閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南針). While he was alive, he ________ me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important ________: “Believe in yourself. ” If there was one phrase my dad ________ liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and ________ two jobs to support his large family, ________ he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.

When I was in high school, I had a ________ time with math. He tried to help me, but I ________ struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for ________ help. I told Dad, “That’s ________! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the ________. Despite working 12 hours every day, Dad never once ________ driving me to school.

After months of ________, I was facing the final exam. I was so ________. On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, ________yourself. You can do it. ” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my ________ and in the hours of work I’d ________. When I got my ________ proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”

Even now, whenever I ________ that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how ________ something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever ________ to Dad for that lesson.

1.A. understoodB. forgaveC. guidedD. impressed

2.A. historyB. lessonC. skillD. language

3.A. alwaysB. almostC. everD. never

4.A. tookB. lostC. leftD. finished

5.A. soB. orC. butD. and

6.A. goodB. freeC. terribleD. short

7.A. stillB. nearlyC. hardlyD. probably

8.A. realB. practicalC. immediateD. extra

9.A. wonderfulB. crazyC. expensiveD. necessary

10.A. houseB. schoolC. officeD. farm

11.A. suggestedB. riskedC. enjoyedD. missed

12.A. meetingB. testingC. learningD. interviewing

13.A. excitedB. nervousC. happyD. shocked

14.A. stand forB. hold backC. believe inD. look after

15.A. teacherB. luckC. timeD. ability

16.A. wastedB. ignoredC. picked upD. put in

17.A. answerB. gradeC. payD. gift

18.A. hopeB. forgetC. worryD. promise

19.A. differentB. importantC. hardD. interesting

20.A. gratefulB. sorryC. politeD. useful

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Do you like travelling? Staying 1. (health) while travelling can help to ensure your trip is a happy and 2. (joy) one. When you are travelling abroad, here are the tips you need to make your trip much 3. (easy).

Make sure you have got the passport and visa. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency 4. (inform) page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will help a lot if your passport 5. (steal). Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other 6. you in a separate place from your passport.

Read the Public Announcement or Travelling Warnings for the countries you plan to visit. Get yourself familiar with local laws and customs of the countries to which you are travelling. Leave a copy of your itinerary(旅行日程) with relatives or friends at home so that you can 7. (contact) in case of an emergency.

Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not carry too much money or 8. (necessary) credit cards. If we make enough 9. (prepare), we will succeed. Have 10. good time!

單詞拼寫

1.n. 長(zhǎng)度；長(zhǎng) __________

2.n. 運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋(單數(shù)) __________

3.vi. 猛沖；突進(jìn) __________

4.adj. 主觀的 __________

5.n. 預(yù)算；開支 __________

6.n. 解釋；講解 __________

7.n. 自由；自主 __________

8.vi. 輸出；出口 __________

9.n. 觀眾；聽眾 __________

10.vt. 支持；擁護(hù) __________

課文填空

A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR

Not that Charlie’s own life was easy! He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall 1. . You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even 2. off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popular child actors in England. He could 3. and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him — his subtle acting made everything entertaining.

COMMUNICATION: NO PROBLEM?

The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, 4. followed by Julia Smith from Britain. After I met them and then introduced them to each other. I was very surprised. Tony approached Julia, 5. her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek! She stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands, as if in defence. I guessed that there was probably a major misunderstanding. Then Akira Nagata from Japan came in smiling, together with George Cook from Canada. As they were introduced, George reached his hand 6. to the Japanese student. Just at that moment, however, Akira bowed so his nose touched George’s moving hand. They both apologized — another cultural mistake!

THEME PARKS — FUN AND MORE THAN FUN

The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland. It’ll be found in several parts of the world. It will bring you 7. a magical world and makes your dreams come true, whether you are travelling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favorite fairy tales or Disney cartoon character. As you wander around the fantasy 8. park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or on the street. Of course Disneyland also has many exciting rides, from giant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops. 9. all these attractions, no 10. tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland. If you want to have fun, come to Disneyland.

文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(﹨)劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下面畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。

When the weather is getting cold, it is good to have something warm eat. Hotpot is the delicious choice.

Hotpot has a long history in China. Eating hotpot are more than just feeding yourself. Families or friends sit around a table and eating from a steaming pot. They cook, chat and sometimes drink together.

You can put almost anything else in a hotpot. Meat, seafood, vegetable, tofu and bean noodles are the most popular ingredients. Meat, especially beef and mutton, is often cut as thinner as paper. It should not be cooked too long, otherwise it will lose their tenderness.

If you don’t like spicy food, you can still join in. Apart to non-spicy soup, there is a kind of hotpot what is split into two. One side is spicy, while the other side isn’t. So everyone can have a good time while eating and getting warm!

假設(shè)你叫李華，你們學(xué)校最近做了一項(xiàng)調(diào)查，調(diào)查的主題是“你暑假會(huì)去打零工掙錢嗎？”請(qǐng)你根據(jù)下面的調(diào)查結(jié)果寫一份總結(jié)，開頭已給出。

注意：

1. 可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)以使行文連貫。

2. 詞數(shù)100左右。

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Welcome to Arundel Castle which is situated in West Sussex, England. The castle has a history of nearly 1000 years and has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world. Arundel Castle also plays a starring role in many films.

The Gardens

The White Garden is planted with soft white Iceberg Roses, and Snow White Lilies.

The Rose Garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned English roses that are at their very best in June and July.

The Organic Kitchen Garden produces a wide range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, pears, cherries and apples.

The Castle Shop

In the Castle Shop, you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. It offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. Foods, china, books, and stationery (文具) are all available. Many are sold in this Castle Shop only.

At Arundel Castle we pride ourselves on supporting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally friendly products.

The Arundel Festival 2014

Saturday 16th to Monday 25th August

The annual Arundel Festival gets bigger and better every year. It is one of the most amazing, diverse and easily accessible arts festivals in the UK, offering a mix of visual arts, music, theatre and street entertainment.

Parking

Coaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main Castle entrance in Mill Road and park in the main town car park that is opposite the castle entrance. Please inform us when making your booking of how many parking permits are required.

1.What can you do when visiting the castle?

A. See how the local gifts are being made.

B. Get old-fashioned English roses as gifts.

C. Buy eco-friendly products in the Castle Shop.

D. Get seasonal fruits and vegetables free of charge.

2.How long does the Arundel Festival last this year?

A. 10 days.B. One week.C. 16 days.D. One month.

3.Where can you park the coach?

A. In Mill Road.

B. In the main town car park.

C. Inside the Castle.

D. At the main castle entrance.

You use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot.

Xiaoice, Microsoft’s latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returned to WeChat in 2015, where she became a big hit. Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily, The New York Times reported. On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account. After following it, users can start text-based conversations with Xiaoice.

“Her incredible learning ability was why people loved to talk with Xiaoice,” Liu Jinchang, a researcher at High-tech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily. Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis(表情符號(hào)) in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported.

Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid-1960s in the US. Driven by top tech companies, they are becoming smarter and more common. For instance, IBM’s latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant at Australia’s Deakin University, answering students’ questions about course schedules and financial aid. Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make jokes for their users.

These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms, The New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades before scientists develop a “Samantha”, the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her. In the film, Samantha sparks a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers were enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mates.

1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph Two mean?

A. She became a best seller.

B. She became very powerful.

C. She became a money maker.

D. She became very popular.

2.Which of the following can Xiaoice do?

A. Do housework.

B. Spread messages.

C. Identify various photos.

D. Read news to its users.

3.Which company’s chatbot program can act as an academic consultant?

A. Microsoft.B. IBM.C. Apple.D. Amazon.

4.What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A. Chatbots mainly run on smartphones now.

B. It’ll take decades to apply chatbots to cars.

C. Samantha is played by a US actor in the film.

D. The film Her doesn’t interest many audience.

Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe for success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along smoothly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.

However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals are just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.

In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘Dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’.

What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.

The significance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets—to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.

1.Some cats and dogs may fight when ________.

A. they are cold to each other

B. they look away from each other

C. they misunderstand each other’s signals

D. they are introduced at an early age

2.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?

A. They eat and sleep together.

B. They observe each other’s behaviors.

C. They learn to speak each other’s language.

D. They know something from each other’s voices.

3.It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ________.

A. have common interests

B. are less different than was thought

C. have a common body language

D. are less intelligent than was expected

4.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?

A. We should learn to live in harmony.

B. We should know more about animals.

C. We should live in peace with animals.

D. We should learn more body languages.

閱讀下面的短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

While I was waiting in line at a coffee shop earlier, a woman drove alongside the queue in a mobility scooter (小輪摩托車). There was only a ________ space between the line of people and the tables, which she ________ to drive along. She drove over my foot and didn’t ________, saying nothing at all.

I got annoyed and expected she would have ________, but then I just decided to ________ it and got down to selecting which pastry (點(diǎn)心) to go with my coffee. The lady and I ended up sitting at adjacent (鄰近的) tables. She was on the end of a row so that she could park her ________. After about half an hour, when she had ________ her coffee, she got up and back onto her scooter. It ________ start. She tried to turn the key several times ________ she telephoned the place she purchased it from.

An engineer ________ within 5 minutes. The place must have been a local place. I couldn’t ________ overhearing their conversation, and it turned out that she had just ________ the scooter that morning. This was her very first outing in it. She felt really ________ about driving it. ________, she wasn’t used to its speed, nor its ________, and this combination made it quite ________ to drive it through narrow gaps.

Suddenly, I felt ________ for the lady. It really didn’t ________ me at all that she’d driven over my foot. I had made an assumption, ________, that a person doing that should apologize.

Next time you’re about to ________ someone, pause for a second and remind yourself that people have judged you without knowing what was going on in your mind or your life.

1.A. privateB. vastC. publicD. narrow

2.A. attemptedB. promisedC. declinedD. guaranteed

3.A. call backB. give upC. look backD. cheer up

4.A. ignoredB. apologizedC. explainedD. forgiven

5.A. dismissedB. madeC. deservedD. inspected

6.A. truckB. bikeC. carD. scooter

7.A. pouredB. finishedC. orderedD. purchased

8.A. needn’tB. shouldn’tC. wouldn’tD. mustn’t

9.A. soB. untilC. unlessD. before

10.A. broke inB. turned upC. ran awayD. settled down

11.A. tolerateB. allowC. resistD. postpone

12.A. collectedB. stolenC. producedD. abandoned

13.A. comfortableB. excitedC. confidentD. nervous

14.A. DoubtfullyB. CertainlyC. FortunatelyD. Surprisingly

15.A. widthB. lengthC. weightD. height

16.A. coolB. convenientC. stressfulD. desperate

17.A. pleasureB. regretC. appreciationD. sympathy

18.A. strikeB. botherC. satisfyD. motivate

19.A. otherwiseB. thereforeC. howeverD. besides

20.A. judgeB. hugC. persuadeD. tease