English words don’t stay the same. People need new words for new ideas and new inventions. Some new words come into use, and some old words are used in a new way.
English can change by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico, and “tea” came from China, and so on. Now a great many new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too. New words can be created in other ways. For example, some can be created by adding two words together. “Weekend” and “cookbook” are made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words. The word “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the end of the longer word. “Plane” was made by cutting off the front part of “airplane”. The names of people and products can become new words. Our “sandwich” was named after a man named Sandwich and “sello(透明胶带)” was a name given by the company that first made the product.
1.New English words are needed because .
A. people use old words in a new way
B. people need a new way to speak
C. the world is changing in a different way
D. new ideas and new inventions come about quickly
2.What can we know from the passage?
A. New science words are shorter than the old ones.
B. The best way to make a new word is adding words together.
C. Some new English words are borrowed from other languages.
D. Most new English words are the name of a person or a product.
3.According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. New words come into use while older words disappear.
B. New words can only be formed by adding two words together.
C. The word “tea” was borrowed from China.
D. The word “photo” was named after its inventor.
4.The main idea of the passage is that .
A. the English language is always changing
B. there are new ideas in English today
C. people name new products and inventions
D. the change of languages goes on in the world
5.This passage may most probably be taken from .
A. a story book
B. a science magazine
C. a business report
D. a TV advertisement
Sarah and Janet have been friends since they 1. (start) school. They do everything together: study, read, watch TV, surf the Internet, play sports and listen to music. Anyone 2. has a problem can ask the other for help. When Sarah was in the 3. (three) grade, some of the other students made fun of her 4. she was shy. Janet told the other students to stop 5. (make) fun of Sarah, and she helped Sarah overcome her shyness. In the fifth grade, Janet had 6. (difficult) in her maths class. She studied hard, 7. she just couldn’t understand the homework. Sarah helped Janet 8. her homework and 9. (patient) explained every exercise to Janet. After six months, Janet did much better and even got 10. A in the maths exam.
It was one of the hardest days of my young life. My 110-pound body had been knocked to the ground more times than I could . It had become as the practice went on that there was no way I was ever going to be able to compete against the taller and stronger boys. My of being a football star had been crashed to the ground along with my bruised (擦伤的) body.
I made it home, .
My mom me at the door. From my expression, she could see that I was and had me sit at the kitchen table. I thought she had known what had happened that day. She me up with a bowl of soup. While I had the soup, I felt her hand rubbing my aching back. We said no word, but by the time the soup was done I was feeling again. I knew I was loved and that was all that .
I have kept that in my heart all of these years. Even today, no matter what life throws at me, a bowl of soup always lifts my spirits. Sometimes I can even feel Mom’s gentle hand rubbing my back from Heaven and see her beautiful face smiling at me with .
In this world, all of us have had our dreams crashed to the ground at one time. Sometimes it takes a lot of dreams until we find our true purpose in life, too. are always there, though, to comfort us and to remind us that we are loved.
1.A. write B. count C. report D. explain
2.A. clear B. easy C. natural D. possible
3.A. order B. habit C. dream D. request
4.A. fearful B. stupid C. hungry D. sad
5.A. helped B. invited C. met D. taught
6.A. troubled B. shocked C. warned D. praised
7.A. brought B. warmed C. kept D. caught
8.A. gently B. tightly C. sharply D. properly
9.A. hotter B. better C. greater D. smarter
10.A. happened B. passed C. appeared D. mattered
11.A. information B. lesson C. memory D. record
12.A. schedules B. secrets C. results D. difficulties
13.A. respect B. purpose C. love D. patience
14.A. broken B. colored C. pleasant D. strange
15.A. Relatives B. Teachers C. Parents D. Friends
现在越来越多的人选择在网上找工作。请你就此现象以“Hunting for a Job on the Internet”为题，写一篇100词左右的英语短文，发表自己的看法。内容包括：
1．人们宁愿在网上找工作而不愿选择传统的方法；
2．在网上找工作的原因：
(1)方便 (2)简单( 3)失败也不会难堪
3．你对在网上找工作的看法。
短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
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。
As we all know it, many children have to spend their weekends and holidays attending various training courses though they are unwilling to. That’s why their parents don’t want him to fall behind at the starting line.Instead, they hope their children are equipping with as many skills as possible.Therefore they won’t lose faces when comparing their children with others’. Beside, they are sure these extra classes will help their children to stand by and become more competitive in the future.Actually, it was unwise to force children to do what they don’t like. Too many training classes will be heavy burden for children. Parents shouldn’t push their children too hardly.
Now many singers and bands have little to do with good music. They know little about _1._ good music means. What is the cause?
Most of these singers so far 2. (see) music as a “job” because it is a good source of making money. And if you have a good 3. (appear) and also original or expensive clothes to show off at your concerts then your voice is not 4. important as it should be. The public will prefer to admire more the most interesting parts of your body and even forget that you are there __5. (show) your music skills, not your dancing, which is important too, but not at such a high level.
Therefore, many young girls on TV choose to wear the most provocative (挑逗性的) clothes to catch attention, but when it comes to singing they are in 6. complete mess and one doesn’t need to have an ear _7.__ music to notice their lack of talent.
However, the young generation should understand talent and a good voice matter more in their musical career. All the bands 8. have little to do with good music fail to be viewed as 9. (succeed) on stage. If a young man has a great voice and wants to become a singer, he should take some special courses in this area, because they will help 10. improve singing abilities.
