1.How often can you take the writing course every week?

A. Only once. B. Twice. C. Five times. D. Every day.

2.How much will you pay if you take the reading and listening courses?

A. ￡90.00. B. ￡125.00. C. ￡155.00. D. ￡185.00.

3.If you.are free on Sunday morning, which course can you take?

A. Speaking. B. Reading. C. Writing. D. Listening.

On December 14, 2017, we were sorry to hear that Yu Guangzhong, a famous poet died of illness in Taiwan. He was born in Nanjing in 1928. His mother's hometown is in Wujin, Changzhou. So he called himself a southern person.

Later, he went to Taiwan. In 1952 he graduated from Taiwan University. Then he graduated from University of LOWA in 1959. He taught at Soochow University, Normal University, Taiwan University, and Chengchi University. He got a lot of prizes in literature(文學(xué))，such as Wu San lien Literature Prize, China Times Award, Golden Tripod, National Arts Award and all the major Awards in Taiwan. He is famous both in Taiwan and in Mainland.

He was in Taiwan, but he always missed his hometown in Mainland. In one of his poems Nostalgia(鄉(xiāng)愁), showed his feeling of homesickness. Let's enjoy his famous poem Nostalgia.

Nostalgia

When I was young, But later on,

Nostalgia was a tiny, tiny stamp. Nostalgia was a low, low grave.

Me on this side, Me on this side,

Mother on the other side. And my mother inside.

When I grew up, And at present,

Nostalgia was a narrow boat ticket. Nostalgia becomes a shallow strait.

Me on this side, Me on this side,

Bride on the other side. Mainland on the other side.

1.Yu wrote the poem Nostalgia because he .

A. wanted to find his boat ticket B. wanted to show his love to his bride

C. missed his mother in Wujin D. missed his hometown in Mainland

2.From the second paragraph, we can learn about .

A. Yu's achievements B. Yu's school life

C. Yu's homesickness D. Yu's working time

3.In the poem, "stamp", "ticket", "grave" and "strait" represent the poet's .

A. wishes for Taiwan and the Mainland B. favourite things in different times

C. different feelings about homesickness D. good ideas for coming back home

Rick is a student at an expensive private university. He is lucky because he has a wonderful offer from the university’s sports department. He can study for free because he is a great basketball player, and the team needs him.

But Rick likes going to parties more than studying. He goes out with his friends four or five times a week. Rick misses a lot of classes because he usually doesn’t feel well in the morning after partying all night. He tries to do his best at basketball practice, but he feels sick there sometimes, too.

Rick gets some teammates to go out with him on a Wednesday night. They are all having lots of fun very late that night and drinking a lot. They decide to play basketball outside. As they play, one teammate falls and breaks his arm. They have to take him to the hospital, and they are all very upset.

Naturally, Rick’s coach is very angry. “I spoke to your teachers,” his coach says. “You miss lots of classes and your grades are very bad. And if you do not improve your grades, you will have to leave the team and the university. You have some thinking to do.”

Rick is shocked at his coach’s words. He does not want to leave the team! He thinks about his parents and his grandparents. They are so proud of him, and his little brother told Rick he was his hero. Rick knows that he can do much better.

Rick wants to show his family and his team that he is responsible. And most of all, his dream is to play basketball at a big university! He will not throw it away by partying and drinking too much.

From now on, Rick decides to be temperate (節(jié)制的) and enjoy what he loves most.

1.Which of the following about Rick is TRUE?

A. Rick likes studying more than he likes going to parties.

B. Rick decides not to party and drink too much any longer.

C. Rick misses a lot of classes because he practices playing basketball.

D. Rick studies in the university for free because he does well in all subjects.

2.Which is the correct order according to the passage?

① Rick’s coach is very angry with his bad grades.

② One of Rick’s teammates falls and breaks his arm.

③ Rick enters an expensive private university.

④ Rick often goes to parties instead of studying.

⑤ Rick decides to do his best to study and practice harder.

A. ③-④-②-①-⑤ B. ④-③-⑤-②-①

C. ③-④-①-②-⑤ D. ⑤-③-④-②-①

3.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Never give up B. Never show off

C. Better late than never D. Practice makes perfect

The British summer is beautiful. Trees, flowers, birds and butterflies make the whole country look like a big garden. However, many British people have noticed that butterflies have been gradually disappearing from this nice scenery during the past several years. What has happened to them?

Butterfly Conservation, a charity in the UK, is running a survey to help answer this question. The result is more serious than people expected. According to the survey, among 59 butterfly species (物種) found in the British Isles, more than three-quarters of them are suffering a declining (衰弱) population, including the most popular Meadow Brown. Moreover, half of all butterfly species are dying out.

Some common species such as the small Tortoiseshell butterfly and the Wall butterfly are dropping sharply. The Wall butterfly cannot even be seen in many parts of central and southern England. And the Blue butterfly, which was commonly seen in the south, has started settling in Edinburgh in the past few years.

The numbers of butterflies have dropped to a record low in the past three years because the summer in the UK is getting cooler and their living conditions are also degrading.

Luckily, Britain is experiencing a long hot summer this year compared to the last few summers. Scientists believe the warm weather will be good news to the butterflies.

Sir David Attenborough, president of Butterfly Conservation, said, “A great number of butterflies around us is a signal that all is well with nature. But when they decline, it’s a warning that other wildlife will be soon heading the same way.”

The survey is still going on. The public is also encouraged to focus on the UK’s butterfly population. The organizers hope the survey will help more and more people realize the value of butterflies in the UK. Butterflies give a symbol of the well-being of nature and the environment.

1.What has the survey taken by Butterfly Conservation found?

A. The UK butterflies enjoy a cool climate.

B. The UK butterflies prefer settling in the north.

C. The number of the UK butterflies is getting smaller.

D. Butterflies make the British summer more attractive.

2.How does the writer support the findings of the survey in Paragraph 3?

A. By listing examples (舉例子). B. By providing data (列數(shù)據(jù)).

C. By giving explanations (作解釋). D. By making comments (作評(píng)價(jià)).

3.What does the underlined word “degrading” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Turning better. B. Getting worse.

C. Keeping the same. D. Becoming different.

4.Butterfly Conservation expects their survey to ______.

A. warn people to care more about the change of weather

B. keep the charity running more smoothly than ever before

C. help the British government protect nature and the environment

D. help the British better understand how important the butterflies are

完成句子 按所給的漢語(yǔ)，用英語(yǔ)完成下列句子，并將答案寫在答題卡對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)的橫線上。

1.根據(jù)最新報(bào)道，雙方已經(jīng)就基本條例方面達(dá)成了協(xié)議。

____________________, both sides have reached an agreement over basic rules.

2.應(yīng)該鼓勵(lì)孩子在做了錯(cuò)事后說(shuō)實(shí)話，而不是編造謊言。

A child should be encouraged to tell the truth __________________________________ whenever he or she has done something wrong.

3.由于不斷的恐怖襲擊，伊朗人們此刻正生活在為生命安全擔(dān)憂中。

At the moment, people in Iran____________________their lives because of terrorist attack.

4.你應(yīng)該認(rèn)真點(diǎn)，這兩篇文章沒有一篇達(dá)到標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。

You should be serious and ___________ the two articles ______________________.

5.可以肯定的是，他的決定基于父母的幫助和支持。

It was ________________________ on his parents' help and support.

6.由于戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，懷特夫婦離開家鄉(xiāng)已有10年了。

The Whites _________________________________________ the war since 10 years ago.

閱讀填空 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成表格中所缺信息，在答題卷上相應(yīng)的橫線上填寫答案每空限填一個(gè)單詞。

The University of St Andrews is the setting of royal(皇家的) love: on the grounds of this great Scottish university Prince William and Kate Middleton first met and fell in love.

More than that, St Andrews is Scotland's first university and one of the oldest universities in the English-speaking world. Founded in 1413 (just after Oxford and Cambridge), over 6 hundred years, the university has been well known as one of Europe's leading and most distinctive(有特色的) centers for teaching and research.

St Andrews is located in a small, historical town to the coast of North East Scotland. The university itself is the perfect place for learning. On average(平均) one in three people you see in the street have something to do with the university. You start to feel very quickly that you belong.

As a student in St Andrews, playing golf is a must. With the town itself known around the world as “The Home of Golf”, the university is within minutes of the ancient golf-playing ground in the world, the Old Course, just near the sea. Students can take a break from their studies by enjoying a game of golf, and the university itself is a popular place to go.

It has one of the lowest dropout(輟學(xué)) rates in the UK---98 percent of students complete their degree. Perhaps its popularity is in part because of the fact that St Andrews is good for nearly every subject. It has long been among the UK's top five.

書面表達(dá)

假設(shè)你是某英文報(bào)紙“Teenagers”欄目的編輯Betty，日前收到了Lucy的來(lái)信。她在信中訴說(shuō)了她的煩惱，請(qǐng)你根據(jù)Lucy的來(lái)信，用英語(yǔ)寫一封90詞左右的回信。要求內(nèi)容合理,信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Lucy,

I’m sorry to know that you aren’t allowed to read eBooks.

_______________________________________

All the best!

Betty

單詞辨音

1.A. before B. zero C. below D. design

2.A. short B. doctor C. pork D. sport

3.A. postman B. stop C. lot D. often

4.A. manager B. many C. palace D. bad

5.A. exercises B. balconies C. washes D. oranges

6.A. seventh B. this C. twelfth D. bathroom

7.A. lamps B. weeks C. likes D. visitors

8.A. engineer B. English C. thank D. uncle

9.A. policeman B. sit C. pick D. live

10.A. job B. community C. office D. opera

Nanjing is _____ beautiful city. It’s _____ capital of Jiangsu.

A. a...a B. the...the C. / ...the D. a... the

The students ___________ the trip to the Great Wall the day after tomorrow.

A. will plan B. are going to plan

C. are planning to D. are planning