根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

（請(qǐng)將答案涂在答題卡上E=AB F=AC G=AD）

Learning English can be a difficult task. While many people learn English in the classroom, the vast majority of English learning takes place outside of it.

1. , it is important to know how it is used in everyday life. One of the best things you can do is to read. First ask yourself what you enjoy reading in your native language. If the subject matter is interesting to you, you will be more likely to keep going. Read a variety of different media in English, from magazines to novels. 2. . New York Times takes a more formal approach to the English language than somebody's personal blog.

Consider your English level when selecting reading material. 3. , but do not frustrate yourself needlessly by selecting a complex text . You can choose to be a side-by-side reader, with the English text on one page and its translation on the other page, if you have only been studying English for a couple of years.

4. . So do not look up every word you don't know as you read. It will only slow things down and make the reading process much less fun. Instead, rely on what you have already known. When you come across a difficult word or phrase，use context clues to guess at its meaning. Write down or underline any words or phrases you cannot figure out. When you have finished reading, go to your list of new words. Now you can get your dictionary and look them up one by one. 5. . You will be more likely to keep reading the interesting subject.

A. Challenge yourself

B. To better understand a language

C. When you want to learn English, try New York Times

D. Turn them into flash cards, keep them in mind and use them

E. Putting a dictionary at hand is a good way of learning English

F. Your reading goal is to briefly understand what the piece is saying

G. The content and writing styles vary with the group of readers

假如你是李華, 你班的留學(xué)生Charles即將結(jié)束三周的假期從美國返回。你想委托他為你代購一個(gè)剃須刀, 作為生日禮物送給爸爸。請(qǐng)按照以下要求給他寫一封電子郵件:

1. 品牌: Gillette. 2. 價(jià)格: 30美元左右。 參考詞匯: 剃須刀shaver

注意:

1. 詞數(shù)100左右:

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié), 以使行文連貫:

3. 開頭語和結(jié)束語已為你寫好, 不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Charles,

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

Your car is a necessary part of your life. You use it every day. Of course, you want to hold on to it so you make sure it has the latest alarm and immobilizer. But despite all these, cars like yours are still stolen every day. In fact, in this country, one car is stolen almost every minute! And if your car is stolen, you only have a 50:50 chance of seeing it again.

Each year, car crime costs nearly £3 billion. Of course, if you’re insured, you won’t lose out, or will you? Firstly, you will have to pay extra insurance later on, and then you may not be offered the full amount by the agent. You will probably have to hire a car and you will also lose the value of the contents and accessories (配件) in the car.

Now comes the solution. An RAC Trackstar system, hidden in one of 47 possible secret locations in your car, is the key of our system. If your car is stolen, radio signals are sent at twenty-second intervals from the car to the RAC Trackstar National Control Center via a satellite network. Then a computer gives the vehicle’s exact location, speed and direction.

The RAC Trackstar National Control Center, which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, will immediately inform the police in the area where the car is located. Because the police receive information every twenty seconds, they will always know the vehicle’s location. Once the thief has been arrested, your car will be returned to you.

RAC Trackstar is unique in being able to provide the National Control Center with details of the exact location of your car, its speed and direction. And speed is the key to successful recovery of a stolen vehicle. RAC Trackstar Control will immediately tell the police if you report your car stolen and under the 24-hour Guardian Option. It will also tell you if your car has been stolen. RAC Trackstar’s constant updates mean the police are kept informed of the car’s location. All these greatly improve your chances of seeing your car again.

1. If your car is stolen, you will have to ______.

A. hire a new car

B. pay more insurance

C. buy a RAC Trackstar system

D. inform the National Control Center

2.The Trackstar system can tell the police ______.

A. how the car is stolen B. who the thief is

C. what brand the car is D. where the car is

3.The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A. the local police station B. the Guardian Option

C. the insurance company D. the RAC Trackstar Control

4.According to the passage, people with RAC Trackstar ______.

A. automatically find directions

B. seldom get their vehicles damaged

C. have less chance of being in an accident

D. are more likely to get the stolen cars back

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

On receiving my learner’s permit a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. However, 1. wasn’t until two days ago that Dad allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our destination 2. (be) Orewa, a beautiful seaside town.

That morning I made sure I had everything ready for the journey, 3. nothing could have prepared me for my family’s complaints.

“Relax! Don’t hold the steering wheel so tightly.” I 4. (call) by a nervous voice from the backseat.

“Speed up. 70km/h isn’t fast enough. You are holding up the traffic,” ordered another voice from the seat next 5. me.

How 6. (annoy)! To satisfy them, I stepped hard on the accelerator (加速器), and within a second, an 7. (anger) voice began to yell again.

“Stop! Slow down! Are you crazy? Did I tell you to go above l00km/h?”

8. I drove into the city, where the speed limit was only 50km/h.

My family seemed relieved and stopped 9. (tell) me what to do. On our way home, the journey was much 10. (easy) than before as everyone else fell fast asleep. So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.

When you sit down, you pick it out. When you are in your car, you reach for it．When you’re at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with it. When you get into a lift, you play with it．

Cigarettes? Cup of coffee? No, it’s the third most addictive thing in modern life, the cell phone．And experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to curb their desire to hug it more tightly than most of their personal relationships．

With its shiny surface, its smooth and satisfying touch, its air of complexity, the cell phone connects us to the world even as it disconnects us from people three feet away．In just the past couple of years, the cell phone has challenged individuals, employers, phone makers and counselors（顧問）in ways its inventors in the late 1940s never imagined．

The costs are becoming even more evident, and I don’t mean just the monthly bill．Dr．Chris Knippers, a counselor at the Betty Ford Center in Southern California, reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions: a barrier to one-on-one personal contact, and an escape from reality．

Sounds extreme, but we’ve all witnessed the evidence: the person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal, ignoring his kids around the table; the woman who talks on the phone in the car, ignoring her husband; the teen who texts messages all the way home from school, avoiding contact with kids all around him．

Is it just rude, or is it a kind of unhealthiness? And pardon me, but how is this improving the quality of life?

Jim Williams, an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts, notes that cell-phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separation．He points to a study by Duke University researchers that found one-quarter of Americans say they have no one to discuss their most important personal business with．Despite the growing use of phones, e-mail and instant messaging, in other words, Williams says studies show that we don’t have as many friends as our parents. “Just as more information has led to less wisdom, more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends,” he says．

If the cell phone has truly had these effects, it’s because it has become very widespread．Consider that in 1987, there were only 1 million cell phones in use．Today, something like 300 million Americans carry them．They far outnumber wired phones in the United States．

1.Which of the following best explains the title of the passage?

A. Cell phone users smoke less than they used to.

B. More people use cell phones than smoke cigarettes.

C. Cell phones have become as addictive as cigarettes.

D. Using cell phone is just as cool as smoking cigarettes.

2.The underlined word “curb” in Paragraph 2 means __________.

A. control B. ignore C. develop D. rescue

3.The example of a woman talking on the phone in the car supports the idea that _______.

A. women use cell phones more often than men

B. talking on the phone while driving is dangerous

C. cell phones make one-on-one personal contact easy

D. cell phones do not necessarily bring people together

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

"So, what do you want to do after graduation?"___ 1._____However, you have to make up your mind as your last high school year begins. Whether your plans include college, heading straight for the workforce, or taking a year off, here are some practical tips to prepare yourself for the journey.

Going to College

Some people know from an early age exactly what they want to be and how they plan to get there. _____2.___ According to a recent survey, 75% of students change their majors after they enter college. After all, school is also not just about careers and getting a high-paying job after graduation -- it's a place for learning about yourself and the world.

Selecting a School

If college is in your future, you need to plan. Start by asking yourself questions about your preferences. ____3.____ Once you've narrowed down your choices, ask the schools to send you literature or visit their websites.

Getting a Job

Maybe you've decided that college isn't for you -- right now, anyway. If you want to join the workforce, opportunities are out there for people who don't have degrees. Some products-selling or service industry organizations offer training programs to high school graduates. Search the classified ads in the newspaper and do some Internet research. ____4.__

Taking Time Off

What if you intend to go to college but just don't feel ready to start yet, for whatever reason? __5.____This practice is common in some countries, like the United Kingdom, where it's called a "gap year". Even if you decide not to apply to college, it can be a great idea to take a year to do something you may not have an opportunity to do again. Lots of volunteer organizations would welcome your time and energy and would provide you with a wonderful learning experience.

A. You might want to get a high-paid job first.

B. Many juniors and seniors get bored answering that question over and over.

C. You might want to take a year off to pause.

D. This is the fact that young people have to take into consideration.

E. Ask friends in college about their schools and other schools they're familiar with.

F. Most large companies list their job openings on their websites.

G. Not all of us are so sure of our plans, though, and that's OK too.

短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）

假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文，文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（∧）并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下面劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1．每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

Great Britain consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. On the 13th century Wales was linked to England. In 1603, they were joined to Scotland. They were united in peace instead of by war. Furthermore, just as they were going to get Ireland connecting to form United Kingdom, the southern part of Ireland was broke away, so only Northern Ireland joined with England.

England is the larger of the four countries and for convenience it was divided into three zone: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. Most of the population are settled in the South, and most of the industrial cities is located in the Midlands and the North.

London is the capital city with the great historical treasures, that has the oldest port built by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo Saxons in the 1060s and oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A, B, C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Is the world really going mad? _____day I was sitting in a restaurant _____ a quick drink and a talk with a few friends when it suddenly_____ me that almost everyone in the restaurant was smoking. It wasn’t long _____ the whole room was _____ with smoke. I asked with an apology for_____ to open a window to stop myself _____!

Nowadays air pollution is something that hardly question any more. However, I still can’t walk down the street in any of the big cities without _____ that people are _____ the air pollution. It is time for the government departments of the world to introduce emission(廢氣排放) controls on all cars and _____ the public transport system(公共交通體系) to encourage people to _____ their cars at home. A friend of mine takes flying lesson each morning and it really makes him _____ when he climbs above the smog layer(煙霧) and looks down _____ it and thinks: “I’m breathing that!” This kind of _____ results from the bad management of resources. Waste things can _____ should, be treated properly. House building, road _____, and industrial development are all earthmoving(or earth-reducing) operations and can change the balances of _____ created over millions of years. I would like to _____serious studies done on all these main works before they are built. Also, there should be _____ national parks set up to keep the most beautiful parts of our countries in their natural _____.

1.A. The other B. Another C. Every D. Each

2.A. asking for B. drinking C. having D. buying

3.A. seemed B. struck C. sank D. showed

4.A. ago B. after C. before D. now

5.A. full B. filled C. crowed D. parked

6.A. promise B. help C. suggestion D. permission

7.A. standing B. sitting C. talking D. dying

8.A. thinking B. persuading C. deciding D. learning

9.A. suffering B. dying C. walking D. standing

10.A. increase B. reduce C. improve D. raise

11.A. wash B. repair C. drive D. leave

12.A. sick B. tired C. foolish D. excited

13.A. on B. at C. from D. for

14.A. discussion B. question C. pollution D. operation

15.A. but B. yet C. still D. and

16.A. work B. construction C. building D. setting

17.A. life B. mind C. human being D. plants

18.A. see B. start C. enjoy D. pay

19.A. few B. any C. more D. no

20.A. situation B. states C.soils D.places

Good afternoon，and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today，I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

The first one is about drinking. Now，you may not buy alcohol in this country. If you are under 18 years of age，nor may your friends buy it for you.

Secondly，noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means，but please don’t make unnecessary noise，particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

Thirdly，crossing the road. Be careful！The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings and do not take any chances when crossing the road.

My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place)．It is an offence (違法行為) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away，please put it in your pocket and take it home，or put it in a litter bin.

Finally，as regards something，it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.

I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance，you should contact your local police，who will be pleased to help you.

Now，are there any questions?

1.The main purpose of this speech would be to________.

A. prepare people for international travel

B. declare the laws of different kinds

C. give advice to travelers to the country

D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws

2.The underlined word “contact” in the 7th paragraph means________.

A. keep in touch with B. join

C. report D. get in touch with

3.From the speech we learn that________.

A. In this country，if you are under 18 years of age，you may not buy alcohol，but your friend can buy it for you

B. you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age

C. because the traffic moves on the left side of the road，you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road

D. you can’t make noise except at night

When we don’t understand each other’s language, we can talk with the help of signs.

A Frenchman was once travelling in England. He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it, and took out again. He wanted to say . “Bring me something to eat.” The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee. But the man again refused it. He shook his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food. When the man was going away, another man came in. This man saw the waiter , and he put his hand on his stomach. That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.

So you see, we cannot understand the language of signs as well as we can understand the language of words.

1.According to the passage, when people do not understand each other’s language, they can talk with the help of ______.

A. a waiter

B. a teacher

C. an Englishman

D. their hands, heads and other parts of their bodies.

2.A Frenchman signed to the waiter_______.

A. to give him some medicine B. to bring him a cup of coffee

C. to ask him for food D. to tell him what he said

3.Another man saw the waiter, and put his hand on his stomach. He meant__________.

A. he had a stomachache B. he was hungry

C. he was very thirsty D. he was full

4.From this story we know_______

A. people can only understand the language of words

B. proper gestures can help to understand each other

C. waiters should understand body languages

D. it is important to learn foreign languages