【题目】In the southern part of America, when somebody has a birthday, often family or friends, or both, will arrange a party. The party could be elaborate(精心准备的)and include a meal or may be simple with a birthday cake and drinks. One does not plan, nor give, one’s own birthday as is the custom in some cultures. At a party there is usually a decorated cake, often with the words “Happy Birthday” and with the name of the person written on the top of the cake. Sometimes there is also one candle for each year of the person celebrating the birthday before the cake is cut. While blowing out the candles, the person makes a wish for something pleasant.

Usually those invited to a birthday party will bring a gift for the person honored. Gifts given by friends do not have to be expensive, but the family of the birthday person will spend whatever they can afford on a gift.

Christmas parties also are very popular in the South. Often this is the only time during the year that some people see acquaintances(熟人). These parties can be elaborate or simple, ranging from a buffet(自助餐)to a reception called “open house (家庭招待会)”. If you are invited to one of these, you don’t need to take a Christmas gift, as it is not customary to take the hostess a gift every time you are invited to a party or a meal. However, if you wish to take a gift, it should only be something useful and inexpensive and should be given to the hostess at the door as you enter the party. Usually gifts of Christmas food treats are the most appreciated.

【1】On one’s birthday, before blowing out the candles, he or she will______.

A. wear beautiful clothes B. make a wish

C. invite friends D. eat birthday cake

【2】This passage mainly tells us about __________.

A. two kinds of parties in the southern United States

B. how to arrange a birthday party

C. how to arrange a Christmas party

D. who will arrange a party

【3】In southern America, birthday parties are often arranged by _________.

A. friends B. oneself

C. family D. Both A and C

【4】Which of the following is true?

A. For a birthday party, the cake is often cut before candles are blown out.

B. For a birthday party, neither friends nor the family will buy expensive presents.

C. If you take a gift to a Christmas party, you’d better take something useful and inexpensive.

D. It’s customary to take the hostess a gift when you are invited to a party.

【5】What kind of gift is the best if someone is invited to a Christmas party?

A. Expensive things B. Candles

C. Food D. Money

【题目】根据首字母和汉语意思完成单词，使句意完整。

【1】Over the past years, scientists have made many great b___________ in science and technology.

【2】Tourists are not allowed to take photographs here without p_________.

【3】My father coughs frequently as a c___________ of smoking.

【4】Some people have wrong a________ towards people with disabilities.

【5】In society, some greedy businessmen hide from their r___________ and only worry about money.

【6】In general, girls are more __________ （敏感的）to what comments other people will make on them.

【7】He is such a _________ (可信赖的) young man as everyone can depend on.

【8】It’s really annoying to be _________(背叛) by your close friend.

【9】He is so determined a boy that he must have enough courage to _______ (克服)the difficulty.

【10】In her __________ (判断),it was a wrong thing to give children so much pocket money.

【题目】Recently American researchers suggested people on Wednesday to take more vitamin D to lower risk of cancer, saying studies showed a clear link. “Our suggestion is for people to increase their intake , through diet or a vitamin supplement,” Dr. Cedric Garland said in a telephone interview.

Garland's research team reviewed 63 studies, including several large long-term ones, on the relationship between vitamin D and certain types of cancer worldwide between 1966 and 2004. “There's nothing that has this ability to prevent cancer,” he said, urging governments and public health officials to do more to fortify (增强) foods with vitamin D. Garland is part of a University of California at San Diego Moores Cancer Center team that published its findings this week online in the American Journal of Public Health. Vitamin D is found in milk, as well as in some fortified orange juice, yogurt and cheeses, usually at around 100 international units（IU）a serving. “People might want to consider a vitamin supplement to raise their intake to 1000 IUs per day” Garland said， adding that it was well within the safety guidelines established by the National Academy of Sciences.

The authors said that taking more vitamin D could be particularly important for people living in northern areas, which receive less vitamin D from sunshine.

“African Americans, who don't produce as much of the vitamin because of their skin colour, could also benefit significantly from a higher intake,” the authors said.

【1】The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means _____.

A. income B. diget C. drown D. uptake

【2】Who can Garland probably be?

A. A public health official B. A scientist

C. A health researcher D. A doctor

【3】According to the passage, people are advised to take more Vitamin D, because__.

A. t is not taken enough every day

B. it is nutritious

C. it can’t harm people’s health

D. it can lower cancer risk

【4】 Which of the following food can lower people’s chance of getting cancer?

A. Milk

B. Fortified orange juice

C. Fortified yogurt

D. All of the above

【5】People from which area should take more Vitamin D according to the passage?

A. American people B. African people

C. Asian people D. European people

【题目】There are various aspects that go into making a successful school, and success can be measured in various ways. Often, the teachers are praised for a school’s success and blamed for its failure. Yet, in order for a school to be effective, it must be a place where teaching and learning can easily take place, and that requires the hard work of more than just educators. Students must take learning into their own hands and feel as if what they are doing is as important as it actually is. This can only be done with the cooperation of every adult that is involved in the students’ life. Some of these individuals often go unnoticed, yet the role they play in the students’ lives is immeasurable.

In the school, administrative assistants greet students at the start of the day and answer a large quantity of questions. When an assistant remembers a student’s name or even something special about that student, it communicates to him that he is cared for. The assistant can also give that extra encouragement for a student to make better choices, especially when they are visiting the principal’s office.

Meanwhile, though cafeteria workers have a short space of time to interact with students, they can make a big difference as well. Beyond meeting nutritional needs, cafeteria workers may also on occasion meet the emotional needs of the students they serve. Students benefit from positive interaction with adults, and cafeteria workers may give that extra bit of encouragement that a child needs.

Custodians (管理员) are usually underappreciated for what they offer to schools. They have to be knowledgeable about everything from cleaning to fixing the most intricate (复杂的) tools. They get to school early in the morning before teachers arrive and lock up late at night after the last student has left from the after-school event. They also make sure teachers are equipped with the necessary items and prepare the rooms so that they are ready for learning. A great custodian also gives that kind word or extra smile to that student who needs it most.

【1】The purpose of the passage is to _______.

A. emphasize the role teachers play in a school

B. highlight the contributions of other staff at school besides teachers.

C. tell us who make the greatest contributions to a school

D. explain what contributes to the success of a student

【2】If an assistant remembers a student’s name, the student will feel that _________.

A. he is paid particular attention to B. he is special

C. he has done something wrong D. he has made progress in study

【3】Which of the following is TRUE about cafeteria workers?

A. It’s enough for them to cook for the students.

B. It’s hard for them to interact with the students.

C. They have the most interaction with students at school.

D. They can also meet the emotional needs of the students.

【4】How does the author feel about the staff mentioned in the text?

A. Disappointed. B. Dissatisfied. C. Appreciative. D. Doubtful.

【题目】A smart dog in Oklahoma City came home on Saturday __ a dead newborn baby in its mouth.

A house keeper, ___ name has not been reported, was at the home at the time, KOCO said.

The house keeper told KFOR that the dog, __ Luke, turned up at the door with the body of a three to five-pound baby in his ___ .

"He was carrying it just ___ a momma puppy," she told the station, "and laid it at my feet."

The house keeper stressed that the body had no markings or signs of trauma(伤口), and that Luke __ never have hurt anyone. She believes the dog was trying to help the poor baby.

“I believe Luke found it, picked it __ _ and brought it. There was no trauma you could tell he injured the baby," she said.

Experts have determined that the newborn was a girl.

"We don’t know__ _ the baby came from," Police Captain Dexter Nelson told KFOR. "If it was born in the area outside or if someone brought the baby out there to throw it away.”

Medical experts are trying to determine if the baby was born alive or ___ _.

According to KOCO, Luke typically wandered over a large area, which officials are now seeking ___ original place about the dead baby.

All 50 states have some form of "safe shelter" law ___ that allow parents -- or someone with a parent's ___ _ -- to leave a newborn without a name atspecial __ places but can get away with the action.

The details of such __ are different from state to state. State-by-state laws can__ at ChildWelfare.gov.

【1】A. carry B. carrying C. carried D. to carry

【2】A. that B. which C. how D. whose

【3】A. named B. shouted C. viewed D. reminded

【4】A. belief B. mouth C. trick D. award

【5】A. as B. for C. like D. just

【6】A. would B. must C. should D. need

【7】A. down B. out C. in D. up

【8】A. why B. where C. when D. how

【9】A. obvious B. religious C. dead D. raw

【10】A. for B. of C. from D. away

【11】A. strengths B. papers C. books D. items

【12】A. benefits B. permission C. steak D. cheatings

【13】A. dangerous B. tall C. safe D. frustrated

【14】A. laws B. people C. diets D. manners

【15】A. find B. found C. founded D. be found

【题目】 _____ at the back of the temple is the Tianning Tower, which, _____154 metres into the sky, is the tallest tower of the kind in China.

A. Located; rises B. Locating; rising C. Located; rising D. Locating; rises

【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。

As is known, that it is interesting to teach children to swim while they are still babies. Most large town in Florida and California have already run particularly lessons for babies. The idea has quickly spread to Europe which, in several countries, special courses were now offered to children who are from 7 to 24 months old. The first step is to have child get rid of the fear with water. Next, he is teaching to float in water. Once he can do that naturally and can swim with fear, the child can master the technique and push him forward through water.

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【题目】The new spokesperson of China’s Foreign Ministry, Ms Hua is reported _______ in Jiangsu Huaizhou High School.

A. to study B. to have studied

C. to have been studied D. to be studying

【题目】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。

As we all know, different countries have different cultures. The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 【1】

The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are fostered by rivers—the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 【2】

Then in Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture gradually went overseas to Japan, mixed into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same system.

When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 【3】 Like the Chinese culture, the European one also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn’t distinguish from the European one a lot.

【4】 Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干扰) from the other.

The differences are everywhere. 【5】 But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.

A. Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.

B. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.

C. One important thing is to learn about other cultures.

D. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.

E. They are obvious and affect people’s ways of thinking and their views of the world.

F. At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.

G. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.

【题目】---I had practiced my spoken English, but still failed in the oral test．

---Don’t be discouraged．_____ and you will surely pass it．

A. Make a bit more effort

B. To make a bit more

C. Making a bit more effort

D. If you make a bit more effort