1 . 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。

Thank you for your letter, what really made me happy. I’m glad to know that you’ve come China to learn kung fu in a school in my hometown. I’m surely you’ll have a good time. Actually, I start to learn kung fu when I was seven years old, for I have long been out of practice. Luckily, I will go home in two weeks for summer vacations. Then I can spare some time to learn it again, such that we can practice together on every day. Best of luck with yours learning kung fu in China. See you sooner.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese New Year,     1     starts on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历), is considered as China’s most important holiday. It     2     (know) as the Spring Festival.

The Spring Festival starts at the beginning     3     the new moon. It often happens between January and February. It     4     (last) until the Festival of Lanterns (元宵节), which gives everyone plenty of time for celebration.

    5     (traditional), red envelopes with money in are gifted during the Spring Festival celebrations. It’s     6     custom which goes back to ancient times. However, when the tradition     7     (start) is unknown. Whatever the reason is, the red envelope is an important part of Chinese New Year to this day.

The firework is another big part of Chinese New Year. A     8     (write) shared the following story on a website. An old man saved a town from a terrible monster (怪兽) by throwing bamboo     9     (stick) into the fire. The explosion (爆炸声) caused by the bamboo frightened off the monster. As a result, Chinese people set off fireworks during Chinese New Year celebrations     10     (avoid) the evil spirits of the past.

3 . After growing up in the foster care system (寄养制度), Shante Elliott is working to help others come out of it. Shante Elliott is no _________ to the foster care system. _________, it was a system Elliott once moved around. She was forced to change schools, because she had to _________ with different homes over and over again before she finally _________ a long-term family at the age of 13.

After such a(n) _________ start in life, Elliott became the first member of her family to graduate from college. She _________ a foundation (基金会). She made use of her personal _________ to help others within the foster care system.

Elliott knows the teenagers in the foster care system face _________. “Often, these teenagers are not _________ as children but as adults,” said she. “Most __________ want to adopt a baby child.” Finding a long-term family is still what foster children __________ most. And for those who age out of the system without finding those forever homes, there are __________ challenges to face. These kids are at greater __________ of homelessness, health problems and dropping out of school, all of which can make them __________ more difficulties.

Elliott wants to see that shame __________. It’s a reality that Elliott wants to help others. The need for protection, love, chance and safety has no __________ limit. If more teenagers were adopted, youth would have more __________ results after foster care. And it’s why Elliott has devoted much of her life to __________ these kids and cleaning out the __________ that may prevent themselves from getting a chance.

Although she feels good about the work she is doing, she said she wanted to do more. “I am interested in creating a long-term __________ for children in the foster care system,’’ said Elliott.

1.

A．relative

B．stranger

C．neighbour

D．designer

2.

A．Actually

B．Finally

C．Gradually

D．Usually

3.

A．share

B．talk

C．debate

D．live

4.

A．attacked

B．lost

C．found

D．praised

5.

A．swift

B．difficult

C．important

D．practical

6.

A．judged

B．explored

C．charged

D．created

7.

A．experience

B．beauty

C．forecast

D．humor

8.

A．competitions

B．calculation

C．disaster

D．challenges

9.

A．employed

B．remembered

C．treated

D．described

10.

A．organizations

B．families

C．adults

D．managers

11.

A．agree

B．need

C．hate

D．learn

12.

A．reliable

B．national

C．additional

D．rare

13.

A．performance

B．practice

C．risk

D．request

14.

A．face

B．stop

C．ignore

D．admit

15.

A．begin

B．continue

C．keep

D．end

16.

A．culture

B．wealth

C．interest

D．age

17.

A．unfair

B．successful

C．cheerful

D．useless

18.

A．disturbing

B．punishing

C．helping

D．following

19.

A．shame

B．pain

C．fear

D．anger

20.

A．change

B．design

C．show

D．company

4 . Taj Mahal (泰姬陵), one of the Seven Wonders of the World, was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Exploring the beauty of this cultural relic along with the first rays of the sunlight, you’ll find yourself in a fantastic view. People have described the entire relic as a polished (抛光的) jewel in the morning sunshine.

Here is a route for you to enjoy the beautiful relic. The lowest price guarantee (保证) is $29.00.

Stop at: The hotel in New Delhi

Pick up from the hotel in New Delhi at 3:30 am and drive to Agra.

Duration (时长): 4 hours

Stop at: Taj Mahal

Note: Taj Mahal remains closed on Friday.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop at: Agra Fort

After visiting Taj Mahal, go on to visit Agra Fort, which was built in 1565 A. D. by Great Mughal Emperor Akbar.

Duration: 1.5 hours

Stop at: Mughal Spicy Restaurant

After the end of Agra fort, move towards Mughal Spicy Restaurant to have lunch. It provide you with delicious food of this city.

Duration: 1 hour

After the trip, our assistant will drive you back towards Delhi.

For more information, you can visit our website www. viator. com.

1. Taji Mahal is closed on ________.

A．Friday	B．Thursday
C．Wednesday	D．Monday

2. How long does it take to visit Agro Fort?

A．4 hours.	B．1.5 hours.
C．2 hours.	D．1 hour.

3. Where does this text most probably come from?

A．A geography textbook.

B．A historical report.

C．A travel website.

D．A design magazine.

5 . The pupils of Grangetown High have been busy getting to know their newest and tallest classmate — a 7-meter-tall giraffe outside their school.

The giraffe is a huge sculpture (雕像). The school’s headmaster noticed it in an artist’s garden as he drove past one day, and thought it would be perfect for his school. “I knew everyone would love it,” he said, “because our basketball team is known as the Grangetown Giraffes, and they wear giraffes on their shirts. So I asked them to write to the artist, asking how much it would cost to buy the giraffe. He was very kind and got it ready to deliver (递送) in six weeks — all for nothing! It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning, so that the pupils would see it when they got to school on Monday — at that time they had no idea that we were getting it.”

The artist, Tom Bennett was a university professor of chemistry before he retired in 2012 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. “I’ve always drawn pictures,” he said. I can even remember doing it on my first day at school — I drew a horse. I wanted it to be the best horse picture ever, but I don’t think I succeeded.” Tom’s first metalwork was a bicycle on which he and his wife could go cycling together, “It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created,” he said, “so I gave up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead.”

Meanwhile the pupils at Grangetown High are very happy with their new classmate. “We’re going to hold a competition to give it a proper name,” said one girl. “Everyone likes the expression on its face, so perhaps that will give us some ideas.”

1. What can we learn about the giraffe according to the text?

A．It was specially made for a basketball team.

B．It was given to Grangetown High for free.

C．It was as tall as a basketball player.

D．It was sent to Grangetown High on Monday.

2. How did the pupils probably feel when they got to school on Monday?

A．surprised	B．sad
C．shy	D．confident

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Tom Bennett?

A．He visited Grangetown High as a professor.

B．He did well in drawing, especially horses.

C．He learned a lot about sculpture at university.

D．He showed interest in art at an early age.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．It was difficult to name a giraffe.

B．A metal giraffe arrived at Grangetown High.

C．Tom Bennett is famous as a sculptor.

D．The Grangetown Giraffes is a strong team.

6 . 语法填空。用不多于3个单词的正确形式填空

The Amber Room got this name because it was made of several tons of amber.     1     (it) design was in the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure     2     (decorate) with gold and jewels. Prussia’s best artists spent about ten years     3     (make) it.

The room was first designed for the palace of Frederick I. However, the next king, Frederick William I , to     4     the amber room belonged, gave it to Peter the Great in 1716.     5     return, Peter the Great sent him a troop of his best soldiers.

Later, Catherine II had the amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. And more     6    (detail) were added to the room. The room     7     (complete) the way she wanted in 1770.

During World War II, some of the Nazis     8     (secret) stole the room itself. On the way to Konisberg, the room was missing. After that, what happened to the Amber Room remains     9     mystery.

Recently, a new Amber Room has been built by the Russians and     10     (Germany) to celebrate the 300th birthday of St Petersburg.

7 . Last March my dad told us that there was a chance he would be deployed （部署，派遣）overseas. My brother and I didn't think anything of it and forgot his words . Two weeks later, Dad didn't come home on time. We didn't think it was serious since it wasn't the first time. We waited, and finally at midnight Dad came in. We asked where he'd been. He just replied   , “I am leaving tomorrow for Afghanistan（阿富汗）.”

Hearing that, we were in   shock , thinking that this could not be happening to us. But when he started packing   his desert uniforms we knew it was for real.

He sat us all down and my brothers and I had a discussion about what   we were going to do while he was away. And then we stayed up and helped him get ready. We   ironed his uniforms and talked more about what we needed to do. We didn't get to sleep until 4 a.m. Therefore, my dad called school to   say we were not going to be there that day.

We took off for Madison   where he would check in and get ready to leave. When we got there the official told us that he   wouldn’t leave until 5 p.m. We had our last meal together and then headed to the airport. We were told it was time to leave.

“Nothing is going to happen to me, and I love you,” he said. Then he was gone   . We left the airport not saying anything to each other.

My dad is   still   gone, and he won't be home for a while. He talks to us occasionally on the phone. I hope that my story makes you think about your own family now and what counts   to you.

1. How did the author feel when hearing their father would go for Afghanistan?

A．Amazed	B．Frightened
C．Angry	D．Satisfied

2. Why did the author’s father call the school?

A．To tell he would go to Afghanistan.

B．to ask the school to look after his children.

C．to explain his children would be absent from school that day.

D．to let his children have more sleep

3. It can be inferred from the text that____.

A．the author would be scolded by his teacher

B．nothing would happen to the author’s father

C．this is the first time for the author’s father to go abroad

D．the author wants to tell readers to value their family

8 . A young woman sits alone in a café sipping tea and reading a book. She pauses briefly to write in a nearby notepad before showing her words to a passing café waiter: "Where are the toilets please?"This is a familiar scene in Tokyo’s so-called "silent cafés", where customers are not allowed to speak, and only communicate by writing in notepads.

The concept rises by a desire to be alone among young Japanese, a situation brought by economic uncertainty, a shift in traditional family support structures and the growing social isolation. The phenomenon is not limited to coffee shops but covers everything from silent discos, where participants dance alone wearing wireless headphones connected to the DJ, to products such as small desk tents designed for conversation-free privacy in the office. One Kyoto company even offers single women the opportunity to have a "one woman wedding"—a full bridal affair, complete with white dress and ceremony, and the only thing missing is the groom. The trend has its own media expression-“botchi-zoku”, referring to individuals who consciously choose to do things completely on their own.

One recent weekday afternoon, Chihiro Higashikokubaru, a 23-year-old nurse, travelled 90 minutes from her home, to Tokyo on her day off in order to enjoy some solo time. Speaking quietly at the entrance of the cafe, Miss Higashikokubaru said: “I heard about this place via Twitter and I like the idea of coming here. I work as a nurse and it's always very busy. There are very few quiet places in Tokyo, and it's a big busy city. I just want to come and sit somewhere quietly on my own. I’m going to drink a cup of tea and maybe do some drawings. I like the idea of a quiet, calm atmosphere.”

The desire to be isolated is not a new concept in Japan, home to an estimated 3.6 million "hikikomori" - a more extreme example of social recluses(隐士) who withdraw completely from society.

1. What is special about the “silent cafes”?

A．It provides various tea and books.

B．It has attracted many popular young people.

C．It offers service by writing not by speaking

D．People are not allowed to communicate.

2. Which of the following statement can’t account for the idea of being alone in Japan?

A．Unstable economic situation

B．A change in traditional family support pattern

C．The rising demand for privacy

D．The increasing social isolation

3. What do we know about Higashikokubaru?

A．She doesn’t like to be a nurse.	B．She doesn’t like the life in big cities.
C．She travelled to Tokyo on her work days.	D．She enjoys her solo time in a quiet place.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Lonely Japanese	B．One woman wedding
C．Social recluses in Japan	D．Silent cafes

9 . Welcome to Holker Hall & Gardens

Visitor Information
How to Get to Holker

By Car: Follow brown signs an A590 from JB6, M6. Approximate travel times: Windermere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster-45 minutes, Manchester-1 hour 30 minutes.

By Rail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster Preston for connections to major cities & airports.

Opening Times

Sunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am-4:00pm,30 March-2nd November.

Admission Charges

	Hall & Gardens	Gardens
Adults:	£12.00	£8.00
Groups	£9	£5.5

Special Events

Producers: Market 13th April

Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.

Holker Garden Festival 30th May

The event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening.

National Garden Day 28th August

Holker once again opens is gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.

Winter Market 8th November

This is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifs while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.

1. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?

A．20 minutes.	B．25 minutes.
C．45 minutes.	D．90 minutes.

2. How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Cardens?

A．£12.00.	B．£9.00.
C．£8.0	D．£5.50

3. Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?

A．Producers’ Market.	B．Holker Garden Festival.
C．National Garden Day.	D．Winter Market.