【题目】It was reported last week that developers could take photos from Apple mobile and Google Android devices without the phone owners knowing that the images were being taken. In Apple’s case, developers can also obtain the location information for each photo.

Senator(参议员) Charles Schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both Apple and Google on Monday.

“We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private information,” Mr. Schumer said. “They were friendly and open to the idea that this ought to be changed.”

On Sunday, Mr. Schumer said that he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking the agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light. Claudia Bourne Farrell, an F.T.C. spokeswoman, said the agency had received the letter but she could not comment further.

“It worries people to think that one’s personal photos, address book, and who knows what else can be obtained and even posted online without permission,” Mr. Schumer wrote in his letter to the F. T.C. “If the technology exists to open the door to this kind of privacy invasion, then surely technology exists to close it, and that’s exactly what must happen.”

Mr. Schumer said if Apple and Google could not come to an agreement to fix the problem, then he would be forced to take the issue further.

He said other companies had been willing to work with his office to fix issues. “I’m optimistic that we can get this changed without any regulation,” he said. “If it’s not changed, then we’ll turn to the F.T.C., and if that doesn’t work then we’ll consider legislative approach.”

The F.T.C. has warned companies to try to be more vigilant(警醒的) in their efforts to protect consumers when it comes to privacy.

【1】The senators spoke with officials at both Apple and Google_______.

A. to urge them not to invade consumers’ privacy.

B. to discuss whether it is illegal to have access to private information.

C. to stop them from developing the technology of taking photos.

D. to keep them from obtaining the location information for each photo.

【2】Which of the following statements is True?

A. Privacy invasion from Apple has existed for a long time.

B. Mr. Schumer takes the privacy concerns caused by Apple and Google seriously.

C. Privacy invasion from Google has existed for a long time.

D. Apple and Google have decided to make a change.

【3】Mr. Schumer’s letter to the F.T.C. mainly shows that the technology to open the door to privacy invasion_______.

A. causes privacy invasion to happen frequently.

B. can be used if permitted.

C. causes people to worry about the safety of their personal information.

D. causes personal information to be posted online without permission.

【4】Where can we read about the passage?

A. In a newspaper.

B. In a magazine.

C. In a science report.

D. In a textbook.

【题目】A sure way to destroy your chances of learning how to write skillfully is to believe that writing is a “natural gift” rather than a learned skill. People with such an attitude think that they are the only ones for whom writing is unbearably difficult. They feel that everyone else finds writing easy or at least tolerable. Such people often say, “I’m not any good at writing” or “English was not one of my good subjects.” They imply that they simply do not have a talent for writing while others do. The result of this attitude is that these people try to avoid writing, and when they do write, they don’t try their best. Their writing fails chiefly because they believe that they don’t have the “natural talent” needed to write. Unless their attitude changes, they probably will not learn how to write effectively.

A realistic attitude about writing must build on the idea that writing is a skill. It is a skill like driving, typing, or cooking; and, like any skill, it can be learned. If you have the determination to learn, you will develop your writing skills by practicing extensively.

Many people find it difficult to do the active thinking that clear writing demands. It is frustrating to discover how much of a challenge it is to transfer thoughts and feelings from one’s head onto a sheet of paper. But writing is not an automatic process: We will not get something for nothing — and we should not expect to. For almost everyone, skillful writing comes from hard work — from determination and sweat. The good news is that the skill of writing can be mastered, and if you are ready to work, you will learn what you need to know.

【1】Why do some people think writing is difficult?

A. They have no time to practice writing.

B. They believe few people can write well.

C. They have no good teachers to help them.

D. They don’t think writing can be learned.

【2】It can be inferred from Para. 1 that ______.

A. “natural gift” is the determining factor in one’s success

B. diligence can result in success

C. a person without “natural gift” is sure to fail in writing

D. attitude determines what one will be

【3】What is the topic of the passage?

A. Why writing is important.

B. Whether writing is a born gift.

C. Benefits of essay writing.

D. How to improve writing skills.

【题目】It was the deep love and encouragement of my teammates_________ helped me gain the greatest strength and meet the challenges in life.

A. what B. which C.who D. that

【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11处起）不计分。

Dear American guests,

On behalf for our school, I would like to express our warmly welcome to you. We are lucky to have us here in the middle of our English Week activities.

As scheduled, we had English Talent Show today. The purpose of this programme is develop our interest in English learning and practical abilities in listening and spoken. The programme consists of the following activities: recitation, singing, word spelling, story told and so on. The Show will begin at two o’clock this afternoon at the Student Center. Dear guests, you are welcome to take a part in our activities. I hope we students will benefit great from your presence.

I sincerely hope you a pleasant time with us.

【题目】根据句意，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。

【1】Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning, which can be _________.(confuse)

【2】___________(combine) of letters(like ough) may be pronounced in a number of ways.

【3】The Chinese refer to their language ________Han,as it became popular among the people during the Han Dynasty.

【4】But it has also led to lots of American words and structures ___________(pass) into British English, so that now some people believe that English will disappear.

【5】You can hardly imagine the difficulty they had ________(feed) such a large population.

【6】___________(compare) to the countryside life, the city life has lots of advantages.

【7】The life of the city ____________(difference) greatly from that of the countryside.

【8】In the _________(present) of his classmates, he is afraid to speak.

【9】He was sad because of his teacher’s ________________.(criticise)

【10】They make a __________(compare) between New York and Tokyo.

【11】The president said he was satisfied with the visit to China, ___________(announce) that he would come in the future.

【12】The nation’s unemployment rate has been climbing ______________(steady) since last July.

【13】The book __________(refer) to by our English teacher is of great help.

【14】There are __________(vary) of programmes on TV for children to learn about the world.

【15】You need money and time, in ___________(add), you need diligence.

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。

Two weeks before Christmas，two little girls were walking down the street 【2】t hey saw old Harry，who was on his knees pulling weeds from around a tree. He wore a pair of worn gloves．His fingers were sticking out 【2】the ends，blue from the cold. They stopped to talk to him.

Harry told them he【3】（get) the yard in shape as a Christmas gift for his mother，whohad died several years before.“My mother was all I had. She loved her yard and trees，so I do this for her every Christmas."

His -words touched the girls and soon they【4】（join) him，pulling weeds. When they finished，Harry pressed a coin into each of their hands.“I wish I could pay you more，but that's all rve got right now，”he said.

The girls had often passed his house，and they remembered that it had always been 【5】 poor condition. No decorations to add cheeriness were anywhere in sight.

As they walked on，the coin in one little girl's hand seemed to burn a hole of 66

（guilty）．The next day she called her friends．【6】they agreed to put their coins in a jar marked“Harry's Christmas Gift"．Then they began to seek out small jobs to earn more．Every coin they earned went into the jar.

Finally，they had enough 【7】（buy）new gloves. Christmas Eve found them on Harry's

doorstep singing carols. They presented him with the gloves. With【8】（tremble）hands，he held the gloves to his face and wept. No doubt he once again felt 【9】love of others as the girls reached out to him.

【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（n），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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Dear Mandy，

Pm not doing well in my lessons at school，especial in maths. My dad says I must try hard because he wants me go to university. He thinks I'm lazy，but it's not true. I work really hard， often study late into the night！I've tried to talk to my mother，but she always said I have to work as hard like my brother does. My brother doesn't study very hard，and he always gets excellent grades. It's not fair！

The only thing I like it is art. My teacher says rm the best student she's had for year. When I told my dad，all he said was，“You mustn't waste your time in art. You must focus your mind on your lessons！”Pm feeling quite puzzling what to do now．Would you please help me out?

Thanks a lot！

Yours sincerely，

Lisa

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。

Two weeks before Christmas，two little girls were walking down the street【1】t hey saw old Harry，who was on his knees pulling weeds from around a tree. He wore a pair of worn gloves．His fingers were sticking out 【2】the ends，blue from the cold. They stopped to talk to him.

Harry told them he 【3】（get) the yard in shape as a Christmas gift for his mother，who had died several years before.“My mother was all I had. She loved her yard and trees，so I do this for her every Christmas."

His -words touched the girls and soon they 【4】（join) him，pulling weeds. When they finished，Harry pressed a coin into each of their hands.“I wish I could pay you more，but that's all rve got right now，”he said.

The girls had often passed his house，and they remembered that it had always been 【5】 poor condition. No decorations to add cheeriness were anywhere in sight.

As they walked on，the coin in one little girl's hand seemed to burn a hole of 【6】（guilty）．The next day she called her friends【7】they agreed to put their coins in a jar marked“Harry's Christmas Gift"．Then they began to seek out small jobs to earn more．Every coin they earned went into the jar.

Finally，they had enough 【8】（buy）new gloves. Christmas Eve found them on Harry's

doorstep singing carols. They presented him with the gloves. With【9】（tremble）hands，he held the gloves to his face and wept. No doubt he once again felt【10】love of others as the girls reached out to him.

【题目】假设你是David，你的朋友Mary向你询问如何保持健康。请你给她发一个邮件提些建议。内容要点如下：

1．注意合理饮食。多吃鱼、肉、豆类等，特别是新鲜蔬菜和水果，不要吃太多甜食。

2．注意锻炼身体。劳逸结合，多参加体育活动。

3．保证充足的睡眠。不要熬夜，每天至少睡8个小时。

注意：

1．词数：100左右。

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；邮件的开头已写好。

Dear Mary，

How nice to hear from you! In your letter you asked me how to keep healthy.___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours，

David

【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。

Theme Parks

Parks provide people 【1】 a place to amuse 【2】 for a while. In recent decades, 【3】, many parks have been designed to provide 【4】 (entertan). We call them theme parks. Then new parks are usually huge places and have a 【5】 of things to see and do. Theme Parks have a certain theme—that the whole parks are based 【6】. The 【7】 (old) theme park in the world is Disneyland. It seemed like a magical world which can make your dream come true. But if you are interested in traditional culture and history, go to Dollywood, 【8】 you can have fun 【9】 (learn) all about America's historical southeastern culture, then you can go to Camelot Park, 【10】 world of fantasy about ancient England.