根据所给首字母或中文提示，写出正确的单词来完成句子 (共11小题；每小题1分，满分11分)

1. She will be waiting for you at half past seven at the e_________ to the cinema.

2. It’s our r__________ (责任) to help these disaster-hit areas.

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

4. We want some __________ （志愿者）to help us.

5. It was a great r_________ to find that my family was all safe.

6. This kind of vegetable c_________ a lot of Vitamin A and Vitamin C.

7. Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent what you r_________ to it.

8. The ____________ （应用）of the new technology has greatly increased the production.

9. C__________ among middle school students to enter the best colleges is fierce.

10. The soldiers were hidden in the trees, waiting for the s__________ to start firing. 

11. I’m afraid that your way of doing the job is _________ （完全地）wrong.

阅读理解

　　In the United States, most children begin attending school when they are five years old. Public education is free and most children go to school near their homes. School in these early years is fun. The children learn to read and write. But they also play games and go on trips. There is no reason at such an early age for them to hit the books.

　　The situation changes as children become older. The subjects become more difficult. Students must learn about world history, algebra(代数), and the life sciences. Tests become more common. Pressure is growing to hit the books, study hard, and advance. However, most serious students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school.

　　High school students who hope to continue their education at a college or university must take a special national test called the S－A－T. The test has two parts. The first part tests the student’s ability with numbers and mathematical skills. The second part tests the student’s ability in the English language.

　　The S－A－T test is very important. A high school student who gets a high score on the two parts of the test has a good chance to enter a top American college. For this reason, many students hit the books for months to prepare for the S－A－T.

1．From the test, we can see“hitting the books”means ________.

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A．working hard for the future

B．studying a subject carefully

C．reading books in a hurry

D．reading books with great effort

2．Which of the following statements can best express the main idea of the text?

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A．The S－A－T is the most important test.

B．Education is not easy in the United States.

C．“Hitting the books”is very important for the students who want to have a bright future.

D．The more you want to learn, the more tests you have to pass.

3．American children don’t have ________ if they want to study in public school.

[　　]

A．to work hard at their lessons

B．to pay for the education

C．to hit the books

D．to take many tests

4．The students in high school ________.

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A．have to take the S－A－T

B．are free and happy

C．have to hit the books if they want to go on to college

D．don’t hit the books until they pass the S－A－T

5．Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

[　　]

A．In America the students have to pass certain tests to continue their education.

B．Young children needn’t work hard at their lessons because education is free.

C．Those who fail in the S－A－T cannot go to college.

D．The students must spend a lot of time preparing for the S－A－T.

The scientists are searching for the s______ of the river.

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项多余选项. （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

M：Lovely day, isn’t it?

W：Mm, yes,   1   And it’s supposed to get warmer.

M：Yes, that’s true. You know, though, I’m always a little worried to see winter go.

W：  2 

M：Well, I love skating. In fact, I used to teach skating for a living.

W：Oh? That sounds interesting.   3 

M：I work at Bank of America. How about you?

W：  4 

M：Here?

W：No, I’m from Chicago. I’m just visiting here for the wedding.

M：Oh, I see.

W：By the way,  5   I’m Helen Keller.

M：Nice to meet you. My name is John Smith.

A．But what do you do now?

B．It’s very cold.

C．It’s really warm.

D．I guess I should introduce myself.

E．I’m on the radio station.

F．What’s your name?

G．Really?