The clock struck eleven at night．The whole house was quiet．Everyone was in bed except me．Under the strong light，I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”．
I was going to have my examination the next day．“When can I go to bed?” I asked myself．I didn’t answer．In fact I dared not．
The clock struck twelve．“Oh，dear!” I cried．“Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world．Dad does not agree with me on this．He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy．
The clock struck one．I was quite desperate now．I forgot all I had learned．I was too tired to go on．I did the only thing I could．I prayed，“Oh God，please help me pass the exam tomorrow．I do promise to work hard afterwards，Amen．” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them．A few minutes later，with my head on the desk，I fell asleep．
1. The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means ____________．

A．happy

B．disappointed

C．hopeful

D．unhappy

2. Reviewing his lessons that night didn’t help him because ____________．

A．it was too late at night

B．he was very tired

C．his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open

D．he hadn’t studied hard before the examination

3. What do you suppose probably happened to the author the next day?

A．He went to a church to pray again．

B．He passed the exam all by luck．

C．He failed in the exam．

D．He was punished by his teacher．

4. The best title for the passage would be ____________．

A．Going Over My Lessons

B．The Night Before an Examination

C．A Slow Student

D．Working Far into the Night

Fucheng Garden Villas is situated along the North 4 th Ring Road , just 2 kilometres east away from the Asian Games Village with easy traffic connection. It is 5 kilometres from the Beijing Lufthansa Centre.
Fucheng Garden Villas occupies an area of 34.7 hectares, over 80% of which is covered by trees and green, just like a garden in the city.
All the 108 villas were designed by American Company IDI, in American style, luxurious besides comfortable.
All materials of the construction and decoration as well as equipment are famous American products.
From now to July 31st, preferential（优惠）prices for sale and rent are offered. You can move into Fucheng Garden Villas on signing an agreement.
Bank will provide a 50％ mortgage（抵押）for 5 years.
Overseas sales License: NO. 124.
Developer: Beijing Hongda Read Estate Co. Ltd.
60East, North 4th Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing.
Tel:（8610）64967050   64967049
Fax:（8610）64933575
（From Wednesday, June 25, 1997 CHINA DAILY）
5. The advertiser is _________.

A．Fucheng Garden Villas

B．American Company--IDI

C．Beijing Hongda Road Estate Co. Lid

D．The Beijing Luftthansa

6. How many hectares is Fucheng Garden Villas covered by trees and greens?

A．6.94	B．More than 27.76
C．27.76	D．80%

7. According to the advertisement, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．From June 25 to July 31, 1997, you can buy or rent the Fucheng Garden Villas with a low price.

B．You can’t move into Fucheng Garden Villas before signing agreement

C．If you haven’t got enough money at the moment, you can’t buy the Villas

D．Not only equipment but also all materials of the construction and the decoration are made in America

The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sports car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.

Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station’s competition. The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is a model. Mr. Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered for a particular “experiment” organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England. Greg and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on radio. They took a lie detector test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The competition judges included an astrologer(占卜家)who declared that they were suited.

The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germaine’s mother looked anxious throughout the wedding and Mr.Cordell’s parents are reported to be less than delighted.

Organizations, including the marriage guidance service Relate, have criticized the marriage. As one expert put it, “we have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously. Marriage should always be about love.”

The couples are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists. Their other prizes include a year’s free use of a wonderful apartment in the centre of Birmingham, and a car. But will it last?

8. How did the couple’s parents react to the wedding?

A．The bride’s mother shared their joy.

B．The bridegroom’s parents were not that joyful.

C．The bridegroom’s parents were quite delighted.

D．The bride’s father felt uncomfortable about the wedding.

9. Some experts believe that ________

A．marriage without the couple’s meeting each other first ends up in divorce.

B．most young people take marriage seriously except this couple.

C．taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problems.

D．young people nowadays are too careless about marriage.

10. One of the prizes for the couple is ________.

A．to use an apartment free for some time.

B．to spend their honeymoon wherever they like.

C．to have a wedding dress free.

D．to own an American sports car.

11. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．A Marriage Based on Love.

B．A Short-lived Marriage.

C．Two Strangers and a Wedding.

D．A Well-matched Couple.

At first sight，you would think the collection of hundreds of colored shards（碎片）could be a work of abstract art．But the objects are the contents of the stomach of a sea turtle that lost its battle against plastic pollution．
Environmentalists examined the stomach of the turtle found off the coast of Argentina．What they found is the symptom（征兆；症状） of the increasing threat to sea turtles from a human addiction to plastic．
Sea turtles often mistake plastic items for jellyfish or other food．Ingesting（摄取）ocean pollution can cause a digestive blockage（消化堵塞） and internal cuts．The result can be dangerous，followed by death．
Humans produce 260 million tons of plastic a year．When those products are pulled into the sea’s currents，the plastics are just broken into smaller pieces which are consumed by marine life at the bottom of the food chain．An examination of a green turtle found off Florida discovered that，over the course of a month，the animal’s faeces（粪便）had contained 74 foreign objects，including “four types of balloons，different types of hard plastic，a piece of carpet-like material and two 2-4 mm tar balls（原油球块）．”
“The oceans have become a giant refuse bin（垃圾箱;废渣仓）for all manner of plastics．All sea turtle species may be seriously harmed．”，according to the biologists Colette Wabnitz，from the University of British Columbia，“The symptom of this growing crisis can be seen inside and on sea turtles as well as their oceanic and terrestrial habitats．It is urgently necessary to directly face the source of plastic pollution，redesign packaging and rethink the very idea of the ‘throwaway culture’．”
“Almost all marine species，from plankton to whales，have ingested plastic．But，even in small quantities，plastic can kill sea turtles．” the biologists said．
Fifty out of 92 turtles found dead，stranded（搁浅）on the shorelines of Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil，had ingested a “considerable amount of man-made debris”．
12. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Sea turtles suffering from plastic pollution．

B．Why plastic is dangerous to the sea turtle．

C．Protecting the sea turtle from being polluted．

D．How to prevent the sea turtle from plastic．

13. The author mentions the “throwaway culture” probably in a(n) _________ tone．

A．favorable

B．positive

C．comedic

D．ironic

14. The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means _________．

A．a kind of food

B．pieces of rubbish

C．pieces of cloth

D．a kind of fish

15. The paragraph following the last one will probably talk about ________．

A．how to prevent plastic pollution

B．some tips on how to make sea turtles avoid plastic

C．the way the biologists examined the sea turtle

D．the reason why we should protect the sea turtle

信息匹配根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The relationship between parents and teachers is important in the development of a child．The good communication between them is communication that says，“I care about my child，and I also value school．” The best way a parent can show how much he or she values learning is by sending a prepared child to school every day．    16    Thus，a child could get behind in class，catching up can be difficult．Parents and teachers are partners in student development．A school community is built on relationships established(确立) among children，teachers，and children’s families．Here are tips for creating a positive relationship with your child’s teacher．Meet with your child’s teacher at the beginning of a term．    17    —his or her special needs，outside activities，health，and home study habits．Look for the positive．    18    ．Share with your child’s teacher something you particularly appreciated about the teacher’s role in the academic or social development of your child．    19    You can send a note of thanks when something special takes place in the classroom and your child is involved．Be willing to participate in or set up a conference when you or your child’s teacher feel a special meeting is needed，such as•    20    • Your child seems to be deeply upset about something that happened at school．

A．This is a good time for the teacher to learn more about your child

B．Phone your child’s teacher if necessary

C．The teachers need to feel rewarding for the job they do

D．When a child is absent from school，important lessons may be missed

E．Express your appreciation to the teacher

F．The beginning of every term is very important

G．There is a dramatic drop in your child’s grades

完型填空（共20小题；                       
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
     A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she could do and wanted to _______. She was tired of fighting and fighting. One problem had been settled, but _______ appeared.
     Her father, a cook, took her into the _______. He poured water into three pots and boiled it. After the water came to a boil, he put some_______ in the first pot, eggs in the second and coffee in the last. He waited for them for a few minutes _______ any words.
     The girl closed her mouth and waited, impatient and _______ by what her father was doing. After about 20 minutes, her father _______ the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took the eggs and put them in another bowl. After that he _______ the coffee into a cup. Turning back to his _______, he asked, “Sweetheart, what do you see?”
     “Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she replied.
     Her father asked her to ________ the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were ________
______ he asked her to take the eggs and break them. After peeling them, she felt the eggs were hard.
     Last, her father asked her to smell the coffee.
     She asked, “What does this ________, Father?”
     He ________ that each of the things had felt the same unfortunate fate. They were all boiled in ________, but with a ________ result. The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after being boiled. The fragile eggs became ________ after cooking. Coffee grounds were very unique. They could change the water.

“________ one are you?” asked her father. “When calamity(不幸的事) ________ on your door, what will your ________ be? Are you carrots, eggs of coffee?”

21.

A．give in

B．give up

C．go on

D．carry on

22.

A．the other

B．the rest

C．another

D．the second

23.

A．kitchen

B．storeroom

C．backyard

D．bedroom

24.

A．potatoes

B．carrots

C．tomatoes

D．apples

25.

A．with

B．over

C．beyond

D．without

26.

A．confused

B．excited

C．surprised

D．relaxed

27.

A．turned on

B．turned down

C．turned off

D．turned out

28.

A．put

B．poured

C．flew

D．picked

29.

A．son

B．pot

C．kitchen

D．daughter

30.

A．touch

B．eat

C．smell

D．taste

31.

A．strong

B．heavy

C．light

D．soft

32.

A．Now that

B．Since then

C．After that

D．Once again

33.

A．mean

B．say

C．refer

D．think

34.

A．questioned

B．explained

C．required

D．suggested

35.

A．water

B．pot

C．stove

D．fire

36.

A．similar

B．same

C．different

D．wonderful

37.

A．hard

B．calm

C．delicious

D．broken

38.

A．What

B．Whichever

C．Whose

D．Which

39.

A．looks

B．touches

C．knocks

D．waits

40.

A．reaction

B．responsibility

C．answer

D．impression

阅读填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
My friend Herbert has always been fat，but things got so bad recently     41    he decided to go     42    a diet．He began his diet a week ago．First of all，he wrote out a long list of all the foods that were forbidden．The list included most of the things Herbert loves: butter，potatoes，beer，milk，chocolate and sweets．Yesterday I paid him     43    visit．I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Herbert was still as fat     44    ever．He     45    (lead) me into his room and     46    (hurried) hid a large parcel under his desk．    47    was obvious that he was very embarrassed．When     48    (ask) what he was doing，he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk．His     49    (explain) was that his diet was so strict that he had to reward     50    occasionally．Then he showed me the contents of the parcel．It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!

51. 短文改错
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：把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。
I’m writing to request a valuable chance to be one of the host family for the British students．Locating in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood，our large fully-equipped apartment meets all their needs．In addition the convenient public transportation，our own car can also bring them to some nearby places of interest．With fluent English，I'm sure I will have no difficulty communicate with them．Above all，we has hosted two British students last year，through it we've gained lots of experience．What’s more，my mother is a good cooker and can guarantee us a wonderful chance of tasting delicious Chinese food．I would greatly appreciate you if I could have the chance to host them and make friends with them．

52. 书面表达
如今微信（WeChat）走进了人们的生活，为大家带来了诸多便利。但有些人也随之成了“微信控”(WeChataholic)，完全沉迷进去。请你就此话题写一篇文章。你的文章需要包括：1．对此现象的描述；2．微信流行的原因；3．微信给我们生活带来的不良影响。
注意：
1．词数100-120左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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