【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Personal Shoppers

I was shopping with Thomas, who has been working as a personal shopper for the past five years. “Personal shoppers are in great demand these days,” he told me as we were walking past designer clothes shops.【1】 He said that there were many people who wanted to be fashionable, but they didn’t know where to start. They needed a professional to advise them.

But why? I always call my best friend to help me find the perfect dress, not a stranger!

“ 【2】The first thing I do is help my customer improve their image. I teach them to choose colours and clothes that suit them, and how to use make up,” Thomas told me. “Then I organize the customer’s wardrobe.【3】 The third service has to do with actual shopping: the personal shopper and the customer visit shops and buy clothes according to the customer’s personality, lifestyle and needs.”

Of course, each of the above services costs between 150 and 225 euros! 【4】 “Most of my customers are rich business people who call me for important meetings or business parties,” explained Thomas. “However, I also work for people in all kinds of jobs and for retired men and women who want a change of look.”

We spent the rest of the day shopping. Every time we came out of a shop, we had one more bag. In the end, I went home with a beautiful dress, two pairs of trousers, some lovely tops and a couple of coats. I’d never had a shopping day like this/span> before! I admit that I’d spent more than I usually do, but I wouldn’t have found such beautiful clothes without Thomas. 【5】

A．I can help in three different ways．

B．I asked him why this had happened．

C．It depends on the customer's preferences．

D．I might even throw away some old clothes．

E．I just wish personal shoppers were a bit cheaper!

F．People need help with choosing the right clothes．

G．I just wonder how many people have this kind of money to spend．

【题目】It just may be the world’s most costly vacuum cleaner ( 吸尘器). The price of CleanSpace One is eleven million dollars. But yet, it has a big job to do. Recently, researchers in Switzerland said they planned to build this new cleaning machine.

CleanSpace One will not be for use in homes or businesses. It will be shot into space to help remove thousands of pieces of space junk floating around up there.

Last year, we reported on the problem of space junk. Over time, many unused spacecraft have hit each other far above the Earth. Big pieces break into thousands of small pieces. Sometimes they fall back into the atmosphere (大气层) and burn up. But when they do not, it creates big problems.

Scientists fear that if something is not done to remove these objects, it may soon become too dangerous to send people and machines into space. There is a large chance that they might hit some of this junk. So that is why the Swiss researchers are developing the new machine.

CleanSpace One is not really a vacuum cleaner. It will not be used to take away space junk. But scientists plan to move it close to an old satellite that is no longer being used. Then a claw-like instrument will catch the satellite, and force it back through the atmosphere. There, the satellite will be destroyed by the heat of friction (摩擦) with the air.

Researchers say that all they need to do is slow down the speed of some of these unwanted objects. Once they begin to move more slowly, they will fall back to the Earth. There is little chance that they will fall through the atmosphere and harm the people or things below.

【1】Space junk is created when .

A. unused spacecraft hit each other

B. people in space throw away rubbish

C. a new spaceship is sent up

D. an old spaceship creates friction with the air

【2】What’s the danger of space junk?

A. It will pollute space.

B. It will hurt people on the Earth.

C. It will hit a spaceship.

D. It will burn in the atmosphere.

【3】Unwanted objects will fall back to the Earth when .

A. they are made to move slowly

B. they meet other objects in space

C. they are not used for years

D. they are near the atmosphere

【4】The passage is most probably a .

A. science research paper B. science fiction story

C. newspaper ad D. science news report

【题目】假如你是校学生会成员，校学生会将为来访的美国朋友举办一个晚会，要在全校通知此事，请你依据如下要点写一则通知：

目的：欢迎来访的美国朋友；

组织者：学生会；

时间：10月18日（星期六）晚上7：30，活动大概持续一个半小时；

地点：学校体育馆

活动内容：音乐、舞蹈、唱歌、游戏、交换小礼品；

参加人员：所有学生，特别是英语俱乐部的成员。

要求：请包装好礼品、签名并在包装外面写上祝愿词；准时参加。

注意： 1．词数120字左右；开头和结尾已经给出。

2．内容应包括以上要点，但不要逐字翻译，要组织成一篇通顺连贯的短文。

参考词汇：交换礼品 exchange of gifts 包装 wrap up

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【题目】Le Val de Cantobre, Aveyron (France)

It’s in the grounds of a medieval house. There’s a swimming pool, a river and a pizza restaurant. The scenery (景色) around the park is beautiful and great for walking. A week’s stay will cost you about 280.

For more information please go to www.eurocamp.co.uk.

Four Seasons Tented Camp, Golden Triangle (Thailand)

This must be one of the best campsites ( 野营地) in the world. Instead of tents, there are “canvas cabins (帆布船舱)”. And there’s a gourmet restaurant, a spa and a pool. There are only 15 of cabins to rent so you’ll have to book early. The campsite can only be reached by river boat, but once there you can learn to ride an elephant. Unfortunately, it isn’t cheap, and two nights at the Four Seasons will cost you about 1,500!

For more information please go to www.Fourseasons.com/goldentriangle.

Three Cliffs Bay, Gower (Wales)

The Three Cliffs Bay is in a beautiful part of the country, and it won’t cost you much either: a family tent (2 adults, 2 children) is about 28 a day. There’s a camp shop where you can buy food and drinks, and there are pubs and restaurants nearby so you won’t even have to cook. You can water-ski from the beach, or go walking along the Gower Way.

For more information please go to www.Threecliffsbay.com.

Longitude 131, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia)

Situated in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, near the massive (巨大的) red rock formerly known as Ayer’s Rock, this is more like a hotel than acampsite. There’s a restaurant, a pool and even a library. The only problem is that it’s a bit expensive — around 1,500 a night.

For more information please go to www.Longitude131.com.au.

【1】If a couple want to stay in Le Val de Cantobre for two days, they will have to pay about .

A. 56 B. 280 C. 160 D. 80

【2】Visitors can do all the following in Four Seasons Tented Camp EXCEPT .

A. enjoy a spa B. rent a cabin

C. ride an elephant D. visit a pub

【3】If families like water-skiing, they can find information on .

A. www.eurocamp.co.uk

B. www.Threecliffsbay.com

C. www.Longitude131.com.au

D. www.Fourseasons.com/goldentriangle

【4】What do we know about Longitude 131?

A. It is the most expensive. B. It is made of rocks.

C. It is located on a bay. D. It is a real hotel.

【题目】请阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。

Boys are not so good at English when there are girls in their class, a research student said．This finding disagrees with the widely held belief that girls always have a good influence on boys in school.

Boys do best with as few girls as possible in English lessons at primary and secondary schools, Steven Proud, a research student at Bristol University, told the Royal Economic Society’s conference.

But when it comes to math and science, both boys and girls at primary schools achieve up to a tenth of a grade higher when there is a greater percentage of girls in the class, Proud found.

Proud kept a record of boys’ and girls’ test results at the ages of 7, 11, and 16 in 16,000 schools in England．He studied the test scores to see whether the percentage of girls made a difference to the results of both boys and girls in math, science and English.

Boys always perform worse when the number of girls they study English with increases, which is especially the case at primary schools．Proud also found that girls are unaffected by the number of boys in their English class.

Proud said boys may do worse in English when there is high proportion(比例) of girls in their class because they think that the girls are better than them．It could also be that teachers use teaching styles more appropriate(适合) to girls when there are more girls than boys in the class.

Proud argues that his results show boys should be taught English in single-sex classes.

However, Professor Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and Employment Research at the University of Buckingham, said, “Boys may be discouraged by how well girls are doing in English, but you can’t say that it means boys and girls should be separated．It has very little practical importance to schools.”

【题目】短文改错

请修改下面的短文。短文中共有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。

We middle school students have had many exams. We have both achieved success and suffered by failure. Different students take different attitudes towards failure.

Some fall in low spirits when they don’t do well in exams. They usually lost heart and no longer study as harder as before. And most students take an active attitude. They encourage them to be self-confident. They find out the causes that they will no longer make up similar mistakes.

As is know to all, failure is the mother of success. Even some great man may have failed many times before they succeed. So we must deal with failure correct.

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多余3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Lucy felt a little 【1】____________(frighten), but she felt very inquisitive and excited as well. She looked back 【2】__________ her shoulder and there, between the dark tree trunks, she could still see the open doorway of the wardrobe and even catch【3】_________ glimpse of the empty room 【4】___________ she had set out. She had left the door open, for she knew that it was very silly 【5】_________(shut) oneself into a wardrobe. She began to walk forward. In about ten minutes she reached it and found it was a lamppost. As she stood looking at it, 【6】_________(wonder) why there was a lamppost in the middle of a wood, she heard the pitter-patter of feet coming towards her. And soon after that a very strange person 【7】_________(step) out from among the trees into the light of the lamppost.

He was only a little taller than Lucy. From the waist upwards, he was like a man, but his legs 【8】___________(shape) like a goat’s. One of his hands held the umbrella; in the other arm he carried several brown-paper parcels.With the parcels and the snow 【9】_________ looked just as if he【10】__________(do) his Christmas shopping.

【题目】I've always felt a bit sad for weekend fathers, who are divorced and must maintain a bond with their children through visits on the weekend．Not having the opportunity for a lot of quality time, they go in for quantity giving lots of gifts and taking the children on non stop outings．

But now I can understand．I'm a weekend mom．My child, Henry, is a dog．

Henry just returned to his father, Jack, after a happy stay with me．For ten days, I fed him the best food, canceled plans to stay home with him and let him sleep on the bed every night．

Jack and I broke up a year ago．But neither of us wanted to part with Henry, so we share him．Not surprisingly, Henry is a willing participant in our contest for his love．

Jack doesn't let Henry sleep on his bed, so that's where I can always gain big points．I feed Henry higher quality food．I am always replacing his expensive “thingy" ,a cotton knot he likes chewing on．It' s his favorite toy, and the only one he has is at my house．Score another one for me．

Jack now has a girlfriend, Lucy．At first she was afraid of dogs, which secretly delighted me．But that Henry, just trying to be polite（the way I taught him to be）,won her over．

If truth be told, as time passes, there has been a slight change in Henry' s behavior toward me．The worst was one day when Jack dropped him off for a two week stay．Henry and I were in the backyard playing as Jack was driving off．When he heard Jack's truck, he ran after it for two blocks until Jack had to stop and bring him back．

That hurt, especially since I had friends over at the time．In a rare conciliatory （安抚的） mood, Jack said to me, "You know, I' m his best friend, but you'll always be his mom．"

Whatever it takes, I plan to make sure it stays that way．

【1】At the writer's home, Henry________．

A．does a lot of running

B．enjoys high quality food

C．has many expensive toys

D．is not allowed to sleep on her bed

【2】The writer feels hurt because________．

A．Jack has got a girlfriend

B．Lucy doesn't like Henry at all

C．Jack doesn't treat Henry as well as before

D．Henry' s attitude to her has changed slightly

【3】This article is mainly about________．

A．the tips on keeping dogs

B．the writer' s happy life with a dog

C．the writer' s efforts to win a dog's love

D．the relationship between the writer and Jack

【4】The writer wrote the passage in a/an_________way．

A．humorous B．serous C．angry D．painful

【题目】 阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Brighton is the 【1】 (health)city in Britain with the highest level of personal trainers, yoga clubs and health food stores, according to a survey related on Friday.

The survey, 【2】 looks at 19 statistics covering health, 【3】 （fit）and environment, says Brighton has the highest number of residents 【4】 (eat) at least five kinds of fruit and vegetables a day.

The survey, 【5】 (conduct) for the Sky Travel channel, has compared 15 cities across the UK. It says Brighton residents live 【6】 an average age of 78 years old. They are twice as likely 【7】 (walk) or cycle to work as the people living in other parts of Britain.

In 【8】 （compare）with the national average, Brighton has nearly a third more health food stores and personal trainers than 【9】 in any other city in Britain. It has twice many yoga clubs, and the level of fat residents is below the national average.

Meanwhile, 【10】 survey also finds that Brighton residents have the best levels of cholesterol (胆固醇) and blood pressure in Britain.

【题目】Decision-thinking is not unlike poker—it often matters not only what you think, but also what others think you think what you think they think you think. The mental process(过程) is similar. Naturally, this card game has often been of considerable interest to people who are, by any standards, good thinkers.

The great mathematician John von Neumann was one of the founders of game theory. In particular, he showed that all games fall into two classes; there are what he called games of 'perfect information', games like chess where the players can't hide anything or play tricks; they don't win by chance, but by means of logic and skills. Then there are games of 'imperfect information', like poker, in which it is impossible to know in advance that one course of action is better than another.

One mistaken idea about business is that it can be treated as a game of perfect information.________Business, life itself are games which we must normally play with very imperfect information. Business decisions are often made with many unknown and unknowable factors(因素), which would even puzzle (困惑)best poker players. But few business people find it comfortable to admit that they are taking a chance, and many still prefer to believe that they are playing chess, not poker.

【1】The subject discussed in this text is _________.

A. the process of reaching decisions

B. the difference between poker and chess.

C. the secret of making good business plans

D. the value of information in winning games

【2】An important factor in a game of imperfect information is ___________.

A. rules B. luck C. time D. ideas

【3】Which of the following can be used in place of "Quite the reverse" in paragraph 3?

A. Quite right. B. True enough.

C. Most unlikely. D. Just the opposite.

【4】In the writer's opinion, when making business decisions one should ___________ .

A. put perfect information before imperfect information

B. accept the existence of unknown factors

C. regard business as a game of chess

D. mix known and unknown factors