My good friend Lucy can _______a little Japanese.

A. say        B. speak           C. talk    D. tell

I’d like to go to Disneyland on vacation. It’s a good place _______.

A. play        B. played        C. playing       D. to play

There _______ a pen and two books on the desk.

A. is          B. are          C. be        D. have

Can you write and tell me _______ your country?

A. on           B. at             C. about         D. from

Here _______ a map of China.

A. are           B. am         C. be           D. is

We have _______ for you as a waiter.

A. a work      B. a job          C. works         D. a jobs

He can finish the work in _______ hour.

A. a          B. an      C. the         D. /

Write at least 60 words about the topic “Learn to relax myself!”(请以“学会放松自己!”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)

(注意：文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。)

Situation:

You are busy with lots of school work in and after school. You need to spend some of your spare time relaxing yourself. Tell us the importance of it and show us one example.

Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题):

Isabel Allende’s novels are enjoyed all over the world. She is famous for her creativity and imagination. And her own personal story is as amazing as any she has ever told in a novel. Born in 1942, Allende’s family moved often during her childhood. She went to school in South America, Europe, and Asia. As a young woman, she became a journalist in Santiago, Chile’s (智利) capital city. Then, she got married and had two children. In 1970, everything began to change.

Leaving home

Isabel Allende’s uncle was a political leader named Salvador Allende. In 1970, her uncle was elected president of Chile. In 1973, Augusto Pinochet led a military takeover (军事接管) of the Chilean government. President Allende was killed during the fighting. When Isabel Allende began to fear for her life, she and her family decided to move to Venezuela (委内瑞拉).

From Newspaper to Novels

It was really a painful experience for Isabel Allende to flee her country. Without this experience, however, Allende says she never would have begun writing novels. Then she got a phone call from Chile. Her grandfather was dying. She knew she could not return home to be with him, but she wanted to respect him in some way. “I decided to write a letter about all the things he told us when we were young,” Allende explains. Later, he wrote a long letter which became Allende’s first novel, The House of the Spirits.

The Writing Life

“I spent ten, twelve hours a day in a room, writing,” Allende says, “I don’t talk to anybody; I don’t answer the phone.” When she finishes the first draft (草稿) of a new novel, Allende mails a copy to her toughest critic (最严厉的评论家). “I send it to my mother in Chile. She reads it and comes here with a red pencil. We fight for a month at least.” Allende then goes back to work until she feels the book is finished. “The storytelling is the fun part,” she says. “The writing can be a lot of work!”

1.Isabel Allende’s own personal story is very amazing, isn’t it?

2.What was Isabel Allende before she got married?

3.How did the military takeover influence (影响) Isabel Allende’s life?

4.Why did Isabel Allende start writing her first novel?

5.How do you understand “We fight for a month at least” in the last paragraph?

6.What kind of person do you think Isabel Allende is? Give your reason(s).

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) : (14分)

Many travelers feel nervous about going to a new and unfamiliar place. By planning carefully, and being careful enough during your trip, you can relax and enjoy yourself.

While you prepare for your journey, make sure that you travel with proper m  1.  insurance, in order that if you are sick or injured during your travels, you will be able to get treatment (治疗). Also, be sure to get an international driver’s licence (驾照) if you expect to drive yourself while you are travelling a  2.  . Make sure your paperwork is all in order. You don’t want to get to your destination and find that you have the wrong visa (签证).

Buy a guidebook and read about the local culture of the country you will be visiting. Also, try to learn a few b  3. words and phrases of the local language to enable you to communicate a bit. Don’t just expect that everyone will speak your language, or that they will understand English.

Remember that a tourist will attract a lot of attention from people. While most of the local people you meet will be friendly and welcoming, there are always difficulties or even d  4. for travelers. Theft is the most common one. Leave expensive cameras and valuable jewelry at home. If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while traveling, make sure you l 5.  the door of your room from inside. If you must travel with a lot of paper money or other valuable things, you should ask your hotel about a safe for s  6.  them in. And just as in your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be honest.

If you have trouble in communicating, look for students and young people who might speak a foreign language. And finally, remember to smile. It’s the friendliest and kindest f  7.  of communication, and is sure to be understood in any part of the world.

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文): 

Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute, but today was very special. She got there almost an hour beforehand. She hoped the plane would arrive sooner. _________ raced through her mind. “Do I look all right？Will he notice that I’m wearing a new suit? Will he even recognize me?” It was a year almost to the day since she had last seen Joe. She _________ got a mirror out of her handbag and looked at her face carefully. Too much make-up? Joe had never said anything, but she knew that he did not like heavy make-up. It was funny how important she thought it to be to make a good impression on him.   _________  , friends do not judge each other by appearance. All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation (分离), and she wanted everything to go off right.

Looking out of the window, through a break in the clouds, Joe caught a first sight of the town far _________  . This was his third visit, and looked like becoming a yearly event. Certainly it was very lucky that they had invited him to be the guest lecturer again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee (组委会), as a matter of politeness, had _________ to meet him at the airport, as he had done before. This time, however, it was not necessary, partly because Joe was quite _________  the city, but mostly because Anna had said that she could take the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.

1.A. Dreams   B. Thoughts    C. Blood        D. Honour

2.A. luckily   B. properly    C. politely     D. quickly

3.A. In return B. Now that    C. After all     D. For example

4.A. below    B. above       C. around        D. behind

5.A. failed   B. refused     C. offered      D. managed

6.A. responsible for B. famous for C. careful with D. familiar with

Almost nothing we do in this world is done in isolation (孤立). At work or at play, you’ll find yourself in groups, working with other people: your team at work, a meeting with fellow workers, your family, a holiday with friends, a group of students working together, a group of neighbors wanting to make changes. It is now realized that being able to work successfully with other people is one of the main keys to success, partly because we need to do it so often.

In almost every situation where you’re in a group, you will need a skilled leader. All groups need leaders and all successful groups have good leaders. Groups without leaders or with weak leaders almost always break down. Members of a leaderless group often begin to feel disappointed and helpless. Time is wasted and the tasks are not achieved. There are often arguments and nervousness between people as there is nobody to keep the goals clear. Often group members begin not to come to meetings in order to avoid (避免) more disagreement.

Some people are natural leaders. The well-known cook, Antonio Carlucci says, “True leaders are born and you can see them in kitchens.” They’re people who are strong, fair and humourous. Although a lot of people agree that there are some natural–born leaders, most people now know that leadership can also be taught. Experienced teachers can train almost anyone how to be a successful leader. Good leaders don’t make people do things in a controlling way. You can learn how to join others, encouraging the whole group to work towards a common goal.

Successful leaders also need to be calm and wise. They need to be able to work out good solutions and make perfect judgments under pressure. Lastly, and probably most importantly, good leaders need to be sensitive, confident and be able to get on well with a variety of people.

1.When we are at work or at play, we find we are probably working _______.

A. independently B. successfully

C. in isolation D. in groups

2.Groups with _______ leaders will often cause arguments at meetings or between people.

A. good and strong B. no or weak

C. skilled and weak D. good and natural

3.People who are born strong, fair and humourous are called _______.

A. natural leaders   B. well-known cooks

C. experienced staff D. successful leaders

4.Good leaders always have many ways of doing things except _______.

A. joining people together

B. encouraging the whole group

C. controlling people to do things

D. leading people to work towards goals

5.Which of the following is NOT correct according to this passage?

A. One of the main keys to success is being able to work with others well.

B. People will often feel disappointed and helpless if they aren’t with good leaders.

C. Being calm and wise can help leaders make perfect judgments under pressure.

D. Experienced teachers can hardly train people to be successful leaders.

6.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A. How to be successful leaders.

B. Successful leaders.

C. Why to be natural leaders.

D. Be sensitive and confident.

Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，改写下列句子

1.Ann’s grandad plants some beautiful roses in the garden. (改为否定句)

Ann’s grandad ________ plant ________ beautiful roses in the garden.

2.Our school praised Emma yesterday for her great efforts on that project. (对划线部分提问)

________ ________ your school praise Emma yesterday?

3.It’s really amazing to have pet dogs as our close friends in life. (改为感叹句)

________ ________ it is to have pet dogs as our close friends in life!

4.They will produce more cartoon films in the next five years. (改为被动语态)

More cartoon films will ________ ________ in the next five years.

5.How do cormorants help fishermen catch fish? Jenny asked Damin. (合并成一句)

Jenny asked Damin ________ cormorants ________ fishermen catch fish.

6.We need to design a program in order to make computers recognize our voice. (保持句意不变)

We need to design a program ________ ________ computers can recognize our voice.

7.Chinese customs, different courses, to teach, many schools, traditional, offer  (连词成句)

_____________________________________________________________.

Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词):

1.Being too shy is one of the biggest _______ to stop you from winning the game. (enemy)

2.Young people are very _______ in using palmtop computers to work and play. (interest)

3.Ma Yun made a wonderful _______ on how to be a successful person in life. (speak)

4.Bob is of average _______, but he is very skillful in playing basketball. (high)

5.The funny, dramatic or exciting story in comic strips is _______ told in pictures. (main)

6.According to a _______ survey, 90% students in big cities own mobile phones. (recently)

7.“Don’t park your car beside the school gate again!” John said to the driver _______. (angry)

8.Mr. Jones didn’t know _______ was very precious until he was behind bars. (free)

Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次):

Dear editor,

Last Sunday, I went to the post office to subscribe (订阅) some magazines. I was there for half an hour and there was still a long line in front of me.

My turn came at last. I quickly got everything done, and was   1. to leave. Just then, someone came nearer to me. I stopped to   2.  and saw him old and thin, with a dirty coat on him which had been worn out. I could see easily that he was poor, from the far mountain area. I stepped backward. I was in my   3. new coat.

He told me he wanted to send some money home but didn’t know how to 4.  the table in the sheet. He asked me if I could help him.

“But you can ask the clerk.” After these few words, I looked away and froze into silence.

“I have asked her. But I still don’t finish it. Would you kindly help me?”

Just then, my mobile phone rang. It was a(n)   5. to refuse him. I had my own business to do. Hopelessly and 6.  , he gave up begging me and tried to find someone else who would lend him a hand.

As I stepped out, I became very nervous about it. How could I refuse someone who was in need of help, 7.  such an old man? Was it because he was poor and dirty?

I want to say sorry to this old man in this newspaper. It’s been on my   8. for a long time. And I hope to feel better by doing this.

Jack

– We should be more independent in order to meet the needs of our modern life.

– ______

A. It’s a pleasure. B. What a pity!

C. I think so, too.   D. The same to you.

– I won a big prize, an iPad mini2, in our school talent show this year.

– ______

A. Congratulations! B. You are welcome!

C. Best wishes!     D. Not at all!

Let’s bring our friends confidence and hopes when they are in trouble, ______?

A. do you B. shall we C. will you D. do we

– ______ are you able to type the English words?

– About forty to fifty words a minute.

A. How often B. How long

C. How fast D. How far

The Greens ______ the welcome party already before Henry came to talk about it.

A. has arranged    B. would arrange

C. were arranging D. had arranged

The Korean girl can speak Chinese without difficulty because she ______ in China for years.

A. stay B. will stay C. has stayed D. stayed

Sam denied ______ computer games for hours in the net bar yesterday afternoon.

A. to play B. playing C. play D. played

You’d better ______ ask old granny for help because her memory is getting poorer now.

A. not B. don’t C. not to D. to not

One ______ easily lose his way when he visits or comes to a new place.

A. may B. must  C. need D. should

You will surely realize your dream of being a scientist ______ you give it up halfway.

A. though B. if C. unless D. since

This pet shop is losing its customers ______ its staff work slowly and often make mistakes.

A. so  B. because C. until D. although

Julia looked very ______ when she finished her performance and said thanks to the audience.

A. happily B. quietly C. lovely D. seriously

The students ran to the playground as ______ as they could to cheer for their favorite team.

A. fast      B. faster C. fastest   D. the fastest

Most of Frank’s books, usually with ______ pictures in each book, are for young children.

A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundreds of

The two sisters planned to borrow some money ______ their friends to start online business.

A. with B. to C. by D. from