China produces 58,000 tons of silk each year．Yet one of the most popular silk companies in the world is Jim Thompson, a brand based in Thailand．Thompson, a Delaware native, was trained to be an architect in the mid－1920s, but then joined the United States army during the World War II．He was soon appointed to the CIA and traveled around the world, including Thailand, where he fell in love with the people and their country．

Being aware of the potential in silk trade, Thompson returned to Thailand to start his own silk business upon his retirement in 1946. At that time, silk production was becoming weaker due to the slow collection process. To revive（振興）the business, in 1947, he took a variety of silk clothes back to New York City to see if the product would be marketable to foreign consumers. He received a positive response, so the Jim Thompson Silk Company was founded in 1948．

After the establishment of his company, silk costumes soon appeared in Broadway plays and popular films such as Ben Hur, and Thai royalty, such as Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, began wearing silk often．Many also think his work contributed greatly to the Thai economy, since the silk industry continues to employ thousands of Thai citizens even today．

Jim Thompson’s success is no mystery．However, his disappearance on March 26, 1967 certainly is one．Thompson made a trip to Malaysia to visit friends and one day , ventured into the jungle (叢林) on an afternoon walk．He was never seen again despite search parties sent out by the Royal Army Air Corps and British troops．Many have their own theories on his disappearance, but none have been completely confirmed．

1.Which statement about Jim Thompson is Not True according to Paragraph 1? ____

A. He was born in Delaware.

B. He became an architect after the war.

C. He was deeply attracted by Thailand when he traveled there.

D. His company plays an important role in the global silk market.

2.Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Thompson? ____

a. Returning to Thailand to set about his own silk business．

b. Making a trip to Malaysia to visit friends.

c. Taking various silk clothes back to New York City.

d. Creating the Jim Thompson Silk Company.

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

3.What does the author think of Thompson’s disappearance? ____

A. Expected B. Unbelievable C. Alarming D. Confusing

The landmark success of herbal (藥草的) expert Tu Youyou, the first Chinese woman national to win a Nobel prize in science, has aroused an extreme sense of national pride and hopes on the future of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Tu, born in 1930, shared the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Irish-born William Campbell and Japan’s Satoshi Omura for her discoveries concerning a therapy against malaria.

She discovered Artemisinin（青篙素）, a drug that has significantly reduced the death rates for patients suffering from malaria(瘧疾). “Artemisinin is a gift for the world people from the traditional Chinese medicine. It is of great importance for curing malaria and other infectious diseases and for protecting the health of the world people,” Tu said in Beijing. “The discovery of Artemisinin is a successful example of collective research on traditional Chinese medicine. The prize winning is an honor for China’s science cause and traditional Chinese medicine in their course of reaching out to the world.”

“Tu’s winning the prize indicates China’s prosperity (繁榮) and progress in scientific and technological field, marks a great contribution of traditional Chinese medicine to the cause of human health, and show cases China’s growing strengths and rising international standing,” Premier Li Keqiang said in a congratulatory letter Monday evening.

In 2011, Tu became the first scientist on the mainland to win America’s respected Lasker Award for her discovery of a new method to malaria treatment，which are given annually to people who have made major advances in the understanding, treatment, cure and prevention of human diseases since 1945. Graduating from the Beijing Medical College in 1955, she is chief researcher and professor at the Beijing-based China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.

On China’s Twitter-like Sina Weibo, the news has been sent by at least tens of thousands of users and received many “thumb-ups.” Netizen（網(wǎng)民）“Xiaoxie” wrote, “ Now I feel truly proud of being a medical student.”

1.We can learn from the text that Artemisinin has a good effect on ______ .

A. reducing the death rates of cancer patients.

B. curing patients suffering from malaria.

C. declining the infection rates of diseases.

D. preventing people from being infected with malaria.

2.How old was Tu You you when she received Lasker Award?____

A. 85 B. 81 C. 45 D. 25

3.Which of the following is Not True?___

A. Tu’s winning the prize has aroused a strong feeling of nation pride in China.

B. Premier Li Keqiang praised medical researchers for their work and achievements.

C. The congratulatory letter shows that both China’s strengths and international standing have reached the highest rank around the world.

D. The Lasker Award is awarded to people for their excellent contributions to medical science every year.

4.What type of writing is this text? ____

A. An advertisement B. An announcement

C. A speech D. A report

Laughter Yoga(瑜伽) is one form of yoga. Madan Kataria, a doctor in Mumbai, India invented it. He believed that people had forgotten how to really laugh. Through his research he made an interesting discovery. The human mind does not know the difference between forced laughter and real laughter. Forced laughter can also lead to a feeling of happiness.

And then Kataria had the idea for a group of people who would laugh together. He gathered a few of his friends together. They met in a public park in Mumbai. That small group grew and grew! And this is how people began to do Laughter Yoga. People doing Laughter Yoga usually meet together in a Laughter Club. Kataria’s friends formed the first Laughter Club in 1995.

Today, there’re over 5,000 Laughter Clubs in 53 countries. But what exactly do people do in a Laughter Club? People in Laughter Yoga meetings usually do a series of exercises. The exercises include body movement, correct breathing, and of course, laughter! At the beginning of the meeting, people may have to force themselves to laugh. But by the end, everyone is usually laughing in a real way! Each meeting is a little different. But there are common exercises groups may do.

Experts say that the exercises help blood move around the body faster. They also say that Laughter Yoga helps people deal with the bad things in their lives. They say that a person may go into a Laughter Club meeting feeling sad, angry, or worried. But then, people act happy. After a time, forced laughter becomes real laughter. This is one reason why people may enjoy laughter Yoga so much

1.What did Kataria find out about laughter? ____

A. People are often forced to laugh.

B. Forced laughter works as well as real laughter.

C. Forced laughter is more interesting than real laughter.

D. People refuse to use forced laughter to cheer them up.

2.Before 1995, people did Laugter Yoga _____.

A. to make friends B. to laugh at each other

C. in a public park D. in a Laugter Club

3.Paragraph 3 is mainly about _____.

A. the rapid development of Laughter Clubs.

B. the importance of laughter in Laugter Yoga.

C. common exercises people do in a Laughter Club.

D. different feelings at the beginning and end of the meetings.

4.According to experts,_______.

A. anyone can join in a Laughter Club.

B. laughter is a very good form of exercise.

C. Laughter Yoga makes blood move slowly.

D. it takes a long time for people to be free of bad feelings.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中的兩項(xiàng)為多途選項(xiàng)。

Bedrooms

Bedrooms are very important. In fact, you spend one third of your life in yours. This means that you probably don’t want a boring bedroom. You will not want a bedroom full of so many things that you can’t get to your bed, or that is painted in your least favorite color. 1. ____

When you are designing a bedroom and you don’t know what to do with some space in the corner, you may want to see if you can fit in a desk or a small sitting area. 2.___ you might want to fill this space to get some more storage(儲(chǔ)存) space or have somewhere to have some privacy(隱私).

Furniture is not the only thing to consider when you design your bedroom. 3..___ If you aren’t sure what to do, just keep your walls and furniture white, and make sure that little things are also in the same style.

4.___You can put up dry erase boards, chalkboards, and pictures to give your room some style. You may also want to put in a bedside table. Those are great ways to show others some of your favorite photos and lovely toys. Finally, try to find something that adds energy and life to your bedroom. 5.____

A. You also need to consider color.

B. Besides, you might have some wall space to use up.

C. You could also put in a bookshelf to create space.

D. Don’t choose a heavy, large bed for a small bedroom.

E. This means you will need to plan out your bedroom.

F. Of course, plants help a lot and they can also keep the air clean.

G. If you love to read in bed, a small bedside table probably won’t work.

完形填空

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

Computer games are popular all around the world. Many people _____these games on the Internet. Games look more and more _____as computer technology improves. Many people describe playing computer games as _____a new world. Some games let people _____their own cities. Some games take people on journeys. Other games let people talk over the Internet.

Gaming can _____many positive effects. It can help people make friends, learn to solve problems and make decisions. It can _____help improve eye and hand movement. However, gaming can become a _____.

People addicted to computer games will find themselves _____ playing all the time. And this can _____neglect (忽視). People with a gaming addiction ofte _____their studies, work, sleep, relationships, food, and family. They are often unable to _____the amount of time they play. And uncontrolled playing can lead to other problems like debt. Many gaming addicts spend all their _____on gaming.

_____, there have been far worse cases of gaming addiction. It was reported that a man died while playing an Internet computer game _____ he had been playing the same game for 50 hours with few _____ .

Today, many more governments and doctors are trying to solve the problem of gaming addiction. More people are learning about the problem. More people are getting _____ And more people are changing their lives. Some people might blame the game _____ for creating the problem of gaming addiction. However, some people are completely theV .

"It would be easy for me to blame the game, but I _____hat was not the problem. I ran away from my problems. I _____in an Internet world instead of directly working to solve my problems," a game addict said.

1.A. watch B. play C. lose D. urge

2.A. awful B. ambitious C. imaginary D. real

3.A. entering B. sitting around C. setting aside D. meeting with

4.A. abolish B. resign C. create D. obey

5.A. pause B. drag C. produce D. approve

6.A. soon B. still C. just D. even

7.A. problem B. teamwork C. witness D. profit[

8.A. leaving alone B. thinking about C. turning around D. testing out

9.A. lead to B. adapt to C. turn to D. be bound to

10.A. abandon B. favour C. annoy D. forget

11.A. control B. conduct C. count D. congratulate

12.A. affection B. money C. energy D. talent

13.A. In other words B. Therefore C. In many ways D. However

14.A. before B. because C. meantime D. until

15.A. satisfaction B. adaptation C. breaks D. benefits

16.A. happiness B. pride C. help D. power

17.A. receivers B. staff C. fellows D. makers

18.A. awareness B. encouragement C. opposite D. sympathy

19.A. realize B. reflect C. desire D. declare

20.A. fled B. hid C. escaped D. accompanied

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。

Alice: Do you think that I’m 1.____(fat) than before?

Bruce: Hmmm a little bit. Are you 2. _____ (annoy) about that?

Alice: Yes, of course. I don’t like being fat you know! I must go on a diet.

Bruce: 3. ______ mind. As long as you’re healthy, I think it’s okay. You are suitable for you height.

Alice: But I think I’m a little overweight. I desire 4..____ (lose) some weight.

Bruce: So, what kinds of food do you avoid 5. _____ (eat)?

Alice: That’s the problem. I have 6. ___ affection for cooking with coconut milk (椰子汁) and also fried food. As far as I know, coconut milk contains saturated (飽和的) fatty acid , 7. ____ might increase my weight.

Bruce: Ha ha --- yes! Cooking with coconut milk gives a better taste, but it isn’t 8.____ (benefit) to your health if you eat too much of it. How about boiled or steamed food?

Alice: Well, --- I don’t really like them. It would be hard for me to eat food cooked that way. But no pain, no gain. So I must try my best to control 9. ____ (I) from now on.

Bruce: You could also set 10._____a few minutes each day to do some exercise to lose weight as well .

Alice: That’s true.

短文改錯(cuò)

假如英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同學(xué)們交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，要求你在錯(cuò)誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個(gè)單詞。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)( ＾), 并在此符號(hào)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)的詞下劃一橫線, 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、只允許修改十處, 多者(從第11處起) 不計(jì)分。

Last summer vacation, I went back to my hometown to visit my grandparent. They had several cows in their yard. One day, one of them were ill, but it didn’t want take any medicine. An animal doctor came and gave it an injection. After a while, and it seemed to be better, so I decided to feed it anything. I fed it carrots, which were cutting into small pieces. I also fed it milk powder with pills in them, just as a doctor told me. Although looking after an ill cow was a tired job, I felt a sense of achievement as it begins to recover.

書面表達(dá)

假設(shè)你是李華。上個(gè)月你從某國(guó)外網(wǎng)店訂購(gòu)了一件襯衫、一件外套和一條褲子。收到貨后，你發(fā)現(xiàn)襯衫不是你要的尺碼而且少了一粒紐扣，外套上有個(gè)小洞，褲子不是你要的顏色。請(qǐng)給該網(wǎng)店客服寫封投訴信，內(nèi)容主要包括：

1. 出現(xiàn)的問(wèn)題；

2. 你期望的解決方案；

3. 希望能盡快得到回復(fù)。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右（開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，但不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)）；

3. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

參考詞匯： button （紐扣） order （定貨；定單） refund （退款）

Dear Sir\Madam,

I’m writing to make a complaint about

Yours,

Li Hua

Are there any foreigners in your city? How do you address(稱呼) them in English when you want to talk to these foreigners? The following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow.

1. When talking to strangers there is often no special form of address in English. In most cases, if you want to catch the attention of a stranger， it is necessary to use such phrases as “Excuse me”.

2. In British English “Sir” and “Madam” are considered to be too formal for most situations. They are used mostly to customers in shops or restaurants. While in American English “Sir” and “Madam” are not so formal and are commonly used between strangers, especially with older people whose names you don’t know.

3. When you talk to some people you know, you can use their names directly. If you are friends, use their first names; if your relationship is more formal, use “Mr.”, “Mrs.”, “Ms.”, etc, before their family names.

4. There are many other forms of address which can be used between friends and strangers. However, many of these are limited in use. For example, “pal” and “mate” can be used between strangers, but are usually only used by men talking to other men.

If you meet foreigners, do remember not to address them in wrong ways.

1.According to the passage, “Excuse me” is mainly used to _______.

A. address a friend B. apologize to others

C. catch the attention of a stranger D. suggest good manners

2.If John Smith is your best friend, according to the passage you should often call him______.

A. John B. Smith C. Mr. John D. Mr. Smith

3.What is the title of this passage?

A. Foreigners in Your City

B. How to Introduce Others

C. Politeness Education

D. How to Address Foreigners

Sydney has a huge bus system. No buses accept cash, and a ticket needs to be bought ahead of time. The buses often run at busy hours and regularly during the day. The Sydney Explorer bus provides air-­conditioned service and stops at 27 tourist attractions. Its partner, the Bondi Explorer, stops at 19 attractions. Tickets allow holders to jump on and off as they please, and they can be used for one or two days. It's an easy way to see the city and the surroundings.

Sydney's train service runs throughout the central city area and the surroundings. Tickets can be bought from machines that operate 24 hours a day or from ticket offices. The monorail(單軌火車)travels through central Sydney. It is the most excellent way to gain a good view of the whole city. The monorail runs every three to five minutes, and it takes 15 minutes to complete its journey.

Sydney is built around a harbor, and the Parramatta River has a large ferry(渡船)system. It serves the area around the harbor. These include Taronga Zoo, Darling Harbor, Rose Bay, the North Shore, Cockatoo Island and Sydney Olympic Park. The ferries have operated for more than 135 years and 14 million passengers take the ferries each year.

Water taxis can offer special services that some visitors enjoy, such as transporting passengers to specific locations, offering guided tours of waterways and so on. The tickets sell for 20 Australian dollars for a day or 57 Australian dollars for a week. It is strange，isn’t it?

1.What should people take when getting on the bus in Sydney?

A. Cash B. Tickets C. Change D. Bank cards

2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means that passengers________.

A. can stop the bus at any time

B. can visit the city at night

C. should buy two tickets to get on and off the bus

D. can get on and off the bus many times with a ticket

3.Which of the following is the best way to view the whole Sydney?

A. By monorail B. By bus

C. By train D. By ferry

4.Compared with the ferry，what is the advantage of water taxi?

A. It is much faster.

B. It is much cheaper.

C. It can reach more places.

D. It can provide special services.