countryside. To what extent do you agree?
Due to the increased urbanization, there appears a bunch of heated social problems. Some people have noticed that there are many big panies and factories in the city and they believe that moving those big panies and factories into countryside could be a good way to solve many of the city problems, such as traffic issues and housing problems. However, I hold an opposite opinion to them and I will explain it as below.
Cities have much more advantages than countryside. There are more cinemas, restaurants and shopping malls in cities, let alone better education and health care. Living in cities makes life more convenient and enjoyable. Thus not everyone is willing to move to countryside in spite of their panies’ moving. They have got cars, which transfers them easily between work and home. Therefore, the pressure of traffic will not be released due to such solution. As for the available empty places spared by the big panies, the newest small panies will take good care of them---with the realization of the benefits that running a business in cities will bring to them. In other words, situation of housing will not be improved much.
Besides, there will be more problems if big panies and factories more out. Where there are big panies and factories, there will be cities sooner or later. Consequently, countryside is to be disappearing. What’s more, industrial pollution is not an easily mended problem.
In conclusion, moving big panies and factories out of cities is never a final solution. It tackles(解决)no problem but causes lots of them. Just imagine. The traffic is still terrible, and there is no more scenic countryside. We should look into other ways to solve the problems. 13. What is the passage mainly talking about? A. Moving big panies out of cities B. Getting rid of panies in the cities C. Crowding into the center of the cities D. Taking more care of the urban areas
14. What do people lay the blame on for social problems? A. A number of factories and panies B. The rapid development of the cities C. The sharp increase of vehicle quantity D. The serious need for more houses
15. What does the author want to tell in the third paragraph? A. It is more convenient to live in cities than countryside B. More problems will appear once panies are moved out
C. The public transportation will play a greater role D. More houses will be built for the poor people 第二节 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。
Christmas is a time for relaxing, having fun and spending time with family and friends. 16 It can be difficult to find the motivation for study when everyone around you is having so much fun. So, here are my top five tips for revising effectively over the Christmas break.
Set aside a few hours a day to revise.
Find the best time to revise and make sure that you stick to your timetable! For example, I find that I work best in the morning. 17
Plan something fun to do every day.
Even if it’s just going for coffee with a friend or watching a film at home, this will give you something to look forward to and motivate you to finish your revision.
Explain to your family why your revision is important.
18 So, make efforts to tell them why your exams are important. Perhaps you can agree to do something nice with them when your exams are over.
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It is important to take some time to relax. When you do get back to revising, you’ll probably find it easier to concentrate. Pick the most important days for you and your family to concentrate on celebrating Christmas!
Remember that it won’t last forever.
You might have to spend your Christmas revising this year, and perhaps for a few more years, but soon enough you’ll be free of exams forever. 20 Have a great Christmas and make sure you find a balance between studying and celebrating. Good luck in your exams! A. Spare your time for your family. B. Make sure that you take a few days off!
C. So I get up fairly early and do a few hours of revision. D. Sometimes it can be difficult for family to understand you.
E. However, for many of us, it is also time to prepare for January exams. F. Otherwise, you may probably fall into trouble with your friends and family. G. And after spending time revising, your future Christmases will seem even better! 第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in the third grade, Mother’s day came around much too quickly; I found myself empty-handed with nothing to give my mom on her special day. So I was 21 when an announcement over the loudspeaker said that one of the older grades would be 22 pins(胸针)that said “Number-One Mom”. It may not sound like much, but to an 8-year-old it’s 23 .
So each day I 24 myself that the following day I would bring the money to buy the pin, but I always forgot. And I was 25 when the principal(校长)and a few of the older kids selling pins came into my 26 and announced that it was the last day to buy them.
I always 27 my principal. She could be sweet, but sometimes she could be 28 . If you break 29 , she was quick to set you straight, so I remained as disciplined as a 30 before her.
On this day, however, my principal was in a good 31 . And she must have heard me tell my classmates I’d ___32 my money again. I wasn’t crying, but she knew I really wanted to buy a 33 .
After she left, I got called to her office. I’d never been there. So I was terrified. When I arrived 34 , she told me to e to her desk, and she pulled out the pin I’d had my eye 35 for days.
“The kids gave me this to give to my 36 ,” she began. “But my mom passed away, so I want you to 37 it.”
Taking the pin, I looked at it in my this hands. I didn’t know what to say. I probably 38 her and walked back to class, and proudly presented this 39 gift to my mother.
I don’t know if my mom still has the pin, and I don’t know 40 the principal remembers giving it to me. but I will never forget that act of kindness from someone I’d never expected it from.
21. A. anxious 22. A. showing 23. A. perfect 24. A. enjoyed
B. glad
C. patient
D. curious
B. collecting B. small B. warned
C. making C. solid C. told
D. selling D. safe
D. asked
D. excited
25. A. surprised 26. A. direction 27. A. feared 28. A. careful
B. disappointed B. school
C. puzzled
C. office
D. classroom
B. loved
C. hated
D. ignored
D. considerate
B. kind C. strict
29. A. glasses 30. A. nurse 31. A. mood 32. A. lost 33. A. book
B. rules
C. promises C. lawyer C. manner
D. mistakes
B. teacher
D. solider D. style
D. dropped D. bike
D. thinking
B. shape B. saved
C. forgotten C. toy
B. pin
34. A. shaking 35. A. to
B. smiling B. with B. mother B. wear
C. singing C. in
D. on D. friend
36. A. husband 37. A. store 38. A. paid 39. A. free 40. A. if
C. daughter C. have
D. win
D. thanked
B. respected B. expensive
C. kissed
C. big C. why
D. rare D. that
B. how
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。
Life is filled with regrets(遗憾). Anyone around you will have no difficulty 41 (tell)his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we 42 (make)better choices. 43 can we do to avoid future regrets?
Make better plans. The 44 (early), the better. You will know that es first and what es last. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do. If changed happen, you can have more time to deal with them.
Live a more active life. More outdoor 45 (active) can keep you relaxed and active. You also need to be kind. “Thank you” can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry 46 others.
Find the right friend. When you get into trouble, ask 47 (other) for help. That little help may get you good results.
It’s 48 (general) believed that everybody fails, even the greatest person failed. So we must consider failure as 49 chance to learn and improve ourselves.
Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better, 50 work better when we have the chance to do so. 第三部分 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，每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
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