【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。

For giving all the children a fitting platform to show their gratefulness towards their loving parents, the Parents’ Day actually came into picture. This occasion is celebrated all over the world. 【1】

USA: To support and recognize the efforts of parents in upbringing their children, the Parents’ Day had began in USA. National Parents’ Day is the important occasion for all the children of the United States to buy presents for their parents and show their love towards them. 【2】 Apart from organizing an eventful party and arrange some lovely activities, the children get the much required chance to give cards and flowers to their parents.

South Korea: 5th May is the Children’s day and 8th May is the Parents’ Day in South Korea. Therefore, it’s a very special month in South Korea. Actually celebrated as Mother’s Day, 8th May, gives the opportunity to the large mass of Korea to show respect and memorize the efforts of their parents. Carnations and flowers are given to their parents as symbols of appreciation. 【3】

Vietnam: Vietnam has a unique day which is known as the Parents’ Day. Parents and children enjoy the time as they assemble at a place for partaking in different lovely activities. Parents are given a much needed break from their daily chores. 【4】 This is the chance parents of the country wait for. It’s, however, not a National Holiday in Vietnam but it’s a time for the Vietnamese to gift flowers and cards to parents.

【5】 The date of the Parents’ Day, nevertheless, is different in different countries but motives and purpose of celebrating the day is the same all over the world.

A. And the Parents’ day is increasingly popular all over the world.

B. The Parents’ Day is celebrated to recall the sacrifices and compromises of the parents.

C. They get the opportunity to go out for the lunch and dinner along with their children.

D. A quality time is spent together for conveying a message of love and expressing gratitude to the parents.

E. Children will invite their friends and relatives to celebrate this special day.

F. But it’s not celebrated everywhere on the same day.

G. It’s a rare opportunity for them to grasp.

【题目】Wanted, Someone for FM 90.8

We’re looking for a radio announcer to join us on Anhui Transportation Broadcasting FM 90.8. Broadcasting and hosting major is necessary, along with some experience in radio and music. Please apply in writing to Anhui Radio and TV Station.

Father Christmas

We’re looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.

Working days: Every Saturday and Sunday from December 11 to December 20 and every day from December 21 to December 25, 14∶30－20∶00.

Excellent pay.

Please contact Yurun Central Square, Changjiang Road.

Accountants Assistant

When you join the team in our Social Security Administration Office, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Office, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated in a 211 University we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.

Social Security Administration Office

Software Trainer

If you are aged 22-48 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ￥8,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV to Mrs. Huang, Huanghe Computer Training Center.

【1】Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?

A. Yurun Central Square.

B. Mrs. Huang, Huanghe Computer Training Center.

C. Anhui Radio and TV Station.

D. Social Security Administration Office.

【2】We learn from the ads that Yurun Central Square needs a person who________.

A. is aged between 22 and 48

B. needs to do some training work

C. should deal with general duties

D. can work for about a fortnight

【3】Which position is open to recent school graduates?

A. Accountants Assistant. B. Father Christmas.

C. Radio announcer. D. Software Trainer.

【4】What kind of person would probably apply to Huanghe Computer Training Center?

A. One graduating from a 211 university.

B. One with some office experience.

C. One having good computer knowledge.

D. One with experience in radio and music.

【题目】Aava Whistler Hotel

Star Ratings：★★★ Location: Whistler

Rooms:192

Stay at the AavaWhistler Hotel (formerly Coast Whistler Hotel) and experience a great vacation. The Aava Whistler Hotel is within minutes from over a hundred shopping malls and restaurants. It also has a great number of recreational facilities, including swimming, diving and even skiing. Hotel services include 24-hour reception, laundry and room service. Guests can stay in cozy rooms equipped with air-conditioning, bathroom and television. From CN￥496 per night.

Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel

Star Ratings：★★★ Location: East Lundy’s Lane

Room:l66

Relax and unwind at the Best Western Cairn Hotel. This resort-style hotel is located just minutes from the airport. At the Best Western Cairn Croft, guests can enjoy a large number of recreational facilities, including children’s activities, sightseeing and a swimming pool. Business travelers can also take advantage of spacious meeting and banqueting facilities for hosting corporate events. All rooms come with basic amenities(便利设施). From CN￥439 per night.

Clarion Hotel＆Suites Downtown Montreal

Star Ratings：★★★ Location：Montreal

Rooms：266

Conveniently located just 20 minutes from the airport, the Clarion Hotel＆Suite Downtown Montreal is a moderately-priced three-star hotel that provides services to both business and leisure travelers. The Clarion has spacious meeting facilities and modern business centers for business travelers. It also has a sauna and whirlpool where guest can relax. All rooms come with basic amenities, including cable TV and a kitchenette. From CN￥553 per night.

Delta Bow Valley Hotel

Star Ratings：★★★ Location：Calgary

Rooms：398

The Delta Bow Valley Hotel is located a couple of blocks north of Olympic Plaza, east of James Short Park, and north-east of the Petro-Canada Centre. Apart from business and recreational services such as a business centre, fitness centre and restaurant, all rooms in the Delta come with a mini-bar and in-house movies. From CN￥l, 227 per night.

【1】What do all four of the hotels have in common?

A. They all provide a room with a mini bar.

B. They all have the same number of rooms

C. They are all close to the airport

D. They all have a three star ratings.

【2】Which hotel offers facilities for children’s activities?

A. Clarion Hotel＆Suites Downtown Montreal

B. Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel

C. Aava Whistler Hotel

D. Delta Bow Valley Hotel

【3】If you want to check in to a hotel at three o’clock in the morning you can stay at ______.

A. Aava Whistler Hotel

B. Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel

C. Clarion Hotel＆Suites Downtown Montreal

D. Delta Bow Valley Hotel

【题目】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。

Yesterday I showed to my friend Peter around Beijing city．We started off at 8:00 a.m．First we went to the Forbidden City, which was one of the most popular tourist spot in Beijing．Then we visited the History Museum．We observed a lot of valuable things in them and we learned a lot about Chinese history．After a quick meal, we went to Beihai Park．Upon arrival, we were all struck by its beautifully scenes．We spent a whole afternoon appreciated the wonder．It was until 18:00 p．m．that we went back.

We did have a wonderful time．Peter was very pleased with my arrangement that he invited me to a newlybuilt western restaurant to have a big meal.

【题目】英汉互译

【1】add up _________

【2】故意___________

【3】对…厌烦________

【4】join in________

【5】关心，挂念________

【6】go through________

【7】面对面地________

【8】suffer from________

【9】因为，由于________

【10】at present________

【11】例如……;像这样的________

【12】即使________

【13】走近，上来，提出_______

【14】be based on________

【15】扮演一个角色，参与________

【16】expression _____

【17】请求，要求n&v____

【18】频繁的，常见的adj.______

【19】fluent_____

【20】使富裕，充实vt._____

【21】actually_____

【22】官方的，公务的adj._____

【23】忽视，不理睬n._____

【24】entire_____

【25】力量，权力n._____

【26】痊愈，恢复n._____

【27】不同意vi._____

【28】grateful_____

【29】不喜欢n.&vt._____

【30】使平静，使镇定vi&vt._____

【题目】When computer servers operate a complex program, they can get very hot. Cooling the servers can be costly. So researchers asked what would happen if the heat created by the servers could be captured and used?

Data centers of large Internet companies such as Google and Microsoft have thousands of computer servers. As these servers process information, they create large amounts of heat, so they need huge cooling systems, which send the heat into the air.

The Dutch company Nerdalize thinks paying for electricity to operate the servers and then paying again to cool them is a waste of energy. So it developed a device called the e-Radiator, a computer server that also works as a heating source.

Boaz Leupe, the chief executive officer of Nerdalize, says the e-Radiator saves money because companies don’t have to pay to cool their servers. “…The kilowatt hour you are using is used twice — once to heat the home and once to compute the client’s task without the cooling expenses.”

At present five homeowners in the Netherlands are testing the heating device in their homes.

“We compensate the electricity the server uses, and that we can do because of the computer clients on the other side, and, in that way, homeowners actually get heating for free, and computer users don’t have to pay for the expenses of the data center.”

Jan Visser is one of the participants in the year-long experiment. He notices that the amount of heat produced by the e-Radiator depends on the work being done by the computer server. He reveals it cannot be used as the primary source of heat. But he is ready to try it. “If it provides enough warmth, I will be able to use my home’s heating system less, which will save me money.” he added.

Nerdalize says e-Radiators create heat temperatures of up to 55 degrees Celsius. It’s also said that the devices could save users up to $440 in heating costs a year.

【1】What can we learn from this passage?

A. E-Radiator can save homeowners a big sum of money in cooling the computers.

B. Google and Nerdalize developed the heating device, e-Radiator.

C. E-Radiator has been put into use in the Netherlands.

D. The heating device will benefit computer users as well as homeowners.

【2】According to the passage, what’s Jan Visser’s attitude towards e-Radiator?

A. Cautious. B. Positive. C. Satisfied. D. Doubtful.

【3】Where can we most probably read the passage?

A. In an economic report.

B. In a science magazine.

C. In an education newspaper.

D. In a computer guide book.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Money-saving heating device.

B. E-Radiator, the primary source of heat.

C. Hot computers could be used to heat home.

D. Nerdalize developed e-Radiator, a heating system.

【题目】假设你叫李华，你的澳大利亚朋友 Peter 来信谈了他最喜爱的体育运动，并希望了解你喜爱的体育运动。请根据以下提示用英语写一封回信。要点如下：

1.感谢Peter 的来信；

2.最喜欢的运动是什么；

3.为什么喜欢这项运动。

4.运动给你带来什么好处。。

注意： 词数120。

Dear Peter，

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Yours faithfully

Li Hua

【题目】 As an exchange student, Wei Hua studied in a British high school for one year. She was happy 【1】 the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 a.m and ends about 3.30 p.m.

On the first day, all the new students 【2】 (attend) an assembly in the school hall. Wei Hua sat next to a girl 【3】 name was Diana. During the assembly, the headmaster told the students that the best way to earn respect was to devote themselves 【4】 study and achieve high 【5】 (grade). As there were different students in some classes, 【6】 was a struggle for Wei Hua to remember all the faces and names. Although the homework was not as heavy as 【7】 she used to get in her old school, it was a bit 【8】 (challenge) for her at first because all the homework was in English. Luckily, all her teachers gave her much 【9】 (encourage). To improve her English, Wei Hua used English every day and spent an hour each day 【10】 (read) English books in the library.

In a word, studying in Britain was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for Wei Hua.

【题目】Man has a big brain. He can think, learn and speak. Scientists once thought that men are different from animals because they can think and learn. They know that animals can learn—dogs, rats, birds can learn. So scientists are beginning to understand that men are different from animals because they can speak. Animals cannot speak. They make noises when they are afraid, or angry, or unhappy. Apes（猿） can understand some things more quickly than human, one or two have learnt a few words. But they are still different from us. They cannot join words and make sentences; they cannot think like us because they have no language. They can never think about the past or the future.

Language is a wonderful thing. Man has been able to build a modern world because he has language. Every child can speak his own language very well when he is four or five—but no animal learns to speak. How do children learn? What happens when we speak? Scientists do not know.

They only know that man can speak because he has a big brain.

【1】In what way are men different from animals?

A. Men have learnt to use language.

B. Men can learn.

C. Men can understand things quickly.

D. Men have brains.

【2】What is the thing an ape cannot do?

A. Making noises. B. Understanding things.

C. Learning words. D. Speaking like men.

【3】Scientists now know _______.

A. how children learn to speak

B. what happens when men speak.

C. why apes can learn a few words

D. man's brain helps him to learn to speak

【4】What is the suitable topic for this passage?

A. Ape's Language. B. Man's brain and Language.

C. Human Brain. D. Animals Learning.

【题目】书面表达

在中学生中，互赠生日礼物成为一种时尚，有的甚至还去饭店搞生日聚会。对此同学们有不同的看法。假设你是李华，请你根据下表提示，给某英语报社编辑写一封信，并谈谈自己的观点。

注意：1. 词数：100左右（信的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。）

2. 短文须包括表中的全部内容，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇：攀比：keep up with the Joneses

Dear Editor,

I'm a middle school student named Li Hua. Recently, we often have to buy presents for our

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Yours,

Li Hua