British singer Sarah Brightman will begin training this year for a 2015 flight to the International Space Station where she hopes to become the first professional musician to sing from space, the company arranging the trip said on Tuesday．
　　In 2012,I had the opportunity to experience one of the world’s most beautiful and tragically misunderstood nations．I went to Port au Prince, Haiti, with a group of nineteen other members full of   21   for the people there．I had just thought that the   22   two years earlier had destroyed their spirits,   23   their faith, and taken any hope that they had already had．  24  ,I could not have been more wrong．
　　One of my most   25   memories was walking through Tent City, where ten thousand tents sat on what was   26    Haiti's only golf course．They were families who lost everything   27    40 seconds．As we walked past the   28  , I took in all of my surroundings．To my   29  ．there were songs being sung．children playing soccer, laughter everywhere you turned, and women   30   sweeping the dirt floors of their tents．That's when it really  31   me．These people didn't need me to feel   32   for them．Truthfully．the Haitian people were some of the most   33   people I've ever met．Just the way that they still could love, and sing, and play, gave me a sense of   34 .
　　But every once in a while, I would  35   another type of person who looked so broken and had so much emptiness in their   36 ．They were the people who had lost every thing and every person that they loved in the earthquake．This broke group of people ，  37  me to always be compassionate, and to never take anything for granted．
　　It's almost unsettling to know that it took a（n）   38   to one of the world's only fourth-world countries, for me to truly understand what being    39    means．To be grateful is to make the best of every situation you meet with, to   40   everything with a sense of humility（谦虚） ．and to never take a day, or a person for granted．
21．A．enthusiasm        B．sympathy         C．curiosity         D．interest
22．A．earthquake        B．storm              C．typhoon          D．flood
23．A．lost                 B．killed         C．broken           D．stolen
24．A．So           B．And              C．Therefore        D．However
25．A．reliable            B．vivid                C．important        D．attractive
26．A．once               B．already             C．still                D．never
27．A．beyond            B．within              C．after              D．about
28．A．houses             B．bridges             C．shelters           D．villages
29．A．anger              B．surprise        C．relief             D．joy
30．A．willingly          B．seriously           C．cautiously     D．happily

31．A．fought             B．hit                   C．disappointed        D．defeated
32．A．good               B．bored                C．sorry                 D．terrible
33．A．joyful             B．creative              C．helpful              D．generous
34．A．relaxation       B．hope                 C．humor               D．calmness
35．A．knock into       B．get through       C．deal with             D．come across
36．A．eyes               B．ears                  C．minds                D．hands
37．A．forcing           B．warning            C．reminding         D. informing　　38．A．access            B．trip                  C．period                D．distance
39．A．grateful          B．confident           C．painful               D．sensitive
40．A．welcome        B．challenge          C．protect           D．handle

1. My brave solider _________(牺牲) his life to save the drowning child in the deep river.

2. To our _________(满足), he finished the tough task successfully in the end.

3. If I had been on the _________(现场), I would have helped the stranger out in no time.

4. We were deeply attracted by the natural _________(风景/景色) in the countryside.

5. I have a tight _________(时间表/计划表) for I have so much to do in such a limited time.

6. Don’t _________(责备) him for the accident. He is not to blame.

7. All the villagers _________(寻找) for the missing child, who was nowhere to be found.

8. We should raise the awareness of _________(安全) among the citizens.

9. You should _________(抓住) the golden opportunity to go abroad for further study.

10. She is so busy with her work that she _________(很少) does sports in her spare time.

11. All his friends consider him _________(自私的) and stay away from him on purpose.

12. All in all, the customers are satisfied with the _________(服务) in the restaurant.

13. Her illness was _________(严重的) that she was sent to hospital for treatment instantly.

14. It’s a _________(遗憾/可惜) that you missed the fantastic lecture the other day.

15. It’s _________(令人震惊的) news that the manager turned out to be a thief.

16. It cannot be denied that everyone has their own strengths and _________(缺点).  

17. We are going to Paris for the weekend to see the _________(风景).

18. It is of great _________(重要性/意义) for college students to do part-time jobs.

19. Thank you _________(真诚地) from the bottom of my heart for your generous help.

20. There is no _________(顺利的) way to success and working hard is the key to it.

21. I appeal to the whole _________(社会) to offer help to those people in need.

22. This will help them lay a _________(坚固的) foundation for their future career.

23. It was not until we teamed up with each other that the problem was _________(解决).

24. Some girls go on a diet on purpose to have a _________(苗条的) and attractive figure.

25. Going _________(观光) can open our eyes and expand the scope of our knowledge.

Sleeping in Class

I can still remember it as if it happened yesterday. I was a college freshman and had____21____most of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just ___22___ my first class of the day my eyelids were feeling ___23___and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a ___24___. A few minutes’ nap time before class couldn’t___25___, I thought.

Boom! I lifted my head immediately and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my heart ____26____ quickly trying to find the cause of the ___27___. My young professor was looking back at me with a ___28___, boyish smile on his face. He had ____29____ dropped the pile of textbooks he was carrying onto Ms desk. “Good morning!” he said, still smiling. “I’m glad to see everyone is ____30____. Now let’s get started.”

For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all. It wasn’t from the shock of my professor’s textbook_____31_____either. It was ____32____from the attractive discussion he led. With knowledge and good humor, he made the material come alive. His insights were full of both wisdom and loving kindness. I____33____the classroom not only wide awake, but a little ____34____and a little better as well.

I learned something far more important than ____35____ in class that day, too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life, do it well, do it ____36____, and make it an ____37____ of your love. What a glorious place this world would be if all of us did our work joyously and well. What a beautiful world we could ____38____ if every doctor, teacher, musician, cook, waitress, poet, miner, farmer, and laborer made their work an expression of their love. Don’t sleepwalk your way through life then. ____39____! Let your love fill your work and your soul. Life is ____40____short not to live it well.

21. A. used up          B. stayed up            C. mixed up    D. taken up

22. A. before           B. during               C. after            D. over

23. A. lighter and lighter    B. wider and wider

C. smaller and smaller    D. heavier and heavier

24. A. pillow           B. bed              C. tool         D. waste

25. A. break            B. shock                C. hurt         D. pass

26. A. jumping      B. striking         C. moving       D. beating

27. A. accident    B. lesson               C. action           D. noise

28. A. sad          B. evil             C. naughty      D. silly

29. A. intentionally        B. accidentally         C. naturally        D. obviously

30. A. present          B. awake                C. sleepy           D. attentive

31. A. bomb         B. instructions         C. alarm o’clock  D. hitter

32. A. even         B. instead              C. still            D. therefore

33. A. left         B. attended         C. missed           D. entered

34. A. smarter          B. stranger         C. braver           D. prettier

35. A. not talking      B. not learning         C. not fighting    D. not sleeping

36. A. with effort      B. with pressure        C. with desire      D. with joy

37. A. aim          B. expression           C. acceptance       D. offer

38. A. describe    B. create               C. change           D. ruin

39. A. Cheer up    B. Hurry up         C. Wake up      D. Look up

40. A. so               B. as               C. too          D. such

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。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 teenage year from 13 to 19 were the most difficult time for me. They were also the best and worse years in my life. At the first, I thought I knew everything and could make decisions by yourself. However, my parents didn’t seem to think such. They always tell me what to do and how to do it. At one time, I even felt my parents couldn’t understand me so I hoped I could be freely from them. I showed them I was independent by wear strange clothes. Now I am leaving home to college. At last, I will be on my own, but I still want to have my parents to turn to wherever need help.

Every Australian child is brought up on Vegemite(维吉米特黑酱)!Yes, this dark colored food paste made from yeast extract(酵母膏)is put on fresh bread and toast as a snack, breakfast, lunch on the run or when there's basically nothing else left in the house to eat. It takes time to adapt to it for those not used to it. Simply watch overseas visitors make faces when tasting it for the first time found in every indigenous Australian home! In fact, it is considered a national food and cultural sign.

    Vegemite has an interesting history. More than ninety years ago, a leading Australian food technologist was given the challenge of creating a food item from a by-product of the beer manufacturing process. This by-product was developed into a pure vegetable extract spread for use on bread and toast. It has since found its way into many Australian homes.

    Before World War II it was confirmed by the British Medical Association for its medicinal benefits as a nutritionally balanced food for patients. It became very important during World War II. As a result of the heavy demand by the armed forces, the supplies to civilians were rationed(限量)with the following message given by the government：Vegemite fights with the men up north! If you are one of those who don't need Vegemite medicinally, then thousands of the injured are asking you to deny yourself of it for the time being. After the war, with many babies born, Vegemite was confirmed as a necessary source of Vitamin B1, B2 for babies.

9. What does the underlined word “indigenous” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Rich.    B. Native.    C. Remote.    D. New.

10. What's the purpose of the message given by the government?

A. To encourage Australians to fight for their nation.

B. To tell people Vegemite has high nutritional value.

C. To suggest that people leave Vegemite to the army.

D. To inform Vegemite has medical functions.

11. The author is trying to show us the fact that Vegemite ________.

A. has been a part of Australian history

B. is a kind of popular food for babies only

C. is popular in every English-speaking country

D. has become a favorite food for overseas visitors

 ________ ? Your dog can get jealous when you pay attention to other dogs, other people or even other things.

A. Guess what       B. How come          C. What's up         D. Why not

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 25．The best title of the 3rd advertisement would be             .

A．Training at Home                                        B．Learning at Home  

C．Recording Work                                         D．Working at Home

26．According to the information above, if your child has hearing problems, you can turn to________.

A．At-Home Profession Corp.                       B．Globe Insurance Company

C．Bradford Publications                             D．American Inventors Corp.

27．From the advertisements above, we can learn that            .

A．Globe Insurance Company has a history of 51 years

B．as a medical transcriptionist, you may earn＄25,000 a month

C．Bradford Publications offers a treatment to hearing impaired parents

D．you can visit www.aic.com when you invent a new model of hearing aid

People lie all the time, but depending on how skilled they are. It can be difficult to determine when someone is lying to you. Do you know how to recognize the signs that someone is lying to you?   36 

1. Liars make false eye contact.

A person who is lying to you won’t make eye contact with you or they make too much eye contact. If a person is lying he may feel you are watching him and he will look down at the floor or away from your eyes. Some people try to stare at you in the face in a deliberate way.   37 

2. Liars avoid using contractions(缩略语)

    The liars will say “I did NOT notice your money”，instead of “ I didn’t notice your money”. This is an attempt by the liars to be absolutely clear what they mean.   38 

3. Weird(Strange) Body Language.

Liars often feel uneasy, turn away from the person to whom they are speaking, blink rapidly, smile less and have pitch changes in their tone of voice. They may cross their arms which is a sign of being “closed” or trying not to reveal too much information.   39  . They could touch parts of their face, an ear or a nose or play with keys or another item that they have in their hand.

4. Liars provide additional information without being asked for it.

      40  . The result is the more complicated the story is, the less believable it will be. You will have the feeling that nothing could be further from the truth.

A. Usually, it ends up making the story a lot less believable.

B. Here are some easy ways to help you recognize liars and catch lies.

C. Sometimes people will look unnatural when they are lying.

D. They will get angry if you doubt their story.

E. They seem to think that by telling their story in detail, you will find it more believable.

F. They try to change the subject or move the conversation in a different direction.

G. In this way, they feel like making eye contact will make what they are saying more believable.

 I was not in Beijing last June, otherwise I_______ my son’s graduation ceremony.

A. would not miss                                            B. didn’t miss      

C. would not have missed                                     D. had not missed

Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nations．They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago．36_______    

The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly．Our bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses．37_______ So they are called "diseases of civilization"．Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases.

Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none．38_______  However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today.

Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic ones．They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits．They did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains．39________  We eat six times more salt than our ancestors．We eat more sugar．We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C.

40________ But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.

       A．Stone Age people lived a simple life.

       B．But today, we enjoy eating a lot of these.

       C．In that case, they would live much healthier.

       D．Ancient people also got lots of physical exercise.

       E．These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times.

       F．People today probably don't want to live like our ancestors.

       G．Modern people used to suffer from "diseases of civilization".

 The international situation is currently undergoing great changes ________ UNESCO plays an irreplaceable role in promoting international cooperation.

   A. That                     B. what                  C. which              D. where

 –If we take a plane, we’ll of course have arrived in Paris by the next weekend.

  -Don’t be sure, we should___________ the weather factors. What shall we do if it is foggy?

  A. reflect on              B. answer for        C. correspond to   D. calculate on

Nowadays, more and more schools in China have rules making students wear school uniforms to school. A lot of Chinese students complain about_ 61  (wear) their school uniforms every day. But do American students get   62 (annoy) about their uniforms, too? American high schools usually have a dress code(衣着标准),   63  is about requirements for students' dressing. Boys at school must wear clean jackets every day. Girls are   64     (luck) than boys, for they have more flexible   65  (choose) than boys. They can either dress similarly to the boys    66  wear a dress. In general, it takes a student 10-15 minutes every morning   67   (dress) up for class. As students do in China, plenty of American students also have their complaints about school uniforms. What if students really dislike the dress code and want to get rid of it? Instead of getting punished,   68 (actual) there're ways to do that. At my school, "dress down" tickets  69  (sell) on school days. If students are willing to buy a ticket, they don't need to wear school uniforms the following day. I have a strong  70   (believe) that one day Chinese students can buy these tickets, too.

Master Your Deadlines

The struggle begins in high school,sometimes earlier.Deadlines,and lots of them,start to pile up.At college,the pressure sometimes leads to last-minute rush and unsatisfactory work.At work,failing to meet deadlines can easily get you fired._36_.Here are a few best practices.

●Assign deadlines to what matters.

If the task isn't of high importance,don't set a speci6c deadline.In this way,you are able to keep it on your radar for a while without feeling pressured._37_.This will provide just enough pressure to ensure you get it done.

●_38_.

Set a personal deadline for yourself a day or two before the actual deadline._39_.If you're working with a group of people,add in even more time to account for potential follow-ups and the need for approvals.

●Keep communicating.

_40_.This means letting others know when something is taking longer than expected,when a delivery didn't come in,when a client is not providing the necessary information,etc.Although it may feel embarrassing to admit that something is not on schedule,being honest is much better for relieving your stress.

A.Plan for flexible hours

B.Finish your project as early as possible 

C.But if an activity is urgent,set a deadline immediately

D.In this way,you'll never have to stay up late and feel stressed

E.But handled properly,deadlines can actually improve productivity

F.Whenever you feel challenged to finish work on time,communicate

G.So if anything takes longer than expected,you can still wrap it up and submit it on time

一Will you do me a favor and pick me up tonight?

--                  .

    A.  My pleasure.                B.  With pleasure.

    C.  Go ahead.                   D.  Don't bother.

 — I have no appetite for anything today.

— ___________? I think you should see a doctor.

A. Why not                 B. So what                  C. What for         D. How come

写作任务: 假定你是李华，将于今年七月从新星外语学校毕业。你从报纸上得知 B&B 公司要招聘一名英文秘书，你很感兴趣写一封求职信，包括下列要点:

1. 年龄:

2. 学习情况及英语水平:

3. 兴趣和特长:

4. 性格特点.

 注意:

1. 词数100-120

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行为连贯；

3. 开头语和结束语己为你写好

Dear Sir/Madam,

                                             _______________________________

.

                                                               Sincerely yours,

                                                                      Li Hua

   It encouraged us to visit Quora.com, the online question and answer community, to find out how users get te most out of every tank of gas.

   Light makes right

   Alex Elderfield noted that excess weight prevents an engine from burning fuel efficiently. "Only carry what is essential in your car, clean out any junk or necessary items otherwise you are paying for the fuel to cart these from place to place," he wrote.

Driving smoothly – that is, not mashing the gas and then slamming the brakes later down the road – was a fixture of many responses. Quora user Clint Law agreed on that advice, who wrote, "Every little bit of kinetic energy that your brakes lose, your engine burned in fuel to build up." Overbraking should consequently be viewed as wasted acceleration. "That's really what kills your fuel economy," he argued.

Keep the pressure up

Keeping the recommended tire pressure for your car was another mantra among Quora users. Marlyn Rosent said she checked her tire pressure every time she filled up her SUV. Quora user Doug Dingus checks his tire pressure every weekend. “Less tire contact means reduced rubbing, requiring less fuel,” he said.

Air conditioning or windows

Though the summer heat get many drivers to roll up the windows and turn on the air conditioning, some people argued that running the A/C wastes too much gas. In between were many shades of grey.

Achilleas Vortselas said it would depend largely on a car’s speed. He wrote that as a general rule, people should drive with the windows down around the city and turn the air conditioning on when hitting the highway, where a car’s aerodynamic(空气动力的) characteristics would be influenced by opened windows.

More seriously minded people, however, said to travel as much as possible with windows up and the A/C off. Eddie Xue gets by with just a wisp of outside air. “Use the fan and open your windows every now and then at lower speeds," he wrote.

24. What can we learn from what Clint Law wrote?

   A. Overbraking is a waste of gas          B. Carry what we need in the car

   C. Build up energy to drive smoothly      D. Stepping on the gas freely can keep a balance

25. What do we know from Doug Dingus’ words?

   A. Checking tire pressure will require less fuel

   B. Filling up the SUV leads to reduced rubbing

   C. Keeping the recommended tire pressure is necessary

   D. Braking fiercely can keep wasting acceleration

26. The author says “In between were many shades of grey” to indicate that ________.

   A. rolling up the windows and turning on the air conditioning waste too much gas

   B. people should try their best to travel with windows up and the A/C off

   C. when a car approaches higher speeds, the A/C should come on

   D. there’s balance between the air conditioning and windows usage

27. Which is the suitable title of the passage?

   A. Fuel efficiency, straight from source

   B. Driving with the windows down and using the A/C

   C. How to save at the pump this summer

   D. Reducing the weight and increasing the vehicle’s fuel economy