As a teacher, I often make it a rule that when we are on a field trip,there will be no talking as we enter a building. This rule 5 to entering any place, whether it is a cinema,a church,a theatre, or any other places.

Once,in New York City,I took my class to see a(n) 6 near Times Square. When we arrived at the thea?tre ,there were about twenty other classes 7 outside waiting to get in. The students from the other schools were not 8 and there was pandemonium (騷動).I told my students to stay in a line and keep 9 . I told them that we would not carry ourselves like those other 10  Soon we started to file into the theatre, and it was very disorganized. There was a  lady trying to 11    the groups and get them to their seats, 12 students were everywhere and 13 really knew where to go. My class,observing our rule, walked in 14 in two single-file lines. We stood near the door behind everyone else,and we 15 All of a sudden,the lady who was 16 noticed us and she walked 17 our direction. She asked the students 18 the teacher was for

our group, and I raised my 19 She asked, "Very, very nice to meet you. Come this way. We were led into the theatre, 20 ， and we were given front-row

seats.

Sometimes 21 for others may not seem like it is going to have an effect, especially when you 22 no one around who is taking manners into 23 . Howev?er, that is usually the time when such 24 actions will be most appreciated and recognized.

5.    A.  leads       B. applies

C.  turns               D. belongs

6.    A.  play B. lady

C.  teacher    D. exhibition

7.    A.   sorted out     B.   settled down

C.   turned away  D.  lined up

8.    A.  behaving B. listening

C.   concentrating D. watching

9.    A.  order       B. contact

C.  watch      D. time

10.   A.  places      B. seats

C.   classes   D. teachers

11.   A.  scold       B. dismiss

C.  attract              D. organize

12.   A.  and  B. but

C.  so    D. while

13.   A.  anyone    B. nobody

C.  everyone  D. somebody

14.   A.  anxiously B. immediately

C.  quietly     D. hurriedly

15.   A.  passed     B. chatted

C.   rushed   D. waited

16.   A.   in trouble      B.  on guard

C.  in charge D.  on business

17.   A.  in    B. to

C.  for   D. under

18.   A.  how B. where

C.  what D. whether

19.   A.  voice       B. arm

C.  head               D. hand

20.   A.  finally     B. somehow

C.   first       D, instead

21.   A.  respect    B. love

C.  concern   D. support

22.   A.  receive    B. visit

C.  recognize D. meet

23.   A.  practice   B. effect

C.  account    D. operation

24.   A.  urgent     B. kind

C.  legal D. firm

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare's time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English learning and the sit?uations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance as a world lan?guage. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of the im?portant works in science? technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these coun?tries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as govern?ment, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

1.  Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.    Some 260 million people in the world have an ad?equate working knowledge of English.

B.    There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.

C.    It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of Eng?lish.

D.    People learn English for a variety of reasons.

2.    According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?

A.    It was popular during Shakespeare's time.

B.    It is used in former British colonies.

C.    It serves the needs of its native speakers.

D.    It is a world language that is used for interna?tional communication.

3.    What forms an adequate working knowledge of Eng?lish?

A.    The ability to read a newspaper.

B.    It is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation.

C.    Being a multilingual. .

D.    Being a native speaker.

4.    What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?

A.    Those geographically close to the United States.

B.    Those interested in the culture of the United States.

C.    Former colonies of Great Britain.

D.    Countries where international conferences are held.

B

Tyler Perry was born on September 13， 1969， in New Orleans. He had a difficult childhood, suffering years of abuse(虐待)at the hands of his father.

One day, watching Oprah Winfrey's talk show, Perry was inspired by a comment about how writing about difficult experiences could lead to personal breakthroughs. He started a series of letters to himself, which became the ba?sis for the musical I Knoxv I've Been Changed, While the show was about child abuse, it also touched on forgiveness―a main theme in many of his works. Perry put on the show at an Atlanta theater in 1992. The musical's run lasted only one weekend and drew only 30 people to see the show.

Disappointed yet determined ， Perry continued to work while reworking the show. He staged the show in several other cities, but success still didn't come. Broke, Perry was living out of his car for a time. In 1998， Perry tried one more time to win over theatre audiences. He rented out the House of Blues in Atlanta for another production of I Knoxv I've Been Changed, Soon Perry was performing to sellout crowds and the musical was moved to a larger theatre. After so many years of hard work, he finally succeeded.

For his next project, Perry adapted(改編)T. D. Jakes's book Woman, Thou Art Loosed ， which proved to be quite popular. His next effort ， howev?er, brought to life his most famous character―Madea. The sharp-tongue grandma first appeared in his 2000-year play, I Can Do Bad AIL by Myself. Basing Madea on his mother and several other women in his life, Perry played the unusual character himself. She next appeared in Diary of a Mad Black Woman(2001). Developing quite a following, Madea had appeared in a num?ber of plays, including Madea's Family Reunion (2002) and Madea's Class Reunion(2003). Perry toured a lot with his shows.

6.When Tyler Perry was young, he .

 A.     tried his best to get on well with his father

B.     led a poor life because of lack of money

C.     was treated very badly by his father

D.     showed a great interest in acting

7.We can infer that I Knoiv I've Been Changed .

 A.     is about Oprah Winfrey's talk show

B.     aims to tell people never to cheat others

C.     is based on the Tyler Perry's life experiences

D.     tells parents how to get along well with their kids

8.What do we know about I Know I've Been Changed when it was first put on?

 A.     It was a big failure.

B.     It attracted many people.

C.     It encouraged Tyler Perry a lot.

D.     It was well received by people.

9. According to Paragraph 3， what does the Tyler Perry's story tell us?

 A.     West, east, home is best.

B.     Every coin has two sides.

C.     The early bird catches the worm.

D.     Where there is a will, there is a way.

10. What can we know about the character Madea?

A.     She was from T. D. Jakes's book.

B.     She was played by an old woman.

C.     She was well received by theatre audiences.

'D.  She wasn't accepted by theatre audiences at first.

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A

Here's something you don't see every day―a runaway horse and a zebra on the street of Staten Island. The two escaped from a petting zoo, where they had perhaps got tired of too many unpleasant children before running away.

When they were running in the Travis neighbourhood on Wednesday morning, they were filmed(拍攝)by Zachary Osher. He is the owner of Metropolitan Drape and Blind. Osher shared his video with the Staten Island Advocate.

The witness watched the unusual event accidentally, first spotting the odd couple out the window of his store at 9 ： 20 am. He ran outside with his phone to get a picture. He told Yahoo News on the phone, " The horse was leading the zebra. Everywhere the horse would turn, the zebra would follow." Osher was amazed at the sight,saying, "I couldn't figure out what it was―a zebra. A horse maybe, but a zebra? Where did the zebra come from?" He added that he only learned later from reporters that a petting zoo was nearby.

The pair ran around in the parking lot, running back towards Osher, which was when he got his chance to film them with his digital camera. Osher added that he tried to stop them so that they wouldn't run into the street, but they did so anyway ， and narrowly missed being hit by a car. Far behind them were two men in blue jump suits and hats and they were trying to get them.

The story ends with the safe capture of the two escapees, who were re?turned to the petting zoo up the street, according to The Nexv York Times. Undoubtedly, the two fleet-footed troublemakers are planning their next adventure.

1. The writer thinks that the horse and the zebra escaped probably because

  A.     they were treated badly by workers in the petting zoo

B.     they were interested in the life outside the petting zoo

C.     they could no longer stand the unpleasant children

D.     they could no longer bear the hard work in the petting zoo

2.  Why did Zachary Osher run out with his phone?

  A.     To make a movie about the two animals.

B.     To take a picture of the two animals.

C.     To get in touch with the petting zoo.

D.     To call people to work for Yahoo Neivs.

3. How did Zachary Osher feel when he saw the zebra?

A. Shocked.           B. Frightened.     C.  Touched.        D. Sad.

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 4?

  A.     Osher drove the horse and the zebra to the street.

B.     The horse and the zebra were almost hit by a car.

C.     Osher didn't follow the horse or the zebra to the street.

D.     Nobody tried to catch the horse and the zebra on the street.

5. What would be the best title of the passage?

  A.     A horse and a zebra caused a car accident

B.     A horse and a zebra took a walk on the street

C.     A horse and a zebra escaped from a petting zoo

D.     A horse and a zebra were sent to a petting zoo

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2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Dear George,

It's been a week before we left your family and we are now back home. Thank you very much for showing them around your city and providing us for the wonderful meals.

After we said goodbye to you， we went to Washington D. C. ， which we stayed for three days. My brother was so much fond of the museums there that he begged my parents to staying another couple of day. However, my fa?ther had to return to work on Monday so we fly back last Saturday afternoon. It was really a nice experience.

If you'd like to make trip to our city some day, I will be more than happier to be your guide.

Yours, Li Hua

15. I stopped the car__________________(take) a short break as I was feeling tired.

14.The airport___________________ (complete) next year will help promote tourism in this area.

13. Thinking of the increasingly bad situation, he couldn't but (feel) worried.

12. For nearly three hours we waited for the decision, only_____________________(tell) to come again the next day.

11.When asked why he went there, he said he was sent there___________________(train) for a space flight.