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。

Moving abroad can be a challenging experience. You leave your family, friends and everything you know behind. You enter a new culture where the customs and sometimes the languages are different. 36 . It’s a time to discover new things, make new friends and begin a new adventure.

So what are the best ways to involve yourself in the new culture while living abroad?

Live with a native speaker

__37 . First, you have a friend! Living alone can be a lonely experience, especially if you’re far from home. I’ve also had the opportunity to meet my housemate’s friends and socialize(交往) with them. 38 . In addition, you have someone to tell you about the cultural customs and interesting places in the area.

Socialize with the local people

the food in France is amazing and discovering new food is a fun experience. I’ve tried things that I’ve never tried before. My knowledge of the different bread and cheese types has grown greatly.

A. Try the local food.

B. But it’s also exciting.

C. I currently volunteer with homeless people

D. You can also speak the local language every day.

E. Improve my French vocabulary and understanding.

F. You can meet other people in the area by joining a club

G. There are many advantages to living with a native speaker

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)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I love a good murder mystery. It is so 41 to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the 42 yourself. Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she 43 over eighty books. Many people have fallen in love with her 44 -----Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady who is also an amateur 45 .

As I am a big 46 of Agatha Christie, I was excited to 47 her house in Devon called Greenway. I travelled to her 48 by steam train. We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke. It was a 49 setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express. 50 , all the passengers arrived safely!

After a pleasant walk through the woods, I 51 the splendid house. I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her 52 . Many first editions were on display in a revolving(旋转的)bookcase. However, my 53 part of the estate(房产) was the boathouse. There was a lovely view of the river 54 the boathouse also served a more special purpose---inspiration for a crime 55 . In the Poirot novel, Dead Man’s Folly, a girl’s body is 56 in the boathouse. They even 57 the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway.

I really 58 my visit to Greenway. It was such a 59 place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was 60 write so many exciting stories.

41. A. attention B. heat C. success D. fun

42. A. doubt B. problem C. murder D. method

43. A. read B. wrote C. saw D. contributed

44. A. creations B. inventions C. discussions D. reasons

45. A. guard B. detective C. creator D. spy

46. A. guide B. fellow C. fan D. gift

47. A. watch B. rebuild C. explode D. visit

48. A. house B. family C. hometown D. site

49. A. perfect B. central C. colorful D. direct

50. A. Sadly B. Fortunately C.Hopefully D.Surprisingly

51. A. fetched B. got C. reached D. mentioned

52. A. posts B. novels C. letters D. books

53. A. personal B. useful C. rewarding D. favourite

54. A. or B. and C. but D. for

55. A. scenery B. sight C. view D. scene

56. A. dissolved B. tended C. found D. buried

57. A. developed B. filmed C. adapted D. affected

58. A. enjoyed B. treasured C. exploited D. focused

59. A. shocking B. beautiful C. skillful D. helpful

60. A. inspired B. disappointed C. marked D. honored

第II卷

第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，分15分)

阅读下面短文，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。

Styrofoam is a plastic with a bad reputation.

It cannot be recycled without releasing(释放) dangerous 61 (pollute)into the air. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency 62 (say) it is the fifth largest creator of dangerous waste.

Scientists from the U.S. and China have discovered that mealworms can digest plastic. One mealworm can digest a pill-sized amount of plastic a day.

Study co-author Wei-Min Wu says that in 24 hours, the plastic 63 (turn) into carbon dioxide.

Are the worms hurt by 64 (eat)plastic? The study found that worms eating Styrofoam were as 65 (health)as worms eating bran(糠).

Styrofoam is a light-weight material, about 95 percent air, with very good insulation properties(绝缘性), according to Earthsource.org. It is used in products from 66 (cup) that keep your drinks hot or cold to packaging material 67 protects items during shipping.

“Solving 68 problem of plastic pollution is important. Landfill space is becoming limited.”says Wu, a Stanford University environmental engineering instructor.

About 33-million tons of plastic are thrown away in the United States every year. Plastic plates, cups and containers take 69 25 percent to 30 percent of space in America's landfills. One Styrofoam cup takes more than 1 million years 70 (recycle) in a landfill, according to Cleveland State University.