Perhaps the most extraordinary (奇特的) building put up in the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace (水晶宫) which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
1.The Crystal Palace was built up .
A．in the 1950s B．in the 1900s C．shortly before 1851 D．before 1951
2.People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to .
A．buy goods B．visit an exhibition
C．travel around D．enjoy the Crystal Palace itself
3.What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?
A．It caught a terrible fire.
B．It disappeared suddenly.
C．It went to the South of London.
D．It was rebuilt.
4.The Crystal Palace was famous to all because .
A．it is the biggest building in the world
B．so many visitors had been there
C．it was made of iron and glass
D．it was burnt down at last
5.The writer .
A．thought the Crystal Palace very useful
B．sang high praise for the Crystal Palace
C．wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt
D．was one of the visitors to the Crystal Palace
I travel a lot, and I find out different "styles" (风格) of directions every time 1 ask "How can I get to the post office?"
Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑) in Japan because most streets there don't have names in Japan. People use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop."
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, "Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile."
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "Oh," they answer, "it's about five minutes from here." You say, "Yes, but how many miles away is it?" They don't know.
It's true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, 'Sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers "I don't know." People in Yucatan believe that "I don't know" is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
1.When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _________
A．describe the place carefully
B．show him a map of the place
C．tell him the names of the streets
D．refer to recognizable buildings and places
2.What is the place where people measure distance in time?
A．New York. B．Los Angeles. C．Kansas. D．Iowa.
3.People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________
A．in order to save time B．as a test
C．so as to be polite D．for fun
4.Which sentence is true according to the text?
A．There is no street names in Japan.
B．There is no landmarks in the countryside of American.
C．People in Yucatan always give wrong answers when asked the way.
D．People in Los Angeles measure distance in time, not miles when asked the way.
5.What can we infer from the text?
A．It's important for travelers to understand cultural differences.
B．It's useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.
C．People have similar (相似的) understandings of politeness.
D．New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.
Nowadays everybody seems to think that they know English. Many people speak it but few speak it really well. Practice is necessary in speaking English well.
Reading is also one of the things that will help you to speak English better. Read whenever you can and whatever you like! Read papers and Internet sites that you like in English every day. Then, you will see that the number of known words is increasing and you are able to speak with more skills. Then you will have made the foundations (基础) and a good basis of English. It is not good to stop and get stuck there.
Going to England or an English–speaking country is a good choice, but many people cannot afford it. If you cannot go, reading and speaking with your friends will also help you to practice your English. However, I think it is very good to visit some English – speaking country to see and test your knowledge in everyday life. You will understand the everyday usage of the language in its natural environment. There your level of English is going to improve even faster. Your ability to speak English is better. Nothing can match the excitement and happiness when a native speaker tells you that your English is very good!
Finally, in order to speak English well, you must be persistent (坚持的) and do it every day. It is like playing the piano. Pianists play it every day and so should you. Include English in your life and you will see where it is going. Practice, practice! Read, write and improve your language skills and you are on you way when you will be able to speak it with more and more confidence!
1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．How to Improve Your Language Skills
B．How to Speak English Well
C．Speaking English
D．Practice, Practice!
2.What does the writer suggest about reading?
A．Trying to improve your vocabulary.
B．Keeping on reading when you have time.
C．Stopping when you have a good basis of English.
D．Looking up every unknown word when reading.
3.In the writer’s eyes, the essential(基本的) way to improve your speaking skills is _______.
A．practicing B．going abroad C．reading D．writing
4.The main idea of the last paragraph is that ________.
A．we should play the piano every day
B．speaking English is fun and entertaining
C．we should practice English every day to improve our speaking skills
D．if we’ve learned to read and write, we’ll certainly be able to speak
5.According to the passage, what may make the author excited?
A．Reading papers and Internet sites.
B．Having a good basis of English.
C．Going to an English–speaking country.
D．A native speaker’s praise.
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-10各题所给的A.B.C.和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be 1 to other people. It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are 2 wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully（欺负）others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.
Rules can help the public make the right 3 , and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent 4 .
If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be 5 for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view (黑白分明的观点). For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is 6 acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into 7 .
Sometimes it may not be so easy to know 8 what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is 9 to eat animals, but others argue that they can eat meat and 10 be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel so guilty (有罪的) when stealing some food to eat, if he lives in a really poor area and he is starving.
Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to treat others. However, some people argue that rules may be confusing, having observed that rules change all the time, and that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones---so who is to decide what is right?
1. A．kind B．sensitive C．fair D．generous
2. A．equally B．slightly C．clearly D．increasingly
3. A．suggestions B．conclusion C．turns D．choices
4. A．accidents B．mistakes C．falls D．deaths
5. A．interesting B．vital (重要的) C．easy D．valuable
6. A．seldom B．rarely C．merely (仅仅) D．never
7. A．trouble B．power C．prison D．control
8. A．roughly B．eventually C．deliberately (故意地) D．exactly
9. A．awful (可怕的) B．cruel C．unhealthy D．unnecessary
10. A．still B．even C．later D．somehow
写作 (共1小题；满分30分)
我们学校将要举办一次主题为“What Can We Do for Our School”的英语演讲比赛，请写一篇英语演讲稿。要求从以下几个方面进行阐述：
1. 尊敬他人
2. 美化校园（campus）
3. 爱护学校设施（facilities）
4. 营造良好的学习氛围（environment）
注意：1.字数120-150；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Hello, everyone, it’s nice to speak about what we can do for our school, and I think each of us can do something……
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Thank you for listening.
阅读表达 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）。
Many students find it hard to make friends when they are in high school. Keeping my suggestions in mind may give you a hand. They certainly helped me, and by the end of my three years of high school, I had formed my group of friends, with whom I still keep in touch now.
Here are my tips:
Say hello anytime I see an acquaintance（相识的人）.
Because I was always smiling and greeting the people I knew, people naturally thought I was friendly（though I am not naturally sociable）. And high school students want to be friends with sociable people.
Take the first step.
All the girls there already knew each other—they didn't need another friend. But I did, so I had to make the effort. I had to be the first one to invite somebody to go to a movie with me, or come to my house. Once I did that they started to respond with the same thing.
Use classes to get to know people.
I met most of my first friends because I sat next to them in class. Class（before, after, or even during class time）is a great opportunity to begin a conversation. For example, ask for help about homework.
Make friends slowly.
I couldn't get discouraged (泄气的) when it took a while to make friends．It really takes some time to make new friends. In a word, ________________________.
Above all, remember that it can and will get better. You may have to work a little to make your high school experience a great one, but it's really worth it!
1. For what purpose does the writer write this passage?（Please answer within 15 words.）
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2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
I was believed to be sociable because of my friendly attitude towards others．
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3.Fill in the blank with a sentence.（Please answer within 10 words.） _____________________________________________________________________
4. Which piece of advice does the following sentence belong to? (Write in detail)
Everybody should make friends patiently in high school.
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5.Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese. ___________________________________________________________________
