【题目】We had a long and __________ meeting this morning. All of us were __________.

A. exhausted; exhausted B. exhausted; exhausting

C. exhausting; exhausted D. exhausting; exhausting

【题目】Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under Charles V. By the seventeenth century, it had stopped to be important for defense. Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison. It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes. Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King. The Bastille's workings were secret. Prisoners were taken to it in closed vehicles. Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall. No talking was allowed. Worst of all, a prisoner never knew if he would be there a day, a week, a year, or forever. Only the King's letter could set him free.

Over the years, the number of arrests by King's letter had become fewer. By the time of its fall, most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions(贪污腐败)of the government. Voltaire, the famous French writer, spent a year there in 1717-1718, and another 12 days in 1726.

For those who believed in free speech and free thinking, the Bastille stood for everything evil. The day it was captured, only seven prisoners were found inside. Still, the Bastille was hated by the people. It was a symbol of the King's complete power.

【1】The Bastille had been a prison ______.

A. since the time of Charles V

B. since the time of Cardinal Richelieu

C. before the seventeenth century

D. since 1370

【2】According to the passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. Anyone who did something wrong could find himself suddenly in the Bastille.

B. The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King.

C. Things done in the Bastille were hardly known to people outside.

D. Voltaire was twice put in the Bastille.

【3】At the time of its fall, the Bastille housed ______.

A. a large number of prisoners

B. a lot of writers who had been against the government

C. some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinking

D. only a few prisoners

【4】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The King could put people in, or let them go out, as he wanted.

B. Over the years the number of prisoners in the Bastille was getting more and more.

C. All prisoners in the Bastille had to stay there for life.

D. At the time it was captured, there were so few prisoners in it that it meant little to the people.

【5】This passage mainly ______.

A. tells how the prisoners were controlled by the King

B. tells how little was known about the Bastille

C. shows the inner workings of the Bastille

D. gives a brief history of the Bastille

【题目】_____ I toured ZhangJiajie, I was deeply impressed with the beautiful scenery.

A. For the first time B. At first

C. It was the first time D. The first time

【题目】Coffee is one of the most popular drinks throughout the world today. In fact, according to some estimates, over 30% of all adults in the world drink coffee at least once a day on the average. Coffee contains a kind of drug called caffeine. Caffeine is a chemical that stimulates (刺激) the nerves of the body. Drinking coffee tends to make people a little bit more awake―at least for a short time―because of this stimulating effect on the nervous system. A cup of coffee has, on the average, about 3% caffeine in it.

One story of the discovery of the coffee plant relates to this effect of caffeine. According to the story, coffee was discovered in East Africa. The story says that coffee was first found by a goat farmer named Kaldi. This was about the year 850. Kaldi was leading his animals through the mountains and the goats were stopping repeatedly to eat the plants near the path. Suddenly, some of the goats started jumping up and down in a very strange way. Kaldi figured out that the goats were acting this way because of the plants they were eating. Kaldi himself tried eating some of the green beans (豆荚) that the goats had been eating. He, too, felt the stimulating effect of the beans. Kaldi wanted to prove what had happened, so he picked some of the beans and took them back to the village, where he told his story.

The green bean got the name "Kaffa" and later "coffee" because the beans were discovered in a /span>place called Kaffa in Africa. Then for years, people used to eat a few of the green Kaffa beans when they were in the mountains and needed extra energy to do their work. It was later found that the coffee beans could be picked and then dried until they turned brown, and then they could be stored. If the beans were dried and stored, they could be used at any time.

【1】What is the purpose of drinking coffee?

A. To become more awake. B. To become more healthy.

C. To become more happy. D. To become more clever.

【2】How did the goats react after eating the plants?

A. They fell asleep.

B. They could not find their way home.

C. They started jumping up and down.

D. They wanted to eat more.

【3】Why did the green bean get the name "Kaffa"?

A. Because Kaldi loved his home village very much.

B. Because Kaldi's goats loved the green bean very much.

C. Because the beans were discovered in a place by this name.

D. Because the beans could be picked and dried.

【题目】Jim entered the competition without much hope, not expecting he would ______ the first prize ！

A. come up with B. put up with

C. catch up with D. end up with

【题目】—Are you free tomorrow afternoon?

—I'm afraid not. I'll have to __________ an important lecture given by a famous professor.

A. join B. take part in

C. attend D. enter

【题目】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。

My friend Sally is very outgoing girl in my class. She had many hobbies, such as writing poems, playing the pingpong and painting. Her favorable subject is art. She became interested in it when she was very young. Her dream is to study aboard. But now she is trying to improve her English and learn more about west culture as well. She will never give up once she makes up her mind. She believes in one day she will be able to improving the friendship between China and the rest of the world. I hope my dream will come true.

【题目】Share with others, and sadness will be greatly lessened／reduced while happiness will be doubled．

请根据以上的话写一篇不少于120词的英语短文，如引用提示语则不计入总词数。

注意：

①无须写标题；

②除诗歌外，文体不限；

③内容必须结合你生活中的具体事例；

④文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。

【题目】It is always good to come to an understanding with your parents．

Gurdjieff used to say,“【1】 you are in good communion with your parents, you have missed your life．" If some anger persists between you and your parents, you will never feel 【2】 ease． Wherever you are, you will feel a little guilty． You will never be able to forgive 【3】 forget…Parents are not just a social relationship． It is out of them 【4】 you have come． You are part of them, _ 【5】 branch of their tree． You are still rooted in them． When parents die, something very deep-rooted dies within you． When parents die, for the first time you feel alone, uprooted． 【6】 while they are alive, do everything that you can so that an understanding can arise and you can communicate with them and they can communicate with you． Then, 【7】 they leave the world-and they will leave someday，you will not feel guilty; you will not repent; you will know that things have settled． 【8】 have been happy with you and you have been happy with them．

Part m Reading Comprehension （30 marks）

【题目】The doctor telephoned to say that he couldn't __________ the meeting because he had to look after a patient.

A. join B. attend

C. join in D. take part in