【题目】任务型阅读
English is one of the most difficult languages to master. Even if you might not yet sound like someone born and raised speaking the language, you should still congratulate yourself on how far you've come. Remember that practice makes perfect. So keep working at it and your skill level will certainly improve.
Create an English environment for yourself.The more you hear the language, the better you'll understand how and when to use common words and phrases and how the language is pronounced.
Practise speaking English every chance you get, whether at school, at work or speaking to family and friends. When you speak in your native language, ask yourself, “How would I say that in English?”
Watch yourself speak English in the mirror.And practise changing anything you don't like. If you're uncomfortable making up things to say to yourself, just read your lessons aloud.
Use confident body language while you speak English. Even if you're having trouble pronouncing words or remembering phrases, don't keep your head down. Speak in a natural, conversational tone(语气); keep your back and head straight, and your chin(下巴) up. If you're in a relaxed setting, put your hands behind your head and put your feet up.
Find a language friend who speaks fluent English and wants to learn your language.Increase your confidence by knowing you have something valuable to teach, as well as something to learn.
Instead of saying “I'm no good at this,” say “Every day I'm getting better.”
A. Take turns teaching each other
B. Train your body into feeling in control
C. Speak confidently about your English ability
D. Learning a language requires long hours of study and practice
E. Get comfortable with the way you look speaking the language
F. Read books, watch television shows, moves and plays in English
G. Improve your confidence by teaching those worse at English than you

【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。
When people use words and expressions different with the “standard language”, it is called an dialect. American English has many dialects. Even some parts of the USA, two people from neighboring towns speak a little different. American English has so much dialects because people have come from all over the world. Geography also plays a part in make dialects. Some people which live in the mountains of the eastern USA speak with an older kind of English dialects. When Americans move from one place to another, they took their dialects with them. Although many Americans move a lot of, they still recognize and understand each other's dialects.

【题目】语法填空
Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said was a Wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months(early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We(tell) that our rooms hadn't been reserved for that week, for the week after. I didn't understand this would happen and my credit card had already been charged the reservation. What's worse, the hotel had been fully hooked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was (surprise) helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren't charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beach we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little (sunburn), but the day had been so relaxing that we didn't mind.

【题目】阅读理解
Hidden from the noise of Washington, D.C., Hillwood Museum is a special treasure. It contains (包含) one of the finest personal collections (收藏) of Russian and French art in the world.
Hillwood Museum was once the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post. She was a rich businesswoman. She owned one of the largest food companies in the United States. She was also very interested in collecting beautiful French art and furniture.
She moved to Russia in the 1930s as her third husband, Joseph Davies, became the American ambassador (大使) in Moscow. Marjorie Merriweather Post had a love for Russian art as well. She bought the house in Washington in 1955 and she wanted to make it into a museum after her death. Many art experts helped Mrs. Post create its fine collection.
Hillwood has many rooms which are filled with her treasures. Visitors can see beautiful music boxes from the eighteenth century and colorful paintings of European princesses (公主). Experts say the ancient wood and gold furniture from France is some of the finest ever made. Visitors can even look at Mrs. Post's jewels and clothes.
The museum also has several beautiful gardens. One is designed like the gardens in Japan. It has a bridge and visitors can watch flowers floating in the water. Flowers are also grown all the year in a special glass building or greenhouse. These flowers are placed in the house throughout the year.
After a walk, visitors can rest at a nearby eating place. They can also buy objects to remember this special museum.
（1）From the second paragraph, we can learn that Marjorie Merriweather Post .
A.lived near Hillwood Museum
B.owned a food company in France
C.was a successful businesswoman
D.was good at painting and designing
（2）Marjorie Merriweather Post moved to Russia because .
A.she liked the environment there
B.her husband had a job there
C.she wanted to collect art works
D.she hoped to meet some art experts
（3）Which of the following treasures is NOT mentioned in the text?
A.Paintings of Japanese princesses.
B.Mrs. Post's jewels and clothes.
C.Ancient wood and gold furniture.
D.Eighteenth century's music boxes.
（4）What is special about the museum's gardens?
A.There are some rock hills.
B.They are all built in Japanese style.
C.Flowers are grown all the year.
D.There are some restaurants.

.1. Greetings

Every phone call should begin with a polite greeting such as “Hi, how’ve you been?” or “Nice to hear from you”. Even if you’re calling a business contact for a specific purpose, it’d be rude to jump right into business.【2】

.2. Getting to the point

There always comes the point where you want to move on from friendly chatting and get down to business. What should you do in this situation? 【3】However, if you are waiting to find out why someone called you, you can guide the conversation by saying “So what can I do for you?”

.3. Interrupting without offence

Sometimes you may happen to be speaking with a very talkative person.【4】Keep in mind when you’d like to interrupt, be sure to do it politely. For example, begin with “I’d like to say something here”．

.4. Closing the call

This can be the trickiest part of the conversation! It may be the time to offer good wishes such as good luck on that interview or hope you feel better soon if it’s appropriate.【5】Sometimes it’s easiest to just say you enjoyed speaking to the other person. Also remember cleverly saying the word well at the beginning of a sentence can indicate you’re ready to end the conversation.

A. So it may be difficult to get a word in.

B. Practice English through phone calls.

C. Never fear, though!

D. Use the phrase “I’m just calling to...” to change to the topic at hand.

E. Additionally, you may want to confirm any plans you’ve made.

F. You should make a little small talk at the beginning.

G. You’d better greet him or her in a friendly way.

【题目】阅读理解
Throughout the history of the arts, the nature of creativity has remained constant to artists. No matter what objects they select, artists are to bring forth new forces and forms that cause change—to find poetry where no one has ever seen or experienced it before.
Landscape is another unchanging element (元素) of art. It can be found from ancient times through the 17thcentury Dutch painters to the 19thcentury romanticists (浪漫主义艺术家 ) and impressionists. In the 1970s Alfred Leslie, one of the new American realists, continued this practice. Leslie sought out the same place where Thomas Cole, a romanticist, had produced paintings of the same scene a century and a half before. Unlike Cole who insists on a feeling of loneliness and the idea of finding peace in nature, Leslie paints what he actually sees. In his paintings, there is no particular change in emotions and he includes ordinary things like the highway in the background. He also takes advantage of the latest developments of color photography to help both the eyes and the memory when he improves his painting back in his workroom.
Besides, all art begs the ageold question: What is real? Each generation of artists has shown their understanding of reality in one form or another. The impressionists saw reality in brief emotional effects, the realists in everyday subjects and in forest scenes, and the CroMagnon cave people in their naturalistic drawings of the animals in the ancient forests. To sum up, understanding reality is a necessary struggle for artists of all periods.
Over thousands of years the function of the arts has remained relatively constant. Past or present, Eastern or Western, the arts are a basic part of our immediate experience. Many and different are the faces of art, and together they express the basic need and hope of human beings.
（1）The underlined word “poetry” most probably means ________.
A.an object for artistic creation
B.a collection of poems
C.an unusual quality
D.a natural scene
（2）Leslie's paintings are extraordinary because ________.
A.they are close in style to works in ancient times
B.they look like works by 19thcentury painters
C.they draw attention to common things in life
D.they depend heavily on color photography
（3）What does the author suggest about the arts in the last paragraph?
A.They express people's curiosity about the past.
B.They make people interested in everyday experience.
C.They are considered important for variety in form.
D.They are regarded as a mirror of the human situation.
（4）Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A.History of the arts.
B.Basic questions of the arts.
C.New developments in the arts.
D.Use of modern technology in the arts.

【题目】阅读理解。
Since my retirement (退休) from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time painting as an artist. I actually began drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps I was trying to recover from the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes much influenced by Krenkel and St. John for five years.
For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but as soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my paintings at a number of art exhibitions.
Art is now together with my piano playing and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it is wonderful to have some time doing what I want to do. As Confucius once said，“At seventy I can follow my heart's desire (渴望).”
（1）What is the text mainly about?
A.Learning to paint in later life.
B.How to paint watercolors.
C.An artist-turned teacher.
D.Life after retirement.
（2）The author started drawing again in 1995 because ________.
A.he hoped to draw a picture of his father
B.he couldn't stop missing his father
C.he had more time after retirement
D.he liked animals and landscapes
（3）We can infer from the text that the author ________.
A.had been taught by Krenkel and St.John
B.painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 years
C.believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolors
D.started his retirement life at the age of seventy
（4）How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist?
A.Very enjoyable.
B.A bit regretful.
C.Rather busy.
D.Fairly dull.

【题目】完形填空
When I was growing up, I didn't remember hearing the words “I love you” from my father. When your father1 says these words to you when you are a (n)2it gets tougher and tougher for him to say these words as he gets 3To tell the truth, I could not honestly remember 4 I had last said those words to him either. I decided to 5my ego (自尊心) aside and make the first move. After 6in our next phone conversation I blurted out (突然说出) the words, “Dad... I love you!”
There was a 7at the other end and he awkwardly (笨拙地) replied, “Well, same back to you!”
I smiled and said, “Dad, I know you 8 me, and when you are ready, I know you9 say what you want, to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my 10 called and nervously asked, “Paul11 is okay?” I explained to her perfectly.
A weeks later, Dad 12 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was at work during this13and the tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “14” the love. As I sat there in tears, I 15 that this special moment had taken our father-son 16 to a new level.
A short while after this 17 moment, my father narrowly18 death following heart operation. I have often thought 19 I did not take the first step and Dad did not 20 the operation, I would have never “heard” the love.
（1）A.once B.ever C.never D.often
（2）A.adult B.child C.youth D.student
（3）A.younger B.older C.smaller D.taller
（4）A.when B.how C.what D.where
（5）A.get B.let C.take D.set
（6）A.guidance B.consideration C.calling D.talking
（7）A.smile B.cough C.laughter D.silence
（8）A.hate B.love C.forget D.miss
（9）A.will B.can C.should D.must
（10）A.father B.mother C.daughter D.sister
（11）A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing
（12）A.concluded B.started C.carried D.ignored
（13）A.week B.holiday C.conversation D.trip
（14）A.felt B.heard C.received D.touched
（15）A.realized B.noticed C.found D.saw
（16）A.feeling B.distance C.connection D.relationship
（17）A.unbelievable B.especial C.special D.important
（18）A.avoided B.escaped C.accepted D.refused
（19）A.since B.as C.if D.because
（20）A.survive B.live C.operate D.recover

【题目】单词拼写
结合语境，根据汉语或首字母提示用单词的适当形式填空。
（1）I'm sure she will pass the exam; I've got great f in her.
（2）He has also founded an organization a at helping AIDS children.
（3）David had prepared carefully for the chemistry exam, as he wanted to be sure of passing it at the first a.
（4）—Perhaps we should give up.
—I agree with you. Nobody can p the change of situation.
（5）All schools in our province a new English textbooks to improve students' listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities three years ago.
（6）It's the most （可笑的）thing I've ever heard in my life. I can't help laughing.
（7）What a(n) (巧合) it is that they were born in the same year and on the same day!
（8）—Ivan gave up playing the piano eventually.
—It's just (典型的) of him to spend all that money on the equipment and then lose interest halfway through the course.
（9）It remains a(n) (有争议的) question whether middle school children should be allowed to use mobile phones at school.
（10）You can't legally take (所有) of the goods until two months after the contract is signed.

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2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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