When men get together，they seldom talk about their feelings or inner thoughts．However，they talk about a lot，like their newest computer，how to repair their car，or even business.
Talk might move to the best place to find fish or women，jump to computer games，then continue to the sport of the season．They also like to tell jokes each other and spend a fair amount of time playing one-up and boasting(吹牛)．Men seldom call each other to chat.
When man meets woman，he usually wants to make a good impression．Many single men try hard to carry on amusing，fun，and pleasant conversations．They use conversation to discover her interests and feelings in order to learn how to be attractive to her.
Some men，either out of nervousness or ignorance，spend most of the time talking about themselves，often appearing to brag about their achievements or talk endlessly about their problems or work．Even the quietest man talks to his woman when love is new.
When women get together，they talk about feelings and relationships，their work and their family．They enjoy talking but also want the give and take of talk，then listen. Women often call each other to chat．Conversation is an important part of most women s 1ives．
As relationships progress，however，many a man turns on the television and forgets how to talk．This raises anger and cry from his woman partner who says，“You never talk to me anymore．”Some men start talking．Many，however，mainly discuss their own achievements and problems．
When the woman starts talking about her favorite subjects：feelings，family，relationships，friends and her work，many men lose interest or bring the conversation back to themselves．Pretty soon，the man is back to staring at the television each night，wondering where his relationship has gone．The woman is talking to her friends，mom，sister，or neighbor，often about that very relationship and how she is hurting.
1.What can we know about men from the first two paragraphs?
A．They like to talk about practical matters．
B．They are willing to expose their inner thoughts．
C．They prefer to take adventurous travels．
D．They often call each other to chat about work．
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined part“brag about”in Paragraph 4 ?
A．Show off． B．Dream about．
C．Put forward． D．Care for．
3.What is the same topic in both men’s and women’s talk?
A．Family． B．Work． C．Friends． D．Jokes.
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A．How a man makes a good impression to a woman.
B．Good relationship between men and women．
C．Talking，the women’s main tool in communication.
D．Men talk；women talk；do they talk together?
A glass a day keeps obesity at bay．Alcohol has always been thought to cause weight gain because of its high sugar content，but new research suggests a glass a day could form part of a diet．Looking at past studies they found that，while heavy drinkers do put on weight，those who drink in moderation can actually lose weight．
A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says，“Light to moderate alcohol intake，especially of wine，may be more likely to protect against，rather than promote，weight gain．”The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research reviewed the findings and agreed with most of the conclusions，particularly that current data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight．
Boston University’s Dr．Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms(生物学机制)relating alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood．His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes(糖尿病)，which relate to increasing obesity．Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drinkers．
The group says alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stored in fat，and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods．They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic drinks，taking into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight．
For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases one’s risk of becoming obese．What’s more，a study three years ago suggested that resveratrol，a compound present in grapes and red wine，destroys fat cells．
1.Who is the passage intended for?
A．Those who produce wine．
B．Those who have a drinking habit．
C．Those who sell alcoho1．
D．Those who wish to quit drinking．
2.What does the phrase“in moderation”in the first paragraph refer to?
A．Excitedly． B．Carefully．
C．Properly． D．Frequently．
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A．Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increases weight．
B．Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat．
C．The specific roles of different types of alcoholic drinks are very clear．
D．The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effect.
4.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A．How to do some easy experiments．
B．How to reduce the calories contained in wine．
C．How to make wine in a healthy way．
D．How to prove the finding mentioned above．
Plan on traveling around the USA? There are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true．
www．101 usaholidays．co．uk
This is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA．It’s a diverse selection，ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break inArizona and a cycling and wine—tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley．Narrow down what you’re looking for—whether by price，region，theme and who will be traveling—and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view．It’s a really clever design．
http：//byways．Org
The National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads．Some are natural scenic routes，such as Route l along the California coast．Others focus on history(such as Route 66)or man-made attractions(the Las Vegas Strip)．For each，you’re provided with a map telling the route’s length and how long is allowed．
www．oyster．com
This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and tourist sites．There are photos of each hotel．Importantly，these are not promotional photos provided by the hotels，but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors．From the 243 hotels reviewed in New York，you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations，facilities and styles，or just pick out a selection of the best．
http：//seaworldparks．com．
SeaWorld in San Diego can make dreams come true，but the price is not affordable for the majority of people．So turn to long—established，giving big discounts on tickets，hotel and dining at SeaWorld．
1.Where is the text probably from?
A．A science report． B．A news article．
C．A travel brochure． D．A book review．
2.At which website are travel ideas for wine lovers are available?
A．www．101 usaholidays.co.uk
B．http：//byways．org
C．WWW．oyster．com
D．http：//seaworldparks．com
3.What can be inferred from the text?
A．You can see some man—made attractions driving along Route 66．
B．The National Scenic Byways Program covers all American roads．
C．Photos on www．oyster．corn can be trusted by tourists．
D．http：//seaworldparks．com is a newly established website．
书面表达
假如你是李华，最近你所居住的城市（北京）的雾霾严重影响了人们的生活。请根据写作要点给报社写一篇稿件反映这一问题。
写作要点：1. 雾霾带来的危害。
2. 你的建议。
注意：词数100左右。 参考词汇:雾霾 smog
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Frank joined the army after middle school. He did quite well in everything besides shooting. One day, the new soldiers were practiced shooting. Frank performed poorly while the rest was doing quite well. After he had shot at the target nine times but had not hit once, the officer shouted, “I had never seen such a fool! Don’t waste away your last bullet! Go behind that wall and shoot yourself with it!” Frank went behind a wall, and a few seconds late the sound of a shot was heard by the officer and the other soldier. “Heavens!” the officer said. “ Has that silly man real done so?” He ran behind the wall anxiously, only find Frank standing there straight, saying, “ I’m sorry, but I missed again.”
语法填空
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，在空格处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词），并将答案填写在答题卷标号为1-10的相应位置上。
Do you shop online with websites 1. Taobao? When you make 2. order on Taobao, the money you pay doesn’t go directly to the sellers. Instead, it goes through Alipay, 3. keeps your money for a while. After you receive your goods and click the “ confirm receipt(确认收货)”button, Alipay then gives the money to the sellers. This process 4. (call) “ third party online payment”. There is a transfer station(中转站)，or a third account , between sellers and buyers 5. (make) online shopping safe. Buyers don’t need to worry about paying for goods and then 6. (receive) nothing. Sellers also get rid of the risk of receiving no money after sending out goods.
These transfer stations are 7. (usual) set up by payment service companies such as Alipay, Tenpay and Yeepay. Among them, Alipay is the biggest in China. It has more than 270 million active users, according to Xinhua. While most online sellers and shoppers like the third party online payment system, banks are not very 8. (satisfy) with it. That is 9. companies like Alipay are fighting over money with the banks. Users can invest in financial products through Alipay and make money. Thus lots of people 10. (choice) to put money in Alipay rather than in banks.
