I hate nosy (爱管闲事的) neighbors and it’s very unlucky that I had one for myself. They moved in a couple of months back and although I never felt that they were a strange family, I’ve always hated the way they get “too close” to me, my house, my garden, and even my garbage cans.

One day, my neighbors were mowing their lawn (草坪). My garbage cans were near their lawn. For some strange reason, I found the wife looking through my garbage cans. I felt angry but since they were from a different culture, I thought that maybe it was “normal” from their ideas.

That afternoon, the couple knocked on my front door. When I opened, they gave me a plastic bag. Inside were my old daily bills, credit cards and bank statements, and an old birthday card that my old uncle sent. They said that they were returning them to me because these documents contained very private information that may be used by others.

I’ve heard of it before. I asked them how those documents can be used by others and they started telling me their very own experience, which forced them to leave their home and move next door to us. The wife told me that she never destroyed the bills. They also had a “nosy neighbor” who looked through their garbage cans which they actually thought was pretty strange. Little did they know that this “nosy neighbor” was collecting their personal information from their rubbish. Then all their money was taken out from the bank by their neighbor.

It was a very painful experience for all of them and they wanted to leave it all behind so they left. I was very thankful. They were not nosy neighbors. They simply didn’t want us to experience the same thing that they did.

1.What made the author angry?

A. His neighbor’s wife was looking through his rubbish.

B. His neighbors were mowing their lawn one morning.

C. His neighbors got too close to his own home.

D. His neighbors came to knock at his door at night.

2.Why did the couple come to the author’s home?

A. To introduce themselves to the author.

B. To get to know each other better.

C. To return the documents to the author.

D. To borrow some money from the author.

3.Which of the following can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. The author was kind and helpful to the neighbors.

B. The neighbors had to move from place to place.

C. The neighbors didn’t have enough money.

D. The author changed his idea about his neighbors.

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 find the perfect career

Too many people are not satisfied with their professional career (事业) and are “stuck” in situations that do not make them happy. Here are some wonderful actions you can take to begin the path to a truly happy career.

Talk to your friends.

Ask them, “what do you think I am best at”, or “what do you think I enjoy doing most”. __1.__ However, their advice may help you decide what you should do.

__2.__

Read some interesting magazines, books, newspapers or novels. They will give you a constant flow of ideas and keep the mind rich.

Talk to the happiest and most successful people you know.

__3.__ Be serious with your questions. And see if there is anything you can learn from them. Have these people become your teachers and friends.

Keep a journal.

Writing down your ideas is an important practice for your career growth. __4. __You never know when great ideas will come to your mind!

Develop patience.

You may want a change in your career right now. __5. Anyway, doing the practices

mentioned above will bring about the right chance much faster.

A. Read as widely as possible.

B. Talk to your family members.

C. Changing careers can be very difficult.

D. Ask them how they realized their dreams.

E. This may seem like a strange conversation at first.

F. Carrying a notebook with you at all times is also a great idea.

G. But it is necessary to be patient and wait for the right chance to come.

语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）,答案写在答题卡对应的空格中！！

One day, Mr. Robinson had to travel somewhere __1._____ business by air. He liked sitting by the window when he was flying, so when he got onto the plane, he looked for a window seat. He found all of them ___2.___(take) except one. There was a soldier ___3.____ (sit) in the seat beside this one. __4.___ Mr. Robinson’s surprise, the soldier didn’t take the one by the window; but, anyhow, he at once went towards it.

When he reached it, ___5.____, he saw there was a notice on it. It was written in ink and said, “This seat is preserved(保留)for proper load balance(平衡), thank you.” Mr. Robinson had never seen such an ____6.__(usual) notice in a plane before, but he thought that the plane must be carrying something particularly heavy in it, so he walked on ___7.___(find) an empty seat.

___8.___ the plane took off, two or three people tried to sit in the seat beside the soldier. But they also read the notice and went on. When the plane was nearly full, a very beautiful girl hurried into the plane. The soldier, __9.__ was watching the passengers coming in, ___10.___(quick) took the notice off the seat beside him and in this way succeeded in having the company(陪伴) of the girl during the whole trip.

Roughly half of college students will have some degree of depression at some point during their time in school. Even more startling, 6.2 percent of college students surveyed in 2012 considered suicide and 1.3 percent attempted it, according to an American College Health Association study released this spring. If you’re feeling depressed on campus, you may find the following tips helpful.

Exercise: Physical activity releases endorphins – chemicals that produce an overall positive feeling within the body, which fight depression naturally. Mental health experts claim that exercise is a solution to those feeling mild or moderate depression. However, for those severely depressed, simply doing sports is not enough.

Use school counseling services: Campuses don’t employ mental health experts simply to throw thousands of dollars down the drain. Their job is to help students, so experts recommend you use them. Most students, however, are hesitant to take a trip to their college’s counseling center, fearing being laughed at by peers. As a result, some schools like Texas Christian University, are testing students for mental health problems when they get sick and visit the campus health clinic.

Take advantage of technology: Staying in touch with family members and friends from childhood and high school has become easier than ever with the coming of Facebook and video chat services like Skype. While mental health experts insist that it’s important to make friends in your new environment and be involved in the college community, it’s also significant to keep in touch with the people you knew before college.

Go to sleep: Following a fairly regular sleep pattern can defend you against depression. In college, many students’ sleep patterns are irregular thanks to late-night studying and partying, which is harmful to their mental health. Research strongly suggests that sleep is the key to learning and memory formation.

1.According to the passage, physical activity __________ .

A. is regarded as the best way to fight depression

B. contributes to the release of endorphins

C. can’t help the seriously depressed students

D. improve people’s ability to learn and memorize

2.It can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph that __________ .

A. employing mental health experts on campus is a waste of money

B. students with mental health problems can’t get on well with others

C. going to college’s counseling center for help requires a lot of courage

D. sick students in Texas Christian University must take psychological tests

3.Taking advantage of technology is encouraged because it ____

A.enables students to get involved in college life

B.helps students stay in contact with others

C.offers students a way to make new friends

D.provides a way to avoid getting bored

4.which of the following can NOT help one reduce depression?

A.Taking exercise regularly every week

B.Chatting with old friends with Skype

C.Turning to mental health experts for advice

D.Holding parties deep into the night to relax

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。

I was 14 years old. I was angry and rebellious, with regard for anything my parents had to say, if it had nothing to do with me. Like so many , I struggled to escape from anything that didn’t my picture of the world. A “ brilliant without need of guidance” kid, I rejected any obvious of love. In fact, I got angry at the of the word “love”.

One , after an extremely difficult day, I into m room, shut the door loudly and fell down onto my bed heavily. As I lay down in the privacy of my , my hands placed under my pillow. There was an envelope. I pulled it out and on the envelope it said, “To when you’re alone.”

I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not. So I opened it. It said，“Mike，I know life is right now, I know you are frustrated and I know we don’t do everything right. I also know that I love you and nothing you do or say will ever change that. I am here for you if you ever need to talk. If you don’t, that’s also . Just know that no matter where you go or whatever you do in your life, I will always love you and be that you are my son. I’m here for you and I love you-that will never .love you Mom.”

Every night as I went to bed, I would put my hands under my , and I remember the I felt every time I got a letter. During my teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I still could be loved my anger and rudeness. Just before I fell I became grateful that my mom knew what I, an angry teenager, needed.

1.A. little B. all C. full D. high

2.A. seldom B. sometimes C. currently D. particularly

3.A. families B. adults C. people D. teenagers

4.A. hang up B. lift up C. agree with D. deal with

5.A. attempt B. offer C. request D. advice

6.A. risk B. proposal C. mention D. point

7.A. night B. day C. morning D. afternoon

8.A. slipped B. stormed C. sank D. slid

9.A. bed B. floor C. closet D. chair

10.A. answer B. seal C. read D. tear

11.A. If B. When C. Though D. Since

12.A. serious B. awful C. amazing D. exciting

13.A. entirely B. gently C. heavily D. personally

14.A. impossible B. terrible C. right D. okay

15.A. nervous B. sorry C. proud D. sure

16.A. last B. change C. happened D. start

17.A. pillow B. book C. desk D. door

18.A. relaxation B. sadness C. relief D. thrill

19.A. in spite of B. instead of C. ahead of D. in need of

20.A. ill B. down C. silent D. asleep

(二)根据下列句子所给汉语意思完成句子(每空一词)。

1.I am sure that I can perfectly ________ ________ _________ _________ ___________ (达到你的期望). I will be grateful if you could give me a kind consideration.

2.After all, language learning setting are _________ _________ ___________ (非常重要).

3.The grand sight of Mount Huangshan is _________ ___________ (难以描述、难以形容)

4.The beach is _________ _________ ___________ (离……不远，只有几步路)

5.She _________ _________ ___________ ___________ (大饱眼福) the beauty of the valley.

Elizabeth Mitchell’s new “Liberty’s Torch” is the fascinating story of how the Statue of Liberty came to be. The Statue of Liberty’s rough history is explored in “Liberty’s Torch”.

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi is an all-but-forgotten figure in American history. He was, however, responsible for one of the most enduring symbols of the United States: the Statue of Liberty. A Frenchman from Alsace, he designed and built the Statue of Liberty which stood on Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor. How this statue came to be is the fascinating subject of Elizabeth Michell’s new book “Liberty’s Torch”.

The power of Mitchell’s narrative is convincing(令人信服的). We recognize the Statue of Liberty now as a symbol of hope and opportunity for a nation of immigrants. At the time, though, people could not see that－nor did they even imagine that. Instead, the construction of the statue was born of one man’s desire to set up a great monument.

For this reason, perhaps, “Liberty’s Torch” relies on Bartholdi as the connecting thread. Bartholdi went to Egypt to make photographic copies of the main monuments. On the boat, Bartholdi met and began a lifelong relationship with Ferdinand de Lesseps, the man who would build the Suez Canal. Maybe it was this friendship, or maybe it was seeing Egypt’s huge monuments, but finally the trip inspired Bartholdi’s dream to create the largest statue ever built. Failure to bring this to completion in Egypt, followed by his exile (流放) from Paris, led Bartholdi to sail to America.

By explaining the Statue of Liberty’s hard history and showing Bartholdi’s brave spirit, Mitchell has done a great service.

1. It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A. American people have never forgotten Frederic August Bartholdi

B. the Statue of Liberty wasn’t originally regarded as a symbol of hope

C. Bartholdi finished the Suez Canal

D. Bartholdi was a famous architect from Egypt.

2.What was the main reason for Bartholdi to build the Statue of Liberty?

A. To finish his education in the arts.

B. To mark his friendship with Ferdinand.

C. To create something better than Egyptian monuments.

D. To achieve his dream to create the largest statue.

3.What type of writing is the passage?

A. A travel guide. B. A book review

C. An announcement D. An architecture report.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）

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。

My dad, “Mutt” Mantle is a father to me, sometimes more like a good judge of talent—“故选A”

He was about baseball. He made his living working in mines. But he played baseball in several town teams.

From the day I was born, Dad said he wanted me to make my living as baseball player. He named me Mickey a catcher he liked. He hoped I would play for the New York Yankees.

Dad often a toy baseball to my crib(摇篮). One day, . I caught one. Then he was sure that I’d be a ball player!

I learned about the on a ball field before I learned my ABC’s. When I was three, Dad had Mama make me little uniform. He liked to around town in it.

When I five, I started school. That same day, I had my first in switch-hitting(左右手都能击球)

Dad and Grandpa were in the yard when I came home from school. They had a small bat and two “Mickey,” said Dad, “ Grandpa and I have thought up at a new . Take this bat and try to hit our

pitches(投掷).I’m left-handed. When I throw, you swing right-handed you always have. Grandpa’s right-handed. When he throws, turn around and swing left-handed.”

Dad was going to make me a ! He knew that a player who can bat both right and left has a good of making hit.

That day I tried and tried. But I couldn’t swing left-handed. After about 15 minutes, I yelled to Mama for help. She said, “ I know it’s easy. But please try. , to make Dad happy.”

So, every day after school we had switch-hitting . After two weeks, I didn’t it any more. My were getting trained. I began to hit a few.

After a year or two, Dad and Grandpa began throwing as as they could. And they put real curves(曲线)on those tennis balls. Then as I grew older, they began to use baseball .

So you know I, today’s baseball star Mickey Mantle, got my star as a Switch-Hitter.

1.A. more than B. rather than C. other than D. less than

2.A. curious B. crazy C. nervous D. particular

3.A. after B. with C. for D. in

4.A. hit B. swung C. tied D. threw

5.A. on purpose B. by intention C. by chance D. without accident

6.A. limits B. positions C. experiences D. hits

7.A. see me off B. take me off C. carry me off D. show me off

8.A. lesson B. period C. lecture D. shift

9.A. baseballs B. tennis balls C. uniforms D. cribs

10.A. trick B. attack C. game D. match

11.A. as B. when C. like D. although

12.A. baseball star B. good pitcher C. baseball player D. switch-hitter

13.A. benefit B. potential C. chance D. percentage

14.A. somehow B. anyway C. someway D. somewhat

15.A. drills B. arrangements C. lessons D. exchanges

16.A. miss B. train C. hit D. mind

17.A. hits B. throws C. muscles D. legs

18.A. far B. close C. possible D. hard

19.A. instead B. indeed C. either D. immediately

20.A. why B. how C. when D. what

假设你是李华， 你的英国笔友David最近在学汉语，他给你发来一封电子邮件讲述他对学习汉语兴趣浓厚，但是他在学习汉语的过程中常常因为犯错误二懊恼。请你用英语给他回一封邮件。

内容包括：

1. 鼓励他继续努力，正确看待错误；

2. 给David提出一些学好汉语的建议（至少两条）；

3. 邀请他来中国玩。

注意： 1.词数120左右；开头已经给出，不计入总次数。

2.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。

Dear David,

I’m glad to receive your e-mail and happy to know that you are interested in learning Chinese.

Yours,

Li Hua

The food_______in this way keeps fresh．

A．prepare B．preparing

C．to prepare D．prepared