11．Selfie
Social media and mobile web have given rise to a strange phenomenon called the selfie．It refers to a picture of yourself，usually shared on any social networking website．
（36）A  Some selfies are extreme close-ups，and others show part of an arm held straight outward．A few of them even feature the subject standing in front of a bathroom mirror．
Everyone takes selfies，but the younger crowd seems to be especially involved in the trend．
（37）C They are interested in staying connected with their friends．Social media，to some extent，is the driving force of their selfie activity．
There are also kinds of psychological factors driving people to take a selfie and upload it to a social networking site．（38）G  A quick and easy way to attract other's attention is to get"likes"．Secondly，it's human nature to show off your own great achievements．When you feel good about yourself or look good，it's far too easy to take out your phone and document it all through one or several selfies．（39）F  That's right．Sometimes people are bored at work，bored at school，bored at home and even bored on the toilet．Last but not least，social media is about being social!If that means uploading as many selfies as possible，then so be it．It's fun，and it's a cool way to document your own life．
Finally，there are things to be mindful of when you are posting．It's easy to think you're sharing a photo with a few people．（40）E  So don't post anything online，selfie especially．

A．There are a lot of selfie styles．
B．The rise of selfies has become universal．
C．Young people are relatively heavier digital users．
D．The desire to take，post and get"likes"on selfies goes back to a biological behavior．
E．But the whole world of social media is public and every individual can get access to it．
F．There're also people who will take selfies because they have nothing else better to do．
G．The leading factor is that people want to get attention from as many people as possible．

10．There are many traditions around the world that are interesting and fun，but there are also those that are bizarre（奇异的）and even a little cruel．
In Sweden it's common for parents to leave their babies outside to nap（小睡）even when the temperatures are below zero．Many of us would find this custom dangerous，but many Swedes actually consider it good for their babies．They believe that by exposing their young ones to their country's cold temperature they help their babies to grow up healthily and protect them from diseases．They also believe doing so will help them sleep longer and better．
In Bali，Indonesia，babies are forbidden to touch the ground for three months．The reason is that during the baby's first months its connection to the"spirit"is still unbroken and clean and letting it touch the ground would defile it．For three months，the baby is constantly held in someone's arms-the father，mother，grandparents，brothers，sisters，uncles，aunts and even neighbors．After 105 days，a special ceremony called the Nyabutan is held where the baby touches Mother Earth for the first time．
In Guatemala，it's common to see babies being bathed with cold water．Maya mothers commonly practice this bizarre ritual（仪式）with the belief that it's beneficial to the baby's health．Bathing their babies with cold water is also an effective means to eliminate heat rashes，and this custom helps babies sleep better．
Some Indians allow their babies to be thrown from temple roofs as high as 50 feet．This strange custom started 500 years ago and continues to this day，though there's a movement to ban it for obvious reasons．However，Hindus believe that performing this ritual brings good luck and health to their babies．Below the roof is a bed sheet that's held tightly by several men．The baby lands safely on the sheet．The tradition's practitioners and believers strongly prove that it's safe，saying no babies have ever been injured．

28．What does the author think of the baby custom in Sweden？C
A．It is interesting and fun．
B．It is unique and thoughtful．
C．It is dangerous and a little cruel．
D．It is beneficial and practical．
29．What does the underlined word"defile"in Paragraph 3 probably mean？B
A．Make the best use of．
B．Make something dirty or no longer pure．
C．Leave or break away from．
D．Attain or realize completely．
30．In Guatemala babies are bathed with cold waterA．
A．to get rid of their heat rashes and make them sleep better
B．to prevent them from feeling hot during summer
C．in order to stop them from getting all kinds of illnesses
D．in order to bring good luck and health to those babies
31．Why do some Indians ask the baby custom to be stopped？B
A．It is a new custom and many people hate it．
B．They think the custom leads to babies'injuries．
C．They don't believe in God and have no religious belief．
D．Lots of babies have been seen injured in the past years．

9．BRAD GARRETT'S COMEDY CLUB
Category：Comedy
Best known for his role on the Emmy Award-winning sitcom（情景喜剧）Everyone loves Raymond，Brad Garret returns to his Vegas roots with his comedy club at the MGM Grand．It is a good place to check out when you need a break from work．
Prices：﹩56.40 and up
Age Restriction：Must be 21 years of age or older
Show length：115 minutes
MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOW
Category：Comedy，Magic
The Mac king Comedy Magic Show is different every afternoon，with lots of audience participation．He is willing to make fun of himself instead of his guests in order to make everyone feel welcome and entertained．The afternoon is kid-friendly from start to finish．Still，whether you are eight or 80，you won't be able to figure out the King's secrets．
Prices：﹩40.90 and up
Age Restriction：No age restriction
Show length：90 minutes
THE MENTALIST，GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE
Category：Comedy，Magic
Using his skills as"mentalist"，Gerry McCambridge shocks the crowds as he uses his abilities to predict just what audience members will do next．Anyone who has seen the show has walked away in disbelief，amazed by his unusual power．
Prices：﹩34.99 and up
Age Restriction：Under 13 will not be admitted into the theater
Show length：75 minutes
ROCK OF AGES
Category：Plays and Musicals
The cheerful Rock of Ages brings audience back to the times of big hair and even bigger bands with 28 popular rock songs from the 80s including"Every Rose Has Its Thorn""I Wanna Know What Love Is""Here I Go Again"and more．Rock and Ages has been nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical．It also received a Drama League nomination for Distinguished Production for a Musical．
Prices：﹩74.00 and up
Age Restriction：Must be 15 years of age or older
Show Length：125 minutes

25．Who is most likely to be able to read audience minds？D
A．Raymond．
B．Mac King．
C．Brad Garrett．
D．Gerry McCambridge．
26．Which of the following is good for a kid of 10 years old to go to？C
A．Gerry McCambridge's show．
B．Brad Garrett's Comedy Club．
C．Mac King's comedy magic show．
D．Performance of Rock of ages．
27．If someone is interested in musicals，his best choice must beA．
A．ROCK OF AGES
B．BRAD GARRETT'S COMEDY CLUB
C．MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOW
D．THE MENTALIST，GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE．

8．Like many new graduates，I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do．My degree，with honors，in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical．I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow，but I had no idea how to do that．That's when I learned about the Lighthouse Project．
I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers．I knew it would be a lot of hard work，and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time．In short，I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly．Neither did my family．
Eventually，however，I won the support of my family，and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application．After countless interviews and preparations，I managed to stand out among the candidates and survived the test alone．Several months later，I finally received a call asking me to report for the duty．I was going to a small village near Abuja，Nigeria．Where？What？Nigeria？I had no idea．But I was about to find out．
After completing my training，I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation．Though the local villagers were poor，they offered their homes，hearts and food as if I were a member of their own family．I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse．For the next year or so，I taught in the same schoolhouse．But I sometimes thought I learned more from my students than they did from me．Sometime during that period，I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange and unusual to me no longer did，though I did not get anywhere with the local language，and returned to the United States as a different man．The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever．

21．What do we know about the author？A
A．His university education focused on theoretical knowledge．
B．His dream at university was to become a volunteer．
C．He took pride in having contributed to the world．
D．He felt honored to study English literature．
22．According to paragraph 2，it is most likely that the authorD．
A．discussed his decision with his family
B．asked previous volunteers about voluntary work
C．attended special training to perform difficult tasks
D．felt frightened about having to leave his family and friends
23．In his application for the volunteer job，the authorD．
A．participated in many discussions
B．went through challenging survival tests
C．wrote quite a few papers on voluntary work
D．faced strong competition from other candidates
24．What can we infer from the author's experiences in Nigeria？A
A．He found some difficulty in adapting to local culture．
B．He had learned to communicate in the local language．
C．He had overcome all his weaknesses before he left home．
D．He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students．

7．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：在错的词下画一横线，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．
My uncle is the owner of a restaurant close to that I live．Though not very big，but the restaurant is popular in our area．It is always crowded with customers at meal times．Some people even had to wait outside．My uncle tells me that the key to his success is honest．Every day he makes sure that fresh vegetables or high quality oil are using for cooking．My uncle says that he never dreams becoming rich in the short period of time．Instead，he hopes that our business will grow steady．

6．I stood at the edge of the cliff （悬崖）．Dark-feathered birds circled the air，diving low over the ocean every now and then to catch their dinner．Below me，hundreds of feet below，the deep ocean beat against the rough sandy shore．I took a deep breath，filling my lungs with expectation and excitement-and at the same time，fear．
I was here for the shooting of a movie as I was one of the lead actors in the film Dangerous Things，and this was the most important scene right in the middle of it．It was vital that this went right．
The director had talked to me about getting a stunt double （替身），but I'd persuaded him that I could handle the dive．I'd taken a diving course a few years before，and I'd been taking swimming lessons since I was five years old．I had been pretty confident that I could do this-up till now．
Someone called out，"Keira，you don't have to do this!Are you sure you want to dive？"It was one of the producers，Callie Evans．I knew she meant well，but deep in my heart I knew I couldn't turn back now．I couldn't bear to see the disappointed look on the director's face when he was told that I couldn't do it．
At that moment，all my fears and worries broke free．I dived downwards．The air on either side of me cut into my extended arms．I knew that this wonderful feeling of flight would only last a few seconds，yet time seemed to slow down．I could hear the thrilled screams of my crew and a burst of applause （鼓掌） that seemed to echo in my ears．

32．We can learn from the first paragraph that the writer feltD．
A．nervous and proud
B．hungry and exhausted
C．delighted and relaxed
D．excited and frightened
33．What was the writer doing？B
A．Shooting seabirds．
B．Acting in a movie．
C．Taking diving lessons．
D．Having a dangerous sport．
34．Why was the writer confident in diving？B
A．The director supported him．
B．He had the necessary training．
C．He had lots of experience．
D．A stunt double could help him．
35．What happened while the writer was diving down？D
A．Many birds were circling the air happily．
B．He felt time seemed to freeze．
C．His arms were seriously injured．
D．The crew cheered loudly for him．

5．Living an adventurous life
Nearly ten years ago，I was told that I had a brain tumor （瘤），and this experience changed my attitude about adventure forever．I thought that I was going to die and that all my adventures were over．I did not have a brain tumor，it turned out，but rather multiple sclerosis （多发性硬化），which meant that，although they were not over，the nature of my adventures could have to change．
Each morning that I wake up is a fresh event，something that I might not have had．Each gesture that I make carries the weight of uncertainty and demands significant attention； buttoning my shirt，changing a light bulb，walking down stairs．I might not be able to do it this time．If I could not delight in them，they would likely drown me in anger and in self-pity．
I admire the grand adventures of others．I read about them with interest．With Peter Matthiessen I have hiked across the Himalayas to the Crystal Mountain．I have walked with Annie Dillard up，down，into，and across Tinker Creek in all seasons．David Bain has gone with me along 110 miles of Philippine coast，and Ed Abbey has rowed me down the Colorado River，I enjoy the adventures of these courageous figures，who can strike out on difficult trips-2 miles，250 miles，3000 miles-ready to bear cold and tiredness-indeed not just to bear but to celebrate．
But as for me，I can no longer walk very far from the armchair in which I read．Some days I don't even make it to the backyard．And yet I'm unwilling to give up the adventurous life； the difficulty of it，even the pain，the anxiety and fear，and the sudden brief lift of spirit that makes a hard journey more attractive．
I refine adventure，make it smaller and smaller．And now，whether I am moving on my hands and knees across the dining room to help my cat，lying wide-eyed in the dark battling another period of sadness，gathering flowers from the garden，meeting a friend for lunch，I am always having the adventures that are mine to have．

28．What happens to the author after her illness？D
A．She has a fear of medical treatments．
B．She travels to places she has dreamed．
C．She can't take care of herself any longer．
D．She is not drowned in anger and self-pity．
29．Why does the author admire the people mentioned in paragraph 3？B
A．Because they write popular novels．
B．Because they are great adventurers．
C．Because they are famous geographers．
D．Because they struggle with hardship in life．
30．The author ends the article with a feeling ofD．
A．sadness  B．sacrifice C．security D．satisfaction
31．What does"adventurous life"in the title mean to the author？C
A．The struggles of great people against difficulties．
B．Her concern about giving up certain activities．
C．Her adapting to the situation with an illness．
D．The exciting traveling experience of others．

4．Where can you find a nice place to relax on holiday for both you and your children？Well，I suggest you try the beautiful and green Isle of Wight（IOW）．The Isle of Wight is one of the main attractions of many tourism businesses．
Here is some information on a few of the attractions on the IOW．
Dinosaur Isle
This park is located in Sandown，a seaside town on the southeast coast．It's a large，lovely museum，both fun and educational．Here you can see a large fossil （化石） collection of all kinds of dinosaurs，as well as a gift shop．You can walk into the past，learning about the history and the development of the civilization of dinosaurs that lived 120 million year ago．
Robin Hill Country Park
This attraction is set in the beautiful countryside，and is suitable for children's parties and games．It has five new gardens，and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels．
The West of the Wight
The Marine Aquarium，the Archaeology Exhibition and the Model Railway are the great attractions here．They offer another opportunity to combine entertainment with learning．This is a great place to see ancient boats crossing the narrow strait between the island and the mainland．
The Wight Bus Museum
This museum is run completely by unpaid volunteers．It has a vehicle collection stored in a former grain warehouse （仓库）．Most of the vehicles in the museum date back to around the 1910's．
With all these choices，what are you waiting for？IOW Tourism welcomes you!

25．Where can you visit the dinosaur museum？C
A．On the northeast coast．
B．In the west of the isle．
C．In a seaside town．
D．In the beautiful countryside．
26．Which attractions feature the combination of fun and education？D
A．Dinosaur Isle and Robin Hill Country Park．
B．The Wight Bus Museum and the West of the Wight．
C．The Wight Bus Museum and Robin Hill Country Park．
D．Dinosaur Isle and the West of the Wight．
27．It can be learned from the passage thatB．
A．on Dinosaur Isle we can learn about all kinds of animals
B．those running the Wight Bus Museum work for free
C．there are five new gardens on Dinosaur Isle
D．the Wight Bus Museum can be visited free of charge．

3．Rod Kalin learned the secret to success while he was young．As a child，he liked playing with a stuffed （填充） rabbit his mother had made．"At that time，I knew he would become a craftsman （工匠）in the future，"Kalin's mother said．
Kalin's father was a carpenter and taught him early how to use his hands．In high school，Kalin was so interested in photography that he cut class to take photos 18 hours a day．Eventually Kalin ended up at New York University．One night，his landlord asked him to build a website for his restaurant．"I didn't know anything about websites，but I built the basic site by looking through books in four weeks，"Kalin recalls．
After working on a craft site that provided"advice and a lot of hand-holding"，Kalin recognized that there was no market for their goods．He wrote a fan letter to Stewart Butterfield，the founder of Flickr，who had sold his highly popular photo-sharing website to Yahoo!Impressed by Kalin's letter，he took a look at Kalin's idea and invited him to San Francisco for a month in 2006．He taught Kalin how to build a website，and helped him borrow﹩615，000 from a bank．
With the help of Stewart，Kalin was able to create etsy．com，an online craft fair that may be the largest market for hand made goods in the world．Last year，350，000 woodworkers and other craftsmen sold their one-of-a-kind goods on the four-year-old site．It sells everything from hand-knitted T-shirts to wooden electric guitars．In an age of chain stores and malls，it seems there's still a big market for the unique：custom-made skirts and hand-painted tea sets．Today，Etsy's staff has increased to 70 employees，and more than three million consumers in 150 countries are buying goods on Etsy every year．

21．It can be learned from the passage that Rob KalinC．
A．opened a restaurant after graduation
B．was good at building websites at university
C．admired Stewart Butterfield very much
D．offered good advice to craftsmen
22．Which of the following can be used to describe Rob Kalin？A
A．Helpful and creative．
B．Curious and stubborn．
C．Smart and humorous．
D．Strict and brave．
23．What can we learn about Etsy from the passage？B
A．It offered craftsmen advice at first and then began to sell crafts．
B．It sells custom-made clothes and other handmade things．
C．It has employed 350，000 craftsmen．
D．It was set up by Stewart Butterfield．
24．The underlined part"custom-made shirts"in the last paragraph meansC．
A．shirts that are sold in large quantities on a website 
B．shirts that are of high quality and sold at a high prize
C．shirts that are made according to someone's special requests
D．shirts that are designed to meet the need of a certain kind of craftsman．

2．Our new school library isaccessible（可使用的，可进入的） to every students in our school for free．