Lisa, a middle-aged woman, went to prepare lunch, leaving her 3-year-old son, Barney, playing by himself in the backyard.

All of a sudden, a sharp cry of Barney came into the mother's ears, and Lisa rushed into the backyard and found a big snake entwining（纠缠） the little child with its body and trying to swallow the boy. Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She made up her mind to save her son from the snake's mouth.

It was a fearless mother's love that made Lisa forget what she faced. She took up an old hatchet （斧头）from the ground and struck the snake with all her strength.

One...two... With the hatchet, Lisa hit the snake again and again, but she felt as if she were striking a mass of solid(坚固的) rubber. The little boy's voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. Lisa's heart was broken and she nearly went mad.

Suddenly Lisa put aside the hatchet and threw herself on to the snake, opened her mouth and bit into its back, as if tearing a tough steak（牛排）. Lisa was really mad.

A small piece of flesh was bitten off. Lisa picked up the hatchet again and hit at the wound in the snake's back madly and savagely.

Stinking blood was spraying out of the snake's body. The snake was so badly wounded that it let go of Barney and moved back into the forest. It had never imagined that human beings had such terrible, sharp teeth. Halfway home, the snake died.

1.Why did Lisa fail in killing the snake at first?

A. Because she was afraid that what she did would hurt her son.

B. Because the hatchet was not sharp enough and the snake's skin was too hard.

C. Because the snake was even stronger than Lisa.

D. Because she was too astonished to do anything.

2.________, so she bit the snake.

A. Lisa was really driven mad

B. Lisa thought her teeth were much sharper than the hatchet

C. Lisa couldn't refuse the temptation of the snake's meat

D. Lisa had not got any other way to deal with the snake

3.From the story, we learned that it was a mother's love that made___________ .

A. Barney brave B. the snake frightened

C. Lisa mad and angry D. the woman fearless

4.What does “made up her mind” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A. was determined B. presented C. wandered D. was shocked

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。

Everyone , at some point , will suffer a loss—the loss of loved ones , good health or a job . It’s your “ desert experience ” . The important thing is not to allow yourself to be trapped in the desert . So can you actually do things to help yourselves through bad times ? 1. . Here’s how :

Let Yourself Grieve.

A period of grieving is critical . There’s no shame in this . Tears aren’t sign that you’re simply feeling sorry for yourself but are an expression of sadness or emotion that must find an outlet .

2. .

Anger is natural , but it can be released in a wholesome way . It can serve your recovery . You may think , “ Things like this weren’t supposed to happen to people like me . ” However , you have to realize that you have strong reasons to fight for your life .

Face the Challenge.

Instead of facing what has happened , many people try to fill up that empty feeling looking for an escape . The man who rarely touched a drink will begin hitting the bottle . 3. . Others try literally to run away . The only thing that makes sense is to face up to your situation . Admitting failure is the toughest part , but you have to before you can get on with your life .

Get Out and Do.

4.. You can join a support group , keep a journal , schedule a trip or do exercise , which make you feel better physically , and when you feel better physically you feel better mentally .

Be Patient with Yourself.

Roughly , the terrible pain is a minimum of six months before you even start to feel better . 5. . A lot depends on disposition , the support within your environment , and whether you get help and work on it . So , be easy on yourself . Recognize that you’ll need time and congratulate yourself at each step through grief : I’m still here , I’ve made it this far !

A. Get Outside Yourself .

B. Understand Your Anger .

C. Yes , you can take charge of your own cure .

D. And it can be as long as a year , possibly two .

E. A woman who watched her weight will overeat .

F. They may start organizations , write books , work for awareness .

G. It’s important to force yourself to concentrate on things other than your hurt .

Today we had an American family, the Robinsons, for Sunday dinner. Mr.Robinson is my mother's co?worker.

Mr and Mrs.Robinson and their two young______ came at about 6：00 p．m. Mrs.Robinson gave Mum a bunch of fresh flowers，______ color, freshness and their good will. Mum did the _______and it was left to ourselves to get to know each other. The two girls Judy and Annie and Xiao Hong had ______ fun with our little cat.

Mrs.Robinson is much ______ than her husband. There was a moment of embarrassment when Granny asked about her ______. Mum was about to apologize______ Mrs.Robinson laughed and said it was quite all right and that she had been here ______ enough to know it's the Chinese custom. She ______ told us that she was 32, though her husband was 52.

And of course they entirely ______ the dinner. Like a perfect Chinese hostess, Mum and especially Granny, ______ stuffing(填)them with food and urging them to eat and to drink, apologizing all the time that it's a homely meal.______， Mrs. Robinson said to Mum, “In the West any hostess would be proud of such a feast instead of apologizing for it, and we don't urge the guests to eat or drink. ______ so many good things before me, I certainly don't need any urging. The ______ is how to prevent myself overeating.” We all ______ laughter at that.

When they ______ to leave, they thanked us not only for the excellent dinner, but for giving them such a nice ______. Besides, they insisted on giving every one of us a hug and a kiss, ______ did embarrass me. But I think Granny was really ______ when they kissed her.

It's surprising how a little good will on both sides can ______ language and cultural barriers.

1.A. sons B. babies C. daughters D. friends

2.A. bringing B. taking C. fetching D. adding

3.A. decoration B. direction C. introduction D. reception

4.A. powerful B. hopeful C. speechless D. endless

5.A. older B. younger C. thinner D. taller

6.A. marriage B. age C. belief D. salary

7.A. while B. when C. but D. and

8.A. luckily B. happily C. long D. short

9.A. honestly B. gradually C. excitedly D. loudly

10.A. prepared B. tasted C. enjoyed D. swallowed

11.A. continued B. stopped C. suggested D. kept

12.A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Instead

13.A. For B. With C. Over D. As

14.A. danger B. pain C. question D. problem

15.A. broke out B. gave off C. burst into D. set out

16.A. came B. hurried C. got D. rose

17.A. day B. time C. meal D. gift

18.A. they B. it C. which D. that

19.A. touched B. frightened C. disappointed D. encouraged

20.A. change B. improve C. damage D. break

Once upon a time, a very strong woodcutter asked for a job from a timber merchant and he got it. The pay was 1. (real) good and so was the work condition. For those reasons, the woodcutter was determined 2. (do) his best. His boss gave him an axe（斧） and 3.(show) him the area where he was supposed to work. The first day, the woodcutter brought 18 trees. “4. (Congratulation), and go on that way,” the boss said. Very 5. (motivate) by the boss words, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, 6. he could only bring 15 trees. The third day he tried even 7. (hard), but he could only bring 10 trees. Day after day he was bringing less 8. less trees. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand 9. was going on. “When was the last time you sharpened your axe?” the boss asked. “Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen it. I have been very busy 10.(try) to cut trees…”

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（?），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次；

2. 只允许修改10出，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Wednesday our class organized a environmental activity whose theme were “Joining Together to Build a Civilized City” in a community. The students divided into three groups. Group 1 went from door to door recycling the using batteries. Not feeling tired, the second group had cleared up the posters and advertisements on the walls as good as the rubbish on the ground. The last group hand out the leaflets of the environmental protection and they also invited the resident（居民）to take part. The locals praised us with our practice and gave us many support.

请你以“A Ten-minute Break”为题，按下列要点写一篇短文，让同学们从中有所启发。要点如下：

1．十分钟的课间休息很有必要。

2．要注意适当的休息方式。

3．你是怎样利用这十分钟的。

注意：①开头已经给出，不计入总词数；②词数 100 左右。

A Ten—minute Break

As a Senior Three student,_____________________________... ...

假定你是李华，目前在英国某中学做交换生。学校公告栏上一则出售二手笔记本电脑的广告引起了你的兴趣。

FOR SALE

Lenovo Yoga 300 laptop in excellent condition

4GB RAM and 64 GB hard drive

Price:£155

Contact Heck at jheck@aef.com

请用英语写一封电子邮件，咨询有关电脑的详情。内容主要包括：

表明写作意图；

询问相关信息：是否有原始购机发票（invoice),是否维修过，如何付款。

注意：1. 词数100左右

2. 可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Heck,

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Yours,

Li Hua

Dictionaries are not closed books. There is still plenty of room for more words in these great vocabulary authorities.

Dictionaries are not closed books. There is still plenty of room for more words in these great vocabulary authorities. New words are continually being created and added to our language. And many of today's word experts can credit a famous mathematician with the creation of the method by which they develop many new words. The mathematician was an Englishman named Charles L. Dodgson. In addition to working with figures, Dodgson wrote books. His imaginative stories and poems have made Dodgson beloved to generations of readers. We know him, however, not by the name of Dodgson but by his pen name, Lewis Carroll.

Lewis Carroll has delighted countless readers, young and old, with Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, and numerous poems. In these works, Carroll developed dozens of nonsensical words such as "chortle" and "galumph". Many of these words are combined naturally with more common words in the English language. Carroll referred to his made-up words as "portmanteau" words, named after a kind of leather suitcase that opens into two compartments. The name was well suited, because most of Carroll's words had two compartments. Rather than being entirely fabricated（虚构）, they were usually made from the combined parts of two different words. A "snark", for example, clearly came from a snake and a shark.

Although Carroll died long ago, his technique continues to be used today. We clearly see his influence in such words as smog, brunch, and guesstimate.

1.What does the underlined sentence probably mean according to the passage?

A. Dictionaries are open to the public.

B. Dictionaries are helpful to the public.

C. Dictionaries are ready to welcome new words.

D. The vocabularies in dictionaries are limited.

2.Dodgson's made-up words ________.

A. are based on different words

B. are borrowed from other languages

C. all come from his poems

D. are still widely used

3.This passage is mainly about ________.

A. how Dodgson wrote his works

B. how English words are created

C. how a dictionary is written

D. how Dodgson created new words

1.What does Tom intend to do at first?

A. To have a family lunch.

B. To invite his friends to a barbecue.

C. To go for a drink with his friends.

D. To ask for help from his friends.

2.The underlined part "snowed under" in the second email means "________"

A. buried under snow

B. very bored

C. extremely busy

D. entirely relaxed

3.Which statement is TRUE according to the emails?

A. Bobby is not available this Sunday.

B. Maz has to visit his uncle for he is ill.

C. The barbecue will take place on time.

D. Tom will hold a party with his friends.

4.What will Tom probably do after sending the last email？

A. Prepare the barbecue.

B. Go to the pub.

C. Have a rest.

D. Call his friends.

The next time you go grocery shopping, try speaking to other customers. One summer day, I took a smile and a warm heart into a small store in Oregon and got far more than groceries.

I love fresh produce(农产品) in the store, and not just for the amazing colors provided by summer's bounty (慷慨) or the chance to joy over new choices from other countries. It's also because I just love watching people pick their produce.

The day I was there I found a sale on amazing cherry tomatoes—along with a woman in her late 70s. Despite the fact that we were strangers, we began to discuss apples. She noted a problem with the Pink Ladies. "They tasted like I was eating an unripe green apple from the tree," she said, twisting her face as if still tasting the sour apple.

I wondered if this is something most of my generation can even remember doing. I surely do. I mentioned that I often could not resist the green yet tempting fruit swinging from an apple tree. This was the start for a series of discussions as we shopped-covering such topics as nutrition, new foods and the quality of produce.

By this time a third woman had joined in our conversation. The three of us continued along, unexpected friends, chatting about family size and the troubles a mom might have serving healthful foods that please the whole family.

Eventually we all went our separate ways, but in the dairy(奶制品) section I heard a small voice say, "I finally caught up with you." It was the first woman I'd talked to, extending a bag of apricots(杏) to me. "I don't know if your family will eat these," she added, "but they have a super deal on them."

Again I was brought back to my childhood, when I also ate apricots straight from the tree. My mouth watered at the remembered flavor.

The old lady didn't realize that she'd given me far more than produce. With that offering came a sense of community, a flashback to days when it was OK to talk to a stranger. She brought back memories of summer fruits right from the tree—and a feeling that somehow those apricots were a thank-you for sharing my time with her in a very unlikely place.

1.One reason the author likes fresh produce in grocery shop is that ________.

A. she enjoys observing people selecting fresh produce

B. she likes watching people tasting fresh produce

C. she produces fresh produce herself

D. she sells fresh produce herself

2.What might be the problem with the Pink Ladies noted by the old lady?

A. Their price was too high.

B. Their color was too green.

C. Their taste was too sour.

D. Their size was too small.

3.Why did the old lady bring a bag of apricots to the author?

A. She found the apricots were on sale in the shop.

B. She learned that the author wanted to buy apricots.

C. She wanted to send the apricots as a gift to the author.

D. She knew that the author's family liked eating apricots.

4.According to the author, what is the extra value of grocery shopping?

A. It adds flavor and color to her boring daily life.

B. It helps her to see the importance of family life.

C. It gives her a chance to learn about nutrition knowledge.

D. It brings her unexpected friendship and sweet memories.