先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卡标有题号的横线上完整写出。
You must have seen them somewhere, whether at the gate of a hotel or a park, standing on the posts (柱子) of a bridge, o___1. most famously at the gate of Peking University and along the sides of the Lugou Bridge.
According to stories, stone lions had magical powers. They could predict (预言) n______2. disasters, such as floods and earthquakes. People b______3.the eyes of sculpted (雕刻的) lions would turn red or shed (流出) tears of blood when a disaster was about to happen. Stone lions were the protectors of the family and brought p_____4.and safety.
Stone lions have been sculpted on b____5. in China since the Eastern Han Dynasty (朝代).
H______6., lions are not native(本国的) to China; they were first i__7. during the Eastern Han Dynasty when they were given to the Chinese emperors as a tribute (贡品). They were k____8. as pets and were considered a very special animal by royalty (皇室).
In ancient(古代的) times, sculpted lions a________9. in palaces, temples and outside the homes of rich people and the aristocracy (贵族). Gradually, the tradition became p____10. among common people across China.
动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)
1.“Goodbye, then”, she said, without even ___________ (look) up from her book.
2.It’s said that the new film directed by Feng Xiaogang ____________ (film) in two months.
3.Lily misses her grandmother very much because her grandmother ___________ (not reply) to
her last letter yet.
4.The more a studen
t ____________ (encourage), the more easily he may make progress.
5.The teacher told me I ______________ (be) better at English if I tried my best.
6.Which do you enjoy ___________ (spend) your weekend, staying at home or shopping?
7.The Smiths_________ (fly) to New York the day before yesterday and they will come back in 2 days.
8.Bill went to see his dentist to pull one bad tooth out yesterday. That bad tooth __________ (hurt) him for long.
根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
1.It is well known to everyone that one fifth is eight (四十).
2.Have you thought of a useful way to solve it after __________ (考虑) the problem for 3 days?
3.I don’t like that I’m often ______________ (比较)with my classmates by my mother.
4.Is it true that the robot can do ______________(无论什么) it is asked to?
根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
1.I’m sorry to hear a lot of farmers’ houses fell down in the strong wind, including (they).
2.The (decide) you have made don’t seem so good. You need to be more thoughtful.
3.Man From the Stars, one of the most popular South Korean dramas, attracted plenty of audience, _______________(尤其)girls.
4.Mum, I have just cleaned my room. Do you think it far (tidy) now？
Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy. He’s happy that he’s sitting the senior high school entrance exam (中考) in 2014 instead of 2016.
On Oct 22, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (北京市教委) announced that, from 2016, the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam will be reduced from 120 to 100. Of the 100 points, the listening ability scores will increase to 50. Meanwhile, the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.
“The change won’t affect me. I feel so lucky because English is my strongest subject,” said Wang.
Why such a change? It places the importance on Chinese in our study, and reduces students’ stress, said Li Yi, spokesman of the commission.
“The change will also push us to pay attention to the practical usage (运用) of English,” said Li. “Students will be encouraged to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones.”
There isn’t news that other cities will have the same change. But several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams. For example, Shandong is considering taking out the listening part of the English exam in its college entrance exams.
But, “being tested for less points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly,” Bai Ping wrote in China Daily.
English has long been the world’s most commonly used language. Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji once said: “In a globalizing economy (全球经济), if you cannot communicate with foreigners, how can one be part of the world economy?”
Wang Jiaming said he understood the change.
“Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue (母语),” he said. “But still, I think English is both interesting and useful.”
1.In the Beijing senior high school entrance exam of 2016, _____.
A. the English scores will be cut down to 100
B. the English listening ability scores will be lowered
C. the points for Chinese will be reduced by 30 points
D. the points for chemistry will increase by 20 points
2. The underlined phrase “can be taken lightly” in this sentence “being tested for less points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly,” is closest in meaning to “_____________”.
A. can be taken out
B. can be paid less attention to
C. can be taken a close look at
D. can take the place of Chinese
3.What is the main purpose of the change?
A. To encourage students to learn how to order meals in English.
B. To make students learn to read English news on mobile phones.
C. To ask students to prepare for the college entrance exam.
D. To make students pay more attention to learning Chinese.
4.What does Bai Ping think of the reforms (改革)?
A. They make students spend less time on English.
B. They make it harder to get a high score.
C. Studying English is still important for the students.
D. English is both interesting and useful.
This is Yoga! (瑜伽) Experience this for yourself.
How do you feel when you leave a yoga class? Do you feel relaxed, full of energy, prepared and ready to face anything and everything? Do you feel better than when you walked in? If you have answered “No”’ to these questions then you are NOT doing yoga.
After walking out of the class, do you feel that you have been pushed through, that the class was hard，that you have less energy at the end of the class, that you have not got any energy, or that you are still tight and full of stress? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you are NOT doing yoga.
Are you forced (被迫) into positions(姿势) beyond what you can? Do you know why you are doing the actions in the “yoga” class you attend?
Satyananda Yoga Center teaches YOGA. We know and understand yoga and YOU. We teach yoga with this knowledge a
nd understanding.
You are not forced into positions not suitable for you, or too early for you. You will leave Satyananda Yoga Center yoga classes feeing relaxed, free from stress, energized, and ready for whatever life brings to you.
With regular attendance and practice, the quality of your life improves with better health, and stress-free mind. Your family and friends will notice the difference. You will feel the difference for better. This is because you are doing yoga.
Yoga for Everyone!
Yoga is a science. You are the scientist, and you are the one in the science of yoga.
New Saturday morning class from September — 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Asian American Cultural Center, 11713 Jollyville Road, Austin, Texas.
To sign up, call:2669862, or email: keepfitwithyoga@yahoo.com
1.At which time can people learn yoga according to this passage?
A. At 10:00 on Sunday in September.
B. At 22:00 on the first Saturday in October.
C. At 9:00 on Saturday in September.
D. On everey Saturday afternoon in September.
2.The passage suggests but doesn’t tell directly (直接地) that ______________.
A. only Satyananda Yoga Center teaches yoga
B. there’s no better place to learn yoga than Satyananda Yoga Center
C. some yoga centers are not teaching yoga in the right way
D. you have to be a scientist before you take up yoga
3.Which is NOT true if people follow the right ways to do yoga?
A. In the class you will practise some positions.
B. You will feel very different after practisin
g once.
C. You will feel new and fresh after practising yoga.
D. You will feel great if you keep on practising it for a few months.
