Sandra Bullock turned 51 last month.But because she looks exactly the same as she did in Miss Congeniality,a movie filmed back in the 20th century,everyone calls her”ageless.”Bullock is just one of a number of stars in their 40s and 50s who’ve had birthdays recently but have not gotten older,unlike the rest of us in their age group.Take Halle Berry.One website put a photo of her 20 years ago next to one of the newly 49-year-old Berry and dared us to choose which was which.”This is What 49 Looks Like,”it said.Seriously,if that’s what 49 looks like,I must be 71.

However,even a generation ago,famous face evolved.Look at a picture of Grace Kelly at age 52 in the early 1980s.She look like a beautiful middle-aged woman.Today she’d look old for her age.

The goal now is to prevent aging while you are still young,using all the magical nonsurgical options medicine has to offer.Eventually these techniques will become less expensive,and ordinary people my daughter’s age will have them.Already anti-aging is starting to be considered maintenance,like coloring your hair.My friends and I find ourselves openly debating techniques that we used to make fun of.Does fat-freezing work?How much time do you have to spend in the gym to keep the body of a 35-year-old after 50?It’s all so exhausting.But members of the next generation have it tougher.They’ll have to ask themselves whether they want to spend their youth trying not to get old.I’ve already seen”Sexy at 70”headlines.Will everyone be expected to go to their graves（坟墓）looking hot?

I also have to wonder what else we are slowing along with age.How do you move on if you’re working so hard to stay the same?And besides,if you’ve known the ache of watching a daughter pack up for college,you know you can’t stop the clock.

28.In the author’s eyes,Sandra Bullock         .

A.doesn’t deserve her name                          B.doesn’t look her age at all

C.behaves like a young woman                     D.looks younger than Halle Berry

29.The example of Grace Ketty is given to show .

A.physical beauty never lasts long

B.there is no such thing as agelessness

C.people’s attitude towards aging has changed

D.stars pay too much attention to their appearance

30.Where do the author’s concerns about anti-aging techniques lie?

A.They expose people to danger.                  B.They make people feel stressful.

C.They are too expensive for ordinary.          D.They encourage comparisons among people.

31.What’s the purpose of the text?

A.To show the burden of youth.                     B.To offer tips on how to look hot.

C.To advise people to accept aging.              D.To comment on some famous stars.

“You'd better not ring me up between 9 and 10

 I＿an important meeting then"，Dr. Lee said.

    A. have      B.  had           C.  was having       D.  will be having

 No sooner _____ their seats ____ the film began.

A. they have found; before                       B. had they found; than

C. have they found; when                                D. they had found; than

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。

   People used to communicate with each other through letters and public phones. So nowadays they use mobile phones and the Internet instead of. This change in communication have good effects on our works and life. Comparing with letters and public phones, mobile phones and Internet are fast and much more convenient. If you missed your grandmother, you just take out your phone and say “hello” to him. And she will be happy to hear your voice. If you want to place order with a foreign company, you can e-mail the message. It’ll be minutes after you get their reply.

The authorities ______ an orange warning of haze and urged people to stay in doors.

    A. commanded     B. struck       C. cancelled      D. issued

_____ that he isn’t adequate to the present job, he devotes all his spare time to studying

professional knowledge.

   A. Concern   B. To concern   C. Concerned   D. Concerning

 We all face quantities of stresses in day-to-day living, whether at work, in the home, or anywhere in between．   36    Here's how stress can help us on an everyday basis．

    ◆Sharpe rung your memory．

    Did you ever notice that sometimes when you are stressed, your memory seems to improve? Remember that test you passed where the answers seemed to come out of nowhere?    37  It's because of stress hormones（荷尔蒙）that increase your alertness when it's most needed．

    ◆    38

    Successful employees turn stress into motivation．Have you ever noticed that you get the least amount of work done when you have the fewest deadlines? Too little stress can affect how  much you actually get done．When you take risks and choose to get over the difficulty, it  improves your mental toughness and self-confidence．

    ◆Helping you resist the attack of illness．

    39    Believe it or not, the right kind of stress can help your body's defenses against illness．When you get sick, stress causes you to make hormones that battle threats to  your health．That burst of stress is helpful to your immune system when your body faces a  threat．

    ◆Making your life more interesting．

    Think about some stressful situations that we consciously put ourselves in to make life more  interesting and enjoyable, like asking someone out on afirst date, conquering a known fear, or learning something new．These may not immediately come to mind when you think of stress  because of the positive outcomes．   40  

       A．Helping you get an advantage at work．

       B．Helping you get through difficult times．

       C．This will happen whenever you are stressed．

       D．That's one way your brain responds to stress．

       E．You need a healthy immune system to help fight off diseases．

       F．But they're the types that can help you achieve fulfillment and happiness．

       G．But handled properly, stress can have many benefits for the body and mind．

    The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little __11__. It was Mother’s Day – and 800 miles separated her from her parents.

She had called them that morning, and her mother had__12__ how colorful their backyard was__ 13__ spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she_14__ those lilacs（丁香）in her parents' yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the__15__ and come on.” So off they went.

    Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest__ 16__ and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she__17__ some. Finally, they returned to their car for the__18__ home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her__19__.

    When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and__20__ to a nearby nursing home.  She went to the end of the porch(门廊), where a(n)__21__ patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two__22__, bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her__23__. As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair__24__ with a smile, and held the lilacs__25__.

“Mom,” the kids asked, “__26___ did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mother's Day, and she seems so__27__ while I have all of you. And anyone would be__28__ by flowers.”

This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day, he__29__ some young lilacs around their yard.

I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother's Day our kids__30__ purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.

11. A. moved               B. worried            C. angry               D. depressed

12. A. learned                    B. imagined      C. mentioned             D. realized

13. A now that                    B. so that                    C. as if                 D. even if

14. A. missed                     B. grew                C. watered       D. showed

15. A. cars                  B. kids          C. clothes        D. lilacs

16. A. bush                 B. hill                    C. yard          D. door

17. A. bought                     B. picked                     C. set                   D. raised

18. A. break                B. holiday             C. trip                   D. dinner

19. A. friends                     B. memory       C. flowers        D. honor     

20. A. responded        B. pointed            C. drove         D. hurried     

21. A. loving                B. elderly        C. serious                  D. sensitive

22. A. hesitated           B. waited                     C. sat                   D. chatted

23. A. family                B. mother                    C. path                 D. home

24. A. nodded                    B. waved                     C. left                   D. continued

25. A. sadly                 B. politely             C. quickly             D. tightly

26. A. Why                  B. When               C. How                 D. Where

27. A. quiet                 B. confused         C. alone         D. patient 

28. A. calmed                     B. persuaded              C. disappointed   D. cheered

29. A. arranged           B. dried                C. planted            D. hid

30. A. find                   B. gather                     C. receive            D. sell

A broad smile spread_____ Jack’s face when he eventually gained a scholarship.

A. across                      B. through                 C. at                D. in

◆Longman Elementary Dictionary

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colorful pictures are perfect for young learners and the word families,

word origins and word-building boxes all．increase vocabulary and help

students become better writers．The Longman Elementary Dictionary is

in American English.

       ● Helps young language learners to expand their English

       ●10, 000 words arid meanings—including content vocabulary and academic words．

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●Word Families, Word Origins, and Word-building ．boxes expand students' understanding of new vocabulary．

◆Longman Picture Dictionary

Especially designed for young learners, the full-color

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help  children build vocabulary and develop basic dictionary skills．

With its attractive format and amusing pictures, children will go back to it again and

       ●Over 1,500 words with clear pictures, 

       ●Vocabulary arranged in alphabetical （字母的）

order and by topic for easy reference．

◆Longman Picture Dictionary of American English

       This dictionary contains 1, 500 words and features fun activities to

build vocabulary and develop dictionary skills．Its combination of clarity

and humor makes it particularly appealing to primary and lower secondary

students．

Humorous pictures in full-color make this a particularly attractive dictionary, which children will really enjoy using．Vocabulary is based on over 30 topic areas, and activities and-games on every page engage the learners' interest and help with vocabulary practice．Suitable for use both in the classroom and at home.

◆Word by Word Primary Phonies（语音）Picture Dictionary

       It is a systematic phonics-based vocabulary development program in a

lively and motivating picture dictionary format!

       ●Over 1,000 words presented m lively full-color pictures for 100%

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●Short easy-to-use lessons (10~15 minutes） offer a variety of reading

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64．Which catalogue do the four dictionaries belong to?

       A．Young Learner's Dictionaries．              B．Advanced Dictionaries．

       C．CD / DVD Dictionaries．                  D．Specialist Dictionaries.

65．The common feature of the four dictionaries is _____．

       A．being available in 'both British and American English

       B．being suitable for use both in the classroom and at home

       C．drawing materials from simple stories and original works

       D．having many pictures to explain the vocabulary

66．If you want to buy a dictionary for a child interested in word origins, you'd better choose          .

       A．Longman Picture Dictionary

       B．Longman Elementary Dictionary

       C．Longman Picture Dictionary of American English

       D．Word by Word Primary Phonics Picture Dictionary

     One evening, a man was on his way home when he saw a woman come by, hauling a cart full of flowers. The smell of her flowers perfumed the air with sweetness so easily that it seemed to lift his spirits. He had never experienced such wonder from the flowers of his own garden. "How much must I pay for your wonderful flowers?" he asked. "Take what you wish for." "What return must I make for them?" he asked again. "Your gratitude is enough." She said. So he filled his arms with flowers and hurried joyfully home. His wife and children also liked the remarkable flowers, for they, too, discovered that the sight of them was a delight and the smell of them refreshed the soul.

     In order not to lose his treasure. the man planted the flowers in his garden. Sunlight and water kept them amazingly beautiful and they still performed their powerful magic. When his children came to play in the yard, the man cautioned them against carelessness and wild play in case they damage the flowers. But the flowers remained hardy and strong as long as there are enough sun and moisture to nourish them.

     As the family grew and more children came to play in the garden, the man was even more concerned about his remarkable flowers. He even built a high wall to protect them with the  utmost care. Unfortunately, this began to cause consternation among the family members. If the children caused their father stress, he would refuse them access to the flowers. Later, he set up rules as to who could enter the garden and what they must do while they were there. He also established offices to determine accessibility. Eventually, it became necessary to have lawyers to defend, judges to weigh, guards to safeguard.

      The man's family, however, saw less and less of the flowers and experienced less and less of their magical power. In the meantime, many of them went out in search of the flower lady. Well, she was still out there, still giving away her amazing flowers.

28. The family found that the smell of the flowers could_____.

    A. remove their spirits

    B. make them energetic

    C. bring them what they want

    D. make them smell sweet

29. In order to protect the flowers, the man_____.

    A. asked the policemen to help him take care of the garden

    B. built a high building to keep the children away from the garden

    C. set up offices to decide, who can get close to the flowers

    D. employed lawyers, judges and guards to protect the flowers

30. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

    A. The man began to prevent the, family members coming into his garden.

    B. The man asked the family members to enjoy his flowers but no one wanted to.

    C. What the man did made the family members less interested in flowers.

    D. What the man did made the family members panic.

31. What lesson can we get from the father's behavior?

    A. To give is more fruitful than to get.

    B. Shared beauty is real beauty.

    C. A problem shared is a problem halved.

D. Many hands make light work.

How to Cure a Stomach Ache

When your stomach is upset, it is difficult to concentrate or even get through your day. If you wish to cure a stomach ache and keep it from coming back, follow these steps.

1. ____16____Don’t start treating until you know the source of your pain. Your stomach is a big area so start by pinpointing your pain. Is there tightness in your lower abdomen or intestines? Or is there a burning high in your stomach?

2.Stay hydrated. You need to drink water every day, no matter what. Dehydration can cause your stomach ache, tightness in your intestines and constipation. Drinking proper water each day helps your body function properly.___17___

3.Eat some crackers. Often pain in your stomach is caused by hunger or something disagreeable you have eaten. Fill

the hunger with a few crackers to take the edge off. The crackers will also provide something to mix with any bacteria

or other disagreeable items you may have consumed.

4.Relax. ___18___Stand up to stretch, and take a walk to relax. This will also help loosen any tension your stomach is holding due to the ache you feel.

5.Maintain a regular high-fiber diet. When your stomach aches often you need to take a look at your diet. ____19____If your digestive system is not working with a steady flow you will back up and feel the pain. Consuming high fiber foods will help you regulate your digestive system.

6.Wait it out. Sometimes whatever is ailing you just needs to work its way out of your system. ___20___

A. Without it your stomach is the first to feel pain and tightness.

B. Find out the source of your ache.

C. Put away the spicy dishes and any other foods that cause your stomach upset.

D. Stress is bad for your stomach.

E. Give your body the chance to work itself out by eating mild, healthy meals.

F. They check your fiber intake.

G. Then check your fiber intake.

Tom told me that he needed a chair and that soon he found ____.

  A. it          B. that         C. one        D. some

Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a  necessary part of the learning process. But all too often we convey to our children either by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed of, that nothing but top performance meets our approval（赞许）.

Donnie was my youngest third-grader. His  fear of failure kept him from classroom games that other children played excitedly. He seldom answered questions — he might be wrong. He seldom finished his work because he repeatedly checked with me to be sure he hadn’t made a mistake.

I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included her. But even enthusiastic, loving Mary was baffled by this little boy who feared he might make a mistake. 

Then one morning we were working math problems. Donnie had copied the problems with painstaking neatness and filled in answers for the first row. Pleased with his progress, I left his children with Mary. But when I returned. Donnie was in tears. He’d missed the third problem.

Mary looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face brightened. From the desk we shared, she got a canister（小筒）filled with pencils.

“Look, Donnie,” she said. “I’ve got something to show you.” She removed the pencils and placed them on his desk.  “See these pencils, Donnie?” she continued. “They belong to Mrs. Lindstrom and me. See how the erasers are worn? That’s because we make mistakes too. Lots of them. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you must learn to do, too.”

She kissed him and continued: “I’ll leave one of these pencils on your desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes,  even teachers.” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and just a glimmer（少许）of a smile.

The Pencil became Donnie’s prized possession. That, together with Anne’s frequent encouragement and praise for even Donnie’s small successes. gradually persuaded him that it’s all right to make mistakes — as long as you erase them and try again.

21. Why did Donnie rarely finish his work?

A. Because he seldom answered those difficult questions

B. Because he spent too much time checking his answers

C. Because he couldn’t work together with his classmates

D. Because he never did his work until the very last minute

22. The word “baffled” in Paragraph 3 most probably means           .

A. encouraged      B. impressed      C. satisfied     D. confused

23. Which of the following words best describe Mary Anne as she is shown in the article?

A. Patient and inspiring          B. Creative and modest

C. Determined and strict         D. Considerate and proud

24. The story was written mainly to            .

A. tell us who influenced Donnie greatly      B. sing the praises of Mary Anne

C. give a life lesson about failure            D. show us how to use erasers

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。今年寒假你参加了学校组织的赴美游学活动。请给接待你的史密斯夫妇写一封感谢信，内容包括：

1.       感谢对你的照顾；

2.       感谢带你体验西方文化；

3.       邀请他们来中国游玩。

注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

  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。

What Does a Credit Card Bring Us is written by Eillton Henley. It’s a brief or excellent article about credit cards. The author explains what credit cards work. And he also points out the positive and negative aspect of having it. American consumers are mostly likely to use credit cards. However, the use of credit cards are expanding into almost every country in world. The key point making by the author is that users should pay for the full amount when a bill is sent from the credit card company. This protected all the advantages and avoids all the disadvantages of using credit cards.

Nothing is more refreshing on a warm summer day than watching someone else work.

Right now, I’m sitting on my porch and watching young Beth baling（打捆）the big field on top of the hill. She’s been haying that field for over ten years. I know: I put her on the tractor when she was just twelve years old.

 She picked a great day for baling. It’s not too hot, and there’s a nice breeze. On Monday, when she cut the field, it was so hot I thought the corn would start popping in the field. Didn’t stop her, though. She just stuck that big hat on her head, wrapped a wet handkerchief around her neck, and set to work. I remember when I would have done the same thing.

While I’m here sucking a lemonade, Beth is driving the “hay(干草) train,” a tractor pulling a baler and an old wagon. You’d think someone her size would never be able to see over the tractor. But somehow she manages. When she’s finished, her tracks are very straight.

The whole time she’s haying, that dog of hers is working just as hard, running along beside her like he’s afraid she’ll drive away without him. Beth sure knew what she was doing when she trained him.

The way the machine works is pure poetry. Each row is pushed into shape. When just enough hay is in a bale, it is wrapped up and fastened together. A second or so later, the bale comes flying out and into the old wagon. The person who invented that machine sure was some kind of genius.

That’s not to say it works perfectly. Every once in a while a bale misses the mark, especially when you are turning the machine at the end of a row. That means, of course, that you have to go back and pick up those bales and throw them into the wagon.

I can remember when Beth’s mother was her age. She looked an awful lot like Beth does now. Makes a man proud to see his daughter and granddaughter taking such good care of themselves.

Well, I suppose I should get up and fill this glass again. Not much fun sitting here with an empty glass.

63. We can learn from the passage that at some time in the past the author ______. 

   A. bought the tractor for Beth                           B. forced Beth to work at an early age

   C. worked in the field like Beth             D. trained the dog to help Beth work

64. In the eyes of the author, the sight of Beth baling hay is _______.

   A. uncommon        B. beautiful          C. unforgettable        D. changeable      

65 Before thrown into the wagon, the hay must be _______.

   A. tied up            B. dried up           C. cut up              D. lined up  

66. Who do you think is telling this story?

   A. Beth’s mother.         B. Beth’s father.       

   C. Beth’s grandmother.    D.Beth’s grandfather.