【题目】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。

A:Susan, good evening. Why are you so __【1】__ up?

B:I am on my way out to a New Year’s banquet. How do I look? Is my _【2】__ OK?

A:You look great. Your make-up is perfect.

B:Do you think I should __【3】__ a different dress?

A:No, the one you have on ___【4】__(look) fabulous, ___【5】_with your hair like that.

B:Thanks for saying. Do you have any ideas __【6】___ necklace I should wear?

A:With that dress I'd say your white diamond necklace would look perfect.

B:Thanks for __【7】_(help) out. Now that I’m ready, what are you doing tonight?

A:Not much, just a house party with some friends.

B:___ 【8】___(Sound)fun. Anyone I know?

A:Yeah, most of the people are from our office.

B:Sounds Like I'm missing out on a good time. Oh, well, there is always next year.

A:I’m sure you will have fun ___【9】__(where) you go. Remember __【10】take your bag.

【题目】With Christmas just around the corner, it is time for us to plan our holidays. 【1】

Organize a Charity Show

Christmas is about spreading joy and love. It’s about giving. We give our family presents on this day to show them with happiness and love, don’t we? But have you ever wondered how the poor celebrate their Christmas? Does Santa leave gifts for them too? 【2】Use all the activities to buy gifts or necessities for those less rich.

Visit Orphanages and Old Age Homes

Christmas is an occasion for the entire family to come together and celebrate. More than the celebrations, we look forward to being near our close ones. 【3】Form a group and spend an entire day with children or senior at orphanages and old age homes.

Start a Donation Drive

When we do something alone, the impact of that action isn’t as great as it would be if done by a group. 【4】A lot of people will want to donate clothes and other necessary items. Along with gifts, if you donate these to people as well, it will really make a difference.

【5】Plan these activities in time and have fun with your family and friends. Merry Christmas！May God bless you!

A. Shopping is an entirely different experience during Christmas.

B. Here are some fun Christmas activities that you are absolutely going to love.

C. If you have the time, organize a donation drive in your locality.

D. Now that you know these activities, you can select a few of them to keep yourself busy.

E. As charity, you can arrange for a show in your circle of friends or in your neighborhood.

F. Gifting something to your family members, friends and colleagues is important.

G. The same joy can be shared with people who don’t have the company of their family on this happy occasion.

【题目】阅读下面的短文，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。

“They’re going to kick me out of my own home,” said Karl Berger, 86 years old. Karl is a widower with no living children. When Karl’s wife died a couple of years ago, he told the Social Security Administration to stop monthly checks to his wife. But the agency to send the checks. Karl called again; a clerk said not to 33 . He told Karl to mail a follow-up that included his wife's of death. But the checks continued to come. Karl needed the money, he cashed his wife’s checks.

When SSA realized its mistake, it sent Karl a letter saying that he SSA $5,900 plus interest. Karl receives only $12,000 a year, which is slightly poverty level. The only that he ever had--$5,000--was on his wife’s funeral. He fought on Iwo Jima, site of one of the most furious battles of World War II. The battle left him in one ear and almost blind in one eye.

His small house used to be in a good neighborhood. He takes the bus once a week to visit his wife's . The rest of his time is spent at home, where he carves military figures that he donates to a local charity. The charity the carvings and uses the money to help feed the homeless.

SSA gave Karl six months to pay the debt in . Otherwise, the SSA letter said, the agency would seize his home. Karl wrote back, asking if it would be okay to $30 a month. That was all he could .

“That’s insufficient,” said William Shatner, an SSA agent. “We know that he is a war veteran, but that doesn’t entitle him to . He knew that his wife was dead, yet he cashed her monthly . That is fraud, pure and simple.”

【1】A. remaining B. sending C. giving D. transporting

【2】A. continued B. forget C. wanted D. asked

【3】A. irritate B. bother C. upset D. worry

【4】A. notice B. message C. letter D. essay

【5】A. time B. day C. date D. age

【6】A. but B. so C. yet D. though

【7】A.finally B. gradually C. suddenly D. immediately

【8】A. held B. donated C. owned D. owed

【9】A. within B.above C. below D. beyond

【10】A. fortunes B. possessions C. bills D. savings

【11】A. spent B.consumed C. wasted D. deserted

【12】A. injured B.lame C. disabled D. deaf

【13】A. home B. grave C. house D. room

【14】A. woolen B. golden C.silken D. wooden

【15】A. sells B. takes C. buys D. exchanges

【16】A. common B. full C. astonish D.brief

【17】A. supply B. cost C. pay D. devote

【18】A. offer B.prefer C. provide D. afford

【19】A. cancel B. avoid C.free D. decrease

【20】A. checks B. expenses C. salaries D. Numbers

【题目】Every year, a handful of new words enter the world’s collective vocabulary, but only one has the honor of being named Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year. And this year’s top honor goes to “selfie”.

The frequency of the word selfie used in the English language has increased by 17,000 per cent since this time last year. This figure is calculated by Oxford Dictionaries using a research program which collects around 150 million English words currently in use from around the web every month. To qualify, a word need not have been invented within the past 12 months but it does need to stand out or become notable at that time.

Selfie is defined by Oxford Dictionaries as: “A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smart phone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website.” Oxford Dictionaries said the earliest known usage is an Australian online forum post in 2002. A man posted a picture of injuries to his face when he tripped over some steps. He apologized for the fact that the picture was out of focus, saying that it was not because he was drunk but because it was a selfie.

Judy Pearsall, editorial director for Oxford Dictionaries, said: “Using the Oxford Dictionaries language research program, we can see a phenomenal upward trend in the use of selfie in 2013, and this helped to win its selection as Word of the Year.” She also added: “Social media sites helped to popularize the term, with selfie appearing on the photo-sharing website Flicker as early as 2004, but usage wasn’t widespread until around 2012, when selfie was being used commonly in mainstream media sources.”

Selfies have taken the world by storm. Everyone from the first family to ordinary people has taken the time to pose for a selfie. Celebrities like Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lawrence, and Jennifer Aniston have all showed their new haircuts with selfies this year. Selfie was added to the Oxford Dictionaries online in August, but not yet in the Oxford English.

【1】What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. The definition of the word “Selfie”.

B. The widespread usage of the word “Selfie” in 2012.

C. “Selfie” has been chosen as the Word of the Year of 2013.

D. “Selfie” began to be used in the Oxford English.

【2】What can we learn from the passage about the word Selfie?

A. Social media sites helped to popularize the word Selfie.

B. The frequency of the word “selfie” has increased to 17,000 % since 2004.

C. Celebrities and the first family have all showed their new haircuts with selfies.

D. The earliest known usage of “selfie” was a man who was drunk.

【3】The word “selfie” was chosen the Word of the Year by _____________.

A. A social media website.

B. The photo-sharing website Flicker.

C. A research program by Oxford Dictionaries.

D. People who take picture using a smart phone or webcam.

【4】In which column of a newspaper can we find this article?

A. Arts B. Entertainment

C. Science D. Culture

【题目】Although English may not lead directly to a great career, it will certainly give you __________ to a wider range of opportunities.

A. assess B. access

C. accent D. account

【题目】D

Many people rely on a cup of coffee or two to wake them up in the morning or pick them up during the working day, but now a chemist has come up with a speedy alternative to crafting a cup of coffee.

U.S. biochemist Ben Yu has created `Sprayable Energy,` which claims to be the world`s first caffeine - based topical energy spray.He said tired workers can spray a `shot` of caffeine onto their skin without experiencing a strong buzz, loading up on unnecessary calories or being stuck with a nasty aftertaste like they might get from drinking energy drinks or coffee.

The patent-pending caffeine spray is an odourless liquid that is absorbed through the skin and distributed through the body over a number of hours to deliver a caffeine hit that apparently lasts longer than guzzling a cup of coffee.

Each small aluminum bottle of Sprayable Energy contains around 160 sprays - the equivalent amount of caffeine to 40 cups of coffee and the creators say it is a much cheaper way of getting a caffeine fix than popping to a cafe.The only active ingredient in the spray is caffeine, which can naturally enter the human body through the skin by passing through cell membranes as it is very similar to nicotine in structure.Each spritz of Sprayable Energy contains around a quarter of the amount of caffeine found in a cup of coffee, but apparently has the same effect as a full cup.

The website said: `The reason for this is our product not being ingested, isn`t almost entirely metabolised（新陈代谢） by the liver before entering your system and becoming available to your body.`

`Thus, a smaller amount of caffeine can have just the same effect as a very large amount of caffeine ingested through an energy drink or cup of coffee.`c`s website recommends that users apply the spray in places where they normally spritz perfume, such as the neck or wrists, but warns users not to exceed 20 sprays a day.

It claims that after spraying the product on the skin, users will feel `awake and focused without being over-stimulated,` which is common with coffee and energy drinks.

【1】What can we learn about Sprayable Energy from the passage ?_______.

A.A bottle of Sprayable Energyis cheaper than 40 cups of coffee. .

B.Sprayable Energy lets users not worry about taking in unnecessary calories..

C.Sprayable Energy can be used at least 20 sprays a day

D.The caffeine spray is a colorless liquid that is absorbed through the skin..

【2】What does the fifth paragraph mainly tell us ?____

A,Sprayable Energy is taken by mouth...

B.Before Sprayable Energy is absorbed by body, the liver entirely metabolizes it

C.How Sprayable Energy acts on user’s body and how users use the product.

D.Sprayable Energy is convenient but expensive.

【3】We can conclude from the passage that ____

A.Sprayable Energy can not be permitted to be used by people now.

B. Sprayable Energy has not already gone into mass production

C.each spritz of Sprayable Energy has the same effect as a full cup of coffee

D.Sprayable Energy is well received by flagging workers.

【4】The writer’s attitude towards Sprayable Energy ____

A.negative.

B. positive

C.uncertain

D.indifferent

【题目】Tom went off to the EXPO Garden with his friends, __________ an exciting day of discovering the unique culture of each nation.

A. expected B. expecting

C. to expect D. expects

【题目】A

Before he sailed round the world alone, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.

The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail.His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August 1966, at the age of nearly 65, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life.

Chichester covered 14100 miles before stopping in Sydney, Australia. This was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone. He arrived in Australia on 12 December, just 107 days out from England. He received a warm welcome from the Australians and from his family who had flown there to meet him. On shore, Chichester could not walk without help. Everybody said the same thing: he had done enough; he must not go any further. But he did not listen.

After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends' attempts to dissuade him. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn.After succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn, Chichester sent the following radio message to London: "I feel as if I had wakened from a nightmare. Wild horses could not drag me down to Cape Horn and that sinister Southern Ocean again."

Just before 9 o'clock on Sunday evening 28 May 1967, he arrived back in England, where a quarter of a million people were waiting to welcome him.Queen Elizabeth II knighted(授以爵位) him with the very sword that Queen Elizabeth I had used almost 400 years earlier to knight Sir Francis Drake after he had sailed round the world for the first time.The whole voyage from England and back had covered 28,500 miles. It had taken him nine months, of which the sailing time was 226 days. He had done what he wanted to accomplish.

【1】What can we learn about Chichester?

A.He failed the solo transatlantic sailing race in 1959.

B.He was a brave and determined man.

C.The second half of his voyage was not as dangerous as the first half.

D.The radio message expressed his concern about the sailing.

【2】What did Queen Elizabeth II do after Chichester arrived back in England?

A.She called on the English to learn form him.

B.She was waiting to congratulate on his success in sailing.

C.She thought poorly of his achievements.

D.She knighted him for praising him.

【3】We can infer from the text that ____

A.Anyone who had sailed alone traveled less than 7050miles before 1966

B.Chichester sailed round the Atlantic in 1931

C.Most of the English retire at the age of 65

D.Chichester died of lung cancer in 1967 after he went back to England

【题目】Fatu Kekula is a hero. The 22-year-old Liberian nursing student, in her final year, managed to save the members of her immediate family from the Ebola virus, all without the help and convenience of a hospital.

Kekula reduced the rate to 25 percent. Four of her family members were infected with the virus. Her father, Moses, her mother, Victoria, her sister, Vivian and her 14-year-old cousin, Alfred Winnie. Sadly, Kekula’s cousin succumbed to the virus. It’s also impressive to note that while Kekula was treating her family members she managed to avoid Ebola entirely.

On July 27, Kekula’s father, Moses, went to a hospital in Kanata, after his blood pressure rose sharply. The only reason the hospital had a bed to offer him was because someone had just died. But the staff in the hospital didn’t realize the patient died from an Ebola infection. Shortly, after he was admitted to the hospital, Moses developed a fever, started vomiting and was suffering from diarrhea. Once nurses started dying of Ebola, the hospital shut down and Moses had to leave. Kekula drove 90 minutes to Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, to seek treatment. Three hospitals turned them away because there is no spare bed for patients at all.

Kekula made the drive back to Kanata to another hospital. They told Moses he had typhoid fever and did very little to treat him. So Kekula took him home. Once he was there, he infected three other family members. Her mother, sister and their cousin who was living with them.

Kekula only lost one patient, her cousin. Her method proved so effective that international aid workers, including UNICEF, began teaching it to others in West Africa who may not be able to get to hospitals for treatment.

Her father, mother and sister were already recovering when space became available at the JFK Medical Center on August 17. Alfred passed away at the hospital the next day. Kekula’s father, Moses said, “I’m very, very proud. She saved my life through the almighty God.”

【1】What is the best title for the passage?

A. A courageous and selfless nurse.

B. Give her a medal: Woman saves family members from Ebola.

C. A family survived Ebola with the help of government.

D. The dreadful disease Ebola.

【2】What does the underlined word “succumbed to” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. was affected with B. survived

C. died of D. fight against

【3】Why Kekula took her father home?

A. Because a patient died from an Ebola infection in the hospital in Kanata.

B. Because they were turned down by hospitals and little can be done to her father.

C. Because Moses were already recovering when he was admitted to the JFK Medical Center.

D. Because nurses started dying of Ebola and many hospitals were shut down.

【题目】B

Banquets are usually held in restaurants in private rooms that have been reserved for the purpose. You will be met at the door and led to the banquet room. Traditionally, the head of your delegation should enter the room first. Do not be surprised if your hosts greet you with a loud round of applause. The proper response is to applaud back.

Seating arrangements are stricter than in the West. Guests should never assume that they may sit where they please and should wait for hosts to guide them to their places. Traditionally, the Chinese regard the right side as the superior and the left side as the inferior. Therefore on formal occasions, the host invariably arranges for the main guests to sit on his right side.

It is the host's responsibility to serve the guests, and at very formal banquets people do not begin to eat until the host has served a portion to the principal guest. Or, the host may simply raise his chopsticks and announce that eating has begun. After this point, one may serve oneself any food in any amount. Remember to go slow on eating. Don't fill yourself up when five courses are left to go. To stop eating in the middle of a banquet is rude, and your host may incorrectly think that something has been done to offend you.

Drinking takes an important place in Chinese banquets. It is likely that the host will stand and hold his glass out with both hands while saying a few words. When he says the words "gan bei", which means bottoms up, all present should drain their glasses. After this initial toast, drinking and toasting are open to all. No words are needed to make a toast, and it is not necessary to drain your glass, although to do so is more respectful. When filling another glass, it is polite to fill it as full as you can. This symbolizes full respect and friendship.

When the last dish is finished, the banquet has officially ended. There is little ceremony involved with its conclusion. The host may ask if you have eaten your fill. Then the principal host will rise, signaling that the banquet has ended. Generally, the principal host will bid good evening to everyone at the door and stay behind to settle the bill with the restaurateur. Other hosts usually accompany guests to their vehicles and remain outside waving until the cars have left the premises.

【1】To attend a formal banquet,you_______.

A.may enter the banquet room directly when you arrive .

B.may stop eating in the middle of the banquet.

C.may help yourself to any food immediately the dishes are served.

D.should applaud back when greeted with a loud round of applause .

【2】What is the host ‘s responsibility in the author’s eyes?

A.Announcing that eating ends.

B.Driving guests to their home.

C.Filling the guests’ glasses.

D.Arranging for guests to go to their place..

【3】We can conclude form the passage that____

A.To stop eating halfway means that the dishes taste bad.

B.Guests should drain their g1ass es the instant they are filled

C.Important guests are arranged to sit on the host’s right side

D.The more you drink , the more you respect the host.

【4】The passage mainly tells us ____

A.Chinese food is delicious.

B.customs and traditions at banquets in China

C.what food guests should eat at banquets

D.different customs between China and western countries.