阅读下面材料，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。

When I was young, I read many kinds of books, 1. (include) fairy tales. Most of the books described heroes who were handsome and heroines who were beautiful. So, I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person.

I grew up, I began to realize outer beauty was not so important 2. ( make ) someone good. I remember a friend of 3. (I). She believed that she could do everything 4. she wanted because she was so beautiful, but she lost friends one by one. My poor friend! She learned a good lesson: inner beauty is 5. (important) than outer beauty.

Whenever I see TV advertisements, I feel that these things make us 6. (believe) beauty is very important---especially physical attractiveness. Although we say that inner beauty is more 7. (value), we often look for plastic surgery to make us more beautiful. There seems to be a boom in plastic surgery. It is 8. (surprise) to realize the number of people who try it 9. increasing day by day.

So, what is real beauty? I want to say that inner beauty is 10. real one because if someone has beauty in his soul, he looks like a really beautiful person.

For light sleepers

Millions of people have trouble falling asleep each night, which is why Light Sleeper was created.

Developed in the United Kingdom, Light Sleeper's makers say it can help a person fall asleep and also help a person fall back to sleep after waking up in the middle of the night.

Light Sleeper works by projecting (投射) a light onto the ceiling while the person is lying down. The idea is to watch the light, because the light moving in a circle has a relaxing effect.

One of the advantages of the product is that it won't disturb other people in the room. The product can be easily moved and will switch itself off after 30 minutes to save power.

Stop the snoring (打鼾)

Here's a new product designed to slow down the frequency and level of your snoring. The Snore Stopper has a sensitive instrument that will detect when you're snoring. Once it does that, it will send a very mild electronic signal to your wrist. This consequently changes your sleeping position to stop you from snoring. The Snore Stopper; won't cause any damage to your body.

Get your true colors

Photoshop features a pen that will copy the color settings of what you are monitoring onscreen to use as a color in your program. Now an off-line product allows you to pick a color when not using the computer software.

The Color Picker is a concept pen. After placing the pen against an object, the user just presses the scan button. Color sensors (感应器) inside the pen send information to a box, which then mixes red, green and blue to produce the desired ink color.

Keep it fresh

More high technology products are showing up in the kitchen. A new Bagel dome (圆顶形物) advertises that it will keep your baked goods fresher for longer periods of time. The product, which is able to remove air, works for bread rolls, cakes and other perishables. To use it, you just push a button at the top.

1.The Color Picker will probably be used while you're .

A. using the computer B. drawing pictures

C. collecting information D. designing a program

2.The underlined word "perishables" in the last paragraph refers to foods which .

A. are easy to keep B. go bad easily

C. are rich in vitamins D. keep you thin

3.It can be learned from the passage that .

A. the Color Picker is convenient to use

B. Light Sleeper was designed by an American

C. the Bagel dome mainly serves as decoration

D. few people would like to try the Snore Stopper

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。

Advertising

We live in a world of advertising. Advertising is any means of bringing information to the public. 1. What is being presented to the public is usually a product or service, such as a car or camera. Yet it may also be an idea, as in “Vote for Jones”, or an event, as in “Watch the World Series on this channel tomorrow!” Without advertising, people would have a difficult time knowing where goods could be bought or even certain goods or services existed.

Advertising began with town criers in ancient Greece, who called out the name of items available in the market. 2. The first printed ads appeared in England in 1480, and newspaper ads began in 1648. In the twentieth century extensive new fields for advertising opened up with the invention of radio and television.

3. Fro example, radio and television ads are costly. But they reach a vast audience. This makes them worthwhile and cost-effective for the advertisers. Newspaper ads can feature coupons(赠券) or information that can be clipped and saved. Magazines often appeal directly to special groups, such as sports fans or teenagers. Other forms of advertising include direct mail, e-mail, billboards…

4. For the most part, they hire qualified agencies to create their advertising. An advertising agency plans a company’s ads. It also does research. It surveys the market and tests different approaches to determine the most effective way to sell the greatest amount of the product.

How can we be sure that an ad is accurate? Two government agencies, the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration, check ads against false claims. The Postal Service watches for fraudulent(欺骗性的) ads sent by mail. State and local governments also have watchdog agencies. 5.

A. Its purpose is to sell something.

B. Printed ads are found in newspapers and magazines.

C. Ancient Egyptians carved announcements on stones.

D. Do business owners themselves think up all those ads?

E. Advertisers who trick the public face heavy fines or other punishment.

F. Advertisers use whichever means, or media they think will work best for them.

G. Advertising developed with the rise of mass production in the late 19th century.

书面表达

前不久，你校学生会向高三学生发出倡议；十八岁的生日时，请为你们的父母做一件有意义的事。同学们积极响应，纷纷表达自己的做法。请根据以上信息，以“Something Special For Parents”用英语写一篇短文。内容包括：

1．描述以上有关学生会倡议的信息和同学们的反应；

2．你的做法及理由。

注意：1．词数120左右，短文的标题和首句已给出(不计人总词数)；

2．可以适当增加内容；

3．不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。

Something Special For Parents

Not long ago Student Union in our school advocated that…

Controlling traffic is a complex and high cost problem in many developed countries. It becomes more difficult and costly with the ever-increasing number of cars on the roads. But scientists and students at the CATT, at the University of Maryland are working to solve this problem. They are using simulation(模拟) technologies to help government and private business control and react to changing traffic conditions.

The online economics magazine Forbes.com says traffic congestion(拥挤) cost Americans $ 124 billion in 2014 and that number could rise to $ 186 billion by 2030.

But scientists at the CATT lab are trying to reduce those costs. They are developing a system that helps traffic managers, planners, emergency workers and businesses plan and react better. Michael Pack is CATT director. He says the system is important to help emergency workers, or first responders. reach an accident area faster.

The CATT Lab collects information from many sources, including roadside devices, GPS (global positioning system) equipment and wireless phones.

About 60 students and 30 software developers observe traffic flow and manage the computer servers at all times. They also work to develop software and applications that can help traffic run smoother and safer, Some of them turn the information gathered into so-called "visualizations". These visual representations help emergency workers better understand what is happening.

The center shares its findings with firefighters, police. Transportation departments and the military. They also share information with universities and transportation company.The technology company Google uses the data for its traffic-related websites. Michael Pack says, the information is then shared with anyone who wants to help traffic run more smoothly.

Mr. Pack says the goal is to help develop an intelligent system of road signals that will communicate with each other and with vehicles on the road.

1.The second paragraph is written to

A. attract more people to look through Forbes.com.

B.tell readers what Forbes.com says on its websitrre

C. show how much money controlling costs America

D. prove it is very expensive for some developed countries to control traffic

2.What benefit can emergency workers get from the system developed by the CATT lab?

A. They can be safer.

B. They can reach an accident area faster.

C. They can get more advice from people.

D. They can share their information with others.

3.Which of the following is NOT true about the developers and the students at the CATT?

A. They observe traffic flow continuously.

B. They develop software and applications.

C. They control the computer servers occasionally.

D. They change the information gathered into visual image.

4.In which column of the newspaper can you read this text?

A. Daily life. B.Science.

C.Education. D.Exploration

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。

Singles’ Day falls on November 11th every year in China, 1.________ is recognized as a day for people who have no girlfriend or boyfriend. Couples and lovers have Valentine’s Day in 2._______ (celebrate) of their love, but how about the singles? There must be a day they can celebrate even without a partner. That’s 3._______ people created Singles’ Day.

On Singles’ Day many singles choose to say goodbye to their single lives, 4.________ (attend) blind date parties, and some people even decide to get 5.________ (marry) to strangers. 6._______ this day has recently become more of a time for shopping, because many shops online will give customers great discount 7.________ (promote) their goods.

More and more people are 8.________ (will) to shop online to get what they want, and I am one of them. I just can’t help buying things 9.________ I need them or not. 10.________ (honest) speaking, some of the things that I bought have been put aside forever in my closet.

Throughout the world, clothing has many uses. It is used to provide protection from cold. It is also worn to prevent others from seeing specific parts of one’s body. However, the parts of the body that must be covered vary widely throughout the world. Some clothing is worn to provide supernatural protection.

People in all cultures use clothing and other forms of bodily decoration to communicate status, intentions and other messages. In North America, we dress differently for business and various leisure activities. North American women usually are much more knowledgeable of little difference in messages communicated by clothes than men. At times, this leads to silly mistakes of understanding of female intentions on the part of men. Of course, clothing styles also are intended to communicate messages to members of the same gender.

Long before we are near enough to talk to someone, their appearance tells their gender, age, economic class, and often even intentions. We begin to recognize the important cultural clues at an early age. The vocabulary of dress that we learn includes not only items of clothing but also hairstyles, jewelry, and other body decoration. In most cultures, however, the same style of dress communicates different messages depending on the age, gender, and physical appearance of the individual wearing it.

Putting on certain types of clothing can change your behavior and the behavior of others towards you. This can be the case with a doctor’s white lab coat, or an army uniform. Most uniforms are clearly symbolic so that they can rapidly and unmistakably communicate status. For instance, the strange hairstyle and clothing of the English “punks” are essential aspects of their uniforms.

【小题1 】Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Clothing and Culture.

B. Ways of Sending Message.

C. Communication through Clothing

D. Clothing and Social Behavior

1.What is the purpose of some people wearing lucky shirts to take an exam?

A. To hide their fear for the exam.

B. To provide protection against bad weather.

C. To make them more comfortable.

D. To call for supernatural help.

2.According to the passage, what can change others’ behavior towards you?

A. Age. B. Dress. C. Status. D. Gender.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Clothing plays an important role in social activities.

B. Words of dress are unable to communicate different messages.

C. Dress is better than language in communicating messages.

D. Messages communicated by clothes are the same in different cultures.

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(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。

Still in shock I wandered about the house trying to decide what to put into the suitcases._____ that evening I had received a call from my hometown in Missouri telling me that my brother and his wife had been killed in a car _____. “ Come as soon as you can,” ______ my mother.

While Larry, my husband, made plane ______ for the following morning, I aimlessly____ things and put them down. I couldn’t focus. Occasionally, someone phoned and said, “ _____ there’s anything I can do, let me know.” “Thank you very much, ” I’d_____. But I didn’t know what to ask for.

When the _____ rang, I _____ slowly and opened the door, seeing Emerson, our neighbor, standing on the porch(门廊). “ I’ve come to ______ your shoes,” he said. Confused, I asked him to repeat. “I just want to _____you. I remember when my father died, it _____me hours to get the children’s shoes cleaned and shined for the funeral. So that’s what I’ve come to do for you. Give me all your shoes-not just your good shoes ,but all your shoes.”

While Emerson_____ newspaper on the kitchen floor, I gathered Larry’s shoes, my heels and the children’s ______ shoes. While we cleared the supper dishes, he continued to work, saying nothing.

One by one , the jobs fell into ____. I went into the laundry room to put a load of wash into the dryer, returning to the kitchen to find that Emerson had left. In a line against one wall stood all our shoes, spotless. I could put the shoes _____ into the suitcase.

Now, whenever I _____an acquaintance who has lost a loved one, I no longer call with the vague(含糊的) offer, “ If there’s anything I can do…” Now I try to think of one_____ task that suits that person’s need –such washing the family car, house-sitting _____the funeral…And if the person says to me, “ How did you know I needed that done?” I reply, “It’s because a man ____cleaned my shoes. ”

1.A. LateB. LaterC. EarlierD. Former

2.A. accidentB. chanceC. showD. holiday

3.A. bentB. beggedC. beganD. bargained

4.A. observationB. reservationsC. preparationsD. services

5.A. picked upB. picked atC. picked outD. picked off

6.A. SinceB. IfC. UnlessD. Until

7.A. askB. tellC. replyD. talk

8.A. doorB. doorbellC. radioD. telephone

9.A. raisedB. roseC. jumpedD. ran

10.A. throwB. collectC. cleanD. polish

11.A. helpB. leaveC. saveD. call

12.A. spentB. leaveC. costD. took

13.A. spreadB. tookC. splitD. spit

14.A. freshB. dirtyC. newD. big

15.A. siteB. locationC. spotD. place

16.A. fortunatelyB. sadlyC. shortlyD. directly

17.A. rely onB. dream ofC. hear ofD. think back

18.A. specialB. toughC. sparklingD. specific

19.A. afterB. duringC. beforeD. through

20.A. onceB. agoC. alwaysD. often

随着中国经济的发展，出国旅游成为一种潮流，但游客中也出现了许多有损国人形象的不和谐现象。假如你是李华，一名导游。为了提升你所带旅游团成员的素质，请给团员写一封信，向他们简要描述一些不和谐现象，并在言行、守法、尊重风俗、安全等方面提出几点文明出游的建议。

要求：① 100词左右；

② 可适当增加内容，使行文连贯流畅。

Dear Sir or Madam,

A growing number of people prefer to spend their holidays abroad. _____________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

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Yours,

Li Hua

----My prince charming is not calling me, asking me out and dating me.

----_________ you are not good. You hold much charm. He is just not that into you.

A. Now that B. So that

C. Only that D. Not that