阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Going to a British high school for one year was a very 1.________(enjoy) and exciting experience for me.
School life in Britain is quite different from2.__________ in Ch
ina. British high schools have shorter school hours and 3._________ (small) class sizes. Besides, the homework was not as heavy as 4.________I used to get in my old days. Students there have to move to different classrooms 5._______ different classes. They have to study Maths, English and science, but can drop some subjects6.______ they don’t like them.
7._______, there is something that is quite like the school in China---if you want to earn respect, you must work hard and achieve high 8._______ (grade).
I felt lucky as all my teachers gave me encouragement, 9._________ helped me overcome all the challenges I met with. I look back on my time in the UK with 10.___________ (satisfy), and I really hope to go back and study in Manchester again.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Dear Aihua,
How are you? I’v been busy arranging my_______ with my brother, Colin. We plan to _______ a few weeks travelling before he is admitted to the university. We will _________so many exciting places and do lots of______ things.
My first _________ is Morocco, in northern Africa. We’re going to _________ camels through the Sahara Desert. I______ it will be very hot, dry and _______ there. Even though it may feel uncomfortable to sit on a ________ for almost a week, I still look forward to it.
Then we are going to travel down the River N
ile. We will _______ white-water rafting there. It’s so ________ that we have to wear special clothing, a helmet and a life jacket for protection just ______ the rafts gets turned upside down or sinks.
After that, we will live with the ________ people in Kenya and ______ local customs(习俗). We’ll eat and drink_______ they do, including cow’s blood!
Due to the ________ walk we have to cover everyday, I need to buy a large, strong, light backpack to carry my_________of food and water. During the day, we’ll walk _______ the land, following the _______ of big animals. Of course, I will try to ________ the animals to take some good photos. I will email you as soon as I come back.
Love
Toby
1.A .holiday B. weekend C. weekdays D. life
2.A. spend B. make C. base D. enjoy
3.A. live B. apply C. know D. visit
4.A. appropriate B. terrible C. extraordinary D. enthusiastic
5.A. explanation B. destination C. flight D. schedule
6.A. drive B. feed C. ride D. play
7.A. expect B. announce C. wonder D. find
8.A. rainy B. cloudy C. dirty D. dusty
9.A. car B. horse C. camel D. bike
10.A. come B. go C. make D. take
11.A. safe B. dangerous C. rough D. fluent
12.A. in charge B. in fact C. in case D. in advance
13.A. extra B. local C. splendid D. wild
14.A. experience B. understand C. explore D. exchange
15.A. whichever B. whatever C. whenever D. wherever
16.A. short B. boring C. interesting D. long
17.A. preparations B. qualities C. supplies D. surroundings
18.A. across B. above C. by D. beyond
19.A. tradition B. suggestions C. example D. tracks
20.A. step up B. look into C. make use of D. get close to
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Here are some tips on listening．1._____________.
Relax yourself
2.______________. You need to relax．This will help you with your listening．
Listen carefully to the first sentence
The first sentence tells a lot about the whole passage. For example, if，at the beginning, you hear “Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves, but some people say it’s not a good idea. Our reporter says…”, 3._______________.
Think when you’re listening
4._____________. For example, you can think of the following questions：What happened? When，where and how? What was the result and what did the speaker want to tell us? In this way, you may understand the passage better.
5._____________
It’s important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings, and how the scientists got their results. This is also helpful to your listening.
A. Listen to important facts
B. Pay attention to key words
C. Maybe they can help you in one way or another
D. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking
E. This is especially helpful to improve your listening skills
F. Before
you start listening to something, don’t get excited or nervous
G. you know you will hear a piece of news, not a children’s story, or a science report
Dear Editors,
On my way to work every morning I drive by a farm where I can see some horses off in the distance in the woods. They are there every single morning no matter how cold or rainy or windy it is. There is a shed(牲口棚）on the farm, but it doesn’t look to me that the horses are ever taken into the shed. Is this right? I don’t think horses should be treated like this.
Sam
Dear Sam,
Thanks for taking an interest in these horses. Problems about the care of horses are different from cats and dogs. Think of wild horses that spend their whole lives outdoors finding whatever food and shelter（遮蔽物）they can on their own. The point is that horses don’t require as much shelter as a lot of other farm animals. However, that doesn’t mean that they don’t need some shelter.
It is hard to tell from your letter whether the situation for these horses is unacceptable. Above all, do you know the people who own the horses well enough to just talk to them as a neighbor and express your concern (关注)? Maybe they will tell you that the horses do go in the shed at night.
If direct contact (联系）is not a choice and you can see that the horses’ situation is poor, then call 911, report the situation and ask law enforcement officers (执法官员) to look into it.
If you just can’t see enough to prove such a report, call the Oswego Court Humane Society on 207-1070 for help from the Large Animal Assistance Project (LAAP). A volunteer from the project will help solve the problem.
Speaking of volunteer assistance, since you appear to be a horse lover, why not talk to the LAAP about volunteer opportunities for you? It’s big job, but totally rewarding, and the project always needs knowledgeable horse people to help.
1.Sam writes to the editors in order to____________.
A. ask how to keep horses in changeable weathers.
B. discuss whether some horses are badly treated
C. express his strong interest in keeping horses
D. describe some beautiful horses he has seen
2.Compared with cats and dogs, horses ________.
A. need less shelter
B. prefer living indoors
C. can predict bad weathers
D. like finding food by themselves
3.What do the editors advise Sam to do first?
A. To call 911 for help
B. To find a volunteer from the LAAP
C. To contact the horses’ owner directly.
D. To call the Oswego County Humane Society.
4.In the last paragraph of the second letter, the editors_______.
A. hope Sam can be more knowledgeable
B. stress the importance of volunteering
C. encourage Sam to join the LAAP
D. suggest Sam change his job
Home Alone is a very funny 1990 American film. It tells us a story about a boy who is accidentally left alone at home.
One night before Christmas, the McAlister family meets at their house. They are planning to fly to Paris for the holiday and are busy getting ready. Eight-year-old Kevin is the youngest child and is fighting with his brothers, sisters and cousins. When he goes 
to bed, he is so angry that he wishes all his family would go away. In the morning, everyone wakes up very late. They are all in a hurry to get to the airport, so they forget Kevin and he is left alone at home by accident.
Although Kevin is alone, he is very happy at first. His terrible family has gone--- his wish has come true. He watches TV, eats lots of fast food and plays games. He has a good time. But later on, he goes out and hears two bad men called Harry and Marv planning to steal from his hous
e. He goes home and plans some very funny ways to catch Harry and Marv. Many things in the house gets broken as Kevin tries to stop them. Finally, the police come and the men are taken away.
The house is now in a mess, so Kevin tidies it up and waits for his parents. They get back from Paris and are very happy to find that Kevin is safe.
1.Why does Kevin think his family are “terrible” at first?
A. Because his family are busy preparing for the holiday.
B. Because he is angry with his brothers, sisters and cousins.
C. Because his family wakes him up late.
D. Because he is left alone at home.
2.What doesn’t Kevin do when he is alone at home?
A. Going to the police station.
B. Eating fast food.
C. Playing games.
D. Stopping the thieves from stealing.
3.When Kevin’s family come home, they find _______.
A. the house is in a mess
B. two bad men are at their home
C. Kevin is safe
D. Kevin is gone
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A. Eight-year-old Kevin
B. Family on Holiday
C. Two Bad Men Caught by a Boy
D. Home Alone --- A Funny American Film
Guo Jingming is a best-selling author in China. He was born in Zigong, Sichuan Province on June 6, 1983. He is well-known for his essays and fictions, such as On the Edge of Love and Hurt, City of Fantasy, and Tiny Times. His essays and fictions are especially popular with teenagers.
He is also a director and once directed his movie Tiny Times successfully. In June 2013, Guo was awarded the Best New Director at the Shanghai International Film Festival for his first movie Tiny Times. The movie has sold 6.7 million copies.
In 2001, Guo Jingming started to gain fame after winning the New Concept Writing Competition’s top award. Lots of young people got to know Guo Jingming little by little.
A year later, Guo entered the writing competition again and won the top prize for the second time. At the same time, a collection of his prose(散文) On th
e Edge of Love and Hurt was published.
In 2003, his first novel City of Fantasy came out. It was the novel that made Guo Jingming famous all over the country.
In 2008, Guo was elected to the Chinese Writers’ Association. He became the youngest member of the association. Guo’s Tiny Times series was published between 2008 and 2012.
1.The underlined word “fame” probably means “_____________”.
A. 名气 B. 失败 C. 挫折 D. 财富
2.A collection of his prose “ On the Edge of Love and Hurt” was published ___________.
A. In 2001 B. In 2002
C. In 2003 D. In 2005
3.What’s Guo Jingming’s first novel?
A. On the Edge of Love and Hurt.
B. City of Fantasy.
C. Tiny Times.
D. Cry me a Sad River.
4.What happened to Guo Jingming in 2008?
A. He was won the New Concept Writing Competition’s top award.
B. He began to make his first movie as a director.
C. His first novel was published all over the country.
D. He became the youngest member of the Chinese Writers’ Association.
