13．假设你叫李华，现在在英国工作，你的朋友陈立写信告诉你他打算赴英留学，想知道初到英国可能会遇到的困难．请你用英语给他写一封回信，信的内容应包括：
1．可能会遇到的困难：语言方面的障碍，饮食的不习惯，想家孤独等； 2．鼓励他并表示愿意帮助他．
注意：1．词数100个左右． 2．信的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数．
Dear Chen Li，
I'm glad to hear from you．You asked me about the difficulties you may meet with when you get here in UK．
Yours，
Li Hua．

12．It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation，it turns into an argument．We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly，my mother will push the conversation into World War III．She'll talk about my lack of a bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor．And much to her disappointment，I don't want to do any job related to science，either．In fact，w hen I was pushed to say that I planned to major（主修） in English and communications，she nearly had a heart attack．
"Why can't you be like my co-worker's son？"shebemoansall the time．Her co-worker's son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70，000 dollars a year as an engineer．I don't know what to answer except that I simply can't be like Mr．Perfect as I've called the unnamed co-worker's son．I can't be like him．I'm the type of person who loves to help out in the community，write until the sun goes down，and most of all，wants to achieve a career because I love it，not because of fame （名声） or salary．
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major．I've seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours．She leaves the house around 630 am and usually comes home around  5 pm or even 6 pm．However，I want her to know that by becoming a doctor，it doesn't mean I'll be successful．I'd rather follow my dreams and create my own future．
32．Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about？B
A．The writer's studies．
B．The writer's future job
C．Dinner plans                 
D．Wars around the world
33．We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer's motherA．
A．doesn't want the writer to major in English
B．doesn't think the writer should be a doctor
C．gets along very well with the writer
D．doesn't think working in the science field is a good idea
34．The underlined word"bemoans"in Paragraph 2 most probably meansC．
A．agrees       B．shouts     C．Complains     D．smiles
35．Which of following statements is probable TRUE about the writer？D
A．He wants to be like his mother's co-worker's son．
B．He wants to find a job in his community in the future．
C．He doesn't think his mother's co-worker's son is perfect．
D．He wants to do something he really likes in the future．

11．Ellen Parker was worried about her health．She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs．Sh e was soon out of breath．
"I suppose I had better go to the doctor，"she thought．
She went to the doctor and told him her problem．
"I'm not at all surprised，"he said．"It's clear what your problem is．"
He examined her and then gave her some advice．
"If you don't do what I say，Mrs．Parker，"he said，"you will have a heart attack．It could kill you．"Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor's．She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time．
         The next day she went shopping．The first shop she went into was a butcher's shop（肉铺）．
"I'd like ten pounds of steak（牛排），please，"she said．
"Certainly，madam，"the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found  a
large  piece of steak．He brought the huge piece of meat b ack into the shop and placed it on the scale（天平）．
"That's just under ten pounds，"he said．
"That's big enough，"Mrs．Parker said．
    The butcher worked out the price．"At＄4.99 a pound that will＄49.50，please．
Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you？"
"Oh，I don't want to buy the meat，"Mrs．Parker said．
"If you don't want to buy it，"the butcher replied angrily，"why did you ask me to get it for you？"
"My doctor told me that I am overweight and have to lose ten pounds．I wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like．"
21．The reason why Ellen Parker visited the doctor is thatB．
A．she had had a heart attack．
B．she had a problem with her health．
C．she was unhappy about her weight．
D．she could not sleep well．
22．Parker asked for ten pounds of steak becauseD．
A．she wanted to buy some for dinner．
B．she wanted to lose weight．
C．her doctor had told her to eat steak．
D．she wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like．
23．What was Ellen Parker's real problem？B
A．She ate too much steak．
B．She weighed too much．
C．The doctor did not know．
D．She could not walk very quickly．
24．What did the doctor think might happen to Ellen？C 
A．She might put on more weight．
B．She might stop eating too much．
C．She might have a heart attack．
D．She might go to another doctor．

10．When difficult people express themselves orally，they generally want at least two things：they have been heard and they've been understood．As a good communicator should be a good listener．Five steps are advocated toward good listening．
The first step is cooperating．How does a difficult person know that you're listening and understanding？In fact，it's through the way you look and sound while he is talking．You may help him to fully express his thoughts and feelings．You do this by nodding your head in agreement，making certain sounds of understanding．
When the person begins to repeat what's been said，it's signal of step two：turning back．It means that you repeat back some words he is using，sending a clear signal that you're listening carefully and that you think what he is saying is important．
Having heard what he has to say，the next step is clarifying．At this point，you start to gather information about what is being communicated．Ask some open-ended questions，which will allow you to figure out what he is intended to do．
The fourth step is to summarize what you've heard．This allows you to make sure that both you and the difficult person are on the same page．When you do this，two things happen．First，if you've missed something，he can fill in the details．Second，you've shown what you're making an effort to understand completely．This increase the possibility of gaining cooperation from him．
Having listened carefully，you've now arrived at the point of confirming with the person that he feels satisfied that his thoughts have been fully voiced．Ask if he feels understood．
When enough sincere listening questioning，and remembering are brought together，understanding is usually achieved and a difficult person becomes less difficult and more cooperative．

Topic	Understand others by （102）listening
Reason	Difficult people hope that they have been heard and （103）understoodwhen they express themselves．
（104）Tips/Advice/Suggestionson listening	（105）Nodin agreement and make some sounds of understanding while a difficult person is speaking Repeat some （106）wordsthat you have heard Collect information about the person's expressions and find his （107）intention Give a （108）summaryof what the person has said Confirm that the person gains （109）satisfactionfrom speaking his thoughts
（110）Conclusion	A difficult person will be easier to （111）cooperatewith if understanding is achieved．

9．最近，网络上针对学习有两种不同的观点，一种是"兴趣是最好的老师"，另一种是"兴趣不是最好的老师"．请你结合自己的体会，选择你支持的观点，表达自己的看法，并阐述理由．
注意：作文中不得出现你本人的姓名、班级及学校等真实信息．

8．Driving safety is said to be influenced by the songs or music drivers are listening to on the roads．Top ten safest songs to drive to are Come Away With Me by Norah Jones，I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith and Tiny Dancer by Elton John．Each of the songs has an optimum tempo（最佳节奏）for safe driving，imitating the human heartbeat at around 60to 80beats per minute．The Scientist by Coldplay and Justin Timberlake's Cry Me a River also appeared in the top 10．
The study，conducted at London Metropolitan University，also revealed（表明）the type of songs that cause motorists to drive dangerously．Unsurprisingly，music that is noisy increases a driver^heart rate，which can be deadly．Fast beats cause excitement that can lead people to concentrate more on the music than on the road and to speed up to match the beat of the song．Styles of music were also measured during the．experiment and revealed differences between male and female drivers．Hip-hop made a female driver drive far more aggressively，speeding up faster than male driver．The heavy metal music caused the fastest driving among males in the group while llie dance music had the same effect among women．The male and female drivers who listened to the classical music drove the most irregularly．
The experiment involved eight people driving 500miles each using the confused，com MotorMate app，which monitored driving behavior through GPS technology．

28．What's does the passage mainly talk about？B
A．Music that drivers prefer to listen to on their way．
B．Songs the drivers should choose to listen to while driving．
C．Driving safety and traffic rules．
D．Female drivers and male drivers'different responses to thesame music．
29．What kind of music may the authorsuggest a male driverlisten to？B
A．Metal music．       B．Light music．
C．Hip-hop music．     D．Classical music．
30．What does the underlined part"thesame effect"in Paragraph 3refer to？B
A．Driving irregularly．
B．Driving fastest．
C．Driving far more aggressively．
D．Speeding up faster．
31．What may be talked about in the following paragraph？D
A．Female and male drivers'different popular tastes of music．
B．How was the study carried out．
C．Why fast beat music is harmful to drivers．
D．Some music with optimum tempo for drivers to enjoy．

7．The more you give to others，the more you reap yourself．When you share what you know，you will find that you grow according to the number of seeds that you sow．Such is the one secret to be happier in life．
Spread cheer and teach others to do the same．People will gather around you to hear your wisdom，and feel your love．They will come to receive your sharing of what is inside you，all around you，and the messages coming from above．
Life is all about giving back．It is not about heartache or lack．Count your blessings every day．Put them in a stack that grows higher and higher，till it sets your spirit on fire with joy!
Life is good when you stand up for what you believe．When you enrich the world with your truth，then you will receive all that is good and wonderful．All that is grand will come to you，too．All it takes is living from your heart to understand how the cycle of giving and receiving works．Ah yes！You will discover endless perks!
For many people today，especially women who are socialized to give of themselves，and told they are selfish if they want to do something for themselves，the cycle of giving and receiving gets blocked．When a person gives and does not receive，then the energy flow gets cut off．
Every person must receive，as well as give．Nature intended for that balance in creating that particular flow．Now why would that giving and receiving be a natural law？Because all people need to open themselves to receiving．In receiving you tell yourself you are worthy and deserving of what life has to offer．

24．According to this passage，the author wants to tell usD．
A．Giving is more important than receiving
B．Receiving is more important than giving
C．Women need more receiving than giving
D．Giving and receiving is a natural law，and both are important
25．If you want to be popular with the people all around you，what should you do？C
A．Giving them whatever they want to get．
B．Dancing to the music to amuse them．
C．Spreading cheer and teach others to do the same．
D．Sharing whatever you have with them．
26．For the women who are giving，which sentence is right？C
A．They don't need receive or praise．
B．They are selfish if they want to do something for themselves．
C．They need receiving to encourage their energy to continue giving．
D．They can't understand the secret to be  happier in life．
27．The reason why receiving is important is thatA．
A．you are worthy and deserving of what life has to offer．
B．life is all about giving back not receiving from others．
C．the more you give to others，the more you reap yourself．
D．we living together is to receive our possessions．

6．The first Ml choir rehearsal（彩排）of the school year took place in the school hall．All the students joined together to sing．I watched as my elder sister and her grade came in and took their places next to us on the stage．Meanwhile，I could hear laughing．Some students were pointing at a girl standing next to my sister．I'd never seen this girl before．A girl whispered in my ear，"Did you know she's wearing diapers（纸尿裤）？"
After school that evening，I asked my sister about the girl I'd seen．She told me her name was Theresa and that she was a very nice girl．"Why were those kids being mean to her？I asked，"Because they're stupid，"she said．
One day，I was walking home from school when I heard voices behind me．"There's the little idiot's （傻子）sister．Does your sister wet her pants too？"I walked a little faster and then I felt a atone hit me in the back．When I got home，I ran down to my sister's room．
I pushed my way into her room，screaming at her．"Why do you have to be that girl's friend？I don't see anyone else being nice to her，"Janelle yelled back，Because shes a wonderful person and she is dying!"I will remember those words as long as I live．Theresa wet her pants because she had an illness，which was killing her．My sister was the only one nice enough to be her friend and stick up for her．A few months later，Theresa passed away．
I felt proud that Janelle was my sister．Throughout the years I watched her，and she always made friends with everyone．It didn't matter if they ware fat，thin，brilliantornot．She  never left anyone feeling isolated or alone．It was she who changed me and   taughtme tonever  look at anyone in the same way again．

21．Why did other students make fun of Theresa？D
A．Because she was dying very soon．
B．Because she was not good at singing，
C．Because she was usually dressed poorly．
D．Because she behaved in an unusual way．
22．What was the turning point of the story？C
A．Janelle became a friend of Theresa．
B．Theresa suffered from a serious illness．
C．Hie author was told the truth about Theresa．
D．The author lost her temper to her classmates．
23．What might be the best title for the passage？A
A．A Great Hero to Me         
B．A Girl in Need of Help
C．An Unforgettable Rehearsal    
D．An Embarrassing Experience．

5．假定你是王芳，你校下个月要举行校园音乐节，你将通过电子邮件告诉远在美国的朋友Mary．
要点如下：1．时间：4月7日 开幕式．
2．目的：丰富同学们的课余文化生活，展示自我，放松心情．
3．主题：音乐让我们欢笑．
4．内容：音乐短剧，歌咏比赛，器乐比赛等．
词数：100左右．
Dear Mary．

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OpenTable app
OpenTable app helps people choose restaurants when they want to go out to eat．It is a free service that shows users restaurant available based on where and when they want to dine．It gives users points when they make reservations，which can add up to discounts （折扣）on restaurant visits．
Max McCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing app
Wine and cheese can be a great combination．But which wines go best with which cheeses？Max McCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing app can help．It provides information about hundreds of different cheeses and suggests wines to pair with each．Max McCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing app is free．
HappyCow app
Vegetarians do not eat animal meat．Vegans do not eat any animal products．The HappyCow app is made for both groups．Users can search for vegetarian-vegan restaurants and stores around the world．
LocalEats app
Restaurant chains，like McDonalds，can be found almost anywhere a person might travel．But sometimes travelers want to eat like locals．The LocalEats app is designed for that．It can help you find local restaurants in major cities in the US．and in other countries．It costs about a dollar．
Where Chefs Eat app
"Where Chefs Eat"is a 975-page book．Most people would not want to carry that around．But there is a much lighter app version of the same name for just﹩15．Six hundred chefs provide information on 3，000restaurants around the world on the Where Chefs Eat app．

33．What can users get when making a reservation with OpenTable app？C
A．prizes．   B．Books．
C．Points     D．Cheeses．
34．Happycow app is designed for those who preferC．
A．local foods．        B．wine and cheese
C．vegetables           D．animal meat
35．What app costs you most according to the text？B
A．OpenTable．
B．Where Chefs Eat
C．LocalEats         
D．Max MeCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing．