Our coach is pleased _____ we are playing better as a team now.

A. so B. if C. because D. before

Thanks to better health care, more people are living _____ lives today than before.

A. longer B. richer C. busier D. easier

This story is about Mrs. Jones, an 82-year-old lady. her life was hard, she was always nicely dressed every day.

This morning Mrs. Jones was moving to the nursing home（養(yǎng)老院）. The nursing home was very .

After hours of waiting, Mrs. Jones still smiled sweetly when she was told that her room was ready. the way to her room. I told her what the room was like.

Suddenly she said, “I love !”

“ Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room yet!” I was surprised at her reply.

She stopped and said, “Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is . It depends on how I decide to the room. I have already decided to love the room before I see it .”

Then she continued, “I have a . I can spend the day in bed and consider how tiny my room is. Or I can just get out of bed and be thankful that I can enjoy a new day. Each day is a , I’ll enjoy my life and all the happy memories that I have stored in my bank account(帳戶) before.”

Life is like a bank account. You can take out what you’ve put in. If you have put a lot of in your bank account, you can take out some of it when you feel sad.

Attitude（態(tài)度）is everything.

1.A. When B. Since C. Although D. If

2.A. busy B. beautiful C. old D. small

3.A. On B. In C. By D. Through

4.A. them B. her C. you D. it

5.A. So B. But C. And D. Or

6.A. repaired B. made C. bought D. placed

7.A. take up B. think about C. tidy up D. ask for

8.A. clearly B. carefully C. actually D. nearly

9.A. habit B. dream C. choice D. suggestion

10.A. also B. still C. ever D. only

11.A. gift B. mess C. lesson D. journey

12.A. love B. courage C. kindness D. happiness

If you need to call your parents but your phone is not with you, can you remember their numbers?

To remember 11 numbers is not difficult. However, because of the smartphone, many of us are losing this ability. What’s more, smartphones weaken（削弱）our skills at giving directions, as well as killing face-to-face communications. Even when friends are having a meal together, it’s common for most to check their phones.

According to a report by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, an American company, Chinese people spend about 170 minutes on their smartphones daily.

Many students are addicted to using smartphones. It does no good to their study. Research by Japan’s Education Ministry showed children who spend more than four hours a day on their phones perform much worse in school test than those who play with their phones for 30 minutes.

It’s true that the smartphone has made our lives easier. But many also think they spend too much time on it, and this is bad for their study or work. People are trying to change that.

A new app（應用軟件）called Forest was introduced this month. It lets users plant a seed that grows into a tree over the next 30 minutes. During the half hour, users cannot use their phones, or the tree will die.

A restaurant in Los Angeles, US, gives people a 5% discount (折扣) if they don’t check their phones during a meal. Owner Mark Gold said he hopes it gives people a way to enjoy their meal and actually talk with friends and family in person.

1.Many people can’t remember their parents’s phone numbers because _______.

A. they don’t care about their parents

B. they depend too much on smartphones

C. they find it difficult to remember numbers

D. they don’t know how to remember numbers

2.What does the word “addicted” probably mean in Chinese?

A. 沉迷 B. 喜愛 C. 習慣 D. 擅長

3.The app “Forest” is used to _________.

A. encourage people to plant more trees

B. get people to change their smartphones

C. help people better control smartphone using

D. offer people a new game to enjoy themselves

4.By giving people a 5% discount, Owner Mark Gold wants his customers to ___________.

A. enjoy a cheaper meal

B. say no to smartphones

C. check phones after the meal

D. improve face-to-face communication

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

A. Smart or harmful?

B. Stop using smartphones?

C. Why not try smartphones?

D. How to make your phones smart?

用方框內(nèi)所給詞的適當形式完成下面短文。（每詞限用一次）

The sun was going down when we arrived at the ground floor of the building. I was afraid of going to the top of tall buildings, so I was a little 1. when I walked into a lift. The lift climbed faster and faster 2. we reached the 88th floor. It 3. high up there, but I was not afraid when I stood at the top.

The Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai is 420.5 4. high. It is one of the tallest buildings in the world. It 5. in 1999, and it has a fantastic view of Pudong District and the centre of Shanghai. I really like t he tower and I am sure I will visit it again.

書面表達（共20分）

朋友情深，友誼無價。在與朋友交往的過程中，你認為什么是最重要的？是以誠相待、彼此信任，還是……?目前，你校�？�正在就此話題開展征文活動，請你結(jié)合自己的經(jīng)歷，寫一篇英語短文，談談看法。

內(nèi)容提示：（1）What is the most important about friendship?

（2）Share your experience.

要求：（1）中心突出，語義連貫，層次清晰，書寫規(guī)范；

（2）文中不得出現(xiàn)真實姓名和校名；

（3）詞數(shù)80左右。

How dangerous! You’re driving the car with one hand and sending a message on Wechat with .

A. the other B. another C. other D. others

–Lucy and Lily look the same. Are they twins?

-- Yes, but Lucy is of them.

A. the taller B. the tallest

C. taller D. tallest

excellent news reporter he is .All of us are proud of him.

A. What B. What an C. How D. What a

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從各題的四個選項中選出一個最佳答案，并將其代表字母涂（填）在答題卡（紙）的相應位置。

1. Which of the following is a hot topic in 2014?

A. Blue sky. B. Snow C. Storm D. Smog

2.When was APEC held in Beijing?

A. From Nov. 5 to 11 B. From Sep. 5 to 11

C. From Aug. 5 to 11 D. From Dec. 5 to 11.

3. has now become the world’s large e-commerce market.

A. America B. China C. England D. France

4.Wild pandas cannot be found in Province

A. Shannxi B. Sichuan C. Liaoning D. Gansu

5.We know that about wild pandas are living in Qinling.

A. 342 B. 345 C. 355 D. 346