--Do you know something about Peter?

--Of course I do. He will __ his post as the head of the major company at the end of next month.

A. take up B. put up C. add up D. break up

--My book. The House of Hades, is missing. Who have taken it?

--Sorry, I have no idea.

A. need B. must C. should D. could

-- What happened to Tom in the accident?

--Carelessness him his left leg.

A. spent B. cost C. took D. paid

--Do you know how to build a good relationship?

--I think both sides should find out .

A. that they have in common B. how can they have in common

C. why do that have in common D. what they have in common

Morris S. Schwartz, an American educator, is better known to millions of people throughout the world, simply as Morrie, This man is old in___yet young in spirit. He taught me____that I’d never thought about before: how to live a meaningful life and how to___with no regrets. Maybe it’s not just me who ever thought____this. With his story and 2.8 million copies of Tuesdays with Morrie in print, which has been on the best-seller list ___for two years and has been Translated into 22 languages, he made everyone realize that our life is___. Every little thing we do is Gold. Morrie___millions of people. He was never afraid to use that simple word with a big meaning.

Nowadays many people can’t say out loud LOVE. For him, love is the____of life.

One day a year ago, I was low-spirited, feeling every little thing I’d done was wrong , Even if it was an unimportant ___, I felt as If it was the biggest one I’d ever made in my life. Then I started blaming myself for what I’d done. ___in the same-day, I felt that my life was terrible, as though there was no __ for me anymore. But then I remembered Morrie had said that the most important thing in lift is to learn how to ___love and let it come in. Sometimes you can’t believe what you see; you have to believe what you___ .He said that happiness comes from understanding your life purpose and then do your best to ___ that purpose: Morrie made me think that I should forgive myself for not doing the things that I should have done. He taught me to appreciate every____I have by living in a loving way.

1.A. age B. help C. pity D. pride

2.A. nothing B. everything. C. something D. anything

3.A. stop B. die. C. fail. D. work

4.A. like. B. except. C. through D. without

5.A. waiting. B. running. C. appearing. D. happening

6.A. peaceful B. certain C. free D. valuable

7.A. influenced. B. admired C. trusted. D. remembered

8.A. beginning B. grade C. point D. lesson

9.A. project. B. purpose C. discovery. D. mistake

10.A. Perhaps B. Always C. Never. D. Later

11.A. love B. choice C. energy D. doubt

12.A. give B. share C. express D. find

13.A. hear B. feel C. receive D. guess

14.A. forget B. praise C. achieve D. reflect

15.A. minute B. step C. activity D. person

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1.“OUT NOW” in the information probably means _______ .

A. all the brochures aren’t sold out.

B. all the traveling items are outdoors.

C. people should go out for coach holidays.

D. the brochure for 2018 coach holiday has come out

2.It’s clear that the lowest price of ________is 95.

A. trips of any place mentioned B. the 2018 coach holiday.

C. a copy of brochure D. East Yorkshire coaches

3.There are_____ traveling items mentioned in the information.

A. three B. four C. five D. six

4.From the information, ________ .

A. we can enter www. eyma. co. uk to get the information of all the holidays.

B. we can get the brochure by dialing 01482 222 444.

C. the information was posted before December 25.

D. the brochure can be got today.

5.The information mainly asks us to ______of the 2018 coach holiday.

A. learn the time B. give the advice

C. remember the places. D. get the brochure

In 1909. when Tatiana was just 11 years old, her parents and older brother traveled to the United States. Because the family didn’t have enough money to buy her a ticket, she had to remain in Russia.

She had lived with her uncle for almost a year in a small house before the special letter arrived from her father. “Dear Tatiana,” he wrote.” At last we have earned enough money to pay for your ticket. After you join us in New York, we will travel by train to a place called South Dakota where we have bought a farm.”

A week later, Tatiana’s uncle used the the money her father had sent to buy her a ticket for the Louisa Jane, a steamship that was leaving for America. Although she was lonely and missed her family, Tatiana quickly made friends with the other children on the Louisa Jane. Together, they invented games that could be played on the ship , and they ran around the decks(甲板）.

The next day, as Tatiana was walking along the deck, she heard some of the passengers talking about the Statue of Liberty. This conversation made her puzzled because she knew that liberty was an idea. No one could see or touch it, so how could you make a statue of liberty? When she asked her friend’s father, Mr. Dimitrivitch, he explained that the statue looked like a woman, but it stood for freedom. This explanation just made Tatiana more interested in the statue.

One morning , Tatiana woke up to the sound of wild shouting. She ran upstairs and found all the passengers were crowded onto the deck. The shouts were really cries of excitement because the Louisa, lane had finally reached the United States. When Tatiana realized that she would soon see her family again, she joined in with shouts of her own. Mr. Dimitrivitch had told her that the statue stood for freedom, and she finally understood what he meant.

1.Tatiana stayed in Russia because .

A. she loved her motherland.

B. she needed to take care of her uncle

C. her parents wanted her to manage the farm

D. her parents were too poor to buy her a ticket

2.What happened to Tatiana on the sea?

A. She had a good time.

B. She missed her life in Russia.

C. She killed time by watching the sea.

D. She was looked after by Mr. Dimitrivitch.

3.What did the Statue of Liberty mean to Tatiana on the sea?

A. A new beginning B. Interesting ideas.

C. The ability to make money D. The excitement of traveling

4.How did Tatiana feel when she saw the statue?

A. Proud B. Excited C. Puzzled D. Surprised

5.The best title for the passage can be .

A. The value of freedom B. The Statue of Liberty

C. Journey to a new life D. Tatiana’s life in America

While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.

Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize -which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture-on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.

Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art (CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.

The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.

Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements(元素）.

Wang's works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.

Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. “That is only evidence that traditions once existed, ” he said.

“Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created, “he said.

“Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are,” said Wang.

The study of traditions should be combined, with practice. Otherwise, the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.

1.Wang’s winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are .

A. following the latest world trend B. getting international recognition C. working harder than ever before D. relying on foreign architects

2.What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?

A. Its hilly environment B. Its large size.

C. Its unique style. D. Its different functions

3.The underlined word “curve” in the passage means .

A. the smooth line of buildings B. the location of buildings

C. the color of buildings D. the shape of buildings

4.What made Wang’s architectural design a success?

A. The mixture of different shapes B. The balance of East and West.

C. The use of popular techniques D. The agreement of old and new.

5.What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?

A. Spread them to the world B. Keep them at museums.

C. Teach them in universities D. Recreate them in practice.

阅读短文，在其后空白处写出各种单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出 。

Have you ever seen a hitchhiker (搭便车的旅行者）standing by the side of a road? Now drivers in Canada might see an u 1.hitchhiker a hitchhiking robot.

One of its inventors, David Harris Smith, has hitched across Canada three times. Smith and a friend. Frauke Zeller, have built Hitchbot because they wanted to see if people would stop and give the robot a l 2.and talk to it. The robot can c 3.about things it has learned , and about its trip. You might think it’s a joke, but Smith and Zeller’s experiment has a serious p 4., can robots and people get along?

Hitchbot began its journey in Nova Scotia in July. It has already c 5.a third of its 6,000-mile trip to Victoria. More than 57,000 people are following its journey c 6.on Facebook and Twitter,and travelers have p 7.lots of photos on the websites. Hitchbot has also done some shopping, eaten motor oil, and had fun with travelers. Nobody knows when it will finish its j 8.. It might be l 9.than expected, but Zeller and Smith want Hitchbot to get as many rides as it can . It hasn’t been in a self-driving car yet, but anything is p 10.!

李华马上就要初中毕业了。他报考了武汉市国语学校,根据招生规定,需要一封推荐信， 请以老师的名义给他写一封推荐信。写作要点如下:

1.做事有条理,有耐心,在学生中很受欢迎；

2.爱读书,爱旅游,善于和他人相处；

3.有独特的学习方法,学习优秀,英语口语好；

4.乐于帮助他人,经常参加志愿者活动；

5.补充一至两点个人看法。

注意:1.文中不得出现真实的校名和人名；

2.必须包括写作要点的内容,并做适当发挥；

3.80 词左右,开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数。

参考词汇：organized adj.有条理的; popular adj.受欢迎的; special ways 独特的方法

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my pleasure to recommend Li Hua for his application to study in your school._____________________________

Sincerely yours, David