Beach volleyball （沙滩排球）is one of those sports that can be an exciting game to play and watch. It’s really easy, and all you need is sand, a net and a group of people, of any age or fitness level, who want to have fun.
Beach volleyball can be played with as few as two people in each team, making a total of four people. However, if you are less skilled and experienced in the game, it will be easier to play with a larger team. The more players you have, the less ground each person will be responsible for covering and the more time they will have to recover between shots. If you only have a few players, each of you will get a lot of running for the ball after each volley (截球). If you are looking for a relaxing, fun, low-key experience, choose larger teams.
Beach volleyball is similar to regular volleyball in its rules. However, even experienced volleyball players do not realize how much more difficult it is to run and jump on sand. Since it is harder to move quickly on sand than a hard surface, play will be much slower than regular volleyball on a court. When an athlete trains for beach volleyball, he will focus on building lower body strength（力量）as well as upper body strength. Strengthening his legs is extremely important. This improves the player’s ability to move quickly and accurately on sand despite the resistance. The ability to jump high and land without injury is necessary for beach volleyball players.
Whether you are in it for the competition, or just to have a great time with your friends, beach volleyball can be extremely exciting and fun. You may start out with friends and may soon fall in love with the sport.
1.When playing beach volleyball, in which of the following situation will you feel most relaxed?
A. Playing in a 2-person team.
B. Playing in a 4-person team.
C. Playing in a 6-person team.
D. Playing in an 11-person team.
2.We can infer from Paragraph 3 that ______.
A. experienced volleyball players know clearly it is hard to run and jump on sand
B. lower body strength is more important than upper body strength
C. a person must have strong legs if he wants to run and jump quickly on sand
D. the rules of beach volleyball are the same as those of regular volleyball
3.Why is playing beach volleyball much slower than playing regular volleyball?
A. Because it is not easy to move on sand.
B. Because beach volleyball has a larger court.
C. Because the teams of beach volleyball are larger.
D. Because beach volleyball players are not experienced.
4.What does the author think of beach volleyball?
A. It’s a difficult sport.
B. It’s an exciting and interesting sport.
C. It’s a sport which only a few people love.
D. It’s a sport which needs few skills.
5.The passage mainly tell us ______
A. the game of beach volleyball
B. how to become a good beach volleyball player
C. why beach volleyball is one of the exciting sports
D. what should be paid attention to when playing beach volleyball
I know what you’re thinking: pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the morning if you want to.
I know lots of women who skip breakfast (不吃早餐), and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it. Some say they don’t have time, others think they’re saving calories, still others just don’t like breakfast food.
But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, R.D. , who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece.
Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.
So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers --- it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it … you may save yourself some pre-bed-time calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.
1.The word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means _______.
A. food which is left after a meal
B. things left undone
C. meals made of vegetables
D. pizza topped with fruit
2. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.
B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.
C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal.
D. Eating vegetables helps save energy.
3. According to the last paragraph, it is important to _______.
A. eat something for breakfast
B. be careful about what you eat
C. heat up food before eating it
D. eat calorie-controlled food
4.The passage is written mainly for those _______.
A. who go to work early B. who want to lose weight
C. who stay up late D. who eat before sleep
5.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Skipping breakfast can help you lose weight.
B. The author always has leftovers for breakfast.
C. Not eating breakfast can save you 300 to 400 calories.
D. Some women believe that they can save calories by skipping breakfast.
语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Praise can change a person. It is true that 1. (inspire) words turn our lives around. Praise is really magical. Perhaps many of us had such experiences. Take myself 2. an example. I was very naughty in the primary school. Most of the teachers and even my parents felt headache of me. But 3. happened that I once got a very high mark in 4. examination and the head teacher 5. (report) this to my parents. My parents praised me 6. (crazy) for this for quite a long time and told neighbours about that. I felt really happy 7. became polite to others. Every time 8. I heard others talk to me about my excellent examination result, I thought to myself 9. I would work even harder and make 10. (great) progress. Just as Shakespeare said, “Our praises are our wages”.
完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people have different answers. Have you seen any ads（广告）of this kind in newspapers or magazines? “We help you to English within 6 weeks or your will be given back.” “Easy and funny! Our records and tapes help you master your English in a month. From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send us …” Of course, it has never like that.
The only language that seems to learn is the mother tongue. We still that we all learned our own language well when we were . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem very difficult. So what a small child does --- he listens to what people and tries to imitate（模仿）what he hears. When he wants something, he has to ask for it. He is using the language, talking in it, and thinking in it all the time. Just imagine how much he does every day!
So it is to say that learning English is easy because a good command （精通）of English on a lot of practice. And practice needs great efforts （努力）and much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books and dictionaries will , but they cannot do the homework or exercises for the students.
1.A. should B. shall C. may D. would
2.A. ever B. still C. never D. yet
3.A. know B. get C. study D. master
4.A. knowledge B. time C. idea D. money
5.A. happened B. looked C. seemed D. felt
6.A. difficult B. likely C. easy D. good
7.A. know B. remember C. understand D. think
8.A. students B. children C. babies D. graduates
9.A. imagine B. mind C. do D. look
10.A. say B. talk C. tell D. speak
11.A. time B. money C. language D. practice
12.A. hard B. possible C. necessary D. important
13.A. depends B. tries C. goes D. spends
14.A. uses B. takes C. gets D. costs
15.A. do B. increase C. help D. improve
读写任务概括部分（共1小题，满分5分）
请以约30个词概括以下短文。
Good hobbies can bring a lot of pleasure to kids and their parents. Hobbies are things that a person likes to do in his spare time. Some kids like swimming or playing sports, while others may like quieter hobbies such as reading, music, cooking, computer games or board games（棋类游戏）. Older kids who can read might enjoy the guitar or the piano, while younger ones might enjoy playing the toy drums and singing along.
Good hobbies for kids can be any type of activity that is beneficial for their over-all growth and has been proven to help them later in life, including self-confidence and any skill that they might learn. When choosing hobbies, parents should remember not to push kids too hard, otherwise they might give up before they really try the hobbies. Also you should give your kids the right to choose hobbies by themselves.
Good hobbies are something that will grow with your kids, stretching （使发挥全部本领）and challenging them enough to keep them interested, but do not take them away from their school work. Instead, good hobbies can help to improve their homework.
基础写作 （共1小题，满分15分）
“地球一小时 (Earth Hour)”活动自从诞生之后受到了越来越多的人的关注。请你请根据以下中文提纲，写一篇英语文章介绍该活动，用于班级英文墙报。
[写作内容]
Earth Hour | |
活动时间 | 每年三月最后一个星期六的20：30至21：30。 |
活动性质 | 世界自然基金会(WWF)发起的全球性活动。 |
目 的 | 让民众了解全球变暖的影响，唤起环保意识。 |
形 式 | 熄灭不必要的灯一小时。 |
历 史 | 2007年在悉尼(Sydney)第一次举行。 |
现 状 | 2014年3月29日，125个国家的1亿多人参与本活动。 |
反思 | 熄灯一小时真的能为节能减排做贡献吗 除了熄灯，我们还能做些什么 你的看法 |
可能用到词汇：carbon emission 碳排放
[写作要求]
1. 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
