1、.单项填空1Nowadays more and more people have come to realize the fact that we shouldnt develop economy _ the environment.Aat the expense of Bin the face of Cin spite of Don account of答案A2It is not what you are thinking about but how you can put it into _ that counts.Apractice Battempt Cpermission Daccou
2、nt答案A3Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have _schedules to make it easier to care for their children.Aheavy Bsmooth Cflexible Dcomplex答案C4In China，women who remain single in their thirties are often _ as“leftover women”by relatives and the media.Aobjected to Bpointed toCturned to Dreferre
3、d to答案D5Dont give me _ answers to these questions.What I want is your creative ideas.Aconventional BunconditionalCpermanent Dfrequent答案A6Not until we saw the manager did we know that the bank _ the company for the purpose of reducing its borrowings.Atook part in Bcaused damage toCput pressure on Ddr
4、ew attention to答案C7Nowadays a growing number of people go to work by bike.Bicycling is good exercise；_ it doesnt pollute the air.Atherefore BmoreoverChowever Dotherwise答案B8Ladies and gentlemen，I have the great _ of introducing our speaker for tonight.Aconsequence Bprivilege Cpreference Dfavour答案B9It
5、s said that Tom has decided to give up teaching._To be a teacher has been his dream since childhood.AI guess so. BForget it.CThats not the point. DThat cant be true.答案D10No matter how I tried to read it，the sentence didnt _ to me.Aunderstand Bmake outCturn out Dmake sense答案D.阅读理解Many people are quic
6、k to say that television has little，or no，educational value.It is true that there are lots of programmes which are completely pointless，take Big Brother for example.However，I would also argue that some television programmes can improve our knowledge of certain things.Here are a few of my favourite s
7、hows，each of which has some educational value：Blue Peter：As a child，this was one of the only programmes I was allowed to watch.The crafts on the show were always funny，and you would often learn about different countries around the globe，for example，one presenter went to the Amazon rainforest in Sout
8、h America！As the show is aimed at children，it should be fairly easy to watch for learners with a basic level of English.The Great British Bake Off：This show is all about making cakes，biscuits，pastries and pies.The aim is to find Britains best amateur (this means not professionally trained) baker.You
9、 can watch the show to get some ideas of new things to try baking，and the recipes are often available online.Frozen Planet：David Attenborough has produced many wildlife documentaries.This one is about life in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.I love this show not only because of the cute animals in i
10、t，but also because it teaches us about the impact we have on the planet and what we need to do to save these regions.David Attenborough narrates each episode；because he speaks clearly and slowly his shows might be of interest to English language learners.Pointless：Contrary to what its name might sug
11、gest，this show is great for making you think.It is a general knowledge quiz show.Each round will feature a different category (e.g.sport，music and films)and a topic will be given，for example，“Teams which have won the World Cup”Ive learnt lots of trivia from this show!【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了若干有趣且有教育意义的电
12、视节目，其中包括Blue Peter，The Great British Bake Off，Frozen Planet和Pointless。1The writer mentions Big Brother to tell us that _Amany people like watching TVBmany TV programmes are meaninglessCit is a popular educational programmeDthere are a lot of programmes for us to choose答案B2The writer likes watching F
13、rozen Planet probably because he/she _Acares about natural environmentBis good at geography at schoolCcant understand English very wellDis eager to travel to Arctic regions答案A.任务型阅读Researchers find that the number of children who read for fun has a rapid decrease.The company Scholastic is a major US
14、.publisher of childrens books.Every two years，Scholastic publishes a report on American reading attitudes and habits.The 2015 report says only 31 percent of children in the US.read a book for fun almost every day.Four years ago that number was more than double.Scholastic also identifies some ways to
15、 raise readers.One is simply to have books in the home.Buy and collect books if you can for your children.Another way to form a habit of reading in children is to read to them.Researchers from the Scholastic company found that 80% of children surveyedof all agessay they love being read to.And childr
16、en ages 6 to 11 whose parents do not read to them anymore say they miss it.The Scholastic report also suggests giving children a permission to choose their own books.Of all the six to 17yearolds in the Scholastic study，more than 90% said their favorite books are the ones they chose for themselves.Fu
17、nny and unserious books are also to be good for kids.Amanda Ingram is a fifth grade teacher in Washington，D.C. She says the book “Holes” is popular with her students.She says the book is funny but it also deals with big social issues.“But the book that Ive noticed has really made an impact on studen
18、ts is the book Holes by Lewis Sachar.The book is really funny but also very serious.And Ive noticed that the students really connect with the character and really learn a lot from his experience.” According to Scholastic，70% of kids in the US.between ages 6 and 11 want to read books that are funny.T
19、he same study found that 54% of children want books that allow them to use their imaginations，and 41% want toread a book with a good mystery or problem to solve.Of course，adults can also have enjoyment from reading childrens books.And many adults still have a good memory of the books they read as ch
20、ildren taught them lessons.Amanda Ingram says her favorite childrens book is “The Little Prince.” She says it introduced her to big philosophical ideas.“This book has special meaning to me because my mother read it to me and it was the first time that I was exposed to these kinds of bigger ideas of
21、philosophy.And I think that it just has these great world topics and lessons that kids can learn at a young age but they can also revisit the book at an older age.” How to raise a readerDo children still read for fun？The number of children who read for fun is dropping (1)_Ways to (2)_ a love of read
22、ing in a childHave a (3)_ of books in the home.Read to children.(4)_ children to choose their own books.(5)_ is goodA book does not have to be (6)_ to be good for kids.The (7)_ of kids in the US.between ages 6 and 11 want to read books that are funny.Not just for (8)_Adults can (9)_ childrens books，
23、too.Adults still (10)_ well the books they read as children taught them lessons.答案1.rapidly2.develop3.collection4.Permit/Allow5.Fun6.serious7.majority8.children 9enjoy10.remember.书面表达Culture in general is concerned with beliefs and values on the basis of which people explain experiences and behavior
24、s，individually or in groups.Generally speaking，culture refers to a group or community with which you share common experiences that shape the way you understand the world.The same person，thus，can belong to several different cultures depending on his or her birthplace，nationality，ethnicity，family stat
25、us，gender，age，language，education，physical condition，religion，profession，place of work and so on.Culture is often at the root of communication challenges.Exploring historical experiences and the ways in which various cultural groups have related to each other is important in opening channels for cros
26、scultural communication.Becoming more aware of cultural differences，as well as exploring cultural similarities，can help you communicate with others more effectively.Next time you find yourself in a confusing situation，ask yourself how culture may be shaping your own reactions，and try to see the worl
27、d from the others point of view.【写作内容】1用约30个单词写出上文概要；2用约120个单词发表你的观点，内容包括：(1)你如何看待文化多样性(cultural diversity)?(2)我们应该如何解决文化差异方面的问题？【写作要求】1在作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参阅材料的内容，但不能直接引用文中原句。2不必写标题。不能出现真实姓名和班级。【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。【参考范文】Culture is mainly about beliefs and values that people in a certain reg
28、ion share.Knowing more about culture differences can help us achieve effective communication with people from different cultures. In my opinion，culture diversity can bring us lots of benefits.For one thing，it makes our world more colorful.How boring our planet would be if there were only one culture
29、！For another，it can lead to a higher level of human civilization. How should we solve problems with culture differences? First of all，we need to have an open mind to accept them by looking for aspects in common.Secondly，we must respect them.As the saying goes，“When in Rome do as the Romans do.” We must act according to locals customs and habits wherever we go.Last but not least，were supposed to learn from different cultures.There is no doubt that each culture has its own advantages.