It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their ears, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货) saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that，several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, and then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced (影响) us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing.        B. It was their only possession.

C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.        D. They used it for work and daily life

2. We can infer from the text that ________

A. The couple worked 60 hours a week    B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike      D. life was hard for the young family

3.How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A. From radio broadcasts.     B. From a newspaper.

C. From TV news.         D. From a stranger.

4. What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help.     B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous.    D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different sense, to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses. while most animals use more than one sense.

Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda (大熊猫) eats only one particular type of bamboo (竹子). Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly (蝴蝶) will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet (多样化饮食). The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.

Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health, Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.

1. We can infer from the text that humans and animals - —.

A. depend on one sense in choosing food       B. are not satisfied with their food

C. choose food in similar ways       D. eat entirely different food

2.Which of the following eats only one type of food?

A. The white butterfly.    B. The small bird.     C. The bear.    D. The fox.

3. Certain animals change their choice of food when _________

A. the season changes       B. the food color changes

C. they move to different places       D. they are attracted by different smells

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的选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say,“My spoken English is poor.” 1.      I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.

First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary.

2.___   However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.

3.   __  Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn't matter. 4.      

The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.

Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor.

5.     

A. The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.

B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.

C. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.

D. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.

E. However, their spoken English does not have to remain” poor”!

F. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.

G. The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned.

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，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: 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。

Dear Tom,

I'm very glad to learn from your e-mail that you and your parents will come to Shanghai and

call on me in April 30th.                                               1.____

But I'm terrible sorry                                                  2.____

that I can't meet with you at Shanghai Pudong International Airport             3.____

because I have to attend a meeting in Beijing. Now let me tell you the way to your 4.____

home. When you get out the airport, you can take Bus NO.936 to               5.____

Rainbow Hotel Shanghai. Walking across Xianxia Road to the west till          6.____

you see the supermarket on your right. Turn to the left there and go             7.____

straightly on. Then you can see a bank on your left.                          8.____

The apartment building I lived in is next to the bank. Find Room 601            9.____

 that my mother will be waiting for you.                                  10.____

书面表达（满分25分）

Mary减肥以后，感到身体疲倦、虚弱，不知如何是好，于是她写了一封电子邮件向健康专家求教。请根据下面的内容，以Mary的名义写一封电子邮件。词数120左右。

原因：觉得自己太胖，体重不断增加，担心形象不美，有同学嘲笑。

过程：1.去健身房，两三次以后就放弃了，感觉太累，也没有时间。

      2.节食，坚持了大约一个星期，经常饿得不能继续学习。

      3.悄悄服用减肥药，一开始有效果，体重迅速下降，但有副作用。 

Dear Health Expert  

It’s __________ great fun to talk with you. 

A. a     B. the       C. /        D. an

---Would you have helped her had it been possible? 

---Yes, but I __________ busy with my work.

A. was         B. had been         C. have been       D. am

The thief was brought in, his hands ____________ behind his back.

A. had been tied         B. tied          C. being tied         D. having tied

I can’t remember _____ made the teacher give Mary the permission to leave the class earlier.

A. that it was what    B. what it was that    C. what was it that    D. that was it what

The old woman stood still with her eyes _________ the picture.

A. fixing in      B. fixing on      C. fixed in         D. fixed upon