短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Do you know Mid-Autumn Festival? It’s one of the most      76. __________

important festival in China. It’s like Thanksgiving Day in   77. __________

America. It usually comes in September and October. This   78. __________

year it’s going to be in October 3.  On that day families   79. __________

get together for a big dinner and eat moon cakes. Moon cakes  80. __________

are delicious, some of that have eggs, nuts or something   81. __________

sweet inside and some has meat inside. Many families eat their  82. __________

dinner outside in the open air. The moon looks like brighter   83. __________

and rounder on this day. We could watch the moon, eat delicious  84. __________

moon cakes and listen the story of Chang’e. How happy   85. __________

we are!

动词填空请用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 (共10小题；每题1分，满分10分)

The report suggests that cars with large emissions __1.___ (ban) in order to protect the environment of the city.

__2.___ (Inspire) by their teacher, they decided to write a proposal calling for action and pushing for a clean-air law in Beijing.

If penicillin had not been available, many people __3.___ (die) from sickness or even small wounds.

-- Have you ever been to the United States?

--Yes, only once. I __4.___ (stay) there only for seven days.

Loulan, which used to be a green land, is believed ___5.___ (cover) over gradually by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400.

Listen! The song __6.___ (play) is so nice that it is popular with the students.

When __7.___ (compare) different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.

That is the only way we can think of __8.___ (reduce) the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms.

Since the Amish value seeing each other face to face, they oppose __9.___ (have) telephones in their houses.

One of the engineers gave away top business secrets of the company, thus __10.___ (cost) him his job.

根据句子意思，填入合适的介词。

You should listen __________ the teacher in class.

Are you ready __________ the class?

There are two beautiful pictures __________ the wall.

Happy Birthday! This is the present _________ you.

We are having a sports meeting __________ the playground now.

Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that   36  can survive without one. Mobile phones are a great   37  to stay connected with friends and family.   38  , it is important to remember that there are certain times   39  you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.
__40  you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages   41 taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude   42  . Aren’t you at school to learn?
In the United States, students would never be allowed to   43  their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or   44  a text message you would probably be kicked   45_ class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during   46 . There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to   47  respect for those around you.
As a teacher in China, I have to   48  students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to   49  their phones, but many students do not listen. The   50  to be connected all the time seems to be more   51  than the desire to learn.
It’s easy to understand   52  it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting   53  when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a   54  grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may   55  something important.

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The trend in everyday conversation is to use grandiose（夸大的）words. “Outstanding” is new “good,” “amazing” is the new “OK”, and “huge” is the new “big.”
I was in a restaurant in Washington D.C. last weekend and every question I asked was answered with exaggeration.
Me: How is the salmon?
Sever: Fantastic!
Me: Does it come with rice?
Sever: Absolutely!
Would a “good” and a “yes” have been enough? Of course!
My father is an average-sized man. He hasn’t gained weight or height for the past 30 years. Therefore, his size remains the same. However, in the same amount of time, his T-shirt size has gone from small to medium to large to extra large.
The reason for the exaggerated word is clear: we are bored with our lives. We want the next –next thing now. Immediately!
And we also want others to think that we still care, that we can still be delighted, that we know that everything is just great. Even when deep inside we know it can’t be. Everything can’t be great.
I’m not a scientist, so many methods of proof leave little to be desired, or a lot to be desired, or an immensity（无限）.
Listen to the voices around you. Listen to your own voices. There is nothing on the radio that is good or bad , weather is either beautiful or horrible.
Listen, the next time when someone asks you something and you agree, because when you could simply say “yes”, instead you will say “absolutely ” or “without doubt” or “Oh, yeah, unquestionably—absolutely without doubt.”
Have people forgotten what it is like to be OK? Simply OK with what they have and who they are? If everything is outstanding, if everything is the most amazing thing ever, is anything ever amazing at all?
45．By telling his experience in the restaurant, the author intends to_______.
A．show his interest in exaggerated words
B．prove that exaggerated words are widely used
C．blame the restaurant for using exaggerated words
D．tell us the food in the restaurant is extremely good
46．What do we know about the author’s father?
A．He has gained height and is now a tall man.
B．He likes following the fashin in clothing.
C．His weight is getting greater and greater.
D．The size of his T-shirt is described in exaggerated words.
47．So many people like using exaggerated words because________.
A．they are not satisfied with being normal
B．they don’t want to be looked down upon by others
C．they want to be different from others
D．they are brave in telling their true feelings
48．According to the passage, if you approve of something, you’d better say “ ______ ”.
A．fantastic   B．perfect      C．OK   D．Absolutely