- So what is the procedure?

- All the applicants ________ before a final decision is made by the authority.

A. interview                                          B. are interviewing

C. are interviewed                                 D. are being interviewed

 The total darkness made it impossible to ________ what the notice said.

A. pick out    B. point out        C. come out               D. make out

 You don’t have to be angry. He ________ wanted to know the truth.

A. basically        B. merely              C. nearly               D. seldom

 Poetry written from the ________ of the urban youth tends to reveal their anxiety over a lack of sense of belonging.

A. perspective    B. prejudice           C. participation      D. privilege

作为中学生，我们应该如何理解父母对我们的严格要求和爱护呢？下面是三名高中生想对父母说的话，请你就此谈谈自己的看法。

注意：1.可适当增加细节。

      2.开头已经给出。

    In  China , children are the centre of each family .                                

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     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。文中有10处语言错误，每句最多两处。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处错误，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

   Of all my teachers, Mr. Zhang is the one who impresses me most. Though he is 40, but he looks very younger for his age. He’s one of the most popular teacher in our school. Comparing with other teachers, Mr. Zhang pays more attention to his methods of teaching. He tries many ways of make his classes lively and interesting. In her opinion, we should not only know “what” but also understood “why”. So, instead of giving us answers immediate, he encourages us think by ourselves first. With his help, we’ve learned how to analyze and solve problems. What a wonderful world of “why” he leads us to! He is so an excellent person that we all admire him very much.

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。选项中有两项无为多余选项。

   There are many reasons for people to study abroad. One is that you can have the chance to make yourself know about the culture of the place. Although we humans belong only to the same one species , we are divided into several races . 51 And when countries are divided by oceans, naturally the way of life in that country is different form ours.

   Once you are studying in a foreign country, you will slowly learn to speak the language of the place. 52 If you want to ask for directions of or if you are lost, it can be of great help.

53 If you study in such places as Spain and the Philippines, there are lots of foreign sights to see .

     Studying abroad will also give you the chance to experience a totally different curriculum.(课程) . 54

Studying abroad is also a memory that can be valued for a lifetime.  55 Once you have made friends with your classmates, I’m pretty sure you will enjoy being with them in your hang-outs, in your parties, even in helping out with each other’s homework.

  A. This is an opportunity to make friends from other races.

  B. Studying abroad also offers an opportunity to travel.

  C. Different countries have different cultures.

  D. A college course in the UK, for example, is not similar to the one we have here.

  E. Learning the native language of the place can also greatly help you to go around.

  F. English is spoken as a third language in many countries.

  G. There are Africans, Europeans, Asians and etc.

   BEIJING, Aug．4（Xinhua）--The whole U．S．squad joined the post—game press conference for the celebration of their come-back to the top of the world after they beat Spain by 118—107 in the final of the men’s basketball tournament here on Sunday

   Kobe Bryant．who had 1 3 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, definitely had the right to roar, “Rock it up．baby!” to call an end of the commitment of the U．S．team to the 29th Olympics after they had been absent from the throne for eight years．

   The U．S．kept an unbeaten record of 8-0，averaging 27．9 point victory margin per game in the tournament and beating world champions Spain；runners—up Greece and defending title—holders Argentina on their way to the crown．

   “I want to thank all the members of the U.S.team and Jerry Colangero，the national director，for the three—year program，we showed great characters in the tournament，maybe the greatest in the international basketball history．No other team had the same characters as us because if we don’t have them．we won’t be here at the top of the world.” U．S head coach Mike Krzyzewski said．

   Colangero，who asked most of the squad for a three-year commitment to bring the U．S．basketball back to the top，said that the U．S．Basketball would discuss the possibility of setting up another program after the Beijing Olympics．

   “Did I say it is a six—year program?” he joked at the press conference，which was attended by about one hundred journalists around the world．

48. The underlined word “tournament” in the first paragraph probably means          .

A. the 29th Olympic Games    B .the three—year program

   C. competition in the Olympics   D. discussion in the whole U.S. squad

49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The U．S．has been the world champion for eight years.

   B. Spain beat the world champion--the U.S. in the Olympics.

   C. Greece ranked second in the 29th Olympics.

   D. Argentina ranked first in the 28th Olympics.

50. Who played in the final of the men’s basketball tournament in the passage?

   A. Kobe Bryant  B. Jerry Colangero     C .Mike Krzyzewski   D. All of them

   Childhood was an illusion (错觉）and the illusion was this: everything was bigger. No, I mean everything, not just houses and shops and grown-ups, but colors and flowers and journeys, especially journeys which seemed endless. “Are we there yet, Daddy?”

   Funfairs (游乐场) were huge things that spread for miles around you with noise and lights and exciting danger. Rainy days at home when you were ill seemed to last for ever. Being a grown-up yourself was an unthinkable distant possibility. Every sound was louder, every game was grander, every pain unbearable.

   As I’ve grown old, life has become smaller. Tastes have dulled. Surprises have turned into shocks. Days go by unnoticed. How can I regain childhood when it was an illusion?

   I have only one repeatable and wonderful way and even in this way I can regain only part of that larger world. I can play upon the stage like a child and make the crowd laugh and laugh with them, sometimes helplessly like a child, and then, even though I’m a sixty-one-year-old man, I can almost catch the colors and sounds and stillness of those bigger years when I was little.

44. How does the author feel about his childhood?

   A. It was endless.                B. It was unpleasant.

   C. He is glad that it is over.        D He misses it as a grown-up.

45. The author thinks that everything was bigger in childhood because ________.

   A. children could not make proper judgments

   B. children were curious and eager about life

   C .things appeared really big in children’s eyes

   D .to grow up seemed so long for children

46 .The world seems to have become smaller to the author because _______.

   A. life is disappointing               B .time goes by too fast

   C. he has had too many surprises       D. foods no longer taste delicious

47. The author enjoys playing on the stage so as to _______.

   A. act like a child   B. live an unusual life   C .make the crowd laugh  D .regain his childhood

   Here is some general information about Edison Elementary School .For more information, you can visit our website which is printed on the cover．

   Attendance:

   Please contact the office at 480．472．5282 if your child is going to be absent．

   Renaissance Reading:

   The Accelerated Reader （AR） Program is a computerized reading enrichment program that combines great children’s literature with computer skills．As an individualized reading program, it is designed to motivate students to read more and to read good literature．Students of different abilities can use this program．It is not a competitive program but one that improves any student's reading ability．

   Here is how it works．Students select books in their reading range from our Accelerated Reader Selection and read it at their own pace．Once the student has completed the book, he/she is ready to take an AR quiz．Each quiz consists of 5, 10, or 20 multiple choice comprehensive questions about the book．

   After taking the quiz, the computer shows the student how many questions he/she answered correctly, shows the correct answers for missed questions, and praises the students' efforts with an on-screen personalized message．Passing the quiz assures the teacher and the parent that the child actually read and understood the book．Each student tests independently—reading the quiz questions himself/herself．

   The computer keeps track of reading points, books, and average test scores, as well as other data．A student may test on a book only once and should, therefore, have thoroughly read and understood the contents before taking the quiz．Each student is responsible for reading the screen to be sure the quiz, by title and author, is the correct one he/she wishes to take．

   Students are recognized for their accomplishments with praise from the teachers and special recognition at the classroom level when individual and/or classroom goals are met．

   P．T．0．

   We have an active Parent -Teacher Organization．They have monthly meetings, check the calendar for the meeting times and places．

40. The passage may be selected from _____.

   A .a magazine     B .a newspaper  C .a website  D .a novel

41. The passage is written for _____.

   A. general readers   B. parents      C. teachers   D. primary students

42. Which of the following is TRUE about how Renaissance Reading works?

   A. Students select books based on the instruction of the computer.

   B. Students take the quiz without others' arrangements.

   C. The result of the quiz will be kept by teachers.

   D. The summary of the book to be selected is shown on the screen.

43. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

   A. students won't be punished if they don't pass the quiz

   B. students only have one chance to test on a book

   C .students won't be praised if they reach their goals

   D. parents meet the teachers once once a term