____ is well known to all, Hong Kong is often ________ “the Pearl in the East”.

A.As; known for                                    B.As ; referred to as

C.Which; referring to                                 D.Which; knowing as

I had great difficulty_____ the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant.

A. find                     B. found                C. to find                  D. finding

It makes no ________ to me whether he goes to the city or not. Anyhow, I will go.

A.thing                     B.difference             C.matter                          D.affair

We are said to be living in _______ Information Age, _______ time of new discoveries and great changes.

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

Young children should be ________ to be honest and equal. 　

A．brought up           B．brought out          C．brought down        D．brought in

At school, some students are active ________ some are shy, yet they can be good friends with one another.

A. while                B. although             C. so                 D. as

The natural resources,  such as mine,  forest,  and hydropower (水电) in that area have been ________.

A.developed             B.exploited             C.improved             D.expanded

Scientists study ________ human brains work to make computers.

A. when               B. how                 C. that                 D. whether

New technologies have made ______ possible to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost.

A. that                 B. this                  C. it                    D. one

—What a mistake!

—Yes. I ______ his doing it another way ,but without success.

A. was suggesting       B. will suggest            C. would suggest        D. had suggested

The ad says that one can lose 10 pounds in a week if using the products, but I'm ________ about that.

A.concerned           B.sceptical               C.optimistic              D.anxious

—Zhao Benshan's sketch(小品)at the Spring Festival Gala once again won the first prize.

—Yes. ________.

A．That's quite something                               B．It's back in the news

C．You can't be serious                                 D．Not in the least

—The woman biologist stayed in Africa studying wild animals for 13 years before she returned.

—Oh, dear! She ________ a lot of difficulties!

A.may go through                                   B.might go through

C.ought to have gone through                          D.must have gone through

Hot _______the night air was, we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.

A. although                B. while                   C. as                        D. however

A large quantity of photos of Shehong county _______by the storm on Sep10, 2012 ______ uploaded on

the Internet.

A. attacked ; was       B. attacked ; were        C. attacking ; was       D. attacking ; were

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early  26  of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to   27  my parents.

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with   28  at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to   29  !” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something  30  to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found  31  , I would plant a garden!

I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to   32  .I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild   33  joy, I found the first rose bloom（开花）.One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.   34  , I was touched by this land of wonder.

   35  , my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even  36  at me because he found it was   37  to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s   38  , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds  39  flowers.

Regardless of their   40  ,I kept on planting my garden and  41  to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they  42  to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to   43  my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very  44  . And now I could say it is my affection for  45  that makes me a real gardener.

26.A. memory             B. dream              C. intention          D. design

27.A. please                B. change              C. help               D. annoy

28.A.doubt                 B. appreciation          C. surprise            D. excitement

29.A.collect up             B. care about         C. clean up            D. come in

30.A.equal                 B. similar              C. superior                  D. opposite

31.A.painful                 B. valuable             C. upsetting          D. interesting

32.A.come up              B. break out                 C. hold on           D. get through

33.A.to                    B. with                     C. in                 D. by

34.A.Luckily                B. Cheerfully         C. Regularly           D. Eventually

35.A.Instead             B. However          C. Therefore          D. Besides

36.A.shouted              B. laughed           C. glanced             D. jumped

37.A.convenient            B. troublesome         C. enjoyable            D. dangerous

38.A.sadness              B. displeasure          C. delight             D. relief

39.A.other than             B. more than         C. rather than          D. less than

40.A.dislike                 B. encouragement     C. threat              D. suggestion

41.A.decided               B. stopped             C. continued         D. struggled

42.A.devote               B. turn              C. respond           D. lead

43.A.defeat              B. satisfy            C. respect           D. challenge

44.A.proud                B. comfortable         C. strange           D. disappointed

45.A.freedom              B. life               C. growth           D. nature

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Why is pink or purple a color1 for girls and blue or brown for boys'?

The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color1 that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils( 灾祸 ).

People's choice of color1s is also influenced by their bodies' reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color1. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environments have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites(食欲). Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red "Buy Now" button because red is a color1 that easily catches a person's eye.

Blue is another calming color1. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color1 to decorate your room, think about the color1 carefully.

46. Muslims consider green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their         .

A. cultural values                                              B. commercial purposes

C. personal experiences                                     D. physical reactions to the color1

47. Why will many commercial websites have a red “buy now” button?

A. To relax people physically.                             B. To increase people's appetites.

C. To encourage people to make a purchase.              D. To cause a person's blood pressure to rise.

48. What color1 might help lose weight according to the text?

A. Red,         B. Green.     C. Blue.     D. Purple.

49. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

A. Colors and Human Beings                             B. The Cultural Meaning of Color

C. Colors and Personal Experiences                    D. The Meaning and Function of Color

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

For those who make journeys across the world, the speed of travel today has turned the countries into a series of villages. Distances between them appear no greater to a modern traveler than those which once faced men as they walked from village to village. Jet plane fly people from one end of the earth to the other, allowing them a freedom of movement undreamt of a hundred years ago.                                         

Yet some people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too far. A price has been paid, they say, for the conquest (征服) of time and distance. Travel is something to be enjoyed, not endured(忍受). The boat offers leisure and time enough to appreciate the ever-changing sights and sounds of a journey. A journey by train also has a special charm about it. Lakes and forests and wild, open plains sweeping past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing. On board a plane, however, there is just the blank blue of the sky filling the narrow windows of the airplane. The soft lighting, in-flight films and gentle music make up the only world you know, and the hours progress slowly.

Then there is the time spent being "processed" at a modern airport. People are conveyed like robots along walkways; baggage is weighed, tickets produced, examined and produced yet a gain before the passengers move to another waiting area. Journeys by rail and sea take longer, yes, but the hours devoted to being "processed" at departure and arrival in airports are luckily absent. No wonder, then, that the modern high-speed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines.

Man,however,is now a world traveler and cannot turn his back on the airplane. The working lives of too many people depend upon it; whole new industries have been built around its design and operation. The holiday-maker, too, with limited time to spend, patiently endures the busy airports and the limited space of the flight to gain those extra hours and even days,relaxing in the sun. Speed controls people's lives; time saved, in work or play, is the important thing or so we are told. Perhaps those first horsemen, riding free across the wild, open plains, were enjoying a better world than the one we know today. They could travel at will,and the clock was not their master.
50. What does the writer try to express in Paragraph 1?

A. Travel by plane has speeded up the growth of villages.

B. The speed of modern travel has made distances ly short.

C. The freedom of movement has helped people realize their dreams.

D. Man has been fond of traveling rather than staying in one place.

51. How does the writer support the underlined statement in Paragraph 2?

A. By giving instructions.                           B. By analyzing cause and effect.

C. By following the order of time.               D. By giving examples.

52. According to Paragraph 3, passengers are turning back to modern high speed trains because           .

A. they pay less for the tickets                    B. they feel safer during the travel

C. they can enjoy higher speed of travel              D. they don't have to waste time being "processed"

53. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Air travel benefits people and industries.  

B. Train travel has some advantages over air travel.

C. Great changes have taken place in modern travel.

D. The high speed of air travel is gained at a cost.

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

The internet will open up new vistas (前景), create the global village--you can make new friends all around the world.That, at least, is what it promised us. The difficulty is that it did not take the human mind into account. The reality is that we cannot keep relationships with more than a limited number of people. No matter how hard the internet tries to put you in communication, its best efforts will be defeated by your mind.

The problem is twofold(双重的). First, there is a limit on the number of people we can hold in mind and have a meaningful relationship with. That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest(投入)in them. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribute what's left among as many others as we can. The problem is that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline until eventually it dies into "someone I once knew".

This is not, of course, to say that the internet doesn't serve a socially valuable function. Of course it does. But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have to move to the other side of the world.

In one sense, that's a good thing. But it also has a disadvantage. If you continue to invest in your old friends even though you can no longer see them, then certainly you aren't using your time to make new friends where you now live. And I suspect that probably isn't the best use of your time. Meaningful relationships are about being able to communicate with each other, face to face. The internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end, but it won't stop that happening eventually.

54. What is stressed(强调) in the first paragraph?

A. The present situation of the internet.

B. The difficulty in communication on the internet.

C. The socially valuable function of the internet.

D. The role of the human mind in the internet communication.

55. The underlined word "engagement" in the second paragraph probably means         .

A. appointment      B. connection                   C. interview      D. agreement

56. According to the passage, the author holds the view that         .

A. the internet fails to play so valuable a role in communication as it promised

B. the internet decides the quality of social relationships

C. the internet greatly increases the size of social circles

D. the internet communication is no less effective than the face-to face talk

57. What is the author's attitude towards the use of the internet to strengthen relationships?

A. He is uncertain about it.                       B. He is hopeful of it.

C. He is in favor of it.                         D. He doubts it.

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

EDGEWOOD---Every morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment: the district's first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.

Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.

By closing time at 9:20 a. m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks.

"Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good," Christy McKinley,a second year student, announced recently,after hanging up with the teacher.

The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school.

They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive pay checks, which they keep in check registers.

Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.

Not that it was easy. Chevalier's first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content?

Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition guidelines.

The whole school has joined in to help.

Teachers agreed to give up their lounge (休息室)in the morning. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall.Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.

58. What is the text mainly about?

A. A Best-selling coffee.                                    B. A special educational program.

C. Government support for schools.                   D. A new type of teacher-student relationship.

59. The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to        

A. raise money for school affairs                       B. do some research on nutrition

C. develop students' practical skills                     D. supply teachers with drinks

60. We know from the text that Ginger Gray         .

A. manages the Dixie PIT program in Kenton County

B. sees that the drinks meet health standards

C. teaches at Dixie Heights High School

D. owns the school's coffee shop

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One of the greatest contributors to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations(引文) showing how it was used.

This was a huge task, so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as "Broadmoor, Crowthome, Berkshire," 50 miles from Oxford.

Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he became one of the staff's most valued contributors.

But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthome himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum(精神病院) for the Criminally Insane.

Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.

In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.

Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.

61. According to the text. The first Oxford English Dictionary        .

A. came out before Minor died

B. was edited by an American volunteer

C. included the English words invented by Murray

D. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary

62. How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary?

A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.

B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.

C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.

D. He went to England to work with Murray.

63. Why did Dr. Minor decline to visit Oxford?

A. He was shut in an asylum.

B. He lived far from Oxford.

C. He was busy writing a book.

D. He disliked traveling.

64. Which of the following best describes Dr. Minor?

A. Brave and determined.                                  B. Cautious and friendly.

C. Considerate and optimistic.                            D. Unusual and scholarly.

65. What does the text mainly talk about?

A. The history of the English language.

B. The friendship between Murray and Minor.

C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.

D. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients.

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。

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 leaves us without a friend.   66.  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（联系） 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.   67    You can always start the conversation.  Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people. 

3.68    

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.   69  .  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.     70    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.

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[1] The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs, but in modern-day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions. Some people are compulsive(难以自制的) shoppers. Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work. Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.

[2] Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity. Many people enjoy going to stores more and more every day, but it’s more than a common hobby for some of them. They have turned into shopaholics. They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it. They are hooked on shopping and usually buy things that they don’t need. Even though they don’t have enough money, they buy everything they want.

[3] The question is, why do they have this addiction? There isn’t a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems. Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something. They also tend to have this addiction when they feel guilty.

[4] Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction, but it can ______. Some of them can be psychological. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit. However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot. It can also cause financial problems. They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don’t have. They get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt and get sent to prison.

71. List two activities that might develop into addictions based on the text.

(Please answer within 8 words.)

(1) ▲▲▲                             (2) ▲▲▲                    

72. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? (Please answer within 8 words)

▲▲▲                                                                              

73. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (Please answer within 6 words.)

▲▲▲                                                                              

74. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

Accordingly, these shopaholics should turn to a certain organization for help so that they can stop compulsive shopping.

▲▲▲                                                                                 

75. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese.

▲▲▲                                                                               

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Mom,

Mother’s Day is coming. I’m sorry that I am abroad and can’t send your flowers,

so I’m writing to you. Mom, I know I have never expressed my thank to you before. But on today, at this special time, I just want to tell you loudly: I love you, Mom! Thank you so much by not only giving me life, but also teach me how to be a good persons. Thank you for all you had done for me. Mom, though I may often say it, I do love you. Nobody can take your part in my heart. Whenever I am, I will always love you. Hope you good health and much happiness every day!

                                  Your little girl,

                                   Jennifer

英语是一门世界上广泛使用的国际性语言，但是英式英语和美式英语存在一些差异。请你以The Differences Between British English and American English 为题，向学校网站Cultural Corner 栏目写一篇短文，内容包括：

1、在词汇方面不同（至少举一例）；                     2、在拼写方面不同（至少举一例）；

3、在语法方面不同（至少举一例）；                     4、你对英语的未来的看法。

注意：1.词数：110词左右

      2.行文连贯，不要逐词翻译。

The Differences Between British English and American English