Lady Catherine was ____ by the _____ news that her nephew would marry Elizabeth.

   A. astonished; astonishing       B. astonishing; astonishing

C. astonishing； astonished     D. astonished; astonished

 Success always comes after many _____. In other words, ______ is the mother of success.

A. failures, failure     B. failures; failures

C. failure; failure     D. failures; a failure

假设你是李华，校学生会主席。你将为来曲沃中学访问的外宾对学校作一个介绍。内容要点如下：

1. 介绍学校历史文化（顾炎武《日知录》）

2. 学校现状（操场，公寓楼，实验楼等的建成）

3. 介绍师生情况：3000多名学生与200多名教师（优秀品质）

4. 学校教育成果

注意：

1．词数：100字左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Hello, I’m Lihua, chairman of Students Union.                               

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，每处错误仅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限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。        

Today we had a chemistry test. I found the test difficulty, but I tried hardly to do it.

Suddenly Mary, my best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. After think for

some time, I let her copy my answers. But after the test, all of us were called to the

teacher’s office. The teacher was angry because we had same answers in the tests. We were

warned not to cheat again so she would need to see our parents. I was very upset. I didn’t

cheat. I was just helping a friend. Why does she punish me?

A conversation is a personal or informal talk that takes place in our daily life. If you want to make your conversations meaningful, here are some ways to help you..

Talk with purpose

71___  Is it to get some information? To simply kill time while travelling? To get to know a person more? Knowing your purpose ahead of time allows you to direct your conversation and never get lost out of the way.

72_____

Start a topic that is very timely and appropriate. The starting point has to be depending on your relationship with the person you are talking to and the situation the person or both of you are going through.

Find common interests

Come up with something that will make both of you interested.   73___ It ties a human touch to one’s relationship even if it is at a professional level.

Listen and then validate (prove that something is true)

One of the most difficult tasks to do in a conversation is really listening.  74___ Do not just keep quiet because you want to give the other person a time to talk . The proof that you really listen to is to validate your understanding by repeating in your own words (based on your understanding) what was said.

Allow your listener to talk

After you have spoken, give the other person a time to talk. There are some people who like to talk about themselves. If you are one of them, try to be less selfish. Ask the person “What about you?” It is often lack of politeness not to ask back when someone asks how you are for example.  75___

Managing a conversation shows the kind of person you are. Try to make meaning conversations and you’ll make a difference.

A. Choose a good topic

 B. Show your interest in the topic being discussed

 C. Before starting a conversation, be sure of what you want to achieve.

D. Do not prepare for what to say while the other person is talking.

 E. Discovering common likes and dislikes opens up a connection between two people.

F. You need to make it easier for the listener to understand.

G. A conversation is not a long speech by yourself or an interview.

The private automobile(私家车) has long played an important role in the United States. In fact, it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life. In 1986, sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eight percent had more than one. By giving workers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to live near their place of work. This has encouraged the growth of the cities, but has also led to traffic problems.

For farm families the automobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure, and also to transport their children to distant schools.

Family life has been affected(影响) in various ways. The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics, outings, and other shared experiences. However, when teenage children have the use of the car, their parents can’t keep an eye on them. There is a great danger if the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs, or is “showing off” by speeding or breaking other traffic laws. Mothers of victims(受害者) of such accidents have formed an organization called MADD(Mothers Against Drunk Driving). These women want to prevent further tragedies(悲剧). They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinking age. Students have formed a similar organization, SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) and are spreading the same message among their friends.

For many Americans the automobile is a necessity. But for some, it is also a mark of social position and for young people, a sign of becoming an adult. Altogether, cars mean very much to Americans.

68. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. Cars have encouraged the growth of the cities.

B. Cars can bring families together when they go for picnics.

C. Cars have enabled people to live far from their place of work.

D. Cars help city families to transport their children to faraway schools.

69. What has been done to deal with the problem of drunk driving?

A. Parents have paid more attention to their children.

B. Some organizations have been set up against drunk driving.

C. Mothers have tried to persuade their children not to drink alcohol.

D. University students have asked the government to solve the problem.

70. We can infer from the text that _______ in America.

A. it will be more difficult for people to get new cars

B. parents will not allow their children to have their own cars

C. the government will encourage people to use public transportation

D. cars will still be popular though they have caused many problems

Researchers are placing robotic dogs（机器狗）in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people’s depression, physical activity, and life satisfaction. “No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated（刺激）,”Edwards points out. “The problem is how we promote（使……成为现实）that, especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution. ”

In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.

“I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy-year-old lady, “When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own. ”

The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.

“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog, because it was metal and not furry. ” Beck says. “But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.”

“Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure, oxygen levels. Or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older people’s minds. ”

64. The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to_______.

A. understand human-animal relationship

B. make lonely old people’s life better

C. find the causes of old people’s loneliness

D. promote the animal-assisted research

65. In the research, the old people are asked to_______.

A. note the activities of AIBOs

B. keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks

C. record their feelings and activity

D. analyze the collected information

66. What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?

A. It is easier to keep at home.

B. It can help the disabled people.

C. It responds to all the human orders.

D. It can watch TV with its owner.

67. The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may_______.

A. cure certain diseases                       B. keep old people active

C. change people’s beliefs                   D. look more like real gods

Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, “operates under the theory of what’s mine is mine and what’s yours is mine,” says his mother. “The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabers（剑）. Later, I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brother was using the beat-up ones. ”

“Examine the extended family, and you’ll probably find a bossy grandparent, aunt, uncle or cousin in every generation. It’s an inheritable trait,” says Russell Barkley, a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Other children who may not be particularly bossy can gradually gain dominance（支配地位）when they sense their parents are weak, hesitant, or in disagreement with each other.

Whether it’s inborn nature or developed character at work, too much control in the hands of the young isn’t healthy for children or the family, Fear is at the root of a lot of bossy behavior, says family psychologist John Taylor. Children, he says in his book From Defiance to Cooperation, “have secret feelings of weakness” and “a desire to feel safe. ” It’s the parents’ role to provide that protection.

When a “boss child” doesn’t learn limits at home, the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the family. The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coaches, for example, or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.

“I see more and more parents giving up their power,” says Barkley, who has studied bossy behavior for more than 30 years. “They bend too far because they don’t want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also feel less confident about their parenting skills. Their kids, in turn, feel more anxious. ”

59. Bossy children like Stephen Jackson_______.

A. make good decisions                      B. show self-centeredness

C. lack care from others                     D. have little sense of fear

60. The underlined phrase “inheritable trait” in Paragraph 2 means_______.

A. inborn nature                                 B. developed character

C. accepted theory                             D. particular environment

61. The study on bossy behavior implies that parents_______.

A. should give more power to their children

B. should be strict with their children

C. should not be so anxious about their children

D. should not set limits for their children

62. Bossy children may probably become_______.

A. relaxed              B. skillful               A. hesitant             D. lonely

63. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How bossy behavior can be controlled.

B. How we can get along with bossy children.

C. What leads to children’s bossy behavior.

D. What effect bossy behavior brings about.

Read the advertisements carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.

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56．You may find the above advertisements _________ .
  A．in a store window              B．in a school magazine
  C．in a newspaper                 D．on a company notice-board
57．The position of a（n）_________  is a part-time job．
  A．florist               B．artist        C．preschool teacher            D．dental nurse
58．Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?
  A．Cooking skills.                         B．Childcare experience.
  C．The ability to start work in two weeks.    
  D．The ability to work well with other people.

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed(痊愈) from a(n) ___36___ injury. I had ___37___ whether or not I should attend the meeting. But there I was, ___38___for the 3,000-meter run.

“Ready…set…” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed ___39___ me. I felt ___40___ as I fell farther and farther behind.

“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest___41___ I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps（圈）ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.

“Maybe I should___42___,” I thought as I moved on. ___43___, I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran ___44___ and decided not to ___45___in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it, ___46___my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer--___47___ than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and___48___, the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.”

I was leaving ___49___ several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

“Courage? I just ___50___ a race!” I thought.

“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

Suddenly I regained___51___. I decided to ___52___ track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always ___53___ in medals and victories, but in the ___54___we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, ___55___ the people who don’t give up when they lose.

36. A. slighter      B. worse       C. earlier       D. heavier

37. A. expected      B. supposed    C. imagined     D. doubted

38. A. late          B. eager       C. ready        D. thirsty

39. A. from behind   B. ahead of     C. next to       D. close to

40. A. ashamed      B. astonished    C. excited      D. frightened

41. A. cheer        B. shout         C. cry         D. noise

42. A. slow down    B. drop out      C. go on       D. speed up

43. A. Therefore    B. Otherwise     C. Besides     D. However

44. A. with delight   B. with fear     C. in pain      D. in advance

45. A. play         B. arrive       C. race         D. attend

46. A. even if      B. only if       C. unless        D. until

47. A. weaker      B. longer        C. lower        D. louder

48. A. well enough  B. sure enough   C. surprisingly enough  D. strangely enough

49. A. while       B. when        C. as          D. since

50. A. finished    B. won        C. passed        D. lost

51. A. cheer      B. hope       C. interest        D. experience

52. A. hold on    B. turn to      C. begin with     D. stick with

53. A. measured   B. praised      C. tested       D. increased

54. A. sadness    B. struggles     C. diseases      D. tiredness

55. A. or        B. nor          C. and         D. but