The 9th ASEM Summit, held in Laos in November 2012, was aimed at developing Asia-Europe cooperation to 　　　 world economic growth.

　　　 A. demonstrate B. dominate C. proceed D. promote

上个月，你校举行了运动会。你班同学李强报名参加3000米长跑，他的事迹让全班非常感动，请你根据以下提示，用英语为校报写一篇100—120个字的短文。提示如下：

1. 赛前积极训练（不管天气有多么不好，不管学习任务有多么繁重，他都坚持每天训练半小时）；

     2. 赛场上的情景（全班为他加油；不小心绊倒了，坚持跑完）；

     3. 你的简短评论。

     参考词汇：报名参加 enter for    

第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、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。

Recently, our school has held the meaningful discussion on whether it is reasonable for

middle school students to have classes on weekends. Some of our classmates believe we

should have classes on weekends because we can make fully use of the free time to review

the lessons we had learnt. Some others are against the opinion, saying we had better to have a

good rest on weekends so that we can work effective during the weekdays. The rest agree

with neither of the opinion. They have the view which keeping the balance between work

and play are both important for us. They suggest one day of the weekend should used to learn

our lessons and during the other day we do something interested or have a rest.

单词拼写

1.    He had saved enough money so that he could live in c__________.

2.    You’d better make an a_________ to her as you didn’t inform her of the change in the plan.

3.    He is widely a___________ as the best player in the world.

4.    He is going over his lessons in ___________ for the exam.

5.    You’d better s____________ a new washing machine for the one repaired five times.

6.    My uncle h___________ two workers to help him in harvest last autumn.

7.    Obama was e_________ President in 2008.

8.    The m_________ of people believe that smoking is harmful.

9.    It suddenly _________ to me that we could use the computer to do the job.

10.   Nodding one’s head i___________ willingness while shaking one’s head means disagreement.

A. The comparison between renewable energy and nuclear energy

B. The benefits and risks of using nuclear energy

C. The reason for keeping nuclear power

D. The panic caused by the leak of radiation

E. The main energy source and its problems

F. An ideal energy and the proportion it accounts for

One of the consequences of the terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan on 11 March was, of course, a leak of radiation at the Fukushima nuclear power station on the country’s east coast. Soon afterwards, all the people living within twenty kilometers of the plant were told to leave because of the danger from the radiation.

The pros and cons of nuclear power always come up in debates about how the world should produce the energy it needs. Those who think the risks are too great can obviously use Chernobyl – and now Fukushima – in their argument, while also pointing out that nuclear waste stays radioactive for hundreds of years, and asking what might happen if terrorists ever chose to attack a nuclear power plant. Those who support nuclear power point out that a very small amount of nuclear fuel can create a huge amount of energy, and that unlike the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas, nuclear power stations don’t contribute to global warming by pushing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Most of the world’s energy currently comes from fossil fuels, but this can’t go on forever. As well as the problem of global warming there is the simple fact that the Earth has a limited amount of these resources. They will eventually run out – although there is a lot of disagreement about when that might be.

Apart from nuclear power, which currently provides less than 10% of the world’s energy, the other alternative is energy from renewable sources. These include hydropower, biofuels (made mostly from crops), wind power and solar power, and together they currently provide around 15% of the world’s energy. Some scientists think renewable energy is the great hope for the future – not only because it won’t run out but also because it is less risky than nuclear power and produces far fewer greenhouse gases than burning fossil fuels.

Other scientists, however, believe we will never produce enough renewable energy to fill the gap when fossil fuels begin to run out. That is why, even while watching the very worrying events in Japan, they argue that nuclear power will always have to be part of the solution to the world’s energy problems.

The United States Department of Agriculture has a program called Wildlife Services. Its job is to help protect agricultural and other resources from threats and damage by wildlife. Often that means helping farmers deal with unwelcome visitors. This organization has experts from different fields and it has set up thousands of inquiry agencies all over the country where farmers can explain their difficulty and get practical help.   

One example from Wildlife Services of its work involved a farmer in Washington State, in the Pacific Northwest. Several years ago, thousands of Canada geese landed on his fields. The geese began to eat his carrot crop. Biologists from the program suggested that the farmer use noise-making devices and other measures to scare the large birds away. These efforts apparently succeeded, which made the farmer quite happy.

Wildlife Services also has a livestock(牲畜) protection program. The program just offers suggestions to keep those unwelcome visitors away instead of killing them. The Wildlife Services program is part of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS. APHIS offers some suggestions of ways to keep away predators (食肉动物).For example, try to keep food and water safe from wildlife. Fences may help keep out coyotes(丛林狼), especially if the fences are at least two meters high. For best results, the bottom of the fence should extend about fifteen centimeters into the ground.

Experts suggest providing secure shelter for chickens, sheep and other animals that could be attacked. The experts also suggest using lights above places where animals are kept. And they advise people who see coyotes around their property to chase them away by shouting, making loud noises or throwing rocks. For home gardeners, a two-meter fence might help keep out deer. To keep out rabbits, a wire fence has to be only about a half-meter high. It should extend fifteen centimeters underground to keep rabbits from digging under it. If snakes are a problem, remove dead trees and cut high grass to destroy their hiding places. And to protect livestock, consider using guard animals such as dogs and donkeys, which are very effective. Due to its effective work, ever since the Wildlife Services was started, it has been well received by farmers all over the States and neighboring countries such as Canada and Mexico.

52.   The underlined phrase “unwelcome visitors” in the first paragraph refers to ______.

A. animals that attack the farmers

B. people who don’t care about wildlife

C. animals that do harm to the crops or livestock

D. people who pollute the environment of the farms

53. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that ____.

A. the farmer didn’t have a gun to kill those Canada geese

B. Wildlife Services involves some biologists in its group

C. the cabbage crop was eaten up by the Canada geese

D. the farmers like to eat Canada geese very much

54. What is mainly discussed in the last two paragraphs?

A. Ways to protect livestock.               B. Ways to deal with coyotes.

C. How to protect crops.                   D. How to find wildlife.

55. The bottom of the fence should extend about 15 centimeters into the ground because ____.

A. coyotes can climb over it easily           B. the strong wind might blow it away

C. snakes can cross it from under the ground   D. rabbits may enter by digging holes under it

Taiwanese fishing boats that sailed to the Diaoyu Islands to protest Japan's "purchase" of part of the islands completed their voyage Tuesday morning and have set sail for home.

Local media reported that the boats finished their protest at 9:15 a.m. and are expected to return to a port in northeast Taiwan's Yilan county at noon Wednesday.

Although the boats originally numbered 75，they were joined at sea by other boats from different parts of Taiwan, raising the total number to about 100 vessels. Organizers said the voyage was made to protect Taiwanese fishing rights in nearby waters and to protest Japan's "purchase" of part of the Diaoyu Islands.

The Japanese government announced a plan to "purchase" part of the islands earlier this month despite repeated protests from the Chinese government. The action aroused demonstrations across China as well as consumers' boycott of Japanese products in recent weeks. Local authorities in Taiwan have also protested the move.

"Japan's purchase and nationalization of China's Diaoyu Islands are putting China-Japan economic and trade ties at risk due to man-made factors." An official spokesman from Beijing warned .

China-Japan economic and trade relations was back on track in 1952 when the two countries signed their first non-governmental trade agreement. Currently, China has been Japan's largest trade partner since 2007 while Japan is China’s fourth largest trade partner, after the EU, U.S. and the ASEAN. Meanwhile, China is the biggest destination for Japanese exports and biggest source of imports. In the first half of 2012, Japan's exports to China totaled 73.54 billion U.S. dollars, down 6.2 percent from the same period last year, while its import from China was 91.29 billion U.S. dollars, up 7 percent from the same period last year.

Now, China-Japan economic and trade relations are at a crossroads. Negotiation could be the way out of the rift.

49. Why are China-Japan economic and trade relations at a crossroads?

A. Because Taiwan fishing boats sailed to the island to protest Japan.

B. Because Taiwanese are deprived of their fishing right.

C. Because Japan is not China's largest trade partner.

D.   Because Japan announced to purchase China's Diaoyu Islands.

50. We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. About 100 boats joined the original team later.

B. Negotiation will bring both countries out of the conflict.

C.   Japan's exports to China totaled 78 billion U.S. dollars in 2011.

D.   Japan's “purchase” has cast a shadow on China-Japan export and import.

51. What is the main idea of this passage?

A.   Japan declared to purchase China's Diaoyu Islands.

B.  Japan's purchase of Diaoyu Islands aroused nationwide protest.

C.  The Diaoyu Islands belong to China!

D.  China plays an important part in Japan's economy development.

★Money and Happiness★

A Guide to Living a Good Life

Author: Laura Rowley

Publisher: Wiley

Laura Rowley makes us all understand the connection between money and happiness in our own lives so that we can spend our time and efforts wisely. She offers an insight（洞察力）so that every reader can use to make smarter decisions that will lead to living a happier life.

★Happiness★

The Science Behind Your Smile

Author: Daniel Nettle

Publisher: Oxford University Press

It is the first book mainly about what happiness is and how happiness works. Nettle examines whether people are basically happy, whether success can make us happy, why some people are happier than others, and etc.

★The Happiness Makeover★

How to Teach Yourself to Be Happy and Enjoy Every Day

Author: M. J. Ryan

Publisher: Broadway

Ryan’s own desire to be happier first led her to study about happiness from brain science, psychology, and the wisdom traditions of the world. The happiness Makeover draws on wide - ranging knowledge and presents some suggestions that will help you a lot:

● Clear away worry, fear, envy, and grudges(怨恨).

● Learn to think about yourself confidently.

● Find daily ways to truly enjoy，and even relish(品味) the moments of your life.

★Hormones（荷尔蒙）, Health, and Happiness★

Author: Steven F. Hotze

Publisher: Forrest Publishing

Dr. Steven Hotze is leading a wellness revolution that advances a new model of healthcare. Unlike the popular medical approach for treating individual symptoms with the familiar “anti” drugs, Dr. Hotze deals with the basic causes of poor health.

In Hormones, Health, and Happiness, you are shown how to reach and maintain the most favorable cell，tissue(组织)，and organ functioning based on a process of biologically identical hormones and other natural treatments．It can help you enjoy a better quality of life．

45．At least how many books are written by women according to the above text?

A．1         B．2         C．3         D．4

46．If you want to know more about whether happiness has something to do with success，you’d better read______．

A．Money and Happiness              B．Happiness

C．The Happiness Makeover           D．Hormones，Health，and Happiness

47．Whose book will possibly help readers obtain a new kind of health and wellness model?

A．Laura Rowley’s                  B．M．J．Ryan’s

C．Daniel Nettle’s                   D．Steven F．Hotze’s．

48. Which would be the best title for the text?

A. What is Happiness                  B. Money-Health-Happiness

C. Advertisements of Books             D. How to Keep Yourself Happy

A woman was in a hurry to go to the airport. She told the cab driver to drive quickly. She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she was not aware they were going by a different route.

Suddenly, a man got inside the cab. He took her handbag where she had placed her visa, passport, and all her money for the trip.

The driver, who was in cahoots with the robber, left her in the middle of that dark street. She cursed the world for being so mean to her, and thought how unlucky she was in that situation.

That very same night, she heard some shocking news．Tears flowed down her face．Flight 230,which was the plane that she was supposed to have boarded, had crashed．If she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far more important—her life．

Sometimes bad things really happen．We lose money, fail our exams, or are rejected by others．There are times when nothing seems to go our way．

So what should we do about it? Should we be disappointed? The answer is a resounding “No!" We must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in the consistent faith that we will get what we deserve．

Don't waste your time and energy on things that can't be changed．Continuous worrying will only affect your health and you'll be doing much more damage than what was previously done．

What if it was the other way round? What if we never ran out of good luck?

There was a man who won the lottery．He thought he was the luckiest person in the world．He became greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on．

One day, he made it to the front page of the newspaper again．But this time, it was a different story．He had been killed because of his riches．

If you attain good luck, you can never be too secure about it．Hope for protection and guidance．Life is so unpredictable．You never know what will happen next．

Live one day at a time．We sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional trouble．We ask ourselves: "What if I don't get this done in time?" or "What if my family leave me and I've got no one else to turn to?"

Live for the moment．Do what must be done for the present and the future will turn out just fine. Believe me. And believe in yourself．As Captain Planet always says, “The power is yours!”

41．The underlined phrase "in cahoots with" in Paragraph 3 probably means "____"．

A．was forced by                       B．was fighting bravely with

C．had cooperated with                  D．was trying to beg

42．From the passage, we learn that___．

A．the woman was lucky to miss her flight

B．some people just never run out of good luck

C．robbers will get what they deserve

D．if you feel yourself lucky, you will continue to be so

43．According to the author, which of the following is the right attitude to adopt towards life?

A．Don't waste your time and energy because time is limited．

B．There's no need to worry or get frustrated. Just believe in yourself．

C．Even when everything seems to be going well, we should keep fully alert．

D．Worrying about what you don't have means you miss out on opportunities for other things．

44．The stories are intended to tell us___． 

A．fortune only favors the prepared mind   B．gains and losses go hand in hand

C．misfortune might be a blessing         D．we should save up for a rainy day

Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their readers with unimportant facts and statistics. Last year a journalist had been ?????? 21 by a well-known magazine to write an article ?????? 22 the president's palace in a new African republic. When the article?????? 　23 , the editor read the first sentence and then refused to publish it. The article ??? 24: 'Hundreds of steps ?????? 25 the high wall which surrounds the president's palace'. The editor at once sent the journalist ????? 26 instructing him to find out ?????? 27 the exact number of steps and the ?????? 28 of the wall. ?????

The journalist immediately set out to obtain these ?????? 29 facts, ?????? 30 he took a long time to send them. Meanwhile, the editor was getting?????? 31 , for the magazine would ?????? 32 go to press. He sent the journalist two more faxes, but ?????? 33 no reply. He sent yet another fax informing the journalist that?????? 34 he did not reply soon he would be fired.?????? 35 the journalist again failed to reply, the editor reluctantly published the article as it had ?????? 36 been written. A week later, the editor ?????? 37 received a fax from the journalist. Not only had the poor man been ?????? 38 , but he had been sent to prison as well. However, he had at last been ?????? 39 to send a fax in which he informed the editor that the he had been arrested ?????? 40 counting the 1,084 steps leading to the fifteen-foot wall which surrounded the president's palace. 　

21. A. ordered 　　　　　 B. hoped 　　　　　 C. instructed 　　　 D. suggested

22. A. for　　 　　　　　 B. on　　 　　　　　 C. of　　　 　　　　 D. to

23. A. arrived　 　　　　　 B. received　 　　　 C. reached 　　　　 D. got

24. A. read　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. said　 　　　　　　 C. went 　　　　　　 D. began

25. A. link to 　　　　　　 B. point to 　　　　 C. lead to 　　　　　 D. connect to

26. A. a letter 　　　　　　 B. an E-mail 　　　 C. a message 　　　 D. a fax

27. A. by all means B. by no means 　C. by any means D. by means of

28. A. position　 　　　　 B. surroundings C. height　 　　　　 D. condition

29. A. important　　　 B. unimportant 　　 C. interesting　　 D. unknown

30. A. so 　　　　　　　　　 B. but 　　　　　　　　 C. otherwise 　　　 D. moreover

31.. A. impatient 　　　 B. sorry 　　　　　　 C. disappointed 　 D. sad

32. A. never 　　　　　　　　　　 B. quickly　 　　　　 C. soon 　　　　　　 D. immediately

33. A. A. received　　　　 B. accepted 　　　 C. heard from 　　 D. made

34. A. although 　　　　 B. unless 　　　　　 C. because　 　　　　　　 D. if

35. A. But　 　　　　　　　 B. So　 　　　　　　　 C. When 　　　　　 D. If

36. A. originally 　　　　 B. badly 　　　　　　 C. roughly 　　　　 D. firstly

37. A. only 　　　　　　　 B. accidently 　　 C. at last 　　　　　 D. happily

38. A. arrested 　　　　　 B. fired 　　　　　　 C. refused 　　　　 D. beaten

39. A. managed 　　　　 B. succeeded 　　 C. tried　 　　　　　 D. allowed

40. A. while 　　　　　　　 B. for 　　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　 D. because of