I am determined to solve this problem even if it means ____ to New York by myself without any help.

A. travelling B. to travel

C. travel D. to be traveling

It is reported that two schools, ________ are being built in my hometown, will open next year.

A. they both B. which both

C. both of them D. both of which

He was ___________ by his colleagues though he himself didn’t think he had done anything special.

A. thought little of B. thought poorly

C. highly thought of D. highly thought

__________ you know, this is the day the quake happened

A. It B. As C. That D. What

Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.

There are four parts in the book:

Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to give information in writing to somebody else. There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages.

Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal ( 正式的) English in biography ( 传记). There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as well as testing your reading.

Part 3 is Places: In this part, too many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint.

Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer.

You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text. I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it.

1. We can find the introduction to a product in ______,

A. Part 1 B. Part 2 C. Part 3 D. Part 4

2.The passage is most probably written for _____.

A. test designers B. students

C. parents D. teachers

3.What is the best title of the book?

A. Test Your Reading

B. Help with Your Writing

C. Learn Different Kinds of English

D. Practice English in Different Ways

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Truth and honesty is the best policy, which shows the importance of honesty. What are the benefits of honesty? If you are honest to 1._, they will be honest to you in return. When you are sad, they will comfort you. When you are 2.__ trouble, they will help you. Honesty is regarded as the traditional virtue of our Chinese nation. 3.__ is usually better to be honest than dishonest. Sometimes honesty may get you in trouble or hurt someone, but on the whole 4._(tell) the truth is less harmful than lying. Dishonesty can result in guilty feelings, 5._ (cause)distrust among people and even ruin your reputation. One of the 6.__(bad) things about lying is that it causes a guilty conscience(良心). As 7._ result, people will not trust you any longer and you will lose your reputation and all your friends. Do you still remember the boy 8.__ cried wolf for several times so no one would trust him? At last all his sheep 9.__(eat) by the wolf. His dishonesty brought him shame as well as damage. So to sum up, honesty not only brings us honor and friendship, but 10.__ material gains. Honesty is the best policy we can take.

Are you a volcano lover? Here is a list of some of the world’s most beautiful volcanoes that our travel agency can offer you to visit. Don’t miss them!

Mount Mayon, the Philippines

Located about 450 km southeast of Manila on the island of Luzon, Mount Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines; a September 2014 eruption forced thousands to flee the area. Those who hike the volcano are rewarded with views of the towns on the Albay province and the Pacific Ocean. But even those who prefer the view from a distance have historical good point at the Cagsawa Ruins, once an 18th Century Franciscan church that was destroyed by an 1814 eruption.

Kilauea and Mauna Kea, Hawall

Hawaii’s volcanoes are known for their active eruptions and extraordinary scenes. Mauna Kea is around one million years old, while Kilauea is the youngest volcano in Hawaii and has been erupting continuously since 1983. The lava falls straight into the sea, creating fantastic forms of black rocks and smoke clouds.

Mount Kelimutu, Indonesia

Kelimutu’s three mysterious crater lakes attract both scientists and tourists to the island of Flores in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province. One is emerald green（翡翠绿），another dark red, and the third pitch black. Scientists say the lakes take on such colors because the volcanic gases met the lakes’ minerals centuries ago.

1.People who hike Mount Mayon can enjoy the following EXCEPT .

A. views of the towns in the Albay province

B. views of the Pacific Ocean

C. views of the Cagsawa Ruins

D. views of Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province

2.According to the text, Kilauea .

A. is an active volcano

B. stopped erupting in 1983

C. is the youngest volcano in the world

D. forces thousands to flee in 2014.

3.The colors of Kelimutu’s three mysterious crater lakes are due to .

A. water pollution B. different environment

C. chemical reaction D. different temperatures

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

The Greeting Card Association reports that Americans purchase 6.5 billion greeting cards each year. 1. Here’s a look at ways to reduce your holiday greeting card costs.

Gold digital.

2. Add photos or video to make your e-cards more personal.

3.

If you plan to mail your cards, remember to consider postage costs. Square cards look cool,

but they cost more than a regular stamp to mail because they’re not a standard size. If cost is a consideration, stick to rectangular（矩形的）cards and avoid too heavy ribbons that increase your mailing costs.

Look at unexpected sources.

You don’t have to order custom greeting cards with your family’s photo. 4. Check

dollar stores or even garage sales for affordable greeting cards. The best part is that when these cards don’t have a photo or the year printed on them, you can use any leftovers in the future.

Make your own.

Use old greeting cards(with written messages cut out,of course), wrapping paper and ribbons,

or magazine photos to create your own holiday cards.

Shop after-Christmas sales.

Starting from Dec. 26, sellers who want to clear out holiday stocks will deeply discount cars,

wrapping paper and decorations. 5.

A. Search for promotion codes.

B. Avoid paying for extra postage.

C. Buy envelopes for your cards for different purposes.

D. And Christmas cards account for a big percentage of that.

E. Preprinted greeting cards can cost less and work just as well.

F. So this is a good time to stock up if you have the storage space.

G. If you’re short of time or money, e-cars could be you best choice.

书面表达

假定你是李华， 你校每年都有一次读书节，你想邀请在本市工作的英国朋友大卫参加今年的读书节，请你就此写一封邀请信，主要内容包括：

1. 起始时间和地点；

2. 活动：免费赠书和讲座。

3. 目的：鼓励学生。

注意：

1． 词数100左右；

2． 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3． 开头和结语以为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear David,

I’d like to invite you to join the annual Reading Festival of our school next Sunday.

Yours,

Li Hua

Researchers in the US say they might have discovered how to fight against and even reverse some processes of ageing, at least in mice. Injecting the blood of young mice into the older ones improved their brainpower, a study found. Scientists at Stanford University plan to carry out trials in people in the hope that new treatments for dementia(痴呆症) can be developed.

“There are factors present in blood from young mice that can recharge an old mouse’s brain so that it functions more like a younger one,”says Dr. Tony from Stanford University School of medicine. In the study published in Nature Medicine, mice aged 18 months were given injections of the blood taken from mice aged 3 months. The injected mice performed better on memory tests than mice of the same age that had not been given the blood. Dr. Tony said it was not known whether the same was true of humans, but a trial was planned.

A research center in UK said the treatment restored certain aspects of learning and memory in mice, but was of unknown importance to humans. The research, while very interesting, did not test the type of brain damage that was seen in dementia, which is not a necessary consequence of ageing.

Meanwhile, two similar studies by a separate team have thrown more light on how young blood may benefit the old, in mice at least. A substance in the blood of mice previously shown to have an anti-ageing effect on heart muscle also improved brain cells, according to a Harvard team. The research, published in Science, found the blood factors encouraged the growth of brain cells in old mice, and restored their sense of smell. The same chemical also improved muscle power of aged mice, the researchers found.

1. The underlined word in paragraph 1 probably means _________.

A. change B. destroy

C. speed D. increase

2. Scientists in the US will test the discovery in humans with the aim of __________.

A. proving the possibility to live longer.

B. showing the importance of scientific research.

C. publishing the study in Nature Medicine.

D. treating an age-related disease successfully.

3.According to the studies, the blood from young mice benefits the old in certain ways except in_________.

A. memory B. muscle power

C. fur color D. brain cells

4.What’s the author’s attitude to the anti-ageing studies?

A. supportive B. objective

C. negative D. doubtful