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.

Every day we watch TV or read magazines or newspapers to get more information. But what are the advantages or disadvantages of the two media?

1. Watching them is pleasant and does not require the effort of reading. If television did not cover the news, some people would know nothing about what is going on in the world.

However, television newscasters cover only the events that they have time for, and they prefer stories that include some impressive pictures. Viewers are quickly bored with reporters who sit and talk into the camera. 2. .

However, 3. . They can include details, and a person with a special interest can take the time to read them. Others can stick to the headlines.

Reading allows more freedom of choice than television. 4. In broadcasting, “one size fits all”. However, a person who reads newspapers and magazines can choose to spend time on business, sports, health, or the school board election, depending on special interests.

5. However, a person who has individual interests and who wants the whole story needs newspapers and magazines as well.

A. TV news is not a person’s only source of news.

B. Television news shows are impressive and interesting.

C. More people get news by watching television than by reading newspapers.

D. The TV audience cannot decide which stories to watch.

E. Television provides a useful glance at what’s happening.

F. newspapers and magazines do a better job of explaining complex events.

G. As a result, a complicated story is often cut short.

完形填空

阅读下面的短文，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。

We humans love to make comparisons. On the market, we _________to find the best ones. In the classroom teachers compare their students to the _________ . And parents compare their children to his or her peers to _________ an idea of what is “normal”.

_________, comparisons of any kind come with a sting(刺痛) for everyone. When parents make it clear to anyone that their children are_________to all other children in all ways, they put their children under _________ . Some children will obey when they are pressured to_________ their parents’ need for perfection; others may _________ , trying to be just like any other kid, or, better still, to be just who they are. In other _________ , parents who compare their children to other children might end up _________ their children are somehow “deficient(有缺点的)” . And, again, they pressure their children to be _________ enough.

A most disturbing _________ of all this comparing is that it pushes children into the destructive world of competition. “In a _________ culture, a child is told that it isn’t enough to be good---he or she must _________ others,” writes Alfie Kohn, a parenting expert.

According to Kohn, research doesn’t _________ the theory that competition brings success. One after another, researchers have concluded that children don’t learn better _________ education is changed into a competitive struggle. Competition prevents a child’s ability _________ not only educationally but socially, too.

So, _________ competition, cooperation! Instead of _________ other people’s children, parents need to pay close attention to their own, learn who they are, discover their interests and talents, and teach them how to cooperate with others. They will need role models to _________ them.

1.A. see B. touch C. sell D. compare

2.A. mature B. new C. model D. overseas

3.A. get B. use C. share D. explain

4.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides

5.A. harmful B. superior C. responsible D. thankful

6.A. pressure B. control C. discussion D. consideration

7.A. express B. prove C. satisfy D. create

8.A. disappear B. wait C. resist D. rest

9.A. cases B. words C. ways D. nations

10.A. denying B. deciding C. predicting D. concluding

11.A. honest B. good C. patient D. polite

12.A. process B. consequence C. purpose D. method

13.A. traditional B. scientific C. political D. competitive

14.A. defeat B. accept C. recognize D. choose

15.A. test B. challenge C. support D. change

16.A. since B. until C. when D. unless

17.A. losing B. progressing C. showing D. reducing

18.A. apart from B. because of C. as for D. instead of

19.A. shouting at B. laughing at C. looking at D. striking at

20.A. guide B. force C. invite D. expect

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。

I always have my own ways to learn English. First, I always read the text in advance so that I can know what I must pay much attention to in class. 1._____ my delight, when my teacher raises a question, I know how to answer more often. And whenever I answer a question 2.______ (correct), I have a strong sense of achievement.

Besides, I always try to take notes in class. Important language points, grammar rules, useful 3._____ (express) and key words are 4._____ I want to take down. After class, I organize the notes so that I can have a better5._______ (understand) of them. Of course, I will certainly read aloud the notes in the morning.

To develop my interest in English, after class I 6.______ (wide) read English materials. By this means I can also develop my ability of reading.

7.____ (chat) with my teachers and classmates is also one of my ways to learn English. We often talk8.____ English about different topics concerning friendship, sports, etc. Free expression in English always 9.___ (give) me a sense of pride, 10._____ in turn inspires me to learn English better.

短文改错

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。

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。

A survey basing on 1,000 students found that half of the pupils and 80% of the middle school students sleeps less than nine hours every night. Too many homework given by school teachers and parents is the main reasons. Another reason lies in students’ bad habits. Some students, for example, are absent-minded while doing his homework, and some waste their after-class time. The third reason is because some students have to get up early on weekdays to get school far away from home. Experts are calling at schools and parents to cut down on the amount of homework but students should make a good use of their time. It would be better if they could choose to study in a nearby school.

书面表达

据报道，我国仍有很多山区的孩子因为家庭贫穷而上不起学。你们班就如何帮助这些孩子上学进行了讨论。假如你是李华，请你把你们的建议写成一封信寄给《英语周报》的编辑Teens，希望能够呼吁更多的人参与这项活动。

内容要点：

1. 收集旧课本和衣服；

2. 呼吁更多人帮助他们；

3. 你的建议, 至少一条。

注意：1. 词数100左右，开头和结尾已为你写好但不计入总词数；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Editor,

I’m a senior high school student.______________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

There was once a king who had a wise advisor. The advisor followed the king everywhere and his favorite piece of advice to the king was “Everything happens for the good.”

One day the king went hunting (狩猎) and had a small accident. His foot was injured. Fortunately, he was not badly injured but as always he was forced to ask his advisor what he thought about the accident, to which the advisor replied, “Everything happens for the good.”

This time the king was really angry and put his advisor in prison (监狱). The king then asked his advisor, “Now, what do you think?” The advisor again answered, “Everything happens for the good.”

About a week later the king went on another hunting trip. As it turned out the king was caught by some cannibals (食人者) and taken to their camp where he would be prepared to be their evening meal. Before putting him into the cooking pot, he was examined and the cannibals realized that the king’s foot was injured. They decided to throw him back into the forests. It is the tradition for the cannibals not to eat anything that was in any way injured.

It is true that everything in our lives happens for a purpose, and most often for our own good. If you think about it, all our past experiences actually happened to bring us to where we are today and make us a better person. So whatever challenges that we may face today, consider it happening to bring us to the next level.

1.The second paragraph tells us that______ .

A. the advisor was worried about the king

B. the king was always careless about everything

C. the advisor didn’t have much useful advice

D. the king always asked for advice from the advisor

2.When the advisor was put in prison, he remained ______ .

A. angry B. nervous C. calm D. upset

3.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______ .

A. everything happens for their own reasons

B. our life experiences are our best teacher

C. it is good for us to think about experiences

D. challenges will make you do anything

4.By telling the story, the writer ______ .

A. wants us to think positively

B. asks us not to hunt any more

C. wishes us to follow others’ advice

D. tells us the danger of hunting

Welcome to The English Garden Shop.

These garden tools are chosen for us by our partners at Quality Garden Tools. All items are discounted. Quality Garden Tools aims to deliver from stock in 48 hours. All items are covered by manufacturer’s guarantees. Postage and packing is just £3. 95 on orders under £l00 and free thereafter.

1.According to the information above, customers may choose the items for a certain reason EXCEPT________.

A. designed package B. favorable prices

C. fast delivery D. quality guarantee

2.If you buy a garden tool made of steel and aluminum, you need pay ________.

A. £52. 95 B. £128.89 C. £69. 95 D. £13. 15

3.You don’t have to pay for the postage if you buy ______.

A. SPEAR & JACKSON TROWEL

B. DIGGING SPADE & FORK SET

C. LIGHTWEIGHT HEDGE SHEARS

D. HAWS LONG REACH CAN GREEN

4.The underlined word “workhorse” is closest in meaning with ______.

A. maker B. digger C. speaker D. laborer

New rules will let millions of Americans know where more of their food comes from. The law is known as COOL—Country of Origin Labeling.

American Congress first passed the law in 2002. Stores have had to label seafood by country of origin since 2005. But industry pressure delayed other requirements until last week.

Products that must now be labeled include fresh fruits and vegetables, muscle meats and some kinds of nuts. But the rules are complex, and many foods are excluded. For example, organ meats are free to be labeled. So are processed foods, including cooked or smoked food.

The United States has imported more and more food in recent years to save money and expand choices. Country-of-origin labeling has become more common lately but has still been limited in many stores.

Food safety is one reason why some shoppers pay close attention to where foods come from. For example, when a large number of people recently got sick from salmonella, officials blamed peppers from Mexico. Yet the last big food scare involved spinach (菠菜) grown in California. But labeling is also a way for people to know they are getting what they want. Some want to buy local foods or foods from a particular country.

The country-of-origin labeling law gives stores 30 days to correct any violations (违反) that are found. Stores and suppliers that are found to be deliberately violating the law could be fined 1000 dollars per violation. Federal inspectors are not to take action to enforce the law for six months to give time for an education campaign.

Some food safety activists say they are generally pleased with the law. They call it a good step that will give people more useful information.

1.What’s the regulation in the new rules?

A. Stores have to label seafood by country of origin.

B. The country-of-origin labeling has to be marked on more food.

C. Labeling of food should include more useful information.

D. Stores have to label food by its producing date from now on.

2.Consumers are more concerned about where foods come from because _________.

A. they are particular about the tastes of the food

B. they are curious about the country of the food origin

C. most of the shoppers are food safety activists themselves

D. they’re concerned about food safety and want to get what they want

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

A. Store owners are most likely to be the supporters of the law.

B. Most Americans prefer imported vegetables to vegetables grown in local places.

C. The government of America will forbid importing peppers from Mexico.

D. The law was not fully carried out until last week because of food industry’s resistance.

Are you an optimist? Do you look at your glass and see it as half full? Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that things generally turn out for the best? Do you believe that if something is meant to be, it will be? If you reply “yes” to all of these questions, then you are an optimist. You probably are enthusiastic, cheerful and outgoing. You may be successful at work and in love.

But you may be misguided because things don't turn out for the best. You may believe that when one door closes another one opens (for example, you may fail to obtain a new job; another chance will come around soon ). Wrong. When one door closes, another door slams ( 砰然关上 ) in your face. That’s bitter reality.

Now a book has been published which confirms what pessimists (悲观者) have suspected all along. It’s called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism. Its author argues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results. Defensive pessimism is a strategy used to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists prepare for the things by setting low outcomes for themselves. They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. And this gives them a sense of control. Lawrence Sanno, a psychology professor, says, “What's interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very successful people, so their low opinion of the situation's outcomes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perform better.”

So far, so good. This is not rocket science. Defensive pessimists prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to have a back-up plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution. For example, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”

And “Don’t count your chickens until they hatch.” To have a confident and optimistic approach to life’s problems is good. But listen to what Woody Alien, the American comedian says ,” Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”

There are pros and cons to being an optimist and a pessimist. Don’t feel bad if you see the glass half empty. You are a realist. But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.

1.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. The benefits of defensive pessimism.

B. How to become successful in life

C. The dangers of being too optimistic.

D. A book that has recently been published.

2.The underlined sentence “This is not rocket science” ( Para.4 ) means ______.

A. it’s not a dangerous thing to do

B. there is no real proof

C. the cost is not so high

D. it is quite simple to understand

3.Which of the following English expressions would a defensive pessimist believe?

A. Whatever will be, will be.

B. The glass is half full not half empty.

C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

D. Every cloud has a silver lining.

4.The writer would probably describe himself as ______.

A. an optimist B. a realist

C. a defeatist D. a scientist

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。

Get a Thorough Understanding of Oneself

In all one's life time ,it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with. 1.

When you are going upwards in life you tend to overestimate (高估) yourself. It seems that everything you seek for is within your reach. 2. It’s likely that you think it wise for yourself to stay away from the outer world. Actually, to get a thorough understanding of oneself, you may as well keep the following tips in mind.

Gain a correct view of oneself. You may look forward hopefully to the future but be sure not to expect too much, for dreams can never be fully realized. You may be courageous to meet challenges but it should be clear to you where to direct your efforts. 3.

Self-appreciate. Whether you compare yourself to a towering tree or a blade of grass, a high mountain or a small stone, you represent a state of nature. 4. If you earnestly (诚挚地) admire yourself you’ll have a real sense of self-appreciation.

5. In time of anger, do yourself a favor by releasing (释放) it in a quiet place so that you won't be hurt by its flames; in time of sadness, do yourself a favor by sharing it with your friends so as to change a bad mood into a cheerful one; in time of tiredness, do yourself a favor by getting a good sleep.

Get a full control of one’s life. Then one will find one’s life full of color and flavor.

A. It has its own value.

B. Do oneself a favor when it’s needed.

C. Do yourself a favor when you resist the attack of illness.

D. But it is precisely oneself that one has the least understanding of.

E. Especially if it is well within your reach, you are just too blind to see it.

F. When you are going downhill you tend to underestimate yourself for your own incompetence.

G. So long as you have a perfect knowledge of yourself, there won’t be difficulties you can’t overcome.