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。

The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be ________. Solitude can be hard to discover ________ it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have ________ our culture.

The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) ________ as we’ve known it. People have become so ________ in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted ________ they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog, not only from our ________, but from our mobile phones as well.

Most developed nations have become ________ on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not ________ it would make them an outsider. ________, many jobs and careers require people to be ________. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a ________ to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.

I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who ________ wants it. Computers can be ________ and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many ________, as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up ________ on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel ________ and forced to answer unwanted calls or ________ to unwanted texts.

Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society ________ across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like ________ daily advancements in technology.

1.A. updatedB. receivedC. sharedD. collected

2.A. thoughB. untilC. onceD. before

3.A. respectedB. shapedC. ignoredD. preserved

4.A. edgeB. stageC. endD. balance

5.A. sensitiveB. intelligentC. considerateD. reachable

6.A. even ifB. only ifC. as ifD. if only

7.A. mediaB. computersC. databasesD. monitors

8.A. bentB. hardC. keenD. dependent

9.A. findingB. usingC. protectingD. changing

10.A. AlsoB. InsteadC. OtherwiseD. Somehow

11.A. connectedB. trainedC. recommendedD. interested

12.A. pleasureB. benefit

C. burdenD. disappointment

13.A. slightlyB. hardlyC. merelyD. really

14.A. cut outB. shut downC. taken offD. broken down

15.A. aspectsB. weaknessesC. advantagesD. exceptions

16.A. hiddenB. lostC. relaxedD. deserted

17.A. trappedB. excitedC. confusedD. amused

18.A. turnB. submitC. objectD. reply

19.A. varyB. ariseC. spreadD. exist

20.A. beyondB. withinC. despiteD. without

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。

Once there was a wise landowner who had two sons. After a few years, the landowner fell ill badly. So he considered 1.__________ (select) one of them to rule the family according to their abilities. He called both of them and 2.__________ (give) each one a room. He said，“You must fill your mom completely with anything you wish. It can be anything! But there should not be any space 3.________ (leave) behind and you should not seek advice 4.________ others! "

The next day, the landowner visited the elder son's room. The room was completely filled with hay (干草). The landowner sighed on the 5._________ (foolish) of the elder son. Then he went to the room given to the younger son. But it was kept closed. The landowner knocked at the door. The younger son asked 6._________ father to get in and closed the door again. 7.___________was darkness everywhere and the landowner shouted at his son 8._______ (angry). But the younger son lighted a candle 9.________ said, “I have filled this room with light! Now the landowner felt very happy and hugged his son proudly. He understood that the younger would be the applicable person 10._________ (rule) the family.

阅读下面句子，请根据首字母、中文意思或括号中所给单词的提示，在空白处填入适合的单词、短语、句型或语法知识的正确形式，使句子完整通顺。（特别注意：每空一词；按小题给分）

1.Nearly 800 of those victims s__________ (寻求) help but declined to file complaints against their attackers.

2.They left the lights down to create a comfortable a__________.

3.The spread of u__________ areas destroys the habitats of wildlife and endangers some species.

4.Be m__________ and don’t be conceited. Otherwise, you will lag behind.

5.We should direct our attention at the f__________ (基本的) question.

6.科学家们现在发现的基因无法解释所有的那些情况。

The gene that the scientists have discovered today doesn’t __________ __________ all of those cases.

7.像硅谷这样的地方一定会产生与高科技相关的服务。

Places like Silicon Valley will no doubt __________ __________ __________ services related to Hi-tech.

8.既然已着手这份工作，就必须尽最大的努力完成。

__________ __________ you put your hand to the work, you must do your utmost to finish it.

9.你不应该仅仅因为一个人贫穷而瞧不起他。

You shouldn’t __________ __________ __________ a person just because he is poor.

10.大多数出色的律师和推销员都有劝说他人的天分。

Most of the best lawyers and salespeople really __________ __________ __________ __________ persuasion.

11.I __________ (true) feel sorry for your terrible loss.

12.The more he explained about it, the __________(bad) things got.

13.In China, kids are often compared __________ “the flowers of motherland”. (介词填空)

14.The workers of this factory are paid __________ the hour. (介词填空)

15.Mary likes the bedroom, from __________ window a beautiful lake can be seen.

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。

注意： 1、答案请写在答题卷上；

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分；

3、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

4、答题符号、格式要规范：

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：把多余的词用斜线（\）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。

There were many people on the bus and no vacant seats. When a woman got off, a man near the door attempted to rise, but she had forced him back into his seat. “Thank you,” she said, “but please don’t do that. I am perfect able to stand.” “But, madam, let me…” began the man. “I ask you to keep your seat,” interrupted a woman with the hands on her shoulders. So the man tried to rise, and said: “Madam, will you kindly permit me to...?” “No, no,” said the woman and again force him back. At last the man managed to get up, say:“Madam, you have carried me three block beyond my house. I want get off.”

假如你是李华，已经被大学录取，即将进入大学学习。请你用英语给好友Sam写一封信，谈谈进入大学后的打算。短文应包含以下要点：

1、尽快适应环境；

2、注重能力发展。

注意：

1. 全文100词左右；

2. 书信的开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sam,

How are you getting along with your life recently? _______________________

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

What’s on?

The Conjuring 2 (2016)

Certificate R 134 min—Horror

Viewer points: 8.2 / 10

Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house troubled by evil spirits.

Director: James Wan

Stars: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe, Frances O’Connor

Warcraft (2016)

Certificate PG-13 123 min—Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Viewer points: 7.7 / 10

The peaceful land of Azeroth stands on the edge of war as its civilization (文明) faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc (兽族) warriors escaping their dying home to conquer another. As a tunnel opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.

Director: Duncan Jones

Stars: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper

Now You See Me 2 (2016)

Certificate PG-13 129 min—Action | Comedy | Thriller

Viewer points: 7.1 / 10

The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly hired by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible magic show yet.

Director: Jon M. Chu

Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco

Me Before You (2016)

Certificate PG-13 110 min—Drama | Romance

Viewer points: 7.9 /10

A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-disabled man she’s taking care of.

Director: Thea Sharrock

Stars: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance

1.Which actor will show in a movie that scares you?

A. Sam ClaflinB. Jon M. Chu

C. Patrick WilsonD. Travis Fimmel

2.What do we know about Warcraft?

A. Orc invades the land to survive.

B. Both sides have died in the end.

C. Humans drive animals to extinction.

D. Four horsemen were hired to stop the orcs.

3.Which movie may be least recommended by the audience?

A. The Conjuring 2B. Warcraft

C. Now You See Me 2D. Me Before You

After a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.

One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw：a plough and a wall. When Mrs. Edwards came running up to him，shouting to their neighbors to call for help，he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.

The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.

1.The reason for Robert's attempts to kill himself was that ________.

A. a terrible traffic accident happened to him

B. he had to live in a dark and silent world

C. he was struck by the lightning once more

D. nobody in the world cared about him

2.What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?

A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.

B. Driving a car.

C. Taking a walk with a stick.

D. Lying on the ground.

3.We can infer from the text that ________.

A. there was no accurate explanation for Robert's recovery

B. many doctors came because Robert was badly injured

C. Robert's wife sent for doctors immediately after the shock

D. a sudden Injury In the head led to Robert's recovery

4.What's the best title of the whole passage?

A. A Terrible Electrical Accident

B. Robert Edwards and His Wife

C. What a Sudden Shock

D. An Unforgettable Experience

To understand how Americans think about things, it is necessary to understand "the point". Americans mention it often: "Let's get right to the point." They will say, "My point is…" "What's the point of all this?"

The "point" is the idea or piece of information that Americans suppose is, or should be, at the center of people's thinking, writings, and spoken comments. Speakers and writers are supposed to "make their points clear", meaning that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea or piece of information they wish to express.

People from many other cultures have different ideas about the point. Africans traditionally tell stories that express the thoughts they have in mind, rather than stating the point clearly. Japanese traditionally speak indirectly, leaving the listener to figure out what the point is. Thus, while an American might say to a friend, "I don't think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit," a Japanese might say, "Maybe another coat would look even better than the one you have on." Americans value a person who "gets right to the point". Japanese are likely to consider such a person insensitive if not rude.

The Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness and ambiguity. The precision and directness Americans associate with "the point" cannot be achieved, at least not with any grace, in Chinese and Japanese. Speakers of those languages thus have to learn a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas if they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.

1.According to the passage, Americans expect speakers and writers to ________.

A. express their personal views

B. be clear about their main ideas

C. be honest about their true feelings

D. give as much information as possible

2.Which of the following peoples will tell a story to express what they have in mind?

A. Americans.B. Chinese.C. Japanese.D. Africans.

3.The underlined word "outfit" in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A. appearanceB. behaviorC. speechD. clothes

4.In order to communicate with Americans satisfactorily, speakers of Chinese need to ________.

A. mind their manners

B. explain their reasons clearly

C. change their ways of expressing ideas

D. be careful about their choices of words

Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.

Here’s an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.

Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk’s mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky (暗中的) excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.

Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?

In the first case, where we don’t tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk’s attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable actions we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.

There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions.

Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it’s started, it’s easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.

1.According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our ________.

A. advertising abilityB. financial rewards

C. self-respectD. friendly relationship

2.The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to ________.

A. lyingB. stealingC. cheatingD. advertising

3.How will we feel if we let the clerk know the mistake?

A. We’ll be very excited.

B. We’ll feel unfortunate.

C. We’ll have a sense of honor.

D. We’ll feel sorry for the clerk.

4.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. How to Live Truthfully

B. Importance of Peacefulness

C. Ways of Gaining Self-respect

D. Happiness through Honorable Actions

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。

Many of us are so busy with work, school and home life, which often cause there is no time left to do something that you enjoy. What follows are some ways to carve out that essential time you need to slow down, enjoy life and relax yourself.

1. Try to save certain weeknights just for you. If others ask you to do things those nights, just tell them you have plans. Use the time for gardening, reading, exercise, thinking or the ultimate luxury of doing nothing!

Monthly Treat. 2. It could be on your lunch break, a weekend or it could be leaving work early. Maybe you get a spa treatment, go to see a movie, a haircut, play golf or whatever treat you’re always thinking about but rarely get to. Schedule it in and it will happen!

Buy Tickets in Advance. Sports, theatre, concerts or any other event you would enjoy. Schedule the plans with a friend later. 3.

4. Huh? Yes, many of us stay at work late on a regular basis. If this is you, make it a point to leave work exactly on time at least once a week, if not more. And then enjoy that time! Leave work at work.

Join a Group. Here are some ideas of groups that can allow you some time away from work and home: singing group, gardening group, astronomy society, book club, biking clubs, ski club, etc. What are you interested in? Strike while the iron is hot. 5. If you can’t find a club, consider starting one yourself!

A. Leave Work on Time.

B. Evenings with Yourself.

C. Having the tickets already in hand will force you to make it happen!

D. Listen to your favorite music!

E. Look up a club in your area today and join!

F. Take an Adult Education Class.

G. Schedule a treat for yourself once a month.