It is the very factory ______ I once worked.

 A. where               B. that             C. as           D. which

 Written in a hurry, ____________. How can it be satisfactory?

   A. They found many mistakes in the report    B. Sam made lots of mistakes in the report

   C. There are many mistakes in the report      D. The report is full of mistakes

My grandson, Daniel, and I have always been very close. When Daniel’s father remarried after a divorce, Daniel, who was eleven, and his little sister, Kristie, came to live with us. My husband and I were more than happy to have kids in the house again.

    Things were going along just fine until the diabetes (糖尿病) I’ve lived with most of my adult life started affecting my eyes, and then more seriously, my kidneys (肾). Then everything seemed to fall apart. 

    Three times a week, I had to go to the hospital to be hooked up to a dialysis machine (透析机). I was living, but I couldn’t really call it a life --- it was an existence. I had no energy. I dragged myself through daily chores and slept as much as I could. My sense of humor seemed to disappear.

    Daniel, seventeen by then, was really affected by the change in me. He tried as hard as he could to make me laugh, to bring back the grandma who loved to clown around (开玩笑) with him. Even in my sorry state, Daniel could still bring a smile to my face.

    But things were not improving. After a year on dialysis, my condition was deteriorating (恶化) and the doctors felt that if I didn’t receive a kidney transplant within six months, I would surely die. No one told Daniel this, but he knew --- he said all he had to do was look after me. To top it off, as my condition worsened, there was a chance that I would become too weak to have the transplant surgery at all, and then there would be nothing they could do for me. So we started the tense and desperate wait for a kidney.

    I was adamant (坚决的) that I didn’t want a kidney from anyone I knew. I would wait until an appropriate kidney became available, or I would literally die waiting. But Daniel had other plans. The time that he took me to my dialysis appointments, he did a little secret research on his own. Then he announced his intention to me.

    “Grandma, I’m giving you one of my kidneys. I’m young and I’m healthy …” He paused. He could see I wasn’t at all happy with his offer. He continued, almost in whisper, “And most of all, I couldn’t stand it if you weren’t around.” His face wore an expression of appeal mixed with determination. He can be as stubborn as a mule (驴) once he decides on something --- but I’ve been told many times that I can out-stubborn any mule!

    We argued. I couldn’t let him do it. We both knew that if he gave up his kidney, he would also give up his life’s dream; to play football. It was all he ever talked about. And he was good, too. Daniel was co-captain and star defensive tackle (防守阻截队员) of his high school team; he expected to apply for a football scholarship and was looking forward to playing college football. He just loved the sport.

    “How can I let you throw away the thing that means the most to you?” I pleaded with him.

    “Grandma,” he said softly, “compared to your life, football means nothing to me.”

    After that, I couldn’t argue anymore. So we agreed to see if he was a good donor (捐赠者) match, and then we’d discuss it further. When the tests came back, they showed Daniel was a perfect match. That was it. I knew I wasn’t going to win that argument, so we scheduled the transplant.

    Both surgeries went smoothly. As soon as I came out of the anesthesia (麻醉) , I could tell things were different. I felt great! The nurses in the intensive care unit had to keep telling me to lie back and be quiet --- I wasn’t supposed to be that lively! I was afraid to go to sleep, for fear I would break the spell (魔法) and wake up the way I had been before. But the good feeling didn’t go away, and I spent the evening joking and laughing with anyone who would listen. It was so wonderful to feel alive again.

    The next day they moved me out of ICU and onto the floor where Daniel was recuperating (复原) three doors away. His grandfather helped him walk down to see me as soon as I was moved into my room. When we saw each other, we did not know what to say. Holding hands, we just sat there and looked at each other for a long time, overwhelmed by the deep feeling of love that connected us.

    Finally, he spoke, “Was it worthwhile, grandma?”

    I laughed a little ruefully (懊悔). “It was for me! But was it for you?” I asked him.

    He nodded and smiled at me. “I’ve got my grandma back.”

    And I have my life back. It still amazes me. Every morning, when I wake up, I thank God --- and Daniel --- for this miracle. A miracle born of the purest love.

55. Grandma’s diabetes brought about all the following EXCEPT that _______.

  A. her eyes and her kidneys were affected                   B. grandma became quite a different person

  C. Daniel had to be sent back to his father                 D. everything was thrown into confusion

56. When grandma was at her lowest, what did Daniel do to bring her back to her usual life?

  A. He tried his best to make her laugh.

B. He helped her with the daily chores.

  C. He gave up his dream of going to college.               

D. He searched desperately for a good donor match.

57. How did grandma feel when Daniel announced his intention to give her one of his kidneys?

    A. She was moved by his selfless decision. 

  B. She wasn’t at all happy with his offer.

  C. She felt relieved that an appropriate kidney was available.

  D. She was enthusiastic about having a kidney of someone she loved.

58. What would giving up a kidney mean to Daniel, according to the passage?

  A. He wouldn’t be young and healthy thereafter.

  B. He didn’t have to search for a good match any more.

  C. He could apply for a full scholarship to a college he desired.

  D. He would also give up his life’s dream: to play football.

59. How was grandma when she came out of the anesthesia after the surgery?

  A. She was feeling low.                                     B. She was full of life.

  C. She was exhausted.                                       D. She was the way she had been before.

60. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

  A. Grandma got her life back thanks to Daniel’s selfless donation.

  B. Grandma thought her returning to life was a miracle of pure love.

  C. Daniel agreed with grandma that the transplant was worthwhile for her, not for him.

  D. Much as he loved football, grandma’s life meant the most to Daniel.

根据下列提示，写一篇短文，介绍你们的学校。

1.     位于城市西北角，2000年建成并投入使用

2.     校园环境，教学设备

3.     师生情况

4.     全市最好学校，为很多名牌学校输送学子。

注意：词数100左右

   Coral reefs(珊瑚礁)are not just beautiful to look at, but also very useful. They shelter nearly 25% of ocean life and provide food for billions of people. However, like many other species，this amazing ecosystem(生态系统)is in danger of dying out!

There are two main reasons for the destruction—the rising carbon dioxide levels caused by global warming as well as human influences like bottom operation．While not much can be done about the former, the loss caused by the latter can be reduced.

Bottom operation involves dropping nets to the ocean bed and then dragging them up when filled with fish. This action damaged the ocean floor, causing the coral branches to separate from the reefs. While that is very discouraging, the good news is that if these branches are found quickly, they can be saved. At present, that work is being performed by volunteer divers. But the method has only limited success because they cannot stay long underwater, nor reach depths of over 200 meters where some of the deep-sea coral grows.

However, this is not the case for Coralbots—the robots that can constantly seek out broken branches. A team of ‘coralbots’, each individually working to simple rules will piece together damaged bits of coral, allowing them to regrow. They are programmed to be able to distinguish between other things and the coral. The robots work together in groups, similar to bees. If one coralbot is damaged then the others will still be able to complete the task.

Dr Lea-Anne Henry said: “The project of using coralbots offers us the possibility to restore(修复)the function of reefs．It is in the final stage of testing. Once ready, the researchers hope to build hundreds of them and use them effectively in the waters off Scotland and then hopefully in the oceans across the world.”

21. Which of the following is a cause of the danger that coral reefs are facing?

A. The appearance of new creatures       

B. The seriously polluted sea water

C. The activities of volunteer divers  

D. Human activities like bottom operation

22. Compared with volunteer divers, coralbots ______________．

A. can stay longer underwater           B. must work as bees do

C. can distinguish what is coral      D. can never be damaged

23. What does the underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Coralbots                     B. Broken branches

C. Working bees                   D. Bits of coral

24. We can infer from the passage that _______________．

A. bottom operation has affected most underwater creatures

B. broken branches of coral can regrow if saved in time

C. hundreds of the coralbots have worked well in the oceans

D. with the coralbots all damaged coral reefs can be restored

一个英文网站面向中学生征稿。请你写一篇英文稿件，介绍“中秋节”及这个节日里的主要活动。

写作要点：

1.它是中国传统节日之一；

2.家人团聚；

3.赏月、吃月饼; 

4.还有旅游、访友等其他活动。

注意：

词数100左右；

可以适当增加细节，以使用文连贯；

开头语已经写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：

中秋节:the Mid-Autumn Festival                    农历: lunar calendar

赏月: enjoy the full moon                              月饼: moon cake

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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．只改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

 I watch TV until 12 o’clock, so I couldn’t go over my lessons. This morning I got up very late that I had to go to school without breakfast in hurry, but I was still late for the first class. When I entered the classroom, the math teacher had to stop explain an important problem, and all the eyes were fixed upon me. My face turned red. Something even worse was happened to me in English class. The teacher asked me recite the text. However, I could say nothing and sorry, for I did not spend some time preparing my lessons. The teacher looked at me with his coldly eyes. I stood at my bench without daring to raise my head. How a terrible day I had! I will never do anything like that..

One evening two young man were walking in the street together. They tried to find a chance to steal everything. The clock struck twelve. Most of the people were in bed. Quickly they came to a house and it seemed everyone in the house had fallen asleep. Standing at the front gate, one man whispered in English to the other at a low voice, “You wait here and I’ll go around to the back door and then get into the house.” Suddenly out of the house ran a dog, barked at them. The two men was very frightened and ran away as fast as possibly. They didn’t stop until they get to a lonely place. The man said to the other in a surprise, “It’s too bad, but I hadn’t thought what the dog could understand English.”

________, I believe, and you will find him very outgoing.

A. Having a talk with Tom              B. Given a talk with Tom 

C. One talk with Tom                           D. If you have a talk with Tom

Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”

Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.

“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hold the bar with my other elbow （肘）. Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung （横档）I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”

For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.

56. Which can be used to describe Mom’s attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?

A. Cruel.          B. Favorable.                 C. Strict.                  D. Sympathetic.

57. From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ______.

A. the strength and skill to hang and sway        

B. the speed of one’s hand movement

C. the skill to throw and catch things               

D. the bodily skill to rotate round a bar

58. What does the sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” imply?

A. Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.

C. Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.

D. What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

59. When the author looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because

_______.

A. they felt sorry for what they had done before

B. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt

C. they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars

D. they were astonished to find the author’s progress

    Quick tips for better time management

    Are you a good time manager? If your answer is "no", here are some tips on how to be a better

 time manager:

    1. Create a daily plan. Plan your day before it starts. The plan gives you a good description of

 how the day will go on. That way, you will be ready to deal with most of the things you meet.  36

    2. Focus. Are you multi- tasking so much that you're just not getting anything done?  37

 Only focus on what you're doing. You'll  be more efficient(效率高的)that way.

    3. Stay away from your time wasters. What takes your time away from your work? QQ? Email

 checking? 38  0ne thing you can do is make it hard to check them-remove them from your

 browser(浏览器)quick links.

    4．_ 39 _  Don't take on more than you can deal with. For the distractions（分心的事物）that

 come in when you 're doing other things, give a firm no. Or do it later.

    5. Decide to be early. When you prepare to be on time, you'll either be on time or late.  40

 However, if you decide to be early, you'll most likely be on time. For appointments, try to be early.

For your deadlines, meet them earlier than required.

    A．Learn to say "NO".

    B. Cut off when you need to.

    C. Stop checking them so often.

    D. Most of the time you'll be late.

    E. Great way to be aware of your time spent.

    F. If so, focus on just one key task at one time.

    G. Your job for the day is to stick to the plan as best as possible.

 Although he has retired, every now and then he often recalls his teaching life. After all he ____as a teacher for 35 years.

   A. has worked           B. was working        C. worked       D. had worked

We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, other, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.

  Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. The standards may be changed—no examination is perfect—but to have to tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in schools or on teachers. This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher.

   Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them—a form of favouritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill—respected school can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well-respected school. This defence of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her school’s reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child from the favoured school.

  The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, different, academic class. They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection. The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer.

28. The word “favouritism” in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that________.

     A. bright children also need certificates go get satisfying jobs.

     B. children from well—respected schools tend to have good jobs

     C. poor children with certificates are favoured in job markets

     D. children attending ordinary schools achieve great success

29. What would happen if examinations were taken away according to the author?

     A. Schools for bright children would lose their reputation.

     B. There would be more opportunities and excellence.

     C. Children from poor families would be able to change their schools.

     D. Children’s job opportunity would be affected by their school reputation.

30. The opponents of the examination system will agree that _________.

     A. jobs should not be assigned by systematic selection

     B. computers should be selected to take over many jobs

     C. special classed are necessary to keep the school standards

     D. schools with academic subjects should be done away with

31. The passage mainly focuses on ___________.

     A. schools and certificates                   B. examination and equality

     C. opportunity and employment           D. standards and reputation

When Hannah, a ten-year-old fifth grader, came home from school, she was in a panic. She told her parents that all students were required to   41   a sport --- no exceptions. Hannah thought of herself as totally uncoordinated（不协调的）--- she   42   couldn’t master a two-wheeler. “Now everyone will see what a   43   I am,” she cried.

At last, Hannah chose soccer.   44   the first soccer meeting was held one week later, she was   45  . She got a complete surprise when the coach(教练) spoke.

He told the schoolgirls, “All I   46   is that you try your best;   47   you can achieve a victory is unimportant. I want you to keep   48  , as a member of this team, to devel      q`1op your skills.”

At the   49   practice on Monday, Hannah was standing on the field, not   50   what she was supposed to be doing, when the coach yelled, “Hannah --- I can see that you’re   51   what you should do. Good attitude!” Hannah was   52  .

Two days later, she ran for a ball, tried to kick it, and   53   it entirely. The coach said, “Good girl, I like your initiative（积极性）. Keep it up.”

That Friday, Hannah decided to go for a ball, ran hard, gave it a kick,   54  , and eventually fell heavily to the ground. She was extremely   55  . The coach shouted, “See that, girls? That’s the kind of effort we’re looking for!” Hannah was laughing as two of her teammates helped her   56  .

By the end of the season, Hannah was not a   57   soccer player; her team didn’t win either. However, Hannah gained a sense of pride. She learned that she could   58   new things without fear of making a fool of herself, and be valued for her   59  . And that’s what a(n)   60   teacher can do.

Two little children were sitting by the fire one cold winter’s night. Suddenly, they heard a knock at the door. “Who can it be?” they wondered. One ran   61  (curious) to open it. There, outside in the cold and the darkness, stood a child       62    no shoes on his feet and dressed in old thin garments. He was trembling with cold,   63    he asked to come in and warm himself.

“Yes, come,” cried both the children. They drew the little stranger to their warm seat, 64 (share) their supper with him, and gave him their bed, and they slept on a hard bench.

On the night, they 65    (awake) by sweet music,  66 was played by a band of children in shining garments. Suddenly the stranger child stood in front of        67      : no longer cold and ragged, but dressed in silvery light. He said, “I am the Christ Child, 68   (wander) through the world to bring peace and       69    (happy) to good children as you. As you have helped me so much, this tree will give rich fruit to you every year.”

When he was saying that, he broke     70   branch from the tree that grew near the door, planted it in the ground and disappeared. But the branch grew into a great tree, and every year it bore wonderful golden fruit for the kind children.

There are a number of children's books that are designed to help children learn the difference among many wonderful colors that are in the world，and all of these books are designed to make it easy for children.

Pinkalicious

It is a story about a girl who eats many pink cupcakes one evening. The next morning, she wakes up and finds that she has not only pink hair, but pink skin! This fun story not only helps children to learn about many different shades(色度) and colors that are in the world and in their foods, but it also helps them to understand that, while sweets are a great pleasure, they have to eat healthy food regularly in order to stay healthy.

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

The book is a series of vignettes(小片段) told through Dr. Seuss rhymes, making them fun for parents to read and fun for children to hear. As it is related to colors, the book shows some of the classic colors, including, of course, red and blue! Once children learn about red and blue, they can then learn how to make purple.

Mouse Paint

In this tale，three mice learn a lot about colors and how much fun you can have with them. They don't settle for just painting with the colors, however, but insist on dipping their toes (脚趾) into the colors and creating new combinations from them，showing children what happens when they mix red and blue or yellow and red together.

How Do Dinosaurs Learn Their Colors?

This seemingly simplistic tale shows us how dinosaurs learn all about the different colors in the world through the items around them. Simple things teach the dinosaurs in the book what each color is. For instance, a purple towel that has been left on the floor shows both children and the dinosaurs what the color purple is.

21．The children's books mentioned in the passage are designed to ________．

      A．make children interested in reading

      B．improve children's reading ability

      C．deepen the understanding of colors

      D．attract children' s attention to books

22．What's the inspiration of the book Pinkalicious?

      A．How to make your skin pink?

      B．Proper eating can make you healthy.

      C．Eating too many cupcakes is bad for your health.

      D．Pink cupcakes are girls' favorite food.

23．Which book is very fun for its rhymes when heard?

      A．Pinkalicious.

      B．One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.

      C．How Do Dinosaurs Learn Their Colors?

      D．Mouse Paint.

56．I regret ___________ (tell) you that the sports meeting won’t be held next week.

57.  _________ (laugh) helps your body stay healthy and can even help you fight pain.

58.  She reads newspaper every day to keep herself ____________(inform) of what is happening.

59. It’s necessary for me _________ (know) how to use a computer.

60.  ________(catch)  the 7：30 train from Paddington, I got to the office earlier that day.

61． Don’t leave the water __________(run) when you brush your teeth. 

62．________ (inspire) by Sang Lan’s story, the students decided to work harder at their lessons.

63．The woman is always looking forward to ________ (live) a rich life.

64．If you _____________ (join) the chat room ten minutes ago, you would have known what we were talking about.

65．If I _______ (have) time tomorrow, I would certainly help you.

---I ________ myself more---it was a perfect day.

---Me, too. It’s years ________ I enjoyed myself so much.

文中共有10处语言错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧），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10处起）不记分。

Studies show that you may be lied to every day anywhere from 10 to 200 times. We say, “Nice song.” “Honey, you don’t look fat in that, no.” But another study showed that strangers lied three times within the first 10 minutes of meeting each other. We lie more to strangers than we lie to coworkers. Men lie eight times more about themselves than they do other people. Women lie more to protect other people. If you’re married, you’re going to lie to your wife/ husband in one out of every 10 communications. If you’re unmarried, that number drops to three. But look, if at some point you got lied to, it’s because you agreed to get lied to. In other words, the truth about lying: lying is a cooperative act. Not all lies are harmful. Sometimes we’re willing to lie for the sake of social dignity , maybe to keep a private secret.

Lying is complex. It is woven into the fabric of our daily and business lives. We’re deeply disturbed by the truth. We explain it, sometimes for very good reasons, other times just because we don’t understand the gaps between ideals and realities in our lives. We’re against lying, but secretly we’re for it in ways that our society has practiced for centuries and centuries. It’s as old as breathing. It’s part of our culture and history. Think the stories from Dante, Shakespeare, the Bible, News of the World.

Lying has great value to the evolution of human being. Researchers have long known that the more intelligent the species, the more likely it is to lie. We human like to become leaders. It starts really early. How early? Well, babies will pretend to cry, pause, wait to see who’s coming and then go right back to crying. One-year-olds learn hiding truth. Two-year-olds bluff (虚张声势). Five-year-olds lie outright and try to control by flattery (讨好). Nine-year-olds, masters of covering up.

12. From Para.1 we learn that lying is very ________

A. abnormal             B. common        C. ridiculous       D. unbearable

13. when does a lie work according to the passage?

A. the liar’s words are sweet enough                 B. it is told to a complete stranger

C. someone gives the liar cooperation                     D. we lie to keep a private secret

14. Lying is complex because ________.

A. it exists in many parts of our life                    B. it is the whole part of great culture

C. people are in support of lying                       D. ancient stories are full of lies

15. The examples of kids lying in the passage show ________.

A. lying is a sign of intelligent development              B. lying is good for children’s growing up

C. at what age children begin to tell lies                   D. 9-year-old children are masters of lying