【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 Nicole and Mike Zupan get closer to retirement, they worry about more than just covering their own living expenses for the next several decades.

【1】 He is autistic(患自闭症的) and may never be able to live on his own. Their idea of retirement is to live a quiet life close to their son. 【2】 They want to create a special needs trust to help pay for treatment and other expenses he might face as an adult.

“Because of our son’s needs, I guess I never really considered true retirement for us,” she says.

【3】 She is to attend college in a few years.

The Zupans’ ideal plan is for Mike, 60, to retire first, in five to seven years, and for Nicole, 52, to continue working for several years beyond that before she joins him in retirement.

But before they can get there, they want to pay off the $18,000 in credit card debt, partly because their son’s treatment is not covered by insurance. They have about $230,000 left on the mortgage(按揭) for their home in Fairfax County, Va., which they assess will take about 12 years to pay off. 【4】

Matters are complicated by the fact that Nicole, who worked as a preschool teacher, is now unemployed while she recovers from foot operation. 【5】 Mike’s $120,000 income, which he earns as a government clerk, is enough to cover their basic living expenses. But Nicole wants to get back to work so the family could afford more treatment for Josef and pay down their debt faster. They also would be able to save more for their long-term goals, including retirement, their daughter’s college tuition and their son’s future living expenses.

A. Besides they have a $14,000 loan they used on home improvements.

B. It’s unlikely that Josef will go to college.

C. They’re also trying to save for their 14-year-old daughter, Elshaday.

D. They want to set aside enough money for their 15-year-old son, Josef.

E. It could be a few weeks before she can return to the workforce.

F. Can their retirement savings cover them?

G. He may need to move into a group home when he gets older.

【题目】—Everybody is going to climb the mountain . Can I go too , mom ?

— ______ Wait till you are old enough ,dear.

A. Will you B. Why not ?

C. I hope so . D. I’m afraid not.

【题目】请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语。

Today I saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii as it was 2,000 years ago. How amazing! The city was forgotten for many years until the 18th century when a farmer found some stone with writing on it. 【1】 人们开始挖掘 in the area for treasure, which caused much damage.

【2】 当我在街上走时 ，I saw streets just as they had been, with stepping stones along the road so you did not have to step in the mud in the streets on rainy days! 【3】 I saw several houses with wall paintings . I also saw bodies of people that had been turned to stone when they had been covered with ash—they are kept exactly as they were 2,000 years ago. 【4】The volcano is still there. 【5】 It’s hard to imagine how this peaceful volcano destroyed the whole city .

【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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。

Never I think my sister was a person of fun. So when she asked me to come into her room to play the other day I went to see how bored it was. I smelled candy at the moment I stepped into the room.

It all started on Saturday a voice in my head told me to steal her candy because it was the Easter. I wondered what would happen if I got caught. I did it anyway. I told her there was a present in the kitchen and she rushed for it! After she left, I slide into her room and saw the candy bag lie on the bed. My eyes grew widely and I was day dreaming about how much candy I would have after I stole it. When she found it was me that ate her candy she ran after me around the house for about 30 minute.

【题目】Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

【1】 我们学习英语不是为了参加考试，而是为了掌握一种交际工具。(tool)

【2】我们应怀感恩之心善待那些爱我们并关心我们的人。(grateful)

【3】只要你懂得如何反思自己的过错，就能从中吸取教训。(reflect)

【4】尽管家境贫寒，但那个男孩志存高远并梦想着有朝一日能获诺贝尔奖。(Despite)

【5】那个刚被批评的女孩哭着跑了出去，根本不知道这样其实让她的父母更伤心。(Out)

【题目】Tears come out of my eyes when I talk to my parents on the phone．What are they doing when I call them? This is w__________【1】 I want to know most．I promise my mother to study hard in the university because I am her h___________【2】．I just want her to promise me that she can take care of h______【3】and my dad because they are just l _____【4】 the blood in my body.

In my family, everyone is equal．We are very happy to have meals together．Mum says that the h_________【5】time for Dad and her is to see my sister and me come back home．We play cards in the room, watch TV and do anything we like, with Dad and Mum p _______【6】delicious food in the kitchen．I forget all the difficulties and unhappiness at that t ____【7】．The o________ 【8】thing I would like to do is to enjoy the time with my parents.

Sometimes, love doesn’t n_______【9】 many words．Love your parents as they love us．G__________【10】them a call, telling them you love them and miss them.

【题目】阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。注意：每空不超过3个单词。

A recent study shows that nearly 50 percent of the school kids in Beijing do not have breakfast. They tend to feel sleepy all day and have bad memories，so it is hard for them to get high marks in all kinds of tests. Some students who study deep into the night choose to miss breakfast so that they can have few extra minutes in bed. Others are given money to buy their breakfast on the way to school because their parents are too busy to prepare it for them. In addition，a few school girls want to stay slim and often go to school without breakfast.

In fact，the morning meal plays an important part. It can provide 30 percent of the whole day’s energy. For a creative mind and better judgment，school kids should start their days with a regular breakfast.

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（1单词）或使用括号中单词的正确形式。

Nowadays, millions 【2】_______lonely singles are now going online instead. 【1】________World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker（媒人）.Singles are flocking（涌向）to the Internet 【3】________ (main)because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites（约会网址）is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene has just 【4】________ (lead) them from one bad experience to 【5】________ and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make 【6】________easy to avoid someone 【7】________you are not interested in. In the real world, 【8】________, ignoring someone you don’t like can be difficult.

Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People aren’t always those who they declare to be in their online 【9】________ (describe). Safety is another concern. You are just likely to【10】________ ( find )a criminal online as you are Mr. or Miss Right.

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出最能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余的。

In many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting. It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their home and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away.

In Australia, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van(房车) and travel all over the country. 【1】_______________

So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. House sitters might have to care for pets. Also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning. 【2】 _______________ I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area.

【3】_______________ There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their home.

There are some requirements to be a house sitter. You must be a trusted person, so that the home owner knows you will not steal anything. You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time. 【4】_______________ You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.

Some house sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owner have a short holiday. Sometimes it is for much longer. We have had one house sit for six months, while the home owner travelled to Europe.

【5】_______________ Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there. One of the important things to get are references from the home owners where you have stayed. A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well.

You can show these letters to possible house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job.

A. I have done house sitting many times.

B. Thousands of people do this all the time.

C. It is also possible to do house sitting in other countries.

D. Generally you have many opportunities to get a house sitting job.

E. You must take a little care over what your description says about you.

F. This is an international house sitting service for all city and country areas.

G. You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country.

【题目】"Shark on the bait （诱饵） !" shouted Andre Harman, pointing to a spot a few yards behind the outboard motors． His voice gave no indication of panic, but the crew suddenly became tense and fixed their eyes on the water． Slowly, smoothly, Andre drew in the bait．The shark followed． No one asked what kind of shark it was． Everything about it, from its color to its shape, tells that it was a great white shark．

Andre lifted the bait aboard． Placing himself between the two motors, he dropped his right hand into the water just as the great head reached the first motor．“My goodness Andre!” I said． His hand seized the big nose, moving it away from the tube of the motor, guiding the shark's head up as it rose out of the water． Andre's hand held the nose, touching it gently． No one spoke． No one breathed． The moment seemed endless． In fact, it lasted less than five seconds before Andre pulled his hand back．

Still nobody spoke． Then Andre smiled and said: "The first time was an accident． I was just trying to move the shark away from the motor． Sharks are attracted to motors by r．heir electrical signals and have a habit of biting them to see if they are eatable． " Andre has worked with great white sharks for years． "My hand landed on its nose, and it sort of paused, so I kept it there, and when I did let go, the shark bit and bit as if it was searching for whatever it was that had attracted it．"

Nearly every encounter （遭遇） we had had with the great whites had been totally illogical． The more we learned, the more we realized how little was really known about them in the past years． Back then, it was generally accepted that great whites ate people by choice． Now we know that almost every attack on a human is an accident in which the shark mistakes a human for its normal food． Back then, we thought that once a great white smelt blood, it would lead to death． Now we know that nearly three-quarters of bite victims survive, perhaps because the shark recognizes that is has made a mistake and doesn't return for a second bite．

【1】The author said, "My goodness! Andre ! " when ________．

A．Andre was about to fall into the water

B．Andre was about to touch the shark

C．Andre was followed by the shark

D．Andre was bitten by the shark

【2】What does the author think of the encounters with great whites________.

A． Exciting． B．Educational．

C． Frightening D． Reasonable

【3】 Most bite victims survive in shark attacks because________.

A．they are taught how to fight off sharks

B．sharks discover they are no threats

C．they manage to swim to safety

D．sharks stop attacking them