B

                            ★★★★☆

         You can tell a lot about people by looking at their hair 一 not just whether they brush,spray,or blow-dry. Scientists have found a way to use hair to figure out where a person is from and where that person has been. The fTnding could help solve crimes among other useful applications.

          Water is central to the new technique. The liquid makes up more than half an adult human's body weight. Our bodies break water down into hydrogen (氫) and oxygen. Atoms of these two elements end up in our tissues,fingernails,and hair.

           But not all Water is the same. Hydrogen and oxygen atoms can vary in how much they weigh. In the case of hydrogen,for example,there are three types according to their weights. Each type is called a hydrogen isotope (同位素) .And depending on where you live,tap water contains different isotopes.

            Can hair record this information? That's what James R. Ehleringer,an environmental chemist at the University of Utah,wondered. To find it out,he and his colleagues collected hair from hair stylists in 65 cities in 18  states across the United States. Even though people drink a lot of bottled water these days,the researchers have found that people's hair has the same isotopes as found in the local tap water. That's  probably because- people usually prepare their food with the local water.

            Authorities can now use the information to analyze hair samples from criminals,or crime victims and to narrow their search for clues. For example,one hair sample used in Ehleringer's study came from a.man who had moved from San Francisco to Salt Lake City. As his hair grew,it reflected his change in location.

5. What do we know about the hydrogen isotopes,according to Paragraph 3 ?

   A. They are classified by^?ize.

   B. Each type of them differs in weight.

   C. They can improve the quality of tap water.

   D. Some of them cannot combine with oxygen.

6. Why is it possible to know where people are from by analyzing their Hkir?

   A. People use the same bottled water.

   B. People wash their hair in different ways.

   C. People's hair is affected by the weather of the places they stay.

   D. People's hair indicates the type of water in the places they stay.

7. The last paragraph is mainly to show .

   A. how to recognize criminals

   B. how to collect hair samples

   C. the usefulness of hair analysis

   D. the process of Ehleringer's study

8. Where does this text probably come from?

   A. A lesson plan.       B. A news report.

   C. A physics textbook.  D. A tourist guidebook.

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、c和 D) 中，選出最佳選項。

                                 A

                           ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

          Collecting any sort of item makes a person unique. It can be stamps,baseball cards,snow globes,or even coins. What you collect can also show who you are as a person. My husband has a wonderful collection handed down from generation to generation. He has a massive collection of coins. The tradition started from his great grandmother,who handed her coins down to her daughter,who in turn,handed them down to my husband's mother. The tradition was supposed to stay within the daughters of the family. However,my husband had more interest in the collection than his sister and brother. So,his mother handed over her collection to him.

           It was given to him about ten years ago,and since then,the collection has doubled. He has coins from Roman times and World War II!Just recently he got a whole collection from Europe and Mexico. Collecting them alone is amazing. However,the way he takes care of them is even better. He cherishes every one of his coins. He keeps all of them in a small bag also given by his mother,and stores it away safely" in a small drawer. No matter where he travels,or where he visits," he always comes home with a coin in his hand. Each one of those coins has a story behind them. Each time he holds a coin in his hand,a story comes out about how he got it.

             Many people would think the coin collection is fun and typical. For my husband,it has so much more meaning. It is a true passion that he hopes to pass on to our child in the future. Anything that can create a story,a memory,or a happy thought makes it worthwhile. A collection of any sort makes a person unique. For me,my husband is someone who has a unique hobby.

1. The coin collection should have been handed down to.

   A. the author's brother

   B. the author's husband

   C. the sister of the author's husband

   D. the brother of the author's husband

2. The underlined word “cherishes” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by.

   A. loves     B. misses .

   C. carries   D. cleans

3. What's the author's attitude towards her husband's hobby?

   A. Critical.       B. Supportive.

   C. Disappointed.   D. Unconcerned.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. The popularity of the coin collection

   B. Why do people collect coins?

   C. How to collect foreign coins 

   D. My husband and his hobby

二、完形填空(共20小題)

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D) 中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

       I loved my high school. I made many good friends there and we’ re still 21 today. I also had. great 22 who I still reach out to for advice. 23,I wouldn’t  go back again. Don’t get me wrong — I had a lot of great 24 ,but there were also many days I spent worrying about the following two 25 things. I wish I could visit myself at 14 and say, "Neither of the small things will 26 .

        Fitting in. It doesn't  matter what people think about you. I wanted every person to 27 me,and only now do I realize that's 28 . No matter how 29 you are or how hard you try”there will 30 be someone who doesn’t  like you. I 31 so much about what other people thought about me that I started forgetting who I was. It was whea I started being 32 with myself and showing people who I 33 was that I started meeting people who liked me for who I was and not for who I was trying to be.

        Not getting picked for things. High school can be

34 ,especially when you try out for leadership positions in clubs. I remember that I wasii’t picked for a leadership position in high school that I desperately 35 , so I was very 36.That leadership position clearly wasn't  meant for me at that time. Later,I was able to find another club that I absolutely 37 ,and if I had been asked to take that leadership position I wouldn^，t have even considered 38 it. From this experience,I have learned that if I don't 39 something that I really want,I will know it isn't  meant for me and that something better is 40.

21. A. in danger   B. in debt  C. in doubt   D. in contact

22. A. sisters   B. doctors   C. teachers   D. parents

23. A. However . B. Therefore  C. Otherwise   D. Instead

24. A. presents   B. memories   C. dreams   D. choices

25. A. great   B. small   C. basic   D. strange

26. A. disappear   B. improve   C. matter   D. fail

27. A. guide   B. train   C. hug   D. like

28. A. important   B. necessary   C. terrible   D. impossible

29. A. nice   B. calm   C. patient   D. common

30. A. never   B. always   C. seldom   D. hardly

31. A. learned   B. wrote   C. heard   D. cared

32. A. honest   B. angry   C. strict,   D. bored

33. A. frequently   B. gradually   C. truly   D. finally

34. A. interesting   B. competitive  C. private   D. independent

35. A. founded   B. deserved   C. owned   D. wanted

36. A. proud   B. guilty   C. glad   D. upset

37. A. refused   B. loved   C. forgot   D. affected

38. A. advertising   B. joining   C. enjoying   D. starting

39. A. return   B. increase   C. get   D. admit

40. A. in secret   B. in advance   C. in store. D. in trouble

                             D

                         ★★★☆☆

        Looking for a book to read? Here is a list of books you can choose from.

Breakfast Served Anytime by Sarah Combs 

        Breakfast Served Anytime is a must read. Gloria lives in Kentucky,recently lost her beloved grandma,and has to spend the summer before her senior year at a camp for gifted and talented kids. There,she meets a boy named Mason and some other new friends. Gloria and her new friends develop relationships,plan on their futures,and face childhood demons (惡魔) during one Kentucky summer.

How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford 

       Beatrice and Jonah are two strange ducks at a Baltimore private school. They make a connection with each other that they can't seem to make with anyone else. When Jonah discovers a family secret,Beatrice helps him deal with it. When Beatrice's home life starts to fall apart,Jonah is there for her. While not a romantic love story,this novel is all about love. The bond between Beatrice and Jonah is beautifully described.

Beware the Wild by Natalie C. Parker

       Set in the tiny town of Sticks,Louisiana,it follows a teenage girl named Sterling whose brother Phineas disappears into the mysterious local swamp that all the townspeople fear. Not long after,a young woman named Lenora May appears and claims to be Sterling's sister. The only trouble is,Sterling is the only one confused by the story and the only one who can remember Phineas.

OCD (強(qiáng)迫性精神錯亂)Love Story by Corey Ann Haydu

       The novel follows Bea and Beck. When the two meet at a support group for teenagers with OC   D. romance begins. But how will they fall in love when they have to use so much energy to fight off their cowpw&zo/is (強(qiáng)迫性沖動) ？Haydu handles the tricky topic cleverly and delivers a hopeful ending.

13. What is the book Breakfast Served Anytime mainly about?

   A. A girl's love for her grandma.

   B. Tips on developing new friendships.

   C. Problems some students have to face.

   D. A girl's time with others at a summer camp.

14. How to Say Goodbye in Robot would most probably attract those who want to read a story about .

   A. detection    B. adventure

   C. friendship   D. romantic love

15. Which book sounds full of mystery?

   A. OCD Love Story.

   B. Beware the Wild.

   C. Breakfast Served Anytime.

   D. How to Say Goodbye in Robot.

16. Whose book is a love story about two people with a rare disease?

   A. Natalie Standiford’ s.  B. Sarah Combs’.

   C. Natalie C. Parker's.     D. Corey Ann Haydu's.

                                C

                            ★★★★★

          A study conducted in the Svalbard Archipelago of;Norway showed the first recorded case of polar bears seeking out white-beaked dolphins(白喙斑紋海豚) for prey(獵物) . Warming waters have allowed the dolphins to travel north to an area they would normally avoid until summertime. “It is likely that new species are appearing in the diet of polar bears due to climate change because new species are finding their way north,” study author Jon Aars said.

          Arctic waters have warmed at a rate twice that of southern waters,putting the ice-loving bears in trouble. Polar bears typically sit on large pieces of ice to hunt swimming seals,but without the platform of ice to sit on,the bears have to look elsewhere for food. Two ice-free winters attracted the dolphins into the Arctic region,where their food has also shown up thanks to warm water. But a sudden influx (匯集）of ice trapped the dolphins,making them easy prey for hungry plar bears.

          The scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute first discovered this eating habit in April,2014 and documented another five cases in the following year. Most of the bears appeased well-fed,although one was visibly thin and found covering a dead dolphin with ice as a means to hide his food source from other animals —another strategy that scientists had not yet seen before.

         It' s unlikely that there are enough dolphins to feed the large population of polar bears. And as the bears were only able to hunt the dolphins because of a sudden storm,their consumption could be a fluke(使幸) .

         Polar bears living in Canada and Alaska have been found traveling north to live in the icy regions they need,but Svalbard is about as far north as it gets before the water becomes too deep to serve as a livable habitat,leaving the bears with nowhere else to go.

9. What does Jon Aars think is to blame for polar bears' eating dolphins?

   A. Loss of habitat：    B. No other prey.

   C. Warmer climate.      D. Shorter summertime.

10. What do we learn about today's  polar bears from Paragraph 2 ?

   A. They fmd it harder to hunt seals.

   B. They have more food than before.

   C. They face more competitors than before.

   D. They are troubled by a sudden influx of ice.

11. It is very rare for a polar bear to.

   A. appear well-fed

   B. get nothing to eat

   C. hide food from other animals

   D. share food with other polar bears

12. After polar bears reach Svalbard,they .

   A. get no dolphins to eat

   B. cannot go any further northward

   C. hardly want to go anywhere else

   D. make it a comfortable livable habitat

                                       B

                                   ★★★★☆

          Finishing just one marathon in your lifetime is something you will be pretty proud of,but for 73-year-old John Maultsby,it just wasn't enough.

          Last Sunday,John made an achievement few have made. He finished running 50 marathons — one in every state of America. John was cheered on by a crowd that included his wife,mother,and three daughters as he crossed the finish line at a New Hampshire race,according to Today.com.

          John's daughter,Mabel Maultsby,said in an interview that John had always been a runner and took up long-distance running in his late 50s to help lower his blood pressure. He also adopted a vegan diet（純素食譜）.

          His first marathon was at the age of 60.It was during his first race when he saw a man wearing a shirt that said “50 States Finisher” that John thought he could accomplish that as well.

          It's taken him 13 years,but John finally completed

his nationwide goal and now plans on running marathons on every continent. He has run seven marathons this year alone and has run the Boston Marathon nine times.

         “He's so motivated,v Mabel said in an interview.“I'm so inspired by his motivation,and by his positive attitude. He still looks like the man he was irr his late 50s!” John believes he “l(fā)ooks older than he feels, ” Mabel said,adding that he's still very much “young at heart.”

          As for the secret to staying in shape in his 70s,it's  not difficult to find out.“The secret to a long life is happiness and a very supportive family,” Mabel said. “He's trying to keep positive,and he's always having goals. That's what's kept him going all this time.”

5. What makes John Maultsby stand out?

   A. Having walked to every state of America.

   B. Taking up long-distance running at the age of 50.

   C. Having won first place in a New Hampshire race.

   D. Having finished a marathon in every state of America.

6. John Maultsby began long-distance running to.

   A. improve his health

   B. complete his nationwide goal

   C. follow his daughter's example

   D. make his spare time meaningful

7. What is John Maultsby's plan now?

   A. To adopt a vegan diet.

   B. To run marathons on every continent.

   C. To take a trip to other foreign countries.

   D. To run the Boston Marathon for the ninth time.

8. What Mabel Maultsby said about her father shows that he is .

   A. curious            B. grateful

   C. optimistic         D. imaginative

                              ★★★☆☆

          The Snowman is one of my all-time favorite pieces of animation (動畫片) . Directed by Dianne Jackson and produced by Jonathan Coates,this film is truly filled with wonder. The music by Howard Blake,Walking in the Air,stays with me for days every time I watch this film. Based on the best-selling book by Raymond Briggs,this animation is true to the original story and one you can share with your family during the holiday season.

          In The Snowman,a young boy called James wakes up one morning and finds snow on the ground. Jle quickly gets dressed and runs outside. He then builds a huge snowman. He gives it eyes,a nose,a scarf and a hat. He. even gives it a big smiley face. After building the entire snowman by himself,it is time for James to go to bed. When he wakes up again he notices that the snowman has moved a little,so he runs downstairs and out of the door. He then notices the snowman is glowing,moves some more and then totally comes to life. The snowman and James introduce themselves to each other and become great friends. The rest,of the film shows the two flying around with so much^ fun and adventure throughout the day.

            The book,The Snowman,was adapted for the screen in 1982. It was (提名) for an Academy Award for best animated short film. The scenes of the animation are just amazing,bringing to life so many memories from the days of mowe 以(電影短片) .The Silence in the film,meaning that there is no dialogue,makes it even more beautiful and old-fashioned.

            I recommend this film to children aged 2 to 6. Parents will enjoy not having to worry if it is appropriate or not. I give the film 5 out of 5 stars.

1. The original story for the animation came from.

   A. Howard Blake      B. Dianne Jackson

   C. Raymond Briggs    D. Jonathan Coates

2. What is the animation mainly about?

   A. A snowman's winter adventures.

   B. A boy's happy time during the holiday.

   C. A boy's worries about losing a snowman.

   D. A boy's happy time with a living snowman,

3. From Paragraph 3 ,we know that the animation .

   A. is a pioneer animated short film

   B. has won an Academy Award

   C. begins with funny dialogues

   D. has very beautiful scenes

4. According to the text,the author.

   A. thinks highly of The Snowman

   B. doesn't enjoy Walking in the Air

   C. used to play with snow when he was young

   D. recommends kids to read the book about James

短文改錯

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加:在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號(∧) ，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:在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意:1. 每處錯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) 不計分。

         One day when I was in high school three years before,I met an old lady who had difficult in getting home by herself. I helped her go back and find she lived alone. From then on,I often visited to her on the weekend and volunteered to take care her. One year later,the old lady died. After she died,I was given a letter writing by her. She thanked me for look after her. In the envelop,there was also some money,what was enough to cover the cost of my remain time in high school. I helped the old lady,and in the end she helped her out.

語法填空

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(不多于3個單詞) 或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。  

       People used to write a lot of letters, 21 they hardly write letters today. Instead,they write e-mails,send text messages and chat online 22 (communicate) or keep in touch with each other. But I love writing letters,which is 23 great way to store our memories.

       Before my grandmother died,she left all the letters between her and my grandfather to me. She also wrote me a letter.24 (grandmother) letter began, “Dear David,I am leaving you one of my most precious treasures — my memories. These memories 25 (be) the letters your grandfather wrote to me when he was away. Please read them. To me,they are priceless and you may find them 26 (value)...”

       I started reading the letters one by one. after the funeral of my grandmother. Through the letters,I learned about their lives and their thoughts. Their letters 27 (teach) me many good life lessons. After 28 (read) the letters,I decided to write letters instead 29 sending e-mails or text messages to keep in touch with my family or friends. One day I want to leave my memories to my grandchildren,too.

       Do you like writing letters? If you don't,30 not consider  making a change?

                                    D

                              ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

          There is so much to see and do at Mary Arden’s Farm l Step back in time for all the sights,smells and sounds of a real Tudor (都鐸王朝的) farm and explore the ho\ise where Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden,grew up. Experience the daily routine,skills and crafts and try your hand at some of them yourself.

          Highlights at Mary Arden's Farm 

          In the morning,watch the farmer's wife prepare her home-grown food and learn about Tudor table manners when Tudors gather to eat their dinner.

          Daily activities around the farm 

          10:00 Goose parade 

          10:45Falconry (鷹獵) display 

          12:30 Tudor dancing 

          13:00 Tudor dinner 

          13:30 Blacksmith demonstration 

          14:00 Meet the shepherd 

          15:00 Falconry display 

          16:30 Tudor music 

          17:00 Animals go to bed 

          Children's activities 

          ?Discover our new exhibition all about Mary Arden and the house she grew up in 

          ?Try your hand at (箭術(shù)) 

          ?See our rare breed animals 

          ?Explore our nature trails               

          ?Enjoy refreshments and light meals

          ?Kids under ten can enjoy our adventure playground                                                 Tickets and location

          Save on tickets with the Shakespeare Five House Pass,including the entry to all five of Shakespeare's family homes and Shakespeare's final resting place at Holy Trinity Church.

          Mary Arden's Farm is located in Wilmcote,just 3. 5 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon town centre,and a short walk from Wilmcote train station.

          We are a working farm,open from March to November each year. With a full calendar of seasonal activities and Tudor events,there are lots of reasons to visit time and time again to make the most of your 12 month pass.

13. When can visitors learn about Tudor table manners at Mary Arden's Farm?

   A. At 10:00.   B. At 12:30.

   C. At 13:00.   D. At 15: 00.

14. At Mary Arden's Farm,children over ten can .

   A. look after rare breed animals

   B. have a chance to shoot arrows

   C. play in the adventure playground

   D. plan an exhibition about Mary Arden

15. What do we know about Mary Arden's Farm?

   A. It is open all the year round.

   B. It provides many seasonal activities.

   C. It is 3. 5 miles from Wilmcote train station.

   D. It offers free tickets for Shakespeare's family homes.

16. The purpose of this text is to .

   A. show the history of Mary Arden's Farm

   B. stress the importance of Mary Arden's Farm

   C. give a brief introduction to Mary Arden's Farm

   D. give tips on how to enjoy yourself at Mary Arden's Farm