We have many cases where hard work as well as good communication skills have ________ one’s chances of success in the past years.

A. condemnedB. multipliedC. estimatedD. highlighted

People who can’t ________ between colors are said to be colorblind.

A. separateB. differC. distinguishD. divide

His aunt’ s letters ________ him of those beautiful days when they used to live together in his hometown.

A. call upB. call forC. call onD. call at

Having lived in the town for quite a few years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _______ among the local people.

A. out of orderB. out of place

C. out of controlD. out of the question

This drug is less likely to cause side effects when ________ late in the day.

A. takingB. takenC. to takeD. takes

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。

When I called up my mother in the countryside on the phone, she told me snakes came to her home now and then, and 1. they seemed to have made their home there. I got the chance to distinguish 2. by inventing something 3. (mercy) to catch the snakes.

No products can help me catch snakes, so I set out 4. (research) the habits of snakes to trap them. I decided on three approaches: firstly, removing their habitat; secondly, 5. (attract) them into 6. trap, and thirdly cooling them. I used the 7. (freeze) bowl to make the snakes less active, 8. then collected them. The next day I released them into the wild.

I have filled 9. the form and filed my patent 10. (apply) with the Patent Office.

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，每句中最多有两处错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用（＼）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。

Cars are everywhere. In big city and small towns, the preferred method of transportation is the automobile. People can get to where they need to go quickly and easy, and it has given a new kind of freedom to many people who may not have experienced it ago. But was driving really the best thing for our society? I argue that it is not. First, pollution was a serious problem, and more cars only make them worse. There is just not way to reduce pollution without decrease the number of cars on the road. Second, cars are very dangerous. Traffic accidents are responsible tens of thousands of deaths every year. Finally, cars are so expensive for most people to afford. However, that doesn’t stop low-income families from spending the most of their money to pay for the family car.

假定你是某国际学校的学生李华。最近，你校打算为同学们制作统一的校服，请你给外籍校长威尔逊先生写一封建议信，要点如下：

1. 写信的目的：

2. 对校服布料、款式等提出建议并说明理由。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3 开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Wilson,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

The Healthy Habits Survey shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.

1.What is found out about American seniors?

A. Most of them have good habits.

B. Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week.

C. All of them are fighting germs better than expected.

D. About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day

2.Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands ________.

A. eight times a dayB. three times a day

C. four times a dayD. twice a day

3.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. We should keep from touching our faces.

B. There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.

C. A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.

D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.

4.The text probably comes from ________.

A. a guide bookB. a popular magazine

C. a book reviewD. an official document

The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sport car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.

Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station’s competition. The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is a model. Mr. Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered a special “experiment” organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England, Greg, and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on a radio. They took a lie detector（测谎仪） test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The competition judges include an astrologer（占星家） who declared that they were suited.

The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germaine’s mother looked anxious throughout the wedding and Mr. Cordell’s parents are reported to be less than delighted.

Organizations, including the marriage guidance Service Relate, have criticized the marriage. As one person put it, “We have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously without this. Marriage should always be about love.”

The couple are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists. Their other prizes include a year’s free use of a wonderful apartment in the center of Birmingham, and a car. But will it last?

1.How did the couple’s parents react to the wedding?

A. The bride’s mother shared their joy.

B. The bride’s father felt uncomfortable about the wedding.

C. The bridegroom’s parents were not that joyful.

D. The bridegroom’s parents were quite delighted.

2.Some experts believe that ________.

A. marriage without the couple’s meeting each other first ends up in divorce（离婚）

B. young people nowadays are too careless about marriage

C. taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problems

D. most young people take marriage seriously except this couple

3.One of the prizes for the couple is ________.

A. to spend their honeymoon wherever they like

B. to use an apartment free for some time

C. to have a wedding dress free

D. to own an American sports car

4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. A well-matched couple

B. A wedding based on love

C. A short-lived marriage

D. Two strangers and a wedding