【题目】If there is a building which symbolizes a country—such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia—then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India.

It was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. From the time they got married, they wouldn't be separated. She followed him to wars, advised him on affairs of state, and was loved by his people for her good work. But she died in 1631 during childbirth. The emperor was heart－broken and had the Taj Mahal built as a sign of his love.

It took more than 20 years for the Taj Mahal to be built. Workers were brought in, not only from all over India, but from Central Asia too. A total of 20,000 people worked on the building.

In 1657, Shah Jahan fell ill, and in 1658 his son Aurangzeb, imprisoned (囚禁) his father and seized power. Shah Jahan stayed in prison until his death in 1666. He was finally buried there with his wife he could never forget.

The Taj Mahal is definitely worth more than a single visit. As it is built with white marble stones, its character changes in different lights. It looks more beautiful at sunrise and sunset. At sunset, for example, the colour of the Taj changes from white to yellow, then to pink. As the moon rises, it turns a silvery white.

To show respect to the Taj, tourists are asked to take off their shoes during their visit.

【1】Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to ________.

A．make it symbolize India B.memorise his wife

C．show his great power D．give his wife a present

【2】Which of the following about the Taj Mahal is NOT true?

A．It is a symbol of India.

B．It took over 20 years to build the Taj Mahal.

C．All workers building the Taj Mahal came from Central Asia.

D．The Taj Mahal was built with white marble stones.

【3】According to the passage, we know that Shah Jahan ______.

A．lived a hard life in his last few years

B．lost his life just because of his old age

C．was not popular with his people at that time

D．treated his son badly when he was young

【4】The word “seize” in the fourth paragraph may most probably mean ________.

A．throw B．memorise C．give D．capture

【题目】翻译句子

【1】That noise ________ can cause hearing loss is ________.

接触噪音所引起的听力失聪是不可否认的。

【2】But _________ hearing loss is ________ .

但是噪音导致的失聪是可以预防的。

【3】Adults aged 55 and over are ________ ________ to have a mobile phone for use in

an Emergency.

年龄在55岁以上的成人最有可能是在紧急情况下才使用手机。

【4】In 2005, 94 per cent of adults aged from 16 to 24 had sent a text message________

________ 17 per cent of those aged 65and over.

2005年，16岁到24岁的成人中有94% 的人发送短信，与之相比，65岁以上的成人中有17%发送短信。

【5】This may be an example of heritage protection going ______ _____ .

这可能是遗产保护做得过分的一个例子。

【题目】I was not good in math in the first year of junior high schoo1.Having been failed so many times in math exams，I was anxious about the subject．Every time I tried hardly to work out a math problem，I was afraid of making mistakes，that really made me feel helpless．Luckily，I met a nice math teacher in second year. She told me that I didn’t need to worry about making mistakes because I could find out my shortcomings through my mistake．She always encouraged myself to try again whenever I make a mistake．Thanks to my teacher’s encouragement，I became interesting in math and made rapid progress．My experience proves that failure was the mother of success and that we can learn a lot from our mistakes．

【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。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(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除: 把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。

修改: 在错词下划一横线，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。

Yesterday I showed to my friend Peter around Beijing city．We started off at 8:00 a.m．First we went to the Forbidden City, which was one of the most popular tourist spot in Beijing．Then we visited the History Museum．We observed a lot of valuable things in them and we learned a lot about Chinese history．After a quick meal, we wentto Beihai Park．Upon arrival, we were all struck by its beautiful scenes．We spent a whole afternoon appreciated the wonder．It was until 18:00 p．m．that we went back.

We did have a wonderful time．Peter was very pleased with my arrangement that he

invited me to a new-built western restaurant to have a big meal.

【题目】Summer Holiday Fun 2015!

The summer holidays are upon us again．Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

The Age of the Dinosaurs is the museum's main attraction this summer．Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands-on exhibits！Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember！The museum is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August.

Call 01733 864663 for details.

Saxon Youth Club

School holiday fun：Young people aged 13—19 will be able to produce their own music，compete in sports activities，or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club，Saxon Community Centre，Norman Road，Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 pm．PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday，12th August between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm.

Call 01353 720274 for details.

Houghton Mill

Through the Looking Glass—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th，August．Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play．Gates open 5:30 pm，performance 6:30 pm—8:30 pm．Tea room will be open until the end of the interval．Adult ￡ 10 Child ￡7 Family ￡20.

Booking advisable on 0845 4505157.

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

Farmland Games：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book，just turn up between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Thursday，19th August．Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price．Tickets Cost：￡ 7 per child.

For further information，call 01223 810080.

【1】If you are interested in cooking，you can go to ________.

A． Peterborough Museum

B． Houghton Mill

C． Saxon Youth Club

D． Farmland Museum

【2】You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you ________.

A． ￡7

B． ￡17

C． ￡27

D． ￡20

【3】Which of the following activities needs parents' company?

A． Playing farmland games．

B． Watching the new play.

C． Competing in sports activities．

D． Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.

【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。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(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。

修改：在错词下划一横线，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。

Last weekend，I helped my grandparents with their trip to the Dalian．On Saturday morning，together with my grandparents，I search the Internet for the train schedule，the weather in Dalian，and some hotel informations．In the afternoon，they went to the train station and managed to buy two tickets for my grandparents although there had a long queue．After dinner，I packed the things into the suitcase，what my grandparents would need，such as clothes，glasses，an umbrella，a map．The next morning，I went to the station to show them off．Waved goodbye to them on the platform，I felt happily for them and wished them a safe journey.

【题目】假如你叫李华，你和父母在英国旅游期间于1月28日至30日入住Forest Hotel酒店，但对其提供的服务不满意，请发电子邮件给酒店的管理者进行投诉，要求其道歉并改进服务质量。1.搬运工送到房间的皮箱破损；2.卫生间漏水；3.楼下酒吧有噪音，并持续到很晚，影响休息。

注意：1.文章必须包括所有要点。可适当增加细节，以使文章连贯。

2.词数100，文章开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数

3.参考词汇：搬运工porter n; 皮箱suitcase n; 漏水leak vi．

Dear Manager，

My name is Li HuA． I stayed at your hotel_____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

【题目】短文改错

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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）画掉。

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。

It is reported, some needy students receive financial support of some kind people but never express our thanks．Personally, I think they are wrong．

Though the helpers didn’t expect any reward in return, but it’s necessary and good manner to say “thank you”．Besides, it is a basic social skill express ourselves in modern society．Maybe some of them do feel thankfully．It is only because they are afraid of being looked down upon which they remain silent．But I just want to say that being poor for a moment doesn’t mean you will be poor forever．

【题目】假设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日记。日记中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处错误。

One day, little Tony went to a shopping center with his parent. It was very crowded. Tony saw a toy on a shop window. He liked it so very much that he quickly walked into the shop. After looks at the toy for some time, he turned around and found where his parents were missing. Tony was scared and begun to cry. A woman saw him crying and telling him to wait outside a shop. Five minutes later, Tony saw parents. Mom said, “How nice to see you again! Dad and I were terrible worried.” Tony promised her that this would never happen again.

【题目】How to Improve Eyesight Naturally

Eyes are important for everybody．You must take care and try everything in your hand to keep them in good condition．Here are some of the tips to improve your eyesight naturally．

【1】

Strain is known to be a factor in many health conditions and eyestrain is no exception．Try meditation，yoga or other methods of stress relief to improve your vision and overall health．

Try palming．

Sit upright in a comfortable chair．【2】 Cup your hands so that there is no pressure on your eyes．Let your fingers rest across your foreheaD． There should be no light entering your eyes．Palming should be done for a period of 5 to 10 minutes to start．Palming should be relaxing．It may help to do palming in a darkened room．

Avoid sugar as much as possible．

【3】 It will unpleasantly affect your eyesight，which affects the eyes by producing a larger amount of insulin (胰岛素) in the blooD． Therefore you shouldn’t be having much fruit juice or something that contains a lot of sugar．

Exercise your eyes．

The only exercise most eyes get is that daily rubbing we give them when we're tired or suffering from eyestrain．But eye exercises are actually good for your eyes and can improve your vision．【4】 Blink as fast as you can for a few seconds then close your eyes tightly，open and repeat．Do this exercise 3 to 4 times daily．

Eat healthy．

You probably hear that statement all the time but eating the right foods are necessary to good health．【5】Foods that are high in fiber，vitamin C，D and beta carotene as well as other vitamins and minerals can help improve your vision．Here are a few foods that can be beneficial to good vision: carrots，eggs，blueberries，spinach，kale，grapes，and fresh garliC．

A． Reduce eyestrain．

B． Keep your eyes moist．

C． Sugar is your eye’s worst enemy．

D． Give your eyes a workout with the following exercise．

E．You may not be aware that your diet affects your vision but it does．

F．Close eyes and cover them with the palms of your hands．

G．Be sure to get plenty of sleep so your eyes don’t strain to stay open during the day．