在英国工作，你的朋友王伟写信告诉你他打算赴英留学，想知道初到英国可能会遇到的困难。请你用英语给他写一封回信，信的内容应包括：

1．可能会遇到的困难：语言方面的障碍、饮食的不习惯、想家、孤独等；

2．鼓励他并表示愿意帮助他。

注意：    1．词数：120--150。    2．信的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

第一节　　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。每处错误仅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。

   When I was ten years old, I went to Yangzhou with two American. I became their guide. First, we went to the Shouxi River. They wanted to look around the river by the boat. After buy the tickets, we got into a boat. We went around seeing the beautiful sight. After that, we went shopping. The sellers couldn’t spoke English. Though it was very harder, I tried my best listen to their words carefully and translate the sentences. They bought some little things with their help. Next, we went to a small zoo but took some pictures. When we felt hunger, we went out and had lunch. After lunch, we visited some old house and learned more about Chinese history.

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。

 The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. 71.                                                                  In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

   The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. 72                        .

  73                 . But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波斯顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. 74               .

   Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. 75                 . It sells more than eleven million copies every day.

A. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC

B. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702.

C. In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston

D. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.

E. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻)

F. reading newspaper is a must for some people.

G. newspaper has a long history but not all of us know it.

     The Ocean Institute welcomes people to the City of Dana Point’s Festival of Whales celebration on both weekends．The event celebrates the migration(迁徙)of the whales off our coast．Respected ocean scientists of the ocean Institute introduce visitors to the world of whales．The speakers are arranged as the following．   

Saturday，March 5，12：30 pm

    Dr Gwen Goodmanlowe from Califomia State University is a full-time lecturer in the Department of Biology，and advises students working on degrees in marine(海洋的) biology．She received her doctorate in zoology from the University of Hawaii-Honolulu．   

Sunday，March 6，12：30 pm

    Matt Leslie，from Scripps Institute of Oceanography，has studied whales off the coast of Australia．Some of his current research projects include population structure analysis of whales using performance testing．He will lecture on guides for treatment of marine animals.

Saturday，March 12，12：30 pm

  Dr Merkens，from Scripps Institute of Oceanography，will present her latest research on how sound or music can be used as a means to identify characteristics of whales and to find out how whales communicate with one another in the environment．

Sunday，March 13, 2 pm

  Robert L. Pitman is a marine ecologist working for the National Marine Fishing Service．He began his career 35 years ago，studying seabirds and whales，and spends much of his time at sea on vessels at locations all over the world．His main interest is the ecology of the Antarctic killer whale．

  The Festival will allow visitors to know about new discoveries in marine animal research and to explore a variety of information on whales．Visitors will have the opportunity to listen to underwater whale sounds，and enjoy hands-on activities．Guests will tour the tall ship Pilgrim．

  Cost：$6.50 adults，$4.50 children(ages 4-12)．For more information, please visit www.ocean-institute.org or call(949) 496-2274．

66．What do we know from the passage?

    A．A large number of scientists will attend the Festival of Whales celebration．

    B．The Festival of Whales celebration will be held from March 5 to March 13．

    C．The Ocean Institute will hold the City of Dana Point’s Festival of Whales．

    D．Four ocean scientists will tell visitors some information about whales．

67．What time should you attend the festival if you want to leam how to treat marine animals?

    A．At 12：30 pm on Saturday, March 5．

    B．At 12：30 pm on Sunday, March 6．

    C．At 12：30 pm on Saturday, March 12．   

    D．At 2 pm on Sunday, March 13．

68．If you only have time after l pm on weekends，you can listen to a lecture delivered by_________ ．

    A．Gwen Goodmanlowe  B．Mart Leslie    C．Merkens    D．Robert L.Pitman   

69．Which of the following things can NOT visitors do according to the passage?

    A．Have close contact with underwater whales．

    B．Leam about new discoveries in marine animal research．

    C．Explore some information on whales．

    D．Tour the tall ship Pilgrim．

70．If a couple and their 13-year-old child attend the event，they would need to pay_________．

A．13 dollars    B．17.50 dollars    C．19.50 dollars    D．11 dollars

  Everyone’s at it , even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn't done an eBay deal. So, I decided to try my hand at online auction(网上拍卖).

  Buying for beginners: Sign up on www. ebay. co. uk. Most items ( e. g. tables, computers, and books) ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with "Buy It Now" and have a fixed price. You can buy these right away.

  If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids (出价) for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish you get an email telling you whether you have won the item.

  How to pay: Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you might not want to post a cheque or postal orders. The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card (信用卡).

  Selling made simple: If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I followed my friends' advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starting on a Thursday. This way buyers had two weekends to bid.

  The big things in life: It' s easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be collected or sent by deliverymen. Check the ways of delivery before you bid.

63. What is the passage mainly about?

    A. How to make payment online.

    B. Ways of making delivery online

    C. Advantages of an online-auction system.

    D. How to use an online-auction system.

64. After bidding for an item, a buyer______

    A. will get what he wants in ten days

    B. should make payment immediately

    C. has chances to make higher bids  

    D. may check its picture and description

65. The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is______

    A. through an online payment system

    B. through a local banking system

    C. by sending the money to the seller

    D. by paying the deliveryman directly

On the way home from school, Jack always passes a park. His mother said it was dangerous to pass by the park at night, but it is the fastest way home. Today, after finishing soccer practice, Jack was walking toward the park as usual.

Suddenly, Jack heard someone calling him, “Excuse me!” Jack turned around, and there was an old woman. “Yes, ma’am.” Jack answered politely. “Don’t pass by the park tonight.” Her voice was weak and dry. “Okay, ma’am,” said Jack carelessly. The old woman held Jack’s hand strongly, and said, “I mean it!” Jack felt the hairs on his neck stand up. As soon as the lady let go of his hand, he started to run. This time, he ran so fast that he didn’t have time to think where he was going.

When he stopped, he realized he was in the middle of the park. He remembered what the old woman had said, but it was too late. He thought, “It would be okay if I run really fast.” Suddenly, he heard someone scream(尖叫). Jack was too frightened to wonder who it was. He breathed as deep as possible. The screaming continued. He heard some fast footsteps approaching, so he turned around. It was the old lady! She walked toward him, and shouted “I told you not to come here!”

Frightened to death, Jack screamed sharply and ran home like an arrow. He thought he heard not only the old lady, but also some other people shouting at him, and it made him more terrified. As soon as Jack saw his mother, Jack said, “Mom! Do you now what just happened at the park?” Jack’s mother nodded, and said, “Yes, I know. There is a movie shooting tonight in the park.”  

60. What does the story mainly tell us?

A. An old lady scared Jack for fun.             B. A movie was being made in a park.

C. Jack was frightened by something unexpected.  

D. Mother told Jack a frightening story.

61. Why does Jack prefer to pass the park?

  A. It’s the fastest way home.                B. It’s fun to cross the park.

  C. He hopes to meet somebody there.              D. He’d like to take adventures.

62. Why did Jack run home like an arrow?

  A. He was terribly frightened.                                   B. He was late for a thriller.

  C. He was racing with the old lady.                           D. He was ordered to do so.

Friend is better than fortune. Friend is worse than poison in some cases. The two sentences above are opposite and seem to be unreasonable but they can be explained as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good while the second all bad ones who lead us to wrong ways.

     My ideal(理想的) friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below-he has no bad likings, such as smoking and drinking. He lives in frugality(节俭). He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time. At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers; at school he respects his teachers and shares feelings of his classmates. He treats those truly who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characters better than mine. I can follow him as a model. With his help I am free from all difficulties,

     Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the word "failure".

56. This passage tells us __

     A. how to make friends with others       B. how the writer' s friend helps him

   C. what kind of person the writer's friend is   

   D. what kind of person we should make friends with

57. An ideal friend means

A. a true friend                     B. a false friend 

C. an imaginary friend             D. an excellent friend

58. From the passage we can learn that

    A. the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other

    B. the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend

    C. the writer's ideal friend has a lot to learn from him

    D. the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend

59. From the second paragraph, we can infer the writer is sure that

    A. nothing cannot be done with friend   B. only the first sentence is reasonable

    C. he who does not smoke or drink must be a good friend

D. good friends should always help each other

　 No one is perfect．We all mess up（搞砸）now and then．It can　 36 a little bit to remember that most people have been in the　 37　 you’re in—hurting several people’s feelings．What makes the difference is what you do next． 38 can go along way toward healing(治愈) hurt or angry feelings．It takes 39　 to step up and admit what you did was　 40 ．Try saying，“What I said the other day was　 4l insensitive of me．I shouldn’t have said that．I just want to say I’m sorry．”

　 When we say sorry, we　 42 to be sincere to show we feel sorry about how hurt another person may be．If an apology is more about 43 and how we can benefit，it might not seem true．

Another element of saying sorry is to let the person know you’re not going to let it　 44 again．You could tell your friends，“I’m going to be more aware of what I 45 and say about people in the future．I’ll make an effort(努力) to be 　46 and more positive about people，and not to 47 behind their backs—especially when it’s my friends．”

If you can’t bring yourself to have a 48 in person，write a note．Whichever way you　 49　 to communicate, be sure that you’d feel comfortable if anything you say is 50 with other friends，too．

Hopefully，your friends can stop being angry with you．But don’t be 51 if it doesn’t happen instantly．Some people are quick to 52 ．Others may have to think about what you said and need 53 to get over hurt feelings or anger , or to regain trust．Do your best with the part that’s up to you．The rest is up to them．

Stop being angry with yourself，too．You can learn from your 54 ．Being too self-critical can’t help you．Move forward．Focus your energies on trying to make things right　 55　 working on your good intentions!

36．A．give　 B．help　 　 　　C．explain 　　　　　　　 D．get

37．A．World　 　　 B．house　 　　 C．surrounding　 　 D．situation

38．A．Apologies 　 B．Friendships C．Words　 　　 D．Experiences

39．A．money　 　 B．knowledge C．courage　 　　　　 D．patience

40．A．wrong　 　　 B．unusual 　　　 C．different　　 　　　 D．dangerous

41．A．probably 　　 B．usually 　　　　 C．really 　　　　 　　D．finally

42．A．1eam　 　　 B．need 　　　　　 C．promise 　　D．hope

43．A．others　 　　 B．themselves　 　　 C．humans　 　　　　 D．ourselves

44．A．continue 　　　　　　 B．happen 　　　　 C．change 　　　　　　　 D．work

45．A．want 　　　　　 B．know 　　　　　 C．think 　　　　　　　　 D．hear

46．A．cleverer 　　　　　　 B．stronger 　　　 C．faster 　　　　 　　D．kinder

47．A．talk　 　　　　 B．follow 　　　　 C．act　 　　　　　　　　 D．shout

48．A．party　 　　　　　　 B．1esson 　　　 C．meeting 　D．conversation

49．A．dare　 　　　 B．decide 　　　 C．claim 　　　　　　　　 D．dream

50．A．shared　 　 B．compared　 　　　 C．connected　 　　 D．treated

51．A．surprised　 　　　 B．interested 　 C．discouraged　 　 D．frightened

52．A．forgive　 　 B．understand　 　　 C．agree　 　　　　　　 D．appear

53．A．energy　 　 B．time　 　　　　 C．confidence　 　　 D．support

54．A．skills　　 　　 B．friends 　　　　 C．plans 　　　　　　　　 D．mistakes

55．A．for　 　　　　　 B．and　 　　　　 C．but　 　　　　　　　　 D．or

—Do you mind my taking this seat?

    — _______________.

A. Yes，sit down please    B．No，of course not   

C．Yes，take it please      D．No，you can’t take it

The speech delivered by the mayor of Shanghai on the opening ceremony of the World’s Swimming championship left me a deep ___________．

    A．expression    B．permission    C. opinion    D．impression