The King's School, Canterbury is an independent, coeducational secondary school. There are currently 791 pupils on the school roll (名单). The school has a long and distinguished history, and it is also one of the oldest charities in the country, providing scholarships to pupils and organizing a Charity of the Term.

The curriculum (课程) at King's is based on strong academic roots. It emphasizes and relies upon what is best in traditional independent school education: scholarly excellence supported by a caring and tutorial system, and a wide-ranging curricular programme. However, it is continually adapting and reacting to the changing demands of modern education: new subjects are added, new teaching techniques are adopted, and there is an increasing awareness of the need to provide programmes of study that match individual needs and skills.

The curriculum is divided into three units: the Lower School (Year 9), an introductory year; the Middle School (Years 10 and 11), working to GCSEs; and the Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13), taking AS and A levels.

Full details can be found in: Shell Guide and Handbook; Middle School Academic Guide 2009—2011; Middle School Academic Guide 2010—2012; Sixth Form Guide 2009—2011 and Sixth Form Guide 2010—2012.

Formal and structured educational support, for those who need it, is available at all levels. The well-stocked library is open 7 days and 6 evenings per week. ICT facilities (including the Internet) are available for all and the whole school (studies within the houses as well as classrooms) is extensively networked.

Pupils are offered extensive career advice throughout their time at King's. Almost all go to university, either immediately or following a gap year. The most popular university destinations are Cambridge, Bristol, Nottingham, Durham, Leeds, Oxford, Edinburgh, Manchester, and University College, London.

Director of Studies: Geoff Cocksworth: grc @ kingsschool.co.uk

Examinations Officer: Elaine McDowell: eam @ kingsschool. co. uk.

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21.     The passage is mainly about ________.
A. the achievements of The King’s School, Canterbury
B. the curriculum at King’s
C. the new teaching techniques at King’s
D. the introduction of The King’s School, Canterbury

22.     Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The King's School, Canterbury is a famous high school in Britain.
B. The curriculum at King's is best in traditional and modern education.
C. All pupils of the school go to university immediately after they graduate.
D. Pupils' dormitories as well as classrooms are provided with network.

23.     The following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that________.
A. the King's School focuses on pupils' individual development
B. pupils in the King's School who pass GCSEs will go to university
C. pupils in the King's School have an easy access to the school library
D. pupils in the King's School receive good education

24.     The passage is probably taken from a ________.

A. handbook               B. web                  C. magazine                D. newspaper

I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a   41   village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be   42  at a nearby garage(修理站). I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and   43  to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the   44 . With several hours to spare, I went to a theater.   45  ,when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!

     I knew Dad would be angry if he   46   I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I  47   there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd   48    as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I'll never forget the   48   he gave me.

"I’m disappointed you   50   you have to lie to me, Jason." Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't  51   , I called the garage to ask if there were any  52  , and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt   53   as I weakly told him the real reason. A  54    passed through Dad as he listened attentively. "I'm angry with    55   . I realize I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about    56    I've gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it's 18 miles!" My protests and apologies were 57   . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, 58    him all the way, but he walked silently.

     Seeing Dad in so much    59 and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was    60    the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

41. A. lonely                 B. small             C. distant           D. familiar

42. A. kept                 B. washed           C. watched          D. serviced

43. A. agreed               B. planned          C. determined        D. promised

44. A. village                B. community        C. garage           D. theater

45. A. However               B. Then             C. Therefore         D. Still

46. A. realized               B. found out          C. thought            D. figured out

47. A. went                  B. ran              C. walked             D. hurried

48. A. started               B. left              C. arrived           D. come

49. A. word                  B. face             C. look              D. appearance

50. A. find                  B. decide            C. believe           D. feel

51. A. turn up                B. drive out          C. go away           D. come out

52. A. questions             B. problems         C. mistakes         D. faults

53. A. ashamed              B. frightened         C. nervous          D. surprised

54. A. nervousness      B. sadness                C. silence           D. thought

55. A. you                   B. myself           C. me              D. yourself

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

57. A. meaningless           B. useless           C. helpless          D. worthless

58. A. asking                B. persuading        C. begging          D. following

59. A. physical              B. practical          C. personal           D. natural

60. A. indeed                B. always           C. also              D. almost

56. It’s his life-long a_________ to be a good artist and he is making his efforts to achieve it.

57. At high school Marty’s fellow students’ ________(行为) changed towards him.

58. He was rather a_________ to hear that his frind had left the company.

59. He ________(逃跑)to his grandparents’ home after an argument with his father.

60. My parents were __________ (被惹恼) with my naughty brother.

61. It’s predicted that the a________（每年的） income of the teachers will increase greatly next year.

62. Our professor ________(催促) that we should turn in our papers next week.

63. If you have the d________ to win the contest, you should work hard from now on.

64. I don’t think you can look down upon those who are j_________ to you.

65. The documents being _________(扫描) should be sent to our boss this morning.

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11处起）不计分。

I used to feel sleepy in class and I couldn’t focus to my lessons. As a result, not only did I do badly in our studies, but also my health went from bad to worse, for that I was often scolded by my parents. I decide to change my situation. Half a year ago, followed my teacher’s advice, I began to join some sports activities. I now play the basketball for 45 minutes every day. My health has improved, but at the same time, I’ve made lots of progresses in my studies. Physical exercise has changed me into an entire new person.

Some people are naturally better than others in working the social scene.There are those that seem to be gifted in putting others at ease and letting the conversation flow naturally.There are the lucky few that draw people to them without any effort._36_Put yourself at ease and remember these tips:

Smile!A smile is understood in any culture and any age as a sign of friendship.So go ahead!It will put the other person at ease.You will seem approachable and happy._37_

Make eye contact.Good eye contact engages the other person to you.When you are introduced to someone, shake their hands in a firm grip and repeat their names._38_Making eye contact shows you have confidence and shows you are interested in the other person.

_39_Having a trusted friend next to you makes it less frightening to walk into a room full of people.It's the same idea behind why girls need to go to the bathroom in groups.There is safety in numbers! But remember that even if you walk in as a pair,it doesn't mean you just stick together the whole time.The point in a social gathering is you make friends with other people.

Go to social settings with a shared interest.For example joining an art class automatically puts you in a setting with other people you already have a common interest in._40_

No matter what the setting,there's no need to be shy around other people.Strangers are friends you just don't know yet!

A.Go with friends.

B.Ask the other person questions.

C.That will help you remember their names.

D.This is the worst impression to make in any setting.

E.It will let the other person know that you are safe to talk to.

F.But for most of us,we feel shy and awkward in social settings.

G.You now have something to talk about and work it from there.

1.我们的英语老师对我们要求严格。

    Our English teacher _____________ __________ ___________us.

2. 史密斯在医院照顾她。

   Smith _____________ her in hospital.

3 水似乎是罪魁祸首。

It seemed that the water _____________ __________ ___________.

4. 你说的话有道理。

What you say __________ ___________.

5.谁提出了黑洞理论？

  Who__________ ___________ a theory about black holes.

6. 你从你听到的证据中得出了什么结论？

 What _____________ do you _____________ from the evidence you've heard?

7.唯有失去健康之后，你才能意识到健康的重要。

  _________ when you lose your health___________ you realize its importance.

8. 每次霍乱爆发时，就有大批的惊恐的老百姓病死。

 Many thousands of terrified people died_____________ ____________ there was an outbreak.

9. 这个演讲时如此地鼓舞人心，以至于他们都很兴奋。

  The speech was ___________ __________ _________ they were all excited。

According to the latest survey, most students focus more on how to find 　　　 good job when they leave 　　　 college.

     A. a; the           B. a; a           C. a; 不填         D. 不填; 不填

One answer to the question of land shortage was suggested by an organization some years ago. A city was to be built at sea, housing 30,000 people.

The suggestion was to shape the city like a harbor. The outer wall of the harbor would stand on steel columns resting on the sea bed. Naturally this could only be where the water was fairly shallow. The people would like to live in flats in the fifty-metre high outer wall. The flats would be all face inwards, and would be made of concrete and glass. The glass would be specially made and colored to control the heat and strong light from the sun. The planners called this man-made harbor would be calm. On it would be floating islands carrying more building: a hospital, two theaters, museum, an art exhibition hall and a church. On one of the islands would be a special factory to take the salt out of sea water and turn it into fresh water.

　　People living in the city could move around on small boats driven by electricity, so there would be no air pollution from the burning of gas. There would be platforms outside the man wall for ships bringing supplies. People could also travel to the mainland by motorboat or water plane.

29. What was suggested about the construction of a new city at sea?

   A. The city was to be designed together with a harbour.

   B. The walls around the city would be made of steel and glass.

   C. The buildings of the city would rest on a floating island.

   D. The people would live in tall buildings surrounded by a wall

30. How would fresh water be supplied to the city?

   A. By treating sea water

   B. By getting it from the surrounding islands

   C. By building a small lake of fresh water inside the city

   D. By transporting it from the mainland

31. The suggestion made by the organization is to solve the problem that _______.

   A. there is not enough space for building cities on land

   B. land transportation has become increasingly difficult

   C. there are too many proper on land

   D. present cities are heavily polluted by cars

32. The purpose of the writer is _______.

   A. to suggest how new type of harbour could be built at sea

   B .to give a description of a new-type city

   C. to draw people’s attention to the problem of air pollution

   D. to introduce a new way of building harbours

 ---What do you think of the film?

   --- _______. Nothing special.

   A. It was all right.    B. It’s nothing.     C. It’s hard to say.  D. It couldn’t be better.

As a little child，I was always plump (胖的)．In college I started blowing up. It got out of control when I went to law school.

I’d made a decision a thousand times：I’m going to lose weight now. But what motivated （激发）me to get serious about it was turning 30. I weighed 414 pounds. I was always tired. Some of my family members have suffered from heart disease, and I was frightened. I also wanted to look better. So after my birthday, I walked into the office of a weight ­loss doctor.

She was very understanding. Her focus was on balanced meals and she wanted me to exercise.

Walking was all I could do at first. I started by walking a few blocks and gradually increased the distance, until one weekend，I heard myself saying，“Wow，this seems pretty easy.” So I started to run.

I was losing nine or ten pounds a month，and I had more energy. I started to think about the New York City Marathon. For years，I watched the runners and thought，“This looks like fun，but I could never do that.” But now I realized that maybe I could. I joined the New York Road Runners. I ran a 10km，then a half ­marathon. I still wasn’t confident I could run a full 26 miles. But I told myself I was going to do it，no matter what.

By my 33rd birthday，I was down to 180 pounds. I started formally training for the marathon. And on the morning of November 1，I stood on the Verrazano Bridge in Staten Island with more than 40,000 other runners，waiting for the event to start.

It was unbelievable to have the audience cheering me on，handing me cups of water. And I crossed the finish line. My friends sprayed (向……喷射) me with beer，as if I’d won the Super Bowl. And at that moment，I knew：If I set my mind to something，nothing is impossible.

21. The underlined phrase “blowing up” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.

A. going weaker                                     B. growing high 

C. becoming healthier               D. becoming fatter

22. From the passage we can know that the author _____________.

    A. controlled his weight at college

    B. may have a family history of heart attack

    C. was satisfied with his figure as a kid

    D. began to consider losing weight at 30

23. Which of the following sayings can best summarize the passage?

A．A good beginning is half done.

B．Pride comes before a fall.

C．Where there is a will，there is a way.

D．Practice makes perfect. 

There was once a man who had a donkey and a beautiful lapdog. The donkey was kept in a barn and had plenty of corn and hay to eat. Indeed, he was just as lucky as any donkey could be. The little dog stayed in the house and was well liked by the master. He was always playing and jumping about in an funny way and was allowed  to lie in his master’s lap(膝盖). Meanwhile, the donkey had plenty to do. He pulled wood all day long and had to take his turn at the mill during the night. He often complained about his problems, and it bored him to see the lapdog living such an easy life, while he had to work so hard. Finally he thought to himself that if he acted the same way as the lapdog to his master, he would be treated the same way. So, one day he ran out of his barn and went fast into the house, where he began to kick about in a very strange way. Then, swaying his tail and imitating the funny behavior of the pet lapdog, he knocked over the table where his master was eating. He also broke all the dishes into very small pieces and did not stop until he jumped onto his master, trying to lick and paw him with his rough feet.

   Seeing their master in great danger, the servants thought it was time to help him. They beat the foolish donkey with sticks until he could not get up again. As he was about to die, he cried, “Why couldn’t I have remained satisfied the way I was? Why did I try to imitate a creature who was nothing but a lazy puppy after all?”

1. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means ______.                                            

A. the donkey was treated well by his master   

B. the donkey was treated badly and cruelly   

C. other donkeys were satisfied with their life

D. the donkey was not satisfied with his life

2. According to the passage, we know that every day, _______.

A. the dog turned around the mill

B. the donkey jumped in the house

C. the donkey imitated the dog

D. the dog accompanied the master

3. The reason why the donkey felt angry was that _____.                              

A. he had to do a lot of boring work

B. he envied the easy life the dog lived

C. he was often beaten by the servants

D. he was tied and couldn’t move freely

 ---Mum, I want to change my job. You know I haven't achieved anything since I took it.

---Really? There is not a job considered the best one! As we all know, _______ .

A. all is well that ends well

B. misfortune tells us what fortune is

C. every profession produces its own best

D. all that is worth doing is worth doing well

 Generally, girls are more _________and make fewer spelling mistakes than boys.
  A. curious                    B. cautious                       C. enthusiastic                 D. various

    假如你是李华,你们班最近就校园安全问题组织了一个主题班会，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，谈一谈你对这个主题的看法。短文应包括下面的内容：

    1. 加强学生安全意识的重要性；

    2. 在校内外活动中应注意哪些安全并举例；

    3. 谈谈你自己的看法。

注意:

    1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

    2. 词数100左右；

    3. 文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

My dear classmates,

Recently our class have discussed about how to make our campus a safe place to stay on.

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

　41　(spend) too much time online can increase your risk of catching 　42　cold or the flu，scientists have warned. Those with greater levels of Internet 　43　 (addict) are more likely to give in to illness 　44　those who spend fewer hours online. Researchers believe the reason lies　45　the fact that people with an Internet addiction are more lonely，and as a result have 　46　(weak) immune(免疫)systems. They said the lack of interaction with other people and less time spent outside 　47　 (expose) themselves to germs(细菌)played a role. Past studies also 　48　(find) people who spend more time online experience greater sleep problem, have 　49　(bad) eating habits, do less exercise and tend to smoke and drink more alcohol. These 　50　(behave) can harm their immune system and increase chances of getting diseases.

 Now doctors believe they have _____ him _____ the disease.

   A. cured; for           B. cured; of                  C. cured; with               D. cured; on

Number sense is not the ability to count. It is the ability to recognize a    14    in number. Human beings are born with this ability.  15  , experiments show that many animals are, too. For example, many birds have good number sense. If a nest has four eggs and you remove one, the bird will not   16  . However, if you remove two, the bird  17  leaves. This means that the bird knows the   18   between two and three.

Another interesting experiment showed a bird's  19  number sense. A man was trying to take a photo of a crow(乌鸦)that had a nest in a tower, but the crow always left when she saw him coming. The bird did not  20  until the man left the tower. The man had an  21  . He took another man with him to the tower. One man left and the other stayed, but they did not  22   the bird. The crow stayed away until the second man left, too. The experiment was   23  with three men and then with four men. But the crow did not return to the nest until all the men were  24  . It was not until five men went into the tower and only four left that they were  25  able to fool the crow.

How good is a human's number sense? It's not very good. For example, babies about fourteen months old almost always notice if something is taken away from a   26   group. But when the number goes beyond three or four, the children are  27   fooled.

It seems that number sense is something we have in common with many animals in this world, and that our human  28  is not much better than a crow's.

14. A. rise                          B. pattern                           C. change                   D. trend

15. A. Importantly         B. Surprisingly        C. Disappointedly       D. Fortunately

16. A. survive                     B. care                     C. hatch            D. notice

17. A. generally                 B. sincerely           C. casually           D. deliberately

18. A. distance            B. range                    C. difference           D. interval

19. A. amazing            B. annoying                  C. satisfying      D. disturbing

20. A. relax               B. recover              C. react             D. return

21. A. appointment         B. excuse              C. idea              D. explanation

22. A. fool               B. hurt                       C. catch            D. kill

23.A. reported                   B. repeated           C. designed      D. approved

24.A. confused            B. gone                     C. tired              D. drunk

25.A. gradually            B. luckily                C. strangely      D. finally

26.A. single               B. small                     C. local             D. new

27. A. seldom             B. temporarily            C. merely              D. often

28. A. sight               B. nature                    C. ability            D. belief

The best way to help your children do well in school is to show them that you care about their education and lives. Here’s some helpful advice.

You are your children’s first and most important teacher.

You know your children better than anyone else, and you probably care about them more than anything. Get involved in their education at every step — from homework help to parent-teacher conferences.

A close relationship with your children can keep them from having problems in school.

Children need help to make decisions about school, relationships, work, and so on. This can be easier if your children can talk to you about their problems.

Be a good listener.

Young children want to talk about their school days, so take time to talk and listen every day. As children get older, especially during high school, they might not want to talk to their parents. They usually think their friends may understand them better. At this time, parents should be patient and think of ways to get involved in your children’s lives. You need to be a cheerleader (啦啦队队长) for your children. Tell your children you’re proud if they deserve it.

Offer your personal support.

Help your children practice multiplication tables (乘法表) or have them read you one of their essays. If your children are having trouble in school, offer to help them get through it.

In a word, having an honest and positive relationship with your children will help them succeed in school. Even if you don’t have the best experience in school, you can still help your children be successful. Besides, parents should know some effective ways of creating a great homework space.

5. Why are children unwilling to talk to their parents when they grow older?

A. Because their parents are too busy to listen.

B. Because they don’t think their parents can understand them well.

C. Because their parents don’t want to get involved in their lives.

D. Because they are too shy to speak out their secrets.

6. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. Parents should never hurt their children’s feelings.

B. Parents should always be on their children’s side no matter what happens.

C. Parents should never point out their children’s mistakes.

D. Parents should encourage children when they make a real effort.

7. What would be talked about in the following paragraph?

A. How to be your children’s best teacher.

B. How to improve yourself to give your children more help.

C. How to make a good homework space for your children.

D. How to communicate with your children.

Lunch hour is crazy at SAME Cafe, the 40-seat restaurant my husband and I run in Denver．
        A woman in a（n）_ 41  suit stepped in． "Hi, Libby．" she said．Wow, what a  42  ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay． 43  many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and  44  ．' Look at her now: confident and hopeful．Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?
          In 2003, we'd  45  this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register（收款台）． Right away we hit hurdles（阻碍）． "There is no such thing as a  46  lunch," one potential landlord （房东） sniffed． I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them   47 ， shaking their heads． No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no  48  ．The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account． 49  we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street．We put flyers（传单） around the neighborhood, asked friends to  50  the word, and held our breath．
          Word traveled fast,   51  stories in the papers and on TV． Soon we had more than 50customers a day．A few ate without paying or  52  an hour of work．But most gave what they could,  53  it was just a dolllar．Those with money gave, and then more．One of our customers left a  54  for 500 dollars．Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates．  55  another donated a truck so we could transport  56  from suppliers．
           People came here partly for what our cafe  57  —SAME: So A11 May Eat, We treat everyone with     58  ．We hoped to develop a sense of community- so that we might  59 one another．The woman in business suit was one of them．Our 60  to open the cafe was worth it.
41．A． business      B． evening     C． dinner        D． summer
42．A． beauty        B． change       C． fool          D． coincidence
43．A． With         B． Towards      C． Besides       D． Like
44．A． sweep         B． sing         C． perform      D． wait
45．A． lived        B． ignored      C． hatched      D． achieved
46．A． packed        B． delicious    C． free         D． delivered
47．A． crowd together  B． flood in        C． walk away    D． turn up
48．A． staff support      B． regular customers C． lunch boxes   D． cash register
49．A． Unfortunately   B．Illegally       C． Interestingly  D．Finally 
50．A．  spread         B． read           C．analyze         D．approve
51．A． thanks to       B． apart from       C． ahead of      D． according to
52．A． regretting      B． gaining         C．balancing      D．donating
53．A． only when       B． and forever     C．even if         D．so that
54．A． reward          B． check           C． bill          D． list
55．A． Thus            B． Instead         C． Otherwise      D．Still
56．A． lunch           B．  produce        C． dishes         D．customers
57．A． stood for        B． applied for     C． benefited from  D． depended on
58．A． patience        B．  dignity       C． confidence     D．generosity
59．A． protect          B． trus t         C．treasure        D． help
60．A． dream            B．management      C．struggle        D． style

Of the three major drinks of the world—tea, coffee and cocoa—tea is consumed by the     41   (large) number of people.     

China is the homeland of tea. Human cultivation of tea plants dates back to two thousand years ago. Tea from China, along   42   her silk and porcelain, began to be known to the world more than a thousand years ago and since then it    43   (be) an important Chinese export.   

At present more than forty countries in the world grow tea with Asian countries，   44   (produce) 90% of the world’s total output. All tea trees in other countries have their origin directly or indirectly in China. The    45  (word) for tea leaves or tea as a drink in many countries are derivatives(衍生物)from the Chinese character “cha”. The Russians call it “cha’i”,    46   sounds like “chaye”(tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China, and the English word “tea” sounds similar to the pronunciation of   47   (it) counterpart（对应物） in Xiamen. The Japanese character for tea is written    48   (exact) the same as it is in Chinese, though    49   (pronounce) with a slight difference. The habit of tea drinking spread to Japan in the 6th century, but it was not introduced to Europe and America till the 17th and 18th centuries. Now   50   number of tea drinkers in the world is still on the increase.