Though he graduated from a famous university, he was ______ failure as ______ teacher.

       A. a; a      B. /; a                 C. /; the             D. /; /

— Last weekend, we went for a swim and caught a lot of fish in the river.

— ______!

　　　 A. Good idea　　　　　　　　　　　 B. What fun　　　 C. Good luck　　 D. How funny

汤姆因在学校使用手机被学校处分，他感到很困惑，写信给你求助。请根据以下结构提示给汤姆回信。开头结尾已给出。

Beginning: Your letter reached me yesterday. It said in your letter that……..

Paragraph 1: 手机的优点：联系便捷

Paragraph 2: 带手机上学存在的问题：干扰教学，有害学习和健康

Ending: It is right for school to prevent you from using cellphones in school.

根据句子中所给出的首字母或者括号内汉语意思的提示，写出正确的单词。

61. Cholera was the __________ (致使的) disease of its day.

62. A woman liked the water from the pump so much that she had it d______ to her house everyday.

63. John Snow a________ Queen Victoria as her personal ___________（内科医生）.

64. King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales without c_________.

65. The ____________(省份) are called counties in England.

66. However, the southern part of Ireland was u__________ and broke away to form its its own government.

67. John Snow was able to ________ (宣布) with certainty that polluted water carried the virus.

68. He wanted to face the _________(挑战) and solve this problem.

69. The performance left a deep ____________(印象) on the audience.

单句改错（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

56. In spite of the heavy rain, the boy remained stood outside.

57. Can you imagine a situation that the word can be used?

58. To our great surprised, the boy failed in the exam again.

59. There is no doubt whether he will win the match.

60. The heavy rain lasted a week, caused great damage to the crops.

  51    But still there is a danger that grows every year. Airliners get larger. Some airplanes can hold over 300 passengers. And the air itself becomes more and more crowded. If one giant airliner crashed into another in mid-air, 600 lives could be lost.

       52  . Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn, when to climb, and when to come down. The air traffic controllers around a busy airport like London-Heathrow may handle 25000 planes a day. Not all of them actually land at the airport. Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there.   53   .   

     Recently such a disaster almost happened.   54  . One, with 69 passengers, had come from Toronto, and the other, with 176 passengers, from Chicago. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb. But he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. Fifteen seconds later it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool.   55   .

A． Even a small mistake on their part could cause a disaster.

B． Two large jets were flying towards the airport.

C． Nowadays people like traveling more by air than by car.

D．Today, air travel is far safer than driving a car in a bus motor-way.

E． This is an example of the danger that grows every year.

F． In a word, air travel is more dangerous, we should choose others.

G．From the moment an airliner takes off to the moment it lands, every moment is watched on radar scree.

Albert Einstein was probably the most famous scientist of the twentieth century. He changed scientific thinking in the modern world. He is generally considered as the greatest physicist who ever lived. What's more, he devoted a lot of his time and energy to working for human rights and progress.

In 1933, while Einstein was visiting England and the United States, the Nazi government of Germany took all his things away, including his position and his citizenship. Einstein then settled down in the United States. In 1939, Einstein, who loved peace—afraid of a world in which only Hitler would had an atomic bomb—tried hard to persuade President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a famous letter to have the United States start uranium research. That Germany, after all, had no bomb, and that the first bomb would fall on Japan, could not have been expected. After the war, Einstein never stopped working for peace and reducing the number of soldiers in the world.

Although he wasn't connected with any accepted religion, Einstein felt that trust in a personal God was too special an idea to be suitable to the God at work in this universe, but he never believed that the universe was one of chance or disorder. The universe to him was one of pure law and order. He once said, "God may know everything, but he is not hateful."

47. From the passage we know that _______ .

A. no scientist is as great as Albert Einstein during this century

B. Albert Einstein was likely to be the greatest scientist of his time

C. Albert Einstein made the first atomic bomb for the United States of America

D. Albert Einstein gave up his German citizenship for political reasons

48. If Einstein had known that Hitler had no atomic bomb and that the first atomic bomb would fall on Japan, he would _______ .

A. have continued his scientific research

B. have won another Nobel Prize for physics

C. not have advised starting uranium research in the U.S.A.

D. not have moved to the U.S.A.

49. Einstein _______ in 1933.

A. visited England and the U.S.A. 　　　　 B. lost everything

C. became a man without a country 　　　　D. both A and C

50. Einstein believed that everything in the universe _______ .

A. was kept in order by its own law

B. had nothing to do with each other

C. happened in an irregular way

D. was made by the personal God.

On Friday, January 14, 2005, my cousin, Kara Rose, came into the world. She looked perfectly healthy from the outside, but on the inside, the doctors had failed to discover a serious problem. She often had trouble breathing and then turned blue. The doctors found that Kara had been born without part of her heart. They didn’t think she would live long enough to leave the hospital. When she was four days old, she had her first operation. My family stayed together during this hard time, hoping everything would turn out for the best.

Kara’s strength and determination to live were strong. Eventually, she could go home. We all waited patiently for new technology that could give Kara a new heart. When she was eighteen months old, her parents took her to a famous surgeon who performed a series of operations. There was no guarantee she would make it through the operation, but she succeeded.

Kara grew stronger every day, and it was not long before she was well enough to be around people. She had an amazing character and always wore a sweet smile. When she fell asleep against my body, happy and content, I realized how valuable life really is. As I took her in my arms with her warm breath against my neck, I decided to live every day of my life to the fullest.

This child, who is 15 years younger than I, has gone through more suffering and pain than I ever have. I admire her strength and determination. Kara has taught me that no matter how bad things seem, they can work out in the end. Knowing this small, beautiful child has made me a stronger person, I now believe that difficulty can be beaten.

44. Kara often had trouble breathing because ________.

A. she didn’t stay long enough in the hospital

B. the doctors failed to discover the problem

C. she was born with an incomplete heart

D. her first operation was not successful

45. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Kara’s determination helped her get through.

B. The new technology gave the family the hope to live on.

C. Kara eventually recovered at the age of 15.

D. Doctors were confident in the success of her operation.

46. The writer wants to tell us that _______.

A. younger people often suffer more pain

B. strong-will helps defeat difficulties

C. experienced doctors can make miracles

D. medical technology is developing fast

Dear Betty,

My roommate’s family wants me to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with them in their home. I accepted the invitation, and I’m excited about going, but I’m a little nervous about it, too. The social customs in my country are different from those here, so I’m a little worried about making mistakes.

    Should I bring a gift, such as candy or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness?

                                               Yours,

                                               Knowing Nothing

Dear Knowing Nothing,

It’s a good idea to bring a gift when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always welcome, or you can bring a bottle of wine if you know the family drink it.

    You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.

    Try to relax at the dinner table. If you don’t know how to use the right fork, knife or spoon, just watch the other guests, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, don’t be shy about asking the person next to you; it’s better to ask them than to be silently uncomfortable and nervous.

     If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank the host and hostess for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a card to thank them the day after.

                                                                                       Yours,

                                                                                       Betty

41. Knowing Nothing wrote a letter to Betty to _____.

  A. tell Betty some good news          B. ask for some advice

  C. answer some questions             D. invite her to dinner

42. According to Betty, Knowing Nothing ______ when going to a dinner party.

  A. can only bring some flowers                     B. can’t bring wine

  C. should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late      D. should arrive twenty minutes late

43. Betty does NOT advise Knowing Nothing to _____.

  A. relax at the dinner table                B. watch the other guests

  C. ask the person beside him              D. keep silent at table

While Christmas shopping in a jewelry store, I discovered a table of golden ornaments (饰品) on sale. So beautiful in   26   , each had a personality of its own. I looked through hundreds of pieces,   27   a few and took them home.

I was afraid that they would disappear among other fancy gifts of a Christmas tree,   28   I used them to decorate wreaths (花环). When I stood back to    29   my work, a thought crossed my mind: Wouldn’t some of our family and friends like these, too?

I raced back to the jewelry store to discover that the piles of ornaments had been reduced   even further. This time I bought dozens, as I   30   the many people who might enjoy one for the holidays.

I   31   began my creative project. While I tied lovely bows and glued golden ornaments, my mind wandered to Christmases past, how special each had been. I thought about others perhaps not so  32  . Some people in our community   33   had a family to share the joy of Christmas. Some didn’t   34   with holiday decorations.

I nodded my head in determined   35  . They would be at the top of my list to receive a little wreath. At the plan my husband showed great enthusiasm (热情) and we set out together to put it into   36  .

We visited the aged, the widowed (寡居的) and the lonely. Each one was   37   at our cheerful stop and   38   hung our small gifts — often the   39   signs of celebration in their homes.

After several days, I realized we had made and given almost two hundred wreaths. Decorated with love and delivered with delight, they filled many homes and hearts with the joy of Christmas. We were glad that our   40  did make sense and we found our Christmas spirit in doing and giving.

26. A. design                        B. concept                    C. condition                  D. form

27. A. checked                       B. selected               C. transformed           D. charged

28. A. however           B. therefore              C. otherwise             D. still

29. A. envy              B. polish                C. admire                      D. undertake

30. A. worried about          B. thought of             C. cared for                    D. watch over

31. A. bitterly               B. naturally             C. eagerly               D. curiously

32. A. fortunate              B. wealthy             C. energetic             D. comfortable

33. A. sometimes            B. ever                C. often                D. never

34. A. bother                B. serve                  C. compare             D. play

35. A. surprise               B. disappointment       C. satisfaction           D. shame

36. A. effect                B. action              C. reality                D. consideration

37. A. shocked              B. scared              C. embarrassed         D. excited

38. A. without delay          B. as usual            C. on purpose           D. in turn

39. A. common             B. universal            C. only                 D. standard

40. A. devotion              B. courage               C. kindness             D. support