An atlas is a book of maps. Atlases are made with different kinds of information about different parts and areas of a country or the world. They are prepared for desk use or travel use.

Desk atlases are made for different groups of people with different needs. For example, students may use desk atlases to help learn geography, and other people may use desk atlases to study a place. A popular type of the latest atlas shows the recent fact of the world. New atlases are often carefully produced to help people learn about the changes, such as the name changes, boundary(边界) changes and other important new information. A desk atlas can also have some different maps of the same place. For example, an atlas may include maps showing population and important products of a place.

Travel atlases usually show the information about both natural and man-made features.So it is not surprising to find universities,airports,forests,rivers,roads as well as cities,towns and villages in them.A travel atlas is often the first thing people need when they want yo start a trip in a strange place.It often has a map of a whole country,and a map with more special information of each important place in the country.Take the atlas of the United States as an example,it often has a map of the whole country and then a map of each of the fifty states.

A travel atlas may also point out the beautiful natural places. In the US, the atlas may include national parks such as the Yellow Stone Park and some others to show the beauty of nature and interesting places to tourists.

1.An atlas is according to the passage.

A. a guide book B. a history book

C. a collection of pictures D. a collection of maps

2.From the passage we know people need newly produced atlases because .

A. they can’t see the old ones clearly

B. they like to buy different ones

C. something has changed

D. something is missing

3.According to the passage, people can find the information about in a travel atlas of Shaanxi.

A. the population of Shaanxi B. the local products of Shaanxi

C. the Yellow Stone National Park D. Xi’an Jiaotong University

Saying no starts small

“All right then — just one more piece...” Words every girl has said when they are faced with the delicious cheesecake. Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end.

It isn’t just girls. Most of us find it hard to say “no” to something attractive. However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life.

Scientists in different countries have been studying the effects of willpower on people’s lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper.

In one experiment, scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow (圆形软糖) now, or two marshmallows in 15 minutes. Waiting obviously needed more willpower. Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up. They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower. They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected their lives.

Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults. Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems.

But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology(心理学) professor (教授) told the Guardian. Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles（肌肉）. Even a little practice can strengthen（加强） our overall self-control if we do it regularly.

You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in complete sentences, or using a computer mouse with the other hand. Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests.

Like muscles, willpower can “get tired”. Don’t try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don’t have enough energy, for example when you are ill. If you already feel tired, you can try to recharge(恢复) your willpower with a good night’s sleep and by eating well.

1.The example of a girl eating cheesecake is used to

A. prove that girls have weak willpower

B. introduce the topic of willpower to the readers

C. show that cheesecake is especially attractive to girls

D. show the connection between willpower and success

2.What can we infer from the experiment?

A. The scientists had already known the results before the experiment.

B. It showed that willpower is the most important to success and a happy life.

C. The children who chose to wait were more likely to be successful in their lives.

D. The children who chose only one marshmallow at first had stronger willpower.

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the training of willpower?

A. You should have a goal every day.

B. Good rest and proper diet can help.

C. Willpower needs to be exercised regularly.

D. Keep willpower from being used too much.

4.What is the article mainly about?

A. How willpower and muscles are similar and how they can be trained.

B. How willpower affects people’s lives and how it is similar to muscles.

C. How willpower is important to success and how we can make it stronger.

D. How willpower is connected with success and how they affect each other

根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。

1.The teacher showed great ____________ to jump into the river to save the poor boy. (勇气)

2.In the northern part of China, the lake is as ________________ as glass in winter because it isturned into ice. (光滑的)

3.When you try to get a good job, you will be at a big _____________ if you don’t go to a gooduniversity.（劣势）

4.China took action to search for the missing plane---MH370 __________ after getting the news. (立即)

根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。

1.His effort made the two companies reach an _____________ in the end. (agree)

2.These engineers __________ developed a new kind of energy saving car last year. (success)

3.We all felt ___________ to find out he wasn’t involved in this murder. (relax)

4.He has lung cancer because of ___________ second hand smoke for many years. (breathe)

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）

1.It is known to all that paper __________ in China by Cai Lun long, long ago. (invent)

2.Li Qi put all his effort into ___________ singing and finally came first in the Voice of China.

(practice)

3.Could you tell me if the subway (地铁) _____________ in use in Wuxi in the near future. (be)

4.I didn’t go to see the film Lost In Thailand with other people last night for I ____________ it

twice. (see)

5.While the rich man _________ around the square, the kidnapping suddenly took place. (walk)

6.Will you be pleased if you______________ the job. (offer)

7.Files directed by Beijing TV Station ___________ many mysteries in history. (cover)

8.So far, Liu Shishi _________ in quite a few hot TV plays, so she is popular these days. (act)

Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College. He walked into class one day and told his students that their h 1. was to perform one act of random(任意的) kindness. His students did not understand the assignment(任务), but the professor would not answer their questions. He e 2. his students to find it out for themselves.

One week later, the students entered the classroom excited to s 3. their stories. One student told of distributing （分配，散发）blankets to the homeless, another had contacted a long, lost friend, and another student r 4. that he had helped a dog to find its owner. Students were energized(激励) by the homework assignment and wanted other people to be kind too. W 5. the support of local businesses, the students made stickers to put on cars that invited people to do something k 6. for others. They sold the stickers and decided to donate the money to a center for the blind –not surprising as Professor Wall is blind.

Since then, s 7. kindness activities have been organized in schools all over the world. Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week, a 8. November 13, to celebrate World Kindness Day. Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform d 9. kind acts, such as making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service, or raising money for a charity. Students learn to c 10. other people and think about how small actions can make the world a better place.

完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分）

1. 他别无选择，只能严格要求他的学生

He _______________________________ his students.

2. 我们正在猜想这首歌曲会让他想到什么。

We are guessing _______________________________.

3.西蒙难以和新同学相处融洽。

Simon has difficulty in _______________________ his new classmates.

4.女人相信自己能和男人做一样的事，她们不想被瞧不起。

Women believe they can do the same things as men do. They don’t＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．

5.我已将我们这儿的空气与北京的空气进行了仔细地比较，发现无锡空气污染较少。

I _____________________in Beijing carefully and found there is less air pollution in Wuxi.

6.越来越多的公司正在重视提高他们的产品质量。

the quality of their products.

请就此话题写一篇80词左右的英语短文。内容提示如下：

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注意：

1. 短文须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；

2. 最后一点须用2 – 3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；

3. 短文的开头已在答题卡上给出，不计入总词数。

Yesterday Shirley advised me to buy my daughter _________ iPad as a birthday present._________ useful advice she offered me!

A. a; How B. an; What a C. an; What D. /; How an

The doorbell is ringing. It _________ Alice , because she__________ Washington.

A. can’t be; has gone to B. may be; has been to

C. mustn’t be; has gone to D. can’t be; has left to