One day a man was walking in the street when he met a penguin (企鹅)．It was a handsome and very brave bird． It seemed to take an immediate liking to the man, because it walked up to him and then followed him wherever he went．This was funny for a while but in the end became rather embarrassing(尴尬的)．
“Go away, you silly bird, ’’the man said to the penguin, but the bird ignored him. It simply would not leave him alone．Wherever he went, the bird went too. At last, in desperation (绝望) the man walked into a police station．“Excuse me, officer．” he said． “I need some advice. I met this penguin in the street and I don’t know what to do with it．”
A bored policeman looked up from what he was writing and said, “Just take it to the zoo, sir．’’
“Oh，all right．’’said the man．
The next day the man was walking along the street, still accompanied (陪伴) by the penguin, when he met the policeman he’d spoken to the day before．The policeman was not pleased to see them．“I thought I advised you to take that animal to the zoo, ” he said．
“Well, yes, officer, you did．And I did take him to the zoo, ” the man explained. “And we had a great time． But we can’t go to the zoo every day．I thought today I'd take him to the movies．’’
1.Which of the following expressions can be used to describe the penguin?
A．Ugly looking． B．Beautiful in heart．
C．Silly in look． D．Friendly to human．
2.The man went into the police station to__________．
A．sell the bird to the police
B．get something to feed the bird
C．ask for advice about what to do with the penguin
D．ask the police to kill the bird
3.Which statement is true?
A．The penguin received a nice treat at the police station．
B．The policeman took the bird to the zoo．
C．The policeman who received the man was not patient with him．
D．The policeman felt sorry for not giving any help．
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You either have it, or you don’t — a sense of direction, that is．But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works．One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we 1ose it．
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around, ’’ says Jim Martland, research director of the project．“However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills．’’
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions：
1．If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing．
2．If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree—something easy to recognize．Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return, go back along the same route．
3．Simplify the way for finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where yon are．
Now you will never get lost again!
1.Scientists have the belief that__________．
A．some people have a sense of direction when they are born
B．a sense of direction is developed with ages
C．people have their sense of direction all their life
D．everybody has a sense of direction from birth
2.What is true about 7-year-old children according to the passage?
A．Their sense of direction does not work without maps．
B．They should be allowed indoors if they lack(缺乏)a sense of direction．
C．They have the ability to find their way around
D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car．
3.If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should___________．
A．plant a tree beside the bike so that you can know where the bike is
B．on the map mark where the bike is
C．find the stone which is beside the bike
D．remember something easily recognizable on the route
4.According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to___________．
A. take a bike as a landmark
B. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself
C. remember your route by asking a policeman for help
D. remember the number of landmarks that you see
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Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it?
Many people are afraid to assert (维护，坚持) themselves．Dr．Robert Albert, author of STAND UP, SPEAK OUT and TALK BACK, thinks it is because their self-respect is low．“There’s always a superior (长者)around—a parent, a teacher, a boss who knows better．’’ But Albert and other scientists are doing something to help people assert themselves．
They offer assertiveness training courses, A．T．for short．In the A．T．course people learn that they have a right to be themselves．They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so．They learn to be confident without hurting other people．
In one way, learning to speak out is to get rid of fear．A group taking an A．T．course will help the timid person to lose his fear．But A．T．uses an even stronger motive to share the need．The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels．
Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-respect．If your face is more important than you, you may feel less of a person．You start to doubt your answers to problems．However, once you get to feel good about yourself, you can learn to speak out．
1.The problem the writer talks about is that___________．
A．some people are forced to buy things they don’t like
B．some people are afraid to speak up for their rights
C．many superiors are everywhere
D．some people love to help others find confidence in themselves
2.Why don’t many people feel good about themselves?
A．Because some people have a low self-respect．
B．Because talented people can be found all the time．
C．Because the advice from salesmen is always persuasive．
D．Because people don’t like to exchange ideas with others．
3.What does the underlined word “timid’’ probably means?
A．胆小的 B．有学问的
C．有社交能力的 D．好斗的
4.Which of the following is NOT the thing the A．T．course does?
A．Encourage people to speak out ．
B．Showing people they have a right to be themselves.
C．Helping them to be brave enough．
D．Helping people to assert themselves even if others are hurt．
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I don’t think a day goes by when I don’t think of my father. He died twenty﹣one years ago when I was twenty﹣six. He was a good man , but I hardly saw him around home, for he ran a big company. I secretly wished something could bring him closer to me.
It wasn’t until he became seriously ill that we really got to know each other and had a place in each other’s lives. After his near death and many operations, I was trained as his nurse to take care of him. Although the job seemed boring and tiring in certain people’s eyes, I liked it. Taking care of him seemed to reduce the pain of his absence from my younger life. I enjoyed his company and attention and, though through a sad situation, I was finally getting my fill（满足）.
Now I am a dad myself, but certainly not a workaholic as my father. Although I work away from my home, I always have my meals with my family. Father’s Day is coming I still have the pencil holder made from a decorated tin sitting on my desk. It’s a gift from my only son. Each year, the gift is something different and each year, I couldn’t care less about the gift itself. You see, the gift I enjoy is the pleasure of my son’s company and knowing that we have a place in each other’s lives.
At heart , all men know their fathers are important. Want a great Father’s Day? Tell your dad you love him and give your kid a hug today－before Father’s Day actually arrives.
1.When the writer was a kid,_______.
A. his father didn’t like him
B. he hoped his father would spend some time with him
C. he was quite satisfied with his family life
D. he had the dream to run a company in the future
2.By looking after his father, the writer got a chance to___________.
A. get close to his father
B. practice his nursing skills
C. show people that he loved his father
D. reduce the pain that he brought to his father
3.From this passage we can guess that a workaholic is likely to be a person who_________.
A. is strict about everything he does
B. is difficult to get along with
C. never has meals at home
D. spends almost all his time working
4.From the passage, we can learn that______.
A. the writer now seldom receives presents on Father’s Day
B. the writer gets along well with his only son
C. the writer’s son only thinks of him on Father’s Day
D. the pencil holder is the best present that the writer has received
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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。
Each Indian tribe(部落) had a different language．Many Indians never learned any language except their own．Do you know how Indians form different tribes talked to each other? They had two ways to talk without sound． 1.
Sign language is a way of talking by using signs. Indians used sign language when they met strangers．In this way, they could find out whether the stranger was a friend or an enemy．In Indian sign language, signs were made with the hands．One sign meant “man”．Another meant “horse”． 2. He showed where the sun had been at the time．
Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony．He might use a blanket．Or he might use a mirror or fire arrows．
To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his Pony in a 1arge circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide． This meant that there was danger．
3. An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands．Then he began to swing the blanket from side in front of him．An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket．
He could also send many signals with a mirror．He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger． 4. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling．
5. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language．
A. The blanket signal was visible from far away．
B. Now you can see that Indians didn’t need to learn each other’s language.
C. They use sign language to communicate with each other.
D. Of course, mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining．
E. To tell the time of day when something happened, an Indian pointed to the sky．
F. One way was by sign language；another way by signals．
G. An Indian use a mirror to tell that there was a danger nearby.
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There is one word that is on the lips of Americans, day and night一“Sorry．”
Once as I was walking on the street，a young man ran by _________ ，brushing against my handbag．Even _________ he continued on his way, he _________ back and said “sorry”to me．Even in a rush，he didn’t forget to apologize．
One day, after I bought some apples，the salesman was giving me the change，_________ I wasn’t ready for it，and a _________ dropped on the ground．“I'm sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up．I was _________ 一why would he apologize when it was my _________ ?
Another time，I _________ on a man’s foot in a lift．At the same time，we both said “sorry”．I thought it _________ at first —was it really _________ for him to apologize?
Later on，an American friend _________ to me that according to the American _________ ，the lift is a _________ place everyone should be able to stand in．After someone occupies(占据)a position in the lift，making it _________ for someone else to find a place to stand in，isn’t it necessary to _________ an apology?
During my stay in America，I gradually _________ that when friction(摩擦)happens in daily life，Americans don’t care much about who is _________．If someone is _________ ，a“sorry”is always necessary．The“sorry”would _________ tempers(脾气)even if the other person is hurt．Perhaps this is why I _________ saw anyone quarreling on the buses，subways or streets in America．
1.A．excitedly B．hurriedly C．happily D．hopefully
2.A．because B．after C．as D．unless
3.A．drove B．held C．watched D. turned
4.A．or B．and C．but D．so
5.A．coin B．handbag C．wallet D．bill
6.A．impressed B．moved C．annoyed D．puzzled
7.A．duty B．attitude C．fault D．business
8.A．dropped B．stepped C．walked D．knocked
9.A．interesting B．acceptable C．exciting D．reasonable
10.A．polite B．important C．surprising D．necessary
11.A．1ied B．explained C．pointed D．admitted
12.A．ideas B．rules C．education D．1ife
13.A．crowded B．common C．public D．free
14.A．unfit B．impossible C．narrow D．difficult
15.A．express B．receive C．expect D．tell
16.A．realized B．remembered C．agreed D．meant
17.A．honest B．responsible C．careless D．serious
18.A．nervous B．injured C．worried D．troubled
19.A．worsen B．cool C．lose D．change
20.A．always B．often C．never D．Sometimes
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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。
England is 1. largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided 2. (rough) into three zones.The zone nearest France 3. （call） the South of England,the middle zone is called the Midlands and the one nearest to Scotland is known as the North.You find most of the population 4. （settle）in the south,but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England.Although these cities are not as large 5. those in China,they have world-famous football teams and some of 6. even have two!It is a pity 7. the industrial cities built in the 8. (nineteen) century do not attract visitors.For historical architecture you have to go to older but smaller towns 9. (build) by the Romans.There you will find 10. more about British history and culture.
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短文改错
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：在错的词下画一横线，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(从第11处起)不计分。
I like riding my bike. Though it is not very new, but it is my best friend. I find very convenient to go anywhere with a bike. Riding give me not only exercise but also pleasure. I use my bike mostly on summer when the weather is warm and dry. It can very unpleasant in winter when it is cold and the rain is pouring down. It can also be very danger. Of course I will be very careful on my bike. In facts, accidents are not the only problem. One day I went to school and come back to find the front wheel was missed. It was a long walk to the repairer’s shop. Now I have two strong locks.
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书面表达
最近你班将举行一场题为 Life in the future 的讨论会，请根据以下要点，写一篇100左右的发言稿。
1. 随着医学的发展，人类的平均寿命将会达到120岁。
2. 由于新能源的出现，污染问题将得到控制。
3. 人们的日常生活也将有很大的变化。如机器人可以为你做家务；椅子的也按色能 够随着你所穿的衣服而改变；手机可以带在手腕上，通话时可以看到对方；可以乘坐新型的电梯进入太空度假。
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