第I卷（选择题共60分）

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Lots of people usually discard the skin when they eat fruit and vegeta?bles. However, the skin of some fruit can provide more nutrients (营养物) and health benefits.

Bananas―When you eat bananas, don't just throw away the peel. If you are feeling down and blue? it will help you to get into a lighter mood. Taiwanese researchers found out banana peel contains serotonin(血清素)，a chemical that balances the mood. 丁o use it, simply boil banana skin in wa?ter for about 10 minutes. You can drink it when it's cool.

 Citrus (W橘属类)fruit—I know lots of people love oranges and lem?ons. But they usually throw away the peel and just eat what's inside. The juice also contains antioxidants (抗氧化剂),but the peel has higher concen?tration (浓度)of them. In fact, the peel has 20 times more antioxidants than the content！ Antioxidants help fight off the bad LDL cholesterol(低密度脂蛋白胆固醇).So if you want your body to be free of bad cholesterol, don't throw away all the orange peel ！

Apples―I know a lot of people eat apples with their peel on. So, just a reminder: apple peel contains about 87 per cent more nutrients that help to fight cancer, according to a study by Comer University.

Potatoes—Potato skin is rich in nutrients like fibre, iron and vitamin C. Just wash the whole potato thoroughly and cook with the skin on, whether you are going to mash (捣碎)or bake the potato. In addition, potatoes help in preventing cancer and heart disease* since they also have antioxidants in them.

1.  The underlined word "discard" in the first paragraph probably means

  A. take in                        B.  look for

 C.cut up                        D,  throw away

2.  Which of the following is TRUE, according to the third paragraph?

  A.  People like oranges because of the nutrients in their peel.

B.  The peel of citrus fruit contains more antioxidants than its juice.

C.  Antioxidants help to increase the level of LDL cholesterol.

D.  If you have bad LDL cholesterol, don't eat orange peel.

3.  Apple peel contains nutrients that can help fight .
A. cancer                         B.  high cholesterol
C. heart disease                  D. sadness

4.  According to the text, potato skin_____ .

A. is not good for people with heart disease

  B.  that has been baked cannot be eaten

C.  has the same benefits as banana peel

D.  contains a lot of nutrients

第二节书面表达（满分20分）

用括号中所给单词翻译下列句子，然后将这些句子组合成一篇连贯的英语短文。

1.  每个国家都有特别的节日，其中有一些非常有趣而且历史悠久。(some of which)

2.  中国的春节开始于农历12月底。（take place)

3.  过年前人们做好充分的准备，比如大扫除、买新衣服等。（get ready,such as) ,

4.  除夕夜，人们吃团圆饭。（a family dinner)

5.  无论离家多远，过春节的时候家里的成员都会赶回来。（no matter—)

6.  新年第一天，人们打扮一新，访亲探友。（dress up)

7.  人们给孩子们压岁钱，期待美好的未来。（lucky money, look for?ward to)

注意：词数100左右。

第三部分写作（共两节，满分30分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

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。

Dear Sir,

Last night I got caught in the heavy rain on the way to home. As the result, I got a bad cold with a headache. I felt very tiring. My mother took me see the doctor. After the examination, the doctor told me to make it easy. He said it was nothing seriously. He also told me to have a good rest for a couple of days, take the medicine on time and drunk more boiled wa?ter. So I have to ask you about a three-day leave. After I recover, I would try to make up for the missing lessons. If there are anything I do not under?stand, could I turn to you for help?

                   Yours, Mike

第互卷（非选择题共40分）

第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

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。

Far and away the most important holiday in China is the Spring Festival, also known 41.___________the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese peopie it is as 42.__________(importance) as Christmas to people in the West.

   The dates for this annual celebration 43.__________(determine) by the lunar calendar rather than the solar calendar, 44.__________the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February.

   To the ordinary Chinese* the festival 45.__________(actual) begins on the eve of the lunar New Year's Day and 46.__________on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. But the 15th of the first month, which

normally is called the Lantern Festival, 47. ____ (mean) the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.

The Spring Festival is the most important and popular festival in China. 48.__________ the Spring Festival, people usually clean and decorate their houses. And they go to the Flower Fairs to buy some flowers. During the Spring Festival, the 49. (adult) usually give lucky money to children. People often get together and have a big meal. Some people eat dump-
lings for dinner. It's really a festival for the whole nation 50.__________(celebrate) .

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Roland,a carpenter in Virginia, and Sheila had three kids―two boys and one baby Jessica. The baby had been in and out of the  21 for the last year because of several diseases. She was very weak and sick. The doc?tors were not  22   that she would live another year.

   Taking care of Jessica was so costly that the family felt it hard to  23  it.

Things were hard.  Roland saw no  24  at the end of this tunnel. 丁hen he saw a(n)  25   in the newspaper: "Security guards and contract workers    26   . $ 100,000 a year. First $ 80,000 tax free. $ 20,000 27 for extending contract an extra year. " He called the number. The  28  was busy, but he kept calling and finally got through. He      29   that the jobs were all taken,but they told him plenty of jobs were  30  available. They said they would give him two weeks of  31  in Texas. Then they would fly him to Iraq for his job.

Roland told Sheila he had to  32  this job. He knew it was danger-ous;he might get injured or killed, but the money was only too 33 Plus, the family would have full medical benefits, which would enable the baby to get the    34    she needed. Roland said if he  35   the first year, he would probably   36  for the bonus and a second year.

But Sheila was worried. She asked,"What if you get killed? What are we going to do  37  you?"

"You can't think like that,honey?"he said. "You've got to be 38 Think about how well off we'll be in two or three    39  after I bring back all that money. This is the best thing I can do for this    40   ."

Sheila hugged him and sobbed,"I don't want you to go."

21.  A. bed          B.  hospital       C. sight       D. time

22.  A. confident      B.  aware       C. worried      D. surprised

23.  A. count          B.  afford      C.  put         D. face

24.  A. sign           B.  traffic     C.  train       D. light

25.  A. advertisement       B. article        C.  picture     D. job

26.  A. wanted         B. employed      C.  found      D. offered

27.  A. income         B. salary         C.  bonus       D. tax

28.  A. line          B. telephone     C. interviewer       D. operator

29.  A. believed       B.  feared      C.  hoped       D. knew

30.  A. almost         B.  hardly      C.  still       D. even

31.  A. thinking       B.  training    C.  holiday        D. salary

32.  A. take           B.  keep        C. refuse      D. offer

33.  A. much           B.  touching       C. hard      D. inviting

34.  A. money          B,  care        C. schooling      D. food

35.  A. held           B.  failed      C. survived       D. died

36.  A. hang on        B. move on       C. sign up       D. end up

37.  A. for            B.  beyond      C.  with        D. without

38.  A, diligent       B.  independent   C.  careful         D. positive

39.  A. years          B.  seasons     C.  months      D. weeks

40.  A. purpose        B.  reason      C.  family      D. country

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Healthy habits for living longer

By keeping your daily habits healthy? you can add years to your life. Here are some tips for living longer.

Keep daily habits healthy. Many of us are set in our daily habits. We eat the same meal, wear the same clothes, take the same route to work and work the same old job. But what we sometimes fail to recognize is the huge
influence that our daily habits can have on our health. It is very important
for us lo keep oar daily habits healthy. 16. _________

Take some exercise every day. Daily exercise does improve our health.In fact, studies show that daily exercise can add three years to our life. Opportunity for exercise is everywhere―just be creative. Whenever we can,
walk to work. 17.___________ It's really that simple.

Eat a healthy breakfast. Researchers have found that those who eat an early morning meal are less likely to be too fat and get diseases compared with those who con't. 18.___________  All in all, eating breakfast is a great

and healthy way to start our day.

   Have enough sleep. 19.___________Failing to get at least seven hours of sleep appears to increase the risk of major illnesses including cancer, heart disease, diabetes and many more.

   Get chances to communicate. 20_________ Any social communication can positively affect our physical and mental well-being because we can have more time and chances to communicate with others. All of these can add years to our lives.

A.  A lack of quality sleep can shorten our life.

B.  Exercise also helps us keep away from illnesses.

C.  If we live or work in a tall building, just take the stairs.

D.  Breakfast eaters also report feeling better both mentally and physically.

E.  There's an old saying that says a good friend is cheaper than treatment.

F.  Finding time for structured exercise can be much impossible for many people.

G. By making just a few small changes and sticking to them, we can add a few years to our life.

D

Sooner or later, most students are to take some form of English exami?nations. Often the more successful students are better prepared. However, sometimes students who do well have better test-taking skills. These abili?ties really have nothing'to do with understanding English better. They are skills that make taking the test easier, and therefore provide better results.

Here are some very important—and often ignored―guidelines to taking a test successfully.

Do not insist on completing each question before going to the next. This is extremely important. Remember one question raay only be worth one point! You will become nervous when you fail to find out its answer, making you lose your concentration and leading to worse results. However, answering the questions you are sur| you know the answers can make us more relaxed and confident. 

Go through the test a second time working out the answers to more dif?ficult questions. Sometimes questions asked are answered in later questions asking for different things.

Usually a strong first impulse (冲动)means we know the answer and we don't really have to think about it too much, Going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes a mistake. This is very common, so be very careful ！

If you don't know the answer, write something. If you are answering a 4 possibility multiple choice question you will still have a 25% chance of be?ing correct！

Taking a test is as much for you as is for your teacher, so never cheat. If you cheat, you don't help yourself in the long run.

12.  In the first paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of .

A. better preparations for exams

B.better understanding of English

C.  better skills at taking exams

D.  better results of taking exams

13.  When taking an exam, you are advised .

   A.  to first answer the questions which are easier to you

B.  to depend on your first impulse to answer the questions

C.  to search the test paper for all the answers to the questions

   D.  to give up the questions whose answers you don't know
!4.  It is common that many students_____ .

  A.  pay much attention to their test-taking skills

B.  often give up a difficult test halfway

C.  often get higher results by cheating 

D.don't believe in their first impulse

5.Which would be the best title of the passage?

A. Effective studying methods     B.  Effective test-taking skills

C.  Getting better exam results   D.  Being successful students

C

Children start out as natural scientists, and eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there's no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your children's curiosity(好奇心).

Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me "textbook questions" about teaching, salary and whether I liked my job. When I fin?ished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said, "Now that we're finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?" After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, "Have you ever seen a grasshopper (蚱艋)eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomach ache. Why?" This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours.

Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults often wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their "wait time" to three seconds or more, children give more logical(符合逻辑的)，complete and creative answers.

Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child involved in a sci?ence discussion, don't jump in with "that's right" or "very good". These words work well when you encourage their good behaviour(行为).But in talking about science, quick praise can mean that discussion is over. In?stead, keep things going by saying " that's interesting" or " I've never thought of it in that way before" ， or coming up with more questions or ideas.

Lastly, show but don't tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a televi?sion programme. Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜)，and they'll understand why you want them to wash hands before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates (蒸发)，set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.

8.    According to the passage, children are natural scientists, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is .

 A.  to let them see the world around

B.  to share the children's curiosity

C.  to explain difficult phrases about science

D.  to supply the children with lab equipment

9.    According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logi?cal, complete and creative way if adults .

 A.  ask them to answer quickly

B.  wait for one or two seconds after a question

C.  tell them to answer the next day

D.  wait at least for three seconds after a question

 10.  In which paragraph does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?

A. The second paragraph.         B.  The third paragraph.

C. The fourth paragraph.         D.  The fifth paragraph.

11.  The author mentions all of the following techniques <技巧)for adults to share with their children's curiosity EXCEPT that adults should .

  A.  tell their children stories instead of reciting (背诵)facts

B.  offer their children chances to see things for themselves

C.  be patient enough when their children answer questions

D.  encourage their children to ask questions of their own

B

Low-cost gifts for Mother's Day

  Gift No. 1

Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need", but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part? This one is free. 

Gift No. 2

Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life," Dr Marie Savard said. 

Gift No. 3

Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions.  " Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very important to our health."

Gift No. 4

Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 per cent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构).Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things―many of which are "green"―and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.

5.  What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?
A. Take notes.                     B.  Be with her.

C. Buy medicine.                  D.  Give her gifts.

6.  Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother's sleep?
A. In Gift No. 1.                  B. In Gift No. 2.

C. In Gift No. 3.                  D.  In Gift No. 4.

7.  Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to .
A. enjoy good sleep                B.  be well organized

C. get extra support              D.  give others help

第I卷（选择题共60分）

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

The world welcomes 2015！ From New Zealand to New York, the world eagerly celebrates the New Year, hoping for a better future after a year of diseases, struggles and disasters.

The islands of Samoa mid Tokelau in the Pacific Ocean and places loca?ted near the International Date Line mark the dawn o£ the New Year. As celebrations spread westwards, fireworks lit up the night sky in towns and cities around the world, as celebrators partied on the streets.

In some parts of the world, the New Year's celebrations were rather unusual. In many European countries as well as in Coney Island, New York, swimmers braved freezing water temperatures for a dip in the ocean or lake on January 1. In Rome, Italy, divers jumped off the 59-foot-high Cavour Bridge into the Tiber River. Londoners rang in the New Year with a massive fireworks display with dozens of rockets lighting up the night sky. The Scots' celebration of New Year is also called "Hogmanay". A torchlight procession led by men dressed as Vikings kicks off four days of Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh, Scotland. The procession ends with the burning of a Viking long ship. Hogmanay is the Scottish word for the last day of the year. Street festivals are held on each day culminating in a fireworks dis?play.

In New York, hundreds of thousands gathered to witness a huge ball with more than 30, 000 lights descend at midnight. This tradition was adopted by The New York Times (aher whom the square is named)in 1908 to attract crowds to celebrate the paper's new headquarters. The ball has dropped every year since then except during the wartime years of 1942 and 1943. The first ball was made of iron, but now 2,688 crystal(水晶)trian?gles decorate this lighted ball.

1.  We can learn that people in the capital of Great Britain will celebrate the
New Year by_________ .

A. watching fireworks              B. jumping into water

C. jumping off bridges             D.  partying on streets

2.  The author mentioned the celebration called "Hogmanay" to clarify further that_______ .

  A.  the Scots are Vikings

B.  the Scottish words are traditional

C.  the display ends with a ship

D.  the celebrations are varied

 3.  From the last paragraph, we learn that the ball ___ .

A. stopped dropping since 1942

B.  started to drop in the 19th century

C.  was made of iron

D.  was made of crystal

 4.  Where does this text probably come from?

A. A news story.                 B.  A travel advertisement.

C.  A book review.                D.  A TV interview.