Natalie Doan, 14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the waves from her house. “It's the ocean that makes Rockaway so special, ” she says.
On October 29, 2018, that ocean turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalie's family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city's bridges closed.
When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighbourhood in ruins. Many of Natalie's friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around her, people were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalie's school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.
In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbours devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings.
“My mum tells me that I can't control what happens to me, ” Natalie says, “but I can always choose how I deal with it.”
Natalie's choice was to help. She created a website page, matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help. Natalie posted information about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collection when his house burned down. Within days, Patrick's collection was replaced.
In the ing months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-needed supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.
Today, the scars(创痕)of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air. The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt. “I can't imagine living anywhere but Rockaway，” Natalie declares. “My neighbourhood will be back, even stronger than before.” 32. When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane, she found________. A. some friends had lost their lives B. her neighbourhood was destroyed C. her school had moved to Brooklyn
D. the elderly were free from suffering
33. According to Paragraph 4, who inspired Natalie most? A. The people trapped in high-rise buildings. B. The people helping Rockaway rebuild.
C. The volunteers donating money to survivors.
D. Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people. 34. How did Natalie help the survivors? A. She gave her toys to other kids. B. She took care of younger children.
C. She called on the White House to help.
D. She built an information sharing platform. 35. What does the story intend to tell us? A. Little people can make a big difference. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed. C. East or West, home is best. D. Technology is power.
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。
Love has its own body language
Understanding body language-you are in love but you do not know whether she/he also loves you.
Focus
If you're interested in someone, you focus and pay attention.__36 ___So if you're sitting with the person you like, and he/she is looking at you when you're talking, that's a great sign. The eyes have it all. Thus if the person is not interested he/she will keep looking out the window, or watching other girls/boys.
Dilated Eyes
__37____ While you are talking to the person you like, your eye pupils dilate (get bigger) when you're excited. So if someone's eyes look really big, it shows they're interested. Thus keep your eyes on him/her and observe the eyes.
__38____ A girl might bite her lip gently, or run her tongue along her lip to show that she is interested. Some girls even do this deliberately to flirt, although it rarely looks natural. 1f you're a girl, don't try it, unless you're really sure it looks natural.
The Voice
___39___ It will instantly tell you whether : Are they bored and weary? Are they thoughtful and quiet? Are they enthused and interested? To find out whether the person is interested in you first watch your own speech and then watch how their speech changes. If someone wants to ‘get along’ with someone else, they naturally match their speech patterns together. __40__ You use the same tone of voice, the same loudness/softness and speed, the same phrases even.
A. Arm and Leg Activities B. Lip and Mouth Activities
C. 1f you re not interested in someone, your attention wanders. D. Looking away from others means you lose interest in him/her. E. As they say “The eyes are the window to the soul”.
F. The way someone talks and especially the tone of the voice is hugely important. G. If you re interested in someone, you start to naturally speak like them.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The __41__ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of __42__ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we __43__ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to __44__ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. __45__ modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, panies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and __46__.
Another cause is our __47__ of disposable (一次性的) products. As__48__ people, we are always looking for __49__ to save time and make our lives easier. panies __50__, thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
Our appetite for new products also __51__ to the problem. We are __52__ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that __53__ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we __54__ useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the __55__ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To __56__ the amount of rubbish and to protect the __57__, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. __58__, this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions __59__ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about __60__. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
41. A. key B. reason C. project D. problem 42. A. gifts
B. rubbish
C. debt D. products
D. change
43. A. face B. bee C. observe
44. A. hide B. control C. replace D. withdraw 45. A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of 46. A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful 47. A. love B. lack C. prevention D. division 48. A. sensitive
B. kind C. brave D. busy
49. A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends 50. A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve 51. A. adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes 52. A. tired of
B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for
53. A. newer B. stronger C. higher D. larger 54. A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away 55. A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences 56. A. show B. record C. decrease D. measure 57. A. technology B. environment C. consumers
D. brands
58. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile 59. A. by B. in favour of C. after D. instead of 60. A. spending B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising
第II卷
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
As an old English saying goes, “Honesty is the best policy”. It is more than an old cliché (陈词滥调) , but 61 good way to live your life.
First, honesty is the 62 (easy) choice that we can make. When people get caught in lies, it always costs them something. Many relationships are destroyed by lies.
Second, honesty gives us much 63 (free). Many people believe that being honest limits them in life, but that is not true. Sooner or later those dishonest people __64 (pay) a price for their acts; on the contrary, when we are honest, we are 65__ (true) free. If there were two people 66 (stand) before you, a person with a record of being honest and a person 67 is known to be dishonest, who would you be more likely 68 (believe)? I’m sure most people would side with the honest person. __69 we live in the truth or we live in lies. Truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles. Honesty is a choice that we make each day. The choice is __70 (you). What will you choose? 第四部分
写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下写出该加的词。 删除: 把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
There are lots of experience in our life. The most unforgettable one for me is the speech petition holding last year. I’m interested in English. When my English teacher told me that I had chosen to take part in the speech petition, I devoted me to the preparation. I was determined to win the first prize. I was such nervous when I stood on the stage that I forgot everything. Not until I caught a sight of my teacher did I calm down. Finally, I do a good job. When I heard I got the first prize, my heart was filled in joy and tears rolled down. Through this speech petition, I understand that it is confidence which makes people successfully.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。请你写封邮件告知下次上课的计划。内容包括： 1. 时间和地点； 2. 内容：学习唐诗；
3. 课前准备：简要了解唐朝的历史。 注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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