What I need is ___ __ book that contains _____ ABC of English grammar．

A．a; the          B．the; 不填              C．the; an          D．a; 不填

My headache _____ me．I thought it was going away, but it's getting worse and worse．

A．killed          B．kills          C．is killing          D．was killing

I haven't my photograph album _____, but I'll show it to you later．

A．at hand          B．at work             C．at ease            D．at length

“I can’t believe it．These blooms have lasted so long this year,” my wife said．

       “I hadn’t really thought about it, but you are right．As much as I love lilacs （丁香）, they come and go so   1  ,” I said．

       It has been incredibly   2   this year here in my back-yard．Our lilac tree has   3   the most blooms I have ever seen．The scent （香味） is so wonderful that I spend a lot of time just standing on our small deck  4   it all in．

       Many of the   5   are hollow and almost broken, leaving me to believe it has   6_ many springs．A few winters ago one of the biggest branches crashed to the ground under the   7   of melting snow．It   8   my heart．I guess I wasn’t   9   much from the old thing this year．But it is magnificent!

       Since we have been   10   so much rain lately the flowers have become heavier．The   11_ tall branches seem to be under a lot of pressure．I can relate to that．There are big gaps because the branches are   12 ．

       13  , today I noticed the first bunch of flowers turning brown．It won’t be long   14 _ they are all gone．But here’s what I’ve learned from it．

       Some people are like fragrant flowers．They come into our lives ever so   15   and leave behind a scent that stays in our being．They   16   your day by just having had contact with them even if for a moment．You cannot possibly  17  a day without thinking about them．Their beautiful  18   gently touches your heart each time you hear their name．In the coldest, darkest days of the winter of my life, the   19   of them will get me through it all and bring a smile to my face and I will have “spring forever in my   20  ．”

1．A．slowly                  B．steadily               C．gently                D．fast

2．A．confusing           B．exciting            C．disappointing       D．annoying

3．A．supplied            B．raised                C．produced         D．presented

4．A．taking                 B．breathing             C．bringing           D．getting

5．A．branches             B．leaves               C．flowers           D．fruits

6．A．seen                 B．won                C．found               D．missed

7．A．threat                 B．attack                 C．weight            D．control

8．A．hurt                 B．broke                 C．struck              D．cured

9．A．expecting             B．learning              C．judging            D．borrowing

10．A．predicting          B．lacking               C．desiring              D．experiencing

11．A．still                  B．even                   C．once               D．just

12．A．lighter                B．softer               C．stronger             D．lower

13．A．Sadly                B．Luckily             C．Hopefully           D．Jokingly

14．A．when                B．before               C．after              D．since

15．A．casually            B．slowly              C．secretly           D．briefly

16．A．brighten           B．waste               C．ruin               D．end

17．A．put off             B．take up           C．go through        D．use up

18．A．expression       B．appearance        C．figure              D．spirit

19．A．memory             B．understanding     C．sympathy          D．tolerance

20．A．experience         B．theory             C．heart              D．conscience

Making greener choices and encouraging healthy lifestyles can promote your health and benefit the environment．Here are some guidelines to follow:

Choose foods thoughtfully

       Americans have never had such a variety or abundance of food to choose from．Besides so many choices, we now hear about our “food print”, the amount of land needed to supply one person’s nutritional needs for a year．Do we buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico or tomatoes grown locally in a hothouse? Do we get the Granny Smiths from the farmers’ market or the supermarket? Is organic produce healthier for us and the planet?

       These are very complex issues that require analysis of many criteria, including the energy used in producing and transporting the food, as well as the type of soil and methods of raising the food．

       Despite the complexities, there are some general guidelines you can follow．For instance, eat less meat or eat low on the food chain．Your doctor may have recommended you to restrict your consumption of red meat because of its too much fat content．Beyond that, there are environmental reasons, too．Raising food animals contributes substantially to climate change because a meat-based diet requires more land, energy and water than a plant-based one．

______________________________

       Drinking plenty of fluids is significant during hot weather or when exercising．But is bottled water the way to go? You may not think so when seeing the true costs．Based on a survey, manufacturing the 30-plus billion plastic water bottles can produce more than 2．5 million tons of carbon dioxide and use three times the amount of water in the bottle．Adding in transportation, the energy used comes to over 50 million barrels of oil equivalent （等价物）．Consequently, skip the bottled water and drink tap water, both at home and at restaurants．Additionally, bottled water is not necessarily cleaner than tap．

1．In Paragraph 2 the author puts forward three questions mainly ______．

       A．to prove Americans have less food to choose from

       B．to show us the shopping habits of most Americans

       C．to indicate Americans tend to buy food from abroad

       D．to remind people to reconsider their food purchase

2．The doctor recommends eating less red meat partly because ______．

       A．it contains too much fat 

       B．it costs a lot in transportation

       C．it is too low on the food chain 

       D．it isn’t related to climate change

3．According to the text, which of the following is true?

       A．Americans all prefer to buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico．

       B．The plant-based diet is responsible for the climate change．

       C．Americans have a variety of food to choose from．

       D．Organic produce is the only choice for Americans．

4．Based on the last paragraph, we know that ______．

       A．bottled water is cleaner than tap water

       B．tap water is economical as well as eco-friendly

       C．bottled water is more available than tap water

       D．tap water uses one-third the cost of bottled water

5．What is the best subtitle for the last paragraph?

       A．Skip bottled water, carry tap               B．Drink bottled water

       C．Produce plastic water bottles              D．Save water resources

Women might have a higher position at work, but at home their careers tend to give way to their husband’s job, with women most likely to quit when both are working long hours, according to a U．S．study．

       Researcher Youngjoo Cha, from Cornell University, found that working women with a husband who worked 50 hours or more a week found themselves still doing most of the housework and the care giving and were more likely to end up quitting their jobs．

       An analysis of 8,484 professional workers and 17,648 nonprofessionals from dual-earner （双职工） families showed that if women had a husband who worked 60 hours or more per week it increased the woman’s possibility of quitting her paid job by 42 percent．Cha said the possibility of quitting increased to 51 percent for professional women whose husbands work 60 hours or more per week, and for professional mothers the possibility they would quit their jobs jumped 112 percent．

       However, it did not significantly affect a man’s possibility of quitting his job if his wife worked 60 hours or more per week, according to the study published in the American Sociological Review in April．For professional men, both parents and non-parents, the effects of a wife working long hours were negligible, according to the study．

       “As long work-hours introduce conflict between work and family into many dual-earner families, couples often solve conflict in ways that prioritize husbands’ careers,” Cha, who used data from the U．S．Census Bureau, said in a statement．“This effect is magnified （突出） among workers in professional and managing occupations, where the criterion of overwork and the culture of looking after children tend to be strongest．The findings suggest that the popularity of overwork may lead many dual-earner couples to return to a traditional family pattern — breadwinning men and homemaking women．”

1．According to the text, we know that ______．

       A．men prefer work long hours                 B．women prefer to work outside

       C．men’s careers are unimportant           D．women are more likely to quit jobs

2．The underlined word “negligible” in Paragraph 4 most probably means ______．

       A．unimportant       B．limited           C．different           D．obvious

3．Which statement is true according to the text?

       A．When there’s conflict between work and family, a husband will give up his work．

       B．Women may still do most of the housework and care for babies or children．

       C．Professional women are more likely to quit the job than professional mothers．

       D．A man’s chance of quitting jobs was influenced if his wife works long hours．

4．We can infer from the last sentence that ______．

       A．all the workers pay more attention to looking after children

       B．overwork may have no influence on dual-earner couples

       C．traditionally, men usually worked to support the family

       D．most dual-earner couples will return to a traditional family pattern

5．In which column of China Daily can you find this passage?

       A．Health           B．Life           C．Sport          D．Entertainment

Archaeologists believe they are on the turning point of throwing light on the life of William Shakespeare — by excavating （发掘） what may have been the playwright’s dust hole．

       Experts have begun excavating the ruins of New Place, Shakespeare’s former home in Stratford-upon-Avon, which was destroyed 250 years ago．Although little remains of the property, the team, led by Birmingham Archaeology, believes it has identified a dust hole used by the 16th century poet．

       Small pieces of pottery （陶瓷） and broken clay pipe have already been found from a muddy hole on the site, which they claim could yield some of the most significant discoveries about Shakespeare in decades．The dig focuses on three areas of the property, which Shakespeare bought in 1597 when he returned to his home town from London having achieved fame — including the so-called knot garden at the back of the building．

       Dr Diana Owen, Director of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, which owns the site, said, “We do not know if the knot garden was an area used by Shakespeare — it may have been a yard simply used by his servants．But this could actually yield some fantastic results, especially if it was an area where rubbish was thrown or the dust hole was located．”

       Kevin Colls, from Birmingham Archaeology, added, “Through documentary evidence we know Shakespeare lived at New Place but we have very little information regarding the layout （布局） of the house and gardens at this time．Through archaeological fieldwork, in particular the dig of structural remains and the recovery of artefacts, we hope to fill in the blanks．”

       Until October, visitors will be able to watch archaeologists and volunteers at work as they excavate the remains of the house, which was knocked down in 1759．Experts hope to unearth evidence to support theories that Shakespeare wrote many of his most famous works at the property．

1．This excavation intends to ______．

       A．know something about the playwright’s dust hole

       B．search for some treasure in the dust hole

       C．explore the life of William Shakespeare

       D．find something that Shakespeare lost

2．New Place was destroyed in the ______ century．

       A．15th                 B．16th                 C．17th                 D．18th

3．Small pieces of pottery and broken clay pipe on the site ______．

       A．could show Shakespeare’s luxurious life

       B．could lead to important discoveries about Shakespeare

       C．could show us that Shakespeare lived at New Place

       D．could prove when New Place was knocked down

4．The underlined phrase “the blanks” in Paragraph 5 refers to ______．

       A．the ruins of New Place 

       B．the smallest pieces of broken pottery

       C．three areas of the property 

       D．the layout of the house and gardens of New Place

5．What can we learn from the text?

       A．Shakespeare used to live at New Place．

       B．Shakespeare became famous after 1597．

       C．Only his servants used the knot garden．

       D．Dr Diana Owen owns Shakespeare’s property．

阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的词数要求）

       [1]Hi, I write this letter to you, my parents, to let you know what I’m thinking．

       [2]Running a business, raising three children, then raising all three into self-sufficient college graduates is difficult to do．While loving each child individually and fairly, strict house rules have also developed…going out late is difficult to accomplish．I would like to suggest setting a later curfew （宵禁）, maybe midnight, or even one o’clock in the morning．

       [3]While working up to twenty hours a week, my social life has been on the decline since school started．Naturally, you understand how important my friends are to me．Looking back to the summer, there have been many nights that I have wanted to go out, but if it was past nine o’clock, I would not be allowed to．You tell me to go to the party until my curfew, but if the rule continues, I will see my friends for an hour．Seeing my friends for an hour is better than nothing, but not enough to communicate with others．

       [4]Gaining confidence and trust from you both are things I look forward to, and hopefully I am at an age where I can live up to your expectations．I acknowledge that you are watching over me, and don’t want your little girl to be hurt, and I appreciate that fully．But I can ____________ now that I am older．

       [5]For the time and effort it has taken you to raise me, I sincerely thank you, but letting freedom into my teenage years will be beneficial to all of us．Please feel free to talk to me whenever you have made a decision．I’ll always be around．

1．What is the writer’s purpose in writing the letter? （within 10 words）

2．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words．（within 6 words）

3．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

       I will always be available and ready for a talk．

4．Do you think strict house rules are necessary for teenagers? And why? （within 30 words）

5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese．

一项针对中学生课外阅读的调查显示：近半数中学生没有课外阅读习惯，阅读名著的人越

越少。请结合这一现象，根据以下要点，用英语写一篇短文：

1．分析不读名著的原因；

2．阐明阅读名著的重要性；

3．呼吁同学们阅读名著。

注意：1．词数120—150；

         2．可适当增加细节；

         3．参考词汇：名著masterpiece

He was suddenly waken up by the loud sound of his house ________．

A．to be pulled down                         B．being pulled down

C．pulled down                              D．was pulled down