Children dream of being sporting superstars      doctors and lawyers when they grow up.

       A. other than                      B. rather than                           C. more than               D. less than

— I'm sorry that I shouted at you this morning.

— ________， but please don't get angry so often.

A. All right    B. No problem

C. Never mind    D. With pleasure

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

26. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A. Because they can experience four seasons in one day

B. Because they often have very good weather

C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring

D. Because the sky is sunny all day

27. From the story we know that when _________come, it rains hard.

A. sunshine and snow              B. black clouds

C. summer and winter              D. spring and autumn

28. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."

A. warm     B. cool    C. cold    D. rainy

29. The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.

A. Bad Seasons                 B. Summer or Winter

C. The Weather in England        D. Strange English People

Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent. They will help shoppers find cups or toilet soap, and keep a record of the bill.

The touch-screen devices are on show at the Food Marketing Institute's exhibition here this week. "These devices are able to create value and get you around the store quicker," said Michael Alexandor, manager of Springboard Retail Networks Inc., which makes a smart cart computer called the Concierge.

Canadian stores will test the Concierge in July. A similar device, IBM's "shopping buddy," has recently been test-marketed at Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts.

Neither device tells you how many fat grams or calories are in your cart, but they will flash you with items on sale. The idea is to make it easier for people to buy, not to have second thoughts that maybe you should put something back on the shelf.

"The whole model is driven by advertisers' need to get in front of shoppers," said Alexandor. "They're not watching 30-second TV ads anymore."

People can use a home computer to make their shopping lists. Once at the store, a shopper can use a preferred customer card to start a system that will organize the trip around the store. If you're looking for toothpicks, you type in the word or pick it from a list, and a map will appear on the screen showing where you are and where you can find them.

The devices also keep a record of what you buy. When you're finished, the device figures out your bill. Then you go to the checker or place your card into a self-checkout stand and pay.

The new computerized shopping assistants don't come cheap. The Buddy devices will cost the average store about $160,000, and the Concierge will cost stores about $500 for each device.

32. The underlined word “they” (paragraph1) refers to_________.

       A.supermarkets       B.shop assistants   C.shopping carts    D.shop managers

33. Which of the following is the correct order of shopping with the computerized shopping carts?

a. Start the system.                     b. Make a shopping list.

c. Find the things you want.              d. Go to a self-checkout stand.

       A. abdc                    B. bacd                   C. acbd               D. bcad

34. We can learn from the last paragraph that_________.

A. intelligent shopping carts cost a large sum of money

B. the Concierge is cheaper than the Buddy devices

C. shop assistants with computer knowledge are well paid   

D. average stores prefer the Concierge to the Buddy devices

35. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

       A. New age for supermarkets                              B. Concierge and Shopping Buddy  

C. New computers make shopping carts smarter     D. Touch-screen devices make shopping enjoyable

据报道，在我国仍有很多偏远山区的孩子因为家庭贫穷而上不起学。上周你们班就如何帮助这些孩子上学进行了讨论。假如你是李华，请把你们的建议写成一封信寄给Teens，希望他们能够呼吁更多的人参与这项活动。

内容要点：

1. 山区孩子的现状；

2. 你们的建议 （至少列三条）；

3. 呼吁更多人帮助他们。

注意：1. 词数120左右；2. 文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数；3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯并注意建议信语言的得体性。

Dear Editor,

I’m a senior high school student. ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,                                                                                                                             Li Hua

76. There is no sense in wait three hours.  ________________

77. Five plus five are ten   ______________

78. The man doesn’t lack for friend.   __________

79. I must concentration my energies on my new job.  ____________

80. Every morning we got stuck in a traffic jam.    ___________

81. I’d like to knowing how to apply for financial aid.    ____________

82. The judge found the man not guilt and the he was set free.   __________

83. Send to the hospital immediately, the wounded soldier was saved.   __________

84. Can you hire a guidance to show us around the city?     __________

85. There is no possible that he’ll attend the party tomorrow.    ___________

Superstorm Sandy’s march of destruction claimed at least 43 lives and left more than eight million people without electricity by late Tuesday, in one of the largest storms ever to strike the East Coast.

Less violent but still dangerous, the storm swept across Pennsylvania on Tuesday and the northeastern US began its slow process of recovery. As dawn broke Tuesday on the storm’s trail of destruction, it began exposing stories of heroism and tragedy, bad decisions and lucky breaks.

In Broad Channel in New York City, a 29-year-old mother was forced to dive and swim out of her house’s front window with her 8-year-old daughter. And in Freeport, N.Y., Nicole Smith returned home --- to find a boat on her lawn. She asked passers-by for $5 to take a snapshot. A 13-year-old girl was found dead, in her pajamas, a block from her washed-out Staten Island home. On Monday night, Sandy’s waves ripped out the entire deck of Jeffrey Ratner’s home, along with the back wall. Still, Mr. Ratner said, he remains optimistic about the future. “We are going to rebuild it,” he said.

    The official warnings to evacuate(疏散)were clear, a couple said. But staying home just seemed easier. “It’s not their fault; it’s ours,” said Mary Norton, 88, head in her hands. “We did not leave.”

New York’s extensive transit system, a lifeline for millions of commuters(上下班往返的人), suffered the greatest damage as floodwaters drowned all seven subway tunnels connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn. Jseph Lhota, Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, described it as the most destroying in the 108-year history of the New York subway.

Forecaster said Sandy, which had maximum continuing winds of 45 miles an hour Tuesday afternoon, would cross western Pennsylvania on Tuesday night before moving into Canada on Wednesday as it meets cold air fronts. Another inch of rain was expected from the eastern Great Lakes across the mid-Atlantic and into southern New England.

29. The passage mainly talks about________.

A. New York’s extensive transit system     

B. when and why superstorm formed

C. the latest information about Sandy

D. superstorm Sandy’s destruction in America

30. Mary Norton and her husband didn’t leave their home because________.

A. they didn’t know a superstorm was on the way

B. they didn’t believe the government’s warnings

C. they didn’t want to take the trouble to move

D. they had no chance of leaving before Sandy hit the area

31. The transit system mentioned in the last paragraph but one refers to_________.

A. the bus route    B. the ship route   C. the flight course   D. the subway route

32. Which of the following statements about Sandy is WRONG?

A. It had killed at least 43 lives when the news was released.

B. It would move into Canada on Tuesday night.

C. It would bring another rain to the eastern Great Lakes

D. It led to power failure in many areas in America.

86.  写出同义句(It.......since.....)He has been in the club for two years.=He joined the club two years ago.

87.  变为被动语态 People have acquired knowledge through exploration.

88.  我们保护自然的原因是我们能从中受益。（The reason why ....is .....     benefit from）

89.  变为强调句型。He did not go to sleep until midnight.

90. “only+状语”位于句首的倒装句

____________(只有)you ask many different questions ___________________ (你才会获得)all the information you need to know.

The Language of Love

Music is a universal language, which has the most powerful magic in the world. Music is a sweet language to show love to those who love us and those who 61. ________ (love) by us. Music is also a friendly language for unfamiliar people to show kindness. It is living everywhere and all the time in our daily life.

I learned this while 62.________ (take) care of a seagull unfortunate enough to swallow a hook( 挂钩 ). After 63.________ (call) the wildlife rescue center and learning that all its vehicles were out on other business, I carefully 64.________ (wrap) the wild bird in a towel and carried him to my friend’s car. The only way 65. ________ (keep) him calm was by singing. For 30 minutes, I sang 66._________ (soft) to the small creature until finally delivering him to those 67.__________ could help. I’m not certain 68._________ happened afterward, but for that brief period, we two vastly different species connected, bridging 69._________ gap between us through songs.

70._________ doesn’t matter whether there will be difficulties in communication，for love is always the theme of each piece of music.

I have been coaching girls’ softball for the last 12 years. This year was going to be my last.

After our final tournament in Iowa two of the team members ( Elaina & Beth) asked if I could give them a  41  . The ride was 6.5 hours and the conversation turned out to be the  42  I have ever had in the 47 years I have been living.

Elaina and I had been talking for about two hours when the  43  of people who have  44  her life came up. I asked Elaina to  45  hard and tell me who has been truly  46  in her life of 17 years other than her  47  .

She told stones of 4 people who have inspired her and  48  they did it. The next question I asked was whether she ever  49  to them in spoken or written words on how they inspired her life. I told her that it is a great  50  to those people if she would tell them.

Beth was sitting in the back seat and we thought she was  51  .The entire time she had been listening to our conversation. She was  52 the entire time but, catching her  53  , Beth spoke up and told Elaina how much of a  54  role model she is to her and also  55  with Elaina that there are many  56  students that looked at her as a role model. Then Elaina turned to me with tears running down her cheeks and with a  57  crack in her voice and said, “Ski, you can’t  58  how much you have inspired me in the 3 months I have known you.”

I looked at her with tears  59  in my eyes and said, “Elaina, thank you. You have no idea what that means  60  me. ”

    Tell anyone who has inspired you how they have inspired you.

41. A. ride                    B. hand                 C. medal               D. reward

42. A. briefest               B. dullest              C. longest              D. greatest

43. A. theme                 B. topic               C. dialogue            D. subject

44. A. saved                 B. spared              C. influenced         D. sacrificed

45. A. practice                     B. study                C. work                D. think

46. A. inspirational         B. important          C. lovable              D. successful        

47. A. members            B. parents             C. colleagues         D. friends

48. A. when                  B. why                 C. how                  D. where

49. A. communicated     B. turned              C. thanked             D. adapted

50. A. payment             B. advantage         C. benefit                     D. reward

51. A. recording            B. sleeping            C. writing              D. learning

52. A. crying                B. resting              C. lying                 D. sitting

53. A. voice                  B. word                C. breath               D. speed

54. A. beautiful             B. female              C. clever               D. positive

55. A. quarreled            B. shared              C. debated             D. provided

56. A. young                 B. naughty            C. violent               D. careless

57. A. small                  B. long                 C. deep                 D. noticeable

58. A. calculate             B. imagine             C. expect               D. expand

59. A. picking up           B. welling up         C. gathering up      D. putting up

60, A. at                       B. for                    C. to                            D. in

In the early 1980s, one of our neighbors asked my mom if she would make a few gift baskets for her to give as gifts for the holidays. My mom agreed and news of the unique gift baskets my mum was making spread like wildfire throughout the neighborhood. My mum was busy throughout the holiday season, so she asked a friend to help her. When the orders continued after the holiday season for baby gifts, birthday gifts and more, it occurred to them that maybe this job could be turned into a business and they did it.

     My mum went into her business because she had a creative idea. She got orders and filled orders. But there was no purpose and no real strategy(策略). In 1991, my mum' s partner got into financial trouble and there was not enough money to support either my mum or her partner.

     So if you are led by your creativity or enthusiasm, make sure you ask yourself what you want out of your business. If you don't set goals, how will you know what direction to go in? Do you want to create jobs and growth in the economy? Are you looking for a hobby? You can't keep scores if you don' t know what game you are playing.

     After my mom's partner gave up, she had to abandon(抛弃) her business to support herself. She swore（发誓）she would run a business again and do it differently the next time. However, there wasn't a "next time" for her. She passed away just after her 51st birthday. She never had someone tell her how important having a goal was. She never had an opportunity to be everything that she could be.

     There are no right or wrong goals, only the ones that matter to you. Set them so that you can make progress and achieve success, whatever that may mean to you.

32. The author's mum started her own business after she ________.

    A. got continuous orders with her friend    

    B. cooperated with one of her neighbors

    C. advertised her products in the neighborhood

    D. designed unique gift baskets for the holidays

33. Which of the following can best describe the author' s mum?

    A. Ambitious.                       B. Imaginative       

    C. Poor.                            D. Innocent(天真的).

34. After the author' s mum failed in her business, she _________.

   A. hoped to restart it after her 51st birthday

   B. wanted to find a different partner

   C. reflected on her failure

   D. didn' t work any more

35. The author writes the text to stress the importance of _________.

   A. creativity                            B. opportunities       

   C. goals                                 D. partners

Philip is sometimes not welcomed by other third graders. He was tricked sometimes, not because he was older,   61   because he was “different”. Philip,   62   suffered from Downs Syndrome（唐氏综合症）, was “different”, with his strange   63   (face) characteristics, slow responses and mental problems.   64   a beautiful spring morning, the children were to go out and discover   65   symbol of “new life” for themselves, which they would place inside plastic eggs.

After the children returned to the classroom, the teacher opened their eggs one by one,   66   (encourage) each child to explain the meaning of “new life” in his or her egg. The first opened egg contained a flower. In another was a butterfly.   67   the teacher opened the last egg, it was empty. “That’s stupid. Whose is it?” said someone. The teacher felt a pull at his shirt. It was Philip. Looking up, Philip said, “It’s   68  . I did it. It’s empty. I have new life, because the tomb（坟墓）is empty.” At that time, not a sound   69   (hear) in class at all. From that day on, Philip became a real part of the group. They forgot his disease and welcomed him, and   70   made him “different” was never mentioned again.

When international aid is given, steps must be taken to ensure(确保)that the aid reaches the people for whom it is intended. The way to achieve this may not be simple. It is very difficult for a nation to give help directly to people in another nation. The United Nations Organization (UNO) could undertake to direct the distribution of aid. Here however rises the problem of costs. Also tied with this is time. Perhaps the UNO could set up a body of devoted men and women in every country who can speedily distribute aid to victims of floods and earthquakes.

More than the help that one nation can give to another during a disaster, it would be more effective to give other forms of help during normal times. A common proverb says, “Give me a fish and I eat for a day, teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.”If we follow this wise saying, it would be right to teach people from less developed nations to take care of themselves. For example, a country could share its technology with another. This could be in simple areas like agriculture or in more complex areas like medical and health care or even in building satellites. Even a small country is able to help less developed nations. Sometimes what is taken for granted, like the setting up of a water purification plant or the administration of a school, could be useful for countries which are looking about to solve common problems. It does not cost much to share such simple things. Exchange students could be attached for a number of months or years and learn the required craft while on the site. They can then take their knowledge back to their homelands and if necessary come back from time to time to clear doubts or to update themselves. Such aid will be truly helpful and there is no chance of it being temporary or of it falling into the wrong hands.

Many countries run extensive courses in all sorts of skills. It will not cost much to include deserving foreigners in these courses. Besides giving effective help to the countries concerned, there is also the build-up of friendships to consider. Giving direct help by giving materials may be effective in the short run and must continue to be given in the event of emergencies. However, in the long run what is really effective would be the sharing of knowledge.

61.According to the author, how could international aid reach the victims in time?[来

A. By solving the cost problems.B. By solving the transportation problems.

C. By setting up a body of devoted people in every country.

D. By relying on the direct distribution of the UNO.

62. What does the author try to express in the underlined sentence?

A. Providing food is vital.B. Learning to fish is helpful.

C. Teaching skills is vital.D. Looking after others is important.

63. The second paragraph is developed mainly　　　.

A. by example                  B. by processC. by comparison           D. by contrast

64. Which aid is likely to fall into the wrong hands?

A. A medical team.     B. An exchange program.C. A water plant.   D. Financial support.

65. What can we infer about international aid from the passage?

A. It is facing difficulties.B. It is unnecessary during normal times.

C. It should be given in the form of materials.

D. It has gained support from developed countries.

 Lionel Messi, ________ the record for the most goals in a calendar year, is considered the most talented football player in Europe.

   A. set                   B. setting                  C. to set      D. having set

 _______ by three American policemen, the Japanese businesswoman was taken to a hospital nearby.

A. Having been beaten   B. To be beaten          C. To beat        D. Having beaten

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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

I’m very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks before. I have been thought about the question raised in your letter. In my opinion, you should go back after you finish your studies at abroad. For one thing, that you are studying is badly needed nowadays in our country. It will be quite easily for you to find a good job. In fact, I know that a few big company in our city hope to hire people like you. For another, I think it will be more convenient for you look after your parents because they are getting older and older. And this is only my point of view. It is up to me to make a right choice.

Do you consider your bed a safe haven of rest and calm? Do you sink into a mattress after a hard day's work and feel tension and stress drain away as you rest your weary head on a soft pillow? Well, you might not feel so relaxed if you knew that microscopic pests were lurking there! It seems that beds may not be such a good place for our well-being – they could actually be making us ill!

Recent studies have shown that bacteria, fungi and dust mites, some smaller than the diameter of a hair, live in our bedding. When we move around in our sleep, we disturb them and they are propelled into the air – which we then breathe in as we sleep. According to the American Lung Association, four out of five households in the United States now have high levels of dust mites, although it's not the mites themselves that cause the problems, but their droppings. These are "highly allergenic" according to Dr William Berger, a fellow with the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. "Even if you aren't allergic… they can still irritate you, the way pepper would if it blew into your nose and eyes."

Brendan Boor, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, who carries out bed research, also found that bed dust in the air triggers allergies – causing watery eyes, sneezing, coughs and asthma. He has recommended ways to limit our exposure to these unsavory allergens:

Firstly, he suggests vacuuming your mattress regularly – weekly, or even daily. He also recommends doing away with carpets and washing floors. Using allergen-proof bed covers, he says, can reduce the risk of getting allergies. In addition, washing bedding and pillows frequently can help, as can a portable air cleaner placed near the bed.

If you do as Brendan Boor suggests, you will breathe in cleaner air as you sleep… or will you? Is it really safe for you to go back in your bed?

21. According to the article, which thought is false?

A. beds are not the secure places we thought they were.

B. There are microscopic pests in beds and these are making us ill.

C. according to Brendan Boor, you vacuum your mattress every day or twice a week.

D. Dust mite droppings causing a lot of allergies in US households.

22. Some symptoms that might indicate you are allergic to something not including______.

A. watery eyes      B. sneezing              C. has fever    D. asthma

23. What phrase means 'to get rid of something'?
A.do away with      B. drive away from       C. call for       D. look around

It’s______ comfort to know there’s someone to keep ______eye on the kids.

A. a; the    B. a; an

C. /;an    D. /;the

一年一度的校园文化节又拉开了序幕，有人提出校园文化节还要不要举办的问题，这引起了同学们的讨论。请你根据下面表格所提供的内容将讨论结果做一总结并发表自己的观点，字数150左右。

注意：1.行文连贯，内容应完整；2.题目和开头语已经给出。

To be continued or not?

The annual campus cultural festival has drawn back its curtain again. A discussion has been put forward whether it is necessary to hold the campus cultural festival again.

________________________________________________________________________________

2015-2016学年度第二学期东海县第二中学

MUMBAI, India —The children in their party clothes on the stage were very excited when they received the award. And the two of them said, "It’s unbelievable!"

     Nine-year-old, Rubina Ali, and Azharuddin Ismail, 10, were living a very different life and obviously loving every minute of it. The two, some of the child stars of the Oscar-winning Slum dog Millionaire(《贫民窟的百万富翁》)movie, know the Indian slums very well. That was where they grew up, and it is where they will return at the end of their Hollywood dream trip.

     But before going back home, there was an interview with the host, Ryan Seacrest. During the interview they smiled and repeated their disbelief in what was happening to them. To their surprise, their movie won first place in the Oscars. When the two received the award, it was late morning in the children’s home city of Mumbai, where family, friends and many fellow residents of the slums watched the result from Hollywood.

     "I don’t really know what the Oscars are," Rubina’s mother said. "I’m just glad my daughter looks happy, though she told me she missed Indian food."

     "Our children lead a dog’s life," Rubina’s mother said, pointing out the rubbish everywhere, the open drains (下水道) and the lack of education opportunities.

     In a few days they will be back in Mumbai and back in the slums which are their home. Fortunately, according to media reports, the movie’s director, Danny Boyle, has promised to help the children he chose from the slum and make sure they will go to a proper school.

     The two don’t need to worry about their daily lives because of the Oscar success of Slum dog Millionaire. But the poverty and lack of opportunity —the central theme of the movie—is always all around.

25. Which of the following is NOT true about the two children?

A. They were both excited about receiving the award.

B. They had been having a difficult life in India.

C. They were interviewed before they went back home.

D. They were the only two child stars in the movie, Slum dog Millionaire.

26. When the children attended the Oscar ceremony in Hollywood, their family and friends were _________.

A. doing what they did as usual             B. watching TV in Mumbai

C. seeing the movie Slum dog Millionaire     D. having a family party

27. What can we infer from the text?

A. The two children have played in other movies before.

B. Rinoms’s mother also went to the Hollywood.

C. Rubina may not get used to the American food.

D. They will travel to other countries before returning home.

28. What will happen to the two children after they return to India?

A. They will go back to the miserable life.

B. They will play in movies as famous actors.

C. They will leave school to learn acting.

D. They will have a better education.