C

After a couple of days out of town, Denise Thompson arrived at her Kilkenny home on Sunday afternoon to a bizarre scene: her front lawn was gone.

Neighbors had noticed a white truck and trailer (拖车) at the home over the weekend — and the replacement (取代) of green grass with dark brown soil — but thought nothing of it, thinking it was a routine (日常的) landscaping job.

Thompson stayed home from work on Monday, talking to her puzzled insurance company about a $10,000 problem, and hoping that someone realized their mistake. When that didn’t happen, she turned to the news media.

By late Tuesday, The Journal’s story had become widespread, with 130,000 web hits and links from The Drudge Report and The New Yorker websites.

Thompson’s patience brought good results minutes after the story first appeared. The landscaper hadn’t seen the news, but came to her house at 7:30 pm on Monday to drop off a business card and a note.

“He was really apologetic about it,” Thompson said. “I’m not happy about it of course, but I am OK that he came forward finally and did apologize for it and is willing to fix it.”

Patrick Kukanu, owner of Kupak Landscapes Ltd., said it was a mistake. “Our BobCat guy was supposed to be three blocks down,” Kukanu said. “He had the wrong address.”

When the company realized what had happened on Saturday, Kukanu said several attempts were made to contact the homeowner or neighbors. The company offered to replace the lawn immediately on Tuesday, but that will wait.

“It’s just an honest mistake,” Kukanu said. “It’s an error and we’ll gladly correct it.”　

8. The underlined word “bizarre” in the first paragraph probably means “　　　 ”.

　 　 A. common　 　　 B. beautiful　 　 C. strange　 　　 D. moving

9. What happened when Thompson was away from home?

　 　 A. Her lawn was destroyed and covered with soil.

　 　 B. A truck ran into her house and caused huge losses.

　 　 C. A thief entered her house and stole a lot of money.

　 　 D. Her neighbor used her truck without her permission.

10. What can we learn from the text?

　 　 A. The insurance company will pay Thompson a lot of money.

　 　 B. Thompson’s neighbors knew nothing about what happened.　

　 　 C. Thompson wouldn’t forgive the landscaper for his mistake.

　 　 D. Thompson’s story attracted a lot of interest on the Internet.

11. Why did the landscaper come to visit Thompson on Monday?

　 　 A. To make an apology to Thompson.　

　　 B. To leave a business card and a note.　

　　 C. To finish his landscaping work.

　　 D. To replace the lawn immediately.　

B

If you want to travel around the world, live in comfort and save money, home exchanges are the way to go.

Cambridge England Home Exchange

It is a Victorian townhouse in the beautiful city of Cambridge. It is only a 20-minute walk from the historical centre.

Description: In Cambridge you can visit the 800-year-old University, the many museums and galleries (画廊), go boating on the River Cam, enjoy Shakespeare’s works performed in the College gardens in summer, and visit stately (豪华的) homes, parks and gardens nearby.

We live in the friendly Mill Road neighborhood of the city with many international shops and cafés. Our house is near a children’s play park and is a 15-minute walk to Cambridge station for a 45-minute train journey to central London. Stansted Airport is only 30 minutes away.

We are a party of four, my wife and I and our two children. Our home is a family home, with one big bedroom and two small bedrooms, one bathroom, a large living room and a kitchen overlooking (俯视) our 100-foot garden. It is homely and is filled with books and toys. The sofa in the living room is a sofa bed.

Features: Television, Computer, Balcony, Restaurants and Stores Nearby, Public Transportation Available, Galleries / Museums

Requirements: No Smoking, No Pets

Nearest Metropolitan Area: London

Available Options: Home Exchange

Period of Availability: mid-July to early September, New Year

Preferred Destination: Europe

Number of people traveling with us on exchange: We have two adults and two children traveling on exchange and our home can comfortably sleep five.

4. The writer wrote this text in order to 　　　.

　 　 A. tell us the convenience of home exchange

　 　 B. introduce the beautiful city of Cambridge

　 　 C. advertise his house for home exchange

　 　 D. encourage travelers to travel in a cheap way

5. Who would most probably be interested in contacting the writer?

　 　 A. A family in Cambridge who want to sell their house.

　 　 B. A local family who want to rent a house for one year.

　 　 C. A businessman who wants to stay in Cambridge for two days.

　 　 D. A family who want to spend a long holiday in Cambridge in August.

6. What can we learn about the location of the writer’s house?

　 　 A. It is not far away from Stansted Airport.

　 　 B. It is a 45-minute walk to central London.

　 　 C. It is a 15-minute walk to a children’s play park.

　 　 D. It is a 20-minute ride to Cambridge University.

7. The writer may say no to a family 　　　.

　 　 A. that has no pets　　　　　 　　　

　　 B. that has a heavy smoker

　 　 C. that has five family members　 　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 D. that wants to exchange in New Year

A

Being a doctor was the aim of my life. I chose science in high school. It was far away from my home city and traveling alone every day wasn’t considered possible. It was not in my fate to be a doctor, so the second choice I considered was to become a teacher.

I always loved helping my younger brother and sister with their studies which in turn helped me in mine. The love and care provided by my teachers and the support of my parents made me what I am today. It has been 24 years, but each day is as new and fresh as the first. Each day has so many memories.

Students look so lovely when they share their problems with me whether they are about studies or about home. I learned a lot in the process of solving their problems. I always wanted my students to feel comfortable with me, take me as one of them and not treat me like a stranger. I gave my students what they needed and did not force them to do anything. Meeting with old students makes me feel alive. The brightness in their eyes gives me happiness and it keeps me going. Teaching has given me pleasure and satisfaction.

Life should be all about gaining and giving away knowledge. Parents should particularly pay attention to their children exploring their hidden talents. They should take proper care of their diet as they depend on them and if not it will inhibit (抑制) the children’s abilities. Learn about your kids; take care of them and their activities. Make them read books as it leads to creativity.

1. The writer chose to be a teacher because 　　　.

　　 A. he wanted to be a teacher when he was young

　　 B. he thought it impossible for him to be a doctor

　　 C. he loved to teach science in high school

　　 D. he had to follow his parents’ advice

2. The writer advises parents to 　　　.

　　 A. teach their children as much as possible

　　 B. make their children depend on themselves

　　 C. let their children do any activities they like

　　 D. pay attention to their kids’ health and abilities

3. What can we infer from the text about the writer?

　　 A. He enjoys teaching his students.　

　　 B. He stays with his students all day long.

　　 C. He seldom meets with his old students.　

　　 D. His students treat him like a stranger.

第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)

假设你叫李华，是一位刚入学不久的高中生。当前你觉得与班上同学相处有困难。请你根据以下要点，用英文给你校英语报编辑王老师写信以寻求建议。

1. 陈述自己当前的处境；　

2. 向王老师寻求相关建议。

第三部分 写作

第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

请修改下面的短文。短文中共有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。

Should students make friends online? Different students in our class held different opinions. Some of we agree with the opinion. The reasons are as follows: first, we make more friends on the Internet. Second, we can express ourselves free. Besides, making friends online can be good for English learning.

However, the others are against the opinions. The reason is because they think it is a waste of time making friends online. Besides, it has a worse influence on study. What’s more, students are easily cheating online. I think making friends online are good for us because I have made a great progress in my study.

46. ________　　 47. ________　　 48. ________　　 49. ________　 50. ________

41. ________　　 42. ________　　 43. ________　　 44. ________　 45. ________

第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A man worked in a post office. 　　　　16　　　 　One day, a letter came to his desk. It was addressed to God.

He thought, “I had better open this one and see what it’s all about.” So he opened it and it read: “Dear God, I am an 83-year-old lady living on a very small pension (退休金). 　　　　17　　　 　It had a hundred dollars in it which was all the money I had until my next pension check. Next Sunday is Mother’s Day, and I had invited my last two friends over for dinner. Without that money, I have nothing to buy food with. I have no family to turn to, and you are my only hope. Can you please help me?”

The worker was greatly touched and showed the letter to all the others. 　　　　18　　　 　At last, he collected 96 dollars, which they put into an envelope and sent to her.

The rest of the day, all the workers felt pleased when they thought of the nice thing they had done. 　　　　19　　　 　All the workers gathered around while the letter was being opened. It read, “Dear God, how can I ever thank you enough for what you did for me? Because of your help, I was able to prepare a lovely dinner for my friends. We had a very nice day, and I told my friends about your wonderful gift. 　　　　20　　　 　There is no doubt there is a thief in the post office.”