一、完形填空：

Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with 1 problems might go onto the Internet and write about his problems in a blog(博客). In many ways a diary and a blog are very 2 . So, what makes blogging different from writing in 3 diary?

The biggest difference is that blogging is much more 4 than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of 5 that she does not want to 6 .It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog 7 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.

I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her 8 . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. 9 I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but 10 in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was 11 that my sister might read it!

The biggest 12 with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something 13 about her in my diary, she would never know! 14 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend 15 read her blog and get a “cry”.

There are also 16 to blogging, of course. If I felt sad one day and wrote in my diary: “Nobody cares about me.” 17 would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would 18 respond and tell her how much they 19 her. Blogs help people 20 in touch with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.

1. A. the same B. troublesome C. difficult D. daily

2. A. familiar B. special C. similar D. different

3. A. a personal B. an ordinary C. a common D. a traditional

4. A. attractive B. public C. convenient D. quick

5. A. thoughts B. puzzles C. mysteries D. secrets

6. A. tell B. share C. publish D. solve

7. A. instead of B. as well as C. in favor of D. in spite of

8. A. blog B. diary C. report D. web

9. A. Although B. Since C. When D. Because

10. A. only B. already C. still D. never

11. A. angry B. concerned C. glad D. worried

12. A. problem B . doubt C. trouble D. mistake

13. A. pleasant B. wrong C. mean D. funny

14. A. Beside B. However C. Therefore D. Then

15. A. should B. will C. must D. might

16. A. reasons B. disadvantages C. shortcomings D. advantages

17. A. everyone B. no one C. anyone D. someone

18. A. happily B. especially C. quickly D. immediately

19. A. like B. miss C. need D. help

20. A. lose B. stay C. get D. find

二、閱讀理解（共20小題：每小題2分，滿分40分）

A

I will be traveling to Australia as a Student Ambassador with People to People. People to People arranges for American students to travel all around the world to learn about other cultures, and to help others understand American culture. The program was founded by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower to promote peace through understanding.

I had to put in many hours of special work to get to this point. First, a teacher nominated (推薦) me, and then I attended an informational meeting about the program. The application process included an interview, and finally, I was accepted.

That’s when the hard work really began. In addition to attending monthly meetings to prepare for the big trip, my parents encouraged my twin sister Beth (also participating in the program) and me to raise $ 2,000 each to help pay for the cost. And so the fund-raising began. We did everything from selling candy bars to selling an old car to decorating people’s mailboxes during the holiday season. We also babysat, washed cars, held a yard sale, and washed windows. After months of hard work I had raised a total of $2319.87! Combined, Beth and I raised over $ 4500.00!

Now I have a problem-packing. Yes, I know it sounds unimportant, but my suitcase seems to have shrunk (收縮) as I placed my belongings inside. According to airline regulations (規(guī)定), a suitcase can be no larger than 54 inches and weigh no more than 44 pounds. For a person who likes to wear a different outfit every day, packing all my clothes into such a small space seemed an impossible task. However, I have lessened my load and my suitcase which started out weighting overweight now checks in at a mere 36. Apart from a slightly bloated (臃腫) carry-on bag, my luggage is definitely manageable.

I doubt that I will not get much sleep tonight because I am so excited! I know that what lies ahead is going to be the trip of lifetime!

1. When does the author write the passage?

A. Before leaving for Australia. B. Several months before the journey.

C. Just hours after reaching the destination. D. The night when she was accepted.

2. Which of the following is not the aim of People to People program?

A. To promote peace through understanding. B. To collect money for traveling.

C. To make American culture known to others. D. To learn about other cultures.

3. Which is the correct order of the author’ preparation for the journey?

a. being accepted as a member

b. raising money for the trip

c. attending a meeting about the program

d. packing belongings

e. being nominated by the teacher

A. e, a, b, c, d B. a, c, e, d, b C. e, c, a, d, b D. e, c, a, b, d

4. What does the author think of the journey?

A. It could be a tiring expensive journey.

B. It could be long-lasting journey, which needs taking all daily necessities.

C. It could be an exciting, unforgettable journey.

D. It could be an overseas journey, during which she would experience hard labor.

B

The drug store was closing for the night. Young Alfred Higgins, the shop-assistant, was ready to go home. Mr. Carr, the boss, stared at him and said: “Stop! Alfred. Maybe you’d be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go.” Alfred’s face got red. After a little hesitation(遲疑), he took out what he had stolen. Mr. Carr said, “Maybe I should call you mother and let her know I’m going to have to put you in prison.”

Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. But, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smile. “Hello, I’m Alfred’s mother. Is he in trouble?” she said. Mr. Carr was surprised, too. He had expected Alfred’s mother to come in nervously, shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a mercy (憐憫) for her son. Yet, she was most calm, quiet, and pleasant, which made Mr. Carr feel guilty (內(nèi)疚 的). Soon Mr. Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying. “Of course”, he said, “I don’t want to be cruel. You are right. Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youth a long time to grow up.” And he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.

Back home, without even looking at Alfred, she said, "You are a burden. Your trouble came one after another, always! Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed." In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. Getting to the kitchen, he saw his mother drinking a cup of tea. His mother's face was a frightened, broken one, totally different from the earlier cool, bright face. She lifted the tea cup, her hands shaking, the lips moving nervously.

He watched his mother quietly, without making a sound. The picture of his mother nearly made him cry. Realizing all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hands and the deep lines of worry in her grey face, he felt he shouldn’t have done such a shameful theft to hurt his mother so deeply. He determined to grow up like a true man and protect his mother rather than hurt her again.

5. The reason why Mr. Carr felt guilty was that ________.

A. Alfred's mother appeared polite and gentle

B. he should have called a policeman at first

D. he thought he was partly responsible for it

C. he found Alfred was in fact not wrong[來源:學(xué)§科§網(wǎng)]

6. According to the passage, which of the following is probably said by Mrs. Higgins while talking to Mr. Carr?

A. “I can't believe it! You are treating my son like that!"

B. “You know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow up."

C. “Punishment plays an important role in kid’s life."

D. “Oh, my Gosh, you know, he is just a kid after all."

7. Why Mrs. Higgins’s face became a frightened and broken one?

A. Mrs. Higgins had a hard life and she suffered a lot.

B. Mrs. Higgins was afraid that his son would be in prison

C. Mrs. Higgins regarded his son as a bad luck and burden

D. Mrs. Higgins was sad and disappointed at what his son had done

8. After the incident, young Alfred would probably .

A. feel frightened at her mother B. change his attitudes towards life

C. hate Mr. Carr for hurting her mother D. have an argument with his mother

C

“For those who haven’t been to Tibet is a dream; for those who have already been there, Tibet is a memory.” said Li Wan, a graduate from Zhongshan University. “For me, living there is my dream and happiness.”

Li was suddenly crazy about Tibet after working there for three months as an office clerk. Since 2008, Li has spent most of her time travelling in Tibet. Four years have passed and she has been almost every corner of Tibet.

Li came to Tibet firstly because of her desire for personal freedom. She entered Tibet along the Yunnan-Tibetan road, enjoying the special view happily. She was surprised to find that it is a white paradise(天堂) on earth. Although she couldn’t even speak a word of Tibetan language, she had no difficulty in communicating with natives. “To me, they are free, generous, simple and happy. It appears to me that people should live in this way, singing while working, dancing while living.” Li said.Li Wan’s dream is to live in Tibet for a long time. She has learnt to make good use of every penny and keep her cost of living within 300 yuan a month. Li has shown great courage in the adventures(冒險). On many situations she travelled alone in some places in terrible climate. To her greatest surprise, she learned to value life and to follow her own heart.

“I felt very close to death many times when I was in extreme coldness and quietness, running out of energy. After having survived the difficulties, I find more beauty in my life. I have learned to insist on my dream,” she said.

9. This passage mainly talks about ________.

A. the challenges Li Wan met in Tibet

B. the travel of Li Wan made in Tibet

C. the people Li Wan communicated with in Tibet

D. the route of Li Wan planned in Tibet

10. During the adventures in Tibet, what Li Wan learned most is ________.

A. to enjoy the beauty of nature

B. to get along well with natives

C. to follow her heart to live her life

D. to set down journals about travel

11. According to the last two passages, we can see Li Wan is a ________ person.

A. determined B. simple C. proud D. pretty

12. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Li Wan felt it hard to communicate with natives because of their special culture.

B. Li Wan couldn’t live in Tibet well because she had little money to travel.

C. Li Wan survived many difficulties but she still insisted on her dream.【2016高中生寒假專題】

D. Li Wan fell in love with Tibet after she made tours there.

D

Psy, a Korea famous K-pop singer came, with his popular song “Gangnam Style” which is well-known overnight during the latest four months. As a matter of fact, Gangnam is an upper-class(上層的) community, which lies in Seoul’s southeast, whose population is less than 5% of Seoul.

But for many people, question still remains: what’s the style of Gangnam anyway? What does it look like hidden by the horsey-dance? Here is some information on Gangnam related to the song.

1. Getting the look of Gangnam Style

There are many brands (品牌) in Gangnam. Along the blocks of Cheongdam and Shinsa, it’s easy to catch the international and fashion-forward brands like Chanel, Prada and so on. Therefore, Gangnam is a hot place for some fashion people. Besides, some home-grown brands are also apples in their eyes, for example, Johnny Hates Jazz. Stores here aren't cheap, but that's the price you pay to “dress classy, and dance crazy.” as Psy puts it.

2. Enjoying the beautiful fountain

Named the world’s “l(fā)ongest bridge fountain” in 2008 by the Guinness World Records(世界吉尼斯紀錄), the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain(月光彩虹噴泉) is 1,140 meters of flowing water lit by LED lights. Running along the Banpo Bridge, it attracts people who enjoy the view of the Han R iver. The fountain works three times a day during weekdays, and doubles on weekends, shooting tons of water every minute. If you're lucky, you might see fireworks from one of the river's boats after sunset, which is considered the best scenery of Gangnam.

3. Letting your hair down while trotting (像馬一樣小跑)

If you, like Psy, are looking for ‘a(chǎn) girl who puts her hair down when the nighttime comes’, then you can trot to one of Gangnam’s colorful nightclubs. Anyway, they're good places to practice the horsey-dance. One of the top clubs in the country, even in Asia, is Club Ellui, which invites hot-shot K-pop stars like JYP (Park Jin-young), 2PM and GD & Top, and often invites international singers by cooperating (合作) with overseas (海外的) clubs such as Space Ibiza and Ministry of Sound. Some club fans head there on a Friday or Saturday, and prepare to gather here and stay until the next day.

13. Gangnam is a _________.

A. song B. place C. story D. building

14. What does underline word apple in paragraph3 refer to?

A. a round and fresh fruit B. a cause of an argument

C. a brand of mobile phones D. a thing that is loved deeply

15. Which of the following about Gangnam is true?

A. Psy, a Korean K-pop singer, lives and works in clubs in Gan gnam.

B. Moonlight Rainbow Fountain works ten times a day during weeks.

C. You can buy fashionable brands at home and abroad in Gangnam.

D. Club Ellui prefers working alone to working with others.

15. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Famous singer named Psy B. A son g named Gangnam StyleC. Different activities in Gangnam D. Brief introduction to Gangnam

三、美文閱讀：

Ten things you need to do today to make your life count

給自己勇氣：今天你該鼓勵自己去做的10件事

What you do every day is already important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. But today, I dare you to take it up a notch, pump some extra life into every hour, and really make your time count.

每天你做了什么其實很重要，因為你在用生命中的一天與它做交換。但在今天，我鼓勵你提高自己的標(biāo)準，在每一小時里加入更多的生活元素，讓你的時間真正過得有意義。

1. Make someone else smile給他人帶來微笑

Ordinary people worry today and postpone their happiness for tomorrow. Intelligent people are happy today and postpone their worries for tomorrow. Wise people only wish happiness for all, today and tomorrow. If you wish to have a lifetime of happiness, dedicate time every day to helping others smile with complete sincerity and enthusiasm.

普通人是擔(dān)心今天，把幸福留給明天。聰明人是享受今天，把擔(dān)憂留給明天。智者只求快樂，不管是今天還是明天。如果你想擁有一輩子的幸福，那么每天請真心實意地、熱情地抽點時間給他人帶來微笑。

2. Be imperfect不求完美

Something that is really difficult, but totally worth it, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the journey of becoming your true self. The most beautiful part of this journey is simply returning to the peaceful feeling of being. This peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.

放棄追求完美，這是一件很難做到但完全值得做的事情，開始一段做真實自我的旅程。這段旅行最美麗的那部分，是擁有那份做自己時的心靈寧靜。寧靜源于重塑了你的思維，接受現(xiàn)狀，而不是你認為的生活應(yīng)該是怎么樣。

3. Be enthusiastic about what you’re doing對你在做的事熱情滿滿

You’re not given a good life or a bad life. You’re given life, and it’s up to you to make it good or bad. So wake up and get motivated; not everybody made it to today. Don’t take your time for granted. Don’t waste time thinking back to what you could have done differently yesterday. Keep your eyes on the road ahead and do it differently today. Wherever the road takes you, bring your passion. Whatever you do along the way, do it with all your heart.

沒人注定就會過好生活或是過壞生活。生活或好或壞，是由你來決定的。所以每天醒來時，記得給自己動力。不要隨意揮霍你的時間。不要浪費時間去想，若是回到昨天你就可以做得更好。看清眼前的路，今天就做到與眾不同。無論去往何處，請帶著你的熱情;無論你要去做什么，請全力以赴。

4. Make the best of what happens既來之，則安之

More important than what happens to you, is what you make of what happens to you. The more thankful you are, the more beautiful this world appears. You must uncover the good in the bad, the happy in your sad, the gain in your pain, and what makes you grateful not hateful.

發(fā)生了什么雖然很重要，但更重要的是你如何看待發(fā)生在你身上的事情。懷著一顆感恩的心，這個世界會更美麗。你必須要在困境中發(fā)現(xiàn)機遇，在憂傷中感受幸福，在付出中獲得回報，關(guān)注那些讓你開心的事而不是那些讓你厭惡的事。

5. Forgive your past self原諒過去的自己

Sometimes, good people like you make bad choices. It doesn’t mean you’re bad; it means you’re human. So get bored with your past; it’s over. Forgive yourself for what you think you did or didn’t do, and focus on what you will do starting now.

有時，好人會做出糟糕的選擇，比如說你就會。這并不意味著你壞;你也只是普通人而已。所以不要去糾結(jié)你的過去了，一切都結(jié)束了。原諒那些你看重的你做過或不曾做過的事，將注意力集中在從現(xiàn)在開始你將要做什么。

6. Spend some time simply being and breathing花些時間關(guān)注自己，深呼吸

The only way to live happily ever after is one day at a time. Just be, breathe, and think not about what you’re missing, but what you’ve been given. Happiness is something that comes into our lives gradually through the doors we don’t even remember leaving open.

過上幸福生活的方法是珍惜的每一天。只要活著感受呼吸，不要去想你失去了什么，要想想你得到了什么。幸福從那些我們都遺忘了的大門里漸漸地闖進了我們的生活。

7. Learn something new學(xué)習(xí)一些新東西

It’s important to remember that you cannot become who you are capable of being by remaining exactly where you are. If you are not willing to learn and grow, no one can help you. But if you are determined to learn and grow, no one can stop you. In the end, there are no permanent jobs on this planet; we are all interning here. Learn from everyone, evolve, remain humble, and don’t forget to have a good time.

有一點很重要：如果是原地踏步，你不可能成為原本你能成為的那個人。如果你不愿意學(xué)習(xí)和成長，沒人能幫助你;但如果你決意要學(xué)習(xí)和成長，也沒人能阻攔你。最后，在這個星球上沒有一份永遠的工作：我們都是實習(xí)生。從別人身上學(xué)習(xí)、發(fā)展、保持謙遜，當(dāng)然也不要忘記享受生活。

8. Look in the mirror, and tell yourself what you love about yourself.

看著鏡子，告訴自己你愛自己什么

What we see in the mirror is what we see in the world. Our disappointment in others perfectly reflects our disappointment in ourselves. Our acceptance of others perfectly reflects our acceptance of ourselves. Our ability to see potential in others perfectly reflects our ability to see potential in ourselves. Our patience with others perfectly reflects our patience with ourselves. You get the idea – you’ve got to show yourself some love first.

我們在鏡子里看到的便是我們在這個世界里看到的，對別人的失望反映出我們對自己的失望，接納他人反映出我們接納自己。我們看到了他人身上的潛能反映出我們也能夠看到自身的潛能，對他人的耐心反映出我們對自己的耐心。你懂的，首先你要愛自己。

9. Focus on the qualities you like about those around you.關(guān)注周圍人中你喜歡的特質(zhì)

Whenever we focus on a person’s wonderful qualities, we have a wonderful relationship with them. Whenever we focus on a person’s not so wonderful qualities, we have a not so wonderful relationship with them. What we focus on grows in our minds and hearts.

當(dāng)我們關(guān)注了他人的美好特質(zhì)，我們便會和他們保持很好的關(guān)系。當(dāng)我們關(guān)注了他人差勁的品行，我們和他們的關(guān)系便不太友好。那些我們關(guān)注的會融合在我們的思想和心靈深處。