B

Singapore was just a sleepy city in South-east Asia more than 50 years ago. But the small dot on the world map has since developed into one of the richest nations thanks to its founder and first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, the father of the state, who passed away on March 23， 2015 at the age of 91.

Lee grew up in the Singapore that was part of the British Empire. As a law major who graduated from Cambridge University and the founder of the People's Action Party, he became Singapore's first Prime Minister in 1959 when British agreed to the island's self-rule.

Lee was a leader with vision(远见).He knew that without agriculture and natural resources, Singapore could only find a way out by developing it?self into a place perfect for business. So he began with a few simple ideas ： Singapore needed respect for elders and the law, hard work, and the idea that the needs of society are greater than the individual's. He united Chi?nese, Indians and Malays, making English a common language. He fought corruption and even banned chewing gum. That helped change Singapore from a poor city in the 1950s to a world business centre with a GDP per ca?pita of $ 55 ,000, reported the Financial Times.

Lee left the office of Prime Minister in 1990 but remained a member of parliament. He resigned as "Minister Mentor" in 2011. He was happy with his work; "I have no regrets. I have spent my life, so much of it, building up this country. There's nothing more that I need to do."

To the world, Lee was one of Asia's most popular politicians. He was one of the first to spot the potential of China under a former leader Deng Xiaoping and contributed to China's reform and opening up. "No small num?ber of this and past generations of world leaders have asked for his advice on governance and development," said the US President Obama. "Lee is a vi?sionary and a true giant of history."

5.  How long did Lee Kuan Yew serve as Singapore's Prime Minister?
A. 52 years.                      B.31 years.

C.56 years.                     D.50 years.

6.  From the passage, we can see Lee Kuan Yew was a(n) per?son.

  A.  confident and hard-working

B.  honest and determined

C.  wise and devoted

D.  modest and optimistic

7.  We can draw a conclusion from the passage that .

  A.  under British rule, Singapore developed very fast

B.  Lee made no difference to China's development

C.  Lee foresaw that China would rise and become powerful

D.  Lee wasn't very content with his efforts and achievements

8.  The last paragraph mainly tells us_____ .

  A.  Lee's contributions to other countries

B.  Lee's relations with China

C.  Lee's popularity in Asia

D.  Obama's admiration for Lee

第I卷（选择题共60分）

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分30分）

A

The West is full of fast food and large amounts of food which contribute to many women's being fat. While many are fat, thin women are admired and seen as healthier. This has led to a culture of gym-going, strange die?ting methods and, frequently, eating disorders. In the East, women tend to be smaller and many women take pills to keep their slim figures as they get older. However, you're mistaken if you think thinness is the beauty stand?ard all over the world. The BBC reports that in Mauritania, Africa, the op?posite is true.

In Mauritania, mothers force their daughters to eat a lot of food so that they get as fat as possible. The fatter they are, the more likely they are to marry well. Fat is also considered healthy, because in a country where HIV/AIDS is a very real problem, thin people are often sick and dying. However, "healthy" fat women are suffering from some problems of their own and many are dying in their 40s of weight-related diseases.

The Mauritanian government is trying to warn its people of the dangers of being overweight but it's not easy to change cultural views. Many women worry that if they lose weight, their husbands will leave them for fatter, more attractive women.

It seems that while education about the dangers of being too thin and too fat is very important, what the world really needs is to become less pre?occupied with the size, shape and weight of women's bodies. The promotion of healthy practices is easy but changing cultural beauty standards takes more time, imagination and effort.

1.  According to the article, why are women usually fatter in the West?

  A.  They don't exercise enough.

B.  Large food portions and fast food are common.

C.  They use unhealthy dieting methods.

D.  They believe that being fat is beautiful.

2.  What examples does the writer give of unhealthy weight-loss methods in the East and West?

  A.  Strange dieting methods, exercising, taking pills and eating too much.

B.  Taking pills, watching what you eat and exercising.

C.  Strange dieting methods and warning people about the dangers of be?ing overweight.

D.  Gym-going, strange dieting methods, eating disorders and taking pills.

3.  Why are girls forced to eat a lot of food in Mauritania?

  A.  They believe that fat people won't get HIV/AIDS.

B.  They believe that they can lead healthier lives.

  C.  They believe if they grow fat, they may possibly marry good hus?bands.

D.  They believe that they won't get sick very often.

 4.  According to the article, why do some women in Mauritania not want to lose weight even though they know being fat is unhealthy?

  A.  They worry that their husbands will leave them if they're thin.

B.  They really like being beautiful.

C.  They really like eating a lot of food and being fat.

D.  The government forces them to eat a lot so they won't get sick.

第二节书面表达（满分20分） 根据下面提示写一篇短文。

1. 简述以下现象：

(1)健康之重要，人尽皆知。

(2)许多青少年不注重健康问题，假期尤甚。长时间看电视，通宵上网聊天、玩游戏。由此带来的危害有：影响视力，身体虚弱，缺乏人际交往等。

2. 简述你的看法，提出你的建议。

注意：1.内容完整，层次清楚，语言流畅；

2.词数100左右。标题已给出，不计人总词数。参考词汇：交流communicate   心理健康mental health Have a healthy lifestyle

第三部分写作（共两节，满分30分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

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（A ),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。

My brother Tom was very selfish when he was a little boy. He didn't want share things with other people. For an example, when he bought a chocolate cake,he put them in a secret place. Then he eats it all by himself. He never helped other. He said he is busy. That is,a game of tennis making him very busy. He didn't care if something he did made people angrily. For instance,on a cold night he played strong and loudly music till 4 o'clock in the morning. But he is difference now. He often helps Grandma with house?work. Mum with cooking and his classmates with their lessons.

第I卷（非选择题共40分）

第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

   Making new friends means 41. _______  (ask) others not only to accept you, but to like you and want to be around you as well. 42. (fortunate)?there is an easy way to do it, and just take the following advice. 

   43._____________ first step to making new friends is understanding your disadvantages. Many timespeople 44.________are interested in making new friends don't know why they don't have friends. They can't see that

45.__________own actions are working against them.

    Once you can know what is stopping you 46. __________ making new friends, you need to work through these problems.  This can be painful 47.________ it will make you uncomfortable.

丁he next step is to shine on these social occasions (场合)so that others will leave with a positive 48. ________ (impress). If you find social situations hard, just rely on a few simple rules.

When you feel 49. __________(confidence) that you've made some great new friends, get out there and celebrate with them! No matter 50.____________you decide to do, the important thing is to celebrate your new friends and hopefully continue developing more.

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

He was driving home one cold evening on a country road when he saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road.   He stopped to give her a  21  . "Why don't you wait in the car where it is warm, madam? It won't take me long. ，， He said, "  22  ， my name is Joe."

She had a flat tyre. Joe crawled under the car and changed the tyre. But he got dirty and his hands hurt. She couldn't thank him   23   and asked him how much she    24    him. He told her that if she really wanted to    25    him back, next time she saw someone in   26   of help, she could give that person the   27   he needed. and Joe added, "And think of me."

She drove off with  28  . A few miles down the road the lady saw a small  29  . She went in. The waitress who was nearly eight months pregnant,  30  her with a sweet smile. The old lady 31 how some?one like her who seemed so poor could be so genuinely happy and how she could  32  her enthusiasm in her work in such inconvenient conditions. Then Joe's words  33  her. After the lady finished her meal, the waitress went to get her  34  from a hundred-dollar bill.  35  ， the lady stepped right out the door.

When the waitress came back, she noticed a note on the table, 36 "I'm helping you because someone once helped me. If you really want to pay me back, here is  37   you can do―do not let the chain of love  38  with you."

The waitress went home that night with the  39   tip and what the lady had written. With the baby     40     next month, she and her husband needed money. She knew how worried her husband was and as he lay sleep?ing next to her, she whispered, "Everything's going to be all right. I love you, Joe."

21. A. surprise       B. hand         C. sympathy      D. glance

22. A. In a way                     B. By all means

C. For one thing                 D. By the way

23. A. enough         B. right        C. hard         D. extra

24. A. charged        B. provided        C. owed       D. offered

25. A. pay            B. get         C. look        D. hold

26. A. memory         B. favour       C. need        D. possession

27. A. guidance       B. assistance     C. acquaintance    D. consequence

28. A. gratefulness     B. satisfaction    C. delight      D. happiness

29. A. bank          B. grocery      C. gas station     D. restaurant

30. A. introduced     B. greeted      C. identified       D. spotted

31. A. thought        B. suspected      C. wondered      D. questioned

32. A. contain        B. own          C. remain       D. maintain

33. A. struck         B. moved        C. impressed      D. reminded

34. A. tip           B. change       C. order        D. service

35. A. Moreover       B. Otherwise     C. However       D. Eventually

36. A. writing        B. showing        C. going       D. saying

37. A. how            B. which        C. what         D. when

38. A. combine        B. end          C. start        D. connect

39. A. honest         B. generous       C. modest      D. graceful

40. A. due           B. ready        C. born         D. likely

第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

In the world nothing is more important than health. If people took away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we could still survive.

   16._____________ Then how can we keep healthy?

First of we should eat healthily. I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French frie§ or cookies, which are junk food. 17.____________I only eat little meat. 18._____ It helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy. In addition, I think friends are an important part of one's health.  19.____________ I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends,

By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as "11 as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, bul not many people can manage them. 20.____________

A.  What's more, taking exercise is very important.

B.  Some people appear fat because they often eat too much.

C.    I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep fit.

D.  I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruits which are full of vitamins.

E.  There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.

F.  But if our health were taken away, we could surely die.

G.  Many studies show that people with few friends often get sick.

D

Every morning Grandpa got up early sitting at the table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don't understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?" His grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied? "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.，,

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out befcare he got back to the house. His grandpa laughed and said, "You'll have to move a little faster next time," and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible tp carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead. His grandpa said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough,"

丁he boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, 'tGrandpa^ it's useless!""So, you think it is useless?" the grandpa said, "Look at the basket."

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean,

"Grandson, that's what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you'll be changed, inside and out."

12.  What puzzled the grandson most was .

A. what kind of book he could understand

B,  why he forgot what he read soon

C,  whether it was useful to read books

D. how he could read books like his grandpa

13.  Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water?

  A.  To punish him for not reading carefully.

B.  To get him to realize the use of reading books.

C.    To train him to run faster.

D.  To clean the dirty basket in the river.

14.  What lesson can we learn from the story?

  A.  It is foolish to carry water with a basket.

B.  The old are always wiser than the young.

C.  You can't expect to remember whatever you read.

D.  Reading books can change a person gradually.

15.  What can be the best title for the text?

A. Grandpa and grandson          B.  Carrying water in a basket

C.  Reading for total changing     D.  Baskets and books

                                    C

My grandmother was from a town in Michigan. Summer after summer, I enjoyed staying with my grandparents as a young child. I was from the city and loved the small town they lived in. People knew everyone, their kids, their pets, their ancestors. The bond with them continued to grow as I grew and they got older. Grandma was always using her hands for something ex?citing. She would make little sandwiches and we'd have tea parties. She'd make beautiful quilts for each one. I remember the small thimble (顶针)she would use while doing her needle work.

A few years ago, when grandma left this earth, I bid farewell to a loving grandmother. How quickly our lives can change. We had just had tea together a couple of months earlier, on her 91st birthday.

I missed her very much. On one particular birthday, when I was feeling a little low, something happened to make me feel like she was sharing that special day with me. I was arranging some colourful pillows that she had made, and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow. It was small and hard. I moved the object to a seam (接缝)that I carefully opened, and to my delight out came a tiny silver thimble ！ How happy I was to find some?thing that had been a part of her. Not realizing it had fallen off her finger, I pictured her sewing it in that little pillow that I just happened to place on my bedspread that day. I carefully laid the thimble alongside the others I've col?lected over the years, where 1 could continue to see the gift God chose to re?veal to me. What a precious memory of a very special lady who somehow, I knew, was laughing in delight at sewing her thimble inside my pillow.

I made some tea, using my best china, as grandma always did* and en?joyed my tea and grandma's thimble. What a wonderful birthday that was!

9. The author liked staying with her grandparents because •

A.  they often bought her some gifts

B.  she was curious about people and things there

C.  she could have tea parties and eat sandwiches

D.  she could learn to sew quilts

 10.  How did the author feel when she found the silver thimble?

A. Sad.                          B. Proud.

C. Lucky.                       D. Cheerful.

11.  It can be inferred from the passage that the silver thimble_ .

  A.  was the item the author had been trying to find

B.  was the most treasured possession of grandma

C.  was very precious to the author

D.  was a birthday gift grandma had given the author

B

 Of course, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and fork, but that's only superficial. Besides, in decent res?taurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the ta?ble and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and par?ticularly if the host thinks you're in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.

 The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served (unless in Guangdong style restaurants) to be followed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the staple food at last or have none of them at all.

 Perhaps one of the things that surprise a Western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always "public" chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.

 People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrass?ing if all the food is consumed. When you have had enough, just say so. Or you will always overeat!

5. What's the main difference on dinner table between China and the West?

  A.  On Chinese dinner table, chopsticks replace knife and fork.

B.  You have your own plate of food in the West while in China everyone shares the dishes.

C.  You're treated to a formal dinner for the first time.

D.  The host will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.

6. If you have a dinner in a Chinese home, in which order will the food be served in China?

  a. a set of four cold dishes

b. staple food such as rice, noodles or dumplings

c. the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes

d. serving soup

A. acbd                            B. cabd

C. cadb                            D. acdb

7. According to the passage, we can infer that .

  A.  Chinese think it polite to put food into the plates of the guests with their own chopsticks

B.  Chinese think it impolite for guests to leave food in the plate

C.  people in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embar?rassing if all the food is consumed

D.  Chinese all think it impolite for guests to ask for a pair of knife and fork

8. The sentence, in Paragraph 2， "you should say so in good time" means 

  A. you should say so happily       B. you should say so early

C. you'd better say so             D. you should say so kindly