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In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water. Shower with a friend.” Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse. It charges students for the amount of time in a shower. Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card. The clock starts ticking the minute and the tap is turned on. It pauses when a button is pressed for soap. An integrated circuit(IC) card reader at each tap shows the time. No money, no water. The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 Yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower. The university used about 320 tons of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now.

Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race. Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they’re still covered in soap. They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time.

“It’s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University. The university is also considering some students’ suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they’ve finished the shower. Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower. But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense.

Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse. Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. “In my experience, 10-20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes.

A similar system has been installed in other universities. Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September. The bathing fee there is 0.2 Yuan per minute. One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower.

1.The underline word “flaw” (Paragraph3) most probably means______.

A．perfection B．fault C．preference D．advantage

2.Since the new system has performed, ______ of water can be saved.

A．one half B．one third C．a quarter D．two thirds

3.It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A．the new operation can solve the water crisis.

B．The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system.

C．a similar operation has been set in other universities.

D．The new operation can raise students’ environmental awareness system.

4.In which column can you find this passage?

A．People. B．Society C．Campus Life. D．Lifestyle

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— I saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. Why didn’t you drive him there?

— I ________. But my car ________.

A. would; was fixed

B. would have; was fixed

C. would have; was being fixed

D. would; was being fixed

He may not have an "S" across his chest but this dog is most certainly a hero.

Harley, who was rescued from a puppy mill four years ago, was named the American Humane Association's 2015 American Hero Dog. Harley, who is missing an eye and has other medical issues from his time at the mill, is now a "spokes-dog" against puppy mills. He serves as the adorable furry face of the “Harley to the Rescue "campaign, which raises funds for the National Dog Mill Rescue, according to a press release.

The pup was rescued back in 2011 and adopted by Rudi and her husband, Dan. "It was just four years ago that he was pulled from the cage in the puppy mill and left to die," Har-ley's owner, Rudi, said during the awards show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles this past weekend, according to Today. com. "We never would have ever thought he would live thus long and make such a difference for so many puppies. "

The dog was one of eight finalists up for the American Hero Dog and was chosen as the winner through public votes. The finalists all won $ 1,500 to be donated to one of American Humane Association' s charity partners, with Harley receiving another $ 5 ,000 to go toward his charity partner, New Leash On Life.

According to the release, Harley spent 10 years at the puppy mill, and endured rough treatment there, which led to his many medical issues. He lost his eye as a result of his cage being power-washed with him inside.

The dog isn't just the face of his campaign, he also goes on rescue missions and makes public appearances at events and schools to raise awareness for puppy mills.

This incredible work is all due to the dog' s fighting spirit. That spirit is allowing him now to be the voice for dogs who cannot speak for themselves and give everybody hope that tomorrow's going to be a better day.

1.How did the "Harley to the Rescue" campaign function?

A. By saving dogs from a puppy mill.

B. By operating the American Humane Association.

C. By collecting money for the National Dog Mill Rescue.

D. By giving endangered dogs-enough medical treatment.

2.What was the author' s attitude to the puppy mill according to the text?

A. Unsatisfied. B. Sympathetic.

C. Doubtful. D. Tolerant.

3.Why was Harley blind in one eye？

A. She was bom with it.

B. Her owner treated her roughly .

C. It was caused by a medical issue.

D. She was washed heavily in a cage.

4.What can we infer albout the dog from the text?

A. It would be given to New Leash On Life.

B. It was kept by Rudi's family.

C. It would be taken away by its puppy mill.

D. It retumed to the National Dog Mill Rescue.

完形填空

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。

What are you most afraid of? A few years ago, I thought of the scariest thing I could do, and then I made myself do it! I did a ______ jump. I was scared of ______ and couldn’t even climb a tall ladder (梯子). How would jump out of an aeroplane from a thousand meters ______ ?

Before I ______ my first jump, I did a few hours of training, ______ how to leave the aeroplane, how to ______ the parachute, and how to land safely. Then it was time to put the parachute on and ______ the plane. I was terrified! But I wanted to see ______ I could do it.

The plane went up and up. I ______ sicker and sicker. When it was my turn, I was numb with fear, but I did ______ I had to. I put my leg out of the aeroplane______ . I looked back at my ______ and when he said “go”, I ______ . I should have ______ the seconds, but I forgot to. I held my hands and legs out wide, just as I had been taught to do. I was falling and falling and falling. It was______ . My eyes were open but I couldn’t ______ . My ears were ______ but I couldn’t hear. All I could feel was that I was falling and falling.

My parachute had opened. It had only ______ four seconds of falling, but it had seemed like minutes. It was all so strange, but I was______ ! Life felt so good.

I landed safely and guess what? Over the next few months, I did thirty-two ______ jumps. I was always scared every time, but the important thing was that I did it!

1.A. pedestrian B. parachute C. presentation D. platform

2.A. depths B. lengths C. weights D. heights

3.A. up B. down C. away D. out

4.A. went B. fell C. did D. put

5.A. learning B. working C. preparing D. recreating

6.A. settle B. relax C. organize D. control

7.A. fall into B. turn into C. get into D. run into

8.A. as B. if C. when D. though

9.A. managed B. left C. felt D. came

10.A. which B. that C. who D. what

11.A. wing B. door C. window D. floor

12.A. instructor B. leader C. monitor D. participant

13.A. flew B. went C. ran D. quit

14.A. counted B. waited C. forgot D. promoted

15.A. exciting B. exhausting C. terrifying D. satisfying

16.A. cry B. see C. observe D. notice

17.A. sounding B. shutting C. working D. whispering

18.A. spent B. paid C. taken D. passed

19.A. vital B. unconscious C. scared D. alive

20.A. better B. another C. more D. much

短文改错

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(A)，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：

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。

My cousin Cherry is a typist which has always wanted to go on a time travel holiday. In order to have a look at the life in one thousand years, she decide to design her own time tour last year. She wanted to take a space capsule to AD 3050. The representative from the time travel company gave her a impression that the space capsule was easy to handle. He told her about its efficient and safety. This increased her motivation to take the DIY (Do It Yourself) time tour. However, his trip was not as successful she had expected. It took her quite a long time to adjust to press down the handle to move forward. Fortunately, with the help of the steward, she was back on her foot quickly. In no time she began to enjoy the exciting life there. Though exhausting, she couldn’t fall sleepy in bed.

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。

A Brave Maid

A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of the reception hall 1. (amaze) everyone. The artists designed it in a rare style and selected 2. (value) jewels to decorate it. People thought highly 3. its fancy colour of honey and the beautiful 4. (paint ) on it.

The vase used to belong to a former castle. But when the country was at war, the enemy troops exploded the castle. Debates on how the vase survived went on and on. In order 5. (remove) people’s doubt, a team of no less than 20 people carried out6. informal investigation. The evidences they found 7. (show) a maid took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local well. 8. never gave away the secret even under the cruel trial of the enemies 9. were in search of treasures.

It is worth 10. (give) this brave maid a fortune in return.

书面表达

假定你是高三学生李华，从网上获悉一家国际青少年自愿者组织正在全球招募暑期志愿者。

请写一封电子邮件申请参加。主要内容如下：

1．写信目的；

2．自我介绍；

3．希望获准。

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

3．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam,

With all my best regards.

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package: What food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!

Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse declared the warning, “There is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house.”

The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr Mouse, I can tell you this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me, I cannot be bothered by it.”

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house.” “I am so sorry, Mr Mouse,” sympathized the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my prayers.”

The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, “A mouse trap, am I in grave danger, huh?”

So the mouse returned to the house, head down and depressed to face the farmer’s mouse trap alone.

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was an evil snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knew to treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for all of them to eat.

So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when the least of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

1.We could see from the passage that the mouse was ______.

A. kind and warm-hearted B. well-informed

C. good at cheating others D. foolish and rude

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The pig was comparatively less friendly than the others in the farmyard.

B. The mouse trap that the mouse discovered was not a practical one.

C. The farmer and his wife trapped an evil snake that night.

D. The farmer’s family was in fact poor and they had no friends.

3.The underlined word “ingredient” (Paragraph 7) refers to ______.

A. the mouse B. the pig

C. the snake D. the chicken

4.What can we learn from the story?

A. Better safe than sorry.

B. Traps are usually well disguised.

C. To help others is just to save you.

D. To keep the balance of nature is the duty of us all.

Kimberly ______ an article, so don’t disturb her.

A. would write B. writes C. wrote D. is writing

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