One day Mary was busy working in her office in London when she received an E-mail from her friend Joan .In Joan’s e-mail, she persuaded Mary 1.______( look) for a flat in London for her. As she had 2._____ (little) money at her command than before, the flat had to be cheap, but it had to be modern, with elevators, gas lines. It had to be in the 3.______ (east) part of London, with petrol and subway stations nearby. Though Mary found 4.______difficult to find such a flat, she still went from one block to another, looking for a flat 5._______would meet Joan’s requirements. Having tried too many times, Mary came up 6.______her boss and politely asked him 7._____advice. It was the first time that she 8.___________ (talk) with his boss about her personal problems. It happened that the boss just had such a flat for rent, so they quickly reached 9.____agreement. But to her surprise, when she e-mailed Joan, telling her the good news, Joan said that she had changed 10.____ mind--- she was not returning to London.
Earthquakes strike suddenly at any time of the day or night, but there’s no way to tell them. If an earthquake happens, it may 11.____ many deaths and injuries and great damage. Decide how and where your family will get together if 12.____ . Choose an out-of-state friend or relative that the family members can 13.____ after the quake to report where they are and how they are. Know the 14.____ places in each room: under the 15.____ tables, desks, or against inside walls. Keep enough food, water and other things, 16.____ a flashlight, a radio medicines and clothing.
During the earthquake, you should 17.____ a clear head and never be too nervous to know what to do. Protect your 18._ ___ and neck with your arms. If possible, take a book, a pillow or any other things to 19.____ yourself from falling glass and ruins. If you are 20.____, you must immediately lie under any strong furniture. If outdoors, move to an open area away form tress, buildings, walls and power poles. If you are in a narrow valley, move to the center of it and look up for falling 21.____. If you are in a car, move to the side of the road and stop the car. Do not stop near buildings, power lines or on or under bridges. Stay in your car until the shaking stops.
Do not move a badly 22.____ person unless he is in great danger after the earthquake. Do not use the telephone 23.____ unless there is a serious injury or fire. Turn on your radio for instructions and news reports. Be prepared for aftershocks. If you want to 24.____ your home, post a message inside your home 25.____ family members where you can be found.
1.A. affect B. develop C. cause D. bury
2.A. recover B. separated C. lost D. divided
3.A. call B. recognize C. go D. help
4.A. loose B. safe C. dangerous D. wide
5.A. old B. new C. strong D. weak
6.A. ignoring B. holding C. including D. carrying
7.A. make B. protect C. use D. keep
8.A. hand B. head C. leg D. back
9. A. let B. prevent C. stop D. protect
10.A. indoors B. outdoors C. away D. out
11. A. bricks B. flowers C. stones D. walls
12. A. wounded B. injured C. harmed D. hurt
13. A. slowly B. extremely C. actually D. immediately
14.A. reach B. leave C. take D. pack
15.A. telling B. speaking C. saying D. talking
单句填空（每题1分，共10分）
1. After the exam, my teacher told me that failure ______ (be) the mother of success.
2. There is no such thing ____ a free lunch.
3. There is a __________ (determine) look on his face.
4. ______she made up her mind, nothing can change it.
5. We_____________ (leave) for Japan tomorrow morning.
6. He asked me whether the big flood ___________ (destroy) the area.
7. Years passed before the war was finally at _____end.
8. He tried to work, but it was ________ (use).
9. It was the curtain _______ was full of dust.
10. Geography also plays a part _____ making dialects.
据报道，某大学生演了排队占座“大战”。为了在空调教室中争得一个学习的座位，数百人从晚上11点开始在教学楼前通宵排队，两名学生甚至带上了蚊帐搭成简易帐篷。请你就此现象用英语写一篇短文，包括下列要点：
1．简单介绍此现象；
2．你对此现象的看法：
（1）通宵排队不值得；
（2）影响白天的学习效率。
3．你的建议（学校和学生两个方面）……
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：有空调的air-conditioned 效率efficiency
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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
Different students hold different view on whether we should start a blog on the Internet． Some believe it can provide with a colorful stage for students to show their talents．Also, it's nice way to help them relieving pressure．However, other have an opposite opinion over it． They thought managing a blog will take much time and energy．Personally, I do approve of students having their own blogs．Nowadays, the Internet is playing an important part to our life．As high school students, it's necessary to learn and make the most of it．In fact, whether it's good or bad depend on how we employ it．If we can take fully advantage of it but avoid its negative effects, we can surely benefit a lot from it．
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to prepare a lecture
Being invited to give a lecture is an honor．It means that people regard you as an authority on a given field, subject, or issue．It means you are worth listening to． 1. You have to make sure your lecture is interesting, and full of wisdom, from which the audience can take valuable insights．This is why it is important for you to prepare your lecture well．
1．Think of a good topic．
You most likely will be assigned to talk about a certain topic．If that's the case, you only need to make an outline and do some research．But in some cases, you will have to think of your own topic．Although it gives you more freedom to do it, thinking of a topic can be tricky． 2. Or pick a topic that is timely and socially relevant．
2．Make an outline for the lecture．
Start by listing down the points that you will discuss, and then fill in each point with subpoints．If necessary, make a research about your topic． 3. But if in so doing you end up with a very long outline, figure how you can shorten the topic or cut where cutting is needed．
3． 4.
Statistics, figures, medical information, historical accounts, and similar information should all be checked and it will save your credibility as an authority on the subject you are talking about．
4．Add humor．
Don't engage your audience in a dragging soliloquy （独白）． 5. Humor will interest your audience．Of course, make sure the elements in your lecture are in line with your main topic and are not nonsense, racial, and offensive jokes．
A．Check your lecture for accuracy．
B．Giving a lecture is challenging, though．
C．If necessary, provide your contact information, such as an email address or blog site．
D．Instead, make your audience smile, or burst into laughter at certain points in your discussion．
E．To make it easier, consider what will interest your audience．
F．It should summarize your whole talk in one sentence．
G．Don't be afraid of exploring the topic, as this will allow you to discover other points that need discussion．
