1 . 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。
Dear Bob,

I studied in your school for six month a couple of years ago. I’m very grateful to your help during my study in the U. S. Without your help, my English couldn’t have improved so rapid and I couldn’t have been enjoyed my life there so much. Do you know why everything is going with Mr. Smith? I failed to get in touch with him after I leave America. I’ll be very thankful if you can offer me his e-mail address.

I remember that you are very interesting in Chinese culture. I’m very glad to invite you to China during the Spring Festival enjoy our culture. I’m sure it will be a unforgettable trip. I’ll be happy if you can accept my invitation.

I’m looking forward to hear from you soon.

Li Hua

2 . Robots make me nervous-especially the ones which seem to think for themselves．I was embarrassed to admit this till I heard that Bill Gates，the founder of Microsoft，felt the same way．Gates said in an interview with the website Reddit：“I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence．First the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super   intelligent．That should be positive if we manage well．A few decades after that though the intelligence is strong enough to be a concern．”
Well，maybe I don’t have to worry about my laptop and kitchen appliances yet．After I   use them I can always pull the plug．But in the future，machines might find a way to prevent   us from switching them off．There’s a scary thought!
Professor Stephen Hawking warned a few months ago about the possibility that artificial intelligence could evolve and end up beyond human control．He suggested that machines could“ spell the end of the human race”．
Maybe the problem with computers too clever for us is not that they are evil or rebellious．What could put us in danger is that they might be too efficient．That’s what philosopher Nick Bostrom from the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University believes．He says that machines are indifferent to humans and in pursuit of their own goals，the destruction of people might be just collateral(附带的)damage．A machine would not take pity on you．
I’m glad my machines at home are“dumb”．All my vacuum cleaner wants to take over is the carpet in my living room．Let’s hope they don’t create an appliance which wants to take over the world!
1. We can conclude from Gates’statements that ___________．

A．he is embarrassed that he is afraid of robots

B．he doesn’t think machines are intelligent

C．machines should be fully employed

D．machines’super intelligence should be a concern

2. The underlined word“spell”in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____________．

A．record

B．cause

C．explain

D．develop

3. Why are computers dangerous according to Nick Bostrom?

A．They are too evil and rebellious．

B．They are indifferent to humans．

C．They show pity on humans.

D．They are too clever and efficient．

4. What can be inferred about the author?

A．He doesn’t agree with Bill Gates．

B．He is not content with the present kitchen appliances．

C．He is scared about the super intelligence of machines．

D．He expects that machines will take place of humans．

3 . When asked to list typical English gentlemen，for many，Colin Firth immediately comes to mind．
In his recent film，Kingsman：The Secret Service，the 54-year-old actor appears as elegant and violent super spy Harry Hart．One minute he’s calm and polite，and then in the next he’s skillfully violent and aggressive．For example，in one scene he says，“Manners maketh a man”，before severely beating up a group of villains(坏人)．Firth brings out the perfect mix of typical British style and humor through this performance．
Firth began appearing on English TV in the early 1990s，but it wasn’t until he played Mr Darcy，a charming upper class character from Jane Austen’s famous novel“Pride and Prejudice”，that Firth’s career really took off．His portrayal(形象)of the perfect fictional gentleman conquered millions of hearts，especially females’．
In many fans and critics’eyes，Firth has British good looks，British charm，and a gift for characters with a British sense of being reserved(矜持)．Movie reviewer Jason O’Bryan described Firth as“always befitting the calm and stiff-upper-lip British gentlemen character”．
However Firth doesn’t consider himself the authority on gentlemen．“I don’t necessarily approach every challenge like a perfect English gentleman spy．There are many aspects in my personality that are not consistent with someone like Harry Hart，”he said to Dialogue，an English—language show on CCTV News．
But let’s just take his words as another gentlemanly quality-modesty．After all，who might expect an Oscar-winning actor over 50 years old to learn to fight for his first action movie?
To prepare for Kingsman，Firth trained for three hours every day over six months．He broke a tooth and got bruised everywhere，but took the damage as a symbol of his accomplishments．
In Dialogue，Firth said he had many other sides-he’s passionate about literature and literary research．However，to many of his movie fans, he is indeed a gentleman and excellent actor above a11 else.
1. The example given in Paragraph 2 is _____________．

A．to describe the character of Harry Hart

B．to introduce one scene of Kingsman

C．to prove Colin Firth a gentleman

D．to compare Colin Firth with Harry Hart

2. When did Firth come to be famous?

A．In the early 1990s．

B．After he played Mr Darcy．

C．When he was 54 years old．

D．During his childhood．

3. From the text we can infer ______________．

A．Colin Firth is violent and aggressive

B．Colin Firth has many sides in personality

C．Colin Firth has similar character to Harry Hart

D．Colin Firth has more male fans than females

4. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A．An authority on English gentlemen

B．A famous actor

C．A charming upper class character

D．A super spy

4 . 中学生体质状况堪忧，许多学生缺乏运动。为了让同学们重视运动，你校决定出版一期以“运动与健康”为主题的校刊，请以Benefits of taking regular exercise为题，为校刊撰写一篇英语短文。
内容包括：
1.控制体重；2.精力充沛；3.预防疾病；4.增强自信。
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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5 . Everyone wants love，money，success and so on in life．Yet too many people fail to achieve their goals, and nearly all of them are for the same reason．Generally speaking，getting what you really want out of life is just a matter of the following simple steps．
You have to decide what it is you want the most．But do not make a list of wishes．    1    .If you’re not sure about where you want to go，you’d better think it over first and not hurry to perform．
    2    ．This will be your map for getting from“where you are now”to“where you want to go”．You know what you want，and what steps you are going to take to get it．For example，if you want a better job，start with a skills assessment and maybe some extra training．You’11 need to sell yourself and your skills to your new employer．
Other goals will require a bit more thought．Some will really get you lost without a clue of how to get there．    3    ．
The final step is to carry it out．    4    ．Take the steps you outlined on your road map and keep going on all the time．If you run into some people who are against you，simply ignore them．
    5    ．Keep pushing．Whatever you do，do not lose heart before you have what you desire in your hands．Never think that you can’t turn your dream into a reality．

A．Do what you have planned．

B．Hold a right attitude to what you’ve achieved．

C．Never give up the goal．

D．Try to focus on one thing at a time．

E．Not to worry，though，books can be of great help．

F．Make an action plan with care．

G．Form a good habit，whatever the result may be．

6 . Amazon just released its list of the 10 best-selling books of 2014，and chances all you’ve already seen people reading them on the train．It's not too late to read—or reread—the bestsellers of the year．The following are the top four of them．
“The Invention of Wings”by Sue Monk Kid
Set in the south in the early 1800s，this Oprah Book Club book follows the complicated relationship between Handful，a slave，and Sarah，her owner，as they grow up together from childhood．Their confusing friendship，in the face of politics and societal norms，becomes a beautiful and difficult thing to watch as it changes over time．
“Gray Mountain”by John Grisham
When the economic recession(萧条)causes Samantha Kofer to lose her Wall Street law firm job．she takes a job at a legal aid clinic in Virginia until she can hopefully get back to big law．But while her new job，for the first time，puts her front and center in the court room，it also puts her in terrible danger．
“All the Light We Cannot See”by Anthony Doerr
This National Book Award Finalist follows both Marie—Laure，a blind French girl living with her father during World War II，and Werner，a German orphan with a skill for building and fixing radios．As their paths cross，this moving story will question how life and art are influenced by war．
“Twenty Seconds Ago(Jack Reacher，#19)”by Lee Child
After years of being out of the Army，Jack Reacher is pulled back into service at the CIA and State Department after someone tried to shoot the president of France．In Child’s latest Jack Reacher installment(系列丛书)，Reacher finds himself face to face with all old enemy and old memories．
1. If you prefer emotional(情感)stories，you’ll choose _______________.

A．The Invention of Wings and Gray Mountain

B．All the Light We Cannot See and Twenty Seconds Ago

C．The Invention of Wings and All the Light We Cannot See

D．Twenty Seconds Ago and Gray Mountain

2. What is Samantha Kofer?

A．A lawyer．	B．A doctor．
C．A merchant．	D．An official．

3. Which book has won the top honor?

A．The Invention of Wings

B．All the Light We Cannot See

C．Gray Mountain

D．Twenty Seconds Ago

4. What type of writing is this text?

A．A test report．	B．An announcement.
C．A book review．	D．Introduction of books．

7 . A lot of small business owners put themselves in ___________ in their own companies．Consider this scene：the company owner who has thirty individuals working for him in the business does all the work．
Stop the actual wrong belief that you’re the only one who can do the JOB!
You are an individual．_____________________．The best way to replace yourself is not through someone else，but with a System! A system or program doesn’t always make reference to something high-tech．It’s more about the actual administration process flow that gets issues running smoothly．
Systemizing your business is vitally important for the success of the company．About 80％of what’s completed in your business can be systemized．Take a moment to determine all of the routine things that are done in your company．Now record the best way to achieve these duties．
However，creating systems isn’t enough．You have to ensure that the methods are simple to follow，and easy to complete．If you do not allow it to be easy，it won’t be done，or at best it won’t be consistent．
With systems and processes in position．it’s simply using a few people to operate individual systems．A great number of companies that possess established systems have made great achievements through the years．Burger King is a good actual life example．
To construct a great business，replace yourself with a good program right now!
1. What does“an embarrassed position”in Paragraph 1refer to?

A．The employees are made to do all the work．

B．Business owners get caught in the trap of doing everything．

C．Nobody would like to work for business owners．

D．There are not enough employees in the company．

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 imply?

A．It’s necessary for the company owner to do all the work．

B．A robot or machine shall not keep working．

C．The company owner should learn to rest．

D．A system is important for the company．

3. Which of the following is true about“A system”?

A．It can deal with a11 the routines in the business．

B．It is simple to follow or complete a system．

C．Your company will be successful so long as you have a system.

D．It will help a company run smoothly．

4. What is the best advice to the business owners?

A．Doing all the work by themselves．

B．Buying advanced robots or machines．

C．Using a good system to operate a company．

D．Introducing higher technologies．

8 . The latest fashion in the kitchen is the food steamer．All the stores are selling them；everyone wants one．Steaming is one of the simplest and healthiest ways of cooking food．However，that cooking time is usually longer than with other methods．In case you’re thinking of buying a steamer，I’ve done a survey about the steamers available on the market to help you decide which will suit you best．
Folding Steamer
The simplest and least expensive is the folding stainless-steel(不锈钢)version．
Advantages：This is a good，basic design which sits inside a variety of different shapes of   pans with the water under it；a ring in the centre allows for easy lifting and it's easy to clean．
Disadvantages：It only holds small dishes．Also，if you put too much water in the pan，it will boil up through the vegetables and they will be watery．If you put too little water in and let it get dry，you will burn the pan and get strange-smelling vegetables．
Steaming Pan
This is a three-layered black Teflon-coated version with a lid and two double-handled steamers，which sits on the oven ring．The brand I bought is called Nutritious Living．
Advantages：This is an excellent steamer, lightweight，easy to clean，and of all the steamers I’ve tried，this cooks the fastest．Fish and chicken can be cooked on the bottom with rice or vegetables on the top．It’s easier to store．
Disadvantages：Water can boil away until the pan is dry，but if you make sure you fill the   pan up to the suggested level and do not overcook the food，this should not happen．You cannot   see the food cooking from the top．It doesn’t supply a dish for cooking rice．
For serious users of steamers，I recommend having one of each version．If you just want   to try it，get the folding stainless-steel type．
1. The food steamer is popular with people because ________________．

A．it can save time and money

B．food can be cooked simply and healthily

C．it is easy to clean and store

D．it is available in any store

2. Which of the following is true about the folding steamers?

A．They are cheap and easy to use．

B．They are difficult to clean．

C．They can hold all kinds of dishes．

D．You can put little water in the pan．

3. When you use the steaming pan，_________

A．you can overcook the food

B．you can only cook rice

C．you feel it’s heavy to carry

D．you should pour proper amount of water

9 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There is an old saying that states，“You are what you eat.”____ this might be true，I think a better and more true statement would be，“You are what you ____．”Words have power that is ____by few things in this world．A few simple ____ strung together can lift someone up or knock them ____．If we choose to go around saying____things，I think we will lead more positive lives．____，if we go around saying negative things to people，____ can we ever expect to lead a more positive life? Negative words and thoughts ____ a negative life．
There is one____ that I hear all the time and I think is the most dangerous of all—“I can’t even imagine…”．By saying those____words，you are____any chance of success．You are also ____yourself in a mindset(心态)that you will never achieve it．But maybe，if we can make a slight ____ in our mindset and ____the words we speak，we can turn some of that negativity in our lives into positivity．
Many professional athletes use this kind of positive____to achieve their goals．An athlete will often ____ themselves lifting the championship trophy(奖杯)long before the time actually comes．You would____be able to find a champion athlete who says the words，“I can’t even imagine…”．
Don’t ever say that you can’t ____something．With a little work，you can imagine it and with a little more work，you might just make it into a ____！1.

A．While

B．As

C．Because

D．Unless

2.

A．do

B．say

C．expect

D．explain

3.

A．decided

B．wasted

C．matched

D．handled

4.

A．ways

B．tests

C．ideas

D．words

5.

A．up

B．down

C．off

D．back

6.

A．terrible

B．surprising

C．discouraging

D．positive

7.

A．In fact

B．What’s more

C．In turn

D．On the other hand

8.

A．how

B．why

C．what

D．when

9.

A．1ive

B．develop

C．save

D．refuse

10.

A．saying

B．article

C．story

D．note

11.

A．boring

B．harsh

C．simple

D．extra

12.

A．seizing

B．finding

C．missing

D．increasing

13.

A．relaxing

B．putting

C．enjoying

D．cheating

14.

A．mistake

B．suggestion

C．change

D．decision

15.

A．watch

B．forget

C．ignore

D．praise

16.

A．role

B．thinking

C．character

D．advice

17.

A．picture

B．hear

C．keep

D．notice

18.

A．often

B．even

C．never

D．still

19.

A．doubt

B．tolerate

C．deny

D．imagine

20.

A．dream

B．reality

C．goal

D．promise

10 . Cambridge graduates are the most employable in the world，according to a global league table．The ancient university is the best at producing graduates who are‘ready to work’，a poll of major employers found．
Oxford slipped to fourth place in the rankings having taken top spot last year．Harvard and Yale—part of the US‘Ivy League’of universities—were second and third respectively．
Five British universities were ranked in the top 20—one more than last year—and 12 were in the full list of 150．
But the UK as a country came third—behind the US and Germany—when companies were asked to name the best nation for producing work—ready graduates．
The table—the Global Employability(就业能力)University Ranking published by the International New York Times—also showed that universities in Asian countries were rapidly _______ on their western counterparts (对手)．
Asian universities claimed 20 percent of the top 150 places in 2014 compared with only 10 percent when the tables were first published in 2010．
The other British universities in the top 20 were University College London，in 14th place，Imperial College London，in 15th，and Edinburgh，18th．
The table showed the gap between a small number of top UK universities and less famous institutions．
Laurent Dupasquier，managing partner at Emerging，a French human resources consultancy，said：“The top tier players．global brands (which tend to be all American and British)．continue to lead，while other Anglo—Saxon universities，those that are mainly regional players，tend to develop less well，with an average of five places lost in comparison with last year．”
“Like the Premier League(英超联赛)，the champions have an international community of students and think internationally，unlike their more locally oriented counterparts．”
The table was made following a survey of 2,500 major companies in 20 countries．Employers were asked to rank universities against a range of criteria including their production of graduates who are ready to work and their links with business．
The study claimed that‘the days of ivory towers are over’．
1. Which university had the best work-ready graduates last year?

A．Cambridge．

B．Oxford．

C．Harvard．

D．Yale．

2. The underlined phrase“gaining ground”in Paragraph 5 probably refers to ____________．

A．falling behind

B．coming into conflict

C．making room

D．becoming more successful

3. What can we learn about the UK universities from the text?

A．There are many quality gaps between UK universities．

B．The UK produced the most work-ready graduates this year．

C．Universities in the UK make up most of the top 20．

D．Almost all UK university graduates are employable．

4. Why do regional UK universities tend to develop less well this year?

A．They couldn’t raise enough education fund．

B．They have students from all over the world．

C．They lack international students and think locally．

D．The UK government didn’t support them at a11．