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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A strong memory depends on the health and vitality （活力） of your brain. They say that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but when it comes to the brain, scientists have discovered that this old saying simply isn’t true. 1.

Give your brain a workout. Memory, like muscular strength, requires you to “use it or lose it”. The more you work out your brain, the better you’ll be able to process and remember information. 2.

Don’t skip the physical exercise. While mental exercise is important for brain health, that doesn’t mean you never need to break a sweat. Physical exercise helps your brain stay sharp. It increases oxygen to your brain and reduces the risk for disorders that lead to memory loss.

Get enough sleep. There is a big difference between the amount of sleep you can get by on and the amount you need to function at your best. 3.

Keep stress in check. Stress is one of the brain’s worst enemies. Over time, stress destroys brain cells. Studies have also linked stress to memory loss.

Have a laugh. 4. That holds true for the brain and the memory, as well as the body. Unlike emotional responses, which are limited to specific areas of the brain, laughter engages multiple regions across the whole brain.

5. Just as the body needs fuel, so does the brain. You probably already know that a diet based on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, “healthy” fats and lean protein will provide lots of health benefits, but such a diet can also improve memory. For brain health, though, it’s not just what you eat—it’s also what you don’t eat.

A. Eat a brain-boosting diet.

B. Play games with memory.

C. Laughter is the best medicine.

D. But oversleeping is not good for your brain.

E. Even skipping a few hours makes a difference!

F. You have to shake things up from time to time!

G. The human brain has an astonishing ability to adapt and change.

完形填空

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。

It was 1952 and my father was away at war, leaving my mother and me behind to face hardship alone. I was ten. My mother was a ________ and worked at the local clinic a few blocks from where we lived.

The bell rang and ________of Christmas were the only thing on my mind. I raced home. The apartment was empty and a note was ________ to the refrigerator. My mother was working a double shift and ________ me instructions for the day. We had planned on making Christmas biscuits ________ , but my mother________ it.

I carefully ________through mother’s closet, finding most of the ________ for Christmas wrapped in linen cloth, all but one toy, a model airplane. I was still ________ at my mother and I threw the airplane onto the floor, breaking one of its wings. I stood ________ . How was I going to explain this? Then I heard my mother coming through the door. I ________ to my room.

After telling my mother the horrible________, I did not hear my mother ________ me. She just told me to follow her. Climbing the steps without catching our ________ , we entered the clinic. There in a bed was a boy who looked very sick.

“He is going to die, Danny,” my mother told me, “________ today, maybe tomorrow. He loves planes. I knew his mother could not ________ to buy him one. So I did. I count my blessings every night and think of this boy and how ________ I am that you are not in that bed.”

The ________ cut hard and sharp in my heart. The tears ________ down my face and I was so guilty. I ran home as fast as I could and into my room where I ________ myself to sleep.

1.A. saleswoman B. surgeon C. teacher D. clerk

2.A. thoughts B. memories C. desires D. hopes

3.A. written B. found C. attached D. sent

4.A. reminded B. provided C. saved D. left

5.A. alone B. soon C. together D. immediately

6.A. ruined B. refused C. forgot D. challenged

7.A. walked B. hunted C. broke D. got

8.A. toys B. gifts C. clothes D. supplies

9.A. anxious B. pleased C. mad D. eager

10.A. awake B. happy C. wild D. frozen

11.A. raced B. removed C. struggled D. wandered

12.A. note B. idea C. truth D. message

13.A. quarrel with B. shout at C. worry about D. cheer up

14.A. calmness B. sweat C. rest D. breath

15.A. Possibly B. Certainly C. Properly D. Regularly

16.A. encourage B. persuade C. afford D. force

17.A. wonderful B. grateful C. hopeful D. helpful

18.A. scolds B. comments C. phrases D. words

19.A. floated B. dropped C. slowed D. rolled

20.A. cried B. made C. turned D. moved

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Imagine life as a game in which you are playing some five balls in the air. You name 1. (they)—work, family, health, friends and spirit, and you’re keeping all these balls in the air.

You understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls are made of glass. If you drop one of them, it will be scuffed（磨损）, damaged or even broken into 2. (piece). They will never be the same. You must understand the balance in your life. How?

Don’t compare yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us3. (be) special. Don’t set your goals by what other people consider important. Only you know 4. is best for you. Don’t give 5. when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop 6. (try). Knowledge is weightless, 7. treasure you can always carry 8. (easy). Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, where you are, but also where you 9. (go).

Life is not a race, but a journey to 10. (enjoy) slowly each step of the way. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That’s why we call it—the present.

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。作文中共有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（Λ），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。

This is my fifth day at the summer camp. Life isn’t exact what I expected. We have to get up early to make our beds before our teacher Miss Li come to inspect. After breakfast, we have some of free time. Yesterday morning I went fishing, but the only thing I catch was a tree branch. In the afternoon, there are different activity like horseback riding and hiking. They’re fun, so nothing new for me. In the evening, everyone is assigned a different task to get dinner ready. Yesterday, I was in charge of prepare the hot dogs, but I accidentally dropped it in the fire. The best part of camp is at night, where we sit around a campfire and tell stories.

书面表达

假定你是李华，暑假参加了澳大利亚游学活动，回国后给host family写一封信表示感谢，要点如下：

1. 感谢他们一家的照顾;

2．分享游学体会;

3．询问你寄的礼物（汉语词典）是否收到;

4. 邀请他们一家来中国游览。

注意：1．词数100左右。

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Helen，

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

The viewers will have _______ second chance to watch Voice of China on _______ Channel 4 tonight.

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

The final score of the basketball match was 96:97. We were only ________ beaten.

A. tightly B. slightly C. narrowly D. roughly

Mark lives in a big pleasant room ________ approximately 5 meters by 6 meters.

A. measured B. being measured

C. measuring D. having measured

__________ my old granny has no idea what she last watched on television alone, she does remember what she and I did together last week.

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

Success is not final and failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that ___________.

A. deserves B. survives C. counts D. functions