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16．Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant，and he got it．The pay was（51）really （real） good and so were the work conditions．For that reason，the woodcutter was determined to do（52）his （he）best．His boss gave him an axe（斧头）and showed him the area（地区），（53）where he was supposed to work．The first day，the woodcutter（54）brought （bring） 18trees．"Congratulations，"the boss said．"Go on that way"．Very（55）motivated （motivate） by the boss's words，the woodcutter ried harder the next day，（56）but he could only bring 15trees．The third day he tried even harder．But he could only bring 10trees．Day after day he was bringing fewer and（57）fewer （few） trees．"I must be losing my （58）strength （strong），"the woodcutter thought．He went to the boss and apologized，（59）saying （say） that he could not understand what was going on．"When was the（60）last time you sharpened your axe？"the boss asked．"Sharpen？I had no time to sharpen my axe．I have been very busy trying to cut trees．"

15．Dick lived in England．One day in January he said to his wife，"I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there．""Where are you going to stay there？"his wife asked．"I don't know yet．"Dick answered．"Please send me your address from there in a telegram （电报），"his wife said．"All right，"Dick answered．
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city．He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram．He put the address of his hotel in it．
In the evening he didn'thave any work，so he went to a cinema．He came out at nine o'clock and said，"Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner．"
He found a taxi （出租车） and the driver said，"Where do you want to go？"But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel．
"Which hotel are my things in？"he said，"And what am I going to do tonight？"But the driver of the taxi did not know．So Dick got out and went into a post office．There he sent his wife another telegram，and in it he wrote，"Please send me my address at this post office．"

11．Dick flew to New York becauseB．
A．he went there for a holiday
B．he had work there
C．he went there for sightseeing （观光）
D．his home was there
12．Wy did his wife want a telegram from him？A
A．Because she didn't know his address yet
B．Because she wanted to go to New York，too
C．Because she might send him another telegram
D．Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York
13．Where did Dick stay in New York？A
A．In the center of the city．
B．In a hotel．
C．In a restaurant．
D．At his friend's house．
14．Who would send him the name and address of his hotel？D
A．The manager （经理） of his hotel．
B．The police office．
C．The taxi driver．
D．His wife．
15．Which of the following is not true？C
A．Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city．
B．Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival．
C．Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram．
D．Dick wanted to go back to his hotel．

14．be occupied with keep it up fit in take in cast down in favor of in vain

61．He wascast downwhen he heard about his failure in the exam．
62．I amin favor ofwhat you said because it is quite reasonable．
63．Our club plans totake in20 new members．Are you interested？
64．If you still can'tfit inwith the life here，you have to return to your country．
65．Since heis occupied withwork now，you'd better talk with him later．

13．The 87^th Academy Award nominations（提名）were announced on Jan 15，and The Grand Budapest Hotel stood out as a favorite with nine nominations，including Best Picture．Check out some other Best Picture nominees to see if you missed any of last year's top Hollywood films．
The Imitation Game
This historical thriller is about British computer scientist，Alan Turing （Benedict Cumberbatch），the father of artificial intelligence．At the start of World WarⅡ，Turing was asked to join a select team of mathematical geniuses to decode（解码）the system the Nazis used to send military messages．Besides the actual breaking of the code，Cumberbatch's portrayal（扮演）of Turing's personality，a mixture of decency（正派）and shyness，is also a highlight of the movie．
Birdman
This dark comedy film is about how Riggan Thomson，a faded star once famous for his superhero roles，struggles to regain fame．American actor Michael Keaton，63，who has a similar experience to Thomson's，plays the leading role．
Selma
A stellar cast（主要演员）including talk show queen Oprah Winfrey may be one reason to see Selma．But that the film focuses an Martin Luther King Jr．'s struggle for civil rights also makes it worth viewing．Based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches，the film is a chronicle（编年史）of King's（David Oyelowo）campaign for political rights for African-American people．
The Theory of Everything
We know English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking for his significant scientific discoveries，especially his black hole theories．This biographical film reveals the scientist's （played by Eddie Redmayne） secret romantic relationship with Jane Hawking （Felicity Jones），whom he meets and falls in love with at Cambridge and who later becomes his first wife．
Boyhood
American Director Richard Linklater did an experiment in this film，using the same cast for l2years to record a boy's growth．In two and a half hours，we see Mason，a Texas boy from a divorced family，grow from 6-year-old boy to a freshman in college．

l．How many Best Picture nominees are mentioned in the text？B
A．FiveB．SixC．EightD．Nine
2．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text？C
A．Michael Keaton became famous overnight after starring in the movie Birdman．
B．Alan Turing is a talented and outgoing man in The Imitation Game．
C．Selma is the story of Martin Luther King Jr．'s fight for voting rights for African-Americans．
D．The Theory of Everything is about how Stephen Hawking discovered his black hole theories．
3．What is the main purpose of the text？B
A．To analyze why these films were nominated for the 87th Academy Awards．
B．To give a brief introduction to the 87^th Academy Award nominees．
C．To list some of the best nominees in the Academy Awards'history．
D．To prove that the Academy Award nominees cover a broad range of topics．

12．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，每句中最多有两处．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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
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限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
The strongest typhoon this year hit our city at the Mid-autumn Festival，which resulted from more than 10billion yuan of economic loss．I still remember the night when the typhoon strike the city．I was having a sound sleep while I heard the sound of a vase falling down．I was indeed frightening and worried about the windows in my room．Luckily，it were firm enough and just a little rainwater fell into my room．After while I felt the building was shaking and I had failed to fall asleep．In that tough night I could only hear the howling wind．How terrible!With musics playing，I finally fell asleep，wondering how it would be like in the coming morning．

11．Technology sometimes goes wrong．And the more you use technology，the more you know it can go wrong．A connection drops．A printer will not print．An app crashes or a cell phone battery drains too fast．（36）D First reactions may be to scream，throw the device against the wall，or cry．Instead，you may be able to solve the problem by yourself．By following these steps，you could solve some of the most common tech problems on your own．
Search the web
Learn about your tech problem on a search website，such as Google．（37）C Find expert articles about solving the problem．If your issue is with recent tech，such as a software update，be sure to look for the most recent articles．Tech tips from years ago may not work now．
Check connection speed
Maybe you find that streaming，downloading and updating are moving slowly．（38）F You may think something is wrong with your device when，really，your network is just slow．
Updates
Check for updates to make sure you have the most recent version of apps and software．You might be experiencing a problem from a bug that has been fixed in an update．But if you have not yet updated to the latest version you may miss the solution．
（39）A
When your computer，phone or tablet is having issues，simply turn it off．Sometimes，software or app updates make your device turned off and restarted to work properly．
Ask the developer
（40）E If they do not have the answer，they still will be glad to know the problem exists．They cannot fix what they do not know is a problem．

A．Restart
B．Close apps
C．See what others have experienced
D．Tech troubles can discourage users quickly．
E．Contact the developer of the app or software．
F．First，be sure to check your Internet connection speed
G．Read instructions to see if you can find information about your issues．

10．Nearly twenty years ago，Christina Cyr and Linda Inagawa started working at Microsoft on the same day．All week they kept finding their new colleagues mixing them up，until on the Friday they finally met．They've been friends ever since，and now they've teamed up to change the way mobile phones are designed．
Cyr and Inagawa's company is called Dtoor，which stands for"Designing the opposite of rectangle"，and their first planned product is the Cyrcle，a round mobile phone．
It's been years since smart phones looked fun．The strange looks of the teardrop-shaped （水滴形） Nokia 7600 or stick-like Nokia 7280 are a distant memory in this age of shiny rectangles．But the potential of a different design isn't just about novelty．With so many mainstream manufacturers using the same Android software in a crowded market，companies are desperate to differentiate their products．In fact Apple，Samsung and others are already diversifying their mobile line-up with smart watches and virtual reality devices．So，maybe it's time to re-design the smart phone itself with some more interesting designs than the boring old rectangle．
That's the goal of Dtoor．Founder Christina Cyr，who has worked on nuclear submarines，AIDS research in Los Angeles，and as a biochemist in Japan as well as working for NEC and Microsoft，went from complaining about her phone to attending maker spaces to begin work on a device that would do the things she wanted，and not do the things she didn't want．

29．How long have Cyr and Inagawa been friends？B
A．About 10 years．
B．About 20 years．
C．About 30 years．
D．About 40 years．
30．The underlined word"novelty"in the third paragraph refers toA．
A．something new and interesting
B．something old and dull
C someone kind and famous
D．someone selfish and rude
31．What's the goal of Dtoor？D
A．To help people do anything they want，
B．To play an important role in other fields．
C．To become the biggest smart phone company in the world．
D．To design smart phones with some more interesting designs．

9．Two men，whose name were Robert and Hill，both seriously ill，occupied the same hospital room．Robert was allowed to sit up for an hour a day to remove the liquids from his lungs．His bed was next to the room's only window．Hill had to spend all his time flat on his back．Every afternoon when Robert could sit up，he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window．Hill would live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened by all the activity and color of the outside world．
One afternoon Robert described a parade passing by．Although Hill could not hear the band，he could see it in his mind's eye．Unexpectedly，a strange thought entered Hill's head，"Why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never get to see anything？It doesn't seem fair．"As the thought expanded，Hill felt ashamed at first．But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sights，his envy changed into hate．He should be by that window，and that thought now controlled his life．
Late one night，as Hill lay staring at the ceiling．Robert began to cough．Robert was choking on the liquids in his lungs．Hill watched it as Robert struggled to call for help．Listening from across the room，Hill never moved．In less than five minutes，the coughing and choking stopped，along with the sound of breathing．
The following morning the nurse arrived to bring water for their baths．When she found the lifeless body of Robert，she was sad and called the hospital attendant to take it away．As soon as it seemed appropriate，Hill asked if he could be moved next to the window．The nurse was happy to make the switch，and then she left him alone．Slowly，painfully，Hill got himself up．Nervous，he slowly turned to look out of the window beside the bed but only saw a blank wall．

25．Robert described the outside world toC．
A．get praises from Hill
B．show off his own ability to observe
C．light Hill's life and cheer him up
D．attract Hill to move next to the window
26．Why did Hill hate Robert at last？C
A．He disliked Robert talking so much to him．
B．He envied Robert's recovering from the illness．
C He wanted to live near the window to see more sights．
D．He wanted to get a better bed to aid in his recovery．
27．What did Hill do when Robert tried to ask for help？B
A．He slept deeply．
B．He kept unmoving．
C He went out to call a nurse．
D．He listened to Robert's last words．
28．What can be inferred from the text？D
A．Robert was in worse condition than Hill．
B．Hill would move to another bed very soon．
C．Nurses in the hospital hated Hill very much．
D．Robert couldn't see any scenery out of the window．

8．Fansida Dine
Our menu consists of classic European dishes made from the freshest ingredients with great care paid to every little detail．That is why our dishes can be considered as food art that impresses both vision and taste．Located at Fansida Building，it is near Aljunied MRT．Come and join us here at Fansida Dine for a true blue European fine dining experience like no other．
Pillars Restaurant
Pillars is equipped with a good team with vast experiences in catering．Creativity is what our team of chefs are equipped with to create surprises for customers．Our traditional dishes have also received good and positive comments from our group of customers．With a strong and organized team，we deliver timely and quality services to customers at all times．You say it； we do it．
Char-Grill Bar
Char-Grill Bar has won"Asia's No.1Brand Western Cuisine （西餐） Bar"．With its large central kitchen as a support，Char-Grill Bar's long term goal is to sincerely invite those who wish to own their business in western cuisine to join the chain and set up a shop to progress and grow together．
Ireland's Potato
Originating from Taiwan，Ireland's Potato was inspired by the Irish's passion for potatoes．As there's an Irish saying，"There are two things in the world that cannot be joked about：1is Marriage，2is Potato．"Ireland's Potato firmly support this belief to serve customers．

21．Why can the dishes in Fansida Dine be considered as food art？D
A．They have special food design．
B．They are made at Fansida Building．
C．They have many different traditional tastes．
D．They are made from freshest ingredients with great care．
22．Which one is your best choice if you are hungry at 1：00am？B
A．Fansida Dine．
B．Pillars Restaurant．
C．Char-Grill Bar．
D．Ireland's Potato．
23．Who will pay special attention to Char-Grill Bar？C
A．Tom who lives near Aljunied MRT．
B．Sara who wants to become a teacher．
C Jake who wants to have a western cuisine bar．
D．Lucy who likes eating potatoes very much．
24．What do we know about Ireland's Potato？D
A．It is run by an Irish．
B．It is famous in Ireland．
C It originated from Ireland．
D．It has a strict working principle．

7．How can I fight laziness？Lazy people will never amount to anything in life．However，laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind．
（36）B  Many people lack sleep constantly，since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work．These people have little motivation once they arrive home．Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to procrastinate（拖延）．By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest，yu can fight laziness throughout the day．
Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active．Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from project to project．Others take a more proactive approach，viewing each project or task as a challenge they must overcome alone．（37）G
Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations（诱惑）that surround them．A television in the living room may provide entertainment，but watching too much TV often promotes laziness．Create a reward system for yourself，just parents do for a child to promote rebponsibilily．Complete a certain number of chores and reward yourself with a good dinner．（38）D
（39）C Spouse（配偶） and children may all have different energy levels，but laziness can be  spread if not addressed quickly．To fight household laziness，lead by example．Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal．Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own chores．It is difficult to practice laziness when you aresurrounded bymotivated people．
（40）E Enough exercise and a balanced dietcanhelp you to develop ahealthy lifestyle，thus  enabling you to have more energy and help boost your mood．

A．Knowing how to fight laziness is important
B．One way to fight laziness  is to  get  enough  sleep．
C．Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home．
D．If you have a hobby，celebrate after completing a project．
E．Finally，taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness．
F．With strong determination，you will be able to achieve your goal．
G．Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life．

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