To find how the name Canada came about we must go back to the 16th century. At that time, the French dreamed of disclosing and controlling more land, of expanding trade beyond their borders and of spreading their faith across the world .In 1535, Francois I ,King of France, ordered a navigator named Jacques Cartier to explore the New World and search for a passage to India.
Cartier first arrived at the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, which he wanted to explore. He did not know what to expect but he hoped that this Gulf was just an arm of the ocean between two islands. If it was, he would soon be on his way to the Far East. So he sailed upstream along the St. Lawrence River. However, instead of reaching Asia he arrived at Quebec or Stadacona, as the Indians called it. It was at this point that the term “Canada” entered the country’s history. Apparently the word “Canada” came from an Indian word “Kanata”, which means community or village. Cartier first used it when he referred to Stadacona or Quebec. What a huge “village” Canada is!
1.In the early sixteenth century, the King of France ordered Cartier to ______
A. find the new world.
B.go and visit the American Indians
C. build an entirely new country
D. get more information about America and find a way to Asia
2.Having reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence Cartier thought _____
A. he had already got to India
B.he had sailed into the Atlantic
C. it was a water passage to the East
D. it was a water way to the New World
3.In the early sixteenth century, Quebec was only ____.
A. an Indian village
B. a little town in southern Canada
C. the place which we call Canada now
D.a village at the entrance to the Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Language is a major problem for the European Union (EU) . The Treaty (条约) of Rome ,which created the organization that finally became the EU, stated that each country’s language must be treated equally. The original six countries had only three languages between them: French, German and Dutch/Flemish. However, there are now 15 countries in the EU, with a total of 12 languages. EU documents must be translated into all these languages, and at official meetings the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.
All this translating is very expensive and time-consuming. It is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches and nearly half of the EU’s administrative (管理方面的) costs are spent on this task. In the near future it is probable that several more countries, most of them having their own languages, will join the EU, thus making the situation even worse.
The problem is just cost; there are practical difficulties as well. With 12 languages, there are 132 possible “translation situations” that might be needed. It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from, for example, Danish into Greek, or Dutch into Portuguese, at a high professional standard.
In practice the problem has been less serious by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials , since almost all of them speak some English. However, any move to reduce the number of official languages (perhaps to four or five) would be a blow to the pride of the smaller countries. Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business. However, this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany .
1.The organization that finally became the EU _______.
A.included 132 languages
B.was set up by the Treaty of Rome .
C.started with three countries .
D.was started by France and Germany .
2.What’s the main purpose of this passage?
A.To show that the problem cannot be solved .
B.To criticize the European Union for inefficiency .
C. To find out a problem and show how serious it is.
D.To give a solution to a problem .
3.The writer mentions “Danish into Greek” as an example of _______.
A.a situation that occurs often.
B. a situation that might be difficult to deal with .
C. languages easily being interpreted.
D. one of the 12 situations that requires an interpreter
4.The writer suggests that if the number of official languages was reduced, _______.
A.Only languages which are easy to translate would be used officially.
B.The smaller member countries would be pleased .
C. the EU would not know which official languages to choose .
D.Countries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappy .
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“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium（千禧年）, was made up of three parts——“The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up playing languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien’s becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.
After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing(创作) the mythology（神话故事） for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkien’s imaginative work “The Hobbit”.
Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves（侏儒）. On the way, he meets the twisted（变形的）, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible.
One of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft（草稿）. The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a children’s book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937.
It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readers—new and old —after their publication.
1. What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works?
A.Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong .
B.Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas .
C. Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves.
D. Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles.
2.Which of the following helped most in making “The Hobbit” published?
A.Stanley Unwin’s son .
B.One of Tolkien’s students .
C.Bilbo Baggins.
D. Allen & Unwin .
3.What is mainly discussed in the text?
A.a famous professor at Oxford University..
B. A completely new masterwork in the new millennium.
C. “The Lord of the Rings” and its writer .
D. The power of the magic ring.
4.Which of the following shows the right order of Mr J.R.R.Tolkien’s life experience?
a. He had his “The Hobbit” published.
b. He became a member of the lnklings.
c. He served in World WarⅠ
d. He became an undergraduate at Oxford.
e. His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world.
f. He moved to England to live with his aunt.
A. f-c-d-b-e-a B.d-f-c-a-b-e C.f-d-b-c-a-e D.f-d-c-b-a-e
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April 27 is Take Our Daughters to Work Day in Britain. Started at first in the United States and brought to Britain in 1994, Take Our Daughters to Work Day has become a special day for girls between 11 and 15. On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go together with one of their parents to their work places. The purpose of this day is to broaden girls’ horizons and raise their self-confidence .
For many years people have thought that boys can do better than girls in society. But actually, “girls can be whatever they want to be just like boys, whether it is a pilot, a nurse or a chief executive (主管).” says the chairman of the Our Sons and Daughters Charitable Trust, an organization which supported the activity of the Day. “Now the girls have a close look at what their parents are doing and this may help them to be more self-confident when they are faced with a choice of work.”
Schools and many companies support the activity too. Palmers Green High School for girls in north of London, has made the day a necessary part of careers education.
Zarina Bart, 15, from Palmers Green, went with her mother Gwen to her Lawyer’s office this year’s Take Our Daughters to Work Day. “I learned how to fill in a legal aid form and I read details of a case. Then I went to see the actual trial.” she said.
Zarina found it interesting to see her mother at work “It’s really strange seeing Mum at work--running around, getting serious and telling people what to do.” She has always liked this idea of going into law and thinks it likely that she will follow in her mother’s footsteps. Having a chance to see how her mother works has given her more self-confidence.
Experts believe that girls with higher self-confidence aim higher and are more likely to be successful in life. Parents have important effect on the confidence of teenage girls. If parents believe in their daughters and show examples both at work as well as at home for them, this will give a lot of help to girls. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.
1. The writer’s purpose in writing this text is to ______.
A. broaden girls’ view and raise their confidence
B. introduce to us a special day for girls
C.tell how the special day for girls came into being
D.show us the girls can do as well as boys
2.A particular mention of Zarina’s story ______.
A. shows a successful parents’ effect on the daughter
B. serves as an example of how the Day works
C.tells what a woman lawyer’s daily work is like
D. explains why a girl should go to see mum’s office rather than dad’
3.After seeing her mum at work, Zarina Bart ______.
A. started to work with her mum
B. felt more certain about her future
C.learned how to work as a lawyer
D.decided to become a lawyer
4.In the text the writer especially suggests the importance of ______.
A. support from society
B. understanding of the parents
C. parents ’job
D. girls’ self-confidence
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1. Very few people choose ideal and perfect jobs for themselves and they do not do the same job for the rest of their lives . With technology and everything else changing so fast , it’s ridiculous to expect to stay in one job from the time you leave school to the time you retire . Even staying in the same company can be a huge challenge . 2.
The first thing you should consider is what kinds of things you enjoy doing and what you are naturally good at . You have to look at practicality issues . You have to look at what you like to do and take a realistic look at whether the market is ever going to pay you an income for doing it .Your loving doing something doesn’t mean that the world is going to love giving you money for doing it . 3. And then narrow the list down by deciding which are at your level .
4. For example , if you want to be a doctor , you must graduate with all the papers saying you can be a doctor . The job requires a high education and an extreme amount of practice .
Many community colleges have tests that tell you what kinds of work you’d be happy to do .
5. For example , do you want to travel in your career or stay at home ? How much money do you want to make ? After you answer these questions , the computer will show you what careers you would be suited to . Keep in mind that what interests you at twenty isn’t likely to be the same as what interests you at forty . You would also find some tests online . These will you some ideas you have never consider .
A .What type of jobs are you interested in most ?
B .Then how will you choose your first career ?
C . However ,many companies will offer you job training before you start the work
D . Another thing to consider is how much education or special trainings required .
E . So pick a number of different things that you love at first .
F .They ask you a series of multiple-choice questions .
G. Most people’s jobs change at least once or twice in their lifetime .
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The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different about the foods they eat on this day. In Northern China, people eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the and the beginning of time. According to historical , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps the areas in Southern China more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day. , the most common foods for the first are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which the hope of improvement in year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of according to the Chinese.
To a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers. , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards. , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into .
1.A．words B．habits C．meanings D．stories
2.A．usual B．unforgettable C．common D．special
3.A．seldom B．usually C．always D．hardly
4.A．end B．future C．result D．effect
5.A．reasons B．records C．notes D．stories
6.A．as long as B．though C．when D．because
7.A．caused B．took C．produced D．brought
8.A．understood B．knew C．made D．began
9.A．Besides B．Therefore C．Consequently D．Usually
10.A．subject B．title C．program D．meal
11.A．symbolizes B．reveals C．shows D．indicates
12.A．transports B．represents C．fetches D．takes
13.A．health B．family C．life D．work
14.A．reunion B．luck C．happiness D．harmony
15.A．do B．pay C．get D．carry
16.A．expres B．describe C．establish D．define
17.A．Luckily B．Unfortunately C．However D．Besides
18.A．given away B．made out C．got into D．taken up
19.A．Instead B．Fortunately C．Moreover D．Furthermore
20.A．fashion B．effect C．sight D．Power
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Making new friends means 1. (put) yourself on a limb（困境） and asking others not only to accept you ,but to like you and want to be around you as well . 2. ( fortunate ) , there is no magical solution 3. this part of the process , so if you want to make friends , take a deep breath and jump right in .
4. first step to make new friends is figuring out what is holding you back . A lot of times people 5. are interested in making new friends don’t know why they don’t have them . They can’t see that 6. own actions are working against them .
Once you can identify what is keeping you from making new friends , you need to work through these concerns . This can be painful 7. you will need to put yourself outside of your comfort zones to see any real differences .
The next step is to shine in these social settings so that others will leave with a positive 8. (impress) . if you find social situations hard , just rely on a few simple rules .
When you feel 9. (confidence) that you’ve made some great friends , get out there and celebrate with them . No matter 10. you decide to do , the important thing is to celebrate your new friends and hopefully continue cultivating (结交) more.
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短文改错（共10小题，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出语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除货修改。
增加：在缺词处增加一个漏字符号（∧），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：在错的词下面画一条横线，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11处起）不计分。
We all know that healthy is very important to us. Both study and work depend by strong bodies. Doing sports and games help us keep strong and healthy. If we don’t take any exercise, we may feel tired but get sick easily. There are many different kinds of sports we can do them, such as playing ball games, running, walking and swim. However, we have too much homework to do in every day. We hope that we will be giving less homework and have more time take part in sports. We also hope that our school can hold a sport meeting every term.
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假如你是李华，第6届亚洲冬季运动会将在你居住的城市举办，现在正招募志愿者，你希望成为其中一员。请按要求用英语给组委会写一封申请信。
[写作内容]
1. 个人情况：年龄、性别、学历
2. 个人条件：英语好、爱好体育、善于交往、乐于助人、熟悉本地情况
3. 承诺：提供最佳服务，展现青年志愿者的风采。
[写作要求]
表达全部的内容，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入考查范围内。
[评分标准]
句子结构的准确性，信息内容的完整性和连贯性。
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Li Hua ._____________________________________
____________________________________________________
Please consider my request, and I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
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