【题目】It was along the Mississippi River ________ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood.

A. howB. whichC. that D. where

【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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\ )划掉。

注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分

Life is not easy for any of us. We will unavoidably suffered bitterness and sadness from failure. Thus, there is very important for us to have a good mood in our daily life. If you have a good mood, you will be happy with everything in the world. Most important, you will have an optimistic effect at the people around you. We all will live harmonious and happy life. It is good for our health as well.

However, sometimes when you meet some difficulties, when you quarrel with others, but when you fail in doing nothing, you may have a bad mood. If so, you should get rid of it as soon as possibly. As we all know, every coin has two sides. So you should think more about its bright side. We are sure that everything will be better with time passed by.

Remember: only you can make himself happy.

【题目】I’ve dreamed of becoming a writer since I was a teenager. But 【1】 isn’t easy to get a book of mine published. 【2】 I’ve tried hard, none of my books have been published. This is really 【3】 (upset).

This morning, I received a call from a publisher and 【4】 (tell) once again that there was no way my book would be published. 【5】 ( feel ) sad, I left home and went to the park near my apartment. At the park, I sat down on the bench near the grass.

While I was sitting there, I saw a little boy about one and a half years old. He was running on the grass, 【6】 his mother not far behind him. He looked so happy when he enjoyed the 【7】 (free) of running on the grass. He then fell on the grass, but he quickly got up and continued 【8】 (run) as fast as he could again even without looking back at his mother. He was still running with a smile on his face, as if nothing 【9】 (happen).

Seeing that, I was truly inspired. I 【10】 (sudden) realized that I shouldn’t get discouraged after experiencing failure. Instead, I should cheer up and keep on trying.

【题目】I’m afraid I can’t come to the station to ________, so let’s say goodbye now.

A. see you offB. give you away

C. pick you upD. pay you off

【题目】知识点运用

【1】We are in complete __________ (ignore) of your plans.

【2】There is __________ (dusk) light inside the cave.

【3】There are __________ (add) charges.

【4】What did he __________ (actual) say?

【5】__________ (base), my knowledge of physics is pretty limited.

【6】Over the past 12 years, American and Chinese leaders have met __________ (frequent) to discuss a whole host of issues.

【7】He's involved in the __________ (organize) of a new club.

【8】Those are __________ (wool) blankets.

【9】His father is a leader with courage and __________ (determine).

【10】The President was leaving for a four-day __________ (office) visit to China.

【11】That's an __________ (entire) different matter.

【12】After his __________ (recover) from his illness, he continued his work again.

【13】Children all enjoy themselves __________ (outdoor).

【14】I felt sick because that fish __________ (agree) with me.

【15】How __________ (rely) are the local weather forecasts?

【16】__________ __________ (加起来) your scores and see how many points you can get.

【17】The boy broke Jack’s window __________ __________ (故意). He wanted to frighten Jack.

【18】__________ __________ (和往常一样), she is the first to come to the class.

【19】She has __________ __________ __________（担心） her daughter __________ __________ (自从) she heard that she dropped out of school.

【20】The country has __________ __________ (经历) too many wars.

【21】和睦相处可以建立你们之间的良好关系。

You can build up good relationship by __________ __________ well with each other.

【22】事实上，父母亲的态度对我作出这样的决定起着重要的作用。

As a matter of fact, my parents’ attitude __________ __________ __________ __________ in my making such a decision.

【23】我们必须充分利用时间来学习。

We must __________ __________ __________ __________ our time to study.

【24】他很顽固，他一旦下定决心做某些事情，什么都改变不了。

He is very stubborn and once he __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ to do something, nothing can change it.

【25】曾经有段时间我非常厌倦学习。

__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ I got __________ __________ study.

【26】昨晚我妈妈直到半夜才睡觉。

__________ __________ __________ __________ midnight __________ my mother went to bed last night.

【题目】假如你是Simon，你收到一封名叫Flower的网友发来的E-mail，她向你询问如何交友。请给她发一封E-mail，并提出建议。

要点：1.交朋友首先要对别人友善；

2.要使陌生人感到亲切；

3.与别人有分歧时，不吵架，要商量；

4.不要相信在困境中背叛朋友的人，因为“患难见真情”。

注意：1.词数100左右（格式及开头已给出，不计入总数）；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Flower,

I’m glad to receive your e-mail. You asked me about how to make friends. _______________________________________________________________________________

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Best wishes!

Yours truly,

Simon

【题目】I wonder 【1】 __________ it is because I haven’t been able to be outdoors for so long 【2】________ I have grown so crazy about everything to do with nature. I can well remember that there was a time 【3】_______ a deep blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept 【4】__________ (myself) spellbound. That 【5】___________ (change) since I was there. For example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed awake 【6】___________ purpose until half past eleven in order 【7】_________ (have) a good look at the moon by myself. But as the moon gave for too much light, I didn’t dare open a window. Another time five months ago, I happened to be upstairs until the window had to 【8】_________ (shut). The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds held me 【9】__________ (entire) in their power; it was the first time in a year and a half that I 【10】_________ (see) the night face to face.

【题目】Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Dance

Wichita State University seeks to hire a full-time, 9-month, assistant professor, beginning August, 2016. Applicants are required to have a degree in dance, teaching experience at the professional or college level, ability to direct and ability to teach stage movement. Salary depends on qualifications and experience.

For complete information see http://finearts.wichita.edu.

Associate/Full Professor in Theatre and Dance

The Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of California at San Diego (http://www-theatre.ucsd.edu/) is seeking an experienced theatre artist in lighting design. Significant professional experience is required.

A review of applications will start on June 1, 2016. Application deadline: September 1, 2016.

Technical Director in Performing and Fine Arts

DeSales University’s Performing and Fine Arts Department seeks a highly skilled, professional technical director. The position is a 10-month, staff position with the possibility for summer employment with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. BA degree or equivalent professional experience is required; MFA is preferred.

Please email materials to john.bell@desales.edu. Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Assistant Director of Media Resources Center

Maryland Institute College of Art is seeking an Assistant Director of Media Resources Center in the Academic Affairs Division.

Position qualifications include a degree in Art History or related field with knowledge of art and design history, library experience, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and familiarity with Photoshop and scanning.

A review of applications will begin immediately. Applicants may email a letter of interest to jobs@mica.edu. Salary differs depending on your experience. Please include desired salary in your letter of interest.

Application

Interested persons should electronically submit a cover letter highlighting their experience and qualifications, and names of three professional references with phone and email contact information using the Apply Now link above.

【1】Wichita State University offers ______.

A. a part time and assistant professor job

B. a job people can work for many years

C. a flexible pay to the future assistant professor

D. work that require people to act on the stage

【2】If you are good at communicating with others, you should apply to _____.

A. DeSales University

B. Wichita State University

C. the University of California

D. Maryland Institute College of Art

【3】We can probably find the ad in the section of _____.

A. Employment Information B. Information Technology

C. Around the World D. Teen’s Garden

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空一词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

My name is Wil Wheaton --- and I am a nerd(怪人). It’s awesome to be 【1】 nerd. When I was a little boy, people really teased me about that and 【2】 (make) me feel like there was something wrong with me for loving strange things. Now that I’m an adult, I’m a【3】 (profession) nerd, and the world has changed. I think we 【4】 (realize) that being a nerd is not about what you love 【5】 about how you love.

So there’s going to be a thing in your life that you love. I don’t know what it’s going to be. It might be sports or science or reading or 【6】 (tell) stories --- it doesn’t matter what it is. Some of us love Game of Thrones, while others love Star Wars. But we all love those things so much that we travel 【7】 (thousand) of miles --- which is 【8】 (probable) easy for you, but we’re still using fossil fuels, so it’s difficult--- to be around people who love the things that we love the way that we love them. That’s 【9】 being a nerd is awesome.

I want you to work hard because everything worth 【10】 (do) is hard. I want you to be awesome, and I will do my very best to leave you a planet that you can still live on.

【题目】Shaking hands, American style

People often shake hands in the United States. American men shake hands with other men. American women often shake hands with men, and sometimes they shake hands with other women. Adults shake hands with children. And some people even teach their dogs to shake hands! ___【1】___ How do they shake hands just long enough? Just hard enough? Here are four little rules to remember.

1. Use your right hand.

2. Use good eye contact(眼神交流). Look at the person in the eye while you are shaking hands.

3. Don’t shake too long. __【2】___ Then let go and pull your hand back toward you.

4. __【3】___ When a handshake is weak, Americans think the person may not be a hard worker or a good leader. When a handshake is too strong, Americans think the person is too rough(粗鲁) or has bad manners.

___【4】__ They shake hands when they meet for the first time. They shake hands to say congratulations. They shake hands when they meet after not seeing each other for a while. And they often shake hands when they say good-bye. In business, shaking hands shows agreement and honesty.

Handshakes are good everywhere. ___【5】__ So make sure to shake plenty of hands.

A. Offer you hand first.

B. Shake for no more than three seconds.

C. How do people shake hands correctly?

D. Don’t shake too strongly or too weakly.

E. It is not polite to refuse a person’s hand.

F. When do people in the United States shake hands?

G. Make sure your hands aren’t sweaty when you do this.