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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Summer Activities

Students should read the list with their parents/carers, and select two activities they would like to do. Forms will be available in school and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/carers will be asked to sign to confirm their child’s choices.

B

Many of us love July because it’s the month when nature’s berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels from British Columbia’s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.

Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein(蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants(抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries(樱桃), they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.

When combined with berries of slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat ＂ice cream＂. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.

If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a

＂soft-serve＂ creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children’s party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.

C

Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.

While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children’s lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.

According to the report’s key findings, ＂the proportion(比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.＂

The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2—8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.

When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel(建议) parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.

The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.

As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom(逼近) ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.

D

We’ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.

What’s the problem? It’s possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It’s more likely that none of us start a conversation because it’s awkward and challenging, or we think it’s annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.

Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can’t forget that deep relationships wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease(润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. ＂Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk,＂ he explains. ＂The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.＂

In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. ＂It’s not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband,＂ says Dunn. ＂But interactions with peripheral(边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.＂

Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. ＂Small talk is the basis of good manners,＂he says.

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out.   36   Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit.

 Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day.   37

  Your metabolism(新陈代谢) gets a head start.   38   If you work out in the mornings, then you will be getting the calorie(卡路里) burning benefits for the whole day, not in your sleep.

    39   Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you, so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited.

    40   If you work out bright and early in the morning, you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food? You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.

There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out! You will feel energized all day long.

A. You will stick to your diet.

B. Your quality of sleep improves.

C. You prefer healthy food to fast food.

D. There is no reason you should exercise in the morning.

E. You can keep your head clear for 4-10 hours after exercise.

F. After you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout the day.

G. If you are planning to do exercise regularly, or you’re doing it now, then listen up!

第三部分　语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch. He’d moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I’d   41   seen him. So imagine my   42   when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.

I was   43  ! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to   44  . The bay was   45   in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little   46  , I realized one kayak（皮划艇） was in   47  . ＂Something’s not   48  !＂ I took off my T-shirt and   49   into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was   50   violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors. I helped   51   the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something   52   to me. Those brown eyes were very   53  . ＂What’s his name?＂ I asked the instructor. ＂Ben,＂ he replied, and immediately I   54  . That stranger was my son!

The instructors called for an ambulance.   55  , after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to   56   and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben   57   to me. ＂I just want to say thank you,＂ he said. ＂You   58   my life!＂

I still can’t believe what a   59   it was. I’m just so glad I was there   60   to help my son.

41. A. also                           B. often                                                 C. even                         D. last

42. A. delight                     B. relief                                                C. anger                        D. worry

43. A. scared                      B. shocked                                            C. thrilled                      D. ashamed

44. A. talk                           B. stay                                                  C. meet                          D. settle

45. A. bathed                      B. clean                                               C. deep                           D. formed

46. A. faster                        B. closer                                             C. heavier                       D. wiser

47. A. trouble                      B. advance                                           C. question                    D. battle

48. A. real                             B. right                                              C. fair                               D. fit

49. A. stared                          B. sank                                              C. dived                            D. fell

50. A. arguing                        B. fighting                                        C. shouting                       D. shaking

51. A. lead                              B. persuade                                      C. carry                              D. keep

52. A. happened                     B. occurred                                       C. applied                         D. appealed

53. A. sharp                            B. pleasant                                      C. attractive                      D. familiar

54. A. agreed                         B. hesitated                                      C. doubted                       D. knew

55. A. Fortunately                  B. Frankly                                          C. Sadly                             D. Suddenly

56. A. return                            B. relax                                             C. speak                            D. leave

57. A. joked                             B. turned                                        C. listened                          D. pointed

58. A. created                          B. honored                                       C. saved                             D. guided

59. A. coincidence                   B. change                                        C. pity                                 D. pain

60. A. on board                       B. in time        

      C. for sure                         D. on purpose

第二节  (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Diets have changed in China — and so too has its top crop. Since 2011, the country   61  （grow）more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over   62   past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent.

A taste for meat is   63   (actual) behind the change: An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corn’s rise: The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice

  64  (improve) water quality. Corn uses less water   65   rice and creates less fertilizer(化肥) runoff. This switch has decreased   66   (pollute) in the country’s major lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people.

According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total   67  (globe) fertilizer consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005 — when the government   68  (start) a soil-testing program   69   gives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmers — and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons. That prevented the emission(排放) of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide. China’s approach to protecting its environment while   70  (feed) its citizens ＂offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide.＂ says the bank’s Juergen Voegele.