二. 完形填空 (共10小题，计10分)

阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

When Amy was in middle school, she did everything 11 , because nobody wanted to make friends with her. Her classmates always 12 her big glasses, ugly teeth and old clothes. When she heard other students talking and laughing, she felt 13 . One day after school, when Amy was leaving the classroom, a girl walked up to her and 14 her to the skating party. The girl was Linda. She was a new student. Amy 15 , though she couldn’t skate at all. At the party, Linda taught Amy to skate and 16 most of the time with her. From then on, Linda and Amy became good friends. With the help of Linda, Amy was no longer 17 and she became confident.

Amy doesn’t see Linda 18 the school year. Sometimes she feels guilty (内疚的) 19 she never says thanks to Linda. Amy has put some information about Linda on her microblog (微博). She 20 to find Linda with others’ help. She really wants to thank the outgoing girl for inviting her to the party and helping her have a better school life.

( )11. A. actually B. together C. alone D. lonely

( )12. A. took pride in B. argued with C. laughed at D. cared about

( )13. A. happy B. sad C. excited D. comfortable

( )14. A. invited B. took C. noticed D. suggested

( )15. A. answered B. offered C. refused D. agreed

( )16. A. took B. spent C. paid D. cost

( )17. A. energetic B. noisy C. lonely D. ugly

( )18. A. as B. till C. after D. before

( )19. A. because B. so C. but D. and

( )20. A. dreams B. interests C. enjoys D. expects

三. 阅读理解 (共15小题，计20分)

第一节： 阅读下面一篇短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“A”表示，不符合的用“B”表示。(共5小题，计5分)

A

Think about your favourite tween (8-12岁青少年) TV shows. Is there a girl on them who isn’t pretty, or who doesn’t worry about what she looks like?

According to a recent study, tween TV shows send the message that girls should be beautiful, no matter what other abilities or talents they have.

The American researchers studied 40 different popular tween TV shows from 2011. They found that most of the man or boy characters in the shows looked normal, but more than half of the female (女性的) characters in the show were described as “very beautiful”. The girls on the shows also worried more about what they looked like.

The researchers say this difference suggests (暗示) that “boys with common looks can still be a part of the story, but if you are a girl, you must be beautiful.”

Some of the female characters on these shows were talented or acted bravely. But even if girls can do everything boys can do, they still have to look pretty.

Tweens are at an age when they are forming ideas about who they are and how they should look and act. It means these shows are likely to make them develop a very narrow (狭隘的) idea.

The researchers suggested that parents should help reduce the negative (负面的) influence of these shows by watching TV with their children and talking to them about what they see.

( )21. The passage is about a study that was on boy characters.

( )22. The American researchers studied 40 different popular characters.

( )23. From the study we learn that in tween TV shows there are a lot of women or girls looking pretty.

( )24. The tween TV shows may tell us that girls should be more talented.

( )25. The main idea of the passage is that tween TV shows may have a bad influence on girls.

第二节： 阅读下面三篇短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的一个最佳答案。(共10小题，计15分)

B

The Coca Cola Company has an invention—the “PlantBottle”. It is partly made from plants and can be recycled (循环). It shows how businesses can help to deal with the problem of climate (气候) change.

Now the UK has a new light bulb that can last 25 years or more. It is green and environment-friendly (环保的), and as bright as the old light bulbs, but it costs￡30.

Good news for swimmers. Do you want to talk to your friends under the water? Rich Stachowski invented this Water Talky at the age of 10. This invention can amplify (扩大) voices underwater for up to 15 feet.

If you sit in a chair for too long or in a bad position (姿势), your back may begin to hurt. Now there is a new chair that can help you avoid that. It was developed by German scientists. It makes noises to tell users when they need to move.

( )26. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the “PlantBottle”?

A. The bottle is completely made of plants.

B. It was a product of the Coca Cola Company.

C. It costs much money.

D. People can’t recycle it.

( )27. The new light bulb 　　　　.

A. is brighter than the old ones

B. isn’t good for the environment

C. can last at least 25 years

D. can last less than 25 years

( )28. The Water Talky was invented by 　　　　.

A. German scientists B. a young child

C. a UK company D. some swimmers

( )29. What will happen if you sit in the chair for too long?

A. Your head will hurt.

B. You will be very nervous.

C. The chair will move.

D. The chair will warn you to move.