An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old highly educated son.

Suddenly a crow perched on the tree near their window.

The father asked his son, “What is this?”

The son replied, “It is a crow.”

After a few minutes, the father asked his son the second time, “What is this?”

The son said, “Father, I have just now told you. It is a crow! ”

After a little while, the old father again asked his son the third time, “What is this?”

“It’s a crow, a crow, a crow!” said the son loudly.

A little after, the father again asked his son the fourth time, “What is this?”

This time the son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? ‘ IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?”

A little later the father went to his room and came back with an old diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary:

“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel annoyed; I rather felt affection for my innocent child.”

5. What does the underlined word “perched” mean in the passage?

A. knocked.                   B. hit.

C. landed.                    D. flew.

6. Why did the father ask the same question again and again?

A. Because he wanted to see how patient his son would be.

B. Because he was too old to remember anything.

C. Because he wanted to make his son angry.

D. Because he couldn’t understand what his son said.

7. How old was the old man when his son asked him 23 times “What is this?”

A. 38 years old.                B. 45 years old.

C. 80 years old.                D. 35 years old.

8. What is the most suitable title for the passage?

A. A Crow.                    B. An Old Man.

C. An Old Diary.               D. Father’s Love.

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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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。

It can be seen, more and more people own mobile phones in China now. At the end of 2002, there were 20 millions mobile phone users. By 2005 a number reached up to 30 million. People have found mobile phones convenience. They can get in touch with each other whenever or wherever they like. There’re different functions to meeting different needs, such as surf the Internet. However, it may bring us some trouble. For an example, the radiation from the phone may do harm our health. In spite of this, the number of people having mobile phones are increasing steadily.

 —Are you free after school?

—Sorry. I’ve planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner 　　　 for his help. 

A. in addition     B. in turn                C. in return                D. in total

Dear editor,

I’m a student of Senior Three in a middle school in Fujian Province.

In order to make the b　　　 of learning materials, the Students’ Union   1.　　　　　 

of our school is 　　　 (安排) an activity. We students of Senior Three　2.　　　     

are called on to give 　　　our used books, newspapers or magazines　  3.　　   　  

to the students in the lower grade after 　　　(毕业).The idea,　　　    4.　　   　  

w　　　 is intended to promote friendship and encourage　　　　　   5.　   　　   

economy,is highly praised and s　　　 by the teachers and　　　　　 6.　　　     

students alike.The activity will be h　　　on the first floor of the　　　7.　　   　 

school 　　　(图书馆)and it will last about ten days, from June　　　　 8.　　    　 

10th to 20th.As a student, I am 　　　(强烈)for the activity because　　 9.　    　　 

it is very meaningful as 　　　 as helpful. I hope that this kind of　　　 10.　　     　 

activity will continue every year in future.

Yours sincerely　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Li Hua

 Anyway , we’re here now ,so let’s ___some serious work.
A.  come up with        B.  get down to     C.  do away with       D. live up to 

对标有题号的每一行作出判断：短文中有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。
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。   
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行下边写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行下边写出改正后的词。

注意：1.每处错误仅限1词；
      2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Editor, I have a good friend who’s name is Liu Mei. She is our monitor and one of

the excellent students in our class.  Clever as she is, but she words very hard.

We have a lot on common and have a lot to talk .One evening she told me

that something happened when her parents was out. She was doing her homeworks

one Sunday morning when she smelt something burning. She stopped look out            

of the window and find a cloud of smoke coming out of her neighbor’s house .

She called 119 immediate. Ten minutes later, the firemen came and put out fire.

Her neighbor was very thankful for her help.

I have a good friend who’s name is Liu Mei. She is our monitor and one of

the excellent students in our class.  Clever as she is, but she words very hard.

We have a lot on common and have a lot to talk .One evening she told me

that something happened when her parents was out. She was doing her homeworks

one Sunday morning when she smelt something burning. She stopped look out            

of the window and find a cloud of smoke coming out of her neighbor’s house .

She called 119 immediate. Ten minutes later, the firemen came and put out fire.

Her neighbor was very thankful for her help.

I often quarrel about my mother over whether I can watch TV after school. She holds view that senior three students have to make fully use of every minute to work hard at their lessons. It seems to me that once I am allowed to do that, I’ll unable to control myself and forget all about my study. She also thinks it is bad for my eye. But I really can’t accept her ideas. In my opinion, watch TV can set my mind at rest after a day’s hard works. Besides, it is important for us to know what had happened at home and at abroad. Thus, we shouldn’t be forbidden to watch TV.

Your question _____ he didn’t inform you earlier has not yet been answered, _____has aroused our curiosity．

A． which；which             B． why；it

C． that；it                        D． why；which

 I was dancing to _____music when all of _____sudden the door opened and in came my neighbour.

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

 ­­­She told me that ______ was needed at that time was some good luck.

      A. it           B. what        C. this       D. as

请根据以下提示，结合你校园生活中的一个事例，就与人合作这一话题，用英语写一篇短文。

Working in groups at school is an opportunity to learn more about teamwork. Teamwork shows us how other people's roles fit the purpose of the group, and it teaches us to be patient and how to respond to different people.

注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；

②除诗歌外，文体不限；

③内容必须结合校园生活中的一个事例；

④文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；

⑤词数为100左右。

 ______, a small advertisement held my attention, which read “Easy job. Good wages. No experience necessary.”

A. Looking through the newspaper              B. While I was looking through the newspaper

C. To look through the newspaper           D. I was looking through the newspaper

Several underground stations are under construction at the same time these days, ________ the rush hour traffic even worse.

  A. to make                       B. makes            C. making                     D. made 

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。

   My high school life has made me learn many things. Between them teamwork is the most significantly for me. In fact, I didn’t realize its importance after I was elected monitor. In the begin, I did almost all the duties myself, however, others students cared little about class activities. Therefore, I worn out and depressed. Then I turned to my head teacher but he advised me to cooperate with others. Gradually, I realized the strengths of my classmates and managed to have everyone to play a part in class. It is working in teams instead of on my own which has freed me of trouble and make my work more efficient.

How to stay in shape during the winter

    Staying in shape during the long, cold winter is more difficult than at any other time of year. Now, here are a few ways that will help a lot.

Exercise while watching TV

    When your favorite television shows are on, get up off the sofa and do some exercise.   36   And running in place during commercials(电视广告), leg lifts, or sit-ups can easily be done while you are watching TV.

Go for a walk

      37   You just need ten minutes before breakfast or after dinner. This can quickly help keep you in shape, knock off the pounds and help keep you healthy during the winter.

Stay away from fast-food restaurants

    The fat and calories associated with fast food can do a lot of damage to your body.   38   A big pot of vegetable soup, beans or delicious winter greens can be prepared on the weekend and divided to be eaten during the week.

Take the dog for a walk

    When it is time to walk the dog, do it yourself.   39   You can add a little jogging to the routine to burn even more calories.

  40 

    A day of sweeping and making beds can easily burn hundreds of calories. These are activities that can make your home shine and they can help keep you in better shape.

A. Do the cleaning.

B. Start an exercise class.

C. Take a walk around your neighborhood.

D. This is an easy way to add activity to your day.

E. However, it is important to remain as active as possible.

F. It is best to eat healthy food that you prepare yourself.

G. Just make sure you keep moving instead of sitting there.

Sasha Obama, daughter of US President Barack Obama, has swapped the comforts of the White House for   61   seafood restaurant.

The 15-year-old   62  (take) a summer job serving food at the business in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts recently. Sasha, using   63   full name, Natasha, has been accompanied to the restaurant by a team of six secret service agents, the Boston Herald reports.

The town has been a favorite   64  (locate) for the Obamas on their summer breaks. Photographs show the president's youngest daughter   65  (wear) the restaurant's uniform of blue T-shirt and cap and working at a till(在收银).

A co-worker told the Herald: "She's been working downstairs at takeout. We were wondering   66   there were six people helping this girl, but then we found   67   who it was."

The White House has not commented on the report but First Lady Michelle Obama has spoken about trying to bring her two daughters up as   68  (normal) as possible.

    As well as working on the takeaway counter, Sasha Obama's other   69  (duty) reportedly include waiting on tables and helping to prepare the restaurant for its lunchtime opening.

Her security team has been seen waiting nearby in a large car or sitting on benches   70   the First Daughter deals with tourists' meals.

The power of humor and laugher is numerous. They entertain us and make us feel good. But, above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine. They relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety, and are anti-aging and longevity facilitators.

They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and work. However, they are slipping away from us. We have become far too serious. The only ones who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children. Children tend to laugh an average of 200 times a day. For adults, however, it is a totally different story.

In the 1950s people laughed on average 18 times a day. Today, we are lucky if we average between 4-6 times a day.

As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person but 30 more times in a group of people. You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑) from jokes you get on the Internet, but it is not the same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you interact with others.

Socializing with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no longer the case. In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, computers, the Internet, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant self-entertainment at the push of a button.

The workplace does not fare(进展) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or fewer hours available and to compete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐渐毁坏） away.

I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter. This encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers.

From writing about humor and laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly e-magazine “The Humormeister’s Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on the website.

24. According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because ________.

A. we treat everything in a serious way

B. it relieves pain, reduces stress and anxiety

C. we fail to maintain balance between life and work

D. the pace of change in our lives is becoming faster

25. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

A. getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficult

B. we can entertain ourselves with the help of the Internet

C. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughter

D. people laugh more heartily when spending time with others

26. The underlined word “inclination” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “________”.

A. destination         B. attitude                  C. tendency              D. approach

27. Which of the following articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeister’s Forum”?

A. The power of honesty.        

B. Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones.

C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within.

D. Don’t be your own worst enemy.

 ----Oh, my God! I just missed the last bus back home.

   ---That’s really bad. I’m sure you _________it, but you just didn’t hurry up.

   A. could catch        B. could have caught    C. caught              D. had caught

 It is reported that the robot can finish _______ it is told to do.

A. no matter what        B. however                   C. no matter how       D. whatever

Every one complains Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain: without even realizing it, but rarely is it ever helpful.  36   Here are some tips to stop complaining and give up the negative thoughts:

 37 

When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation.

 Make a list of things we are grateful for.

We often complain about the things we don't have without noticing those things we already have .Be grateful for what we have in our life because we are lucky simply for being ourselves.  38  

Learn to adapt to the changes.

There are many things we can't change.__39__Always find the positive side of each situation, regardless of however difficult the situation is .With parents' and friends' support, we can survive any life changes.

Allow yourself to vent（发泄）your feelings every once in a while.

 Constantly ignored negative thoughts could add up .If you are really going through a rough time, don't be afraid to share your feelings with a close friend or family member or see a therapist .

Find what makes you happy.

_40_ Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career. Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy. Choose happiness, focus on the positive, and be kind always!

A. Change the way you think.

B. Make positive people friends.

C .The best and only thing we can do is to accept them .

D. Are you constantly complaining about your present job?

E .Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy .

F. So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining?

G. Set down things we are thankful for and we'll see that we don't have any reason to complain.

 —Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.

   —Thanks. You ______ it. I could manage it myself.

  A. needn't do B. needn't have done C. mustn't do D. shouldn't have done