Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin was a person who liked playing the violin and was full of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to a fancy dress ball (化装舞会). He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand  entrance at the party. He came up with an idea. He thought everyone would be attracted by him if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two, wheels under each shoe. These were the first rolled skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

　　On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing the violin. Everyone was amazed to see this. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. Suddenly he ran into a huge mirror hanging on the wall. It fell down and broke into pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's entrance for a long time.

The passage is mainly about_______.

A．a strange man   　　     

B．an unusual party

　　 C．how roller skating started

　　 D．how people held parties in the 18th century

People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he________.

       A．often gave others surprises      B．was a gifted musician

       C．invented the roller skates D．was full of imagination

Merlin put wheels under his shoes to_________.

       A．impress the party guests  B．arrive at the party sooner

       C．test his invention            D．show his skill in walking on wheels

What is main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?

      A．The roller skates needed further improvement.

       B．The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

       C．Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.

       D．Merlin got himself into trouble.

短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

Dear editor,

I am a high school student. I have problem to ask               66._________

you for help. A few days before, one of my very good            67._________

friend told me that he was going to leave school.                68._________

He said that he wanted to start his own’s business. I tried          69._________

my best to get him to change his mind, and I failed.              70._________

I realize it is difficult of me to persuade him. He                 71._________

is not doing so good in his studies. The process is                72._________

more important than the result. Now there are only               73._________

90 days being left before the test. I am not sure                  74._________

his decision is right or wrong. I needed your advice.              75._________

                              Gao Fei

Ⅵ．书面表达（共一题；满分25分）

       假如你是王东，你在新学校学习已经一个学期，请根据下列提示，用英语给你的朋友Alice 写封电子邮件，谈一谈你的高中生活，写一篇120词左右的文章。

       你的学校和班级

       你的作息时间

       你的朋友或老师

       你最喜欢的……

Dear Alice,

       I’ve been at senior school for more than one month．I’m writing down my thought about my school life．

       My new school is ……………………………………………………………………………．．

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………．

………………………………………………………………………………………………．…  

       Bye for now．

                                                               Wang Dong

I failed in the final exam last tem．Only then        the importance of studies．

       A．I realized  B．I had realized C．had I realized   D．did I realized

---Do you enjoy your stay in here?

----Yes. A beautiful autumn day ___________ the wet summer we have had.

A. becomes aware of          B. takes advantage of    C. accounts for        D. compensates for

Although Jack has made good preparations for the match, he is still             about his chance of winning.

A. stubborn                         B. dynamic                 C. sceptical                         D. straightforward

第一节: 多项选择 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Captain James Cook took _____________ of the islands in 1769 and from that time British people started to settle in New Zealand.

   A. notice          B. hold                 C. possession           D. care

This building was modelled __________ the Catholic church.

A. with        B. to         C. after         D. as

In this workshop, the output of July was three times __________ of January.

A．that           B．this          C．one            D．it

The forest guard often find campfires that had not been _______ completely.

A．turned down         B．put out             C．put away        D．turned over