【题目】The __________ of his aim depends largely on himself.

A. achievement

B. agreement

C. view

D. appreciation

【题目】Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to __________ his courage.

A. hold up

B. keep up

C. set up

D. take up

【题目】For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.

As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.

Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesn’t involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.

Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed (诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, ‘No thanks, I’m amusic,’” says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”

【1】Which of the following is true of amusics?

A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.

B. They love places where they are likely to hear music.

C. They can easily tell two different songs apart.

D. Their situation is well understood by musicians.

【2】According to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who __________.

A. dislikes listening to speeches

B. can hear anything nonmusical

C. has a hearing problem

D. lacks a complex hearing system

【3】In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that __________.

A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier

B. she were seventeen years old rather than seventy

C. her problem could be easily explained

D. she were able to meet other amusics

【4】What is the passage mainly concerned with?

A. Amusics’ strange behaviours.

B. Some people’s inability to enjoy music.

C. Musical talent and brain structure.

D. Identification and treatment of amusics.

【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短文。短文中共有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(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

When an English traveler, who spent a few week in Sweden, was about to return to home, he found he had only enough money left to get a ticket to England. Since it was only two-day voyage, he believed he can get home without eating anything. He final bought a ticket with that little money and went to board the ship. He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell or refused to go to the place where people had his dinner when dinnertime came. Therefore, he couldn’t stand this any longer and went to the dining hall, enjoy the last meal on the ship. He then said, “Waiter, brings me the bill.” “Oh, meals are included in the ticket.” said the waiter.

【题目】短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

【原创】阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填人一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确，并将该词完整地写在答题卡中相应的横线上。

Perhaps you think you could easily add to your happiness with more money. Strange as it may seem, if you're unsatisfied, the issue is not a lack of __【1】___(工具) to meet your desires but a lack of desires—not that you cannot satisfy your tastes b_【2】__ that you don't have enough tastes.

Your house of life ought to be a mansion, a royal __【3】__(宫殿). Every new taste, every additional interest, every fresh enthusiasm adds___【4】__ room. Here are several rooms your house of life should have.

Art should be a desire for you to __【5】___(培养) simply because the world is full of beautiful things. L__【6】___, classic literature, is a beautiful, richly furnished room ____【7】__ you might find many an hour of rest and refreshment. __【8】___like Mozart's and Bach's shouldn't be absent. Real____【9】__are of the spirit. Sports, without which you remain poor, m__【10】___ a lot in life.

【题目】The book cost me 12 yuan in all, postage __________.

A. included

B. including

C. includes

D. is included

【题目】I really appreciate your efforts, but I can’t give a (n) __________ that you’ll surely be promoted. It’s up to the boss to decide.

A. permission B. guarantee

C. announcement D. determination

【题目】I was feeling left out in the new school ________Alice, an easygoing girl from Canada, came to stay with me.

A. if B. once C. when D. unless

【题目】Celebrating Valentine’s Day came into __________ fashion many years ago in China, and flower shops can sell dozens of roses __________.

A. a; at a time B. /; at a time

C. /; at one time D. the; at times

【题目】—I'm getting married next Monday. Would you like to attend my wedding?

—__________ I’d like to.

A. Good luck.

B. Have a good time.

C. Have fun.

D. Congratulations.