1 . ● Room Service

Offer the service 24 hours a day.

Phone the Information Desk, and your message will be passed on to the room waiter.

● Dining Room

Breakfast: 8:00—9:30

(Tips: The room waiter may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00 am. If you need it, please fill in a card and hang it outside your door before 6:00 am. )

Lunch: 12:00 am—2:00 pm

Dinner: 6:30 pm—8:30 pm

● Telephones

Dial “0” for the Information Desk to put you through with the room waiter. Tell the Information Desk if the morning calls are needed.

● Shop & Coffee House

Business hours:

Shop: 9:00 am—5:30 pm

Coffee House: 12:00 pm—2:00 pm; 8:00 pm—1:30 am

● Other Services

Hot water: It is offered 24 hours.

Cinema: Films begins at 7:00 pm on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Swimming pool: Enjoy yourself at any time if you like. It’s free.

1. When can you get the room service?

A．Only at midnight.	B．Any time during a day.
C．Before 12:00 am.	D．After 12 am.

2. If you want to have breakfast at 7:15 am, what should you do?

A．Phone the Information Desk.	B．Go to the coffee house to have it.
C．Go to the hotel dining room.	D．Put a card outside your room before 6:00 am.

3. If you want to have a two-hour business talk in the coffee house, you may go there at ________.

A．10:00 am

B．11:30 am

C．12:00 pm

D．1:00 am

2 . 假设你是李华，你校英语广播站正在举行主题为“我最喜欢的传统节日”征文活动，请根据以下要点写一篇 100 字左右的短文投稿。
1. 节日的名称；
2. 节日期间人们的主要活动。
注意：
1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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3 . 语法填空

Venice is     1     attractive city between the sea and the sky. The city consists of over 100 islands and there aren’t any cars or buses. All the islands     2     (link) by canals and bridges, making it     3     (convenience) for people to travel around the city. The best-known of the canals, the Grand Canal, serves as the main street in the part of the city.

Venice has a lot of world-famous tourist     4     (attraction), including Saint Mark’s Square, the Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Basilica,     5     is the city’s most famous church. Every year thousands     6     tourists visit this beautiful city. They always find     7     (them) impressed by the city’s cultural treasures.

Sadly, the Italian city has been     8     (regular) flooded by rising sea water over the years. From November to February, sea level rises up to one and a half meters,     9     (cover) many of Venice’s famous areas. But people in Venice still love their city. They are unwilling     10     (leave). Instead, they want to stay there to save Venice from the sea.

4 . One of the most effective skills you can have in life is powerful and effective time management.     1     Here are important time management tips for getting your goals.

Set goals the right way.

    2    If you don’t set your goals the right way, then you’ll lack the proper targets, which will force you to fall off track. But when you set them the right way, the sky is the limit. Use proper goal setting method to help you see things through. And when you do set those goals, make sure you have powerful deep down meanings for wanting to achieve them.

    3    

One of the tips for managing your time is to find the right system to actually do it. The quadrant (象限) time-management system is probably the most effective. It divides your activities into four quadrants based on urgency and importance. Things are either urgent or important, both, or neither.

Take frequent breaks when working.

One study suggests that you should work for 52 minutes and break for 17 minutes. You might not have enough time to do that. But you should take frequent breaks. If you’re a boss working for yourself, this is vital. It’s easy to run out of energy and not even know it.     4    

Make to-do lists in the evening for the next day.

Every single evening before bed, make a list for the next day. Look at your goals and see what you can do to help move you closer.     5     It takes time. But by making to-do lists, you’re effectively setting goals for the day. Daily goals are easier to achieve while helping to move us towards the longer and bigger goals. But that happens by creating to-do lists.

A．This doesn’t happen overnight.

B．Find a good time management system.

C．There’s a right or wrong way to set goals.

D．You cannot reach your goals without managing your time well.

E．Find a good friend who can help you solve the problem of time management.

F．Use your time wisely by abandoning your bad habits.

G．Keep your mental, emotional and physical states at peak levels by breaking frequently.

5 . Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his pen name.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s tender care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all of his friends and neighbours. He didn’t like to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi River. He was nearly drowned nine times.

After his father’s death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him a great fortune.

Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments (投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of their children passed away.

At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.

1. Mark Twain left school at 12 to________.

A．work as a miner

B．write stories

C．join the army

D．make a living

2. Which of the following about Mark Twain is NOT true?

A．He was not a healthy boy.	B．He caused much trouble for his parents.
C．He gained lots of money by writing.	D．He had a happy childhood but a sad later life.

3. ________brought him fame and lots of money.

A．His works	B．His investments
C．His printing	D．His family

4. The best title of this passage is________.

A．Mark Twain’s Works	B．Mark Twain’s Life
C．Mark Twain’s Fame	D．Mark Twain’s Success

6 . 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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Dear Mom,

How are you? I miss you a lot. Now I am writing to tell you anything about our school life.

Our school life, with a lot of activity, is very colorful. I’m fond football. Our classmates are getting along well with each other. But our teachers are very helpful. I have a good friend which is very kind. Now I study very hardly and have made a great progress. Besides the food in our school is very delicious that eat a lot every day and I have gained weight in a short time. Don’t worry about me. I’ll take care of me.

I’m looking forward to meet you soon.

Yours,

Peter

7 . 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。

China is a big old country,     1     has a history of more than five thousand years. We are proud of     2    (it) culture and part of the culture even influences the world     3    (great), for example, the thought of Confucius. As Chinese economy develops very fast and plays     4     important role in the world, more and more     5    (foreign) learn Mandarin (普通话) in Confucius Institutes. The Chinese traditional culture can be tested by time. It unites the whole nation and no matter     6    kind of disaster comes, we will fight together for the country’s future. Today, many young people lose faith in the traditional culture and they are crazy     7     the western culture. They follow the western fashion,     8     (think) we are out of style. But someday, they     9     (realize) it is wrong     10     (reject) the traditional culture.

8 . It is important for you to think about a plan for your growth.     1    . Don’t worry. All you need is just a rough one. Here is some advice for you.

    2     Understand what you like, what you value and what you want to be. In studying yourself, you check your strength and weakness. Find out what you need to prepare for your dream job.

Secondly, write down your plan. When wring. you can try using Mind Maps (思维导图).     3     And you may find a proper way to work out your plan.

Thirdly go over your plan with your teachers, parents or friends.     4    . Think carefully about their advice and make some changes to your plan if necessary. Then you can go on with it.

Finally, work hard to realize your dream. For example, if you want to be an English teacher, you should learn more about English culture and practice your listening and speaking from now on.     5    

A．Firstly, study yourself

B．Firstly, ask your parents for help

C．They may give you some advice

D．You may find it difficult to make the plan now

E．It is a good way to help you to think more clearly

F．Through hard work you can make your dream come true

G．There is some advice that can help you think clearly

9 . Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is best known all over the world as Mark Twain, his pen name.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn’t like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times.

After his father’s death, Mark Twain began to work for a journeyman printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then , he worked as a riverboat pilot (领航员) and later joined the army. But shortly after that he become a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.

Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and the three of his children passed away.

At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties (领带). He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.

1. When Mark Twain was a little baby ______.

A．he was strong enough	B．people thought he would die
C．he was as active as other boys	D．he was always in hospital

2. In his childhood, Mark Twain ______.

A．learned a lot at school	B．often went swimming with other boys
C．often played games with other boys	D．often made his parents worry about his safety

3. From the passage we can learn that Mark Twain ______.

A．had a happy childhood

B．lived a pleasant life

C．was very naughty when he was young

D．was a good boy and always did what he was asked to

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Mark Twain’s whole life	B．Mark Twain’s childhood
C．Mark Twain’s achievement	D．Mark Twain’s school

10 . The journey to the moon has been the first step towards future exploration in space. The distance between the Moon and Earth is very short indeed when compared with the distances between Earth and the other planets. Mars, the nearest planet to Earth is millions of miles away! Travelling to the planets will be man’s next aim. Such travels will be more challenging than the trip to the moon and certainly more adventurous.

Recently, two American spaceships, Vikings 1 and 2, landed on Mars trying to discover whether that planet has any life on it. So far the signs of life on Mars has neither confirmed nor ruled out. Russians have discovered that the surface of Venus (金星) is so hot that it is almost certain that there is no life there. Also the atmosphere of Venus is extremely dense and the pressure is nearly a hundred times greater than that of the Earths atmosphere. Scientists believe man may find planets which have the same conditions as those we have on earth, but man should realize Earth will be his only home for a long time and begin to love and care for it.

1. According to the passage, travelling to the planets will be ______.

A．much easier and even more interesting	B．far more challenging and dangerous
C．man’s final aim	D．man’s first step

2. What American spaceships tried to discover about Mars?

A．whether Mars has any life	B．what is Mars like
C．what is the atmosphere of Mars	D．whether Mars has water

3. From the passage, we can learn ______.

A．there is life on Mars

B．there is no life on Mars

C．the atmosphere of Mars is not so dense as that of Venus

D．scientists will have little hope to find the answers

4. Scientists think we should take care of our earth because ______.

A．no other planets are to take the place of the earth

B．everything needed is provided by the earth in

C．the only home of man will be the earth for a long time

D．the dream to find another home for man will come true