语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。
1．swear
A．heart B．research C．nearly D．bear
2．recently
A．restaurant B．secret C．prefer D．system
3．common
A．company B．across C．bottom D．collar
4．occur
A．accept B．access C．according D．accident
5．laughed
A．noticed B．studied C．breathed D．learned （adj．)
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—All, except you, went to Jane’s birthday party, Linda．
—________． But if I hadn’t had to write a report, I would have been there．
A．Me too B．I’m sorry C．Never mind D．That’s all right
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Understanding________ cultural habits of another nation isdifficult thing．
A．a; the B．the ; the C．the; a D．/; a
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—Why didn’t apologize to her?
—She drove away________I could say a word．
A．before B．after C．until D．unless
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People from every corner of the world________China on the successful launch of Shenzhou VII．
A．celebrated B．appreciated C．greeted D．congratulated
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—Could you do me a favor to hand out these papers?
—________．
A．Yes, I could B．It’s my pleasure C．With pleasure D．Great
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．—John and Lucia got married last week． Did you go to their wedding?
—No, I________a lecture in another city．
A．gave B．have given C．had given D．was giving
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The 2008 Olympic Games,________ in Beijing, impressed the world deeply．
A．to be held B．held C．to held D．holding
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—Shall we go out for a walk?
—Sorry． I’m too busy to ________for the moment．
A．get away B．get off C．get through D．get together
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Can you think of some casespeople are likely to tell lies?
A．that B．as C．where D．when
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The Spring Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, is celebrated in ________Asian countries．
A．many other B．any other C．other many D．other any
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As nobody here knows what is wrong with the machine, we ________send for an engineer to handle the problem．
A．should B．must C．can D．would
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His proposal is so idealistic that there are many________difficulties in putting it into practice．
A．familiar B．relative C．practical D．terrible
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I still remember how many years ago ________I last met her in the countryside．
A．when it was B．was it that C．when was it D．it was that
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She is a diligent student, and all her spare time she has________staying in the library．
A．is spent B．spent C．to spend D．to be spent
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Why is he not allowed to stay here?________, it’s his home．
A．In all B．After all C．In other words D．To be frank
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完形填空（共20小题：每小题1．5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives． This is also true for an American girl 21 Melanie．
Melanie’s dad, James Porter, who is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb, wants Melanie to 22 nearby Northwestern University, where she’s 23 been accepted． But Melanie, 17,really wants to go to Georgetown University in Washington, D．C, where she’s been wait-listed．
When she gets an unexpected 24 from Georgetown University, she decides to 25 a road trip with a few 26 female friends． Melanie believes it is her first step 27 adulthood．
But 28 the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t 29 with the prospect（期望) of his little princess 30 the world without him． He wants to protect her, so he joins the girls and hopes he can convince Melanie to go to Northwestern． 31 Melanie’s father only has the best of 32 , his presence 33 an endless series of comic encounters（遭遇）．
After following their faulty device 34 into the backwoods （偏远地区), James and Melanie 35 Melanie’s little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare compartment （隔间)． What should be a simple change 36 the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel…
All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter 37 get the chance to really 38 each other．
All parents, 39 they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up． 40 what Melanie and James have done, we all can find the delicate （脆弱的) balance between staying connected and letting go．
1.A．named B．naming C．namely D．names
2.A．join B．send C．attend D．pass
3.A．still B．always C．yet D．already
4.A．appointment B．interview C．visit D．meeting
5.A．provide B．offer C．take D．hold
6.A．closing B．close C．closed D．closely
7.A．toward B．for C．during D．with
8.A．though B．in spite C．once D．despite
9.A．satisfying B．successful C．comfortable D．meaningful
10.A．seeking B．examining C．searching D．exploring
11.A．Since B．Because C．While D．When
12.A．intentions B．attempts C．efforts D．planning
13.A．comes about B．leads to C．calls in D．turns out
14.A．lately B．late C．deeply D．deep
15.A．discover B．invent C．recognize D．realize
16.A．succeeds in B．brings in C．results from D．certainly
17.A．hopefully B．finally C．firstly D．certainly
18.A．agree to B．speak to C．talk to D．turn to
19.A．whether B．if C．what D．why
20.A．As B．Like C．For D．Except
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How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery． All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters． These letters could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down． Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words．
The power of words, then, lies in their associations---the things they bring up before our
minds． Words become filled with meaning for us by experience, and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases． Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions． This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style． Above all, the real poet is a master of words． He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears． We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar（粗俗的)．
1.Which is TRUE about the origin of language?
A．Men, as well as animals, in vented certain sounds to express thoughts．
B．The origin of language is a complicated question．
C．Words did not haven written form, at first．
D．Words were invented to represent meanings．
2.The power of words lies in ________．
A．the fact that it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our minds．
B．the fact that once word is connected with another
C．the fact that it can associate one person with another
D．the fact that it can recall to us the events of our past
3.The following statements are true EXCEPT that ________．
A．the more we read and learn, the larger our vocabulary will be
B．the longer we live, the number of words that mean something to us increases
C．words can be used to represent various meanings
D．literary style is usually very charming
4.What does this passage primarily concern?
A．The Meaning of Words．
B．The Characteristics of Words．
C．The Origin of Words．
D．The Power of Words．
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How many people have I met who have told me about the book that they have been planning to write but have never yet found the time? Far too many．
This is Life, all right, but we do treat it like a rehearsal （排演) and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its best moments．
We take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families, always making ourselves believe that this style of life is merely a temporary state of affairs along the road to what we really want to do． Then, at 60 or 65, we are suddenly presented with a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all those years waiting for Real Life to come along were in fact real life．
In America they have a saying much laughed at by the English：“Have a nice day!” They speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars． I think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us, in effect, to enjoy the moment: to value this very day．
How often do we say to ourselves, "I'll take up horse-riding （or golf, or sailing) as soon as I get a higher position," only to do none of those things when I do get the higher position．
When I first became a reporter, I knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job at the Daily Telegraph to go and edit a small weekly newspaper． At the time I was astonished by what appeared to me to be his completely abnormal （反常的) mental state． How could anyone turn his back on Fleet Street in central London for a small local area？I wanted to know．
Now I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it． In Fleet Street the man was under continual pressure． He lived in an unattractive London suburb and he spent much of his life sitting on Southern Region trains．
1.The first paragraph of the passage tells us that ________．
A．we always try to find some time to write a book
B．we always make plans but seldom fulfill them
C．we always enjoy many of life's best moments
D．we always do what we really want to do
2.The underlined phrase "turn his back on" （paragraph 6) most probably means________．
A．leave for B．return to C．give up D．rely on
3.The man （ paragraph 6) left his first job partly because he was ________．
A．in an abnormal state B．under too much pressure
C．not well paid D．not respected
4.What is probably the best title for the passage?
A．Provide Homes For Our Family B．Take Up Horse-riding
C．Value This Very Day D．Stay Alive
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1.In the sentence “Teach the students about your culture and help them talk about their own”, “your culture” here means the culture of ________．
A．the English native speakers B．the English learners
C．the readers of the two books D．the readers of the newspaper
2.Which of the following are mentioned about the two books in the passage above?
a．publisher b．titles c．content d．writers
e．prices f．pages g．book number
A．a,b,d,f B．a,c,d,g C．b,c,d,e D．b,c,e,f
3.The two books have in common everything EXCEPT ________．
A．the same interesting topics
B．the same level of learners
C．proper ways to excite the learners to talk
4.The passage above is probably taken from the ________ section in a newspaper．
A．EDUCATION B．NEWS
C．ENTERTAINMENT D．BOOKSHELF
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Scientists are closely concerned with the structure of buildings and with the quality of building materials． The World health Organization （WHO) observes that the introduction of air conditioning and energy conservation （保护) measures have been accompanied by growing problems of indoor air quality． Some pollutants arise from insulation （隔音) products, some from moving cars, and others from modern housing materials． As many Europeans spend up to 90% of their lives in buildings, the health effects of the indoor climate are very important．
Some construction materials, including fiberboard, insulation foams and certain glues for man-made wood floor boards, for example, give out organic products such as formaldehyde （甲醛)． Heat and humidity increase the release of formaldehyde and the gas seriously harms the eyes． Paint, lacquer, etc． can also release dangerous gas into indoor air．
Construction materials can cause serious damage, especially when they contain asbestos（石棉）． Asbestos is naturally present in rock formations worldwide． It belongs to a family of mineral substances made up of solid, non-combustible（非易燃品） fiber． These properties make asbestos a highly sought-after construction material． As early as 1931, however, public health officers in the United Kingdom revealed the connection between breathing in asbestos dust and such diseases as lung cancer．
The land on which a building is sited may also contribute to pollution． Some kinds of granite or similar rocks contain traces of radium． As it breaks down, this naturally radioactive element produces some kind of radioactive gas that goes through tiny cracks in walls, floors and building materials, and makes its way into the building and the rooms． The better the homes are insulated, the more is the dangerous gas in indoor air． The main effect of this dangerous gas on health is to increase the risk of lung cancer．
1.What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Some building materials pollute indoor air．
B．Some factors cause indoor air pollution．
C．Asbestos can cause lung cancer．
D．The land on which houses are built contributes to indoor pollution．
2.Why are Europeans particularly concerned with building materials?
A．Lots of building materials there are radioactive．
B．They stay home up to 90% of their lives．
C．They have a high rate of lung cancer．
D．They spend most of their time indoors．
3.Why is asbestos a sought-after building material?
A．It is a kind of insulation foam．
B．Asbestos will not give out dangerous gas．
C．This material is not easy to catch fire．
D．It is rarely present in rock formations．
4.Why should we be careful about the land on which a building is to be sited?
A．To determine whether the land is firm enough for a building to be sited on．
B．To make sure that the land contains no radioactive material．
C．To make certain that the land releases no formaldehyde or other gases．
D．To check whether it contains any combustible materials．
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The most exciting kind of education is also the most personal． Nothing can exceed （超越) the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you! It may be an idea or a bit of information you come across accidentally—or a sudden insight, fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem． Such personal encounters are the “payoff” in education． A teacher may direct you to learning and even encourage you in it—but no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen． That's up to you．
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To some, the thought of having to write an assigned number of pages, often more than ever produced before, is upsetting． To others, the very idea of having to work independently is threatening． But there is no need to approach paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to overcome． Instead, consider it a goal to accomplish, a goal within reach if you use the help this book can give you．
1.According to the writer, personal discoveries ________．
A．will give one encouragement and direction
B．are helpful in finding the right information
C．are the most valuable part of one's personal education
D．will help one to successfully complete school assignments
2.It can be inferred from the passage that writing a research paper gives one chances ________．
A．to fully develop one's personal abilities
B．to use the skills learnt in the classroom
C．to prove that one is a productive writer
D．to demonstrate how well one can accomplish school assignment
3.The writer argues in the passage that________．
A．one should explore new areas in research
B．one should trust one's own ability to meet course requirements
C．one should consider research paper writing a pleasure, not a burden
D．one should use all one's knowledge and skills when doing research
4.What will probably follow this passage?
A．How to write a research paper．
B．The importance of research in education．
C．How to make new discoveries for oneself．
D．The skill of putting pieces of information together．
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根据对话内容，从对话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。
A: Some of our classmates are going to Japan for the summer vacation． Will you join them?
B : ________1. But I have to go back home to stay with my mother because she is badly ill in bed．
A : Oh, that’s too bad!
B : ________2.
A : Yes, my aunt in Hawaii has invited me to spend my vacation with her．
B : Great ! Hawaii is a wonderful place, isn’t it?
A : Certainly, I suppose she’ll show me around some interesting places there． ________3.
B : As I know． Hawaii was discovered by Captain Cook in the 1770s and he got killed there the next year he discovered it．
A : That’s right． ________4.
B : Sure, you’ll certainly enjoy yourself． But don’t forget to write to me, will you?
A : ________5.________
A : Of course, I will．
B : But now it’s become a world – famous scenic spot．
C : I would go to, should I have the chance．
D : Have you got a way to spend yours?
E : No, never．
F : And I’m going to read some books about its history as well．
G : And I’ll go there as soon as the vacation starts．
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单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列句子及所给单词的汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。
1.If________（必要）I’ll attend the meeting together with you．
2.I’m so surprised that she has perfectly________（康复)from her illness．
________
3.It is________（相信）that Mr． Yang will be our new headmaster．
4.The angry mother________（渐渐）calmed down．
5.My ________（表哥） will meet parents at the airport in Germany．
6.Do you mind my________（录音）your speech?
7.I won’t be free until next ________（星期二）,I’m afraid．
8.Physics and ________（化学）are his favorite subjects．
9.I met some ________（外国人）in a park and I got to know they were Spanish．
10.A heavy drought is hitting most ________（北方）areas in China．
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短文改错（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误．对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
My husband and I had decided to buy a new house, and I
made the appointment to see our bank manager． I’ve never met 1．________
him ago and was a little nervous． I drove into town and 2．________
was luck enough to find a parking space outside the bank． I was 3．________
just starting into the space while another car drove into it． I was very 4．________
angry． I opened my window and shouted the other driver． He 5．
ignored me and walked away． It spent me 20 minutes to find 6．________
another space． As soon as I had parked the car． I rushed into 7．________
the bank． I was 10 minutes later for my appointment． I went to8．________
the manager office, knocked and walked in． The manager was sitting9．________
behind his desk． It was the man who has taken my parking space． 10．________
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书面表达（满分30分）
请根据下面的文字提示写一篇英语小短文以便放在你的博客中。
1．上周五放学路上和Tony 同行，忽听有人呼救；
2．看见一妇女倒在血泊中，一辆小车正急驶而过
3．欲上前施救但被一男子阻拦；
4．该男子示意你俩回头看，不远处有人在用摄像机拍摄。
注意：
1．词数100左右，开头与结尾已为你写好。
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3．生词：摄像机- video camera 拍电影 – shoot a film
My friend Tony and I always walk home together after school．
________
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