Tom wanted to give up after failing again, but on ____ second thought, he decided to try ____ third time.

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

The meeting, which begins in the middle of September, is ____ for two weeks.

A.to last                                          B. lasted                                                        C. last                                                                      D. to be lasted

His first book was a great success and he ____ famous as a writer since.

A.was                                          B. is                                                        C. had been                                                        D. has been

China is larger than Japan ____ size and population.

A.in terms of                            B. in honor of                                          C. in place of                                                        D. in favor of

It’s really good news that since quite a lot of measures have been taken to deal with pollution, water is now____ safe to drink.

A.most                                          B. mostly                                          C. almost                                                         D. the most

____ I understand your point of view, I don’t agree with you.

A.When                             B. While                                                        C. As                                                                      D. After

During the breaks _____ classes, you can buy some drinks in the store.

A.among                             B. in                                                         C. during                                                        D. between

There were violent winds of 120 kilometers per hour or more in a hurricane, ____ huge waves, heavy rain and floods.

A.causing                            B. to cause              C. caused              D. having caused

As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had to be____.

A. put away                            B. put out                                                        C. put up                                                        D. put off

When the drowning boy came back to life, all the people around ____ in cheers.

A. laughed                            B. smiled                                                        C. cried                                                        D. erupted

----How do you like your new job?

----Well, it’s really a job ____ more than working skills are needed.

A. where                                          B. when                                                        C. which                                                        D. who

When a sandstorm arrives in a city, the traffic has to move slowly because the thick dust makes it difficult____.

A. to be seen                            B. to see                                                        C. seeing                                                                      D. being seen

A huge amount of land becomes desert____ climate changes and because people cut down trees and dig up grass.

A. because of                            B. since                                                        C. as                                                                      D. because

The ____ he thought of to solving the problem proved to be practical.

A. way                                          B. approach                                          C. method                                                        D. means

The bus hit against a tree in the fog and ____ to the deep valley.

A .down did it roll              B. down rolled it              C. down it rolled              D. it down rolled

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A daughter complained to her father about her life and __36__ things have been so hard for her. It seemed that just as __37__ one problem was solved another __38__.

Her father, a cook, took her to the __39__, filled three pots with water and __40__ them on the fire. Soon the three pots came to a __41__. He placed carrots, eggs, and coffee beans into them __42__. He let them boil, without __43__ a word.

In half a(n) __44__ he walked over to the stove and __45__ the fire. He pulled out the carrots and the eggs, ladled out the __46__ and put them in three different bowls. He brought her closer and asked her to __47__ the carrots. They were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and __48__ it. She pulled off the shell and observed the hard-boiled egg. __49__, he asked her to sip(抿) the coffee. She __50__, as she tasted its rich aroma(芳香).

“What does it mean, Father?” she asked.

“Each of them faced the same difficult situation, 212 degrees of boiling water.” he explained, “However, each __51__ differently. The __52__ was strong and hard, but soon became__53__. The egg was fragile(易碎的) with a __54__ shell and a liquid center. Then its inside became hardened. The coffee beans were unique. They had changed the water.”

“__55__ are you?” he asked, “When a difficult situation knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”

36. A. how                                          B. what                                          C. although                                          D. unless

37. A. the                                                        B. a                                                        C. one                                                        D. this

38. A. raised                                          B. arose                                          C. aroused                                          D. rose

39. A. living room                            B. study                                          C. class room                                          D. kitchen

40. A. placed                                          B. brought                            C. threw                                                        D. took

41. A. end                                          B. boil                                          C. break                                                        D. burn

42. A. slowly                                          B. quickly                            C. hurriedly                                          D. separately

43. A. speaking                            B. writing                            C. saying                                                        D. showing

44. A. day                                          B. hour                                          C. minute                                                        D. second

45. A. turned off                            B. pull off                            C. take off                                          D. put off

46. A. soup                                          B. water                                          C. coffee                                                        D. juice

47. A. eat                                                        B. smell                                          C. feel                                                        D. taste

48. A. drop                                          B. fall                                          C. bite                                                        D. break

49. A. finally                                          B. gradually                            C. naturally                                          D. carefully

50. A. screamed                            B. cried                                          C. smiled                                                        D. laughed

51. A. answered                            B. exchanged                            C. treated                                                        D. reacted

52. A. egg                                          B. carrot                                          C. coffee bean                                          D. pot

53. A. weak                                          B. hot                                          C. warm                                                        D. delicious

54. A. thick                                          B. hard                                          C. white                                                        D. thin

55. A. how                                          B. which                                          C. who                                                        D. what

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。

A The passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange. In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me. A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop, but the gentleman might not think so. “Next stop, St. Patrick Station” — my stop was quickly coming up. I had few minutes to either take the cheese bread, which nobody else was picking up, or left it there.

In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread? Would they think that I was poor and hungry? Would they think that I was stealing?” The only thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed questions. Actually, they were just my own thoughts. Though I would leave the subway, walk a block to my office, get settled at my desk, and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day, I couldn’t get rid of the huge sense of guilt and regret.

My thoughts once pushed me towards pride and ignorance, but finally I had to admit I was wrong. This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness?

Just as the doors opened at my stop, I grabbed the cheese bread and left the subway. It felt terrible, but I didn’t care if people were looking at me or what they were thinking. Instead of going directly to my office as usual, I walked a few more blocks up to Queen’s park, where I often saw a homeless man sitting outside. I always wanted to give him something, but only today I walked toward him, who wrapped himself in a sleeping bag. I was full of satisfaction, and so did the homeless man, I thought.

56.The gentleman kept staring at the author because____.

A. he wanted to talk to the author                            B. the author appeared too nervous

C. the author was going to get off                            D. he might think the author dropped the bread

57.The underlined word “self-imposed” in paragraph 2 probably means “____”.

A. easily obtained                                                        B. deliberately created

C. strongly supported                                                        D. completely unaccepted

58.Why did the author grab the cheese bread when he got off?

A.He noticed that no one was looking at him.

B.He didn’t want to see the cheese bread to go to waste.

C.He valued kindness more than his own pride.

D.He remembered a homeless man at that very moment.

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。

What if you could fly like a bird just by thinking happy thoughts? Or you could disappear to a faraway land, never grow old and fight pirates(海盗) every day? For Peter Pan and his friends, the Lost Boys, these dreams come true.

More than 100 years after this playful boy was “born”, Peter Pan and his friends are to continue their adventure in a sequel(续集)to J.M. Barrie’s original novel. “Peter Pan in Scarlet”(重返梦幻岛),written by British author Geraldine McCaughrean, was published earlier this month.

The sequel brings all the original characters back. Peter Pan’s friends, the Lost Boys, are now grown up and live in the real world. What’s more, at the end of the first book, Peter Pan thinks he has killed his enemy, Captain Hook. But ,new readers discover he is not dead at all.

For those who are unfamiliar with the original story, Peter Pan lives in faraway Neverland with a group of orphans. But they are eager for a real mother and Peter Pan flies to London with a fairy(仙女), Tinkerbell, to find one. They visit a young girl, Wendy, who loves to read stories, and bring her and her two brothers back to Neverland to live with them. In Neverland, children never have to grow up, and there are no parents to tell them what to do.

Many teenagers dream of a world where they don’t have to grow old and take responsibility. But, the author explains such a world is not the paradise(乐园)when it first appears: adventures can be scary and often dangerous, and, though we all sometimes dream of running away, we all need someone to love and look after us too.

59. “Peter Pan in Scarlet” is about ______.

A. some children fought against the pirate, Captain Hook

B. the carefree life the children lead in Neverland

C. Peter Pan looked for a real mother for the Lost Boys

D. the Lost Boys take adventures to return to Neverland

60. The stories of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys show that those at their age ______.

A. can’t wait to grow up                                                        B. are ready to take responsibility

C. choose adventures and fight with enemies in faraway places

D. long for independence but also need someone to love them

61. Peter Pan flies to London _________.

A. to find a young fairy                                                          B. to visit a young girl

C. to find a real mother                                                        D. to earn money

62.   The passage is written to ____.

A. introduce novels about Peter Pan              B. tell you about an unrealistic dream

C. analyze the difficulties of growing up              D. explain why Peter Pan can’t grow old

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。

An 8-year-old girl was dragged about 900 feet by a school bus today in Livingston County.

According to State Police, the incident occurred about 2:40 P.m. on State Route 436 in the town of Ossian after three sisters were dropped off the bus.

As the last sister was leaving the bus, driver John Coley, 62, of Wayland, Steuben County, told police that he was not paying attention when he closed the door and trapped her backpack inside. Coley then continued 900 feet before he realized the girl was being dragged, State Police said.

The girl was hurt and was transported to Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville, Livingston County, by Dansville Ambulance.

Another 8-year-old child on the bus said he hit his head on the seat in front of him when the bus came to a sudden stop, causing an earache.

‚Conservation staff in New Zealand have put down 33 stranded(搁浅的) whales after several attempts to refloat them failed.

The whales shot Thursday were the last of 99 that stranded themselves Monday on Farewell Spit on the South Island. Department of Conservation area manager John Mason says staff and hundreds of volunteers had tried all week to get whales refloated.

He says they thought they were successful Wednesday when they got the whales into deep water－ but were saddened Thursday to find that they had swum back ashore. He says the condition of the whales had significantly become worse.

As well as the 33 whales that were shot, 36 had died naturally since Monday and 17 were successfully refloated. Thirteen remain unknown.

63.The last sister was dragged by the bus because ____.

A. she stood too close to the bus when getting off

B. the bus driver stopped the bus suddenly

C. something was wrong with the bus door

D. her backpack was stuck in the closed door

64.It can be inferred from the first news that____.

A. three sisters were dragged about 900 feet by a school bus

B. the driver stopped the bus immediately he realized his mistake

C. two children were hurt and sent to hospital

D. a boy was hurt when the bus started suddenly

65.How many whales were trapped ashore in total?

A. 33                                          B. 36                            C. 99              D. 13

66. The 33 refloated whales returned ashore on ____.

A. Monday              B. Tuesday              C. Wednesday              D. Thursday

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。

Is there a magic cutoff period when children become responsible for their own actions? Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become lookers-on in the lives of their children and shrug(耸肩), “It’s their life,” and feel nothing?

When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital passage waiting for doctors to put a few stitches（缝线）in my son’s head. I asked, “When do you stop worry?” The nurse said, “When they get out of the accident stage. ” My mother just smiled gently and said nothing.
              When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little chair in a classroom and heard how one of my children talked continually and disturbed the class. As if to read my mind, a teacher said. “Don’t worry, they all go through this stage and then you can sit back, relax and enjoy them” My mother just smiled gently and said nothing. 
              When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to come home, the front door to open. A friend said, “ They’re trying to find themselves, Don’t worry, in a few years, you can stop worrying. They’ll be adults. ” My mother just smiled gently and said nothing. 
    By the time I was 50, I was sick and tired of being weak. I was still worrying over my children, but there was a new wrinkle, there was nothing I could do about it. My mother just smiled gently and said nothing. 
              I continued to suffer from their failures, and be absorbed in their disappointments. My friends said that when my kids got married I could stop worrying and lead my own life. I wanted to believe that, but I was haunted（萦绕心头）by my mother’s warm smile and her occasional “You look pale. Are you all right?” Call me minute you get home. Are you depressed about something ?” Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry?

One of my children became quite anxious about me recently, saying, “Where were you ? I’ve been calling for three days, and no one answered. I was worried. ”
I smiled a warm smile . The torch has been passed.

67. From Paragraph 1 we know the writer intends to hope that parents _____.

A. must lead their children forward step by step

B. should allowed their children to develop naturally and be not in their way too much

C. should stand by the side of their children and tell them how to do things

D. must care for their lives and instruct them in their actions

68. The writer’s mother “just smiled gently and said nothing” in the third paragraph, because she____.

A. new her daughter should do it well

B. thought the teacher would criticize her grandson

C. had experienced the same situation as her daughter did

D. liked her grandson very much

69.The author mentioned her ages of twenties, thirties, forties and fifty in order to show____.

A. the hard times she experiences in her life

B. the different stages of her children

C. the support she received from her mother

D. she had been worrying about her children in her life

70. According to the passage, which concern will last forever?

A.The concern shown to their children by their parents.

B.The concern for children handed down by their parents.

C.The concern shared between parents and children.

D.The concern children show to their parents.

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。

Eye strain is a very common problem. Whether it is from working on a computer, watching TV, driving or any number of other activities, your eyes can become tired and lose focus.__71__ With that in mind, here are 4 simple tips to help prevent eye strain.

1. Take breaks.

                 The best way to prevent eye strain is using them not too much. Your eyes use more than one set of muscle. That means you can relax one set while using another. __72__ If you are at your computer, look out the window for a minute. If you are driving, check your speedometer every so often.

2. Reduce glare.

                 Reducing glare will certainly reduced the strain on your eyes. Use non-reflective inerfaces(界面) whenever possible. ___73__ When you have to use a screen make sure is at a 90 degree angle from any direct light source.

3. Adjust contrast(对比度)

                 Ensure there is good contrast with what you are looking at. More contrast makes edges easier to recognize so the eyes don’t have to focus as much. ___74__ Keep overall lighting levels at a moderate level so there is good contrast around you but glare does not become a problem.

4. __75__

                 Eye stain is actually the strain of the muscles controlling the eyes. Strengthening these muscles with a series of eye exercises will prevent eye strain effectively.

A. Serious eye strain can cause a number of other problems such as near-sightedness.

B. But too much contrast with the surrounding area will cause strain.

C. For example, reading from paper instead of a computer screen.

D. Change your focus from near to far on a regular basis.

E. Sunlight makes things easier to see.

F. Build up the muscles by sleeping.

G. Strengthen your eyes.

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。错误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。

In order to make use to learning materials, the Students’ Union of our school are planning an activity. The school-leavers are called on to give away our used books, newspapers or magazines to the student in the lower grades. The idea, that is intended to encourage a low-carbon lifestyle, is praised and supported by the teachers and students. The activity will be hold on the first floor of the school library and so it will last for eleven days, from June 10 to 20. As student, I am strong for the activity because it is very meaningful and helpful. I hope this activity would continue every year in the future.