【題目】Although I started learning English during my college years, when I entered the States, I only understood two English words “Yes” and “No”. We learned many grammar rules but we could not make the language connections to the real English world. Language frustration worries almost all first generation immigrants. For example, I got a letter from a Chinese-American who has lived in the States for a long time and has a good IT job saying “My 11-year-old girl writes quite well, but as her parents, we could not even read her article.”In addition, my Chinese-American professor friend has difficulty reading a novel. Improving our English skills has become a long journey for all of us. Honestly, if I have a chance, I really want to reach out to everyone in the world who has had a similar experience: learning a second language in adulthood. I wish I could encourage them to speak out about the culture shock, frustration they felt about the differences between West and East.

I have mainly focused on my English writing since 2008 after I found “Literacy Volunteers”, an organization that specially focuses on helping immigrants improve their English. I decided to challenge myself, writing a story like an American. I saw many wonderful Americans there. As soon as I met my teacher Alice, I asked her to be my private language tutor and have taken Tims English class. Every week Alice and I have worked on my English essays sentence by sentence.

To observe the culture differences between West and East, occasionally, I posted a few of my English essays online. I mentioned previously about American culture; when people read the same article or even face the same situation, American and Chinese act very differently. In my viewpoint, these differences make America the strongest country in the world. I know you have the right to express your own opinions, but accusing others without proof is not acceptable.

【1】The underlined word “frustration” in the first paragraph means .

A. failure and setbacks B. words and problems

C. understanding and progress D. slang and idioms

【2】In the passage, “Literacy Volunteers” is .

A. only intended to help the Chinese-Americans

B. an organization which is set up to make a profit

C. of great use to people like the author

D. a school showing how to enjoy literature

【3】From the last paragraph we can learn that .

A. Americans and Chinese are of the same idea about something

B. culture shock only exists between Chinese and Americans

C. accusing others freely can be acceptable in America

D. culture differences have great influence on the people

【4】The purpose of the passage is .

A. to show how hard a Chinese-American lives in America

B. to share her experience of improving her English

C. to imply grammar rules are not important

D. to warn Chinese-Americans of English

【題目】閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

First aid is of 【1】 (important) in our life. There is no doubt 【2】 it is necessary to know some knowledge of first aid as dangers lie everywhere and accidents happen from time to time. If a person has an accident, he needs medical care before a doctor can 【3】

(find). But in the process of first aid, 【4】 the injured will be properly treated 【5】 (depend) on your knowledge of first aid. As【6】 famous journalist, Yan Song leads a very simple life. But he not only has a good nose 【7】 news, but also has 【8】 (admire) professional first aid skills, because he thinks if we know 【9】 about first aid, perhaps a life can be saved.

Everybody should know some first aid in order to save other people’s lives. Let’s take delight in 【10】 (acquire) skills of first aid.

【題目】短文改錯(cuò) （ 共10小題 每小題 1分， 滿分10分）

請(qǐng)你對(duì)下文內(nèi)容進(jìn)行修改。文章中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(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)（∧），并在此符號(hào)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

Dear Mr. Johnson,

I’ve learned from a newspaper that some clerks are wanting in your company. I am eager to being one of them. So I am writing the letter. My name is Zhang Hua. I was born in the Hebei Province and I am in good health. I’ve just graduated in the Computer Department of Wuhan University. I did very good in all subjects and I am especial good at computer studies and English. I can read science books in English and doing some writing in English as well.

Beside, I know a little French. And in my spare time, I enjoy playing basketball. As is said that your company is very famous and I’ll very glad if you let me work for it. My telephone number is 027-89276628. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

【題目】There is no doubt that losing weight is much harder than gaining it. So how does one go about the difficult task of shedding (除掉) those extra pounds? 【1】 The tips and ideas presented to you here are meant to be the extra information you need to help you to get started off on the right foot.

【2】 If you really like pasta(意大利面食), there are healthy options available to you. You can replace regular pasta noodles with noodles that are made with whole wheat. Using whole wheat pasta tends to be more filling than regular pasta.

【3】 Studies show that those who exercise, not only lose weight, but keep it off more successfully than those who don’t exercise. Exercise will help raise your metabolic (新陳代謝) rate and create a calorie deficit, which helps the weight come off quicker. Keep moving to keep the weight off.

Cut your juice with half water or club soda. 【4】 If you can cut them in half with something else, you will eliminate a large number of empty calories and sugar from your diet. This can help you to lose a few pounds.

You may think that you are going to benefit by skipping a meal here and there but in all honesty, you will not. 【5】 It will make it much harder for you to burn off the calories from the food that was in your body from the previous meal.

A．Exercise will help you lose weight.

B．Get to bed very early for a full week.

C．For most, it can be hard to find a starting point.

D．When you are trying to lose weight, pasta can be a bad thing.

E．Try eating a cherry tomato out of your partner’s navel tonight!

F．Many juices are filled with sugar and calories that you don’t need.

G．Skipping meals will cause your body to go into a mode for fat-storing.

【題目】

【1】After years’ practice, Mary finally s___________ in passing the test of piano.

【2】I have lived here for 20 years, so I am very f___________ with the city.

【3】How proud she is! She has been a___________ into Beijing University.

【4】 Mozart is a great m_________, whose music is loved by millions of people.

【5】As soon as she saw me, she ________ into tears like a child.

【6】He went to London, wore an expensive suit and gave a p__________ to a TV camera.

【7】The big earthquake happening on March 11th in Japan has greatly a__________(影響) people’s life and work in Japan.

【8】I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real b__________.

【9】I’d like a room with a bath. How much do you ___________(收費(fèi))?

【10】When hearing the accident caused little damage, the manager sat down in r__________.

【題目】在學(xué)校組織的“感動(dòng)校園人物”評(píng)選活動(dòng)中，你班經(jīng)過討論，決定推薦李華參加評(píng)選。請(qǐng)按以下要求寫一篇80-100字左右的文章。內(nèi)容包括：

1．推薦李華的理由；

2．例舉1-2個(gè)事例。

注意：文章開頭已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

After a heated discussion, our class has decided to recommend (推薦) Li Hua as the Touching Figure On Campus.

【題目】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)。

How to plan for a perfect holiday

People often dream of a perfect holiday with white sands, blue beaches and so on. But traveling or sometimes even planning a trip can be more of a stress. Here are some tips to make your holiday a memorable one.

● Set a budget. Before making a plan for the holiday, the most important thing is to set a budget. 【1】

● Plan ahead. The first thing you need to do is to be sure of what you need from this trip. Do you want to experience the local culture or just have fun on those sandy beaches? 【2】

● Read up before you go. 【3】 Buy a good guidebook and read up on the culture, history, local attractions of the place. You can read the local publications online or surf the Net for more information. The more you know, the better you can enjoy the place and its traditions.

● Pack light and right. 【4】 Avoid carrying unnecessary things around. A heavy luggage may sometimes influence your holiday spirit. Carry clothes that are comfortable and right for the season. As much as possible try to put everything you need in a single carry-on bag.

●【5】 Unreasonable expectations can lead to unwanted stress, so enjoy the holiday by managing what you can with the time you have. Enjoy each moment, whether good or bad.

A. Always book your stay.

B. Have realistic expectations.

C. Pack only the important things.

D. Plan your trip according toyour needs and likes.

E. It helps you to plan and enjoy the trip within your limits.

F. Prepare yourself before visiting an unknown holiday place.

G. All you need is to get away from busy people and the world.

【題目】____【1】 Susan is a big eater. She usually has a lot at every meal. So she wonders whether she could only eat less for the first meal of a day to lose weight.

_____【2】Tina is a fat girl who doesn’t like exercise much. She just wants to lose weight by eating less but not doing exercise.

_____【3】 Maggie is a busy office lady. She usually has to work overtime every day. So she could only have her dinner late at night. She wants to be slimmer so that she could be much more attractive.

_____【4】 Judy is a fashionable designer. She hopes to have a slim shape as models. She usually doesn’t have any regular meal, but has some snacks when she is hungry.

A. If you eat less for breakfast, you have a lower chance of losing weight. Breakfast is important. It gives the body sufficient energy to sustain itself through the morning, and it also stimulates metabolic (新陳代謝) activity in the body. Metabolism is what consumes fat and what makes us slimmer. So, don’t forget to eat something for the breakfast.

B. What makes people fat is not the number of calories for one meal, but the total accumulated over time. So don’t expect your weight to drop when you eat less for just one meal. This needs to be sustained over a period of time. After some time, you will notice a change.

C. Many people stop doing exercise when they eat less. When you do this, your body will burn less fat. So even if people take in less calories, they get rid of less too. The balance is then unchanged.

D. People gain fat not from the food they eat, but from the number of calories in the food. For example, a bunch of vegetables has just one tenth the calories contained in a small bit of chocolate cake. So make sure you have adequate regular meals, but firmly say no to various snacks, milk tea or even instant noodles.

E. If you ate your last meal right before going to bed, the calories accumulated from this meal could be twice the amount accumulated from a same meal if you ate it another time during the day.

【題目】Everybody should have some level of first aid ability, because accidents and medical emergencies can happen anywhere at any time. St John First Aid courses give you the knowledge and confidence to provide effective first aid whenever it’s needed.

First Aid Level 1

Ideal(理想的) for anyone who wants to learn basic first aid or needs to renew their first aid qualification(資格).Courses can be held at St John or your workplace.

Fee: $162(includes GST)

Duration(持續(xù)時(shí)間):Eight hours

First Aid Level 2

Includes all course content from First Aid Level One, plus an additional half day. Ideal for special first aiders, health and safety managers and anyone who needs a first aid qualification.

Fee: $235(includes GST)

Duration: 12 hours

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (PHEC)

Advanced training for first aiders who already hold unit standards 6400 and 6402. Ideal for people who require advanced first aid skills or a pre-hospital emergency care (PHEC) qualification for their work.

Fee: $635(includes GST)

Duration: Three days

Child First Aid

Idea for parents, grandparents and other family caregivers. A recognized qualification for childcare workers.

Fee: $65(includes GST)

Duration: Four hours

Outdoor First Aid

First aid response for accidents and medical emergencies in the wilderness. For groups of eight or more.

Duration: One to two days depending on experience

Sports First Aid

First aid response for common sporting injuries and medical emergencies. Includes ACC injury prevention advice.

Duration: Eight hours

【1】If you want to learn basic first aid, you need to .

A. know a little first aid

B. take the course at St John

C. have a first aid qualification

D. spend 8 hours on the course

【2】Pre-Hospital Emergency Care teaches people about .

A. first aid in childcare

B. basic emergency care

C. advanced first aid skills

D. injury prevention methods

【3】If you are going to camp, which course should you choose beforehand?

A. Child First Aid B. Sports First Aid

C. First Aid Level 1 D. Outdoor First Aid

【4】The main purpose of the text is to .

A. introduce the courses of first aid

B. teach people knowledge of first aid

C. change people’s attitude towards first aid

D. let people renew their first aid qualification

【題目】Strong winds and cold temperatures tested New York City Marathon runners on Sunday. Despite the tough conditions, about 50,000 people completed the 26.2-mile course. They wound (曲折而行) their way from the starting line in Staten Island through Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx toward the finish line in Manhattan’s central Park.

Wilson Kipsang from Kenya won the marathon in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 59 seconds. Because of the wind, his time was the slowest winning time in New York since 1995. it was more than 7 and a half minutes off the world record he set just over a year ago in Berlin. The runners adjusted carefully to 30 mph winds by sticking to a slow pace at the start.

Keitany, also from Kenya, won the women’s title with a final time of 2:25:07. In her previous NYC Marathon, Keitany took an early lead but this year she held back. She and Kenya’s Jemima Sumgong entered Central Park side by side, and Sumgong appeared to be pulling away with just over a mile left. But Keitany had one last burst left and won by 3 seconds. It was the tightest finish in the history of the women’s race. “In the closing miles, my target was to win,” Sumgong said, “but it was Keitany’s day.”

The New York City Marathon has grown from a Central Park race with 55 finishers to the world’s biggest and most popular marathon. Sunday was the 44th edition of the NYC Marathon. The race had its millionth finisher in history.

Keitany, a two-time London Marathon champ, hadn’t run a 26.2-mile race since 2012 because of the birth of her second child. “I worked hard for this opportunity,” she said. “I’m happy because I have a victory today.”

【1】How did Wilson Kipsang perform at the 44th NYC Marathon?

A. He was the first man to reach the finish line.

B. He finished the course in less than two hours.

C. He ran at a fast pace from the very beginning.

D. He set the worst record in his marathon history.

【2】At the 44th NYC Marathon, Mary Keitany .

A. won by over a mile

B. took an early lead as usual

C. didn’t win an easy victory

D. beat the former world record holder

【3】What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. The purpose of the NYC Marathon.

B. The importance of the NYC Marathon.

C. The uniqueness of the NYC Marathon.

D. The development of the NYC Marathon.