【题目】As the drought seemed to be lasting forever, a small group of farmers were wondering what to do next. The rain was important not only to keep their crops____， but to support the townspeople's way of____. As the problem became more____， the local church felt it was time to get involved and called a prayer meeting to ask for____.

In what seemed a remembrance of a Native American____， the people began to arrive. After they were all____. The pastor(牧师)slowly____his way to the front to officially____the meeting.

Everyone was taking the chance to____with close friends. The pastor's thoughts when he____the front were on quieting those____and starting the meeting.

____he began to ask for quiet, he____through the crowd and he took____of an elevenyearold girl sitting in the front row.

Her face was shining____excitement, but she____sat in her place. Next to her, was a bright red umbrella, ____for use. The beauty and innocence of the girl made the pastor smile as he____the faith she had. No one____at the meeting had brought a(n)____.

They had all come to pray for rain, but she had come expecting God to answer with the needed rain.

【1】 A. wealthy B．healthy

C．powerful D．necessary

【2】 A. working B．remaining

C．staying D．living

【3】 A.usual B．urgent

C．common D．ordinary

【4】 A. rain B．help

C．money D．advice

【5】 A. ceremony B．contest

C．match D．celebration

【6】 A. covered B．occupied

C．crowded D．seated

【7】 A. found B．struggled

C．felt D．made

【8】 A. end B．close

C．begin D．hold

【9】 A. talk B．tell

C．say D．drink

【10】A. arrived B．reached

C．got D．hurried

【11】A. possible B．probably

C．patient D．present

【12】A. Though B．Until

C．While D．As

【13】A. got B．walked

C．looked D．saw

【14】A. hold B．sight

C．notice D．attention

【15】A. for B．with

C．by D．at

【16】A. quietly B．calmly

C．anxiously D．worriedly

【17】A. eager B．ready

C．anxious D．curious

【18】A. recognized B．promised

C．realized D．allowed

【19】A. even B．else

C．still D．also

【20】A. book B．pen

C．record D．umbrella

【题目】Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you know was in trouble and he was? Have you ever dreamed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP.

ESP stands for Extra Sensory Perception. It may be called a“sixth sense.”It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.

Here is an example：A woman was doing washing. Suddenly she screamed, “My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair.”Just then, a telegram came. The woman's father had died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair.

There are thousands of stories like this on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what is behind these strange mental messages. Here's another exampleone of hundreds of dreams that have come true.

A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, “There's room for one more.”The man felt the driver was death, so he ran away. The next day the man was getting on a crowded bus. The bus driver said，“There's room for one more.”Then the man saw the driver's face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldn't get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!

Some people say stories like these are lies or coincidence. Others, including some scientists say that ESP is true. From studies of ESP, we may some day learn more about the human mind.

【1】ESP lets people know about________.

A．their dreams

B．events after they happen

C．events before they happen

D．heart attacks

【2】The example of the man shows an ability to________.

A．avoid traffic accident

B．judge the good and evil of a person

C．know about the events that are happening some distance away

D．sense a danger that will actually happen later on

【3】In this passage the underlined word“coincidences”probably means________.

A．things which do not happen

B．things which happen by accident without necessary connection

C．things which are only dreams

D．things dreamed of only by sick people

【4】From the passage, it can be inferred that________.

A．the dead

B．men

C．women

D．either B or C

【题目】Australia’s koalas could be wiped out within 30 years unless urgent action is taken to stop the losing in population, according to researchers. They say development, climate change and bushfires have all combined to reduce the number of wild koalas sharply.

The Australian Koala Foundation said a recent survey showed the population could have dropped by more than half in the past six years. Previous estimates put the number of koalas at more than 100,000, but the latest calculations suggest there could now be as few as 43,000.

The foundation collected field data from 1,800 sites and 80,000 trees to calculate the numbers. In one area in northern Queensland estimated to have 20,000 koalas a decade ago, a team of eight people could not find a single animal in four days of searching.

The foundation said besides problems caused by cutting down forests, hotter and drier conditions because of global warming had reduced the nutritional value of their staple food, eucalyptus leaves, leading to poor nutrition for them.

Koalas, which live in the forests in Australia’s east and south, are very fussy (爱挑剔的) about what types of the leaves they eat.

Foundation chief Deborah Tabart said: “The koalas are missing everywhere we look. It’s really no tree, no me. If you keep cutting down trees you don’t have any koalas.”

She is hoping the new figures will persuade the government’s Threatened Species Steering Committee (TSSC) to list the koala as threatened. But committee chairman Bob Beeton said a decision was not likely recently and the koala’s status as one of the country’s favourite animals would not be a factor. “There’s a number of species which are attractive and people have special feelings towards them. We don’t consider that,” Mr Beeton was reported as saying by the AFP agency.

【1】The writer gives the example of the area in northern Queensland in Paragraph 3 to show that _____.

A. the forests are being damaged heavily

B. the environment is being polluted seriously

C. koalas usually live in wild mountainous areas

D. the number of koalas is dropping quickly

【2】Global warming is an important cause of koalas’ reduction because _____.

A. koalas can hardly stand the hot weather

B. the leaves koalas eat are losing nutritional value

C. koalas cannot get enough water to drink

D. the leaves koalas eat cannot grow in hot weather

【3】According to Bob Beeton, _____.

A. koalas are his favourite animals

B. a decision will be made to protect koalas

C. they needn’t pay special attention to koalas

D. koalas needn’t be protected at all

【题目】阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

D

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers(青少年). But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his firends than to his parents.“The door to his room is always shut，”Joanna noted.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14yearold daughter. “She used to cuddle up(蜷伏)with me on the sofa and talk，”said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.”

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list，”said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the teen years，”Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”

Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.

【1】“The door to his room is always shut”suggests that the son________.

A．is always busy with his studies

B．doesn't want to be disturbed

C．keeps himself away from his parents

D．begins to dislike his parents

【2】What troubles Tina and Mark most is that________.

A．their daughter isn't lovely as before

B．they can't read their daughter's mind exactly

C．they don't know what to say to their daughter

D．their daughter talks with them only when she needs help

【3】Which of the following best explains“the wall of silence”in the last paragraph?

A．Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.

B．Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.

C．Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.

D．Teenagers talk little about their own lives.

【4】What can be learned from the passage?

A．Parents are unhappy with their growing children.

B．Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.

C．Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.

D．Parents should try to understand their teenagers.

【题目】I was never neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her projects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both get tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “ take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “thanks.”

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together; giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

【1】How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A. By listing facts. B. By doing comparison

C. By giving examples D. By drawing a conclusion

【2】What made Kate so angry that evening?

A. She got the news that her grandmother was ill.

B. She couldn’t find her shoes.

C. She heard the author shouting loud.

D. She saw the author’s shoes under her bed.

【3】What was the author’s attitude to Kate but for the call?

A. Annoyed B. Envious

C. tolerant D. Sympathetic

【4】What might be the best title for the story?

A. How to be organized B. My Friend Kate

C. Learning to Be Roommates D. Hard Work Pays Off.

【题目】短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分；满分10分）

Friendship is very importance. Everyone needs friendship. In all our lives we can’t live without friendship just as we can’t live with air and water. Friendship make it possible for us to get along well with one another and settle different kinds of difficulties in the front of us. So real friendship is not easy to get. True friendship must be sincerely and be based on understand each other. A good friend can always be a good teacher to us. It is his advice which leads us to the right way. Therefore, more friends we have, the better we can improve us.

【题目】阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

E

The cost of medical care in the United States is very high. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education is probably one reason for this problem.

A visit to a doctor's office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars. It is almost impossible for people to pay for medical care they need. Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid. Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they have been required to study medicine for a long time. Tuition(学费)for many years of medical education costs lots of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from a bank to pay their tuition. Because this money must be repaid to the bank, young doctors need to receive a lot of money for their work. So they charge(收费)people high prices for medical care.

Therefore, it's possible that the high cost of medical care in America is unnecessary. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, one way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition.

【1】Some people don't have their medical care they need because________.

A．they are not willing to pay the doctors high tuition

B．they don't think it necessary to have medical care

C．they don't want to spend much money on it

D．they haven't got enough money to pay for it

【2】The reason for the high medical cost mentioned(提到)in the article is________.

A．tuition in medical schools is high

B．the price of medicine is high

C．doctors are overpaid

D．doctors must pay money to banks

【3】One way to lower the cost of medical care would be________.

A．not to see a doctor

B．to pay doctors less money

C．to let medical students have free or partly free medical education

D．to forbid(禁止)doctors to ask their patients for too much money

【4】The main idea of the article is that________.

A．a visit to a doctor's office may cost as much as 15 to 50 in US

B．the cost of medical care is the main reason for the high costs in US

C．medical care in the United States costs a lot of money because doctors want to be rich

D．the high cost of tuition in medical schools is one reason for the high cost of medical care in America

【题目】Over the past month, Chinese cinema _______the great success of Disney’s live-action version film Cinderella.

A. witnessed B. has witnessed

C. would witness D. had witnessed

【题目】此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(╲)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中有10处错误，每句只有一处。

How many time do you spend with your parents？ 【1】________

Your parents are your dearer people in the world 【2】________

when you are young. And they always care of you 【3】________

deep. But even though many children still love their 【4】________

mum and dad, families may become more close 【5】________

as you get older. The end of the year is a time for 【6】________

families to get together. Have you ever thought of 【7】________

how you can show your parents that you love them？ 【8】________

Find a chance and do something for them or to have 【9】________

sincere talk with them. If you can do this, your parents 【10】________

will be very happy.

【题目】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短文。短文中共有10处错误，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(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

Dear Peter,

I’m very glad to receive your e-mail asking for information about the host family we have arranged you to stay with．

Locating in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood, the house was big enough to enable you to have a room of your own．Apart from the convenient public transportation, our private car will make your visits difficult．Because all the family members can speak fluently English and have outgoing personalities, I’m sure you will have no trouble to communicating with them．Above all, they hosted the American student last year, through that they gained lots of experience．In addition, the hostess cooking will guarantee you a wonderful chance of tasting delicious Chinese food．

Hope you enjoy your stay here．

Yours,

Li Hua

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