【题目】The naughty boy was muddy because he _______ soccer in the rain all afternoon.

A. has been playing B. had played

C. had been playing D. was playing

【题目】As more and more people speak the global languages of English, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic, other languages are rapidly disappearing. In fact, half of the 6,000-7,000 languages spoken around the world today will likely die out by the next century, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars from a number of organizations- UNESCO and National Geographic among them –have for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect.

Mark Turin, a scientist at the Macmillan Center, Yale University, who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas, is following in that tradition. His recently published book, A Grammar of Thangmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and Their Culture, grows out of his experience living, looking and raising a family in a village in Nepal.

Documenting the Tangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin, who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayans reaches of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. But he is not content to simply record these voices before they disappear without record.

At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materials- including photographs, films, tap recordings, and field notes- which had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protection.

Now, through the two organizations that he has founded—the Digital Himalaya Project and the World Oral Literature Project- Turin has started a campaign to make such documents, found in libraries and stores around the world, available not just to scholars but to the youngers.

Generations of communities from whom the materials were originally collected. Thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet. Turin notes, the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities.

【1】According to the passage, many experts like Mark Turin are devoted to ____.

A. looking for the lost languages

B. spreading the knowledge of global languages

C. saving the languages that are dying out

D. organizing new language research groups

【2】Why some languages are dying out?

A. Because some people are ashamed of their native language.

B. Because the local people are forbidden to use them.

C. Because the global languages are widely used .

D. Because the people who use them are dying out.

【3】What does Turin do in his work?

A. Listen, copy and store.

B. Copying, experiment and protect.

C. Protect , collect and report.

D. Document, protect and reconnect.

【4】Which of the following may be useful in Turin’s work?

A. Cameras and radios. B. Recorders and computers.

C. Telescopes and TVs. D. Telephones and fax.

【5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Some scientists are trying to rescue disappearing languages.

B. Some languages are becoming extinct.

C. There are various languages in the world.

D. Not all languages are in use.

【题目】. His stepmother is kind to him, ______ whom she has a deep love.

A. with B. at C. of D. about

【题目】An opportunity for you to ride and compete with other enthusiasts of small displacement motorcycles. 200 miles of beautiful East Texas back roads starting and finishing at the Boles Field Recreational Area in the Sabine National Forest near Shelbyville, Texas with a rest stop and lunch at Sawmill Town USA in Newton, Texas. There will be a spectator class(观众组) if you would like to ride your larger street bike on the course. Competition classes will consist of the following: Class I-0 to 60cc, Class II-61 to 125cc, Class III-126 to 250cc, and Class IV-stock Cushman scooters. The Spectator Class won’t be scored but will be eligible for door prizes. Scoring for the competition - 200 points if the rider completes all miles on time. Extra points for age of machine, 2 points added for each year under 1990 model year. (i.e. 1960 model receives 60 additional points).

Class I bikes will go out from Boles Field at 8:00 am. Class II and Class IV bikes will depart Boles Field at 8:30 am. Class III bikes will leave Boles Field at 9:00 am .There may be secret check points along the route.

All classes will check in between 11:45 am and 12:15 pm at Sawmill Town USA, where a general membership meeting will be held at 1:00 pm.

Class I will leave Sawmill Town at 2:00 pm. Class II and IV will leave at 2:30 pm. Class III will leave at 3:00 pm. Check in at Boles Field between 5:45 pm and 6:15 pm. Awards will be given as soon as the results are tabulated.

Entry Fee: $30.00 @ contestant for Classes I through IV .Trophies for first place in each class. $100.00 prize for Overall Winner . $20.00 entry fee for Spectator Class .

For more information: P.O. Box 534 Joaquin, Texas 75954

【1】Where will the prizes be given away?

A. East Texas. B. Joaquin, Texas

C. The Boles Field. D. Sawmill Town.

【2】The competitor completing all miles on time on a 1980 model motorcycle will get_____.

A. 180 points. B. 220 points.

C. 200 points. D. 20 points.

【3】From the passage we can know ______.

A. the Spectator Class can take part free of charge.

B. the Road Endurance Run is non-stop.

C. the route should be covered within at most 10 hours.

D. The riders have to ride a distance of 200 miles.

【4】What does the underlined word ” eligible” mean ?

A. Qualified. B. Concerned.

C. Grateful. D. Desperate.

【5】What type of writing is this text?

A．An exhibition guide. B．An art show review.

C．An announcement. D．An official report.

【题目】Earlier this month, California police cleared what was said to be the largest homeless encampment in the United States. About 200 homeless people were living at the camp in San Jose, California. Officials said police officers and city workers acted because the area was unclean.

The homeless people were living near Silicon Valley, the country's high technology center. Some people there have made millions, even billions of dollars from high-tech devices and services. But others have no money and no place to live.

Federal officials believe there are hundreds of thousands of homeless people nationwide on any given day. Each one lacks a permanent place to live. Reasons for homelessness can include the high cost of housing, poverty and unemployment. Other reasons are mental health problems and just plain bad luck.

In Los Angeles, a group called PATH searches along flood channels and major roads for homeless camps.. Its workers look for people who have no permanent shelter.

Jorge Guzman was one of the people hoping to help the homeless. He says they make their camps where they are not seen -- behind buildings or in forests or parks.

"They just don't want to be noticed. They're doing their thing out here and, you know, they're just trying to survive."

City workers periodically clear away small trees and plants, uncovering homeless campers. Workers in Whittier try to move people out of homeless camps and into a home of their own. But housing is costly. Still, worker Tomasz says he has been able to help some people.

"It's really good to see the steps when people are leaving their encampments and they're transitioning to either transitional housing, and after when they obtain their own housing."

But there are many other homeless people still living on the streets or in camps, moving when their campsites are taken down.

【1】Why did California police clear the homeless encampment?

A. Because the area was unclean.

B. Because the homeless people often fight.

C. Because the government has built new houses for them.

D. Because they badly affected the image of the city.

【2】Which is NOT the reason causing homelessness?

A. Mental health problems B. Plain bad luck

C. Being abandoned. D. The high cost of housing,

【3】According to the passage ,where may the homeless live?

A. In buildings behind parks.

B. In camps in forests.

C. In apartments near Silicon Valley

D. In permanent shelters.

【4】We can describe Tomasz as ____.

A. generous B. honest

C. grateful D. helpful

【5】Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “take down”?

A. Write down. B. Break down.

C. Pull down. D. Set down.

【题目】During the days ___________, he worked as a servant at the Browns.

A. followed

B. following

C. to follow

D. that followed

【题目】People love to waste time on the Internet and if it's funny they'll go there, ________ who put the information there.

A. regardless of B. in case of

C. in spite of D. instead of

【题目】音乐被公认为全人类共同的语言，是我们生活中必不可少的一部分。请你根据以下提示信息，写一篇关于音乐的英语短文。

·音乐的重要性；

·你所知道的音乐类型；

·你最喜欢哪一类音乐？说明你喜欢的理由。

注意：1. 词数100左右 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

【题目】WeChat was launched on Jan. 12, 2011, and took more than a year ___【1】____ (draw) 100 million users. By September，2012, it ___【2】____ (reach) the 200 million mark, Tencent said.

“The number of people _____【3】___ (use) WeChat, a voicemessaging service developed by the Internet giant Tencent Holdings, has hit 300 million in less than two years ___【4】____ the service was released，” the Shenzhenbased company said on Wednesday.

“The 300 million number is ___【5】____ milestone for WeChat, and we hope the service will be ready to perform _【6】_____ the global stage in 2013，” Pony Ma, Tencent chairman and chief executive officer, said on his microblog on Wednesday morning.

The function of WeChat is very similar to the text messaging and voice call services____【7】____are provided by telecom carriers. Late last year saw the ___【8】___ (introduce) of an English version of WeChat in a bid to draw more international users. Tencent has released versions in Arabic, Italian, Vietnamese, Japanese and Thai.

Tencent said it is ___【9】____(most) pursuing its expansion plans in emerging Asian markets. It said the company finds_____【10】__easier to reach its goals in such places, in part because they have cultures that are similar to China's.

【题目】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。

Our story began in 1768 in Madrid, Spain. The king of Spain, Charles the Third, had recently received reports that worried him. The reports said Russian explorers were in the northern part of the territory (领土) called California. 【1】__ But Spain had no settlements in California. King Charles knew if the Russians began to settle the area, Spain might lose control of California forever.

King Charles decided the best way to keep the Spanish claim (主权要求) to California was to build settlements there. So he decided to order the creation of a series of small farming communities along the Pacific Ocean coast of California. 【2】____

Spanish citizens might want to settle there. Therefore, the Spanish claim to California would be safe.

【3】______ King Charles and his advisors decided that the farming settlements would begin with churches called missions. Missions were places where Roman Catholic religious leaders converted people to the Christian religion. 【4】_____

King Charles decided Roman Catholic priests would build the missions and settlements with the help of Native American Indians. The priests would teach the native people the Christian religion, the Spanish language and how to farm.

A religious group within the Catholic Church called the Franciscans would build the settlements. 【5】_____ Serra was born in 1713 on the island of Mallorca, Spain. After he became a Franciscan priest, he taught at a university in Mallorca.

A. The settlements would provide trade and grow into larger cities.

B. Spain had claimed most of that area more than 200 years earlier.

C. But there was no one on the coast of California to begin the work.

D. King Charles decided to fight against Russia as quickly as possible.

E. Visiting the beautiful missions along California’s coast can learn history.

F. The Franciscans chose a young priest named Junipero Serra to begin the work.

G. They taught the religion to people who wanted to become members of the church.