單句填詞

1.John Snow (懷疑)____________ that the second theory was correct but he needed evidence.

2.It seemed that the water was to （責備）______________.

3.For (便利)______________ the city London is divided roughly into three zones.

4.St Paul’s Cathedral looked (壯麗的)____________ when first built.

5.The capsule began swinging gently (側著)__________ as we lay relaxed and dreaming.

6.You have to listen carefully. (同時)__________ you have to prepare the next question.

7.He tried to stop us (發(fā)表)__________ it but later we were proved right.

8.“Did he really do that ?” asked someone from the International News (部門)__________.

9.The three layers of skin act as a barrier against diseases, poisons and the sun’s (射線)______.

10.Examples include (嚴重的)_________ sunburn and burns caused by hot liquids.

詞組英漢互譯）

1.反復，多次_________________________

2.在……前面______________________

3.依靠，依賴__________________________

4.看不見__________________________

5.代替，取代__________________________

6.對……嚴格的____________________

7.put one’s hands on _____________________

8.electric shock _____________________

9.be lacking in __________________________

10.make sense of ___________________

11.apart from ___________________________

12.to one’s credit ___________________

短文改錯

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增刪或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，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：在錯的詞下面畫一條橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從11處起）不計分。

As we all know, travelling can be an excited experience. Let me give you some advices that you have to pay attention. You can find out more about your destination by surf the Internet before you set out. You needn’t take too many cash. Since it can be very convenient to pay in cash, using cheques is much more reliable. In additional, it will be wise of you to take an umbrella in case of it should rain. And if you are to travel abroad, you’d better understand the culture and diversity. Keep this in mind that being polite in foreign countries can help you had a wonderful trip.

書面表達

冬春交替，氣溫多變，很多人染上流感。為此，你班舉行了“預防疾病以及防止病毒傳播”為主題的班會。請根據下表內容，談談預防疾病以及防止病毒傳播的簡單方法，并闡述理由。

注意：1. 詞數100左右； 2. 可根據內容要點適當增加細節(jié)，使行文連貫；

3. 參考詞匯：顆粒病毒：virus particles

Hello， everybody！It’s true that many people are infected with flu virus when the weather changes frequently. ____________________________________________________________

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Thank you.

I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career.

I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasn’t the type to have a career.

I then found myself a job—looking after two little girls. It wasn’t too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didn’t often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.

One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification（資格證書）if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.

Now I’ve got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren’t top of the class at school.

1.What is the author’s present job?

A. Working part-time in a college.

B. Taking care of children for a family.

C. Helping children with their schoolwork.

D. Looking after children at a kindergarten.

2.When staying with the two girls’ family, the author ________.

A. was paid for extra work

B. often worked long hours

C. got much help from her boss

D. took a day off every other week

3.Why did the author leave her first job?

A. She found a full-time job.

B. She was fed up with children.

C. She decided to attend a part-time course.

D. She needed a rest after working extra hours.

4.What has the author learned from her own experiences?

A. Less successful students can still have a career.

B. Qualifications are necessary for a career.

C. Hard work makes an excellent student.

D. One must choose the job one likes.

Since the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have got a lot “greener” toward the environment. “We didn’t know at that time that there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.

But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement. Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many, many times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.

According to US government reports, emissions (排放) from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons. The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9. Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. A kind of “green thinking” has become part of practices.

Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.

Twenty-five years ago, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, it’s hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of program. “Until we do that, nothing else will change!” says Bruce Anderson.

1.According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had little idea about _______.

A. the social movement B. recycling techniques

C. environmental problems D. the importance of Earth Day

2.Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?

A. The grass-roots level.

B. The business circle.

C. Government officials.

D. University professors.

3.What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?

A. They have cut car emissions to the lowest.

B. They have settled their environmental problems.

C. They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.

D. They have reduced pollution through effective measures.

4.What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?

A. Education. B. Planning.

C. Green living. D. CO reduction.

A typical lion tamer (馴獸師) in people’s mind is an entertainer holding a whip (鞭) and a chair. The whip gets all of the attention, but it’s mostly for show. In reality, it’s the chair that does the important work. When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion’s face, the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time. With its focus divided, the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next. When faced with so many options, the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.

How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion? How often do you have something you want to achieve (e.g. lose weight, start a business, travel more) -- only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress?

This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best, the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information. The end result is that we feel like we can’t focus or that we’re focused on the wrong things, and so we take less action, make less progress, and stay the same when we could be improving.

It doesn’t have to be that way. Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face, remember this: All you need to do is focus on one thing. You just need to get started. Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people. If you have somewhere you want to go, something you want to accomplish, someone you want to become…take immediate action. If you’re clear about where you want to go, the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way.

1.Why does the lion tamer use a chair?

A. To trick the lion.

B. To show off his skills.

C. To get ready for a fight.

D. To entertain the audience.

2.In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?

A. They feel puzzled over choices.

B. They hold on to the wrong things.

C. They find it hard to make changes.

D. They have to do something for show.

3.What is the author’s attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A. Positive. B. Doubtful.

C. Respectful. D. Supportive.

4.When the world is “waving a chair in your face”, you’re advised to _______.

A. wait for a better chance B. break your old habits

C. make a quick decision D. ask for clear guidance

The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge

Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!

The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge! The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world.
Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue, Cambridge 02139 by Friday, February 8th.
Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will be exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served.
Between March 10th and March 15th, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration.The program guidelines and other related information are available at: http://cambridgesciencefestival.org.

1.Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?

A. School students. B. Cambridge locals.

C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists.

2.When will the prize-giving ceremony be held?

A. On February 8th . B. On March 10th.

C. On March 15th. D. O n April 21st.

3.What type of writing is this text?

A. An exhibition guide. B. An art show review.

C. An announcement. D. An official report.

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填人空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。(如果所用的答題卡沒有E、F、G選項，則選E涂A、B，選F涂A、C，選G涂A、D。)

Evaluating Sources (來源) of Health Information

Making good choices about your own health requires reasonable evaluation. A key first step in bettering your evaluation ability is to look carefully at your sources of health information. Reasonable evaluation includes knowing where and how to find relevant information, how to separate fact from opinion, how to recognize poor reasoning, and how to analyze information and the reliability of sources. 1.

Go to the original source. Media reports often simplify the results of medical research. Find out for yourself what a study really reported, and determine whether it was based on good science. Think about the type of study. 2.

Watch for misleading language. Some studies will find that a behavior “contributes to” or is “associated with” an outcome; this does not mean that a certain course must lead to a certain result. 3. Carefully read or listen to information in order to fully understand it.

Use your common sense. If a report seems too good to be true, probably it is. Be especially careful of information contained in advertisements. 4. Evaluate “scientific” statements carefully, and be aware of quackery(江湖騙術).

5. Friends and family members can be a great source of ideas and inspiration, but each of us needs to find a healthy lifestyle that works for us.

Developing the ability to evaluate reasonably and independently about the health problems will serve you well throughout your life.

A. Be aware that information may also be incorrectly explained by an author’s point of view.

B. The goal of an ad is to sell you something.

C. Be sure to work through the critical questions.

D. And examine the findings of the original research.

E. Distinguish between research reports and public health advice.

F. Make choices that are right for you.

G. The following suggestions can help you sort through the health information you receive

from common sources.

完形填空

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

When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a freelance (self-employed) writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a(n) _________ typewriter and settled down to work.

After a year or so, however, Alex began to _________ himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by _________ what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test —_________ it meant living with uncertainty and fear of _________. This is the shadowland of hope, and _________ with a dream must learn to live there.

One day Alex got a call, “We need a(n) _________ , and we’re paying $6,000 a year.” $6,000 was _________ money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. _________, he could write on the side. _________ the dollars were dancing in Alex’s head, something _________ his senses. He had dreamed of being a _________ — full time. “Thanks, but no,” Alex said _________ . “I’m going to stick it out and write.”

After Alex got off the phone, he _________ everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a _________ bag, saying to himself, “There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far.”

Finally his work was _________ in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that _________ writers ever experience. The shadows had turned into limelight.

Then one day, Alex _________ a box filled with things he had owned years before. _________ was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he _________ himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.

1.A. expensive B. priceless C. excellent D. used

2.A. doubt B. trust C. regret D. hate

3.A. buying B. selling C. reading D. appreciating

4.A. What if B. Now that C. Even though D. As if

5.A. failure B. success C. loss D. pain

6.A. someone B. nobody C. anyone D. none

7.A. writer B. boss C. manager D. assistant

8.A. little B. real C. false D. high

9.A. Still B. Besides C. However D. Therefore

10.A. If B. Because C. As D. But

11.A. cleared B. destroyed C. hurt D. struck

12.A. writer B. dancer C. driver D. assistant

13.A. hurriedly B. slowly C. firmly D. hesitantly

14.A. pulled apart B. pulled out C. pulled down D. pulled back

15.A. plastic B. paper C. cloth D. metal

16.A. published B. completed C. written D. punished

17.A. poor B. few C. famous D. great

18.A. picked B. searched C. sought D. found

19.A. Outside B. Below C. Inside D. Above

20.A. reminded B. called C. described D. pictured