【题文】My lungs hurt as I struggled for breath. I had been crying so _______ that I didn’t notice the woman passing by. I stopped _______, saying to her “How refreshing it is!” Then I walked away before she could _______ the pain on my face.
It was mid-December. The park was _______ with people exchanging their ideas for the coming Christmas. However, in my mind, Christmas was not going to be a _______ day. My husband’s unemployment check had not arrived. Our food stamps were almost _______, and the money we had borrowed from my daughter was a memory.
I sighed heavily and decided to walk one more loop around the park. I _______ to have my husband see me like this—tears streaming down my face, broken _______. I walked to the park office where a group of people were laughing and talking. Their pace was slow and _______. They chose this life.
As I passed the park office, a man ________ as Santa asked me if I would attend the annual Christmas potluck (百家宴). I ________ immediately, saying we had other plans.
I wondered if anyone could sense my ________ as I left the office. On the way back home,________ swirled through my mind-Why had we gotten ourselves into this mess? How could we be both out of ________ the same week? And why was everyone else so happy ________ I felt as if I was living in a jail cell?
As I opened the door, I heard ________ paying on the radio, eggs frying in the kitchen. My husband turned and flashed a smile, “Hi, how was your ________?” I thought for a moment and realized that each day is a ________. We often don’t get to choose what happens to us, only how we ________ to it-it was a decision. I reached out and smiled at him-“________! They are having a potluck in the park for Christmas. Do you want to go?”

【小题1】

A．clearly B．deep C．hard D．slightly

【小题2】

A．screaming B．sobbing C．glaring D．laughing

【小题3】

A．read B．remove C．relieve D．treat

【小题4】

A．associated B．faced C．connected D．packed

【小题5】

A．normal B．busy C．happy D．simple

【小题6】

A．gone B．mailed C．sold D．enongh

【小题7】

A．pretended B．attempted C．promised D．hated

【小题8】

A．family B．spirits C．description D．symptoms

【小题9】

A．disappointed B．occupied C．leisured D．depressed

【小题10】

A．took in B．brought out C．picked up D．dressed up

【小题11】

A．accepted B．refused C．admitted D．proved

【小题12】

A．pain B．patience C．panic D．doubt

【小题13】

A．messages B．demands C．requests D．questions

【小题14】

A．control B．job C．sight D．date

【小题15】

A．unless B．since C．while D．before

【小题16】

A．music B．ads C．dialogue D．talk

【小题17】

A．illness B．dinner C．work D．walk

【小题18】

A．test B．choice C．strength D．schedule

【小题19】

A．happen B．appeal C．react D．contribute

【小题20】

A．Excellent B．Ridiculous C．Annoying D．Horrible

【题文】Travel-worthy Destinations in Best Films
ARRIVAL Bozeman, Montana, U. S.
The year’s best thriller, Arrival follows a professor to a military camp in Montana, where she works to translate the language coming from alien visitors. The film, set in the wide landscape of Montana, connects the vastness of the universe with the natural beauty of Bozeman. Travel to Bozeman, and you’re bound to feel its quietness. In this town, the wildlife of the Bridger Mountains lives alongside the constant inflow of Montana State University students. With all its breathtaking landscape, Bozeman is the perfect place to do some soul-searching.
FENCES Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U. S.
Fences tells of an African-American father supporting his family during the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s. The film was shot in Pittsburgh, known for its blue collar history. Today it has grown into a center of progress and culture. It is home to the world’s first green convention center. On top of its environmental development, the city has worked to keep its diverse cultural heritage. Visitors can discover Pittsburgh’s history at the Heinz History Center and taste the Mediterranean food at Cure.
MOONLIGHT Miami, Florida, U.S.
A masterpiece of self-discovery, Moonlight follows an African-American boy in Miami who is trying to find his place in the world. Much of the film is set in a low-income neighborhood north of downtown, but visitors to Miami will likely see a different side of the lively city. Modern art museums and restaurants fill the inner corridors, while Miami Beach is filled with music and ocean lovers. There’s something for everyone in Miami, so enjoy the party.
【小题1】What makes Bozeman a travel-worthy destination?

A．The story of the movie Arrival.	B．The peaceful landscape it has.
C．Mantana State University.	D．Alien visitors.

【小题2】Pittsburgh is known for        according to Paragraph 2.

A．its diverse culture	B．African-American families
C．the Civil Rights movement	D．beautiful scenery

【小题3】In the movie Moonlight, audiences will see a        side of Miami.

A．modern	B．poor
C．hi-tech	D．luxury

【小题4】The author wrote the passage with the intention of       .

A．writing a film review

B．introducing some famous films

C．describing how the movies were shot

D．recommending travelling destinations

【题文】When I was 5, my father worked the night shift as a nurse in a hospital. He was always carrying his stethoscope (听诊器) so naturally, so I called him “Dr. Saldivar” while I pressed his stethoscope against his chest. But my father, as a humble man, was always correcting me: “I am not a doctor, son, but you can be one.” I grew up feeling like I had no limits because of moments like this, which has helped me take risks personally and professionally in spite of the hardships I had to endure.
Being born to Mexican immigrants meant that my parents had to work very hard to provide for my family and I had to learn to struggle through school paperwork on my own, because my parents’ English was limited and they couldn’t always be there motivating us through the process. If I wanted to succeed academically, my perseverance, and strength would be tested.
Perseverance, strength and good education are the gateway to success. And this is especially true when you look at the obstacles that Latinos have to overcome to succeed in public schools. For instance, while the national high school dropout (辍学) rate has decreased significantly, we still have the highest dropout rate in the country. We are more likely to live in poverty and attend racially separated schools. These issues create many other problems for Latinos.
To help relieve my family burden, I found my first job when I was 14 at a local hotel. Despite the long hours on my new job, I worked hard. Meanwhile, I continually stressed the importance of getting a respectable education and did everything possible to get one step closer to making my dream a reality.
Nearly a decade later, I became the first in my family to graduate from the University of Southern California. Knowing the social, economic, and political struggles that a community faces, I began to pursue journalism to give the disadvantaged minorities a voice.
【小题1】What inspired the author when he was a child?

A．The encouraging words from his father.

B．A nurse in his father’s hospital.

C．His curiosity about the stethoscope.

D．The hardships he suffered.

【小题2】The example in the third paragraph given by the author suggests       .

A．more Latinos are receiving higher education in America

B．Latino immigrants are still facing many problems

C．American education system is better constructed

D．racial separation has long been forbidden in America

【小题3】The author chose to become a journalist, hoping to       .

A．show his success as a Latino

B．enjoy a different life

C．speak for the disadvantaged Latinos

D．repay the sacrifice his parents made

【小题4】What does the author try to tell us with his own experience?

A．Immigration is an approach to personal success.

B．Good education is a way to successful life.

C．Disadvantaged Latinos are facing fewer challenges.

D．American Dream is inaccessible to the Latinos.

【题文】Life doesn’t always turn out the way we’d like. When situations take an unfavorable turn, we become upset, frustrated, or angry. When others don’t agree with us, or act in a manner we find disturbing, anger is a typical response. With the exception of a few extreme circumstances» an angry reaction rarely improves the situation or helps us change our mind. Thoughtful consideration of what feelings and reaction are most helpful actually restores our real power, so consider the following alternatives to anger.
Compassion, consisting of both understanding and empathy, can be a perfect solution to anger. Each person has a right to live life according to their beliefs, dreams, needs, etc. If someone is acting improperly or not living up to our ideals, we need to remove the “shoulds” and remind ourselves that it is a necessary part of their life’s journey. Choosing this alternative response softens one’s heart and prevents anger from arising.
Humor is another powerful tool for lessening anger. We take life and personal offense far too seriously. After all, their behavior is a reflection of their internal environment and has nothing at all to do with us and it is in reality relatively unimportant. Humor puts any serious situation into its proper places. It acts as a protective barrier to emotional pain as we recognize that what is happening has nothing at all to do with us.
So when others behave badly, forgive them for their bad behaviors rather than judge them in your heart. When life hands us the exact opposite of what we requested, make light of it, After all, this life is only temporary so why get so bent out of shape when it isn’t in line with your ideals? Rain on your wedding day? Break oat the umbrellas and boots and dance in the puddles!
【小题1】What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．Anger makes a person more powerful.

B．All the people get annoyed easily.

C．Anger often does no good to the situation.

D．Anger can do something good in most cases.

【小题2】How should we respond to others’ misbehavior according to the second paragraph?

A．Criticize it sharply.	B．Complain about it.
C．Leave it as it is.	D．Understand and accept it.

【小题3】What does the underlined phrase mean in the last paragraph?

A．Dull.	B．Angry.
C．Delighted.	D．Gifted.

【小题4】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Alternative Responses to Anger.

B．The Bad Effects of Anger.

C．The Causes of Frequent Anger.

D．The Risk of Getting Angry.

【题文】A new device the size of a coffee cup can make drinkable water from dry air using nothing but sunlight. With this device, “you can harvest a glass of water in an hour,” says Omar Yaghi, a chemist at the University of California, Berkeley. “That’s about how much water a person needs a day to survive in the desert.”
Although the current device is just a prototype (原型), the technology could be adopted to supply fresh water to the most remote regions of the globe, such as the Middle East and North Africa.
Similar devices in previous attempts worked only below 50 percent relative humidity (湿度). They can extract water from the air even at low relative humidity. However, they either collect water too slowly or require lots of energy.
However, the new device, using a new special material, pulls water from air with as low as 20 percent relative humidity and successfully avoids both problems. Developed by MIT engineers from an existing material, the special material, called MOF-801, creates a network of very small pores (气孔) that can trap water vapor. At room temperature, water vapor collects in the pores. As temperatures rise, the water escapes into the box designed for water collection.
When the device is left in the shade, the layer of MOF-801 collects water vapor from the air. When moved into direct sunlight, the layer heats up and the water vapor escapes into a box, which cools the vapor, making it into drinkable water. This entire process takes around two hours.
Laboratory tests of the device harvested 2.8 liters of water per day. Therefore, the device could be used us a personal water source in dry regions, Yaghi says, or the techonology could be used to produce enough water for a whole community.
【小题1】The new device is invented to        according to Yaghi.

A．provide solar enegy	B．make the desert hospitable
C．make water from air	D．measure humidity

【小题2】What helps the device avoid the problems of previous attempts?

A．A new material called MOF-801.

B．Large pores which can trap water.

C．The box cooling water vapor.

D．The layer powered by the sun.

【小题3】Which is the right order of how the device works?
a. Collect vapor from the air.
b. The device is left in the shade.
c. The device is moved in the sunlight.
d. Cool the vapor into drinkable water.

A．a→b→c→d	B．b→a→c→d
C．c→a→b→d	D．a→c→b→d

【题文】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。错误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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned a farm, that looked almost abandoned. Luckily, he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He exchanged the milk with other food. The cow was their only means of support. One day, the cow was eating grass while it began to rain heavily. While making efforts to run away, she falls over the hill and died. Then the Johnsons had to make the living without the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant vegetable. Since the plants took a while to grow it, he started cutting down trees to sell them. Thought about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came, he was already selling vegetables and cotton m the market where people met regular. Now it occurred him that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.

【题文】假定你是李华，你的朋友Jack在第二十六届英语演讲比赛中取得第一名的好成绩，你给他写信祝贺。要点包括：
1．得知他取得英语演讲比赛第一名的好成绩，你表示祝贺；
2．对他获奖一事的看法和认识；
3．希望与他共进晚餐以示庆祝。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack，
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Yours sincerely，
Li Hua

【题文】College Student Guide to Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving break, for many college students, is a big gift in the middle of fall semester. Lots of students go home for Thanksgiving, but some stay on campus. 【小题1】 Whatever your situation, though, there are things you can do to make sure you squeeze every last drop out of the long weekend.
Thanksgiving is nearly always about friends and family. However, every college student has a unique situation. Not all the students choose to return home for Thanksgiving.【小题2】 If you find being back home stressful, try planning to see friends or a trip to your favorite coffee shop.
For many students, it’s the first chance they have to visit friends from high school. If you had a large circle of friends» getting to see everyone you wanted to see might be hard.【小题3】 So it is wise to try to plan group activities where you can spend time with as many of your old friends as possible.
Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel times of the year, so knowing what to expect can prevent a fun trip home from turning into a travel nightmare.【小题4】 The other half is planning your route home. If you plan to fly back home, book tickets at least six weeks in advance.
For most students, Thanksgiving falls either right before or right after midterms. So while you’re relaxing over the break, it doesn’t mean you can let your academics slide.【小题5】 Even if your professors didn’t assign you anything over the break f you probably have a larger project to work on. Remember the end of the semester is really only a few weeks away.

A．Some families are less supportive than others.

B．After all, the Thanksgiving break is only a few days.

C．Knowing what to pack when heading home is half the battle.

D．Others head to a friend’s house to celebrate the holiday.

E. Learn what to do and make the best of the long weekend.
F. It is your first chance to learn how to manage homework over a college break.
G. When returning home for Thanksgiving, you might have changed in many ways.

【题文】Blessed by the pleasant weather, the island province of Hainan is fast becoming known as China’s Florida”,【小题1】 (draw) masses of retirees escaping the biting cold of their hometowns.
“At home in Harbin, it can be-30°C, it is unbearable! But here the climate is 【小题2】 (suit),” said a 71-year-old woman from the 【小题3】 (extreme) cold province of Heilongjiang. She 【小题4】 (move) each winter to Sanya over the past eight years.
“Here the 【小题5】 (warm) is better for our health. We find so many people from our province 【小题6】 we are sure we will not get bored” said Qi Ningxia,【小题7】 60-year-old man from Heilongjiang.
About 700,000 elderly people come to Sanya every winter, almost doubling 【小题8】(it) population. Nearly half of these “migratory birds”,【小题9】 they are called, come from the northern provinces in China.
The trend began in 2000 as people began buying Sanya apartments, opening business and persuading friends and family 【小题10】 (join) them, creating a snowball effect.