B
Dearest darling girl,
Today is the beginning of the next stage in your life. We head off to your new home at Stanford. Where do I start in telling you how proud I feel to be called Mummy by you? We've laughed at how you burst into this world with a scowl on your face, how determined you have always been right from feeding ! yourself to making big decisions for your life. There were days during your illness that I wasn't sure you had the will to make it. Telling you that you needed to want to get better was the hardest and yet the greatest day. From that day you took responsibility and decided you wanted to beat anorexia（厌食症）．
I don't think I've ever felt so proud of you as when you came home to say that you wanted to go to West Africa between school and university. You chose to go alone, and to raise the money yourself. You have such strength of character and determination. It is at times hard to believe that you are only 18. You experienced something in that month that few dare experience in a lifetime.
So, Viv, here are my words of wisdom t o you as you start your next big adventure. The world is a beautiful place but often a few things can make it seem difficult. God's temple is made of love. It's man's temple that is built of stones. Open your heart to goodness and never ever let negative people or thoughts take hold of you. As Minor Myers put it, "Go into the world and do we’ll. But more importantly, go into the world and do good:'
It is true th at with every passing day, I will grow older and weaker. A day may come when I will become forgetful. But even then, you with your bright smile, will light up my heart.
Your Alo
25. What can be learned from the first paragraph?
A. She was once a trouble maker. B She's a freshman in Stanford.
C. She relies on her parents a lot. D. She was defeated by anorexia.
26. Why did Viv go to West Africa?
A. To do what others dare not. B. To show her determination.
C. To get money for school fees. D. To go on an adventure by herself.
27. What is Alo's advice for Viv?
A. To be a positive and kind person. B. To avoid the negative part of life.
C. To be cautious of cold-hearted people. D. To explore the beauty of the world.
28. How did the author feel when writing the letter?
A. Amused and thankful. B. Pleased and satisfied.
C. Cheerful and relieved. D. Concerned and anxious
C
Life may have evolved on at least three planets within a newly discovered solar system 39 light years from Earth. Astronomers at the NASA have discovered no less than seven roughly Earth-sized worlds orbiting a dwarf star in the system. Scientists had previously identified a tiny number of "exoplanets", which are believed to have the qualities needed to support life. However, the new system contains an unprecedented(前所未有) number of Earth-sized, probably rocky planets, and is being acknowledged as an "accelerated leap forward" in the search for extraterrestrial (外星球的)life.
Three of the new planets are said to be particularly promising because there might exist oceans. Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA, told a press conference in Washington: "This gives us a hint that finding a second Earth is not a matter of 'if', but 'when'."
The planets were discovered using NASA's Spitzer Space Te lescope, which was able to track how fast each of the planets crossed the star Trappist-l and completed an orbit. From this the research team calculated how far the planets were from their star, and therefore how likely they are to be habitable.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is already being used to search for atmospheres around the planets. Future telescopes, including the proposed European Extremely Large Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope, may be powerful enough to discover markers of life, such as oxygen in the atmospheres of exoplanets.
Astronomers believe there could be as many as 40 billion potentially habitable worlds in our
galaxy, the Milky Way. Prof Zurbuchen said that now was a "gold-rush phase" in the search for
these exoplanets.
29. What makes the new discovery signific ant?
A. Ample markers of life B. The potential to support life.
C. Great distance from Earth. D. The search for extraterrestrial life.
30. What helps explore atmospheres around the exoplanets?
A. Spitzer Space Telescope. B. Hubble Space Telescope.
C. European Extremely Large Telescope. D. James Webb Space Telescope.
31. What may be the best title for the text7
A. New Solar System Found B. Second Earth Discovered
C. Why to Explore Outer Space D. Gold-Rush Stage to Come
D
Why do we read poetry? First obvious one: because we enjoy it. The only other reason is for
academic purposes, and that's not why this is here.
Many of us read poetry simply because we often feel de pressed and hopelessly lost, and in poetry we see how beautiful and strange everything is. So in that way poetry calms our anxiety.
There are many different kinds of poems. They are not all calming. Some poems make me anxious, angry, scared, and sad, which is why I value them As a reader, I want a full meal, not just dessert. I want the sweet and the bitter. Often, I read poetry when I'm already relaxed. In fact, I read more when I'm not stressed out.
Here are the main reasons I respond to poetry, as far as I can tell. Metrical(格律的) poems are about setting up rules and then bending them. Usually. this is done by setting up a rhythm and then violating it or almost violating it. And then returning to Lt again. This satisfies my desire for order and also my desire for testing boundaries:
Poetry plays with language and often slams words together in surprising ways. which is thrilling the way food can be when the chef has paired ingredients you never thought would taste good together but somehow do.
Many poems are dense. Words mean two or three things at once and lots of suggestions are packed between the lines. This is intellectually inspiring and it allows me to read the same poem over and over always finding new things in it
And, of course, there's the subject matter. It interests me just as it would if the same subject was explored in a story or essay. Not all poems interest me in this way, but then not all stories and essays do, either.
32. What kind of poems does the author probably enjoy reading?
A Academic poems. B Valuable poems.
C. Poems that calm readers down. D Poems that arouse feelings.
33. What does the underlined word "it" in Paraglaph4 refer to?
A. Setting up a rhythm B. Poetry. C. Violating rules D. Rhythm.
34. Why does poetry appeal to the author'?
A. It plays with words. B It sounds surprising
C. It is rich in meaning. D It is filled with new ideas.
35. What can we infer from the text?
A The author doesn't like all the essays. B Reading poems requires patience.
C. The subject counts a lot to the author. D. Writing poems is similar to cooking
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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。
How to Write Product Descriptions Like a Professional
Whenever you sell any type of product, you have to convince someone why they should make a purchase.__ 36 You can hire8 product description writing service or you can deal with it yourself We believe writing a convincing copy is the key. Here's how to write product descriptions like a professional.
●Read the Best Copy
You can't write a description until you know how experts are doing it.__37 ．Using Amazon is an ideal method to find the best-sellers in your category. If they've reached the list of best-sellers they're doing something right
● 38
Normally, the specifications provided by the producer give you the bare facts about the product and nothing else.__ 39 Ask the producer to talk to you about their product. Get the facts from 8 human and you'll discover the heart behind the product. This is what you need to present to potential customers.
●Cut Down
40 It doesn't matter if you produce a long story about how smooth the materials are or how the product is created in detail. It's always easier to cut everything down. Of course it always takes practice to get this right.
Writing a persuasive product description requires a lot of time and effort. Multiple drafts are often needed to find the best words for the job.
A. Consult the producer
B. Begin the first draft carefully
C .There's no soul to these statistics
D. Speak to someone you trust about your ideas
E. Look at your chosen field and find the best-sellers
F. Don't write a 50-word product description immediately
G .You need to get your product description right in order to do this
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A. B.C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sometimes you meet an ordinary person doing something extraordinary. On a recent trip I met Normand Gallant. Normand is someone you could pass on the street and 41 notice but he is a very special person who___ 42 recognition.
Norm lives in a remote area far from the__ 43 big hospital, so when his wife__ 44
cancer several years ago, Norm was faced with a four hour__ 45 to where she could be treated. That meant lots of 46 for meals, fuel, hotels and so on. But in the end the cancer took his wife 47
Norm was obviously__ 48 by his wife's passing, but he was also very angry,__ 49 he realized that other people were__ 50 the same sorts of hardships. He wanted to do something but he didn't want to give money to the__ 51 that support cancer research because he didn't know how much would actually get to the researchers. What he did was to 52 parties.
About every three weeks on Saturday evenings, there is a party in Norm's garage. There is music and dancing, and 53 during the evening Norm tells about a family who are having difficulties 54 the cost of supporting a cancer patient undertaking 55 far from home. Then a honey-pail is passed around and the money 56 , every cent of it goes 57 to that family.
Norm's personal loss has 58 an act of kindness that honors the 59 of the wife he has lost. Wouldn't it be _60 if we had more people in the world like Normand Gallant? He makes the world a better place.
41. A. often B. ever C. always D. never
42. A. deserves B. dislikes C. avoids D. achieves
43. A. best B. nearest C. cleanest D. cheapest
44. A. discovered B. cured C. examined D. developed
45. A. flight B. walk C. drive D. wait
46. A. trouble B. expense C. efforts D. preparations
47.A. anyway B. somehow C. meanwhile D. instead
48. A. impressed B. stricken C. moved D. terrified
49. A. if B. although C. before D. because
50.A. understanding B. questioning C. facing D. settling
51. A. doctors B. families C. organizations D. hospitals
52. A. attend B. promote C. throw D. enjoy
53. A. at some point B. by this means C. for some reason D. in this case
54. A. calculating B. decreasing C. budgeting D. meeting
55. A. research B. treatment C. responsibility D. risk
56. A. collected B. distributed C. saved D. deposited
57. A. gradually B. smoothly C. directly D. explicitly
58. A. served as B. resulted from C. gone through D. contributed to
59. A. memory B. recovery C. cancer D. kindness
60. A. interesting B. nice C. precious D. meaningful
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization that inspires a love for reading and builds community. It is also referred to__ 61 neighborhood book exchanges around the world This is a creative idea 62 (think) up by Todd Bol and Rick Brooks in 2009, which seeks__ 63 (put) small book exchange boxes right in front of a house or on a street comer to offer free books to 64 (member) of the local community. Mini libraries of all shapes and sizes exist, from a 65 (bright) painted wooden house to a library based on Doctor Who's TARDIS.
66 makes the idea so special? Their website sta tes: "Little Free Libraries have a unique, personal touch and there is an understanding that people are sharing their favorite books with their community, These are not just any old books__ 67 a carefully organized collection. Besides, the library 68 (it) is a piece of neighborhood art!"
Through Little Free Libraries, millions of books 69 (exchange) each year among readers of all ages and backgrounds. They also play an important role in remote areas by__ 70 (provide) access to books and encouraging a love for reading.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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。
I liked cycling very much. At age of twelve, my father bought me a bike as a birthday gifts and taught me how to ride. Every time my father took him out for practice, my little brotherwould come along. One day, we were practicing while suddenly my brother screamed to help. When we rushed to him, we saw a snake wind around a frog tightly. I beg my father to save the frog. Immediate he picked it up a long stick, trying to drive the snake away. About two minutes later, the frog was set loose, what made us so happy.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你校在3月22日“世界水日”来临之际将举办系列活动。请写封邮件给学校英语外教Green，请他为本校学生开设讲座。邮件的内容包括：
1．讲座主题：废水处理与利用：
2．讲座目的：
3．讲座时间及时长。
注意：
1．词数100左右：
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．不得透露考生本人所在学校及个人真实信息
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