In 1880, fourteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailors tell tales of their exciting lives at sea. The travel, the adventure, the danger, and the steady pay were all attracting young Henson. One day, he found a job as a cabin boy on a beautiful ship called the Katie Hinds. For the next five years, Henson sailed around the world. With the help of the ship’s captain and other members of the crew, Henson learned mathematics, navigation, history, geography, and many other subjects. By the time he left the Katie Hinds in 1885, Henson was well educated and had become an excellent seaman.

Unable to find work anywhere else, Henson took a job in a hat shop in Washington, D.C. One day in 1887, a man came in to buy a hat. The man, Robert Peary, asked the owner if he knew anyone with experience at sea. Peary would soon travel to South America for the U.S. government. He needed experienced men to accompany him. The shop owner knew about his young employee’s skills and experience on ocean journeys, so he introduced Peary to Henson.

Using his map-reading and sailing skills, Henson proved himself to be a worthy and smart seaman. Peary soon made Henson his assistant（助理）, and they became close friends. One day Peary told Henson about his real dream: to be the first man to stand on “the top of the world” at the North Pole. He asked Henson to help him make his dream come true. Over the next five years, the two explorers made two trips together to the Arctic. However, they were not able to reach the pole either time. The cold, wind, and ice were worse than either of them had ever imagined.

In 1908, Peary and Henson were ready to make their final attempt at reaching the North Pole. Both men were over forty years old. The years of hardship in the arctic cold had made them suffer a lot. This would be their last chance. With four Inuit（因纽特）guides, they made a mad rush straight across the ice toward the pole. Peary’s feet were injured and he had to be pulled on a dogsled. In April 1909, Henson’s instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole. Together Henson and Peary planted the American flag in the snow.

In later years, Robert Peary and Henson were greatly honored for their achievements. Today, the two friends and fellow explorers lie in heroes’ graves not far apart in the Arlington National Cemetery.

1. In paragraph1, the author shows how Henson became ________.

A. a wonderful seaman

B. an educated captain

C. a good shop assistant

D. a successful learner

2. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us ________.

A. why Matthew Henson went to the hat shop

B. how Matthew Henson met Robert Peary

C. why Matthew Henson stopped working on the Katie Hinds

D. how Robert Peary knew Matthew Henson had sea experience

3. The following statements are TRUE except ________.

A. Henson proved himself a better seaman than Peary

B. Peary wanted Henson to help him realize his dream

C. Before their final attempt, they made two trips together

D. After they died, they were highly respected by people

4. The story between Henson and Peary could best be compared to ________.

A. treasure hunters looking for fortunes

B. sailors seeking power over others

C. soldiers fighting for their freedom

D. fighters exploring an unknown land

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.

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.

1. 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. ___2.___

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.

3. 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, “ 4. ” 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. 5.

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.

阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

On Sunday I had my own Father’s Day celebration. Suddenly I about my dad a lot. My dad is the kindest man in the world. He would never anyone in trouble.

Every Thursday night, my dad would Shreveport, to a church there. I always drove the car for him.

Although this happened many times, I one incident on one of those trips to Shreveport. That time on the , my dad saw a hitchhiker (搭便车的人 ). Dad asked me to pull the car over and offer him a . Dad asked him his name and address, told him ours, and talked to him about all sorts of things.

At first the hitchhiker was hesitant (迟疑的 ), but he changed his as he could tell we were really listening to him. I did know that it was quite outside and the hitchhiker was very happy to be able to get a lift in our warm car.

We another forty-five minutes and learned that the hitchhiker was many difficulties in life. Dad told him to keep his head up and said that would become better for him soon. He into his pocket and handed the hitchhiker a twenty-dollar bill, leaving only a ten-dollar bill for himself. The hitchhiker then became very .

I was always told never to a hitchhiker and yet my dad did it every time he saw one. Dad always gave them money he did not have much of his own.

From that I’ve learned a lot about my dad and . I’ve learned that if you come from a place with , you will show a lot of kindness to people who are . Just one single kind act may someone’s life.

1.A. worried B. thought C. talked D. learned

2.A. hardly B. basically C. absolutely D. finally

3.A. refuse B. receive C. abandon D. abuse

4.A. drive to B. stay in C. come from D. head for

5.A. saw B. remind C. forget D. remember

6.A. field B. street C. side D. way

7.A. gift B. lift C. chance D. sign

8.A. attitude B. trip C. route D. road

9.A. dark B. sunny C. cold D. windy

10.A. walked B. escaped C. drove D. flew

11.A. confronting B. finding C. deciding D. causing

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

13.A. turned B. reached C. looked D. got

14.A. angry B. nervous C. sad D. grateful

15.A. give up B. pick up C. put up D. set up

16.A. and B. if C. though D. unless

17.A. life B. business C. adventure D. entertainment

18.A. laughter B. success C. complaint D. love

19.A. suffering B. travelling C. playing D. studying

20.A. enjoy B. change C. risk D. share

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 ___1.___ fun climb became a test of friendship for two young people from Canada last Saturday. Jeremy Savage and Ian Marshall, both ___2.__ (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 __3.__ no problems.

However, trouble began when they started the climb down the mountain. On one very __4._ (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 __5._ (bad) injured and could not move. They had to wait and __6.__(hope) that someone would come and help them. As the evening grew __7._ (dark), Ian told Jeremy to leave him and go back to their parents, but he still did not leave. Jeremy thought __8.__ 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 ___9.__ (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 ___10._ their parents were waiting, “I’ll always remember what Jeremy did for me.” said Ian. “He saved my life.”

根据句意，用括号所给的词的正确形式补充完整。

1. Eventually, they drew a _____ (conclude) that they should never drink and drive.

2. Because of too much _____ (expose) to the hot sun, he had his skin burnt seriously.

3. The government has released an _____ (announce) that old buildings should be tear down.

4. Thomas Edison, a well-known inventor, made great _____ (contribute) to the society.

5. I paid a visit to many _____ (attract) tourist sights in Zhanjiang this summer holiday.

6. I am much _____ (delight) to be present at the lecture and to give you a speech.

7. Under the _____ (guide) of Professor Li, I made great progress in English.

8. Copernicus suggested that the sun was _____ (spin) as it went round the sun.

9. Air _____ (pollute) has been one of the most serious danger to people’s health.

10. They were the first _____ (settle) to come here and had settled down ever since.

根据汉语意思，用所学的短语完成句子翻译。

1.为了解决分歧，大家在会议上都提出了很多建设性的意见。

Lots of constructive advice has been _____ _____ at the meeting to settle the argument.

2. 专家建议在有些时候父母应当对孩子严格要求。

The experts suggested that parents _____ _____ _____ their children in certain situation.

3.这些便宜的大衣也很好，何必非买那件贵的不可。

It doesn’t _____ _____ to buy that expensive coat when these cheaper ones are just as good.

4. 你通过了这么难的考试太棒了。

It is greatly _____ _____ _____ that you have passed such a difficult examination.

5.人们公认即使电脑再便捷也不会取代人类。

It is recognized that computers will never _____ _____ _____ _____ human beings despite its convenience.

6. 她因工作劳累过度，身体垮下来了。

Her health has _____ _____ due to her working too hard.

7. 新上任的经理将会在下周开始履行职责。

The newly-appointed manager will _____ _____ her responsibilities next week.

8.因为天气恶劣我不敢加速开车，所以很晚才到达目的地。

On account of the darkness, I didn’t dare to _____ _____; Finally, I arrived there late.

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。

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。

The Moments (朋友圈) section of WeChat has become a popularly part of the social networking platform. We can share everything about our life on it with our friend. Many people, however, chose to keep their parents out from their Moments. They argue that if their parents gets involved, they will feel upset. As far as I am concerning, I feel happy when my parents comment my posts in my Moments. It shows their love and the care for me. What’s more, shut them off may make the generation gap bigger and bigger, while inviting them in would help us communicate better and feel close to each other.

假设你是光明第一中学的学生李华，你在某英文论坛上看到一个帖子。澳大利亚中学生Martin想来中国旅游，你向他推荐了光明市，请根据以下提示写一封电子邮件。

内容包括：1. 自我介绍；2. 推荐理由；3. 你的祝愿

注意：1.文章开头已给出，不计入总词数；2. 字数：100字左右

Dear Martin,

I’m very glad to have read the post that you put on the English Forum.__________________

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Yours,

Li Hua

The following safety risks may result in serious injury or death to the user of the MINI Cooper S:

This product contains small parts that are for adult assembly (组装) only. Keep small children away when assembling. Remove all protective materials before assembly. Be sure to remove all packaging materials and parts from underneath the car body.

Battery posts contain lead known to the state of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Never open the battery.

Body parts such as hands, legs, hair and clothing can get caught in moving parts. Never place a body part near a moving part or wear loose clothing while using the vehicle. Always wear shoes when using the vehicle.

Using the vehicle near streets, motor vehicles, drop-offs such as steps, water (swimming pools) or other bodies of water, hills, wet areas, in alleys, at night or in the dark could result in an unexpected accident. Instead, use the vehicle on the highway. Always use the vehicle in a safe, secure environment.

Using the vehicle in unsafe conditions such as snow, rain, loose dirt, mud, or sand may result in unexpected action, for example tip over.

Using the vehicle in an unsafe manner. Examples include but are not limited to:

Pulling the vehicle with another vehicle or similar device

Allowing more than two riders

Pushing the user from the back

Traveling at an unsafe speed

Always use common sense and safe practices when using the vehicle.

Store the vehicle indoors or cover it to protect it from weather. Water will damage the motor, electric system, and battery.

1.When assembling, you should ________.

A. open the battery on the spot

B. ignore the packaging materials

C. keep small children off the spot

D. take away all protective materials

2.According to the text, it is safer to ________.

A. have at least four passengers

B. push the user from behind at the start

C. drive on the highway instead of on hills

D. wear loose clothes while using the vehicle

3.Where can you probably find the text?

A. An official report.B. A popular magazine.

C. A physics textbook.D. A product handbook.