Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 has set new nationwide and global box-office records for ticket sales in its opening weekend. The final part of the Harry Potter series is creating the perfect storm of record-breaking box-office sales. Before this movie, The Dark Knight held the opening weekend record. The Dark Knight actually sold a few more tickets. But with 3D and IMAX ticketing as well as the passion of fans who have waited for a long time to see the ending of J.K. Rowling’s brilliant story, the final Harry Potter movie was going to be hugely successful, no mater what.

And as if film-makers were magically able to save the best for last, critics(评论家) completely agree that The Deathly Hallows, Part 2 is the best film of the entire series and there has been little negative(负面的) to say about the performances of the film’s stars. When they were 10 or 11 years old, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint have grown up on the big screen. They grew in their character as the story was told through the years.

As the story draws to a close, the final Harry Potter film is set to break the $1 billion mark in worldwide sales. And even though the film series is finally over, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter will live on in different forms of merchandising (附带产品), including major theme parks, action figures and almost certainly, various versions of the story.

1.According to the author, we know Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2________.

A. was expected to be very successful in making money

B. was poorly received by most of the movie critics in the US

C. is not as good as the first several Harry Potter movies

D. is not as good as movie-goers expected.

2.What is implied about the performances of the film’s stars?

A. The performances are disappointing.

B. The stars have done a very good job.

C. The stars haven’t made a breakthrough

D. The stars did much better before.

3.In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?

A. Entertainment B. Education

C. Lifestyle D. Kids

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. The Harry Poter movies come to an end at last.

B. The Last Harry Poter movie sets new box-office records.

C. The Last Harry Poter movie comes in 3D and IMAX

D. The Last Harry Poter movie makes movie-goers sad.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Most teens look forward to learning how to drive. 1. . Fortunately, there are things that you can do to help your teen become more comfortable behind the wheel. Below are some tips for helping your teen become a more confident driver.

2.

Before your teen gets behind the wheel of a car, he or she should be familiar with the rules of the road. You should have your teen review the driver’s handbook and the vehicle’s instruction. If your teen understands the basic rules and how the car works, then he or she will feel a little better about getting on the road.

Model good driving

Actions speak louder than words. Many people will tell you that they learned how to drive by watching one of their close family members drive. 3. .

Practice

Practice makes perfect. The more your teen practices, the more confident he or she will become. Your teen should start off by driving in a place that is free of barriers. 4. . After your teen has gotten comfortable about this, he or she can start practicing on the road.

Drive in a variety of conditions

In order for your teen to become a good driver, he or she has to practice driving in a variety of conditions. 5. .

Get car insurance

Many teens are worried about how much money their parents would have to pay if an accident occurred. You should explain to your teen that car insurance can help one save a lot of money.

A. Teach your teen the rules of the road

B. Everyone should be considerate of others on the road

C. You should show good driving techniques with examples

D. Let your teen finish school before he or she gets on the road

E. An empty parking lot is a good place for a new driver to practice

F. This includes things such as heavy traffic, bad weather and freeways

G. However, some of them are nervous about actually getting out on the road

完形填空

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The dolphin (海豚) swam in her tiny tank. It was early evening and the park was ________. She was alone again.

Earlier that day, she had performed her ________ for the visitors; and though their cheers pleased her, they did not ________ the sadness of forced separation (分离) she experienced daily, ________ her family.

Later that afternoon, her keepers had done their usual set of ________ on her to make sure she would be ready for the next day’s show. This time, she had given in quietly to their attentions. This 41. ________ them, as it always did; they were so happy when she ________ them. But, when she didn’t, they thought there was a 43. ________; and she would be punished.

She dived down and stared through the glass window into the observatory (观察) room. During the day, ________ crowded into this viewing room to watch her from an underwater angle (角度). The glass was ________ with the hand prints of the children who had pressed ________ to get a good ________.

Her daily life seldom ________. Trainers would teach her________ tricks, to be added to her show. Sometimes, humans would bring their ill or________ children to swim with her. And, over time, she would heal (治愈) them. But she’d always ________ the process (过程) so as not to expose her amazing ability to the humans.

She swam up to the ________; then stared________ at the stars above.

She was far from her family; and she was ________.

In the dark she sang……

But none of her kind ________ her.

1.A repaired B.gone C.closed D.built

2.A.tricks B.stories C.songs D.duties

3.A.cause B.stop C.ignore D.tell

4.A.along with B.out of C.except for D.away from

5.A.thoughts B.performances C.tests D.plans

6.A.pleased B.shocked C.discouraged D.puzzled

7.A.helped B.obeyed C.refused D.guided

8.A.task B.chance C.reward D.problem

9.A.keepers B.visitors C.reporters D.testers

10.A.damaged B.blocked C.decorated D.covered

11.A.seriously B.lightly C.close D.far

12.A.view B.sight C.scenery D.scene

13.A.occurred B.varied C.remained D.survived

14.A.new B.true C.strange D.regular

15.A.skillful B.clever C.disabled D.shy

16.A.take down B.slow down C.turn down D.put down

17.A.park B.pool C.surface D.shore

18.A.sadly B.lazily C.kindly D.happily

19.A.free B.present C.independent D.lonely

20.A.knew B.heard C.accepted D.found

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Several years ago I was at a train station waiting in line to buy a ticket. As I stood there I saw a young man asking people for money so that he could buy his breakfast. Most of the travelers simply 1.________ (ignore) the young man or gave 2.________ (he) a dirty look, yet a well-dressed middle-age man reacted differently. When3.________ (draw) near by the young man, the gentleman looked4._______ him and quietly asked, “How much will you need?” I couldn’t hear 5.________ the young man said but watched as the gentleman pulled several 6._______ (note) from his wallet and 7._______ (calm) placed them in the young man’s hands.

I don’t know whether the young man actually used the money for his breakfast or for 8.______ purpose. What I do know is that I saw two different reactions to the same situation. I saw people who 9.________ (be) either afraid or annoyed. And then I saw the gentleman who was not afraid and treated the homeless young man as though he were a brother. I decided then and there that, even though we have to be10.________ (care) in this world, I would rather be like the gentleman.

根据句意及所给单词首字母完成下列句子.

1.Although we are good friends, I don’t share her r________(宗教的) beliefs.

2.I opened the packet just to satisfy my c________(好奇心).

3.Visitors are not p________ (允许)to touch anything without permission.

4.Because of the earth’s g________ (重力), apples fall to the ground.

5.He found something f________(漂浮) on the lake, which frightened him.

6.Bill Gates is one of the w________(最富有的) persons in the world and devotes himself to helping people in trouble.

7.The little girl was i________(印象深刻) by his speech and made up her mind to become a speaker like him.

句子翻译

1.除夕夜，我所有的亲人都聚集一起吃大餐，意味着团团圆圆。

On New Year’s Eve, all my family members get together to have a big ________ , meaning ________.

2.我不知道他们怎么交这么低的税而未受到惩罚。

I don’t know how they manage to ________ ________ ________ paying such low taxes.

3.没人能对他的旷课做出解释。

Nobody could ________ ________ his absence from school.

4.水将对生命发展有关键作用在当时并不明显。

It was not ________ that water was to be _________ to the development of life.

5.站在塔顶上，我仍能看到远处的山 ( in the distance)

________ at the top of the tower, I could see the mountains ________ ________ _________.

6.他们直到穿过了山谷才看到美丽的景色。(not…until…; go through)

They ________ see the great ________ ________ they went through the valley.

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。

注意：由于排版问题，格式上与答题卡有稍微不一样，请同学们按照答题卡的格式

Last Friday, I learned a lesson about telling lies. Early in morning, I didn’t want to go to school, but I pretended to feel ill. My mother was very worrying when I told her. She left quickly and I thought she has gone to work. But soon, she came back with a bottle of medicines. She said that she had asked for a day off work to look for me. I felt a little guilty but I dared not tell the true. That afternoon, my teacher came to visit to me. I felt so regretfully for telling lies. I had wasted anybody’s time. Finally, I admitted I had lied and promised never to do it again.

书面表达

你是一名高中生，名叫李华。你的美国朋友Jack来信想了解你的家乡的著名景点莲花山，请你根据下表写信告诉他，信的开头和结尾已经给出。

注意：书信的开头和结尾已给出(不计入字数)；

作文字数： 100words左右，作文不要超过答题卷给定版面的范围。

提示词：郊区：outskirt 观音像：a statue of the Goddess of Mercy

Dear Jack,

I have received your e-mail. Now I’m going to tell you something about the Lotus Hill.

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Yours,

Li Hua

Are you a dog person or a cat person?

With so many photos and videos of cats and dogs doing cute things online, it’s easier than ever to answer which of these furry friends you like more. There are many reasons why people prefer one type of pet over the other. So, have you ever wondered what your preference for cats or dogs says about you?

In fact, a 2010 study done by Sam Gosling, a psychologist at the University of Texas, US, and his graduate student Carson Sandy found that dog people are more extroverted (外向的), agreeable and conscientious (认真的) than cat people.

“Cats will occasionally engage in social activities, but usually after only a few minutes they will give up the game. Dogs, on the other hand, will often engage in play, like fetching a thrown ball, for hours at a time,” said Modern Dog magazine.

Just on the basis of dogs’ nature being more sociable than cats’, you may expect that the personalities of dog people also reflect higher sociability. And Gosling’s study found that dog people are generally about 15 percent more extroverted and 13 percent more agreeable, both of which are associated with social orientation (倾向).

In addition, dog people are 11 percent more conscientious than cat people. “Conscientiousness” is a tendency to show self-discipline, to complete tasks and aim for achievement. This trait also shows a preference for planned rather than spontaneous (一时冲动的) behavior.

In comparison, cat people are about 12 percent more anxious, but they are also 11 percent more “open” than dog people, due to a general appreciation for art, emotion, imagination, curiosity, adventure, unusual ideas and variety of experience. And people high on openness are more likely to hold unconventional beliefs.

Despite so many differences, there are some things that cat people and dog people have in common. “Both types of people consider themselves close to nature, dislike animal-print clothing and generally look on the better side of life,” noted Mother Nature Network.

1.What does the article mainly talk about?

A. Differences between dogs and cats in their personality traits.

B. Factors that influence people’s preference for dogs or cats.

C. How raising a pet helps shape your personality.

D. What your preference for dogs or cats tells about you.

2.The underlined phrase “engage in” in the fourth paragraph probably means ______.

A. get involved in

B. benefit from

C. take little interest in

D. perform well in

3.According to the study done by Sam Gosling, dog owners tend to ______ than cat owners.

A. be more imaginative and creative

B. live a more organized life

C. love to get close to nature more

D. be more easygoing and adventurous

4.According to the article, both dog people and cat people ______.

A. are generally self-disciplined

B. are usually positive and care about nature

C. are likely to hold unconventional beliefs

D. like to wear animal-print clothing

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.

People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, hurt many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people hurt many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

1. People who are unhappy _______.

A. always consider things differently from others

B. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

C. usually misunderstand what others think or say

D. usually are affected by the results of certain things

2. The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “_______”.

A. makes others unhappy

B. has a good taste with social life

C. tend to scold others openly

D. enjoy the pleasure of life

3. We can conclude from the passage that _______.

A. we should pity all such unhappy people

B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons