阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
What’sOn?
ElectricUnderground
7.30pm-1.00amFreeattheCyclopsTheatre
Doyouknowwho’splayinginyourarea?We’rebringingyouanevening ofliverockandpopmusicfromthebestlocalbands.Areyouinterested inbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract(合同)?Ifso,comeearlyto thetalkat7.30pmbyJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.He’sgoingto talkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyoumusic.
GeeWhizz
8.30pm-10.30pmComedyatKaleidoscope
ComeandseeGeeWhizzperform.He’sthefunnieststand-upcomedianonthe comedyscene.Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone,fromtheyoungesttothe oldest.GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!Ourbarisopenfrom 7.00pmfordrinksandsnacks(快餐).
Simon’sWorkshop
5.00pm-7.30pmWednesdaysatVictoriaStage
Thisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy. Theworkshoplooksateverykindofcomedy,andpracticesmanydifferentways ofmakingpeoplelaugh.Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10years’ experienceofteachingcomedy.Hisworkshopsareexcitingandfun.Anevening withSimonwillgiveyoutheconfidencetobefunny.
CharlotteStone
8.00pm-11.00pmPizzaWorld
Finefoodwithbeautifuljazzmusic;thisisagreateveningout. CharlotteStonewillperformsongsfromhernewbest-sellingCD,withJames Pickeringonthepiano.ThemenuisItalian,withexcellentmeatandfreshfish, pizzasandpasta(面食).Bookearlytogetatable.Ourbarisopenallday,and servescocktails,coffee,beer,andwhitewine.
1.Whocanhelpyouifyouwanttohaveyourmusicproduced?
A.JulesSkye.
B.GeeWhizz.
C.CharlotteStone.
D.JamesPickering.
2.Atwhichplacecanpeopleofdifferentagesenjoyagoodlaugh?
A.TheCyclopsTheatre
B.Kaleidoscope
C.VictoriaStage
D.PizzaWorld
3.WhatdoweknowaboutSimon’sWorkshop?
A.Itrequiresmembershipstatus.
B.Itlaststhreehourseachtime.
C.Itisrunbyacomedyclub.
D.ItisheldeveryWednesday.
4.WhenwillCharlotteStoneperformhersongs?
A.5.00pm-7.30pm.
B.7.30pm-1.00am.
C.8.00pm-11.00pm.
D.8.30pm-10.30pm.
B
Fiveyearsago,whenItaughtartataschoolinSeattle,IusedTinkertoys asatestatthebeginningofatermtofindoutsomethingaboutmystudents.I putasmallsetofTinkertoysinfrontofeachstudent,andsaid:”Makesomething outoftheTinkertoys.Youhave45minutestoday-and45minuteseachdayforthe restoftheweek.”
Afewstudentshesitatedtostart.Theywaitedtoseetherestoftheclass woulddo.Severalotherscheckedtheinstructionsandmadesomethingaccordingto oneofthemodelplansprovided.Anothergroupbuiltsomethingoutoftheirown imaginations.
OnceIhadaboywhoworkedexperimentallywithTinkertoysinhisfreetime. Hisconstructionsfilledashelfintheartclassroomandagoodpartofhis bedroomathome.IwasdelightedatthePsenceofsuchastudent.Herewasan exceptionallycreativemindatwork.HisPsencemeantthatIhadanunexpected teachingassistantinclasswhosecreativitywouldinfect(感染)otherstudents.
Encouragingthiskindofthinkinghasadownside.Irantheriskoflosing thosestudentswhohadadifferentstyleofthinking.Withoutfailonewould declare,”ButI’mjustnotcreative.”
“Doyoudreamatnightwhenyou’reasleep?”
“Oh,sure.”
“Sotellmeoneofyourmostinterestingdreams.”Thestudentwouldtell somethingwildlyimaginative.Flyingintheskyorinatimemachineorgrowing threeheads.“That’sPttycreative.Whodoesthatforyou?”
“Nobody.Idoit.”
“Really-atnight,whenyou’reasleep?”
“Sure.”zxx.k
“Trydoingitinthedaytime,inclass,okay?”
5.TheteacherusedTinkertoysinclassinorderto________?
A.knowmoreaboutthestudents
B.makethelessonsmoreexciting
C.raisethestudents’interestinart
D.teachthestudentsabouttoydesign
6.WhatdoweknowabouttheboymentionedinParagraph3?
A.Helikedtohelphisteacher.
B.HePferredtostudyalone.
C.Hewasactiveinclass.
D.Hewasimaginative.
7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“downside”inParagraph4probably mean?
A.Mistake.
B.Drawback.
C.Difficulty.
D.Burden.
8.Whydidtheteacheraskthestudentstotalkabouttheirdreams?
A.Tohelpthemtoseetheircreativity.
B.Tofindoutabouttheirsleepinghabits.
C.Tohelpthemtoimprovetheirmemory.
D.Tofindoutabouttheirwaysofthinking.
C
Readingcanbeasocialactivity.Thinkofthepeoplewhobelongtobook groups.Theychoosebookstoreadandthenmeettodiscussthem.Now,thewebsite BookCrossing.comturnsthepageonthetraditionalideaofabookgroup.
Membersgoonthesiteandregisterthebookstheyownandwouldliketo share.BookCrossingprovidesanidentificationnumbertostickinsidethebook. Thenthepersonleavesitinapublicplace,hopingthatthebookwillhavean adventure,travelingfarandwidewitheachnewreaderwhofindsit.
BrucePederson,themanagingdirectorofBookCrossing,says,“Thetwothings thatchangeyourlifearethepeopleyoumeetandbooksyouread.BookCrossing combinesboth.”
Membersleavebooksonparkbenchesandbuses,intrainstationsandcoffee shops.Whoeverfindstheirbookwillgotothesiteandrecordwheretheyfound it.
Peoplewhofindabookcanalsoleaveajournalentrydescribingwhatthey thoughtofit.E-mailsarethensenttotheBookCrossingtokeepthemupdated aboutwheretheirbookshavebeenfound.Brucepetersonsaystheideaisfor peoplenottobeselfishbykeepingabooktogatherdustonashelfathome. zxx.k
BookCrossingispartofatrendamongpeoplewhowanttogetbacktothe “real”andnotthevirtual(虚拟).Thesitenowhasmorethanonemillionmembers inmorethanonehundredthirty-fivecountries.
9.Whydoestheauthormentionbookgroupsinthefirstparagraph?
A.Toexplainwhattheyare.
B.TointroduceBookCrossing.
C.Tostresstheimportanceofreading.
D.Toencouragereaderstosharetheirideas.
10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?
A.Thebook.
B.Anadventure.
C.Apublicplace.
D.Theidentificationnumber.
11.WhatwillaBookCrosserdowithabookafterreadingit?
A.Meetotherreaderstodiscussit.
B.Keepitsafeinhisbookcase.
C.Passitontoanotherreader.
D.Mailitbacktoitsowner.
12.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.OnlineReading:AVirtualTour
B.ElectronicBooks:AnewTrend
C.ABookGroupBringsTraditionBack
D.AWebsiteLinksPeoplethroughBooks
D
AnewcollectionofphotosbringsanunsuccessfulAntarcticvoyagebackto life.
FrankHurley’spictureswouldbeoutstanding----undoubtedlyfirst-rate photo-journalism---iftheyhadbeenmadelastweek.Infact,theywereshotfrom 1914through1916,mostofthemafteradisastrousshipwreck(海滩),byacameraman whohadnoreasonableexpectationofsurvival.Manyoftheimageswerestoredin anicechest,underfreezingwater,inthedamagedwoodenship.
TheshipwastheEndurance,asmall,tight,Norwegian-builtthree-master thatwasintendedtotakeSirErnestShackletonandasmallcrewofseamen andscientists,27meninall,tothesouthernmostshoreofAntarctica’s WeddellSea.FromthatpointShackletonwantedtoforceapassagebydogsled(雪橇) acrossthecontinent.ThejourneywasintendedtoachievemorethanwhatCaptain RobertFalconScotthaddone.CaptainScotthadreachedtheSouthPoleearlyin 1912buthaddiedwithhisfourcompanionsonthemarchback.
AswriterCarolineAlexandermakesclearinherforcefulandwell-researched storyTheEndurance,adventuringwaseventhenathoroughlycommercial effort.Scott’slastjourney,completedasbelayinatentdyingofcoldand hunger,caughttheworld’simagination,andafilmmadeinhishonordrew crowds.Shackleton,aonetimeBritishmerchant-navyofficerwhohadgottowithin 100milesoftheSouthPolein1908,startedabusinessbeforehis1914voyage tomakemoneyfrommovieandstillphotography.FrankHurley,aconfident andgiftedAustralianphotographerwhoknewtheAntarctic,washiredtomake theimages,mostofwhichhaveneverbeforebeenpublished.
13.WhatdoweknowaboutthephotostakenbyHurley?
A.Theyweremadelastweek
B.Theyshowedunderseasceneries
C.Theywerefoundbyacameraman
D.Theyrecordedadisastrousadventure
14.WhoreachedtheSouthPolefirstaccordingtothetext?
A.FrankHurley
B.ErnestShackleton
C.RobertFalconScott
D.CarolineAlexander
15.WhatdoesAlexanderthinkwasthepurposeofthe1914voyage?
A.Artisticcreation
B.Scientificresearch
C.Moneymaking
D.Treasurehunting
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Agardenthat’sjustrightforyou
Haveyouevervisitedagardenthatseemedjustrightforyou,where theatmosphereofthegardenappearedtototalmorethanthesum(总和)ofits parts?16.Butitdoesn’thappenbyaccident.Itstartswithlookinginside yourselfandunderstandingwhoyouarewithrespecttothenaturalworldandhow youapproachthegardeningprocess.
●___17
Somepeoplemaythinkthatagardenisnomorethanplants, flowers,patternsandmassesofcolor.Othersareconcernedaboutusing gardeningmethodsthatrequirelesswaterandfewerfertilizers(肥料).18.However, thereareanumberofotherreasonsthatmightexplainwhyyouwanttogarden. Oneofthemcomesfromourearliestyears.
●Recall(回忆)yourchildhoodmemories
Ourmodelofwhatagardenshouldbeoftengoesbacktochildhood.Grandma’s rosegardenandDad’svegetablegardenmightbegoodorbad,butthat’snot what’simportant.19--howbeinginthosegardensmadeusfeel.Ifyou’dliketo buildapowerfulbondwithyourgarden,startbytakingsometimetorecallthe gardensofyouryouth.20thengooutsideandworkoutaplantotranslateyour childhoodmemoriesintoyourgrown-upgarden.Havefun.
A.Knowwhyyougarden
B.Findagoodplaceforyourowngarden
C.It’sourexperienceofthegardenthatmatters
D.It’sdelightfultoseesomanybeautifulflowers
E.Stillothersmaysimplyenjoybeingoutdoorsandclosetoplants
F.Youcanproducethatkindofmagicalqualityinyourowngarden,too
G.Foreachofthosegardens,writerdownthestrongestmemoryyouhave
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Powerful,yes,butnotalways26.ForyearsIdealtwithmytravelagent onlybyphone.Rani,myfacelessagentwhomI’dnevermet27,gotme rock-bottompricesonairfares,cars,andhotels.Buthercoldvoicereally28 me.Isometimeswishedto29anotheragent.
Onemorning,Ihadto30animmediateflighthomeforafamilyemergency.I ranintoRani’soffice31.Thewomansittingatthedesk,32mymadness, sympatheticallyjumpedup.Shegavemea33smile,noddedwhilelistening patiently,andthenprintedoutthe34immediately.“Whatawonderfullady!” Ithought.
Rushingout35Icalledoutovermyshoulder,“Bytheway,what’syour name?”“I’mRani,”shesaid.Iturnedaroundandsawa36womanwithabigsmile onherfacewavingtowishmeasafetrip.Iwas37!WhyhadIthoughtshewas cold?Raniwas,well,so38.
Sittingbackinthecaronthewaytotheairport,Ifigureditall out.Rani’s39---herwarmsmile,hernods,her‘I’mhereforyou’40---wereall silentsignalsthatdidn’ttravelthroughwires.
21.A.acceptedB.noticedC.heardD.met
22.A.cameB.movedC.ranD.developed
23.A.ThusB.YetC.ThenD.Indeed
24.A.ratherB.alsoC.justD.already
25.A.TelephoneB.voiceC.connectionD.imPssion
26.A.directB.usefulC.easyD.accurate
27.A.inpersonB.bymyselfC.inpublicD.onpurpose
28.A.annoyedB.interestedC.discouragedD.confused
29.A.promoteB.trainC.findD.know
30.A.arrangeB.postponeC.confirmD.book
31.A.forthefirsttimeB.atanytimeC.fromtimetotimeD.ingood time
32.A.expectingB.seeingC.testingD.avoiding
33.A.shyB.comfortingC.familiarD.forced
34.A.billB.formC.ticketD.list
35.A.hopefullyB.disappointedlyC.gratefullyD.regretfully
36.A.carefulB.seriousC.nervousD.pleasant
37.A.amusedB.worriedC.helplessD.speechless
38.A.calmB.niceC.proudD.clever
39.A.forgivenessB.eagernessC.friendlinessD.skillfulness
40.A.explanationB.attitudeC.conceptD.Behavior
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Ifyoufeelstressedbyresponsibilitiesatwork,youshouldtakeastep backandidentify(识别)thoseof41(great)andlessimportance.Then,handlethe mostimportanttasksfirstsoyou’llfeelarealsenseof42(achieve).Leaving thelessimportantthingsuntiltomorrow43(be)oftenacceptable.
Mostofusaremorefocused44ourtasksinthemorningthanwearelaterin theday.So,getanearlystartandtrytobeasproductive45possiblebefore lunch.Thiswillgiveyoutheconfidenceyouneedtogetyouthrough theafternoonandgohomefeelingaccomplished.z.xxk
Recent46(study)showthatwearefarmoreproductiveatworkifwetake shortbreaks47(regular).Giveyourbodyandbrainarestbysteppingoutside for48while,exercising,ordongsomethingyouenjoy.
Ifyoufindsomethingyoulovedoingoutsideoftheoffice,you’llbeless likely49(bring)yourworkhome.Itcouldbeanything-gardening,cooking,music, sports?butwhateveritis,50(make)sureit’sarelieffromdailystressrather thananotherthingtoworryabout.
第一节短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
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。
删除：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10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Thesummerholidayiscoming.MyclassmatesandIaretalkingabouthowto doduringtheholiday.Wecanchosebetweenstayingathomeandtakeatrip.If westayathome,itiscomfortablebutthereisnoneedtospendmoney.Butin thatcase,wewilllearnlittleaboutworld.Ifwegoonatripabroad,wecan broadenyouviewandgainknowledgeswecannotgetfrombooks.Someclassmates suggestwecangotoplacesofinterestnearby.Ithoughtthatitisagoodidea. Itdoesnotcostmany,yetwecanstilllearnalot.
假定你是李华，你校摄影俱乐部(photography club)将举办国际中学摄影展。请给你的英国朋友Peter写封信。请他提供作品。信的内容包括：
1.主题：环境保护;
2.展览时间;
3.投稿邮箱：intlphotoshow@gmschool.com.
注意：
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节：
一、评分原则
1.本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2.评分时，先根据文章内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3.词数少于80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。
4.评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性及上下文的连贯性。
5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6.如书写较差以至影响交际，将其分数降低一个档次。
二、内容要点
1.举办者;
2.展览主题及时间;
3.邀请对方提供作品;
4.投稿邮箱。
三、OnePossibleVersion
DearPeter,
OurschoolphotographyclubisgoingtoholdanInternationalHighSchool StudentPhotographyShow.Thethemeoftheshowisenvironmentalprotection.It willstartfromJune15thandlastforthreeweeks.Anystudentwhoisinterested iswelcometoparticipate.Iknowyoutakegoodpicturesandyou’vealwayswanted todosomethingforenvironmentalprotection.Irememberyoushouldmesome photosonthatthemethelasttimeyouvisitedourschool.Thisissurelyagood changeformorepeopletoseethem.Ifyouwanttojoin,youcansendyourphotos tointlphotoshow@gmschool.comz.xxk.
Hopetohearfromyousoon.
Yours,
LiHua
