No one can imagine _______ life would be like without referring to modern technology.

A. that B. what

C. how D. when

It is of great importance _______ parents say and do in family life, which may have a life-long effect on their children.

A. what B. that

C. how D. why

— Do you like the book you father bought you?

— Very much. It’s exactly______I wanted.

A. which B. that

C. what D. how

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。

In my last semester of college，my favorite professor made an 1. (announce)that he would be teaching a study-abroad course over the winter break in Cambodia．The more he talked about the opportunity，the more 2. (interest)I became．I left class thinking I might 3. (actual)do it．

My immediate excitement gave in to excuses 4. the weeks passed．The trip would be expensive，I would have less time to spend with my family over the break and so on．In short，I was 5. (terrify)of taking the risk．

On the day I made my 6. (decide)，I suddenly felt as if I had seen myself clearly．Why was I so scared to take this chance? How could I let fear get 7. the way of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Besides，I had always dreamed of travelling the world and 8. (study)abroad was a major point in my life．So I took the challenge and 9. (fly)to Cambodia．

Now，looking back to my experiences in Cambodia，I cherish them very much．It has taught me 10. (conquer)fears，big or small and have a faith in myself．

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 ~ 40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Most teens I meet these days lack basic social courtesy when dealing with people.[学+My own son, who basically grew up with his grandmother, the original guru, has perfect table manners. This is partly because he was to manners at a very young age. However, when we eat at home, he would not manners. So I asked him why. He said,” I behave the way I am supposed to when I’m out, but when I am at home I want to be .”

That’s when I realized that most parents, myself included, do their children the proper way to behave outside the home, but they are also to believe that at home, anything goes.

My to him was “good behavior has nothing to do with where you are or whom you are with”.

Then he answered, “But I behave when I’m with others so that they think better of me.” And that is when I realized that I was doing things all . I explained to him that it had nothing to do with what people think. This him even more.

So I went on to explain that behavior, whether in your everyday with people or at the dining table at home, is an of who you are. Well, at the age of 13, he got it.

So basically, what I am saying is that teaching your children comes with the underlying lesson that it is not about to do or not to do, but rather, who they are. This way it is not ; it comes from within.

Teach your teens or children the courtesy of greeting their friends’ parents and themselves when they go to someone’s home. Teach teenage boys to open the door of a car, or any door that matter, for any girl, whether they are their girlfriends or not. This includes holding elevator doors or letting women step out of the elevator first.

Just that teenage boys who practice good manners’ and courtesy grow up to become men who respect people in general.

1.A. knowledge B. wisdom C. manners D. intelligence

2.A. exposed B. limited C. cared D. concerned

3.A. learn B. practice C. remember D. make

4.A. live B. Obey C. react D. behave

5.A. gentle B. polite C. comfortable D. kind

6.A. teach B. offer C. guide D. support

7.A. attended to B. brought up C. cared about D. depended on

8.A. answer B. devotion C. apology D. affection

9.A. strangely B. nervously C. calmly D. properly

10.A. reasonable B. important C. wrong D. necessary

11.A. confused B. encouraged C. moved D. pleased

12.A. competition B. argument C. struggle D. interaction

13.A. impression B. expression C. appearance D. attitude

14.A. lessons B. skills C. manners D. examples

15.A. what B. how C. where D. why

16.A. practical B. natural C. gradual D. mechanical

17.A. minor B. formal C. basic D. casual

18.A. pleasing B. Introducing C. enjoying D. amusing

19.A. with B. on C. For D. at

20.A. consider B. confirm C. predict D. remember

假定你是李华，你校将接待一批来自美国的高中生到你校学习汉语，目前校办公室正在为他们征寻为期两周的接待家庭。请用英语给学校写一封信提出申请，说明你的理由和条件。

内容要点：

1．基本情况（姓名、性别、年龄、性格等）；

2．英语水平；

3．家庭条件；

4．相关经历；

5．其他……

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．文中不得透露个人真实姓名和学校名称；

4．开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：host family 接待家庭

Dear Sir / Madam,

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Yours faithfully,

Li Hua

Saturday, March 24th

We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.

Tuesday, March 27th

Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.

Friday, March 30th

Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life—no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.

1.The diaries above show the writer's ________ days in Thailand.

A．30B．3C．7D．15

2.It seems that visitors ________ in Bangkok.

A．can’t take any photos

B．can enjoy themselves

C．often feel hungry

D．can always find cheap things

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.

B．The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.

C．Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.

D．The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.

It was in the Victorian Era(维多利亚时期) that the novel became the leading form of literature in English. Most writers were more concerned to meet the tastes of the middle class. The best known works of the period included the works of Charles Dickens and the Bronté sisters and others.

Charles Dickens came on the literary scene in the 1830s. Dickens wrote vividly about London life and the struggles of the poor. Most of his works were written in a very humorous style, which was popular with readers of all classes.

The Bronté sisters were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. They began to write from early childhood. In 1846 they published the first book at their own expense as poets; however, their book attracted little attention, selling only two copies. Then the sisters turned to writing novels, each producing a novel in the following year.

An interest in rural matters and the changing social and economic situation of the countryside may be seen in the novels of Thomas Hardy and a number of others.

Literature for children developed as a single style. Some works became well-known, such as those of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. Adventure novels were written for adults but are now generally grouped in the list for children. Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author at the end of the Victorian Era, best known for her children's books, which featured animal characters. In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902.

1.What can we know about Charles Dickens from the text?

A. He described the struggles of the poor in London.

B. He showed an interest in rural matters in his writing.

C. He focused on changing social and economic situation of the countryside.

D. He published the highly successful children's book.

2.Which is TRUE about the Bronté sisters?

A. They were English writers of the 1830s.

B. They paid to have their first book published.

C. They began their writing from adulthood.

D. Their first book was successful.

3.The author states in the last paragraph that ________．

A. society changed rapidly in the Victorian Era

B. Thomas Hardy was not as famous as Lewis Carroll

C. Edward Lear was famous for writing about animals

D. adventure novels were not written for children at first

4.This text is mainly about ________.

A. literature in the Victorian Era

B. writing styles in the Victorian Era

C. famous works in the Victorian Era

D. the importance of literature in the Victorian Era

Music is magic! Music speaks louder than words and it is a “language” that the whole world can understand. A piece of music can produce a response in the heart and mind. Like feeling an electrical current or receiving a personal radio signal, music has a spiritual effect on a person. Different kinds of music influence people in different ways.

I have listened to music all my life. When I was twelve years old, the Beatles came to America and my whole world opened up. Maybe young people today cannot understand the influence of the Beatles when they exploded across America. Their influence changed the way we dressed, looked, acted and spoke... even our culture. The Beatles arrived in America from the UK just under three months after the assassination(暗杀) of President John Kennedy, which had put America into a great depression. And the freshness and lively spirit of the Beatles was exactly what the country needed to refresh itself.

Music links the heart of the hearer with that of the composer. This means that it mixes the spirit of the composer with your spirit when you listen to it. And the music can take your spirit out of your body and transport you into another world. Music has a great way of touching people. Music can make you laugh, cry or shout. It's also a great source of inspiration.

Try this one day and notice what happens: make yourself a cup of tea, sit on your sofa and play one of your favorite songs. Close your eyes, and soon you'll find yourself creating vivid mental images—matching the music that you are listening to.

1.Music has magical power because it ________.

A. is a kind of language

B. can be played much louder than words

C. receives a personal radio signal

D. can influence a person's spirit

2.One can learn from the second paragraph that the Beatles ________.

A. were the biggest band in American history

B. are not accepted by modern American people

C. appeared at a special time in American politics

D. represented the roots of American culture

3.One will do all of the following while listening to music EXCEPT ________.

A. feeling very refreshed

B. having emotional changes

C. painting some vivid pictures

D. feeling inspired by the composer

4.It can be inferred from the passage that the author ________.

A. has been influenced by the Beatles

B. enjoys drinking tea in his spare time

C. admires President John Kennedy very much

D. likes to match his own feeling with that of the composer

Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or less degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries — like the UK or France — people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

1.In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ________.

A. get to know each other

B. share the same culture

C. keep each other company

D. develop closer relations

2.The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that ________.

A. the English prefer to make long speeches

B. even talk and silence can be culturally different

C. too many words are of no use

D. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

3.According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A. By recognizing different values.

B. By sharing different ways of life.

C. By accepting different habits.

D. By speaking each other’s languages.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. How to Understand Each Other

B. Multicultural Environment

C. How to Build Up a Relationship

D. Cross-Cultural Differences