When my sister Gina was born, she had a problem with her heart. Her heart was pretty bad in the beginning and she stayed in the hospital for a month. The first few years were very difficult because she was very sick. She had five operations before she was three years old. She had trouble walking, playing with other children, and going to school.
Although Gina couldn’t laugh and talk, we all knew that she just needed love and care. Our parents wanted to take Gina to a special place in Florida where she could swim with dolphins. Gina was afraid of swimming with them because she had never been around dolphins before. We had also never traveled that far as a family.
When we got to Florida, we saw where the dolphins lived. It was a place where kids with special needs like Gina could come and spend time. I thought it was going to be a vacation, but it wasn’t. Gina had to work hard every day for a week.
The trip was amazing .Gina laughed and clapped(拍手) when she saw the dolphin, and the dolphin splashed (溅起水花) when it saw Gina. They swam together all day. Gina was able to move her body more than she normally did at home. Mom and dad were proud of Gina. I was, too.
1.We know from the text that Gina ________.
A．experienced five operations in a month
B．got along well with other children
C. stayed in the hospital before three
D. was born with a heart disease
2.How did Gina feel about swimming with dolphins at first?
A．Excited B．Frightened C．Angry D．Proud
3.The text is written to tell us that ________.
A．learning to walk is hard work
B．dolphins can treat many illness
C．families should travel together often
D．help sometimes comes in unusual form
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If you want to become a fluent English speaker, you should take some advice: there are four skills in learning English. They are listening, speaking, reading and writing. The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listening.
Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentences, the meaning of the unfamiliar words, etc.
There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammar—or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across, but the fact you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them, for example in other passages or books, is enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.
As for listening, there are two choices: besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading, then you can catch up on your listening. Since you have lots of inputs(输入) in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practice listening.
For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children. Their languages are easy. Or if you are good at listening, you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably(更好地) taking some notes.
If you follow these pieces of advice, your speaking and writing will improve automatically(自动地)，and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.
1.According to the author, which should you improve first among the four skills?
A．Reading and listening. B．Reading and writing.
C．Writing and speaking. D．Speaking and listening.
2.To improve your reading, when you read you should ________.
A．look up all the new words in the dictionary
B．think about what you are reading actively
C．spend more time studying grammar
D．copy as many words and sentences as possible
3.The underlined words “come across” in paragraph 3 probably be replaced by ________.
A．meet by accident B．discover C．find on purpose D．look for
4.The author seems to agree with the view that ________.
A．everyone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every day
B．you needn’t practice listening if you keep in reading every day
C．being good at reading is helpful in improving your listening
D．you should take notes of whatever you are hearing
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For teenagers, it's great fun to explore new places and it feels like an adventure, even when you know you're not the first to have been there. But to make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles, the following tips may be helpful.
◆Do the map reading if you're being driven somewhere. It'll be easier if you keep the map following the direction you are traveling in. Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn, or you'll have to move to the back seat.
◆Get a group of friends together and go exploring. You'll need a good map, a compass, a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergencies. Tell someone where you're going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back. The purpose of the activity is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.
◆See if your school or a club organizes orienteering(越野识途比赛) activities, in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B(and B to C, etc. ) in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. It enables you to be familiar with the use of maps and compass and gain some special skills. In some way, it’s not only good fun, but also a great way to keep fit.
1.When you sit beside the driver, you’d better ________.
A．look ahead to see where there is a gas station
B．move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable
C．keep looking at the map to find another place to go to
D．direct the driver when necessary
2.In the exploration, why do you need wait for the slower friends?
A．To share the fun with him/her in exploration.
B．To tell him/her what’s going on with group members.
C．To avoid yourself or your friends getting lost.
D．To show them how fast you can go.
3.What does the whole passage talk about?
A．The fun of exploration.
B．What to bring for exploration.
C．How to prevent people getting lost in exploration.
D．The way to use a map in exploration.
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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。注意：此题答案写在第二卷上
Winter running is the best way to lose winter weight. But before heading out, make sure you have a solid plan. You don’t want to come across accident along the way.__ 1.__
Wear the Right Shoes
The right shoes will depend on the road. You want shoes that are made for the kind of surface you run on. For example, if you are running on slippery surfaces, you want shoes with great friction(摩擦力). _2.__When trying out a pair of running shoes, check the fit, feel and ride of the shoes. These elements(要素) are important once you take your new shoes out for a run.
Warm Up
Warm up is an important part to keep fit. Especially if temperatures drop and your muscles are stiff(僵硬的) from the cold! ___ 3._ It also prepares the muscles for the intense (激烈的) activity ahead. The cold climate won’t feel as cold when you do warm ups. This is because blood flows much faster after a good warm up!
Deal with Wind
__4.___The key is to run into the wind and finish by running against it. This keeps icy wind from blasting(用力撞击) your face. To prevent any injuries or accidents, break your run into small parts. _5.__ You can use certain creams on the nose and cheeks to prevent frostbite(冻疮).Don’t skip your sun-block if you’re running during the day. UVB(紫外线)passes through the clouds. Running for an extended period on a cloudy day will still damage the skin!
A．Don’t run in the wind.
B．Running makes you warm.
C．Warming up prevents injuries.
D．It’s hard to run if it’s too windy.
E．Your shoes should fit very well so you don’t slip.
F．Here we are giving you important tips to remember.
G．It also helps to keep the skin protected from the wind.
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There was once a lazy crow(乌鸦). He thought it was too much trouble to ________ food. “Caw! Caw!” he said. “If someone brought me my food every day, I’d be very ________!”
One day, he saw a(n) ________ pigeon(鸽子) flying by. “How happy and well-fed it looks,” the crow said to himself. So the craw ________ the pigeon until they came to a ________. There were some other ________ there too. Before long, an old man came along and brought them a large bag of food. When the man had gone, the crow flew over to the pigeons. “Caw! Caw! ”said he. “Can I ________ you?”
“No, you can’t !” ________ the pigeons angrily. “We don’t know you.”
The crow went home feeling ________. But he suddenly had a(n) ________. “I’ll paint my ________ grey, ”he said, “and then the pigeons will ________ I am one of them.” After he finished the painting, he flew off to the park and was ________ by the pigeons. The crow was so hungry that he got very excited at the food. “Caw! Caw! Give lots to me!” he said loudly. ________, the pigeons found he was a crow. They flew after him and made him ________.
Sadly, the crow flew to his own forest. But when his old friends, the other crows saw him, they asked him to ________. They did not ________ him because of his grey-painted feathers. So the crow felt ________ than before. His own ________ did not want him, and ________ would the pigeons let him into their group.
“What looks easier isn’t always so.” the crow said to himself.”I wish I had never painted my feathers grey!”
1.A. pick out B. hand in C. put away D. look for
2.A. lovely B. happy C. pretty D. healthy
3.A. fat B. funny C. boring D. old
4.A. caught B. taught C. protected D. followed
5.A. square B. forest C. park D. house
6.A. men B. pigeons C. crows D. visitors
7.A. join B. see C. help D. believe
8.A. explained B. advised C. shouted D. continued
9.A. sad B. asleep C. lucky D. tired
10.A. choice B. accident C. change D. idea
11.A. feathers B. feet C. head D. legs
12.A. hope B. guess C. think D. understand
13.A. attacked B. welcomed C. noticed D. discovered
14.A. Strangely B. Interestingly C. Finally D. Suddenly
15.A. wait B. leave C. cry D. stop
16.A. hurry up B. go away C. set off D. give up
17.A. miss B. forget C. like D. know
18.A. worse B. busier C. colder D. stronger
19.A. brothers B. friends C. parents D. sisters
20.A. nothing B. not C. nor D. none
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阅读下面材料，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。
What is the most popular communication tool today? 1.________your answer is QQ or MSN, I must say you are a bit old fashioned. Today, a new form of communication “Wechat”, which 2.________ (own) a Chinese name Weixin, is becoming the most influential text and useful tool all over the world.
What advantages do Wechat have? First, Wechat is 3.__________relative cheap way of communication; that is to say, it uses network traffic instead of telephone fare. Next, we can know 4.__________is going on at any time. And we can have 5.__________ (easy) access(通道) to information available than other messaging tools.
What roles does it play 6.__________ our daily life? According to the latest report, the registered (登记的) users on Wechat platform has topped 200 million and expanded its business to overseas market. Can you imagine that a mobile phone “app” is so7.______________(attract) that it reaches 200 million users within 8 months? Wechat itself has become the most popular mobile chat application in the world. A large 8.___________ of people have become “Wechataholic”, which means they keep staring at the mobile phone all the time and can’t live without 9.___________.
However, while enjoying its great convenience, people should not ignore the danger of 10.____________ (cheat), for information on Wechat is publicly known.
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按照下列句子含义在划线空格上写出所缺单词的正确形式
1.How can Linda r______________ from her illness in this room when it’s so dirty and dusty?
2.She is so s______________ that she never changes her mind once she’s made up her mind.
3.The police are trying to discover the ____________(身份) of the boy crying by the road.
4.She gave me a d______________ look — the kind that said she would not change her mind.
5.A big fire broke out last night. Luckily, the people in the burning house were ______________(营救) by the firemen.
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按照下列句子含义在划线空格上写出正确、合适的短语
1.____________________（总计） your scores and see how many points you get.
2.By the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to _________________(使用) a wider vocabulary than ever before.
3.He has fewer friends because he has never ___________________（在乎）others’ feelings.
4.After ______________________(毕业) college, we got the chance to take a bike trip.
5.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay _____________________(成为废墟).
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单句改错
认真阅读下列句子，每句话有一处错，错误涉及句中单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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内容。
1.The naughty boy was punished because what he did.
2.It was the first time in a year and a half that I saw the night face to face.
3.Ever since he graduated from college, he worked in a big company
4.It was her who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River.
5.I told her that the air would be hard to be breathed, but she still kept on.
6.He told the boys don’t make so much noise.
7.The captain said that they will arrive in two days’ time.
8.She insisted that the patient was sent to the hospital at once.
9.Today the number of people learning English in China are increasing rapidly.
10.There is no such a thing as standard English in the world.
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假如你叫李华，你的好朋友张敏来信说每次遇到重要的考试，她都会出现一些焦虑的症状，想让你给她提出一些建议并说明建议的理由。请你用英语给她写一封回信，信的内容包括以下要点：
1.考前制定好复习计划；
2.考试期间正常休息；
3.介绍有助于睡眠的两种方法；
4.希望对方考试顺利。
注意：1.不要逐字翻译，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2.字数：100左右。信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇 anxiety n. 焦虑
Dear ZhangMin,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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