stop learning. So how does one build al lifelong learning mindset?

36 Seek out information that. may be contrary to what you believe. Expand your horizons. Challenge yourself to find a better way. You will find a way around barriers!

Turn mistakes in1o opportunities. The practice of learning from mistakes is one of the best lifelong learning skills anyone can master. 37 They show us better way to think and work. They also provide insights into hidden knowledge and awareness.

Adopt a growth mindset. A mindset that is in line with how our brains really works really helps. Individuals with a fixed mindset believe their intelligence and talents arc fixed. 38 People with a growth mindset believe they can improve themselves through practice.

Establish goals. What do you want to learn? When do you want to learn it? Every year set goals for yourself on skills: and knowledge you want to acquire. 39 Besides, I always have the daily goal of learning something new whether through reading or by talking to other people.

Avoid stress. As stress increases, the body releases chemicals to cause a fear response. This creates an environment in which a person simply can't focus or work, let alone learn. Keep lice relaxed and learning will follow. 40 There are many other tips for successfully creating a learning plan, but those don't have a fighting chance if your mindset is passive. A Try new things.

B. Challenge conventional thinking. C. This means having the end clearly in mind. D. There is much to learn from making mistakes. E. I usually set three big learning goals each year. F. They don't think they can improve with efforts. G. This way, success will happen much more naturally. 第三部分语言知识运用(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)

阕读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B,C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项。

I live in a landscape surrounded by shopping malls. So it' s quite 41 to feel connected to the land. I wanted 42 for my children: soil, Mother Earth and ecology. I' m a classic suburban mom. But 1 grew up 43 summers at my grandparents' farm. I used to pick wild blackberries, 44 fishes, and run between the tows of tall corn plants. I knew what wild garlic looked like. I 45 picked flowers from the honeysuckle and sucked the nectar (花蜜) out. I've 46 my kids to do the same. “It's so sweet, Mom,” they told me.

47 instead of teaching my kids about the landscape, I decided to teach them a love of the 48 they live in. I was determined to 49 PBL-place-based learning. So we went to the 50 parking lot near the dead mall and 51 dandelion (蒲公览) greens, which make delicious spring salad. We dug with sticks in the wheel ruts (车辙印) along the road 52 going home. My ten-year old found a special rock which 53 him to start a rock collection, In the fall. I 54 my kids to stands of chestnut trees and 55 them how to get the eatable nuts from the branches. I 56 I had taught them some big lessons about the earth, the 57 of which they should have appreciation for.

It has be revolutionary to be outside. We have 58 simply walking, observing, feeling the dirt under our feet, and 59 bringing home something we 60 with our own hands. 41. A. challenging B. wonderful C. relaxing D. disappointing 42. A. admiration B. gratitude C. connection D. amusement 43. A. learning B. spending C. expecting D. witnessing 44. A. eat B. keep C. cook D. catch 45. A. voluntarily B. instantly C. delicately D. carelessly 46. A. forbidden B. taught C. ordered D. required 47. A. However B. In addition C. As a result D. Similarly 48. A. house B. life C. land D. age 49. A investigate B. discover C. test D. practice 50. A. abandoned B. scary C. new D. collapsed 51. A. touched B. smelt C. viewed D. sought 52. A. after B. while C. upon D. since 53. A. inspired B. urged C. forced D. needed 54. A. pulled B. rushed C. took D. raised

55. A. informed B. watched C. asked D. showed 56. A. agreed B. doubted C. felt D. decided 57. A. scenery B. beauty C. future D. custom 58. A imagined B. considered C. enjoyed D. insisted 59. A calmly B. safely C. suddenly D. happily 60. A. harvested B. planted C. made D. shared

第II卷(50分)

注意事项:用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第三部分语言知识运用

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单诃的正确形式。

“Nothing entertains us better than reading a book.”Bing Xin expressed this 61._____ (believe) in 1987.“Entertainment news has increased, which is fine, but I 62._____ (firm) believe the most pleasant thing about life is to read books,” she told Cao Zhengwen, editor of the Xinming Evening News.

Cao's interview with Bing Xin 63._____ (take) place about two years after the book Amusing Ourselves to Death was published. It criticized televisions for 64._____ ( weaken) rational thinking that was typical of books.

To encourage more people to read, Cao launched 65._____ “Joy of Reading” section in the Xirmin Evening News in 1986. During the 22 years 66._____ it survived and thrived (繁荣), he interviewed quite a few cultural figures and invited them 67._____ ( write) for the newspaper. Cao later selected and edited the stories of their life into the book A Record of Interviews with Cultural Icons.

Thanks to Cao's effort, today' s readers can have a rare glimpse into the 68._____ (spirit) world of typical Chinese intellectuals, a world of simplicity, sacrifice and selflessness.

The book tells us not only how joyful they were in reading, but also how just they were 69._____ difficult conditions. In other words, the book teaches us how to bring out the better part of 70._____ (we) as well as how and what to read. 第四部分写作(共两节 ,满分35分)

第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

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(?),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:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意:1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11 处起)不计分。

I used to be selfish and only thought of myself. Yet my neighbor was having so much funny with volunteering. He told me that it felt extremely well. I was inspired by him and decided to have try. I hoped to get the same result, for my self respect is unbelievably low and I felt worth.

We have volunteered for more than two years so far. By volunteering I have been changed my view on myself and this world. When I helped others, I felt need in society. Not only did it build up my confidence, it let others benefited as well. Undoubtedly, volunteering is a great opportunities to improve the whole society.

第二节书面表达(满分 25分)

假定你是校学生会主席李华。你校将于下周三举办主题为“Globalization and Me”的英 语演讲比赛。请你给你校外教Steve发一封电子邮件,邀请他担任评委。内容要点如下: 1.发出邀请; 2.告知具体事项; 3.期盼回复。 注意:

1.词数100左右;

2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Steve,

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Yours,