During the first week of the term, every student was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.

   Some jobs were more  26  than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. And the teacher would  27  who had been most responsible during the previous year. Among them Rita  28  . During the previous year she had followed all the teacher’s  29  perfectly.

   But that year there was a big  30  . Each child received one of the normal  31  , like cleaning the blackboard. But Rita’s job was very  32  . She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. And even though the teacher  33  that this ant was a very special ant, it  34  Rita. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her and even her father  35  Rita to ignore it.  36  , Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by making the unimportant task into a special job.

   “ I will turn this little task into  37  great,” Rita said to herself.

   So Rita started  38 her little ant. She gave the ant the best food, and it grew bigger than anyone had expected…

   One day, the teacher  39  a man to the students and said he would tell them a  40  piece of news. The man said, “ Today they have announced the winner of the  41  , and this class is the winner! This class has been chosen to accompany me on a  42  to the tropical rainforest to investigate all kinds of insects.  43  all the schools of this region, it is this one that has best  44  for the little ant given to you. Well done!”

   That day the class was filled with joy. Everyone  45  Rita and thanked the teacher. And many children learnt that to be given the most important tasks you have to know how to be responsible for even the smallest tasks.

1.A. interesting  B. possible      C. necessary        D. creative

2.A. realize      B. doubt          C. argue            D. consider

3.A. stood up     B. stood out     C. stood for        D. stood by

4.A. opinions     B. concerns      C. instructions      D. experiments

5.A. curiosity    B. movement       C. surprise         D. chance

6.A. tasks        B. promises      C. dreams           D. purposes

7.A. different    B. ordinary           C. familiar         D. valuable

8.A. hoped        B. insisted    C. agreed          D. guessed

9.A. annoyed      B. inspired     C. satisfied          D. disappointed

10.A. supposed     B. forced       C. encouraged      D. admitted

11.A. Therefore    B. Otherwise    C. However        D. Moreover

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

13.A. developing   B. studying     C. comforting        D. writing

14.A. introduced   B. exposed      C. appealed        D. connected

15.A. terrible     B. confusing    C. wonderful       D. foolish

16.A. competition  B. challenge    C. conference        D. negotiation

17.A. journey      B. vacation     C. meeting           D. story

18.A. Between      B. Along      C. Besides         D. Among

19.A looked        B. paid        C. cared              D. worked

20.A. prized       B. congratulated    C. respected     D. celebrated

 

---- I’ve decided to attend the English speech, but I’m afraid I won’t be the best.

  ---- ______. You never know until you try.

   A. Forget it      B. Go for it     C. Good luck     D. Never mind   

 

Without proper lessons, you could ___ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.

   A. keep up         B. pick up      C. make up       D. catch up         

 

Though he is busy, music has always been _______ his work.

A. as much a part of his life as       B. as a part of his life much as

C. as much as a part of his life       D. so much a part of his life as       

 

It’s high time that we _____ measures to stop selling polluted vegetables.

A. must take       B. take        C. took           D. will take   

 

East of our city ______ a world-famous pagoda dating from Tang Dynasty.

   A. stands          B. stand        C. stood          D. standing        

 

--- Did your boss phone you again the next day?

   --- No, it was a fortnight ____ he gave me a second call.

   A. that            B. when        C. before         D. since      

 

Mr. Smith’s doctor suggested him_______ cold food these days.

A. not eat         B. not eating     C. not to eat        D. didn’t eat    

 

I’ve come to the point_____ I can’t stand her arguing any longer.

    A. why          B. which        C. that             D. where                  

 

I felt greatly honored ____ when I took part in my friend’s birthday party.

A. to welcome          B. welcoming   C. to be welcomed       D. welcomed  

 

After five days’ climbing in the mountain, they reached ____ they thought was the

 place they’d been dreaming of.

A. that           B. where        C. which           D. what            

 

It is usually warm here in March, but it _____ be rather cold sometimes.

    A. must               B. can                C. should               D. would               

 

The three thieves fled the town desperately, ______ carrying a bag.

   A. each         B.  either        C. any         D. neither              

 

–What’s that noise?

–Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______.

A. was tested     B. will be tested   C. is being tested   D. has been tested  

 

Dr. Peter , _____ headmaster of the school, told us, “______ fifth of pupils here go

on to study at Oxford and Cambridge.”

 A. 不填；A     B.不填；The    C. the; The    D. a; A         

 

---- Jack, will you come with me to the cinema this Sunday?

----____, Bob, but I promised my Mum I would do my homework at home. 

A. My pleasure         B. Thanks             C. Take it easy            D. Forget it

 

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

—Good evening. Grandma’s Restaurant. May I help you?

—Good evening.       1.    

—Thank you. May I have your name, Miss?

—Mary Brown.

—    2.   

—I'd like to order the “Free Matching Dinner for 2”.

—Yes, you may choose two soups, two drinks and four main courses from the menu.

—    3.   

—Are you ready? What kind of soup do you want?

—Chicken soup and tomato soup.

—    4.    

—I’d like a plate of noodles, two chicken wings, some beef and a bowl of rice.

—     5.   

—Just a coke and some green tea, please.

—May I have your address, please?

—Sure, 6A. Kingston Court, Belair Cardens, Shatin.

—Okay, your food will be delivered in half an hour. Thanks for calling.

A. May I book a table in your restaurant for tonight?

 B. I would like to order some food for dinner.

 C. Miss Brown, please tell me your order.

 D. How about your main courses?

 E. Would you like some drinks？

 F. Okay. Let me see.

 G. And your drinks?

 

 

1.button

A. butcher      B. luggage     C. minute        D. bury

2.advise

A. island       B. decision   C. houses        D. increase

3.fever

A. serious      B. recent      C. prefer        D. dozen

4.realize

A. theatre      B. weather     C. break         D. breath

5.tough

A. cough        B. through     C. daughter      D. though

 

高中生在成长的过程中会碰到一些烦恼。就这一话题你班正积极筹备召开一次主题班会。请你依据下表进行必要的思考，并用英语准备一篇到会发言的材料。词数120左右。

注意：1．开头已写好，不计人总词数。

2．语言通顺，结构严谨。

Boys and girls,

We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly and

wisely．_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

 

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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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的词。

注意:1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分

Dear Editor,

My name is Xiao Hai, boy student in Senior Three．Recently,I’ve read in Shanghai Students’ Post what you need some students reporters．I am anxious to be one of them．I very like English．I have been learned it since eight years ago．Now I can talk with foreigners with English．I can read China Daily．I took a first place in an English Composition Contest．Besides, I do well in a computer competition．Would you be so kind as to receive me？I am looking forward to hear from you soon．

 

根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式，每空只写一词。

1.You should stick to the ___________（预算） to make the ends meet．

2.The builder of the castle is a direct _______________（祖先） of the present owner．

3.Some people may feel ___________（负罪的）when they take time to rest．

4.I must say that he did the work very _________ （粗心大意的）and always made mistakes．

5.They fear France is ______________（威胁） by the success of this goods-oriented culture．

6.He is serving on a warship in the ________________（太平洋）．

7.He knows nothing about our new plan because he has been _________（缺席）from work for days．

8.Marx was forced to leave his motherland for______________（政治的）reasons．

9.The hostess is        （宣布） the result of the speaking contest．

10.English ___________（写作） skills are of great importance to English learners．

 

根据短文内容，从下框A-F选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。

A．People from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature．

B．Different values are against each other．

C．Culture differences can cause serious problems．

D．Talk and silence can be culturally different．

E．Relationship building is important in different cultures．

F．Understanding people from different culture is not easy．

1.

Meeting people from another culture can be difficult．From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal．They may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship．

2.

Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree．For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust．Even with people at work, it 1s necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job．In many European countries—like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office．

3.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures．I once made a speech in Thailand．I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence．The people present just stared at me and smiled．After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much．In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary．

4.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems．Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly．We think that they are rude．In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly．

5.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other．However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural（多元文化的） environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other．

 

Research by sociologists Scott Coltrance Michele Adams looked at national survey data and found that when men increase their share of housework and childcare, their children are happier, healthier and do better at school．What’s more, when school-aged children do housework with their fathers, they get along better with their peers and have more friends．And they show more positive behaviors than if they do the same work with their mothers．“Because fewer men do housework than women,” said Adams, “when they share the work，it has more influence on children．” Fathers model “co-operative family partnerships”．

When men share housework and childcare, it turns out, their partners are happier．Wives of egalitarian（主张人人平等的）husbands, regardless of class, report the highest levels of marital（婚姻的）satisfaction and lowest rates of depression，and are less likely to see therapists（治疗专家）．They are also more likely to stay fit, since they probably have more time on their hands．

And the benefits for men are even greater．Men who share housework and childcare are healthier--physically and psychologically．They smoke less, drink less, and take recreational drugs less often．They are more likely to stay in shape and more likely to go to doctors for routine screenings, but less likely to use emergency rooms or miss work due to illness．

In both Europe and the United States，Dad is becoming the “fun parent”．He takes the kids to the park and plays soccer with the kids; she stays home．“What a great time we had with Dad!” the kids announce as they burst through the kitchen door to a lunch mum prepared．

1.We can infer from the first paragraph that         ．

A．fathers usually have greater influence on their children

B．it's better for school-aged children to do housework with their mothers

C．few boys would like to do housework

D．children benefit more from doing housework with their fathers

2.Which of the following is NOT true of a woman whose husband shares housework?

A．She enjoys a high level of satisfaction at home．

B．She is less likely to develop depression．

C．She will have more free time．

D．She is more likely to gain weight．

3.Men who share housework and childcare        ．

A．benefit physically more than psychologically                

B．will take the place of women

C．are less likely to develop bad habits   

D．don’t perform well at work

4.The passage is mainly about       ．

A．the new pattern of family relations in Europe and the US

B．the benefits of men’s participation in housework and childcare

C．the problems of men’s participation in childcare

D．the important role husbands play in the family

 

If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, he’d better offer you more money to do so — or even double that depending on where you live now．That’s because Moscow has just been found to be the world’s most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting．

Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34．4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment．

A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month; a CD $24．83, and an international newspaper $6．30, according to Mercer．By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger （汉堡包） is a steal at $4．80．

London takes the No．2 place, up from No．5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar．Mercer estimates （估算） London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days．Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No．5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly．

Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world’s most expensive cities．But both have fallen since last year’s study — New York came in 15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago．San Francisco came in a distant third at No．54, down 20 places from a year earlier．

Toronto, meanwhile, is Canada’s most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide．In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No．21 worldwide．

1.What do the underlined words “a steal” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．an act of stealing   B．something delicious

C．something very cheap                     D．an act of buying

2.London has become the second most expensive city because of ______．

A．the high cost of clothing

B．the stronger pound against the dollar

C．its expensive transportation

D．the high prices of fast food meals

3.Which city is the third most expensive on the list?

A．Tokyo．              B．Hong Kong．      C．Moscow．         D．Sydney．

4.Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?

A．New York．           B．Los Angeles．    C．San Francisco．  D．Toronto．

 

Vending machines （投币式自动售货机） are found in 16% of U．S．elementary schools, 52% of middle schools and 88% of high schools．About 22% of students in grades 1 through 12 buy food in vending machines each day—and those purchases added an average of 253 calories to their diets, according to a new study in the September issue of the Journal of School Health．

Just to be clear, those were not 253 calories' worth of tofu, yogurt or carrot．The most popular vending machine items included soft drinks, candy, chips, crackers, cookies, cakes and ice cream．On the plus side （好的方面）, kids also bought low-fat milk, fruit juice and even fruit, the study found．

But the eventual effect on kids' diets was not good．Those who bought from vending machines ate an average of 156 grams of sugar per day, compared with 146 grams for those who abstained （节制）．They also consumed less fiber, iron and vitamin B．

One silver lining: Vending machine customers ate 4% less sodium （钠） than other students--an average of 3,287 milligrams per day compared with 3,436 mg for those who didn't buy from vending machines．That's probably because the extra snacks made kids too full to eat as much at mealtimes, when dishes are especially Salty．In any event, kids should eat no more than 1,200 to 1,500 mg of sodium each day, according to the Mayo Clinic．Even for adults, the government recommends a daily limit of 2,300 mg．

Overall, vending machines in school appear to be a threat to children's health．The researchers calculated that all that snacking adds up to about14 extra pounds per child per school year．For some students this might be a serious contributor to weight issues．The study was based on data collected from 2,309 children nationwide for the third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study, which was

conducted by the U．S．Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service．

1.The students using vending machines take in less of all the following EXCEPT ．

A．sugar                B．fiber            C．vitamin          D．iron

2.The underlined words “One silver lining” mean “       ”．

A．a discouraging condition at present

B．a bright side of a difficult situation

C．an urgent warning from health experts

D．an increasing concern from the public

3.Why do kids buying food from vending machines take less salt probably?

A．They prefer less salty food．

B．They have formed healthy eating habits．

C．They eat less food at mealtimes．

D．They take less junk food as snacks．

4.What's the purpose of the text?

A．To teach children a balanced diet．

B．To introduce the finding of a new study．

C．To remind parents of children's health．

D．To tell the history of vending machines．

 

A simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans and their neighbors．

On one side stand those who see clothes dryers （干衣机） as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the environment．As a result, they are turning to clotheslines as part of the “what-I-can-do environmentalism．”

On the other side are people who are against drying clothes outside, arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant to look at．They have persuaded Homeowners Associations （HOAs） access the U．S．to ban outdoor clotheslines, because clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood．

This has led to a Right-to-Dry Movement that is calling for laws to be passed to protect people’s right to use clotheslines．So far, only three states have laws to protect clothesline．Right-to-Dry supporters argue that there should be more．

Matt Reck, 37, is the kind of eco-conscious（有生态意识的）person who feeds his trees with bathwater and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to water plants．His family also uses a clothesline．But on July 9, 2007, the HOA in Wake Forest, North Carolina, told him that a dissatisfied neighbor had telephoned them about his clothesline．The Recks paid no attention to the warning and still dried their clothes on a line in the yard．“Many people say they are environmentally friendly but they don’t take matters into their own hands,” says Reck．The local HOA has decided not to take any action, unless more neighbors come to them．

North Carolina lawmakers are saying that banning clotheslines is not the right thing to do．But HOAs and housing businesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods．They worry that if buyers think their future neighbors can’t even afford dryers, housing prices will fall．

Environmentalists say such worries are not necessary, and in view of global warming, that idea needs to change．As they say, “The clothesline is beautiful．Hanging clothes outside should be encouraged．We all have to do at least something to slow down the process of global warming．”

1.One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ban clothesline drying is that ______．

A．clothes dryers are more efficient       

B．clothesline drying reduces home value

C．clothes dryers are energy-saving        

D．clothesline drying is not allowed in most U．S．states

2.Who are in favor of clothesline drying?

A．Housing businesses.

B．Environmentalists．

C．Homeowners Associations．

D．Reck’s dissatisfied neighbors．

3.What is mainly discussed in the text?

A．Clothesline drying: a way to save energy and money．

B．Clothesline drying: a lost art rediscovered．

C．Opposite opinions on clothesline drying．

D．Different varieties of clotheslines．

 

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to have a seat by myself．Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind   26   your seat? A couple would like to sit together．” The only 27 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts（石膏），a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression．“  28  am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately．But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help．” Finally, I  29  to move to that seat．

The girl was named Kathy．She  30  in a car accident and now was on her way for  31  When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to  32  that Kathy would not be able to  33  herself．I considered  34  to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too  35  to offer a service to a  36  ．But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more  37  than any of my discomfort．I offered to help her eat, and  38 she was uncomfortable to accept, she  39  as I expected．We became closer and closer in a short period of time．By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart  40  , and the  41  was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself．

I was glad I had reached  42  my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her．Love  43  flows beyond human borders and remove the fears that keep us  44 ．When we  45  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

 

I don't like to travel to big cities because it seems to me that one city is very much like___ ．

A．one                  B．another          C．the other        D．others

 

----It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help．

-----That’s right．______________．

A．Many hands make light work．

B．Something is better than nothing．

C．The more, the merrier．

D．The sooner begun, the sooner done．

 

By improving reading skills, you can read faster and understand more of _______ you read．

A．that                 B．what             C．which            D．whether