20．The origin of this word is unknown.but I know it was from Chinese．——青夏教育精英家教网—

20．The origin of this word is unknown，but I know it was from Chinese．

19．Mahatma Gandhi was both a political and areligious（宗教的）figure in Indian history．

18．February has long been a month of romance．With the sweet smell of roses in the air，romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines．
     On the 14th day，it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner，buy her flowers and chocolates，write poems，sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals!This is what you see on Valentine's Day，a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome．When the emperor decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives，he didn't allow marriage．
     But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret．When his actions were discovered，the emperor sentenced him to death．While in prison，it was said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard．Before his death，he wrote her a letter，which he signed"From your Valentine"，an expression that is still in use today．Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint （圣徒），as well as becoming one of history's most romantic characters．
    Nowadays，Valentine's Day is also popular among Chinese young people．Some students are planning to make Valentine's cards for parents，teachers and friends．Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes．The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St．Valentine．
44．Which of the following is not a custom for a boy to do on Valentine's Day？C
A．to take his girlfriend out to dinner
B．to buy his girlfriend flowers and chocolates
C．to make Valentine's cards for teachers and friends
D．to spell out his girlfriend's name with rose petals
45．Valentine was put into prison becauseC．
A．he killed one of the soldiers
B．he stole a lot of food
C．he didn't obey the emperor's order
D．he didn't want to be a soldier
46．The last paragraph mainly tells usD．
A．students in China send cards to their teachers
B．it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine's Day in China
C．it is interesting to celebrate Valentine's Day in China
D．Valentine's Day is also popular in China now．

17．Once a New Zealand teacher asked where I live．"In the white building，"I answered．
"At our university both girls and boys live in the same dormitory．"I added．
Beyond my expectation（出乎意料），however，my attempt（努力）to show I am speaking American English（AE） turned out to be something else．The New Zealander seemed very puzzled at my answer．
With a half smile，she asked，"Really？Do they live in the same room？"
"Oh，no．They live in different rooms but in the same building．"I reacted（反应）quickly．
Later I got to know the word"dormitory"．In AE it means one building，whereas（而，却）it means one room in British English（BE）．
The New Zealander misunderstood me because she spoke New Zealander English（NE），which，as we know，is much related to BE．
Nowadays，not a few English learners，who try to catch up with the fashion（时髦），choose to speak AE．
Yet，the problem is that they cannot speak pure AE，but half AE and half BE instead．
I think it necessary to keep one style in order to avoid（避免）misunderstanding．
40、Which of the following is right？B
A、AE and BE are two different languages．
B、There are some differences between AE and BE．
C、New Zealanders speak BE．
D、New Zealanders cannot understand Americans．
41、What I said to the New Zealander is A．
A、really pure AE
B、really pure BE
C、half AE and half BE
D、not English at all
42、According to the passage， D．
A、few people speak AE
B、more people speak BE
C、BE is becoming fashionable
D、AE is becoming fashionable
43、The writer wrote the passage in order to D．
A、tell us a funny story
B、warn us not to make mistakes
C、tell us the differences between AE and BE
D、encourage us to speak one style of English．

16．It was Monday．Mrs．Smith's dog was hungry，but there was not any meat in the house．
Considering that there was no better way．Mrs．Smith took a piece of paper，and wrote the following words on it："Give my dog half a pound of meat．"Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently："Take this to the butcher（*person whose job is selling meat）and he's going to give you your lunch today．"
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth，the dog ran to the butcher's．It gave the paper to the butcher．The butcher read it carefully，recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to．The dog was very happy，and ate the meat up at once．
At noon，the dog came to the shop again．It gave the butcher a piece of paper again．After reading it，he gave it half a pound of meat once more．
The next day，the dog came again exactly at noon．And as usual，it brought a piece of paper in the mouth．This time，the butcher did not take a look at paper，and gave the dog its meat，for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers（*people who buy sth．from a shop）．
But，the dog came again at four o'clock．And the same thing happened once again．To the butcher's more surprise，it came for the third time at six o'clock，and brought with it a third piece of paper．The butcher felt a bit puzzled．He said to himself，"This is a small dog．Why does Mrs．Smith give it so much meat to eat today？"
Looking at the piece of paper，he found that there were not any words on it！
36、It seemed that the dog knew well that the paperB．
A、might do it much harm
B、could do it much good
C、would help the butcher
D、was worth many pounds
37、The butcher did not give any meat to the dog  A．
A、before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs．Smith
B、when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C、because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D、until he was paid enough by Mrs．Smith
38、From its experience，the dog found that  D．
A、only the paper with Mrs．Smith's words in it could bring it meat
B、the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it
C、Mrs．Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher
D、a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat
39、At the end of the story，you'll find that  D．
A、the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B、the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more
C、the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D、the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal．

15．假如你是学校英语社团的负责人李华．你校社团准备举行一次英语诗歌朗诵比赛，你想邀请外教Pat担任评委．请就此用英文给Pat写封电子邮件．内容包括：
1．比赛将于本周五晚七点在学校礼堂进行；
2．比赛的意义及评分标准；
3．希望Pat能参加．
注意：1．词数不少于50；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数．
4．参考词汇：朗诵recitation 礼堂auditorium．

14．Mike：I'm busy in the company but after work I often play some sports，like tennis，running and swimming．
Susan：Tennis？That's also my favorite game．How （56）oftendo you play it，Mike？
Mike：I usually play it twice a week，（57）depending（depend） on the weather．What about you，Susan？
Susan：I used to play tennis a lot，（58）but　my job always keeps me occupied now．Actually，it is almost two years since I （59）playedit last time．
Mike：Don't you think （60）itunwise to make money at the expense of your health？After all，we can't stress enough the （61）importance（important） of physical fitness．
Susan：That's true．Nowadays many people，me included，are busy working all day long．
Mike：（62）To stay（stay） healthy and energetic，we should set aside some time every day for physical exercise．
Susan：True．Where do you often go to play tennis，Mike？
Mike：The Country Club，（63）whichyou know isn't far away from my home．I'm going to play this Sunday．Won't you join me，Susan？We can have a game．
Susan：（64）sounds（sound） great!What time shall we meet？
Mike：Let's make it half past two in the afternoon if it is convenient （65）foryou．
Susan：OK．See you then．

13．Cigarette smoking has hit the lowest point among American adults，a new report found．
The percentage of U．S．adults who smoke cigarettes was 17.8% （about 42.1million） in 2015，a drop from 20.9% in 2005，even though the population of America remains almost the same．"There is encouraging news in this report，but we still have much more work to do to help people give up，"Dr．Tim McAfee said，who is in charge of the report．
The decline in smoking rates varied among different populations and regions．Smoking remains particularly high among people who live below the poverty level，those who receive less education，and those with disabilities．
The smoking rate is also high among Americans of multiple（多种的） races，American Indians and Alaska Natives，compared with people of other races．People in the Midwest had the highest smoking rate，about 20.5%．The smoking rate was 19.2% among people in the South，and 16.9% among people in the Northeast．People who live in the West had the lowest smoking rate （13.6%）．
Cigarette smoking is considered the leading cause of disease and death in the U．S．，killing more than 480，000Americans each year．"We can reduce cigarette smoking rates if strategies proven to work are adopted，"said Brian King，a senior scientific adviser．"These strategies include creating tobacco control programs，increasing prices of tobacco products and carrying out smoke-free laws．These strategies will help cut down the smoking rate and thus reduce the tobacco-related deaths．"
The report found that current smokers are cutting down on cigarettes．Among current cigarette smokers，the proportion（比例） of those who smoke every day was 76.9% in 2015，decreasing from 80.8% in 2005．
"But as for my advice，reducing a few cigarettes a day instead of quitting completely does not produce significant health benefits，"McAfee said．"Smokers who quit before they're 40years old can live 10years longer．"
27．Smoking rates remain relatively low among those whoB．
A．live a poor life
B．receive more education
C．are disabled
D．are American Indians
28．What can be concluded from Paragraph 4？A
A．Smoking rates vary from region to region in America．
B．People in less developed regions have a tendency to smoke．
C．Fewer and fewer Americans have become addicted to smoking．
D．The smoking rate among people in the West remains very high．
29．Brian King's words in Paragraph 5mainly focus onA．
A．the positive effects of the strategies
B．the harmful effects of cigarette smoking
C．the diseases caused by cigarette smoking
D．the measures taken by the U．S．government
30．What is McAfee's suggestion to smokers？A
A．They should quit smoking completely．
B．They should take their own health seriously．
C．They should learn how to live a longer life．
D．They should smoke less when they are young．

12．Harry Potter fans who have found years of happiness，excitement，and comfort in J．K．Rowling's successful series are passing those feelings on to new readers by leaving touching notes hidden in the books'pages．
As part of a new campaign called#PotterItForward，they call themselves Potterheads and write messages about their own experiences with Harry，Ron，and Hermione．Before they leave their surprising notes behind，they're taking photos and sharing them on Instagram to inspire other readers to do the same．
According to Seventeen．com，the movement began from the Harry Potter fan site MuggleNet，which included a yellow Post-It note inside a copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince．"The world of Harry Potter saved me during my darkest times，"the note read．"Use this to escape from reality and to let your imagination free．Never forget that you are amazing．"
Adding an explanation to the picture，MuggleNetencouraged other fans to follow suit（效仿）．"Join our global movement and#PotterItForward by leaving a magical note in a bookstore or a library's copy of Harry Potter series!"
And plenty of fans do．"Welcome to Hogwarts!"A fan wrote in a copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone．"From my Potter generation to yours，I hope you find a home in these pages like I did．On a bad day，I know I can still turn to Harry，Ron，and Hermione to make me feel comfortable with myself again．"
Another fan，@willowmahogany13，left the message，"Whether you're a seasoned（经验丰富的） reader or a fresh newcomer，I hope the adventures and messages this series bring provoke（刺激） your thoughts in some way or at the very least，give you a great story to enjoy．"
Though the movement began in the U．S．，it now spreads all over the world，as Harry Potter series have been published in at least 70languages．Fans in Russia，the Czech Republic and Scotland-where Hogwarts is located-have also shared photos of notes they've left or found in the books．
24．What do Harry Potter fans do before they leave a touching note in a book？D
A．They find a copy of Harry Potter series．
B．They join the global movement of#PotterItForward．
C．They take a photo of the note and share it on Instagram．
D．They write their own experiences on a yellow Post-It note．
25．What can we learn from Harry Potter series？A
A．We should believe in ourselves．
B．We should use our imagination．
C．We should share our experiences．
D．We should feel comfortable with ourselves．
26．What would be the best title for the text？D
A．J．K．Rowling's Harry Potter Series Are Successful
B．Harry Potter Fans Find Happiness from the Series
C．Social Media Makes Harry Potter More Popular
D．Harry Potter Fans Have Started a New Campaign．

11．What's your plan for the summer？If you haven't had any plans for the summer yet，why not join us to put yourself in the rich local culture and rhythms of daily life in Cuba？
Our program is designed to help people experience the richness of Cuban culture．We allow the group to meet local residents and professionals from all walks of today's Cuban life．You can also explore local landmarks that are important to Cuba's heritage（文化遗产）．
Explore Havana，where you can visit churches，palaces and castles located in the narrow streets．Enjoy a full-day trip to Matanzas to experience the rich cultural history of this city known as the"Athens of Cuba"，and then head east to spend two days exploring Cienfuegos and Trinidad．The entire city of Trinidad with its fine palaces，stony streets and tiled roofs is considered as the crown jewel of Cuba．
Highlights （最有意思的部分）：
△Spend five days exploring Havana，the most splendid and finest example of a Spanish colonial city in the Americas
△Visit Ernest Hemingway's home，which has been well preserved by the Cuban government and is just as Hemingway left it
△Enjoy a full-day trip to Matanzas to experience the rich cultural history of this city known as the"Athens of Cuba"
Trip details：
△Lasting days：8days
△Activity level：fairly active
△Cost：4，920per person，based on double occupancy（两人合住）
△Single supplement（附加费）：760per person
△Deposit（保证金）：500per person
For more information，call Smith Travel at 800-225-2029．Please read our terms and other important information．If you want to download the full trip brochure，click here．
21．If you're interested in the"Athens of Cuba"，where should you go？D
A．Havana．
B．Trinidad．
C．Cienfuegos．
D．Matanzas．
22．How much should you pay if you want a single room？B
A.4，920．
B.5，680．
C.5，420．
D.6，280．
23．The text is probably taken fromC．
A．a brochure
B．a newspaper
C．a website
D．a magazine．

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