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Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father，“But，Dad，you-can’t-be-healthy-if-you’re-dead.”Dad，in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run，had forgotten to wear his safety belt—a mistake 75% of the US population makes every day.The big question is why.

There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago.The following are three of the most common.

Myth Number One：It’s best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.

Truth：Sorry，but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear”is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing.And chances are you’ll have traveled through a windshield(挡风玻璃) or door to do it.Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear”．

Myth Number Two：Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.

Truth：Sorry again，but studies show that people knocked unconscious(无知觉的) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents.People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation，not to be trapped in them.

Myth Number Three：Safety belts aren’t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour(mph).

Truth：When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other，an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving head first into the ground from a height of 10 meters.

1.Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But，Dad，you can’t be healthy if you’re dead.”？

A．He was driving at great speed.

B．He was running across the street.

C．He didn’t have his safety belt on.

D．He didn’t take his medicine on time.

2.The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he ________.

A．wasn’t feeling very well

B．hated to drive in the dark

C．wanted to take some exercise

D．didn’t want to be caught by the police

3.According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you ________.

A．may be knocked down by other cars

B．may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car

C．may find it impossible to get away from the seat

D．may get caught in the car door

4.Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ________.

A．the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

B．they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

C．they will be caught when help comes

D．cars catch fire easily

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假如你是学生会主席李华，你校将于12月25日接待美国友谊校来访师生，请根据以下提示写一份书面通知。

活动安排：1. 9:00在校操场举行欢迎仪式；

2. 12:00-13:00 在校体育馆进行中美学生篮球赛；

3. 18:00 在校礼堂举办中美学生文艺晚会。

活动要求： 全体穿着校服，举止得体。

注意：1. 100词左右；2. 可以适当增加细节使行文连贯。

参考词汇：友谊校 sister school；校礼堂 the school auditorium

NOTICE

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December 19, 2015 The Students’ Union

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。

While I was waiting in line at a coffee shop earlier, a woman drove alongside the queue in a mobility scooter (小轮摩托车). There was only a ________ space between the line of people and the tables, which she ________ to drive along. She drove over my foot and didn’t ________, saying nothing at all.

I got annoyed and expected she would have ________, but then I just decided to ________ it and got down to selecting which pastry (点心) to go with my coffee. The lady and I ended up sitting at adjacent (邻近的) tables. She was on the end of a row so that she could park her ________. After about half an hour, when she had ________ her coffee, she got up and back onto her scooter. It ________ start. She tried to turn the key several times ________ she telephoned the place she purchased it from.

An engineer ________ within 5 minutes. The place must have been a local place. I couldn’t ________ overhearing their conversation, and it turned out that she had just ________ the scooter that morning. This was her very first outing in it. She felt really ________ about driving it. ________, she wasn’t used to its speed, nor its ________, and this combination made it quite ________ to drive it through narrow gaps.

Suddenly, I felt ________ for the lady. It really didn’t ________ me at all that she’d driven over my foot. I had made an assumption, ________, that a person doing that should apologize.

Next time you’re about to ________ someone, pause for a second and remind yourself that people have judged you without knowing what was going on in your mind or your life.

1.A. privateB. vastC. publicD. narrow

2.A. attemptedB. promisedC. declinedD. guaranteed

3.A. call backB. give upC. look backD. cheer up

4.A. ignoredB. apologizedC. explainedD. forgiven

5.A. dismissedB. madeC. deservedD. inspected

6.A. truckB. bikeC. carD. scooter

7.A. pouredB. finishedC. orderedD. purchased

8.A. needn’tB. shouldn’tC. wouldn’tD. mustn’t

9.A. soB. untilC. unlessD. before

10.A. broke inB. turned upC. ran awayD. settled down

11.A. tolerateB. allowC. resistD. postpone

12.A. collectedB. stolenC. producedD. abandoned

13.A. comfortableB. excitedC. confidentD. nervous

14.A. DoubtfullyB. CertainlyC. FortunatelyD. Surprisingly

15.A. widthB. lengthC. weightD. height

16.A. coolB. convenientC. stressfulD. desperate

17.A. pleasureB. regretC. appreciationD. sympathy

18.A. strikeB. botherC. satisfyD. motivate

19.A. otherwiseB. thereforeC. howeverD. besides

20.A. judgeB. hugC. persuadeD. tease

阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A B C D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A Leap（跳跃）to Honor

Leaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木） is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it. To perfect her skills, Lola ________ for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.

That’s especially impressive. ________ she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t ________ how far away things are.

When she was little, her mom ________ that even though she couldn’t see ________, she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the ________ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.

Though learning gymnastics has been more ________ for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her ________ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.

She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest ________ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. ‘You have to ________ your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.’ says Lola.

To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most ________ for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall ________ the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10 — her highest score yet.

Lola doesn’t want to be ________ differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision ________. She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her ________ attitude.

Lola never thinks about ________. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her ________ is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids ________ she grew up.

Lola is ________ of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her ________ for others is ‘just believe yourself’.

1.A. runsB. teachesC. trainsD. dances

2.A. sinceB. unlessC. afterD. though

3.A. tellB. guessC. assumeD. predict

4.A. suspectedB. rememberedC. imaginedD. noticed

5.A. deeplyB. wellC. aheadD. closely

6.A. taskB. sportC. eventD. show

7.A. boringB. enjoyableC. difficultD. unsatisfactory

8.A. talentB. qualityC. natureD. condition

9.A. doubtB. advantageC. challengeD. program

10.A. examineB. expressC. openD. trust

11.A. fearfulB. harmfulC. unfairD. inconvenient

12.A. toB. onC. offD. against

13.A. greetedB. treatedC. servedD. paid

14.A. painsB. stressesC. injuriesD. problems

15.A. positiveB. friendlyC. flexibleD. cautious

16.A. defendingB. quittingC. winningD. bargaining

17.A. standardB. rangeC. viewD. goal

18.A. untilB. asC. whenD. before

19.A. proudB. tiredC. ashamedD. confident

20.A. planB. adviceC. rewardD. responsibility

假定英语课上老师要求同桌交换修改作文， 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有十处语言错误， 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(∧)，并在下面写出该加的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出改正后的词。

注意： 每处错误及修改均仅限一次; 只允许修改10处，多者从第11处起不计分。

This afternoon I was having a PE lesson while I fell down and hurt my foot. I was in greatly pain at that moment, but I tried to act as if nothing has happened until the class was over. Though I had difficulty walk back to my classroom, I still didn’t tell anyone but even refused the offer of help of my classmates. As result, the hurt in my foot became bad. Now I know I am wrong. We can tell others our need for help and accept his help. Some day we can help others in return for. In this way, we can get along to each other happily and peacefully.

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，完成句子，并把答案填写在答题卷相应的位置上。

1.Unluckily, the man _______________ （抢走） his car and cellphone. (rob)

2.Fruit juices can _______________ （对……有害） your teeth, so don’t drink them frequently. (to)

3.This illegal trade will continue unless he _______________ （采取行动）to stop it. (action)

4._______________ （此外）, there is one further point to make. (in)

5.As time went on, people came to _______________ （意识） the seriousness of China’s pollution. (of)

6.Her father doesn’t _______________ （赞成） her getting married so young, but if she’s determined to do so, it’s on her own. (of)

7.His humorous story made me _______________ （突然大笑起来） sometimes. (out)

8._______________ （万一） emergency, break the glass and press the button. (of)

9.He _______________ （照管） the farm after his father’s death. (of)

10.He _______________（厌倦） the work which was not equal to his ability. (with)

We know the famous ones — the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells — but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper（雨刮器）? Shouldn’t we know who they are?

Joan Mclean think so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she’s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who” invented “what”, however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the “why” and “how” questions. According to Mclean, “When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”

Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of Mclean’ statement. “If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper’s invention,” said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major, “I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive.” Lee is currently negociating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.

So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn’t be a built-in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆) on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper.

Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It’s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan’s traffic light. It’s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett’s innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?

1.By mentioning “traffic light” and “windshield wiper”, the author indicates that countless inventions are ________.

A. beneficial, because their inventors are famous

B. beneficial, though their inventors are less famous

C. not useful, because their inventors are less famous

D. not useful, though their inventors are famous

2.Professor Joan Mclean’s course aims to ________.

A. add colour and variety to students’ campus life

B. inform students of the windshield wiper’s invention

C. carry out the requirements by Mountain University

D. prepare students to try their own invention

3.Tommy Lee’s invention of the unbreakable umbrella was ________.

A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer

B. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper

C. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm

D. not related to Professor Joan McLean’s lectures

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

A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?

B. How to Design a Built-in Device for Cleaning the Window?

C. Shouldn’t We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?

D. Shouldn’t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?

It was a cold night in Washington, D.C., and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. He asked me for some money so he could get something to eat. I’d read the sign: “Don’t give money to beggars.” So I shook my head and kept marching.
I wasn’t prepared for a reply, but he said, “I am really homeless and I am really hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!” But I kept on marching.

The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. I had money in my pocket and it wouldn’t have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he had been lying. On a freezing cold night, I still assumed the worst of the fellow human being.

Flying back to Anchorage, I couldn’t help thinking of him. I tried to seek excuses for my failure to help by assuming government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, you’re not supposed to give money to beggars.

Somewhere over Seattle, I started to write my weekly garden column for the Anchorage Daily News. Out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Bean’s Café, a soup kitchen in Anchorage, feeds hundreds of hungry Alaskans every day. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens devoted to Bean’s Café?

Before long my idea took off. People would fax me or call when they took something in. Those who only grew flowers donated them. Food for the spirit. And relief for my conscience.

As more and more people started working with the “Plant a Row” concept, many companies gave free seeds to customers and displayed the logo, which also arose in national gardening publications. Row markers with the “Plant a Row” logo were distributed to gardeners to set apart their “Row for the Hungry”.

It is unexpected that millions of Americans are threatened by hunger. If every gardener in America—and we’re seventy million strong—plants one row for the hungry, we can lower the number of neighbors who don’t have enough to eat. Maybe then I will stop feeling guilty about abandoning a hungry man I could have helped.

1.Why did the author turn down the beggar’s request?

A. He was previously reminded not to do so.

B. He was eager to march back to the hotel.

C. He thought that it was beyond his duty.

D. He was short of money at that moment.

2.Which of the following is the closest to the underlined phrase “took off” (Paragraph 6)?

A. We eventually took off at 11o’clock and landed in Seattle safely.

B. To take off pounds, you have to cut down the number of calories.

C. On hearing the news, he took off at once and headed back to the hotel.

D. His business has really taken off owing to his advanced management.

3.What did the author do after the beggar’s incident?

A. He felt guilty but couldn’t help him.

B. He started a project to help the hungry.

C. He ran a blue kitchen to supply the hungry with soup.

D. He still supposed it was unwise to give the hungry with soup.

4.What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A. Plant a Row for the Hungry

B. Lend a Hand to Beggars

C. Never Hesitate to Help Others

D. Plan a Gardening Project

I grew up in a nice house in a middle-class area in Boston, England, and had a very happy childhood. My mother ________ herself to bringing me and my siblings(兄弟姐妹) up.

As a child I was hyperactive and ________ in school. I wouldn’t listen to anyone and thought I ________ everything. At home, I was always breaking things and ________ everyone. Dad was worried, so when I was eight, he took me to boxing classes in an ________ to divert(转移) my energy and keep me out of trouble. It made a huge ________ to the way I saw life and taught me discipline. It also taught me respect, because Dad made it clear that if I didn’t ________ properly, I wouldn’t be able to go back to the gym. ________ it hadn’t been for him, there is no doubt I’d have just ________ my life.

Dad was surprised when people at the gym started saying that I had the ________ to be a champion. His ________ had been to keep me off the streets, not to make me a world-class boxer. But he was so proud, ________ when I won a silver medal in the 2004 Olympics. I was only 17 and I know Mum and Dad were ________ for me because I was just a boy, yet I was fighting men.

I don’t have to ________ the business side of my career, because Dad oversees all that. He deals with the lawyers, making sure my fight contracts are all up to date and ________ properly.

Dad’s always at the ringside during my ________ —his main priority is that I’m safe. Mum ________ coming when the fights got harder, because she couldn’t bear to see the blood. She’ll ________ sit at home or in the hotel, waiting until it’s all over.

The boxing world can be a very lonely one, and I’m so ________ every day to have Dad and my whole family behind me. It would be unthinkable if I didn’t have their ________.

1.A. addedB. introducedC. devotedD. adapted

2.A. cleverB. wealthyC. strongD. naughty

3.A. imaginedB. decidedC. knewD. expected

4.A. amazingB. inspiringC. comfortingD. annoying

5.A. analysisB. attemptC. adviceD. honor

6.A. assignmentB. progressC. instructionD. difference

7.A. behaveB. expressC. confirmD. complete

8.A. IfB. SinceC. WhileD. Unless

9.A. begunB. checkedC. wastedD. enriched

10.A. presenceB. practiceC. patienceD. potential

11.A. contractB. intentionC. responsibilityD. ability

12.A. especiallyB. immediatelyC. normallyD. surprisingly

13.A. comfortableB. guiltyC. familiarD. scared

14.A. give upB. worry aboutC. rely onD. take on

15.A. doneB. learnedC. recognizedD. prepared

16.A. fightsB. lessonsC. experiencesD. talks

17.A. rememberedB. promisedC. stoppedD. considered

18.A. justB. yetC. thusD. also

19.A. shyB. awkwardC. gratefulD. elegant

20.A. respectB. hopeC. supportD. knowledge

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