He was so diligent that he _____ as a fresher in Qinghua university three years later.

A. brought up       B. ended up              C. picked up             D. looked up

Shooting ____ movie at high school is ____ experience that I will never forget as long as I live.

A. the; a              B. a; /                            C. /; an                   D. a; an

We should balance our work and relaxation, and only by doing that, as everybody would agree, ____ a good state of mind.

A. can we have      B. we do have          C. we will have       D. we must have

--- Can you speed it up a little? I’ll be late for my flight.

--- ____. I’m taking a short cut. We’ll make it on time.

A. Ok, I’ll speed it up B. Never mind

C. Take it easy　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. Take your time

假设你是高三（1）班学生李华，你校成立了一个英语俱乐部并拟在学生中竞选俱乐部主席。请你根据以下要点提示用英语写一篇竞选发言稿。

1．  说明参加竞选的目的；

2．  陈述个人特长及具备的优势；

3．  对竞选成功后的工作承诺。

       注意：词数100左右。可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

1、    短文改错 (满分 10分)

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。

 Jim,

I was pleased to hear from you and I am written to tell you something about the changes in my school.

You are right. Great changes have been taken place in my school. It is not longer what it used to be three years ago, when there were only one teaching building and a playground. I am happy to tell you two new buildings have been built and are on use. One of them is a new classroom building, in it there are rooms for music, arts and computer teaching. The other is a library, where there are all kinds of books, newspapers and magazines. However, my school is good equipped with sports facilities and musical instruments. The number of students has also grown from 1,500 to 2,500. What's more, we had planted a lot of trees and flowers in and around the school.

I believe my school become better and better, and I hope you will visit my school again.

                                                     Yours,

                                                      Li Hua

It is said that there are about 40,000 different kinds of jobs in the world.    71  

“Finding a job” is not the same as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job which they are not suitable for.    72   . Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs which you might enjoy doing after school or university.

First, it is important to realize what kind of person you are, which special qualities make you different from everyone else and what you are interested in.    73   . If you like art and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can draw a horse that looks like a horse instead of a big dog, that is a skill.

Then ask yourself this question: in the following three areas ― skills with people, skills with information and skills with things ― which are your best skills?

After examining your skills, the next step is research. To find out as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers.        74  

Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking!    75  

A. It is your own life, so find something that you enjoy doing.

B. Choosing the right one itself is a difficult job.

C. We must know what our ideal jobs are.

D. There is a difference between an interest and a skill.

E. Ask your friends about the work they do.

F. “Chance” may play a more important part than “decision”.

G. Your parents may also give you a job offer.

No one wants to be tested．We would all like to get a driver’s license without answering questions about rights of way or showing that we can parallel park a car．Many future lawyers and doctors probably wish they could join their profession without taking an exam．

But tests and standards are a necessary fact of life．They protect us from unskilled drivers, harmful products and dishonest professionals．In schools too exams play a constructive role．They tell public officials whether new school programs are making a difference and where new investments are likely to pay off．They tell teachers what their students have learned——and have not．They tell parents how their children are doing compared with others of their age．They encourage students to make more effort．

It is important to recall that for most of century, educators used intelligence tests to decide which children should get a high-quality education．The point of IQ testing was to find out how much children were capable of learning rather than to test what they had actually learned．Based on IQ scores, millions of children were assigned to dumbed-down (学术挑战较小的) programs instead of solid courses in science, math, history, literature and foreign language．

This history reminds us that tests should be used to improve education．Every child should have access to a high - quality education．Students should have full opportunity to learn what will be tested; otherwise their scores will merely reflect whether they come from an educated family．

In the past few years, we have seen the enormous benefits that flow to disadvantaged students because of the information provided by state tests．Those who fall behind are now getting extra instruction in after - school classes and summer programs．In their efforts to improve student performance, states are increasing teachers’ salaries, testing new teachers and insisting on better teacher education．

Performance in education means the mastery of both knowledge and skills．This is why it is reasonable to test teachers to make sure they know their subject matter, as well as how to teach it to young children．And this is why it is reasonable to assess whether students are ready to advance to the next grade or graduate from high school．

68．According to the passage, school exams enable ______．

       A．governments to make right policies

       B．students to meet their teachers’ requirements

       C．teachers to understand if their students have made efforts

       D．parents to compare their kids’ achievements across schools

69．Which of the following does the author probably agree with?

       A．Disadvantaged students can benefit from state tests．

       B．Tests should focus on what students have actually learned．

       C．Intelligent tests decide if children should get a high - quality education．

       D．Intelligent tests are helpful in separating excellent students from poor ones．

70．What is the purpose of the passage?

       A．To re - assess the value of IQ testing．

       B．To defend the role of testing in education．

       C．To explain what high - quality education means．

       D．To call for thorough and complete reform in education．

I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday．The advertisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00．Since I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break．Unfortunately, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good．But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes．Last Monday．I stood at the bus stop for 15 minutes waiting for the bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip．So I gave up and went back to the office．The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again next day．On Thursday, my luck changed．I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly 20 minutes．When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour．Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town．By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi, it was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert．The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but felt like an hour to me．When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line．The reason, however, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets．

65．The man learned           that there would be a concert last Friday．

       A．from his friends              B．from one of his work-mates

       C．over the radio          D．from the newspaper

66．He tried to go to the theatre every day but managed to get there only _______．

       A．once        B．twice C．three times       D．four times

67．The underlined word “relieved” may best be replaced by ___________．

       A．surprised  B．pleased     C．puzzled    D．sorry

The Importance of Setting Speech Goals

A speech is a wonderful opportunity to inform, persuade or entertain. The best speeches often take on a combination of all three of these components. However, before you can go about the writing of a great speech, it is important to set goals. Goals keep you, your speech and your audience focused.

What a goal is

In the context of a speech, a goal is the purpose of the speech, and what it hopes to accomplish. For example, the goal of a eulogy (颂歌) might be to celebrate the life of a loved one. The goal of a speech at a political gathering would be to inform the crowd about the political position of a candidate and persuade them to vote and campaign for the candidate in question.

Why a goal is important

Without a goal, a speech is without direction. The goal informs the structure and content of the speech. For example, if a speech’s goal is to convince people that smoking is bad for them, the speech will be structured with persuasive arguments to back up the goal. A speech with a goal of informing the audience will keep the information fair and factual.

A goal is incredibly important to the speech’s ability to connect with an audience. If the speaker is unaware of the goal of the speech, the audience will likely be unaware as well. This severely reduces the effectiveness of the message.

Aside from informing the audience of the content and structure, a speech’s goal drives the speaker to greater heights. If a speaker is asked to speak on a specific subject, but never establishes the goal, they won’t know where to start in the research, organizing and writing of the speech.

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If you have been charged with (被委以) delivering a speech, establishing a goal can seem difficult at first. There are several things to take into consideration. First, think about who you will be speaking to. The demographic (人口统计) of your audience will likely determine whether you will be able to persuade them, or whether they will be able to sit through. Second, think about the topic itself. If the topic is something controversial（有争议的), it may be worth your while to consider an informative approach to present both sides of the issue. Finally, consider your resources. A speech with an informative or persuasive goal usually requires a great deal of research, and sometimes takes more time to write.

61. According to the passage, what three components does the best speech combine?

  A. Informing, delivering and entertaining.   B. Informing, persuading and entertaining.

  C. Informing, writing and delivering.         D. Informing, writing and persuading.

62. The goal of a speech at a political gathering might be _______.

  A. to persuade the audience to vote for a candidate        

  B. to celebrate the life of a person you admire

  C. to entertain the audience with humor and magic        

  D. to persuade the audience to buy new products

63. All the following indicate the importance of a speech goal EXCEPT that _______.

  A. a speech will lose its direction without a goal

  B. a speech goal can help keep the audience aware of the speech

  C. a speech goal can help the speaker know about the research, organizing and writing

  D. a speech goal makes it possible for the speaker to achieve whatever he wants in life

64. Which of the following can be filled into the blank as the subtitle for the last paragraph?

  A. How to achieve a speech goal                   B. How to deliver a difficult speech

  C. What to consider to establish a goal         D. What to consider to deliver a speech