Nuclear radiation is said __________ the biggest health challenge in Japanese Earthquake over the past few months．

A．being B．to be C．to have been D．that it is

Over the course of a few days when I was in a nursing home to recover, I started to really appreciate the housekeeper, an elderly lady who didn’t speak English. Every morning at 6:30 she would try to get into my room so she wouldn’t disturb me. However, every time I would and see her. She would try to and at the same time gave an amazing smile. , I would be just waiting to see her come in and give that wonderful .

I from a nurse that there was an employee rewards program. I asked her to write a(an) card for my housekeeper and put it up. About ten minutes later, another nurse came into my room and told me that the housekeeper was out in the hall her eyes out. Had I done something wrong or inappropriate ? Then the nurse to tell me that the housekeeper had worked there for thirty years and had never a rewards card.

It me like a ton of bricks. Just a few simple words made such a .

From that day forward I tried to admire someone every day for the good things they showed. The results were . People came in with smiles, they talked more, they laughed more, and they life more. , it seems the more I tried to praise others, the I got.

I’m out of nursing home now and almost recovered. I thank my housekeeper for helping me see just how unbelievably life is.

Do a favor and tell your loved ones just how much they to you. It can make the world of difference with both them and you.

1.A. quickly B. quietly C. happily D. slowly

2.A. wake B. stand C. sit D. go

3.A. leave B. hide C. explain D. apologize

4.A. Eventually B. Gradually C. Suddenly D. Occasionally

5.A. greeting B. apology C. smile D. word

6.A. knew B. learned C. found D. got

7.A. invitation B. congratulation C. appreciation D. appointment

8.A. laughing B. shouting C. screaming D. crying

9.A. went on B. came up C. set out D. got up

10.A. accepted B. received C. created D. afforded

11.A. beat B. knocked C. hit D. touched

12.A. difference B. profit C. mistake D. contribution

13.A. disappointing B. interesting C. amazing D. embarrassing

14.A. understood B. valued C. enriched D. enjoyed

15.A. However B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise

16.A. less B. more C. worse D. better

17.A. barely B. fully C. really D. rarely

18.A. dangerous B. beautiful C. tough D. enthusiastic

19.A. yourself B. you C. themselves D. them

20.A. bring B. take C. give D. mean

Right in front of the Minneapolis Central Library，a row of green bikes sits parked in a special stand．Each bike is designed with the logo “Nice Ride”—the name of the city’s bike-share program.

Nice Ride bikes are a lot like the library books that people come here to borrow．To rent a bike，you simply use your membership card at a Nice Ride bike station．Members can rent one of 1,200 bikes from 138 stations throughout Minnesota's largest city．People use the Nice Ride bikes to go to work，to go out on business，or just to enjoy the city’s many bike paths．

The rise of bike-share programs like Nice Ride is encouraging more people than ever to choose biking over driving．Rising gas prices and concerns about the environment have also gotten people to dust off their bike helmets， pump air into flat tires，and hit the road．

Why ride? Not only is biking good exercise，but switching from a car to a bike also reduces the amount of pollution in the air．Carbon dioxide，a greenhouse gas linked to climate change，is one of the many polluting substances that come out of a car's tallpipe．

Bike-share systems are found around the world in cities like London，Paris，Barcelona，and Melbourne，Australia．The largest program-with 70,000 bikes-is in Wuhan，China.

To make roads friendlier to non-motorists，the U．S．Department of Transportation has invested more than a billion dollars in cycling and pedestrian projects in recent years．The money went toward building thousands of miles of on-street bike lanes and bike-and pedestrian-only passages called green ways．

1.If one wants to use the bike，it's a must to __________．

A．give away a bicycle

B．know Nice Ride well

C．pay the cost in advance

D．get a membership card

2.Which of the following can people do with the bikes?

A．Earn a living．

B．Enjoy bikeways．

C．Compete in a race．

D．Rent them out to others．

3.Paragraph 4 is mainly about _____________．

A．benefits of biking

B. pollution caused by cars

C．methods to use the bikes

D．ways to reduce pollution

4.Which of the following is true of Nice Ride?

A．It will take the place of taxi companies．

B．China has better public bike systems．

C．It attracts more people to choose biking．

D．The government lacks money to support it.

5.The author's purpose in writing this text is to ______________．

A．spread bike-share programs

B．seek advice for Nice Ride

C．compare Nice Ride with libraries

D．introduce the public bike system

A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light cannot get out. The gravity is so strong because matter has been squeezed into a tiny space. This can happen when a star is dying.

Because no light can get out, people can’t see black holes. Space telescopes with special tools can help find black holes. The special tools can see how stars that are very close to black holes act differently from other ones.

Black holes can be big or small. Scientists think the smallest black holes are as small as just one atom. These black holes are very tiny but have the mass of a large mountain. Mass is the amount of matter, or “staff”, in an object.

Another kind of black hole is called “stellar”(星球黑洞). Its mass can be up to 20 times more than the mass of the sun. There may be many stellar mass black holes in Earth’s galaxy. Earth’s galaxy is called the Milky Way.

The largest black holes are called “supermassive”(超大質(zhì)量黑洞). These black holes have masses that are more than one million suns together. Scientists have found proof that every large galaxy contains a supermassive black hole at its center. The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy has a mass equal to about four million suns and would fit inside a very large ball that could hold a few million Earths.

Scientists think the smallest black holes formed when the universe began. Stellar black holes are made when the center of a very big star falls in upon itself, or falls apart. When this happens, it exploded part of the star into space. Scientists think supermassive black holes were made at the same time as the galaxy they are in.

A black hole can not be seen because strong gravity pulls all of the light into the middle of the black hole. But scientists can see how the strong gravity affects the stars and gas around the black hole. Scientists can study stars to find out if they are flying around, or orbiting a black hole.

When a black hole and a star are close together, high-energy light is made. This kind of light cannot be seen with human eyes. Scientists use satellites and telescopes in space to see the high-energy light.

1.The gravity of a black hole may become so strong that light cannot get out when ____________.

A. the star is going to die

B. special tools are used on it

C. other stars come close to it

D. it is seen from the space telescopes

2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. A black hole can be very tiny but extremely heavy.

B. The gravity of a black hole holds all light in its center.

C. Scientists observe high-energy light through their own eyes.

D. Some small black holes came into being as early as the universe.

3.Which can be inferred from the passage?

A. Every galaxy must have a black hole.

B. A galaxy is the center of the universe.

C. A galaxy consists of a large group of stars and planets.

D. Earth’s galaxy is called the Milky Way.

4.What does the last sentence in Paragraph 5 suggest?

A. Neither the sun nor the earth is as heavy as a black hole.

B. There is only one supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

C. The supermassive black hole had existed before the Milky Way was formed.

D. There is a reason why the large black holes are called “supermassive”.

65. The last two paragraph mainly focus on the question of _________.

A. what a black hole is

B. how black holes form

C. how big black holes are

D. how scientists know about black holes

Most young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some forms—football, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.

Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.

Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as others, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.

If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.

The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.

A mountain climber continues to improve in skills year by year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty. But it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they perhaps climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

1.What sports are popular among people in winter in the passage?

A. Soccer and golf. B. Skiing and skating.

C. Cycling and hockey. D. Mountaineering.

2.The underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ______.

A. strong emotion B. good way

C. better feeling D. enough affection

3.Mountaineering is a sport, not a game because_______.

A. it has man-made rules

B. it is too dangerous for climbers

C. it can’t bring people joy or leisure

D. it is free for climbers to use their own methods

4.We know from the passage that _______.

A. mountaineering has no appeal for people

B. physical quality is more important than mental one for climbers

C. a mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirty

D. it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Sports in winter

B. Team work in climbing

C. Mountaineering

D. The quality for mountaineering

Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia（百科全書）．This name is a combination of“wiki" and “encyclopedia"． Wiki is the Hawaiian word for quick． Wiki websites are designed to enable users to make addition or edit any page Of the site．

Wikipedia has been accused of exhibiting systemic prejudice and mistakes．Critics argue that Wikipedia's open nature and a lack of proper sources for much of the information makes it unreliable,

Mention Wikipedia within the walls of academy and you'll find no shortage of opinions．That-s no surprise．Can an online encyclopedia that is edited by anyone be trusted as a credible information source? Should students be encouraged to use this tool? And is it even possible to discourage its users?

To find out, we performed a simple experiment．We selected 100 terms from the U．S．history textbooks, We chose a mix of items that students might be asked to research for a test or paper and we entered each item into Google to find out which websites the search engine suggests as the most useful links． The results are shocking． Google listed Wikipedia as the number one： 87 times out of 100．

Several conclusions can be drawn from this finding． First, people searching for information about these historical terms are finding the entries from Wikipedia helpful．Second, 6'banning" the use of Wikipedia appears hopelessly simple-minded．Jimmy Wales, one of Wikipedia's founders, told the New York Times, "They might as well suggest not listening to rock & roll either"．

To our untrained eyes, the information from Wikipedia appeared just as reliable．The reason why the content is mostly reliable is probably that these terms are rather mainstream．The high-school level content is less likely to be wrong than the subjects studied in graduate schools． So when primary and secondary students are researching history, Wikipedia is still a proper place to start．

1.Which of the following can best describe Wikipedia?

A．Wikipedia is from the Hawaiian language with the meaning of prejudice and mistakes．

B．Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia edited freely．

C．Wikipedia is an encyclopedia under public attack．

D．Wikipedia is a tool for enjoying rock & roll．

2.What does "it" in the second paragraph refer to?

A．Wikipedia's open nature．

B．Wikipedia's lack of proper sources．

C．Wikipedia

D．Information on the Internet．

3.From the underlined sentence we can conclude that ．

A．Wikipedia serves only primary and secondary students

B．People are always ready to find faults with others

C．Wikipedia has a range of topics and is rich in knowledge

D．People hold different opinions about Wikipedia

4.What does the writer imply in the last paragraph?

A．Wikipedia can be useful in certain aspects．

B．Students should be discouraged from using Wikipedia．

C．The information from Wikipedia is totally reliable．

D．Wikipedia cannot be trusted at all．

5.What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Wikipedia-a perfect encyclopedia

B．Wikipedia-a misleading encyclopedia

C．Wikipedia-a paper encyclopedia

D．Wikipedia-a helpful online encyclopedia

第一節(jié) 閱讀表達(dá)(共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分)

閱讀下面的短文并回答問題，然后將答案寫到答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上(請注意問題后的詞數(shù)要求)。

［1］Teenage depression isn't just bad moods and occasional sadness．Depression is a serious problem that impacts on every aspect of a teen’s life．Left untreated，teen depression can lead to problems at home and school，drug abuse，self-loathing…even irreversible(不能挽救的)tragedy such as homicidal violence or suicide．

［2］Fortunately，teenage depression ______________ and as a concerned parent，teacher，or friend，there are many things you can do to help．You can start by learning the symptoms of depression and expressing concern when you spot warning signs．Talking about the problem and offering support can go a long way toward getting your teenager back on track．

［3］There are as many misconceptions about teen depression as there are about teenagers in general. Yes，the teen years are tough，but most teens balance the troubles with good friendships，success in school or outside activities，and the development of a strong sense of self．Occasional bad mood or acting out is t o be expected，but depression is something different．Depression can destroy the very essence of a teenager’s personality， causing an overwhelming sense of sadness，despair，or anger．

［4］If you’re unsure whether all adolescent in your life is depressed or just”being a teenager”，consider how long the symptoms have been present，how severe they are，and how different the teen is acting from his or her usual self．While some“growing pains”are to be expected as teenagers fight with the challenges of growing up，dramatic，long lasting changes in personality， mood，or behavior are red flags of a deeper problem．

［5］If you suspect that a teenager in your life is suffering from depression，take action fight away. Depression is very damaging when left untreated，so don’t wait and hope that the symptoms will go away．Even if you’re unsure that depression is the issue，the troublesome behaviors and emotions you’re seeing in your teenager are signs of a problem．Whether or n ot that problem turns out to be depression，it still needs to be addressed —the sooner the better．

1.What does this passage mainly talk about?(no more than 4 words)

_______________________________________________________________________

2.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words．(no more than 6 words）

_______________________________________________________________________

3.How would a teenage feel if he or she were suffering depression?(no more than 8 words)

_______________________________________________________________________

4.What are the warnings of worsening depression?(no more than 15 words）

_______________________________________________________________________

5.What would you do if you found your child with signs of depression?(no more than 8 words)

_______________________________________________________________________

請你根據(jù)以下提示，并結(jié)合事例，用英語寫一篇短文。

作為高三學(xué)生的你，最近看了一則公益廣告Family且深有感觸。請用英語根據(jù)下面的圖寫一篇立志學(xué)習(xí)，感恩父母的文章,要求簡要描述圖片所表達(dá)的內(nèi)容并談?wù)勀愕母惺堋?/p>

注意：不少于120詞，開頭已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

As is vividly shown in the picture, the word family represents three people, who are father, mother and I.

When I was young, father was the most important person in my family.

It's so nice to hear from her again. , we last met more than thirty years ago.

A. What's more B. That's to say

C. In other words D. Believe it or not

Cheer up, Maria! You can also enjoy ___ you have been dreaming of, if you don’t lose heart.

A. as a convenient life as

B. as convenient a life as

C. as a life convenient as

D. convenient as a life as