选择单词或短语并用其正确形式填空。

1.The boy fell through the ice, but fortunately was saved by two _________.

2.In South Korea on April 16, 2014, a passenger boat _______ in the Yellow Sea, on which at least 250 school children were killed.

3.He _________________ with his son and promised to take him to the Disney Land if he passed the exam.

4.The true story of the little dog who kept _______________ his master’s grave(坟墓) for fourteen years moved the people all over the world.

5.Over time, some old customs survived while others ____________________.

6.I have to believe that encouragement is so _____________ that it can change a person.

7.Every year, many natural ___________happen all over the world.

8.At that time the Jewish ___________in the development of economy and culture.

9.Under the _________of the teacher, he found his own way of studying English.

10.We all know she is not ________at all, so I advise you not to tell her your secrets.

Are there any foreigners in your city? How do you address(称呼) them in English when you want to talk to these foreigners? The following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow.

1. When talking to strangers there is often no special form of address in English. In most cases, if you want to catch the attention of a stranger it is necessary to use such phrases as “Excuse me”.

2. In British English “Sir” and “Madam” are considered to be too formal for most situations. They are used mostly to customers in shops or restaurants .While in American English “Sir” and “Madam” are not so formal and are commonly used between strangers, especially with older people whose names you don’t know.

3. When you talk to some people you know, you can use their names directly. If you are friends, use their first names; if your relationship is more formal, use “Mr.”, “Mrs.”, “Ms.”, etc, before their family names.

4. There are many other forms of address which can be used between friends and strangers. However, many of these are limited in use. For example, “pal” and “mate” can be used between strangers, but are usually only used by men talking to other men.

If you meet foreigners, do remember not to address them in wrong ways.

1.According to the passage, “Excuse me” is mainly used to _______.

A. address a person you don’t know

B. apologize to others

C. catch the attention of a stranger

D. suggest good manners

2. If John Smith is your best friend, according to the passage you should often call him______.

A. John B. Smith

C. Mr. John D. Mr. Smith

3.What is the title of this passage?

A. Foreigners in Your City

B. How to Introduce Others

C. Politeness Education

D. How to Address Foreigners

Public Speaking Training

Get a coach

__1.__，so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training that's right for you.

Focus on positives

Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you aren't doing well. _2.__， so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldn't do.

__3.__

If you find a public speaking course that looks as though it's going to give you lots of dos and don'ts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what you're going to be talking about. _4.__. As far as we're concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.

You are a special person not a clone

Most importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. __5._. Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone you're not.

A．You aren't like anybody else

B．You already do lots of things well

C．Turn your back on too many rules

D．Check the rules about dos and don'ts

E．Whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough

F．The one thing you don't want is for them to fall asleep

G．So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse

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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词。删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

This is a story was told by my father: “When I was boy, the most excited thing was to celebrate the Spring Festival. My grandma was the best cooker in the world but could make the most delicious dishes. One time, I just couldn’t wait for the Spring Festival dinner. As I was about take a piece from a cooked duck, I saw Grandma in the kitchen looking at me. Shake her head, she said, ‘It isn't a good time to do that, dear.’ At once I apologize and controlled me at my best till the dinner started. You know, that was a dinner I had waited for several month.”

As we know, many teen celebrities(名人) feel and think that having a slimmer figure can do great good to them. But, does size really matter? Are teenage fans trying hard to become like their celebrity idols(偶像)? Do celebrities really have the power to influence people, especially teenagers?

For the longest time, many parents blame teen idols for influencing the way their kids act. Have you noticed how teens idolize the celebrities these days? Even, their personal affairs are being followed by kids these days. Take for example the case of Lindsay Lohan of Mary Kate Ashley. They are definitely famous teen stars. But, since they are trying to project an image to satisfy a lot of people in show business, their health and body suffer. Many kids are aware of this problem. But they are easily influenced by these celebrities to exercise and eat less.

It is a fact that the media, and especially famous teen celebrities, can influence people powerfully. But teenagers are easily influenced because teenage years are the period when our personality and identity developments take place. Teens watching TV shows and reading magazines are easily pulled into the dieting and harmful eating habits because the media have some ways to pull these acts. They use thin models and celebrities to endorse(做广告宣传) products or to star in an up-and-coming shows or movies. With fierce competition, celebrities are forced to eat less and do extreme exercise routines to get the roles or offers that come their way.

Living in today’s time and generation is a bit disturbing to a lot of parents. Media, especially as well as the celebrities, have a very powerful influence to drive teenagers to good or bad. It’s good that we can control ourselves to avoid bad things from happening. If not, parents should really be aware and guide their teens to determine what’s in and what’s out.

1. From the passage we can find Lindsay Lohan .

A. doesn’t get any exercise

B. lives a rich and happy life

C. lives an unhealthy lifestyle

D. sets a good example for teenagers

2. According to the writer, why are teenagers easily influenced by some TV shows?

A. They are tired of school.

B. Their celebrity idols appear in many TV shows.

C. They have nothing to do in their spare time.

D. They’re in their development period.

3.Many celebrities have to be on diet ______.

A. to keep a slim size

B. to survive under pressure

C. to keep healthy to face competition

D. to satisfy their teenage fans

4. What’s the title of the passage?

A. Parents’ responsibilities.

B. Bad influences of celebrities.

C. Advice on self-control.

D. Media’s bad influences.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B, C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The back door of the ambulance(救护车)was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the ________ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food ________ in her throat and could hardly breathe.

The driver, Mr. White, turned on his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting ________ time. The ________ ahead of him pulled out of the way ________ he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance the parents were shouting at him to hurry, since Ally had almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic ________ , with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr. White knew that he had no time to________ , so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking to his left and right as he did so.

Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows ________ , since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not ________ the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight ________ into the part of the ambulance.

Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too ________ . It hit the taxi. ________ was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked to see ________ little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief(宽慰) instead of ________ on the faces of the parents.

“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is ________ again.”

“It ________ have been the crash”, said her husband. “It ________ the food out of her throat.”

The baby’s color was turning to ________ , and she was crying in loud ________ healthy voice. They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi and the lines of ________ all around them.

1.A. worried B. angry C. young D. surprised

2.A. stayed B. stuck C. eaten D. wounded

3.A. against B. on C. for D. to

4.A. people B. drivers C. cars D. parents

5.A. that B. as C. if D. where

6.A. signs B. policemen C. lights D. marks

7.A. think B. look about C. miss D. lose

8.A. open B. clean C. up D. down

9.A. hear B. see C. find D. notice

10.A. away B. on C. off D. out

11.A. dangerous B. late C. careless D. quick

12.A. The driver B. Someone C. No one D. Everyone

13.A. how B. what C. where D. who

14.A. pleasure B. anger C. fear D. surprise

15.A. crying B. breathing C. smiling D. speaking

16.A. may B. can C. should D. must

17.A. took B. picked C. knocked D. made

18.A. common B. normal C. usual D. ordinary

19.A. or B. with C. but D. and

20.A. people B. policemen C. lights D. cars

Environment Awareness Week

Regal Convention Centre，Halls 1-4

24-30 March 2015 10：00 am—9：00 pm

Free admission for all!

Save the environment，Save our future

Our environment needs help with the participation of more than 50 organizations．Environment Awareness Week is the biggest public education event dedicated to environmental protection and conservation．Don’t miss it! Come and know more about：

The Threats to Earth(Hall 1)—What is global warming? How serious is pollution? Learn about different environmental problems from our university students．Protect our environment!

The Search for Renewable Energy(Hall 2)—can we get electricity from wind，solar energy waves，rivers and underground heat? Get the answers from Solar Ace，Teflon，Touch Wind Resources and other participants．

The Quest for Freshwater(Hall 3)—Is the shortage of freshwater worsening? What are Singapore’s solutions for treating waste water? Hear from．Flow Technologies，Hydro Max Solutians and other participants．

The 3 Rs to Save Earth(Hall 4)—How can we REDUCE，REUSE and RECYCLE to cut down household wastes? Find out from the Global Gaia Network，Green Earth Foundation and other participants．

1.The organizer of the event is_____________．

A．Global Gaia Network

B．Clean Energy Agency

C．Green Earth Foundation

D．International Environment Fund

2.What’s the purpose of“Environment Awareness Week”?

A．To support environment protection．

B．To advertise for environmental friendly products．

C．To make money by attracting visitors．

D．To educate people about environment protection．

3.The“3 RS”stand for_____________．

A．Read，Realize and Remember

B．Global Gala Network

C．Reduce，Reuse and Recycle

D．Green Earth Foundation

In Britain and other countries，young people sometimes take a“gap year”，a year off between high school and college．This idea never gained a big following in America．Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing，though there are no official numbers．

Charles Deacon,．Dean of Admissions at Georgetown University in Washington，D．C．，estimates that in the current first-year class of 1,600 students，only about 25 decided to take a year off．He says this number hasn’t changed much over the years．

Mr．Deacon says the most common reason for taking a“gap year”is to have a chance to travel，but he says international students may take a“gap year”to meet requirements at home for military duty．

Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education，but it can also give students a chance to explore their interests．Students hoping to be doctors，for example，could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital．

Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission．Expels say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy．

The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called“Time Out or Bum Out for the Next Generation．’’It praises the idea of taking time off to step back，think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies．It also notes that students are sometimes admitted to Harvard or other colleges partly because they did something unusual with that time．

Of course，a gap year is not for everyone．Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college，and parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off．Another concern is money．A year off，away from home，can be costly．

Holly Bull’s job is to specialize in helping students plan their gap year．She notes that several books have been written about this subject．She says these books along with media attention and the availability of information on the Internet have increased interest in the idea of a year off, and she points out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college．

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A．It is likely that taking a“gap year”is becoming popular in America．

B．More and more American students are choosing to take a year off．

C．If you want to go to an American university, take a gap year first．

D．Americans hold different opinions towards students’taking a“gap year”．

2.How many reasons for students’ taking a“gap year”are mentioned in the passage?

A．2． B．3． C．4． D．5．

3.The essay“Time Out or Bum Out for the Next Generation．”suggests that______．

A．every student must take a“gap year”before applying for a famous university

B．some famous universities encourage students to gain more life experiences

C．taking a‘gap year’Can make students free from life learning

D．the stress of studies does harm to the students’ health

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Charles Deacon doesn’t support the idea of the students’taking a“gap year”

B．Parents might disagree with the program，concerned about their children’s future.

C．Books and media have contributed to the students’interest in school learning.

D．Experts agree taking a year off will benefit the students emotionally and physically.

短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间变换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有l0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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

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。

3．改错格式错误不得分。

In the past，my hometown was very sma11．People there lived poor life and the houses were very old and shabby，even some of them were shaking in the wind．As for the traffic，it was very inconvenient that almost no tourists came．

However，there has been many changes in my hometown until now．Life has become better. The houses become larger and brighter, but more people get their own cars．Everywhere is decorated with green trees and beautiful flowers and grass．What’s more，thousands of tourist from the world came here every year，which is really splendid．I believe my hometown will become more and more developed and beautifully．Everything in it will represent the advancing science，and technology．At the same time，I will always keep it in my mind that my hometown must be greater in the future．

短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。

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，多着（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Peter,

I am writing to ask that you are able to do me a favor. I want to have a pen friend, hopefully, a girl in her early twenties, and with interests similarly to mine. In my mind, he is someone interesting in traveling, swimming, and playing table tennis. However, it would be better for her to have a pet dog as I have been kept one at home for some time. With such a pen friend, I hope I can share with her our experiences in traveling, taking care pets, or whatever we have in common. I believed I will improve my English by doing so and learn more about her countries. I am looking forward to hear from you soon.

Best regards,

Li Hua