【题目】完形填空
An 18-year-old student at Stanford University was struggling to pay his fees.Not knowing where to turn for money,he came up with a bright1.He and a friend decided to host a musical concert on campus to2money for their education.
They 3out to the great pianist Ignacy J.Paderewski.His manager4a guaranteed fee of $2,000 for the piano recital（独奏会).A deal was5and the boys began to work to make the concert a6.
The big day arrived. But 7,they had not managed to sell enough tickets.The total8was only $ 1,600. Disappointed,they went to Paderewski and explained their plight (困境).They gave him the entire $ 1,600,plus a9for the balance $400.They promised to honour the cheque at the10possible.Paderewski tore up the cheque,11the $ 1,600 and told the two boys to keep the money they needed for the fees.The boys were12,and thanked him heartedly.
It was a small act of13.But it clearly marked out Paderewski14a great human being.15should he help two people he did not even know?We all16situations like these in our lives.And17of us only think “If I help them,what will happen to me?”The truly18people think, “If I don't help them,what will happen to them?” They don't do it19something in return.They do it20they feel it's the right thing to do.
（1）A.time B.task C.decision D.idea
（2）A.receive B.borrow C.raise D.donate
（3）A.turned B.reached C.pointed D.called
（4）A.demanded B.covered C.considered D.increased
（5）A.struck B.refused C.cancelled D.attracted
（6）A.success B.career C.background D.performance
（7）A.uncertainly B.unbelievably C.unfortunately D.undoubtedly
（8）A.cost B.bill C.collection D.tip
（9）A.benefit B.interest C.charge D.cheque
（10）A.soonest B.latest C.longest D.farthest
（11）A.took B.counted C.saved D.returned
（12）A.puzzled B.surprised C.frightened D.interested
（13）A.devotion B.kindness C.respect D.teamwork
（14）A.like B.for C.as D.to
（15）A.How B.Where C.When D.Why
（16）A.come across B.deal with C.settle into D.think of
（17）A.both B.few C.none D.most
（18）A.able B.rich C.great D.famous
（19）A.taking B.expecting C.offering D.preparing
（20）A.because B.though C.before D.so

【题目】每句一处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改，每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。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。
（1）—Where may our English teacher be? —She should be preparing her lessons in the office.
（2）I don't doubt that whether he has the ability to earn a living though he is badly off right now.
（3）The ship which they went on board took them to where we call London now.
（4）Amazingly, he is so strong as to lift a stone weighs 100 kilograms.
（5）Her husband managed many times to give up smoking, but failed every time.
（6）Traveling on “The Truth North”, the girls get the impression Canada is a large but empty country rather than a populated one.
（7）There exist a natural satellite called the moon circling around the earth.
（8）That some people regard as a shortcoming is seen as an advantage by many others.
（9）Being honest is a matter of principle, so you have to keep your words whenever and wherever you are.
（10）The researchers carried out an experiment involved students of all grades to find out what effects Japanese cartoons have on them.

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
Most people say “yes” much more readily than “no”.
A friend is moving house this weekend and would like some help, and you agree. But, what you really wanted was a couple of quiet days relaxing at home. Or a roommate spends the entire weekends playing video games and wants to borrow your homework for “reference”. But, you've just finished it after taking a whole day to work hard.
Many people say “yes” to those kinds of requests. They tend not to consider their own interests and feelings, and are often angry with themselves afterwards.
Saying “no” requires courage and considerable practice, in fact, according to psychologists.
“Everyone wants to be liked,” says Gabriel Steinki, a German psychologist. “Saying ‘no' risk losing the affection of the person asking the favor or even a job.”
The result is that many people say “yes” just for keeping the peace. But experts say this is regrettable. Anyone should have the right to say “no”.
In fact, rejecting a request can even help to strengthen a relationship because it expresses a true feeling.
But, for people used to agreeing to every request, changing can be a long and uncomfortable learning process.
Most people believe that “If I say ‘no', I'll lose the affection of the person. But the affection is important to me.” This way of thinking can be replaced by this “If he only likes me because I always do what suits him, then the price of his affection is too high in the long term.”
Steinki says the key is talking to the other person to find a mutual(相互的) solution. “One needs to present the situation from one's own point of view, and to suggest how the situation can be dealt with to the advantage of both parties. The other person must have the feeling that his interests are being considered.”
When the refusal is not accepted, Steinki advises giving the reasons calmly again until the person gets the message.
（1）Most people say “yes” much more readily than “no” because ____________.
A.they don't care about their own interests and feelings
B.they don't know they will regret afterwards
C.they have already been used to saying “yes”
D.they care more about others' affection
（2）According to the writer, what should you do if you want to refuse the other person's request?
A.Just say you can't help him.
B.Say sorry to him.
C.Refuse him clearly.
D.Talk to the other person to find a mutual way.
（3）According to the writer, what should you do if your refusal is not accepted?
A.Say yes to him.
B.Repeat your reason for his acceptance.
C.Just go away.
D.Say no to him.
（4）What is the best title of the passage?
A.You Need Courage to Say “No”
B.“Yes” More than “No”
C.Nobody Has the Right to Say “No”
D.It's Easy to Say “Yes”

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
Some time ago, I discovered a whole lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the char that had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, although slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth — so I thought that my approach must be wrong.
I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes. How much do you want do it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,” I said. “Ok,” he said, “I'll give you twenty pounds.” “It has a slightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes, I saw that; it's nothing.”
Everything was going according to the plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I'll buy it,” I said. “What do you mean? You've just sold it to me.” he said. “Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I'm sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy,” he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You're right.” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me?'” “I wouldn't have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don't do repairs, not enough in it and too much trouble. But I'll mend this for you, shall we say for five pounds?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
（1）We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________.
A.was rather impolite
B.was warmly welcomed
C.asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D.asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
（2）Why did the writer said “Would you like to buy a chair?” in the fifth shop?
A.He was sure that he won't be able to have the chair repaired.
B.He wanted to make some money by selling the chair.
C.He had a plan in mind about how to get his chair mended.
D.He planned to get a new chair after selling the broken one.
（3）The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ________.
A.changed his mind
B.accepted the offer
C.saw the writer's purpose
D.decided to help the writer
（4）How much will the writer pay?
A.5
B.7
C.20
D.27

Gold Coast theme parks come in all shapes and sizes and whether you like roller coasters or patting furry animals，you’re sure to find something.

Dream world

It is home to the greatest number of traditional theme park rides on the coast with all the kid friendly rides, roller coasters, water slides, bumper cars and more gravity defying than you could want. If there’s the most perfect theme park you’re after, Dreamworld is the one for you.

Contact Information:

Phone: +61755881111

Address: Dreamworld Parkway Coomera Queensland 4209

Movie World

Movie World is the only movie-related theme park in Australia. With one of the best roller coasters on the coast and a good handful of movies related to rides, you’ll experience a fun-filled adventure with some famous scenes in the films of Hollywood.

Contact Information:

Phone: 0755738485

Address: Pacific Motorway, Oxenford, Queensland 4210

Sea World

With an obvious emphasis on creatures that live in the water. Sea World has a fantastic range of fish, sharks, dolphins, seals, polar bears, and other animals on display in realistically natural environments. Many of the animals will also entertain you in some water shows. It may be the best all-round theme park on the Gold Coast.

Contact Information:

Phone: 0755882222

Address: Sea World Drive, Main Beach, Cold Coast, Queensland 4217

Wet ‘n’ Wild

With nothing but amazing water slides, swimming pools and “dive in movies”，Wet ‘n’ Wild is one of the greatest water parks in Australia, if not the world. In winter everything is heated, so you won’t get cold, and on a hot Gold Coast summer day, you’ll have a hard time finding a better place. Each year the team at Wet ‘n’ Wild come up with new and exciting rides to thrill and chill you.

Contact Information:

Phone: 0755561660

Address: Pacific Motorway, Oxenford, Gold Coast, Queensland 4210

【1】Which of the following about Movie World is TRUE?

A. It is the best all-round theme park on the Gold Coast.

B. It has lots of traditional theme park rides on the coast.

C. It has many amazing water slides and “dive in movies”.

D. It can help visitors know more movies related to rides.

【2】If you want to watch water show of animals, you should dial ________.

A. 0755561660 B. 0755882222

C. 0755738485 D. +61755881111

【3】If you don’t want to get cold in winter, you can go to ________.

A. Dreamworld B. Movie World

C. Wet ‘n’ Wild D. Sea World

【题目】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处错误，每句中最多有两处。没处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除货修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。[来源:]
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。
修改：在错的下面画一横线，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。
Dear Jeremy and Alice,
Although we've been delighted to have you as neighbors, we're hoping to settle something that bothers to us. In a word, your dog --- Cleo.
We've called several time about Cleo's early morning barking. It is difficult to understanding why she barks every minute she's outside. The early morning barking have been disturbing as we are often up all night with the baby. Beside, Cleo tends to bark a average of six hours a day. This morning she starts barking even before 5 o'clock. That is too much for us, considering how closely our houses are.
We appreciate our apologies and goodwill, but we hope that you can figure a good way of settling the matter.
Sincerely

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
What was supposed to be fun climb became a test of friendship for two young people from Canada last Saturday. Jeremy Savage and Ian Marshall, both (age) 17, went camping with their parents for the weekend. On Saturday morning, they decided to climb the mountain by themselves while their parents relaxed at the campsite. After three hours, they reached the top no problems.
However, trouble began when they started the climb down the mountain. On one very (danger) part of the path, Ian fell three meters off the side of the path. Jeremy was able to climb down to where Ian was. Ian was (bad) injured and could not move. They had to wait and (hope) that someone would come and help them. As the evening grew (dark), Ian told Jeremy to leave him and go back to their parents, but he still did not leave. Jeremy thought was not safe for Ian to be alone. The night was cold and windy, and Jeremy used his jacket and extra shirt to keep Ian warm.
At sunrise, Jeremy decided that the only way (help) his friend was to carry him. So they started the long climb back to their parents. Finally, after four hours, they arrived at the campsite their parents were waiting, “I'll always remember what Jeremy did for me.” said Ian. “He saved my life.”

Adolescents now spend an average of six hours a day in front of some type of screen, whether it’s a television or computer screen or one of the many portable devices now popular with young people, studies done by Dr. Ian Michael Janssen show. “They spend more hours daily in front of a screen than they do in a classroom in a given year,” said Janssen, a researcher at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. The result is a rise in obesity rates among adolescents. Unfortunately, fixing the problem isn’t as easy as simply cutting down screen time, Janssen cautions. “Decreasing screen time will not automatically increase physical activity levels,” said Janssen, Some active kids also spend a lot of time in front of television and computer screens, and some kids who have low screen times also have low levels of physical activity, he points out.

As well, screen time is not necessarily bad, Janssen said. “The tricky part is that children today need to be using computers,” he said. Computers are required for schoolwork, and technological skills are important for future job prospects. The quality of screen time matters too, along with the quantity---consider the negative health messages found in food advertising during children’s shows, he said. Ideally, children should aim for no more than two hours of recreational screen time a day.

Janssen’s real worry about the rise in childhood obesity rates is not that there are now rare cases of type 2 diabetes in kids, where once there were none, hut the health problems these children are likely to face in the future as adults, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.

【1】Which one doesn’t belong to “screen time” according to the passage?

A. Watching TV. B. Surfing the Internet.

C. Seeing a film on an MP4. D. Making a telephone call.

【2】In Janssen’s opinion, kids had better to keep healthy.

A. lose weight. B. decrease screen time

C. take physical activities D. go on a diet

【3】What’s the researcher’s attitude towards “screen time of adolescents" ?

A. Concerned. B. Passive.

C. Positive. D. Frightened.

【4】We can learn from the passage that .

A. many of the people having full-time jobs suffer from obesity and diabetes.[

B. decreasing screen time can’t really solve the problem

C. children today most use computers to finish their school work

D. a new type of obesity in kids becomes Janssen’s real worry

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙).They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc.
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “” Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.” Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry.
A. They say that laughter is much healthier than anger.
B. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.
C. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.
D. Anger may cause you a cancer.
E. Do not express your anger while angry.
F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.
G. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
When introducing American universities, some of the first institutions（机构）to mention are the Ivy League schools. Originally, the Ivy League was an athletic conference made up of 8 private institutes of higher learning in northeastern United States. However, as time went on, these schools also became known for their excellence in academics besides athletics. Included in the Ivy League schools are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, and Harvard University. These 8 schools have been recognized as some of the best colleges and universities in the United States.
Harvard University is a private institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The university includes a number of graduate and professional schools, as well as a college for undergraduates. In 2012, Harvard ranked number one in US News' ranking of national universities again. Founded in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institute of higher education in the United States. It can be said that first there was Harvard, then the United States of America. Also, Harvard's library contains the oldest collection of books in the United States as well as the largest private collection in the world. Harvard has also been described by Forbes Magazine as one of the “billionaire universities” as of their recent list of 469 billionaires, 50 received a degree from Harvard.
Harvard College (the institute for undergraduate students) is one of the most famous schools in the United States. It offers over 40 undergraduate fields of study, including astrophysics（天体物理学）, mathematics, neurobiology(神经生物学), etc. And the financial aid program there is amazing. Even though the tuition is about 37,576, and there are other expenses throughout the year, about 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid. Out of those students, over 90% of them had their full need met. And the policies for international students are the same for U.S. citizens.
Harvard College is very selective, as it only admits about 6% of their applicants. For admission into Harvard College, it is required that students take the SAT or the ACT, as well as 2 SAT Subject Tests. Harvard will also look at other factors during admission such as your application essay, high school transcript, work experience, GPA (Grade Point Average), your interview, recommendations, and most importantly, your character and personal qualities.
（1）What are the Ivy League schools famous for?
A.Athletics and location.
B.Academics and history.
C.Financial aid and training.
D.Athletics and academics.
（2）Harvard University includes .
A.a number of colleges for undergraduates
B.a kindergarten, middle school and college
C.many graduate and professional schools
D.only one college for graduates
（3）Why is Harvard called one of the “billionaire universities”?
A.Because nearly one ninth billionaires once studied there.
B.Because people can earn a lot of money from Harvard.
C.Because there are 50 billionaires in Harvard University.
D.Because 469 billionaires contribute to Harvard University.
（4）What can we learn from the passage?
A.90% students in Harvard have their full need met.
B.Harvard College is the institute for graduate students.
C.A minority of undergraduates couldn't receive financial aid.
D.The policies for international students differs from U.S. citizens.