18．It was my friends who gave me a great deal ofencouragement ．——青夏教育精英家教网—

14．President Barack Obama renamed North America's tallest mountain this week．For almost 100years，the 20，310-foot Alaskan peak has been identified on most maps as Mount McKinley．Its names is now officially Denali．
This"new"official name isn't really new at all．Obama changed the mountain's name to Denali because，for generations，that's what people in Alaska have called it．The Athabascan people，a Native Alaskan group，named the peak Denali long ago．It means"high one"or"great one．"
"We are officially renaming the mountain Denali in recognition of the traditions of Alaska Natives and the strong support of the people of Alaska，"said U．S．Interior Secretary Sally Jewell．
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski praised Obama's move．"I'd like to thank the president for working with us to achieve this significant change to show honor，respect，and gratitude to the Athabascan people of Alaska，"she said．
The name Mount McKinley got its start in 1896．At that time，there was a gold rush going on in Alaska．A gold prospector （勘探者） wanted to honor William McKinley of Ohio，who had just been nominated （提名） to run for U．S．president．McKinley would go on to become the nation's 25th president．He was killed in 1901，six months into his second term as president．The U．S．Congress made the name Mount McKinley official in 1917．
Native Alaskans were insulted （侮辱） by the name change．The result has been a political tug-of-war between Alaska and Ohio．Since 1975，Alaska politicians have pushed Congress to change the name back to Denali．Now that President Obama has changed the name，some people in Ohio are very unhappy．"This political change is insulting to all Ohioans，"said Congressman Bob Gibbs，who is from that state．
Denali also made news this week for another reason：U．S．officials decreased its official height by 10feet．The United States Geological Survey announced that Denali is 20，310feet high，not 20，320as previously thought．The mountain has not shrunk （萎缩）．Advances in technology allowed scientists to take more accurate measurements of it．
28．Why has the U．S．government renamed its tallest mountain？B
A．To end a long political debate．
B．To show respect for Alaska Natives．
C．To remember the nation's 25th president．
D．To officially identify the mountain's name on maps．
29．What's Ohioans'attitude towards the new name of Mount McKinley？D
A．Excited．
B．Amazed．
C．Puzzled．
D．Disappointed．
30．What's do we know about Mount Denali？A
A．It is actually 20，310feet in height．
B．It was found by a gold prospector．
C．It was originally named McKinley．
D．It isn't North America's tallest mountain．
31．What would be the best title for the text？B
A．A political tug-of-war．
B．From McKinley to Denali．
C．The tallest mountain found．
D．In honor of William McKinley．

13．"五•一"小长假即将开始，请根据提示写一篇英语短文，谈谈你打算如何安排你的假期生活．
内容要点应包括：1．和同学一起野餐
2．反思半学期以来的高中生活，确定新的学习目标，改进学习方法
3．补习弱势学科
4．帮助家长做家务活
要求：①内容要连贯、完整②短文单词数120-150词
③参考词汇：去野餐go for a picnic 反思reflect on 学习方法 studying method．

12．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有三处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
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．
Ten years ago，I had worked as a night guard in a factory．On a rainy night，all the lights of factory went out all of a sudden．I rushed out and could see nothing．Lucky for me，the warning system was directly connected with the police station．Three or four minutes late，four police car arrived at the front gate．They searched for the factory carefully，tried to find something unusual．In the end，I am told that the rain had brought about the short circuit，that caused the accident．

11．The most popular food in America was invented because a cook got angry．George Crum was a cook at a restaurant in Saratoga Springs，New York．One day in 1853，a customer who had ordered fried potatoes sent them back to the kitchen．He wanted the cook to slice （切片） them thinner and fry them longer．George Crum had a bad temper （脾气），and he thought the potatoes were fine the way he made them．To teach the customer a lesson，he sliced potatoes very thin and fried them until they were crispy （脆的）．But instead of being angry，the customer loved the new fried potatoes．He asked for more．Other people who tried them liked them too and customers kept asking for them．For many years，people called them Saratoga chips after the town where they were first made．
Even now，after more than 150years，potato chips are very popular．At least one of every ten potatoes grown in the United States is made into potato chips．So if you like potato chips，be thankful that George Crum had a bad temper!
13．The customer sent the fried potatoes back to the kitchen becauseB．
A．he wanted to make George Crum angry
B．he liked thinner potatoes fried a longer time
C．he knew the cook would invent potato chips
D．he didn't want to pay for the food
14．George Crum cooked the potatoes in a special way in order toA．
A．teach the customer a lesson
B．invent the potato chips
C．make the potato chips crispy
D．please that customer
15．What's the best title for this story？D
A．A cook with a very bad temper．
B．A clever customer．
C．Potato chips-the most popular food in America．
D．The invention of potato chips．

10．We often hear people talking about a generation gap （代沟）．The name is new，but the idea is old．Young people and their parents don't understand each other．The world has always kept changing．During the second century after Christ a wise man said，"Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down．"
There has always been a gap between generations，but more people talk about it now．Old Mr．Ellis thinks he understands what has happened．
"When I was a boy，I thought the world was a beautiful place．My life was very pleasant．But when I was older，I learned about people who were treated badly，people who didn't have enough to eat．I wanted to help them，and I married a girl who wanted to help them，too．We went to meetings and talked a lot，but it didn't seem to make much difference．"
"Our children grew up in a world at war．They didn't know when the fighting would stop．They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys．They didn't want to think about the future．They thought nothing could be done about it．"
"Now I have grandchildren，and they have their own ideas．They are trying to make the world better．They are trying to help other people．They're making people listen to them．I am proud of their generation．"
5．The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so that when everything  is turned upside down he willB．
A．lie on his stomach
B．lie on his back
C．stand quietly
D．sit in peace
6．Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one？B
A．Mr．Ellis'generation
B．His children's generation
C．His grandchildren's generation
D．None of the above．
7．Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better one？C
A．Mr．Ellis'generation．
B．His children's generation．
C．His grandchildren's generation．
D．None of the above．
8．What is the writer's attitude towards the generation gap？D
A．Unacceptable．
B．Awful．
C．Funny．
D．Common．

9．The clock struck eleven at night．The whole house was quiet．Everyone was in bed except me．Under the strong light，I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call"books"．
I was going to have my examination the next day．"When can I go to bed？"I asked myself．I didn't answer，in fact I dared not．
The clock struck 12．"Oh，dear!"I cried，"ten more books to read before I can go to bed!"We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world．Dad does not agree with me on this．He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy．"
The clock struck one．I was quite hopeless now．I forgot all I had learnt．I was too tired to go on．I did the only thing I could．I prayed，"Oh，God，Please help me pass the exam tomorrow．I do promise to work hard afterwards，Amen．"My eyes were heavy，so heavy that I could hardly open them．A few minutes later，with my head on the desk，I fell asleep．
1．When the author was going over his lessons，all the others in the house wereA．
A．asleep
B．working in bed
C．outside
D．quietly laughing at him
2．Reviewing his lessons didn't help him becauseD．
A．it was too late at night
B．he was very tired
C．his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn't keep them open
D．he hadn't studied hard before the examination
3．What do you suppose happened to the author？C
A．He went to a church to pray again
B．He passed the exam by luck
C．He failed in the exam
D．He was punished by his teacher
4．The best title for the passage would beA．
A．The Night Before the Examination
B．Working Far into the Night
C．A Slow Student
D．Going Over My Lessons．

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