If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about reading rate:

● Knowing why you are reading or what you are reading to find out will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.

● Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important ideas.

● Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news letters from friends, pieces of news from local, or home-town, papers, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.

● In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.

1.The underlined word "rate" in the first sentence means _______.

A. fast B. slow C. speed D. skill

2. Which should be read slowly according to the passage?

A. Stories for enjoyment

B. Arithmetic problems

C. Letters from friends

D. News from hometown newspapers

3. How fast should we read?

A. The faster, the better.

B. The more slowly, the better.

C. Neither too fast nor too slow.

D. It depends on what we are reading.

4.According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?

A. Read slowly when you are reading something important to you.

B. Read fast when you are reading something unimportant to you.

C. Read the materials that you are interested in slowly.

D. Read the materials that you are interested in fast.

Their cheery song brightens many a winter's day. But robins(知更鸟) are in danger of wearing themselves out by singing too much. Robins are singing all night一 as well as during the day, British-based researchers say.

David Dominoni, of Glasgow University, said that light from street lamps, takeaway signs and homes is affecting the birds' biological clock, leading to them being wide awake when they should be asleep.

Dr Dominoni, who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns, said lack of sleep could put the birds' health at risk. His study shows that when robins are exposed to light at night in the lab, it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day. And the more birds are exposed to light, the more active they are at night.

He told people at a conference, "There have been a couple of studies suggesting they are increasing their song output at night and during the day they are still singing. Singing is a costly behaviour and it takes energy. So by increasing their song output, there might be some costs of energy."

And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light. Blackoiids and seagulls are also being more nocturnal. Dr Dominoni said, "In Glasgow where I live, gulls are a serious problem. I have people coming to me saying `You are the bird expert. Can you help us kill these gulls?'.During the breeding(繁殖)season, between April and June, they are very active at night and very noisy and people can't sleep."

Although Dr Dominoni has only studied light pollution, other research concluded that robins living in noisy cities have started to sing at night to make themselves heard over loud noise.

However, some birds thrive(兴旺)in noisy environments. A study from California Polytechnic University found more hummingbirds in areas with heavy industrial machinery. It is thought that they are capitalizing on their predators(天敌)fleeing to quieter areas.

1.According to Dr Dominoni's study, what causes robins to sing so much?

A. The breeding season.

B. The light in modem.

C. The dangerous environment.

D. The noise from heavy machinery.

2.What is the researchers' concern over the increase of birds' song output?

A. The environment might be polluted.

B. The birds' health might be damaged.

C. The industry cost might be increased

D. The people's hearing might be affected.

3.What does the underlined word "nocturnal" in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. Active at night.

B. Inactive at night.

C. Active during the day.

D. Inactive during the day.

4.Why do some birds thrive in noisy environments?

A. Because there are fewer dangers.

B. Because there is more food to eat.

C. Because there is less light pollution

D. Because there are more places to take shelter.

七选五： 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能坡入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。

What we wear at home is our own business. We can dress freely at home. No one will care or debate about it. _1._ . Why? That’s because the way we dress affects us and other people. It is basically a matter of self respect and respect for others.

According to a famous behavioral economist, humans have a pattern of irrational(不理智的) behaviours. One of them is called “the effect of expectation”. Ariely says that when a person believes beforehand that something is good, he will look upon it generally as good. _2. . If you wear a cheap old T-shirt like a beggar, the respect and expectation that you gain from people around you will be poor.

Some people might argue that we should have the freedom to dress however we want regardless of what people think. They can also argue that we should not judge people based on how a person dresses. _3._ . People judge us based on how we look, and that is a fact that we should accept.

In fact, we don’t have to spend a lot of money buying the most expensive clothes. It doesn’t make sense to go to a supermarket in a tux (晚礼服). 4. . Experts suggest that we should have various levels of dressing. For example, level 1: dressing for staying at home, level 2: casual dress for going out with friends, level 3: formal dress for work, level 4: attire (盛装) for business functions and so on.

_5._ . When we choose clothes to wear, we should be aware of how it makes us generally look. At least we should be aware of it instead of just wearing it and going without giving a second thought. Dressing up is how you “sell” yourself so don’t take it too lightly.

A. The dress should match the occasion.

B. It is helpful to have fashion awareness when we dress.

C. Therefore, the look is important for a first impression.

D. That is pretty ideal, but it is not practical in the real world.

E. It changes people’s reactions towards you in a positive way.

F. Therefore, it is a good idea to be aware of how we behave at home.

G. However, when we dress up and go out to public places, it becomes an issue.

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A Young Man Learns What’s Most Important in Life

In his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and little to spend with his wife and son.

One day, his mother phoned him and told him that his old _________ , Mr. Belser, had died. She asked if Jack would attend the funeral. Jack remembered _________ some of his childhood days with his old neighbor. It had been so long since Jack had thought of him. He _________ thought Mr. Belser had died years before.

Jack’s mother said, “He didn’t forget you. When I saw him, he’d ask _________ you were doing. He’d remember the many days you spent at his home. After your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s _________ in your life.”

“He taught me carpentry（木工手艺）,”Jack said. “I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time _________ me important things. I’ll be there for the funeral. ”

Mr. Belser’s funeral was _________ . He had no children and most of his relatives had died.

The night, after he returned home, Jack and his Mom _________ the old house next door. The house was _________ as Jack remembered.

Jack told his Mom that there was a small gold box that Mr. Belser kept _________ on top of his desk. He had asked a thousand times what was inside, _________ Mr. Belser only said “The thing I value most.” It was _________ . The house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser_________ had taken it.

“Now I’ll never know what was so _________ to him,” Jack said.

Two weeks after Mr. Belser died, Jack discovered a note in his mailbox. “Signature requested on a package. Please __________ by the main post office.”

Next day Jack collected the package. The return address _________ his attention: “Mr. Harold Belser”.

Jack opened the package. Inside was the gold box and an envelope.

“Upon my death, please _________ this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life. ”Jack _________ opened the box.

Inside he found a simple pocket watch and also these words ________ to it, “Jack, Thanks for your time! —Harold Belser.”

“My god! The thing he valued most was…my time. ”He couldn’t believe it.

Immediately he called _________ his appointments for the next two days, because he needed some time to spend with his family.

1.A. friend B. neighbor C. relative D. classmate

2.A. working B. playing C. spending D. talking

3.A. honestly B. actively C. foolishly D. carefully

4.A. when B. where C. how D. why

5.A. help B. influence C. shadow D. attitude

6.A. giving B. teaching C. helping D. assisting

7.A. big B. wonderful C. small D. moving

8.A. came B. returned C. painted D. visited

9.A. possibly B. strangely C. differently D. completely

10.A. buried B. discovered C. locked D. reached

11.A. so B. but C. or D. when

12.A. dear B. gone C. old D. clear

13.A. wife B. son C. family D. neighbor

14.A. valuable B. necessary C. important D. expensive

15.A. stop B. begin C. start D. hurry

16.A. gathered B. visited C. greeted D. caught

17.A. give B. improve C. return D. pay

18.A. casually B. sadly C. nervously D. carefully

19.A. attached B. writing C. reading D. printed

20.A. on B. at C. in D. off

单句填空

1.Thanks for the _______ ( invite ) to your birthday party.

2.You’ll get an _______ ( addition ) gift if you buy something during the Christmas.

3.It was not long ________ they reached their destination.

4.Whales _______ (hunt ) at present and they become endangered.

5.They _______ ( obvious ) admire you very much for your great achievement in science.

6.You should do more exercise so as to keep _______ (energy ).

7.To make members of a team perform better, the trainer has to know their ______ ( strong )and weaknesses.

8.She put on dark glasses because the sun was ______ ( glare ) in her eyes.

9.I _______(spot) by a ship and brought to London.

10.He had just rushed out of the office _______ the manager asked for him.

语篇填空

We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them 1. (correct) and wisely. 2. , some of us are upset 3. their body styles and looks. It’s unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn't care about it. It is one's inner beauty 4. matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood by our teachers, parents and classmates. 5. (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying 6. (remove) the misunderstanding. Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, 7. makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage 8. to work efficiently, full of 9.____ (determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn 10. to spend money.

短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下书信。书信中共有10处错误，每句最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（︿），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：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。

To tell you the truth, I didn’t agree with my parents who insist on that I should go to a university in Beijing. I’d like study at a university outside Beijing so that I can live on my own. In that case, I will have to deal with something by myself, that will make me independent from my parents. For example, I will have to wash our own clothes. Besides, I will have more chance to make new friends or to experience a way of life quite differently from that in Beijing. I think my future university life will be more challenging and excited.

书面表达

最近，某中学生英文报开设了“After-class Activities”的栏目。请你根据以下提示，为该栏目写一篇英文稿件，并鼓励同学们积极参加课外活动。

1.你校开展课外活动的情况；

2.你参加过的课外活动及给你带来的益处；

3.为同学选择课外活动提出建议；

4.为学校开展课外活动提出建议；

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.文中不得提及人名、校名及地名；

3.稿件的开头已为你写好(不计入总词数)。

After class Activities

Nowadays，after class activities are becoming more and more popular in high schools.

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Modern life can be stressful. It’s full of pressure and hardships, worries and annoyances. But after years of being dosed up by doctors and seeking solutions on the self-help shelves, can most common complaints be cured through your next holiday?

The festival doctor will see you now.

1.When celebrating the festival Just for Laugh in Montreal, you will __________.

A. empty your mind with meditation sessions

B. burst into tears by watching comedy films

C. be thrilled and your depression will be removed

D. have discussions on the meaning of life

2. If you are thinking too much about work, you can spend a few days at _________.

A. the Wanderlust Festival

B. Ireland’s matchmaking festival

C. Just for Laughs

D. How The Light Gets In

3.According to the passage, we can learn the festival doctor specializes in _________.

A. offering a cure through the festival form

B. celebrating the festivals with the patients

C. treating people falling ill during festivals

D. listening to people’s complaints during festivals

On a hot summer day in America a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. He dived into the cool water, not realizing that as he swam towards the middle of the lake, a crocodile (鳄鱼) was swimming toward him.

His mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. From the shore, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war (拔河) between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile.

Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.

The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn’t let go.”

Never judge another person's scars, because you don't know how they were made.

1.Which of the following is most related to the underlined word “passionate”?

A. Anxious. B. Determined.

C. Frightened. D. Courageous.

2.By saying “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too” in the fourth paragraph, the boy really wants to show__________.

A. how many scars and scratches he had

B. how deep the scars made by the crocodile were

C. how great and beloved his mother was

D. what a brave and courageous boy he was

3.In the story the writer intends to tell us that __________.

A. scars always remind people of their past experiences

B. it’s dangerous to swim alone in the water

C. the boy also feels painful in his mind

D. scars do not necessarily mean pain at all times

4.Which of the following will be the best title for the text?

A. A Terrible Experience

B. Women Hold up Half the Sky

C. Scars of Love

D. Don't Judge by Appearances