1．Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature．Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime．She had more than 20 books published．She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America．
 Her poems described conditions among the poor，racial inequality and drug use in the black community．She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women．But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people．She was an expert at the language of poetry．She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience．
In her early poetry，Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago．The South Side of Chicago is where many black people live．In her poems，the South Side is called Bronzeville．It was"A Street in Bronzeville"that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945．Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions about the black experience during the time．The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection．
In 1950，Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature．She won the prize for her second book of poems called"Annie Allen．""Annie Allen"is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter，a wife and mother．She experiences loneliness，loss，death and being poor．Ms．Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life．
Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called"Maud Martha．""Maud Martha"received little notice when it first published．But now it is considered an important work by some critics．Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today．
In some of her poems，Gwendolyn Brooks described how what people see in life is affected by who they are．One example is this poem，"Corners on the Curving Sky"
By the end of the 1960s，Gwendolyn Brooks's poetry expanded from the everyday experiences of people in Bronzeville．She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues．

24．What does the text mainly talk about？B
A．The life of Gwendolyn Brooks's                     
B．The poems of Gwendolyn Brooks's
C．The understanding about black culture             
D．The struggle of black women
25．What can we learn about Gwendolyn Brooks's from the second paragraph？B
A．She mainly wrote about struggles of black women
B．She was good at using the language of poetry
C．He writing skills were a little worse than her ability
D．Her poems were mainly about the African experience．
26．The author develops the passage mainly byA．
A．providing example                                      
  B．using statistics
C．comparing opinions                                        
D．describing her experiences
27．In the next part，the author would most probably talk abouB
A．The difficulties Gwendolyn Brooks's would meet
B．the poems related to political issues
C．the award Gwendolyn Brooks's gained
D．the racial inequality the black had to face．

20．For tourists holding the Barcelona Card，the information below will be useful if you plan to admire some artworks or architectures there．
Sagrada Familia
Opening hours：09：00-18：00（0ctober-March）； 09：00-20：00（April-September） Admission：﹩11，or﹩10 with the Barcelona Card．
The project's vast scale and its special design have made it one of Barcelona's top tourist attractions for many years．
La Pedrera 
Opening hours：November-February：09：00---18：30； March----October：09：00一20.00 Admission：$ 9.50．Save 20% with the Barcelona Card．
It is a unique modernist building made of bricks and colorful tiles （瓦）．Visitors can see the amazing 800 square meters attic（閣樓）with 270 brick arches that give you a feeling that you are walking inside the skeleton of a whale．
Barcelona FC Museum
Opening hours：6th April～4th October：10：00一20：00； the rest of the year：10：00-18：30
Admission：﹩8.50 for entry to the museum and﹩17 for a guided tour．
When you buy your ticket you have two options：a ticket for the museum to see the football stadium or a special one for $ 15 where you get to see the stadium and the scenes at the club．
Picasso Museum
Opening hours：Check the website for details as they vary depending on the time of the year．
Admission：$ 9 for main exhibition-extra for special showings．Save 50% with the Barcelona Card．
The museum has arranged Picasso's paintings from his early days to his final works．Arranging the paintings in this way gives you a fascinating insight into the development of Picasso．

21．What do we know about the tourist attractions mentioned in the passage？C
A．Sagrada Familia is the largest building in Barcelona．
B．La Pedrera is well-known for its colorful material．
C．Barcelona FC Museum may attract football fans．
D．Picasso Museum offers only one exhibition．•
22．If you visit the stadium and the club with a tour guide in Barcelona FC Museum，you should payD
A．﹩25.5   
B．﹩34    
C．﹩42.5   
D．﹩32
23．What do t he attractions have in common？C
A．The Barcelona Card is a must for visiting them．
B．They are all famous for their architectural styles．
C．Their opening hours are changeable in different seasons．
D．Tourists can have a discount of 20% with the Barcelona Card．

19．假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文．文中共有10處語(yǔ)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(xiě)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(xiě)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．
Nowadays more and more Chinese go to work with bicycle，leaving their cars at home．Why are so many people riding bicycles to work？They have different reason for it．
First，bicycles do not use up any fuel．Therefore，they cost less than other means of transport．Besides，bicycles do not need many space on the road，and it is easily to find a place for it．And everybody knows that riding a bicycle is healthy sport．
When people drive their cars to work or shop，they lost the chance to exercise，but the waste gas from the cars will pollute the air．And moreover，people feel annoying when looking for a parking lot in the busy city center．So I prefer riding a bicycle to drive a car．
We are looking forward to a cleaner and better environment by changing our life style．

18．With the summer holiday just around the corner，it seems like everybody is busy planning their vacations．Here are some tips that can help you enjoy your holiday without emptying your pocket：
Travel off-season
Go to your desired destination while the demand is low and take advantage of huge discounts．During the peak season，the hotel and flight prices increase quickly，and you'll likely spend more of your vacation time standing in line due to the rush of tourists．（36）D
（37）A
Websites can help you find discount hotel rooms．Look for places that do not charge extra for children if they use the existing bedding．Stay with the locals．If you and your family are going to stay for a longer period，renting a small apartment is a good choice．
Eat like a local
Why eat at big chain restaurants when you can experience something new（38）EDuring your family trip，try new food where the locals eat．This will not just save money，but also provide you with a new and different experience．For smaller meals and snacks，avoid restaurants and try street food or other takeout．
Don't hesitate to bargain
Tourist-heavy places are known for overcharging for just about everything．Clothes，travel goodies，souvenirs，etc．a(chǎn)re very expensive at these places．（39）FBargain hard to get the best price．
Choose local transportation
（40）GInstead，take buses，railways or subways，which are always cheaper．If you are planning to stay for a while，you can consider renting a car．Hiring a car is much easier than carrying your bags everywhere if you are moving around a lot．

A．Save on hotels．
B．Surf the Internet while traveling．
C．Therefore，avoid buying anything there．
D．So it's best to find out when the off-season starts．
E．Planning your meals is another way to reduce your travel costs．
F．For this reason，you shouldn't feel ashamed to ask for bargains．
G．As a tourist，avoid taking taxis whenever possible，since they are expensive．

17．

Buy One Give One Buy One Give One （B1G1）is a Singapore-based business and non-profit organization with a job to create a world full of giving．We help businesses around the world give back in meaningful ways so that they can create measurable and long-lasting influence．Since 2007，we have worked with more than 1，600 businesses creating more than 88 million giving activities． Our business allows consumers，who may feel disconnected from the problems of the developing world，to become involved in social problems while still purchasing for themselves．For example，shoe brands like TOMS promise to donate one pair of shoes for every pair purchased．Soapbox gives soap to a needy child with every purchase．Watch company WeWood plants a tree every time you buy a watch．They have helped socially-conscious consumers purchase products and feel good about providing help to others． See what some of our members say about being a part of B1G1． *Karen Ormerod  Every product purchased at our store influences the lives of disadvantaged people in the world．I had never imagined I would be operating a business that could change people's lives．We are making a real difference by just doing what we normally do．It is a wonderful experience． *Ben Baker  What a good way of distributing resources to where they need to be，giving people the gifts of giving，and adding value to organizations along the way．We have already made 160，000 giving activities through B1G1．Giving has become a necessary part of our everyday business．It's absolutely brilliant． B1G1 focuses on the influence of giving on people's lives rather than simply the amounts donated．Our programs stress giving habitually in order to create growing influence around the world．When you join the B1G1 giving program，you create your own unique giving stories． We do hope you can become a member of us!

21．According to the passage，what does B1G1do？C
A．Donate the profits to the people in need．
B．Help consumers purchase their favorite products．
C．Give away something extra when a product is sold．
D．Instruct owners how to operate businesses effectively．
22．How do the members feel about themselves as a part of B1G1？B
A．Confident．
B．Proud．
C．Generous．
D．Energetic．
23．What is the purpose of the passage？A
A．To invite businesses to B1G1．
B．To promote the products B1G1sells．
C．To describe the gifts B1G1gives．
D．To introduce the activities B1G1involves．

16．陷入sink into．

15．rather than而不是．

14．回報(bào)in return．

13．A good laugh is like a mild workout．It exercises the muscles，gets the blood flowing，decreases blood pressure and improves sleep patterns and the immune system．（36）E
•Don't take life too seriously．We all have obstacles in life and we all make mistakes．（ 37）BIn fact，if you can laugh lightheartedly at your own fault，you'll find that you give yourself that extra happiness and confidence increase that can get you over any obstacle．
•Find the humor in a bad situation．Sure，there are some situations where you are really sad．（ 38）CThe next time you feel the stress levels rising，take a minute to think about the funny side of the situation and laugh over the things you cannot control．This will lower your blood pressure，blood sugar levels and heart rate．
•Remind yourself of funny moments from the past．Perhaps a friend told you a great joke the other day or your children or pets did something amusing．（ 39）GSometimes just reliving a funny moment can cause the endorphins （內(nèi)啡肽），natural painkillers，to kick in．
（40）DAs the saying goes，laughter is contagious （會(huì)傳染的）．So make a point of seeking out positive people who aren't afraid to laugh at themselves and are good at finding humor in life's situations．Young children are especially skilled at finding laughter and joy in everyday moments．

A．Take control over your emotions．
B．There is no reason to blame yourself for it．
C．However，most situations in life have funny sides．
D．Surround yourself with fun people who like to laugh a lot．
E．The following are some ways to enjoy more laughter and joy in your life．
F．Studies show that people with pets have lower levels of depression and stress．
G．Call on these memories frequently，especially when feeling sad，angry or stressed．

12．in evidence顯而易見(jiàn)；顯眼．