Today is Sarah’s birthday. She is seventy-five. We asked a few old friends to dinner.

Like most elderly people, I suppose, we spent most of the evening talking about old times. Thirty years ago, the village used to be a quiet place. Now it has changed. Every Sunday hundreds of cars pass through the village at what I think a dangerous speed. They make the village almost as noisy as the streets of a large town. As a boy I enjoyed riding on the backs of the farm horses. Things are different now. Today there are very few horses working on the farms. The farm workers today drive tractors, not horses. A man is not of much use on a farm unless he knows all about machines. Now almost every house in the village has a TV set. Is it a good thing for children to spend the evening sitting in front of a TV set? When I was young I did not waste my time indoors. I would spend the long summer evenings outdoors. I would play with my friends, go fishing or walk by the river. When my grandchildren asked me the reason why I haven’t bought a TV set, I tell them there are many books I still want to read. I can’t find time for both reading and watching TV.

1.The old like to talk about _______.

A. themselves B. others C. the past D. nothing

2.When I was a boy, I _______ riding on farm horses.

A. used to see people B. disliked

C. was fond of D. saw some elderly people

3.Which is NOT right according to the passage?

A. In the past the village was a quiet place.

B. It is a good time for children to watch TV all evening.

C. On Sundays many cars pass through the village at a dangerous speed.

D. When I was young I didn’t waste my time indoors.

4.I would rather _______ than _______.

A. watch TV; do some reading

B. play with friends; go fishing

C. do some reading; watch TV

D. go fishing; play with friends

完形填空,请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I ________ a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of ________ for the coming test or sporting event.

In early grade school they ________ their notes. But as children grow older they become self-conscious (有自我意识的), and ________ he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer ________ my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to ________ them but I still needed to write them, I ________ until the day he graduated.

Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move ________ for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, ________ two internship (实习) in Washington, D.C., and ________ , becoming a technical worker in Sacramento. ________ short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was ________ happy to have Marc back. Since I was ________ making lunch for his younger brother, I ________ one for Marc, too. Imagine my ________ when I got a call from my 24-yere-old son, ________ his lunch.

“Did I do something ________ ? Don’t you love me ________ , Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I ________ asked him what was wrong.

“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”

1.A. included B. found C. held D.carried

2.A. difficult B. separate C.comfortable D. special

3.A. encouragement B. congratulation C. improvement D. explanation

4.A. answered B. loved C. wrote D. examined

5.A. lately B. by the time C. by the way D. gradually

6.A. enjoyed B. received C. understood D. collected

7.A. copy B. read C. take D. send

8.A. held up B. continued C. gave up D. followed

9.A. out B. to college C. to Sacramento D. home

10.A. completing B. organizing C. planning D. comparing

11.A. hopefully B. particularly C. certainly D. finally

12.A. Because of B. Except for C. Instead of D. As for

13.A. especially B. equally C. immediately D. generally

14.A. once B. still C. again D. even

15.A. fetched B. packed C. bought D. filled

16.A. fear B. anger C. surprise D. disappointment

17.A. waiting for B. worrying about C. asking about D. caring for

18.A. funny B. strange C. smart D. wrong

19.A. enough B. better C. once more D. any more

20.A. interestingly B. laughingly C. bitterly D. politely

短文改错

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

On Friday, our teacher told us that there would an English corner in front of our teaching building. I set about soon after the last class in the afternoon.

To my joy, the English corner had just been on for a few minute. I joined them on their talk. At first, I was afraid that my English was so poor and limit that I couldn’t follow them or make myself understand. I was also afraid that anyone might laugh at me. But a smiling face here or an encouraging nod there soon put me at ease. Though I speak to them only in simple English that day, I believe in future I will make a greater progress.

书面表达

随着年龄的增长，我们总想挣脱父母的怀抱，渐渐和父母产生分歧。假设你是李华，某中学英语杂志社正在开展题为“How to get along well with your parents”的征文活动。请你根据以下要点写一篇征文稿。

1．事前要跟父母沟通，征求他们的建议；

2．跟父母意见不一致时要保持冷静；

3．多花时间跟父母在一起，跟他们一块郊游等。

In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather (同甘不共苦的) friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).

Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.

At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.

Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.

There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.

When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!

1.Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?

A. Understanding. B. Honesty.

C. Reliability. D. A sense of humor.

2.If you have fair weather friends, __________.

A. they will give you all that they have when you need help

B. you will be refused when you get into trouble

C. you will become rich

D. you can be sure that you get real friends

3.Good friends need to ___________.

A. always point out each other's mistakes

B. be helped with money

C. understand each other's feelings

D. have money or luck

4.This passage mainly discuss __________.

A. the qualities of a friend

B. where to choose friends

C. how to get along with friends

D. the importance of having a friend

In October, Ubayd Steed, a sixth grader in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was taking a math test when he noticed a classmate looking at his paper. " I quickly turned my paper over," he said. Later that day, Ubayd met the cheater and told him not to do it again.

Unfortunately, Ubayd' s experience is not unusual. Whether it's kids copying class -mates' answers during tests or friends sharing homework, cheating happens in schools every day. Experts say the behavior starts in the lower grades. Surveys show that one in three elementary students admits to cheating.

Jacob Harder, a fourth grader in Ware, Massachusetts, has had classmates ask to copy his homework. "I wouldn't want to just tell them the answers," he says. So instead, he explains the task and encourages his classmates to do it themselves.

But many kids find it hard to say no. "l hear from kids all the time, ' I can' t say no to a friend,'" says Eric Anderman, a professor at The Ohio State University who studies cheating in school. He says it' s important to say no from the start. "Then you nip it in the bud, and the other kid gets the message," he says. Plus, he points out, "a real friend is not going to disown you because he or she couldn't copy your math homework."

The kids doing the copying may feel they need to cheat to be accepted by other kids. And some students may cheat simply because others do. "If you' re in an atmosphere where cheating is common, you may think that if you don' t cheat, you' re at a disadvantage," says Michael Josephson, founder of the Josephson Institute of Ethics.

But Josephson says students shouldn't think that way. "There are a lot of things kids do," he says. "You have to decide what kind of person you' re going to be."

When school becomes too challenging, Anderman suggests going to the teacher rather than relying on the work of others. "It' s good to ask for help," he says.

1.Ubayd' s experience serves as a(n) __________

A. explanation B. introduction

C. comment D. background

2.We learn from the text that cheating in elementary school _________.

A. results from difficult tasks

B. is popular among students

C. mainly happens during tests

D. is unusual in lower grades

3.The underlined part "nip it in the bud" in Paragraph 4 probably means _________.

A. face the difficulty it caused

B. realize its disadvantages

C. stop it at an early stage

D. make it disappear

4.Who advises kids to turn to teachers for help when they fall behind in studies'?

A. Ubayd Steed. B. Jacob Harder.

C. Eric Anderman. D. Michael Josephson.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Alex: Kelly, I' 11 go back home to visit my family for several weeks.

Kelly: That' s great. It' s been quite a long time since you 1. (see) them, hasn't it?

Alex: Yes, but I'm thinking about 2. I should bring back from China for everyone---my little brother, my sister and my parents.

Kelly: You want to bring back some 3. (attract) things, don't you? How about a Weifang-style kite? You once mentioned that your brother is fond 4. collecting kites.

Alex: Hey, that' s a good idea! You and I had a lot of fun 5. (fly) kites together. I' m sure my brother would like a Weifang-style kite, too.

Kelly: You could also bring back some embroidery (绣品) from Suzhou, 6. is very famous.

Alex: Kelly, you're a genius(天才)! Not only is Su embroidery very colorful, 7. it represents Chinese traditions(传统) too! My parents will really like it. Okay, now 1 have to decide what 8. (buy) for my sister. That' s really 9. difficult decision!

Kelly: Don't be so upset, Alex. Does she like drinking tea'? What about a Chinese teapot?

Alex: Sure, she' d love that. Another great idea! How do you think up these ideas so _10.__

(easy), Kelly'?

Kelly: Geniuses always do that!

短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，清你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及—个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改；在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注童：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

One day, Dad and I was taking a walk by the lake when a boy rode by with a very high speed. Suddenly, we heard the loud scream. We turned around and saw the boy struggling in the lake, crying out help. Daddy and I ran towards him quickly and had pulled him out of the water. However, the boy rode away immediate without saying "Thank you". I felt disappoint- ing at his behavior. To my surprises, the boy came back with hot drinks and dry towels several minute later. Seeing this, I knew I had misunderstood her and felt ashamed of myself.

When Frida Kahlo’s paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “ a ribbon（丝带）around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.

Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City , Kahlo suffered from polio（小儿麻痹症） at the age of seven. Her spine（脊柱） became bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.

In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influence on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.

Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953. For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.

1.What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most nearly mean?

A. a far better artist

B. a much more famous person

C. a much stronger person

D. a far more gifted artist

2.The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by .

A. back injuries B. her bent spine

C. polio D. the operations she had

3.Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the .

A.1930s B. 1970s C. 1950s D. 1940s

4.What is the author’s attitude toward Kahlo?

A. Devotion. B. Encouragement.

C. Worry. D. Sympathy.

I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby’s point of view.

Mothers, doctors and nurses alike have no idea of where a baby’s blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.

It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I’ve never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn’t follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.

Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid（严格的）timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a child’s sex and age, the mother’s health and feeding style. These results don’t surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.

I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.

1.What does the author think about Dr King?

A. He is strict.

B. He is unkind.

C. He has the wrong idea.

D. He sets a timetable for mothers

2.The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .

A. basic B. reliable

C. surprising D. interesting

3.What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?

A. The baby will sleep well.

B. The baby will have its brain harmed.

C. The baby will have a low blood sugar level.

D. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.

4.The author supports feeding the baby .

A. whenever it wants food

B. according to its blood sugar level

C. in the night

D. every four hours