1 . Can those _______________ (seat) at the back of the classroom hear me? （所给词的适当形式填空）

2 . Directions: Write an English paragraph in no less than 70 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你是明启中学的高一学生吴磊。下学期高一年级将进行社会实践，校学生会正就活动地点征求大家建议，请你在信中写出：
(1) 推荐的地点；
(2) 推荐的理由。
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4 . Listening, speaking, reading and writing are necessary to everyday life, where language is the primary tool for expression and communication. Studying how people use language — what words and phrases we unknowingly _________ — can help us better understand ourselves and why we behave the way we do.

Linguists attempt to _________ what is individual and general about the language we use. They also try to find how it came into use and the ways it _________ over time. After researches, they consider language as a cultural, social and mental thing.

“Understanding why and how languages are different from one another tells about what is human, and in contrast, discovering what’s _________ about languages can help us understand the heart of our humanity,” said Dan Jurafsky, the Professor in Humanities and chair of the Department of Linguistics at Stanford.

The stories below show some of the ways linguists have _________ many parts of language.

Stanford linguists have found that even the smallest differences in language use is _________ the speakers’ belief, according to research. One study finds that a(n) _________ harmless sentence, such as “girls are as good as boys at math,” can in some way reflect sexist stereotypes (性别刻板印象). The statement’s grammatical form suggests that being good at math is more _________ for boys than girls, the researchers said. Language can play a(n) _________ role in showing how we and others understand the world.

Studying other languages helps us have a better understanding of __________ around the world. People speak about 7,000 languages worldwide. Although there are a lot of similar things among languages, each one is __________, both in its structure and in the way it reflects the culture of the people who speak it. Jurafsky advised that we shouldn’t only __________ our own language — it’s also important to study other languages and how they develop as time changes. They can help us understand what is rooted in humans’ different way of communicating with one another.

Linguists study how certain speech models match special __________, including how language can influence the buying decision or their social media use, and they both vary a lot among people. __________, in one research paper, a group of Stanford researchers examined the differences in how two parties — Republicans and Democrats, who have different ways of speech, express themselves online. The purpose is to help us know how a(n) __________ difference of beliefs can occur on social media.

“Understanding what different groups of people say and why is the first step in deciding how we can help bring people together,” Jurafsky said.

1.

A．analyze

B．choose

C．recall

D．pronounce

2.

A．create

B．range

C．determine

D．maintain

3.

A．changes

B．signals

C．selects

D．strengthens

4.

A．confusing

B．rewarding

C．ironic

D．common

5.

A．mastered

B．researched

C．described

D．developed

6.

A．ahead of

B．relevant to

C．taken away from

D．held back by

7.

A．seemingly

B．individually

C．embarrassingly

D．occasionally

8.

A．specific

B．tempting

C．formal

D．natural

9.

A．faulty

B．secondary

C．relaxing

D．essential

10.

A．communication

B．harshness

C．establishment

D．distance

11.

A．limited

B．useful

C．exceptional

D．current

12.

A．point to

B．center around

C．leave behind

D．argue over

13.

A．comments

B．achievements

C．confusions

D．behaviors

14.

A．On the contrary

B．In summary

C．For example

D．As a result

15.

A．dramatic

B．disgusting

C．balanced

D．slight

5 . Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假设你是明启中学的高三学生吴磊。为了提高你校英文阅览室的使用率，该阅览室负责人Mr. James正向全校学生征求意见。请你给Mr. James写一封电子邮件，你需要在邮件中：
(1)分析英文阅览室使用率不高的原因；
(2)提出相应的改进建议。
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