【题目】 The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phone, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic(怀旧的) skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technologies in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful ---both in school and in life. Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.

Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete senten3ces and had a faster word production rate.

In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active, which helps us access our vocabulary, word meanings and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas. Berninger said.

Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe (转换) “those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.

“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”

【1】What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?

A. The absence of blackboard in classroom.

B. The use of new technologies in teaching.

C. The lack of practice in handwriting.

D. The popular use of smart phones.

【2】Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?

A. Spelling improves ones memory of words.

B. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.

C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.

D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.

【3】 What does minds eye in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Window B. Soul C. Picture D. Imagination

【4】 What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?

A. Computers can help people with their choice of words.

B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.

C. Handwriting still has a place in todays classrooms.

D. Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.

【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。

The relationship between parents and teachers is important in the development of a child. The good communication between them is communication that says ,“ I care about my child, and I value school.” The best way a parent can show how much he or she values learning is by sending a prepared child to school every day.【1】Once a child gets behind in class, catching up can be difficult.

Parents and teachers are partners in student development. A school community is built on relationships established(确立)among children, teachers, and children’s families.

Here are tips for creating a positive relationship with your child’s teacher.

Meet with your child’s teacher in the fall.【2】—his or her special needs, outside activities, health, and home study habits.

Look for the positive.【3】. Share with your child’s teacher something you particularly appreciated regarding the teacher’s role in the academic and /or social development of your child.

Let the teacher know that you want to support the work that is being done in class. Ask for suggestions for expanding school activities into home activities.

【4】You can send a note of thanks when something special takes place in the classroom and your child is involved.

Be willing to participate in or set up a conference when you or your child’s teacher feel a special meeting is needed, such as

【5】

Your child seems to be deeply upset about something that happened at school.

E. Express your appreciation to the teacher

F. The beginning of every term is very important

G. There is a dramatic drop in your child’s grades

【题目】A concert was given to several famous singers last Saturday. Tickets were very hardly to get. Since I wanted to attend that concert, I bought one at the high price. For the first half an hour, the concert went on smooth. The nice shows of the singers were warmly welcomed by the audience, many of them couldn’t help burst into tears. Before long the microphone went wrong. Some people begin to make noise. The members of the theatre tried to keep in order, but failed. He had difficulty in continuing the concert. Thus, a perfectly good concert caused to be of no value by some uneducated people.

【题目】

【1】Many reasons ______ _______ _______ _________ to account for

Napoleon's fame.

为解释拿破仑本人的名声,迄今已有许多理由曾经被提出过。

【2】________ ________you put the sun there ____________the movements of the

other planets in the sky____________ ____________.

只有当你把太阳放在中心位置上，天空中其它行星的运动才能说得清楚。

【3】Some children become _______ ________ ________ the foreign snacks that

they will go eating whenever possible.

有些孩子对洋快餐迷恋到了极点，一有可能就要去吃。

【4】___________ ____________ ____________ that the industrial cities built in

the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.

很遗憾，19世纪建的工业城市没有吸引游客。

【5】The two countries have much____________ ____________.

这两个国家有很多相同之处。

【6】Little Tom was not __________ __________ _______ the accident. After all,

he is only a child.

那次事故怪不得 Tom，毕竟他还是个孩子。

【7】However, I ________ __________ __________ Wang Ping because of too

many carriages flying by.

然而，由于太多的气垫车飞过，我看不见王平了。

【8】____________（exhaust）, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.

我感到累极了, 爬上床很快就睡着了。

【9】We should try our utmost to _______ _________ ________ _________the

development of our motherland.

我们应该尽最大努力为祖国的发展作巨大的贡献。

【10】Both Australia and New Zealand _________ __________ wool industry.

澳大利亚和新西兰都得益于羊毛业。

【题目】根据上下文在空白处填入一个适当的内容（不多于三个单词）或括号内提供单词的正确形式。

Many Chinese students studying abroad like to stay with host families to learn their language and culture. Nowadays, many Shanghai whitecollar workers have received native Englishspeaking_【1】__(nation) students as their host families, too, in order to learn English from them.

It is usually free for a foreign student to stay in a host family in Shanghai, but he/she must take_【2】__the responsibility of teaching English to at least one certain member of the family. Miss Li has always worried about her__【3】__(limit) English. “I never knew what to say to an Englishspeaking person，” she said. She has taken a number of English courses, but__【4】__has proved to be useful. Last year, she saw__【5】__advertisement recruiting (征募) host families for foreign students, and that was how Carey (from Chicago, U．S.) came to her home. Carey is actually not a student, but a__【6】__(manage). She stays in Li's apartment for free，__【7】__has to teach Li oral English for an hour every day. “She could hardly speak Chinese at the beginning, and we had to guess__【8】__each other meant through gestures，” said Li.

Two months later, they could talk to each other_【9】__gesticulating. Now, Li can communicate with any Englishspeaking person freely. About 100 Shanghai families have received foreign boarding students, and the figure_【10】_(rise). However, foreign boarding students can not only help improve oral English, but examination skills.

【题目】

【1】Of the three letters, which is in response to which?

A. A---B B. C---B C. C---A D. B----C

【2】 Chances for Duke University to change its admission decision in history were_______.

A. none B. big C. slim D. hard to tell

【3】 What makes it impossible for the applicant to resubmit an application next year?

A. Tying the letter to an owl and send it to UCAS

B. Printing out grade sheet

C. Applying for the Liberal Arts course as an option

D. Improving his scores

【4】What can we infer form the letter about college application?

A. It is disappointing for sure.

B. Rejection letters are better written than offers.

C. It is no as fun as on imagines.

D. There could be extra work beyond normal procedure.

【题目】I ______ have worried before I came to the new school, for my classmates here are very friendly to me.

A. mightn’tB. mustn’t

C. needn’tD. couldn’t

【题目】短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号∧，并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下写上修改后的词。

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。

Tom and Jack are next door neighbours who all work in same office, so they often walk together to and from office. One afternoon, they were walking to home together while it started to rain. Tom quickly opened his umbrella and said proud, “My wife really has great foresight (远见). She said this morning it will rain and told me carry my umbrella with me.” Jack smiled and walked closely to him under the protection of Tom’s umbrella and said, “My wife has even great foresight.He didn’t let me carry mine and told me to use yours.”

【题目】 Despite the previous rounds of talks, no agreement______ so far by the two sides.

A. has been reached B. was reached

C. will reachD. will have reached

【题目】书面表达 (满分 25 分)

请阅读下面文字及图表,并按照要求用英语写一篇 150 词左右的文章.

We often hear people complain about lack of opportunity. In fact, this world does not lack opportunity. But it does make a difference if we are able to grasp it.

For example, let’s suppose that Harvard University is recruiting(招收) students in China, and the requirement is that students must score above 640 for the Test of English as a Foreign Language(TOEFL) and 2,200 for the Graduate Record Examination(GRE) for admission to the university. Have you scored those scores? If you haven’t, you may feel regret, “I would have worked harder if I had known the requirements.”

When opportunity knocks, make sure your door isn’t locked. An able man will find opportunity everywhere, while a weak one will be left with only one opportunity, and that is to complain of having to prove what he is worth in this world.

【写作内容】

1、以约30个词概括上文的主要内容；

2、以约120个词就“机遇”这一话题发表你的看法，内容包括：

(1) 你如何看待机遇？

(2) 我们怎样才能抓住机遇？

【写作要求】

1. 可以发表个人观点，但必须提供理由或论据；

2. 阐述观点或提供论据时，不能直接引用原文语句；

3. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

4. 不必写标题。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

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