【題目】The soldiers are well _____ with food and clothing.

A.supplied B. offered C. given D. supported

【題目】The snow cap of Mount Kilimanjaro, famous in literature and beloved by tourists, initially formed some 11,000 years ago, but will be gone in two decades, according to researchers who say the ice fields on Africa’s highest mountain shrank by 80 percent in the past century.

Lonnie G. Thompson,one professor from Ohio State University, said measurements using modern navigation satellites show that the oldest ice layers on the famous mountain were deposited during an extremely wet period starting about 11,700 years ago.The mountain appears in literature, most notably Ernest Hemingway’s “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” and some ancient beliefs in Africa hold the mountain to be a sacred place.

But a temperature rise in recent years is destroying the 150-foot-high blocks of ice that gave Kilimanjaro its unique white cap.“The ice will be gone by about 2030,” said Thompson. The disappearing ice already has reduced the amount of water in some Tanzanian rivers and the government fears that when Kilimanjaro is bald of snow the tourists will stop coming.

“Kilimanjaro is the number one foreign currency earner for the government of Tanzania,” said Thompson. “It has its own international airport and some 20,000 tourists every year. The question is how many will come if there are no ice fields on the mountain.”

Africa was not alone in the global drought. Thompson said other records show that civilizations during this period collapsed in India, the Middle East and South America.

Researchers put markers on the ice field blocks in 1962 and Thompson said measurements using satellites show the summit of the ice has been lowered by about 56 feet in 40 years. The____of the ice also has moved back more than six feet in the past two years, much smaller than before.

“That’s more than two meter’s worth of ice lost from a wall 164 feet (50 meters) high,” said Thompson. “That’s an enormous amount of ice.”

【1】The snow cap of Mount Kilimanjaro ________.

A. will disappear in two centuries

B. first developed some 11,000 years ago

C. resulted in a temperature rise in recent years

D. has decreased to 80 percent over the past century

【2】According to Thompson, the disappearing of the snow may mainly influence________.

A. the local water supply

B. the local tourism

C. the weather in the surrounding areas

D. the government foreign currency exchange

【3】The underlined word “margin”inParagraph6 means__________.

A. center B. Top C. edge D. back

【4】The writer’s tone in this article is___________.

A. concerned B. casual

C. doubtful D. angry

【5】Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A. Risks of Visiting Mount Kilimanjaro

B. ASacred Place— Kilimanjaro

C. Africa’s Highest Mountain

D. Kilimanjaro Snow Cap May Melt Soon

【題目】How do you stay true to yourself when you’re surrounded by friends and/or family that have an opinion on everything you do? It's not easy! 【1】 Here are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic life.

【2】 Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter—your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you. Deep down you know yourself better than anybody else.

Don’t fear people【3】 The reason most people don’t take risks, or live on the edge is the fear of what others might think of them. If you want to live the life you truly deserve, you must give up the need to be liked by everybody.

Value yourself and your choices

When you do, others will too. Own the choices you make in your life. 【4】 When you believe in yourself, others will believe in you too. Show confidence in your choices, and what you stand for whether others agree or not.

Focus on appreciation

No matter what the circumstances are, there is always something to be grateful for. All successful people ask, What am I grateful for/How can I improve my situation and use these tough times to inspire others. 【5】 These steps, if applied, will help you transform your peace of mind, lifestyle, and productivity.

A. Focus on your own talents and strengths.

B. Never let others' opinions guide your choices.

C. Treat every person like they are important.

D. When you doubt yourself, others will doubt you.

E. Stay fearless in everything you will have to do.

F. Be thankful to life and be helpful to others, and you’ll lead a successful life.

G. However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want.

【題目】Very soon the Rabbit noticed Alice, as she went hunting about, and called out to her, “What are you doing out here? Run home this moment, and fetch me a pair of gloves and a fan! Quick, now!”

Alice was so much frightened that she ran off at once in the direction it pointed to. She saw a little house, on the door of which was a plate with the name “W. RABBIT”. She went in and hurried upstairs.

By this time she had found her way into a tidy little room with a table in the window, and on it a fan and two or three pairs of tiny white kid gloves: she took up the fan and a pair of the gloves, and was just going to leave the room, when her eye fell upon a little bottle that stood near the looking-glass. There was no label(標簽) this time with the words’ DRINK ME,’ but she opened it and put it to her lips(嘴唇).”I know something interesting is sure to happen,” she said to herself. Before she had drunk half the bottle, she found her head touching the ceiling. She went on growing and very soon had to get down on her knees on the floor. Still she went on growing, and as a last resource, she put one arm out of the window, and one foot up the chimney(煙囪), and said to herself, “Now I can do no more, whatever happens. What will happen to me?”

Luckily for Alice, she grew no longer: still it was very uncomfortable, and as there seemed to be no sort of chance of her ever getting out of the room again, no wonder she felt unhappy.

【1】According to the passage, we can know that Alice __________.

A. felt comfortable when she grew no longer

B. was afraid when the Rabbit called out to her

C. knew what would happen to her if she continued to grow

D. saw a label “DRINK ME” on the bottle and drank half of it

【2】Alice grew so big because she __________.

A. had special magical power

B. wore the Rabbit’s gloves.

C. drank something in the bottle

D. wanted to frighten the Rabbit

【3】Which of the following could best replace the underlined word “resource” in Paragraph 3?

A. way B. dream C. ending D. loss

【4】The passage may come from a(an) __________.

A. science book B. wildlife magazine

C. guide book D. English novel

【題目】When asked his attitude towards the case, he just answered, “No ______”.

A. way B. comment C. opinion D. reason

【題目】I was brought up in the countryside by my grandmother. She was a very courageous and inspiring woman and was very beautiful, too. In comparison with her or some of my classmates, I always felt that I was not beautiful or pretty. In fact, when I was studying in middle school, I thought I was not beautiful and just because of these bad feelings I was not very confident. I often felt self-conscious. One day when I was walking with my grandmother after lunch, we met one of her friends. We talked for a few minutes. Just as my grandmother’s friend was about to leave, she turned to me and praised, “Xiao Wen, you look so beautiful today in that green dress.”

No one had ever praised me before. It was so encouraging. Suddenly I felt confident and happy. I couldn’t believe that someone described me as beautiful. It is true that those words turned my life around. And I admit that I treasured that green dress for a long time.

「寫作內(nèi)容」

1） 以約30個詞概括短文的要點；

2） 然后以約120個詞，就表揚(praise)或稱贊發(fā)表看法，需包括以下要點：

a） 你看完作者的經(jīng)歷的感受。

b） 敘述你或你的朋友被老師表揚或其他人被表揚的一次真實或虛構(gòu)的經(jīng)歷；

c） 這次稱贊、表揚帶來的最終影響。

「寫作要求」

1） 可以參照閱讀材料的篇章結(jié)構(gòu)，組織故事，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2） 作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學校名稱。

【題目】Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are 【1】______ (locate) on rivers, and almost 【2】_______ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays 【3】________ important part in the lives of its people.

Since the beginning of history, people 【4】_______ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. 【5】_________ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people 【6】______ live along their banks.

However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow 【7】_______ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes 【8】________ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the 【9】_________ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean 【10】________ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.

【題目】Have you ever thought about why malls, restaurants, and even theaters have music? Well, to understand this, you simply just look back at how you felt when you heard music in these places. Music is known to improve the mood of people. Often music helps us pay attention to what we are doing. Music helps patients feel good and helps them recover faster and better.

Depression（沮喪) is a state of mind that most of us experience at some point of time. There are some periods in our life when everything seems difficult. It seems that everything is getting worse and we have no control over our life. Studies have shown that music can be an important mood lifter in such situations. Music also plays a great role in making us feel less nervous or worried. Anxiety(焦慮) can often cause loss of sleep and other illnesses.

Music is often known as an international language. We may not know the language another person is speaking, but most of us respond to music in the same way. Music can often be the best way to connect with someone.

Music is one of the best ways to improve your moods, but this can depend largely on the kind of music you listen to. While happy music can certainly make you feel better, sad music can further lower your spirits. Listening to classical music can often make you feel a lot more powerful, while soft music can be the perfect way to relax at the end of a long way. If you want to use music to change the way how you are feeling, you need to understand the role of it, learn to recognize the kind of music that lifts your mood and helps you feel better. Once you realize the kind of music you can use, you can use it to change the way you feel. The right kind of music can be the perfect way to help us feel happier.

【1】The passage is mainly about __________.

A. what meanings music has

B. how we control our moods

C. how music affects our moods

D. what kind of music we listen to

【2】According to the passage, playing music in restaurants is to __________.

A. welcome the customers

B. make customers feel good

C. make customers dance

D. make customers feel powerful

【3】From the passage, we can know that __________.

A. most of us suffer depression all the time

B. most of us respond to music in different ways

C. music can be a good way to connect with others

D. any kind of music will help us improve our moods

【4】According to the passage, which kind of music can relax ourselves from a long day’s work?

A. Soft music. B. Classical music.

C. Sad music. D. Rock music.

【題目】How many times a day do you check your email? When you wake up? Before bed? A dozen times in between? The technology that was supposed to simplify our lives has become the vital time-suck: the average teen spends more than seven hours a day using technological devices, plus an additional hour just text-messaging friends.

The advantage of technological devices is connectedness: email lets us respond on the go, and we are in touch with more people during more hours of the day than at any other time in history. But is it possible we’re more lonely than ever, too? That’s what MIT professor Sherry Turkle observes in her new book, Alone Together, a fascinating portrait of our changing relationship with technology. Turkle details the ways technology has redefined our comprehension of closeness and loneliness—and warns us of the danger of accepting such virtual(虛擬的) relationships in place of lasting emotional connections.

For Turkle, the biggest worry is the effect all these shallow connections have on our development. Is technology offering us the lives we want to live? “We’re texting people at a distance,” says Turkle, “We’re using lifeless objects to convince ourselves that even when we’re alone, we feel together. And then when we’re with each other, we put ourselves in situations where we are alone—constantly on our mobile devices. It’s what I call a perfect storm of confusion about what’s important in our human connections.”

What can’t be denied is that technology, whatever its faults, makes life a whole lot easier. It allows us to communicate with more people in less time and makes conversation simple. But it can also be seductive(具有誘惑性的), providing more stimulation than our natural lives. There are usually some unhealthy videos online which remove teenagers’ attention from their schoolwork. Besides, some online activities make people addicted, which occupied their daily life and affected their ability to form real-world relationships.“Technology can be more immediately satisfying than the labor of building an intimate relationship,” said one highschool student, “Every time I text, I start to have some happy feelings.”

But are any of those feelings equal to the kind we feel when engaged in real, face-to-face communication? Online, you can neglect others’ feelings. In a text message, you can avoid eye contact. A number of studies have found that this generation of teens is less sympathetic than ever. That doesn’t spell disaster, says Turkle—but，

【1】From the first paragraph we can infer that_________.

A. email checking helps people wake up early

B. technological device production has been simplified

C. using technological devices costs teens much time

D. people communicate mainly by text-messaging now

【2】Turkle’s new book mainly discussed________.

A. ways to draw a fascinating portrait

B. how technology influences human relationships

C. the dangers of accepting emotional connections

D. the advantages of technology

【3】What worries Turkle most is that more and more people are_________.

A. starting to accept emotional connections in place of virtual connections

B. convincing themselves by using fewer lifeless objects in connections

C. dropping the use of technological devices for connection with each other

D. being affected by the shallow connections through the mobile devices

【4】Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. Others’ feelings can be ignored in online communication.

B. No stimulation is provided in natural life connections.

C. People always send text messages to avoid eye contact.

D. It may be a disaster that teens are less sympathetic than ever.

【5】What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To instruct people how to do with emails.

B. To stress the importance of technology.

C. To promote a wider use of technological devices.

D. To lead us to consider what’s important in human connections.

【題目】I ran into a local store today to pick up a few things. With an important meeting to attend, I was in a hurry , so I didn’t take a cart (手推車) on my way inside. As I walked between the shelves in the store, I passed by a young couple and their baby. I continued going through the store, picked up a few items I needed and ended up standing behind this couple in the checkout line.

While waiting, I noticed that the young father was holding his money tightly and nervously. The young mother was carrying a baby in her arms and asked the cashier (收銀員) for a job application.

When the total was rung up, they had to pick items out of their cart because they didn’t have enough money. But all their items were basic necessities(必需品) that they needed most. It just broke my heart to watch the couple try to think about what they could do without. However, they were able to whittle down their items and paid the bill with the money that they had.

After they left, I quietly asked the cashier to add those items to mine. The cashier rang everything up, and then got me a shopping cart. We put in their items and I hurried over to their car. “This is for you,” I told them.

The young father just looked at me with such appreciation and thanked me. I will never forget the expression in his eyes. As I was getting into my car, they drove over. The young mother said, “Miss, thank you so much.”

Tears welled up in my eyes---as they are again now, while I write this. “You are so welcome. Pay it forward some day,” I replied.

【1】The underlined phrase “whittle down” in Paragraph 3 probably means “__________”.

A. add to B. break down

C. pay for D. cut down

【2】The author felt __________ to watch the couple taking some items out.

A. angry B. sad

C. excited D. interested

【3】It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. the young mother didn’t have a job then

B. the young father felt so sorry to accept help

C. the cashier treated the young couple impolitely

D. the young couple bought something unnecessary

【4】The author ’ s main purpose in sharing the story is to tell us __________.

A. what a great plan she made

B. to take a cart while shopping

C. to help those who are in need

D. how to pick out basic necessities