James Dean was not very tall—he was less than av?erage height. He had thick, light brown hair and blue eyes. He was so short-sighted that he could hardly see anything without his glasses.

He came to Hollywood when he was eighteen, ho?ping to get into the movies. At first, he was not suc?cessful at all, and for a time he was so short of money that he had to live entirely on dry oatmeal（燕麦片). Then he went to New York. He got a part in a play and was seen by the great director Elia Kazan. Kazan was planning the movie East of Eden and realized Dean would be perfect for one of the main roles.

By this time, Dean already had a reputation for be?ing strange and difficult to work with. He then went back to Hollywood to make East of Eden and then made two more movies, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant. He almost always wore the same overcoat and jeans and he had hardly any friends at all. "If he didn't like you, he wouldn't even give you the pleasure of his anger. You could be in the same telephone booth with him, but you wouldn't exist,"someone who knew him said later.

In spite of his poor eyesight, he loved driving fast motorcycles and even faster sports cars. A few days af?ter he finished Giant ， Dean went for a drive in his new Porsche. It was evening and the light was poor. Dean was not wearing his glasses. Suddenly, he saw a car in front of him. Il was slowing down and trying to turn off the highway. Dean tried to slow down too, but it was too late. He hit the car at high speed and was killed im?mediately.

Two German girls killed themselves when they heard the news because "life would be unbearable with?out him. " A few years later, a New York salesclerk wrote a book called Jimmy Dean Returns in which she claimed that she was in contact with Dean from the other side of the grave. Half a million copies of the book were sold. It was only the beginning of a strange legend that goes on, even today.

1.    According to the passage, James Dean  .

A.    had poor eyesight but wore no glasses

B.    went to Hollywood to direct a play

C.    often got his clothes changed

D.    was once a poor man in Hollywood

2.    Which is the most important to Dean's success in his career?

A, He directed a successful movie.

B.    He played a role in Elia Kazan's movie.

C.    He wrote a play for a famous director.

D.    His strange temper made him very famous.

3.    Which of the following is probably TRUE about Dean?

A.    He acted in two plays in Hollywood.

B.    He was too shy to express himself.

C.    He committed suicide on a highway.

D.    He was a crazy fan in fast driving.

4.    What does the passage intend to tell us?

A.    The death of James Dean.

B.    James Dean's movies.

C.    The beginning of a legend.

D.    The life of an actor.

A carefree summer vacation can be yours with these easy tips.

1.Fly into alternate airports.

Most major destinations are served by more than one airport. Flying into a less popular one can result in cheaper tickets. Another added perk of quieter airports? Shorter check-in and security lines, and less waiting around.

2.Use public transportation for city travel to save

time and money.

When possible, take public transportation from the airport to your hotel. For example, the London Heath?row express train takes just 15 minutes to get from the airport to the city and costs under 20 pounds. "By con?trast ,a taxi costs about 70 pounds and takes 40 mi?nutes," reports Discala.

3.Eat smartly, explore and save.

Look for ways to take your order in pricey restau?rants and you can avoid "Are we about to run out of money?" "Don't order an appetizer. Don't drink a lot of booze. " Discala says.

Also, cover more ground by spreading out your snack places. "Have dessert at a cafe or ice cream stand, instead of at the dinner restaurant," suggests Discala. You'll see more of the city and making decisions about where to go for dinner will be less worrying.

4.Hit the market.

Much like reading the local newspaper, visiting a market gives context to a foreign country.

Even the smallest villages tend to have a weekly open-air market(often on Saturday mornings) , while in larger towns and cities, people expect additional market days, as well as big supermarkets.

Markets also sell amazing, wallet-friendly souve?nirs. Think about sea salt?local spices or sauces, and re?gional oil and vinegar. Eatable gifts are almost always appreciated, saving you the stress of finding the "per?fect" gift for each person on your list.

5.The passage aims to tell the readers how to   .

A.    take a plane without waiting for long

B.    spend your holidays abroad economically

C.    eat in a pricey restaurant at the smallest expense

D.    save money to buy eatable gifts in a foreign mar?ket

6.What does the underlined word "perk" mean?

A. Special benefit.  B. Strict standard.

C. Common scene. D.  Extra trouble.

7.Which of the following will best help you save time and money?

A.    Choosing a bigger airport.

B.    Visiting local markets.

C.    Having dinner at the hotel.

D.    Taking an express train.

8.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.    Having coffee at a cafe will cost more money.

B.    Souvenirs bought at local markets are expensive.

C.    You will run out of your money if you eat out.

D.    Markets help you understand your tourist destination.

Let's pretend we're sailing down the Rhine River on a pleasure boat. The Rhine is one of the main water?ways ofGermany, and the river traffic is heavy. It's in?teresting to watch many boats going up and down the river. But the river traffic is not nearly so interesting as the beautiful scenery along the banks and hillsides. The boat is passing many old castles. We can see people working in the vineyards (葡萄园)on the hillsides. There are vineyards as far as the eye can see. Wine from the Rhine Valley is famous all over the world.

Suddenly our boat slows down and begins to turn a little. We are coming to a sharp bend in the river. On our right we can see a rocky cliff over 400 feet high. At first it looks quite ordinary, but there is nothing ordina?ry about it. There are many stories, poems, and songs about the cliff. We are looking at the Lorelei.

Then someone on the boat begins to sing in Ger?man* the song of the Lorelei. It is a song about a beau?tiful siren (美女)who has lured many sailors to their deaths.

The siren is supposed to sit on the rock combing her long golden hair and singing. The sailors who hear her song forget to steer, and the current of river hurls their boats on the rocks and dashes them to pieces.

Soon other people on the boat begin to sing. The beautiful song adds to special magic to the moment, and you begin to realize why so many people have made this trip down the Rhine to see the rock of the Lorelei. 1. The more interesting thing to those who are sailing down the Rhine  River on a pleasure boat is .

A.    to watch many boats going up and down the river

B.    to see the beautiful scene along the banks and hillsides

C.    to hear a song about a beautiful siren

D.    to see a beautiful siren combing her golden hair

2.    Which of the following is famous all over the world?

A.    The Rhine River.

B.    The River Traffic.

C.    Wine from the Rhine Valley.

D.    The Lorelei.

3.    We can see a rocky cliff over 400 feet high .

A.    on our right when coming to a sharp bend

B.    on the Rhine hillsides

C.    from the Rhine Valley

D.    on the boat

4.    The song of the Lorelei is about .

A.    the Rhine wine

B.    a rocky cliff

C.    the beautiful scenery along the Rhine  River

D.    a beautiful and dangerous beauty

假设你是张涛，你在澳大利亚的笔友Bill的生日即将到来，请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，表示祝贺。邮件要包括以下要点：

1.    祝他在生日晚会上玩得愉快；

2.    介绍你们班上周日的爬山活动，并附上几张照片；

3.    询问Bill的近况及大学专业的选择。注意：

1.    内容包括所有要点，但不要逐条翻译；

2.    可适当发挥，以使行文连贯；

3.    词数100左右。Dear Bill,

Happy birthday!

V.书面表达[2015 .山东省枣庄市高三4月模拟]

假如你是荣光中学的学生李华，你偶然看到在你市求学的美国学生Tom在网上发帖，要大家给他推荐一本学习汉语的书。你手头正好有一本合适的书可以借给他。请你给他发一封电子邮件，要点如下：

1.说明写信原因；

2.描述书的情况；

3.约定见面时间和地点。

注意：1.词数100左右；

      2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

  3.开头已给出，不计人总词数。

Dear Tom,

I'm Li Hua, a student of Rongguang Middle School.―

IV.短文改错[2015 '宜宾市高三一诊〗

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。每处错误仅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（A )，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

 Having a dream is of great importance. Your dreams are ordinary and realistic. I hope I will admitted into a top univer?sity and become a good doctor after I will graduate from uni?versity. I hoped one day I can find a cure for cancer. I hope those whom love me and those whom I love will be healthy and live happy every day. To realize my dreams, I will take more exercises to build up my body. I will try my best to fo?cus time and energy to my study. I must work hard at my les?sons or be fully preparing for the entrance exam.

Ⅲ.语法填空[2015 ■宁夏银川市高三教学质检]

阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

David will never forget what happened to him the day before yesterday. He 10. (eat) something at home
when he received a strange phone call from a hospital. The caller said that his son 11. ____________ (fall) to the ground unconscious on the way to school. It was he 12.____took him to the hospital. David hung up his cellphone and rushed to his son's classroom, only to find him listening to the teacher

attentively. He suddenly realized that he had been cheated, but he felt 13.______(relieve). Just at that time the phone rang again, saying?" Your son is in great danger and he needs 14.______immediate operation which costs 48,000 yuan. The doctors here say they will not operate 15.____ your son until they receive the money." When 16._____(ask) from where the caller had taken his son to hospital* the caller rang off. David gave a big smile and said,"What a pity!"

If the cheater thought he could get money from David in such a 17._____ ( honest) way, he was wrong. Such phone calls are common these days. A few of them might have fallen victims to such tricks. Most parents are sensitive to 18._____.It was really silly to cheat well-educated men like David.

   Believe it or not,it's a true story. The 19. (col?league) in his office can confirm it, such as Tom, Peter and so on.

Ⅱ.阅读七选五[2015 •天水市高三第五次检测]

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

We spend so much time waiting to be loved, hoping love will find us, and looking for that special love. Unfortunately, that's not usually how life works. To be loved, you should love and respect yourself as much as you do others. In order to love someone, you should love yourself.

•    Stop comparing yourself to others. 5 We all have different gifts. When you compare yourself to others for what they have, whether it is a car, a house, or a job, it makes you feel bad about yourself. Really be grateful about every?thing you have. Gratitude keeps your heart open to love.

•Practise receiving love. To truly love is to be able to receive it. When someone loves you, does some kind deeds to you, or says kind words, accept it. 6 Know that you are worthy of love. It is important to accept a gift of love by oth?ers. You give yourself a chance to learn more about yourself that you are lovable. 7

•        8 Write about your experiences, good and bad. When you write down good experiences, allow yourself to feel those feelings. When you remember bad experiences, allow yourself to feel self-compassion. Compassion is not self-pity, but rather willingness to accept one's own pain and regret.

•     Stop trying to be perfect. Stop blaming yourself for being less than perfect. 9

Just follow all the steps above and don't let anyone's ex?pectations of you put any pressure on you.

A.     Keep a diary.

B.     Appreciate yourself.

C.     Do not feel sorry about it.

D.     Always do your best, but not reaching perfection is not a failure.

E.     Allow yourself to feel the love that has come your way.

F.      You give someone a joy of giving by loving you.

G.     Everyone on the earth is unique.

I.阅读理解[2015 .莆田一中、漳州一中、泉州五中三校高三联考]

If you are sending a text message, watching TV or listening to the radio, you may stop and give this your full attention. Multitasking shrinks (使..... 萎缩)the brain? research suggests.

A study found that men and women who frequently used several types of technology at the same time had less grey matter in a key part of the brain. University of Sussex re?searchers said, " Using mobile phones, laptops and other media devices simultaneously could be changing the structure of our brains."

Worryingly, the part of the brain that shrinks is involved in processing emotion. The finding follows research which has linked multitasking with a shortened attention span, de?pression ,anxiety and lower grades at school.

The researchers began by asking 75 healthy men and women how often they divided their attention between differ?ent types of technology. This could mean sending a text mes?sage while listening to music and checking e-mail, or speaking on the phone while watching TV and surfing the Internet. The volunteers were then given brain scans which showed they had less grey matter in a region called the anterior cingu-late cortex (ACC)(前扣带皮层).Scientists have proved that brain structure can be changed on exposure to fresh environ?ments and experience.

Other studies have shown that training—such as learning to play magic tricks or taxi drivers' learning the map of Lon?don―can increase grey matter densities (密度)in certain parts.

Experts have also warned of the harmful impact technol?ogy can have on our memory and attention span. The Univer?sity of California team conducted a survey of more than 18,000 people aged between 18 and 99， and found 20% had problems with memory. Researchers were shocked greatly by the 14 % of 18 to 39-year-old people who also worried about their memories.

  Multitasking may shorten attention span, making it harder to focus and form memories, the researchers said, adding that youngsters may be particularly affected by stress.

1.  The underlined word " simultaneously" in Paragraph 2
means "____________ ，"

A. on one's own                      B.  at no time

C.  at the same time                D.  by accident

2. All of the following are possible effects of multitasking EXCEPT__________ .

 A.     saving time

B.      a shortened attention span

C.      lower grades at school

D.     depression and anxiety

3.  What can increase grey matter densities?

 A.     Sending a text message while listening to music.

B.     Students' doing their homework.

C.     Taxi drivers' learning the map of London.

D.     Speaking on the phone while watching TV.

4.Which of the following can be the best title of this pas?sage?

 A.     Media multitasking is becoming more popular

B.      Multitasking shrinks the brain

C.      Multitasking may shorten attention span

D.   People are worried about their memories

Perhaps one aspect of modern life which is most often considered "annoying" is noise. According to some estimates, the amount of urban noise 35.    (double) in the past ten years, and with the increase 36.   road and air traffic, noise is likely to in-

crease too.

Noise quite 37.      (clear) affects the health of modern man.  It is a threat to health.  Loud noise 38.  (say) to be a leading cause of deafness among

many people over 65. It is also a major 39.   (contribute) factor in causing stress, 40.  itself causes a variety of illnesses.

Noise is sometimes associated with lack of communication in the modern world. In many busy shops, factories and nightclubs, 41.   level and constancy of noise make conversation at a natural level difficult or impossible.

Certain people in society, such as motorcyclists, seem to believe they have a right 42.  (make) as much noise as they like without being fined. Do they? We are so trained to noise in this modern world 43.   people growing up with little experience of genuine peace and quiet have begun to associate silence with boredom. Isn't 44  time for us to start teaching young people that silence is golden and

that you can do a lot of interesting things without the accompaniment of noise?