Whether you’re up for a Crocodile Dundee’s adventure or you’d just like a taste of the Australian sun, the beaches in and around Sydney can offer you all that and more.

Sydney Beach

Sydney Beach is located at Sydney’s northernmost tip on an extension(延伸) of land ending at Palm Beach. Before checking out the golden sand, take a quick tour of the houses of millionaires from the art and film industries.

Palm Beach

Only about an hour from downtown Sydney, Palm Beach offers a long stretch(延伸) of clean sand and water. With parking near the center of the beach, that leaves the rest of it as a peaceful location with a sparse population, from which you can go surfing but take care — without the huge crowds of other Sydney’s beaches, Palm Beach doesn’t afford quite the safety level to be found elsewhere. Volunteer lifesavers are on duty only on weekends and holidays.

Bondi Beach

For the famous beach, Bondi Beach has to be your choice. Parking is difficult to find even on slow days, so consider taking public transport to this world—known beach in the eastern Sydney suburbs. Easily reachable by taxi, bus, and rail, Bondi Beach offers sun bathing, swimming, snorkeling, and all sorts of water sports fun. If you’re in the mood for a bit of exercise, two scenic coastal walks will afford you great views and sights along the shore. Take in views from Mackenzie’s Point. It starts at Bondi and heads south to Bronte Beach. But don’t try to swim in Mackenzie’s Bay — it holds dangers such as hidden rocks.

Bronte Beach

Your second choice for a scenic coastal walk covers a few miles and takes you from Bronte Beach to Waverly Cemetery, where many famous Australians are buried, including the poet Henry Lawson.

1.Which of the following shows the right order of the beaches lined from the south to the north?

A. Palm Beach—Sydney Beach—Bronte Beach—Bondi Beach

B. Bronte Beach—Bondi Beach—Palm Beach—Sydney Beach

C. Sydney Beach—Palm Beach—Bondi Beach—Bronte Beach

D. Bondi Beach—Bronte Beach—Palm Beach—Sydney Beach

2.The underlined word "sparse" probably means ________.

A. largeB. thickC. thinD. crowded

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. If you want to enjoy a walk, you can choose Bondi Beach or Bronte Beach.

B. If you want to swim in Palm Beach, the safer time is on weekdays and holidays.

C. If you want to visit the famous people’s tombs, you can choose Sydney Beach.

D. If you want to visit Palm Beach, the airplane is your best choice.

4.What’s the purpose of the text?

A. It aims to show the scenery of the beaches in and around Sydney.

B. It aims to introduce the culture and customs in and around Sydney.

C. It aims to show the activities on the beaches in and around Sydney.

D. It aims to attract the visitors to the beaches in and around Sydney.

Scotland has long been characterized as a land of romance. It contains ruins of many ancient castles and abbeys，and there is an attractive beauty in its mountains，long deep valleys，and ribbon lakes.Each year those things attract a great number of tourists.

Numerous islands line the coast.In the north are two large groups，the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands.Close to the west coast are the Inner and Outer Hebrides groups，and the islands of Arran and Bute.

The land may be divided into three regions: the Highlands in the north，the Central Lowlands and the Southern Uplands.

The Highlands are wild and picturesque(如画的)． A long valley called Glenmore crosses the Highlands from southwest to northeast.

In the south of the Highlands are the Grampian Mountains，highest in the British Isles. Ben Nevis，the highest peak，rises to 1,243 meters.Ben Lomond rises from the shore of Loch Lomond，Scotland's largest freshwater lake.

The Central Lowlands run from southwest to northeast and the greatest length is nearly 145 kilometers.The soil here is fertile，and there are four coalfields underlying the area.In the east is Edinburgh，Scotland's historic capital city，and in the west is Glasgow. Almost 90 percent of Scotland's population live in the Lowlands.

In the Southern Uplands, the hills are generally less than 600 meters high. Their rounded or flat tops are often capped with dark peat(泥炭). Along the slopes are plants like grass and heather(石南花).

1.According to the text, all the following things attract many tourists to Scotland EXCEPT ________.

A．ruins of ancient castles and abbeys

B．mountains and valleys

C．various animals and plants

D．ribbon lakes

2.From the passage we know that ________.

A．Scotland's islands mainly lie in the north

B．the Highlands have rich soil

C．Ben Lomond is near Scotland's largest freshwater lake

D．the Shetland Islands lie on the west coast of Scotland

3.Most Scottish people live in ________.

A．the HighlandsB．the Central lowlands

C．the Southern UplandsD．the Orkney Islands

4.The author's aim of writing this passage is ________.

A．to attract people to visit Scotland

B．to describe the beautiful scenery of Scotland

C．to show people the history of Scotland

D．to introduce Scotland generally

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。

Successful students are highly motivated(激励) by an inner drive to study well.They have a specific career goal in mind. 1. So they form their own good study habits, plan ahead and stick to their study timetable on their own initiative.

If you want to be a successful student, motivate yourself and know that it is only you who are responsible for your study.There are some great ways to improve your motivation.

You should write down your educational goals, which makes them become clear. Imagine your success. Experience the feeling of reaching your particular goal. 2.

Seek advice and learn from the good students in your class.

Successful students tend to study hard.They pay attention to class as well as taking notes. 3. Outside class they find a quiet place to study, because they know that academic life comes before their social life.

Set your goals. After setting goals it is important to write them down for many reasons. Goals that aren’t written are only wishes. It helps you make a commitment(承诺) to yourself.

4.

No one wants to regret not doing something they could have done.

Successful students manage their time well by setting up a weekly timetable. They make the best use of their study time. 5. Most of the suggestions mentioned above can improve your motivation.

A.Give yourself rewards.Each time you complete a lesson, do something special for yourself.

B.It gives you a way to see your progress.

C.They make study time productive and not necessarily long.

D.You will be proud of yourself when you achieve success.

E.They know that they are responsible for their success or failure.

F.When you set your goals,make sure that your goals are specific and realistic.

G.They arrive at the classroom early and sit in the front.

阅读下面的短文，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。

It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I was the nurse on duty that day. I didn’t think there would be any ________, sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies ________ at my desk, a pale woman and four children.

“Are you all ________?” I asked.

“Yes,” she said weakly and lowered her head.

But when it came to ________ of their problems, things got a little strange. Two of the children had headaches, two children had earaches, ________ only one could tell me which ear was affected. The ________ complained of a cough but seemed to produce it.

I didn’t say anything but ________ that it might be a little while ________ a doctor could see her. She responded, “________ your time,” and then added, “It’s warm in here.”

Then, I checked their registration form out of curiosity. No address—they were ________. The waiting room was warm.

I went back to the nurse station and mentioned we had a homeless ________ in the waiting room. The nurses, complaining of ________ on Christmas, turned to sympathy for a family just trying to get ________ on Christmas. The team went into action, much as we do when there’s a ________ emergency. But this was a Christmas emergency.

We were all ________ a free meal on Christmas Day, so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our ________. We needed presents. We ________ from different departments candies, fruits and other things ________ that could be presents. As seriously as we met the ________ needs of the patients, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas.

Later, as the family walked to the door to ________, the mother came running back, gave me a hug and whispered, “Thanks for being our angels today.”

1.A. customersB. patientsC. workersD. tourists

2.A. showed upB. took inC. came outD. looked on

3.A. eagerB. hungryC. sickD. warm

4.A. descriptionsB. commentsC. instructionsD. results

5.A. soB. forC. thusD. but

6.A. motherB. childrenC. nursesD. doctor

7.A. answeredB. imaginedC. explainedD. analyzed

8.A. afterB. sinceC. beforeD. when

9.A. MakeB. TakeC. CareD. Spend

10.A. lonelyB. greedyC. cleverD. homeless

11.A. familyB. holidayC. womanD. Christmas

12.A. operatingB. interruptingC. managingD. working

13.A. presentB. warmC. reliefD. comfort

14.A. beneficialB. friendlyC. medicalD. different

15.A. rewardedB. offeredC. allowedD. ordered

16.A. neighborsB. relationsC. brothersD. guests

17.A. borrowedB. receivedC. collectedD. bought

18.A. expensiveB. fantasticC. generousD. available

19.A. permanentB. physicalC. endlessD. ridiculous

20.A. leaveB. travelC. restD. relax

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。

We high school students do have some growing pains，but we can get rid of them correctly and wisely. 1.___，some of us are upset 2.__ our body styles and looks. It's unnecessary and it's not important at all.We needn't care about it.It is one's inner beauty 3.____ matters. Second，we sometimes seem to be misunderstood 4.___ our teachers，parents and classmates. 5.____ (face) with this，we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them，trying to remove the 6.___ (understand)．Some of us have fewer friends.I think being open-minded and friendly will do us good. Third，we may fall behind others, 7.__ makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage 8.___ to work efficiently，full of 9.___ (determine)． At last，some of us don't have much pocket money，so we feel unhappy. Isn't it strange? So long as we have some，that's enough. And we can learn 10.____ to spend money.

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。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

One day, little Tony went to a shopping center with his parent. It was very crowded. Tony saw a toy on a shop window. He liked it so very much that he quickly walked into the shop. After looks at the toy for some time, he turned around and found where his parents were missing. Tony was scared and begun to cry. A woman saw him crying and telling him to wait outside a shop. Five minutes later, Tony saw parents. Mom said, “How nice to see you again!Dad and I were terrible worried.” Tony promised her that this would never happen again.

书面表达

请以 An Environmental Protection Activity为题，写一篇100词左右的英语短文。要点如下：

1．时间：上周天。地点：海宝公园。

2. 活动内容：分三组进行环保活动。

3. 谈谈你对这次活动的看法。

参考词汇：set up boards, give a speech, etc.

注意：1. 词数：100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

An Environmental Protection Activity

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At 26, Jane Goodall had no college education or science training. But since childhood, she had been dreaming of working closely with animals in Africa. “All through my childhood people said you can’t go to Africa. You’re a girl.” Goodall said. “But my mother used to say, if you really want to, there’s nothing you can’t do.”

In 1957, the 26-year-old Goodall went to Kenya to work as a secretary. She also arranged to meet the famous scientist Louis Leakey, who was so impressed by her enthusiasm that he hired her as his assistant. She went with him on many trips to the African jungle and in 1960 Leakey sent Goodall to live among chimpanzees in a remote animal preserve, recording the animals’ behavior and interactions.

For three months Goodall made little progress. But she said, “I never came close to giving up.” Her breakthrough came one day when she saw a male chimpanzee stick a piece of grass into a termite (白蚁) hill, then put the grass in his mouth. Afterward she came to the hill and did the same. Pulling the grass out, she discovered dozens of termites on it. The discovery — that some animals use tools — was unknown to most scientists at the time.

Goodall saw chimpanzees exhibit human-like emotions, such as jealousy and love. But she also discovered they were capable of violent attacks against each other.

Goodall received her Ph.D. in the study of animal behavior at England’s Cambridge University. Now she travels around the globe raising money to preserve wildlife. “I love being in the forest with the chimpanzees,” she said. “I’d much rather be there than traveling around from city to city.”

1.What was Goodall’s childhood dream?

A. She dreamed of going to college.

B. She dreamed of studying animals in Africa.

C. She dreamed of becoming a famous scientist.

D. She dreamed of traveling all around the world.

2.What did Goodall’s mother think of her dream?

A. As a girl she should not go to the African jungle.

B. Her dream would remain a dream unless she got the right training.

C. As a girl she should stay away from violent animals.

D. She could make her dream come true if she was determined.

3.Goodall’s most important discovery is that ________.

A. some animals use tools

B. like humans animals have emotions

C. chimpanzees could attack each other violently

D. termites are chimpanzees’ favorite food

4.What is Goodall doing now?

A. Studying animal behavior at Cambridge University.

B. Raising funds for the preservation of wildlife.

C. Observing chimpanzees in African jungles.

D. Working hard for a PhD degree.

Daniel Anderson, a famous psychologist, believes it’s important to distinguish television’s influences on children from those of the family. We tend to blame TV, he says, for problems it doesn’t really cause, overlooking our own roles in shaping children’s minds.

One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a child’s ability to think and to understand the world. While watching TV, children do not merely absorb words and images (影像). Instead, they learn both explicit(明确的) and hidden meanings from what they see. Actually, children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows. Furthermore, as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.

Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment. But according to Anderson, the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability. TV doesn’t take the place of reading for most children; it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation, such as listening to the radio and playing sports. Things like parents’ educational background have a stronger influence on a child’s reading. “A child’s reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads.” Anderson says.

Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ (智商) scores and affects school performance. But here, too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it. In fact, research suggests that it’s the other way around. “If you’re smart young, you’ll watch less TV when you’re older,” Anderson says. Yet, people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers.

For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children. However, by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally believed, Anderson suggests that television cannot be condemned without considering other influences.

1.An educational program is best watched by a child _________.

A. on his ownB. with other kids

C. with his parentsD. with his teachers

2.Which of the following is most related to children’s reading ability?

A. Radio-listening.

B. Television-watching.

C. Parents’ reading list.

D. Parents’ educational background.

3.Anderson believed that _________.

A. the more a child watches TV, the smarter he is

B. the younger a child is, the more he watches TV

C. the smarter a child is, the less likely he gets addicted to TV

D. the less a child watches TV, the better he performs at school

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To advise on the educational use of TV.

B. To describe TV’s harmful effects on children.

C. To explain traditional views on TV influences.

D. To present Anderson’s unconventional ideas.

10th Annual Hospitality （餐饮服务业）Student Conference

Tuesday March 4, 2016

Conference Schedule

Tour 1: Tour of Hotel and Resort

Go on a behind-the-scenes tour of Barona, a luxury hotel and resort. Your tour guides will be actual employees who can give you the inside sight about running this great business and what it takes to get an exciting career in hospitality industry.

Tour 2: Cooking demonstration

Who want to be a top chef? Watch and smell as award winning chefs demonstrate their cooking art and share some of their kitchen secrets with you.

Tour 3: Opportunities fair

Take advantage of this opportunity to speak with various professionals from hotels, schools and other businesses in the hospitality industry. Learn about education and career options; and don’t forget to stop by the interview skills workshop.

Dat Phan

Dat was born in Saigon, Vietnam and grew up struggling and poor in California. He worked at Barona Resort before he made it big as a comedian!

His culturally insightful （发人深省的）comedy inspects ridiculous stereotypes, and shared his experience of being a regular American guy with a Vietnamese heritage （文化遗产）. He has been honored as “The Top 10 Most Influential Vietnamese-Americans”.

Dat Phan aims to create a more positive image of Asian-Americans in the world of entertainment and Hollywood. “We want to be seen as more than just martial artists （武术家）, or bad stereotype roles in American TV & Movies.”

1.The majority of the people present at the conference are probably _______.

A. tourists from other cities

B. students who plan to work in hotels or restaurants

C. news reporters of a local TV station

D. managers who wish to take in some new staff

2.What is the right order of the activities?

a. Enjoy the funny show.

b. Give away prizes.

c. Watch a cooking demonstration.

d. Talk about interview skills.

e. Take a tour around an expensive hotel and resort.

A. a―e―c―d―b B. a―d―c―e―b

C. d―e―a―c―b D. c―d―b―a―e

3.All the following can be learnt from the conference EXCEPT ______.

A. how to run a big hotel and resort

B. what it takes to be a great chef

C. how to behave better in an interview

D. what jobs are available in the local hotels