1. Alice likes listening to____ music while Joan is fond of surfing on ____Internet.

A．a, the

B．the , /

C．/ , the

D．/, an

2. Rather than _____his car on the busy road, Mr Green always prefers____ his bike.

A．drive; to ride	B．driving; ride
C．to drive; riding	D．to drive; ride

3. _____it is to have _____exciting football game in the afternoon after school!

A．What a fun; an	B．How fun; a
C．What fun; a	D．What fun; an

4. With more people _____the traffic rules, our city is becoming better organized.

A．respect	B．being respected
C．respected	D．respecting

5. Hearing the __________news that he failed the exam, a ___________look appeared on his face.

A．disappointed; disappointed

B．disappointed; disappointing

C．disappointing; disappointing

D．disappointing; disappointed

6. The computer center, ________ last year, is very popular among the students in this school.

A．open

B．opening

C．have opened

D．opened

7. By the time he was 14, Mozart          many pieces of music for violin, piano and for orchestra.

A．has composed	B．had composed
C．composes	D．composed

8. Watch out! The car          you .

A．will hit

B．hits

C．hit

D．is going to hit

9. How beautifully she sings! I have never heard _______.

A．the better voice	B．a good voice
C．the best voice	D．a better voice

10. Americans eat ________ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.

A．more than twice	B．as twice as many
C．twice as many as	D．more than twice as many

11. —Do you know the town at all?
— No, this is the first time I _________ here.

A．was

B．have been

C．came

D．am coming

12. —What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the party.
—_      _. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.

A．It just depends	B．It’s up to you
C．All right	D．Glad to hear that

13. You’ve _______ such a good idea, thank you. We’ll try it at once.

A．come up with	B．ended up with
C．caught up with	D．followed up with

14. —What about going hiking next weekend?
—_______. I love that kind of feeling.

A．I can’t agree more	B．I’m afraid not
C．I don’t believe it	D．I don’t think so

15. I’ve made progress in English ____the teacher’s well-organized teaching and exact explanation.

A．because	B．as
C．as a result of	D．as a result

My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought ____ My complaints, even self-justified（自有道理）____, were always landing on ____ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their ____ into tears. I felt very annoyed. I realized I needed to ____my method of “mothering”.
One day when they were at school, I spent some time tidying their rooms. On their desks, in simple ____, I left the cards: “Dear Bill(the other card was ____ to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy(小精灵).” ____ arriving back, the children were ____excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy ____for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and ____asking them to play a certain violin ____ Each day, thank-you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas ____．
Sometimes the Room Fairy would offer a little ____: “If you can finish your homework and go over your lessons before dinner, I’d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left
in ____ of well-done jobs the day ____
____ I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its （贴条）. The bathroom mirror became the ____ centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be ____
We all benefited from and ____ the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication．16.

A．differently

B．positive

C．negative

D．same

17.

A．shouting

B．crying

C．persuading

D．beating

18.

A．side

B．neither

C．deaf

D．either

19.

A．crying

B．bringing

C．dropping

D．bursting

20.

A．addict

B．adopt

C．access

D．adjust

21.

A．sentence

B．words

C．speech

D．sight

22.

A．sent

B．written

C．delivered

D．read

23.

A．As

B．On

C．In

D．At

24.

A．more than

B．rather than

C．less than

D．other than

25.

A．asking

B．praying

C．waiting

D．expecting

26.

A．gently

B．friendly

C．politely

D．toughly

27.

A．music

B．piece

C．song

D．tone

28.

A．respectable

B．uninteresting

C．unbelievable

D．fresh

29.

A．problem

B．question

C．challenge

D．advice

30.

A．response

B．answer

C．praise

D．honor

31.

A．ahead

B．before

C．over

D．ago

32.

A．though

B．Even so

C．Even if

D．Actually

33.

A．memory

B．main

C．life

D．reminder

34.

A．sent

B．posted

C．struck

D．hanged

35.

A．appreciated

B．learned

C．shared

D．thanked

I am here to announce my retirement from the game of basketball. ____________________________________
Mentally, I'm exhausted; I don't feel I have a challenge. Physically, I feel great. The last time in 1993 I had other agendas. I felt that I wanted to play baseball and I felt that at my age, it was a good opportunity and time to do it. And with the death of my father, and I was basically trying to deal with that.
Actually I talked to Jerry last year once the season ended and I told Jerry at that time, mentally, I was a little exhausted. I didn't know if I would play next year. I wanted to put him on awareness so that he could possibly prepare going into next season. And Jerry, once we had our conversation, wanted me to take time as I did in 1993 to make sure that it was the right decision because it was going to be the final decision. I retired the first time when Phil Jackson was the coach. And I think that even with Phil being the coach I would have had a tough time, mentally finding the challenge for myself. Although he can somehow present challenges for me. I don't know if he could have presented the challenge for me to continue on to this season. Even though middle way of this season I wanted to continue to play a couple more years, but at the end of this season I was mentally drained and tired. So I can't say that he would have restored that. I will support the Chicago Bulls. I think the game itself is a lot bigger than Michael Jordan.
36. The underlined sentence tells us Michael Jordan will retire from any games.
37. Michael Jordan once made an announcement of his retirement.
38. Michael Jordan isn’t strong enough to continue his games.
39. Michael Jordan thinks the game itself is more important than the player.
40. The main reason for Michael Jordan’s retirement is that the coach have had him suffered a tough time.

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Basic Photography
This is an eight-hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35mm camera. The teacher will cover such areas as kinds of film, light, and lenses(镜头). Bring your own 35mm camera to the class.
Course Charge: $150
Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, Tues. & Thurs. 6-8p.m.
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This twelve-hour course is for people who don’t know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can’t do, and how to use them.
Course Charge: $75
Equipment Charge: $10
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Sat. 9-12 a.m.
Joseph Saimders is a professor of computer science at New Urban University. He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field.
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Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now it is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it.
Course Charge: $30
Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 Mon. 4-7 p.m.
Dr.John Goode is a practicing psychologist(心理学家)who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.
Typing
This course on weekdays is for those who want to type as well as those who want to improve their typing. You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.
Course Charge: $125
Materials Charge: $25
Two hours each evening for two weeks.
This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.
41. The word “professional” in this advertisement most probably means “_____”

A．spiritual

B．journalist

C．professor

D．experienced

42. The shortest course is _____.

A．Basic Photography

B．Understanding Computers

C．Stop Smoking

D．Typing

43. A course which can do something good for your health will cost____.

A．$50

B．$30

C．$10

D．$125

44. There are typing courses_____.

A．on Saturdays and Sundays

B．from Monday to Friday

C．from Monday to Saturday

D．on each day in the week

45. If you can have free time only on weekends, you should take the course _________.

A．Basic Photography

B．Understanding Computers

C．Stop Smoking

D．Typing

“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium（千年）, was made up of three parts——“The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up his mind to play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien’s becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.
After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology（神话） for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkien’s imaginative work “The Hobbit”.
Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural（乡村的）class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves（侏儒）. On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible.
One of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft（草稿）. The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a children’s book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937.
It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readers—new and old —after their publication.
46. What can we learn from the text?

A．Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English.

B．People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works.

C．“The Lord of the Rings” didn’t sell well in the last millennium.

D．Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa.

47. What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works?

A．Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas.

B．Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves.

C．Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles.

D．Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong.

48. Which of the following helped most in making “The Hobbit” published?

A．One of Tolkien’s students.	B．Allen & Unwin.
C．Stanley Unwin’s son.	D．Bilbo Baggins.

49. What is mainly discussed in the text?

A．a famous professor at Oxford University.

B．A completely new masterwork in the new millennium.

C．“The Lord of the Rings” and its writer.

D．The power of the magic ring.

50. Which of the following shows the right order of Mr J.R.R.Tolkien’s life experience?
a．He had his “The Hobbit” published.
b．He became a member of the lnklings.
c．He served in World WarⅠ
d．He became an undergraduate at Oxford.
e．His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world.
f．He moved to England to live with his aunt.

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

In the United States, friends can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet fade away in a short time if circumstances（环境）change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it left out and are delighted.
In the States, you can feel free to visit people’s homes, share their holidays, enjoy their children and their lies without fear that you taking on a lasting obligation（负担）. Do not hesitate to accept hospitality（款待）because you can’t give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home. Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their hospitality easily.
Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full, warm and real. Most visitors find themselves readily invited into many homes there. In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain (招待) at home, offering what is felt as only home-cooked food, not " doing something for your guest". It is felt that restaurant entertaining shows more respect and welcome. Or for other different reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes.
In the United States both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one’s home than to go to a public place, except in purely business relationships. So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior（次的）treatment.
Don’t feel neglected( 被轻视的) if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room either. Flowers are very expensive there, hotel delivery is uncertain, arrival times are delayed, changed, or canceled so flowers are not customarily sent as a welcoming touch. Please do not feel unwanted! Outward signs vary in different lands, the inward welcome is what matters, and this will be real.
51. In the United States, you will find friendships         if circumstances change.

A．disappear gradually	B．pass away
C．die suddenly	D．last forever

52. Americans        their foreign friends to make a return for their hospitality.

A．ask	B．wish
C．don’t expect	D．never allow

53. In some other counties, giving a dinner party at home is considered than in a restaurant.

A．less hospitable	B．less hot
C．more natural	D．more popular

54. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?        .

A．Flowers are signs of outward welcome

B．Flowers are expensive in some places

C．Flowers are available at all time

D．Flowers are not necessarily sent to guests

55. .Which of the following is the best title for this passage?          .

A．American Hospitality	B．American Welcome
C．American Invitation	D．American Friendships

A: Advance Reservations．Can I help you?
B:    56    
A: Yes, we do have a single room available for those dates．
B: What is the rate, please?
A: The current rate is $50 per night．
B:    57    ．
A: For $50 you will have a radio, a color television, a telephone and a major international newspaper delivered to your room every day．
B: That sounds not bad at all．I’ll take it．
A:    58    ．
B: Yes, it is Charlson．
A: How do you spell it, please?
B: It’s C-H-A-R-L-S-O-N．
A: C-H-A-R-L-S-O-N．    59    ．
B: （010）888-1000．By the way, I’d like a quiet room away from the street if that is possible．
A:    60    ．OK．We look forward to your visit．
B: Thank you and good-bye．
A: Good-bye．

A．What services come with that?

B．A quiet room away from the street is preferred．

C．Do you have a single room with a bath for October 5?

D．What about your telephone number?

E．Yes, I’d like to book a single room with a bath from the afternoon of October 4 to the morning of October 10．

F．Sorry, I forgot your telephone number．

G．Very good．Could you tell me your name, sir, please?

单句改错
此题要求改正所给句子中的错误。
每句只有一个错误。若该句多一个词，把多余的词用（﹨）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并用斜线划掉。若该句缺一个词，在缺词处用一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。若该句错一个词，在错词的下面划一横线，在该行右边的横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：不要改动原句的意思。
61. Learning to paint well take a long time.
62. More and more Chinese teenagers are addicted to play games on the Internet.
63. My English teacher explains grammar so clearly that I feel I can make a great progress with her.
64. When Zhou Kai’s mother saw him heading the front door without a jacket on , she eyed him anxiously.
65. Eating well and you will always be healthy.

66. 最近，某中学生英文报开设了“After-class Activities”的栏目，请你根据以下提示，为该栏目写一篇英文稿件，并鼓励同学们积极参加课外活动。
1. 你校开展课外活动的情况；
2. 你参加过的课外活动及给你带来的益处；
3. 为同学选择课外活动提出建议；
4. 为学校开展课外活动提出建议。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 文中不得提及人名、校名及地名；
3. 稿件的开头以为你写好（不计入总词数）。
After-class Activities
Nowadays, after-class activities are becoming more and more popular in high schools.
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