Every year, British newspapers report on the stranger questions asked in Oxbridge (Oxford & Cambridge) interviews. Often, though, these questions are not as strange as they first seem. And they are all designed to give applicants (申请者) a chance to think.

Arriving for her first Oxford interview, my sister Jen saw that there was only one chair in the waiting room. On the chair was a large fork. Jen had heard about the strange things in Oxbridge interviews, and believed that this was a test. “What if they’re watching me?” she thought. “If I move the fork, it will show initiative (主动性); if I don’t move it, it will show that I can easily fit into new situations.” In the end, she sat uncomfortably on the edge of the chair!

Applicants must be prepared for the unexpected. Now it was Jen’s turn. She was handed a monkey skull (颅骨) and asked to talk about it. At first, this seemed unfair --- what could she say? But she soon calmed down, started thinking, and found that there was plenty to talk about.

Oxbridge interviews are designed to find out how you think, not just what you think. And there are no wrong answers. Jen learnt that, and she passed the interview. What advice does she give? “ Don’t be nervous, and be prepared for the unexpected!”

1.According to British newspapers, questions for Oxbridge applicants are very _____. 

A．unfair            B．normal            C．easy             D．strange

2.On her first interview, Jen ____ after she entered the waiting room.

A．moved the fork                         B．sat down on the fork

C．sat down on the chair                    D．moved the chair

3.Jen learned that it was very important to _____ in order to pass the Oxbridge interviews.

A．make up new situation                   B．show how one thinks

C．describe what one hears                  D．talk about various monkeys

4.The writer uses a(n) ____ to introduce how Oxbridge applicants are interviewed.

A．example          B．guess             C．experiment        D．survey

Believe it or not, the ability to choose is the power to change. If you can choose to live your life differently, will you be the same person?

Well, choosing to do the following few “simple” things will help to change your life.

Review your life. Take time to go through your life and ask yourself, “If I do the same thing I do every day, will there be a change? If I want to change, where will my first step be?”

Make careful choices. Choose exactly what you wish to get to live your life; describe and think what you really want.

Keep up with chances. Find out about the possibilities and ways that can make you move toward your goals, write them down and see which one suits you most.

Get down to business. Start working on your goals. People may bring you down; you may have difficulties; you will fail and want to give up. But the most important thing is never to give up.

If you try these “simple” things, you will find that success is something for everyone, and you will finally become what you want to be. Remember, success is more than what you hold in your hands; it is something from the heart.

1.How many pieces of advice does the writer give on changing one’s life?

A．Three            B．Four             C．Five              D．Six

2.Once you get down to business, the most important thing is to _____.

A．set goals                              B．see possibilities

C．keep on trying                          D．ask for help

3.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ____.

A．change           B．choice            C．life              D．success

4.This passage mainly discussed the relationship between ______.

A．power and life                         B．choice and change

C．power and success                      D．choice and difficulty

Tom, Eric, Tess and Ann are talking about in what way they would like their schools improved. Read the following descriptions (A, B, C and D) and match them with the four opinions.

1.Tom: I’d like somewhere to sit and read and enjoy myself.

2.Eric: I hope our school can be more comfortable and convenient.

3.Tess: I really prefer to have a place to do some exercise after class.

4.Ann: I think our school should buy more equipment like computers.

               A

What I’d most like to have is a little café, where we students can rest and do some reading. At the moment people have to stand in the passage, or even outside and there’s nowhere to buy a drink or something, or read the paper, so people don’t stay in school for long after the lessons finish. I think it would be completely different if they had somewhere to enjoy themselves.                  B

Our school is big with nice modern buildings and everything, but there is one thing I would really love ---- a gym. We’re right in the middle of a big city and the traffic is very busy, so I find it very difficult to get out to the gym at lunchtime. A gym would be good for the school. If more people went to the gym and did some exercise, they’d probably work better.

              C

Our school is just uncomfortable in every way. For example, the chairs are really uncomfortable, so the next thing I’d like to do is get some comfortable chairs of good quality. Oh, and the worst thing is that we’re on the fifth and sixth floors of our building, so I’d love to have some lifts put in. Just one little lift would make our lives so much easier.                  D

Our school has a nice building, and is in a nice part of the city. Unfortunately we haven’t got much equipment, so I’d really like to have a computer room with the Internet available. I think students can learn a lot this way. And I’d like to have VCD sub every classroom instead of tapes. VCDs are so much more interesting for learning a language, I think.

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填一词）。

1.Of the twelve m____________ in the year, January comes first.

2.Jackie ,do remember to wash your hands b_____________ the meal!

3.Mary’s suitcase was too heavy. Mike c_____________ it upstairs for her.

4.I’d like to s__________ the last cake with you, you have half and I’ll have half .

5.Mobile phones cost less now, they are much c___________ than they once were.

6.Many people believe that it is a good h________ to get up early in the morning .

7.Shakespeare was b_______ on April 26, 1564 and died on the same day in 1616.

8.If something happens s__________ , it happens quickly and unexpectedly.

实现有效的沟通，建立良好的人际关系，不仅要善于言表，更要学会倾听。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇题为的英文演讲稿。

注意：（1）短文须包括上述要点，应适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

（2）词数：100左右。短文开头和结尾已给出（不计词数）。

（3）参考词汇：代沟 generation gap

Good afternoon, everyone!

The topic of my speech today is “Being a good listener”

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Thank you for your listening!

Each of us has to write a ______ report every three weeks.

A．two-thousand-words                     B．two-thousand-word

C．two-thousands-word                     D．two-thousands-words

The class ______ big. Now the class_______ practicing swimming.

A．are ;are           B．is ;is              C．is ; are            D．are ; is

--Excuse me, I don't think you can smoke here.

---Really sorry. I ______ this is a non-smoking room.

A．didn't know        B．don't know        C．have no idea       D．haven't known

Please speak in a _______ , or the teacher will hear what you say.

A．voice             B．whisper           C．science           D．sound

As is known to most of us, Maodun was born in _______is now called Wuzhen.

A．what             B．that              C．which            D．where