My friends, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her monthlong stay in Jerusalem she often went to a café called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whom – Alex – used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that he’d be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the café, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secrctary-General of the United Nations (UN).
Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover in her own handwriting（笔迹）.It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange（交换）addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack(背包) and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalcm, he took the book along.
1.Alex lent Emma the book, Markings, .
A. to show his friendliness to her
B. to show his interest in reading
C. to tell her about the importance of UN
D. to let her write her name and address inside
2.How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?
A. Pleased. B. Satisfied.
C. Worried. D. Surprised.
3.We can learn from the text, the Californian .
A. met Emma at a concert
B. invited Emma to a concert
C. introduced Emma to his friend
D. left Emma his backpack
4.Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book?
A. An official of the UN.
B. A coffee shop owner.
C. A friend of the author’s.
D. Alex’s friend form California.
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It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors can' t fix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain. The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain.
Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain.
Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, then he operated on them. He made the monkeys' blood go through a machine. The machine cooled the blood. Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys' brains. When the brain' s temperature was 10°C, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them.
1.The biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is that _______.
A. the time is too short for doctors
B. the patients are often too nervous
C. the damage is extremely hard to fix
D. the blood-cooling machine might break down
2.The brain operation was made possible mainly by _______.
A. taking the blood out of the brain
B. trying the operation on monkeys first
C. having the blood go through a machine
D. lowering the brain' s temperature
3.With Dr. White' s new idea, the operation on the damaged brain _______.
A. can last as long as 30 minutes
B. can keep the brain' s blood warm
C. can keep the patient' s brain healthy
D. can help monkeys do different jobs
4.What is the right order of the steps in the operation?
a. send the cooled blood back to the brain
b. stop the blood to the brain
c. have the blood cooled down
d. operate on the brain
A. a,b,c,d B. c,a,b,d
C. c, b, d, a D. b, c, d, a
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It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children to be responsible for housework, but with one of the following suggestions, you really can get your children to help at home.
If you give your children the impression that they can never do anything quite right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable persons. Unless children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.
My daughter Carla's fifth-grade teacher made every child in her class feel special. When students received less than a perfect test score, she would point out what they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they had missed.
You can use the same technique when you evaluate(评价)your child's work at home. Don't always scold and give lots of praise instead. Talk about what he has done right, not about what he hasn't done. If your child completes a difficult task, promise him a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad.
Learning is a process of trying and failing and trying and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake of failure, they will learn faster and achieve success at last.
1.The whole passage deals with_______.
A. social education B. school education
C. family education D. pre-school education
2.The author thinks that_____.
A. there is no way to get children to help at home
B. the more encouragement and praise you give, the more responsible and helpful children will become
C. it is very difficult to make children responsible for housework
D. children can be forced to help with housework
3.The article gives us a good suggestion about how to evaluate your child's work at home. That is to_____.
A. praise his success
B. promise him a trip
C. give him a punishment
D. promise him a ball game
4. The author advises readers to_______.
A. learn from himself, for he has a good way of teaching
B. take pride in Carla's fifth-grade teacher
C. do as what Carla's teacher did in educating children
D. follow Carla's example because she never fails in the test
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Good health is the most valuable thing in the world. When you’ve got it, you never think about it. When you haven’t got it, you think about it all the time. Our biggest enemies are not terrible diseases and so on. We are our own biggest enemies because we sometimes destroy our own good health. Some of us eat too much, drink too much and smoke too much. And though our reason tells us we should control ourselves, we find it difficult. The fact is that most human beings need stimulation (刺激). Who doesn’t enjoy a drink after a busy day? Only a smoker knows the pleasure of a cigarette with a cup of coffee.
The danger is when these innocent pleasures run our lives and so destroy our health. When you find yourself eating between meals or eating too much rich food, when you can only keep yourself going by taking frequent (频繁的) drinks or by smoking one cigarette after another, then it’s time to stop and think what you might be doing to yourself. The funny thing is that when we don’t control ourselves, simple pleasures are no longer simple pleasures.
All right, I know what you’re thinking. You’re probably saying, “It’s easy to say, but I can’t help myself. I need that extra bit of food, that extra drink, that extra cigarette. Life has so many pleasures that I can’t do without them.” But I’m saying you can help yourself. Not only that, you must help yourself. Because if you don’t help yourself, no one else can. So be your own best friend.
1.The underlined word “innocent”(in Paragraph 2) means ________.
A. not having done something wrong
B. exciting or cheering
C. not having much experience
D. not expected to cause harm
2.This passage is mainly about _______.
A. terrible diseases and so on
B. enjoying pleasures after a busy day
C. the difficulty of controlling ourselves
D. the danger of too much drinking, smoking and eating
3.“I can’t help myself” means ____________.
A. I can’t do it myself
B. I must ask someone to help
C. I can’t control myself
D. Do help me, please
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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。
—What do you think I ought to see first in London?I’m told one ought to the British Museum .Do you think I shall have time for that?
— 1. But if I were you ,I should leave that for some other day .You could spend a whole day there.It’s much too big to be seen in an hour or so.
—I suppose it is . 2.
—That’s not a bad idea .You could spend a couple of houes there comfortably,or even a whole afternoon,watching the wild animals and al those birds. You could have tea there too.
—I’ll do that.then ,How do I get there?
— 3. Where are we now?Oh,there’s that big building .I think your best way from here is to take Baker Streer.
— 4.
—Oh,no ,a quarter of an hour or so ,but ,if you’re in a hurry ,why not take a taxi?
—I think I will. 5. Taxi!
A.Let me see.
B.Well, you might.
C.What time is it now?
D.Is it much of a walk?
E.Ah,here’s one coming.
F.What about going to the Zoo?
G..Must I stay in London for long?
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant , waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive . Suddenly I that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction , he knew me . The man had a newspaper in front of him , which he was to read , but I could that he was keeping an eye on me . When the waiter brought my ，the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the way in which the waiter and I each other . He seemed even more puzzled as went on and it became that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me .
Finally he got up and went into the . When he came out , he paid his bill and without another glance in my direction .
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had . “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He you here because he thought you were the man he .” “What ?” I said , showing my . The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I say he looked very much like you ! Of course , since we know you , we told him that he had made a .” “Well , it’s really I came to a restaurant where I’m known ,” I said . “ , I might have been in trouble .”
1.A．knew B．understood C．noticed D．recognized
2.A．since B．even if C．though D．as if
3.A．flat B．open C．cut D．fixed
4.A．hoping B．thinking C．pretending D．continuing
5.A．see B．find C．guess D．learn
6.A．menu B．bill C．paper D．food
7.A．direct B．familiar C．strange D．funny
8.A．chatted with B．looked at C．laughed at D．talked about
9.A．the waiter B．time C．I D．the dinner
10.A．true B．hopeful C．clear D．possible
11.A．restaurant B．washroom C．office D．kitchen
12.A．left B．acted C．sat down D．calmed down
13.A．wanted B．tried C．ordered D．wished
14.A．met B．caught C．followed D．discovered
15.A．was to beat B．was dealing with C．was to meet D．was looking for
16.A．care B．surprise C．worry D．regret
17.A．must B．can C．need D．may
18.A．discovery B．mistake C．decision D．fortune
19.A．a pity B．natural C．a chance D．lucky
20.A．Thus B．However C．Otherwise D．Therefore
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
★★★请将答案写在答题卡上
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about __1.___ (be) late for school.
There were many people waiting at the bus stop, __2.___ some of them looked very anxious and __3.__(disappoint) . when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next ____4.__ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike ___5.___ (catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused ____6.___(stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept ____7.___(ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “___8.__ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s ____9.___ (I )”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers ___10.__(sudden) became friendly to one another.
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用括号中词的正确形式填空
★★★请将答案写在答题卡上
1.He became_______(addict) to the drug.
2.The fish_______ (taste) nice.
3.My bike has broken down. I have to have it _______(repair).
4.At first, the government had great ______ (difficult) in persuading people to leave Rio and to settle in Brasilia.
5.The debate came to a (conclude) soon after midnight.
6.The story is not real, it is only (imagine).
7.Hearing the news, he (instant) rushed out.
8.Life at school has plenty of (various).
9.Who is in (possess) of the property?
10.He was (breathe) with fear.
11.We have had (quantity) of rain this summer.
12.Why do you always make your friendss fell (embrass)?
13.As a (consequent),he failed in the exam.
14.The exercise will (strength)your upper body.
15.I have a (prefer) for coffee.
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改错（★★★请直接在答题卡上改）
My dream school starts at 8:30 a. m. and ends at 3:30 p. m. They are three lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon. We didn’t need to do so many homework. Therefore , we have more time with after-school activities. For example, we can do reading for one and a half hour and play sport for one hour every day.
My dream school look like a big garden. There are all kinds of the flowers and trees around the classroom buildings. We can lie on the grass for a rest, sat by the lake listening music. The teachers here are kind and helpfully. They are not only our teachers but also our friends.
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作文
假设你正在参加全省中学生英语演讲比赛，请你针对有些父母经常翻看孩子日记或书包这一现象，写一篇演讲稿，陈述你的观点。
演讲稿的主要内容应包括：
1、认为同学们不必苦恼；
2、希望能够体谅父母的苦衷；
3、建议与父母进行交流和沟通
注意：
请你据此写一篇100词左右的英语短文，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Good morning, ladies and gentleman,
Some of us are having problems with our parents, as they often look into our school bags or read our diaries.
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