------ I heard that there were a lot of shouts and screams at yesterday’s party．It must have been terrible．

       ------- Oh, no．________ , I enjoyed every minute．

       A．In the end                    B．As a result

       C．On the other hand                         D．On the contrary

The Writers' Strike：Making the Best of the Worst

       By now you are probably feeling the effects of the TV writers’ strike---the decision of television writers to stop working．With few new TV shows, I present to you a list of shows available on DVD worth your viewing time to keep you going during this painful period．

       Arrested Development is one of the funniest and most clever shows ever to have appeared on network TV．With a most perfect cast（全体演员）, the show sets out to cover the daily happenings of the Bluth family, a group of selfish staff who manage to still put family first．

       For more comedy goodness, I recommend one of the sharpest comedies to have ever broadcast, 30 Rock．Starring Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, two stars with impressive comic timing, the show gives you a glimpse into the making of a sketch show （幽默短剧）,similar to Saturday Nigth Live, from the funny writers to the self-centered cast all the way up to the boss．

       If you are looking for something more serious, or perhaps Friday Night lights might be more to your liking．If you are a fan of football, this show is probably for you．If you are a fan of great drama, both soapy and serious, this show is probably for you, If you are a fan of good-looking people, this show is definitely for you ．

       If those shows were not enough for you, might I recommend a show with a more heart-pounding excitement? The Amazing Race, after twelve seasons, still remains one of the most exciting shows on TV．Teams of two travel the globe with little to no money and experience far-out adventures in an attempt to remain the last team standing．

If you are fond of soapy TV shows, you will probably choose to watch       ．

       A．Friday Night Lights          B．30 Rock

       C．the Amazing Race         D．Saturday Night Live

From the DVD shows listed above, we can learn that　　　．

       A．two teams won the amazing race

       B．football fans enjoy the Amazing Race

       C．the Bluths care about their family though selfish

       D．30 Rock and Saturday Night Live have nothing in common

The author writes the passage to tell us that        ．

       A．the effects of the TV writers’ strike are great

       B．the strike puts TV shows in the worst situation

       C．watching DVD is a good choice during the strike

       D．we should choose DVD shows according to our tastes

The passage is most probably taken from       ．

       A．a book review      B．a newspaper    

       C．a film poster        D．a DVD menu

单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

They lived in London until quite ___________________(最近)

Nowadays most people use paper __________________(手帕)

What is the best-known chain of fast-food ____________(餐馆) in the world?

Can you give me a              （描述）of the thief?

                  （有经验的）travelers prefer to make their own arrangements.

She looks________________ （面熟）to me, but I don’t remember her name.

All the boys were standing up_____________________(笔直)。

Several new railways are under _____________________(建设)。

                （配备）with one hundred new computers in our school, students can surf the internet at school.

Does Radio Beijing_________________（播送） the news every hour ?

It _______ long before we ______ the result of the experiment.

       A. will not be; will know B. is; will know   C. will not be; know      D. is; know

You may take          half of the cake; they’re exactly the same.

A. both              B. either              C. any                      D. each

I would like a job which pays more, but ____ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.

A. in other words              B. on the other hand 

C. for one thing               D. as a matter of fact  

--How is your grandfather now?

--Oh, he _______for two weeks.

A. died                B. has died        C. dead         D. has been dead

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

In 1883, a creative engineer, John Roebling, was inspired to build a splendid bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, experts throughout the world thought that this was  16 . Even so, Roebling could not  17  the idea in his mind. After much discussion, he  18   convince his son Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built. They hired their  19  and began to build their dream bridge.

Only a few months  20  the project was underway a tragic on-site accident killed John Roebling and  21  injured his son, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to move or  22 . Surely now the project would have to be  23 . Though Washington Roebling lay in his hospital bed, he was not  24  and his mind remained as  25  as it was before the accident. Suddenly an idea  26  him. All he could move was one finger, so he  27  the arm of his wife with that finger,  28  to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. For 13 years Washington tapped out his  29  with one finger until the bridge was  30  completed.

Perhaps this is one of the best examples of never-say-die attitude that  31  a terrible physical disability and achieves an impossible  32 . Often when we face difficulties in our daily lives, our problems seem very small  33  what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that even the most  34  dream can be realized with  35  no matter what the chances are.

A. impossible          B. unnecessary    C. hard               D. excellent

A. recognize              B. accept              C. ignore             D. believe 

A. attempted to       B. sought to          C. failed to           D. managed to 

A. family              B. crew                C. class                D. team          

A. since                    B. before             C. after               D. when   

A. severely             B. slightly             C. poorly             D. hardly

A. work                   B. say                  C. eat                  D. talk 

A. continued              B. abandoned               C. interrupted       D. accomplished  

A. defeated               B. hurt                 C. frightened        D. destroyed  

A. sharp                   B. broad              C. noble               D. advanced        

A. beat                B. occurred          C. happened                D. hit  

A. waved                  B. felt                  C. touched          D. held 

A. appealing              B. speaking          C. indicating        D. advising

A. orders               B. instructions      C. suggestions      D. movements

A. quickly               B. partly              C. eventually         D. slowly  

A. overcomes       B. acquires           C. fights                D. removes

A. award              B. fortune       C. status                D. goal  

A. combined with      B. separated from C. compared to      D. concerned about 

A. primary           B. distant          C. lifelong       D. good     

A. determination      B. knowledge      C. confidence      D. strength

假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

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、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

My mom learned early on how to cook for a large family. Grew up on a small farm, she was the old of seven children. So you can imagine responsibility that fell on her shoulder. She mom taught her how to make pies and can fruits and vegetables. She lets her make meals for companies, too. As a wife and a mother, mom baked and cooked even much, because I have six brothers and four sisters. With so a large family, mom was always make delicious dishes while we were growing up. She always used the freshest herbs and vegetables from our garden. And for each birthday, she would make the birthday-child’s favorite meal.

______ I believe in you, I don’t _______ your viewpoint_______ she is failing to find a well-paid job again.

A. When ; submit ; which                  B. As ; subscribe for ; where

C. If ; apply for ; /                             D. While ; subscribe to ; that