People seem to have a natural need for friends and with good reason. Friends increase your enjoyment of life and relieve feelings of loneliness. They even can help reduce stress and improve your health. Having good friends is especially helpful when you are going through any kind of hard time such as when you are experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, or depression.

When you are with good friends you feel good about yourself, and you are glad to be with them. A friend is someone who —

●you like, respect, and trust, and who likes, respects and trusts you

●doesn’t always understand you, but accepts and likes you as you are, even as you grow and change

●allows you the space to change, grow, make decisions, and even make mistakes

●listens to you and shares with you both the good times and the bad times

●respects your need for secrets, so you can tell them anything

●lets you freely express your feelings and emotions without judging, teasing, or criticizing you

●accepts the limitations you have put on yourself and helps you to remove them

A person once said, “Friendship is a continuing source of bonding（连接）, releasing, and creating in yourself and with the other person. There is an emotional bond between the two people.”

A good friend or supporter may or may not be the same age or the same sex as you, and may not have the same educational, cultural, or religious background, or share interests that are similar to yours. Friendships also have different depths. Some are closer to the heart and some more superficial, but they’re all useful and good.

1.Which of the following is NOT a function of a friend?

A. He brings you some happiness.       B. He helps you feel less lonely.

C. He helps you get over the difficulties.  D. He helps you cheat on the exam.

2. The underlined word “superficial” means _______.

A. deep      B. hard     C. shallow   D. close

3.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.A Friend in Need Is A Friend Indeed  B. What Kind of Person A Friend Should Be

C. To Be A Good Friend             D. How to Get on with Your Friend

Empty Deserts

    In the 19^th century Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific coast. The most difficult part of their trip was crossing the “Great American Desert in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon.

The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and in TV.

    In Arizona, man made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch of Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.

    There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powell’s shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures, painted on the rocks.

    In Death Valley, California, the summer temperature rises to 130 degrees. There is less than two inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America---- 925 meters below sea level. In the 1800s, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.

    Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Small insects, snakes and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live under ground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti need very little water.  When it does rain in the desert (sometimes only once or twice a year), plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant colors.

1.In the 19^th century, Americans moved from the east to the west because they ______.

A. enjoy the trip                    B. wanted to make their home there

C. wanted to find new grassland there   D. had no water to drink

2.From the passage, we can conclude that ______.

A.       the western desert is a good place for people to live in

B.        there is little water but there are many trees in the desert

C.        the desert is dangerous but it is full of life

D.       till now, people know little about the desert

3. If you want to find some old native American pictures painted on the rock you must go ______.

A. on foot    B. by boat    C. by car    D. by plane

4.In the 1800s many travelers died in Death Valley because of ______.

A. illness                         B. high temperature   

C. cold weather                   D. poisonous water

5.In the desert, animals will die ______.

A. if they move about      B. if they cannot make holes underground

C. if they come out at night  D. if they drink much water

 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项填入括号内。选项中的两项为多途选项。

(    )Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?__ 1.___. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

※ Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

(    )※Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. __2.___.

※When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.

(    )※_3.. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

(    )※4.  . Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.

※Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

(    )※Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness.   5. .

A．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.

B．On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.

C．Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood．

D．These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.

E．Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.

F．There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

G．It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.

单词拼写（10）

56.We express our feelings by _________(手段) of words.

57.He has fifty head of ________（牛）on his farm.

58.The chemicals that are harmful to the environment are __________ （禁止）here.

59.It was a pity that my teacher had to _________（退休）early because of her poor health.

60.She lacks __________（实际的） experience.

61.If I’m not ___________（错误的）,you have got an Ain the exam.

62.In the word “know”, the letter “k” is not ___________（发音）

63.I can’t __________（假设）anything in this case.

64.After another glass of wine，I began to feel __________（眩晕）

65.The other day the crowd __________（鼓掌） his wonderful performance for five minutes

英汉互译（10）

66. 申请______________                                71. team up with ______________

67. 不时，偶尔________________                  72. cast down________________

68. 切碎______________                                73. in favour of _______________

69. 再一次______________                             74. out of order ______________

70. 饱受，厌烦______________                      75. regardless of ______________

完成句子（10）

76.（一般来说）__________ __________ girls can learn English better than boys.

77. He needs a _________ ____________.（稳定的工作）

78. This is a speech _________ ___________ ___________.（极为重要）

79. He _________ __________ __________ （一直写作）for five years.

80. In the team ,young people are ________ __________ __________.（占多数）

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，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出修改的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其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，多者从十一处起不计分）。

I live and study in a small town to the south of Jiangsu, and now I am a Senior 3 student. For long time, I’ve been dreaming of study in a famous university in a big city, such as Beijing, Xi’an and Guangzhou. I often talk with my parent about my dream. But until now they haven’t been agreed with me. They always said that I am just a girl and the only child in the family, so you’d better choose a university within the province, I can understand they will certainly feel alone if I leave them. But I really want to experience an exciting and complete different life. I don’t know what I can do to persuade them.

在城市中处理垃圾是非常重要的。垃圾必须被扔掉或适当地再利用，否则她可能会引起许多问题。它可能会污染空气和水。当人们呼吸了被污染的空气或饮用了被污染的水时，很可能会生病。

我们的城市已经开始面对这一问题。一些垃圾被分类送到某一个地方。废气在排放是必须经过净化。废水在排放到河里之前也要被净化。

应该阻止人们到处乱扔垃圾。我们应该尽我们最大的努力来保护环境。

词汇： 垃圾rubbish    再利用reuse   倾倒pour into     环境environment

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Paris is________most beautiful city，where you can see_______famous Eiffel Tower．    

  A．a；the    B．a；不填    C．the；a  D．不填；the

--It was 3 o'clock_______we arrived at the village.

  --Oh，it was also at 3 o’clock______we arrived at the village.

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