Ⅰ.阅读理解(建议用时16′)
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[2016·河南开封检测]Johnny was three when he ran away from home for the first time. Somebody left the garden gate open. Johnny wandered out, crossed some fields and two hours later, reached the next village. He could only give his name and address.
By the time he was seven, Johnny used to disappear from home two to three times a year. Sometimes he covered quite long distances on foot. Sometimes he got on a bus or even a train, and simply sat there until someone asked for his ticket. Generally the police brought him home. “Why do you do it？” they used to ask. “I just want to see new places in the world, which makes me very happy.” Johnny told them.
Johnny continued to “see new places” although everyone tried to stop him. His parents used to watch him closely, and so did his teachers； but sooner or later Johnny managed to slip away. Sometimes he travelled hundreds of miles before anyone discovered him.
It is hardly surprising that Johnny managed to board a plane with lots of goods. He was only twelve at that time. A few hours later, Johnny found himself in Cairo. How did he get on board? No one knows. According to Johnny himself, it was easy: he just went into the airport, walked along some passages and got on board the nearest plane.
In spite of all this, Johnny did well at school. He enjoyed mathematics and languages and, perhaps not surprisingly, he was especially good at geography. “What do you want to be when you grow up？” his teachers asked him. “I want to be an explorer！” he answered. “But it's difficult to become an explorer in this modern age，” they tried to tell him.But it was no use: Johnny knew what he wanted!
Just before he left school, Johnny saw a notice in a daily paper. A long journey was about to go to Brazil to travel up the Amazon River. There were jobs for three young people “willing to work hard and with a sense of adventure”. Johnny applied， and two months later, he was on his way to Brazil.
本文讲述的是一个有探险精神的小孩Johnny，从小到大，总是用多种方式离家出走去探险，并最终实现了自己的愿望。
1．Why did Johnny frequently leave home?
A．He enjoyed seeing new places.
B．He liked geography very much.
C．He was tired of going to school.
D．His parents were strict with him.
答案：A 细节理解题。根据第二段“I just want to see new places in the world, which makes me very happy.”可知。
2．What did Johnny' parents and teachers do with him?
A．Keep following him to get him back.
B．Encourage him to travel abroad.
C．Try to stop him from slipping away.
D．Book tickets for him if necessary.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据第三段“His parents used to watch him closely, and so did his teachers.”可知。
3．What was Johnny going to do?
A．Work for a daily paper.
B．Have a holiday abroad.
C．Travel to Brazil alone.
D．Explore the Amazon River.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据最后一段“A long journey was about to go to Brazil to travel up the Amazon River.”可知。
4．Which of the following best describes Johnny?
A．Naughty.
B．Adventurous.
C．Disappointing.
D．Generous.
答案：B 推理判断题。根据每一段讲述的Johnny的经历，可知Johnny爱好探险，故答案是B。
1．wander vi. 游荡；徘徊
2.generally adv. 一般；通常
3．manage vt. 管理；设法
4.geography n. 地理
5．apply vt./vi. 申请；应用；请求
1．sooner or later 迟早；早晚
2.in spite of 尽管；不管；不顾
原文：His parents used to watch him closely, and so did his teachers.(so＋助动词＋主语用法)
译文：他的父母过去紧紧地看着他，他的老师也如此。
仿写：They went to the zoo yesterday and so did we.
他们昨天去了动物园，我们也去了。
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[2016·山东师大附中模拟]Here is an astonishing and significant fact：Mental work alone can't make us tired.It sounds absurd. But a few years ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a stage of fatigue (疲劳). To the amazement of these scientists, they discovered that blood passing through the brain,
when it is active, shows no fatigue at all! If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer, we would find it full of fatigue toxins at and fatigue products.But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein, it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.
So far as the brain is concerned， it can work as well and swiftly at the end of eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning.The brain is totally tireless.So what makes us tired?
Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional attitudes. One of England's most outstanding scientists, J．A.Hadfield, says, “The greater part of the fatigue from which we suffer is of mental origin.In fact, fatigue of purely physical
origin is rare.” Dr Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further. He declares, “One hundred percent of the fatigue of sitting worker in good health is due to emotional
problems.”
What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired? Joy? Satisfaction？ No! A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety, tenseness, worry, a feeling of not being appreciated—those are the emotions that tire sitting workers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body.
本文介绍的是一项新的研究成果：单独的脑力劳动不会使我们感到疲倦，真正让我们感到累的原因是我们的情绪。
5．What surprised the scientists a few years ago?
A．Fatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborer's blood.
B．Albert Einstein didn't feel worn after a day's work.
C．The brain could work for many hours without fatigue.
D．A mental worker's blood was filled with fatigue toxins.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据第一段“To the amazement of these scientists, they discovered that...when it is active, shows no fatigue at all！”可知。
6．According to the author, which of the following can make sitting workers tired?
A．Challenging mental work.
B.Unpleasant emotions.
C．Endless tasks.
D.Physical labor.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第三段“Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional attitudes.”以及最后一段可知。
7．What's the author's attitude towards the scientists' idea?
A．He agrees with them.
B.He doubts them.
C．He argues against them.
D.He hesitates to accept them.
答案：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段，并结合第三段内容，可知作者与科学家的观点一致。
8．We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to
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A．have some good food
B.enjoy their work
C．exercise regularly
D．discover fatigue toxins
答案：B 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知“那种厌倦，愤怒，焦虑，紧张，担忧不被欣赏的情绪会让sitting workers疲倦”，可推知。
1．significant adj. 意义重大的
2.totally adv. 完全地；全部地
3．declare vt. 宣布；宣告
4.outstanding adj. 杰出的
5．satisfaction n. 满意
1．to the amazement of sb. 令某人惊讶的是
2．so far as sb./sth. be concerned 就……而言
Ⅱ.七选五(建议用时7′)
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。
[2016·浙江温州八中测试]Everyone has had to deal with a friend who says, “Can I borrow some money? I promise I'll pay you back. ”
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， but here are some steps that will help you get back the money you've lent and keep your friendship complete.
●Decide if you want to lend the money. It doesn't mean that you have to say yes when your friend is asking for a loan. Think carefully about whether this is something you feel comfortable doing. You may want to consider: How is your friend with money?
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? Why does your friend need the money?
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. You might settle for a verbal (口头的) agreement since it's with someone you're close to, but putting the loan in writing will enable both of you to treat it as a business arrangement. The agreement should spell out the terms, including any interest and the punishment for late payments.
●State your repayment terms clearly. Decide how much and how often payments are to be made, and then keep to that schedule.
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. It's better to figure out what you will do if your friend can't make a payment ahead of time than trying to work it out when it happens.
●Follow up in a businesslike way. Make a note in your calendar to remind your friend a few days ahead of the due date. Wait to see if your friend pays on the due date without the reminder.
If not, tell him or her when you might expect payment, and let him or her explain the delay.
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， set a new date for the payment.
A．There is no way
B．Once you've heard the explanation
C．Discuss what happens if a payment is missed
D．How much does your friend want
E．Whether you decide to lend the money is up to you
F．You could lose your money and relationship
G．Put everything in writing
本文讲述的是如何帮你要回借出的钱财，并保持良好的友好关系。
1．E 根据下文“but here are some steps that will help you get back the money”中but为关键信息。
2．D 根据上下文均是特殊疑问句，可知此处应填D。
3．G 根据下文“You might settle for a verbal agreement..., but putting the loan in writing...”可知。
4．C 根据下文“...if your friend can't make a payment...”可知。
5．B 根据上文“...and let him or her explain the delay.”可知答案。
Ⅲ.语法填空(建议用时8′)
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。
[2016·揭阳一中测试]In my primary school years, there was a little girl in the class who worked very hard but somehow could never do satisfactorily in her lessons.
The teacher asked me to help her, and
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was obvious that she expected a lot from me. But as a young boy, restless, thoughtless, I always tried to avoid her so as to get more time to enjoy
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One day before the final exam, she came up to me and said, “Could you please explain this
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me? I want very much to do
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(well) this time.” I started explaining, and finished in a hurry.
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(pretend) not to notice her stillconfused eyes, I ran off quickly. Not surprisingly, she again
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(do) very badly in the exam. And two months later, at the beginning of the new semester, word came of her
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(die). No one knew about the little task I failed
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(fulfill), but I couldn't forgive myself. I simply couldn't forget her eyes,
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seem to be asking, “Why didn't you do a little more to help me？”
It was the very starting point of my life, for I began to understand the word “responsibility” and to learn to always do my duties
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本文讲述的是作者小时候帮一位勤奋用功但成绩不好的同学的经历，使他意识到“责任”的重要性。
1．it 考查it的用法。根据句式结构可知，此句应为形式主语，that从句是主语从句。
2．myself 考查代词用法。“enjoy oneself”意为玩得愉快。
3．to 考查固定短语：“explain sth. to sb.”向某人解释某物。
4．better 考查形容词的等级。根据语境这次小女孩要做的更好(比以前)。
5．Pretending 考查非谓语动词。pretend与句子主语I之间为主动关系，且句子中无连词，故用pretending作状语。
6．did 考查动词时态。根据全文语境可知。
7．death 考查词性转换。该空前为形容词性物主代词，故应填名词。
8．to fulfill 考查fail用法。fail to do sth.意为“没有做成……”。
9．which 考查非限制性定语从句。从句中无主语，且先行词指事。
10．faithfully 考查词性转换。根据“and”后的“devotedly”可知，该空应填副词。
Ⅳ.书面表达(建议用时20′)
[2016·天水一中检测]为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了“HEARTTOHEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。
内容要点如下：
1．表示理解并给予安慰；
2．提出建议并说明理由。
注意：1.词数120左右；
2．信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；
3．信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：temper n. 脾气，情绪
Hi Worried，
I'm sorry to know that you're having such a bad time at the moment.
Yours，
Jamie
One possible version：
Hi Worried，
I'm sorry to know that you're having such a bad time at the moment.The truth is that everyone will have one of those periods when things seem to be going wrong, so you don't have to worry so much. The important thing is to learn to control your temper so that you may not do or say anything you'll regret. Here are three useful tips：
First, talk to someone you trust about how you feel. This is a good way of letting your anger out without hurting others or yourself. Second, go outdoors and play team games with your friends as physical exercise is an effective way to get rid of anger. And third, remain optimistic about your future. Such a positive attitude towards life can be helpful in lifting your spirits.
I hope you'll soon feel calmer and carry on as normal.
Yours，
Jamie