We can’t figure out ______ quite a number of insects and birds are dying out．
A．that B．as C．why D．when
______ environmental damage is done，it takes many years for the ecosystem to recover．
A．Even if B．If only
C．As if D．Once
你校拟在课外活动时间开设烹饪课。现在，请你根据以
下提示，给校刊的英语专栏写一篇短文。
1. 同学们对开设烹饪课看法各异；
2. 你持赞成态度及其理由（两点）；
3. 你对开设烹饪课的建议（一条）。
注意：1. 词数120字左右。
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 文中不能出现你和学校的真实名字
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。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。
Recently a survey has been done find out the reading interests of senior middle school students. With this survey, two thousands senior middle school students from ten schools in Lanzhou were interviewed. They were asking which they liked reading most among the four categories of English articles: news, stories, popular science articles and articles about learning methods.
The survey show that more than a half of the students like to read news most. Twenty-six percent of the students say that English stories are his favorite. Only seven percent of the students are mostly interested in reading articles about learning methods. However, the number of students who enjoy read popular science articles doubles that of those which prefer reading articles about learning methods.
Alice: Mr. Black, this is Alice 1. (speak). I’m calling to ask you if I can take the afternoon off today.
Black: Well, of course, 2. can you tell me what the problem is, Alice?
Alice: OK, Mr. Black. My son is going to take part in a singing3. (compete) to be held in Washington tomorrow. He’s got so many things to take 4. he can’t go there alone.Black: So you want to take 5. there in your minibus?
Alice: Yes. And as soon as I put him up in the hotel, I 6. (drive) back.
Black: Well, that would be 7. tiring journey. It’s nearly 300 kilometers away and it will take you at least six hours 8. (travel) to and from Washington. Why don’t you stay there 9. you have seen your son perform?
Alice: But I have two classes tomorrow morning.
Black: Don’t worry. I’ll tell Mary to take your classes instead. She’s always willing to help.
Alice: That’ll be nice. Thank you and give my thanks 10. Mary.
Black: You’re welcome.
完形填空（本题共10小题，每小题1分，共计10分）
阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Will the sky ever fall? The answer is no. But if it________, there’s no need to be afraid!
Chicken Little is an American cartoon film. It’s very popular around the world. Its story teaches us: don’t worry too much in your________.
One day Chicken Little is in the forest when an acorn（橡果）falls on his head! This makes him________ . He thinks a piece of the sky is falling!
He can’t wait to tell________about it. They run for their lives!
When people________the truth, no one likes Chicken Little. They laugh at him. He gets a bad name in the town. It’s time for him to change others’ ________.
Chicken Little begins to play baseball. He is not bigger than a ball, ________he plays it very well! He helps his team________ . Now they think he’s great.
Just then, a spaceship really does fall from the________! The aliens （外星人）have bad plans. Once again he must tell people about it.
Will he get help from his friends in the town? Can he show himself a /an ________ person? You will get the answer from the cartoon film.
1.A. takes B. happens C. leaves D. works
2.A. life B. family C. sports D. study
3.A. happy B. excited C. surprised D. afraid
4.A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one
5.A. forget B. write C. know D. ask
6.A. minds B. plans C. programs D. jobs
7.A. and B. so C. but D. or
8.A. lose B. beat C. miss D. win
9.A. land B. water C. grass D. sky
10.A. difficult B. different C. outgoing D. beautiful
