We have many cases where hard work as well as good communication skills have ________ one’s chances of success in the past years.

A. condemnedB. multipliedC. estimatedD. highlighted

People who can’t ________ between colors are said to be colorblind.

A. separateB. differC. distinguishD. divide

His aunt’ s letters ________ him of those beautiful days when they used to live together in his hometown.

A. call upB. call forC. call onD. call at

Having lived in the town for quite a few years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _______ among the local people.

A. out of orderB. out of place

C. out of controlD. out of the question

This drug is less likely to cause side effects when ________ late in the day.

A. takingB. takenC. to takeD. takes

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

When I called up my mother in the countryside on the phone, she told me snakes came to her home now and then, and 1. they seemed to have made their home there. I got the chance to distinguish 2. by inventing something 3. (mercy) to catch the snakes.

No products can help me catch snakes, so I set out 4. (research) the habits of snakes to trap them. I decided on three approaches: firstly, removing their habitat; secondly, 5. (attract) them into 6. trap, and thirdly cooling them. I used the 7. (freeze) bowl to make the snakes less active, 8. then collected them. The next day I released them into the wild.

I have filled 9. the form and filed my patent 10. (apply) with the Patent Office.

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，每句中最多有兩處錯誤。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏子符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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（從第11處起）不計分。

Cars are everywhere. In big city and small towns, the preferred method of transportation is the automobile. People can get to where they need to go quickly and easy, and it has given a new kind of freedom to many people who may not have experienced it ago. But was driving really the best thing for our society? I argue that it is not. First, pollution was a serious problem, and more cars only make them worse. There is just not way to reduce pollution without decrease the number of cars on the road. Second, cars are very dangerous. Traffic accidents are responsible tens of thousands of deaths every year. Finally, cars are so expensive for most people to afford. However, that doesn’t stop low-income families from spending the most of their money to pay for the family car.

假定你是某國際學(xué)校的學(xué)生李華。最近，你校打算為同學(xué)們制作統(tǒng)一的校服，請你給外籍校長威爾遜先生寫一封建議信，要點如下：

1. 寫信的目的：

2. 對校服布料、款式等提出建議并說明理由。

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 開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，但不計入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Mr. Wilson,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

The Healthy Habits Survey shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.

1.What is found out about American seniors?

A. Most of them have good habits.

B. Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week.

C. All of them are fighting germs better than expected.

D. About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day

2.Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands ________.

A. eight times a dayB. three times a day

C. four times a dayD. twice a day

3.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. We should keep from touching our faces.

B. There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.

C. A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.

D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.

4.The text probably comes from ________.

A. a guide bookB. a popular magazine

C. a book reviewD. an official document

The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sport car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.

Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station’s competition. The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is a model. Mr. Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered a special “experiment” organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England, Greg, and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on a radio. They took a lie detector（測謊儀） test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The competition judges include an astrologer（占星家） who declared that they were suited.

The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germaine’s mother looked anxious throughout the wedding and Mr. Cordell’s parents are reported to be less than delighted.

Organizations, including the marriage guidance Service Relate, have criticized the marriage. As one person put it, “We have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously without this. Marriage should always be about love.”

The couple are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists. Their other prizes include a year’s free use of a wonderful apartment in the center of Birmingham, and a car. But will it last?

1.How did the couple’s parents react to the wedding?

A. The bride’s mother shared their joy.

B. The bride’s father felt uncomfortable about the wedding.

C. The bridegroom’s parents were not that joyful.

D. The bridegroom’s parents were quite delighted.

2.Some experts believe that ________.

A. marriage without the couple’s meeting each other first ends up in divorce（離婚）

B. young people nowadays are too careless about marriage

C. taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problems

D. most young people take marriage seriously except this couple

3.One of the prizes for the couple is ________.

A. to spend their honeymoon wherever they like

B. to use an apartment free for some time

C. to have a wedding dress free

D. to own an American sports car

4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. A well-matched couple

B. A wedding based on love

C. A short-lived marriage

D. Two strangers and a wedding