We have the most population in the world, and most of it _______ farmers.

My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life. He’s usually  1.  all the weekdays and comes home only at weekends. Sometimes he stays ___2.__for two weeks at a time. __3._I don't get to see him as often as I wish, we remain very __4.___.

My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you __5.__ up anything that you start. When I was eleven, my father bought me a piano. At first I was so __6.__ about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play. Then it got _7._. I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop. Much as I tried, he __8.__me to go on. Now I have been playing for almost five years. I love it and I' m glad I __9._my dad's advice.

My dad is _10.__talented, for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years. Under his influence, I also like 11.    now. Sometimes my dad can be my biggest  12.  . He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show13.  . Sometimes he can be my biggest critic(批评家). He   14.  ignore the small mistakes I make. He encourages me never to lose   15.  , because he thinks that all my efforts will   16.   one day.

My dad is generous. Every Thursday night, he    17.   to read to the children at a children’s club. When he reads, their   18.   light up with curiosity about what will happen next. I feel   19.   of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to   20. .

I love Dad with all my heart. He’s a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world.

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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。

In order to help children learn to use an English dictionary, you’ll obviously need to have one on hand for them to view.

__1.__ It is used to give the meaning and the usage of any given word in English.

__2._ If it has not yet been introduced to the children, they need to learn it so that they can use the English dictionary effectively (高效地). __3.__ Ask the children to choose a word, and then show them how you search for the word by alphabetical order.

Show the children how to learn a new word with an English dictionary. __4.__ You will also need to point out how some words can be used as nouns and verbs, etc.

__5.__ To make sure that the children understand how to look up a word in the dictionary, ask them to choose a few more words, and guide them as they look each one up themselves.

E.     Finally, make sure the children have learned some new words with the dictionary.

F.     You need to show them how the dictionary explains the meaning of the word.

G.    When the children have well mastered the alphabet, simply show them how an English dictionary is used.

单词拼写。根据汉语或首字母的提示写出单词，使句子完整与正确。

1.      Safety is the most important ____________(考虑) in choosing a car.

2.      After learning each unit, the teacher will ask us to make a s_____________ of what we have learnt.

3.      The museum is open daily _______________(贯穿) the year.

4.      I was late in getting to the station, but f______________, the train was late too.

5.      Giving up smoking r___________ the chances of getting heart disease.

6.      Although England lost the match against Germany, they are still one of the most o_______________(杰出的) teams in the fans’ mind.

7.      The teacher didn’t explain the problem clearly, so may student were c_______________.

8.      The a______________ burst into laughter when the clown appeared in the funny hat.

9.      The children are busy _____________(划线标出) the new words in the text.

10.  Observation and exploration are common means in scientific research that could bring major ________________(发现).

下列句子中，每句有一个错误，请予以改正。错误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：必须严格按以上要求做题，否则无效。

1.      They shook hands and kissed each other on their cheek.

2.      Walking ahead and you’ll see the library on your right.

3.      Who would you have to deliver the parcel?

4.      Only then we realize how important friendship was.

5.      The baby bent over, curious watching the red spider.

6.      The teacher gave a series of example in her lecture in order that everybody could understand.

7.      I have met him in several occasions, but don’t remember his name.

8.      I’ve come with a message from Mr. Wang how he won’t be able to see you this afternoon.

9.      The problem discussed now is about the newly-built canteen.

10.  The boy lost his heart when he learned that he failed the exam again.

以下是两篇课文选段，请任意选择一篇，并根据课文，在文中划线处填上适当单词，每空一词， (共10小题，计10分) 

1） Born in 1930, Dr Yuan __1___ from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then,   2  ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time,   3  was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. Dr Yuan _4__ for a way to increase rice harvests without __5__ the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce only fifty million tons of rice. In a recent harvest, however, nearly two hundred million tons of rice was produced. These ___6___ harvests mean that 22% of the world’s people are __7__ from just 7% of the farmland in China. Dr Yuan is now __8___ his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests. __9___ to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to __10__ the world of hunger. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.

2） The most universal   1   expression is, of course, the smile---its   2  is to show happiness and put people at   3  . It does not always mean that we are   4  happy, however. Smiles around the world can be _ 4  , hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry. There are   5  smiles, such as when someone “lose face” and smiles to   6  it. However, the general   7  of smiling is to show good feelings.

From the time we are babies, we show   8  or anger by frowning. In most places around the world, frowning and turning one’s back to someone shows anger.   __9 _ a fist and shaking it almost always means that someone is angry and   10_  another person.

根据提示翻译,译文写在答题纸上。（共5小题，计10分, 每小题2分）

1.      在新公司工作，我挣的钱是过去的两倍。（as…as）

2.      在大家庭里长大的孩子更有可能与别人相处得好。(be likely to）

3.      你还记得报告中提及的所有要点吗？（refer to）

4.      汶川发生了强烈地震，把那里变成了一片废墟。(用v-ing做状语)

5.      我们都觉得很惊讶，他的腿受伤了还能在100米赛跑中夺得第一。（find it …that）

英译汉，译文写在答题纸上。（5分）

Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at that time. That was a generation when girl’s education was always placed second to boys’. Was she so much clever than anyone else? Further reading made me realize that it was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that got her into medical school. What made her succeed later on was the kindness and consideration she showed to all patients. There was story after story of how Lin Qiaozhi, tired after a day’s work, went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family who could not pay her.

Thousands of young college students have ___ the job, because it provides a high salary, a long paid vocation every year and many other attractive benefits.

A recent survey ___ that the majority of people are worried about the present high price of apartments in cities.