The youngest of five children in a poor family, Clara Barton was born on Christmas Day 1821 in Oxford. Before the Civil War, Clara’s most famous achievement (成就) was the establishment (建立) of a free public school in New Jersey. Her only medical experience before the war was when she cared for her sick brother for ten months.

During the war, Clara soon devoted herself to saving the wounded soldiers who needed medical supplies. Because of her successful operation, she was praised by the U.S. general, William Hammond, and was allowed to travel with army ambulances.

For the next three years, Clara traveled along with the army operations throughout Virginia and South Carolina. In addition, she also formed a program at Camp Parole, where she attempted to find any soldier who was missing in the war.

Upon the war’s end in 1865, Clara set up an information center to aid in locating missing soldiers. Meanwhile, she made lectures quite frequently, and as a result of exhaustion (筋疲力盡), three years later in 1868, she suffered a breakdown and went to Switzerland to recover. Clara Barton was truly a great American who devoted her life to human beings.

1.Clara Barton was born in Oxford in .

A. 1821 B. 1824 C. 1865 D. 1868

2.What can we learn about Clara Barton from the first paragraph?

A. She was born in a rich family.

B. She was the only child of her family.

C. She established a free public school.

D. She had lots of medical experience before the war.

3.What is the right order for the following event?

a. Clara set up a program at Camp Parole.

b. Clara established a free public school.

c. Clara went to Switzerland to recover.

d. Clara traveled with army ambulances.

A. abcd B. abdc C. badc D. bdac

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Clara Barton’s family.

B. Clara Barton and her achievements.

C. Clara Barton’s army life.

D. Clara Barton’s program at Camp Parole.

下面文章中有3處需要添加小標(biāo)題。請(qǐng)從以下選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中選出符合各段意思的小標(biāo)題，并在答題紙上將相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)的標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)是多余選項(xiàng)。

How to control embarrassing moments

Have you ever done something embarrassing? At that moment, you probably wished you could disappear into air. Good news? You can keep the damage to the minimum. Here’s some help.

1.

You are staring at a handsome boy so hard that you walk into a wall. You dropped all your books. The best thing you can do? If you’re not hurt seriously, laugh it off. Say like “Hey, I can teach you to do that if you want to!” By laughing at yourself, you show people you’re confident and still in control of the situation.

2.

Some situations are not suitable for laughing off. Your underwear falls out of your backpack. You pass gas while giving a speech. Making a joke would call more attention to what happened. What now? You can just pretend nothing happened and go on what you were doing, or you can say “Oh, that was awkward” and then move on.

3.

Some embarrassing situations may embarrass yourself and make someone else feel bad. You imitate (模仿) your teacher’s accent just as the teacher walks in. Making a joke or running away won’t make you look better. Instead, apologize, “I’m so sorry about that.” It may make things right again.

A. Apologize

B. Move on

C. Laugh it off

D. Run away

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后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。

Julie is only eleven years old, but she is famous all over the world because of her _________ with wild animals.

Her parents came to Africa with Julie many years ago. They worked for a group which helps poor children around the world. One day, Julie was showing her friends how to use a _________. Then, they wanted to _________ a photo of Julie with an interesting tree behind her. He took a photo of Julie standing under the tree. _________ they looked at the photo, they saw something hanging down from the tree. They realized it was a leopard (豹) ’s tail.

Julie decided to go back to the tree because she wanted to get a better photo of her and the leopard. _________ , the leopard was still there and was_________ , so they were able to get a good photo of Julie and the sleeping _________ .

After they got the photo, Julie showed it to the local Sunday Newspaper. After seeing the photo, readers wrote letters to the _________ asking to see more, so Julie started to take more photos with lions, snakes and other wild animals. Soon a lot of magazines started to _________ the photos from her. Julie and her family earned much money and _________ the money to save poor children.

1.A. money B. photos C. parents D. friends

2.A. radio B. camera C. book D. computer

3.A. create B. paint C. take D. send

4.A. When B. Because C. If D. Where

5.A. Usually B. Unusually C. Luckily D. Unluckily

6.A. awake B. alive C. afraid D. asleep

7.A. cat B. snake C. leopard D. lion

8.A. website B. magazine C. newspaper D. poster

9.A. ask B. buy C. sell D. learn

10.A. donated B. get C. spent D. developed

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。

English is now 1. (wide) used throughout the world. The English language 2. (make) up of grammar and vocabulary because people from different countries and cultures have lived together. 3._ （it）development contains three stages: Old English, Middle English and Modern English.

In the fifth century, two Germanic groups occupied Britain. Old English consisted of a 4. (mix) of their languages. Unlike Old English, Middle English can be read, although with difficulty, by modern English-speaking people. Many factors contributed 5. the development of Middle English. However, in 1066, the Normans took control of England, 6. did not have the same result that the Germanic invasion had had about 600 years earlier. But French still had 7. influence on the English language. This _8._ (result）even more pairs of similar words. Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words. As we all know, English will continue changing in the future. It is certain 9. the changing process will continue and people will keep 10. (invent) new words and new ways of saying things.

改錯(cuò)

下列句中各有一個(gè)錯(cuò)，請(qǐng)把錯(cuò)處改正。其他部分不得更動(dòng)。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)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在右邊橫線(xiàn)上寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(xiàn)（＼）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線(xiàn)上寫(xiě)出該詞，并也用斜線(xiàn)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線(xiàn)，并在右邊橫線(xiàn)上寫(xiě)出改正后的詞。

1.It said that he has gone to Australia to study further.

2.Many student surf the Internet for information.

3.Mr. Wang devoted all his life to teach math.

4.I am looking forward to receiving you email.

5.Because she got.up late, so she was late for class.

雙向翻譯

請(qǐng)根據(jù)上下文內(nèi)容，將文中劃線(xiàn)部分譯成漢語(yǔ)或者英語(yǔ)，并將答案轉(zhuǎn)寫(xiě)到答題卡上。

Man has been interested in robots for quite some time. Scientists are always inventing new and better robots, 61. which will play an important role in our future lives.

First, smarter robots will help us with the housework. They will take over jobs such as preparing meals, washing dishes, and sweeping the floor, so that 62. 他們會(huì)有更多的自由時(shí)間玩樂(lè).

Second, robots will help us with our work. 63. They can be asked to do all the heavy and dangerous work, and help out in hospitals, schools and offices.

Third, robots will be our friends. Whenever we feel sad, lonely or upset, 64. 我們可以和機(jī)器人聊天. Robots will not only be good listeners, but they will also offer us good advice.

In conclusion, 65. robots will be more and more intelligent and will benefit us in many ways.

情景作文

下面是某英文雜志欄目刊登的一位消費(fèi)者受廣告欺騙的一次購(gòu)物經(jīng)歷，請(qǐng)你參照這篇短文和以下四副圖片，給該英文雜志欄目寫(xiě)一篇關(guān)于你購(gòu)買(mǎi)照相機(jī)的經(jīng)歷。

注意：①詞數(shù)100左右，開(kāi)頭已寫(xiě)好，不計(jì)入字?jǐn)?shù)；②可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮，以使行文連貫；③文中不得透露個(gè)人姓名和學(xué)校名稱(chēng)；④參考詞匯：沖洗develop，膠卷film。

Be smart about advertisements!

People cannot get away from advertisements which promise cheap goods and free gifts. Last week, I read an advertisement for a sale. Seeing the attractive prices for the goods, I couldn’t help driving to the supermarket. As the advertisement said, most of the things there were much cheaper than usual. In no time, I filled two baskets with ten bars of soap, two very nice-looking kitchen knives and so on. When my husband got home and saw all the things I bought, he asked me to think about what I needed all these things for. There was already enough soap at home, and there were already two knives in the kitchen drawer. I think I should be smart about advertisements in future and not be tricked by them.

Bamboo is one of the nature’s most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.

Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains(平原).

Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.

Many Asian countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for building new buildings. As a matter of fact, the cables(繩索) that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo. The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000 years, and is still holding strong.

In Africa, engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. It seems that bamboo is one of the best things they can use. Bamboo pipes and drills(鉆) can help to make the poor thirsty fields to be watered.

1.How is bamboo like grass?

A. It is thin and easy to cut.

B. It grows everywhere.

C. It grows quickly after its cut short.

D. It is short and green.

2.The underlined sentence “while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across.” means “Some other bamboo plants may grow to be very _______.”

A. short B. long C. thick D. tall

3.Why did the engineers teach the poor farmers in Africa to make use of bamboo?

A. Because it is cheap.

B. Because it is colorful.

C. Because it drills fast.

D. Because it is used by Asians.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. There are many different kinds of bamboo with different colors.

B. Cables made of bamboo can last for over a thousand years.

C. Bamboo can be used for buildings, bridges and watering projects.

D. Bamboo plants are able to grow well in any part of the world.

Organic(有機(jī)的) farming is a type of agriculture that benefits from the recycling and use of natural products. Use of dried plants not only saves money, but also ensures the growth of crops. The technique is characterized(具有…的特征) by the use of green manure(肥料), biological pest control methods and special farming techniques to keep soil productive. Limiting the use of man?made chemicals or completely doing away with(去掉) them reduces the risk of diseases. Today, organic farming is a major and preferred industry around the world. Organically grown products have a huge market, with farmlands covering about 10% of the total world farmland. The initial effort made by Sir Albert Howard, the Father of Organic Farming, has paid off.

Advantages of Organic Farming：

1.The economics of organic farming are characterized by increasing profits(利潤(rùn))through reduced water use and reduced soil erosion(侵蝕)．

2.Organic farming produces the same crops as those produced through traditional farming methods, but uses half the energy, and holds 40% more top soil.

3.Farming the organic way enables farmers to get rid of weeds without the use of any chemicals.

4.The use of green pesticides (殺蟲(chóng)劑) is environmentally friendly and does no harm to human’s health.

Disadvantages of Organic Farming：

1. Organic methods of farming produce less, compared to traditional farming techniques.

2. Organic agriculture does little to fight global climate change. Though organic farming practices are recognized as giving out less CO2, but not to a significant degree.

However, though there are some disadvantages to organic farming, farms where organic methods for cropping have been used have more advantages than traditional farms. Organic agriculture is surely better in the long term.

1.Organic farming uses the manure made from________．

A．expensive soil B．dried plants

C．harmful pests D．man?made chemicals

2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 shows that Sir Albert Howard ____．

A．worked hard for nothing

B．succeeded in organic farming

C．spent all his time on organic farming

D．didn't expect organic farming to be successful

3.According to the passage, compared to traditional farming, Organic farming________.

a．is more environmentally friendly

b．produces a lot more food

c．uses less energy

d．results in more weeds in the farmland

e．is better for human’s health

A．a(chǎn)bc B．a(chǎn)cd C．a(chǎn)ce D．bce

4.The author’s attitude toward organic farming is________．

A．a(chǎn)nxious B．hopeless

C．unclear D．optimistic

I grew up in Malaysia. Since we did not have many toys, we used rubber bands (橡皮筋) to make a jump rope. Three years ago, when my daughters Michelle and Theresa were 9 and 12 years old, they were making bracelets (手環(huán)) using rubber bands. It struck me that I knew how to do that. I like to impress my daughters and show them that their dad is cool, so I tried it too. To my surprise, I couldn’t work with the bands because my fingers were too big.

Since I studied engineering, I decided to come up with a solution (解決辦法). I ran down to my basement and found a piece of wooden board, some pushpins and hooks (圖釘和鉤子). With the help of these things, I managed to make a bracelet. One of my daughters said, “Wow, that’s cool, but I can make it by hand.” So I started to put two, three, four, five rows together. I crossed the bands into diamond patterns using rainbow colors, which is how the Rainbow Loom (彩虹織機(jī)) got its name.

My daughters were so excited that they showed the bracelets to their friends. We started to get requests for them. But they were still difficult to make. I thought, “If I can make a small, easy-to-use loom, I’m onto something big.” It took six months and a lot of support from my kids to perfect the idea.

I tried to sell the loom by making videos about how to use it and taking my daughters to stores to show it. Many store owners thought it might be too difficult to use. For a year, we sold it only on our website. When it became popular with kids, it got noticed by toy stores.

It is so exciting that a simple idea my kids and I came up with together at our living-room table has become a nationwide fad.

1.The author tried to show his daughters how to make bracelets but _____.

A. was refused B. regretted

C. failed D. was misunderstood

2.The author made up his mind to find a method of _____.

A. making bracelets

B. using a jump rope

C. impressing his daughters

D. inventing the Rainbow Loom

3.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to _____.

A. looms B. bracelets

C. friends D. rainbows

4.What did store owners think of the author’s invention at first?

A. They thought highly of it.

B. They had a long wait for it.

C. They showed a great interest in it.

D. They thought there was no market for it.