1、.First, I was a gardener when I was young. Although I become blind now, I am still good at gardening. Second, although I cant see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can 7the sweetness of them. At last, thats you. Its true that I dont know you. But I know many people will stop by the garden an
2、d the beauty of my garden will make 8happy. It also gives me a chance to 9with you here and enjoy these flowers together.”Every flower has eyes. 10the eyes they can see the kindness of the old man. The blind man also grows in his heart. Failing to see the beautiful flowers come out, he surely can he
3、ar the sound of them.(1)A . zoo B . gardenC . riverD . museum(2)A . soB . veryC . quiteD . too(3)A . angryB . busyC . sadD . happy(4)A . excitedB . relaxedC . surprisedD . bored(5)A . WhenB . HowC . WhereD . Why(6)A . hobbiesB . reasonsC . problemsD . decisions(7)A . feelB . soundC . lookD . smell(8
4、)A . usB . youC . themD . him(9)A . argueB . talkC . helpD . live(10)A . WithB . FromC . ForD . About二、 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,共计30分) (共4题;共30分)2. (6分)阅读理解Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes or is there really
5、 such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is h
6、ostile to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy. As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood.” Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green eyed monster” and the UK is its home.Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. The
7、y gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. Some were given a little, others a great deal. Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed
8、 to do this.This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain. But there is also conflicting evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the worlds fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate
9、 success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.“It is not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. “Its people
10、using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots.”Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires. But instead of being happy they complain
11、 that nobody loves them. It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.(1)Most entrepreneurs surveyed believe that . A . the British people hate successB . the British people are hardworkingC . love of suc
12、cess is Britains national characterD . they are considered as “green eyed monsters”(2)What does the result of the Warwich Universitys test show. A . Two thirds of the people tested didnt love money.B . Most people would rather fail than see others succeed.C . An imaginary amount of money does not at
13、tract people.D . Most people are willing to enjoy success with others.(3)The writer of the passage seems to suggest that . A . jealousy is BritainB . British entrepreneurs are not fairly treatedC . the scientists at Warwich University did a successful testD . the entrepreneurs in the UK do not behav
14、e properly(4)The best title for this article can be A . Be More Modest and We Will Love You MoreB . Proud EntrepreneursC . The Frenchmen are Romantic While The British are HostileD . Only Pains but No Gains3. (8分)阅读理解The designer of the Apple Computer,Steve Jobs,was not quite successful in his early
15、 years.He was not among the best students at school,and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers.But he was full of new ideas,which few people saw the value of them. Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.Steve Jobs wor
16、ked first as a video game designer at Atari.He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India.He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him a change in life for the better.After he returned from India,he began to live on a farm in California.And then,in 1975,Ste
17、ve Jobs set about making a new type of computer.Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak,he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库).He chose the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once spent on an orchard(果园)in Oregon.His Apple Computer was so su
18、ccessful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous.But unluckily,he died of illness in 2011.(1)Steve Jobs when he was at school. A . was an outstanding studentB . didnt do very wellC . was always praised by othersD . didnt learn anything(2)The underlined word “value” means A . beautyB . chanceC .
19、 importanceD . hope(3)Steve Jobs A . received an excellent college educationt go to college at allC . studied in college for 4 yearst finish his college education(4)Steve Jobs gave the name “Apple” to his computer because A . the apple was his favorite fruitB . he designed the computer under an appl
20、e treeC . he wanted to remember the happy time on an orchardD . the computer was designed on the orchard(5)Steve Jobs would be the most important thing for his lifetime success. A . “failure” in schoolB . stay on the orchardC . travel in IndiaD . new ideas4. (8分)阅读理解 International Poetry Competition
21、World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March. Its purpose is to improve peoples ability to read, write, and teach poems all over the world.This year, the International Poetry Centre is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival! The competition is open to all the poets aged 18 and over fro
22、m all over the world, and they will be d v divided into two groups:Open Group (open to all the poets aged 18 and over) ESL Group (open to all the poets aged 18 and over who can write in English as a Second Language)The winners of each group will receive 1000.RULES:All the poems must be unpublished (
23、未出版的) works.Poems will not be returned, so please keep a copy.The poem(s) must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself.The competition begins on 3 March. 2017 and ends on 28 August 2017.To enter the competition, please visit the Centre Shop to pay 5 for each poem. Once the payment is m
24、ade, please email the poem(s) to poetrycomp. Remember to mark Open or ESL in the top right hand corner of the document(文档)to show which group to enter before emailing your poem(s).Questions about the competition can be emailed to poetrycomp.(1)The purpose of the World Poetry Day isA . to encourage t
25、he British to write poemsB . to teach children how to read and write poemsC . to help people to read, write and teach poems betterD . to raise money for the poets from all over the world(2)According to the passage, we can learn that A . the competition lasts for 5 monthsB . you can mark Open or ESL
26、in the top left hand cornerC . if you take part in the competition, you will get 1000D . you can email to poetrycomp to get more information(3)Where is the passage most probably taken from?A . A storybookB . A newspaperC . A movie posterD . A travel guide5. (8分)阅读理解Last year in the UK at least 45 pe
27、ople died and 900 more were injured (受伤的) in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phonesYet many people continue to use them while driving even though its dangerous.Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate on (专注于) driving and talking at the same timeIt can even be more
28、dangerous than driving after drinking too much. A recent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones,their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too muchand nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally. It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control their cars than drunk drivers.And talking isnt even the most serious problem, but texting is. Unbeli
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