1 . Directions: Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with proper words. The first letters of the words have been given to you.
Theme: An impressive place I have visited

What i    1     visitors most is the Nagara Falls, which a    2     a large number of tourists every day. To people’s a    3    , it is just like a wonder of water. All the visitors here are s    4     at the power and energy of the water. The Niagara Falls, where you can feast your eyes on the wonderful water mist, is well w    5     visiting.

2 . 根据课文内容填空

After arriving at Merzouga, we entered the Sahara in which we saw     1     sand dunes. The sun was     2    , and the sky was     3    . There was not a     4    . The desert seemed completely empty. Before dark, we returned to our     5    . Our car was once     6     the mud during the trip. We saw the     7     mountain in Africa. There were tall     8    , trees and animals like giraffes and elephants on the     9    . Finally, we got out of the car and took our     10     into the hut.

3 . 根据课文内容填空

Some people believe that space exploration is a waste of time and the     1    . Then why do humans still explore space? 

It is humans’     2     about the unknown that leads humans to explore space continuously. Space exploration helps better understand the     3     and the origin, evolution and future of the     4    . Humans’ lives have become     5     through space exploration, which will probably provide     6     for humans in many areas. Space exploration can bring great     7     and attract young to take up     8     concerning it. Wonders in space exploration can provide children with     9     and motivate them to become the scientists and     10     of the future.

4 . 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Erk得知你下周要开始高中生活，发来邮件询问有关情况，请你用英语给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1.你的心情；
2.你做的准备；
3.你的期待。
注意:1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Erie,

I _____ (excite) last few days. I just can't wait to start my senior high school. To quickly _____ (get used to), I've done _____ (as...as, research) and managed to collect a wealth of information. Besides, I told myself to _____ (habit, shape). I expect to _____ (friend, judge) in the new school.

How are you _____ (get along)? Please write and tell me.

Yours,

Li Hua

5 . 短文填空

No matter how exciting space exploration sounds, there’s an important point that needs to be considered: food supplies. Right now, astronauts typically       1     (依赖) dry food in airtight bags and cans, since there are strict weight limits on items taken into space. Foods that we     2     (认为是理所当然的), such as fresh fruit and vegetables, are out of the question for space explorers.

For those who     3     (有强烈的愿望) to grow food during space flights, they’ve faced many difficulties, including the absence of gravity, and a lack of soil, air and humidity (湿度). However, growing food to add and minimize the food that must be carried to space will be increasingly important on long-duration flights into space. Recently, a leading team has worked out how plants can absorb nutrients from human urine (尿). Human urine is 95 percent water, with the other 5 percent    4     (构成；组成) nutrients which are harmful to the human body but not to plants, and it could supply three to four out of the six nutrients that plants need. By recycling liquid waste and producing food, an efficient cycle will be created.

And most importantly, the duration of space flights will be greatly extended to “20 years of flight”, meaning we may be soon sending astronauts on flights to Mars, or even beyond.

6 . 双向翻译

Holidays with friends can be great fun and a good way of getting to know each other better.    1    一个好的旅行计划将会帮助你玩得很愉快. Also it will help you to save money if you start planning earlier.

Choose a place to visit. Going abroad will cost more but be a more exciting experience. Don’t go abroad if this is the first time you organize(组织)the holidays.    2     Going to a different place in your own country can also be fun and will be cheaper.

Collect your friends. Work out how many people you will be able to plan the trip for.    3    邀请能和你友好相处的人。

Meet up. Everyone will have their own idea of what the trip to be like, you should have a meeting.     4    你最好准备一个笔记本写下一些重要的事情。

Book transport(交通). When you decide on your hotel, you will know the dates of your stay and will be able to book transport, such as trains, buses and airplanes. Booking transport earlier can help you save some money.

    5     All in all, no matter where you go, just start planning as early as possible.

7 . 根据汉语提示完成短文

    1    (据说) our school will hold a singing contest to celebrate the Party’s birthday. It is not yet clear     2    (比赛何时举行，如何组织). But after hearing the news, the students have begun to prepare for it.     3    (大家认为) through this activity, we can express our love for the Chinese Communist Party and     4    (我们能否获奖) or not doesn’t make any difference.     5    (众所周知) under the leadership of the Party, our life is getting better and better.     6    (令我们感到自豪) is that we are living in a stable, peaceful and prosperous country. I’m sure the singing contest will be a great success.

8 . 根据汉语提示完成短文

I,     1    (17岁), come from a family of three. My father,     2     (我以他为自豪), is an excellent teacher. The factory,     3    (我妈妈曾在那工作过), closed down, and she is now a housewife looking after my father and me. I am in senior two and next year,     4     (那时我将高中毕业), is approaching. I will study harder in order to be admitted to a key university,     5    (它能给我提供更好的学习环境).     6    (众所周知), hard work will lead to success. So I believe my dream will surely come true.

9 . 短文填空

The appeal of magic

Have you ever interacted with a magician or entertainer in the flesh who       1     (使惊讶) you with a show of magic? I once had such an unforgettable experience on a cruise.

It was ten years ago, after I renewed my       2     (签证) as a visiting scholar in a high school in West Virginia, the US. For the summer vacation, I w    3     from my little town in the eastern US accompanied by two colleagues and boarded a huge ship that reminded me of the Titanic, going from Miami across the sea b    4     to the Bahamas, an island country famous for its white sandy beaches and sky-blue water     5     (难得) seen in daily life.

While we were having dinner in the dining hall, an entertainer came over to our table and asked “Excuse me, would you like to see a little magic?” “Yes, of course,” we replied. How could we possibly r    6     the temptation of getting involved in a magic show? And so, the entertainer fished out       7     (迅速地) one rubber band from his pocket and asked me to hold out my hand. He put the band around my fingers, turning it in different ways to make a complex web. Then came something that seemed u    8    : slowly but surely, he     9         10         11     (去掉) the band from my fingers in one turn, as if the band had never been wound! A language teacher by p    12    , I failed to make any verbal       13     (反应), until the entertainer wished us to enjoy our dinner and went away.

Having seen many splendid magic shows on TV, I am still impressed with the one performed around my fingers. Magic can     14     ( 逗 乐 ) and amaze people whether they are       15     ( 成 熟 的 ) adults or children, easterners or westerners. The appeal of magic is u    16    .