【题目】We may find that learning a foreign language doesn't have to be ______ learning our native language.______, our native language is very difficult to learn.
A.twice as hard as; In other word
B.twice as hard as; In other words
C.two times as hard as; In another words
D.two times as hard as; In a word

【题目】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。
Long, long ago, a Frenchman traveled to a small Italian town. He was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for walk alone. It was very late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man quickly walked past him. The man was (near) out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found his watch (go). He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to get back the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up the Italian, but of them understood the other's language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist and (point) to the Italian's watch. the end, the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
As soon as he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife had happened. He was greatly (surprise) when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Then he realized that he had robbed the Italian's watch by mistake.

【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。
Get a Better Night's Sleep
You're trying to get a good night's sleep, but why do you still find yourself staring at the ceiling? It's time to listen to what some unexpected experts have to say.
Get the Basic Equipment Right.
There's really good study on the basic equipment for sleep. Firstly, most people prefer a mattress （床垫）that is not too hard and not too soft. Secondly, if your mattress is eight to ten years old, you should get a new one. Seventy-two percent of people said they slept better on their new mattress than they did on their old one.

Watching TV at night may seem relaxing. However, it beams light into your eyes, which is a “warning” signal for the brain.Besides, the cooler white and blue light from a computer screen encourages brain activity and makes your brain difficult to calm down. Download the software at stereopsis.com /flux. It gradually makes your screen less bright at sunset, turning its colors a warmer red one.
Keep you Cool.
One of the best signals from the body to go to sleep is a decrease in body temperature. I suggest sleeping in a very cool environment, about 19℃. A hot bath will increase your skin temperature, which finally decreases your main body temperature.
Make Sleeping Pets Lie.
Sometimes your dogs might need the noise of machines. Many dogs are sensitive to noises outside, like other dogs barking or neighbors coming home late. A noisy machine will drown out the noises that are keeping your pet up, which keep your pet from waking you. If you keep them awake during the day, they're more likely to sleep at night.
A. Read a book before bed instead.
B. Take a bath a half-hour or so before bedtime.
C. You also learn dogs sleep when they're bored.
D. The dog is very loyal to his master.
E. It proved two theories.
F. You don't need a really beautiful mattress.
G. Switch off the Box.

【题目】阅读理解
When I was a baby, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was “bad”, you'd shake your finger at me and ask, “How could you?”--but then you'd give up, and roll me over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfect.
My housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. Eventually, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home. I was happy because you were happy. Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was afraid I would bite them. But nevertheless, as they began to grow, I became their friend.
Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your “family”, but there was a time when I was your only family.
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You filled out the paperwork and said, “I know you will find a good home for her.” They shrugged and gave you a pained look. The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye. And “How could you?” were the only three words that swept over my mind.
Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen (围栏), I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream.
My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me.
（1）Who tells this story?
A.A child.
B.A dog.
C.A dog's owner.
D.A dog trainer.
（2）Why did the dog's owner take his dog to the pound?
A.He had a newborn baby.
B.His wife did not like the dog.
C.He thought the dog too troublesome.
D.He was moving into a new building.
（3）Which is true about the dog when it lived at the pound?
A.It hoped to be adopted by another family.
B.It did not trust humans any more.
C.It continued to love its former owner.
D.It was excited about the pound.
（4）What is the theme of the story?
A.Be faithful to those who love you.
B.Never expect too much.
C.Be positive about life.
D.Be ready for changes.

【题目】完形填空
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a1in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 2to work because of poor health. The family couldn't 3to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went4. After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 5what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own6.
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a7in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and8plenty of money.
Jack9working hard. After one year he succeeded in10 the ￡100.
By the time Jack was 30 years old he had11 his first million, and he wanted to12this achievement by doing something “13”. With all his money it was14to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the 15of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million,16Jack still can't get used to 17the good life. He can 18be found drinking with the locals at the local pub(酒吧).
“I remember being very19as a child, but never 20as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”
（1）A.work B.job C.company D.house
（2）A.able B.glad C.eager D.unable
（3）A.offer B.like C.afford D.expect
（4）A.wrong B.ill C.hungry D.bad
（5）A.seeing B.doubting C.wondering D.preparing
（6）A.school B.farm C.store D.business
（7）A.problem B.future C.purpose D.principle
（8）A.spent B.borrowed C.wasted D.earned
（9）A.preferred B.enjoyed C.promised D.hated
（10）A.paying back B.making up C.developing into D.bringing up
（11）A.given B.taken C.made D.lost
（12）A.celebrate B.honor C.remember D.recognize
（13）A.common B.simple C.grand D.boring
（14）A.impossible B.obvious C.possible D.basic
（15）A.ground B.front C.spot D.heart
（16）A.so B.and C.or D.but
（17）A.living B.sparing C.using D.keeping
（18）A.never B.often C.sometimes D.seldom
（19）A.rich B.poor C.healthy D.well
（20）A.unhappy B.satisfied C.proud D.happy

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
Whether you're up for a Crocodile Dundee's adventure or you'd just like a taste of the Australian sun, the beaches in and around Sydney can offer you all that and more.
Sydney Beach
Sydney Beach is located at Sydney's northernmost tip on an extension(延伸) of land ending at Palm Beach. Before checking out the golden sand, take a quick tour of the houses of millionaires from the art and film industries.
Palm Beach
Only about an hour from downtown Sydney, Palm Beach offers a long stretch(延伸) of clean sand and water. With parking near the center of the beach, that leaves the rest of it as a peaceful location with a sparse population, from which you can go surfing but take care — without the huge crowds of other Sydney's beaches, Palm Beach doesn't afford quite the safety level to be found elsewhere. Volunteer lifesavers are on duty only on weekends and holidays.
Bondi Beach
For the famous beach, Bondi Beach has to be your choice. Parking is difficult to find even on slow days, so consider taking public transport to this world—known beach in the eastern Sydney suburbs. Easily reachable by taxi, bus, and rail, Bondi Beach offers sun bathing, swimming, snorkeling, and all sorts of water sports fun. If you're in the mood for a bit of exercise, two scenic coastal walks will afford you great views and sights along the shore. Take in views from Mackenzie's Point. It starts at Bondi and heads south to Bronte Beach. But don't try to swim in Mackenzie's Bay — it holds dangers such as hidden rocks.
Bronte Beach
Your second choice for a scenic coastal walk covers a few miles and takes you from Bronte Beach to Waverly Cemetery, where many famous Australians are buried, including the poet Henry Lawson.
（1）Which of the following shows the right order of the beaches lined from the south to the north?
A.Palm Beach—Sydney Beach—Bronte Beach—Bondi Beach
B.Bronte Beach—Bondi Beach—Palm Beach—Sydney Beach
C.Sydney Beach—Palm Beach—Bondi Beach—Bronte Beach
D.Bondi Beach—Bronte Beach—Palm Beach—Sydney Beach
（2）The underlined word "sparse" probably means ________.
A.large
B.thick
C.thin
D.crowded
（3）What can we learn from the passage?
A.If you want to enjoy a walk, you can choose Bondi Beach or Bronte Beach.
B.If you want to swim in Palm Beach, the safer time is on weekdays and holidays.
C.If you want to visit the famous people's tombs, you can choose Sydney Beach.
D.If you want to visit Palm Beach, the airplane is your best choice.
（4）What's the purpose of the text?
A.It aims to show the scenery of the beaches in and around Sydney.
B.It aims to introduce the culture and customs in and around Sydney.
C.It aims to show the activities on the beaches in and around Sydney.
D.It aims to attract the visitors to the beaches in and around Sydney.

Recently a researcher at the University of Bristol in Britain reported the findings of his jet lag study, which involved twenty women who worked for international airlines. They had served passengers on airplanes for five years. These flight attendants flew across many countries and at least seven time zones. In the study, the flight attendants had different amounts of time to recover from jet lag. Half the women spent five days or fewer in their home areas between long flights. The other half spent more than fourteen days in their home areas.

The researcher took some saliva (唾液) from the women’s mouths to measure levels of a hormonethat increases during stress. He tested them to see if they could remember where black spots appeared on a computer screen. And he took pictures of their brains to measure the size of the brain’s temporal lobes (脑叶).

It was found that the women who had less time between flights had smaller right temporal lobes. This area of the brain deals with recognizing and remembering what is seen. The same group performed worse and had slower reaction on the visual memory test. And their saliva samples showed higher levels of stress hormones.

The researcher believes the brain needs at least ten days to recover after a long trip. He says airline workers told him their ability to remember got worse after working on planes for about four years. Other studies have shown that increased feelings of stress can cause a loss of cells in the part of the brain that controls memory.

Scientists say more tests are needed to study the effects of jet lag on the brain. They want to find out if too much jet lag could permanently affect memory.

【1】It can be inferred from the text that ______.

A. the conclusion is refused by many scientists

B. scientists fear that this research is not done properly

C. every scientific conclusion needs the support from many tests

D. the women who were examined in the research were not healthy

【2】From the result of the research we can see that _____.

A. the women who have longer rest at home perform better on the test.

B. the women who fly in short time have smaller right temporal lobes

C. the women who have longer flights fail the memory test

D. the women who rest more than 14 days produce more hormones

【3】What is the subject discussed in the test?

A. The cause of jet lag.

B. A story of a group of flight attendants.

C. The importance of having enough rest after flights.

D. A research about the effects of jet lag on the brain

【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。
Dear Lucy,
I'm glad to hear that you are interesting in my city. As you read online, great changes have been taken place in our country. It is more convenient to live in the city than before. Private cars were everywhere now. Lots of people shop on Internet, that is especially popular among young people. What's more, people are paying more attention on their health. You can find more people in the park or in their neighborhood, doing exercises. Even young people are paying lots of attention to their diet. All in all, our city looks very differently. I hope that they will be able to visit my city this summer holiday. I'm looking forward to show you around our city. Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I've ever had: Be bold and brave — and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your aid.
Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.
Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas — even physical strength greater than most of us realize.
Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet — and stopped him cold.”
Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.
So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you'll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.
（1）Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?
A.He faced huge risks.
B.He lacked mighty forces.
C.Fear prevented him from trying.
D.Failure blocked his way to success.
（2）What was especially important for Tim's successful defense in the football game?
A.His physical strength.
B.His basic skill.
C.His real fear.
D.His spiritual force.
（3）What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
A.To encourage people to be courageous.
B.To advise people to build up physical power.
C.To tell people the ways to guarantee success.
D.To recommend people to develop more abilities.

【题目】阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I was the nurse on duty that day. I didn't think there would be any 1, sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies 2 at my desk, a pale woman and four children.
“Are you all 3?” I asked.
“Yes,” she said weakly and lowered her head.
But when it came to 4 of their problems, things got a little strange. Two of the children had headaches, two children had earaches, 5 only one could tell me which ear was affected. The 6 complained of a cough but seemed to produce it.
I didn't say anything but 7 that it might be a little while 8 a doctor could see her. She responded, “9 your time,” and then added, “It's warm in here.”
Then, I checked their registration form out of curiosity. No address—they were 10. The waiting room was warm.
I went back to the nurse station and mentioned we had a homeless 11 in the waiting room. The nurses, complaining of 12 on Christmas, turned to sympathy for a family just trying to get 13 on Christmas. The team went into action, much as we do when there's a 14 emergency. But this was a Christmas emergency.
We were all 15 a free meal on Christmas Day, so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our 16. We needed presents. We 17 from different departments candies, fruits and other things 18 that could be presents. As seriously as we met the 19 needs of the patients, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas.
Later, as the family walked to the door to 20, the mother came running back, gave me a hug and whispered, “Thanks for being our angels today.”
（1）A.customers B.patients C.workers D.tourists
（2）A.showed up B.took in C.came out D.looked on
（3）A.eager B.hungry C.sick D.warm
（4）A.descriptions B.comments C.instructions D.results
（5）A.so B.for C.thus D.but
（6）A.mother B.children C.nurses D.doctor
（7）A.answered B.imagined C.explained D.analyzed
（8）A.after B.since C.before D.when
（9）A.Make B.Take C.Care D.Spend
（10）A.lonely B.greedy C.clever D.homeless
（11）A.family B.holiday C.woman D.Christmas
（12）A.operating B.interrupting C.managing D.working
（13）A.present B.warm C.relief D.comfort
（14）A.beneficial B.friendly C.medical D.different
（15）A.rewarded B.offered C.allowed D.ordered
（16）A.neighbors B.relations C.brothers D.guests
（17）A.borrowed B.received C.collected D.bought
（18）A.expensive B.fantastic C.generous D.available
（19）A.permanent B.physical C.endless D.ridiculous
（20）A.leave B.travel C.rest D.relax