39. Heppel thinks shoeless policy can provide children with __________. A. quiet activities B. relaxing conditions C. some upright chairs D. a safe environment
40. What does the underlined word “adopt” mean in the passage? A. accept B. refuse C. change D. throw
四、 回答问题 (共 10 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 20 分) 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所有问题。 A Do you always find it is raining when you walk out? Or are you always buying umbrellas and leaving them home when it rains? There is a new umbrella that could solve both problems.
The umbrella will not only tell you the weather, but also let you know you’ve left it behind. How does it work? The umbrella will send a message to your smartphone. And it says “Hey, it’s going to rain in 15 minutes where you are, so you’d better take your umbrella.”
Besides, if you are forgetful, you may never leave an umbrella on a bus or somewhere else again. The umbrella will send a warning to your smartphone if you leave it behind. The new umbrella is expected to go on sale soon. Though it is a good idea and it looks pretty cool, the umbrella will cost you $185. Maybe you will just check the free weather apps (应用程序) on your smartphone and take an umbrella with you when it is going to rain.
41. How many problems can the new umbrella solve?
42. What else can the new umbrella tell you besides the weather?
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43. Where will the new umbrella send a warning?
44. When will the new umbrella be sold?
45. Does the writer think the new umbrella looks cool?
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Doris has written a restaurant review on the Internet. Excellent English food at the Country House
Last Saturday night, my family and I ate at the Country House.
The Country House serves traditional English food, we paid about 15 to 20 pounds a person to eat there.
The food was wonderful. The fish pie reminded me of my grandma. She used to cook it for me. I also had some fish and chips, and it was fantastic.
The waiters were polite, but a little slow. We were seated at 7 p.m., but we did not receive our food until 7:40 p.m.
I would certainly recommend the Country House for good, traditional English food. However, you should get there early and be prepared to spend a lot of time waiting for your food.
46. Where can you read the restaurant review by Dor
47. How much did Doris and her family pay for the meal each person at least?
48. Who used to cook the fish pie for Doris?
49. What did Doris think of the waiters at the Country House?
50. Why did Doris want to recommend (推荐) the Country House?
五、 综合阅读 (共 10 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 20 分) 阅读短文，然后按要求完成第 51-60 小题。 A
Do you know laszlo Biro? Maybe you do not, but you probably use his invention every day, and you may even have (A) it in your hand right now!
Biro (1899-1985) was the inventor of the ballpoint pen. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. In the 1930s, when he worked as a newspaper editor (编辑), he used a fountain pen (B) almost every day. However, he had to refill it all the time. The ink also did not dry easily, and it sometimes made a mess on the paper. Biro (C) 想要更好的笔. His brother, George, helped him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily.Then they developed a new type of pen. There was a (D) tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolled ink onto the paper as it moved. They call it the “ballpoint” pen.
The ballpoint pen was a great success. Everyone love it. Now (E) millions of people use it all over the world every day.
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People will always remember Biro for his invention. Today in many English-speaking countries, people still use the word “biro” to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen. 51. 文中画线部分(A)指代的是: __________
52. 写出文中划线部分(B)和(D)的近义词或同义词: __________; __________
53. 将文中画线部分(C)译成英语: ______________________________
54. 将文中画线部分(E)改写为 several __________ people use it __________ in the world every day.
55. 从文中找出圆珠笔的两种表达法: __________; __________
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California is one of the richest states in America. It has a large amount of land. And it also has more people than any other states. It has plenty of natural resources (资源), too.
But everything (A) _______not perfect there. California has two major problems: earthquakes and forest fires.
The San Andreas Fault runs through California. (B) As a result of it, the state gets many earthquakes. (C) 其 中 一 些 地 震 非 常 强 烈 For example, there was a strong earthquake in San Francisco in 1906. It destroyed many buildings. And it started a large number of fires. (D) More than 3,000 people died after it. There have also been many other strong earthquakes. Some people fear that the “big (E) one” will hit someday. They think an earthquake will cause a huge amount of damage (破坏).
During summer and autumn, much of California is dry. So forest fires, or wildfires, often start. Those fires can spread (F) rapidly. They burn many forest. But they can also burn people’s homes and buildings. They often kill people.(G) _______ firefighters can put them out.
56. 在文中(A)和(G)的空白处填入合适的单词: ________; ________
57. 写出文中划线部分(B)和(F)的同义词语或近义词语: ________; ________
58. 将文中划线部分(C)译成英语: ________________________.
59. 将文中划线部分(D)改写为: ________ 3,000 people________ their lives after it.
60. 文中划线部分(E)指代的是: ________
六、 阅读与表达（共 2 节， A 节 5 分， B 节 20 分；满分 25 分） A) 阅读短文，然后根据其内容从方框中选出可以填入空白处的短语。
the amount of time in Africa happy with at all came up with Students go hungry for charity (慈善) Students at New Point School enjoyed their breakfast today, for it
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broke a 24–hour fast (禁食) for charity. During the fast, they could not eat any food ____1____, and they could only drink water, tea and clear fruit juice. The students all volunteered to go without food for one day to raise money for UN projects to help the poor ____2____.
Mr. James Wood, their English teacher, said, “The students ____3____ the idea themselves after seeing photos of hungry children. They organized the whole thing. I’m very proud of them.”
“Twenty–four hours did not feel like a very long time. Next year, I might even double ____4____ I spend fasting. Then I can raise twice as much money!” said Jane Austin, a student. “It’s so wrong for us to have lots of food while many people in the world are going hungry. We need to give to those in need.”
The students collected about $2,400 from the fast. They were ____5____ the total amount. “It’s amazing! People are so kind, and they want to help others,” said Alan Long, another student.
B) 为迎接国际慈善日(the International Day of Charity)的到来，某英文报刊将要举办有奖征文活动，请你以 I would like to ______ for charity 为题写篇短文 (词数 80~100)，为本次活动投稿。步骤与要点如下： 1. 确定主题，并在文中说明原因； 2. 围绕主题，进行叙述；
3. 写出具体计划，也可以讲述一段与主题有关的故事或经历。 要求：
1. 补全题目 (参考词汇: sell old things, hold a book fair, pick up rubbish, organize an activity 等)；
2. 字迹工整，内容完整连贯，语言准确规范；
3. 鼓励写出真情实感，对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数；
4. 作文中可以写出具体计划内容，也可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，但要注意时态的运用；如果参照短文中的内容，不可以直接引用短文中的句子； 5. 作文中不要出现考生和相关人物的真实校名和姓名。 I would like to _______ for charity The International Day of Charity is coming.
Many people will do something for it. What should I do? Here are my ideas.
I would like to …
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