阅读下列各小题, 根据括号内的汉语提示, 用句末括号里的英语单词完成句子。

1．______________________________ (种种迹象表明) a new, different south was coming out of its dark past. (sign)

2．He went to the hospital to have here eyes examined, ______________________________ (母亲陪着). (accompany)

3．We hope to have the opportunity of ______________________________ (参加) the English speech competition. (participate)

4．______________________________ (适应) the tropical heat was more difficult than they had expected. (adjust)

5．The students like physics classes best because the way their teacher teaches ________________ ____________________(考虑到，顾及到) creativity. (allow)

6．I ________________________ (已遵守我方的协议) and I expect him to keep his. (bargain)

7．Archaeologists in England found a grave of a man ______________________________ (追溯到) around 2300 B.C. (date)

8．The king of Stonehenge ______________________________ (很可能参与了) planning the monument. (hand)

9．Antonio likes helping others, so Antonio is ______________________________ (值得显示仁意) mercy to. (worthy)

10．I ______________________________ (本该坚持要求) your taking a thorough rest before you left London. (insist)

假定你是中学生李华。在一位名叫TigerMom的学生家长的博客上，你看到如下内容。请你根据博客内容、写作要点和要求，给这位家长回复。

I’m the mother of a fourteen-year-old. I have a rule for my daughter: be among the top 5 students or get punished in one way or another. She has been doing very well in school, but some friends of mine keep telling me that I put too much pressure on her. Am I wrong?

写作要点：

1.表明自己的看法；　　　　　　　

2.陈述自己的理由（可举例说明）；

3.提出至少两条建议

要求：

1.短文须写在答题卡的指定区域。　 2.短文词数不少于100（不含已写好的部分）。

3.内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯。 4.书写需清晰、工整。

前几年，教育部提出了“大学扩招”这个政策，鼓励大学增加招生人数。你对这个政策有什么看法？请从正反两方面谈，并表明你的态度。字数：120字左右。

提示：正面：提供更多求学机会；减少竞争；更多的双向选择; 对国家的发展有利等等。

　　 反面：有些高中生开始放松学习；大学的硬件设备无法满足需求；教学质量下降；就业竞争更加激烈；等等。

扩大：expand (v．) expansion (n．)　　　　 招生：enroll (v．)　 enrollment (n．)

完形填空：

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意,然后从1~25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　In the past American families tended to be quite large. Parents 　1 　five or more children were common. Over the years the 　2 　of the families has decreased (缩减). One reason for this is 　3 　in the cost of living. On the average children 　4 　 schools for more years than they 　5 　, making them financially (经济上) depend on their families 　6 　. Moreover children nowadays 　7 　and have more money to 　8 　entertainment. The parents 　9 　take the responsibility for 　10 　expenses. Meanwhile, families are 　11 　than they used to be. More and more American 　12 　work away from home.

　The break-up of the family occurs (发生) 　13 　the parents divorce (离婚). A lot of children in the 　14 　live part of young lives with only 　15 　. Broken families usually result in 　16 　for children alike. Children blame themselves when their parents 　17 　. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved 　18 　between parents. These single parents must 　19 　the children's emotional needs while also supporting them financially. This leaves very 　20 　time for the parents' own interests. Single parents often 　21 　other single parents. In this type of family unrelated children are forced to 　22 　brother and sister relationship. The 　23 　of many American families today are not good. However, recent science indicates(表明) that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of child birth 　24　. Perhaps Americans have learnt 　25 　important families are.