The old lady is said to have three children，two of ____studying abroad.

A. whom                  B. them

C. all                   D. who

The New York Times recently published a report about scientists who are preparing astronauts for a trip to the Moon. The newspaper said the scientists want to make sure that their astronauts return home in good health. But there are many problems to solve before people are ready for long trips to the Moon.

Humans developed on a planet with a surface that is more than 70 percent water. Our bodies are also about 70 percent water. When there is no gravity, that water moves up toward the head, raising the pressure in the skull(头骨). Arms and legs grow weak at what is called zero gravity because they no longer need to push against the force of gravity.

Five years ago, astronauts who spent weeks in space reported a change in their eyesight. These astronauts were members of the crew on the International Space Station. Research showed a change in the shape of their eyes. Normally－round eyeballs had become flat during the time in space. The research also showed that the right eye was affected more than the left, and that men were more affected than women. Scientists could not find an explanation for the differences.

Bone loss was one of the problems first reported by astronauts returning to Earth after longer stays in space. So scientists designed exercise machines to use on the space station. Tests showed that the exercise equipment helped space travelers keep their bones almost as strong as when they left Earth.

There are other health issues for astronauts who spend a long time in space. They may have problems eating and sleeping. But the biggest health issue is exposure to radiation. On Earth, human beings are protected by the atmosphere and the planet’s magnetic field (磁场). In outer space, there is no such protection.

32. What does the underlined word“planet”in the second paragraph refer to?

A. Moon.        B. Earth.          C. Mars.           D. Sun.

33. What will happen to people if there is no gravity?

   A. The water in the body will move down to the feet.

   B. The pressure in the skull will increase.

   C. The brain will grow weaker.

   D. The thinking will be slower.

34. What is the biggest problem that astronauts have to face?

A. Sleeping.      B. Eating.      C. Listening.       D. Radiation. 

35. What is the text mainly about?

   A. A report about a trip to the Moon.   

   B. How to keep healthy as astronauts.

   C. Some health problems astronauts face.

   D. How to protect themselves as astronauts. 

Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.

And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin’s chicken house in exchange for manure. The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.

As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew. Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.

Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!

Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around it didn't look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn't offend the nose so much, edible, and we drank

 up every last drop of soup !

21．What can we infer about Dad’s stew?

A．It is popular among the neighbors.       B．It contains honey and vegetables.

C．It looks very wonderful.                     D．It tastes quite delicious.1111]

22．What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?

A．To attract.     B．To upset.         C．To air.       D．To shut.

23．What can we learn about Dad from the text?

A． He is an experienced cook.           B．He is a troublesome father.

C．He has a positive attitude to life.         D．He suffers a lot from his disability.

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：
1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

About a month ago, I was walking alone on the beach in the evening. I have already finished my homework, and I wanted to relax. Suddenly, I saw two children stand on the beach. They seem to have found something made of metal, which was big and reddish-brown. When I took a look at it, I knew immediate that it was an old bomb! I told them to move away the bomb. Fortunately, I had a mobile phone around with me, so I called the police and told them that had been found. About 15 minutes late, the police arrived. I was praised for it but then I went home. The next day, I heard that

the police had blown the bomb up. It had been on the sand for over 60 years!

   The movies just wouldn’t be the same without the warm buttery taste of popcorn(爆米花). Amazingly, this delicious treat started its life as a corn kernel（玉米粒）---and not from just any corn. Popcorn is a type of sweet corn that was originally grown in Mexico and spread to China, India and elsewhere. It is the only kind of corn that will pop. Today, most of the world’s popcorn is grown in the United States.

Every popcorn kernel contains a tiny drop of water, surrounded by soft starch (淀粉).  When the popcorn is heated, the water turns into steam. This puts pressure on the surrounding hard kernel, forcing it to explode. The soft starch increases about 40 times in size as the corn kernel turns itself inside out.

In the 1500s popcorn was an important food source for the Aztec Indians of central and southern Mexico. But it wasn’t only food. It was also used in ceremonies or on red dresses and in necklaces. By the time the Europeans arrived in America, popcorn had spread through most of the American Indians.

Some early American settlers ate popcorn with cream and sugar for breakfast. But it wasn’t until the late 1800s that popcorn became popular. The demand for popcorn increased and farmers began farming popcorn. The first mobile popping machine was invented in 1885, and popcorn was sold by street sellers much like hot dogs that are sold today.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the popcorn business still thrived as people could still afford it. Then in the 1950s television arrived and popcorn consumption decreased. People stayed home and stopped going to the theatre. But the link between movies and popcorn had already existed. Soon people began making popcorn at home on the stove and, later, microwave popcorn was introduced.

Today the movies have regained popularity and popcorn has once again become the favorite.

32. Popcorn was first planted in________.

A. China               B. America           C. India          D. Mexico

33. Why does the corn kernel pop when heated?

A. Because it is covered with soft starch.          B. Because the pressure inside is too big.

C. Because the starch becomes bigger in size.     D. Because there is water inside the kernel.

34. We can know from the passage that________.

A. popcorn began to be farmed in the late 1800s  

B. popcorn was only a kind of food in the 1500s

C. hot dogs used to be sold by street sellers  

D. people stop eating popcorn while watching movies now

35. The underlined word “thrived” in the fifth paragraph probably means “________”.

A. started to disappear      B. was seriously affected      C. suffered a lot        D. developed very well

 _______, I have never seen anyone who's as capable as John.

A. As long as I have traveled                   B. Much as I have traveled

C. Now that I have traveled so much      D. As I have traveled so much

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’m tired and covered in dust. I’ve been digging all day and I’ll be doing the same tomorrow. Sound awful, doesn’t it ? But I’ve never had so many fun in my life. As an archaeology student, I have already knew something about the Qin Tomb and the Terracotta Warriors. Most Chinese children can tell you Qin Shihuang was the emperor first joined China together. He was a brilliant ruler, and he was also a cruel man who killed thousands of people. When he became king of the state, he immediate ordered workers to construct an underground tomb for him, which it is said to contain great treasures. But the actual entrance to the tomb has ever been found, nor has the tomb been opened. There are ancient descriptions of crossbows hiding at the tomb’s entrance. It’s said that if everyone steps across the entrance, the crossbows will fire.

 As to the educational reform, some people are ________ it, while others are strongly against it.

A. in need of            B. in favor of             C. in place of              D. in honor of   

  If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all.   36  So challenge the following limits:

   Figure out what you’re scared of and do it continuously.

   If you’re a salesman, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you'll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call.   37  But don’t stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, I’m not scared!”

     38

   Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.

   Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.

      39   A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.

   Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.

   Don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers-try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class.    40

      A. You should do it continuously.

      B. Someone may hang up on you.

      C. You don't need to go to the gym.

D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.

      E. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.

      F. Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to develop.

      G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.

Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had—not legs but stumps(残肢) that could he fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him ‘Ape Man’ (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.

Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.

 Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, For the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be——a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.

Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room , and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.

When World War II came , he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. he marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.

21. Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because ______.

A. he kept away from them                     B. he didn’t talk to them 

C. his arms touched the ground when he moved     D. he couldn’t use his arms

22. It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is ______.

 A. an average height for a fully grown person       B. too tall for an average person

C. too short for an average person                 D. none of the above

23. The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross _____.

 A. was only glad to give him a job

B. gave him a job because he was a good soldier

C. was not willing to give him a job at first

D. gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization

24. When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he ______.

A. did some of the things the other soldiers did    

B. did most of the things the other soldiers did

C. did everything the other soldiers did 

D. took some special training      

The book has been translated into thirty languages since it_________ on the market in 1973

A.had come  B.has come  C.came  D.comes

The earth is dying before us yet we sit and watch. If the TV or the game system breaks, we run off to the stores to get it fixed immediately no matter what the cost. Why aren’t we willing to fix our earth? Are our televisions and game systems more important to us than where we live? Where shall we continue to live, until the end of time?

The earth is our home and cannot be replaced. We must take care of it. We have come up with so much technology that limits us instead of helping us. Take that game system we run to repair. What does it do? It occupies kids’ time! The earth has already given kids plenty of entertainment in the forms of fields and hills, forests and plains, water and land. However, instead of using what the earth has given us, and helping kids by giving them exercise as they run around, we decide to ruin kids’ minds with game systems that glue them to the screen for hours, and make them ignore their homework and chores. We have polluted this earth by making these things that do not even help us in any way!

We have already messed up this world. We’ve ruined the air, water, and animals that it has so willingly provided for us. We need to stop this destruction of life and bring back the world we had before. It will not be easy, but everybody can help! What about something as simple as turning the lights off when you leave a room? Recycling what can be recycled? Picking up litter? Donating money to an environmental organization? None of these things are very hard. We can’t just always say, “Oh, the earth is a mess. Ah, well, those big companies that are polluting so much can stop and fix it.” Instead, we need to help out. It’s not only those big companies; it’s everyday things that we do too that are ruining the earth. So stop and think about what you can do to make a difference to our world!

25. Why does the author mention televisions and game systems in Paragraph 1?

A. To make people better aware of the urgency to the protection of the earth.    

B. To expose the great harm done to the earth by too much technology waste.

C. To show the relationship between overuse of those things with early death.
  D. To remind people to spend less on them and use the saved money in a wiser way.

26. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that the author______.

A. thinks we must take care of our irreplaceable home—the earth

B. thinks running around in fields occupies too much of kids’ time

C. takes an extremely negative attitude to things like game systems

D. takes it for granted that technology gives kids plenty of entertainment.

27. We can clearly feel that the author wrote this passage with deep_____.

A. gratitude      B. regret      C. emotion      D. hatred

28. What is the main purpose of this passage?

  A. To criticize those big companies that ruin the earth.

  B. To ask people to save kids from the harm done by pollution.

  C. To give kids plenty of entertainment in a clear environment.

  D. To call on people to stop ruining the earth.

    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。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(＼)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。

Dear Sir or Madam,

       My name is Li Hua, and I was a passenger on Flight HZH9211 of your airline, returned from abroad on August 13^th, 2015. Fortunately, I found that my suitcase got lost when I arrived at the airport. I am therefore writing to ask your help in finding my suitcase.

       The suitcase is the yellow one, 80 cm long, 49 cm wide or 25 cm thick, with my name tag on the back. It contains many important personal files and any scientific materials. There are also some presents I buy for my family members and friends. It will be a great disappoint to me if I can’t find it out.

       I would greatly appreciate you if you could help find my lost suitcase. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours,

Li Hua

The company has got       from many users both at home and abroad for top-quality products and services.

A.benefit           B.apology           C.credit         D.envy

Everyone has a weakness and that’s OK. If we   41   doing what we are strong at and let others do things we are weak at, we will get much more ___42___.

This is where team work comes in. Not everyone can do ____43___.

I have two daughters. One is very ___44__, with People Intelligence, the other is shy but, is very __45___ in the written Word.

Over the years they have both ____46__ to be like the other. I have told them both “your sister is able to do some things you can’t  __47___ you also can do things that she can’t”. You have your own __48____ gifts and talents. That  is your __49____. That is what makes you unique. Don’t worry if you can’t be like her. You are special and you will succeed in different ___50____.

They finally stopped ___51___ themselves to each other. I also believe that they won’t compare themselves to other people ___52___ they know that they are special and have something to __53____ to this world.

I believe that _54___ this to your children is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. For them to ___55__ their strengths and weaknesses, allows them to realize that they are ___56___ just the way they are.

When you child knows their strengths and weaknesses they will be able to ___57____ because they can focus on what they love. When anyone focuses on what they __58___ doing they can easily accomplish more because it doesn’t seem like __59___ to them. They are energized by doing it __60___ the I’m doing this because I have to.                                                                                                                      

—I love the Internet. I’ve come to know many friends on the Net.

—______. Few of them would become your real friends.

A. Good for you           B. That’s for sure

C. It’s not the case     D. I couldn’t agree more

It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot _______ easy reach.

A. near                  B. upon

C. within                D. around

Family violence against women hasn’t caused widespread concern because it is not the Chinese tradition to _______ the family conflicts to outsiders.

A．express           B．expose           C．enquire          D．distribute

假定你是李华，高考(National Matriculation Test)后想去澳大利亚旅行15天，主要想更多地了解当地文化和大学。给你的澳洲朋友Joe写信，请他根据你的时间和旅行目的对你附件中的行程（itinerary）进行一些修改。

  注意：1．词数100左右；

        2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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How to pass an important test

Whether it's a first grade science test or College Entrance Exam, all tests have one thing in common: you have to pass. __16_ Stuck in a situation where you don't know what to do? This article can help.

Tips

★1. Once you get the study guide, make plans right away to study as soon as possible. No excuses! Killing time with friends isn't worth it，since you can always hang out with them any other day.

★2. Get plenty of rest. __17_ If you walk into the classroom sleepily, you'll most likely not finish the test because  you are so tired.

★3. Eat a good meal for breakfast. ___18___ Some healthy breakfast suggestions are oatmeal (燕麦片), high fibre food, and grapefruit with the fresh fruit salad.

★4. Bring all necessary materials. ___19__ Bring pencils, pens, pencil sharpeners, snacks (if allowed)，erasers, the calculator (if allowed) and anything else you'll need for the test.

★5. __20___ Showing up late cuts back the time you'll have to take for the test if it's already testing hours. You'll probably miss any important information needed in completing the test. In some tests，late comers are not allowed to take the test.

A．The exam tests vocabulary, reading and maths skills.

B．Studies show that if you get enough sleep, your brain will be much more efficient.

C．Failing the test won't help you in the long run, so it's important to know how to prepare to pass that big test.

D．Showing up without something as simple as a pencil can make a big effect on your test.

E．One piece of cheese probably won't last until test time.

G．Don't forget to set your alarm clock and show up on the test day on time.

F．This test is a challenging one and every year many students are unable to qualify it just because of lack of guidance.