1 . Clara Barton, born on Christmas in 1821, is widely known as one of the most honored women in American history. She began teaching school when most teachers were men at that time. Later, she became one of the first women ever to be employed by the government.
Her career in helping the sick began when her brother David became her first patient. He fell down from the roof of a house when Clara was just 11 years old. She stayed by his side and looked after him for three years, learning how to give him all his medicines.
When the Civil War began in 1861, she immediately recognized that the poorly equipped soldiers needed help. Instead of waiting for others to step in, Clara collected necessary things on her own, asked the public for donations and learned how to store and distribute them to soldiers. She also read to the soldiers and wrote letters for them.
After the Battle of Cedar Mountain in northern Virginia in 1862, Clara arrived at a field hospital at midnight with a vehicle full of supplies. A doctor named Paul Smith at that hospital would later write, “I thought heaven had sent out an angel that night — her assistance arrived at exactly the right time.”
In 1869, Clara went to Europe and learned about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Upon her return to the United States, she successfully founded the American Red Cross. She led the organization for the next 23 years. Her last field mission (使命) as president of the American Red Cross was to help the victims of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. She did not retire (退休) from the American Red Cross until she was 83. True to her nature, Clara always went to where the need was the greatest.
Today, the American Red Cross continues the mission Clara started more than 100 years ago. With the help of thousands of volunteers, the American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters, as well as helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to all sorts of emergencies.
1. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Clara Barton was .| A．honest | B．caring |
| C．talented | D．modest |
| A．joined the army and fought bravely | B．went to Europe for further study |
| C．continued to work as a teacher | D．did a lot to help soldiers |
| A．excited and grateful | B．proud and joyful |
| C．shy and nervous | D．sad and sorry |
| A．The aim of the American Red Cross. |
| B．The importance of voluntary donations. |
| C．Clara Barton and the American Red Cross. |
| D．Clara Barton’s contribution to the Civil War. |
2 . Travelling can be a fun way to gain life experiences, especially during a week-long school vacation. But what if you’re a student and don't have enough money for a trip? Don't worry.
Here are some useful tips.
Save: This probably is the most important preparation for travelling. Cut expenses to fatten your wallet so you’ll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.
Plan ahead: Don’t wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Tickets may cost more when bought on short notice. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security(安全)and savings.
Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Decide what to see. Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.
Plan sensibly(明智地): Write down how much you expect to spend for food and hotels. Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.
Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. By travelling with others you can share costs and experiences.
Work as you go: Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit.
Go off the beaten path: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink your trip and go to a lesser-known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights.
Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes. Remember medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you can’t find a cheap restaurant.
Use the Internet: The Net can help to save money. Some useful websites include www. Iravelocity. com, www. bargains-lowest fare. com and www. Economy travel. com.
By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy the travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.
1. This passage is about______| A．how to plan your travel |
| B．how to travel with enough money |
| C．how to make your travel interesting |
| D．how to get life experiences |
| A．to make a plan of the route | B．to get information on the Internet |
| C．to save money by spending less | D．to buy tickets in advance |
| A．you need more shoes than clothes |
| B．you should not look for work all the way |
| C．you can gain valuable experiences |
| D．you should forget to do your homework |
3 . With around 100 students scheduled to be in that 9 am Monday morning lecture, it is no surprise that almost 20 people actually make it to the class and only 10 of them are still awake after the first 15 minutes; it is not even a surprise that most of them are still in their pyjamas (睡衣). Obviously, students are terrible at adjusting their sleep cycles to their daily schedule.
All human beings possess a body clock. Along with other alerting (警报) systems, this governs the sleep/wake cycle and is therefore one of the main processes which govern sleep behaviour. Typically, the preferred sleep/wake cycle is delayed in adolescents, which leads to many students not feeling sleepy until much later in the evenings. This typical sleep pattern is usually referred to as the “night owl” schedule of sleep.
This is opposed to the “early bird” schedule, and is a kind of disorder where the individual tends to stay up much past midnight. Such a person has great difficulty in waking up in the mornings. Research suggests that night owls feel most alert and function best in the evenings and at night. Research findings have shown that about 20 percent of people can be classified as “night owls” and only 10 percent can be classified as “early birds”—the other 70 percent are in the middle. Although this is clearly not true for all students, for the ones who are true night owls this gives them an excellent excuse for missing their lectures which unfortunately fall before midday.
1. What does the author stress in Paragraph 1?| A．Many students are absent from class. |
| B．Students are very tired on Monday mornings. |
| C．Students do not adjust their sleep patterns well. |
| D．Students are not well prepared for class on Mondays. |
| A．Most students prefer to get up late in the morning. |
| B．Students don’t sleep well because of alerting systems. |
| C．One’s body clock governs the sleep/wake cycle independently. |
| D．Adolescents’ delayed sleep/wake cycle isn’t the preferred pattern. |
| A．Functions of the body clock. | B．The “night owl” phenomenon. |
| C．Human beings’ sleep behaviour. | D．The school schedule of “early birds”. |
Woman：Hello.
Man：Hi，Sally.This is Tom.
Woman：Oh，it’s you，Tom.How have you been doing?
Man：
Woman：That’s too bad.I wentthrough
Man：That’s
Woman：Well，last year，the university
Man：No.Ihaven’t had time.
Woman：Funny，isn’t it？Just when students need help most, we can’t offer time to get it.
Man：Well，perhaps I
Woman：I suggest you (should)call the Help Services tomorrow.Here is
Man：Thanks，Sally.I’ll let you know how
| A．had spoken | B．have spoken | C．am | D．was |
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。
Today I visited the Smiths--my first time visit to a American family. They live in a small town. It was very kind for them to meet me at the railway station and drove me to their home. The Smiths did his best to make me feel at home. They offered me coffee and another drinks. We have a good time talking and laughing together. They eager to know everything about China and asked me lots of question. In fact, they are planning to visit China in next year.
7 . Everyone can benefit a lot from reading books. The following is about the various benefits of reading books.
Reading keeps your mind in good condition. Similar to solving puzzles, reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills.
One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skill.
One of the real benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again. For example, reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to.
These are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books.
| A．Reading books keeps your mind absent. |
| B．You can improve your memory by reading. |
| C．Reading books provides you with new knowledge. |
| D．Following a recipe from a cooking show will be difficult. |
| E．Reading mystery novels, for example, sharpens your mind. |
| F．Going without books for too long will turn your mind into a whirl (混乱). |
| G．Why don’t you drop by the bookstore or library and pick a book up? |
8 . Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people
| A．longer | B．louder | C．straighter | D．further |
| A．feelings | B．invitations | C．sounds | D．messages |
| A．discover | B．receive | C．guess | D．mean |
| A．unnecessary | B．complicated | C．important | D．immediate |
| A．far | B．well | C．much | D．long |
| A．As a result | B．In short | C．For example | D．On the contrary |
| A．connections | B．distance | C．greetings | D．trade |
| A．telephone | B．eye | C．verbal | D．bodily |
| A．neighbors | B．relatives | C．strangers | D．enemies |
| A．in other words | B．on the other hand | C．in a similar way | D．by all means |
| A．conversation | B．experiment | C．exchange | D．silence |
| A．guiding | B．quarreling | C．disturbing | D．following |
| A．on | B．closer | C．away | D．faster |
| A．going on | B．coming out | C．backing away | D．stepping forward |
| A．coldness | B．enthusiasm | C．weakness | D．carelessness |
| A．immigrate | B．travel | C．bargain | D．talk |
| A．European | B．different | C．Latino | D．similar |
| A．misunderstanding | B．excitement | C．curiosity | D．nervousness |
| A．chance | B．advice | C．result | D．present |
| A．noticed | B．pleased | C．respected | D．treated |
9 . On the day the tornado hit, there was no sign that the fierce weather was on its way—the sky was blue and the sun had been out. The first warning my husband, Jimmy, 67, and I, 65, got came around 9 p.m. from some text on the TV Jimmy was watching. He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom, and we changed the channel from the national television to our local Pensacola, Florida station.
Soon the tornado was on top us. It was the loudest thing I had ever heard. The house shook, and the power went out. And the wind began to roar (咆哮) through the house, most likely through windows and the door to our garage. Everything was moving. And the back wall of the house came off and flew into darkness outside. We had three flights of steps to get to the storeroom down there, the relative safety of the first floor.
I didn’t know how or if we would make it down the steps. It felt as if there was no floor as the wind lifted me off my feet. As we finally reached the last flight of steps, our front door blew open. Suddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch flew over our heads, missing us by inches.
By the time I reached the storeroom, the tornado had been over us for about a minute. Jimmy pushed me down to the storeroom floor, but he couldn’t get inside himself because of the wind. I held Jimmy’s arm as the tornado blew the door open. My knees were full of glass, but I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out of the house.
All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet. I thought he was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I couldn’t believe it was over. Our neighbors said the storm lasted four minutes. In that time, four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. Luckily, none of us were seriously injured.
1. Where did the couple learn about the coming fierce weather?| A．From the dark shy. | B．From the text sent by their neighbors. |
| C．From the radio station. | D．From the news report on TV. |
| A．It was safer there. | B．They went there to get something. |
| C．They liked to stay in a storeroom. | D．They tried to hide from their neighbors. |
| A．He flew out of the house. | B．He was in great danger. |
| C．He was seriously injured. | D．He got inside the storeroom. |
| A．The Wind Roaring Through the House | B．A Couple Stopping a Disaster |
| C．A Couple Keeping Alive from a Disaster | D．The Tornado Hitting Florida |
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