— Did you remember to give Jenny the money?

— Yes. ________ I saw her, I’m sure.

A. As far as B. In case C. The instant D. Now that

 _____ the clouds, you would find the airplane in the sky easily.

   A. Had it not been for  B. If it were not      C. If it had not been for   D. Were it not for

 ________ its low price, the advantage of this car lies in its good quality.

     A. According to           B. Different from         C. Apart from                 D. Due to

—Are there any books about writing on the shelf?

—There are only a few, ________.

　　 A. if there B. if any C. if some D. if ever

   根据调查，每次考试时总有些同学出现头晕、乏力、睡眠不足和食欲不振等“紧张情绪”。请你用英语写一篇短文，介绍一下你是如何对待考试及如何克服考试紧张情绪的。

短文应包括以下内容：

1、平时努力学习，正确对待考试；

2、考前适当运动，正常作息；

3、睡前洗个热水澡、喝杯热牛奶有助于睡眠。

注意：词数：100左右。

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第一节：短文改错 (共10分,每小题1分,满分10分)

该文中共有十处错误,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。

I like eating fruit and vegetables what are of great benefit to our healthy. Not only do they prevent us from falling into ill, but they help us lose weight. I used to hate vegetables, but follow the doctor’s advice, I gradually kicked the bad habit. Just as an old saying going, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. However, there are still many children dislike fruit and vegetables. On contrary, influenced by this or that kind of advertisement, many were crazy about junk food. Consequently, they become weaker and weaker instead of getting strong. In my opinion, we must take action to change them.

Empathy

Last year, researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. __71__ Today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.

Jennifer Freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the TV, and you’re showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. __72__

There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially related by nature. __73__ Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear.

Empathy is also an indication of a good leader. In fact, Freed says, many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers. __74__ “Academics are important. But if you don’t have emotional intelligence, you won’t be as successful in work or in your love life,” she says.

What’s the best way to up your EQ (情商)? For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others. __75__

To really develop empathy, you’d better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.

A.      Everyone is different, and levels of empathy differ from person to person.

B.      Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human—and having empathy is decisive to those relationships.

C.      Humans learn by example—and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.

D.     “One doesn’t develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking,” Freed says.

E.      Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else—both what they think and how they feel.

F.      Good social skills—including empathy—are a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life.

G．That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the researchers said.

A new study suggests that the round-the-clock availability that cell phones have brought to people’s lives may take a toll on family life. The study，which followed more than 1,300 adults over 2 years, found that those who consistently used a mobile phone throughout the study period were more likely to report negative “spillover” between work and home life—and，in turn，less satisfaction with their family life.

Spillover essentially(本质上)means that the line between work and home begins to become unclear. Work life may invade home life when a parent is taking job related calls at home，for instance—or family issues may start to take up work time. For example，a child may call mum at work，telling her “microwave exploded”，explained Noelle Chesley，an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and the author of the study. The problem with cell phones seems to be that they are allowing for even more spillover between work and home.

This may be especially true for working women，the study found. Among men，consistent use of mobile phones seemed to allow more work issues to creep (潜入)into family time. But for women，the spillover tended to go in both directions. Being “connected” meant that work cut into home time，and family issues came into work life.

Cell phones seem to be opening more lines for stressful exchanges among family members. But there may be ways to control the spillover，according to Chesley. Employers, she said，could look at their policies on contacting employees after hours to make sure their expectations are “reasonable”．For their part，employees could decide that cell phones go off during family time, Chesley said.

67. What does the underlined phrase “take a toll on” probably mean in Paragraph 1?

A. Explaining. 　 B. Founding.　　 C. Extending 　　D. Damaging.

68. According to Chesley，what is the best solution to the problem caused by cell phones?

A Separate work hours from family time.

B. Refuse to use cell phones.

C. Ignore coming calls during family time.

D. Encourage women to stay at home.

69. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A. cell phones affect men as much as women

B. cell phones seem to be convenient to families

C. cell phones make the line between work and home unclear

D. we can do nothing to solve the problem

70. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. How to control the negative spillover caused by cell phones.

B. How work life invades home life.

C. Consistent use of cell phones makes people feel less satisfied with their work.

D. Cell phones cause negative “spillover” between work life and home life.

In Britain and other countries, young people sometimes take a gap year, a year off between high school and college. This idea never gained a big following in America. Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing , though there are no official numbers.

Charles Deacon, Dean of Admissions at Georgetown University in Washington, DC estimate that in the current first-year class of 1600 students, only about 25 decided to take a year off. He says this number hasn’t changed much over the years.

Mr. Deacon says the most common reason for taking a gap year is to have a chance to travel, but he says international students may take a gap year to meet requirements at home for military duty.

Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education, but it can also give students a chance to explore their interests. Students hoping to be doctors, for example, could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital.

Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy.

The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation.” It praises the idea of taking time off to step back, think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies. It also notes that students are sometimes admitted to Harvard or other colleges partly because they did something unusual with that time.

Of course, a gap year is not for everyone. Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college, and parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off. Another concern is money. A year off, away from home, can be costly.

Holly Bull’s job is to specialize in helping students plan their gap year. She notes that several books have been written about this subject. She says these books along with media attention and the availability of information on the Internet have increased interest in the idea of a year off, and she points out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college.

64. What is the passage mainly about?

A. If you want to go to an American university, take a gap year first.

B. More and more American students are choosing to take a year off.

C. It is likely that taking a gap year is becoming popular in America.

D. Americans hold different opinions towards students taking a gap year.

65. How many reasons for students’ taking a gap year are mentioned in passage?

A. 2        B. 3      C. 4       D. 5

66. The essay “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation” suggests that________.

A. every student must take a gap year before applying for a famous university

B. some famous universities encourage students to gain more life experiences

C. taking a gap year can make students free from life learning

D. the stress of studies does harm to the students’ health

What’s delicious to eat and comes in a variety of colors? Eggplant! And no, it has nothing to do with chickens! This strangely named vegetable is, however, as versatile as an egg．It can be steamed, fried, and baked．It can be eaten by itself or combined with meats and other vegetables．

Eggplant was first grown in India in the 5th century BC．Its popularity soon spread to China and then throughout Asia．Finally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe．At that time, eggplant was not the shiny purple vegetable most people know today．Instead, it’s like a white egg．Due to this egg-like appearance, eggplant got its name．In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a “mad apple.” This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one’s health．People actually thought eggplant could cause madness and cancer．

Fortunately today people know that eggplant doesn't cause insanity or cancer．In fact eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer．In addition, the brain and the heart benefit from this super vegetable．Since it’s high in fibre, eggplant can improve digestion．

Italy, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the world today．Depending on its location, eggplant may be purple, green, orange or yellow-white．And it can be as small as a tomato or as large as a cucumber．Dish varieties range from simple to complex, with all of them being delicious．

Today, thousands of people gather in Loomis, Calif, for the annual Loomis Eggplant Festival．The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes．There is plenty more to do and see, though．Recipe contests, arts and crafts, performers, races and children’s activities all “egg-cite” festival-goers．Most people at the festival would agree-----eggplant is an “egg-cellent” vegetable．

60．Eggplant got its name because of its _____．

    A. appearance     B. taste                        C. color                   D. value

61．Which of the following does NOT belong to the qualities of eggplant?

    A. It can be cooked in various ways．  B. It is easy to digest．

    C. It can prevent cancer．                         D. It is valuable and priceless．

62．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    A. Eggplant can be eaten to cure cancer

    B. Eggplant used to taste bitter．

    C. India produces the most eggplant in the world today．

    D. Eggplant has a history of nearly 1,000 years．

63．Most people come to the Loomis Eggplant Festival to_____．

    A. see arts and crafts                               B. enjoy food with eggplants

    C. take part in recipe contests         D. promote eggplant