More students than ever before are taking a gap-year (間隔年) before going to university. It used to be called the “year off” between school and university. The gap-year phenomenon originated with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.

This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics on university entrance provided by University and College Admissions Service (UCAS). That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with, and complete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,” he said.

But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union of Students(NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship – young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. “New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university with up to ￡15,000 in debt. It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree. statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods,” he said.

1.What do we learn about the gap year from the text?

A. It is flexible in length.

B. It is a time for relaxation.

C. It is increasingly popular.

D. It is required by universities.

2.According to Tony Higgins, students taking a gap year_________.

A. are better prepared for college studies

B. know a lot more about their future jobs

C. are more likely to leave university in debt

D. have a better chance to enter top universities

3. What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics?

A. Attend additional courses.

B. Make plans for the new term.

C. Earn money for their education.

D. Prepare for their graduate studies

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Do you constantly use the computer, whether for learning or entertainment? Computers give off radiation that is bad for your health, but here are some ways to protect yourself from computer radiation.

1.Green tea can be absorbed by the body easily into a form of vitamin A, which helps reduce radiation.2._

It is advisable to attach a radiation filter plate（輻射過濾板）in front of your computer’s screen. Make sure to avoid putting any metal substances near your computer as these may have r eflected some of the electromagnetic waves that are harmful to your health.3._The brighter the screen the higher the radiation there will be and vice versa.

You can also put some radiation-absorbing plants such as several cacti near your computer to prevent radiation.

Make sure you do a skincare protection before sitting in front of the computer. 4._Wash your face soon after using the computer in order to reduce 70% of the radiation.

5. Old computer in general, has one to two times more radiations released than the new one within the same distance.

A．And adjust the brightness of your computer screen.

B．Apply a layer of facial mask to protect yourself.

C．And adjust the sound level on your computer.

D．The most efficient way is by drinking some coffee regularly.

E. The simplest way is by drinking 2 & 3 cups of green tea every day.

F. If possible, purchase a new computer instead of using an old model computer.

G. It also helps keep our eyes see things clearly in the dark by improving the visual ability.

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、 B、 C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子們) just thought I was . I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big for the kids was the fun of Christmas .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for to share by all five of us.

The big arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散開). We had two hours to shop; then we would back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies—fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, to be angry again. This is what she told me:

“I was looking thinking of what to buy, and I to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she for Christmas was a doll. So I took the card off the tree and the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so as I did that day.

1.A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star

2.A. little B. less C. enough D. more

3.A. busy B. serious C. strict D. kind

4.A. effort B. room C. time D. money

5.A. improvement B. problem C. surprise D. excitement

6.A. shopping B. travelling C. parties D. greetings

7.A. the other B. each other C. one by one D. every other one

8.A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills

9.A. day B. chance C. cheque D. tree

10.A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged

11.A. draw B. stay C. move D. meet

12.A. including B. besides C. except D. regarding

13.A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed

14.A. since B. after C. while D. until

15.A. waiting B. ready C. hoping D. afraid

16.A. out B. over C. forward D. around

17.A. forgot B. stopped C. failed D. hated

18.A. wanted B. did C. got D. played

19.A. made B. search C. bought D. fetched

20.A. angry B. rich C. patient D. Bitter

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容 (不多于3個(gè)單詞) 或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

How Learning Habits Influence On Learning Results. It is useful and necessary to discuss learning habits. There is a famous saying “Good habits lead to good endings”, 1. shows the importance of habits.

“An apple a day keeps doctor away” also shows how a healthy everyday habit helps to build up our body.2., good learning habits can help us gain great learning results 3. (include) high scores and abundant knowledge. At first, learning habits form our ways of thinking and attitudes 4._ the content of our learning. Obviously, a good habit can help us to speed up to reach our destinations.5. we can see, cultivating a good habit is so important 6.I would like to introduce one kind of good learning habits --- --- keep a learning diary every day. We can start the habit by 7. (write) learning summary and remember to record something impressive and 8. (mean). Keep it in mind, and gradually we can gain this good learning habit and benefit from it.

What`s more, I find out that I still have some bad learning habits as well. I can 9. concentrate on reading for a short time and I 10. (conquer) this problem by spending more effort on concentration practice.

I believe that through my efforts, I can gain good learning results by having good habits.

短文改錯(cuò)

以下短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者 (從第11處起) 不計(jì)分。

We receive your application last week. We regret to inform you that our company has hired a boy calling Tonny the job of the manager assistant. Having studied your certificate careful，we decided that we should hire someone with more office experiences for this particular position. You have impressed them with your desire to learn and your ability to work hard, but we do hope that you will apply for a position in our company sometime in the future. We would like to thank you on your being interested in our company. Please to contact us if there is any further questions.

書面表達(dá)

為了幫助中學(xué)生健康成長，某中學(xué)英文報(bào)開辟了＂HEART-TO-HEART＂專欄。假設(shè)你是該欄目的編輯Jamie ，收到一封署名為Worried的求助信。信中該同學(xué)向你訴說了自己的困擾：近日容易發(fā)脾氣，使正常的學(xué)習(xí)和生活受到了影響。請用英文給該同學(xué)寫一封回信。

內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)如下：

１. 表示理解并給予安慰 ；

2. 提出建議并說明理由。

注意：1.詞數(shù)100-120左右；

2.信中不能出現(xiàn)與本人相關(guān)的信息；

3.信的開頭與結(jié)尾已為你擬好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

參考詞匯： temper n. 脾氣，情緒

Hi Worried,

I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment.________________________________________________________________________

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Yours,

Jamie

— I failed the exam.

— ______! You still have another chance.

A. Don’t mention it

B. Cheer up

C. What a pity

D. That’s all right

It can’t be a (n) ______ that four jewelry stores were robbed in one night.

A. coincidence B. chance C. incident D. circumstance

A healthy life is frequently thought to be ______ with the open countryside and home-grown food.

A. cautious B. associated C. blessed D. related

— Hi, Jack, would you like to join us in the sightseeing this weekend?

—Thank you, but I regret ______ you that I can’t, for I’m going to visit my grandparents.

A. to tell B. having told

C. telling D. to be telling