1 . For years, doctors have given blood to patients who need it to survive. These transfusions (输血) usually include giving red blood cells to patients.

Blood transfusions aren’t as simple as taking blood from one person and giving it to someone else. There’re several different blood types that don’t all mix well. If someone gets a transfusion of the wrong kind of blood, their body will reject the blood cells, causing problems. For the first time ever, scientists from the University of Bristol, Britain, are carrying out a new trail: testing red blood cells grown in a laboratory on human volunteers. The scientists have used stem cells (干细胞) from a blood sample to grow billions of brand new red blood cells.

This could be even better than a regular blood transfusion. For one thing they can be adjusted for people with different blood types. That’ll be extremely helpful for people with rare blood types. Also, a normal transfusion has red blood cells of all different ages, which means only a small part of them are brand new. The red blood cells grown in the lab are brand new, and this means they last longer and that patients will need fewer transfusions.

To test its safety, researchers have given a couple of teaspoons of the blood to two healthy people, both of whom seem to be doing just fine after the transfusions. In all, they’ll be tested on 10 people, and compared to normal transfusions. The new process doesn’t indicate that normal blood transfusions will disappear. Meanwhile, growing red blood cells in a lab is extremely expensive. And a lot of work and testing still need to be done. But if it’s successful, the process could make life much easier for patients who often need transfusions-even those with rare blood types.

1. What is special about the red blood cells in the experiment?

A．They’re given by those with rare blood types.

B．They’re collected from seriously ill patients.

C．They’re specifically for a single blood type.

D．They’ve never existed in any human bodies.

2. What is the disadvantage of normal blood transfusion?

A．There is often a shortage of blood.

B．It often takes the patient a lot of time.

C．Most normal blood cells don’t live long.

D．It’s dangerous for those with rare blood types.

3. What can be inferred about the new process of red blood cells?

A．It will have a long way to go.	B．It’ll replace normal transfusions.
C．It will separate rare blood types.	D．It’ll reduce blood research costs.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Blood Transfusions Get Easier	B．Rare Blood Types Are Not Rare
C．Scientists Test Lab-created Blood	D．Rare Blood Cells Need Donating

2 . 你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以Be Wise Internet Users为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：
1.明智上网的重要性；
2.提出具体建议（两到三条）。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Be Wise Internet Users

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3 . 假定你是李华，你准备参加学校即将举办的英文歌曲大赛。请给你班交换生Anna写一封邮件请她给予指导，内容包括：
1. 说明比赛要求；
2. 请她推荐歌曲；
3. 请求陪同练习。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Anna,
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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

6 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A Vacation with My Mother

I had an interesting childhood. It was filled with surprises and amusements, all because of my mother---loving, sweet, yet absent-minded and forgetful. One strange family trip we took when I was eleven tells a lot about her.

My two sets of grandparents lived in Colorado and North Dakota, and my parents decided to spend a few weeks driving to those states and seeing all the sights along the way. As the first day of our trip approached, David, my eight-year-old brother, and I unwillingly said good-bye to all of our friends. Who knew if we’d ever see them again? Finally, the moment of our departure arrived, and we loaded suitcases, books, games, camping equipment, and a tent into the car and bravely drove off. We bravely drove off again two hours later after we’d returned home to get the purse and traveler’s checks Mom had forgotten.

David and I were always a little nervous when using gas station bathrooms if Mom was driving while Dad slept: “You stand outside the door and play lookout(放哨) while I go, and I’ll stand outside the door and play lookout while you go.” I had terrible pictures in my mind: “Honey, where are the kids?” “What?! Oh, Gosh…I thought they were being awfully quiet.” We were never actually left behind in a strange city, but we weren’t about to take any chances.

On the fourth or fifth night, we had trouble finding a hotel with a vacancy. After driving in vain for some time, Mom suddenly got a great idea: Why didn’t we find a house with a likely-looking backyard and ask if we could set up tent there? David and I became nervous. To our great relief, Dad turned down the idea. Mom never could understand our objections(反对). If a strange family showed up on her front doorstep, Mom would have been delighted. She thinks everyone in the world is as nice as she is. We finally found a vacancy in the next town.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:
The next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us. ______________
Paragraph 2:
We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way. ______________

7 . 假如你是李明，明天是你好友Peter的生日，但你需要去火车站接从乡下来的奶奶，不能按时参加他的生日聚会，你托人先捎去自制的中国结作力给他的生日礼物，并附上一封英文信以表歉意，信的要点如下：
1. 祝贺他生日快乐；
2. 请他收下礼物；
3. 解释原因，并表示会设法赶去聚会，
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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8 . In the professional world, oral communication skills in the workplace, which is the art of using speech to convey information, thoughts and feeling to others, is important for the success of any organizations.
The 21st century has been considered to be an era of communication. The way we convey our thoughts is of great importance in building relationships. In the workplace, there are employees of diverse cultural and educational backgrounds. This makes team working on a difficult task, but with a clear understanding of the task to be achieved, all members work towards the same goal. Misunderstandings, conflicts and differences in opinions are easily managed when there is a clear flow of communication between team members.
With proper communication, a close relationship and trust build among the employees, therefore promoting excellent working conditions. An atmosphere of support and cooperation is promoted by properly conveying expectations of the management team to the employees and vice – versa (相反的情况). Therefore, developing oral communication skills is important to success in life ahead.
How to improve oral communication? In the business world, individuals are expected to be confident about their beliefs and ideas. Therefore, they must include words like “in my opinion”, “as far as I know”. While improving skills on oral communication, people in a workplace must learn the art of listening. In addition, one must also have a positive body language during conversations. A person with a smiling face and positive attitude can raise the spirits of everyone around him. When we’re talking to someone, we must give the other person an opportunity to talk as it improves our listening ability.
Communication is an art and it can be improved by working on it constantly. Since it is not an overnight work, one needs to learn it by observing people who are good at it.

Title	Oral communication skills in the workplace
1	The art of using speech to convey information, thoughts and feelings to others.
Importance	●The way we convey our thoughts plays a major     2    in building relationships. ●Understanding the task     3    makes employees work towards the same goal. ●A clear flow of communication can easily     4    the misunderstandings, conflicts and differences in opinions. ●Good relationships and trust among the employees built with proper communication can     5    excellent working conditions. ●Conveying expectations can promote support and cooperation.
6    to improving oral communication	●Use words like “in my opinion” to show your     7    about your beliefs and ideas. ●Learn to be a good     8    in the workplace. ●Avoid using a    9    body language during conversations ●Smile and be positive to delight the people around you. ●Give the other person a chance to talk in a conversation.
Conclusion	Communication can be improved with    10    effort and we should learn from those who are good at it.