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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。

David: Mary Liuse? I haven’t seen you since we1.(graduate) in high school.

Mary: David? Randy David? Oh, you look definitely the same! Even your figure is the same.

David: Well, you look …a lot2.(difference)…

Mary: Well, I got tired of that blonde hair, so I decided to become a redhead. I also lost a lot of 3.(weigh), and I’m really4.(try) hard to keep it off.

David: So, do you live here? What do you do?

Mary: I’m a lawyer in Brookfield and I just come out here on weekends to go skiing. What about you?

David: I sell insurance, 5.I’m actually working in Springfield. We are looking to open a new office here, so that’s why I’m out here.

Mary: Do you like your job?

David: Well, I guess I make6. nice living, but I’m really7.(bore) with the work. I wish I could just change careers.

Mary: I agree.8.(exact) speaking, I have the opposite problem. I work for an environmental law firm, so the work is exciting, and I feel like I’m really making a difference. The only problem is 9. the pay is quite low, so I’m basically living hand to mouth every month.

David: That sounds like a fair trade, though. I’d switch places10. you in a second.

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语法填空,阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Edison was one of the greatest scientists that greatly shaped modem society.

When he was seven, Edison's family moved from Ohio to Michigan after his father got a job there. Because of hearing problems, he had difficulty 1. (follow) the lessons and often ran away from school. However, he used the time 2. (read) books and set up a laboratory in his home. But the smell from his laboratory was often so strong 3. his mother had to stop him from carrying out any more experiments at home.

At the age of twelve, Edison got a job on the Grand Trunk Railway. There, he made use of an abandoned (被抛弃的) car 4. his laboratory. During that time, he 5. (success) developed a device (设备) that could send messages. By 1869, Edison' s inventions in telegraphy were widely accepted, 6. made him decide to leave the job and become a full-time7. (invent). Edison's most' "well-known" inventions included the electric light bulb, microphones and so on. In explaining 8. he could come up with so many inventions, Edison said "Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration."

Edison 9. (die) at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931. At the time of his death, he was still doing experiments in his laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey. He clearly enjoyed his work and lived life to 10. fullest.

为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了 “HEART-TO-HEART” 专栏，假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学想你诉说了自己的困扰：近日压力大，容易失眠，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学回一封信。

内容包括以下要点：

1．表示理解并给予安慰2．提出建议并说明理由

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯；

3．邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。

参考词汇：pressure (un.) 压力

Hi Worried,

I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment.

Yours,

Jamie

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

If you’re making the film with other people, organize your cast and crew effectively. Make sure everybody knows their roles and what day and times they’re needed.

Give people specific jobs so they can become experts in their field. For example, a sound recordist listens to the sound through headphones as it’s being recorded, and holds an extra microphone if needed.

A camera operator frames the picture(取景), sets focus, checks the light and records the action. The editor “cuts” the picture together after it’s shot.

A producer is the contact point for the film. He or she makes sure crew and cast are there on time, talks to the press and organizes the budget.

A director has to make sure their vision is communicated. To do this everyone needs to be clear about what the director expects from each scene and each shot.

You may also need a make-up-artist, a choreographer, a driver, etc. However, you can quite easily make your first film on your own. Make a schedule that says which shots are to be taken where and when (this is called a shooting schedule) and when you’ve completed a take, cross it off the list. Remember that you may want to shoot “out of sequence”, e.g. shoot the last scene first, and the first last. Similarly if the film begins and ends by a tree in the park, it may make sense to film both scenes while you’re there.

If you’re making animation (动画片), have a space that you can control. You may need extra lights and you may need to leave work in progress. Make sure people living with you are aware what’s happening. Animation needs a lot of undisturbed concentration and patience. Keep at it and it’ll pay off. Aardman and Disney both started off at home experimenting with clay , pens and a camera.

1.From the first two paragraphs we can learn that___________.

A. every crew member is an expert in his field.

B. careful preparations and arrangements are quite necessary.

C. both the cast and crew must arrive at the same time every day.

D. every person should have his equipment while working together.

2.A director knows the purpose of each step of the work, but___________ .

A. he needn’t tell others about that

B. other members just follow his orders

C. he must have it known and well understood by others

D. others may have their own ideas and special ways of working

3.To shoot a film, a shooting schedule must be fixed first ______________.

A. but it may be crossed off if unnecessary

B. but you needn’t work exactly on it

C. and each step must be carried out according to it.

D. and no one can change it once it is settled

“Well, I finally did it. I finally decided to enter the digital age and get a cell phone. My kids have been annoying me and the last straw was when my car broke down, and I was stuck by the highway for an hour before someone stopped to help. But when I went to the cell phone store, I almost changed my mind. The phones all have cameras, computers and a “global?positioning” something or other that's supposed to spot me from space. Goodness, all I want to do is to be able to talk to my grandkids! The people at the store weren't much help. They couldn't understand why someone wouldn't want a phone the size of a postage stamp. And the rate plans! They were confusing, and expensive…and the contract (合同) lasted for two years! I'd almost given up until a friend told me about her new Jitterbug phone. Now, I have the convenience and safety of being about to stay in touch with a phone I can actually use.”

Affordable plans that I can understand—and no contract to sign! Unlike other cell phones, Jitterbug has plans that make sense. Why should I pay for minutes I'm never going to use? And if I do talk more than I plan, I won't find myself with no minutes like my friend who has a prepaid phone. Best of all, there is no contract to sign—so I'm not locked in for years at a time. The US?based customer service is second to none. And the phone gets service anywhere in the country.

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1.What made “I” finally think of getting a cell phone?

A．Being stuck by the highway.

B．Being urged by his grandkids.

C．Being persuaded by cell phone salespersons.

D．Being attracted by the friendlyreturn policy.

2.On the monthly basis of 100 minutes, the Jitterbug weekly rate is about ________.

A．$19.99 B．$14.99 C．$4.99 D．$3.75

3.An advantage of Jitterbugmentioned in the passage is ________.

A．its discount price with a free gift

B．its “global?positioning” system with 911 access

C．its reasonable rate plans without a contract

D．its good customer service all over the world

4.The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．tell a customer's story of Jitterbug

B．provide two ways to order Jitterbug

C．give a brief introduction of Jitterbug

D．attract potential customers to Jitterbug

You get anxious if there’s no wi-fi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. You feel upset if your phone is getting low on power and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you’re not there. All these can be called “always on” stress caused by smart phone addiction.

For some people, smart phones have liberated them from the nine-to-five work. Flexible working has given them more autonomy in their working lives and enabled them to spend more time with their friends and families. For many others though, smart phones have become cruel masters in their pockets, never allowing them to turn them off and relax.

Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends in favor of his iPhone. So he developed an app — Moment — to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see how much time they’re spending on the device and set up warnings if the usage limits are broken. “Moment’s goal is to promote balance in your life,” his website explains. “Some time on your phone, some time off it enjoying your loving family and friends around you.”

Dr. Christine Grant, an occupational psychologist at Coventry University, said, “The effects of this ‘always on’ culture are that your mind is never resting, and you’re not giving your body time to recover, so you’re always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can suffer.”

And as the number of connected smart phones is increasing, so is the amount of data. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis (瘫痪) and is creating more stress in the workplace because people have to receive a broader range of data and communications which are often difficult to manage. “It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many do less because they’re controlled by it all and feel they can never escape the office,” said Dr. Christine Grant.

1.What’s the first paragraph mainly about?

A. The popularity of smart phones.

B. The progress of modern technology.

C. The signs of “always on” stress.

D. The cause of smart phone addiction.

2.Kevin Holesh developed Moment to __________.

A. research how people use their mobile phones

B. help people control their use of mobile phones

C. make people better use mobile phones

D. increase the fun of using mobile phones

3.What’s Dr. Christine Grant’s attitude towards “always on” culture?

A. Confused. B. Positive.

C. Doubtful. D. Critical.

4.According to the last paragraph, a greater amount of data means __________.

A. we will become less productive

B. we can make a decision more quickly

C. we will be equipped with more knowledge

D. we can work more effectively

We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed that this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck. At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won't last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won't last.” After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”

The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van. In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes(刹车) and the gas pedal (油门). Holly was unhurt physically but when we reached her, she was crying and saying: “Oh, Dad, I'm sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.

Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes were wet and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a tree that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home, my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”

Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. It was a deep wound on her soul. I remember how sad Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.

1.What caused the crash?

A. The brakes weren't working.

B. The car got a flat tire and Holly lost control.

C. Holly was drinking a soft drink while driving.

D. Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes.

2.What happened to the author's friend after she ruined her dad's car?

A. She lost the courage to drive.

B. Her father was violent toward her.

C. Her father kicked her out of the house.

D. She suffered physical pain for a long time

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The author regretted sending his daughter to the store.

B. Holly was allowed to drive because she was older than her brother.

C. Seeing the crash, the author was sorry for the damage to his beloved truck.

D. The author made it clear that he loved his daughter more than his truck.

4.What does the underlined sentence imply?

A. The friend was seriously wounded

B. The wound recovered after 40 years.

C. The friend was deeply hurt by her father.

D. Parents shouldn’t beat their children.

5.The purpose of writing the passage is to show us________.

A. love is more important than possessions

B. parents should never let a teenager drive

C. it is useless blaming someone after an accident

D. we should always forgive others’ mistakes

— I failed the exam.

— ______! You still have another chance.

A. Don’t mention it

B. Cheer up

C. What a pity

D. That’s all right

Arthur Miller (1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Miller's father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary, drawn like so many others by the "Great American Dream". However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.

Miller's most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence（坚持，强调） on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is "burnt out" and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment（感伤）: if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.

When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.

Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.

1.Why did Arthur Miller's father move to the USA?

A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.

B. He was attracted by the "Great American Dream"

C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.

D. His family business failed.

2.The play Death of a Salesman________.

A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world 

B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company 

C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller 

D. focuses on the skills in doing business

3. What can we learn about Willy Loman?

A. He treats his employer badly.

B. He runs the Wagner Company

C. He is a victim of the American system.

D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. Arthur Miller and his family

B. The awards Arthur Miller won

C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced

D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play

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