【題目】Don't expect too much of him. He is learning __________ French language just for __________ fun of it.

A. the; the B. the; /

C. a; the D. /；/

【題目】B

It’s reported that powerful Cyclone Pam has impacted at least half the population of Vanuatu, which is a South Pacific island nation.

“Vanuatu is used to disasters but the indications are that Cyclone Pam has caused unprecedented damages,” said President Baldwin Lonsdale in a press release.

The leader of the island nation noted that following a direct hit from the Category 5 storm on Friday, at least two deaths have been confirmed and over 30 injured people are being treated in the Central Hospital in the capital, Port Vila where many people are now homeless and torrential rain has led to severe flooding. He also said bridges which link the capital with the rest of the island have been destroyed.

Mr. Lonsdale made his appeal from Sendai, Japan, where he has been attending since Sunday the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. The Conference has drawn thousands of Government and civil society delegations to craft a new framework for managing disaster risk which will reduce mortality and curb economic losses.

The country is already threatened by coastal erosion and rising sea levels in addition to five active volcanoes and earthquakes. "This is why I am attending this Conference and why Vanuatu wants to see a strong new framework on disaster risk reduction which will support us in tackling the drivers of disaster risk such as climate change."

Meanwhile, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that it is estimated that at least half the population of Vanuatu has been affected by cyclone Pam. Of these, at least 54,000 are children.

Many homes in Vanuatu have likely been destroyed as they are built with natural and local materials such as thatched and corrugated roofs that are vulnerable to strong winds and floods.

Other Pacific Island countries have been severely impacted as well, including the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Kiribati.

A UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team was expected arrive in Port Vila late Saturday. OCHA was also expected to deploy three staff with information management, public information and humanitarian coordination as well.

【1】From what President Baldwin Lonsdale said in the second paragraph, we can know that ______.

A. Vanuatu is a beautiful South Pacific island nation.

B. Vanuatu wants to see a strong new framework on disaster risk reduction.

C. Vanuatu suffers from natural disasters a lot.

D. Vanuatu will have a bright future on tourism.

【2】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. At least 3 deaths have been confirmed and over twenty people injured.

B. Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu.

C. The country is not yet threatened by coastal erosion and rising sea levels.

D. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that half the children has been affected by cyclone Pam.

【3】What can we know from the last three paragraphs?

A. Some international rescue teams are being under way.

B. Four other Pacific Island countries have been severely impacted by Cyclone Pam except Vanuatu.

C. Many houses in Vanuatu are still strong enough for people to live in.

D. A UN team was expected arrive in Port Vila late Sunday.

【4】Where was the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction being held?

A. In Vanuatu. B. In the USA.

C. In China. D. In Japan.

【題目】Mr. Bill Clinton was elected __________ President of the United States in __________ 1990s.

A. the; the B. a; the

C. /; the D. the; /

【題目】— You have to believe in yourself. No one else will, if you don't.

— __________. Confidence is really important.

A. It's not my cup of tea B. That's not the point

C. I don't think so D. I couldn't agree more

【題目】The case will go back to the judge if both sides refusing to give in can’t reach a(n) __________.

A. agreement B. promise C. balance D. judgement

【題目】History is the best teacher．It _________ records the development of every period, whether it is good or not．

A. faithfully B. typically

C. consequently D. superbly

【題目】Rod loves __________ clocks. However, he never manages to put them together again.

A. taking apart B. giving away

C. making up D. turning off

【題目】I tried to telephone Mary last night, but I couldn’t ________ after trying again and again．

A. get through B. get off

C. get into D. get down

【題目】Nobody knows how the accident _________．The police are investigating it．

A. came out B. came about

C. came in D. came down

【題目】短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

假定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，每句中最多有兩赴，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)（八），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)誤及其修改均限一詞。

2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

I read a lot of history, a little philosophy, and a good deal of science. My curiosity was too great to allow me to give much time to reflect what I read; I could hard wait to finish one book, too eager was I to begin another. This was always an adventure, and I would start upon a famous work as exciting as a reasonable young man would go in to bat for his side or a nice girl goes to a dance. Now and then journalists in search of copy ask me when the most thrilling moment of my life is. If I am not ashamed to say, I might answer that it is the moment that I began to read Goethe'sFaust.

I have never been quite lost this feeling, and even now the first pages of a book sometimes send the blood racing through my veins. To me reading is a rest as to other people conversation and a game of cards. It is more than that; it is a necessity, and if I am deprived of it in a little while I find myself as irritable as the addict deprived of his drug. I would sooner read a timetable or a catalogue than nothing at all.