书面表达 （ 25分）
假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack听说中国的中小学正在减轻学生的学习负担，来信询问有关情况。请你根据下表提供的信息，写一封回信，谈一谈减负给你的学习和生活带来的变化。
注意：1.词数100左右。开头已为你写好。
2.参考词汇：减轻学习负担；reduce learning load
Dear Jack,
How nice to hear from you again.
Best wishes
Li Hua
短文改错。（10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)，如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉；
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词；
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
There is a small island in the Pacific Ocean, that 76. ________
is near 8 miles long and 8 miles wide. It was once 77. ________
called “The Pleasant Island” but now it’s national name 78. ________
was Nauru, “the happy little nation” in English. 79. ________
Nauru was once owned the Germans in history. 80. ________
Later, the Australians ruled the island people. In 81. ________
World War II, the Japan took Nauru away from the 82. ________
Australians. Now Nauru do not belong to Germany, 83. ________
Australia and Japan. On January 31, the island Nauru 84. ________
became a new nation and have a new name. 85. _______
阅读理解E
Do you have a sore throat, a running nose and a headache? Do you keep coughing and sneezing? If you do, the chances are that you have a cold or perhaps flu---but which one? Although both colds and flu are caused by viruses, they are very different illnesses.
Colds, which usually last about a week, affect the nose most. They commonly cause a running nose and sneezing. Sometimes, they cause a headache, a cough and slightly aching muscles.
Flu is a much more serious illness and is caused by different groups of viruses. People with flu usually get all the symptoms(症状) described above. However, they also get a high fever, a dry cough and much worse aching. Fever is one of the characteristic symptoms of the flu for all ages. The symptoms also last much longer. Sometimes they don’t disappear for at least two weeks.
Flu can be a deadly disease. The elderly(年长的), who are weaker and less healthy than most younger people, can die from flu. This is one reason why old people are advised to have a flu injection(预防针) before the start of winter when flu is most common. This injection is inexpensive and definitely（明显地）worth it.
If you have a cold or flu, you must always deal with used tissues(手巾纸) carefully. Don’t leave dirty tissues on your desk or on the floor. Someone else has to pick these up and viruses could be passed on. And finally, remember to cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze! You don’t want to see the small drops of liquids blown(喷) out of your nose and mouth when you sneeze, do you? Disgusting(令人作呕), eh? Now you can understand why it’s a good idea to cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze!
【小题１】 In paragraph 4, we learn that ________.
A. flu injection can cause death B. most old people die from flu
C. flu can kill old people easily D. flu is most common in summer
【小题１】 Dealing with used tissues properly(正确地) is important because ________.
A. it helps keep your classroom tidy B. it prevents the spread of colds and flu
C. people hate picking up dirty tissues D. picking up lots of tissues is hard work
【小题１】 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Both colds and flu last the same time.
B. Both colds and flu can be prevented by injection.
C. Both colds and flu are caused by the same viruses.
D. Both colds and flu have an aching symptom.
【小题１】Which is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Colds and Flu B. The Different Symptoms of a Cold and Flu
C. Prevention Is Better Than Cure
D. Cover Your Nose and Mouth When Sneezing
阅读理解D
The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay(黏土) or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.
The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(无人居住的). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.
The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, put them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.
【小题１】According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of ________.
A. clay B. rock C. stones D. sand
【小题１】The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being ________.
A. kind B. brave C. cruel D. strange
【小题１】 In the desert ________.
A. It rains in spring only. B. it rains for a short time every month
C. the rainfall is just enough for the plants
D. there is some rain, but far from enough
【小题１】People live ______.
A. only inside the oases B. both inside and outside the oases
C. only outside the oases D. in places with regular rainfalls.
阅读理解C
Robots are smart. With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do difficult jobs. Some robots do regular jobs. Bobby, the mail carrier, brings mail to a large office building in Washington D.C. He is one of the 250 mail carriers in the United States.
Mr. Leachim, who weighs two hundred pounds and is six feet tall, has some advantages as a teacher. One is that he does not forget details. He knows each child’s name, the parents’ names and what each child knows and needs to know. In addition(另外), he knows each child’s pets and hobbies. Mr. Leachim does not make mistakes. Each child goes and tells him his or her name, then dials an identification number. His computer brain puts the child’s voice and number together. He identifies the child without mistakes. Then he starts the lesson.
Another advantage is that Mr. Leachim is flexible. If children need more time to do their lessons, they can move switches. In this way they can repeat Mr. Leachim’s lesson over and over again. When the children do a good job, he tells them something interesting about their hobbies. At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr. Leachim off.
【小题１】The first paragraph of the passage tells us ________.
A. human beings are not as smart as robots
B. robots can help people in many different ways
C. robots will take the place of man to rule the earth
D. we can only use robots to do some regular jobs
【小题１】 Mr. Leachim’s ________ makes him a good teacher.
A. advantages B. knowledge C. appearance D. energy
【小题１】The word “flexible” in the last paragraph means ________.
A. not strict B. not hard C. changeable D. suitable
【小题１】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. There are 250 robot teachers in the United States.
B. Bobby works in a large office building in Washington D.C.
C. Mr. Leachim is run(开动) and controlled by electricity.
D. The lessons taught by Mr. Leachim are given on a TV set.
阅读理解B
Alexander the Great was a mighty(强大的) king and conqueror(征服者). He was one of the greatest military geniuses(军事天才) the world has ever known. He was born in Pella, Macedonia. Alexander grew to be a handsome, brilliant(卓越的) man. Aristotle, the famous philosopher（哲学家）, came from Greece to teach him---geography, politics, literature, medicine and science. Alexander’s father, King Philip II of Macedon, taught him to plan and win battles.
The young prince became King when he was 20. He then began the series of marches that continued until he ruled almost all of the then-known world. On his great war horse, Bucephalus, he first took over Greece. He went on to conquer southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, Egypt and India. On his way he crushed(征服) the Persian Empire, and was made King of Egypt and Asia. He and his troops traveled over 11,000 miles(17,700 km). He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went.
In India his men refused to go further. They were tired and frightened, and wanted to go home. Worn out, Alexander agreed to turn back. He died of fever in Babylon, at the early age of 33.
【小题１】Alexander and his troops traveled and fought probably ________ then.
A. by ship B. by simple truck C. on their horses D. on foot
【小题１】What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went.
B. He began great marches and ruled a lot of countries.
C. How he took over one country after another.
D. In which order he crushed these countries after another?
【小题１】 Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. He died in his late thirties. B. Bucephalus was probably a big ship.
C. He conquered all the countries then known in the world.
D. Alexander was very ready to listen to anybody including his officers and soldiers.
【小题１】What’s the best title of this passage?
A. How Alexander the Great Became King? B. Great Tragedy
C. Good Education Makes a Great Man D. Alexander the Great
