1．A couple of weeks ago，I made a trip to Toronto with my granddaughter who just turned three years old．The two of us were on our way to（41）Aher parents and my wife，her （42）B who had been gone for over a week．We were all anxious to（43）Aagain．As I pulled out of Mamere and Papere's driverway in Chelmsford，Hailee and I were both （44）Cabout the trip and couldn't wait to arrive at our （45）D．
When we completed the"SEVEN"-hour trip to Toronto later that day，the reunion was absolutely（46）Cand I can sincerely say I enjoyed every single minute of that （47）D journey．
Hailee is at that"I want to（48）Cit myself"stage of her life．And if you can just get over the"hurry-up syndrome （綜合征）"we acquire as（49）D，it is wonderful to witness that putting a straw into the （50）Bin a juice box for the very first time could be such an earth-shattering（驚天動(dòng)地的）event or being （51）C enough to actually open the fridge door for the first time or putting on your own （52）D on the right feet-would be so （53）B？
I'll never forget the look on her face the day she was able to （54）Ainto my truck by herself．She finally（55）Bon my seat，holding onto the steering wheel （方向盤） and declared（56）A"I did it!"And when she could actually put her own seat belt on，what a（n） （57）C!
Have you ever watched a three-year-old （58）Ato sip （啜飲） a McDonald's milkshake through a straw？It is hard enough for an adult，too．And （59）B every time the icy solution （溶液） touched her lips，you could see the （60）Din her eyes．I learned that you can't hurry a child through a milkshake．

41．A．visit	B．help	C．bless	D．follow
42．A．mother	B．grandma	C．father	D．a(chǎn)unt
43．A．get together	B．turn up	C．pay off	D．settle down
44．A．concerned	B．hopeful	C．excited	D．a(chǎn)nxious
45．A．hometown	B．conference	C．city	D．destination
46．A．hard	B．timely	C．wonderful	D．surprising
47．A．frequent	B．final	C．tough	D．long
48．A．carry	B．prove	C．do	D．explain
49．A．doctors	B．parents	C．friends	D．a(chǎn)dults
50．A．bottle	B．hole	C．ring	D．corner
51．A．clever	B．friendly	C．Strong	D．early
52．A．trousers	B．socks	C．Sweater	D．shoes
53．A．difficult	B．satisfying	C．useful	D．simple
54．A．climb	B．jump	C．run	D．hide
55．A．sat down	B．stood up	C．looked for	D．set out
56．A．proudly	B．bravely	C．politely	D．carefully
57．A．truck	B．example	C．moment	D．goal
58．A．struggle	B．expect	C．offer	D．hope
59．A．when	B．yet	C．then	D．though
60．A．sadness	B．a(chǎn)nger	C．fear	D．delight．

6．今天下午，本校高三年級(jí)決定舉行以"Are you ready for Senior Three？"為主題的英語(yǔ)演講比賽，請(qǐng)大家暢所欲言，從身體，知識(shí)，心態(tài)等方面，談?wù)勅绾螢楦呷�做好�?zhǔn)備．請(qǐng)根據(jù)要求，寫(xiě)一篇英文演講稿，字?jǐn)?shù)100左右，開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)．
Good afternoon，boys and girls!It's a great honor for me to stand here and share my opinions with you．
As we all know，Senior 3 is a critical moment．It's a fact that the time is so limited and precious while the pressure is so great．To smoothly go through the hardest time of our life，we must get ourselves prepared in many aspects．
First，a good body is the first thing．We'd better not stop doing sports．Always refresh ourselves with proper exercise．Then we should follow the teachers'revision plans．We should try our best to finish the given task in the given time．Last but not least，we should have an open mind and always keep optimistic about our study and life．Every time something upsets you，do speak it out!
In a word，we should get prepared not only physically but also mentally for this big challenge in our life．
At last，thank you for listening and wish all of us success in 2018!

5．How to Make a Chinese Hot PotEating a Chinese hot pot is a very common experience．People gather around the pot，dipping their food，waiting for it to cook，mixing their own seasonings（調(diào)味品）and enjoying each other's company．（36）D．
Firstly，prepare a large pot of soup．There is no right or wrong way to prepare a soup，so feel free to make your own．A simple soup can be made by boiling water with the addition of meat bones or fish heads and a mixture of herbs，seasonings and vegetables．
Then，cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices．（37）C．Choose any food that you enjoy．Some common choices for a Chinese hot pot include thin pieces of beef，pork，lamb and so on．You can make your hot pot using the more traditional method of using the meats and seafood that are local to you．Meanwhile，select，wash and prepare some vegetables．（38）F．Mushrooms of all kinds are also common to Chinese hot pot preparations．
（39）A．At home，a single hot pot would work well up to 8people depending on the size of the pot．Make sure everyone is sitting in a circle and has easy access to everything on the table．Prepare a separate small dish for each guest to mix their seasonings．（40）B!

A．Finally，arrange the seating reasonably
B．Now comes the turn to enjoy your hot pot
C．It will guarantee that the items will cook quickly and fully
D．Here are some easy steps to make a Chinese hot pot at home
E．For more variety，consider dumplings，rice cakes and tangyuan
F．Popular choices include：cabbage，pea leaves，winter melon and tomato
G．It usually lasts a couple of hours because you are cooking and eating in small parts．

4．Entrepreneurship （創(chuàng)業(yè)） is a long game with joys and hardships．Here are a few things you can do right now to get better．
Tip l：（36）B
Many entrepreneurs agree that creating short-term and long-term goals is the key to success．Write down your goals for the next year or more．（37）E But by writing them down，you will already be in a better position to achieve them．
Tip 2：Find your passion quickly but cheaply．
（38）F  Take part in a variety of activities to discover what you love，such as a free concert，a free class or just a cheap movie； meanwhile，try not to spend too much money in the process．
Tip 3：Be a master at social media．
Becoming an expert at social media may be the most important thing to better your entrepreneurial dreams．Using social media，you'll reach a global audience．By growing and managing your online presence，you will enlarge the influence of your brand．（39）D
Such additions to your daily life are lifestyle changes that will improve your chances of success．They may seem insignificant now，but when you're successful，you'll appreciate the role they played．（40）G Looking back，you'll be proud of your smart choices．

A．Write down short-term goals．
B．Create manageable goals．
C．Social media is essential to entrepreneurship．
D．And success is likely to follow．
E．It may take some time to tick off all the points on your list．
F．It is important to learn what gets you excited．
G．You'll be glad you took the time to win the game properly．

3．Move Earth-It's Not Science FictionLONDON-Scientists have found an unusual way to prevent our planet from overheating：move it to a cooler spot．All you have to do is send a few comets（彗星）in the direction of Earth，and its orbit will be changed．Our world will then be sent spinning into a safer，colder part of the solar system．
This idea for improving our climate comes from a group of US National Aeronautics and Space Administration （NASA） engineers and American astronomers．They say their plan could add another six billion years to the useful lifetime of our planet-effectively doubling its working life．
The plan put forward by Dr．Laughlin，and his colleagues Don Kory can sky and Fred Adams，needs carefully directing a comet or asteroid （小行星）so that it passes close by our planet and sends some of its gravitational energy to Earth．
"Earth's orbital speed w ould increase as a result and we would move to a higher orbit away from the Sun，"Laughlin said．
Engineers would then direct their comet so that it passed close to Jupiter or Saturn．The comet would pick up energy from one of these giant planets．Later its orbit would bring it back to Earth，and the process would be repeated．
In the short term，the plan provides an ideal way to global warming，although the team was actually concerned with a much greater danger．The Sun is certain to heat up in about a billion years and so"seriously compromise"our biosphere（生物圈）-by cooking us．
That's why the group decided to try to save Earth．
The plan has one or two worrying aspects，however．For a start，space engineers would have to be very careful about how they directed their asteroid or comet towards Earth．The smallest miscalculation（誤算）in orbit could fire it straight at Earth-with deadly results．
There is also the question of the Moon．As the current issue of Scientific American magazine points out，if Earth was pushed out of its current position，it is"most likely the Moon would be stripped away from Earth"．This would greatly change our planet's climate．

67．What makes the scientists plan to move Earth？C
A．A few comets are moving to the direction of Earth．
B．Earth's working life is coming to an end soon．
C．Earth will become too hot for mankind to keep alive．
D．The moon is moving farther and farther away from Earth．
68．If the plan is successful，Earth will have a working life ofAyears．
A.12 billion　B.6 billion　C.18 billion　D.24 billion
69．What serious problems might the plan cause according to the passage？A
A．The comet might hit Earth and man might lose the Moon．
B．Earth might be moved too far away and man might be frozen to death．
C．The comet might hit Jupiter or Saturn and never return to Earth．
D．Earth's working life might be greatly shortened．
70．What does the underlined word"compromise"mean？D
A．Surround．B．Benefit．C．Share．D．Endanger．

2．It has been ___________ that there are over 500 death caused by the __________ typhoon---Morakot．（　�。�

	A．	confirmed；violent		B．	consulted；harmful
	C．	combined；terrifying		D．	measured；unbelievable

1．Some policemen were sent there to _____________ the trees __________ down．（　　）

	A．	keep；being cut		B．	prevent；cutting
	C．	prevent；being cut		D．	stop；cutting

20．The old model worker's rich experience is not to be ________________．（　�。�

A．

multiplied

B．

impressed

C．

mixed

D．

discounted

19．Speaking UpI never looked up when my friends were talking and joking about the retarded （智障的） boy a few tables away．It didn't even cross my mind that he might feel（41）Bwhen people whispered about him．So I just let them talk．
Then came the day when I learned my brother Captain's testing for autism （自閉癥） came out positive（陽(yáng)性）．I had never thought about him like that．I broke （42）C，crying．Everything had just changed．He was no longer a（n） （43）Alittle boy．
Over time，I was able to accept his （44）Da little more．We had to（45）Bbecause Captain needed treatment．So Captain and I both started at a new school．One day，I was standing in the bus line waiting when a"short"bus （for the retarded） came and（46）Dsome kids up．The children in the other line started making（47）Aabout the"retarded"on that bus and I felt a（48）Bfeeling in my heart．I said quietly that those comments weren't very nice，（49）Cno one listened．
My family moved again．In the new school I got a（50）Ato speak up pretty soon．That day，in a band class，my teacher （51）Dour playing to make some comments，"…Guys，we're playing like the kids on the short bus!Come on!"
The entire room was laughing loudly．I felt very （52）A．Then，I raised my hand．I wasn't sure what I was going to say but I wanted to be heard．
The whole class （53）Cdown．My mouth opened and this came out："I don't think we should make fun of the short bus，because there are people on that bus who have a lot in common with us and have the same feelings as we do．"I could feel my （54）Bgetting louder．"So I would （55）Bit if you didn't make fun of them．"
The room was very quiet and everyone stared at me．My teacher（56）Afor the words and then started the song again．At the end of the class，everyone was giving me strange looks．But I didn't（57）D，because I knew three things：I had spoken the（58）D．I had taught everyone something，and while everyone in the classroom was being a follower，I had（59）Bto take a different path since I wanted to become a（60）Cand a role model．

41．A．a(chǎn)mazed	B．hurt	C．uncertain	D．cold
42．A．off	B．in	C．down	D．a(chǎn)way
43．A．normal	B．noisy	C．outstanding	D．impressive
44．A．pain	B．interest	C．opinion	D．illness
45．A．change	B．move	C．quit	D．study
46．A．set	B．took	C．brought	D．picked
47．A．jokes	B．complaints	C．choices	D．discoveries
48．A．violent	B．strange	C．confusing	D．clear
49．A．because	B．if	C．but	D．so
50．A．chance	B．position	C．topic	D．point
51．A．encouraged	B．bothered	C．enjoyed	D．stopped
52．A．bad	B．embarrassed	C．tense	D．guilty
53．A．sat	B．slowed	C．quieted	D．looked
54．A．pace	B．voice	C．pulse	D．breath
55．A．excuse	B．a(chǎn)ppreciate	C．stand	D．permit
56．A．a(chǎn)pologized	B．fought	C．a(chǎn)llowed	D．a(chǎn)rgued
57．A．understand	B．notice	C．return	D．care
58．A．wisdom	B．importance	C．matter	D．truth
59．A．helped	B．decided	C．a(chǎn)greed	D．hoped
60．A．reporter	B．thinker	C．leader	D．trainer

18．We took an active part in our school art festival．