateful to receive the eye care, especially since the services came to them. “It’s great for us,” said Assistant Principal Cindy Alonso.

Swyers is hoping to bring Eye Care 4 Kids’ services to other schools in the state. He said that hopefully his work will have a positive effect on students’ futures. “If we can help students while they’re young, we can make a difference in their futures,” he said.

1.Eye Care 4 Kids helps students by _______.

A. giving them sunglasses for free

B. offering money to their families

C. examining their eyes for free

D. solving their problems in study

2.Who is in charge of the organization’s services in Arizona?

A. Joseph Carbone.B. Cecil Swyers.

C. Mario Ventura.D. Cindy Alonso.

3.Where do students take an eye examination?

A. In the classroom.

B. In the mobile clinic.

C. In the nearby hospital.

D. In the places where students live.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Eye Care 4 Kids Was Founded by the Poor

B. Eye Care 4 Kids Develops at a Fast Speed

C. Eye Care 4 Kids Helps Poor Kids Succeed

D. Eye Care 4 Kids Fights for Better Education