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Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）：
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1._________
2._________
3._________
4._________
5._________
6._________
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The story of the Mary Celeste is a very famous unsolved mystery. The story is about a sailing ship called the Mary Celeste and the strange disappearance of all the people on board the ship.
The ship sailed from New York on 7th November, 1872, for the port of Genoa in Italy. It was carrying a cargo (货物) of 1,700 barrels of American alcohol which was worth 35,000 dollars. There were 10 people on board the ship: the captain, Briggs, his wife, Sarah, their two-year-old daughter, and seven crewmen. Briggs had a good fame as a captain. He was also a religious man who did not drink alcohol.
The mystery begins on 15th November, 1872. The Mary Celeste was between the Azores and the coast of Portugal when it was seen by the captain of another ship, Captain Morehouse. Captain Morehouse was immediately worried because he could see that the Mary Celeste was out of control. He was also very surprised because he knew that Captain Briggs was a good sailor. There were no distress (求救) signals from the Mary Celeste and no reply when Morehouse tried to make contact, so he decided to take a small boat and climb on board the Mary Celeste. There was nobody on board!
There didn’t seem to be much wrong with the ship: it was not in danger of sinking, so there was no need for panic. However, the ship’s register and other paperwork were missing; the navigation instruments were missing; and everything on the ship, including the captain’s bed, was wet through. Another important fact is that there were no boats on board. And a strange fact is that when the cargo was finally unloaded in Genoa, nine barrels of alcohol were missing. Can we find an explanation which fits all the known facts?
Morehouse guessed that the crew must, for some reason, have thought that the boat was sinking and panicked. But why did they think it was sinking? It is possible that, as the cargo was alcohol, there might be an explosion which would cause everyone on board to panic. The crew might have climbed into the boat and tied the boat to the main ship while they checked if the ship really was sinking. Perhaps a storm broke the rope and left them all in a small boat on stormy seas.
It seems that 92 now, but I am sure that people will keep thinking of possible solutions, and the only limit to these solutions will be the human imagination!
1.Which place did the Mary Celeste leave for?
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2.What do you know about Briggs besides having a family of three people?
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3.How did Morehouse feel when he saw the Mary Celeste was out of control?
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4.Why did Morehouse guess that the crew panicked at that time?
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5.What can be filled in the blank in the last paragraph?
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6.Where do you think all the people on the ship might go? Show your possible reason(s)!
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Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）：
A B C D
E F G H
1._________
2._________
3._________
4._________
5._________
6._________
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A.11：00. B.11：20. C.11：30. D.12：00.
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A.The supermarket. B.The bakery. C.The bookstore. D.The office.
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A.It's easy. B.It's interesting. C.It's difficult. D.It's boring.
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A.A mother is talking to her son. B.The woman is cooking.
C.The man is making a phone call. D.The man is drawing a line.
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A.They'd better have the thin soup and vegetables for lunch.
B.The man advises to have bacon and steak for lunch.
C.They have had enough thin soup and vegetables.
D.Thin soup with bacon and steak is suitable for them now.
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A.Because she went to see the dentist. B.Because it was Sunday.
C.Because she had got a bad cold D.Because she had got a terrible headache.
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A.By bus. B.By ferry. C.By underground D.By taxi.
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A.The girl went sightseeing in Nanjing with her parents.
B.Nanjing was too crowded with many buses and bikes.
C.The girl's parents thought Nanjing was wonderful.
D.The boy visited many places of historical interest.
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Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）：
1.Francisco picked up a passenger at the international airport one day.
2.The next morning Francisco found a briefcase on a back seat of his car.
3.When Francisco found some money in the briefcase，he made a phone call to the police.
4.Francisco knew from the radio that an Italian soccer club manager lost the briefcase.
5.There was $5，000 and some very important documents in the briefcase.
6.Francisco received some money as a reward at last.
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Listen to the dialogue and complete the following sentences（听对话，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词）：
1.There was a time when classical music was as modern and exciting as _______ _______is today.
2.Beethoven，a _______ _______classical musician，was the greatest composer of his day.
3.Beethoven wrote many songs and _______ _______around the world.
4.Beethoven began to _______his_______ in 1801 and was deaf by1819.
5.Till now，Beethoven's works_______ _______ people all over the world.
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She was so pleased when she saw the painted fence that she gave Tom a large cake. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence？
A./fens/ B./fɪns/ C./fəns/ D./feɪns/
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Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others？
A.We know that cormorants are large black birds.
B.The man wants to teach his grandson everything he knows.
C.His trips often begin in the late afternoon.
D.The old men bang the water with the poles to catch the fish.
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Alisa is such ________honest student that she is often praised by her teachers.
A.an B.a C./ D.the
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Many kind people often visit the young patients in the children's hospital to cheer up.
A.they B.them C.their D.theirs
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No one knew where Mr. Smith lived ________his daughter.
A.besides B.except C.except for D.except that
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Of all the books Dickens wrote, Oliver Twist is probably ________ famous one.
A.more B.the more C.most D.the most
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﹣﹣How soon will you leave？
﹣﹣I'm not sure，probably in______ten minutes．
A.Other B.others C.another D.the other
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A lot of new houses _____ in this large open area in the past five years.
A. are built B. have been built C. were built .... D. will be built
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I didn't pick up Lucy at the airport. she _ by the time I arrived.
A. has left B. will leave C. left D. had left
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Every night, Tom sleeps ________the window open.
A.with B.for C.to D.in
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To save water, the parents told their children ________ their teeth under a running tap.
A.to brush B.not brushing
C.not to brush D.brushing
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—Have you finished painting the fence, Elsa?
—No. I forget ________ it.
A.paint B.to paint C.painting D.painted
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Li Na succeeded in ________ a Grand Slam singles title（大满贯单打冠军）On 5th June，2011.
A.win B.to win C.winning D.to winning
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________important memory is！We cannot work well without it.
A.How B.What a C.What D.What an
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It's raining，but the farmers went on ________in the field.
A.works B.working C.worked. D.work
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________ people go abroad, they have to bring their passports with them.
A.Until B.When
C.Because D.Before
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The Red Cross Society needs some nurses ________ are patient and skillful.
A.which B.who C.what D.whose
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—I think I can manage myself，but thank you all the same．
A.Anything I can do to help？ B.Did you enjoy your holiday in London，Jill？
C.Let's take a short break D.Imagine what may happen in the future
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—Sorry，Tommy. I've lost your dictionary.
—________I've got another one.
A.You're welcome. B.I hope so. C.That's all right. D.Of course not.
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V. Complete the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）：（共14分）
1.The boy made fun of the girl last Sunday. （改为否定句）
The boy__________ __________ fun of the girl last Sunday
2.You have to stay and work. （改为反意疑问句）
You have to stay and work，__________ __________?
3.We need to buy three buckets of white paint to decorate the new flat. （对划线部分提问）
__________ __________white paint do you need to buy to decorate the new flat？
4."Will you make a change in your plan？" He asked us. （合并为一句）
He asked us __________we __________make a change in our plan.
5.Dolphins are so clever that they can follow the instructions. （保持句意基本不变）
Dolphins are__________ __________ to follow the instructions.
6.Our teachers always tell us to keep the environment clean. （改为被动语态）
We __________always __________to keep the environment clean by our teachers
7.for，Mr. Li，being late，we，apologize to，for the meeting，had better（连词成句）
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Mark Twain，the famous American writer and a great master of humor，liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him. One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man，one of his friends.
The young man said that he had an uncle with him. He told Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled，and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh.
"You bring your uncle to my talk this evening，"said Mark Twain. " I'm sure I can make him laugh.
That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories and made everyone in the room laugh. But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories，but the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain continued to tell his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed.
Some days later，Mark Twain told another friend what had happened. "Oh，"said his friend. "I know that man. He's been deaf for years."
1.The writer wrote the passage mainly to__________.
A.tell readers Mark Twain liked playing jokes
B.tell readers a joke played on Mark Twain
C.tell readers Mark Twain was a great writer
D.tell readers how to tell a funny story
2.One day Mark Twain met __________at lunch.
A.a friend B.his brother C.his teacher D.a young girl
3.Why did Mark Twain ask the young man to bring his uncle to his talk?
A.Because he thought he could make him laugh.
B.Because he wanted to get to know the old man.
C.Because the old man could tell stories.
D.Because he wanted to learn from the old man.
4.Mark Twain stopped finally because he was__________.
A.disappointed B.sorry C.ill D.sleepy
5.Mark Twain couldn't make the old man laugh because__________.
A.his jokes were not funny
B.the old man wasn't interested in the jokes
C.the old man could tell more funny jokes
D.the old man was deaf
6.Where is the story probably from？
A.In the science magazine. B.In the biography.
C.In the fashion newspaper. D.In the medical book.
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English book Animal Farm（1945）tells a story about farm animals. They are fed up with（受够了）Mr. Jones，the farmer. He_________them badly，so they decide to kick him off the farm and run the farm themselves.
One day an old pig called Old Major gathers the animals around him. He tells them that all animals should stand together. He says they should take over the farm. They say that all animals are equal.
After they_________Mr. Jones，two pigs become the leaders of Animal Farm. One pig called Snowball is a great speaker. He has big ideas for Animal Farm. The other leader is a pig called Napoleon. Napoleon is a crafty（狡猾的）animal. He brings together supporters by offering them_______.
Napoleon makes a war against Snowball and kicks him away from the farm. He turns Snowball into a big enemy. He says that Snowball is working with Farmer Jones and other farmers to destroy Animal Farm.
But as it_________it is Napoleon who is working with the enemies of the animals. He joins up with the old human enemies of the animals. But he tells the animals that he is working for them. Meanwhile the animals work hard. It seems that it is as bad to live under Napoleon as it was under Farmer Jones！
Why is the story so important？
Animal Farm is an excellent choice for learners of English because it's very short. The language is also_______.
Like many famous stories. Animal Farm is not just a book. It was played on the BBC radio in 1947. The big modern way of telling stories is in movies of course. Orwell's book has become a film twice. Perhaps it won't_______you that the first one（1954）was a cartoon. In 1984 another film was made. This was a live-action（真人版的）film. The famous book has also been put on in the theater. In 1984 a version was made and it toured a number of British cities.
1.A.translates B.transports C.trains D.treats
2.A.get tired of B.get rid of C.get ready for D.get into the habit of
3.A.environment B.entertainment C.accommodation D.advantage
4.A.puts out B.turns out C.takes out D.makes out
5.A.simple B.difficult C.boring D.complete
6.A.please B.surprise C.upset D.embarrass
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Mark Twain is someone Americans are taught to love. Older relatives, English teachers and the media always praise him. But when you actually take the time to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, you find that his work is more wonderful than you could ever i1..
The novel describes a young boy named Tom Sawyer growing up in a small town along the Mississippi River. He explores the countryside on a riverboat with his friends, falls in love with girls, starts secret clubs and searches for treasure. Twain's i2.of childhood is magical —a time of imagination, wonder and, of course, adventure.
More importantly, t3.the eyes of Tom Sawyer, Twain cleverly makes fun of US culture. For example. Tom hates going to church，and Twain uses scenes of Tom there to mock religion（宗教）and i4.old traditions.
Twain's writing is full of these kinds of critical（批判的）points about c5.and politics（政治），That's why he is so loved in the US. He wasn't a6.to state his opinions，and he did so clearly.
He a7.believed strongly in women's—right to vote in elections and gave a famous speech on the subject，called "Votes for Women"，in 1901.
"Tom was a great hero once more—the pet of the old，the envy of the young，" Twain writes in Tom Sawyer. But he could just as well be describing himself.
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Write at least 60 words about the topic "The book I want to recommend"（请以“我想推荐的一本书”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。）
在你读过的书中肯定有一本给你留下了深刻的印象，请向你的朋友作推荐，并说明推荐理由。
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