7. Papermaking began in China and from here it to North Africa and Europe.

   A. spread   B. grew

   C. carried   D. developed

6. After the three-year war,the two sides a deal at last with each other and stopped firing.

   A. arrived   B. went   C. agreed   D. made

5. The story tells us that you want to get something,you must work hard for it.

   A. if   B. unless   C. though   D. where

4. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story,or it may the shocking ending.

   A. give away   B. give out

   C. give up   D. give off

3. Some people say that watching violence on TV is one of the major causes of behaviour and crime in society.

   A. formal   B. industrial

   C. aggressive   D. active

2. An elderly woman rang up the police at the of her neighbour.

   A. suggestion   B. request

   C. requirement   D. demand

(时间：90分钟分值..120分)

第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

1. Try not to start every sentence with “the”.

the beginnings of your sentences.

   A. Vary   B. Exchange   C. Form   D. Describe

第二节写作(满分25分)

假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Simon要来你们学 校学习半年。他来信请你对他上学期间的交通方式提 出建议。请根据以下提示用英语给他回信。

1. 建议骑自行车上学；

2. 自行车是学生常用的交通工具；

3. 自行车价格便宜，停放容易；

4. 骑自行车有益健康，利于环境保护。

注意：1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2. 词数100左右；

3. 信的开头与结尾已为你写好，不计人总词数。

Dear Simon,

I am very glad to hear from you and you are welcome to study in our school for half a year.   

Yours,Li Hua

第三部分书面表达(共两节，满分35分)

第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10 分K2012 •陕西)

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:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧) ，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 改后的词。

注意:1. 每处错误及修均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

My father and I stayed at the South Lake Hotel for a week when we visit Beijing last month. It is in the downtown area,but it is easy to go to anywhere from the hotel by public transport.

We lived in a comfortably double-room with a big bath. What I liked best were the free high-speed Internet connection in the room. I checked my email messages every day. I also shared for my friends many photos taking in Beijing. The food was wonderful with reasonable prices,and we enjoyed several local dish.

It is such great hotel that'I would recommend it to any friend of me who is going to Beijing.

第二节阅读填空(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填 人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Empathy Last year,researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy,the ability to understand other people,among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. 51 Today,people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.

Jennifer Freed,a co-director of a teen program,has another explanation. Turn on the TV,and you’re showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting,competing,and generally treating one another with no respect. 52 There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially related by nature.

53 Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. Besides,empathy can be a cure for loneliness,sadness,anxiety,and fear.

Empathy is also an indication of a good leader. In fact,Freed says,many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers. 54 “Academicsareimpor- tant. But if you don't have emotionaK情感的) intelligence,you won’t be as successful in work or in your love life ,” she says.

What's the best way to up your EQ(情商) ？

For starters,let down your guard and really listen to others. 55 To really develop empathy,youM better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital,join a club or a team that has a diverse membership,have a “sharing circle” with your family,or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.

   A. Everyone is different,and levels of empathy differ from person to person.

   B. That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time,the researchers said.

   C. “One doesn’t develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking”’Freed says.

   D. Humans learn by example—and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.

   E. Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else —both what they think and how they feel.

   F. Good social skills —including empathy are a kind of emotional intelligencethat will help you succeed in many areas of life.

   G. Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human -and having empathy is decisive to those relationships.