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1、I remember my mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12old enough to remember her language. She achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to Duke University. With a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a company in New York. My mother could gi

2、ve fluent speeches, and say “wolves” correctly. It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time I was born,I was read to. I would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents voices, whether it was my dads softly accented, or my mothers clear English. The flow of language w

3、as unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English, the stream of communication flowed through our house. One October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city,I left the house for the bus stop. I was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew cl

4、oser, I saw my mother lying on the ground. In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mum. My mother could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colours, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mothers mind and mouth: her mind was not a

5、ny less clear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant. The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. Without it, identity does not exist; relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, and knowing anything about anyone is impossible. W

6、ithout language, communication cannot take place. Without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunset or the kindness of a stranger. The world would pass us by in silence.1. From the second paragraph, we can know.A.the author was taught to read since she was bornB.the authors father spoke En

7、glish poorlyC.the author couldnt fall asleep without being read toD.the authors parents taught her language by talking a lot2. According to the last two paragraphs, the authors mum was unable to .A.think clearly B.express herself well C.speak D.open her mouth3. This passage is mainly about .A.a stro

8、ng mother B.the importance of language C.a family disaster D.the significance of teaching languageBStepinac has become one of the first high schools in the country to drop all textbooks and replace them with a “digital library”. When students started classes on Monday, they were zipping to an app on

9、 their tablets or laptops and had instant access to all 40 texts in the Stepinac curriculum （课程）.Dennis Lauro, director of an information centre which provides technical support to public schools in New York, said neither he nor his colleagues were aware of a similar digital effort in a public schoo

10、l setting. “This is the wave of the future,” Lauro said. “Im not surprised that a private school would beat the public schools to it. They have the ability to just do it. There is so much politics involved in public schools, when it comes to a move like that, needing approval from boards and committ

11、ees.”For Tom Collins, Stepinacs president, the commitment to digital source material was not so difficult a decision. In the past, students families had to spend up to $ 700 a year on textbooks. This yearafter the one-time purchase of a tablet or laptopfamilies only need to pay $ 150. Using the digi

12、tal library is almost as easy as opening a new book. A student can instantly use a digital book and open a map of Egypt or a speech by President John F.Kennedy. A teacher can show a page from a digital book on a whiteboard at the front of the class or send students a link to a particular maths probl

13、em with notes added in.The first few weeks may bring some challenges. Stepinac officials expect some parental discomfort over dropping concrete books. They recognize there may be technical faults at first. And they will have to encourage students to leave space-eating photos and music off their tabl

14、etsand to keep their tablets charged. 4.What is going on in Stepinac? A. Its building a new library.B. Its reforming its textbooks.C. Its updating its digital resources.D. Its changing its management pattern.5.By saying the underlined part, Lauro believes .A. public schools face great challengesB. p

15、rivate schools have their advantagesC. the effort is to cause instant changesD. its a trend for schools to go digital6.Who may worry about the move in Stepinac?A. Officials. B. Technicians. C. Parents. D. Teachers.CMoney spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves directl

16、y to bring about a rapid distribution（分发） of goods at reasonable prices, thereby（因此） setting up a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at good prices. By drawing attention to new ideas it helps greatly to raise standards of living. By helping to increase demand it causes

17、an increased need for labour, and is therefore a nice way to fight unemployment. It lowers the costs of many services: without advertisements your daily newspaper would cost four times as much, the price of your television programme would need to be doubled, and travel by bus or subway would cost mo

18、re.And perhaps most important of all, advertising provides a promise of reasonable value in the products and services you buy. Besides the fact that twenty-seven acts of Parliament govern the terms of advertising, no regular advertiser dare promote a product that fails to live up to the promise of h

19、is advertisements. He might fool some people for a little while through misleading advertising. He will not do so for long, for the public has the good sense not to buy the poor article more than once. If you see an article frequently advertised, it is the proof I know that the article does what is

20、promised for it, and that it has good value.Advertising does more for the good of the public than any other force I can think of.There is one more point I feel I ought to touch on. Recently I heard a well-known television person declare that he was against advertising because it persuades rather tha

21、n informs. He was telling us the real difference. Of course advertising tries to persuade. If its message was nothing but information, it would be difficult to get more people to buy, for even a detail such as the choice of the colour of a shirt is a bit persuasive-advertising, and it would be so bo

22、ring that no one would pay any attention. But perhaps that is what the well-known television person wants.7. By the first sentence of the passage the writer means that .A.he is fairly familiar with the cost of advertisingB.everybody knows well that advertising is a waste of moneyC.advertising costs

23、more money than everything elseD.money spent on advertising is worthwhile8.In the passage, which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of advertising?A.Getting greater fame. B.Providing more jobs.C.Raising living standards. D.Reducing newspaper cost.9.The author thinks that the well-kno

24、wn TV person is .A.quite right in passing his judgment on advertisingB.interested in nothing but the buyers attentionC.correct in telling the difference between persuasion and informationD.obviously unfair in his views on advertising10.In the authors opinion, .A.advertising can seldom bring material

25、 benefit to man by providing informationB.advertising informs people of new ideas rather than wins them overC.there is nothing wrong with advertising in persuading the buyerD.the buyer is not interested in getting information from an advertisement第二节（共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分）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

26、有两项为多余选项。Holidays with friends can be great fun and a good way of getting to know each other better. Once you are on holiday, the trip can be full of fantastic memories if its planned correctly.Choose a destination11 Going abroad will cost more but be a more exciting experience. Going to a different

27、 place in your own country can also be fun and will be cheaper.Collect your friendsFind out how much interest there is from people to go on the trip, and work out your maximum and invite those who you get on well with.Meet upEveryone will have their own idea of what the trip will be like, so meet up

28、 at a local caf or restaurant, and share your ideas and concerns. 12 Dont try to overpower them. Once youve all shared ideas youll have a much better idea of how to start organizing the trip.Look for accommodation13 When you are searching for a place to stay, read reviews and ratings（等级）. Book it as

29、 soon as possible because leaving it too late is going to make things harder.Book transportOnce you have accommodation, youll know the dates of your stay and will be able to book transport, coach, bus, airplane, etc. 14 Choose things you want to do thereWhen you are on your trip it will be more rela

30、xing if you have a good idea of what kind of things you want to do. Research the area on the Internet and book some activities you want to join in. 15 Dont book a load of things which you cant afford.A.Match the activities to your budget.B.One person will naturally be the leader.C.The first step is

31、to work out where you want to go.D.Check out the passport is your own. E.Booking transport well in advance lowers the cost dramatically, so please do it soon.F.Find out your hotel near to the place you want to visit. G.Make sure that the trip to the foreign country is not too long.完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分

32、,满分30分）This week is all about the dining room, probably the least used room in most houses 16 still nice to have when you need it. Its also easier to 17 nice since you dont use it as much. We got this floral arrangement at a local 18 （signed, sealed, and delivered） when we 19 in and I still really like it. We