When Marco Polo travelled to Hangzhou, China 700 hundred years ago, never had he thought he'd be creating a job of social media ambassador in the 21st century in China.

On May 20, one lucky foreigner would be selected to become the modern-day Marco Polo, getting a free 15-day trip to the scenic city of Hangzhou in China, and rewarded $55,000 in the next year for working part-time to promote the city to the global audience. Five finalists from Australia, Romania, U.S., Switzerland and France were in the final race. They came from a pool of 700 applicants from around the world, carefully selected by the Hangzhou Tourism Commission on their familiarity with China, social media presence and adventurous spirit.

Located about 100 miles southwest to Shanghai, Hangzhou is home to 844 million population and among China’s richest cities as measures by per-capita GDP. Traditionally, Hangzhou is known for its charming West Lake, a UNESCO world heritage site with traditional Chinese stories and tales, and the Grand Canal, which travels from Hangzhou to Beijing and was a key route of transportation in ancient China. The city’s mild climate and charming environment drew 97 million tourists last year, contributing to 6.5% of the city’s GDP.

The lucky winner would start an all-expense-paid trip to Hangzhou, which, in addition to visits to tourist sites and tastings of delicious food, also would include a four-day ride along the Grand Canal and three evenings spent at a local resident’s home.

“It is in fact a part-time job. How you work that out efficiently is your problem,” Liam Bates, perhaps the strongest competitor because of his fluent Chinese, said. “We will see how hard it is to meet these numbers.”

1.The purpose of Hangzhou choosing a social media ambassador is to ______.

A. keep Marco Polo in people’s memories

B. attract more foreign tourists to China

C. encourage more foreigners to speak Chinese

D. explore a new route of transportation

2.From paragraph 3, we know that ______.

A. Hangzhou is 100 miles northwest to Shanghai

B. 8.8 million visitors came to Hangzhou in 2015

C. tourism plays an important in the GDP of Hangzhou

D. the Grand Canal travels from Hangzhou to Shanghai

3.Liam Bates was most likely to get the job mainly due to his ______.

A. travel experienceB. fluent Chinese

C. adventurous spiritD. excellent videos

4.Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?

A. Hangzhou rewards international visitors to China

B. Liam Bates creates a dream job of social media ambassador

C. Dream job in China—$55,000 to the contemporary Marco Polo

D. Hangzhou, a famous city for West Lake and the Great Canal

Chinese car makers have narrowed the quality gap with their foreign rivals in the world’s largest vehicle market to the smallest level in seven years, according to research.

But the improvements have not been enough to see an obvious drop in the market share for local car companies this year, raising questions about their ability to be global competitors.

The annual quality survey of China’s car market by J.D. Power, a Californian market research company, tracks the number of mechanical and design problems reported per 100 vehicles by more than 21,000 Chinese drivers.

It documented 131 problems per 100 domestic(国内的) vehicles, compared with 95 per 100 foreign vehicles. The 36-point gap was the narrowest in the study’s seven-year history. When China overtook the US as the world’s largest car maker in the 2009, the gap between domestic and foreign cars was 145 points. “It’s evidence to the improvements that domestic brands have been making,” said Geoff Broderick, head of J.D. Power’s operations. “By 2018 the domestic and the global brands will be equal in terms of quality.”

Despite the steady improvement in quality, local vehicle makers have been performing poorly this year. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, domestic brand’s share of the market for cars—not including SUVs—has fallen from about 25 percent to 20 percent.

“Chinese customers are very picky in the world because they have been trained to distrust products,” said Mr Broderick, citing scandals(丑闻) affecting baby milk powder and toys.

“They go into a situation expecting there could be quality issues, whereas in the West we trust the brands.

1.What was the gap between Chinese vehicles and foreign vehicles in 2016?

A. 131 points.B. 145 points.C. 95 points.D. 36 points.

2.The data in the fourth paragraph shows that ________.

A. the market share of the domestic cars has dropped

B. the quality of domestic vehicles have been improved

C. China’s cars have many mechanical and design problems

D. J.D. Power has done many surveys in the past seven years

3.J.D. Power is ________.

A. a name of a company

B. a car maker

C. a head of an association

D. a milk brand

4.According to what Mr. Broderick said in the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.

A. Chinese car market will be optimistic as is expected

B. Chinese and western consumers have different attitudes to products

C. he doesn’t like Chinese customers because they don’t trust products

D. it is easier for China’s car companies to sell cars to the West

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。

Why is volunteering important?

When it comes to service work, it is important to realize that the actual goal should be getting the most out of your volunteering work. 1.

Gaining new/social experiences

Volunteering allows students to get involved with new things and develop social and academic skills that couldn’t be learned in a classroom environment. 2.

Giving back and helping others

Volunteers create better environments for others; they create healthier communities and they brighten lives. Jill, a senior student, has been a volunteer in her community for more than three years.

3.“They always tell me how great we sound and how they wish they had taken time to learn an instrument in their youth.”

Creating connections with people

4.Not only does the volunteer work you do show who you are as a person, but it reflects many positive qualities that possibly employers and admission officers want to see. Volunteering allows you to meet a wide variety of people from all sorts of walks of life.

5.

Volunteering isn’t one of the most attractive jobs, but it is one of the most beneficial and up lifting(令人振奋的). It’s taking some time out of your day and helping others. Volunteer work makes us feel good. It builds self-confidence and lifts up the spirits.

A. Building career choices.

B. Developing a sense of achievement.

C. Volunteering means a lot more.

D. Building relationships with people is very important.

E. Volunteering is an excellent way to improve your independence.

F. She volunteers by performing in concerts for senior citizens.

G. Volunteering allows you to experience different environments and situations.

完形填空

阅读下面短文，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。

This is a story about a student, who kept a diary filled with private memories. Some were ________ memories from childhood when he felt hurt, confused, lonely and insecure. He had ________ fragments(片段) of dreams and personal ________ of anger and hatred, as well as things he ________ such as magic shops, coin dealers and Christmas reunion.

Then a ________ thing happened. After dinner one night he realized that he had ________ his diary in the dining hall outside the campus. He was afraid that someone might ________ it and find out the truth about him, so he ________ back from the campus, only to find that it was gone.

Weeks passed, and eventually he gave up the ________ of ever finding it again. A month later, he was hanging up his jacket in the same place ________ he saw his old brown diary, just where he had left it. ________ he flickered (快速翻阅) through the pages and found that a stranger had written this entry: “God bless you. I am a lot like you, only I don’t keep a diary. I am ________ to know there are others like me. I hope things ________ well for you.

Tears came to his eyes. He had never ________ that someone could know his inner feelings and also feel things just like the ________ he did.

So whether you are rich or poor, brilliant or ________, attractive or plain, there are people like you. One of the most deadly ________ we have is that we are not satisfying others. Perhaps you feel you won’t impress others ________ they are more confident, successful, intelligent or attractive than you. Such ________ is misguided. Get rid of your fears of not measuring up, and ________ yourself as you are.

1.A. falseB. valuableC. painfulD. pleasant

2.A. describedB. copiedC. provedD. reported

3.A. secretsB. feelingsC. belongingsD. experiments

4.A. studiedB. enjoyedC. hatedD. misunderstood

5.A. terribleB. commonC. movingD. strange

6.A. leftB. broughtC. storedD. opened

7.A. readB. sellC. stealD. destroy

8.A. lookedB. jumpedC. rushedD. wandered

9.A. beliefB. hopeC. lifeD. habit

10.A. whichB. whileC. whereD. when

11.A. PatientlyB. NervouslyC. CalmlyD. Unwillingly

12.A. unawareB. sorryC. gratefulD. disappointed

13.A. work outB. take offC. turn overD. give up

14.A. expectedB. seenC. promisedD. explained

15.A. theoryB. meansC. wayD. method

16.A. humorousB. averageC. lazyD. generous

17.A. fearsB. weaknessesC. diseasesD. efforts

18.A. untilB. soC. althoughD. because

19.A. findingB. practiceC. thinkingD. rule

20.A. amuseB. acceptC. improveD. treat

Over the years, I have met some interesting people. Two of 1. most interesting people were two elderly sisters, Joan and Bernice, 2.way of talking about people inspired me.

It was always a 3. (pleasant) to visit these two sisters. Just being greeted at the door was a joy. They couldn’t be 4.(happy) when seeing me. I always heard about the people who were there before me. Every person 5. (talk) about in a positive way. The conversation would go something like this, “Oh, Kay, so and so was here yesterday, she 6. (be) just the ‘salt of the earth’, isn't she?” The other sister would reply, “Oh yes! You just can't believe7. wonderful she is.” I never heard they said a negative word about anyone. NEVER!

I understood why these two had so much company when other people complained that no one cared about 8. (they). It was their attitude 9. people. There was no doubt that when the next person came to visit, they were going to hear how I was the “salt of the earth”.

What a wonderful example these two elderly sisters were to me! I will always be10. (thank) that I had the opportunity to know them.

短文改错

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，每句中最多两处错误。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（∧），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。

This morning, I got an email from the library. It said the book I reserved was ready to be picking up. Because I had always been waiting to read it, so at that moment I was very exciting. Outside the library, I saw the man driving around the small parking lot, try to find a parking space. He head for the disabled parking space, the only one that was free. He got off his car with a pile of library book to return. Seeing that, I offered to return them to him. He thanked me and jumped quick in his car and drove off, keeping the disabled parking space free for someone needed it.

假如你是李明，对今年频繁出现的严重雾霾感触很深，认为绿色生活方式对于改善空气质量十分有益。请根据下列要点写一篇短文，向校刊“英语角”栏目投稿。

注意：词数100左右；文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Greener Life, Cleaner Air

It is not easy to forget the heavy smogs that have occurred frequently this year. _______________________________________________________________________________

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Lake Forest High School Clubs

Environmental Club

Club members are provided opportunities to realize their goals of environmental service. The majority of projects are student-initiated. Last year’s activities included: the LFHS Courtyard Garden upkeep, Bike to School Day with free cocoa and snacks, an “eat local” 100-mile dinner, recycling solutions for LFHS, beach clean­up through the Great Lakes Alliance, and Earth Week celebrations.

Meetings: First Friday of the month in Room 5 at 7：00 a．m.

Advisor: Ms Mary Beth Nawor, mnawor@lfschools.net

Peer Tutoring

Students volunteer to help fellow students in improving their academic and organizational skills. Students tutor LFHS and middle school students on an individually scheduled basis. LFHS tutors must have proficiency(精通) in the academic area in which they wish to tutor, but middle school tutors only need general academic proficiency.

Meetings: All tutoring is done on an individually scheduled basis.

Advisor: Ms Kathy O’Hara, kohara@lfschools.net

Young Idea

Young Idea is LFHS’s art and literary magazine. Students of all ages who love writing and art are encouraged to become part of the staff of this award-winning magazine. Young Idea encourages all students to submit art and literature works to the magazine, whether they are a part of the staff or not. From September to February, Young Idea meets on Thursdays after school in the Public Room to discuss the pieces that have been submitted to the magazine and provide feedback for the authors.

Meetings: See above explanation.

Advisor: Ms Debbie Zare, dzare@lfschools.net

Scout Buddies

Scout Buddies is a friendship club which helps build friendship among individuals with and without disabilities. Club members participate in a variety of social activities both within the school and in the community. Activities include organizing holiday parties in the school, bowling, going to the movies, and eating out in local restaurants.

Meetings: Monthly meeting dates vary, but in Room 134.

Advisor: Ms Donna Lovitsch, dlovitsch@lfschools.net

1.Which club provides help for students poor in study?

A. Peer Tutoring.B. Environmental Club.

C. Young Idea.D. Scout Buddies.

2.When is the staff of Young Idea most likely to meet?

A. 6：30 p．m., August 11, Thursday

B. 6：00 p．m., January 5, Thursday

C. 7：30 a．m., November 17, Thursday

D. 7：00 p．m., September 23, Friday

3.What is the requirement for students to join a certain club?

A. They are required to have a bike to join Environmental Club.

B. They need to be athletic to join Scout Buddies.

C. They need to win a literary award to join Young Idea.

D. They need to be academically proficient to join Peer Tutoring.

Is it possible that the sinking of the Titanic was caused by a ghost? A lot of the story below is true… but did it really happen quite like this?

Our story begins not in the icy cold waters of the North Atlantic, but rather thousands of miles away in Egypt. It is here, perhaps, that we can find the start of the mystery of the Titanic, in the year 1910, in the great city of Cairo. One day, a famous professor of Egyptian history called Douglas Murray was staying in Cairo, when he was contacted by an American adventurer.

The American had something unusual to offer Murray, something that was certain to thrill him: a beautiful ancient Egyptian mummy case, containing the mummy of an Egyptian queen. It was over 3000 years old, but in beautiful condition — gold, with bright paintings on it. Murray was delighted with both the object and the asking price. He gave the man a cheque immediately.

The cheque was never cashed. That evening the American adventurer died. For his part, Murray arranged to have the treasure sent back to Britain. However, it was not long before he learnt more about the beautiful mummy case: On the walls of the tomb in which it had been discovered, there were messages which warned of terrible consequences to anyone who broke into the tomb. Murray was disbelieving of these warnings until a few days later, when a gun he was holding exploded in his hand, shattering his arm. The arm had to be cut off.

After the accident, Murray decided to return to his homeland. On the return journey, two of his companions died mysteriously, and two servants who had handled the mummy also passed away. The now-terrified Murray decided he would get rid of the cursed case as soon as he arrived in London. A lady he knew named Janet Jones said she would like it, so he gave it to her. Shortly afterwards, Jones’ mother died, and she herself caught a strange disease. She tried returning the mummy, but naturally Murray refused it. In the end, it was presented to the British Museum.

Even in the museum, the mummy apparently continued to cause strange events. A museum photographer died shortly after taking pictures of the new exhibit; and a manager also died for no apparent reason. In the end, the British Museum decided to get rid of the mummy too. They sold it to a collector in New York.

At the start of April 1912, arrangements for the transfer were complete, and the mummy began the journey to its new home. But the New Yorker never received the mummy or its case. For when the Titanic sank, one of the objects in its strong room was the mummy case. Or so they say.

1.In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “cursed” is closest in meaning to ________.

A. forgottenB. uncommonC. unluckyD. expensive

2.In what order did the following events occur?

a. The case was given to the British Museum.

b. Janet Jones caught a mysterious illness.

c. Murray’s arm was cut off.

d. The mummy case was sold to an American.

e. A man who took a picture of the case died.

f. Warnings were written on the tomb’s walls.

A. f, c, b, a, e, dB. c, f, b, a, e, d

C. d, f, b, c, a, eD. f, a, c, b, e, d

3.According to the passage, where is the Egyptian mummy now?

A. At the British Museum.B. In New York.

C. In Egypt.D. Under the sea.

4.What’s the main purpose of this passage?

A. To introduce an important historical event to readers.

B. To entertain readers with a story of mystery.

C. To warn readers about the dangers of mummies’ curses.

D. To inform readers about the true cause of the Titanic’s sinking.

A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off—if it is milked from a cow at night.

Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.

The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.

Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.

Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.

While the effect of cows milk harvested at different times has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.

Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.

Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.

1.According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk ________.

A. started sleep more easilyB. were less active

C. were more anxiousD. woke up later

2.Which of the following is TRUE of melatonin according to the text?

A. It’s used in sleeping drugs.

B. It exists in milk in great amount.

C. It can make people more energetic.

D. It’s been tested on mice for ten years.

3.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Milk Drinking and Health

B. Fat, Sugar and Health

C. An Experiment on Mice

D. Night Milk and Sleep

4.How does the author support the theme of the text?

A. By giving examples.

B. By providing research results.

C. By explaining statistical data.

D. By stating arguments