【题目】An environmental group called the Food Commission is unhappy and disappointed because of the sales of bottled water from Japan. The water, it angrily argues in public, has traveled 10,000 “food miles” before it reached Western customers. Transporting water halfway across the world is surely the extremely stupid use of fuel when there is plenty of water in the UK. It is also worrying that we were wasting our fuel by buying prawns from Indonesia (7,000 food miles ) and carrots from South Africa (5,900 food miles).

Counting the number of miles traveled done by a product is a strange way of trying to tell the true situation of the environmental damage due to industry. Most food is transported around the world on container ships that are extremely energy efficient. It should be noticed that a ton of butter transported 25 miles in a truck to a farmers’ market doesn’t necessarily use less fuel on its journey than a similar product transported hundreds of miles by sea. Besides, the idea of “food miles” ignores the amount of fuel used in the production. It is possible to cut down your food miles by buying tomatoes grown in Britain rather than those grown in Ghana. The difference is that the British ones will have been raised in heated greenhouse and the Ghanaian ones in the open sun.

What is the idea of “food miles” does provide, however, is the chance to cut out Third World countries from First World food markets. The number of miles traveled by our food should, as I see it, be regarded as a sign of the success of the global trade system, not a sign of damage to the environment.

【1】The Food Commission is angry because it thinks that ________.

A. UK wastes a lot of money importing food products

B. some imported goods causes environmental damage

C. growing certain vegetables causes environmental damage

D. people wasted energy buying food from other countries

【2】 The phrase “food miles” in the passage refers to the distance ________.

A. that a food product travels to a market

B. that a food product travels from one market to another

C. between UK and other food producing countries

D. between a Third World country and a First World food market

【3】By comparing tomatoes raised in Britain and in Ghana, the author tries to explain that ________.

A. British tomatoes are healthier than Ghanaian ones

B. Ghanaian tomatoes taste better than tomatoes ones

C. cutting down food miles may not necessarily save fuel

D. protecting the environment may cost a lot of money

【4】 From the passage we know that the author is most probably ________.

A. a supporter of free global trade

B. a member of a Food Commission

C. a supporter of First World food markets

D. a member of an energy development group

【题目】We are always going to ________ our family members, and ________ to make more friends if we want to live happily.

A. be closely to; make efforts

B. be closely to; make effort

C. be close to; make efforts

D. be close to; make effort

【题目】It ________ to me that I had left the book borrowed from the library at home when I arrived at the school gate.

A. observed B. influenced

C. thought D. occurred

【题目】单句改错

【1】Struggled in a world of silence and darkness, Helen Keller seemed to be simple-minded.

【2】The three Bronte sisters adopted this practice, Mary Ann Evans did the same.

【3】We decided to fight against this unfair system which prohibits us blacks sitting where we like.

【4】Our friendship had developed quickly over the weeks that followed.

【5】Maybe if I studied science then, I would have been able to give you more help.

【题目】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仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I love camping. It is my favouritest way to spend the summer vacation. Last year, my families and I went camping in the countryside. It was one of the excited experiences I had never had. We slept in a tent and took a long walk every day. We cooked over a fire and the food always tasted wonderfully. For a whole week, I saw lovely mountain views or breathed fresh air. At night, I heard the gentle wind blowing in the trees, and I feel so peaceful. It doesn’t cost many to camp. What I believe it’s the best way to get close nature and enjoy its beauty.

【题目】单词填空

【1】British economy has been ____________ (衰退) since 1960s.

【2】Nothing would satisfy her ____________ (贪婪) for power.

【3】It makes me sad that some people ____________ (犯罪) crimes and never get punished.

【4】He felt ____________ (气馁) because of all the criticism he’d received.

【5】My brother is ____________ (喜爱) of pointing out my mistakes.

【6】After the earthquake, the city ____________ (像) a battlefield.

【7】There can be no excuse for any further ____________ (耽搁).

【8】As a consequence of smoking, my father coughs ____________ (频繁).

【9】Her moods were very ____________ (易变的), now laughing loudly, and then sunk in despair.

【10】Rosa Parks challenged the unjust ____________ (分离；分开) of people on the basis of skin color.

【题目】某英文报社组织了一次有关“健康生活方式”的英语征文活动，你有意参加。对于这两种谚语：“An apple a day keeps the doctor away．”和“An hour walking a day keeps the doctor away．”，你更倾向于哪个，是饮食更重要，还是锻炼更重要，抑或是饮食锻炼都重要。请根据自己的生活体验，表明自己的观点并简要陈述自己的理由。注意：1．词数：120-150；2．题目自拟；3．文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。

参考词汇：谚语proverb

【题目】Roughly half of college students will have some degree of depression at some point during their time in school. Even more startling, 6.2 percent of college students surveyed in 2012 considered suicide and 1.3 percent attempted it, according to an American College Health Association study released this spring. If you’re feeling depressed on campus, you may find the following tips helpful.

Exercise: Physical activity releases endorphins — chemicals that produce an overall positive feeling within the body, which fight depression naturally. Mental health experts claim that exercise is a solution to those feeling mild or moderate depression. However, for those severely depressed, simply doing sports is not enough.

Use school counseling services: Campuses don’t employ mental health experts simply to throw thousands of dollars down the drain. Their job is to help students, so experts recommend you use them. Most students, however, are hesitant to take a trip to their college’s counseling center, fearing being laughed at by peers. As a result, some schools like Texas Christian University, are testing students for mental health problems when they get sick and visit the campus health clinic.

Take advantage of technology: Staying in touch with family members and friends from childhood and high school has become easier than ever with the coming of Facebook and video chat services like Skype. While mental health experts insist that it’s important to make friends in your new environment and be involved in the college community, it’s also significant to keep in touch with the people you knew before college.

Go to sleep: Following a fairly regular sleep pattern can defend you against depression. In college, many students’ sleep patterns are irregular thanks to late-night studying and partying, which is harmful to their mental health. Research strongly suggests that sleep is the key to learning and memory formation.

【1】According to the passage, physical activity ________.

A. is regarded as the best way to fight depression

B. contributes to the release of endorphins

C. can’t help the seriously depressed students

D. improve people’s ability to learn and memorize

【2】It can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph that ________.

A. employing mental health experts on campus is a waste of money

B. students with mental health problems can’t get on well with others

C. going to college’s counseling center for help requires a lot of courage

D. sick students in Texas Christian University must take psychological tests

【3】Taking advantage of technology is encouraged because it ________.

A. enables students to get involved in college life

B. helps students stay in contact with others

C. offers students a way to make new friends

D. provides a way to avoid getting bored

【4】which of the following can NOT help one reduce depression?

A. Taking exercise regularly every week.

B. Chatting with old friends with Skype.

C. Turning to mental health experts for advice.

D. Holding parties deep into the night to relax.

【题目】书面表达

假设你是李华。你打算利用假期出国旅游。请你就此给你的美国笔友Michael写一封信,谈论一下你出国旅游的原因。

要点如下:

1. 出国旅游很有意义；

2. 开阔眼界,了解国外的风俗和历史；

3. 和来自不同文化背景的人交朋友,学习外语；

4. 放松身心,欣赏美景；

5. 邀请Michael有时间来中国。

注意： 1.词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Michael,

How are you?

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Yours truly,

Li Hua

【题目】书面表达

假如你是小华, Heby是美国人。她在寒假游玩中国时，你们相识并成为好朋友。Heby回国后,你很想念她,于是给她写了一封信,并且和她谈了你对高一新生活的感受，信头信尾均已给出。

内容包括：1.很高兴与她成为朋友，离开后很想念她。2.新学校的生活、学习情况与感受。

3. 表达对她父母的问候，并邀请她明年来你校参观。

要求：词数：100词左右；

Dear Heby,

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Yours,

Xiao Hua