【题目】语法填空

A guest comes up to Mrs. Dale, the Duty Manager, telling her__【1】__(anger) about the Hall Porter's Department. Since there are__【2】__guests present, the Duty Manager invites the guest to come to her office__【3】__(talk) things over.

The guest says that the Hall Porter yesterday__【4】__(promise) to get theatre tickets __【5】__a show in the city. He says that today,__ 【6】_he went to collect the tickets there was__【7】_porter on duty. The porter could not find any tickets for the guest, __【8】__could not find any record of the request for tickets. __【9】__seems that the porter on duty today did not believe that the guest had made any request for tickets. The guest says that the tickets were promised,__ 【10】__he has planned to go to the theatre that night, and that it is the hotel's job to provide the tickets.

【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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

It is hard to know what babies want. They can’t talk, walk, or even point at what they’re thinking about. 【1】 And, compared to adults, they develop these skills quickly. People have a hard time learning new languages as they grow older, but infants have the ability to learn any language easily.

For a long time, scientists have tried to explain how such young children can learn complicated(复杂的) grammatical rules and sounds of a language. 【2】 This new information might eventually help kids with learning problems as well as adults who want to learn new languages. It might even help scientists who are trying to design computers that can communicate like people do.

Most babies go “goo goo” and “ma ma” by 6 months of age. 【3】 For decades, scientists have wondered how the brains of young children figure out how to communicate using language. With the help from new technologies and research strategies, scientists are now finding that babies begin life with the ability to learn any language.

They get into contact with other people, listen to what they say and watch their movements very closely. 【4】 Studies show that, up to about 6 months of age, babies can recognize all the sounds that make up all the languages in the world.

There are about 6,000 sounds that are spoken in languages around the globe, but not every language uses every sound. For example, while the Swedish language has 16 vowel sounds, English uses 8 vowel sounds, and Japanese uses just 5. Adults can hear only the sounds used in the languages they speak fluently. To a native Japanese speaker, for example, the letters R and L sound the same. 【5】

A. Children don’t respond to this kind of sound.

B. Most children speak in full sentences by age 3.

C. A baby’s brain focuses on the most common sounds.

D. That is why they quickly master the languages they hear often.

E. So a Japanese speaker cannot tell “row” from “low”, or “rake” from “lake”.

F. Yet newborns begin to develop language skills long before they begin speaking.

G. Now, researchers are knowing about what’s happening in the brains of the youngest language learners.

【题目】你校准备组织来自英国的交换生参观中国国家博物馆。假设你是学生会主席，请你根据以下要点用英语起草一篇口头通知稿。

参观地点： 中国国家博物馆(National Museum of China)，位于天安门广场东侧，占地面积大约7万平方米；

参观时间： 星期六，12月10日上午8:00-11:00；7点半在校门口集合。

注意事项： 带笔记本和笔，参观时保持安静。

注意： 1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear friends, may I have your attention, please?_______________________

_________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thank you.

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。

Paul Frederic Simon is a famous musician, singer and songwriter. He was born ___【1】___October 13, 1941 in the USA. It's been more than half a century since he wrote his famous song The Sound of silence with his partner Art Garfunkel. They also adapted the old English folk song Scarborough Fair,___ 【2】__is still popular all over the world now.

Recently Paul Simon released his latest album Stranger to Stranger and received excellent reviews. And Wristband, which is one of the __【3】_(song) from the album, is often played on college radio.

___【4】__, Simon is ready to hang up his guitar and stop ___【5】___(make) music. “Show business doesn’t hold any interest for me,” said the 74-year-old man.

Simon is planning __【6】_(begin) a month-long tour of Europe on October 17, shortly after his 75th birthday. After that, he’s going to travel for a year, perhaps with his wife. “It’s 【7】 act of courage to let go,” said Simon. “I am going to see 【8】 will happen if I let go. Then I’m going to see who I am.”

If he does quit music, Simon____【9】___(bring) a great career to a close, which has spanned sixty years. He has won more than a dozen Grammys and produced a lot of ____【10】__ (amaze) songs. Paul Fredric Simon has been named by Time Magazine one of the “100 People Who Shaped the World”.

【题目】第二节.根据短文内容，从短文中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。

It’s not easy to just get up and go if you’re not a morning person. But with some preparation, you can have a great morning routine (常规) before school, which can also make for a good day.

__【1】_ A great morning routine doesn’t include cramming (突击式学习) for a test or struggling to get your homework done as you’re running out of the door.

Shower the night before. __【2】_ And if you can, do your hair the night before so when you wake up, you’ll be able to freshen yourself quickly to get to school and get on with the day.

Lay out your clothes. __【3】__ Make sure to lay out everything you need, including your socks and shoes. Another thing is hair. If your school has a preference (偏爱) of what you do with your hair, be sure to respect that.

_【4】_ It helps in the morning if you have something in front of you to check off as you’re walking out of the door. The list should include your homework, books and your lunch or lunch money as well as anything else you normally take with you to school.

Eat a good breakfast. __【5】_ Eating a healthy breakfast helps improve your focus and allows you to stay active in your classes. If you can, prepare your meal the night before. At the least, set out your spoons and plates.

A. Make a list of everything you will take.

B. Brush your teeth after you eat breakfast.

C. Get all your homework done before going to bed.

D. Check the weather forecast and choose your clothing.

E. A great morning routine should always include a good breakfast.

F. Don’t hurry and make sure you have everything before you leave.

G. That helps you have a good sleep and save much time in the morning.

【题目】Rodney Smith, Jr. started mowing the lawns (割草坪) in Huntsville, Alabama last fall. He used his time between classes at Alabama A&M to reach a goal of mowing 100 yards before winter. Smith has been cutting grass for free to help single moms, the elderly, and the disabled, while teaching the local youth the values that can turn boys into men. “I’m doing something positive. I want boys to follow me and be better than me,” he wrote on his Facebook page.

Rodney is from Bermuda. He says people there help each other and are always friendly. “That’s what drives me to help people.”

In May this year, he was getting ready to launch his mowing service for the summer when he heard about a 93-year-old woman trying to cut grass by herself. Smith and a friend showed up to do the job for her.

In November, a local TV station gave him $300, calling it a special gift for his good work. After he received the money, he used it to create the non-profit(非盈利的) service group, Raising Men Lawn Care Service. He also started a page to collect money to buy lawn equipment and other things—including T-shirts with special logos.

After I read about Rodney’s story, I told my friends about him. We also planned to mow lawns for single moms, the elderly and disabled in our neighborhood. And I hope more and more young people will join Rodney’s service group—Raising Men Lawn Care Service.

【1】What was Rodney Smith, Jr.’s goal last fall?

A. To mow 100 yards for free.

B. To start a non-profit service group.

C. To set a good example to his kids.

D. To make use of time between classes.

【2】What does the underlined word “launch” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Improve. B. Find. C. Start. D. Help.

【3】What did Rodney do with the money he received?

A. He gave it to the elderly.

B. He improved his mowing service.

C. He gave it to a friend’s service group.

D. He bought many T-shirts for neighbors.

【题目】Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security (安全). Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.

【1】Which part of the text gives yu information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?

A. Locks. B. Marking.

C. Registration. D. Basic Security.

【2】The underlined phrase “act as a deterrent to a thief” means ______.

A. help you recognize your bike

B. help the police find your bicycle

C. stop someone stealing your bicycle

D. stop you worrying about your bike

【3】The main purpose of this article is _________.

A. to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen

B. to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe

C. to give you advice on where to buy a good lock

D. to say why you shouldn’t keep your bicycle in a quiet place

【题目】根据汉语意思或首字母写出该词的适当形式，一空一词。

【1】 I have to find a ___________ (方便的，便利的) location for the shelves

【2】 Research suggests that babies learn to see by_______(辨别) between areas of light and dark

【3】 We can offer you ________(实用的，实践的) suggestions on how to increase the fibre in your daily diet

【4】You get an interesting meal for a __________(合理的，公道的) price.

【5】 He showed his ticket to the ___________(售票员) and got on.

【6】 His head _______(撞到) the bottom when he dived into the 6ft end of the pool, which made him very dizzy.

【7】 Police insist that Michael did not follow the correct procedure in ______（申请） for a visa.

【8】 Each passenger was allowed two 30-kg pieces of _________（行李）.

【9】The people of the States will vote to ________（选举） a new president.

【10】He ________（归功于） all his success to his parents.

【题目】One of the most recent social changes taking place in the world is social networking. Social networking has been in existence for at least 150 years, and probably longer than that. In the times before the invention of the computer and the World Wide Web (WWW), social networking was done in person. People who had similar likes and interests would gather together to share experiences, make new friends, and improve their businesses.

On the Internet, social networking websites made their first appearances during the late 1990s. The first major social networking website in the United States was MySpace. MySpace allowed its users to exchange messages, share pictures, and make new friends in a way that was never thought of in the past. With MySpace, people who did not go out much could reach out to others from their own homes.

In 2004, Facebook was created. It was first a website created for use by Harvard University’s students and teachers, but it soon expanded to include just about everyone. It is now larger than some of the largest companies in the world. It is a website that is changing all the time. Facebook has completely changed the way people stay connected with each other and the rest of the world. The way it works is simple. Users can set up a new account (账户) easily. All a new user needs is an email address to start. Once a person has created an account and his friend also has his own Facebook page, he can invite his friend by sending a request out to him. Once you get started, making new friends will come easily.

【1】What can we learn about social networking?

A. It is not a new development.

B. It made World Wide Web famous.

C. It appeared because of the computers.

D. It helped people develop new interests.

【2】What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A. MySpace is less famous than Facebook.

B. MySpace greatly changed people’s lives.

C. MySpace led to the appearance of Facebook.

D. MySpace was improved by Harvard University’s students.

【3】What do new users of Facebook need to create an account?

A. An email address.

B. His friend’s help.

C. High-speed network.

D. His friend’s Facebook page.

【4】What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. The way to be a Facebook user.

B. The importance of social networking.

C. Two important social networking websites.

D. The differences between MySpace and Facebook.

【题目】单词拼写

写出单词的适当形式，每空一词。

【1】They offered their __________ (祝贺) to me on my success.

【2】Can you __________（想象）an old man living alone on the island for more than 20 years?

【3】The young man speaks English __________ (流畅地) as if he were an Englishman.

【4】All the parents are __________ (担心，挂念) about their children’s health and study.

【5】__________ (实际上), he didn’t agree with what you said.

【6】As far as I am concerned, he has a good __________ (掌握,命令) of English.

【7】My daughter has a __________ (偏爱) for history.

【8】I am glad that I have __________ (说服) him to give up smoking

【9】Our library has been completed ahead of __________ (时间表).

【10】I would be __________ (感激) if you could give me some advice.