【题目】When the weather is fine, watching Korean TV plays or playing computer games all day at home is not a(n) _____ way to spend your free time.

A. necessary B. artificial

C. worthwhile D. Convenient

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Once there lived a rich man 【1】 wanted to do something for the people of his town，【2】 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

In the center of the main road into the town, he placed 【3】 very large stone. Then he 【4】(hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 【5】 man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 【6】. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 【7】(say) to himself: “The night 【8】(be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 【9】 (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 【10】 the stone, he found a bag of money.

【题目】任务型阅读

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。

Family structure is the core of any culture. A major function of the family is to socialize new members ofa culture. As children are raised in a family setting, they learn to become members of the family as well as members of the larger culture. The family provides the model for all other relationships in society. Through the observations and modeling of the behavior of other family members, children learn about the family and society including the values of the culture. Family structure and their inherent relationships and obligations are a major source of cultural difference.

The family is the center of most traditional Asians' lives. Many people worry about their families' welfare, reputation, and honor. Asian families are often extended, including several generations related by blood or marriage living in the same home. An Asian person's misdeeds are not blamed just on the individual but also on the family—including the dead ancestors.

Traditional Chinese, among many other Asians, respect their elders and feel a deep sense of duty toward them. Children repay their parents' sacrifices by being successful and supporting them in old age. This is accepted as a natural part of life in China. In contrast, taking care of aged parents is often viewed as tremendous burden in the United States, where aging and family support are not honored highly.

The Vietnamese family consists of people currently alive as well as the spirits of the dead and of the as-yet unborn. Any decisions or actions are done from family considerations, not individual desires. People's behavior is judged on whether it brings shame or pride to the family. Vietnamese children are trained to rely on their families, to honor elderly people, and to fear foreigners. Many Vietnamese think that their actions in this life will influence their status in the next life.

Fathers in traditional Japanese families are typically strict and distant. Japanese college students in one study said they would tell their fathers just about as much as they would tell a total stranger. The emotional and communication barrier between children and fathers in Japan appears very strong after children have reached a certain age.

Although there has been much talk about "family values" in the United States, the family is not a usual frame of reference for decisions in U.S. mainstream culture. Family connections are not so important to most people. Dropping the names of wealthy or famous people the family knows is done in the United States, but it is not viewed positively. More important is a person's own individual "track record" of personal achievement.

Thus, many cultural differences exist in family structures and values. In some cultures, the family is the center of life and the main frame of reference for decisions. In other cultures, the individuals, not the family, is primary. In some cultures, the family's reputation and honor depend on each person's actions; in other cultures, individuals can act without permanently affecting the family life. Some cultures value old people, while other cultures look down on them.

(Adapted from R. L. Oxford & R. C. Scarcella, "A Few Family Structures and Values Around the Globe")

【题目】At the end of the historic area, Wilmington displayed its____ as a working port city: large ware-houses and a few other dated office buildings.

A. achievement B. reputation C. character D. standard

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号中单词的正确形式。

Wild rice is not 【1】___________ (actual) a member of the rice family, although it is a grain-producing grass. Native to North America, this grain can【2】_________ (find) growing wild in the ponds and lakes of Wisconsin, as well as in neighboring states. Like rice, wild rice grows in water, but it requires much 【3】__________ (deep) water than rice does.

Wild rice is very difficult to harvest because its stalks(秆) are so crispy 【4】___________ many types of equipment cannot be used. It takes patience and hand work 【5】___________(harvest) wild rice. As a result, this grain is expensive and often difficult to get.

Like other grains, its chaff(谷壳) must be separated 【6】___________ the grain. It is harvested green, and after being separated, it may be set out to dry to prevent it from【7】___________(go) bad.

Wild rice is quite sensitive to changes in the environment. With the widespread use of dams(水坝) in the United States, many areas 【8】___________ wild rice once grew have not been able to keep their former populations of the grain. This is 【9】 ___________ pity for people who enjoy the crop. Many native people hold the grain in high respect and they support the 【10】 ___________(produce) of this special rice.

【题目】— Your car should be ready next Tuesday.

— We were ____ hoping you'd be able to do it by this Friday.

A. still B. rather C. always D. even

【题目】Many thought that after starring in the immensely popular drama, Nirvana in Fire, Hu Ge would____and actively seek new roles.

A. make a mountain out of a molehill.

B. have too many irons in the fire.

C. strike while the iron is hot

D. D. put the cart before the horse

【题目】书面表达

近年来大城市交通拥堵严重，影响了人们的生活和经济发展，对此人们十分抱怨。假如你是李华，请根据以下要点用英语给报社写封信。

1. 交通现状及影响；

2. 提出改进建议；

3. 希望建议被采纳。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear editor,

I am writing to you to talk about the heavy traffic.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

【题目】英语知识运用.

Camels certainly like eating green grass, not dry grass. But 【1】 (strange), camels always keep looking for dry grass 【2】 their stomachs are filled up.

A classmate of 【3】 (I) whose home is on the edge of Turpan Basin in Xinjiang told me his home has two camels; he said you could imagine a camel’s appetite, for it can slowly swallow dozens of kilograms of hay (干草). I asked him 【4】 camels eat hay, not green grass. He said the camel is a kind of animal with 【5】 strong sense of suffering, 【6】 (fear) its master letting it travel through the desert the next day, and the hay in its stomach is more hunger-resistant 【7】 green grass.

The camel has the best tolerance. Unfortunately, many people can only see a camel’s outstanding performance, but few understand its 【8】 (prepare) made for it.

Life, 【9】 a camel traveling through the desert, 【1】 (need) the adequate accumulation, but not everyone can understand it.

【题目】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。

After the popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge, another challenge now is hot in India. Indians give rice to their poor neighbors for a charity (慈善) which is called “Rice Bucket Challenge”. 【1】 It is about giving a bucket of rice to someone who is in need and taking a picture named “Rice Bucket Challenge” to share online. The aim of the activity is to help the poor and hungry people in India, and the movement’s Facebook page has so far clocked up more than 50,000 likes. 【2】 The activity was started by Manju Latha Kalanidhi, a 38-year-old journalist, who thought the Ice Bucket Challenge was a little strange. She said, “Hunger is a disease anybody would connect.” The challenge has gained a lot of support with students signing up in Indian Institute of Management, and more and more people join in it. 【3】

India is the world’s second-biggest rice consumer, with a storage of 21.2 million tons of the grains. 【4】 It has suffered with mass hunger, and last year was ranked 63rd of 78 countries on the International Food Policy Research Institute’s global hunger index. How to participate in this activity? First, pick up a bucket of rice from your home and give it to the neighboring people who are in need. 【5】 At last, invite online all your friends and ask them to take up the challenge. It is important to post back on Facebook because it will inspire all your friends to come forward. All the people get together and make a difference!

A. Besides, hand the rice bucket over to other people who are in need.

B. It is not an activity involving dumping a bucket of rice on someone’s head.

C. The activity raises the public awareness and charitable donations to agriculture.

D. The AirAsia India airline says its staff including senior management will join.

E. Then, take a picture and post it on facebook with “Rice Bucket Challenge”.

F. But it is far from enough for this country.

G. The initial inspiration came from the ice bucket challenge.