He was_______ by his colleagues though he didn’t think he had done anything special.

A. thought little of                                                  B. thought poorly   

C. highly thought of                                              D. highly thought

 There was ______ time ______ I hated to go to school.

   A. a; that                         B. a; when               C. the; that              D. the; when

 Whether by accident or _______, he arrived too late to help us.

A. purpose                             B. aim                   C. design        D. chance

假如你叫李磊，你的一位美国朋友根据你的要求，把一名美国中学生约翰介绍给你，希望你们成为新的笔友。现在请你给约翰写信，信的内容要点如下：

1. 个人简介：16岁，北京二中高一学生；

2. 业余爱好：读书，打篮球；

3. 希望了解美国中学生的校园生活；想知道约翰最喜欢的和最不喜欢的事以及他的父母如何看待孩子的学习成绩；

4. 希望对方回信或电子邮件。你的邮箱地址是：lilei@163.com。词数：100左右。

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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

My father and I stayed at the South Lake Hotel for a week when we visit Beijing last month. It is in the downtown area, but it is easy to go to anywhere from the hotel by public transport. We lived in a comfortably double-room with a big bath. What I liked best were the free high-speed Internet connection in the room. I checked my email messages every day. I also shared for my friends many photos taking in Beijing. The food was wonderful with reasonable prices, and we enjoyed several local dish. It is such great hotel what I would recommend it to any friend of mine who is going to Beijing.

用括号里的词或提示翻译下列句子

56.一旦你已决定要做某事，你就要把它做好。(once)

57. 小时候，我就梦想当一名科学家。（dream）

58.是因为下大雨了，我才回家晚了。（用强调句型）

59.这是我们第一次面对面谈论这件事。（first time）

60.即使多年没有看见我的同学，我也马上认出了他。(even if/though)

单词拼写

51. It was quite terrible. It took me some time to c______ myself down.

52. A lot of students p__________ at the meeting took part in the discussion.

53.Nowadays, many tall buildings have _______ （电梯）for people to go up and down.

54. We __________ (遭受) huge losses in the financial crisis.

55. Don’t let yourself be ___________（说服）to buy things you don’t really want.

         How to Make Friends

    Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools.  Such changes often leave us without a friend.   46   . But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

1. Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.

2.Start a conversation

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. ___47    .You can always start the conversation. Being able to make a small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people. 

3.___48    

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

4. Let it grow.

It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.    49   .The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

5. Enjoy your friendship

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.     50   . Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A.  Be cheerful.         

B.  Do things together.        

C.  Do not wait to be spoken to.         

D.  Try not to find fault with your friends.

E.  Making new friends comes easy for some people.

F.  For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

G.  So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

I have a rule for travel: Never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions. Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
    In the countryside of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat（平坦的）. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map: They measure distance by means of time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “It’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
    People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
     Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in this situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
   One thing will help you everywhere — in Japan, in the United States, in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other place. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction, and you may find the post office!

41.The passage mainly tells us that __________.
    A. never carry a map for travel
    B. there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest
    C. there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world
    D. New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this.
42.The passage says, “In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions.” The word“landmarks”means __________.
    A. building names
    B. street names
    C. there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world
    D. buildings or places which are easily recognized

43.In which place do people tell distance by means of time?
    A. Japan       B. American Midwest      C. Los Angeles, California      D. Greece
44. In the passage, __________ countries are mentioned by the writer.
    A. seven　　    B. four        C. eight　       D. five
45. Which of the following is wrong?
    A. Travelers can learn about people’s customs by asking questions about directions.
    B. A person’s body language can help you understand directions.
    C. people in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means    of time.
    D. People in different places always give directions in the same way: They use street names.

English may not be a world language forever

While 375 million people around the globe use English as their native language, the number of people using it as a second language has already been well over that figure (数字).

It is said that by the end of 2000, one billion people could use English to communicate with others, including both native speakers and non-native speakers.

“The rise and fall of a language is closely connected with that country’s economic(经济的) strength and development potential (潜力).” Rhodri Jones, the English 2000 manager of the ELT group of the British Council said.

An expert who has given many lectures on the future of English said the economic boots（快速发展）in Asia would raise(提高) the position of the Chinese and Hindi languages. Therefore, the English language is facing a serious problem. Where will English turn in the next fifty years or the century?

The recently introduced book from Britain “Future of English” might give people concerned with their question some enlightenments (启发). The book helps to help English teachers, planners, managers and decision makers with a professional interest in the development of English worldwide.

With the book translated into Chinese and to be published soon, the book might be brought to wider sphere (范围)of people.

“From the book, we learn many facts about the English language, and we may be able to predict (预测) its future after reading it.” said Dorothy Humphrey, who used to be a senior English teacher for the British Council.

36.The reason why some language rises in the world depends on _______ .

A.      the population of the country

B.      the country’s economic strength in the world

C.     the number of the population who use it

D.     the country’s economic strength and development potential

37. The book “Future of English” helps to _______ .

A.  improve the standard of people’s learning English

B.  adds to people’s interest toward English

C.  emphasize (强调) the importance in the world

D.  make people interested in the development of English worldwide

38. After reading “Future of English” we know _______ .

A.      English is the language that the people who speak it is the most in the world

B.      English may disappear sooner or later

C.     the world is keeping changing all the time

D.     what the future of the English language is

39. The main idea of the passage is _______ .

A.      why English has been popular in the world

B.      how to improve people’s ability of learning English

C.     English has a bright future

D.     the usage of English may become less in the world one day

40. According to this passage, English may not be a world language forever because _______

A.      more and more people will come to visit China

B.      people in the world won’t like English in the future.

C.     the economic boots in Asia would raise the position of the Chinese and Hindi languages

D.     China and India will be more developed than those English-speaking countries