4、Fifty years ago I married my soldier sweetheart. Six weeks later, he left to fight in Korea. While he was away for that first year of our marriage, I stayed with my mum and worked hard to keep our savings for our first home. After John returned, we found a home and applied for a War Service Home Loan, which at that time took about six months to come through.
The builder of our home lived in the same street as our house and he allowed us to move in and pay rent until our loan came through. The rent was one pound and ten shillings per week, which we thought fair. As we got to know our neighbors, several told us to watch our landlord as he was “sharp” and may cheat us in some way. We always replied that he had given us no cause for complaint.
The loan money came through shortly before Christmas. We were not well-off but we were happy to have our own home. One night, two weeks before Christmas, there was a knock at our door. It was our landlord and his wife. We invited them in and our landlord said, “As you know, your loan has come through and you do not have to pay me rent any more. I did not set that rent, the estate agent（房产代理商）did, and I thought it was a bit high. Every time you paid me I put ten shillings away in a box. It came to 11 pounds.
We were surprised and delighted. To us, it was a small fortune just in time for Christmas. We were able to buy gifts for our entire family. It was the nicest thing anyone had ever done for us and we decided that we would never judge anyone on hearsay.
1．Why did the couple apply for a War Service Home Loan?
A．To get married B．To rent a house
C．To buy a house D．To keep savings
2．When a few neighbors talked about their landlord, the couple __________.
A．believed that he was sharp B．made a fair remark about him
C．seldom complained about him D．said nothing about him
3．Which of the following is TRUE about the rent？
A．The couple thought the rent was a bit high．
B．The landlord charged high rent by cheating．
C．Some of the neighbors were charged too much on the rent．
D．The estate agent set the rent which might be a bit high．
4．Why did the landlord and his wife call on the couple one night？
A．They wanted to give loan money to the couple．
B．They tried to cheat the couple for more money．
C．They wanted to give back part of the rent the couple had paid．
D．They tried to give the couple a box as a Christmas gift．
5．The purpose of the passage is to show that __________.
A．we should not judge a person on hearsay
B．it was not easy for the couple to have a house of their own
C．the landlord was kind to the couple but not to the neighbors
D．the couple had an unexpected fortune before Christmas
3、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
A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?
Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work. 1 _ What they look for is your presence—to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.
Help them get organized. 2 Together, you and your teen can work out a time-table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.
Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 3 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.
4 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.
Show a positive attitude. 5 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.
A．A parent’s attitude will dictate their teen’s emotions.
B．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.
C．They will only make the situation worse.
D．Encourage your teen to relax.
E．The best thing is simply to listen.
F．Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.
G．Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.
2、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。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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。
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。
China was the first in world to discover rockets, and the first “astronaut” was also a Chinese. In the lately 14th century a man named Wan Hu had himself tied to a special chair, the back of that was fitted with 47 original rockets. While he grasped huge kites on either sides, he hoped that rockets will advance him, and that the kites would lift him into the sky. He died. Therefore, his brave attempt has been acknowledged today. The international community has been named a crater on the moon after him. Up to now China had launched two manned spaceship.
1、社会发展到了2080年，照顾老人成了一个突出问题。你公司顺应社会需要适时推出了家用机器人。该机器人的主要功能有：
1．可以在固定时间做饭、做饭期间可以根据个人需要进行调整。
2．可以陪老人聊天、下棋、做运动。
3．及时处理突发事件，例如老人突然病倒时及时拨打急救电话等。
请根据以上内容写一篇发言稿，在新闻发布会上向大家推荐这一新产品。
注意：
1．词数为120左右
2．内容可以适当发挥，注意行文连贯
3．短文开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：突出的、显著的prominent
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending our company’s news conference. As you know ________________________________________ ___
23、--How do you find your missing pencil?
-- .
A．It writes well B．Quite by accident
C．It lies in my drawer D．It was kept by my grandmother
22、I’m your cousin, John. You don’t have to go to ______ hotel. I can find you ______ bed in my apartment.
A．/; a B．a; the C．the; a D．the; the
21、It’s freezing cold outside. Put your coat on, ___________you’ll get cold.
A．therefore B．however C．otherwise D．yet
20、The news __________ Ding Junhui won the UK Championship isn’t surprising because he has the talent for snooker.
A．which B．that C．what D．when
19、In fact, you _________ go outside at all. There’s a supermarket just downstairs.
A．couldn’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．shouldn’t
18、Never _________ he loved us children. But we knew. And we never said it to him.
A．had he said B．did he say C．had said he D．said he