The first ancient Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BC. Coroebus won the only event at the Olympics. This made him the very first Olympic champion in history. Then they grew and continued to be played every four years. In 393 AD, the Roman emperor Theodosius Ⅰ, a Christian, announced to end the Games because of their pagan (异教的) influences.

About 1,500 years later, a young Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin began their revival (恢复). In 1892 Coubertin first brought forward his idea to revive the Olympic Games but failed.

Two years later, Coubertin organized a meeting with 79 delegates (代表) who represented nine countries. At this meeting he got what he wanted. All the delegates at the conference voted for the Olympic Games. They also decided to have Coubertin set up an international committee to organize the Games. This committee became the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Demetrious Vikelas from Greece was selected to be its first president. Athens was chosen for the revival of the Olympic Games and the planning was begun.

The very first modern Olympic Games opened in the first week of April, 1896. Since the Greek government had been unable to afford a stadium, a rich Greek architect, Georgios Averoff, donated one million drachmas (over $100,000) to repair the Panathenaic Stadium, originally built in 330 BC.

Since the Games were not well publicized internationally, contestants (选手) were not nationally chosen but rather came individually and at their own expense. Some contestants were tourists who happened to be in the area during the Games.

【1】What would be the best title for the passage?

A. The History of the Olympics

B. How Coubertin Set up IOC

C. The First Modern Olympic Games

D. Great Changes in the Olympic Games

【2】 Coubertin held a most important meeting with 79 delegates in______________.

A. 1500 B. 1892

C. 1894 D. 1896

【3】 Who offered money to help the first modern Olympic Games?

A. Demetrious Vikelas.

B. Coroebus.

C. Pierre de Coubertin.

D. Georgios Averoff.

【4】At the first modern Olympic Games, ______________.

A. winners were given money as prize

B. IOC invited contestants to tour Greece

C. there were no strict rules for being a contestant

D. many countries chose some athletes to compete

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval (认可) he learns to love himself and will be successful in his own way.

Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate (集中注意力) better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting angry, but then it hit me: I started noticing his answers were much quicker and right when he stood up. Could he concentrate better while standing up?

This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I grew up to believe that a quiet child was more likely to succeed. This child would have the ability to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life. Kids that were active and loud would only be losers.

Now people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA, and all they can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to guide them and help them find their way.

I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Clearly, he is concentrating, just in his own way and not mine. We need to accept our kids, and heir ways of doing things. There is nothing sweeter than seeing our children being themselves. It makes us happy and that’s just the way I want my kids to live a happy life.

【1】The author tried to keep his son seated so that ________.

A. he couldn’t disturb the author

B. he could keep silent in the room

C. he could finish his homework on time

D. he could pay more attention to his study

【2】 Encouraged by the example of his son, the author began to doubt ________.

A. the importance of parents

B. the old education methods

C. the good grades of some kids

D. the love between kids and their parents

【3】What does the author think of teaching children?

A. Encouragement is important.

B. Children shouldn’t be punished.

C. A fine example is necessary in the school.

D. Children can’t be taught in the same way.

【4】In the opinion of the author, children should ________.

A. have no freedom

B. have their own style

C. learn from their friends

D. be friendly to their parents

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。

Jack failed in the history examination in the end of the school term, And then he was telling that he would never graduate. However, her fat her went to see the professor and said, “He’s a good boy. If you let him to pass this time, I’m sure he’ll pass history examination next year. ”“No, that’s possible, ”replied the professor immediate, “I asked him when Napoleon died. He didn’t know!”“Please, sir, give him another chances. None of us knew Napoleon was ill so I didn’t take any newspapers in my house, ”answers Jack’s father.

【题目】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position. The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your 1; your words are lost in the howling wind.
On a 2 afternoon, everything changed.
Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal a 3 windows shut. Drivers don't exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold, 4 their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats. In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees.
This woman was 5.
“I'll get the next car's 6 as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay. She stood outside, 7 much snow on her hair. Though she was obviously freezing, her bright 8 lit up her face like a fire.
“You can't 9 their drinks,” I said, confused and tired.
“No, but I'll buy them,” she said. “Pay it forward and all that.”
Completely puzzled, I charged her as 10, and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened. I watched as his 11 changed — first angry to be out in the cold, then 12 at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his 13.
“I suppose I'll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the impatient driver 14 him. He 15 over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink. The trend continued. Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave 16 and pleased. Some were shocked to spend much more than they had expected, 17 others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price.
Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty. No one refused to pay. Customers stood at my window 18 a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger. Cars drove off, honking (鸣笛) and 19 their thanks.
It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire 20 of traffic. It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days.
（1）A.ears B.hands C.feet D.back
（2）A.freezing B.sunny C.warm D.usual
（3）A.truck's B.vehicle's C.car's D.lorry's
（4）A.offering B.throwing C.screaming D.cancelling
（5）A.polite B.angry C.popular D.different
（6）A.number B.coffee C.fee D.order
（7）A.covering B.increasing C.gathering D.falling
（8）A.eyes B.smile C.hair D.annoyance
（9）A.pay B.take C.buy D.bring
（10）A.instructed B.requested C.directed D.suggested
（11）A.gesture B.expression C.figure D.feeling
（12）A.inspired B.upset C.surprised D.disappointed
（13）A.turn B.sense C.deed D.luck
（14）A.beyond B.before C.beside D.behind
（15）A.took B.looked C.handed D.thought
（16）A.shy B.calm C.anxious D.regretful
（17）A.while B.since C.as D.unless
（18）A.making B.emptying C.lying D.holding
（19）A.explaining B.sending C.introducing D.casting
（20）A.jam B.row C.flow D.line

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（\）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5处，多者（从第6处起）不计分。

Dear Tom,

I’m glad to know you are crazy about traditional Chinese medical science but eager to study it following an expert. I’d like to recommend Mr. Zhang like your teacher. Mr. Zhang is professor in this field. He often gives medical care to people who have healthy problems. So you can turn to him and to learn medical knowledge from him.

Yours,

Lily

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（∧），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。

Two years before, I traveled to Brazil and I rented for a car. Unfortunate, I had an accident and hit another car, and I needed to stay in a hospital for at least two week. I called my parents, so I did not tell them what had happened. I knew that they will be worried about myself because I was so farther away, and that my mother would not sleep if she knew. Therefore, I told them interested stories and how I was enjoying Brazil. As a result, nobody knew truth. I still think that it was the right thing to do.

全市英语演讲比赛将在光明中学报告厅举行。假设你是李华，你代表你校参加了赛前会议，会后请你用英语向参赛同学传达以下信息：

1．陈述前往报告厅的校内行走路线(如下图)。

2．提醒选手参赛的注意事项(守时、讲卫生、守纪律等)。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Hello，everyone．I'd like to tell you something about the English speaking competition of our city．___________________________________________________________________

A

Learning to speak English well may be the best thing you can do to improve your life. That’s right. If you can communicate in English, you can do the following things:

Contact (联系) people from all over the world. Talk about your ideas and opinions on Internet discussion groups. Send e-mails to interesting people. Learn about their life and culture.

Travel more easily. Communicate with people wherever you go—English is spoken in more than 100 countries. Ask directions, have a conversation, or ask for help. Maybe English will save your life some day!

Push your career forward. If you want a good job in business, technology, or science, get out of that armchair and start learning English now! If you already have a good job, start learning before you lose it! Knowing English will let you do the following things:

Put “excellent knowledge of English” on your CV (履历). Get your dream job, and earn more money.

Gain technical knowledge. English is the language of technology, especially high technology like computer science, and medicine. If you’re going to read about technology, you’ll probably have to do it in English.

Be a world-class businessman or woman. It’s simple. International business is done in English. And all business today is international. So if you want to play, you have to know English—to contact other business people, go to conferences, and read international business newspapers and magazines, ect.

Become a better scientist. Contact scientists from other countries, go to international conferences, and visit research centers abroad. Learn about new scientific discoveries by reading papers, books, and magazines.

Use your computer more effectively. Most computer applications are in English, so you will understand them better—and become a better employee.

【1】According to the passage, which one is NOT the advantage of knowing English well?

A. Contacting people more easily.

B. Expressing your ideas clearly.

C. Traveling by spending less money.

D. Learning people’s life or culture.

【2】 Why does the author say English may save your life some day?

A. Because it enables you to get help from others.

B. Because it helps you gain more knowledge.

C. Because it enables you to tell directions to others.

D. Because it helps you lead a better life.

【3】 What’s the structure (结构) of the passage?

【4】What does the passage mainly convey?

A. Ways to learn English.

B. Ways to contact people.

C. Importance of gaining knowledge.

D. Benefits of learning English well.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

Students from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment. To do it, they wore aquatic (水上的) shoes they designed and created.

Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175-foot lake on campus in record time—just over a minute. Quinones, who wore big boat-like shoes, also won last year and will receive $500.

Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for a special course. “It’s traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard (硬纸板) for a boat race. I thought our students were a little bit more special than that,” Canaves said. “We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level.”

A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams. Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake. Others who fell got back up and made it to the end. The race is open to all students and anyone in the neighborhood. The youngest person to ever took part was a 9-year-old girl who competed in place of her mother, while the oldest was a 67-year-old woman. A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers. He shouted encouraging words, but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end.

“A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better,” he said. It is also a lesson in life for the students.

“Anything, including walking on water, is possible, if you do the research, test it and go through the design process seriously.

【1】What can we learn about Alex Quinones?

A. He finished the race in less than a minute.

B. He won the race with the help of 2 boats.

C. He failed the race last year.

D. He set a new record this year.

【2】For what purpose did the students join in the race?

A. To go across the lake to school.

B. To test their balance on the water.

C. To earn a good grade for a course.

D. To win the prize money of $500.

【3】What can we learn according to the fourth paragraph?

A. More than 20 teams failed to cross the lake.

B. The students who fell into the water had to quit.

C. The students kept silent when the other racers competed.

D. The youngest competitor competed instead of her mother.

【4】According to Canaves, this race can help the students ________.

A. understand designing better

B. achieve almost everything

C. work together and unite as one

D. walk on the surface of water

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。

As we all know, we can meet with various challenges in our life. Faced with challenges, how should we do?

Last month, our class climbed Mount Tai, that is more than 1,500 meters above sea level. Lacking exercise, I thought that this activity was great challenge for me. I felt very exhausted halfway that I wanted to give up. See this, my classmates and even some strangers encourage me. By the end, I managed to reach on the top of the mountain.

Therefore, don’t give up in face of challenges. If you are determined enough, it’s certainly that you can overcome it.