假如你是李华， 你的澳大利亚笔友Jim 要来中国学习中文，请你帮忙找个寄宿家庭（host family）。 请你回一封邮件， 告诉他你已经找到合适的家庭了， 内容包括：
1. 所处的位置；
2、家庭成员情况；
3、费用。
注意： 1.词数100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. After consulting with many doctors, they made a 21 that would forever change my future. 22 sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to “mainstream” me. All of my schoolmates and teachers would have 23 hearing.
I experienced great 24 throughout primary school because, besides the efforts of “ 25 ” with the other students, I also 26 with most of my schoolwork. But, Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a 27 three-word phrase.
One morning, she asked the class a question. I 28 her lips and immediately raised my hand. Although I feared, I felt unusually 29 because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and 30 answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.
Her response 31 all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically 32 her right foot on the floor and waved her right finger in a full circle 33 it pointed directly at me. With shining eyes she cried, “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”
For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with 34 and I sat a little 35 in my chair and puffed out my chest. My confidence 36 like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a 37 for myself in this world. The very three-word phrase had totally 38 my young life.
From that day forward, my 39 improved fantastically. My view on life 40 a complete turnabout. And it all started with Mrs. Jordan. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”
21. A. plan B. choice C. promise D. decision
22. A. Instead of B. Apart from C. Regardless of D. Far from
23. A. weak B. sharp C. normal D. different
24. A. anxiety B. honour C. sympathy D. excitement
25. A. getting away B. putting up C. fitting in D. coming up
26. A. handled B. struggled C. disagreed D. engaged
27. A. regular B. polite C. simple D. formal
28. A. found B. understood C. saw D. read
29. A. embarrassed B. frightened C. confident D. jealous
30. A. gently B. luckily C. nervously D. carelessly
31. A. enjoyed B. surprised C. delighted D. fooled
32. A. stamped B. placed C. stepped D. knocked
33. A. if B. unless C. since D. until
34. A. pride B. regret C. courage D. envy
35. A. taller B. shorter C. longer D. wider
36. A. declined B. sank C. returned D. acted
37. A. home B. fortune C. place D. name
38. A. devoted B. surrounded C. occupied D. transformed
39. A. grades B. health C. characters D. growth
40. A. set B. made C. turned D. got
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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词;
Dear Susan,
I'm very gladly to hear you are coming to visit me the next Friday. Unfortunate, I won't be able to meet you at the airport although I have classes in the afternoon. You won't find difficult to get to the city center. The airport bus leaves every 30 minute and will take you rightly to the Friendship Hotel. My classes will be over by then or I will pick you up there. I will take you to a hot pot restaurant for dinner and we'll talk with our plan for the weekend over dinner. Having a pleasant trip and see you Friday.
Yours,
Zhang Ming
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：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）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 Tom,
I’m glad to hear that you are considering make up with Peter. If I am you, I would consider a bike as a birthday present for him.
As far as I know it, Peter is always in poor health so he can take more exercises by riding a bike to build up his body. In the meanwhile, you can often go outing by bike together, which is helpfully in rebuilding your friendship. Beside, taking a bike is an environmentally-friendly means of transport. It’s convenient him to get around as well.
Apart from giving him the gift, you can also adopt other means, such as traveling, seeing a movie, having dinner and going shopping. No matter how you do, being sincere was the most important. I really hope that you can be good friends forever.
Best wishes!
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。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。
College life will be one of the most important stage in my life. I think my school life in college will be colorful and interesting than that it is now. I will have more free time to take part in interesting clubs and the activities. The students comes from different parts of the country and I will form a new relationship to them. Surely, to finish my college classes will be my mainly goal in my college life. Meanwhile, I want to take some online classes to decrease my knowledge and broaden my horizons. I will plan my college life basing on what I hope to do after graduation. I believed that my college life will be very interesting
________ carefully, the mixture was bitter.
A．Tasted B．Tasting C．Taste D．To taste
--How’s your tour around the North Lake? Is it beautiful?
--It ________ be, but it is now heavily polluted．
A．will B．would C．should D．must
Have you ever noticed that the more you have the more you want? Let’s face it．Thinking our life is good enough doesn’t come naturally to many people．When we have high expectations of everything in life we will run into disappointment．Only when we are aware that needs are different from desires can we live with satisfaction．Here are a few ideas to help you be happier with what you have and who you are．
Focus on what you are thankful for．Most people want things to be better than they are, or when things are going well, we forget to appreciate what we have．Learn to reflect on how much better things are than they could be．Focus on what you are thankful for．Write down 5 things you are grateful for right now．
When we hold onto regrets from decisions we have made, it can really poison our well-being．Many people regret something they can no longer change, which ends up holding them back from moving forward in a more positive manner．What happened in the past is done and gone, so work to stay present and be mindful of the current moment to find more joy and fulfillment．
When we use other people as the measuring stick for our personal success and quality of life we are likely to be less satisfied．Social comparisons can provide useful information when we try to learn from others, but they also hold our perspective in a discontented position．Compare yourself less with others so you can be satisfied more．
When you are focused on your big ambitions and future goals you might elide the daily pleasures that surround you．Learn to slow down and absorb the wonder and beauty around you．Stay present and focus on the task you’re undertaking at the moment．Don’t let the life pass you by because you’re always on the go and distracted by ambition．
Practice looking at life through the lens of contentment and it will become more natural．
24．How can we live with contentment?
A． To change our lifestyle．
B． To have a motivation in life．
C． To give less attention to what we are grateful for．
D． To realize the difference between needs and desires．
25．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A． Make wise decisions
B． Know the present situation
C． Let go of regrets
D． Remember the past
26．The underlined word “elide”(in Paragraph 5) probably means “______”．
A．enjoy B．change C．create D．neglect
27．What should you do to put yourself in a good mood?
A． Make time for simple pleasures．
B． Learn from successful people．
C． Focus on your future goals．
D． Create chance to learn more．
---Please tell James that he has won the first prize in the English speech contest.
- --____! He never did so well before.
A．Congratulations B．What good news C．What a good surprise D．That’s right
Speakers of different languages not only describe the world differently but think about it differently too, according to a new study.
Researchers used a cartoon cat Sylvester to study how language was reflected(反映) in the gestures people made .Dr Sotaro Kita of the University of Bristol’s Department of Experimental Psychology(心理学）,showed the cartoon to a group of native English, Japanese and Turkish speakers and then watched their gestures as they described the action they had seen. He found speakers of the three different languages used different gestures to describe the same event, which appeared to reflect the way the structure of their languages expressed that event. For example, when describing a scene where the cat swings on a rope, the English speakers used gestures showing an arc trajectory(弧形轨迹） and the Japanese and Turkish speakers tended to use straight gestures showing the motion but not the arc.
Dr Kita suggests this is because Japanese and Turkish have no proper verb to express the English meaning “to swing”. While English speakers use the arc gesture as their language can readily express the change of location and the arc－shaped readily, Japanese and Turkish speakers cannot as easily express the idea of movement with an arc trajectory so they use the straight gesture.
Dr Kita said, “My research suggests that speakers of different languages cause different spatial(空间的）images of the same event in a way that matches the expressive possibilities of their own language. In other words, language influences spatial thinking at the moment of speaking.”
5. Researchers used a cartoon cat because they wanted to know_________.
A. how language was reflected in people’s gestures
B. whether they could express the same idea
C. whether they could describe what they had seen
D. how the structure of language changed
6. After watching the gestures of the speakers of the three different languages, Dr Kita concluded that________.
A. Japanese and Turkish people couldn’t express the meaning of “swing”
B. English was obviously better than Japanese and Turkish
C. every language had its own special way to describe things
D. no word in Japanese and Turkish could express some ideas of English
7. Where does this text probably come from?
A. An advertisement B. A Scientific Research Report
C. A Scientific Fiction D. An Announcement
8. What is mainly discussed in the text?
A. Differences between languages.
B. Differences between gestures.
C. How people use different gestures to express the same event.
D. Language influences the way people think.
In case anyone _____ come in my absence, tell him I will be back soon.
A． would B． should C． will D． shall
My name is Luca Lamoariello. People always ask me how I learned 11 languages. Here I would like to answer this question, taking English, French and Dutch (荷兰语) as examples.
English
English was already a world language by the time I turned 10 in 1991. I struggled at first. Grammar explanations confused me, and the material was boring. Then my parents hired a private English tutor(家庭教师). She set me on the right path to learning and, most importantly, learning to love language. My aunt bought me The Hardy Boys for my birthday and after that there was no looking back. I started reading a lot of books in English. The combination of reading books, watching movies every day and talking to my teacher once a week for two years worked wonders. By the age of 15 I was fluent in English.
French
I started learning French around the same time as I started learning English and faced many of the same problems. That all changed when I found that I could watch French TV. I started watching two hours every day after dinner. By the age of 15 I was fluent in French. A few hours of television a day did more than the previous three years in middle school.
Dutch
I met Lotte, a Dutch girl, while camping in Northern Sardinia. She didn’t speak much English and we both became frustrated at our inability to communicate, so I decided to learn Dutch. Lotte and I lost touch later, but the language stayed with me. People insisted that Dutch was a completely useless language—they all speak English – but I stuck to it. I read books and magazines that my friends would bring back from the Netherlands. I knew I would use the language sooner or later. Now I speak Dutch every day with my Dutch housemate. Speaking Dutch has become easy, effortless and interesting.
To those who ask me why I like learning so many languages I always reply: “I don’t live to learn languages; I learn languages to live a better life”.
24. What was the most important effect of the private English tutor on the author?
A. She explained the rules of English. B. She often talked to him in English.
C. She led him to love language. D. She taught him how to learn English.
25. Who inspired the author to read books in English?
A. His English tutor. B. His friend. C. His parents. D. His aunt.
26. How did the author learn French?
A. By watching French TV regularly B. By reading books in French.
C. By living in France. D. By watching many French movies.
27. Why did the author learn Dutch at the beginning?
A. To work with in the Netherlands. B. Because it was used worldwide.
C. To communicate with a girl. D. Because many people spoke Dutch.
An Earthship is a home that is built of materials such as old tires and aluminum cans. It is the idea of a man named Michael Reynolds. Many Earthships are more or less self-sufficient because they provide their own heat, air and water. They often have gardens watered and fed by wastewater. They are comfortable and ecologically friendly.
The main materials used in building Earthship is tires. Tires are plentiful and can’t be recycled like paper, plastic and metal. While building supplies for most houses can be very expensive, old used tires are free. First, the tires are packed tightly with dirt. Each full tire weighs as much as 400 pounds. The tires are then loaded like bricks. The walls are extremely strong. They also help keep a leveled temperature in the house (between 60 and 70 degrees) without heating and cooling systems.
The walls inside the Earthship are made of aluminum cans that are held together by cement. Then they are coated with adobe (专坯) or stucco (灰墁).
The roofs of Earthship are sloped so that rain and snow run into large tanks. These tanks hold all the water for the house, and pumps push the water through the pipes. Sometimes, water flows in certain areas of the house as waterfalls! Water that has been used is pumped out into the gardens where owners grow much of their own food.
In most of these houses, the southern side has huge windows that take in winter sunlight as a source of heat. Summer sun does not come in through the south windows, so it doesn’t get too hot in the summer. The house also has solar panels(太阳板) that gather energy for lights and hot water and cooking. The Earthship have all the comforts of a regular house without the high cost of electric bills!
In a time when we are running out of energy resources, pollution is bad, and waste is piling up, Earthships are the best places to live in. For people who truly care about the environment, Earthship provides a great alternative to traditional houses. You won’t be giving up any comforts, and the styles are attractive. We all hope that more and more people will build Earthships and take a huge step toward helping the environment and saving our planet.
1．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Earthships are a good way to live and protect the environment.
B．Tanks hold water collected from rain and snow.
C．It’s important to grow your own food in a vegetable garden.
D．People who live in Earthships usually live in the desert.
2．What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Earthships B．Tires C．Bricks D．Walls
3．Which of the following sentences states an opinion rather than a fact?
A．Earthships are made out of tires and cans
B．Tanks collect water for use in Earthships
C．Earthships can help save our planet
D．Tires can’t be recycled but bottles and paper can
4．Which evidence best supports the idea that Earthships are environmentally friendly?
A．They were invented by Michael Reynolds.
B．Water that has been used is pumped out into the garden.
C．Summer sun does not come in through the south windows.
D．This kind of house is becoming a reality.
5．Which statement is an example of propaganda（宣传）？
A．The house also has solar panels that gather energy for lights and hot water.
B．Earthships provide a great advantage over traditional houses.
C．The walls are then coated with adobe or stucco.
D．The construction of houses made of recycled materials has been growing.
Dina, for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.
A. struggling B. struggled C. having struggled D. to struggle
In college, Spring Break （春假）is usually associated with the beach, parties and sleepless nights, bringing about relaxation, free time and friends. Students who wish to spend their break doing something productive and rewarding, however, may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program. It places college students in communities both at home and abroad.
The Program allows students to take part in various projects dealing with issues such as literacy （识字）, homelessness and the environment. It includes helping kids with their lessons, raising money for families in need and collecting data for environmental research.
The hope is that, by getting themselves involved in different environments, students will have the opportunity to learn about members of communities and broaden their view. In turn, they will incorporate (融合) their experiences and lessons learned into their own communities. In a word, the Program aims to encourage students to be active citizens nd engage themselves in making a difference in society.
In the spring of 2006, about 36,000 students in the USA participated in the Alternative Break Program.
Samantha Giacobozzi, now director of the Program, has been on five alternative break trips herself, including trips to New Orleans, India and Dominican Republic. “I was a student who went on alternative break trips and had my life totally transformed by that experience,” she said. “Every year, we meet many students who have attended the Program. You can see changes in their life that are connected with their alternative break experiences.”
The Program began in 1991, Today, it has become increasingly popular with college students in the United States.
56．Who may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program?
A．College students who want to work in communities.
B．College students who want to have a good time on the beach.
C．College students who wish to do something productive and rewarding.
D．College students who want to bring about relaxation, free time and friends.
57．The aim of the Program is to .
A．allow students to take part in various projects
B．help students to raise money for families in need
C．encourage students to be active and make a difference in society
D．teach students to collect date for environmental research
58．What is Samantha’s attitude toward the Program?
A．Thankful. B．Regretful. C．Indifferent. D．Unsatisfied.
59．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A．The Program began in the spring of 2006.
B．So far about 3,000 students in the USA have participated in the Program.
C．The Program has become increasingly popular with college students all over the world.
D．Many students have made changes in their life by their alternative break experiences
It is not clear ______ the financial crisis will soon be over.
A. since B. what C. when D. whether
He won another award, ______ I think is the result of his hard work.
A. what B. that C. which D. so
The advantages of using flashcards to build up a vocabulary are well known. You can buy sets of cards, or make your own, and carry them with you wherever you go. There’s no question this is useful and because you can use them in short bursts, it’s not too much for you. It can be fun. I don’t recommend drilling for hours at a time with flashcards.
If you want to use flashcard software, things get even better. There are many packages out there for maintaining and drilling flashcards. I recommend VTrain though there are many others.
One stands out, however: SuperMemo. Similar to Pimsleur, SuperMemo is engineered according to a carefully researched methodology (方法学) in order to test you on a card the very minimum number of times you need to see it for it to stick. When you look at a card, you give some feedback to the software on whether you got it right and how easy you found it. It uses this information, and that of your previous attempts, to decide when you will be shown the card next. It’s smart and it really works.
If you’re like me, the news is even better! I have a version of SuperMemo that runs on my PalmOS phone. Wherever I am, if I have my phone handy, I have thousands of flashcards with me too. Honestly, it would be worth purchasing a cheap Palm device only for this. You can pick one up for $20 or even less on eBay or elsewhere. Consider it, at least.
29. With SuperMemo, whether the next card will be shown depends on ________.
A. the time you look at the card
B. the information in the computer
C. the feedback one gives to the software
D. the times one attempts to do with a card
30. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Using cards to study can be very tiring.
B. Don’t need to study with flashcards too long at a time.
C. There is not enough flashcards software at present.
D. Flashcard software can be carried wherever you go.
31. What is the main purpose of the author in writing the passage?
A. To introduce to us a way to build up a vocabulary.
B. To teach us how to make flashcards.
C. To suggest us buying flashcards.
D. To tell us how to use flashcard software.
Many Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic(学术的) achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one survey, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents(答问卷者)listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as determination, concentration, and the ability to work as a member of a group. The huge majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.
Like in America, there is diversity(多样性) in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential(潜力的) development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.
32. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe ________.
A. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction
B. Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents
C. Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements
D. Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs
33. In Japan’s preschool education, the focus is on ________.
A. preparing children academically
B. shaping children’s character
C. teaching children mathematics
D. developing children’s artistic interests
34. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens?
A. They can do better in their future studies.
B. They can make more group experience grow there.
C. They can be individually oriented when they grow up.
D. They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.
35. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to ________.
A. broaden children’s knowledge
B. train children’s creativity
C. lighten children’s study load
D. enrich children’s experience
Nowadays,more and people have chances to travel,study,work or even live abroad.It is necessary for you to keep in mind these general 61 (rule) for polite behavior.
If you 62 (invite) to an American friend’s home for dinner,first of all,arrive approximately on time (but not early).Americans expect promptness (准时).
When you’re invited to someone’s home for a meal,63 is polite to bring a small gift.Flowers or candies are always appropriate.If you have an attractive item 64 (make) in your native country,your host or hostess would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.
Wearing proper clothes and a beautiful smile is simply not enough.Table manners are also of great 65 (important).Do not open your mouth to talk,66 you have swallowed your food.Also,chew food with your mouth 67 (close).When you want to get the food that is at a distance,do not stretch your hands to reach 68 it.Instead,ask for the food to be passed to you.
Don’t leave 69 (immediate) after dinner,but don’t overstay your welcome,either.When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation,take their behavior as a signal to leave.The next day,call or write 70 thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.
