TripIT
● Whether it’s a business trip, a family vacation or a quick weekend away, Trip IT will organize all your plans in seconds.
● Share your travel plan information with others.
● Instantly send plans to your calendar or anyone you choose.
● Unlike other travel apps, Trip IT can organize it no matter where you book.
● Trip IT is free but paid version is available that has more functions.
Google Translate
● Text translation: translate between 103 languages by typing.
● Offline: translate with no Internet connection (59 languages).
● Instant camera translation: translate text in images at once just by pointing your camera (38 languages).
● Handwrite text onto the screen.
● Google Translate is available for free.
Open Table
● It is an online service which helps users to search for restaurants.
● You can have a table available, cancel or rebook anytime, anywhere.
● You can pay the meals with Open Table.
● Open Table is free for android, iPhone and iPad.
1.How does the app Trip IT help the users?
A.It helps them plan their trips. B.It offers any help in their trips.
C.It encourages them to leave home. D.It helps them communicate better.
2.Google Translate is used for ________.
A.taking nice pictures B.surfing online
C.learning different languages D.providing translation service
3.What can users do with the app Open Table?
A.Enjoy food for free. B.Have a quick dinner.
C.Book a table before eating out. D.Find the best cook.
4.What can be learned about the apps from the passage?
A.All of them are apps on the sale. B.None of them are travel apps.
C.All of them are free apps. D.Not all of them are game apps.
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Andy lived high in the Rocky Mountains. He hunted (打猎)wild animals there and he also took other men hunting. That was his work.
One day a letter brought Andy a new job. This job changed both his feeling about animals and his way of hunting. The letter said: "I want to write a story about bighorn sheep. I need pictures to go with my story. Will you get pictures of the sheep for me?"
Andy’s two sons wanted their father to take the job. “We will help you!” they said. Bighorn sheep are very wild. Andy knew it would be hard to get their pictures. “But why not try?” they said.
For days, Andy and his sons tried to get their pictures. They did not want the sheep to hear or see them, so they walked softly. They hid behind rocks, but the sheep always ran away.
Then one day, Andy and his sons walked around a big rock. They met some sheep face to face. But they didn’t run! “Now I know why the sheep run away,” Andy said. “They run because we come up behind them. From now on, we will stay where they can see us.”
The next day, Andy saw some sheep right out in the open. He and his sons walked towards them. They did not worry to hide, but they did walk slowly. They knew that any fast move would frighten them away.
“Don’t look direct at the sheep,” Andy said. “Wild animals do not like to be looked at. They will run away.” They looked off to this side and to that side, and they walked closer and closer. And soon they were close enough to get good clear pictures.
They made good friends with the wild sheep and sent many fine pictures to the writer for his story. Since then, they have never hunted the bighorn sheep again.
1.What was the new job Andy got?
A.To hunt bighorn sheep. B.To write a story about bighorn sheep.
C.To protect bighorn sheep. D.To take pictures of bighorn sheep.
2.What is the correct way to get close to bighorn sheep?
a. Andy and his sons met some sheep face to face.
b. Andy and his sons walked towards the sheep.
c. Andy and his sons hid behind the rocks.
d. Andy and his sons tried to take photos.
A.a-c-b-d B.d-c-a-b C.d-c-b-a D.a-c-b-d
3.What did Andy gain from his new job?
A.He won respect from his children. B.He was well paid by the story writer.
C.He knew better how to use a camera. D.He learned more about bighorn sheep.
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To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun!
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese in the 11th century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royal people or by those in high class.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was commonly used in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered as a symbol of power. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later in England. By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against the rain in all parts of Europe.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made in different kinds of colors.
1.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.
A.Italy B.the 16th century C.the umbrella D.the use of the umbrella
2.The umbrella was first widely used against the rain ________ around Europe.
A.in the Middle Ages B.by 1680 C.by the 18th century D.in the 20th century
3.Which of the following statements is true about the umbrella?
A.Some researchers exactly know who the inventor of the umbrella was.
B.The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun instead of rain.
C.The umbrella changed much in style and became lighter in weight in the 18th century.
D.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a kind of modern fashion.
4.This passage mainly talks about ________.
A.the history and use of the umbrella B.why the umbrella was so popular in Europe
C.the process of making an umbrella D.when and how the umbrella was invented
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Teachers have always had to face the problem of students cheating, whether in a public school or a private school, whether among the lowachieving students or straight A students. Why do students cheat?
The main reason that students cheat is the high pressure from family. Students want their parents or grandparents to feel proud of them, or at least not to be disappointed in them. Another main reason is that it’s likely to get the correct answer rather than considering students’ abilities in school. As a result, what students care most is only scores. In addition, some students cheat simply because they’re busy or lazy.
Cheating can help you get ahead when it works and it is easy to do. The cheaters get good grades without spending much time studying. Some people think cheating makes difficult things seem easy. Cheating is a way for them to win and get what they want now. Honesty or dishonesty is meaningless if they win. They easily see the advantages in cheating, but often ignore the dangers in playing by their own rules instead of society’s.
Cheating successfully once often leads to cheating again and again. It can quickly become a habit that turns into a lifestyle. Without cheating, cheaters become afraid of failure. That is to say, it prevents the students from getting the chance to experience the achieving process. What’s more, students who cheat may feel worried about getting caught. Whether they are caught or not, these kids may feel guilty or embarrassed. Research has shown that not being able to experience trying hard directly affects one’s selfconfidence. Research has also shown that low selfesteem is the main cause of sadness.
So cheating is like using drugs-it feels good at the moment but it has rather bad effects.
The best way to teach our students is to put cheating out of their mind and love learning truly, to help them experience the satisfaction that comes from the knowledge as well as the selfconfidence. There’s an old saying that cheaters never win and winners never cheat. Kids who don’t cheat are true winners because when they win, they do it honestly.
1.How many reasons are mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4.
2.The underlined word “ignore” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A.pay attention to B.pay no attention to
C.care for D.be serious about
3.The writer organizes Paragraph 4 by ________.
A.telling a story B.listing results C.giving reasons D.offering suggestions
4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards cheating?
A.He is against it. B.He agrees with it.
C.He wonders if it is right. D.He thinks it is only partly true.
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下面文章中有五处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，选项中有一项是多余选项。
5 Tips for Language Learning Success
Learning a foreign language can be difficult but if you follow certain techniques, soon you’ll be able to learn any language. Although there’s no easy way to go about it, the following tips will increase your ability to succeed in language learning.
1..
It is natural to feel uncomfortable in a language class. A language course is different from most other courses you will ever take. Not understanding and making mistakes are a very natural part of the language learning process. Accept the fact that you will not understand everything. In fact, at the very beginning, you will not understand much at all.
2..
Research shows that language students learn more effectively when they study more often and for shorter periods of time than study less often and for longer periods of time. Try to study each day, and whenever possible, several times a day.
3..
Whenever possible, speak the language aloud rather than reciting it silently to yourself. Say vocabulary words out aloud, read passages in the text aloud, do pronunciation activities aloud and not just silently. The process of using language from your mind to your mouth is a skill that requires a great deal of practice.
4..
Meet regularly with classmates to work together on homework assignments, to learn vocabulary, to study for tests, or just to practice speaking the language. Communication does not only happen between the teacher and students but more among you and your classmates.
5..
There is no “best” way to learn a language, because everyone learns a bit differently. Find your own personal strengths and let them help you in your learning process. It is more important for you to learn, to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
A. Be always confident of yourself.
B. Discover your own way to learn the language.
C. Set possible expectations.
D. Break study time into smaller parts.
E. Practice language actively.
F. Make study groups.
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通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。
My daughter saw a colorful rainbow the other day after a rainstorm. She asked me to look ________ the window and see it as well. Looking at it, I was amazed at how ________ beauty could make my middleaged heart excited. As I looked at it, I also ________ the first time I ever saw a rainbow as a boy.
I had been sitting in the house for an hour waiting impatiently for the rain to stop ________ I could go out and play. It had rained hard for long and I thought it would never end. When it finally did ________, I rushed outside and was attracted by the beautiful sight of the rainbow across the sky. I had just recently heard of an old ________. It is said that there was a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. ________, I started to run down the streets near my house to find that treasure. The ________ I ran, though, the more rainbow began to ________. Finally I found myself running as fast as I possibly could, but it was too late. By the time I got there, the rainbow and its pot of gold were gone.
Sadly that wasn’t the ________ time I found myself running after the false treasure. Over the years, I ran after the fame, success and money and even power that I thought would bring me the happiness I always wanted. ________ of them did, though. It took me a long time to find the true ________ that doesn’t disappear or run away. That true treasure is the love between people and it is ________ to all. I welcomed this treasure into my ________ and life and shared it with others as well. And the more love I ________, the more love I had in me.
1.A.out for B.out of C.around for D.back to
2.A.its B.her C.my D.their
3.A.chose B.reminded C.remembered D.enjoyed
4.A.because B.though C.but D.so
5.A.stop B.change C.remain D.keep
6.A.letter B.saying C.story D.diary
7.A.Excitedly B.Peacefully C.Quietly D.Easily
8.A.slower B.quieter C.faster D.higher
9.A.grow B.disappear C.show D.shine
10.A.first B.second C.third D.last
11.A.Neither B.Both C.All D.None
12.A.treasure B.rainbow C.pot D.gold
13.A.empty B.useless C.cheap D.free
14.A.eyes B.ears C.heart D.stomach
15.A.cared about B.took out C.gave away D.came out
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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，将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。
What can be both red or green, round or sharp, big or small, and more importantly loved or hated by someone? Yes, the answer is chilies (辣椒).
Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies to our food, 1. did you know that this spicy (辣的) vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34yearold man 2. (recent) ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper, the spiciest chili people 3. (know) so far. After taking just a single bite of one, the man had serious headaches in the following days, reported BBC News.
In fact, eating spicy food causes stomachache and headache. But if chilies are 4. (harm), why do people like to eat this vegetable? So 5. makes people love chilies so much? The human body 6. (influence) by natural chemicals that produce “a sense of happiness”, noted BBC News.
And chilies do good to people 7. another way. Scientists find that people who eat spicy food once or 8.(two) a week live longer than those who eat it less than once a week. This 9. (encourage) people to eat more spicy food to improve health and bring less health risk at 10. early age. So, don’t worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us.
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第二节：书面表达
假定你是李平，收到已回国的交换生Bill的来信，请你根据来信内容给予回复。词数：80左右。
参考词汇：apply （申请）
From: Bill
Hi, Li Ping,
Everything goes well in school after I came back to America. How are you getting along these days? I guess you must be busy and under great pressure. Have you made a decision which school you plan to apply for? I can’t wait to hear from you soon.
All the best.
Bill
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