The prisoner had waited many months for help, but none had come. Now he felt he would do something to gain his freedom, to be free again to go about the world as he wished. But he could think of no way to run away.
He spent many hours thinking of his life before he was captured, regretting the mistakes he had made and dreaming of the joys he had known. And over and over he said to himself that he was being punished for no reason. He was guilty of no crime, but he had not been given a chance to explain the events which made him guilty.
Then one night the guard who sat outside the prisoner’s door fell asleep. When he noticed this, the prisoner was struck by a feeling of hope. Perhaps he could steal the keys while the guard was sleeping.
Silently the prisoner moved toward the guard. Very gently he lifted the ring of keys from the guard’s belt. Then he turned and crawled toward the door. Could he work the lock from the inside? The key turned and the door was opened. Within two minutes he had crossed the yard and climbed the wall. Then he ran across the field, free at last, a smile of joy beginning to spread across his face.
1.The prisoner had a wish .
A．to be excused
B．to go away freely with his family
C．to be a free man in the prison
D．to be helped out of the prison
2.He thought he .
A．was not a killer
B．was being treated well
C．had done nothing wrong
D．would be guilty
3.In the third paragraph, “the prisoner was struck by a feeling of hope” means that________________________________.
A．he felt hopeless B．he was unable to move
C．he kept on hoping D．he was very excited
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I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to stop rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.
One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something. “I’m awfully sorry,” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn’t stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to guess if the bus had arrived.
Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.
But at this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.
1.The girl refused to ask for help because she thought_________.
A. she might be recognized
B. asking for help looked silly
C. she was normal and independent
D. being found blind was embarrassing
2.After the girl got off the bus that evening, she_________.
A. began to run
B. hit a person as usual
C. hit a lamppost by accident
D. was caught by something
3.What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?
A. Other vehicles also stopped there.
B. It was unreliable for making judgments.
C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl.
D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.
4.Finally the girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping__________.
A. to find people there
B. to find more buses there
C. to find the bus by herself there
D. to find people more helpful there
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To prevent the deserts coming near, China has planted billions of trees---to replace destroyed forests and as barriers against the sand. This isn’t a cure, though, say experts, as thirsty trees can make the problem worse by taking in groundwater.
“Planting trees is one way, but it isn’t that simple. It doesn’t solve the basic issue of water resources,” says Wu Bo, a professor. “We need to calculate how much water the trees will absorb, or else it could have a negative effect.”
Villagers in Zhengxin have taken on this challenge, with limited success. When the irrigation channels began to run dry, Lu Xianglin switched from wheat to cotton on his land. He also planted trees to protect his fields from sandstorms. He says he still gets good yields（产量） using flood irrigation and earns a good income for his family.
Other farmers haven’t stuck it out（坚持到底）: about one in three have left Zhengxin in the past 10 years after their wheat crops died. Young people who can find jobs in the towns rarely return.
Last week, Mr Lu joined the other men in his village on a government-arranged trip to see the land that has been set aside for their relocation, nearly 40 miles to the south. The next day, he was back, shaking his head at the plan. The idea of uprooting his family troubles him, as does the idea of giving up the land that fed his forefathers. He prefers to stay and keep up the fight.
“With enough water, this problem can be solved,” Lu says. “We can plant trees and grass, and they will grow bigger. That will stop the desert.”
Experts say that farmers could switch to drip irrigation （滴灌）to lessen their water intake for growing crops. Elsewhere in the region, farmers have built brick greenhouses as part of a plan to grow vegetables using less water. Roadside signs urge farmers to “Save Water, Protect the Environment”.
1.The negative effect of planting trees in deserts is that __________.
A. it can make groundwater become less
B. it can prevent the sand moving freely
C. it can stop crops growing well
D. it can get the soil to become poor
2.Why did Mr. Lu NOT accept the idea of relocation?
A. Because the plan of relocation will cost him much money.
B. Because his family had trouble moving away.
C. Because he was reluctant to give up his land.
D. Because he would rather stay than fight against the deserts.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The deserts drive more and more people to leave their homes for their lives.
B. People have no means to fight against the land becoming desert.
C. Water is the biggest barrier for people to stop the desert.
D. Planting trees cannot solve the problem of desertification of farmland.
4.What advice is given by experts to save water?
A. To plant more trees.
B. To build greenhouses.
C. To change crops.
D. To use drip irrigation.
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Singles' Day ---- the Chinese opposite of Valentine’s Day has turned into a massive online shopping event. It is a day when single people are supposed to buy themselves presents. But there are sociological reasons behind China's “celebration” of single life. And the imbalance could have big consequences for the country.
There were 34 million more men than women in China in 2011. Part of that is natural – usually there are 105 boys born for every 100 girls. But the Chinese gender ratio (性别比例) at birth is much more obvious. It was 116 boys to 100 girls in 2012. The one child policy is largely to blame. Brought in to limit population expansion, the policy allows only one child per family. But because male children are seen as more valuable, as well as more likely to support their parents in old age, some parents choose to have a son over a daughter. The result is that large numbers of men will likely never get married. In fact, one study has predicted that by 2030, 1 in 5 Chinese men in their 30s will never have married, while another states that 94% of unmarried people in China are men.
Traditionally, China has seen high levels of marriage, usually among the young. Besides, the increased education and career opportunities for women have meant that marriages are happening later. It is also traditional that women often marry men of a higher socioeconomic status than themselves. So women at the top and men at the bottom find themselves alone. One study has even suggested a link between an imbalanced gender ratio and growth in violent crime in the country.
Singles’ Day can’t solve all the problems China’s singles face. Indeed, it is possible that it is causing even more problems, as men resort to(诉诸于) increasingly risky lines of work to increase their chances of gaining money and thus a wife. I am worried that as money starts to overcome romance, there is evidence that China’s marriage market is increasingly materialistic.
1.In 2012, if 50 girls were born, how many boys were probably born?
A. 50. B. 52. C. 58. D. 60.
2.What made women in China get married late?
A. Their support of the government’s late marriage policy.
B. Their higher education level and more work chances.
C. That they expect to enjoy their single time when young.
D. That there are too many excellent young men to choose from.
3.What’s the writer’s attitude to the imbalance gender ratio in China?
A. Optimistic B. Indifferent
C. Concerned D. Unknown
4.We can learn from the passage that .
A. Singles' Day is celebrated all over the world.
B.an imbalanced gender ratio is related to the growth in violent crime.
C. by 2030, 1 in 5 Chinese women in their 30s will be out of marriage.
D. Singles' Day will solve all the problems China’s singles face.
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There is an old Spanish Proverb which states, “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week”. 1.___ I’d say, too many. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Here’s why.
1. 2.____
Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is – everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day, or the hour. Therefore, today is all we have. Don’t go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.
2. The world is waiting on your gift
I know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting on YOU! Yes, YOU! ___ 3. Sure, other people may be able to sing. But they’ll never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure other people can write, but they’ll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write. Don’t deprive（使丧失） the world of your gift. It’s the oxygen that we need to survive. Thus, it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is, and use to better your life and the lives of those around you.
3. 4._____
You can dream about writing the great American play that you want, but it’s never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. 5.___ They require you to get your head out of the clouds, and actually do the work to make them happen. Get to it!
A. You can’t let fear win.
B. Tomorrow is not promised.
C. In other words, dreams don’t work unless you do.
D. Possibilities you never knew existed are waiting on you
E. How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow?
F. Unless you take the first step, your dreams will never come true.
G. You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody on this earth can copy.
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语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
I enjoy 1._ (climb) mountains whenever I can find the time to do so．Tom and Mike are my best friends，both of 2. ___ also like sports．Two years ago，the three of us __3.(go) up to Mt．Lushan. Instead of taking a bus，which is 4. ___ (comfortable)，we preferred to climb．We started from the foot of the mountain early in the morning，5. ____ (chat) all the way．After about one and a half __6.__ (hour) climbing，we saw two mountain paths before us．We could not decide ___7.___to choose．In the end，we took the right path，thinking that might be a short cut．But we were wrong．We could not find our way out， _8.___(lose) in the mountain．We had to use our hands and feet to make a way．We began to cry for help __9.__nobody answered．It was not until darkness __10.__ (fall) that we found a right path leading up to a paved road．
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time ________ in many ways.
Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a ________ _ meaning to the event. It is not a _ ________ to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, _________ he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that something is urgent and ________ immediate attention.
The same meaning is ________ telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think it is a _________ of life or death. The time chosen for the call ________ its importance.
In social life, time plays a very ________ _ part. In the United States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the _________ to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not _________ in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far ________ because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be _________ .
The meaning of time _________ from place to place in the world. _________, misunderstandings often arise between people from different cultures that ________ _ time differently. For example, promptness (准时) is ________ greatly in American life. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as ________ or not fully responsible. In the US, no one would think of keeping a business partner _________ for an hour; it would be too rude. A person who is five minutes late is _________ to make a short apology.
1.A. wastes B. runs C. travels D. communicates
2.A. precious B. ridiculous C. special D. rare
3.A. deal B. custom C. problem D. duty
4.A. whenever B. though C. once D. while
5.A. requires B. escapes C. pays D. gives
6.A. compared with B. covered with C. devoted to D. attached to
7.A. matter B. story C. game D. view
8.A. reduces B. ignores C. stresses D. doubts
9.A. different B. significant C. small D. equal
10.A. plan B. wish C. gift D. invitation
11.A. useful B. true C. clear D. grateful
12.A. on time B. at length C. by chance D. in advance
13.A. forgotten B. remembered C. canceled D. opposed
14.A. rushes B. separates C. varies D. keeps
15.A. Meanwhile B. Thus C. Otherwise D. Besides
16.A. make B. kill C. treat D. save
17.A. valued B. complained C. seized D. influenced
18.A. helpless B. desperate C. impolite D. unlucky
19.A. working B. waiting C. approaching D. thinking
20.A. expected B. forced C. refused D. blessed
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短文改错
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：在错的词下一画横线，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；
A discussion about hiking had been held in our class. Some students think that hiking during vacations can make people feel healthier, fresher or more harmonious with the nature. They find themselves deep attracted by the beauty of nature. They can also be relaxing by walking in deep mountains. But nowadays some hikers even begin to explore the places people have ever been to, and accidents have happened now and then because a poor knowledge of hiking. Some hikers even lost their life. The other students in our class think it not safe to organize so dangerous activities. They make suggestions what laws should be passed and hikers should be trained before they attend the activities.
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书面表达
假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Chris刚刚转学，感到一切都很陌生。他在邮件中向你询问如何尽快融入新环境，请你根据以下信息回信。
1．多跟同学交流沟通；
2．积极参加学校活动；．
3．向老师寻求帮助。
注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Chris，
I am sorry to hear that you are having trouble fitting in at your new school．
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Yours,
Li Hua
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