2 . 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处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。

Half a year ago, I failed to pass the English exam and feel like giving it up. My English teacher had a talk patient with me. She helped me realize what important it is to learn it well. In addition, she told me my firm belief that I could make it. Her words were too inspiring that I decided to work hard at English because I strongly thought learning it well is must. Therefore, to practice English, I began to get up on the early morning. Every minute was made full use of to improving it. My efforts finally paid off, tired as I was at times. I succeeded in passing the last English exam and I have been mastered nearly two thousand English words in the past month.

3 . When it comes to the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers at the top of the list. It's easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but some jobs need human connection and creativity. But are we underestimating (低估) what robots can do? In some cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing (诊断) illness. Also, some patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a machine than a person. Could there be a place for robots in education after all?

British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring information and teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students' faces, movements and maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt the information to each student. However, it's not a popular opinion and it's unlikely that robots will ever have empathy (同理心) and the ability to really connect with humans.

One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. In some parts of the world, there aren't enough teachers. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere and won't get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job.

Teachers all over the world are leaving because they feel overworked. Perhaps the question is not “Will robots replace teachers?” but “How can robots help teachers?” Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11 hours a week marking homework. If robots could cut the time teachers spend on marking homework and writing reports, teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans do best.

1. In the opinion of most people, what kind of jobs are robots most likely to do?

A．Culture-related jobs.

B．Mental jobs.

C．Physical jobs.

D．Tiresome jobs.

2. What can be learned about Anthony Seldon's prediction in Paragraph 2?

A．It sounds disappointing.	B．It seems to be puzzling.
C．It isn't widely accepted.	D．It has become a reality.

3. What's the last paragraph mainly about ?

A．Why teachers are badly needed.	B．Teachers' working conditions.
C．Disadvantages of robot teachers.	D．How robots help teachers.

4. What's the author's attitude towards robot teachers?

A．Opposed.

B．Favorable.

C．Suspicious.

D．Sympathetic.

4 . In general, the riches of the natural world aren't spread evenly across the globe. Places like the tropical Andes in South America are simply packed with unique species, many of which can't be found in any other places. Until recently, the main explanation for the biological riches concentrated in places like the Amazon Basin was that such places must be engines of biodiversity, with new species evolving at a faster rate than other parts of the world. But now, new research on bird evolution may turn that assumption on its head, instead supporting the idea that areas with fewer species actually tend to produce new species faster.

The researchers say these biodiversity "coldspots" are generally found in environments featuring freezing, dry and unstable conditions. Though the researchers found these locations with few bird species tend to produce new ones at high rates, they fail to accumulate many species because the unstable conditions frequently make the new life forms die out.

The more well-known "hotspots", by contrast, have accumulated their large numbers of species by being warm, hospitable and relatively stable. Indeed, the researchers found that the countless bird species that call the Amazon home tend to be older in evolutionary terms. "New species do form in places like the Amazon, just not as frequently as in the dry grasslands in the Andes," says Elizabeth, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Tennessee.

The researchers managed to collect 1,940 samples representing 1,287 of the 1,306 bird species from South America. Their analysis showed that the best predictor of whether an area would produce new species at a high rate was how many species lived there, rather than climate or geographic features like mountains. Species-rich areas tended to produce new species more slowly.

“Maybe bad environments generate new species more frequently because there's less competition and more available opportunities for new species,” says Gustavo Bravo, a lead researcher.

The study's findings add new urgency to protect ecosystems that may look barren, but may actually be nature's hothouses for the evolution of new species.

1. Why is South America mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To make comparison.	B．To introduce the topic.
C．To explain a fact.	D．To draw a conclusion.

2. What determines the rising rate of new species in a place?

A．The number of its then species.	B．The environment they lived in.
C．The survival skills of species.	D．The different biological factors.

3. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “barren” in the last paragraph?

A．Dry and bare.	B．Lively and active.
C．Nice and green.	D．Complex and unpredictable.

4. What might be the best title for the text?

A．Tropical areas are home to large numbers of species.

B．New species prefer to live in the extreme climate.

C．Harsh environments pose a greater threat to species.

D．The worst ecosystem may give birth to new species fastest.

7 . That warm day was the only day of the week without rain.I opened the door, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine.Suddenly, I noticed that the house near mine had been sold.An elderly lady was in front of the door, with some beautiful flowers beside her. I walked to her. She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair.

“Hi!My name is Karmen,” I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said, “Hello,Karmen.I’m Kitty.” Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learned that she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered her to be one of my best friends.

One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she still didn’t turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will (遗嘱), which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.

Though several years has gone by, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house, I remember the wonderful friendship we had.

1. What did the author learn about the old lady?

A．She preferred to live alone.

B．She disliked all her relatives.

C．She had no one to look after her.

D．She was looking for someone to help her.

2. Why did the author help the old lady?

A．Because he wanted her house.

B．Because he felt pity for her.

C．Because he liked to do housework.

D．Because he’d like to eat delicious food.

3. What did the old lady decided to do to thank the author?

A．Leave all that she had to the author.

B．Give the author a key to her house.

C．Give the author her favourite flowers.

D．Let the author know she was her best friend.

4. Which word can best describe the old lady?

A．Foolish.

B．Clever.

C．Polite.

D．Grateful.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the man look like two years ago?

A．He was thin.

B．He was overweight.

C．He was short.

2. What makes the man active?

A．Healthy diet.

B．Enough sleep.

C．Basketball.

9 . What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A new road.

B．A vacation plan.

C．The past weekend.

10 . What does the girl think of the trip?

A．Terrible.

B．Just so-so.

C．Great.