短文中共有10处错误，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，并在该词的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

My parents decided to take a trip to Beijing. When they told me about their decisions, I was so delighted. But my mother became worried her flower, for nobody would take care of it. Seeing the worrying expression on her face, I suddenly remembered that an article in a magazine I had read earlier. It is suggested in the article that people used a piece of cloth to take care of their plants when you are away. On the day we set off, I found a piece of cloth and put one end of them into the basin, which is full of water, and the other end into the flower pot. Three days after, when we came back form Beijing, the flower was still live.

单词拼写，每空只填一词。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1.It would be __________ (难以置信) that such an honest man should have lied!.

2. __________ (不像) his deskmate he worked out the math problem in a different way.

3.The movie opens with a __________ (场景)in a New York apartment.

4. Just out of __________ (好奇), she opened the envelope.

5. He lived in a__________ (幻想)world of his own, even as a small boy.

6. The company has set up many branches __________ (在整个)the country.

7. Although he had recovered, his doctor suggested his staying in hospital for __________ (观察) for two days.

8. The students wish for greater__________ (自由) to develop their own hobbies.

9. The __________ (木工) have made this cupboard beautifully; they are real artists.

10. Columbus Day is meant to celebrate the __________ (到达) of Christopher Columbus in America.

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。

What is your favorite colour ? Do you like yellow, orange, and red?     71     Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quite, shy and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colours preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings.     72    . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

           73      A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.     74      A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

           75     It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

A.      On the other hand, black is depressing.

B.      The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.

C.      Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.

D.     Colours do influence our moods —— there is no doubt about it.

E.      Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.

F.      If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.

G.  They tell us, among other facts, that we don’t choose our favorite colour as we grow up——we are born with our preference.

The latest United Nations report on the AIDS spread paints a sad picture. It concludes that the regions of the world most affected by AIDS will experience rapid increases in deaths among young adults. This will have serious social and economic results.

The spread of AIDS and the virus that causes it, HIV, is particularly destructive in Africa. It is estimated(估计)that in sub-Saharan Africa, over twenty-four million adults and children are now living with HIV. In sixteen sub-Saharan countries, according to the UN, at least ten percent of the people between the ages of fifteen and forty-nine are HIV positive(阳性). In South Africa and Zimbabwe, half the people between those ages may die of AIDS. In Botswana, about one in three adults is infected(感染), and some two-thirds of the country’s fifteen-year-old boys may die before they grow up.

As a result, agriculture, business, education, and health care are already suffering serious losses. The United States is spending millions of dollars on that. Funding(基金)is being used for prevention campaigns and to make AIDS treatment more affordable. Money is also being used to reduce mother-to-child transmission rates, support home –and-community-based care, and provide care for children orphaned by AIDS. The Peace Corps will soon make an all-out effort to bring AIDS education to the countries most at risk. It is important that the governments and citizens of those nations most affected by AIDS do their part to fight against it. Some, like Senegal and Uganda, have already begun programs for disease prevention. These countries are experiencing falling or stable(稳定)HIV rates and less suffering. But for other nations, much remains to be done.

66. The report shows that _________.

A. more young adults are dying of AIDS

B. more deaths are caused by AIDS

C. more places are affected by AIDS             

D. the spread of AIDS can never be controlled

67. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The spread of AIDS is getting worse and more dangerous in Africa.

B. In sub-Saharan Africa, 90% of the population are not affected by AIDS.

C. In Botswana, one third of the grown-ups are infected by AIDS.

D. In South Africa and Zimbabwe, 50% of the population may die of AIDS.

68. The money used to fight against AIDS doesn't include that for _________.

A. prevention and treatment

B. orphans infected by AIDS

C. home-and-community-based care

D. reduction of mother-to-child transmission

69. The underlined phrase “at risk” in the last paragraph probably means “_________”.

A. poor in education                          B. dangerous

C. poor in medical care                D. likely to be affected by AIDS

70. _________ have (has) done better in prevention and treatment for AIDS.

A. Sixteen sub-Saharan countries       B. South Africa and Zimbabwe

C. Senegal and Uganda                  D. Botswana

       They have no brains and no spines(脊椎). You can often see right through them. But they can cause painful, sometimes deadly stings(刺伤). Some can even glow in the dark! Scientists know them as medusas, but most people call them jellyfish.

       Jellyfish are not really fish. Jellyfish have stomachs and mouths, but no heads. They have nervous systems for sensing the world around them. They are made almost entirely of water, which is why you can look through them. Most jellyfish live in salt water, apart from a few types that live in fresh water. Jellyfish are found in oceans and seas all over the world. They live in warm, tropical seas and in ice waters near the North and South Poles.

       Adult jellyfish are shaped like an open umbrella or a bell. A Jellyfish has tentacles (触须)at the edges of its body. At the centre of a jellyfish’s body, where it is widest, is the mouth. The ends of the tentacles have sting cells on them, which jellyfish use to catch their prey(猎物).Some jellyfish have powerful stings that can kill people.

Most jellyfish eat fish, tiny creatures and even other jellyfish. Once a jellyfish stings and catches its prey, it takes the prey to its mouth and swallows it.

Some jellyfish are vey small, no longer than a marble(弹子). Others are quite large. The largest jellyfish can grow to about 7 feet (about 2 meters) across and weight hundreds of pounds! Jellyfish may be blue, orange, pink, yellow, purple, and other colours.

Some jellyfish can glow in the dark by making their own light. The light is made by a chemical reaction inside the jellyfish. Scientists believe jellyfish glow for several reasons. For example, they may glow to attract animals they prey on.

61.   What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. What jellyfish live on.               B. What jellyfish look like.

C. How jellyfish move.                  D. What jellyfish are.

62. What is in the centre of a jellyfish’s body?

       A. Its brain.                                B. Its mouth.

       C. Its nervous system.                 D. Its stomach.

63. How does a jellyfish catch and eat its prey?

       A. It stings and catches its prey, then sends it into its mouth to chew it.

       B. It bites the prey with its mouth, chews it with its teeth and then swallows it.

       C. It stings the prey with its tentacles and then swallows it directly.

       D. It tears the prey into small pieces and sends it into its mouth to swallow it.

64. The underlined word “glow” in the first paragraph probably means “_________”

       A. float           B. shine                 C. hide           D. disappear

65. What can we learn from the text?

       A. Some jellyfish can make a person die.

       B. Most jellyfish live in fresh water.

       C. Most jellyfish can be planted in the ocean.

       D. Jellyfish only have five colours   

Can playing cell phone apps actually make you healthier? The answer to this question is usually no, but the Apps For Healthy Kids contest now makes this possible.

Winners of a competition sponsored(发起)by First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign to end childhood obesity were announced at the White House recently. Apps For Healthy Kids called for game designers to come up with phone applications (应用程序)focused on how to teach kids to make healthy eating choices.

“This competition allows us to harness(利用)the combined creativity of game developers, local youth, and adults to work collaboratively to produce fun, innovative(革新的)games and tools that promote healthy lifestyles,” said Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. “Today, we are honoured to award the talent of our nation’s innovators while encouraging nutritious food choices and physical activity.”

The competition began in March. Software developers, families, universities, teachers and companies submitted 95 apps and tools to help kids and families make healthier choices.

One entry included a game called Smash Your Food, where you guess the sugar levels of foods, then check the correctness of your guess. In the game Fitter Critters, you choose different foods that make your virtual (虚拟的)animals fitter and healthier. In Hungry Hiker, you build a meal to fuel your hiker to the top of a mountain. Food Buster, which got the Most Popular Award, asks you to carefully stack food items so you don’t break the scale.

The grand prize went to a group of college students from University of Southern California who created Trainer, a game that challenges kids to train alongside their virtual pet.

56.   According to the text, Michelle’s Let’s Move! campaign aims to_________.

A.      keeps kids from playing cell phone apps

B.      teach kids how to have a happy childhood.

C.      have kids learn how to design games

D.     help kids prevent themselves from being overweight

57.   What’s Tom Vilsack’s attitude towards the competition?

A. Supportive.                B. Doubtful.           C. Disappointed.     D. Worried.

58. Which game won the first prize in the competition?

       A. Smash your food      .      B. Food Buster.      C. Hungry Hiker.    D. Trainer.

59. The underlined word “submitted” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_________”

       A. made use of                     B. thought of         C. handed in          D. fixed up

60. The purpose of the text is to _________.

       A. encourage kids to make healthier choices in their food

       B. introduce the Apps For Healthy Kids contest

       C. teach kids ways to deal with problems in school

       D. warn parents not to let their kids play cell phone apps          

  阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a rainy day and I was riding on a bus downtown to go to work. The windows on the bus were    36    and we couldn’t see outside. Everyone was in low spirits. I was sitting next to a man in a business suit and didn’t pay much attention    37    we both got off at the same stop and walked to the same newsstand to get a (an)    38        paper.

The man    39    the stand was obviously having a bad day. He was    40    and unsmiling as we purchased our papers, which only added more gloom (郁闷)  to my day. The businessman     41    my eyes and I saw him smiling brightly,        42    the newsstand owner for the paper and for being open on such a morning to        43    we were able to get our papers.

As we    44    away, I asked this man why he had continued to be    45        to the newsman when he obviously didn’t respond to his expression of     46    and friendliness. The businessman grinned at me and said, “Why would I let someone else        47    what I say and what I feel or what kind of day I’m going to have?”

We then    48   to go to our respective work places. To this day, I don’t know who that businessman was,    49    he worked, or anything else about him. He appeared    50    in my life and disappeared just as quickly. But I’ve never forgotten the words he said or the way of his    51   which seemed like a ray of light on a gloomy day.

I have learned that we cannot control people and    52    that come to us, but we can always control our response to them. And in such    53    decisions lie our control and personal    54    to make a positive difference. And it’s something    55    can do.

36. A. closed              B. broken         C. covered                  D. cleaned

37. A. until                        B. when            C. unless            D. since

38. A. evening              B. morning                 C. express               D. fashion

39. A. holding            B. arranging         C. watching                D. running

40. A. embarrassed      B. crazy              C. rude                      D. excited

41. A. noticed             B. caught              C. understood          D. sensed

42. A. thanking          B. praising            C. reminding         D. scolding

43. A. make out        B. make up        C. make sure             D. make clear

44. A. looked               B. ran               C. drove                    D. turned

45. A. emotional        B. pleasant           C. helpful                  D. sensitive

46. A. appreciation      B. excitement      C. disappointment       D. sincerity

47. A. spoil                B. overlook          C. manage                 D. influence

48. A. traveled            B. decided         C. separated               D. agreed

49. A. why                B. where             C. when                     D. how

50. A. briefly              B. finally             C. regularly            D. eventually

51. A. humor             B. generosity        C. manner                D. smile

52. A. solutions            B. operations              C. situations              D. positions

53. A. negative                  B. positive           C. quick                  D. immediate

54. A. hobby            B. energy              C. power                 D. secret

55. A. everyone          B. nobody            C. someone             D. no one

 A poet and artist ______coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.

       A. are                    B. were                 C. is                      D. was

 Along with the letter was his promise______ he would visit me this coming summer vacation.

       A. that                   B. which               C. what                 D. whether

 I would rather we ______Twilight a second time tonight, if you don’t mind.

       A. watched            B. will watch         C. watch               D. watching