、完形填空（10分）

阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Tennis world on Li's retirement（退役）

For close to fifteen years, we've been a part of each other's lives. a tennis player, I've trekked（拼搏） around the world playing hundreds of matches on the WTA tour, for China's Fed Cup team, at the National Games and at several Olympic Games. You've always been there for me, me, cheering me on, and encouraging me…..

I must thank who has travelled on my journey with me. And those that stay with me through the and the lows and have helped me become the person that I am today. -Li Na China's first and only Grand Slam winner

Li Na's to retire has drawn more than 10 million views on Internet in just a few hours. The breaking news left her fans surprised and sad.

She is a pioneer who opened to tennis for millions of people all over China and Asia. -WTA Chairman & CEO Stacey Allaster

Wanted：Babysitter

Do you like children?Do you have free time in the afternoon?We need a babysitter for our son.He’s 5 years old.Hours are from Monday to Friday,2:00p.m. to 6:00p.m.Sometimes you will work the whole day at the weekend.Pay is ￡4 per hour.

●Watch our son

●Read to him

●Play with him

You will work in our house.We live in London,near City Hall Subway Station.

Please call 2956-4938.Ask for Ms White.

1.The babysitter will work _________ hours from Monday to Friday together.

A. 6 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

2.The babysitter will usually work _________.

A. in the morning B. in the afternoon

C. in the evening D. at night

3.What is NOT the babysitter's job?

A. Reading books to the child.

B. Playing games with the child.

C. Cleaning the child’s house.

D. Taking care of the child.

A new TV series in England, Away from it all, has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country. There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or crowded cities. Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness.

The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from stress. They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the stress of exams and homework, and the troubles that fill the world today. They also say that it’s a good sign of today’s young people switching to (转到) happier TV series as it shows they would like a happier and healthier world.

Although the series’ success might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried, however. They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes (终日泡在电视机前的人) and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework. Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve personal happiness by avoiding stressful situations completely.

And what do the experts say? Paula Ray, a doctor of education, says that TV can influence children’s lifestyles. But she says that if a child reacts strongly, it’s likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour. She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should make sure their children know TV is not the same as real life.

1.The success of the series shows that young people would like _________.

A. a world with no homework

B. English TV series

C. relaxing jobs

D. a happier and healthier world

2.The success of the new TV series is surprising because .

A. it is different from other successful TV series

B. it is the same as other successful TV series

C. it is about the English countryside

D. it is about life in busy office

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. There is some action in the TV series.

B. The programme is about busy offices.

C. Many teachers and parents are worried that it will influence children’s studies.

D. TV is different from real life.

We all like watching online videos of dogs and cats doing funny things. But if you had to decide, which of the two animals would you say you might like better? Your answer may say something about your personality.

According to a 2010 study led by Sam Gosling, a scientist at the University of Texas, US, dog people are about 15 percent more outgoing and 13 percent more pleasant to be friends with than cat people.

This is not hard to understand, since cats and dogs behave differently themselves. “Cats will occasionally engage in social activities, but usually after only a few minutes, they will give up the game. Dogs, on the other hand, will often engage in play, like catching a thrown ball, for hours at a time,” said Modern Dog Magazine.

Although cat people are less social, Gosling’s study showed that they are 11 percent more open-minded than dog people. They usually like art, adventures(冒险) and unusual ideas. They also have more imagination and curiosity. But dog people are more likely to stick to old beliefs and traditional interests.

However, their love of a free lifestyle also means that cat people dislike making plans. They just follow whatever ideas pop into their heads without planning ahead. But dog people are different. They usually have strong self-control and like to carry out their plans.

Despite these big differences between dog people and cat people, there are some things that they have in common, “Both types of people consider themselves close to nature, dislike animal-print clothing, and are generally optimists,” noted Mother Nature Network.

But can personality change? Can a cat person become a dog person, or the other way around? In a study done by Stanley Coren, a scientist based in Canada, he asked cat owners: “If you had enough living space and there were no objections from other people in your life, and someone gave you a puppy as a gift, would you keep it?”

About 68 percent of them said they would not accept a dog as a pet. But when dog owners were asked the same question about a kitten, almost 70 percent said they would allow a cat into their lives.

1.According to the article, dog people ________ cat people.

A. perform better in school than B. are more open-minded than

C. have closer friends than D. are more traditional than

2.The underlined phrase “engage in” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.

A. take little interest in B. take part in

C. benefit from D. suffer from

3. What do cat people and dog people have in common? --________.

A. Both of them like planning ahead

B. Both of them love travelling and adventures

C. Both of them are imaginative and curious

D. Both of them care about nature.

4.What can we know from the last two paragraphs?

A. Cat people are more likely to become dog people.

B. Dog people are more likely to accept cats into their homes than cat people are to accept dogs.

C. Neither dog nor cat people like to accept a new pet.

D. It is difficult to find out whether dog people or cat people will make a change.

根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。

1.The audience were waiting so (patient) for the pop star that they made loud noise.

2.When Tom heard the news of getting a scholarship, he ________(simple) couldn’t believe his ears.

3.Miss Li says Sandy’s _____________ (pronounce) is the best of us.

4. Li Ming and his parents go to see his grandparents at a (fix) date every month.

5.Forbes 2014 shows that Bill Gates is still ___________(wealth) person in the world.

6.Do you like the horror film _________(direct) by Cindy Clack?

7.She is often __________(mistake)for her sister.

8. Do you have any difficulty ____________ (解决) your problems?

9.________(无论何时) you lose heart, things will get worse.

10.We are surprised to find that Jim is (缺席的) from school today.

11.__________(音乐家) from different countries around the world bring all kinds of works with strong local color to the art festival every year.

12.Because of his hard work, he has gone__________(超过) me in English.

13.The _________ (两小时) documentary will help you learn about nature, history and real life events.

14.Mr. Brown was sad because he had his wallet (偷) on the bus yesterday.

15.Nothing is more important than (安全) for pupils.

完成句子（5分）

1.第一次世界大战于1914年6月28日爆发。

World War Ⅰ on 28 June 1914.

2.太空充满了奥秘。

Space is mystery.

3.海伦打算去看电影，不打算看电视节目。

Helen is going to see a film watching TV programmes.

4.令她吃惊的是，那个男孩很快解决了那道题。

her , that boy solved the difficult problem quickly.

5.他看起来很难过，因为昨晚有人闯入他家拿走了他的电脑。

He looks very sad because someone his house and took away his computer last night.

任务型阅读，每空一词。（10分）

阅读下列短文，根据短中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）

When we think of chocolate, many of us think of candy bars and sweet. But this is not how chocolate comes to us. In fact, it comes from the cacao tree that is found in the tropical(热带的) forests of Central and South America, because cacao beans need to grow in a hot and humid climate (湿热的气候) . The Mayas knew that they could get food and drink from the tree. The Aztecs often took the cacao beans and broke them into pieces in hot water, making a drink that was delicious and energy-producing for the body.

When Columbus and Cortez came to America, they shipped cacao beans back to Spain. However, at first few people would like to try the drink because the taste was strange. When Columbus gave the information back to the Spanish Queen and King that one cup of chocolate from the cacao beans could provide a whole day’s energy for a man without the need for other food, attitudes(态度) quickly changed.

The need and the cost for chocolate produced by the cacao beans rose sharply. Soon all Europeans had fallen in love with chocolate. But chocolate was so expensive at that time that only the riches could afford this confection (甜食). At first, too much chocolate made people sick because more than half of the cacao bean is formed from fat, and few people knew how to remove the too much fat content(脂肪含量). Perhaps that is how we arrived at the expression, “Too much of a good thing can be bad for you.”

、首字母填空（10分）

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。

Born in the city, we regard the country life as something far away. We are used to e 1. in the city. We are even getting used to the noises and pollution in the city. It has become a p 2. of our life. I have never been to the country. Nature is a word strange to us. This summer I had the chance to go with my parents on a v 3. to countryside.

For the first time in my life I have the experience with the country life. Here I r 4. what a life of nature is. This is a small village far from cities. It is at the foot of a mountain. The life there is s 5. . It is different from the city life.

There are few cars or other t 6. on the way. The air is fresh. The sky is high. The people are friendly. They are not as busy as t 7. in the big city. Everywhere you can find people bathing i 8. the sun. They drink clean water. The water comes from the mountain. They e 9. the quiet life very much. What's more, there you can hear the sound of nature. You can find the children p 10. with water in the river and the dogs running after the people. All these make a wonderful picture of countryside. How I love the country life!

书面表达（15分）

临近期末，学校在学习小组内开展了年终自评和组评活动，假设你是Moonlight小组的组长，请根据下面表格中的信息和提示，为你的组员Tommy进行综合素质的评价，写一份素质报告。

要求：1、表达清楚、语法正确、上下文连贯；

2、要点必须包括所有相关信息，并作适当发挥，但不得出现真实班级、姓名等；

3、词数：90词左右。

Tommy is a member of my team called Moonlight.______________________________

—It seems that Tan Dun shows ______ interest in music.

—Yes, he became ______ interested in it when he was very young.

A. an; an B. /; an C. an; / D. /; /