【题目】单词拼写

【1】I like this job not because of the high salary but because it can let me make full use of my a_______.

【2】After being d________ to make a big fortune, the young man left for the large city.

【3】As is m_____ above, our global is becoming warmer, and as a result, the sea level is rising.

【4】It is generally agreed that taking regular exercise is ________ (有益) to our health.

【5】Our work was ________ (打断)because of the power cut.

【题目】The celebration is to begin at 9:00 a.m., but we would put off our plan, ________ a sudden storm.

A. there was B. should there be

C. was there D. there should be

【题目】阅读理解。

According to a new US study, couples who expect their children to help care for them in old age should hope they have daughters because they are likely to be twice as attentive overall.

The research by Angelina Grigoryeva, a sociologist at Princeton University, found that, while women provide as much care for their elderly parents as they can manage, men do as little as they can get away with and often leave it to female family members.

Her analysis of the family networks of 26,000 older Americans concluded that gender(性别) is the most important predictor(预示物) of whether or not people will actively care for elderly parents.

In a paper being presented at the annual conference of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco, she concludes that simply having a sister makes men statistically likely provide less care.

Using data from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study, a study which has been tracking a cross-section of over-50s for the last decade, she calculated that women provide an average of 12.3 hours a month of care for elderly parents while men offer only 5.6 hours.

“Sons reduce their relative care-giving efforts when they have a sister, while daughters increase theirs when they have a brother.”

“This suggests that sons pass on parent care-giving responsibilities to their sisters.”

In the UK, the 2011 census(人口普查) showed that there are now around 6.5 million people with caring responsibilities, a figure which has risen by a tenth in a decade.

But many are doing so at the risk of their own health. The census showed that those who provide 50 hours or more of care a week while trying to hold down a full-time job are three times more likely to be struggling with ill health than their working counterparts(相对应的人) who are not carers.

【1】In the text, what’s the most important factor to predict if people will actively care for the elderly?

A. Career. B. Education.

C. Gender. D. Family networks.

【2】The US study finds that _______.

A. sons are twice likely as daughters to care for parents in old age

B. having a sister makes men less likely to do their fair share

C. sons and daughters seem to give equal care to their parents

D. sons are unwilling to leave care-giving responsibilities to female family members

【3】What does the author stress in the last paragraph?

A. People should give up their jobs to care for the elderly.

B. Many care providers work longer hours than others.

C. People shouldn’t pass on caring responsibilities to others.

D. Many care providers have potential health problems.

【4】The author develops the text by _______.

A. analyzing various research and data

B. describing people’s experiences

C. explaining social networks of careers

D. comparing different gender behavior

【题目】These are common foods in your kitchen that possess sun-protection compounds to aid your current sun-protection routine. Check them out to deal with-or prevent-summer sunburn.

1. Oatmeal (燕麦片)

Burn-fighting effect: When your whole body is sunburned, oatmeal provides the best type of relief.

Sunburn treatment: Break oatmeal into very small pieces, add it to cool water and apply it every two to four hours.

2. Fat-free milk

Burn-fighting effect: The milk creates a protein film on your skin that will help ease the discomfort of fresh sunburn.

Sunburn treatment: Apply cool, not cold, milk to your skin using a clean cloth. Apply compresses(敷布)for 15 or 20 minutes, and repeat every two to four hours.

3. Strawberries

Burn-fighting effect: Strawberry juice helps reduce the pain from sunburn.

Sunburn treatment: Crush a few ripened strawberries and spread your skin for natural relief. Wash them after a few minutes. If you’d rather not go the fruit route to avoid stickiness, make a paste out of cornstarch(玉米淀粉) and water and spread it on sunburned skin for relief, too.

4. Tomatoes

Burn-fighting effect: Tomatoes can help protect your skin from sun damage. In one study, volunteers who ate five spoons of tomato paste daily for three months enjoyed 25 per cent more natural protection against sunburn.

Sunburn treatment: Eat fresh tomatoes and add organic ketchup(番茄酱)to meals.

【1】Which part of the newspaper does the text probably belong to?

A. Culture B. Education C. Health D. Travel

【2】If you want to reduce the pain of fresh sunburn, ________ will be helpful.

A. Oatmeal B. Fat-free milk

C. Strawberries D. Tomatoes

【3】What should you do if you want tomatoes to protect you from sunburn？

A. Add it to cool milk and cool water.

B. Apply it to your skin for 2 to 4 hours.

C. Spread it on the sunburned skin if needed.

D. Eat fresh ones and add some to meals.

【题目】短文改错。

Recently, as the development of the Internet, there is a kind of language calling the Web Language. The other day our class had a discussion about if we should welcome the Web Language.

Forty percent of the students think it ridiculous. They argue that it does no good to help people communicate, nor is it useful for learning languages. Beside, it'll make Chinese more standard and pure, finally ruining our mother tongue. However, 69% of our class is fond of it. They think it is simple, convenient and helpful in expressing them. What's more, it may make the language more interesting.

Personally, it’s not good habit to use the Web Language. It may be popular, but you may also make yourself be misunderstood.

【题目】书面表达

假定你是李华，你校英文报“外国文化”栏目拟刊登美国节日风俗和中学生生活的短文。请给美国朋友彼得写信约稿，要点如下：

1.栏目介绍。

2.稿件内容；

3.稿件长度：约400词汇

4.交稿日期：6月28日前天

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯的；

3.开头语已为你写好。

Dear Peter,

I’d like to ask you to write an article for our school’s English newspaper.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

【题目】The 69th Venice Film Festival was held in Venice, ________ many stars considered a good chance to show their works.

A. when B. where C. that D. which

【题目】语法填空

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Li Daiyu and her cousin were on a trip 【1】 Canada. They decided to take the cross-Canada train 【2】 than go directly to Montreal by air. After arriving in Canada’s most beautiful city 【3】(surround)by mountains and the Pacific Ocean, they just stayed there for a short time. That afternoon aboard the train, they 【4】 (settle) down in their seats. When they crossed the mountains, they managed to catch 【5】 (see)of mountain goats and even a bear and an eagle. They saw the trees there were very tall, some 【6】 (measure) over 90 meters. Their next stop was Calgary, which is famous for Calgary Stampede. Cowboys from all over the world come 【7】 (compete) in the Stampede. Many of them have a gift 【8】 riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes. Then they went through __【9】____ was called a wheat-growing province. Thunder Bay is a busy port. It is close to the center of the country. They were not leaving for Montreal until one or two days 【10】 (late), so they went on a tour of the city of Toronto.

【题目】本学期你校将对本校职业技能类选修课程进行调研，评选出学生心目中“我最喜爱的选修课(My favorite elective course)”。假如你是李华，推荐园艺（Gardening）和防身术（Self-defense）两门课。请你根据以下要点用英语给评委写一封信。

1.表达自己喜爱的课程 2.推荐的理由

注意： 词数不少于100；可根据内容要点适当发挥；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sirs/Madams,

I’m writing here to recommend_______________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Hopefully, you can consider my recommendation.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

【题目】语法填空。

It was raining lightly when I【1】(arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours【2】, I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with 【3】(it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.

I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River【4】are pictured by artists in so many Chinese 【5】(painting). Instead, I ‘d head straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away【6】 car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.

Yangshuo【7】(be) really beautiful. A study of travelers【8】(conduct) by the website TripAdvisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it【9】(regular) arranges quick getaways here for people【10】(live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.