Like human beings, dogs may catch cold because of cold weather, wet conditions or can also get it from other sick dogs. If a dog has a running nose and watery eyes, coughs or sneezes(打喷嚏）, then it is quite probable that the dog has caught cold.

A dog's cold can get over after a few days without treatment but it totally depends upon the owner to treat it with medications or improve its immune power（免疫力）to get rid of the cold naturally. Following are some of the things you can do if your dog gets a cold.

You can improve its immune power by giving it proper nutrient diet. Healthy food can really do wonders. Try to give it food which is either suggested by the vet（兽医）or is healthy for your pet. Increase the intake of food which is rich in vitamins A, C and E.

Keep your dog warm. The best place for your dog in winter is inside your house. Do not keep your dog outside when it is cold and wet. At home you can also keep the dog warm with the help of carpets. This will make him comfortable and help him to recover fast.

Increase the fluid（流质）intake as it helps a lot. Water can be the best choice but you can also add broth（肉汤）in water which will give your dog strength. Warm water will make your dog more comfortable and will also keep the dog away from the respiratory infections（呼吸道感染）.

Steam treatment is considered to be effective in getting rid of cold. It makes the nasal（鼻的）passage wet, which helps proper breathing. Just fill your bathroom with steam and leave your dog inside the bathroom for 15 minutes. Do it nearly 2 to 3 times a day and you will see your dog recovering.

These are some of the things you can do to help your dog recover from cold. However, if you are not able to find any improvement in its health, then turn to the vet for help immediately. Take your dog for regular checkups so as to avoid complications（并发症）.

1.From the first paragraph we know about __________.

A．the difficulty in keeping a dog as a pet

B．characteristics(特征) of sick dogs

C．the similarities between dogs and human beings

D．causes and symptoms（症状）of cold in dogs

2.When your dog catches cold, you should feed it on _______.

A．its favorite food B．the suggested food by the vet

C．some meat and water D．food rich in vitamin B

3.When a dog catches cold, it is wrong to ________.

A．keep it inside during cold and wet weather

B．leave it inside the bathroom full of steam

C．let it eat too much solid（固体）food

D．keep it sleeping on carpets at home

4.It can be learnt from the text that _________.

A．a dog’s cold can always disappear naturally

B．it’s quite easy to make a sick dog recover from cold

C．treating a dog’s cold sometimes needs a vet’s help

D．cold in dogs won’t spread between each other.

完型填空,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。

Lily was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. When she was sixteen, her father __________ her to drop out of school to contribute(贡献) to the family income. With English as her second language and ____________education, the __________ didn't look bright for Lily.

Lily's father was a stubborn man who __________ took “no” for an answer. He __________ Lily to find a job. With small hope of gaining ___________，each day she would just ride to the city, walk ___________about and return home at dusk.

On one of her ___________， Lily saw a sign at a big company.__ __________，she knocked on the very first door. In her __________ English, Lily told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position. The manager ___________ to give the girl a chance. He directed her to type a letter, and then ___________.Lily looked at the clock and saw it was11：40 am. She thought everyone would be leaving for _________ at noon, when she could ___________away in the crowd. But she knew she should ___________ the letter.

On her first try, Lily ____________ one line of five words and made four mistakes. When he attempted the letter on her second try, she completed a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes. She looked at the clock：11：55—five minutes to ___________.Just then, the manager walked in. He came directly to Lily, read the letter and said, “Lily, you're doing ____________ work！”

With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her __________ began to grow. Lily thought, “Well, if he thinks it's good, then it must be good. I think I'll stay！” Lily did stay—all because someone had given the __________ and uncertain girl the gift of self?confidence when she knocked on the door.

1.A. forced B．let C．encouraged D．helped

2.A. poor B．formal C．good D．modern

3.A. advice B．promise C．future D．change

4.A. always B．usually C．sometimes D．rarely

5.A. warned B．told C．allowed D．begged

6.A. one B．it C．that D．the one

7.A. carefully B．happily C．aimlessly D．rapidly

8.A. steps B．trips C．purposes D．choices

9.A. Bravely B．Proudly C．Calmly D．Cautiously

10.A. broken B．perfect C．written D．fluent

11.A. refused B．decided C．pretended D．failed

12.A. stopped B．continued C．left D．sighed

13.A. lunch B．life C．fun D．luck

14.A. break B．run C．pass D．drive

15.A. read B．write C．attempt D．deliver

16.A. looked through B．picked up C．gave away D．got through

17.A. success B．freedom C．discussion D．reward

18.A.terrible B．excellent C．honest D．easy

19.A. belief B．patience C．confidence D．strength

20.A. shy B．generous C．selfless D．warm-hearted

用恰当的词或短语完成句子，每空一词。

1.她太紧张了以至于不能把自己表述清楚。

She was too nervous________ ______ herself clearly.

2.很多房屋在过去的3年中被完全的毁坏了。

A number of houses ______ ________ _________ over the last 3 years.

3.昨天只有通过这样做我们才能成功的营救出这些矿工。

Only by doing so ________ we able to rescue these miners yesterday.

4.并不是所有的人都有好的品质。

_______ __________ the people have good qualities.

5.这本书值得买。

This book is worth_____________.

6.就是在她的指导下我们成功了。

It was under her guidance_________ we succeeded.

7.毫无疑问地他被判处死刑了。

There is no doubt_________ he was sentenced to death.

8.这个老师对待他的学生们好像他们是他的孩子一样。

This teacher treats his students as if they__________ his own children.

9.黑人们处于一种不得不攻击政府的情况中。

Black people were put into a position __________ they had to attack the government.

10.没有什么事情能使他放弃学习英语。

Nothing can get him______ ________ _______ learning English.

Your car is a necessary part of your life. You use it every day. Of course, you want to hold on to it so you make sure it has the latest alarm and immobilizer. But despite all these, cars like yours are still stolen every day. In fact, in this country, one car is stolen almost every minute! And if your car is stolen, you only have a 50:50 chance of seeing it again.

Each year, car crime costs nearly £3 billion. Of course, if you’re insured, you won’t lose out, or will you? Firstly, you will have to pay extra insurance later on, and then you may not be offered the full amount by the agent. You will probably have to hire a car and you will also lose the value of the contents and accessories (配件) in the car.

Now comes the solution. An RAC Trackstar system, hidden in one of 47 possible secret locations in your car, is the key of our system. If your car is stolen, radio signals are sent at twenty-second intervals from the car to the RAC Trackstar National Control Center via a satellite network. Then a computer gives the vehicle’s exact location, speed and direction.

The RAC Trackstar National Control Center, which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, will immediately inform the police in the area where the car is located. Because the police receive information every twenty seconds, they will always know the vehicle’s location. Once the thief has been arrested, your car will be returned to you.

RAC Trackstar is unique in being able to provide the National Control Center with details of the exact location of your car, its speed and direction. And speed is the key to successful recovery of a stolen vehicle. RAC Trackstar Control will immediately tell the police if you report your car stolen and under the 24-hour Guardian Option. It will also tell you if your car has been stolen. RAC Trackstar’s constant updates mean the police are kept informed of the car’s location. All these greatly improve your chances of seeing your car again.

1. If your car is stolen, you will have to ______.

A. hire a new car

B. pay more insurance

C. buy a RAC Trackstar system

D. inform the National Control Center

2.The Trackstar system can tell the police ______.

A. how the car is stolen B. who the thief is

C. what brand the car is D. where the car is

3.The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A. the local police station

B. the Guardian Option

C. the insurance company

D. the RAC Trackstar Control

4.According to the passage, people with RAC Trackstar ______.

A. automatically find directions

B. seldom get their vehicles damaged

C. have less chance of being in an accident

D. are more likely to get the stolen cars back

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。

In our daily life, music plays important part. It can give us energy and making us happy. There is many kinds of music, such as country music, R&B, rock music and so on. Different people have different idea about music. Betty enjoys listen to the music that she can dance to, because she enjoys dancing. Many thinks jazz is really cool. John likes rock music and dance music. He thinks that them are interesting. Jane likes listening to some relaxed music. She likes country music a lot of, because it is easy to learn, and this kind of music is usual about our lives. What about you? What kind of music and did you prefer?

If you're not a fan of KFC's famous Double Down hot dog, don't worry! KFC in the UK is developing a new treat: an edible coffee cup.

The product is still in the trial stage and not yet available for purchase, but according to a KFC news report, the treat is made from a unique biscuit, wrapped in sugar paper, and lined with a layer of heat-resistant white chocolate, which helps keep the coffee hot. As you drink the coffee in the cup, the white chocolate lining will begin to melt slowly, and the biscuit begins to soften.

But it doesn't end there --- the cups are not only edible, they also have a pleasant smell. KFC partnered with The Robin Collective, an experimental food company, to make the cups with coconut sun cream, freshly cut grass and wild flowers scents. According to the news report, that's because the scents arouse the positive memories we associate with warm weather, sunshine and summer holidays. Sounds ... delicious?

A manager at KFC said, “We have been experimenting with the edible packaging in limited quantities to see if it could be a popular product in the market. We believe if our customers occasionally like to have their cake and eat it, why wouldn’t they want to have their cup and eat it instead! ”

The edible cups will only be available in the UK when it comes out. According to a spokesperson for KFC, there are at present no plans to bring it to the U.S. yet.

1.The cup is lined with a layer of white chocolate to_________.

A. make the cup smell delicious

B. prevent the heat giving off soon

C. help the cup look beautiful

D. keep the biscuit tasting soft

2.What does KFC do with the new product in its trial stage?

A. Promote it by adding different scents.

B. Sell it at a lower price in the US first.

C. Invite customers to eat it for free.

D. Test it in the market in small quantities.

3.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The cup not only tastes good but also smells delicious.

B. The cup is developed with the help of The Robin Collective

C. Customers all over the world can soon try the edible cup.

D. The cup is made from biscuit, sugar paper and chocolate.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. KFC’s new product---Edible coffee cups

B. A new treat---Coffee cups and positive memories

C. Coffee cups made from biscuits and chocolate

D. The development of KFC company in the UK

完形填空

Ten-year-old Cara Turner loves the giant saltwater pond on her grandparents’ farm. When her grandfather Tom Turner bought the land 15 years earlier, he stocked the pond with fishes._____ in winter, Tom _____ regularly visit the 5.5-acre pond to feed the fishes. One afternoon, _____ the sun melted toward the horizon, Tom _____ to head home from the pond. _____, he was unable to put one foot in front of the other and then ____ backward into the pond’s deep water. When he didn’t _____immediately, Cara jumped in. It was too deep to touch the _____. With one hand, Cara grabbed the bank. With the other, she _____ for her grandfather.

Tom had _____ a stroke（中风）the year before. Now Cara wondered if he had _____again. She grabbed her grandfather’s head, pulled his face out of the water and then pulled him up onto the solid ground. The winter sun almost disappeared, and they were both shaking _____ the coldness. Cara knew she would have to get Tom to _____first, a quarter mile away. But sixty feet from the car, Tom fell. From there, he crawled(爬), _____ himself under a gate, to the car. Caro helped him into the passenger’s side and then got into the driver’s seat. “I used to sit on my dad’s lap and watch him_____,” said Cara. Although she felt _____, she pushed on the gas and drove toward the nearest hospital _____her grandmother Esca was to meet them.

Tom spent six days _____ in the hospital from a stroke. Since the accident, he has _____going to the pond alone. “If Cara hadn’t helped, she might not have a grandpa _____,” said Esca.

1.A. Even B. If C. Thus D. But

2.A. should B. could C. might D. would

3.A. because B. though C. as D. since

4.A. turned over B. turned back C. turned up D. turned out

5.A. Once in a while B. As a result C. By all means D. All of a sudden

6.A. fell B. jumped C. rolled D. dived

7.A. hurt B. surface C. wake D. sink

8.A. bottom B. bank C. water D. pond

9.A. waited B. cared C. reached D. looked

10.A. felt B. seen C. stood D. suffered

11.A. that B. one C. everything D. something

12.A. from B. to C. of D. through

13.A. the farm B. the gate C. the car D. the house

14.A. devoting B. rushing C. carrying D. dragging

15.A. drive B. sing C. dance D. play

16.A. relaxed B. nervous C. satisfied D. embarrassed

17.A. when B. which C. where D. that

18.A. recovering B. treating C. struggling D. experiencing

19.A. continued B. agreed C. managed D. stopped

20.A. after all B. any more C. at least D. any better

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.

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．

George Gershwin，born in 1898，was one of America’s greatest composers．He published his first song when he was eighteen years olD． During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs．

Many of Gershwin’s songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City．These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s．Many of his songs have remained popular as ever．Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way—from jazz to country．

In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz musiC． Could jazz，some people asked，be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious musiC． Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it．And in that short time，he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue．Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert．The audience were thrilled when they heard his musiC． It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular．

In 1928，Gershwin went to Paris．He applied to study composition(作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger，but she rejected him．She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style．While there，Gershwin wrote An American in Paris．When it was first performed，critics(评论家)were divided over the musiC． Some called it happy and full of life，to others it was silly and boring． But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States．It still remains one of his most famous works．

George Gershwin died in 1937，just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer．He was only thirty-nine years olD． Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages．People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written．

1.Many of Gershwin’s musical works were ．

A． written about New Yorkers

B． composed for Paul Whiteman

C． played mainly in the countryside

D． performed in various ways

2.What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?

A． He created one of his best works．

B． He studied with Nadia Boulanger．

C． He argued with French critics．

D． He changed his music style．

3.What do we learn from the last paragraph?

A． Many of Gershwin’s works were lost．

B． The death of Gershwin was widely reporteD．

C． A concert was held in memory of Gershwin．

D． Brain cancer research started after Gershwin’s death．

4.Which of the following best describes Gershwin?

A． Talented and productive．

B． Serious and boring．

C． Popular and unhappy．

D． Friendly and honest．