English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary--perhaps as many as two million words.

However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweetmeats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.

We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes（自相矛盾的说法), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.

And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese--so one moose, two meese?

How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?

English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible; but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.

1.What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A. English has a long history. B. English is widely spread.

C. English makes a great difference D. English is used to translate books.

2.Which of the following includes two items that have the similar meaning?

A. A wise man and a wise guy. B. Overlook and oversee.

C. Quite a lot and quite a few. D. Hot as hell and cold as hell.

3.The underlined words “wind up” in the last paragraph probably mean “__”.

A. blow B. roll up

C. get hurt D. finish

4.What does the last paragraph want to show?

A. Human beings are very clever.

B. English is difficult to learn.

C. There are too many words in English.

D. The same words have different meanings.

Everyone wants to perform well at school.Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student!

1.I cannot stress how important it is to pay attention to what your teacher is teaching you. Take part in class discussions if you have something worth adding. Pay attention during class, especially during lectures.

Taking notes is important .You don’t need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what he or she writes on the board，or any special fact you think you might need for a test.2.This away it will help you learn more effectively by actually thinking about what you are writing.

Don’t skip school .You will be missing out on stuff.3.However , you will have more work and you have missed lectures, Also, try not to be late for class. It' s most likely that your teacher won’t appreciate it and you will get yourself behind.

4.If you have an “I don’t care about school or this class" attitude, then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems or offer you extra credit. The same goes for lazy attitude. Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students. Try not to laugh when other students make mistakes.

Always ask questions.5.If you don’t understand，ask someone. Read your textbook and notes，and then if that fails ,seek help. Ask a teacher，friend，classmate, parent, etc. Get a tutor if you need one.

E. There is no shame in needing some help.

F. It is true that you could make up the work.

G. Keep a good attitude towards things.

There is so much competition in the world where we live. Every single person has a(n) ____ to succeed and be the best at what they can. There are college basketball players ______ reaching the professional level and students trying their best to get an “A” on their math test. We meet businessmen that have ____ a lot of money. We all have a role ____ we look up to, or have looked up to at some point in life, whether it is a respected elder in our family, a trusted friend around us, or a(n) ____ person often appearing on TV screens or magazine covers.

It is ____ having role models and looking up to people that ____ us. However, how often do you ask yourself, “Why is he smarter than me?” or “How did this person achieve such a great ____ at such a young age?” I went to a great high school that was very ____ and demanding; I saw many very ____ students graduate and get into a famous school. I also ____ when I got my math test paper back, I sometimes ____ why I never got consistent “A”s like the student sitting two seats away from me.

However, what I ____ after entering college was that one should never ____ their skills or levels of success with other people’s. Every single person is ____ and we all have some sort of unique talent. If you are not good at ____ or want to improve a specific skill, you have to learn how to be patient and understand your ____ and try to overcome them.

The ____ is that you can all become an honor student if you want to or even improve your running skills. But you have to keep in ____ that understanding your weaknesses and strengths is a very ____ step in the process. You have to learn how to look at yourself and set goals step by step so that you can track your improvement.

1.A. desire B. choice C. stress D. ability

2.A. dreaming of B. informed of C. getting into D. broken into

3.A. spent B. taken C. earned D. offered

4.A. style B. model C. type D. pattern

5.A. cheerful B. strange C. famous D. awkward

6.A. funny B. astonishing C. ashamed D. great

7.A. dislike B. persuade C. follow D. motivate

8.A. prizes B. success C. medals D. goals

9.A. competitive B. acceptable C. diverse D. positive

10.A. careless B. generous C. bright D. curious

11.A. suspect B. suggest C. remember D. advocate

12.A. noticed B. explained C. wondered D. believed

13.A. achieved B. learnt C. checked D. removed

14.A. combine B. compare C. adopt D. relate

15.A. perfect B. simple C. ordinary D. different

16.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something

17.A. advantages B. weaknesses C. potential D. personalities

18.A. problem B. question C. truth D. doubt

19.A. contact B. touch C. action D. mind

20.A. important B. difficult C. interesting D. obvious

1.Have you made an _______ to him for breaking his window?

2.He begged for _____ (forgive) for what he had done.

3.Reaching the top of the tower, he was out of _______.

4.It is said Yoga is of great ______ to human health.

5.The party will be held in the garden, weather _______ (permit).

6.He _____ (生存) on milk and bread.

7.The small village ____ by the mountains looks very beautiful.

8.What a big snake! It ______ (measure) one and a half meters long.

9.The trapped wolf _______(挣扎) to escape from the cage.

10.At the sound of the gun, the birds flew in all ______.

11.It’s ________(幸运的) to find a good job.

12.With winter______(approach), the weather became colder.

13.The little boy, out of ______, took the TV set apart.

14.Our soldiers ______(前进) bravely towards the enemy.

15.Most parks in our city are free. They don’t charge money for ___(admit).

16.A _____(vary) of books are sold in this bookstore.

17.______ speaking, the more expensive the computer, the better it is.

18.She ______(低语) to me that she felt very afraid.

19.The centre is well _______(equip) for camping and fishing.

20.He ______ (发表) the opening speech.

Before the 17th century, most of the native English speakers lived in England. After the 17th century, British people began to move to other 1. (country). Gradually, English was spoken there. At present 2. (many) people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before. 3. (luck), native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.

English 4. (change) and developed when cultures met and communicated with each other over the past centuries. The English 5. (speak) in England between about AD450 and 1150 was very different 6. the modern English we speak today. It was the new settlers that enriched the English language and 7. (especial) its vocabulary. The English language was settled by the 19th century 8. two big changes in English spelling happened. English now is also spoken as a foreign 9.second language in South Asia. China may have the 10. (large) number of English learners.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号∧，并在其下面写出该加的单词。删除：把多余的单词用\划掉。修改：在错的单词下面画一横线，并在该单词下面写出修改后的单词。

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。

The teenage year from 13 to 19 were the most difficult time for me. They were also the best and worse years in my life. At the first, I thought I knew everything but could make decisions by myself. Besides, my parents didn’t seem to think so. They always tell me what to do and how to do it. At one time, I even felt my parents couldn’t understand me so I hoped I could be freely from them. I showed them I was independent by wear strange clothes. Now I am leaving home for college. At last, I will be on their own, but I still want to have my parents to turn whenever I need help.

假设你是李华。自从进入高中后，你的父母就不要你做家务，在家里父母也不敢大声说话。最近学校英文报“Student Voice”栏目征文，你想据此给父母写一封信，谈谈你的看法，发表在该栏目。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mom and Dad,

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Yours

Li Hua

Standards and rules must be set to keep order, make sure of justice and ______ individual rights, but do not contradict school policy.

A. stand for B. stand out

C. stand up for D. stand by

Inside are over 500 paintings, prints, watercolors, and a _______ of other art objects.

A. sort B. kind

C. amount D. variety

This article may be some advice about how to ______ oneself in today’s society.

A. behave B. believe

C. perform D. operate