A British shopper, Emma Mumford, who was named “the Coupon(優(yōu)惠券) Queen” has spent just ￡350 on a luxury Christmas for her and her family-but got ￡2,500 worth of food, drink and presents thanks to coupons and offers.

Ms Mumford is a so-called “extreme couponer” and spends hours hunting out the best deals and bargains. She has been preparing for this Christmas since the end of the last one. Ms Mumford made the huge savings by checking price comparison websites and as a result collected more presents than she needed for Christmas. After sorting out gifts for all of her family, she has even been able to donate ￡1,000 worth of presents to her local hospital.

“It has been so nice to have Christmas sorted and not having to worry about breaking the bank. I wanted to get high quality presents for my family and show that you can do it without spending a fortune. There is a misconception that everyone who does couponing only gets value products but through my careful shopping I have managed to purchase designer perfumes, a high-end coffee machine.” she explained.

She said “What started as a hobby to help me save money has turned into my life and I am able to run a business helping people save money. I know what it feels like to struggle as my ex-partner had a lot of debt which I took on for him. We were in a poor situation where every penny counted. That’s what really inspired me.”

She has now turned her bargain-hunting addiction into a business where she searches for the best deals and offer tips to the general public through video blogging and her Facebook Page.

“I try and show people that it is just a little bit of work in the beginning but it will eventually pay off. One of the best things to do is just to be a bit forward thinking and save throughout the year.”

1.How did Emma make the huge savings ?

A. She compared prices through websites.

B. She hunted out bargains in real shops.

C. She used coupons and offers worth ￡2,500.

D. She collected more Christmas presents than needed.

2.What does “breaking the bank” in the third paragraph mean____?

A. Buying presents of low quality.

B. Spending more money than you have.

C. Breaking into the bank.

D. Taking out money from the bank.

3.What really inspired Emma to help people save money?

A. Her addiction to bargain-hunting.

B. The financial difficulties she shared with her ex-partner.

C. The poor situation people around her were going through.

D. Her experience of running an unsuccessful business.

4.Which of the following can best describe Emma?

A. Ambitious and creative.

B. Sensitive and determined.

C. Brave and lucky.

D. Careful and caring.

While astronauts in space get to do many exciting things, they miss out on ordinary things that we will take for granted—being able to walk on firm ground, hanging out with family and digging into a slice of hot steaming pizza. Though not much can be done about the first two things, there may soon be a solution to the third one, thanks to this cool 3-D pizza printer.

About a year ago, NASA offered $125,000 to Anjan Contractor, a 3-D technology expert, to build a device that would allow astronauts to make pizza on demand. The mechanical engineer promised that his invention would produce pies in large quantities that looked, tasted and even smelled like pizza made in common ovens.

Late last year, the engineer presented a video of his first prototype(原型) that begins by creating a single slice of dough that is cooked and printed at the same time. Then comes the tomato sauce--a mix of tomato powder, oil and water and finally, a protein slice that resembles cheese. While the video doesn't show the baking process, the inventor says that once the pizza is printed, it can be ready to be consumed in 7 seconds.

While the pie in the video looks delicious enough to attract any pizza lover, Anjan Contractor is far from ready for astronauts. That's because he still has to find a solution to make the food container in the printer last for 30 years. Though that may sound unrealistic ,actually it is not.

Anjan Contractor believes that the only way that is possible is that the water is removed from all the ingredients and then they are reduced to the powder form. This, as you can imagine, will not be so easy. But, while the printer may not be ready for space, it certainly looks ready enough for people on earth. Hopefully, NASA and Contractor will consider selling it to those not fortunate enough to go to Mars !

1.NASA offered $125,000 to Anjan Contractor mainly to ____.

A. create some new type of 3-D printer

B. attract more companies to work for NASA

C. help astronauts in space enjoy fresh pizza one day

D. produce pizza in large quantities to earn great profits

2.The biggest challenge that Anjan Contractor is faced with now is probably that ____

A. he has no money left to go on with his research

B. the pizza doesn't seem appetizing to pizza lovers

C. he has no way to make pizza that can last for thirty years

D. he cannot make the food container last for decades

3.What's the best title of the passage?

A. NASA is trying its best to help astronauts eat better

B. Astronauts may soon be able to enjoy steaming hot pizza

C. NASA is working on making pizza for common people

D. A 3-D pizza printer has been used to make pizza

七選五

Figuring out how to invest your money can be a difficult task. This is something that you will want to learn how to do._ 1.___ Things that will improve your knowledge, skills or health are all great investments. However, before you start, you need to be clear about what you will gain out of doing all of these things.

You may think investing in yourself means investing in your education. __2.___. There are some other things you can do as well as buying a gym membership or learning a new skill. So what are some specific things you can do? ___3.___. Reading books can really expand your mind and allow you to learn different skills and gain knowledge. I’m talking about the books where you will actually learn a new skill, not fiction books

You can also take courses and attend seminars. These programs are taught by people with a high level of knowledge or skill. ____4.___. Only in this way can you avoid being fooled by some sales presentation. Moreover, investing in yourself is a safe way to keep your money. Although a savings account is seen as the most secure investment, that isn’t 100% safe. Even if you never experience your bank closing down, the return is little when inflation(通貨膨脹) is taken into consideration. ____5.____. But over time, they will show up in terms of your happiness level as well as your level of success.

A. This is just one way.

B. The benefits will stay with you.

C. If you aren’t a reader, you should start with that.

D. The more you do this, the more valuable you will be.

E. Of course, you need to do some research before investing.

F. The best way to invest your money is to invest it in yourself.

G. When you invest in yourself, you may not see gains right away.

完型填空。

Many years ago, my dad was facing a serious heart condition. He was unable to do a(n) ______ job. Sometimes he fell suddenly ill and had to be ______ to the hospital.

He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he _____ to volunteer at the local children’s hospital. My dad loved kids. It was the perfect _____ for him. He ended up working with the ______ children. He would talk, play, and do arts with them.

One of his _____ was a girl with a ______ that paralyzed(使癱瘓) her from the neck down. She couldn’t do anything, and she was very ______. My dad decided to try to _____ her. He started visiting her in her room, ______ paints, brushes and paper. He ______ the paper up, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to ______. He didn’t use his hands at all. All the while, he would tell her, “See, you can do anything you set your ______ to.”

At the end of the day, she began to paint using her ______, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was sent ______ because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her. My dad also ______ the children’s hospital for a little while because he became ill. Some time later, after my dad had ______ and returned to work, the little girl who had been paralyzed came in, but this time she was ______. She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight. She gave him a _____she had done using her hands. At the bottom it ___35___: “Thank you for helping me walk.”

My dad said sometimes love is more powerful than the doctor.

1.A. importantB．steadyC．easyD．complex

2.A．a(chǎn)dmittedB．connectedC．a(chǎn)ttendedD．a(chǎn)llowed

3.A．decidedB．promisedC．forcedD．a(chǎn)greed

4.A．experienceB．lessonC．taskD．job

5.A．happyB．lonelyC．sickD．normal

6.A．kidsB．studentsC．doctorsD．colleagues

7.A．woundB．painC．giftD．disease

8.A．excitedB．depressedC．embarrassedD．confused

9.A．comfortB. encourageC．helpD．remind

10.A．buyingB．borrowingC．a(chǎn)skingD．bringing

11.A．turnedB．pulledC．stuckD．stood

12.A．paintB．biteC．beatD．write

13.A．goalB．mindC．spiritD．a(chǎn)ction

14.A．handsB．mouthC．legsD．toes

15.A．hospitalB．schoolC．homeD．a(chǎn)broad

16.A．visitedB．enjoyedC．servedD．left

17.A．receivedB．realizedC．refusedD．recovered

18.A．smilingB．walkingC．wavingD．crying

19.A．cardB．flowerC．pictureD．book

20.A．readB．showedC．warnedD．explained

語篇填空

One evening, an elderly lady ____1.____ (drive) past a small town when one of her tires suddenly blew out. Even though all she had was only a flat tire, it was __2.___ bad situation for a woman of her age. She was very ___3.___ (annoy), especially with the weather ____4.__ (get) colder and colder. At that moment, a man stopped his car in front of hers and asked __5.____ she needed help. The old lady became even more nervous because the man looked poor and ____6.___ (hunger). However, since no one else had stopped to help her during the past hours, she stood back and let him help her. After the man finished changing the tire, the lady was willing __7.___ (pay) him any amount of money. To her __8.______ (astonish), the man replied that he just wanted to help her, just as others had helped him in the past. He didn’t want the lady to pay him back anything. Instead, he just wanted her to help others _9.__ need as well. Later that evening, the lady helped a heavily pregnant woman. __10.__ never occurred to her that the woman was the poor man’s wife.

短文改錯(cuò)

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞。

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

Dear Mr. Brown,

I am now final back home. Thank you very much for the kindness I got from you during my stays. Hoping everything is fine with you there. Now I wonder that whether I could ask you for favor. When I came back, I suddenly realized that I have left my novel, The Call of the Wild, behind at your place. It is a gift from my America teacher, that is very precious for me. Would you please send them back to me? I’ll pay for the postage. The novel must be in the bookshelf in the bedroom.

Thanks and all the best.

Yours，

Li Hua

書面表達(dá)

假設(shè)你是李華，你的美國朋友Jack 暫住在你家。 請你給下午3點(diǎn)半回家的Jack寫個(gè)留言條，內(nèi)容包括：

1. 你去機(jī)場接一位朋友下午5點(diǎn)才能回家，請他幫你收拾一下客廳；

2. 4點(diǎn)左右鄰居李明要來歸還一本書，請他代收；

3. 晚上大家一起外出吃飯給朋友接風(fēng)。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)120左右

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

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Are you a volcano lover? Here is a list of some of the world's most beautiful volcanoes

that our travel agency can offer you to visit. Don't miss them!

Mount Mayon, the Philippines

Located about 450 km southeast of Manila on the island of Luzon, Mount Mayon is the

most active volcano in the Philippines; a September 2014 eruption forced thousands to flee the

area. Those who hike the volcano are rewarded with views of the towns in the Albay province

and the Pacific Ocean. But even those who prefer the view from a distance have a historical

good point at the Cagsawa Ruins, once an 18th Century Franciscan church that was destroyed

by an 1814 eruption.

Kilauea and Marina Kea, Hawaii

Hawaii's volcanoes are known for their active eruptions and extraordinary scenes. Mauna Kea is around one million years old, while Kilauea is the youngest volcano in Hawaii and has

been erupting continuously since 1983. The lava falls straight into the sea, creating fantastic

forms of black rocks and smoke clouds.

Mount Kelimutu, Indonesia

Kelimutu's three mysterious crater lakes attract both scientists and tourists to the island

of Flores in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province. One is emerald green (翡翠綠), another

dark red, and the third pitch black. Scientists say the lakes take on such colors because the

volcanic gases met the lakes' minerals centuries ago.

1.People who hike Mount Mayon can enjoy the following EXCEPT ______.

A. views of the towns in the Albay province

B. views of the Pacific Ocean

C. views of the Cagsawa Ruins

D. views of Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province

2.According to the text, Kilauea_____________________.

A. is an active volcano

B. stopped erupting in 1983

C. is the youngest volcano in the world

D. forced thousands to flee in 2014

3.The colors of Kelimutu's three mysterious crater lakes are due to_______________.

A. water pollution B. different environments

C. chemical reaction D. different temperatures

Photography（攝影） has been my interest ever since I was old enough to pick up a camera, but today I want to share with you the 15 most treasured（珍貴的）photos of mine, and I didn't take any of them. In fact, most of them were taken by random（隨機(jī)的）tourists.

My story begins when I was in New York City for a speech, and my wife took a picture of me holding my daughter on her first birthday. We're on the corner of 57th and 5th. We happened to be back in New York exactly a year later, so we decided to take the same picture.

Well you can see where this is going. Approaching（臨近） my daughter's third birthday, my wife said, "Hey, why don't you take Sabina back to New York and make it a father-daughter trip, and continue the ceremony?" This is when we started asking passing tourists to take the picture.

So these photos are far more than representatives（代表） for a single moment, or even a specific（具體的） trip. They're also ways for us to freeze time for one week in October and reflect on（反思） our times and how we change from year to year, and not just physically, but in every way. Because while we take the same photo, our viewpoints（觀點(diǎn)） change, and she reaches new milestones (里程碑) and I get to see life through her eyes, and how she communicates with and sees everything. This very focused time we get to spend together is something we value（重視，珍惜） and expect the entire（全部的） year.

1.What can we know about the author from the first paragraph?

A. He is fond of being photographed alone.

B. He hardly ever asks strangers to take pictures of him.

C. He has been interested in photography since childhood.

D. He's proud of the 15 most treasured photos taken by himself.

2.Who came up with the idea of having a father-daughter trip when Sabina was 3 years old?

A. Her mother. B. Her father.

C. Sabina herself. D. An unknown tourist.

3.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_______.

A. children usually get to see life. through adults' eyes

B. the 15 photos are meaningful to the author's family

C. it takes the author a whole week to have a family photo taken

D. the viewpoints of the author's family never change with the time

4.What can be the best title of the text?

A. Believe it or not: photos do change

B. Photos help a family become rich

C. Even strangers can help take photographs

D. A father-daughter bond, one photo at a time

China is home to the invention of silk and has a long tradition of producing fine materials for clothing. Not all clothing in ancient or contemporary（ 當(dāng)代的） China is made of silk, however. In fact, silk was only available to the wealthy classes（階級(jí)） for much of China's history. Until the introduction of cotton during the Ming Dynasty, from the 14th to the 17th century, the poorer classes wore rough clothing made from fibers (纖維).

In ancient China, the tunic（無袖長袍）was particularly popular . Called hanfu（漢服）, both men and women could be seen wearing tunics made of different materials. Women's tunics were long and loose（寬松的）, extending all the way down to their feet and often cinched with a belt or rope to get tighter（緊）. Men's tunics were shorter, usually only extending down to their knees. During the winter, both men and women would wear cotton jackets for warmth. In the winter, men would also wear pants (褲子) or ankle-length skirts into their clothes to keep warm and protect their legs against the cold winter conditions.

Contemporary Chinese clothing is now made of many of the same materials as contemporary clothing found in other countries. Much of the traditional Chinese clothing produced now is made of cotton and silk, but generally contemporary Chinese clothing also contains synthetic (合成的) fibers in with the cotton and silk, such as nylon (尼龍). In addition, linen (亞麻布) is now commonly used in contemporary Chinese clothing, especially during the summer months because it is light and breathable.

1.In ancient China, only wealthy people could afford clothes made from______.

A. silk B. fiber C. cotton D. linen

2.Which of the following about hanfu（漢服） is mentioned in the text?

A. It was made from only one material.

B. Men's hanfu was shorter than women's.

C. People didn't wear it until the Ming Dynasty.

D. It was warm enough to help people against cold in the winter.

3.The underlined word "cinched" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to "___".

A. 懸掛 B. 插入 C. 裝飾 D. 拴，綁

4.What can we know from the text?

A. Linen is only used to make Chinese summer clothing.

B. Nylon was one material for ancient Chinese clothing.

C. Lots of contemporary Chinese clothing is made from synthetic fibers.

D. The materials for contemporary Chinese clothing are produced by other countries.