完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

John, a famous musician, took his priceless zither (齐特琴) and played it in the crowded subway station. The music from the zither was delicately streaming __1__ the whole station. However, during the one-hour play only six or seven people truly __2__ the charming music. A three-year-old kid was so __3__ by the music that he forgot everything around. John only got 52 U.S. dollars for his work that day.

__4__, in normal days, when John is about to hold a concert, the ticket can be sold for more than 100 dollars and it is extremely __5__ to buy a ticket even at such a high price. Therefore, later, many __6__ in the station that day felt deeply regretful for not __7__ the famous musician and missing such a valuable but __8__ music feast.

I have a very busy friend who totally __9__ after knowing that his wife came down with a deadly illness. He cooked by himself for the family and took a walk with his wife every day. But his wife still did not __10__ to conquer the illness and passed away after three months. After that, he often sighed miserably that __11__ his past busy life, he had missed a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now it is impossible to __12__ it.

Actually, I also missed something __13__ before. The __14__ we missed those things is simple: we had thought that we could still own them __15__.

Yet tomorrow is actually by no means __16__. There was a famous Buddhist monk saying that in many people’s __17__, they had only done two things: waiting and regretting. The result is that they were always too late to __18__ what they had. We would often claim to do something when we grow up, or when we have money or when we become old, etc. However, when we reach the __19__ we have expected, we could no longer __20__ our wish, because we have lost it by then.

1.                A．throughout      B．before         C．above    D．for

2.                A．heard          B．appreciated     C．found    D．absorbed

3.                A．attracted       B．confused        C．excited   D．stuck

4.                A．Therefore       B．However        C．Then D．Also

5.                A．convenient      B．necessary       C．easy D．hard

6.                A．listeners        B．passers-by       C．viewers   D．children

7.                A．greeting        B．recognizing      C．paying    D．contacting

8.                A．common        B．meaningful      C．cheap    D．expensive

9.                A．escaped        B．abandoned      C．submitted D．changed

10.               A．decide         B．want           C．manage   D．agree

11.               A．as with         B．thanks to       C．due to D．as for

12.                                A．come up with    B．look forward to

C．make up for                      D．look back on

13.               A．difficult        B．present        C．precious   D．delightful

14.               A．reason         B．origin          C．chance    D．result

15.               A．today          B．nowadays       C．yesterday  D．tomorrow

16.               A．reliable        B．easy           C．comfortable    D．charming

17.               A．lives           B．works          C．plans D．tasks

18.               A．protect         B．miss           C．suggest    D．value

19.               A．top            B．condition       C．success   D．scene

20.               A．say            B．understand      C．forget D．realize

The national schools’ first aid competition is an interesting way for young people to practice their first aid skills in a safe environment.

A school may have three teams. The deadline for this competition has now been continued to April 21, 2012. All teams will compete at an elimination (淘汰) round, with the winners going forward to the National Final for the chance to become the winner.

A team has three formal members, and a reserve is also needed. All team members, together with the reserve, will take part. There are two age sections:

Junior: 7 to11

Senior: 12 to 16

This competition is based on the Young First Aid Course from St. John Ambulance Training Officer. Support will be given to make sure everyone has equal chances to win.

The winners of this competition will be invited to take part in the Young Grand Prior Competition. This competition improves the practical first aid skills of young people and tests their knowledge and skills with a series of realistic accidents and injuries. Youth teams are aged between 12 and 16 years old and should have three members. Young adults are aged between 17 and 21 and should have two members. All teams may bring a reserve. The Young Grand Prior Competition will be held at the Spa Complex, Scarborough, on November 28, 2012.

Those who want to take part in the national schools’ first aid competition will have to complete our application form.

1. If you are fifteen and want to take part in the competition, you will _________.

A．belong to the junior sections of the first aid competition

B．complete our application form by the end of April, 2012

C．study the course of St. John Ambulance Training Officer

D．teach yourself a lot of knowledge and skills of first aid

2. How many students will stand for a school?

A．Sixteen           B．Twelve            C．Four             D．Three

3.Form the passage we can learn that the Young Grand Prior Competition will __________.

A．have a test with realistic accidents and injuries

B．not allow the adult competitors to take part in

C．be the highest level competition in the country

D．be held on April 21, 2012

4.The passage is written mainly for __________.  

A．those who want to practice their first aid skills

B．the young school students in the country

C．the middle school teachers in the country

D．the young people throughout the country

The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in the United States, becoming a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather than the year in which it is held, with Super Bowl I being the 1966 season championship game, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs. Super Bowl XLVI (46) was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, on February 5, 2012, to determine the champion of the 2011 season; the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots.

The game was created as part of a merger agreement between the NFL and its rival league, the American Football League (AFL). It was agreed that the two leagues’ champion teams would play in an AFL--NFL World Championship Game until the merger was to officially begin in 1970. After the merger, each league was appointed as a “conference”, and the game was then played between the conference champions. Currently, the National Football Conference (NFC) leads the series with 25 wins to 21 wins for the American Football Conference (AFC).

The day on which the Super Bowl is played, now considered to be an existing American national holiday, is called “Super Bowl Sunday”, though it is not determined by the government. It is the second—largest day for U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving Day. In addition, the Super Bowl has frequently been the most watched American television broadcast of the year.

Because of its high viewership, commercial airtime during the Super Bowl broadcast is the most expensive of the year. Due to the high cost of investing in advertising on the Super Bowl, companies regularly develop their most expensive advertisements for this broadcast. As a result, watching and discussing the broadcast’s commercials has become a significant aspect of the event. In addition, many popular singers and musicians have performed during the event’s pre-game and halftime ceremonies because of the exposure’s attracting more fans.

1.What does the Super Bowl use to show each game?

A．The year when the game is held.

B．English letters.

C．Roman numerals

D．Arabic numerals

2. What does the underlined word “merger” in the second paragraph refer to?

A．Union.                                B．Appearance.

C．Division.                              D．Competition.

3.According to the third paragraph, we can know that_______.

A．the Super Bowl Sunday is an official national holiday

B．the Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest day for U.S. food consumption

C．the Super Bowl has owned the biggest TV audience among all games

D．Thanksgiving Day is the second--largest day for U.S. food consumption

4.We can infer from the last paragraph that________.

A．singers and musicians perform during the event’s ceremonies to get more attention

B．people seldom discuss the broadcast’s commercials

C．commercial companies make much money by broadcasting advertisements

D．commercial companies are not interested in the Super Bowl

The US space agency NASA is looking for people to go to Mars, and stay there. This attractive career is for people who want a huge change of scenery and planet. The project is called the Hundred Years Starship, which aims to colonize (开拓殖民地) other lands such as the red planet Mars.

Settlers would travel to the red planet and live there forever. NASA says it would be too expensive to bring humans back to Earth. The space agency can afford, however, to send supplies to the astronaut pioneers from Earth. Astronauts would be landed on the planet's surface and would never be able to return home due to the cost.

NASA has started the project with $1.6 million, and hopes to attract investment from space-living billionaires. Google co-founder Larry Page told NASA he would be interested if the cost of a one-way ticket can go down from $10 billion to $2 billion.

The journey to Mars could take 4 months. Setting on the red planet would be extremely dangerous, especially given the freezing temperatures there. The thin atmosphere would be another problem as it is mostly carbon dioxide, so oxygen supplies are a must. A director in NASA said that he believed the trip might start with visiting Mars's moons first. He claimed that humans could be on Mars's moons by 2030.

Many scientists think colonizing space is absolutely necessary. Steven Hawking believes we must move to other planets to survive as a species. He said: “Once we spread out into space and establish independent colonies, our future should be safe.” Scientists Dirk' Schulze-Makuch and Paul Davies also call it a “desirable goal”, though there surely are huge risks to explore new lands.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Hundred Years Starship?

A．It has cost NASA around $10 billion.

B．It is expected to be conducted on Mars in 2030.

C．It aims to explore new lands in the universe.

D．It is a project first raise by Steven Hawking.

2.We can infer from the passage that Google co-founder Larry Page _______.

A．used to be an astronaut                  B．is no longer rich now

C．is a fan of space travel                    D．is a generous man

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．One-way trip to Mars

B．Mars's another moon is found.

C．Human landing on Mars.

D．NASA's first cooperation with Google.

（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）

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。选项中有两项是多余选项。

You may know the benefits of laughter on the mind and spirit. __1__. Norman Cousins used to say that laughter is so beneficial for your body that is like “inner jogging”.

Mayo Clinic Health Letter reports that laughter aids breathing by increasing your breathing rate. It can even help clear mucus (粘液) from your lungs. __2__. It increases circulation and improves the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to tissues throughout your body. __3__. It helps fight off colds, flu etc. by increasing the concentration of immunoglobulin A (免疫球蛋白A) in your saliva (唾液). And it may help control pain by raising the levels of certain brain chemicals.

Furthermore, it is a natural stress reliever. Have you ever laughter so hard that you doubled over, feel off your chair, spit out your food? __4__. The good news is that you are allowed more than 15 laughs a day! Go ahead and double the dose and make it 30 times today. (You may begin to notice immediate improvement in your relationships!) Then double it again! __5__. People will enjoy being around you as well.

Laughter, it's the best medicine.

A. Laughter is also good for your heart.

B. A good laugh helps you build up you body to protect against diseases.

C. However, it is confusing why laughter makes people so good.

D. However, are you aware of how much a good laugh can help you physically?

E. A good laugh relieves physical tension and stress.

F. You cannot maintain muscle tension when you are laughing!

G. You are likely to feel better and deal with problems more effectively.

短文改错（每小题1分，共10分）

假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。

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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last night my wife and I had dinner at a restaurant not far from our home. We like this place very much, but we have eaten there many times. Last night, otherwise, the service was not very good. We had to wait a long time after a waiter came to our table. He was very nice, but he didn't do the very good job. I ordered chicken with mushroom, but he bring me chicken with cream sauce. My wife got her main course OK, but she put the wrong kind of salad dressing on her salad. We didn't say something to the waiter. We just ate what he brought us. I know that 15% is the unusual amount for a tip. I wanted to leave 10% show that we were not happy. Did I do the right thing?

书面表达 （满分25分）

假如你是校报负责人，急需在学校内聘一位同学任英文版的编辑。请你用英文以“An English Editor Wanted”为题目写一则招聘启事。内容要点如下：

1. 该工作主要包括两部分：一是从英文报刊杂志及互联网上选择适合学生的文章；二是选择与编辑同学们的来稿。

2. 希望该同学满足下列要求：

a. 乐意奉献出一些业余时间为同学们服务;

b. 英文与美术皆好；能熟练使用电脑；

c. 感兴趣的同学请在本周内与学生会（Students’ Union）联系。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 不要逐字翻译， 要组成一篇通顺连贯的短文。

An English Editor Wanted

Our school newspaper is looking for an editor for its English edition…….

Students’ Union

It was a busy morning，about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the   11  that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会) at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a   12  in the waiting area, telling him it would be at least 40 minutes before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his   13  and decided, since I was not busy—my patient didn’t   14  at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. He said no and told me that he   15  to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his   16 , who had been there for a while for a special disease. I asked if she would be   17  if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not been able to   18  him for five years. I was   19 , and asked him，“And you still go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said. “She doesn’t know me but I know who she is.” I had to hold back   20  as he left.

Now I   21  that in marriages，true love is   22  of all that is. The happiest people don’t   23  have the best of everything; they just   24  the best of everything they have.   25  isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.                A．friend          B．patient         C．nurse    D．doctor

2.                A．test            B．chance         C．shower   D．seat

3.                A．nurse          B．blackboard      C．watch    D．doctor

4.                A．turn up         B．show off        C．come on  D．go away

5.                A．needed        B．forgot          C．agreed   D．happened

6.                A．daughter       B．wife           C．mother   D．sister

7.                A．lonely          B．worried         C．doubtful  D．hungry

8.                A．recognize       B．answer         C．believe   D．expect

9.                A．moved         B．disappointed     C．surprised D．satisfied

10.               A．curiosity        B．tears           C．words D．judgment

11.               A．realize         B．suggest         C．hope D．prove

12.               A．agreement      B．expression      C．acceptance D．exhibition

13.               A．necessarily      B．completely      C．naturally   D．frequently

14.               A．learn          B．make          C．favor D．try

15.               A．Adventure      B．Beauty         C．Trust  D．Life

根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词的适当形式填空

1.I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good ________(breathe).

2.Nobody knew the ____________ (deep) of her love for the child.

3.Their sudden attack made us more aware ________ the danger around us.

4.Tom is excited about ______________ (invite) to the party.

5.In order to find _______ better job, he decided to study a second foreign language.

6.Doing morning exercises is _______________(benefit) to our health.

7._______ is important to keep a balance between study and a social life.

8.Mary’s parents will go to the airport by taxi because it is raining _______ (heavy).

9.It is a novel _______(write) by Mark Twain.

10.Those _____ will go to the park stay here please.

11.Parents should not give their children ____________ they want.

12.Her husband died ten years ago, _______ (leave) her with three children to look after.

13.This is the factory _______ the shoes are made.

14.With all the work ____________ (do), I feel totally relaxed.

15.He was given severe ____________ (punish) by his father only for a little mistake.

I began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.

“How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.

“None.”

“Where did you go?”

“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“What did you do?”

“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“You just stood there?”

“Didn’t sell a single one.”

“My God, Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in, “Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel. It was the first nickel I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

A．He wanted to be famous in the future.

B．The job was quite easy for him.

C．His mother had high hopes for him.

D．The competition for the job was fierce.

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.

A．excited           B．interested         C．ashamed          D．disappointed

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A．She forced him to continue.               B．She punished him.

C．She gave him some money.                D．She changed her plan.

4.What does the underlined word “nickel” most possibly mean?

A．a note that is worth ten dollars

B．a bill signed in acknowledgement of debt

C．a list showing how much you have to pay

D．a coin that is worth five cents

5.What is the text mainly about?

A．The early life of a journalist.

B．The early success of a journalist.

C．The happy childhood of the writer.

D．The important role of the writer in his family.