单词拼写

1.Everyone mustn’t take any photographs in the old temple without ___________ (允许).

2.__________(显而易见), the scene of the accident had been destroyed when the police arrived.

3.He was __________ (授予) the first prize in the speech competition, which made his parents                very proud.

4.It is wise of you to __________ (咨询) your parents before you make decisions.

5.If you place orders now, we would give you a 5% __________ (折扣).

6.The patient is recovering slowly; therefore, you had better choose some foods that _______ (消化) more easily.

7.As far as we are concerned, it takes much ___________ (耐心) and practice to learn English well.

8.They completely ignored these problems as if they never __________ (存在).

9.He found something _________ (漂浮) on the lake, which frightened him.

10.When _________ (黎明) broke, we were still 50 miles from Canada.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Visiting Xi’an was once my dream. It became a reality when I was admitted to a training course in China along with two other 1.(lady). Finally, the day arrived 2. I landed at Xianyang International Airport in early August. As soon as I landed, I 3. (feel) a change in the atmosphere. I saw people standing in queues 4. (wait) for their turn at the immigration desk. Afterwards, we were transported to the office in the International Exhibition Center. China had invited participants 5. twenty-three developing countries to share digital television broadcasting techniques with them.

In my 20 days in Xi’an, I got the opportunity to observe Chinese Culture closely, 6. thus it left an unforgettable mark on me. Now, Xi’an is like my second home. Since I came back to Pakistan, I have been missing Xi’an 7. (bad).

My 20-day stay in Xi’an was 8. great experience. It was a learning opportunity, and also a chance to 9. (broad) my understanding of diversity. I learned that despite differences of colors, heights, races and religions, all human beings 10. (tie) by the bond of humanity, and that the future of nations is global with development and peace.

    Until a few years ago, I had what most people would call a good life.I had a ______ job that paid the bills; I had a good family that I was close to, and I had a place to live and money in the bank for trips and ______, and there was nothing much wrong in my life. _______, I was bored.

I wanted more. I wanted to live ______ and loudly and make sharp memories instead of the ______ ones of everyday life. But I was ______. I had never had any ______ in myself. As a child, even buying something in a shop caused me a great deal of ______, and even though I did get better as I got older, I never quite ______ that childhood shyness.

And I tried everything, like reading books about confidence. I also took tiny steps leading to my goals. But none of them really ______.

So I ______ that the small steps weren’t enough. I signed up for an internship (实习期的工作) of teaching English in Vietnam, an ______ huge step, one that ______ me as much as it excited me. And then the day came and I left my home and my loved ones. I was alone in a country where the food was ______ and the streets were unfamiliar. I had no idea whether I would be able to ______ everything that this very strange environment would ______ at me.

I spent five months in Vietnam, teaching, exploring and laughing, I’d learnt to ______ myself, my skills, my abilities and my decisions. I returned home ______, even to myself, let alone to others. The ______ that had controlled my life and the self-doubt were ______.

That one big chance changed everything for me, and in me.

1.A. stable B. temporary C. difficult D. demanding

2.A. tips B. rewards C. treats D. fines

3.A. Thus B. Instead C. Otherwise D. However

4.A. easily B. brightly C. peacefully D. modestly

5.A. bitter B. clear C. grey D. sweet

6.A. proud B. innocent C. outgoing D. afraid

7.A. pride B. confidence C. interest D. shame

8.A. stress B. excitement C. confusion D. surprise

9.A. added to B. talked about C. got over D. suffered from

10.A. continued B. survived C. failed D. helped

11.A. figured B. promised C. predicted D. disagreed

12.A. equally B. impossibly C. unnecessarily D. occasionally

13.A. ignored B. impressed C. annoyed D. terrified

14.A. nice B. colorful C. strange D. inadequate

15.A. doubt B. handle C. quit D. obtain

16.A. point B. throw C. shout D. aim

17.A. trust B. enjoy C. excuse D. forgive

18.A. unconcerned B. unsatisfied C. unchangeable D. unrecognizable

19.A. fear B. respect C. courage D. anger

20.A. picked up B. forgotten about C. worn off D. put off

    Everyone dreams. If you’ve ever tried to figure out the meaning of a strange dream, you’re not alone. Humans have been trying to make sense of dreams since recorded history. 1. Here are some of the findings.

2. People with great creativity are more likely to dream about unusual settings and about blocks in the natural world, such as a log or a rock they can’t get around.

You’ve got a heart problem. People who have frequent nightmares may be significantly more likely to suffer from an irregular heartbeat or chest pain. If you have those problems, it’s more difficult for you to breathe at night. 3.

You’re avoiding something. Do you dream about being followed by a stranger, a monster, or a giant tidal wave? This could indicate that you’re afraid to deal with something in your daily life. 4.

You’ll have a good result in a test. Students whose performance improved were those who had dreamed about the maze (迷宫) during the sleep. 5. This improves learning and problem-solving skills.

Despite the fact that technology has vastly expanded our understanding of dreaming, much of what occurs when we’re asleep remains as it has always been: a mystery.

A. How creative you are.

B. Dreaming may strengthen memories.

C. What kind of problem solver you are.

D. What can our dreams tell about ourselves?

E. How can we understand better about ourselves?

F. That explains why you cannot have a sound sleep.

G. Ask yourself what issue or emotion you’re faced with.

    The idea that you can use humor, laughter, and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true. However, it is really true and simple. The sense of humor, laughter and play plays an important part in keeping you healthy.

Treat the blues with a sense of humor, which is closely tied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smiling is the beginning of laughter and a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is. You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you, and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile, even with a stranger.

Play is an important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encouraged to make sure our children play, and are told of the benefits of being out playing. However, what we often forget is that it is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as it’s for children. Physical play is important for the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. While the studies are still in the early stages, the studies that have been done have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive (认知的) falling.

1.What can laughter increase according to the author?

A. Cognitive ability B. Good relationships

C. A sense of humor D. Happiness and trust

2.What does the author think the old should do?

A. They should have a good rest.

B. They should play like children.

C. They should prevent cognitive falling.

D. They should take part in physical play.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Humor, Laughter and Play for Health

B. Always Keep Our Body Healthy

C. Have an Active and Happy Life

D. Let Our Body and Mind Relax

    Throughout my educational years, despite the kind teachers I had met, I never felt interest in writing until I met her, Mrs Kelley. At first, I believed that writing would still be my worst class. Gradually, my fondness increased. She taught the lesson in such a lively way and her word choice impressed me. But that was not what made her my favorite. Unlike other teachers, after instructions, she gave an enormous amount of freedom in what we wrote, allowing us to create our own stories using our imagination. And that mattered most.

There was one really revolutionary event: the historical fiction unit. We were to invent out own stories using the period we were given. World War II was mine. At that point, I was just looking for a good grade. Rather than creating a mundane (平淡的) story, I wanted to make a story that I felt was meaningful. As I progressed, I was pulled further and further into the reality that I had made. Grammar no longer existed, as my hands gained acceleration. When I typed the final word, my hands trembled with excitement. Briefly, I read it over and then submitted the draft.

In the midst of anxiousness, Mrs Kelley responded. She pointed out some mistakes and gave some suggestions. Sadly, there were no comments of recognition. I fixed the errors and moved on. But when waiting for the final grade, i erased all the unrealistic thoughts that wandered in my mind.

In the next class, surprisingly, after handing back my paper, Mrs Kelley mentioned that my story was very good. I looked at her in confusion. Soon excitement stirred inside me. I found a “+5” attached to the score. She had given an extra point in “Plot”,adding an “Excellent!”No other teacher had done this. On that day, I felt what it means to be a writer. Mrs Kelley introduced me to the beauty of literature and made writing so enjoyable.

1.What made Mrs Kelley so special according to the author?

A. He patience and kindness.

B. Her confidence in students.

C. Her creative teaching style.

D. Her professional knowledge.

2.How did the author feel when Mrs Kelley responded at first?

A. Excited. B. Worried.

C. Surprised. D. Disappointed.

3.What was the biggest benefit the author got from Mrs Kelley’s class?

A. Recognizing his talent.

B. Finding the joy of writing.

C. Determine his lifetime career.

D. Acquiring practical writing skills.

    Asking for help is a sign of strength rather than weakness. In American culture, the independent individual is seen as their ideal. As the University of Missouri at St. Louis states on its website under the heading Key American Values, “Americans have been trained since very early in their lives to consider themselves as separate individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their own destinies.” The value also makes them think they can do everything themselves, and makes them feel badly about asking for help when they need it.

And when it comes to work situations, when they think about asking for help there, sometimes they fear that a request for help would make them look inept. While this has always been true for men, many women in the workplace have felt the need to try twice as hard as their male colleagues and do twice as much to get just as far and to prove their worth. Sometimes when we think about asking for help, our inner voices tell us, “See, if you admit you can’t do this on your own, they’ll see you for the imposter(骗子) you really are.”

But the fact is, even though individualism is on the rise, we can’t do everything by ourselves and we shouldn’t try.

Apple founder Steve Jobs once told the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association about the power of asking for help, and how he “never found anybody who didn’t want to help me when I asked them for help”. He said, at the age of 12, he called Bill Hewlett, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, on the phone after getting his number from the phone book and asking him for spare parts so he could build a frequency counter(计频器). And Hewlett agreed and offered young Jobs a summer job assembling frequency counters.

“If you’re afraid of failing, you won’t get very far,” Jobs said.

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. What key American values are.

B. Why Americans refuse to ask for help.

C. Asking for help is a sign of strength.

D. Americans are responsible for their life.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “inept” in Paragraph 2?

A. impolite B. identical

C. incompetent D. inappropriate

3.What can be learned from this US cultural phenomenon?

A. Americans suffer a lot from mutual distrust.

B. Americans see weakness as a sign of strength.

C. Americans should learn to build up confidence.

D. Americans lay emphasis on individual values.

4.What can we learn from Jobs’ words in the last paragraph?

A. Don’t hesitate to ask for assistance.

B. Be brave to try whatever you want.

C. Failure is the mother of success.

D. Learn to cooperate with others.

假定你是李华，你的外国好友Eric将作为交换生到你市的一所高中学习。因担心自己不能快速适应这里的学校生活，特写信向你求助，请就此给他写封回信。要点如下：

1．乐意提供帮助；   2．提出具体建议；   3．希望能够帮到对方。

注意：1．词数100左右；  

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．信的开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Eric，

I feel delighted to learn that you are coming to study in our city as an exchange student.

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Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

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. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词。

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

On my way home from school last Friday，I saw a little dog on the sidewalk looking hopelessly. I was held it firmly up in my arms，took it home and feed some milk to it. However，my mom was unwilling to keep them，saying there was enough pets for us，two cats and a dog. I begged my mom not to let it go. Finally，we agreed that it would be deciding by my dad，whom didn’t return home from work. Just then the girl and her father drove near，searching for their lost pets. When they thanked us taking care of the dog，I felt very happy.

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Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today” . I feel 1. (interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus. In fact，more students now come to school 2. cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think 3.is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, 4.also makes them feel safe especially in time of trouble. Besides，it is nice to enjoy 5.(variety) functions of different cell-phones.

Others think differently. First，the cell-phone is not 6.must in school，as there are some IC phones there, 7.(make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send8. (message) with their cell-phones, even in class, which will surely have bad effects on their study. What’s more, a large amount of time and money will9.(waste).In my opinion, the cell-phone is a useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use it 10.free) in school.

A few months after returning the US from Germany, I took part in a college course in French. Since I had learned to speak German good in Germany, I thought that it might be interested to begin studying another language.

    My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow______.

Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary self-confidence, something I was really _____. I looked up to Helen ____ she was doing what she loved— _____people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,_______and feel good.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my________customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet（炒蛋）, and when I saw him_______, I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

Thanks to the newfound confidence I ______from Helen, I dreamed of having my own_______. But when I called my parents to ask for a loan（贷款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”

The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s _______? You’re not smiling today.” I ______my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody________just have faith in me.”

Before long he handed me checks_______$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your_______as a person. Good people with a dream should have ______to make that dream come true.”

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I______working at the restaurant, making_____ for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured, though, and I lost the _______.

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was _____and ended up becoming a pretty good agent. ______. I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.

1.A. friend B. waitress C. citizen D. customer

2.A. losing B. earning C. sharing D. lacking

3.A. while B. though C. because D. unless

4.A. helping B. respecting C. serving D. praising

5.A. work B. eat C. smile D. speak

6.A. regular B. favorite C. respected D. fresh

7.A. eating B. greeting C. smiling D. coming

8.A. found out B. picked up C. got back D. took away

9.A. restaurant B. work C. house D. money

10.A. ahead B. that C. there D. up

11.A. exchanged B. discussed C. shared D. explained

12.A. should B. would C. might D. must

13.A. counting B. totaling C. adding D. valuing

14.A. ability B. honesty C. responsibility D. identity

15.A. patience B. confidence C. choice D. chance

16.A. loved B. practiced C. continued D. enjoyed

17.A. tables B. plans C. decisions D. suggestions

18.A. faith B. honesty C. money D. friend

19.A. hired B. rejected C. encouraged D. determined

20.A. Fortunately B. Excitedly C. Personally D. Eventually

Wings of Angel

I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not _____ . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much ______than others.

I hated going to school and I hated _______at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing ______and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the_______and seeing an ugly and hunchback(驼背).

My friends found me _______because I didn’t let other get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life ______Angela appeared.

That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school—a spot where no one would ____ me. That’s when I first heard your voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.

“What are you looking at?” you asked.

“Ants.”

“What are they doing?”

“No ______.”

“I bet they’re playing games and make friends. Don’t you think so?”

That was how our ______started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche(处境)—until it was sunset.

Then suddenly, you saw my _______ She just stared.

My heart ______. What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would_______ me now.

She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know________your back is hunched.”

I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be_______. I begged in my heart for her to_______, but you just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”

“No,” I answered ______.

She bent and whispered in my ears.

“Your back is bunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”

I was_______. I looked into your eyes and her______ touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to_______myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind – hearted friend.

1.A. them B. it C. me D. her

2.A. sadder B. shorter C. weaker D. slower

3.A. looking B. smiling C. aiming D. glaring

4.A. still B. alone C. straight D. together

5.A. street B. sun C. corner D. mirror

6.A. distant B. stubborn C. hopeless D. unfortunate

7.A. after B. before C. since D. until

8.A. disturb B. seek C. interrupt D. ignore

9.A. wonder B. idea C. sign D. action

10.A. connection B. competition C. conversation D. comprehension

11.A. face B. back C. eyes D. shoulders

12.A. sank B. beat C. broke D. ached

13.A. care for B. rely on C. look down upon D. put up with

14.A. that B. how C. whether D. why

15.A. accused B. arrested C. punished D. sentenced(宣判)

16.A. relax B. leave C. stop D. pause

17.A. shyly B. weakly C. proudly D. firmly

18.A. astonished B. ashamed C. annoyed D. amused

19.A. wisdom B. generosity C. honesty D. kindness

20.A. control B. like C. comfort D. enjoy

    Here come some of the ways advised to keep delighted and a healthy mood by Harvard.

♦ Be grateful and say thanks often

1. the tiny purple flowers on the sidewalk, the beautiful sunset, and the smile in your partner’s eyes. When you have a grateful heart that is appreciative of life’s beauty, wonder and blessings, you’re automatically filled with delight. Always be appreciative of the blessings in your life. And it’s equally important to express your appreciation to those who’ve made your life better in some way.

♦ 2.

If your tendency is to imagine the very worst case whenever you have a trouble, train yourself to change that tendency. Ask yourself what good can come from the situation or what you can learn from it. Optimism surely fuels success and delight.3.. Try to find humor and laughter in life’s everyday struggles.

♦ Understand and forgive

Step into others’ shoes and understand a situation from another’s perspective, and we’re more likely to handle the situation with objectivity and effectiveness. There will be less conflicts and more delight.

Hate and anger are forms of self-punishment. When you forgive, you’re actually practicing kindness to yourself. Most importantly, learn to forgive yourself. Everyone makes mistakes.4..

♦ Keep learning and be a problem solver

Learning keeps us young and olive. When engaging our brains toward productive uses, we’re much more likely to feel delighted and fulfilled.

Delighted people are problem solvers. When facing a challenge in life, they don’t beat themselves up and fail into a depressive state.5.. By becoming a problem solver, you’ll build up your self-confidence and your ability to accomplish whatever you set to.

A. Be optimistic and laugh often

B. Pay attention to the little details in your life

C. Do what you love freely and live happily in the present

D. Laughter is the most powerful treatment to anger or depression

E. It’s through our mistakes that we learn and grow to be bigger and better

F. Only by making mistakes repeatedly will we realize it is normal to make mistakes

G. Instead they face the challenge and channel their energies to finding a creative solution

    If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have. Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment.

Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other responsibilities that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（叙旧）with the friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.

Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of their invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!

Are there any people you could call right now and be sure to receive a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count onto help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?

If you haven’t seen much of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?

If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is that  you have got too busy. take a good look at how you spend your time. Compare it with your real values and priorities（优先考虑的事）in life. Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?

If you have become too busy for friends, why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over spent because you never say “No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be appointed to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?

Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities. Make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to you.

If you really want to keep friends in your life, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.

1.In this passage the author mainly discusses ______    .

A. how to balance friendship and work.

B. how to spend our spare time.

C. whether we should keep friendship.

D. whether we should invite friends to dinner regularly.

2.Which of the following doesn’t mean a good relationship?

A. You have someone to count on when you are in trouble.

B. You have someone to have close talks with.

C. You have fun when you are with someone.

D. You feel depressed with others in life.

3.The reason why you have become too busy for friends may be the following EXCEPT that_____.

A. you spend too much time seeking material toys in your life

B. you feel it difficult to keep friendship

C. you stick to doing everything all by yourself

D. you never refuse whatever other people ask you to do

4.Which would be the best title for the text?

A. Too busy for Friendship? B. Too busy with work?

C. How to Spend Your Time D. How to Make New Friends

    It’s 2035. You have a job, a family and you’re about 40 years old. Welcome to our future life.

Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror. “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronics (智能电子元件) are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe you’re 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. You’re not even middle aged!

As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal（谷物） into a bowl, you hear, “To lose weight, you shouldn’t eat that,” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?” A list of possible foods appears on the counter as the kitchen cheeks its food supplies.

“Ready for your trip to space,” you ask your son and daughter. In 2005 only specially-trained astronauts went into space---and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for daytrips or longer vacations. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor said you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advances, vaccination shots (防疫针) are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccines(疫苗). With the strawberries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door.

It’s time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office, autopilot,” you command. Your car drives itself down the road and move smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video film rather than read it.

1.What changes the color of your shirt?

A. The mirror. B. The shirt itself

C. The counter. D. The medicine.

2.How do the shoes know that you shouldn’t eat the breakfast cereal?

A. By pouring the breakfast into a bowl. B. By listening to the doctor’s advice.

C. By testing the food supplies in the kitchen. D. By checking the nutrition details of the food.

3.The strawberries the children eat serve as ______.

A. breakfast B. lunch

C. vaccines D. nutrition

4.How is the text organized?

A. In order of time. B. In order of frequency.

C. In order of preference. D. In order of importance.

    The United States of America is mainly an English-speaking country. The majority of the population speak English as their native language. Besides，education，social activities，etc. are conducted in English. Across but for the most part，Americans speak one common language. This language is sometimes called American English.

However，not everyone in the USA is a native speaker of English. Most immigrants (移民)are speakers of other languages. There are hundreds of communities around the USA where English is not the most commonly used languages. Chinese，Italian，German，Greek，Spanish and French are all spoken in various communities in the USA. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language after English.It is widely spoken in New York and across the southern part of the country. For speakers of other languages，learning English is important，but teaching people to speak English as a second language was given little attention. Non-English speakers were expected to “pick up ” the language by meeting with others in public. Recently，this has changed.

Today，most large public schools and community colleges have ESL(English as a Second Language )programs; American English teachers feel that English students should learn the language the way they will use it. Therefore，ESL programs offer different English lessons to different students. Some programs teach students to communicate in English in public. Other programs teach the kind of English people who will need for their jobs. American ESL instructional methods do not lay emphasis on grammar or translation，but on the importance of communication. The goal is to get the English learners to learn by using the language.

1.In the past the non-English immigrants___________.

A. didn’t know how to learn English B. found that English was not important

C. learned English through books D. paid special attention to teaching English

2.__________ is the most widely used language except English in the US.

A. ESL B. French

C. Spanish D. Chinese

3.The phrase “pick up” in the second paragraph means “__________”.

A. try to master B. repeat again and again

C. go to school sometimes D. learn without studying or taking lessons

    No matter which place you decide to visit in Spain, you’ll find a beautiful beach waiting just for you. These popular beaches can meet the needs of people from all walks of life.

Cala de Algaiarens, Minorea

With soft golden sand and clear water, this beach is perfect for snorkeling (浅滩潜水) and visiting underwater caves. The beach belongs to a local man, so tourists have to pay a small entry fee. The waves here can sometimes be huge so the beach isn’t safe for kids.

Cala Tarida, Ibiza

Besides the big music festivals and the exciting nightlife, Ibiza is home to some of the most beautiful beaches; one of them is Cala Tarida. Just relax on the white sand or go swimming in clear water. It is an ideal location to spend a sunny day if you are in Ibiza.

Beach of La Concha, San Sebastian

It has been called the best city beach not just in Spain, but also in Europe. It’s so popular during the holidays that tourists have to struggle to get some space. Even though the beach is a 10- minute walk from the city, the white sand and the amzing clear waters do make the city a new world.

Sotavento, Canary Islands

As an ideal choice for travelers, Sotavento offers 17 miles of white sandy beach. It is blessed with strong water and winds, making it a paradise (天堂) for surfers and kite flyers. The beach also hosts the popular World Kite Surf Championship every August.

1.Why are kids advised not to visit Cala de Algaiarens?

A. Because the beach is too crowded. B. Because the sand there is too hot.

C. Because the beach is a private one. D. Because the waves are powerful sometimes.

2.What can visitiors do in Cala Tarida?

A. They can enjoy a music festival. B. They can go snorkeling.

C. They can go surfing. D. They can fly kites.

3.What makes Sotavento special according to the text?

A. It’s perfect for people to fly kites. B. It covers a distance of 17 miles.

C. The beach is open only in August. D. The waves are huge and dangerous.

4.Which one is the best beach in Europe?

A. Cala de Algaiarens B. Cala Tarida

C. Beach of La Concha D. Sotavento

假如你是李华，你的英国朋友 Edward 正在学习汉语，希望你推荐一个适合他的学习汉语 的网站。请你根据以下内容，给他回复邮件。

推荐网站：www.edchinese.com

网站内容：

1. 中文情景对话，中国风俗，中国电影，中文歌曲、成语和唐诗等；

2. 有在线老师答疑解惑。

注意：1. 词数 100 左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使内容充实，行文连贯；

3. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Edward,

I’m more than pleased to know that you are learning Chinese. ______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

短文中共有10处语言错误，每句话最多两处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出增加的词；

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉；

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其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（从十一处起）不计分。

During the vacation, I quarreled with my mother and then we begin to overlook each other. Anyway, when that was time for me to go back to school, she went up to me with a box of homemade pancake in her hand. Patting me on shoulder, she said gently, “Take this on case you feel hungry on the train. Sweetheart, you’re always my good girl.” Still feeling a bit of angry, I refused her but quietly turned away. Had nothing to do on the train, I couldn’t help thinking about the scene of leaving and felt terrible sorry. What I wish I could have said sorry to her sincerely before I left!

阅读下面材料，在空自处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I was in Australia, I accompanied a friend on his driving test. I was 1. (amaze) to learn that in Australia, people hardly go to driving schools. Instead, many people practice on the road with a licensed driver sitting next 2. them. But this doesn’t mean that getting a driving license is a piece of cake. This was the third time that my friend 3. (apply) to take the driving test.

The first time, after confidently driving over an intersection (十字路口), the 4. (examine) asked him to pull over and said that he should have stopped 5. car and looked right first and then left to make sure there was no other car approaching.

The second time, a car rushing in front caught him by surprise and he hit the brakes too hard. The examiner got 6. (anger) and asked him to get out. In Australia, the test is not about driving skills, 7. about following every rules.

After finally passing the test, my friend drove very 8. (careful) because in the first year of having a driving license, running two red lights results in the license being suspended (暂停使用). But one day he 9. (pull) over by a policeman who warned him that he was driving too slow and blocking the traffic. Actually, he was driving at a speed of 40 km/h, 10. is a totally acceptable speed in China.

Pass Your Love On

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind ______ your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only _____ seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带)， a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “______ am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I ______ to move to that seat.

The girl was named Kathy. She ______ in a car accident and now was on her way for ______.

When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to ______ that Kathy would not be able to ______ herself. I considered ______ to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too ______ to offer a service to a ______. But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more ______ than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and ______ she was uncomfortable to accept, she ______ as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart ______, and the ______ was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached ______ my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love ______ flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us ______. When we ______ to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.

1.A. losing B. changing C. taking D. giving

2.A. comfortable B. suitable C. available D. favorable

3.A. No problem B. No way C. Nowhere D. No doubt

4.A. decided B. wanted C. regretted D. promised

5.A. was B. would be C. used to be D. had been

6.A. treatment B. travel C. pleasure D. business

7.A. know B. say C. realize D. recognize

8.A. eat B. feed C. choose D. support

9.A. offering B. needing C. stopping D. trying

10.A. impolite B. far C. close D. fast

11.A. girl B. neighbor C. passenger D. stranger

12.A. unusual B. direct C. important D. shameful

13.A. when B. although C. since D. as

14.A. refused B. wondered C. cried D. did

15.A. had warmed B. had jumped C. had broken D. had cheered

16.A. life B. money C. time D. energy

17.A. below B. through C. across D. beyond

18.A. seldom B. never C. hardly D. sometimes

19.A. separate B. independent C. silent D. upset

20.A. happen B. stretch C. wait D. continue

    Theatre is a great activity to be a part of. It’s an excellent way to make friends, practice the art, show your talents, and explore your creative side. Here’s how to prepare yourself so that you can be your shining best.

Practice, practice, practice!

1.To improve your practice, ask directors for pointers. While no show is perfect, with persistence (意志力), you can create a very satisfying end result.

2.

When you are in bed, picture yourself on the stage having a great time. Go through your lines, songs, and dance moves, and picture them going perfectly. The key is to stay relaxed and create a positive image of yourself on the stage.

Don’t be nervous when you are on stage!

It will be dark where the audience is seated, and you won’t be able to see their faces. When you aren’t saying lines, take deep breaths. 3.Just have fun!

Remember to show expression.

Be proud of your performance and display the emotion that your character is feeling. 4.Keep in mind that you’re not only representing who you are as a performer, but also the rest of your cast and crew members and your directors as well! Smile (if you are supposed to) and have lots of fun!

Smile during the curtain call.

The curtain call is when the audience will take pictures, so wear a smile. Depending on the type of show, you might want to stay in character for a few extra seconds before you break out into a smile. Also, if you have one last song to sing at the end, sing it loud and proud.5.

A. Just make sure the audience can’t tell.

B. This is when all of your hard work pays off.

C. Get good sleep for the last few nights before the performance.

D. Go over every aspect of the performance until you are satisfied.

E. It’s also polite to introduce your supporters to the other cast members.

F. Talk about exactly what you want to do on stage, and what you don’t want to do.

G. If you are performing an emotional scene, pull the audience into your tale so that it’s an enjoyable experience.

    NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce ,or possibly erase(抹去),the effect of painful memories.

In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.

The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.

Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.

"Some memories can ruin people's lives. They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."

But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特质). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.

"All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.

1.The passage is mainly about ___________.

A. a new medical invention

B. a new research on the pill

C. a way of erasing painful memories

D. an argument about the research on the pill

2.The drug tested on people can ___________ .

A. cause the brain to fix memories

B. stop people remembering bad experiences

C. prevent body producing certain chemicals

D. Wipe out the emotional effects of memories

3.We can infer from the passage that ___________.

A. people doubt the effects of the pills

B. the pill will stop people's bad experiences

C. taking the pill will do harm to people's health

D. the pill has probably been produced in America

4.Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?

A. Some memories can ruin people's lives.

B. People want to get rid of bad memories.

C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

D. The pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories.

    When we found him, he was a sorry sight. His clothes were torn, his hands bleeding. Before we reached him, we saw him fall. He lay a moment. Then he pulled himself to his feet, walked unsteadily a few yards through the woods and fell again. After we got him out, we went back to find the gun that he had thrown down. His tracks showed that for two days he had circled in the forest, within 200 yards of the road. His senses were so dulled by fear and tiredness that he did not hear the cars going by or see the lights at night. We found him just in time.

This man, like others before him, had simply been frightened when he knew he was lost. What had been a near disaster might have turned out as only a pleasant walk, if he had made a few preparations before he stepped from the highway or off a known path.

Whatever sense of direction that a man may have, it’s still largely a question of observation. A skilled woodsman always keeps an eye on his surroundings. He notes the shape of a mountain, the direction water flows through a swamp, and the way a tree leans across a path. With these in mind, he is still likely to turn around many times, but he is seldom lost.

There are exceptions, of course, and once in a while a man does come across some strange problem that puts him into the “lost” situation. A rainstorm may catch him without a compass in his pocket. Darkness may find him in a rough area, where travel is dangerous without a light.

When this happens, the normal first reaction is the fear of being laughed at as a result of his poor knowledge in the woods. He may also be concerned about the inconvenience that he will cause his friends when he doesn’t show up. This false pride may lead him to keep on the move in a false effort to find his way against all difficulties.

The person who thinks ahead is seldom in great danger. He’ll be safe if he observes carefully, thinks ahead, and remains calm.

1.The writer suggested that if the man had not been found, ___________.

A. he would have been shot by a gun

B. he would have become confused

C. he would have been attacked by wild animals

D. he would have been in great danger

2.According to the text, if a person gets lost in the forest, at the very beginning, ___________.

A. he will worry about being laughed at

B. he will push himself to find his way out

C. he will feel sorry that he didn’t prepare well enough

D. he will feel it is convenient to ask for help from his friends

3.What is the most important when a person tries to find his way in the woods?

A. Intelligence. B. Observation.

C. Direction. D. Chance.

4.The writer tells the story of the lost man as an example of people who_________.

A. go into the woods by themselves

B. keep their head when they are in trouble

C. are frightened when they think they are lost

D. don’t know how to signal for help properly

    If cars had wings, they could fly and that just might happen, beginning in 2012.The company Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its car­plane, the Transition, to customers by the end of 2012.

“It’s the next ‘wow’ vehicle, ”said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh. “Anybody can buy a Ferrari, but as we say, Ferraris don’t fly.”

The car plane has wings that unfold for flying—a process the company says takes one minute—and fold back up for driving. A runway is still required to take off and land.

The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies, although it is both. The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations, and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations.

The company is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as a more convenient and cheaper way to fly. They say it saves you the trouble of trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports: You drive the car to the airport and then you’re good to go. When you land, you fold up the wings and hit the road. There are no expensive parking fees because you don’t have to store it at an airport—you park it in the garage at home.

The car­plane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers. Terrafugia says the Transition reduces the potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under bad weather instead of flying into marginal(临界)conditions.

The Transition’s price tag: $194,000. But there may be additional charges for options like a radio, transponder or GPS. Another option is a full­plane parachute.

“If you get into a very awful situation, it is the necessary safety option，” Gersh said. So far, the company has more than 70 orders with deposits. “We’re working very closely with them, but there are still some remaining steps，” Brown said.

1.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that________.

A. people might drive a car­plane in 2012

B. car­planes will be popular in 2012

C. both Transition and Ferrari can take off and land

D. Richard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts

2.It takes the car­plane one minute to________.

A. fold and unfold its wings B. meet flying safety regulations

C. land in the airport D. unfold wings for flying

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The car­plane needs a runway to take off and land.

B. The car­plane may fly as high as normal planes.

C. To meet aircraft regulations, the company has been working with FAA.

D. People can park the car­plane in the garage at their home.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Cars with Wings Can Fly As Fast As Plane

B. Which To Choose: A Ferrari Or A Car­Plane?

C. A More Convenient and Cheaper Way To Fly

D. Cars with Wings May Be Just Around the Corner

    How do young children learn to have good values? How can parents teach their children about the importance of kindness and patience? At a time more and more parents worry about the violent images (暴力形象) their children see on TV and on the Internet. So many parents are turning to fairy tales. They want to teach their children how to behave in society by this way.

It is believed that fairy tales have a great influence on children because they describe the two sides of good and evil (邪恶) very clearly. When children hear the tales, they learn to care about others’ feelings. In each tale, they can see that there are many different kinds of people in the world and that we all have a choice about what kind of person we want to be. We can choose to do good actions, rather than bad ones, in our lives.

What kind of values can children learn from fairy tales? In The Princess and the Pea, a poorly dressed girl says she is a princess. Few people believe her, so she is given a difficult test. When she passes the test, we learn that her dream comes true because she stays true to herself. In the Little Mermaid (《小美人鱼》), the mermaid, who lives under the sea, wishes to be with the humans on land. Through her experiences, we learn about the importance of living with and accepting other cultures.

Teaching values is probably the main reason for encouraging children to read fairy tales. These tales can teach children lessons about human relationships that have been accepted around the world for many centuries. This might be the reason why they have been around for so long and will not disappear any time soon.

1.Why do fairy tales have a great influence on children?

A. Because fairy tales can teach them how to make a choice.

B. Because fairy tales can help them get higher scores at school.

C. Because they can learn how to avoid most difficulties in their lives.

D. Because good and evil are shown in a way they can easily understand.

2.Mermaid may be helpful when children ________.

A. are given a difficult test B. make friends with foreigners

C. wish to be a princess or prince D. are going to lie to their parents

3.The author writes the text mainly to ________.

A. introduce some fairy tales

B. talk about the history of fairy tales

C. discuss how to improve human relationships

D. show how fairy tales help children shape values

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Lily所在学校的汉语俱乐部要举办“诵经典，学汉语”（Read Classics & learn Chinese）活动，她给你发邮件征询建议。请你回复邮件，内容包括：

1. 推荐诵读内容；

2. 推荐理由；

3. 活动建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当増加细节.以使行文连贯。

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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。

My father is a policeman. On a cold winter evening, he saw old beggar sitting in a square outside a shopping center. His shoes had been worn out and his toes stick out. See his frozen feet, my father felt sad. He left and returned back with a pair of new shoes and socks, that he bought at a nearby store. He knelt down on the ground but helped the old homeless man put it on. His random act of kindness melted the hearts of the passer-by. A woman brought an old blanket from her house to protect the beggar with the freezing cold. The beggar was touched and said it was nice to know that angels true walk on earth.

阅读下而短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese researchers have planned to build an airport in Antarctica in November. The Chinese 1. (be) not very used to flying to the southernmost continent, because the country s first polar plane, the Snow Eagle 601, 2. (put) into use only three years ago.

Before the Snow Eagle 601, Chinese researchers traveled to the ice-covered land by ship, which took significantly 3. (long) than flying. There are currently more than 20 airports in Antarctica, but none of them belong to China. The Snow Eagle 601 has to rely on Russian airports 4. (take) off and land. That’s 5. the Chinese researchers decided to build their own. Building an airport in Antarctica is very different from building one elsewhere. The continent is covered by a 6. (constant) moving layer of ice, so the builders must find somewhere that moves at the slowest possible pace and in a 7. (fix) direction.

The builders managed to find a spot back in early 2017 following 8. tough measuring process that took place in the storm-like polar winds. The next problem is the snow. The soft nature of snow makes 9. a bad material for a runway. So the builders must use road roller-like 10. (machine) to press the snow, which can be very time-consuming in extreme coldness.

    A humpback whale is struggling hard in the sea. The humpbacks can weigh 40 tons and stretch 50 feel from nose to tail. That’s the kind of ______ and size that easily overturn small boats. To jump onto the ______ of one of these giants is ______ to result in a disaster. But that’s just what Sam Synslelien did when he saw a humpback ______ caught in a rope that was ______ to a buoy (浮标) in Central Californians Morro Bay this week.

Sam, along with crewmate Nicholas Taron, had already tried ______ the unfortunate whale to the U.S. Coast Guard 一 but they were told it would be hours before ______ could be sent. ______, the commercial fishermen ______ this whale didn’t have. If the whale was to ______ they had to go get it. There was no other ______ for the whale. They decided to go for it, totally ______ the fear. Turon’s ______ in the rescue was mostly in the ______ cheering department. In the clip, you can hear him directing the operation from the side of the boat while filming the entire ______.

“Swim! Swim!” He yells, “Move! Just get it! Get it!”

The anxious whale was just swimming in counter-clockwise circles, ______ and being held to the bottom. It threw its heavy tail against the boat. But Sam ______ it and jumped onto the whale’s back to save its life. He managed to hang in there, ______ cutting through the rope that ______ the creature. And then with a whoosh (击水声), it dove deep down beneath the great ______. It wasn’t much of a thank you, but Synstelien and Taron were left with a whale of a tale.

1.A. length B. violence C. ability D. weight

2.A. nose B. head C. back D. tail

3.A. willing B. likely C. anxious D. flexible

4.A. hopelessly B. loosely C. curiously D. secretly

5.A. stuck B. directed C. adjusted D. attached

6.A. shipping B. delivering C. reporting D. hunting

7.A. boats B. rescuers C. fishermen D. experts

8.A. Strength B. Advantages C. Patience D. Hours

9.A. figured B. objected C. hesitated D. proved

10.A. paddle B. survive C. relax D. breathe

11.A. barrier B. accommodation C. option D. equipment

12.A. hiding B. exhibiting C. fostering D. ignoring

13.A. interest B. ambition C. role D. contribution

14.A. disturbing B. enthusiastic C. clumsy D. scared

15.A. operation B. creature C. performance D. fighting

16.A. silent B. stressed C. confused D. unconscious

17.A. wrestled B. spotted C. trained D. approached

18.A. eventually B. naturally C. directly D. normally

19.A. prohibited B. injured C. lied D. monitored

20.A. waves B. noises C. ferry D. darkness