假如你是学生会主席张凡，学校安排你给即将到你校任教的外籍教师Snow推荐一名学生帮手（assistant） 。请根据以下要点给他写封推荐信。

1.       欢迎Snow的到来

2.       推荐李华为学生帮手（高二年级学生，17岁，）

3.       介绍李华当帮手的优势（电脑，沟通能力，英语水平）

注意：1．词数100左右；

         2．不要逐句翻译，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

         3．信件开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Snow,

  I’m Zhang Fan, chairman of the Students’ Union.                                 

Yours sincerely,

Zhang Fan

下面短文中共有10处错误，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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

Today is Sunday. The sky is full of sunshine, so does my life. At about 9:00 am, I go to the bookstore with my friends. There was a lot of new books. I didn’t know what one to buy because these books were all useful for me. At 10:00, we went to cinema. The film was called The Earthquake of Tangshan but some people were waiting outside the booking office . It took to us about two hours to see it. Having seen the film, everyone was deeply moving. Some friends even burst out tears. That’s a really wonderful film. It is very worth seeing again. What a happy day! I hope tomorrow I will be even happier!

How to Do Well in Exams

Do not underestimate the power of revision in the days and hours before an examination. The closer you are to the exam, the more chance you have of storing and retaining crucial information. But do not overdo it. __71__ An effective daily routine can help you through an exam period, so in the days leading up to your first exam, get into the habit of being up and ready to work by game. It can be a shock to the system after months of working to your own timetable to be mentally alert at that time if you have not prepared for it.

On the day of the exam, have a good breakfast, pack two of everything you need (pens, pencils, erasers, etc.),then make your way to the examination hall in good time. __72_.

Once in your seat, simply pause for a few seconds and collect your thoughts. Close your eyes and take in a few slow, deep breathes to help you relax. When you turn over the test paper, spend a short period reading through all the instructions and questions, paying particular attention to key verbs such as “discuss”, “compare” and “evaluate”.__73_ It is wise always to allow for 10 minutes at the end of the exam to give yourself time to go back over your answers. Once you have selected the questions you wish to tackle, begin by attempting the one you think is your strongest. It will give you more confidence when you see a well-answered question down on paper. Also remember to write clearly, and do not be afraid to express the unexpected: after all, examiners can get very bored marking stereotypical answers.

_74_If you do need something else focus on to help collect your thoughts, choose a fixture in the room, such as the ceiling or anything else that will not allow you to be distracted (分神).

Finally, once you have finished, never hang around outside afterwards to attend the discussion by other students.__75__

A. Do not arrive too early, though, as other people’s anxiety can be contagious(会传染的)，and you may suffer from undue panic.

B. Try not to be tempted to look at those around you, or at the clock.

C. When you get home, read the examination paper through and look up all the words you didn’t understand.

D. Sleep, exercise and relaxation are all just as important.

E. Map out a quick plan of points you wish to make and how much time you should spend on each question.

F. Go and have a well-earned rest, then prepare for your next exam

G. Underestimate the test in your mind.

Americans wear black for mourning while Chinese wear white. Westerners think of dragons as monsters. Chinese honor them as symbols of God. Chinese civilization has often shown such polarities(对立)with the West, as though each stands at extreme ends of a global string. Now in the University if California, Berkeley, a psychologist, has discovered deeper polarities between Chinese and American cultures—polarities that go to the heart of how we reason and discover truth.

His findings go gar toward explaining why American cultures seem to be aggressive and Chinese cultures so passive, when compared to each other. More importantly, the research opens the way for the peoples of the East and the West to learn from each other in basic ways. The Chinese could learn much from Western methods for determining scientific truth, said Kaiping Peng, a former Beijing Scholar, who is now a UC Berkley assistant professor of psychology. And Americans could profit enormously from he Chinese tolerance for accepting contradictions in social and personal life, he said.

“Americans have a terrible need to find out who is right in an argument,” said Peng. “The problem is that at the interpersonal level you really don’t need to find the truth, , or maybe there isn’t any.” Chinese people, said Peng, are far more content to think that both sides have advantages and disadvantages, because they have a whole awareness that life is full of contradictions. They do far less blaming of the individual than do Americans, he added.

In studies of interpersonal argument, for example, when subjects were asked to deal with contradictory information resulting from conflict between a mother and a daughter or a student and a school, Peng found that Americans were “non-compromising, blaming one side — usually the mother — for the causes of the problems, demanding changes from one side to attain a solution and offering no compromise” in dealing with the conflict. Compared to this angry, blaming American method, the Chinese were paragons(模范)of compromise, finding fault on both sides and looking for solutions that moved both sides to the middle.

67.   In Paragraph 1, the author sets examples in order to ____.

A. expose the contradiction between Chinese and Americans

B. show the differences between Chinese culture and American culture

C. find the reason for the differences

D. generalize the main idea of the passage

68.   Compared with Americans, Chinese are___.

A. likely to find the truth in life

B. unwilling to admit their own failure

C. unwilling to have a general idea of things

D. likely to know advantages and disadvantages of things

69.   The studies show___.

A. an American treats his or her mother badly

B. different ideas of treating the aged

C. different personality of Chinese and Americans

D. different conflicts of Americans and Chinese

70.   The main idea of the passage is___.

A. polarities between American and Chinese cultures

B. extreme ends of the string

C. different attitudes towards the aged

D. different manners in social occasions

A study by St.. Louis University has found that a lovable dog named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at reducing the loneliness of nursing home residents. The study confirmed previous findings that dogs have a good effect on nursing home residents.

Dr. Andrew Smith led the Stanford University team that built a home-assistance robot. “If humans can feel an emotional tie with robots, some day they could be not just our assistants, but also our companions,” he said.

To test whether residents responded better to Sparky, a trained dog, or the Sony-made robotic dog, researchers divided 38 nursing home residents into three groups at three long-term care centers in St. Louis.

One group had weekly 30-minute one-on-one visits with Sparky; another group had similar visits with AIBO; a control group had no contact with either dog. The groups’ respective levels of loneliness were tested by having them answer a number of questions at the beginning and near the end of the visits.

After two months, both groups that had contact with the dogs were less lonely and more attached. Most of the elderly regarded Sparky, a 9-year-old dog, as an audience for their life stories, said investigator Marian Banks.

“He listened attentively, wagged his tail, and allowed them to pet him,” said Banks, who adopted and trained Sparky after finding him in a street behind her home seven years ago.

Those who were together with AIBO took a little longer to warm to the robotic creature. Over time, however, they grew comfortable with him, and petted and talked to him. He would respond by wagging his tail, vocalizing, and blinking his lights..

“AIBO is charming once you start to interact with him,” said the study’s author, Dr. William Banks, “ He’s an attractive sort of guy. He gives a feeling of being personal, not just a robot.”

63.   Before the new study, it was known that ____.

A.        robots were effective at reducing people’s loneliness

B.        robots could build close connection with humans

C.        dogs could help get rid of old people’s loneliness

D.       dogs and robots were equally effective at reducing loneliness

64.   Those who had contact with the robotic dog found that ___.

A.        they didn’t feel comfortable with it

B.        it was hard for them to interact with it

C.        they weren’t comfortable with it at first

D.       the robot’s vocalizing and blinking confused them

65.   The findings of the researchers tell us that___.

A.        robots are better at caring for old people than nurses

B.        robots can to some degree replace dogs as companions for old people

C.        it’s easy for people to become close with robots

D.       every home will have a robot assistant one day

66.   What would be the best title for the passage?

A.        Robots Serve People Better Than Thought

B.        No More Lonely Old Age with Emotional Robots

C.        Advanced Technology Used to Cheer up the Elderly

D.       Robots and Dogs Can Equally Cheer up the Elderly

Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch offers a unique outdoor adventure camp for international students.

Students who come to Skinner Creek have the opportunity to learn English in an environment entirely different from a regular school setting. English classes are designed to meet the academic and spoken levels of each student. All English classes will be taught by instructors qualified in teaching English as a second language. All levels of English are available.

After class, students can enjoy many outdoor activities in a controlled and safe environment. Experienced managers and camp teachers will prepare each activity to the level appropriate for each student.

Students’ safety is a priority(优先考虑的事) for the staff of Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch. Students are monitored at all times and supervisors are in the cabins with the students at night. Staff members have St. John’s First Aid and Transportation and Wilderness First Aid. An emergency clinic is nearby and accessible 24 hours.

English Classes:

Class hours are from Monday to Friday, 9:00 am—2:00 pm with a one-hour break for lunch.

Students are challenged in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary building and conversational English.

Fun After-class Activities:

Great after-class activities include: horseback riding lessons, hiking, baseball, volleyball, badminton, mountain hiking, bonfires and much more.

Time to watch videos and TV and play games.

Experience Canadian family life.

Weekends:

Special all-day and overnight weekend activities include: camping, days at the lake(fishing, swimming and boating) and more.

Travel Information:

Students will be picked up at Vancouver airport and dropped off again for their individual flights. Transportation to and from the ranch will be provided as well as overnight stays in Vancouver.

Please contact the ranch directly for prices: skinnercreek@telus. net.

60.   If you attend Skinner Creek Summer Camp, you will___.

A.        sometimes have English Classes outdoors.

B.        learn how to deal with dangers in the wild.

C.        enjoy different sports activities after class

D.       experience the traditional farmer lifestyle.

61.   How many hours of English classes do students have every week in Skinner Creek?

A.        35 hours

B.        28 hours

C.        25 hours

D.       20 hours

62.   How will most students travel to Skinner Creek if they want to attend the camp?

A.        By air

B.        By car

C.        By boat

D.       By train

Don’t talk to me; I’m busy with my iPhone

Riding a London subway, a person from China will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other. In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times. That’s not rudeness—people are just too busy to bother looking.

Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection, nor are they reading a book. New technology has replaced quiet habits. Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book.

Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters(乘车上下班的人). Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000—yes, that’s 40,000—“apps” (programs downloaded for the iPhone) have been designed.

Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers. One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks. Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination. ISteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone. You can then write in the “ steam” on your phone screen.

For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be another choice. It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music—iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.

And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied. Then perhaps you would prefer a film. The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work. With all this entertainments, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train.

56.　 People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because they are busy___.

A.　　　 going to work

B.　　　 reading books

C.　　　 thinking private things

D.　　　 playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films.

57.　 Those who like war games can download ___to their iPhones.

A.　　　 iShoot

B.　　　 Tube Exits

C.　　　 ISteam

D.　　　 iPod

58.　 The underlined word “occupied” in the last paragraph probably means____.

A.　　　 delighted

B.　　　 busy

C.　　　 amused

D.　　　 controlled

59.　 The article tells us that___.

A.　　　 London commuters are unfriendly to strangers

B.　　　 Apple has earned a lo of money from selling 40,000 iPhones

C.　　　 technology is changing the way London commuters spend their traveling time.

D.　　　 with all the new time-fillers, London commuters often forget to get off the train.

If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong. You must also _36__as if your life is completely out of control at times. It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or __37_strangers can boost(增强)your spirits. It is also during those __38_that negative words can be devastating (毁灭性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression.

　 For example, consider this story about a group of _39__who were traveling through the woods when __40__of them fell into a deep pit(坑). All of the other frogs gathered around the __41__.When they saw how _42__the pit was, they told the two _43__frogs they would never get out.

　 The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to __44__ out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them not to jump, _45__it was in vain. Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply _46. He fell down and _47_. The other frog continued to jump as __48_as he could. Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to _49__ the pain. The more they _50__, the harder he jumped and finally he __51__to safety.

　 When he __52_, the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all __53__him to simply quit. The frog __54_to them that he was a little bit deaf. He thought they were _55__him all the time.

36. A. think　　　　　 　　　 B. experience 　　　 C. seem　　　　 　　 D. feel

37. A. so 　　　　　　 　　　 B. just 　　　　　　　　 C. even 　　　　 　　 D. ever

38. A. processes　　 　　　 B. times 　　　　　　　 C. courses　　 　　 D. practices

39. A. frogs 　　　　 　　　 B. mice　　　　　　　　 C. dogs 　　　 　　 D. cats

40. A. two　　　　　　 　　　 B. three　　　　　　　　 Ｃ.many　　　　 　　 D. few　

41. A. hole 　　　　 　　　 B. pit 　　　　　　　　　 C. water 　　　　　　 D. well

42. A. muddy　 　 　　　 B. wide　　　　　　　　 C. deep　　　　 　　 D. long

43.A. uncomfortable B. unpleasant C. unhappy　　 　 D. unfortunate

44. A. run 　　　　　 　　　 B. walk 　　　　　　　 C. climb　　　　 　　 D. jump

45. A. so 　　　　　　 　　　 B. as long as　　　　 C. because　　 　　 D. although

46. A. gave out　　　 　　　 B. gave up 　　　　　 C. gave away 　　 D. gave off

47. A. died 　　　　　 　　　 B. wounded　　　　　 C. destroyed　 　　　 D. damaged

48. A. fast 　　　　　 　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　 C. easily　　　　 　　　 D. swiftly

49. A. help　　　　　　 　　　 B. ban　　　　　　　　　 C. forbid　　　 　 D. stop

50. A. cried 　　　　 　　　 B. spoke 　　　　　　 C. shouted 　 　　　 D. read

51. A. get it　　　　　 　　　 B. forget it 　　　　　 C. use it 　　　 　　　 D. made it

52. A. turned out B. kept out 　　　　　 C. got out 　　 　　　 D. held out

53. A. taking to 　 　　　 B. shouting at 　　　 C. throwing at 　 D. speaking to

54. A. explained　 　　　 B. announced 　　 C. introduced　 　 D. told

55. A. encouraging 　　 B. helping　　 　 C. pulling　　 　 D dragging

---Come on, baby! You will succeed. We all wish to get good news.

--- ____, but I’ll do my best.

　 A. No problem 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It is impossible　　　

C. I can’t promise　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Don’t worry

 Tell me _______how it came about that you were 20 minutes late for class. You needn’t go into details.

    A. in advance           B. in brief          C. in total                D. in vain