4．Staying up late is harmful______ your health．（　　）

A．

for

B．

of

C．

to

D．

with

3．People don't know how you feel until you tell them．（41）Byears ago，my best friend Randy died of cancer at the age of 41．He was always （42）Dand he lived life to the full．There was one thing（43）Ain his life．In 41years，his father never said to him that he was（44）C of him，loved him and believed in him．These words were the only thing Randy ever（45）Afrom his father but in 41years Randy never got any of them．
For three years while Randy was（46）Cthe cancer，every time I saw him，I（47）Bhim a bear hug and told him how much I（48）Dhim．Randy has been gone for twenty years．I miss him and his father also misses him，（49）CI don't have to live with regret that I never told Randy what he（50）Ato me．His father does．I'm convinced（说服） that if his father had one （51）B，he would choose to be given a chance to tell his son how much he loved him．（52）Dhe'll never get that chance．It is too（53）Afor him．He will live the rest of his life with that（54）B．
It may still not be too late for you．Is there anyone in your（55）Cwho would love to or needs to have some special words of love，encouragement or（56）D from you？Is there anyone who deserves and wants to（57）Cthe words and doesn't want to"just intuitively （凭直觉地） know"how you feel？Life is too（58）B，leaving many words not spoken and many deeds not done．（59）A，people don't know how you feel until you tell them how you feel．I'm sure there must be someone you can call，visit or write to．Don't wait until it is too late．（60）Dit now．

41．A．Ten	B．Twenty	C．Thirty	D．Forty
42．A．sad	B．silent	C．kind	D．positive
43．A．missing	B．catching	C．breaking	D．shaking
44．A．kind	B．sure	C．proud	D．scared
45．A．wanted	B．heard	C．received	D．suffered
46．A．curing	B．seeing	C．fighting	D．checking
47．A．made	B．gave	C．created	D．took
48．A．respected	B．understood	C．thanked	D．loved
49．A．or	B．and	C．but	D．otherwise
50．A．meant	B．showed	C．proved	D．brought
51．A．plan	B．wish	C．idea	D．guide
52．A．Briefly	B．Probably	C．Surprisingly	D．Unfortunately
53．A．late	B．eager	C．much	D．hard
54．A．goal	B．regret	C．dream	D．thought
55．A．class	B．home	C．life	D．school
56．A．suggestion	B．anxiety	C．anger	D．support
57．A．explain	B．tell	C．hear	D．say
58．A．colorful	B．short	C．different	D．valuable
59．A．Again	B．Thus	C．However	D．Besides
60．A．Find	B．Get	C．Make	D．Do．

2．Some students often listen to music ________ classes to refresh themselves．（　　）

A．

between

B．

among

C．

over

D．

during

1．Dear everyone，
Can I really be so far away and still feel at home？
It （61）has been （be） less than a month since I started at the Frances King School and I already feel that I belong to London．（62）Like many of the students here，I am living with a local family，（63）whichcertainly helps me to practice my English away from class．
The school believes that （64）learning （learn） should continue outside classes and that students should have the chance（65）to experience （ experience ） British culture．Last week we all went to see a musical（66）andthis weekend we are going to visit Stratford for the day．We have also been promised a weekend in Paris next spring!
Of course，I'm working hard as well as having （67）fun．With class sizes of less than fifteen there is （68）no chance of being able to avoid the teachers．As well as learning English we are also taught how to study by （69）ourselves （we）．That should make it  （70）easier （easy） when I get to university．For such a friendly place，the Frances King School is very large．Students come from all over the world to learn here，from Europe and South America as well as China．We're all finding it a great place to learn．
Best wishes．
Xiaomei．

20．假如你是李华，现在是一所大学的一名新生．请给你的高中英语教师Alina写一封感谢信，表达对她的爱戴和尊敬．内容要点：
1．对Alina的评价；
2．回忆在校时的一件小事；
3．对老师的祝愿．
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
3．信的开头已为你写好．
Dear Alina，
I'm very excited to write to express my thanks to you．
I am now a freshman of Xiamen University，which I have been dreaming of．Alina，I still remember the days when you taught me English．Your classes are lively and interesting．My English has been improved greatly because of your creative work．
However，at one time，the pressure of examinations，too much homework and the high expectations made me depressed．I was tired of the warning that if didn't do my best，I wouldn't have the chance to go to college．Thanks to your encouragement； if not，I wouldn't have realized my dream．And now I really understand you．I wish more and more of your students could go to their ideal college．Are you still too busy？How I miss you!
I'm hoping to hear from you soon．
Yours，
Li Hua．

19．假定你是李华，从互联网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡（Singapore）举办夏令营（the summer camp），欢迎各国学生参加．请写一封电子邮件申请参加．内容主要包括：
1、自我介绍（包括英语能力）；
2、参加意图（介绍中国、了解其他国家）；
3、希望获准．
注意：
1、词数110以上；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．
Dear Sir or Madam，
I'm Li Hua，a middle school student from China．I read the announcement of the summer camp that you have posted on the Internet and I am interested in it．I know that you welcome students from different countries and I'd like to take part in it．I've been learning English for 10 years，and I speak fluent English．What's more，I'll be able to tell students from other countries about China and learn about their countries as well．I hope I will be accepted as a member of your summer camp．
Looking forward to your reply!
Faithfully yours，
Li Hua．

18．Nothing succeeds like success，as every parent of a straight-A student knows，but trying to highlight academic excellence by telling your child，"You're so smart，"may be counterproductive（负效的）．Telling kids they're smart strengthens the idea that intelligence is a genetic gift rather than a skill that can be developed．
In a recent study，researchers at Michigan State University looked at 123 children who were about 7．The team assessed the children to determine whether they had a"growth mindset（思维模式）"（believing that you can work harder to get smarter），or a"fixed mindset"（believing that your intelligence is unable to change）．They then asked the children to complete a fast-paced computer accuracy task while their brain activity was recorded．In the task，children played a game，helping a zookeeper capture escaped animals by pressing the space bar when an animal showed up in their screen-unless it was a group of three chimps．During the recording，researchers noted that brain activity spiked within a half-second after making a mistake，as children became aware of their error and paid closer attention to what went wrong．The larger the brain response，the more the children focused on the error．
Based on the data they collected，the researchers concluded that children with a"growth mindset"were much more likely to have a larger brain response after making a mistake，and in turn were more likely to improve their performance by paying closer attention to the task after making an error．
For parents，the lessons are clear：don't pay compliments（赞扬）that suggest that intelligence is fixed．If a child hands you an A+test，don't say，"You're so smart!"Instead say，"Wow，that studying really paid off!"Note the effort，not the intelligence．Second，focus on using errors to work together and learn．"Many parents and teachers shy away from addressing a child's mistakes，telling them"It's OK．You'll get it next time．"without giving them the opportunity to figure out what went wrong．"Dr．Schroder says．Here are additional ways you can help enhance your child's education．

32．What can learn about children's mindset from the study？C
A．Children are born with a fixed or growth mindset．
B．Children with a fixed mindset pay no attention to mistakes．
C．Children with a growth mindset are more likely to make progress．
D．Children with a growth mindset can catch more animals in the game．
33．Which of the following has the closest meaning with the underlined word in Paragraph 2？D
A．started                            
B．stopped                           
C．paused                            
D．rose
34．What should parents say to children's performance according to the passage？C
A．"You are so clever!"for excellence．
B．"It's not good enough．"for excellence．
C．"You can benefit from it．"for a mistake．
D．"It's OK．Forget about it．"for a mistake．
35．What would be the best title for the passage？A
A．Never Call Your Kid Smart                                         
B．Always Be Strict with Your Kid
C．How to Communicate with Your Kid                     
D．How to Comment on Your Kid's Performance．

17．A principal in Manhattan informed parents that there would be no more homework for the public school's students．And then came the arguments---not from teachers，but from parents．Some said they would transfer their children to another school．Some said they were finding online sources of homework for their children．They were not convinced by the explanation from Principal Jane Hsu about the negative effects of homework on young children，including lack of time for other activities and family time，and loss of interest in learning．Hsu suggested children should spend their time on activities that had been found to be good for their academic，social and emotional development．
As a supporter of Hsu's approach，I wonder how many of the parental arguments occur not because of what children will miss out on，but because parents themselves no longer feel confident about their ability to help their children develop without highly structured activities to guide them．
I'm reminded of a meeting at the school my younger daughter was about to start when she was 6．The head of the school met with parents to say that she was also considering doing away with homework．One mom objected because homework was her"special time"each day with her child when they could sit down together to go through the work．The head of the school appeared surprised at this．She gently suggested that the mother should read to her child，or that they should cook dinner together．
It's been sad to see that kids，between their structured soccer practices and their homework，have very little time to play．But it's even sadder to see the parental nervousness around what might happen to a third-grader who has more time to create，think，read，interact with others，or imagine．What might happen，I believe，must be more happiness，more energy and better physical fitness．

32．From the passage，we knowB．
A．teachers are strongly opposed to giving no homework to their students
B．the idea of no homework has led to a heated debate
C．children greatly benefit from the idea of no homework
D．other activities have taken the place of the homework
33．Why did one mom object to the idea of no homework for kids？C
A．Her child might lose interest in learning．
B．Her child might have less time to think．
C．She enjoyed the time doing homework with her child．
D．Homework is good for children's academic development．
34．What is the author's attitude towards Principal Jane Hsu's suggestion？B
A．Indifferent．
B．Positive．
C．Negative．
D．Critical．
35．The passage is mainly aboutD．
A．whether the parents should transfer their children to public school
B．the benefits of doing homework
C．the necessity of changing the education system
D．whether the students should do homework after school．

16．Here are the best travel sites we've found to help you get the best bargains on airfares．
1）Kayak．com scours （搜索） hundreds of online sources for the cheapest fare．The more flexible you are on time，the better you have the chances of finding a great bargain．Search for dates up to three days before or on any weekends in the next year．And with the site's explore tool，you can scan a world map for all the places you can reach within a specified per-ticket price range．
Kayak can also forecast whether fares will go up or down with its"price predictor"．Enter your desired travel plan and the site will return a list of flight options，along with a recommendation to either buy now or wait for a fare drop．
2）AirfareWatchdog works best for travelers ready to take off at the drop of a deal．The site has actual people hiding on airline Web sites expecting fare sales．They sign up for rewards programs to get promotional codes and discount offers that can be passed on to AirfareWatchdog users．Also，in November 2014，the site added a new service，Hotelwatchdog，which fetches hotel listings that offer great values，meaning they have prices lower than similar nearby hotels．
3）WhichBudget．com will help you build an inexpensive，overseas flight plan by using local，budget airlines---a great way to save on international travel．Select your overseas starting point，end point or both，and the site will list airlines you've probably never heard of．For example，if you search for flights from Bangkok to Beijing，you'll get options from China Eastern and Hainan Airlines．

21．How can you get the best bargain by using Kayak．com？B
A．Get the promotional codes and discount offers．
B．Leave plenty of time to book your ticket．
C．Buy a round-trip ticket．
D．Select your starting point and end point in advance．
22．Which of the following is the new service provided by AirfareWatchdog？A
A．A list of hotels with the lowest price
B．Promotional codes and discount offers．
C．A list of local budget airlines for foreign travelers．
D．Advice on buying the ticket now or wait for a drop．
23．The passage is written forC．
A．people who want to know where to travel
B．people who don't have promotional codes
C．people who plan to buy airplane tickets
D．people who work in an airline company．

15．When I was a university student，I （61）was attracted（attract） by the Chinese．So I got a job as a teacher in Wuhan three years ago．（62）Thinking（think） back，I realize it was the students I met in the first year and Chinese university life in general （63）thatgave me the deepest impression．
During my school days，I would rarely give up my spare time to any activity （64）connected（connect） with study．Unless exams were approaching，my weekends were devoted to having fun or perhaps a part-time job．My Chinese students，（65）onthe other hand，seemed to spend their entire waking hours studying．I understand that competition in Chinese universities is extremely fierce．Nonetheless，their energy and motivation put （66）me（I） to shame．
My first year in China was also my first year as a teacher．It was both challenging （67）andrewarding．One thing I know for certain is that my year in Wuhan changed me for the （68）better（good）．Thanks to the politeness and （69）warmth（warm） of Chinese students，I overcame my fear of speaking in public and became more self-confident．Most （70）importantly（important），I met dozens of nice people and made many excellent friends．