根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。（请把答案填在答案卷的横线上）

Without plants, people couldn’t live. We eat plants. _____1.___. And we need plants for another reason: We need them because they are beautiful.

_____2.____.Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colours and their lovely shapes. Imagine, when the wind blows, we are not able to hear the leaves of the trees or watch the branches swing from side to side.

_____3.____.That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always like houses with room for some grass and a garden.

Do you talk to your plants? ____4.___Perter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called The Secret of Plants, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were plants in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. _____5.___Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem and more leaves.

A. Plants get energy from the sun.

B.Aftersix months, the deserted plant faded away.

C. After six months, the beloved plant was bigger

D. We take in oxygen that plants make.

E. Everywhere people need beautiful plants.

F. Imagine a world with no plants.

G.Do you give them love and take good care of them?

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Learn and Earn

Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard. After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie _________ a salesman. One day Charlie could not _________it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not _________ hard-working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really_________.

The boss knew that Charlie had spared no _________for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the _________ between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the following. “Go and _________if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Charlie went, returned and _________ said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much per kilogram?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to _________, “$ 12 per kg.”

The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the _________ question. Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a _________ of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, _________from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good _________ .”

Charlie was _________ and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to _________ but to learn from Jackie.

My dear friends, you know, a more ________person is more observant, thinks more and understands in _________. For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, _________you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you _________ ?

Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How _________ are you?

1.A. made B. became C. kept D.remained

2.A.do B. tolerate C. get D. put

3.A.value B. meet C. repay D.enjoy

4.A.unusual B. careless C.unfair D. selfless

5.A.effort B. trouble C. effect D.rest

6.A.competition B. relationship C.distance D.difference

7.A.carry out B.find out C. look out D. pick out

8.A.only B. again C. even D.still

9.A.offer B. remind C. answer D. repeat

10.A.difficult B.familiar C.simple D.same

11.A.lot B.total C. few D.number

12.A.taken B. come C. heard D.bought

13.A.value B. condition C.quality D. shape

14.A.moved B.struck C.puzzled D.encouraged

15.A.leave B. stop C. work D.stay

16.A.important B.intelligent C.hardworking D.successful

17.A.time B. need C.depth D. common

18.A.Though B.while C. unless D. since

19.A.win B.think C.know D.see

20.A.hopeful B.helpful C.thoughtful D.meaningful

语法填空，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1－10的相应位置上。

It was raining lightly when I1._______ (arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours2._______, I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with 3.______ (it) choking(窒息的) fog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.

I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River 4._______ are pictured by artists in so many Chinese 5._______(painting). Instead, I’d go straight to Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away 6._______ car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.

Yangshuo 7._______ (be) really beautiful. A study of travelers 8._______ (conduct) by the website Trip Advisor considers Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it9._______(regular) arranges quick holidays here for people 10._________ (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

短文改错

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：在错的词下划一横线，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。

I was lucky to see the marathon as a volunteer for it with my own eye last weekend. The race began at 8:30 a.m. but about 50,000 runners took an actively part in it. Other volunteers and me gathered at the starting point, ready to work on the early morning. We carried supplies, set up tents and clean the streets. When the runners ran along Zhengkai Avenue, we volunteers were busy serve bottled water. Besides, we tried our best to help keep order. What tiring but meaningful day! I have been found happiness in the process of helping others. If I’m given other chance, I will work for the marathon next year.

书面表达

暑假即将来临，你班同学就假期计划进行讨论，提出了不同看法，请根据提示写一篇短文，并谈谈你的看法。

注意：

1 .词数100左右（不含已写好部分）。

2. 短文必须包括表中所列要点，可根据内容分段表述。

3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：眼界horizon (view)

The summer holiday is coming.Our class has a discussion about what to do during the holiday.

Elvis Presley,who was one of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century, made the Rock & Roll music popular around the world. He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s.

Elvis Presley was born in a poor family in 1935. His parents were simple country people who often took him to church, where he learned to sing and he never forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.

When he was a teenager, Elvis moved from Tupelos to Memphis in Tennessee, where he attended high school, but he was not a good student. His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is called “country and western”.

In 1955 he recorded some songs for his mother's birthday. The people at the recording studio liked his singing and his music. There was something different about it. It was country and western music, but it also sounded a little like the music, which black people used to sing in the American South, music known as “blues”.

Shortly after that, Elvis met Tom Parker, who became his manager and arranged(安排)concerts for him across the United States and new recordings as well. Soon Elvis rose to fame all over the country. Later, Elvis went to Hollywood and began to appear in films like Love Me Tender and King Creole.

But Elvis found it hard to live with success, like many other entertainment personalities (娱乐圈内的人士) .He began to take drugs and his health began to suffer. When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977, his many millions of fans were shocked. “The King Is Dead!” the newspaper said. But today his memory and his music live on and he will always be remembered as the King of Rock & Roll.

1.Judging from the passage, we may conclude____ .

A. Elvis forgot his church music at a later age

B. his church songs helped his development in his singing

C. Elvis didn't get any help from his parents in singing

D. his church songs didn't help develop his own style

2.What was Elvis’s style of singing like most probably?

A. Only country and western.

B. Only country and blue.

C. Both western and country.

D. Not only country and western but also a bit “blues”.

3.What was the main reason for death ?

A. A car accident B. Killing by others

C. Taking drugs D. Heart attract

One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem — inability to read.

In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.

There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked identical to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.

Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.

My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.

I never told my mother about my “miraculous” (奇迹般地) experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.

1.The author’s mother told him to borrow a book in order to_____.

A. help cure him of his reading problem

B. let him spend a meaningful summer

C. encourage him to do more walking

D. make him learn more about weapons

2.The book caught the author’s eye because_____.

A. it contained pretty pictures of animals

B. he found its title easy to understand

C. it reminded him of his own dog

D. he liked children’s stories very much

3.Why could the author manage to read the book through?

A. He was forced by his mother to read it.

B. He identified with the story in the book.

C. The book told the story of his pet dog.

D. The happy ending of the story attracted him.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. The author has had happy summers ever since.

B. The author’s mother read the same book.

C. The author’s mother rewarded him with books.

D. The author has become a successful writer.

The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both home and abroad.

United Kingdom

Celebrations for Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every new year, people get together and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema.

United States

Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values.

Australia

The Chinese new year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney's Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks, lion dances, dragon boat races and many other traditional activities. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese.

Singapore

The family dinner on new year's eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.

1.Celebrations for Spring Festival in the UK started in .

A. 1890 B. 1980 C. 2000 D. 2002

2.At Spring Festival, American Chinese join in a large evening party to.

A. say hello to the new year

B. refuse a good chance

C. tell others they are alone

D. share different cultures

3.Chinese in Australia enjoy the following activities except .

A. fireworks B. lion dances

C. bridges D. dragon boat races

4.In Singapore, Chinese families don't hold the new year dinner at a restaurant but at

home because .

A. they were born in Singapore

B. they moved there from other places

C. the restaurant is far away

D. they want to keep Chinese tradition

Dear Editor,

I’m a Senior 1 student in a middle school. This term, my favourite teacher, Miss Mao, no longer teaches us. I want to see her, but I’m afraid that she no longer likes me and I don’t want to trouble her. I really miss her. What should I do?

Tian Yan

Dear Tian Yan,

It’s bad luck that you have lost your favourite teacher. But, if she is still in your school, nothing can stop you going to see her. When she isn’t busy, ask her if she minds having a quick chat. You can then tell her she was your favourite teacher. Everyone is happy to know they are liked!

If she has left the school, it will be more difficult to meet her. It will be hard, but remember people always come and go in our lives. We can’t rely on them being with us all the time.

You may be sad to say goodbye to her, but we can remember and learn from her. Think of her best qualities.

You could also try looking for similar qualities in your other teachers. Study hard and give your new teacher a chance. In time, you might start to see that he or she has different qualities to learn from.

Finally, you can not completely(entirely) rely on(depend on) other people getting you through your studies, or even your life.

Editor

1.Tian Yan ______.

A. is a troublemaker

B. likes Miss Mao very much

C. is happy these days

D. doesn’t like to tell her secret to anyone

2.The editor advises Tian Yan to do the following Except ____________?

A. Find a time to see Miss Mao.

B. Have a short chat with Miss Mao.

C. Tell Miss Mao she likes her.

D. Keep quiet about the thing.

3. The expression “in time” in this passage means“______”.

A. over a period of time B. on time

C. at the right time D. a long time ago

4.According to the passage, students can make progress in their studies ______.

A. completely by their favorite teachers

B. completely by their favorite classmates

C. mainly by their parents

D. mainly by themselves

The Winner’s Guide to Success

Do you know what makes people successful? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people around the world. 1.

Be responsible for yourself

Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you’re giving away your own power. 2.

Write a plan

It is very difficult to try to get what you want without a good plan. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away. 3. Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” you’ll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.

Be willing to pay the price

4. So you must be ready to work hard — even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you won’t get anything valuable.

5.

It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done.When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.

A. Never give up.

B. Nothing is easy to get.

C. A good plan is like a map to you.

D. Here are some keys to success that they give.

E. Some people achieve success much later in life.

F. You’re saying, “You have more control over my life than I do.”

G. Someone else’s opinion of you doesn’t have to become your reality.