【题目】Aunt Karen always had a special place in my heart. When I was growing up, I knew I could count on her to have room for me on her lap and words of love and encouragement when I needed to hear them. When she died five years ago, I was devastated. The whole family was still in shock when her husband, Uncle Ronnie, died a week later. I longed to have a small item of Aunt Karen’s to remember her by, but seeing her children and grandchildren overcome by the grief of this double loss made me shy away from asking.

A few months after Aunt Karen’s death, I was on my way to work when I saw Rescued Treasures, a local second-hand store. I only had a couple of dollars on me and didn’t really intend to buy anything, but I stopped anyway just to look inside. I had been shopping around for a few minutes when a small, black handbag caught my eye. It wasn’t fancy or special. I didn’t really need a handbag and continued to look around the store, but something kept drawing me back to that handbag. Finally, I checked the price tag (标签). It was just one dollar.

The handbag stayed in the back of my car for weeks until I came upon it during a car clean-up. I opened it up. I couldn’t believe it. They hadn’t even cleaned it out. It was still full of junk, old candy wrappers, old receipts (收据) and used paper. Usually the store emptied things inside, so there wouldn’t be any surprises for a new owner.

I threw away some wastes, and sorted through the receipts, when I found one item in the small inside pocket. It was an insurance card with the name “Karen Stair” written on it. I began to cry. My beloved Aunt Karen. This was her handbag.

1What do we know from the passage?

A. Karen’s husband survived her by five years.

B. Karen’s children refused to give any item to the author.

C. The author was very shy when she was young.

D. Karen had been very kind to the author.

2The underlined word “devastated” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.

A. very worried B. a little lonely

C. extremely sad D. slightly disappointed

3The author made up her mind to buy the handbag because ________.

A. she just needed to buy a handbag

B. the bag looked strange and was worth the price

C. it happened that she could afford it

D. someone else persuaded her to buy it

4As soon as the author opened the handbag, she felt very ________.

A. surprised B. excited

C. sick D. nervous

【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。

The Science of Risk-Seeking

Sometimes we decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward, the risk seems worth taking. 【1】 Some of us enjoy activities that would surprise and scare the rest of us. Why? Experts say it may have to do with how our brains work.

The reason why any of us take any risks at all might have to do with early humans. Risk-takers were better at hunting, fighting, or exploring. 2 As the quality of risk-taking was passed from one generation to the next, humans ended up with a sense of adventure and a tolerance for risk.

So why aren’t we all jumping out of airplanes then? Well, even 200, 000 years ago, too much risk-taking could get one killed. A few daring survived, though, along with a few stay-in-the-cave types. As a result, humans developed a range of character types that still exists today. So maybe you love car racing, or maybe you hate it. 3

No matter where you are on the risk-seeking range, scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage years. 4 To help you do that, your brain increases your hunger for new experiences. New experiences often mean taking some risks, so your brain raises your tolerance for risk as well.

___【5 For the risk-seekers, a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active, while for the rest of us, a part of the brain related to fear becomes active.

As experts continue to study the science of risk-seeking, we’ll continue to hit the mountains, the waves or the shallow end of the pool.

A. It all depends on your character

B. Those are the risks you should jump to take.

C. Being better at those things meant a greater chance of survival.

D. Thus, these well-equipped people survived because they were the fittest.

E. This is when you start to move away from your family and into the bigger world.

F. However, we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards.

G. New brain research suggests our brains work differently when we face a nervous situation.

【题目】假你是李华,你校外教露西女士近期准备回英国度假,你班同学准备举行晚会为她送行。请你根据以下提示,用英语写一封e-mail,通知她相关情况。

1、对她的辛勤教学工作表示感谢;

2、晚会本周六晚上6:30开始,预计持续一个小时;

3、地点:高三12班教室;

4、活动:一起唱英文歌,班长代表全班赠送鲜花和亲手制作的礼物。

注意:1. 字数100词左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文更连贯。

3. 开头和结尾已给出。(不计入总词数)

Dear Lucy,

We hear that youll return to the United Kingdom on a holiday soon. All the class will miss you very much during your absence!_________________________________

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Yours truly,

Li Hua

【题目】Time zone:

Eastern Standard Time (EST): GMT+l0 hours.

There is no daylight saving time in Queensland.

Legal drinking age:

18 years and older. Always keep your ID with you to prove your age.

Alcohol () shops & hotels are the only places where alcohol can be bought.

Dangers:

Dial 000 from a fixed line or 112 from a mobile phone. Police, ambulance, fire.

Electricity:

240/250 volts AC 50Hz Universal outlets for 110 volts (shavers only) standard in hotels, apartments, motels.

Telephones:

Australian international code is 61.

Road rules:

Left hand side driving. There is a 50kmh speed limit in most living areas and on open highways 100-110 kmh, seat belts must be worn all the time. If you want to hire a car, take along your driver’s license.

No smoking:

Indoors: Indoor areas are no smoking.

Poker Machines: Poker machine areas are no smoking.

Outdoors: Non-enclosed eating and drinking areas are no smoking.

Swimming safety:

ALWAYS SWIM BET WEEN THE RED AND YELLOW FLAGS and pay attention to the life guards’ advice. Gold coast beaches are guarded by skilled life guards and volunteers at weekends.

1The above information is most probably taken from a(n) .

A. science magazine B. education newspaper

C. travel guide book D. horror novel

2We can learn from the above information that in Queensland .

A. smoking is not allowed in lots of places

B. people can buy alcohol anywhere with ID

C. people can swim beyond the red and yellow flags

D. when a building is on fire, dial 112 from a fixed line

3If Mr. Black in having a holiday in Queensland, he can .

A. drive on the right hand side

B. hire a car with his driver’s license

C. drive at the speed of 120kmh on high ways

D. drive his car without wearing the seat belt

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