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

Johann Strauss was born in Vienna in 1825．Although his father did not want him to become a 【1】 (music)，Strauss Junior studied the violin 【2】 (secret)as a child．When his father discovered his son practising on a violin one day，he gave him a beating， 【3】 (say)that he was going to beat the music out of the boy．But that didn’t prevent the boy from becoming one of the 【4】 (great)composers of all time．

He wrote his first waltz at the age of six．At nineteen，he decided to devote 【5】 (he)to music．He formed his own orchestra and made a successful tour of Europe and soon became known 【6】 the Waltz King．The emperor of Austria was so 【7】 (please)with his music that he appointed him．the conductor at the court balls of Vienna．It Was for these occasions 【8】 ．He wrote some of his most popular waltzes，among【9】 was the well-known favourite The Blue Danube．In all，the talented Johann Strauss 【10】 (write)more than 500 masterpieces．

【题目】At the last weekend of November,I drove to Fragrant Hills Park to see red leaves with my wife.Although the park announced it closed 【1】 (it) yearly Red Leaf Festival early on November 13,it was still very crowded. It 【2】 (report) that it received more than one million visitors during the Red Leaf Festival.

We were told four ways to the top of the mountain,each of 【3】 took 60 minutes to complete.We chose one way to get to the top.【4】 (See) from the top,it looked very beautiful.【5】 colorful the mountain is! Some trees were all red and some were covered 【6】 yellow.The yellow leaves were especially golden and 【7】 (enjoy).Then we visited Liulita, Xishangqingxue,Duojingting and so on.I think they were all 【8】 (well) worth visiting than many other attractions.

On the way,we met an old couple who came from America.They said that they had travelled in China for several 【9】 (month) and China was very great and beautiful.When I 【10】 (hear) what they said,I was feeling proud as a Chinese.

【题目】A Brown University sleep researcher has some advice for people who run high schools: Don't start classes so early in the morning. It may not be that the students who nod off at their desks are lazy. And it may not be that their parents have failed to make sure bedtime. Instead, it may be that biologically these sleepyhead students aren't used to the early hour. "Maybe these kids are being asked to get up at the wrong time for their bodies, " says Mary Carskadon, a professor looking at problems of adolescent sleep at Brown's School of Medicine.

Carskadon is trying to understand more about the effects of early school time in adolescents. And , at a more basic level, she and her team are trying to learn more about how the biological changes of adolescence affect sleep needs and patterns. Carskadon says her work suggests that adolescents may need more sleep than they did at childhood, no less, as commonly thought. Sleep patterns change during adolescence, as any parent of an adolescent can prove. Most adolescents prefer to stay up later at night and sleep later in the morning. But it's not just a matter of choice—their bodies are going through a change of sleep patterns.

All of this makes the change from middle school to high school—which may start one hour earlier in the morning—all the more difficult, Carskadon says. With their increased need for sleep and their biological clocks set on the "sleep late, rise late" pattern, adolescents are up against difficulties when it comes to trying to be up by 5 or 6 a. m. for a 7: 30 a. m. first bell. A short sleep on a desktop may be their bodies' way of saying, "I need a timeout. "

【1】Carskadon suggests that high schools should not start classes so early in the morning because ________.

A. it is really tough for parents to ensure bedtime

B. students are so lazy that they don't like to go to school early

C. students work so late at night that they can't get up early

D. it is biologically difficult for students to rise early

【2】The underlined phrase "nod off"(Paragraph l) most probably means "________".

A. turn around B. agree with others

C. fall asleep D. refuse to work

【3】What might be a reason for the hard change from middle school to high school?

A. Adolescents depend more on their parents.

B. Adolescents need more sleep than they used to.

C. Adolescents sleep better than they did at childhood.

D. Adolescents have to choose their sleep patterns.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A. Changes in adolescent sleep needs and patterns.

B. Problems in adolescent learning.

C. Adolescent sleep difficulties.

D. Adolescent heath care.

【题目】Do you drink water that's been left sitting out overnight or even for another day? Have you noticed it tastes different?

Tap water that has been left to sit out slowly begins to acquire an off taste. Many people think that this is because of microorganisms(微生物). But that's not what makes old water taste not fresh. For that we can thank carbon dioxide. After about 12 hours, tap water starts to go flat as carbon dioxide in the air starts to mix with the water in the glass, lowering its pH and giving it an off taste. But it's most likely safe to drink.

However, back to those microorganisms. If you use a dirty glass day after day, there is more of a chance of bacteria making themselves known; a risk that increases if you share the glass with another mouth as well. But assuming you use a fresh glass every few days, you probably won't have a problem unless the glass has been touched by dirty fingers, and especially if those dirty fingers went unwashed after using the bathroom.

As for plastic water bottles that have been left out in the sun or in the car, step away from the bottle, warns Dr. Kellogg Schwab, director of the Johns Hopkins University Water Institute. "A chemical called bisphenol-A, or BPA, along with other things used to make plastic can leach(过滤) into your water if the bottle heats up or sits in the sun," he explains. BPA, as you probably know, has been linked to everything from heart disease to cancer. Schwab also adds that plastic used for commercial bottled water isn't meant to be washed or refilled, so use only one time and recycle. Or don't buy them at all; use refillable water bottles instead.

【1】Tap water begin to acquire an off taste because of ________.

A. BPAB. the glassC. the microorganismD. carbon dioxide

【2】According to Paragragh 2, tap water that's been left sitting out for 12 hours ________.

A. tastes betterB. is still safe to drink

C. contains few microorganismsD. is most likely undrinkable

【3】What should we do with plastic water bottles that have been left out in the sun or in the car?

A. Throw them away.B. Refill them with fresh water.

C. Use them after they cool down.D. Clean them and use them again.

【4】Which of the following is true about BPA?

A. It is safe for people to use.

B. It is a kind of new material.

C. It can cause great harm to people.

D. It is the main material to make plastic.

【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。

It’s Nice to be Home

【1】 I have been fortunate enough to make trips to many countries．They were wonderful adventures filled with new sights and experiences．And my wife and I have another trip in the planning stages．

We're home now and have settled back into our daily routine of life．【2】 I find that when I am at home，particularly for a while when we have just returned from a trip，I feel very comfortable．Perhaps it is because everything around me is familiar and the daily routine is so much the same I can move through it almost without thinking．【3】Perhaps it is because we can have meals at home instead of always being in restaurants，although it's nice to let someone else do the cooking，and because I can sleep in my own bed．There are times I think it would be nice to simply stop travelling and stay home and I'm stile I would be very comfortable if that were to happen． 【4】

Yet I guess I am probably a restless soul because I know that after I have been home for a while I will start to think about other places we might go and other things we want to see．We will travel again and we feel fortunate to be able to do so．【5】 Still，one of the best things about travelling for me is coming home．I'm very comfortable here at home even if it is difficult to say exactly why．

A．I like to travel very much．

B．I enjoy local food while travelling．

C．I like being home，for whatever reason．

D．Perhaps it is because our friends are here．

E．And I enjoy my daily life at home so much．

F．We want to see as much of the world as we can．

G．It’s lucky that my wife and I both love travelling．

【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。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉仅及一个单词的增加、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。

Dear American guests,

On behalf of 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 being planned, 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 in the following activities: recitation, singing, word spelling, storytelling and so on. The Show will begin at two o’clock this afternoon at the Student Center. Dear guests, you are welcomed to take part in our activities. I hope we student will benefit greatly from your presence.

I sincerely hope you a pleasant time with us. Thank you.

【题目】每当大型考试来临时，很多同学都会表现出不同程度的紧张，请以此为题写篇词数不少于120的短文，谈谈你对如何缓解考试焦虑情绪的见解。

写作要点：

1.考试焦虑的危害。

2.你的见解：

*正确认识考试，制定科学的学习计划；

*保持良好的心态，适量运动，听音乐等；

*保持充足的睡眠和均衡的饮食。

注意：

1. 文章标题已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可以适当补充内容。

参考词汇：nervousness 紧张 have an…attitude towards… 对……有……的态度

How to Relax before Exams

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【题目】短文改错

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l0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。

Dear Ms Lee，

I'm delighting to have you as my English teacher．

English has become a global language，so I’m convinced that learning English is of great useful．We should learn English well to better under stand that happens around the world．

But my English is rather poor. One of my problems are that I often feel nervously when speaking in public．Besides，I feel difficult to learn words by heart．I really hope you call offer us more chances to speak with English．But I also hope you’ll give me some advices on how to learn new words．I believe I can make many progress than ever with your help．

Thank you!

Li Hua

【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。

Gregory Kloehn is an artist 【1】 uses his skills for a really worthy cause—building homes for the homeless．Making use of recycled materials found on the street，he creates small mobile homes，each about the size 【2】 a sofa．These homes come with pitched roofs to keep out the rain and【3】 (wheel)at the bottom for mobility．So far，he’s built about 10 shelters through the‘Homeless Homes Project’，and hopes to create 【4】 (much)in the future．

【5】 they’re not made of much，the tiny homes are more than enough for someone with no other place 【6】 (sleep)in．They ale painted in bright colors and have a few odd elements—like washing machine doors for windows and minivan tops for roofs．

“Before，I 【7】 (be)all about sculpture，but I realized it just sits there，”he said．“And you’re just selling it to rich people．I kind of think if you’re putting so much effort into something more valuable，it would be 【8】 (good)．”He 【9】 (write)a book called‘Homeless Architecture at the time，【10】 (admire)how they were able to recycle all day and make homes out of almost nothing．