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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I owe a great deal to my racist friends: they have given me a reason to try and achieve something great in my life.

My school is almost 1 with white students with only five percent African-Americans. During Marching Band freshmen year, I started to notice how frequently my white friends 2 the black people they saw. Once my best 3 friend casually used the n-word (nigger) after I had described to him the isolation I felt when the __4__ was used by anyone of any race. I have 5 numerous friends due to similar statements.

The 6 overtook me for a period of the freshmen year. I nearly 7 my high school in hopes of finding a healthier environment. Finally, I had learned what it meant to be 8 in America.

Instead of leaving, 9 , I chose to stay and fight the ignorance popular in my school. My first __10__ would be Black History Month. In sophomore year I was asked to create an activity for Black History Month. I spent hours 11 black authors, poets and speakers, trying to find different discussion points that could be made in the classrooms in my school. When told that the English Department at my school agreed to use my 12 , I had a feeling of accomplishment 13 many of my classmates doubted my ability.

However, I remained 14 . I quit band and joined my school’s newspaper staff in junior year, to address topics to help 15 race relations. Through my efforts, a meeting was held for students to discuss 16 such as ＂Should the n-word be used?＂ Though many white people didn’t attend it, the conversations I participated in __17__ many others at the school.

Though the majority of the people at my school have not left me 18 memories, I am grateful for the awareness they have helped 19 in me. As I move on to college I am ready to go on 20 ignorance and injustices.

1.A. filled B. acquainted C. impressed D. interfered

2.A. encouraged B. greeted C. influenced D. stereotyped

3.A. considerate B. white C. enthusiastic D. intelligent

4.A. standard B. method C. word D. opportunity

5.A. made B. lost C. changed D. supported

6.A. grief B. task C. challenge D. adoption

7.A. compared B. remind ed C. left D. entered

8.A. popular B. black C. stupid D. cautious

9.A. therefore B. also C. besides D. however

10.A. choice B. attempt C. battle D. visit

11.A. meeting B. admiring C. becoming D. researching

12.A. honors B. resources C. materials D. powers

13.A. so B. though C. unless D. because

14.A. successful B. calm C. resolute D. painful

15.A. ignore B. improve C. battle D. check

16.A. topics B. impacts C. situations D. missions

17.A. harmed B. gathered C. disgusted D. benefited

18.A. deep B. special C. positive D. negative

19.A. bring out B. take in C. hold up D. keep off

20.A. fighting B. ignoring C. proving D. witnessing

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1.The earthquake has left many local i______ homeless.

2.He lives in a big house with a lot of wooden f______ inside.

3.Tom has got an absolutely new job in which he has no ______ (先前的) experience.

4.Chinese people were _______ (关注的) about the news that the United States deployed Sade (萨德) in Korea those days.

5.At present there is no e______ of life on other planets.

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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

I love camping. It is my favouritest way to spend the summer vacation. Last year, my families and I went camping in the countryside. It was one of the excited experiences I had never had. We slept in a tent and took a long walk every day. We cooked over a fire and the food always tasted wonderfully. For a whole week, I saw lovely mountain views or breathed fresh air. At night, I heard the gentle wind blowing in the trees, and I feel so peaceful. It doesn’t cost many to camp. What I believe it’s the best way to get close nature and enjoy its beauty.

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假定你是高三学生李华。最近你校受中央电视台《朗读者》节目的启发，将举办第一届英语《朗读者》的比赛。请根据以下提示写一篇英语通知。

1. 全校第一届《朗读者》比赛将在本学期末举行；

2. 每个班级选出一名朗读者，然后全校进行评比；

3. 规则和奖励。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：《朗读者》Reader；杰作masterpiece

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They text their friends all day long. At night, they do research for their term papers on laptops and communicate with their parents on Facebook. But as they walk the paths of Hamilton College, students are still pulling around old-fashioned textbooks — and loving it.

＂The screen won’t go blank,＂ said Faton, a sophomore. ＂There can’t be a virus. It wouldn’t be the same without books. They’ve defined ‘academia’ for a thousand years.＂

Though the world of print is receding before a tide of digital books, blogs and other websites, a generation of college students weaned on technology appears to be holding fast to traditional textbooks. That loyalty comes at a price. Textbooks are expensive, and students’ frustrations with the expense, as well as the emergence of new technology, have produced a lot of choices for obtaining them.

Many students are reluctant to give up the ability to flip quickly between chapters, write in the margins and highlight passages, although new software applications are beginning to allow students to use e-textbooks that way.

＂Students grew up learning from print books,＂ said Nicole Allen, ＂so as they transition to higher education, it’s not surprising that they carry a preference for a format that they are most accustomed to.＂

For now, buying books the old-fashioned way — new or used — prevails. If a campus store sold a new book for $100, it would typically buy the book back for $50 at semester’s end and sell it to the next student for $75. When Louis Boguchwal, a junior, tried to sell a $100 linear algebra textbook back to the college bookstore, he was offered $15. ＂It was insulting,＂ he said. ＂They give you next to nothing.＂

Rosemary Rocha, 26, she waits to borrow the few copies her professors leave on reserve at the library, or relies on the kindness of classmates. ＂My friends will let me borrow their books in exchange for coffee or a slice of pizza,＂ she said. ＂I very seldom buy the textbooks, but I’m always like a chicken without a head.＂

【题文1】Why do students prefer a book to a digital one?

A. E-books usually spread viruses among students.

B. Textbooks are much cheaper than e-books.

C. E-books can’t be written in the margins.

D. They grew up learning from print books.

【题文2】What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A. I am always at a loss what to do.

B. I can’t learn without a textbook.

C. I don’t like eating the head of chicken.

D. I don’t know where to buy textbooks.

【题文3】What did the experience of Louis prove?

A. Bookstores cheated students in textbook sales.

B. Bookstores are king in buying and selling textbooks.

C. Bookstores made it convenient to buy textbooks.

D. Bookstores bought books from students fairly.

【题文4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Textbooks will be replaced by e-books soon.

B. E-books attract more students to read.

C. Students still like paper books in a digital age.

D. Technology makes paper textbooks out of date.

A

●NATURAL BEAUTY: OUR ENVIRONMENT

Anne Bowen, an art teacher, always emphasized environmental themes in her classes. She channels her concern for the environment into her artwork, which you can see in her ＂Our Environment＂ exhibition, at the Carrollwood Cultural Center in Tampa. Bowen uses mixed media (pen and ink, colored pencils and paint) to describe nature, using patterns that echo the symmetry(对称) found there. She’s also interested in the ways animals live together in groups, which she explores in her piece Monarch Butterflies(pictured). She hopes her art inspires viewers to come up with solutions to environmental problems. Bowen’s commitment to environmental preservation isn’t just lip service; she’ll donate half of her sales profits to the Sierra Club. In addition to ＂Our Environment＂, members of the Exhibiting Society of Artists have an exhibition in the gallery. The opening reception for both shows is 5—8 p.m. Friday. 4537 Lowell Road. (813) 269-1310.

●ABSTRACTIONS: UNFURLED

Local artist Dominique Martinez, the creative force behind Rustic Steel Creations, bought and renovated the old Tampa Heights Fire Station No. 5, which became Red Door No. 5. Each month, the gallery features local artists with an opening reception in conjunction with First Friday Art in the Heights. This Friday’s exhibition, ＂Unfurled＂, features abstract artists Stephanie Ong and Laura Kmetz.

Ong’s paintings are a form of communication using light, scale and color. Her latest series, ＂Habitats＂, explores transitions in life. Kmetz’s works are deep concentrations of nature and objects, which she explores through multilayered, mixed-media works. She seeks to reveal the essence of things, finding their meaning and offer associations with displacement, loss, search, recovery and preservation. The opening reception is 7—10 p.m. 1910 N Florida Ave. The gallery’s hours after that are by appointment.

【题文1】What is the theme of Anne Bowen’ ＂Our Environment＂ exhibition?

A. Her interest in her art work. B. Her experience in her teaching.

C. Her ways to protect the environment. D. Her concern for the environment.

【题文2】 What is Anne Bowen’s intention of displaying her Monarch Butterflies?

A. To remind people to care about the environment.

B. To exhibit her discovery in environmental problems.

C. To show her contribution in environmental preservation.

D. To call on viewers to donate for environmental protection.

【题文3】What do Stephanie Ong and Laura Kmetz show in this Friday’s exhibition ＂Unfurled＂?

A. Pictures of human figures. B. Visual aesthetic(美感) of nature.

C. Meaning of natural preservation. D. Abstract works that show their exploration.

Like most teenagers in the world, Joso Montanaro, a teen artist in Brazil(巴西) likes reading and drawing cartoons. But he is special—his drawings get published.

Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazil’s largest newspaper and is known for its cartoons. Montanaro has already been working at Folha for two years. Each week he draws two, three or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next day’s page.

“I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you.” Montanaro says.

Montanaro’s love for cartoons began when he was only 7 years old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing. “I think those great works have really helped me,” he says. “They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day.”

1.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Folha is famous for its cartoons.

B. Folha is the largest newspaper in Brazil.

C. Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week.

D. Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago.

2.Why does Montanaro like drawing political cartoons?

A. Because he can show his ideas on politics.

B. Because he is very interested in political jobs.

C. Because he thinks it’s easier to draw political cartoons.

D. Because he can make fun of some important people.

3.What made Montanaro draw and helped him a lot in his drawings?

A. The comics his dad bought him. B. His interest in cartoon films.

C. The fun of drawing cartoons. D. His dad’s ideas about cartoons.

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Folha’s Art Director B. Brazil’s Largest Newspaper

C. A Teen Artist in Brazil D. Montanaro’s Great Father

根据语境，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

1. The children ________(gradual) began to accept her as one of the family.

2. It’s well known ________ dinking red wine properly helps protect against heart disease.

3. Of these two basketball teams, the former comes from the US; the _______ comes from England.

4. The command ________ (give) by our teacher puzzled all the students.

5. The Italian boy ________ (regard) as a hero because he gave his life for his country.

6. Many students believe that the choice of their courses and universities should ________ (base) on their own interest.

7. Students ________ (come) up to him and said how much they liked his class.

8. If you keep talking with your foreign friends, you’ll soon pick up _________ (fluently) English.

9. The water was freezing cold, but in jumped the young man without ________ second thought.

10. The heavy rain today is quite________ (difference) from the rain yesterday because rain water has entered the subway.

Moby Dick,or The Whale,of which only 5 copies were sold in the year of its first publication,has been recognized as one of the greatest masterpieces of the twentieth century novels across the world.Yet its author,Herman Melville,was not blessed enough to change his fate as the great work did.

Herman was born into an upper class New York family in 1819,but he had to drop out of school at the age of 15due to bankruptcy （破产）of the family.He struggled for living by working as a clerk at a bank,a farmer and a primary school teacher,but did not manage to hold on quite long to any of the jobs.And in 1841,he turned himself a whaling sailor on a big whaler.

In the next three years,his sailor’s life was torn apart by betrayal,injury,living with anthropophagi（食人族）， love,killing,imprisonment,prison break,which did not bear the expected fruit of fortune or being a captain.

At the age of 25 ,Herman returned to America,starting his writing career.During the following five years,he published five novels,among which was Moby Dick,but none of the works brought him any fame or sense of success.

He had to live up with his poor life,supported by regular financial help from his father in-law.Not much changed even after his father-in-law assisted him onto a post at the customhouse(海关).His self-doubt whether he should fight to write as an author disturbed Herman for the rest of his life till his death in 1899,which is suggested in his wife’s diary.And his wife described his several struggles where he fought bitterly back to his desk to pick up his pen.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Moby Dick according to the passage?

A. It came out as a published novel in the twentieth century.

B. It was not recognized as a great work until the twentieth century.

C. It was not for sale until the twentieth century.

D. It was adampted from the passage?

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Herman chose his life on purpose to make himself a great writer.

B. Herman’s parents had scheduled those failures in his life to make him a man.

C. Herman did not offer the best of himself to foresee and avoid those series of misfortune.

D. Herman’s insufficient capability to fight problems he was faced with might result.

3.What is the first working element that built Herman up be a most outstanding writer?

A. His rich life experience and perseverance. B. His sharp sense to observe and think.

C. Help from his wife and father-in-law. D. His brilliant language talent and skill.

4.What can we learn from Herman’ life story?

A. There is no much point struggling and working too hard in one’s like.

B. Never invest too much of yourself into what others have the power to judge.

C. Never trust decisions that have been made by others.

D. Never doubt yourself but stick to what you are committed to.

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