Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams (1860 - 1935)

Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964)

Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular 1962 book “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects (影响) of pollution on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.

Angela Merkel (1954 -   )

In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been a scientist in the past. As Germany’s leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.

Sandra Day O’Connor (1930 -   )

When Sandra Day O’Connor finished her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court (最高法院) in 1981 after years of hard work.

Margaret Thatcher (1925 -   )

In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman Prime Minister (首相). She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britain’s Iron Lady.

Marie Curie (1867-1934)

Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation (辐射能). Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.

1.Who once won the Nobel Prize?

A．Jane Addams and Marie Curie.

B．Jane Addams and Margaret Thatcher.

C．Marie Curie and Angela Merkel.

D．Marie Curie and Rachel Carson.

2.We can infer from the text that Rachel Carson worked to _____.

A．help the poor

B．spread geographic knowledge

C．protect the environment

D．protect the rights of women

3.What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common?

A．Both of them were scientists before coming to power.

B．Both of them are the first woman head of their country.

C．Both of them are famous for being strict.

D．Both of them have worked for three terms.

4.Who once failed to find a job?

A．Jane Addams.                          B．Sandra Day O’Connor.

C．Rachel Carson.                         D．Margaret Thatcher.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A．Great women                          B．Famous scientists

C．Strong leaders                          D．Ways to success for women

Complete the sentences with the right word, whose first letter has already been  given. ( 10 points )

1.We must realize that using too many d________ paper cups will cause a lot of waste and serious pollution.

2.In those earthquake-stricken areas, food, tents as well as medicine were u_________ needed as thousands of people became homeless or seriously injured.

3. The p_________ of the Harry Potter Series made the author J. K. Rowling world-famous overnight.

4.A thousand words will not leave so deep an i___________as one deed（行动）, so please take some action to catch the opportunity to practise your English if you really want to make progress.

5.According to the report, this kind of e____________ products causes no harm to the atmosphere, but it remains to be seen whether it is effective.

6.It’s reported that the p___________of imported music to exported music is about 50:1 in China now.

7.As this painting is a perfect c________ of eastern and western styles, it will surely be sold at a very high price.

8.When faced with trouble, you should keep calm and try to come up with a solution instead of just c_________.

9.Since your purpose of going to school is to o_________ knowledge, why do you waste so much time playing?

10.This TV programme is to test how easily a common person can be c________ to change his mind and make a purchase.

短文填词 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

Books are our friends. They introduce us many different kinds of knowledge.

They lead us down the road to _____(成功). Books are our teachers.1________

They ______ us truth, science, literature, and philosophy of life;2________

______ (此外)，they increase our knowledge, enlarge our experience, 3________

strengthen  our character and do many o_____ things which we 4________

can _____  do without them. We have to learn as long as we live. But5________

our life is ______ (有限的), and the knowledge is boundless. There are6________

many things _____ are very necessary to learn and there are also many7________

which should be _____ (回避). Books tell us what is good and what is not.  8_______

And only books can tell the good _____ the bad. Therefore, to read more  9________

books is the b____ policy for us young students.10________

短文填词（共10题小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示, 在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确.拼写正确。

Nowadays a lot of schools keep their students in school all day long.

Students have different o           about it.                                   1.                   

Some of the students think they enjoy l        freedom and have few         2.                

chances to get in touch with society. They are not able to fully         (培养)        3.                

their interests and      （爱好）. Therefore, they have least interest in their study4.                   

Some others think school is the best place to get knowledge,       they         5.                 

should put their heart into their lessons. Some students          (缺少) the ability to 6.                

control themselves. Once       of school, they may lose control of themselves      7.                 

and do something that will a         their studies.                             8.                 

P      , there is no doubt that we should keep students at school.          9.                

But I think      of necessity that schools should organize various activities           10.                    

so that students can enjoy their school life.           

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限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
This morning I went to ask for my English teacher to give me some advice on why to learn English well on the weekend. When I arrived his office at 8 o’clock, he had already done her work for almost one hour. First, we should make a plan of study and carry them out until we succeed. Then, we must master any basic knowledge of English such as 26 letters and 48 sounds. Vocabulary is bricks and grammar is bones. We can make different kinds of phrases and sentences with them according the rules. Finally, practice make perfect. When I leave, it was 12 o’clock. Through this lesson, I learned something which couldn’t be learned from textbooks.