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     Express Your Opinion

    The Letters to the Editor column in your local paper is a public place for expressing opinions on matters of interest to all citizens．In this course，you will learn how to express your opinions well and improve your chances of getting your letter published．

    Fridays，8：45—10：00 p．m．

    Write It Right 

    Writing a research paper involves more than gathering information．It is essential to organize your information，document your sources，and express your ideas clearly．This course is specifically designed for students preparing to enter college．

    Tuesdays，3：30—5：00 p．m．

    Fiction Workshop

    This course is for writers who are currently working on a novel or short story．Class time will be spent reading and critiquing(评论)classmates’work．

    Saturdays，9：30—11：30 a．m．

    Report It

    Have you always dreamed of being a journalist for a newspaper or magazine? This course will cover the basics of gathering news and turning it into interesting newspaper and magazine articles．

Wednesdays，1：00—3：00 p．m．

Writing to Sell

In this course，you will learn to write advertisements that will attract more customers to your products or business．Previous business writing experience is required．

    Thursdays，9：30—11：30 a．m．

    Retelling old Favorites

    Do you remember the traditional fairy tales that you loved as a kid? In this course，you will rewrite some of your favorite old tales in new ways that will delight youngsters in your life．

Tuesdays，5：00—7：00 p．m．

The Art of Correspondence(通信)

Have you always wished you could write more elegantly? This course will help you develop your own style when writing letters of friendship，thanks，invitation，congratulations，and so on．

Mondays．5：00—7：00 p．m．

24．Expressing Your Opinion will help you_________．

A．get your views published

B．become a local paper’s editor

C．write a letter in your own style

D．attract the interest of most citizens

25．Those who are going to start university may choose_________．

A．Wring to Sell             B．The Art of Correspondence

C．Express Your Opinion        D．Write It Right

26．Writing to Sell is suitable for those who want to___________．

A．be best-selling novelists                        B．1earn to write research papers

C．1earn to write business advertisements D．be reporters for business magazines

27．If you are interested in re-creating fairy tales，you may choose the class_______．

A．at 1：00—3：00p．m．on Wednesdays     B．at 5：00—7：00 p．m．on Tuesdays

C．at 8：45—10：00 p．m．on Fridays            D．at 9：30—11：30 a．m．on Thursdays

My uncle _____ on a farm and knows a lot about looking after animals．

       A．grows up        B．would grow up         C．grew up           D．had grown up

Taking good notes is a time –saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.       71       Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.      72       Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.      73        .

The following methods may work best for you.

●     Read the text quickly to find main facts and ideas in it.

●     Carefully read the text and look for words that can show main points and supporting facts

●     Write your notes in your own words.

●           74      .

●     Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand ( 速记 ). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.       75      .

A.      Use words, not complete sentences.

B.      There are three practical note-taking methods.

C.     You must write your notes on separate paper.

D.     Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E.      You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F.      That means you must first decide what is important enough to be included in your notes.

G.     First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

Walt had a strong commercial sense of what would appeal to the public. Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and finally the other Disney theme parks around the world all came about because Walt Disney insisted that he could build an amusement park that was so much bigger and better than other amusement parks that it shouldn’t even be called an amusement park.　　

In 1940 he disclosed a plan to show Disney characters in their fantasy surroundings at a park across the street from the Disney studio in Burbank.　　

The idea of an amusement park grew in Walt’s mind as he traveled through the US and Europe and visited attractions of all kinds. Walt was sure that an amusement park would be successful in the United States if it offered a “good show” that families could enjoy together, was clean, and had friendly employees.　　

In 1948 he shared his concept with trusted friends, a modest amusement park with a central village including a town hall, a small park, railroad station movie theater, and small stores. Outlying areas would include a carnival (联欢) area and a western village. Soon he added spaceship and submarine rides, a steamboat, and exhibit halls.　　

Four years later, he decided on “Disneyland” for the name and formed a company to develop the park, Disneyland, Inc.　　

In 1953 he got Stanford Research Institute to examine the economic future of Disneyland and to find the perfect location.　　

They broke ground in July, 1954, and one year later, Disneyland opened. Within 7 weeks, a million visitors had visited Disneyland, making it one of the biggest tourist attractions in the US.　　

Walt combined his talent and his sense of what the public would want with lots of hard work. In 1960, with a mixture of huge successes and failures, Disney had created something that was successful beyond Walt’s own dreams.　　

25.   What did Walt Disney want to show in his plan?

A. His commercial sense.                          

B. Disney studio.

C. Disney characters.                                

D. Fantasy surroundings.

26. What would a successful amusement park be like in Walt’s opinion?

A. Its service was free.

B. It could show fantastic programs.

C. It included attractions of all kinds.

D. It could make families satisfied.

27.Which of the following is the correct order about Disneyland?

a. It opened.

b. The perfect location was found.

c. They broke ground.

d. It proved to be a great success.

e. Its name was decided.

f. Walt shared its outline with his friends.

A. f,e,b,c,a,d              B. e,b,c,a,d,f                C. f,e,c,b,a,d           D. a,e,b,c,f,d

Life in the village is too            for a girl like Lily from Beijing; if you want any water you have to pump it up from a well.

A. favorable   B. harmonious   C. primitive      D. industrial

 Even on a cold day he prefers 　　　 out to play football 　　　at home. 

A. going; rather stay                     B. going; to staying

C. to go; rather than staying         D. to go; rather than to stay

The desk that ________ clean so I could do homework was always surrounded with bowls of bad milk，old magazines and so on．

A．may have been B．would have been

C．must have been D．should have been

They felt ________ it was high tax and low income ________ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.

A. /；that  B. that; which  C. that; what  D. /; which

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。

The International Volunteer Day approaching, some volunteers of our school are organized to assist the policemen with traffic control in our city. At 8 o’clock on the morning of last Sunday, we gathered at the school gate. One of our teachers was in the charge of this activity but he divided us into four groups. Then we went to different crossings near our school. The police officers told us that we should do and how to protect themselves from danger. We spent the whole morning keep the streams of traffic flowing smooth. With a red banner in our hands, we stopped some road user running the red light. Some citizens praised us our good deeds. Because we were very tired that morning, we were proud to have offered service to our society.

Had he worked harder, Tom would have ________ the college entrance exams.

A. gone through               B. got through                C. looked through               D. broken through

— Look! Someone　　　　 the laptop.

   — Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it.

A．has repaired      B．is repairing     C．had repaired         D．was repairing

 ----Next to the hostess ______. Who is he?

   ---Tony, our monitor. He’ll give a speech titled “Discover Yourself”.

   A. a boy stands          B .is standing a boy    C. stands a boy  D. does a boy stand

October 21 was a very dark day in Texas. Not only did Hurricane Hanna destroy homes, it caused the largest business damage in Texas’s history. The worst thing is Hanna’s destructive force nearly wiped out(摧毁) most power poles and power lines. According to Center Point Energy, Hurricane Hanna affected 2.15 million customers. Currently, more than 4,000 of them are still in the dark. Crews have worked 16-hour shifts(更换) to restore power to residents.

Most of Houston seems to be returning to normal. Schools, restaurants, retail(零售) stores and gas stations are open. Smiles are back. But harder-hit places, including Galveston, will take much longer to recover. Hundreds of people are still missing, and coastal towns are a mess. Some ruins from storm have drifted(漂流) south to other beaches in Texas. Several public schools in Galveston are closed due to water damage. Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13. Many school supplies were destroyed.

Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Elementary School in Galveston, Texas. This is where Paula Reed and her family are staying. Believe it or not, Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing. When Paula was a girl, she was an orphan, but was taken in by her stepmum, Antonia Flores. Reed lost contact with Flores and had been trying desperately to locate her for the past few years. Before the hurricane, Reed and her family moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter. There, she reunited with Flores after 30 long years! The moment they saw each other, their lives were changed.

21. What’s the most serious damage caused by Hurricane Hanna?

A. Hundreds of people are still missing.   

B. A large number of people are homeless.

C. Power facilities are severely destroyed.

D. Factories are closed and many people are jobless.

22. It can be inferred that the residents in Houston________.

A. have fully recovered from the disaster

B. were the most unlucky people in the disaster

C. need a long time to bring their life back to normal

D. suffered less from Hanna than people in Galveston

23. Kids in public schools in other areas of Houston will have to stay at home for_______

A. at least one month                             B. at least three weeks

C. two weeks at most                               D. nearly half a month

24. Paula Reed and her family consider the hurricane a blessing because_______

A. they had nothing lost after Hurricane Hanna

B. they lived a happier life in San Antonio shelter

C. Paula was taken good care of in the shelter

D. Paula reunited with her stepmother after three decades

 Listen! Do you hear someone         for help?

A. calling          B. call             C. to call           D. called   

A programmer and an engineer are sitting next to each other on a long from Los Angeles to New York.The programmer   41   over to the engineer and asks if he would like to play a fun game.The engineer just wants to take a    42   .so be politely declines and rolls to the   43   to catch a few winks(眨眼).

The programmer   44  and explains that the game is really easy and has a lot of   45  .He explains,”I ask you a question,and if you don’t know the answer,you pay me $5.Then you ask me a question,and if I don’t know the answer,I’ll pay you $5,”   46  ,the engineer politely refuses and tries to get to sleep.

The programmer,now somewhat   47  .says,"OK,if you don't know the answer you pay me ＄5.and if I don't know the answer,I'll pay you ＄45  48  !"This  49  the engineer's attention,  50  he sees no  51  to this torment(折磨) unless he plays,so he agrees to the   52  .

The programmer asks the first question,"What's the distance from the earth to the moon?"The engineer doesn't say a word,but reaches into his wallet,  53  a five dollar bill and hands it to the programmer.Now,it's the engineer's turn.He asks the programmer,"What goes up a hill with three legs,"

and comes down  54   four?"The programmer looks up at him with a(n)  55  look.He takes out his laptop computer and  56  all of his references.After about an hour,he  57  the engineer and hands him＄50.The engineer  58  takes the ＄50 and turns away to try to get back to sleep.The programmer,more than a little  59   .shake the engineer and asks,"Well,so what's the answer?"Without a word,the engineer reaches into his wallet,hands the programmer ＄5,and turns away and very soon   60  asleep

41.A.goes        B.leans             C takes              D.turns

42.A.breath        B.rest            C.break              D.nap

43.A.window      B.back            C.seat               D.front

44.A.adds         B.continues        C.persists            D.ceases

45.A.sense         B.point           C.fun               D.interest

46.A.Then         B.Therefore       C.However           D.Again

47.A.annoyed       B.excited         C.surprised          D.disappointed

48.A.more          B.better          C.greater            D.larger

49.A.catches        B.diverts         C.fixes              D.brings

50.A.but           B.or             C.and               D.yet

51.A.solution       B.end            C.answer            D.way

52.A.invitation      B.explanation     C.condition          D.game

53.A.reaches out     B.pulls out       C.makes out         D.picks out

54.A.over          B.in             C.on               D.by

55.A.angry         B.curious         C.nervous          D.eager

56.A.looks         B.reads           C.searches          D.makes

57.A.takes up      B.picks up         C.gets up           D.wakes up

58.A.angrily       B.politely          C.eagerly          D.suddenly

59.A.happy        B.sad             C.angry            D.serious

60.A.drops        B.gets             C.turns             D.feels

    A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket at the scene of his crime has been given a 

  lesson in honesty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, then claimed the $25,000 prize, managed 

  to trace him, and handed over the cash. The robbery happened when maths professor Vinicio 

  Sabbatucci, 58, was changing a tire on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped “to 

  help”, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put 

  it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy. 

    Next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, taking out the ticket, realized it was a winner. 

  He claimed the 60 million lire(里拉)prize. Then he began a battle with his conscience. Finally, he 

  decided he could not keep the money despite having been robbed. He advertised in newspapers 

  and on the radio, saying, “I’m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million lire for 

  him—a lottery win. Please meet me. Anonymity(匿名)guaranteed.” 

    Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into 

  handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized and he arranged to meet the man 

  in a park. The robber, a 35‐year‐old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst 

  into tears. He could not believe what was happening. “Why didn’t you keep the money?” he 

  asked. The professor replied, “I couldn’t because it’s not mine.” Then he walked off, spurning the 

  thief’s offer of a reward. 

  61. The sentence “Then he began a battle with his conscience.” in Paragraph 2 implies all of the 

  following except that _________. 

  A. he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery results 

  B. he hesitated about keeping the money for some time 

  C. he thought for a moment of avenging himself on the robber 

  D. he came to realize that honesty is more important than money 

  62. Hundreds of people phoned Professor Sabbaturcci because they _________. 

  A.wanted to make fun of him              B. hoped to get the money 

  C. knew who the robber was               D. lost the lottery ticket 

  63. How did the robber feel when the victim wanted to find him? 

  A. Excited          B. Frightened        C. Ashamed         D. Incredible 

  64. The word “spurning” in the last sentence can be replaced by __________. 

  A. accepting         B. claiming          C. rejecting          D. cancelling 

  65. If the story appears in a newspaper, the best title might be __________. 

  A.  A Thief’s Lucky Day                      B. A Popular Maths Professor 

  C. A Magic Lottery                         D. A Reward of Honesty 

John Boyne is best known for his hugely successful novel，The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas．Now he has taken on the First World War，a similarly important historical event．Boyne’s novel，Stay Where You Are and Then Leave is the story of Alfie Summerfield，a boy whose father is swept up in the excitement of the outbreak of the war and joins the army．Alfie’s dad writes to his wife and son from the benches(战壕)，but after a couple of years the letters stop coming．

According to Alfie’s mum，that’s because dad is“on a secret mission for the government”．Alfie，however，suspects she might be lying and sets out to uncover the truth．At first he doesn’t get far in discovering the mystery．Times are hard：his mum works as a nurse but can’t make ends meet，so Alfie starts missing school to help out，earning money as a shoeshine boy at King’s Cross Station in London．Then he has an amazing stroke of luck：one of his customers is an army doctor whose papers are blown away by the wind．Alfie helps to gather them，and in the process，discovers the true whereabouts of his father．

I’d been enjoying the story up to this point．Alfie is an easy character to like，and the relationship with his troubled mum is well-written．The other people in Alfie’s wodd—his loving dad，his slighfly crazy granny have depth，too．However，from that moment at King’s Cross，there’s an increasingly fairytale-like feel to things，even though the story of Alfie’s search to find his shell-shocked dad and bring him home is grounded in detail．There are more coincidences and the ending is fairytale，too．

There are other problems too．Early on，we are told that Alfie had often heard Prime Minister Asquith’s name on the radio，which would have been difficult in 1914 as the BBC only started broadcasting in 1922．And yet my final judgment on this book is positive．Stay Where You Are and Then Leave has its faults，but all in all it is a good，solid，engaging read．

28．The writer of this passage mainly wants to_________．

A．compare two novels    B．introduce John Boyne

C．tell a moving story         D．review a new book

29．Where does Alfie most probably find his father?

A．In a hospital．             B．In a trench．

C．Near his schoo1．       D．At King’s Cross Station．

30．According to Paragraph 3，the main problem with the book is______．

A．Alfie is all easy character to like          B．Alfie’s granny is slightly crazy

C．the later part sounds unreal                  D．the story is grounded in detail

31．Which of the following would the writer of the passage most probably agree with?

A．The two novels by John Boyne are equally successful．

B．Generally speaking，Alfie has a happy childhood．

C．The book has too many problems to be recommended for reading．

D．Mile couldn’t have heard about the war on the radio during his childhood．

 The old temple _______ roof was damaged in storm is now under repair.   

A. where    B. which    C. its     D. Whose

                 The London Underground (The Tube）

    The main source of public transport in London revolves around the Underground(or the Tube as it is known to Londoners). This network of 12 lines can get you to most places in the center of the city quickly.

    It's almost necessary to get an Oyster Card or a Travelcard. Single tickets are priced starting at the intentionally absurd (荒谬的) price of £ 4.80 (Zone 1-3), if you pay cash. Using an Oyster card, a single fare is £ 2.30 if you are traveling within the central Zone 1.

    On hot days it is also advisable to take a bottle of water with you as Underground trains are not air-conditioned.

Last trains leave central London at around 00:30 weekdays, 23:30 Sundays. First trains leave the suburbs at around 5:00.

                               The Bus System

    Outside the center of London, Tube stations are farther apart, so buses help fill the gaps. Also, the bus offers a cheaper alternative, even if it is a slower journey.

Cash fares for London buses have been abolished - you cannot pay cash. A bus fare costs £ 1.50 if using only buses, the fare is capped at £ 4.40 per day for Oyster or contactless users.

                           Light Rail and Trains

    You can think of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and the Tramlink as extensions of the Underground, Travelcards purchased at Tube Stations in East London. The DLR connects with a number of the other train services (including connections at Tower Hill or Bank Stations) and can be used to reach Greenwich, Canary Wharf, and Stratford.

                            River Services

There are a number of different routes along the River Thames. The faster commuter services operate all day from Greenwich Pier to Embankment and from Putney and Chelsea harbour to Blackfriars during Peak Hours only. These routes will pass a number of places of interest including the Houses of Parliament and London Bridge. A return fare from Putney to Blackfriars will cost about 12 pounds.

                               National Rail

    Once you leave Central London or if you are traveling South of the River Thames, the best public transport option will often be National Rail. There are numerous connections to the Rail System from the Tube. Travelcards can be used for travel on the National Rail (but not the Heathrow Express). Oyster cards can be used up to Zone 6 except certain services including Heathrow Express, Heathrow Connect and HSI.

24. When taking the London Underground,         .

    A. you should buy tickets with cash

    B. you can save more money with a single ticket

    C. you can go to any place in London quickly

    D. you are advised to take a bottle of water along on hot days

25. An Oyster card or contactless card user will pay no more than      per day using only buses to travel around London.

A. £ 4.80        B. £ 4.40      C. £ 2.30          D. £ 1.50

26. If you use river services along the River Thames, you will pass       .

    A. London Bridge               B. Stratford

    C. Canary Wharf                D. Tower Hill

27. To travel South of the River Thames, it is recommended that you use     .

    A. The London Underground         B. The Bus System

C. The DLR and the Tram           D. National Rail