Is there a bar around _____ I can have something to eat?

    Ireland now has one of the best education systems in the world. Class sizes are small, exam results are good and most children are happy to stay at school after the minimum(最低的) leaving age of sixteen. ___36__

   For years, Ireland had one of the most complicated(复杂的) education systems in the world. ___37___ Classes were large and the teaching was very traditional. As in many countries, teachers used to hit the children if they made mistakes. Fortunately, the punishment was not allowed in 1982.

   ___38___ As a result, there were schools for the rich and schools for the poor. Boys and girls went to different schools. Nowadays, most schools are free and only about half the schools are either for girls or boys. ___39___ Girls do better than boys in their exams; more girls go to university and most teachers are women.

   At the end of secondary school, students take their final exams. Compulsory(必修的)subjects are maths, Irish and English. ___40___ Some of these, like business organization, help to prepare them for the world of work. This is very different from the past when Latin and Greek used to be the most important subjects.

A. In many ways, education is now a woman’s world.

B. Parents used to pay for their children’s education.

C. In addition, they must choose two or three extra subjects.

D. Public schools in Ireland are not run by the government.

E. It is easy to forget that the picture used to be very different.

F. Here, children do not learn any subjects but some basic skills.

G. There were many different kinds of school, but most of them had a lot in common.

At first all films were in black and white, but in 1932 the first color film was made. This proved as unpopular as talking films had done in the late 1920’s. It was not until 1938 that a full length color film was made, and the success of this film made producers everywhere change from black and white to color. This first full-length color film was translated into ten different languages and made Hollywood the main center of film industry.

In the early days of the cinema, other countries had also film industries. Very good films were made in Sweden, Britain, Russia and France. However, because Hollywood had so much money to spend, it kept its position as the world’s most important film center. Film actors went to America because they knew they could get a lot of money for every film they made. In 1918 Charlie Chaplin received $5 each day.

However, life was not always easy for the film actors. Newspapermen followed them everywhere, and after Charlie Chapin married for the fourth time he became so unpopular with the American public that he had to leave the country and live in Europe.

60. Which of the following is correct?

A. People liked the color film as soon as it was made.

B. At first talking films were not popular.

C. Color films were at first silence.

D. Talking films were all color films.

61. The first full-length color film was made ___________

A. in Hollywood    B. in Sweden   C. by Charlie Chapin    D. in Britain

62. Many film actors went to America because ___________

A. America was the only country that made good films.

B. no other countries had film industries.

C. they could make a lot of money there.

D. they wanted to become famous actors.

63. Life was sometimes difficult for film actors because ______________

A. films often cost huge amount of money to make.

B. they had to leave their countries.

C. sometimes films lose money.

D. they could not get away from newspapermen

I have dreamt of taking a trip to Hawaii since I graduated, but the best thing always needs waiting. I took a trip with my friends to Haleakala National Park, which lies in Hawaii.

When we arrived at Haleakala National Park, we were suggested to watch the early morning sunrise. I was lost in the sightseeing that afternoon, so I could hardly wait to meet the sunrise. In the next morning, we all jumped out of the bed very early at 3 o’clock and walked to the rocks by the seaside. In the first half an hour, we imagined how wonderful it would be when the first light came out through the thick clouds and how soft it would be when the light touched our skin, so we waited and waited. However, another half an hour later, I gradually lost my patience since there was nothing but the chilly darkness, and I felt that I was frozen to death. But my friends were still extremely cheerful.

 Nearly another one hour later, “Amazing!”, a word burst out from Judy and we all shouted to welcome the light orange greatness, which is really unbelievable. Until today, I dare say that it is the most impressive sunrise in my life. However, waiting in the morning darkness is also the one I can not wipe out forever.

Waiting sometimes is really a hard thing for most of us as it needs patience and strong-willed determination, but what about the result after that? It might turn out to be pleased, unbelievable and satisfied. So, it is really worthwhile to wait for the best. (268 words)

21. What can we learn from the passage?

A. My friends and I took a trip to Hawaii.

B. Hawaii is a good place to enjoy the sunrise.

C. I enjoyed the most gorgeous sunrise in my life.

D. Sometimes, it is worthwhile to wait for the best.

22. When did they see the first light of the sunrise?

A.     About 3 o’clock.        B.About 4 o’clock.

C.Nearly 5 o’clock.  D.Nearly 6 o’clock.

23. What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph two?

A. Total.

B. Cold.

C. Terrible.

D. Interesting.

24. What’s the author’s attitude towards waiting for the sunrise?

A. Excited all the time.

B Afraid all the time.

C. Firstly excited then afraid.

D. Firstly excited then impatient.

I have always enjoyed listening to music. It helps me calm down after 61. ______ busy day, and I am also one of those 62. ______can listen and study at the same time. I am not fond of jazz music, but I like many other 63. ______ (type) of music. When I was a child, I used to listen to music on the radios. With the 64. ______ (invent) of personal computers and cellphones, I prefer to listen on the phone, as new functions 65. ______ (add) to them in the past few years. The technology was developed in response 66. ______ customer demand. Some people 67. ______ (affect) by anxiety start to feel relaxed while listening to music on the phone. 68. ______ worry about not being able to use it well. However, I am 69. ______ dependent on the cellphones that I fail 70. ______ (live) without them.

__ we'll go for a summer camp at the seaside hasn't been decided yet.

A Who        B Why          C Whether       D What

Next autumn when you see wild geese heading south for the winter flying in a V formation, you might think about what scientists have discovered as to why they fly that way.

As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift(提升) for the bird immediately following. By flying in a V formation the whole group adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flies on its own.

People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on the push of one another.

When a wild goose falls out of the formation，it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go alone and quickly tries to get back into the formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front. When the head goose gets tired，it flies back into the formation and another goose flies to the front. It is wise to take turns doing difficult jobs whether it is people or wild geese flying south.

Wild geese honk (发出雁叫声) from behind to inspire those up front to keep up their speed. What can we learn from this?

When a wild goose gets sick or wounded by gunshots，and falls out of the formation，two other geese will fall out with that goose and follow it down to lend help and protection. They will stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies，and only then will they go on with their own or with another formation to catch up with their group.

4. Wild geese fly in a V formation in order to________.

A. protect themselves from danger

B. fly more quickly and easily

C. help the sick and wounded

D. fly much higher in the sky

5. What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?

A. We should try to lead others to move forward.

B. We should give people facing difficulties encouragement.

C. We should believe in those who offer us help.

D. We should care more about the old and sick.

6. When a wild goose becomes sick or is wounded，________.

A. it will be left alone and will fall on the ground

B. the whole group will stop flying

C. two other geese will stay with it to offer help

D. other geese will honk to give it encouragement

7. What do we know from the passage?

A. A wild goose can help the one following it by flapping its wings.

B. A person who works alone can work better than one who doesn’t.

C. It is not good for wild geese to take turns being the head goose.

D. The wild geese that fall behind are unlikely to catch up with their group.

In 1909 an English newspaper offered £ 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colourful.

One was Louis Bleriot. He owned a factory in France that made motor car lamps. He was already well known as a pilot (飞行员) because he had had accidents several times. Some people laughed at him. One man said, “He may not be the first to fly across the Channel but he will certainly be the first to die in an accident!” But Bleriot was really a good and brave pilot. He also had many good ideas about aeroplane design.

The other man was Hubert Latham. He was half French and half English. He took up flying when his doctors told him he had only a year to live. “Oh, well,” he said, “if I’ m going to die soon, I think I shall have a dangerous and interesting life now.” Latham was the first to try the flight (飞行) across the Channel. Ten kilometres from the French coast, his plane had some trouble. It fell down into the water and began to sink under the water. A boat reached Latham just in time. He was sitting calmly on the wing and was coolly lighting a cigarette (香烟). Bleriot took off six days later. He flew into some very bad weather and very low cloud. He somehow got to the English side and landed in a farmer’s field. When he did so, a customs (海关) officer rushed up to his plane. Planes have changed since then, but customs officers have not. “Have you anything to declare?” The officer demanded.

51. The story took place ____ .

A. in the early 20th century    B. in the 19th century

C. right after World War I    D. at a time not mentioned in the passage

52. Bleriot was well known as a pilot because ____ .

A. he was unusually brave

B. he was quite rich

C. he had many good ideas about aeroplane design

D. he had had a few accidents

53. The flight for Bleriot was ____ .

A. a sad one    B. a dangerous one

C. his first one    D. an easy one

54. Why did Hubert Latham want to fly across the Channel?

A. He thought he could manage it easily.

B. He wanted to be the first one to cross the Channel.

C. He knew he only had a year to live.

D. He had always been interested in flying.

55. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Latham became a pilot on the doctor’s advice.

B. He was told he could live another year.

C. His plane had some trouble.

D. He was saved by a boat when his plane was sinking.

The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and hard . But in the rich world , children can      from a different kind of poverty—of the spirit .      , one Western country alone now sees 14,000 attempted suicides（自杀）every year by children under 15 , and one child       five needs psychiatric（心理）advice .

There are many good things about       in the Third World . Take the close and constant relation between children and their parents , relatives and neighbors for example . In the West , the very nature of work puts distance between       and children . But in most Third World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in offices .      , the child sees mother and father , relations and neighbors working       and often shares in that work .

A child       in this way learns his or her role through joining in the community’s       : helping to dig or build , look after animals or babies ---- rather than       playing with water and sand in kindergarten , keeping pets       playing with dolls .

These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the       children . Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and positions of the sun or the moon in the sky . Children in the rich world ,       , are provided with a watch as one of the       signs of growing up , so that they can      along with their parents about being late for school times , meal times , bed times , the times of TV shows …

Third World children do not usually      to stay indoors , still less in high-rise apartments . Instead of dangerous roads , “ keep off the grass ” signs and “ don’t speak to strangers ” , there is often a sense of       to study and play . Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them      from ten floors up .

      , twelve million children under five still die every year through hunger and disease . But childhood in the Third World is not all       .

22．A. come             B. learn             C. suffer         D. survive

23．A. As usual         B. For instance     C. In fact         D. In other words

24． A. by             B. in                  C. to          D. under

25．A. childhood         B. poverty         C. spirit          D. survival

26． A. adults         B. fathers           C. neighbors      D. relatives

27．A. Anyhow         B. However         C. Instead      D. Still

28．A. away          B. alone              C. along         D. nearby

29．A. growing up     B. living through      C. playing       D. working

30．A. activity         B. life              C. study           D. work

31． A. by             B. from              C. through        D. with

32．A. and             B. but              C. or            D. so

33．A. Eastern         B. good              C. poor            D. Western

34．A. at any moment     B. at the same time     C. on the other hand  D. on the whole

35．A. easiest         B. earliest         C. happiest        D. quickest

36． A. care             B. fear              C. hurry            D. worry

37．A. dare         B. expect              C. have            D. require

38．A. control         B. danger             C. disappointment    D. freedom

39．A. anxiously     B. eagerly         C. impatiently        D. proudly

40． A. Above all        B. In the end         C. Of course        D. What’s more

41．A. bad             B. good             C. rich            D. poor

French surgeons have performed what they said on Wednesday was the world's first partial face transplant（移植）--- giving a new nose, chin and lips to a woman attacked by a dog.

Specialists from two French hospitals carried out the operation on a 38-year-old woman on Sunday in the northern city of Amiens by taking the face from a brain-dead woman, who had hanged herself just hours before the operation. Her family agreed on the operation.

“The patient is in an excellent state and the transplant looks normal,” the hospitals said in a brief statement after waiting three days to announce the pioneering surgery.

The woman had been left without a nose and lips after the dog attacked her last May, and was unable to talk or chew properly. Such injuries are “extremely difficult, if not impossible” to repair using normal surgical techniques, the statement said.

The statement did not say what the woman would look like when she had fully recovered, but medical experts said she was unlikely to resemble the woman who had been the source of her new face.

The operation was led by Jean-Michel Dubernard, a specialist from a hospital in Lyon who has also carried out hand transplants.

Skin transplants have long been used to treat burns and other injuries, but operations around the mouth and nose have been considered very difficult because of the area's high sensitivity（敏感） to foreign tissue.

Teams in France, the United States and Britain had been developing techniques to make face transplants a reality

There was a short-term risk for the patient if blood vessels became blocked, a medium-term danger of her body rejecting the new skin and a long-term possibility that the drugs used could cause cancers.

Experts say that although such medical advances should be celebrated, the transplant had thrown up moral（道德的）and ethical(伦理的)issues. Little is known about the psychological effect of thee transplant.

9. The best title for the passage would be ________.

A. French Woman has First Partial Face Transplant

B. First Face Transplant Opens Debate

C. Risks and Ethical Problems of a Face Transplant

D. A Complete Face Transplant of a French Woman

10. Why did the woman need such an operation?

A. Her face had been bitten by a dog

B. Her face had been burnt in a fire.

C. She was born especially ugly

D. She wanted to test such an operation.

11. What can we learn about the operation?

A. The woman had used the dead woman' s whole face.

B. There has arisen（引起） a debate about the operation.

C. The woman will suffer from psychological damage soon.

D. Such transplants have been performed by doctors.

12. Which of the following is NOT one of the risks of the operation?

A. Block of blood vessels.    B. Organ rejection学%科%网...

C. Heart damage.    D. Side effect of the drugs

假如你是育才中学的学生李华，你的英国朋友Brown给你发来电子邮件，赞扬你在英语方面取得的巨大进步并询问你的假期打算。请根据以下要点给他回封邮件：

1. 对他的赞扬表示感谢；   2. 你的暑假打算（如补习弱科、参加夏令营、旅行等）;

3. 盼望早日收到对方回信。

注意：

1. 词数100左右2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯3. 参考词汇：夏令营  a summer camp

Dear Brown,

How is everything going on with you? _________________________________                    

_____________________________________________________________________   _____________________________________________________________________                                                                                                                     

                                                              Yours sincerely,  

         Li Hua

How to talk to your child about a future career

Thinking about a future career can bring a lot of stress. 36 This cuts up the question into workable issues that you and your child can enjoy dealing with throughout their childhood years. Here's how:

• In your child’s life, there are times when they are given the opportunity to see and/or discuss a certain career. Schools have Career Day, an aunt or uncle talks about what they do for a living or your child's youth group goes on a trip to a hospital and talks to the staff there. 37

• When your child shows interest in a certain career, you should do some research. Then, you can offer your child some information on that job and related jobs. 38 It is a wonderful free online resource.

• Help your child weigh the pros and cons for his or her different career interests. Encourage your child to narrow (缩小) the choices down to five at the most.

• 39 This is a good time to begin ordering in college and technical school lists. Use the lists and any other information you have found as an ice breaker for more conversations with your child.

• 40 Make this a clear message. Teach your child that part of being independent is knowing when and who to lead on, trust and respect.

A. Do you feel you have open communication with your child?

B. The Occupational Outlook Handbook gives you what schooling is needed.

C. The final decision lies with your child, but you do have the right to have input.

D. Choosing the right career is one of the most important decisions your child will make in life.

E. Figure out the path your child would have to take to obtain the schooling for his career choices.

F. Each of these times is an opportunity for you to ask your child what he thought of those jobs or that field of work.

G. Parents need to learn to help their child conquer this great question by dropping seeds of conversation as time goes by and watch them grow into ideas.

根据下面的漫画和说明，以Beauty Does Not Only Come From Appearance为题写一篇100词左右的英语短文:

要求：1.描述以上漫画（cartoon）内容;  2.阐述漫画所表达的意义； 3发表感想。

参考词汇：垃圾箱：dustbin；  环境：environment 残疾人: disabled man 

心灵美：beautiful soul

 Can you lend me the book ______the other day?
A. about which you talked    B. which you talked
C. about that you talked      D. that you talked

    As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a   41  , including all his struggles.

    One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a   42  desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last   43  from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which  44  took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t  45  quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we  46  needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and   47  . Dropping the basket heavily, I shouted, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves”. Dad  48  “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re  49  .” Such is Dad—whatever problem he   50  , he never gives up.

      51  , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, _  52  Dad remained optimistic. He  53  to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to  54  Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

    Dad is also a living example of real   55  . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to   56  our family. He always puts our happiness   57  his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games in spite of his   58   after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and   59  putting others first.

    Dad，the life  60  I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

41．A. teacher    B. farmer     C. gardener       D. grocer

42．A. burning    B. lively     C. disappearing    D. stormy

43．A. order      B. form      C. gap           D. position

44．A. repeatedly  B. finally     C. normally      D. really

45．A. begin      B. go        C. occur         D. change

46．A. yet        B. even      C. still           D. nearly

47．A. surprised   B. nervous    C. frightened     D. angry

48．A. apologized  B. laughed    C. complained    D. cried

49．A. lost        B. gone      C. done         D. touched

50．A. meets with  B. brings up   C. works out     D. thinks about

51．A. Thankfully  B. Hopefully   C. Strangely     D. Unfortunately

52．A. or          B. for        C. but          D. so

53．A. continued    B. seemed     C. happened    D. aimed

54．A. face        B. examine     C. appreciate    D. question

55．A. honesty     B. pride       C. friendship     D. love

56．A. settle       B. support     C. start          D. impress

57．A. after       B. before       C. beside        D. under

58．A. sadness     B. happiness    C. tiredness     D. kindness

59．A. careless    B. considerate    C. shameful    D. humorous

60．A. history     B. motto        C. lessons      D. patterns

Receiving the report that the plane crashed, the government took measures________.

      A. at no time              B. in no time              C. at a time                D. of all time

   近年来，微信(Wechat)成为了人们非常喜欢的通信工具，但是也给人们带来一些困扰。请对这一现象谈一下自己的看法，内容包括1.使用微信的利与弊；2.自己的看法和建议。

注意：1.词数100左右；

      2. 为使行文连贯可适当增加细节。

     In recent years, Wechat is becoming increasingly popular. _________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  Researchers from France and Italy discovered that Canadian parents are less strict with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy.

  “Our most important finding was the difference between Canadians and the others，” said Professor Michel Claes，the lead author of the study.  “Canadians focus on independence and negotiation．On the other hand，Italians，for example，exercise more control．We found Canadians seem to focus on negotiation in case of a conflict.”

  Claes said Canada，France and Italy were selected for the study because they share important cultural and social factors.“We chose French­Canadians because they share the same language as France，and originally came from France and share certain values．Italy was included because it was considered to have similar，strong and important family values，” he explained.

  The researchers examined the emotional ties between parents and their children by questioning 1,256 students aged 11 to 19 years old.

Canadian students reported less control and more free actions，according to the study．Italian parents were stricter and French parents were somewhere in the middle.

  Claes explains that the differences lie in education in Canada，France and Italy.

  “North America has its own educational values，which promote individualization．Tolerance and comprehension are encouraged．Italy，on the other hand，promotes respect of authority，control，and the need for permission.” he said.

Children from all three countries described their mothers as warm and communicative．Italian and Canadian children had similar feelings about their fathers，and reported high levels of emotional ties．But French fathers were generally thought by their children to be more distant and cold.

  “We were surprised by this，” Claes admitted.“It seems as though the relationships between French mothers and their children were becoming closer over time，while fathers maintain a form of distance and coldness，which is more of a source of conflict in France than in the other countries.”

1．Professor Michel Claes believes that Canada，France and  Italy ________.

A．have the same family spirit

B．have some similar cultural traditions

C．have experienced some similar social changes

D．have experienced similar cultural developments

2．How did the researchers carry out the study ?

A．By collecting answers of parents from Canada，France and Italy.

B．By collecting answers of children from Canada，France and Italy.

C．By questioning parents and their children from Italian Canadian families.

D．By  questioning  children  from  French­Canadian families.

3．According to Michel Claes，what mainly leads to the differences in parent­children relationships among Canada，France and Italy?

A．Educational opportunities.

B．Traditional ideas.

C．Educational values.

D．Historical events.

4．Which of the following is NOT a finding of the study?

A．French children have troubled relationships with their parents.

B．Canadian children have close relationships with their parents.

C．Italian children have good relationships with their parents.

D．Kids from Canada，France and Italy have closer ties with their moms.

 It was in the lab ______ was taken charge of by Professor Harris _______ they did the experiment.

A. which, that            B. that, where

C. whom, that            D. which, where

Several years ago, I decided to change my job and attended an interview. During the interview, the interviewer covered the expected  41  about my work history and education. Then, he asked, “What event or accomplishment in your life has made you the  42  ?”

I paused for a moment, and told him my proudest moment wasn’t anything I did,  43  something my daughter did ten years before. They I told him the story of Julie’s  44  .

Many years earlier, my brother  45  from St. Louis, telling me that my mom wouldn’t receive her benefits for several months.  46  , she would have to live off her small savings. At the supper table that evening, I told my husband I was going to send Mom some  47  . Our conversation was cut short by a phone call. A neighbor  48  Julie to babysit(照看婴儿).

At fourteen, Julie was always looking for ways to  49  money. The following morning, she  50  me an envelope.

When I looked at the  51  and saw it was for my mom, I gave her a big hug. I told her how proud I was of her for taking the time to  52  her grandma. She smiled.

A week later, my brother called again, thanking me for the check and telling me how Mom cried when she got Julie’s  53.  He told Julie had  54  her grandma the five dollars she had earned babysitting. In her letter, she told Grandma to  55  it on whatever she needed.

I continued, “ I know that isn’t really a job  56  , but that’s what made me the proudest in my life.”

A week later, I was given the  57 . My boss told me after hearing about my story, he  58  I was the type of employee he wanted to  59  in his organization. Julie’s simple act of  60  had paid off.

41. A. doubts              B. stories             C. discussions                D. questions

42. A. proudest            B. strongest          C. happiest              D. luckiest

43. A. and                   B. nor                  C. but                      D. even

44. A. wish                  B. gift                    C. bravery               D. secret

45. A. called                B. travelled          C. drove                   D. shouted

46. A. However           B. Otherwise         C. Still                      D. Therefore

47. A. books               B. food                 C. money                D. presents

48. A. wanted              B. allowed            C. advised               D. encouraged

49. A. borrow              B. save                C. waste                   D. earn

50. A. bought               B. handed            C. posted                 D. returned

51. A. address            B. stamp              C. title                     D. message

52. A. visit                   B. writer               C. thank                  D. miss

53. A. picture              B. phone              C. letter                    D. card

54. A. awarded           B. brought            C. lent                      D. sent

55. A. change             B. put                   C. spend                 D. invest

56. A. opportunity       B. accomplishment   C. application              D interview

57. A. job                    B. bill                   C. prize                   D. welfare

58. A. promised          B. decided            C. imagined             D. agreed

59. A. play                  B. follow                C. compete              D. work

60. A. patience           B. envy                     C. love                      D. gratitude.