请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Dear Reader:

I receive many letters from children and can't answer them all -- there wouldn't be time enough in a day．That is why I am sending you this printed reply to your letter．I'll try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked.

Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlotte's Web? Well, many years ago I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during the night I dreamed about a tiny boy who acted rather like a mouse．That's how the story of Stuart Little got started.

As for Charlotte's Web, I like animals and my barn is a very pleasant place to be, at all hours．One day when I was on my way to feed the pig, I began feeling sorry for the pig because, like most pigs, he was doomed to die．This made me sa

So I started thinking of ways to save a pig's life．I had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving．Gradually I worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation(拯救) on a farm．Three years after I started writing it, it was publishe

(I am not a fast worker, as you can see.)

Sometimes I'm asked how old I was when I started to write, and what made me want to write．I started early – as soon as I could spell．In fact, I can't remember any time in my life when I wasn't busy writing．I don't know what caused me to do it, or why I enjoyed it, but I think children often find pleasure and satisfaction is trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures．I was no good at drawing, so I used words instea

As I grew older, I found that writing can be a way of earning a living.

Some of my readers want me to visit their school．Some want me to send a picture, or an autograph, or a book．And some ask questions about my family and my animals and my pets．Much as I'd like to, I can't go visiting．I can't send books, either – you can find them in a bookstore or a library．Many children assume that a writer owns (or even makes) his own books．This is not true – books are made by the publisher．If a writer wants a copy, he must buy it．That's why I can't send books．And I do not send autographs – I leave that to the movie stars．I live most of the year in the country, in New Englan

From our windows we can look out at the sea and the mountains．I live near my married son and three grandchildren.

Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, containing fantastic characters and events．In real life, a family doesn't have a child who looks like a mouse; in real life, a spider doesn't spin words in her we

In real life, a swan doesn't blow a trumpet．But real life is only one kind of life – there is also the life of the imagination．And although my stories are imaginary, I like to think that there is some truth in them, too – truth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.

Yours sincerely,

White

1.How many animal characters in E.B.White’s books have been mentioned in his letter?

A．2.

B．3

C．4.

D．5.

2.Which of the following has inspired E.B.White to write his famous Charlotte’s Web?

A．His dream of a little boy acting like a mouse．

B．His sympathy for a dying pig.

C．His impression of spiders wearing skill.

D．His imagination of a swan blowing a trumpet.

3.Which of the following may not be the question asked by E.B.White’s readers?

A．Where do you live?

B．Are your stories true?

C．Can you come and visit our school?

D．Why do you send us this printed letter?

4.From the letter, we can know that E.B.White _____.

A．could spell at a very young age

B．makes a living by writing

C．lives under a roof of four generations

D．is busy writing animals all his life

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注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Are you interested in writing a novel? Well, if you want to be a good novelist, you’re supposed to avoid some common writing mistakes, the first one of which is not having a thunderous start．The first word, first sentence, and first page of your novel will decide if the reader wants to turn the page and keep reading．Having too much unnecessary information at the start and keeping the reader waiting for the real story can make him lose interest and give up on the book．You don’t want that to happen．All is well that “starts” well．

It’s also wrong not to have decided on an audience before writing your novel．Decide what kind of an audience your novel will cater to．Once you’re sure who will be reading it, you’ll know what style of writing you should adopt, the kind of language you will have to use．This gives you a direction and enables you to write better．

Another writing mistake is writing with your head, not with your heart．Every kind of reader should be pleased, every character should be perfect, every character should be likable, and the novel should have a happy ending．If these are your thoughts when writing a novel, you are probably not thinking straight．Writing with business or monetary gains as your aim should be discouraged as that affects what you really want to express．Write because you want to, not because you have to.

You also need to avoid writing too quickly or too slowly．If you are writing too slowly, it either means you are just too lazy or procrastinating (延迟)．If you are writing too fast, you are either rushing it or are not giving yourself enough time to shape it．Neither of the two is healthy for your novel or you as a writer．Some sections might take longer than others and vice versa．Just maintain the required pace．

Using words and sentences that are neither appropriate nor rich is also a common writing mistake you should avoi

Words are all you have to make the readers feel what the character is feeling, to visualize what the protagonist (主人公) is looking at, or to imagine the coldness in the eyes of the criminal．If you confine (限制) your vocabulary to a limited set of words, you limit the experience of the reader．Anger is not the only word which can be used to express that emotion．Make use of words like fury, wrath, vengeance, rage and frenzy to express anger．Similarly, if a scene needs a dialog, don’t write a report or an essay there．Instead, spice it up by involving an animated, energized dialog.

Sunshine Sports Center One of the most modern sports centers in town, the Sunshine Sports Center is not just a sports club but much more!

With a swimming pool for adults and teens, and a smaller one for children, our center has something for all the members of the family．Parents can relax while children play in the water．For anybody who is interested in competitive sports, football and basketball courts are the ideal places to work off stress．

Whether you just want to keep in shape, lose some weight or build your strength, there's the super-modern equipment and three personal trainers to look after you and answer your questions．They can also give you general advice about healthy eating and dieting．

Lessons

It doesn’t matter if you’re five or eighty-five, there’s something for you at the Sunshine Sports Center! We offer personal training in all sports if you want it, but there are also group lessons for all sports if you prefer teamwork．

Kids and teenagers

Take advantage of our special offer for younger members．For members between five and sixteen years old, there are special lessons in water polo, competitive swimming and diving．There are many classes for all levels of swimmers, with a lifeguard on duty from 9:00 am when the pool opens until it closes at 7:00 pm．

Social events

Sunshine Sports Center is not only for sport! You can enjoy a delicious meal at our restaurant or have a milkshake（奶昔）with your friends on the balcony overlooking the swimming pool and the courts．In addition, there are lovely gardens where families or friends can have a picnic! To celebrate a birthday, there is no better place than the Sunshine Sports Center．

So, come on Sign up for Sunshine Sports Center today!

1.In Sunshine Sports Center ．

A．children are not allowed to swim alone

B．lifeguards are on duty 24 hours a day

C．people can have birthday parties

D．special lessons in diving are offered to adults

2.People can ask personal trainers for advice when they ．

A．build strength

B．sign up

C．learn to swim

D．play basketball

3.The main purpose of the passage is to ．

A．explain the rules of the sports center

B．show the benefits of sports

C．persuade people to play sports

D．attract people to the sports center

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One cool morning I was asked to go to several garage sales together with my mother．We finally _____at a pleasant house in the woods．The elderly _____told me that he and his wife were retired teachers．As we were searching, I heard the gentleman’s wife say her_____to someone, and I immediately _____who she was．She looked at me and said, “You’re Susan Miller.” I looked at her _____ , for it had been nearly thirty years_____I had been in her class.

My mother immediately said sorry to her for any bad _____that I might have done．She apologized again after learning that I wasn’t the sweet little child．Mum thought that if this woman _____me after so many years, I must have done something _____．My teacher looked at my mother and _____said, “Oh, no, she was very good.”

My teacher _____that during the last week of school, I brought her a plant from my mother’s garden．It was a lamb’s ear．She took us to her garden _____ she planted the lamb’s ear．Over the years, it spread．As I looked down her driveway with lamb’s ear _____on both sides, she said, “Every day when I leave my house and drive up the driveway, I think of you．And when I come home, they _____ me and I think of you.” Tears _____my eyes．There at her home was a piece of my life that she had raised.

At that moment, she taught me far more about _____ than I could imagine．We give away pieces of ourselves every day _____ thought．We seldom imagine the effects that we have on others’ lives．That piece may grow and spread, becoming a _____ part of a life．In the end it is not the big things that matter, _____ the small things that make all the_____ in the world.

1.A．started B．stopped C．searched D．left

2.A．worker B．buyer C．owner D．player

3.A. name B．address C．price D．age

4.A．learned B．forgot C．realized D．guessed

5.A．surprisingly B．worriedly C．boringly D．tiredly

6.A．while B．before C．after D．since

7.A．measures B．deeds C．issues D．events

8.A．remembered B．saw C．considered D．found

9.A．friendly B．noble C．terrible D．politely

10.A．loudly B．silently C．angrily D．softly

11.A．explained B．reported C．warned D．ignored

12.A．when B．which C．that D．where

13.A．is growing B．grew C．growing D．is grown

14.A．accept B．send C．help D．greet

15.A．gave up B．came into C．turned into D．took away

16.A．plants B．garden C．life D．garage

17.A. without B．by C．with D．through

18.A．usual B．necessary C．large D．whole

19.A．but B．despite C．beyond D．yet

20.A．effort B．choice C．decision D．difference

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。

International Exchange Programme

The application form for participation on the exchange programme for 2016／17 can be found in Application Procedures．

Applying Qualification—Current Queen Mary undergraduate students(with the exception of students in Biomedical Sciences，Chemistry，Dentistry and Medicine)have qualifications to apply.

Law Students—Students enrolled in The School of Law should contact Sheila Shirley(s．shirley@qmul．ac．uk)for details of study abroad opportunities.

English and Drama Studen—Students cannot study abroad for the full academic year. Students will be able to spend only the autumn semester studying at one of our exchange partners·

Applications

A complete application will consist of the two-page application form，a personal statement and a supporting academic reference．Students should follow these application procedures. Applicants must ensure they have spoken to their departmental study abroad instructor before submitting their application．Applications can be submitted in person at The Study Abroad Office(E09，Ground Floor，Queens’Building)or by email to h．gibney@qmul．ac．uk

New Exchange Partners for 2016／2017

For 2016／17 we hope to offer students the opportunity to study abroad at the following new partners：The University of Pennsylvania—UPenn(USA)，The University of Sydney(Australia) and Waseda University(Japan)．Should we be unable to send students to any of these new institutions on exchange，and if you intend to include one or more of these destinations with your application，please provide at least one alternative destination from the list of other partner programmes．

1.Who can apply for the exchange programme?

A．Students in Biomedical Sciences

B．Students in Chemistry

C．Students in Dentistry

D．Students in English and Drama

2.The law students who want to study abroad should______．

A．email to h．gibney@qmul．ac．uk

B．email to s．shirley@qmul．ac．uk

C．go to E09，Ground Floor，Queens’Building

D．go to Masons Lecture Theatre Hall，Bancroft Building

3.What will you do if you can’t be sent to the new exchange partners?

A．Wait for another proper opportunity．

B．Cancel your exchange programme．

C．Provide another university from the list．

D．Contact the university by yourself．

Nearing the age of 101 has not slowed down one Japanese woman．In fact，in the swimming pool—she is only getting faster．

Recently，a 100-year-old Japanese woman became the world’s first centenarian to complete a 1，500-meter freestyle swimming competition in a 25-meter poo1．

Her name is Mieko Nagaoka．Ms．Nagaoka set a world record for her age group at a recent Japan Masters Swimming Association event in the western city of Matsuyama．She swam the race in 1hour，15 minutes and 54 seconds．

By comparison，the overall female world record holder completed the same distance in just under 15 and a half minutes．But that swimmer，Katie Ledecky，is only 17 years old．And Ms．Nagao．ka was not competing against her．In fact，Ms．Nagaoka was the only competitor in the 100-104 year old category．Her race was not a race of speed but of endurance，or not giving up．

Breaking swimming records is nothing new to Ms．Nagaoka．So far she has broken 25 records．But she began competing when she was much younger—at 88.

Ms．Nagaoka sufferred a knee injury in her 80s，so she began swimming to help her body recover．Since her first international swimming competition，she hasn’t looked back，except maybe to see if her competition is catching up．

In 2002．at a masters swim meet in New Zealand，Ms．Nagaoka took the bronze medal in the 50-meter backstroke．In 2004，she won three silver medals at an Italian swim meet.

Masters swimming is a special class of competitive swimming to promote health and friendship among participants．Swimmers compete within age groups of five years.

Japan has a large number of people who live beyond 100 years old．Until she passed away this month，the oldest person in the world was also from Japan．Misao Okawa was born in 1 898．She said her secrets for longevity，or long life，were good genes，regular sleep，sushi and exercise.

1.The underlined word“centenarian”refers to someone who is____．

A．from Japan

B．100 or older

C．an old competitor

D.a new swimmer

2.Which is possibly the age category of the masters swimming competition?

A．82 to 87 years old．

B．93 to 97 years old.

C．95 to 99 years old．

D．106 to 110 years old.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that_____．

A．some people are born with longevity genes

B．people who like swimming live longer

C．the Japanese are interested in swimming

D．woman usually live much longer than men

4.Which can best explain the spirit of Ms．Nagaoka?

A．Not to advance is to go back．

B．After a storm comes a calm.

C．The early bird catches the worm．

D．Keep on going，never give up.

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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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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。

I’m more than happy to hear you．You told me you were having trouble leam Chinese and wanted some advices from me．

Firstly，why not to learn to sing Chinese songs?It’s a good way to learn Chinese and can make you feel relaxing．Secondly，you can make some Chinese friends．Although you get along well with it，they will help you to learn Chinese．Beside，it will be helpful if you watched some Chinese TV programmes and read some Chinese novels．Finally，joining a club is also the good way to learn Chinese．In this way，you will get more chances to practice Chinese．

I hope the suggestions will be useful．

At the meeting, the boss announced that all things ________ into consideration, the planned trip would have to be called off．

A．takenB．taking

C．to takeD．being taken

—You’ve been in college for half a year．Are you familiar with your president?

—Yes．He is an outstanding leader who _____ his reputation．

A．looks out forB．comes up with

C．lives up toD．looks forward to

--- What do you think of the blind man?

--- I’ve never seen a man with _______ sense of touch．

A．a goodB．the best

C．the betterD．a better