【题目】The first newspaper were handwritten sheets which were posted in pubic places. The earliest recorded newspaper was started in Rom in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was developed in China. The paper was printed from carved(雕刻的) wooden blocks and sent out among the citizens. Europe didn’t have a regularly(定期的) published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

The fist regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published weekly. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant, which didn’t appear until March 1702.

In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But the local(当地的) government soon stopped its publication. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston News-letter, the first newspaper to be published daily in America. By 1760, the whole America had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1800 daily papers in the United States.

Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation(发行量) in the world. The largest circulation for a newspaper, however, is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which sells over eleven million copies every day.

【1】The first English newspaper printed and sold every day appeared _________.

A. in 1620

B. at the beginning of the 18 th century.

C. at the end of the 17 th century

D. in 1609

【2】As suggested by the article, which of the following newspapers have the largest umber of readers in the world?

A. Italian language newspapers.

B. German language newspapers.

C. English language newspapers.

D. Japanese language newspapers.

【3】Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A. The World’s First Newspaper.

B. The First Daily Newspaper in American.

C. History of Newspaper.

D. A Remarkable Man-Benjamin Harris.

【题目】近来，越来越多的中学生家长在学校附近租房陪读。请一分为二地用英语写一篇不少于120字的短文，说说这种做法的原因和利弊,并陈述你的观点。

The following expressions might be helpful to you:

1. 现象phenomenon

2. 租房：renting a house：

3. 陪伴：accompany somebody

4. 利弊：advantages and disadvantages

注意：1）字数不少于120词；

2) 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

【题目】假如你是李华，在丹麦访学的一周里，住在Anne家里，现在即将回国。请你给她写一封感谢信，要点如下：

1. 简述你的丹麦之行; 2. 感谢她为你所做的一切; 3. 向她发出邀请。

参考词汇：Denmark 丹麦

注意：1. 适当增加情节，以使行文连贯；

2. 词数100 字左右。

Dear Anne,

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

All the best wishes.

Yours

Li Hua

【题目】Some Ways to Deal With Hardship and Pain in Life

Regardless of the difficulties you may face, it’s getting back up and moving forward that counts the most when you need to deal with hardship. 【1】

Write or talk about how you feel

Keeping my feelings to myself used to make me feel lonely, but when I found someone who actually cared about me, it became natural to share how I felt with him and that contributed to my ability to overcome troublesome situations. 【2】 Although talking to strangers about your issues may seem crazy, it actually isn’t.

【3】

It is said that running away from your problems will never help, and though that’s partially true, it doesn’t mean that you need to make yourself go so deeply into a situation that you run out of air to breathe and lose the ability to weigh the pros and cons of your choices. That happens more than we like to admit, which is why it’s important to separate yourself from a situation long enough to think clearly without having people hanging over your shoulders.

Remind yourself that you’re not alone

Regardless of who or what you depend on, you need to remind yourself that you are not alone; you have people who do care. 【4】 Sometimes it’s strangers who may share the same feelings as you do. Think about it—you may not know any of these readers personally but they could be in the exact same situation as you, so in fact, no one is truly alone.

Accept the results and get back up again

【5】 Whether the results of your choices proved to be helpful or not, it’s time for you to accept them and get back up. This time you have a new experience to add to your book of life so the next time something tries to knock you down, it won’t be easy because you will be strong and determined to push forward. Life will go on, time will never stand still, and it rests upon you to make the right decision of moving forward.

A. Separate yourself from the situation.

B. Tell yourself to accept the hardship.

C. Finally, it’s time to accept what has happened.

D. All in all, remember that life is short.

E. Not only did I speak to him about how I felt, but I decided to blog about it.

F. Here are some things I've tried just to help me believe in a brighter future and get over a tough situation.

G. Even if it’s just one person, that’s enough to give you reason to remind yourself that you will never truly be alone.

【题目】We know the westerners like to plan for their time carefully in order to do all the things that are important to them. So if your American or English friend asks you to dinner, he usually invites you a week ahead. But if you really have no time and can’t go to the dinner, you can ring him to say sorry. The dinner is usually served at home, sometimes at a restaurant. You should get there on time, and don’t forget to put on your fine clothes. It is also a good idea to take some little presents to your friend, such as flowers, chocolates and so on. When you are at dinner, you should also observe some other customs. Here I’ll give you some dos and don’ts about them in the following:

1) Don’t leave bones on the table or the floor. (You should put them on your plate with fingers.)

2) Don’t use your bowl to drink soup, but use your spoon to help you instead,

3) Don’t talk with much food in your mouth.

4) Don’t ask others to have more wine. (This is quite different from that in China.)

5) After dinner, use your napkin to clean your mouth and hands.

6) Make sure small pieces of food are not left on your face.

Then after dinner, you can stay there a little time. And your friend will be pleased if you leave in half an hour or so. Next day, you had better ring him up to thank him for the good dinner.

【1】 If your American or English friend wants to invite you to dinner, he will invite you _____.

A. on the night before the dinner

B. on the day before the dinner

C. a week before the dinner

D. at the last moment

【2】When you come to the dinner, you’d better_____.

A. get there a bit earlier

B. put on your usual clothes

C. take some presents like flowers, chocolates and so on

D. take your best friends with you

【3】It would be impolite to______.

A. put bones on your plates with fingers

B. persuade others to drink more

C. drink soup with your spoon

D. make sure that there is nothing left on your face after dinner

【4】Which of the following is not true?

A. After dinner, you’d better stay and talk with your friends for a long time to show your thanks.

B. You’d better ring your friend the next day to show your thanks.

C. After dinner, you’d better leave in half an hour.

D. After dinner, use napkin to clean you r mouth.

【5】The best title for this passage would be_____.

A. Customs in England and America

B. Customs in the West

C. Living Customs in the West

D. Customs at Dinner Table in the West

【题目】Dear Kate,

It is very that you are coming to our school so soon. Before you arrive, let me introduce you what our school life is like .

Our school is quite famous for its long history. It was founded in the early 1920s. It is a good place we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers who are always ready to help. we pay a lot of attention to how well we do in lessons, achieving high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try out new ideas and ask questions. With their help we have developed all kinds of interests in both Arts and Science. Students can choose to any school clubs they are in. We can also choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I selected American Literature, because I wanted to learn about famous American writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a piano a birthday present.

By the way, I was elected of my class. it can be very tiring to be a monitor, for I have to do a lot of work and attend many meetings. However , being a monitor has taught me a lot, such as caring for others and taking responsibilities（负责任）and so on. When my class was given the title（称号） of “Model Class”, I was prouder than ever before. So being a monitor an important part in my school life. I’m very pleased with my work.

I love my school and hope that your will have a pleasant experience here too. I am looking forward to you soon.

【1】A.excitedB. excitingC. exciteD. excitement

【2】A. toB. forC. withD. in

【3】A. whenB. whereC. thatD. which

【4】A. givesB. offerC. donatesD. ask

【5】 A. ButB. BecauseC. ThoughD. So

【6】A. attendB. joinC. join inD. take part in

【7】A. interestB. interestingC. interestedD. interests

【8】A. forB. asC. byD. with

【9】A. the monitorB. a monitorC. monitorD. monitors

【10】A. sometimeB. sometimesC. some timeD. some times

【11】A.playB. takesC. makesD. plays

【12】A.meetB. meetingC. meetsD. meets

【题目】The Cuban iguana is a species of lizard（蜥蜴） of the iguana family. It is the largest of the West Indian rock iguanas, one of the most endangered groups of lizards. This species with red eyes and a thick tail is one of the largest lizards in the Caribbean.

The Cuban iguana is primarily herbivorous; 95% of its diet consists of the leaves, flowers and fruits from as many as 30 plant species, including the seaside rock bush and various grasses. However, Cuban iguanas occasionally consume animal matter, and individuals have been observed eating the dead flesh of birds, fish and crabs. The researchers wrote that quite a few people on Isla Magueyes could have caused this incident.

The Cuban iguana is distributed throughout the rocky southern coastal areas of mainland Cuba and its surrounding islands with a wild population booming on Isla Magueyes, Puerto Rico. It is also found on the Cayman Islands of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, where a separate subspecies occurs. Females guard their nest sites and often nest in sites half destroyed by Cuban crocodiles. To avoid the attack from them, the Cuban iguana often makes its home within or near prickly-pear cacti（仙人掌）.

In general the species is in decline, more quickly on the mainland than on the outlying islands. One of the reasons for their decline is habitat destruction caused by the over consuming of farm animals, housing development, and the building of tourist resorts on the beaches where the animals prefer to build their nests. Although the wild population is in decline, the numbers of iguanas have been sharply increased as a result of captive-breeding（圈养）and other conservation programs.

【1】The underlined word "herbivorous" （Paragraph 2） probably means .

A. dangerous B. gentle

C. plant-eating D. flesh-eating

【2】Why does the Cuban iguana build its nest near prickly-pear cacti?

A. To keep itself cool.

B. To get the food easily.

C. To stay away from people.

D. To avoid crocodiles' attack.

【3】How many reasons are mentioned for the habitat destruction?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

【4】What's the author's purpose of writing the text?

A. To give us a brief introduction to the Cuban iguana.

B. To show he is concerned about the Cuban iguana.

C. To explain reasons for the Cuban iguana's decline.

D. To draw people's attention to the endangered Cuban iguana.

【题目】It's time for your family to relax and have fun! The following family adventures have links for you to get more information.

Take the Rides of Your Life

Visit Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, to seek thrills "Even though it's located off the beaten track, experts regularly praise Cedar Point as the best overall theme park of the country," says U.S. News & World Report. The park calls itself the roller coaster capital of the world, and with 16 to choose from, it's hard to argue. It's open daily from May 10 through Labor Day; weekends only from Labor Day through November 2.

Tickets start at $ 48.99 per person if purchased online.

http://www.cedarpoint.com.

Wander Free on a Dude farm

Dust off your cowboy boots and ready your cowboy hats for a visit to this Rocky Mountains paradise. Located in Augusta, Montana, "The farm has everything an aspiring cowboy or girl could long for," says Sunset magazine, including hiking trails, fishing trips, campfires with sing-alongs, and, of course, horseback rides. The large farm operates from June through September; kids-only and adults-only programs are available.

Total cost starts at $ 1,360 per adult, $ 1,276 per teen, and $ 1,168 per child.

http://www.Triplejranch.com.

Dig for Dinosaurs

Most kids （and adults） love dinosaurs, and to make their wildest dreams come true, head to Fruita, Colorado. The Museum of Western Colorado offers Dino Digs for children ages five and older. You can choose from one-, three-, and five-day expeditions. "Imagine how your child will feel when she helps unearth the fossilized（化石） bones of ancient species," says Outside magazine. It lasts from May to October.

Digs start at $ 125 per person.

http://www.museumofwesternco.com.

Surf Sand Dunes

Swap your snowboard for a sand-board, and head to Sand Master Park in Florence, Oregon. Real Simple recommends learning the basics at this private dune park, "which offers board rentals and lessons ---- often taught by world-champion sand boarders." Then you can hit the "slopes" to test your skills. From March to June, and September to November.

Rentals for a sand-board start at $ 10 per day; lessons start at $ 45 an hour per person.

http:/'www.sandmasterpark.com.

【1】What is special about Cedar Point?

A. You can visit Cedar Point on weekends.

B. It has 16 roller coasters for you to choose from.

C. You can help unearth the fossilized bones of dinosaurs.

D. It offers lessons taught by world-champion sand boarders.

【2】If you have a 3-day holiday in April, which of the following may interest you most?

A. Take the Rides of Your Life

B. Wander Free on a Dude farm

C. Dig for Dinosaurs

D. Surf Sand Dunes

【3】Where will you probably find this passage?

A. A science fiction. B. An adventure storybook.

C. A travel magazine. D. A theme park advertisement.

【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处语言错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），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

Recently our class have had a heat discussion on whether the score of English should be reduced by 100. Opinions concerned this hot topic vary from person to person.

Some students in favor of it. They thought reducing the score may be a good chance for our students, we are supposed to attach much important to Chinese. It is no need for every student to learn English so hard.

However, others disagree with it. They think it’s English that play an important role in international communication. In their opinion, reduce the English score isn’t a wise choice.

Personally, I agree with the latter.

【题目】学校将组织一次志愿者活动，现有两种方案，一种是去故宫博物院（The Palace Museum）当解说人员（narrator），一种是去儿童福利院（children’s welfare institution）当服务人员。假如你是李华，请你用英语给组织活动的陈老师写一封100~120个词的信，内容包括：

1、选择其中的一种方案，或者自己另选一个方案

2、陈述理由

3、相关准备

注意：信的开头已给出（不计入词数）。

Dear Mr. Chen ,

I’m writing to recommend

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Yours ,

Li Hua