听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Who is the speaker?

A. A radio hostess.    B. A TV hostess.    C. A tour guide.

2.How long will Castle Howard open?

A. For about 5 months.    B. For about 6 months.    C. For about 7 months.

3.What can tourists see in the Dining Room?

A. Old china.    B. Old paintings.    C. Old furniture.

4.Why does the speaker suggest families go to Castle Howard?

A. The restaurant is convenient for children.

B. The grounds are fairly large.

C. The price is attractive.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is Simon?

A. A football player.    B. A racing driver.    C. A car dealer.

2.What does Simon think of what experienced people in the field said?

A. Helpful.    B. Interesting.    C. Encouraging.

3.What is the hardest thing for Simon?

A. He can’t stop training when he should have a rest.

B. He can’t take time off to go on holiday.

C. He can’t find enough training time.

4.Who made Simon get interested in the field?

A. His friends.    B. His dad.    C. A TV host.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What has the woman decided to do?

A. Quit her present job.

B. Go to Cardiff for a holiday.

C. Accept the job offered by Ed Burrows.

2.How does the woman plan to tell Andrew?

A. Over the phone.    B. Face to face.    C. By e-mail.

3.Where is the woman?

A. At home.    B. At a bank.    C. At her office.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What do we know about the strawberries?

A. They are expensive.

B. They are fresh.

C. They taste terrible.

2.What does the man choose for dessert?

A. A cake.    B. Cheese.    C. Strawberries.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where did the woman go for her holiday?

A. To Greece.    B. To Mexico.    C. To India.

2.What can we learn from the conversation?

A. It costs a lot to have a good meal in Crete.

B. The woman en oyed her holiday much.

C. There are few restaurants in Crete.

What does the man think of the book?

A. Scientific.    B. Interesting.    C. Popular.

What will the speakers do?

A. Buy the T-shirt.    B. Try on the red skirt.    C. Go to another shop.

What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. The environment.    B. The price of petrol.    C. Electric vehicles

What does the woman want to do?

A. Look for a job.    B. Put up an ad.    C. Remove the snow.

Where are the speakers?

A. At home.    B. At the man’s office.    C. At a clinic

假定你是学生会主席李华。你校英国交换生Peter在你校举行的运动会中不慎摔伤了右胳膊，现在正在医院治疗。请你代表学校给他的父母Mr. Brown和Mrs. Brown写一封电子邮 件。内容如下：

1. 告知受伤情况；2. 事情的经过；3. 学校的处理方式。

注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Brown,

I’m Li Hua, chairman of The Student Union. ____________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，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. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

This summer holiday, I make a trip to Sanya with my parents, which was unforgettable experience for me. In the morning, we got to the hotel locating in the center of the city. After breakfasts, we began our travel. At first, we took the bus to an aquarium (水族馆). Wandering in it, and of course I saw such many different kinds of fishes that I couldn’t believe my eyes. We could also see the show of dolphins. Then we had lunch in a restaurant, which position was near the aquarium. The seafood, which was very famous in China, was tastily. After lunch, we went swimming. The sea was blue and the beach was golden. We all enjoyed us in the sea. During this trip, we also went to some places which were interesting and well known in Sanya. All at all, we had a good holiday.

阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

One recent Friday night, I called my 27-year-old son, Ryan, who was making his way to a company in Manhattan. He said he would call me back shortly. Strangely he did not. The following morning, I called but got no response. So worried was I that I called him again and again. Later, he texted me from his iPad, telling me about the loss of his cell-phone due 1. his carelessness. He was very upset and anxious because there were many memorable photos and texts stored in it. I asked him where it was 2. he had left his cellphone. He said he couldn’t remember it and that if he had lost the phone, he had to buy a new one to take the place of the former one.

3. (lose) his cellphone by then, he had to ask a co-worker to call the cellphone, and by coincidence a cabdriver answered . The driver said 4. (actual) he had found it and he would gladly return the phone and he gave his cellphone number to the co-worker. I called the driver, who said he could meet my son in the city that night even 5. he was quite busy. After several back-and-forth communications about where and when they should meet, it 6. (propose) by the driver that they should meet each other in Manhattan. Having got his phone back eventually, my son felt happy and relieved.

Then I got a text from the driver, which said “I gave the phone to your son.” I expressed my sincere 7. (appreciate) to him and wrote, “God bless you.” I asked him for his address. I am in the baking business and wanted to give him a gift. “Thank you so much,” he wrote. “I am really grateful to God for 8. (give) the opportunity to do something good for your family.” I responded, “Again, thank you for being such a good person. I wish more people in this world were more like you. 9. I be a cabdriver in the future, I would do the same thing as you did.” This was just a cellphone, but I felt emotional about it. 10. (moment) like these restore your belief in humanity (人性).

I left early to avoid the traffic, driving north from London. The motorway was nearly ____. The sun was coming up when I saw ____ up ahead.

My first thought was that it was something ____ — burning straws, perhaps. As I got nearer, I saw that it was a car that had ____ a tree and was on fire; the driver was still at the wheel. Flames were ____ of the broken front of the car. The inside was so full of smoke that it was almost impossible to see ____. But I could make out the driver. I stopped as quickly as I could and tried to open the door but ____. I took out the extinguisher on my car and ____ to open it, but its parts came away (脱落), and it was ____.

By now, another driver had also stopped. We knocked at the door ____, but couldn’t open it. Then, from a tiny 　　____ in the window, some fingers ____ towards us. The other driver used the extinguisher to ____ the glass around the “gap”. We ran into the smoke, pulled the driver out through the window and led him to ____. His clothes were on fire and smoking, but he was ____.

A police officer on his way to work stopped a few minutes after us and ____ the emergency services by phone. I felt reassured that the situation was under ____. After it seemed there was ____ more I could do, I went back to my car and drove to the next service — Though I felt ____ that the driver was rescued finally, I was still shaking, so I needed a cup of tea to help make myself ____.

1.A. narrow    B. crowded    C. empty    D. smooth

2.A. smoke    B. mist    C. steam    D. light

3.A. roast    B. deadly    C. agricultural    D. accessible

4.A. cut off    B. turned up    C. left behind    D. run into

5.A. making sense of    B. taking advantage of    C. making the most of    D. bursting out of

6.A. secretly    B. clearly    C. gradually    D. evidently

7.A. in vain    B. in charge    C. in control    D. in force

8.A. managed    B. promised    C. hesitated    D. attempted

9.A. lifeless    B. useless    C. aimless    D. faultless

10.A. deliberately    B. patiently    C. fiercely    D. curiously

11.A. blank    B. shadow    C. vacancy    D. crack

12.A. shook    B. fastened    C. bent    D. pulled

13.A. touch    B. crash    C. mend    D. hold

14.A. health    B. freedom    C. victory    D. safety

15.A. alone    B. awake    C. alive    D. asleep

16.A. contacted    B. advocated    C. monitored    D. improved

17.A. investigation    B. control    C. repair    D. protection

18.A. something    B. everything    C. anything    D. nothing

19.A. relieved    B. concerned    C. astonished    D. thrilled

20.A. take off    B. work out    C. calm down    D. hold on

You won’t be able to control everything your teens do when they drive, but you can teach them about the importance of vehicle safety.

Locking the door upon entering the vehicle.

Did your teens know they should lock the doors immediately upon entering the vehicle? 1.. Teach them to lock their doors, as this could guarantee their safety when they are pulling out of a dark parking lot or stopping at a red light.

Driving a safe vehicle

Your teens will buy their car one day. They probably don’t care what you consider to be a good color, or model, but you should teach them how to buy a safe car. Top safety features include electronic stability control, a rear view camera, side impact airbags, etc. 2..

Avoiding distractions

3.. So make sure they know that. Teenagers tend to think themselves unbeatable (无 以伦比的), but if you gently explain the risks of not focusing on the road, they may decide to quit this dangerous habit.

Staying calm

You need to show that you’re confident of your teens’ driving skills, even if your teens’ speeding up too fast or hitting the brakes too hard scares you. 4.. They will react much better to quiet comments than cold words.

5.

There’s something about being young and learning to drive that comes with a strong wish for speed. You might not be able to stop the occasional speeding ticket, but you can help them see the importance of following the rules and keeping themselves safe.

A. Respecting speed limits.

B. Presenting the traffic rules.

C. If your teens haven’t been taught this, then they probably won’t do so.

D. Instead of yelling and stressing out on such occasions, try your best to speak calmly.

E. Looking at phones or controlling the radio while driving could make your teens seriously injured or worse.

F. You want to keep your children safe, but you can’t always stop them from doing dangerous things.

G. These will help them better control the vehicle and offer protection in the event of an accident.

JINAN — A ceremony was held in eastern China’s Shandong Province Friday to celebrate the 2,569th birthday of Confucius, an ancient Chinese educator and philosopher. The ceremony, held in the city of Qufu, Confucius’ hometown, attracted government officials, UNESCO officials, scholars, students and descendants of Confucius. More than 1,400 students and residents recited classic quotes from Lunyu, or the Analects, a collection of ideas and sayings from the Chinese philosopher, while ceremonial dancing was performed at the Confucius Temple.

“The dancing performance, In commemoration (纪念) of Confucius, explains Li, or rites (礼教), in Confucianism,” said Kong Xiangsheng, a 75th-generation descendant of Confucius.

In the city of Quzhou in East China’s Zhejiang Province, representatives from Confucius institutes in 10 countries attended a ceremony at Nanzong Confucius Temple, one of the Confucius family temples.

Preetema Atmekoemarie, director of the Confucius Institute at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname, said she has always been fascinated by the wisdom of the ancient Chinese thinker. “As a country having so much esteem for Confucius, China is bound to bring more positive changes to the world,” said Preetema.

In Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, officials, scholars, students and descendants of Confucius from home and abroad attended a ceremony held at the Confucius temple in Jianshui County. More than 2,100 people from 1,080 families also participated in a ceremony in which they observed traditional Confucian etiquettes (礼仪) to mark the beginning of their education, childhood and adulthood.

Covering an area of 76,000 square meters, the Confucius temple in Jianshui is the second largest of its kind in the country.

For thousands of years, Confucius has been regarded as a symbol of China’s traditional culture as well as the country’s intellectuals.

Confucius (551-479 B. C.) founded Confucianism, a school of thought that deeply influenced later generations. He was also the first Chinese person to set up private schools and enroll students from all walks of life. He is believed to have been born on Sept. 28. Annual commemorations of Confucius started in 478B. C., the year after his death.

1.What can be the best title for the news report?

A. Confucianism deeply influenced later generations

B. 2,569th birthday of Confucius celebrated in China

C. People are fascinated by the wisdom of Confucius

D. Representatives from Confucius institutes attend Confucius, birthday ceremony

2.Why did over 2,100 people attend the ceremony in Jianshui?

A. To observe traditional Confucian etiquettes.

B. To participate in a dancing performance.

C. To recite classic quotes from Lunyu, or the Analects.

D. To attend the opening ceremony of the temple.

3.What is the meaning of the underlined word “intellectual” in Para. 7?

A. Someone who is in a position of authority in an organization.

B. Someone whose job is in politics, especially a member of the government.

C. Someone who spends much time studying and thinking about complicated ideas.

D. Someone who has acquired the technique of an art or other area of specialization.

4.We know from the passage that Confucius _________.

A. was born in a rich family

B. is believed to have died on Sept. 28

C. generally enrolled students from noble families

D. was the first Chinese person to found private schools

In a report from Psychological Science, researchers at the University of Lyon report sleeping between two learning sessions improve your learning.

In this study, 40 French adults were randomly assigned to a “sleep” or “wake” group. They all were given 16 French-Swahili words in pairs in random order. After studying a pair for seven seconds, the Swahili word appeared on a screen and the participants were asked to type the French translation. If they made a mistake, the words appeared again until every word-pair was correctly translated. Twelve hours later, they did it again. The wake group did their tests first in the morning and then in the evening so they had no time to sleep in between. The sleep group members did their first session in the evening and the second came the next morning, after a good night’s sleep.

The sleep group members did much better at recalling the correct translations and were quicker to learn when they make a mistake. Both groups were eventually able to learn all the word-pairs but getting some sleep allowed the sleep group to learn in less time and with less effort. A follow-up showed that the sleep group still did better than the wake group a week later and even six months later.

So, if you have to learn something, study and then get a good night’s sleep.

1.What is the difference of the two groups’ tasks?

A. Who to learn.    B. What to learn.

C. When to learn the words.    D. How to learn the words.

2.How did the participants deal with a typing mistake they made?

A. Translating the same word again.    B. Leaving the wrong word alone.

C. Asking for a correct answer.    D. Redoing the typing twelve hours later.

3.What does the underlined word “it” in Para. 2 refer to?

A. Correcting the mistakes.

B. Typing the Swahili words.

C. Typing the French translation.

D. Showing the Swahili word on the screen.

4.Compared to the wake group, those in the sleep group _________.

A. typed more quickly

B. learned all the word-pairs

C. learnt with more effort

D. made fewer translation mistakes

Grandmothers don’t always have common sense in the ways of social media, but an Arizona woman’s wrong-way text has made her an Internet star.

Wanda Dench thought she was texting a Thanksgiving invitation to her grandson, but the person who received it was a total stranger, Jamal Hilton, a college student. He was having lunch earlier this week when the invitation showed up on his cellphone. He didn’t recognize the phone number, so he wrote back asking who sent it.

“Your grandma,” Dench wrote back. “Grandma?” Hinton replied, “Can I have a picture?”

“That s strange,” Dench thought. But she dutifully took a selfile (自拍) of herself at work and texted it.

You are not my grandma,” Hilton said, “Can I still get a plate there?” Dench was embarrassed at her mistake, but quickly recovered.

Of course you can, ”she wrote back. “That’s what grandmas do... feed everyone.”

Dench is white. Hilton is African American. The student took a screenshot (屏幕截图) of the conversation and posted it on Twitter, where it’s been retweeted (转发) more than 150,000 times.

Dench didn’t know that Hilton had posted their exchange online. Then her phone blew up. In just a few days, she received more than 600 text messages and lots of voicemail because her phone number was included in the screeshot.

“At first I thought, ‘Well, this is annoying,’ until I started reading some of the people’s texts.” she said. Strangers wrote, “Thank you so much. You’re such a kind person to let this young man into your home.” She said, “I think this may be a little more important than what I thought it was because of the racial tension that’s in the country.”

Dench and Hilton met in person on Wednesday night at her home. She formally invited him and his family to Thanksgiving dinner. He accepted.

1.What was Hilton doing when he received the invitation?

A. He was having lunch.

B. He was having class.

C. He was watch movies on his mobile phone.

D. He was doing some exercises in the classroom.

2.How did Dench find she had sent the invitation to a wrong number?

A. She found it by herself.

B. She received a call from Hilton.

C. Hilton wrote back to tell her.

D. Her grandson sent a message to tell her the truth.

3.How can we best describe about Dench according to the passage?

A. Clumsy.    B. Honest.

C. Stubborn.    D. Friendly.

4.It can be learned from the passage that ________.

A. Hilton accepted the invitation unwillingly

B. the wrong invitation had a happy ending

C. Hilton got Dench’s phone number from her grandson

D. Dench finally became angry at the messages and voicemail

National Theatre Backstage Tours

The National Theatre is a working building, producing over 20 new productions every year. Preparations for the shows all happen on site. No two tours are ever the same, so come and see what’s happening behind the scenes today.

◆ Schedules

Running Time: 75 minutes

Tours run Monday — Saturday, exploring the unseen areas of the theatre and stepping into the backstage world.

◆ Tickets

Individuals: £10

Entry Pass Members： £5 (not available (可购得的) to book online — Please email tours@ nationaltheatre. org. uk to book)

Groups of 8 or more： £8.75 each (not available to book online — Please email tours@ nationaltheatre. org. uk to book)

◆ Access

For those unable to hear well (including hearing aid users), the Contego system, an easy-to-use wireless listening device (装置), is now available for use on Backstage Tours. Please inform us at the time of booking if you would like to use the Contego system, or if you have any additional access requirements.

For further information on tour times, availability and group bookings, email nationaltheatre. org. uk.

◆ Comments

See what people think of theatre tours at NT below:

1.Mow much will a group of 10 tourists pay to explore the backstage?

A. £50.    B. £87.5.

C. £95.    D. £100.

2.What does the National Theatre do for Backstage Tour?

A. Present a 75-minute show to tourists.

B. Offer listening devices to the disabled.

C. Produce over 30 new productions every year.

D. Keep the theatre open to tourists every day.

3.Who might feel disappointed at the Backstage Tour?

A. Alice.    B. Ells.

C. Lucy.    D. George.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

61. 假设你是晨光中学的高中生李华。你校拟选拔一批优秀学生，利用暑期到晨曦希望小学为学生辅导英语。你希望参加此活动。请根据以下提示，用英语给校评选组写一封申请信：

● 对此活动的认识（如对本人、学生级社会的益处等）

●个人优势（如性格、独立生活能力、语言能力等）

●你的计划（如怎样进行辅导等）

注意：

1.词数不少于100；

2.可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；

3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。

参考词汇：

晨曦希望小学 Chenxi Hope School

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am Li Hua from Class One, Senior Two.

_______________________________________________________________________________­_______________________________________________________________________________

Yours Sincerely,

Li Hua

第Ⅱ卷

注意事项：

1.用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。

2.本卷共6小题，共35分。

第三部分：写作

第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home, Cuddles is never far away. When he wants to go outside, he doesn’t take Cuddles out for walk—Cuddles takes him for a walk. Cuddles is clearly no ordinary family pet. It is a two-foot-high miniature horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw, who is blind.

When Shaw lost his sight, his wife suggested he apply for a guide dog. Shaw, an animal lover, said he couldn’t bear to part with a dog (which usually lives about eight to ten years) and get used to a new one, perhaps several times in his life.

Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses. He learned that the horse possess many qualities that that make them an excellent choice for guiding people. They are clean friendly, smart and have great memories. They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places. Best of all, they live for 25-25years, which would enable Shaw to have the same guide companion for most or all of his life.

Shaw immediately applied to be and was accepted as the first person to receive a guide horse. The instant he met Cuddles, he knew he was making the right choice. Then he began his training.

Through training ,Shaw and Cuddles learned to find way on busy streets, step over curbs（便道沿儿）and find elevator buttons. Cuddles even demonstrated（显示）its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him, to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation. The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls. They got along without any difficulties. Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better.

56. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 1?(No more than 2 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________                                                                          

57. Why didn’t Shaw want to choose a dog as his guide? (No more than 15 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________                                                                          

58. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? (No more than 10 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________59. How does Shaw feel about his future life with the help of Cuddles? (No more than 10 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________                                                                          

60. In your opinion, what is the ideal relationship between man and animals? (No more than 20 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________

Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.

The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26—funded with £2.5 million of taxpayers’ money—was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world, who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.

The plan comes as West End theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with television talent shows. Attendances reached. 13.6 million in 2007, up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year. Total sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost £470 million.

One theatre source criticised the Government’s priorities(优先考虑的事) in funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying: “I don’t know why the Government’s wasting money on this. The Yong Vic, as The Times reported today, offers excellent performances at cheap prices.”

There was praise for the Government’s plan from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre, who said: “I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London.”

Ninety-five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year plan. In return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26-year-olds, first-come, first-served. It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.

Mr. Burnham said: “A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world. But sometimes people miss out on it because they fear it’s ‘not for them’. It’s time to change this perception.”

Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said: “The real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre, but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the first place. For too many children theatres are a no-go area.”

1.Critics of the plan argued that ______.

    A. the theatres would be overcrowded

    B. it would be a waste of money

    C. pensioners wouldn’t get free tickets

    D. the government wouldn’t be able to afford it

2.According to the supporters, the plan should ______.

    A. benefit the television industry

    B. focus on producing better plays

    C. help increase the sales of tickets

    D. involve all the young people in England

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the plan?

    A. Ninety-five theatres have received funding.

    B. Everyone will get at least one free ticket.

    C. It may not benefit all the young people.

    D. Free tickets are offered once every day.

4.We can infer from the passage that in England ______.

A. many plays are not for young people

B. many young people don’t like theatre

    C. people know little about the plan

    D. children used to receive good arts education

5.According to the passage, the issue to offer free tickets to young people seems ______.

A. controversial      B. inspiring     C. exciting      D. unreasonable

    I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language—the way it can evoke(唤起) an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.

    Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” English. But feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than “broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. I’ve heard other terms used, “limited English,” for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions(认识)of the limited English speaker.

    I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is ,because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

    I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won’t get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”, and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal(内在的) language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure: I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.

1.By saying “Language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that ______.

      A. she uses English in foreign trade    B. she is fascinated by languages

      C. she works as a translator          D. she is a writer by profession

2.The author used to think of her mother’s English as ______.

      A. impolite    B. amusing     C. imperfect    D. practical

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

      A. Americans do not understand broken English.

      B. The author’s mother was not respected sometimes.

      C. The author’ mother had positive influence on her.

      D. Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.

4.The author gradually realizes her mother’s English is _____.

      A. well structured             B. in the old style

C. easy to translate            D. rich in meaning

5.What is the passage mainly about?

      A. The changes of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English.

      B. The limitation of the author’s perception of her mother.

      C. The author’s misunderstanding of “limited” English.

      D. The author’s experiences of using broken English.

Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits____, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.

Many roads and places in Singapore（新加坡）are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries ---- in both the West and the East.

Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus ---- obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.

Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay（马来语）. Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.

A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent（月牙） because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.

1.We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____.

A. the government is usually the first to name a place

B. many places tend to have more than one name

C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named

D. people prefer the place names given by the government

2.What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Change suddenly.    B. Change significantly.

C. Disappear mysteriously.    D. Disappear very slowly.

3.Which of the following places is named after a person?

A. Raffles Place.    B. Selector Airbase.

C. Piccadilly Circus.    D. Paya Lebar Crescent.

4.Bras Basah Road is named _______.

A. after a person    B. after a place    C. after an activity    D. by its shape

5.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.

B. Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.

C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.

D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.

The first time I remember noticing I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 16 me with a puzzle ---- all because he waved to me like someone does 17 seeing a close friend. A big, 18 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 19 his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 20 me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the 21 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.

Then one day the 22 was solved. As I 23 the school he was standing in the middle of the road 24 his stop sign. I was in live behind four cars. 25 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 26. To the first he waved and 27 in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 28 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking（表情刻板的） businessman, gave a brief, almost 29 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school 30 more heartily.

Every morning I continued to watch the man with 31. So far I haven’t seen anyone 32 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a（n） 33 to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 34 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 35 of the whole neighbourhood.

16. A. hit B. disappointed C. presented D. bored

17. A. on B. from C. during D. about

18. A. false B. shy C. apologetic D. bright

19. A. research B. study C. recognize D. explore

20. A. praised B. blamed C. mistaken D. respected

21. A. conclusion B. description C. evaluation D. introduction

22. A. argument B. disagreement C. mystery D. task

23. A. visited B. approached        C. passed D. left

24. A. drawing back B. putting on C. handing in D. holding out

25. A. Once B. Before C. Unless D. While

26. A. in B. through C. out D. down

27. A. cried B. cheered C. smiled D. gestured

28. A. idea B. reply C. notice D. greeting

29. A. awkward B. angry C. elegant D. patient

30. A. came B. responded C. hurried D. appeared

31. A. surprise B. frustration C. interest D. doubt

32. A. fail B. try C. wish D. bother

33. A. offer B. sacrifice C. promise D. difference

34. A. effectiveness B. cheerfulness C. carefulness D. seriousness

35. A. trends B. observations C. regulations D. feelings

---Sorry, I have no time to help you finish your task. I have a lot of work to do.

--- ________! You have been playing computer games all the morning.

A. I’m stuck    B. Oh, don't mention it

C. So what    D. Oh, come on

Video games can be a poor influence if ________ in the wrong hands.

A. to leave    B. leaving    C. leave    D. left

---How foolish I was!   

---____ you have realized that, stop blaming yourself.

A. Since    B. Unless

C. Although    D. Even if

So cruel is the man that he never shows any mercy to ___ is against his opinion.

A. whoever    B. whomever

C. who    D. no matter who

I would have attended Jacky Cheung's live music concert had it been possible, but I ______ so busy at that time.

A. had been    B. were

C. would be    D. was