The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the eleventh largest nation in Europe. England, Wales and Scotland make up the island of Great Britain, which takes up most of the Britain Isles. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are mountainous. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland. Plains and valleys cover much of England. The British climate is mild.
About 58 million people live in the United Kingdom. Few other countries are so crowded. Four out of five people live in cities such as Belfast, Glasgow, and London. London is the capital. Great Britain grows half of the food it needs. Its industries help to pay for the food that is bought from abroad. The United Kingdom manufactures a wide range of goods. Service industries, such as tourism, that provide services rather than producing goods, are increasing. Traditional industries, such as coal mining, are declining.
1.There are many mountains in ______________.
A. Northern Ireland, Scotland and England
B. England, Wales and Scotland
C. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
D. Northern Ireland, Wales and England
2.In the United Kingdom, about __________people live in big cities.
A. 58 million B. 46 million
C. 38.8 million D. half
3.According to the passage, which of the statements is true?
A. Great Britain grows all of the food it needs.
B. The United Kingdom manufactures a narrow range of goods.
C. The speed of tourism in UK is increasing faster than producing goods.
D. The coal mining is also increasing fast.
The 6yearold kid watched in silence as the man behind the desk，the headmaster of the school，shook his head more than once to his mother．
Minutes later，mother and son walked slowly out of the school，her right hand holding his little hand，her left holding an umbrella to shield(遮挡) both of them from the sun．“Where are we going now，mother？”asked the kid，looking up at her．“To another school，”was her gentle reply．For some reason，the little kid had not been accepted by the school，and she was taking him to another，to try to get him registered．That was more than 50 years ago．That woman was my mother；that little kid was me．
Fifty years later，the day after my mother had slipped into a coma(昏迷) from a stroke，I sat next to her，holding her hand，stroking it，watching her body heaved up and down as she breathed heavily，as if she was struggling with something．Her eyes were closed，her mouth opened．I whispered softly to her，“Mum，it’s okay．You have given us everything．You can let go now．No need to struggle anymore，Mum．”
A few days later，Mum died．At her bedside，I spent some time just looking at my mother，soaking in the finality of her death．There she was，my mother，motionless and lifeless．I took hold of her still warm but lifeless hand，holding it for the last time，recalling every piece of the precious moment we spent together．
I finally let go of her hand—lifeless，yet having given so much life to so many of us，and placed it next to her body．I found myself saying silently to her the only words that came to my mind，“Goodbye Mum，thank you for everything．”
Thank you，Mother，for not giving up，so that I could go to school．Thank you for coaching me，for reading to me，for ironing my school uniforms，for combing my hair，for tying my shoe laces，for making sure I had a little handkerchief inside my pocket．．．
Rest in peace，Mother，you are still very much alive in us．Happy Mother’s Day．
写作内容
1．以约30词概括上文的主要内容。
2．以约120词对“母亲对你的爱或者她对你成长的影响”进行议论，内容包括：
(1)描述你的母亲；
(2)简述她对你的影响；
(3)你准备怎样表达对她的感激之情。
写作要求
1．作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
评分标准
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
单词拼写（共15空格，每空限填一词， 注意用正确的形式，每空1分，共15分）
1.Just to satisfy my________(好奇心), how much did you pay for your car?
2.We spent two hours analysing the team's strengths and__________(缺点)．
3.That young woman has a(n)________(苗条的)figure.
4.I have only a________(有限的)understanding of French.
5.With the production going up, an increasing supply of__________(未加工的)materials is needed.
6.How many________(场)are there in the play?
7.I think it is time to________(寻求)legal advice.
8.The________(冒险)of Tom Sawyer is written by Mark Twain.
9.Learning to walk again after his accident required great________(耐心)．
10.We discovered a secret________(通道)behind the wall.
11.The ______________(起源) of some words are unknown.
12.Millions of people in Africa are still _____________(挨饿) to death at present.
13.I don’t mind ______________(道歉) to others if I make a mistake.
14.We visited our beloved teacher on hearing his ____________(到达)in the capital city.
15.Many __________(奖) will be given to the winners in the coming music ceremony.
A. An introduction to the language of medicine, including medical and anatomical terminology, definitions, the process of word construction, and analysis of terms. The focus is on the use of prefixes, suffixes and combining forms that facilitate the ability to translate medical terms.
B. This course examines Japanese popular culture as a way of understanding the changing character of media, capitalism, fan communities and culture. Topics include comic books, hip-hop and other popular music in Japan, anime and feature films, sports, and online communication.
C. This course introduces basic concepts in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and demonstrates them in the context of real applications. Course topics include transistor, diode and operational amplifier circuits, digital logic gates and power supply operation.
D. An introduction to the complex and contingent relationship between architects and the environments in which they intervene. Using contemporary and historical materials, students will begin to understand how architects establish and position design processes in response to their social, technological, and material situations.
E. This course is an introduction to the history and civilization of Europe and the Mediterranean area in the middle ages. The emphasis is on the dissolution of the classical Greco-Roman world into three kindred civilizations, Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom; the formation of a new civilization in the West; and the beginning of the eventual rise to world predominance of the West.
F. The course provides an opportunity for students to test their interest in the social work profession by introducing them to the wide range of areas in which social workers practice and the skills and knowledge required in each area. Topics cover the history of social welfare.
以下是人员的信息。请匹配人员与他们所对应的课程。
1.Pat is an electronic component company’s employee. He was sent to university to learn Electrical and Computer Engineering. His main task is to study the application of electrical components.
2.Nancy has just been admitted as a professional pharmacist of a university this year. She wanted to select an elective course to learn about medical, anatomical terminology and translating medical terms.
3.Karen is an exchange scholar from the University of California. She has a keen interest in Asian culture, especially Japanese popular culture. She wanted to study Japanese comics, dance, music, etc. to understand the change of modern Japanese society.
4.Tommy wanted to be an architect. He would like to take a course to learn about construction methods, site selection, materials, and environmental assessment.
5.Nora will soon graduate from university. Career option disturbs him for a long time. His tutor suggested that he should select a vocational guiding course to help him determine the future career in the last one semester.
Hundreds of years ago, Native-American tribes lived in Mexico. The Aztecs built beautiful cities. They had a calendar (历法) and a written language. However, the Spanish destroyed the Aztecs in l521. For the next 300 years, Spain ruled over Mexico. That’s why Mexicans speak Spanish.
Every September l6 the Mexican people hold a celebration in Mexico City, their country’s capital. It is their Independence Day. On that date in 1821 they told Spain they would no longer be ruled. Breaking free from Spain caused a war. When it was over, the Mexicans had their own government. They made their own laws.
Today America and Mexico are friends, but it wasn’t always that way. President James Polk wanted America to reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. He tried to buy what is now the American southwest from Mexico. Mexico would not sell. So from l846 to 1848 Mexico and America fought a war to ascertain where their borders would be. When the war ended, Mexico had lost a lot of land. Now the Rio Grande River forms the border between the two nations. America is on the north side of the river. Mexico is on the south side.
Mexico has mountains and a hot, dry climate. Crops can grow on only a small part of the land. Still, Mexicans grow much of the coffee, oranges, and sugar used in the US. Mexicans have influenced building styles in southwestern US and added words such as patio and canton to American English. Americans also enjoy eating many Mexican foods like burritos, tacos, tortillas, and tamales.
1.According to the passage, what happened second on historical timeline?
A. Mexicans declared their independence from Spain.
B. The Spanish ruled Mexico.
C. The Aztecs lived in Mexico.
D. Americans fought a war with Mexico.
2.The passage says that President Polk wanted ______.
A. the US to expand its borders to the Pacific Ocean
B. Mexico to change its Independence Day to July 4th
C. Mexico to become one of the states of the Union
D. Americans to adopt the Mexican language
3. Another word for the underlined word “ascertain” is ______.
A. inspect B. cover
C. change D. determine
4.Mexicans have the following influences on America EXCEPT ______.
A. building styles B. vocabulary
C. clothes D. food
5.Before the Aztecs were conquered(征服), these Native Americans probably ______.
A. didn’t speak Spanish
B. couldn’t read or write any language
C. didn’t have tools
D. didn’t understand the concept of time
February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.
Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.
1.Which of the following is not a custom for a boy to do on Valentine’s Day?
A. to take his girlfriend out to dinner
B. to buy his girlfriend flowers and chocolates
C. to make Valentine’s cards for teachers and friends
D. to spell out his girlfriend’s name with rose petals
2.Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?
A. Because there were few women in his country at that time.
B. Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.
C. Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people.
D. Because he wanted to control the birth rate.
3.Valentine was put into prison because ______.
A. he killed one of the soldiers
B. he stole a lot of food
C. he didn’t obey the emperor’s order
D. he didn’t want to be a soldier
4.The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.
A. students in China send cards to their teachers
B. it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China
C. it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China
D. Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now
5.The best title for this passage should be ______.
A. Valentine’s Day
B. A Brave Priest
C. Valentine’s Day in China
D. A Romantic Man
