Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict (冲突). It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end, they fell apart.

One morning, a man with a carpenter's toolbox came for some work. The elder brother said, “I just have a job for you. Look at the farm across the creek (河沟). My younger brother lives there. It was he who used his bulldozer (推土机) to dig the creek last week to spite (刁难) me. So I want you to build me a fence, an 8?foot?high fence, in order not to see his place any more.” The carpenter smiled and said, “I see. I'll try to do a job that satisfies you.” Then the elder brother went downtown.

At sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide! To his surprise, there was no fence there at all! Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming to him with the hands outstretching. The brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other's hands. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other work for you，” said the elder brother. “I'd love to stay on，” the carpenter said, “but I have so many more bridges to build.”

1.What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict?

A. They lived a poor life.

B. They lived in peace.

C. They never spoke to each other.

D. They lived on the same farm.

2.It can be learned that the carpenter was ________.

A. unwilling to obey the farmer

B. fond of building bridges

C. unable to build a fence

D. willing to help others

3.The best title for this passage is ________.

A. A Fine Piece of Work

B. A Carpenter

C. A Conflict Between Two Brothers

D. Two Brothers

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek.

B. The elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge.

C. The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter's work.

D. The carpenter planned to build an 8?foot?high fence as asked to.

Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed in doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction.

Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living. Some stay long at a job and learn to like it; others leave one for another looking for something to suit them. The young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation.

Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational (职业的) guidance in our educational institution. Nearly allfeel their way in the dark. Their chief concern when they lookfor a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother tothink whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, whether the job suits them. Having a job is more thanmerely providing yourself and your dependants (受赡养者)with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment.It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest.

In choosing a profession you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest. Nothing is more sad than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only ruin your talents but also discourage your desire to succeed in life.

1.Few school leavers have plans for the long term when finding jobs because ________.

A. they are lowly paid

B. they are not well trained

C. it is difficult to get employed

D. they don't know what they are interested in

2.According to the passage, the difficulty in choosing a suitable job mainly lies in that ________.

A. much competition has to be faced

B. many employees have no working experience

C. the young people only care about how much they can earn

D. schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance

3.In the writer's opinion, which of the following statements is most important?

A. Your job must suit your interest.

B. Your job must set a pattern of life.

C. Your job must offer you a high salary.

D. Your job must not ruin your talents.

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* Location: SNH Visitor Centre, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve

1.Which of the following events may help you learn about the local people's way of life?

A. Between the Tides.

B. Scary Stories.

C. The Sands of Time.

D. Ice & Fire.

2.The underlined word “spooky” in the text probably means ________.

A. interesting B. frightening

C. real D. funny

3.What do the four events have in common?

A. They are held in August.

B. They are held in the evening.

C. People can't take their pets with them.

D. People need to be guided during the journey.

4.According to the text, ________.

A. you need to pay to join in the activities

B. a ten?year?old child can attend these events only in adults' company

C. St Cyrus National Nature Reserve is famous for salmon

D. St Cyrus National Nature Reserve was set up not long ago

Several years ago, the mayor of Chicago, Illinois, visited Germany, a leader in green roof design. Later he decided to have vegetation planted on Chicago City Hall. Today, the tops of many other buildings also look like parks. In Canada, the Coast Plaza Hotel in Vancouver has a forest on its roof. New York City has an unusual example farm for hydroponics. The farm is on a boat called the Science Barge. Rainwater and river water are used to grow lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. The farm shows the possibilities for designing rooftop systems.

Green roofs are designed to save energy and capture rainwater. Rooftops covered with plants help keep buildings cool. They can extend the life of a roof. And they can reduce water running off into streets and storming water systems.

Experts say green roofs usually do not get much above 27℃. So temperatures might not be a problem for growing. But rooftop gardeners have to be careful not to put too much weight on the roof. This is true whether plants are grown in soil or water.

Earlier in 2008, researchers in Texas reported that green roofs can reduce a building's air conditioning costs by about one?fifth compared to black?top roofs. But they also reported that not all green roofs perform equally well. They found that designs differ in their ability to keep buildings cool and to capture rainwater. The researchers put experimental roofs on top of metal insulated (隔热的) boxes, to recreate green roof conditions. The study compared products from six companies to help businesses understand how to improve their designs. Each rooftop had sixteen different kinds of plants native to Texas. The researchers say the presence of native plants likely helped all the green roofs capture water better compared to sedums. Sedums are plants that need little water and often are used on green roofs. The native plants could take in more water and release more of it to the atmosphere.

1.The author gave Paragraph 1 to ________.

A. tell us what is green roof design

B. tell us Germany is the country that leads or guides the green roof design

C. introduce some famous hotels in the world

D. lead to the topic of the passage

2.The advantages of green roofs are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT ________.

A. changing the local weather

B. prolonging the roof's life

C. keeping the house cool

D. reducing the house's air conditioning costs

3.According to the passage, which conclusion is WRONG?

A. Sometimes green roofs may break down the house.

B. Not all the green roofs can reduce the building's air conditioning costs equally.

C. Different designs of green roofs have different effects on buildings.

D. Sedums are a kind of plants native to Texas.

4.The experiment is mentioned in the last paragraph ________.

A. to find out how many different plants in Texas

B. to show us how to design green roofs

C. to introduce a kind of roof made of metal

D. to provide proofs to improve the design of green roofs

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。

Online Movie Rentals

It is generally accepted that the best way to learn a language is to totally involve yourself in its culture by living in the country where it is spoken. __1.__ Fortunately, many aspects of a country's culture have made their way to our lives in the form of various media and entertainment outlets. Not only do they allow a peek at life, but they make excellent study material for learning the language.

What to increase your language skills and enjoy some entertainment at the same time? Tired of going down to the video rental store to rent movies? __2.__

Most companies require customers to operate on the following model：

●Select and sign up for a payment program online, which will determine how many movies you can rent and hold at any one time.

● _3._ You can look up movies by title, actor or director. Then movies will be sent to you within 1～3 days, and shipping is covered by the company.

●Watch the movies, often with no late fees.

● __4.__

●Check these sites for specific, up?to?date details.

Once you receive the movies, how can you improve your language skills with them? Well, just sitting in front of the TV with a drink in one hand isn't a bad way to relax, but you won't learn much. While seeing a movie you should take notes of new expressions. Write them down and look them up in a good English?English dictionary to understand their possible meanings. __5.__ If you don't know how to use words, learning vocabulary will lose all meaning.

A. Return the movies in a prepaid return envelope.

B. If you haven't finished on time, you can delay returning.

C. Now, more and more companies are offering customers the chance to rent movies online.

D. Then, think of some sample sentences for each word.

E. Choose the movie you want to watch, generally 1～3 at a time.

F. Watch movies as long as you have nothing to do.

G. While many find packing up and moving to a country is not a practical option.

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，选出最佳选项。

Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he ____ up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his ___ expensive “school” fees. He always owes his success to it.

At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph. Degree, decided to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before ____， he bought a Rolex watch with the ____ made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be ____ down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the ____ goods out had to pay the tax. And he worried about paying ____ for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless ____. When he was ____ of his “smarts”， immediately, ____ the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which ____ nearly ￥100,000, into pieces at hearing Glen's words. Glen was amazed. ____ he understood why, he was taken to the office to be __ _ strictly. For many times of entry?exit ____ he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked out every thing carefully in the box, and warned him ____ time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if ____ reusing and carrying fake and shoddy (劣质的) goods, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after ___ the plane for long.

After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ____ on him, because an additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ____， which he would ____ as the secret of his success forever.

1.A. set B. Came C. went D. called

2.A. good B. Bad C. extra D. few

3.A. staying B. Leaving C. living D. coming

4.A. books B. Things C. saving D. pounds

5.A. put B. Looked C. taken D. lied

6.A. ordinary B. Common C. specific D. many

7.A. one B. It C. them D. these

8.A. present B. Trade C. toy D. fake

9.A. afraid B. Proud C. well D. hard

10.A. in B. On C. before D. after

11.A. paid B. Spent C. took D. cost

12.A. Before B. After C. If D. Though

13.A. appreciated B. Beaten C. spoken D. examined

14.A. conditions B. Experiences C. experiments D. chances

15.A. no matter what B. no matter how C. no matter when D. no matter why

16.A. came out B. found out C. sent out D. set out

17.A. landing B. Flying C. catching D. boarding

18.A. expression B. Idea C. thought D. impression

19.A. honesty B. Lies C. goods D. things

20.A. remember B. Learn C. revise D. read

语法填空

A guest comes up to Mrs. Dale, the Duty Manager, telling her__1.__(anger) about the Hall Porter's Department. Since there are__2.__guests present, the Duty Manager invites the guest to come to her office__3.__(talk) things over.

The guest says that the Hall Porter yesterday__4.__(promise) to get theatre tickets __5.__a show in the city. He says that today,__ 6._he went to collect the tickets there was__7._porter on duty. The porter could not find any tickets for the guest, __8.__could not find any record of the request for tickets. __9.__seems that the porter on duty today did not believe that the guest had made any request for tickets. The guest says that the tickets were promised,__ 10.__he has planned to go to the theatre that night, and that it is the hotel's job to provide the tickets.

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。

Good morning, everyone，

It's great honor for me to speak here. My name's Li Xiaojun, born of a harmonious family. My father and mother are all high school teachers. Influenced by them, I read widely during my early age, but I've developed a great interest in arts and sports. I'm easy?going, get along well with my classmates.

It is this personality which helps me win over all my classmates' friendships, and also help me overcome many difficulties both in academic and personal life. Being admitted in your university has always been a beautiful dream for me. I dream constantly that I, along with mine classmates, will study happy with the help of the respectable professors; I dream that I will swim freely in the sea, enjoying the waves of knowledge.

I hope all my dream will come true in the near future.

Thank you.

书面表达

假设你是光明中学的学生李华，得知国外某大学历史悠久，课程灵活，有意申请到该校英语系学习。请根据表格信息，用英语写一封自荐信。

注意： 1．词数100左右。 2．信的开头和结尾已经给出。

提示词：英语演讲比赛—English Speech Contest

Dear Sir，

My name is Li Hua from Guang Ming High School in Beijing, China.

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Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

Today’s museums include plenty of high culture, but you can still find shrines（圣地）to the extraordinary. Here’s a look at five curious museum stops across Canada.

Vancouver Police Museum

The setting, terrible enough, is the old Coroner’s（验尸官）Court and forensics lab, including the morgue(room where dead bodies are kept). Artifacts, from the 1870s on, include badges, uniforms, police equipment, items from criminals, and even preserved organs—all in all an arresting experience.

Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station

Designed to resemble a spacecraft, the Treck Station celebrates Vulcan’s coincidental relationship to Mr. Spock’s planet, Go to a building that features an 800-piece collection of Star Trek memorabilia — including Spock’s ears and floor-to-ceiling space paintings. If you want to know more about it, click here: http//www. Vulcantourism. com

Accordion（手风琴）Museum

Through instruments, photos and recordings, the museum traces the history of the accordion and its influence on Quebec culture. They’ve even acquired Asian instruments that show the use of the free reed— call them ancient ancestors of the accordion—that date back 4000 years.

Chocolate Museum

It’s chocoholic heaven — whole museum featuring displays on how chocolate is made, hands-on exhibits, collections of historic chocolate boxes, and antique candy- making equipment and, of course, lots of chocolate treats ,located in an old candy factory building. Click below to learn all about their hours and admission rates. http:// www. Chocolate museum .ca

Potato museum

A 14--foot high potato greets you at what’s billed as the world’s largest exhibit of potato artifacts. Explore the humble potato’s role in the economy, a collection of farm tools related to growing and harvesting potatoes, Hall of Fame.

1.If you are very interested in thrilling movies, you will probably be attracted by .

A. Accordion Museum B. Vancouver Police Museum

C. Potato Museum D. Chocolate Museum

2.We can infer from the passage that the ancestors of accordion originated in .

A．Canada B．America C．Asia D．Africa

3.The passage is most likely to be taken from .

A．a magazine B．a newspaper

C．a website D．a brochure