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1.Suppose you want to buy each of the four books in the bookstore, you will at least have to pay      .

    A．$115      P．$23                 C．$92            D．$85     

2.Which of the four books mainly deals with the use of the language in a speech?

    A．Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speech in History．

    B．The Lost Art of the Great Speech; How to Write One and How to Deliver it．

    C．In the Spotnight: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Performing．

    D．10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking.           

3.Which of the authors of the books used to write speeches for presidents?

    A．Richard Dowis                    B．Janet, E．Esposito   

    C．Lenny Laskowski                                    D．William Safire

4.The common purpose of the above books is to____． 

    A．give encouragement in making a speech

    B．tell readers how to make a forcefuLand impresive speech

    C．show readers the skills of writing a good speech         

    D．tell readers how to get over stage fright and to speak easily and confidently

    Social rules or laws on marriage vary widely between countries．Some countries, still do not have a legal minimum age for marriage, which makes child macriages are very common, there．

    In the Western Christian countries, a 13 -year -old is still considered a child．Even getting married in one* s late teens is not usually encouraged because married life is likely to interfere with a young woman' s education and consequently restrict opportunities in later life．And there are also physical dangers in giving birth so young．  

    In Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran and Pakistan, the age of puberty（青春期）at around 13 or 14 is the legal age for marriage, but in Turkey it is 15, and in Egypt and Tunisia, 18 the same minimum age as in many Western countries．It is argued that by allowing, earlier marriages, Islamic law is promoting stable relationships, while Western laws are encouraging promiscuity among young people．

    In many countries, the trends of urbanization and education for girls have seen a drop in the number of child brides．However, early marriages continue to occur in poor rural areas．In India, for example, the legal age of marriage for a girl is 18 and to a boy, 21．Yet, according to government statistics, 18 percent of ten to fourteen-year old girls in the poor, rural state of Rajasthan in the northwest of the country are married．It is clear, then, that child marriages are connected with poverty, lack of education, rural customs as well as religion．So there don't tend to be any child marriages in urban or rich areas．

1.The underlined word "promiscuity" in the third paragraph means ____．

    A．permanent partnership            B．firm partnership

    C．diverse relationship                               D．single relationship

2.According to the text, which of these women are married lastest?

    A．Women from less educated background．  

    B．Women from poor rural areas．

    C．Women from Islamic countries．            

   D．Wonferi from cities．

3.Child marriages are NOT related to ____ according to the passage．

    A．social communication                               B．rural customs

    C．poverty and lack of education                      D．religious beliefs

4.According to the passage, getting married early leads to all of the following EXCEPT____．

    A．reducing a young woman's education    

    B．limiting a young woman's chances

    C．causing baby death                    

    D．doing harm to a young woman's health

    根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项有一项为多余选项。

    A．Join learning communities and help each other．

    B．Expect problems, never be disappointed, and gradually you 'll make it ．

    C．Anytime is learning time．

    D．Get interested and arouse your desire for knowledge．

    E．Cover the same ground from different angles．

    F．Try to be a good and effective learner．

    As a student, how we can learn our lessons effectively is a common problem which is always puzzling us．If you follow suggestions below, I'm sure you'll find the solution easily．

1.

Your interest in the subject is the essential driver of success．You can' t learn what you do not want to learn．Emotion is an important part of the learning process．If you are even moderately interested in a subject, give yourself a chance．The key is to get started．If you can create some pleasurable routines, you may find that the subject grows on you．You must always rem learning is just like eating．You don' t expect to enjoy your food without appetite．Therefore, you should always try to arouse your interest and desire for knowledge if you want to leam well．

2.__________

    Don't expect to understand things, or remember too much, the first time you study them．Think about what problem you will meet with in your study, so that you are well -prepared for it．Never be disappointed no matter what happens．Trust that things will get clearer as your brain comes to grips （理解） with new information．It is like a jig - saw puzzle or a cross - word puzzle．As you start to put the pieces together, or string the words together, the full picture becomes clearer．The brain learns all the time, but on its own schedule．Learning does not take place according to a schedule laid down by a curriculum or teacher．Keep at it, and you will gradually find that things that seem difficult at first, will become second nature with time．

3.

    Your brain is struggling to form patterns to cope with new input from your learning activities．Sometimes, no matter how long you focus on one subject, your brain is not going to pick it up．If you are stuck, move on．Then cover the same general information from a different source, a different book, or a blog, or an online lecture or a video．Try to become a grazing learner, wandering about the countryside, rather than a feed - lot learner, just standing there in one spot, chewing the same bale of hay．The broader your base, the easier it is to leam．Just as the "rich get richer" , the more you know, the more you can learn．

4.

    Take full advantage of the Internet, blogs, and various mobile devices, not to mention good old-fashioned books and magazines．Learn during "dead time"．Listen in your car, on the train, or while jogging．Have your learning with you while waiting in the doctor's office, or listen while checking out at the supermarket．Anytime is learning time．Remember, you are learning through exposure, not by nailing things down．It is more like moisture accumulation in a cloud, rather than building a brick wall．

5.

    The "loneliness of the distance learner" is a thing of the past．Join a learning community on the web, where members share their knowledge and experience．Search for the communities that suit your interests and learning style．You will find encouragement, advice and stimulus from fellow learners, as well as from tutors, teachers and coaches．In these communities, you can measure your progress against your own goals, or compare your experience with that of other learners．You can even teach and help others, which is a great way to learn．

    根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

1.The beautiful girl with       （金色） hair is our new foreign teacher．

2.I closed my eyes and felt the ____（ 温暖） of the sim on my face．

3.He would have ____（淹死） it I had not instantly fished him out．

4.He felt that he was to____（责备） for the coldness that had grown between them．

5.He was sentenced to six years in prison for____（盗窃）.

6.There were about 200 people ____（出席） the meeting yesterday．

7.The talented young ____（音乐家） was warmly welcomed by the people in his hometown．

8.Problems in Chinese milk in recent years have raised ____（质量） concerns about the nation’s supply．

9.They did arrive here together, but they left here       （分别）．

10.Compared to adults, children have a strong sense of____（正义）.

    假如英语课上老题要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除、或修改某个单词。

    增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），并在其下面写上该加的词。

    删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

    修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1、每次错误以及修改均限一词；

.2、只允许修改10处，多者从第十一处起不计分

例如：

the                        am

completely nee then, so I’ll to say"yes"．I' 11 arrive in Bristol at around 8p．m．in Friday evening

on

    I feel very happy to receive your letter and here I 'd like to give you some advices on how to leam English．Above all, don't lose your heart．

    Many students find it hard to learnt English, especially to write good English compositions．In my opinion, if you want to improve your writing better, you should leam by heart so many English expressions and patterns as possible．And at the same time try to use it in your compositions．I think just remember grammar rules is no use. Only by reading and writing a lot can you be able to learn English well in effective way. I think what the most important thing is that you should keep writing every day and never give up.

中学生沉溺于网吧已成为社会广泛关注的热点问题。最近有关部门对此进行了调查，结果如下图显示：聊天占30%，玩网络游戏的占40%，看电影的占22%，浏览不健康网站的占8%。请你以Keep far away from net bars 为题，写一篇100字左右的调查报告。内容包括：（1）调查结果。（2）沉溺于网吧的危害。（3）你的看法

要求：

    .1．短文必须写在答题卡指定区域。

    .2．内容充实，结构完整，语义连贯。

    .3．书写清晰、工整。

Keep far away from bars

    As is known to everybody, it has become a hot widely concerned social problem that middle school students are addicted to net bars.                                              

 At present, there is _______ hot topic among us students about what lessons we should draw from _______ global financial crisis.

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

 To put _______ exactly, our English teacher is rather energetic for her age.

  A. one            B. this         C. that             D. it

 With all the money _______, Mr. Smith had no choice but _______ for the government aid.

  A. running out; to apply          B. run out; apply

C. to run out; applied                D. being run out; to apply

 Her only son lost his life when he tried to save a drowning boy and it took her a long time to _______ the grief.

  A. run over       B. turn over        C. get over         D. take over