When I was 11, my grandfather began to teach me how to drive. I was a fast learner. At 16, I was already a 1 driver. However, when I passed into adulthood, I began to get speeding tickets. For me, this did not reflect one’s 2 as a driver. So I 3 to drive as fast as I could.
Then in September of 2005, I received a letter 4 my presence to discuss my future ___5 rights. As I sat down, a man began to unfold my file. I was 6 to see my record was five pages long. The man gave me two 7 . I could turn in my 8 and not drive for three months or continue driving, but without tickets for one year. With two kids and a busy practice, I went with the second choice.
After the meeting, I had lunch with my friend, Nick. He noticed that my eating habits ___9 my driving habits. Nick told me that my attention was 10 paid to the destination and not the process of getting there. The car gives fun, allowing me to get to my __11 much faster. However, after reaching it, I was never truly satisfied because I 12_ the messages and lessons of the journey.
After the two 13 , I began to transform myself. I now enjoy driving, often taking the most scenic route. I have also slowed my 14 down, enjoying each bite as I go. Learning 15 is really a big lesson for me.
1. A. lucky B. skilled C. careless D. poor
2. A. interest B. belief C. ability D. character
3. A. stopped B. wanted C. began D. continued
4. A. requesting B. hoping C. suggesting D. planning
5. A. driving B. swimming C. diving D. living
6. A. disappointed B. depressed C. surprised D. terrified
7. A. tickets B. choices C. letters D. pages
8. A. license B. money C. evidence D. file
9. A. affected B. matched C. suited D. caused
10. A. totally B. partly C. slowly D. slightly
11. A. destination B. process C. place D. journey
12. A. understood B. lacked C. gained D. ignored
13. A. surveys B. events C. debates D. arguments
14. A. working B. driving C. walking D. eating
15. A. honesty B. understanding C. patience D. carelessness
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
One morning, Mr Hare was running on the road. Suddenly he saw Mr Tortoise, who was also running on the road towards him. Mr Hare ran up to Mr Tortoise and laughed at him. Mr Tortoise got angry and wouldn't take failure lying down, so he suggested having a race to see who could first get to the big tall tree by the roadsides. Mr Hare agreed with him without hesitation. The race began. Mr Hare and Mr tortoise started from the same line at the same time. When Mr Hare was far ahead of Mr Tortoise and even couldn't see Mr Tortoise, he thought that Mr Tortoise fell behind and couldn't catch up with him. So he stopped and lay down to have a nap. But soon he fell asleep. At the same time, Mr Tortoise kept on running and running. When Mr Hare woke up, he found Mr Tortoise had already sat under the tree and was smiling at him!
[写作内容]
1)以大约30个词概括短文的要点；
2)以大约120个词写一篇记叙文，描写你或你的朋友因骄傲而落后的一次经历，并包含以下内容：
a)谈谈这则故事给人们的启示；
b)叙述你或你的朋友因骄傲而落后的一次真实或虚构的经历；
c)谈谈这次经历对你或你的朋友思想态度的影响。
[写作要求]
(1)可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构，组织故事，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
(2)标题自定。
假设你是小明的好朋友李华，小明参加了一个英语演讲比赛，他对比赛非常担心，向你求助，请你根据以下内容给他写一封建议信。
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赛前准备 |
做好充分准备：如平时可对着镜子练习 |
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用语简练, 使评委印象深刻 |
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比赛时 |
保持微笑 |
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忘词时不紧张，继续演讲 |
[写作内容]
1. 说明回信的意图；
2. 向小明提出建议；
3. 预祝小明比赛成功。
镜子：mirror 简练：brief and concise
Dear Xiaoming，
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Wish you success in the speech!
Yours，
Li Hua
【写作要求】
只能用5个句子表达要表达的内容。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确；信息内容完整；篇章结构连贯。
完成句子翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
1.We have no room to put the piano on the floor, with _________ _________ ________ ________ ________ (一堆书堆在那儿)
2.The chairman thought it necessary ________ （邀请）Professor Smith to speak at the meeting.
3.The problem ___________ __________（将被讨论） at tomorrow’s meeting is very difficult.
4.The book was said __________ ___________ ___________(被翻译成)into many languages.
5.He _________ _________ I ________ ________ _________the result.他和我都满意这样的结果。（用as well as翻译）
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将对应题号的相应选项字母写在答案卷上。
A、The Travel Pavilion. Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different way of life. Visit the Amazon jungle village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing…
B、The Future Tower. This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allow us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then. Spend some times in our spaces station and climb into our simulator for the Journey to Mars.
C、The Nature Park. In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers：see lions , giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Monkey Park to watch the monkeys. And then there is still the Aviary to see.
D、The Pyramid. This is the centre of Adventureland. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps？For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping centre. Come here for information and ideas too.
E、 The Ancient Village. In the village you will find people live in a simple life just as the ancient people did. They wore ancient clothes and were selling the old goods and food. You can even watch an old dance performed by some actors and actresses.
F、 The Underwater World. Here you will find a variety of fish and even some kind of sharks. You will think you are in the water but of course this is not true. If you are interested in fish I suggest that you pay a visit to it.
请阅读以下个人信息，然后匹配他/她的最佳选项：
Michael： I am interested in science and I hope very much to know what our life will be like in the days to come.
Harry： After visiting the Adventureland I want to buy my friends and parents some souvenirs.
Maria： I am Nostalgia and I often recall the past days. I think people used to live more happily than us.
Dick： I am tired of the unchanged and dull life now and what I look forward to is a completely new life.
Alice： I read a lot about the whales but I haven’t seen them for myself. I hope this dream can come true.
Adventureland
1. Michael A. The Travel Pavilion
2.Harry B. The Future Tower
3. Maria C. The Nature Park
4.Dick D. The Pyramid
5.Alice E. The Ancient Village
F. The Underwater World
How to improve our life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, "This is my destiny(命运).I cannot change it."
Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your life depends on you, not on any other external(外部的)factor.
I know a woman who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, and then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that has been intended for her and that her luck can only change if God wills it. She hasn't realized that we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you harvest what you sow. You have to get off the sofa, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone(unless it contributes to your success),and get your mind and body to work! Don't expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; instead, learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
If someone's life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand(or sit)there, do something to improve your life.
1.According to the woman mentioned in Para. 3, her life_________________.
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A．doesn't need improving |
B．couldn't be improved |
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C．will be better some day |
D．will be worse in the future |
2. What does the author think of the woman's life?
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A．Positive |
B．Passive |
C．Colorful |
D．Disturbing |
3.Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?
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A．Your temporary problem is not discouraging. |
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B．Your luck can be changed by your own efforts. |
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C．You can only achieve success when God wills it. |
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D．You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends. |
4.In Para. 5, the author emphasized the importance of _______________.
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A．positive thinking |
B．positive action |
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C．hope for the best |
D．intention to succeed |
5. The text is mainly written to advise you to _________________.
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A．understand yourself |
B．improve your life |
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C．believe in yourself |
D．change your normal way |
