The organization is considering _________ some money to victims of the natural disaster.

A. donate B. donating C. to donate D. to donating

If there is something wrong with your computer, you can use __________.

A.my B.mine C.me D.ours

You __________ drive so fast, for we have enough time to arrive at the destination.

A.needn't B.mustn't C.can't D.shouldn't

Her sister __________ in that school for two years before she went there as well.

A.has studied B.was studying C.has been studying D.had studied

—Would you like me to show you how to use the software?

—__________.

A.It's my pleasure B.That's very kind of you

C.Good idea D.Not at all

Rewrite the following sentences as required（据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词）

1.Your father used to ride a bike.（改为反意疑问句）

Your father used to ride a bike, _____ _____?

2.We must keep the noise under 50 dbs（分贝）.（改成被动句）

The noise must _____ _____ under 50 dbs.

3.Mike doesn’t like classical music. Billy doesn’t either.（合并成一句）

_____ Mike _____ Billy likes classical music.

4.Miss Guo does some exercise three times a week.（对画线部分提问）

_____ _____ does Miss Guo do some exercise?

5.Jack went to Beijing to visit his friend at the end of last month.（对画线部分提问）

_____ _____ Jack go to Beijing at the end of last month?

6.When will they leave for Beijing? They haven’t decided.（改成宾语从句）

They haven’t decided when _____ _____ leave for Beijing.

7.make, fun, it, is, snowy, on, a, snowman, to, day（连词成句）

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Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）

What will man be like in the future — in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time. Now look at the chart below, and you’ll find some differences.

Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature(生物) to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be human being, with thoughts and emotions(情感) similar to our owns.

1.The height of man will __________ in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now.

A.grow shorter B.steady C.grow taller D.disappear

2.The reason for believing that future man will be different is that man __________.

A.began to change five hundred years ago B.never stops changing

C.stops changing D.has recently begun to change

3.People’s heads will grow larger. This is because their brains will __________.

A.grow faster than at present B.not be used

C.play an important part D.be used more and more

4.Man uses fingers great deal in modern life, so in the future man’s fingers will grow __________.

A.shorter B.thicker C.longer D.more sensitive

5.Future man’s hair will __________.

A.grow darker B.disappear

C.stop growing completely D.grow longer

6.Future man will probably __________.

A.have strong eyes B.have weaker eyes

C.have one eye D.have to wear better glasses

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词组完成短文）

Is the world really going mad? The other day I was sitting in a small restaurant, having a quiet drink and a talk with a few friends when I suddenly noticed that almost everyone in the restaurant was smoking. It wasn’t long _______ the whole room was filled with smoke. I asked with an apology for permission to open a window to stop myself _______.

Nowadays air pollution is something that we hardly question any more.

However, I still can’t walk down the streets in any of the big cities without thinking that people are suffering from air pollution. It is time for government departments all over the world to introduce emission controls on all cars and _______ the public transportation system to encourage people to leave their cars at home. A friend of mine takes flying lessons each morning and it really makes him _______ when he climbs above the smog layer and looks down into it. This kind of pollution results from the bad management of resources. Waste things can _______ should be treated properly.

House building, road construction and industrial development are all earthmoving operations and can change the balances of _______ created over millions of years. I would like to see serious studies done on all these main works before they are built.

Also, there should be more national parks set up to keep the most beautiful parts of our countries in their natural states.

1.A.ago B.after C.before D.now

2.A.standing B.sitting C.talking D.dying

3.A.increase B.reduce C.improve D.raise

4.A.sick B.tired C.foolish D.excited

5.A.but B.yet C.still D.and

6.A.life B.mind C.human beings D.plants

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）

Many American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families. They spent their childhood in little wooden rooms. They got little e1.. Washington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln even did j2. of a worker, shopkeeper and post officer in his early years.

A large number of US presidents experienced in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World War. It happened that they g3. from the same school — West Point Military Academy. One may be surprised to learn that both of them did not do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was o4. fined because he broke the rules of the school.

The jobs of US presidents are t5.. He must keep an eye on anything important which happens both at home and a6.. Every day, a lot of work is there for him to do, and he has to make many important decisions. When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was b7. to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, “When you grow up, you should not be president. It’s a boring job.”

Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）

Instead of studying abroad during college, more and more Chinese teenagers have chosen to do so as early as in high school. Students from China make up about 42 percent of the international students at high schools in the US, according to the latest study by the Institute of International Education. So, what is the main attraction for Chinese high school students to study abroad? What is overseas life like? We interviewed several students. Have a look!

Pan. 15. Moreau Catholic High School in San Francisco, California, US

In the future, I want to go to college in the US. Studying in high school here will help me get used to college life in the future. Also, I want to improve my English. Studying here is not easy. Instead of exams like in China, we have more projects in class. For example, we have to make a PPT about a historical figure and then design a creative item for that person, such as a painting.

Zhao. 15. Unionville High School in Toronto, Canada

For me, experience matters. It’s good to have the experience of living in another country. Unlike other international students, my parents accompanied me, which makes my life here much easier.

In Canada, I have more time to develop my interests. I can choose classes I like. However, taking the entrance examinations to high school and college at home would be great. It’s a shame that I have no chance to do that.

Zheng. 14. Walsh Jesuit High School in Cleveland, Ohio, US

I want to try different cultures and education styles. Two years ago, visited some famous universities in Boston, such as Harvard and MIT. The academic atmosphere(学术氛围) deeply impressed me. Every student seems to spare no effort on academics. I saw students doing morning exercise everywhere and I watched a football game. I found that school life in the US was colourful. So I decided to study in the US.

1.How many international students in American high schools are from China?

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2.Why does Pan choose to study in the high school in the US?

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3.According to Zhao, what is a shame for her?

________________________________________________________________________

4.How did Zheng get to know about the studies of the US?

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5.Among the three students, who gets the greatest help and support from her parents?

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6.If you have a chance to study in a high school abroad, will you accept it? Explain with at least Two reasons.

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