【题目】One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to manage time. He gave such an interesting example that his students would never ________.

He put a wide-mouth jar on the table. Then he ________ some rocks and carefully placed them into the jar, one at a time. When ________ rocks would fit inside, he ________, “Is this jar full?”

Everyone in class shouted, “Yes.” “Really?” The teacher pulled out a bag of small stones. He put ________ small stones in and shook the jar. The small stones went ________ into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked the group ________, “Is this jar full?”

“Probably not,” one of them answered. “Good!” the teacher replied. He brought out a box of sand and ________ some sand on the jar and it went between the rocks and small stones. Again he asked the ________ question, “Is this jar full?

“No,” the class shouted. Once more the teacher said, “Good.” He poured a cup of water into the jar ________ it was full. Then he asked, “What is the point here?” One student ________ his hand and said, “The point is that if you try really hard, you can ________ put more things in.”

“No,” the teacher replied, “that’s not the ________. What I want to tell you is that if you don’t put the big rocks in first, you will never get others in at all. ________ are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? Time with your friends, your education or your dreams? Remember to put the ________ in first, or you’ll never get others in at all.”

【1】A. rememberB. likeC. forget D. think

【2】A. handed outB. took outC. carried away D. put away

【3】A. no moreB. not moreC. no many D. not many

【4】A. answeredB. readC. asked D. said

【5】A. noB. fewC. any D. some

【6】A. upB. outC. down D. away

【7】A. no moreB. once againC. a third timeD. a fourth time

【8】A. sentB. putC. bought D. collected

【9】A. sameB. differentC. difficultD. common

【10】A. sinceB. tillC. while D. because

【11】A. offeredB. placedC. raisedD. shook

【12】A. alwaysB. alreadyC. never D. hardly

【13】A. pointB. exampleC. promise D. story

【14】A. WhenB. WhatC. Who D. Why

【15】A. sandB. small stonesC. big rocksD. water

【题目】The Smiths ________ their breakfast when the morning post came.

A. had B. has been having

C. are having D. were having

【题目】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。作文中共有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:在缺词处加一个漏子符号(∧)并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除: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仅限一词;

2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I took our foreign teacher Mr. Brown, he came to China for the first time, to the Great Wall in last weekend. Having told about the history of the Great Wall, he was amazing at this world wonder. He was struck by the beautiful of the Great Wall. So I took photo of him, which would be a good memory for him. At the top, Mr. Brown was very interested in the activity of protecting the environment that he was eager to join in and then sign his name. Both the Great Wall or the Chinese people deep impressed him. He decided to visit more places of interest when free.

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【题目】假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Jack一周前给你发电子邮件，询问你寒假里的打算，但你因准备期末考试未能及时回复。请根据以下要点给他回封邮件：

1、 未及时回信的原因；

2、 你假期的打算（如做兼职、旅行、做志愿者等）；

3、 希望有时间来中国玩。

注意：

1、字数：120左右；

2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jack,

____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Yours truly,

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

M: I’d like to know something about your educational background, Miss King. Your major is English, isn’t it?

W: Right. I【1】 (graduate) from Harvard University in 2010.

M: Fine. And could you please tell me【2】you have got any working experiences?

W: Well, I`m working for Singapore Airlines at【3】 moment, in their San Francisco office.

W: 【4】 (exact) speaking, what are you there now?

W: I work in the department of sales promotion.

M: I see. And how long have you been working there?

W: 【5】two and a half years.

M: Would you mind【6】(tell) me your present salary?

W: I`m making ＄2,280 a month at present. And I know your starting salary of this position is about＄ 2,600 a month.

M: That`s right.

W: I`d like to know if your company provides opportunities for【7】 (far) education.

M: Yes, our employees【8】 (allow) to take up six hours a week at full pay to attend college courses.

W: That`s very generous.

M: Well, I`ve enjoyed talking with you and we will phone you【9】(late)

W: Thank you. I’d appreciate【10】if you could inform me as soon as possible.

【题目】Only after talking to two students ________ that having strong motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.

A. I did discoverB. did I discover

C. I discoveredD. discovered I

【题目】I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg last night, a distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I was clinching (紧握) my fists with impatience.

At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with the traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I approached the light, it turned red and I braked to stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for' the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.

I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being arrested, because there were obviously no police around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.

Much later that night, the question of why I'd stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it's part of an agreement we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it's an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don't go through red lights.

It's amazing that we ever trust each other to do the right thing, isn't it? And we do, too. Trust is our first tendency. We have to make a deliberate decision to mistrust someone or to be suspicious or skeptical. Those attitudes don't come naturally to us.

It's a very good thing too, because the whole structure of our society depends on mutual trust, not distrust. This whole thing around us would fall apart if we didn't trust each other most of the time. We do what we say we'll do; we show up when we say we'll show up; we deliver when we say we'll deliver; and we pay when we say we'll pay. We trust each other in these matters, and when we don't do what we've promised, it's far from the normal. It happens often that we don't act in good faith and in a trustworthy manner, but we still consider it unusual, and we're angry or disappointed with those badly-behaved people. Anyway I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.

【1】Why did the author feel impatient while driving?

A. Because he had already driven for a long time.

B. Because it was too far away from his destination.

C. Because something urgent happened in his family.

D. Because he could not overpass a truck on a narrow road.

【2】The author stopped at the traffic light because .

A. there were passers-by crossing the road

B. some policemen were on duty just at that point

C. the trust between people influenced the author

D. there was potential danger

【3】What would happen if people didn't trust each other in most cases?

A. A11 the things would run normally.

B. The social system would be thrown into disorder.

C. The social traditions would be abandoned.

D. Strict rules and laws would be made.

【4】What is the theme of the passage?

A. Mutual Trust is the best policy.

B. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

C. Actions speak louder than words.

D. Among the blind the one-eyed is the king.

【题目】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。选项中有多余选项。

Camping is an American tradition, and especially important for families. 【1】

★Time together

Camping allows you to spend quality time as a family. Most family members are too caught up in their everyday lives to stop and spend time with each other. At home there are just too many distractions, such as televisions. 【2】 On a camping trip one can spend time with one’s kids and form a real relationship.

★ 【3】

Another great reason to go on a camping trip is to teach kids things like respect for nature and outdoor survival skills — things that just can’t be learned adequately from books.

★Camping is cheap

【4】 You will save on air travel, accommodations, food, and other expenses.

★Outdoor activities

On camping trips, people don’t just stay in their tents the whole day. 【5】 These include bird watching, wildlife viewing, hiking, mountain climbing, fishing, swimming, and playing games with kids.

A. Camping trips are inexpensive compared to regular vacations.

B. Instead of doing activities together, they may just sit there and watch TV.

C. They can do lots of enjoyable and worthwhile activities.

D. Learning

E. Enjoying nature and relaxing

F. Here are four important reasons.

G. Activities should be colorful.

【题目】阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The giant panda 【1】(love) by people throughout the world. Chinese scientists 【2】 (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. She was a very【3】(care)mother. For 25days,she never left her baby, not even to find something 【4】(eat)!She would not let any other pandas come near. She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean. Any smell might attract natural 【5】(enemy)that would try to eat the little comforting pats. The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. 【6】 it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats, The mother continued to care for the young panda【7】 more than two years. By that time, the panda no longer needed【8】 (it)mother for food. However, it stayed with her and leaned about the ways of the forest. Then, after two and a half years, the mother【9】 (drive) the young panda away. It was time for her to have a new baby, 【10】it was also time for the young panda to be independent.

【题目】We grew up with the familiar toy bricks (积木) that gave us the imagination to build towers and castles. Generations have been attracted by this toy that lets children and adults alike create anything and everything. But with over 200 millions sets being sold a year in over 100 countries, the question remains — where did Lego actually come from?

Lego was born from the creative mind of Danish carpenter (木匠), Ole Kirk Christiansen, back in the early 1930s. He established a small business in Denmark. He and his team built a variety of household goods like ironing boards along with wooden toys. The Lego name was adopted in 1934, formed from the Danish words “Leg Godt” or “play well”, which means “I study” or “I put together” in Latin.

Christiansen’s company continued to make wooden toys until 1942 when fire struck — the entire Lego factory burned to the ground. Unwilling to give in, the factory was rebuilt and the production line restarted soon after. By 1954, Christiansen’s son, Godtfred, had become the junior managing director of the Lego Group. It was during his conversation with an overseas buyer that he was struck by the idea of a toy system.

For over 30 years, the Lego Company made only toys and related goods. Then, in 1968, the company opened its first Legoland in Denmark. Combining the Lego building bricks with a computer, the Robotics Invention System 1.5 is now the most advanced toy in the Lego Company, which is targeted at users aged twelve and above, and that includes any parents or grandparents that want to join in.

Now the Lego Company is expanding its production lines to include lights, cameras and so on. Lego Company has done a lot to entertain many children around the world.

【1】The author presents the text by ________.

A. telling an interesting story

B. showing the process in different stages

C. introducing a practical method

D. describing many different activities

【2】Which of the following is NOT true about the Robotics Invention System 1.5?

A. It is the most advanced toy in the Lego Company.

B. It combines the Lego building bricks with a computer.

C. It is intended for users aged twelve and above.

D. It is the most expensive toy invented since 1968.

【3】What is the correct order of the following events in the development of Lego?

a. The entire Lego factory burned to the ground.

b. The company and its products adopted the name Lego.

c. The company opened its first Legoland in Denmark.

d. Godtfred had become the junior managing director of the Lego Group.

A. cadb B. cbad C. abcd D. badc

【4】What can we learn from the text?

A. The Lego Company expands its production lines with computers.

B. The author thinks highly of Lego, which entertains many children.

C. The name Lego means “I put together” in the Danish language.

D. Lego enjoys the greatest popularity among children of 12.