Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west coast. Even since she was a young girl, she has wanted to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasn’t changed her mind. After she graduated from high school, she went on to college. Four years later, she received her bachelor’s degree (BA) in English and her teaching certificate. Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers, Mrs. Blake takes more classes; she hopes to get a master’s degree ( MA ). With an MA, she will receive a higher salary and if possible, she hopes to get a doctor’s degree as well. The school day at Mrs. Blake’s high school, like that in many high schools in the United States, is divided into one hour each. Mrs. Blake must teach five of these periods. During her free period, which for her is from 2 to 3 P.M, Mrs. Blake must meet with parents, make out examinations, check assignments at all, Mrs. Blake works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon.

1.How long is it since Mrs. Blake graduated from high school?

A. four years B. eight years

C. twenty years D. twelve years

2.According to the article, which is the right order of the degrees a person can receive after going to university?

A. a bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree – a doctor’s degree

B.a doctor’s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree

C. a master’s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree

D. a bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree – a master’s degree

3.How many degrees has Mrs. Blake achieved so far?

A. four B. two C. three D. one

4.Which of the following sentences is not true?

A. Mrs. Blake has turned her wish of becoming a teacher into reality.

B. Mrs. Blake teaches in the inner area of big city on the east of the United States.

C. Mrs. Blake is still studying in her holidays in order to get higher degrees.

D. The working hours in the school where Mrs. Blake works are similar to those

of many other high schools in the states.

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

People around the world used their computers to buy goods，communicate with others，listen to music，see pictures and learn about different places and ideas．In 2006，more people around the world used new ways to communicate and connect with each other through the Internet．

1. Blog is a short way of saying Web log．Through these personal websites，people can share their experiences，ideas and opinions with anyone on the Internet．

People of all ages have their own blogs．For young people，they are a way to show their writings and other forms of self-expression．

2. These sites include “MySpace”，used mainly by teenagers and young adults．MySpace is an online community that lets people share messages and pictures with an increasing number of friends． 3.

YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular this year．This website lets anyone create，share and watch short videos．People can watch almost anything on YouTube：news，sports and entertainment events． 4. These include videos of people singing or dancing，or animals doing funny things．Three young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal video sharing service．They recently sold it to Google for more than one half billon dollars．

Games and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet this year．One Internet social site is called Second Life． 5. They get married，build homes，operate businesses，buy and sell goods，work，play and attend school．

A. The blog is one form of communication that enjoys growing popularity．

B. People of all ages use computers to express themselves．

C. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life．

D. Many Websites offer free services to create personal Web pages and fill them with writing site on the web.

E. There are music videos，and videos made by people in their own homes．

F. More and more people are buying computers because of the lower price．

G. It is the most popular social networking site on the web．

短文改錯

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線（ ），并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞;

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

My father go fishing alone every Sunday. This morning when we were got up, it was fine. Father decided to go fishing, so mother stopped him, said that it was going to rain according to the weather forecast. She asked him to put off his raincoat, but he did not take her advices. When he got to the river, it was cloud. Soon the rain began to fall heavily and he was caught in it. After she got home, he was wet. “Did you catch some fish?” asked my mother. “No, but I caught bad cold,” he answered.

Mr. Black was the manager of a hotel in Atlanta. One weekend all of the hotels were full because of a large business meeting being held in the city. On Sunday night, three men came into Mr. Black’s hotel and asked for rooms. Mr. Black told them that there were no more rooms available. The men didn’t know what to do because they had no place to stay in.

Mr. Black wanted to help them. He remembered that there was an empty room at the far end of the first floor — Room 112. It was a very small room, and had rarely been used as a guest room before. So, he asked the three men if they would mind sharing that small room. They replied that they would be very satisfied so long as there was a room for them to stay in for the night.

Mr. Black then told them that the room would cost them $ 30 in total. On hearing this, each of the three men gave Mr. Black $ 10 before they left for their room.

However, Mr. Black soon began to think that $ 30 was really too much for that small room. He called his assistant over and said, “Here is $ 5. Give it back to the three men in Room 112. Each of them paid me $10. That’s too much.”

The assistant took the money. While he was on the way to that small room, he thought, “How can three men divide $ 5? I’ll give each of them only $ 1 and keep the $ 2 left to myself. The men will be happy to get anything back, and I can also make some money that way. After all, Mr. Black will never know anything about it.” So, the assistant returned only $1 to each of the three men.

Each man had first paid $ 10. After the assistant returned $1 to him, each man had actually paid only $ 9. There were three men. $ 9×3=$27. The assistant kept $ 2. $ 27 + $ 2= $ 29. Where is the missing dollar?

1.Why didn’t Mr. Black offer Room 112 to the three men at first?

A. The key had been lost.

B. It was too small for three men.

C. No one had stayed there before.

D. It was not bright enough.

2.How much did Mr. Black first ask each man for the room?

A. $ 30.B. $15. C. $10. D. $9.

3.How were the manager and his assistant in behavior?

A. The manager was honest but the assistant was not.

B. The manager worked hard, but the assistant was lazy.

C. The assistant was clever but the manager was not.

D. The manager did not know how to make money, but the assistant did.

4.Where is the missing dollar?

A. The three men took it.

B. The manager hid it secretly.

C. The assistant kept it.

D. There is no missing dollar.

In general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Researchers in psychology think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors.

The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable people, those who like to be with others, like red. The cool colors are green, blue and violet. These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.

Red may be exciting, but one researcher says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He suggests that a warm color, such as red or orange is a good color for a living room or restaurant. People who are relaxing or eating do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colors are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly. Researchers do not know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool.

However, almost everyone agrees that red, orange, and yellow are warm and that green, blue, and violet are cool. Perhaps warm colors remind people of warm days and the cool colors remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.

1.Which of the following colors belong to cool colors?

A. Blue, violet B. Yellow, green

C. Black, blue. D. Brown, white

2.Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Sociable people like warm colors.

B. Warm colors can make people excited.

C. People who like to be with others don’t like red.

D. Where there are warm colors, people want to be active.

3.Which is the right color for different rooms?

A. Red or orange for offices.

B. Orange for dining rooms.

C. Blue for bedrooms.

D. Red for studies

4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Two groups of colours B. Cool colours

C. Warm colours D. Colours and people

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

_____1._____ One of the best things you can possibly do is to start your own club. It’s great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels there’s never anything to do during the school holidays.

The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. ____2._____ Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless.

Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. ____3.____. All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you.

_____4.______. You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. That’ll keep you busy for ages.

At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!

Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can spend a lot of time making them. __5.____ Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it.

So there you are, get united! Once you get started you’ll think of loads of more interesting things to do!

A. That’s easy.

B. Enjoy your own club!

C. Invite a designer to join you.

D. What are you interest in?

E. Some vacation is just around the corner.

F. Then you need to pick a name for your club.

G. Use a bright thick pen to make a special design.

完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

Last autumn I spent a week at a big hotel in London. It was one those modern hotels where every ________is the same size and has the same furniture, ________ looks like every other room.

My room was 311. One ________ I got back to the hotel after a dinner with some friends. When I ________the door to my room, I saw an astonishing________ . A man was pointing a handgun at a woman sitting in a chair, and the woman was saying in a ________ voice, “Please don’t shoot me!” I turned round, ran down the stairs -- I daren’t wait for the ________-- and found a waiter in the hall “ Quick,” I said. “Someone has been killed in ________ room. Controlling his________ , he came back with me, when we opened the door of 311, the room was ________ . The waiter looked at me ________ and said, “I think, sir, you________ go to bed,” and left. I was ________embarrassed to say anything, and thinking that I must have had too much to ________ , I followed his ________.

The next morning, I asked about the matter, and the ________was simple. I had gone to Room 411, where a famous ________ and his wife had been practising a scene from their new ________ . When I told them that it was I who had broken into their room, they laughed and gave me a ________ to see the play on the ________ night.

1.A．hotel B．room C．floor D．person

2.A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．or D．but

3.A．time B．a(chǎn)fternoon C．night D．moment

4.A．shut B．locked C．knocked D．opened

5.A．picture B．figure C．scene D．drawing

6.A．frightened B．soft C．worried D．happy

7.A．waiter B．police C．a(chǎn)ctor D．lift

8.A. a B. the C. my D. their

9.A．surprise B．sadness C．fear D．a(chǎn)nger

10.A．noisy B．empty C．dirty D．crowded

11.A．nervously B．strangely C．curiously D．excitedly

12.A．must B．would rather C．may D．had better

13.A．much B．so C．too D．rather

14.A．talk B．drink C．eat D．worry

15.A. advice B. steps C. information D. service

16.A. result B. expression C. accident D. explanation

17.A．a(chǎn)ctor B．player C．dancer D．a(chǎn)rtist

18.A．film B．novel C．play D．story

19.A. seat B. card C. note D. ticket

20.A. opening B. last C. lone ly D. closing

書面表達

假設(shè)你是李夏，你的美國筆友Sam來信關(guān)心你參加期末考試的情況，請根據(jù)以下要點回信告知。

1. 考試日期與科目； 2. 考試準備情況； 3. 考試時的狀態(tài)；

4. 對試題的感受； 5. 可能的考試結(jié)果。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 開頭語和結(jié)尾語已為你寫好；

3. 可以適當增加細節(jié).以使行文連貫；

4. 文中不能出現(xiàn)考生真實姓名和學校名稱。

參考詞匯：final examination

Dear Sam,

Thank you for your concern.

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Best wishes.

Yours,

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Listening to music an help me focus better. Since I discovered it two years ago, I’ve used music to get through boring work or to focus creatively. I’ve found that it can make even the dullest jobs enjoyable and help clear mental blocks to creativity.

I first noticed the good effects of music while playing video games. It was a few days before Christmas in 2012 and I was playing online video games. My parents had just given me a new MP3, so I decided to listen to music through the headphones while I played. After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play. I was playing more naturally. The music relaxed me, and, to a certain extent, distracted me from the game, allowing my subconscious（潛意識的）talent to come through. The music also helped me block out the outside world. With those headphones on I was like a machine, moving from one task to the next without unnecessary thoughts or actions.

Music can also have a great effect on mood, if I’m in a bad mood at work, I’ll listen to some of Bob Marley’s and get down to business. It always takes my mind off what I’m doing and makes me a happier person. The same is true of classic rock. One summer, I did a boring job collecting bottle openers by hand. Without a radio playing classic rock in the background, I would have hated life.

Listening to music with relaxing rhythms and a positive message helps you forget your work and think happy thoughts. But the results you see will depend heavily on your personal tastes. Experiment with the types of music you listen to during certain tasks. By trial and error you’ll finally discover your best choice. I’m always looking for new concentration aids, so I’d love to know what type of music works best for me.

1.We can infer that the passage was written in .

A. 2010 B. 2012 C. 2013 D. 2014

2.The author first discovered the effects of music .

A. from his parents B. by chance

C. at work D. when he was a child

3.The author mentions the experience of collecting bottle openers in Paragraph 3 to .

A. tell us that life is dull

B. prove that music affects mood

C. tell us how to seek happiness

D. tell us bad mood can affect work

4.In order to get the greatest effect of music, you are advised to .

A. listen to some of Bob Marley’s

B. only choose relaxing music

C. test all kinds of music

D. listen to classic rock

There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.

Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.

Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.

Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落傘)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (職業(yè)) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.

Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Finding a job.

B. College students’ part-time jobs.

C. Craigslist Web site.

D. The relation between study and work.

2. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can ______.

A. sell your old things

B. do some shopping online

C. create your own announcement board

D. get useful information about 450 cities

3. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.