Born into an upper middle-class Irish Catholic family, Fitzgerald was named after his famous second cousin, Francis Scott Key. He was also named after his deceased sister Louise Scott, one of two sisters who died shortly before his birth. He spent 1898–1901 in Syracuse and 1903–1908 in Buffalo, New York, where he attended Nardin Academy. When his father was fired from his company, the family returned to Minnesota, where Fitzgerald attended St. Paul Academy from 1908 to1911.

He is widely regarded as one of the 20th century’s greatest writers. Fitzgerald is considered to be a member of the “Lost Generation” of the 1920s. He finished four novels, This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, Tender Is the Night and his most famous classic novel, The Great Gatsby. A fifth, unfinished novel, The Love of the Last Tycoon was published after his death. Fitzgerald also wrote many short stories that dealt with themes of youth.

His first literary work, a detective story, was published in a school newspaper when he was 12. When he was 16, he was forced to leave St. Paul Academy for neglecting his studies. He attended Newman School, a prep school in Hackensack, New Jersey, in 1911–1912, and entered Princeton University in 1913 as a member of the Class of 1917. There he became friends with future critics and writers Edmund Wilson (Class of 1916) and John Peale Bishop (Class of 1917), and wrote for the Princeton Triangle Club. He was also a member of the University Cottage Club, which still displays Fitzgerald’s desk and writing materials in its library. A poor student, Fitzgerald left Princeton to enlist (入伍) in the US Army during World War I; however, the war ended shortly after Fitzgerald’s enlistment.

Fitzgerald had been an alcoholic (酒鬼) since his college days, leaving him in poor health by the late 1930s. Fitzgerald suffered a mild attack of tuberculosis in 1919, and died of a heart attack in 1940.

【1】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The “Lost Generation” of the 1920s.

B. How Fitzgerald got his name.

C. The life and works of Fitzgerald.

D. Fitzgerald and the Jazz Age.

【2】What led to Fitzgerald’s early death according to the passage?

A. His poverty.

B. His heavy drinking.

C. The poor working conditions.

D. The pressures of work.

【3】Which is the most famous work of Fitzgerald?

A. This Side of Paradise.

B. The Beautiful and Damned.

C. Tender Is the Night.

D. The Great Gatsby.

【4】What’s the right order of the events related to Fitzgerald?

a. He attended Nardin Academy.

b. He entered Princeton University.

c. He attended St. Paul Academy.

d. He joined the US Army during World War I.

A. a,c,b,d B. a,d,b,c

C. b,d,a,c D. b,a,c,d

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删减：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。

修改：在错词下面划一横线, 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。

Six months ago, Xie Lei boards a plane for London. It was the first time she left her country. She wanted to finish a business qualification in an university. Now she is in her preparation year, what she thinks is of great beneficial. She sometimes feels like a child, for she has to learn of almost everything when it comes to use English. Xie Lei lives with a host family who give her lots of advices, which makes her feel a great comfort. Her tutor used to encourage him to contradict the authors she read. Now, she is very independent and a more autonomous learner and fitting in good.

注意：

1.注意车数所给要点，可以做适当发挥，但不要简单翻译。

2.词数150左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Recently our class have had a discussion about whether it is necessary for middle school students to read English classics.

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下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该漏字符号下写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（ \ ）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该横线下写上修改后的词。

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。

Questioning can lead to search for an answer. If we are in the habit of raising doubts as to if what we are told is true, we can find the correct answer and learn more.

Two years before, our teacher, Mr. Li offered us an answer to a difficult math problem in class. Because the answer seemed a little strange, nobody but I doubted it. Thought that his solution might be wrong, I carefully analyzed the problem and try to work it out in a different way. Half an hour later, I managed to find the correct answer. When I showed my answer to her, the teacher praised me for my dependent thinking.

From this experience I have been learnt that questioning can serve as a bridge helps us to seek the truth.

【1】When we were walking in a dark street, Mary pulled my arm and _____________(小声说)that she was afraid.

【2】George was taken to the hospital to be treated after he was _________(咬)by a snake.

【3】Willy looked ______(尴尬的)when I asked him where he had been.

【4】It is said that there are obvious _______（区别）between the two wine-making areas.

【5】Never h_______to express your own opinion if you have the chance during the discussion.

【6】Revision is a must if you want to g_______what you have learned.

【7】The woman put on a big hat, hoping no one would r_______her.

【8】I am sorry to i___________you, but can you tell me how to do it?

【9】Though a little s__________this time, the policeman gave him the same answers.

【10】But so far, the public has expressed its g__________to the students in letters to the Press.

1. 反映问题；

2. 你的建议(至少两点)。

3. 总结文章并提出希望

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 文中不得提及人名、校名及地名；

3. 信的开头已为你写好（不计入总词数）。

(ten-minute break between classes)课间休息

Dear Sir,

I am Li Hua, a senior 2 student in your school. I’m writing to tell you about a problem.

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【1】In the main type, the shark attacks you because it ________you_________(误以为是)a fish.

【2】Language, _______ _____________ __________ _____________(广义上说), is the way information is expressed.

【3】However, by the latter half of the 14th century, English had __________ ________widespread _________(被广泛使用)among all classes in England.

【4】What he said would not ________ ___________ _________(产生任何影响)to my decision-making.

【5】Generally speaking, drivers have a good __________ __________ ___________(方向感).

【6】Health education will _________ ________ ___________(起作用)in preparing us for old age.

【7】I’ve always __________ ___________ ____________(尊敬)Bill for his courage and determination.

【8】The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question. This time, the policeman______ ___________ ____________

(发脾气了).

【9】Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman _________every _______(尽一切努力)not to damage it in any way.

【10】Now, __________ __________(穿着)a blue uniform and with a rifle over his shoulder, the prisoner marched boldly __________ _____________ ___________(来来回回)in front of the camp.

---Poor guy! _________ . But maybe your good luck is on the way.

A. Failure is the mother of success

B. It never rains but it pours

C. Great minds think alike

D. He who risks nothing gains nothing

After the student left,the teacher let【6】 student taste the water.He spit it out,【7】(say)it was awful.Apparently,it was no【8】(long) fresh because of the old leather container.He asked his teacher,“Sir,the water was awful.Why did you pretend to like it?” The teacher replied,“You tasted the water.I tasted the gift.The water was simply the container for an act of 【9】(kind) and love.Nothing could be 【10】(sweet).”We understand this lesson best when we receive gifts of love from children.Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace,the proper response is appreciation.We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.

【2】 As you turn over the calendar,keep turning over your mind as well.Don’t fill your future dates with past events.Just move on.

You want to be free of such weaknesses as complaint,hatred,and anger.【3】 Do not let the past affect your life in the present.If you cannot forgive the past,then your future will be dark.

As long as you are useful to people,your value will never be lost.“Any of your good actions will always come back to you.Today you have the whole world for a family.What you need to feel is that everybody is part of your own family.【4】 Open your eyes and see how much you have been given.【5】 The more thankful you feel,the more you will be given.However,the more you complain,the more will be taken away from you.

There is always happiness when you focus on what you have.With this calmness,abilities appear naturally.Success comes,beauty comes,and peace comes.

A.What are the effects of success?

B.What really is the sign of success?

C.Welcome the New Year with a smile.

D.Take responsibility and then there is no suffering.

E.Understand that negative feelings are because of the past.

F.Focus on what you have rather than what you don’t have.

G.Never quit and keep on trying,and then you will make it.