____ clearly aware of the danger ahead, he accepted the task without fear.

   A. Though    B. As if    C. If    D. As though

You’re driving too fast. Can you drive ______?

   A. more slowly a bit  B. slowly a bit more  C. slowly more a bit  D. a bit more slowly

I can’t believe my team _______ in the final. We should have taken the first place

   A. will lose   B. lost    C. had lost    D. lose

---Keep ___ in mind that you have to be home by 10 o’clock.

--OK, I well.

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

 The trees in that thick forest are so close together that there is hardly any room to move ___ them.

   A. among    B. between    C. across   C. in

 We did all we could to ____ the girl, who had been feeling down because of her failure in the job interview.

   A. adjust     B. comfort    C. toast     D. recommend

Einstein liked Bose’s paper so much that he _______ his own work and translated it into German.

   A. gave off    B. turned down   C. took over   D. set aside

Anyone who wishes to succeed should be brave, ____, they won’t make a difference in their life.

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

---What happened to the trees planted last spring?
---The trees ___ well. But they didn’t take good care of them.
   A. would grow   B. shall have grown   C. would have grown  D. might grow

Alva found a large cave in the hillside ___ he decided to use as his first laboratory.

  A. where    B. which   C. what    D. in which

                 What’s the Matter with Kids Today?

Dear Michelle,

   Why can’t my daughter manage her life better? She is 17 and a top student, but she seems to be wasting her life away with a boyfriend who is holding her back. He uses up every waking minute of her precious time and smooth-talk(对――花言巧语) her as well.

   His goal is to get her to agree to go to the college of his choice, not her choice, and because his grades are lower, his choices will be limited.

   I want to save her, but she pushes me away and shuts me out. She has only brought us pride and joy, and now this! Help!

                                                         A worried mother

Dear Mother of a 17-year-old girl,

  “Hmm…. What’s the matter with kids today?” Remember that song from Bye Bye Birdie?

  Well, if you do not, let me fill you in about teenagers and their life-management skills. Do not expect too much too soon because at the young age of 17, life-management is not within their reach, nor should it be. Both the conditions and the skills for life-management result from life experience, and if management goes before experience there would be little of it.

   Your daughter is a top student for good reasons. She is smart and studies with intelligence and you have given her good values.

   When the time comes for her to choose her college, and she visits the ones that were designed for students at the top of their game, she will most probably break away from her boyfriend’s influence.

  Few top students would change their life path just because of puppy love(早恋).

  That being said, there might be some childish wisdom in what she is doing after all.

  Perhaps she is choosing to worry you, her parents, for the reason that she does not know herself. Being such a good girl and being always a source of joy might have become a bit too much for her.

  Let your daughter have her own private moment of 11th grade rebellion. It’s not unreasonable for her to break from perfection.

                                                               Michelle

56. From the mother’s letter we know that the 17-year-old girl ____.

  A. is staying with the boy day and night             B. wants to stay with the boy at college

  C. is falling behind in her studies                       D. does not like to talk with her mother

57. According to Michelle, a 17-year-old girl is too young to ____.

  A. fall in love                                                 B. have life-management skills

  C. fail life-management problems                    D. experience anything

58. Michelle seems to believe the 17-year-old girl will finally ____.

  A. come up with the right decision                    B. be persuaded by her boyfriend

  C. take her mother’s advice                           D. make her boyfriend follow her choice

59. By saying “childish wisdom”, Michelle means the girl might be trying to show her parents that she _____.

  A. has become tired of studying hard                  B. can’t be always obeying them

  C. likes her boyfriend very much                        D. is always perfect

A brother and sister have been reunited sixty years after the Holocaust(大屠杀) because of a website set up in Israel.

Simon Glasberg, who lives in Canada, and Hilda Schilk, who lives in Israel, long thought each other dead, but finally found each other following the efforts of Schilk’s grandchildren who had been searching the “Central Database of Victims” Names’ website in Israel and discovered a page in memory of their grandmother. The page had been made by Schilk’s brother, who believed she had been killed during the Holocaust.

Using the website, the grandchildren were then able to look for their grandmother’s remaining siblings(兄弟姐妹). After flying into Israel from Canada, Glasberg spoke about the tearful reunion with his sister. “I looked and looked and I couldn’t find her. My parents also used to cry whenever they remembered her.”

Simon landed in the airport, came out, and then stood there, not knowing where to continue. Then his nephew said, “Simon, this is your sister.” And suddenly he cried. They haven’t left each other since then; they talk in Yiddish, laugh, cry, and tell a lot of stories.

 Schilk was born in 1934 and the family lived in Romania during the Holocaust years, before traveling into Poland and Ukraine. Though they were both in Israel at the same time, Simon and his parents and siblings didn’t know his younger sister was alive.

 Another elder brother, also in Canada, was too ill to make the trip to Israel, but the reunited family is planning to visit him in Canada soon.

60.The passage is mainly about ____.

A. an accidental meeting on the Internet                  B. a humorous story

C. the Holocaust in Romania                                  D. the siblings’ reunion

61. Sixty years after the Holocaust, Simon Glasberg and Hilda Schilk met in _____.

   A. Poland   B. Canada    C. Israel   D. Ukraine

62. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

   A. Glasberg and Schilk will live in Canada.

   B. Their elder brother will meet Glasberg and Schilk in Israel.

   C. Glasberg and Schilk will meet their elder brother soon.

   D. Glasberg and Schilk will have to separate form each other.

63. The underlined word “Yiddish” (in Paragraph 4) is most probably ____.

   A. a polite way of greeting each other  B. a welcome speech 

   C. the Canadian English                      D. the mother tongue of Glasberg and Schilk

A brother and sister have been reunited sixty years after the Holocaust(大屠杀) because of a website set up in Israel.

Simon Glasberg, who lives in Canada, and Hilda Schilk, who lives in Israel, long thought each other dead, but finally found each other following the efforts of Schilk’s grandchildren who had been searching the “Central Database of Victims” Names’ website in Israel and discovered a page in memory of their grandmother. The page had been made by Schilk’s brother, who believed she had been killed during the Holocaust.

Using the website, the grandchildren were then able to look for their grandmother’s remaining siblings(兄弟姐妹). After flying into Israel from Canada, Glasberg spoke about the tearful reunion with his sister. “I looked and looked and I couldn’t find her. My parents also used to cry whenever they remembered her.”

Simon landed in the airport, came out, and then stood there, not knowing where to continue. Then his nephew said, “Simon, this is your sister.” And suddenly he cried. They haven’t left each other since then; they talk in Yiddish, laugh, cry, and tell a lot of stories.

 Schilk was born in 1934 and the family lived in Romania during the Holocaust years, before traveling into Poland and Ukraine. Though they were both in Israel at the same time, Simon and his parents and siblings didn’t know his younger sister was alive.

 Another elder brother, also in Canada, was too ill to make the trip to Israel, but the reunited family is planning to visit him in Canada soon.

60.The passage is mainly about ____.

A. an accidental meeting on the Internet                  B. a humorous story

C. the Holocaust in Romania                                  D. the siblings’ reunion

61. Sixty years after the Holocaust, Simon Glasberg and Hilda Schilk met in _____.

   A. Poland   B. Canada    C. Israel   D. Ukraine

62. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

   A. Glasberg and Schilk will live in Canada.

   B. Their elder brother will meet Glasberg and Schilk in Israel.

   C. Glasberg and Schilk will meet their elder brother soon.

   D. Glasberg and Schilk will have to separate form each other.

63. The underlined word “Yiddish” (in Paragraph 4) is most probably ____.

   A. a polite way of greeting each other  B. a welcome speech 

   C. the Canadian English                      D. the mother tongue of Glasberg and Schilk

   There is a group of people whose numbers the British Government desperately wants to see dropping. They’re mostly in their early 20s, without jobs and not at university. They often wander the streets and are seen as a threat.
    The Office for National Statistics reported on Dec, 11, 2006 that the number of young people who are not in school and not working or in training in Britain has risen sharply since 1997.
    Britain now has 1.24 million people aged 15 to 24 who have nothing to do. That’s a 15 percent increase over 1997. One in six people in this age group is idle.
    These people are most likely to be from lower-income families and be supported by their families or the government. Those over 18 can get a weekly job seeker’s allowance of ￡46 (690 yuan) from the government. This is only enough to cover the basic cost of living.
Housing benefits are also available. But for single people under 25, these only cover rent for very cheap accommodation, such as a shared room. So most unemployed young people choose to live with their parents, where they can have a room of their own.

Some charities or local governments offer free housing for homeless young people as well. Nightstop UK, for example, offers help to young people aged 16--25. However, the housing is often only short-term.
    British politician Iain Duncan-Smith blames the breakdown of traditional families on the increasing number of unemployed or untrained young people.
    In Britain today, about one in 10 families are headed by a cohabiting couple. Cohabiting parents are twice as likely to break up as married parents, according to a Conservative Party report. Family breakdown is likely to lead to ignoring a child’s education.
    Poor post-school vocational training programmes are also being criticized. Independent research suggests that some training programmes are a waste of time.
    The New Deal, a major programme to help the unemployed young, is one example. In 1998, 61 per cent of those leaving the programme could find jobs. That number is now down to 35 per cent.
    “It shows a failure of government policy. Even if you put in a large amount of money, if you haven’t got the basic policies right, you won’t get the results,” said politician David Willetts.

69. What does the underlined word “idle” probably mean in the third paragraph?
 A. engaged   B. unemployed   C. diligent   D. busy
70. How many factors are mentioned in this passage that lead to the increase of unemployment?
 A. 2    B. 3     C. 4     D. 5
71. The best title for this news report might be ________.
 A. Success of Government Policy
 B. Vocational Training in Britain
 C. Jobless Youth Concerns
 D. Job Hunting Problems

阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A，B，C，D，E和F）中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
_____ 76. Miss Wang is now working in a joint venture (合资企业) as a business woman. Her major work is to contact the foreign businessmen through emails, calls and letters. She has no trouble communicating with the English-speaking people face to face. However, when it comes to business writing, she is not sure about the grammar and the form.
_____ 77. Mr. Zhang taught himself English. Three months ago, when he was required to work as a sales representative (代表) in Britain, he had trouble in communicating with his English customers. The problem is with his pronunciation and intonation (语调). He wants to find some websites offering spoken English teaching with correct pronunciation and ideal sound effects.
_____ 78. Ms. Wilson is now teaching English in China. She has found that the major problem with her students’ reading comprehension lies with their limited vocabulary. However, memorizing a list of 10-20 new words every day is a boring task for the students. She wants to find some games from the internet, so that her students may have interest in learning and using the words.
_____ 79. Li Yue is not interested in reciting English texts. He says it is boring. He is more interested in practicing his newly learned English expressions in classroom activities. But when he is at home on holiday, he has no one to talk to in English. His mother suggests him looking for interactive websites from the Internet.
_____ 80. Zhang Ming is going for his undergraduate study in America. His friend has rented a room for him from an old American couple. This is his first time to go abroad and stay with the natives. To get along well with them, Zhang Ming is eager to learn English idioms and everyday topics. So, he searches the Internet for some useful websites.

ELT Website Review

A

B

☆http: // www. putclub.com

    PUT stands for postgraduate plus undergraduate plus teachers. It provides various listening materials for students of English at different levels, including news and articles for academic purposes. It also has some instruction on how to improve listening skill. There is also a forum (论坛) for you to share your English learning experiences with other.

☆http: // www. oup. Com / elt / products / students/

    This site offers interactive games and exercises to help learners practice English in an entertaining way. Resources are organized at various levels and cover all the four basic skills. The exercises include three levels: primary, secondary and adult. You can choose an exercise of your own level.

C

D

☆http: // www. focusenglish. com / dia / co. html

    Do you sometimes get upset when you’re unable to express yourself clearly? This website focuses on idiomatic and everyday expressions that can help learners deal with daily conversational situations. Each dialogue is accompanied by carefully designed exercises so you can follow the steps and practice at your own pace. From this you will know how native express things.

☆http: // writing. englishclub. com / s-talk / htm

    You can find tips on how to start writing memos (备忘录), to send emails or to write business reports for your company. There are exercises at different levels and in different forms. If you register (注册) as our member, send us your writings. Our language experts will emails you in reply and offer free instructions within seven working days.

E

F

☆http: // esl. About. com / cs / pronu / a / astress. htm

    English is considered a stressed language. This means we stress certain words while other words are quickly spoken. When you speak English, the words you stress can change meaning in a sentence. This website provides examples and exercises to help you improve your pronunciation through correct word stress.

☆http: // www. vocabulary. Com

    This vocabulary puzzle and activities site helps you learn vocabulary in an interesting and innovation (有创意的) way. The activities come at 3 levels of difficulty, with 20 thematic topics on various subjects such as Wizards, Elections, Holidays, Character Education, Science Shakespeare, and Fitness.

    根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词正确的完全形式（每空限写一词）。

81. We can’t work together any more. I think it’s time we went our s_________ ways, that is, apart.

82.--- Do you know where your father is, little boy?

--- In the garden, w__________ the flowers.

83.In 1939, Germany a__________ Poland and World War Two broke out.

84.The book on the shelf was b___________ my reach.

85.I love the country, e____________ in spring.

86.Xiao Lin likes to spend all his time playing online computer games at a net bar. Now his mother f_________ him to go to visit any net bar.

87. There were more than 50 a___________ for the job, but only 10 were employed.

88. Cloning is a way of making an e___________ copy of another animal and plant.

89.There’s a great drive m_________ out for tourists.

90. At last the determination and patience of the scientists was rewarded in 1996 with a b____________.

Last weekend we went mountain-climbing. Even the

heavy rain in the morning could not prevent us go. Setting  

91. ______

off very early, we went along an extreme narrow road, all

92. ______

in high spirits. On every side of the road were green fields

93. ______

and some farm house. We could hear the sound of the

94. ______

rain and our footsteps mixing with our laughter. At noon

95. ______

we reached the top of the mountain. That surprised us

96. ______

most there was the beauty of scenes. After having a short

97. ______

rest there and sharing with the food we had brought, we

98. ______

started going down. It had rained even harder. We were

99. ______

wet to the skin, and we still sang and laughed happily.

100. ______

假如你叫李华，今年读高三。下午班会课你们同学展开了一场讨论，主题是高三学生要不要参加体育锻炼。请你根据下面提供的信息，给某英文报社写一封信，介绍讨论情况。

55%的同学认为

 45%的同学认为

1．应该每天进行适量的体育锻炼； 

 1．锻炼浪费时间；

2．可以做早操、打乒乓球、篮球，但不要时间太长；

 2．锻炼使人疲劳；

3．锻炼能增强体质、减少生病；

3．运动后很兴奋，耽误学习时间；

4．运动使大脑得到休息，学习效率更高。

4．运动时还有可能受伤。

                                                        
注意：字数150左右，开头结尾已为你写好。
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