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。

Humans and animals have always lived together. For example, many people have dogs in _1.___ homes. Dogs __2.___ （be）very affectionate animals. They are also very sensitive to the feelings of the people with ___3.____ they live, and it seems quite natural ____4.______ (have) them in our houses. __5.____ all the many different types of dogs come from one species of animal, the grey wolf. These wild animals came into villages 12,000 years ago, ____6._____ (look) for food. People found that wolves could help in the __7.____ (day) struggle for survival by guarding their homes and ___8.____ (hunt) wildlife to kill and eat. In some very cold parts of Northern Canada, the skin of very old dogs is still used _____9._____ warm clothes. Dogs are useful and many people love them—that is why they ____10.___ (call) “ man’s best friend”.

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(Λ)，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。

Dear Mary,

I receive your E-mail just now. Don’t worry about me. I’m get on well with my research work in the lab. But to my greatly surprise you say you will give up learn English. The reason is that you have not done well in it recently but you have lost interest. I’m afraid I can’t agree you. I know it is difficulty to learn English, but English is widely used in the world today. It will be an important tool in our future work. Beside, it is becoming more and more important in our everyday life. If you study hardly, you will succeed. Do remember that where there is a will, there is a way. I’ m looking forward to hearing a good news from you.

Yours,

Li Hua

书面表达

假设你是李夏，你的美国笔友Sam来信关心你参加期末考试的情况，请根据以下要点回信告知。

1. 考试日期与科目； 2. 考试准备情况； 3. 考试时的状态；

4. 对试题的感受； 5. 可能的考试结果。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 开头语和结尾语已为你写好；

3. 可以适当增加细节.以使行文连贯；

4. 文中不能出现考生真实姓名和学校名称。

参考词汇：final examination

Dear Sam,

Thank you for your concern.

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Xia

In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music,dance and theater in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.

At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theater groups turned up uninvited in 1947,in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform,and they did so in a public house disused for years.

Soon,groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge,Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theater by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.

Today the “Fringe”,once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theater,music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959,with only 19 theater groups performing,some said it was getting too big.

A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1,25 million tickets were sold.

1.What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at he beginning?

A. To bring Europe together again.

B. To honor heroes of World War 11.

C. To introduce young theater groups.

D. To attract great artists from Europe.

2.Why did some uninvited theater groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?

A. They owned a public house there.

B. They came to take up a challenge.

C. They thought they were also famous.

D. They wanted to take part in the festival.

3.Who joined the "Fringe" after it appeared?

A. Popular writers.

B. University students.

C.Artists from around the world.

D. Performers of music and dance.

4.We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival___.

A. has become a non-official event

B. has gone beyond an art festival

C. gives shows all year round

D. keeps growing rapidly

Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World

Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up .The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806 .The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world for over 250 years.

◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare's World，a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.

◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.

◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from

Shakespeare’s period.

◆Enjoy the traditional English garden，planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poet’s works.

The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes’ Walk).

The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre，its exhibition,and the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchair users.

The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).

1.How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？

A．￡9.80． B．￡12.00． C．￡14.20． D．￡16.40．

2.Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace？

A．Behind the exhibition hall．

B．Opposite the Visitors’ Centre．

C．At Windsor Street．

D．Near the Coffee House．

3.A wheelchair user may need help to enter ．

A．the House B．the garden

C．the Visitors’ Centre D．the exhibition hall

Science can't explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure (血压) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer.

Any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress (紧张) levels and blood pressure in people - half of them pet owners –while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. With pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more relaxed around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets don't judge.

A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about I1 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Dog owners didn't lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overall-mostly with their dogs - and found it worth doing.

1.What does the text mainly discuss?

A．Pets’ value in medical research.

B．How pets help people calm down.

C．People's opinions of keeping pets.

D．What pets bring to their owners.

2.We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting

well if ．

A．he has a pet companion

B．he has less stress of work

C．he often does mental arithmetic

D．he is taken care of by his family

3.According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when doing stressful tasks?

A．They have lower blood pressure.

B．They become more patient.

C．They are less nervous.

D．They are in higher spirits.

4.The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports that ．

A．people with dogs did more exercise

B．dogs lost the same weight as people did

C．dogs liked exercise much more than people did

D．people without dogs found the program unhelpful

Doctors are known to be terrible pilots. They don't listen because they already know it all. I was lucky: became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didn't realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As I flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather, I learned about crew resource management (机组资源管理), or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions.

I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot .He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down. He was a better pilot - and my boss - so it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness and said, "We need to put the landing gear down now!" That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and I've used it in the operating room ever since.

CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesn't overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when I'm in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes they're not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them , someday someone will keep me from “landing gear up”.

1.What does the author say about doctors in general?

A. They like flying by themselves.

B. They are unwilling to take advice.

C. They pretend to be good pilots.

D. They are quick learners of CRM.

2.The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when_______.

A. he saved the plane by speaking up

B. he was in charge of a flying task

C. his boss landed the plane too late

D. his boss operated on a patient

3.In the last paragraph”landing gear up” probably means ______.

A.following flying requirements.

B.overreacting to different opinions.

C.listening to what fellow doctors say

D.making a mistake that may cost lives

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.CRM:A New Way to Make Flying Safe

B.Flying Makes Me a Better Doctor

C.The Making of a Good Pilot

D.A Pilot-Turned Doctor

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。

The jobs of the future have not been invented, 1. By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.

1. Curiosity

Your children need to be deeply curious. 2. Ask kids, “What ingredients (配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time” and then try them out. Did those ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time?

2. Creativity

True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it. 3. There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their Creativity.

3. Interpersonal Skills

Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what is going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kids from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 4. “Why do you think she is crying?” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”

4. Self Expression

5. There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas ?? music, acting, drawing, building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.

A. Encourage kids to cook with you.

B. And we can’t forget science education.

C. We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.

D. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist?

E. Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.

F. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.

G. Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.

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。

Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top________, but on their way back conditions were very ________ . Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon ________ alone, he would probably get back ________ . But Simon decided to risk his ________ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳).

As they ________ down, the weather got worse. Then another ________ occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and, ________ , Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was ________ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s ________ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. ________, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to ________ . In tears, he cut the rope. Joe ________ into a large crevasse(裂缝) in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk, but he ________ to get out of the crevasse and started to ________ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers _________.

Simon had ________ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be________ , but he didn't want to leave_________. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't________ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.

1.A. hurriedly B. carefully C. successfully D. early

2.A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal

3.A. climbed B. worked C. rested D. continued

4.A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully

5.A. fortune B. time C. health D. life

6.A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked

7.A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble

8.A. by mistake B. by chance C. by choice D. by luck

9.A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible

10.A. height B. weight C. strength D. equipment

11.A. Finally B. Patiently C. Surely D. Quickly

12.A. stand back B. take a rest C. make a decision D. hold on

13.A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed

14.A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped

15.A. run B. skate C. move D. march

16.A. around B. away C. above D. along

17.A. headed for B. traveled to C. left for D. returned to

18.A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late

19.A. secretly B. tiredly C. immediately D. anxiously

20.A. find B. believe C. make D. Accept

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Mary, a pretty girl, was giving an English lesson to a class of adults __1.__ had recently come to live in the United States. After __2.__ (place) quite a number of everyday objects on a table, she asked various members of the class to give her the ruler, the book, the pen and so on. Everything went __3._ well and the students seemed to understand the meaning of __4.__ English words for the objects. __5._ when Mary turned to __6._ Italian student and asked him to give her the keys, the man stood still, looking very __7._ (surprise). _8.___(see) this, Mary thought she hadn’t made the students 9.__ (understand) her clearly. So she repeated, “Would you please give me the keys?” The Italian shrugged his shoulders. Then he threw his arms _10._ Mary’s neck and kissed her on both cheeks.