1 . 阅读以下材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Great North Run is one of the UK’S most popular sporting     1     (event). It is the biggest and best known half-marathon in the world. Around fifty-thousand competitors sign up to compete in the Great North Run every September. Around one hundred thousand friends and family members line the roads     2     (watch) the race and cheer the runners on from the sidelines.

First     3     (hold) in 1981, the Great North Run was to help raise money for charities and other worthy causes. A lot of people enjoy     4     (compete) in the half-marathon, and men and women of all ages take part     5     the race to help raise money for their favourite charity.

Running road races can be     6     (exhaust). So not all runners manage to go the full     7     (distant) and complete it and there are always some     8     fall by the wayside. Ambulances are kept on standby in case any runners need medical attention and     9     (bottle) water is provided at various stops along the way.     10     (usual), around two hundred and fifty thousand bottles of water are handed out during the race alone.

2 . Do you wait for people to inspire you or do you take action to inspire yourself?

If you wait, it may take a long time to come or it may not________at all. If you inspire yourself, the frequency and possibility are all within your________.

W. Mitchell is a good________. He suffered burns to over 65 percent of his body in an________and was paralyzed a few years later, but he never________. While Mitchell rose like a phoenix(凤凰)from his________， Australian skier Janine Shepherd also fought back with self­inspiration.

Shepherd was training for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics________a truck hit her. She had a broken neck, back and many other injuries. It was a miracle(奇迹)that she________. She was told she would never walk or ski again.

“________” was a word Shepherd could not accept. She resisted any negative thought. She fought back even when a________setback, a blood disease, occurred.

She inspired herself to live with________. She didn’t want to be robbed of her life aims. Every time she________planes flying, she lifted her fighting spirit to a________level.

“If I can not walk, I am going to________，” she decided. She learned to fly even one leg unable to operate a pedal. She was________that she could not have children but went on to have two________. Having published a book about herself, Shepherd now gives speeches nationwide, encouraging people not to________life.

Mitchell and Shepherd________have given in to their suffering. But no, they did not want to give in so________. They did not want to lose or be defeated________even trying in their new circumstances. Fortune always favors those with determination.

1.

A．happen

B．work

C．exist

D．appear

2.

A．limit

B．control

C．mind

D．target

3.

A．coach

B．sportsman

C．story

D．example

4.

A．event

B．accident

C．incident

D．exercise

5.

A．gave out

B．broke down

C．gave up

D．broke in

6.

A．suffering

B．discomfort

C．disease

D．anger

7.

A．since

B．before

C．while

D．when

8.

A．recovered

B．survived

C．succeeded

D．insisted

9.

A．Seldom

B．Ever

C．Never

D．Forever

10.

A．longer

B．smaller

C．further

D．shorter

11.

A．pain

B．sadness

C．loneliness

D．failure

12.

A．had

B．remembered

C．kept

D．heard

13.

A．lower

B．higher

C．quicker

D．deeper

14.

A．run

B．quit

C．fly

D．drive

15.

A．warned

B．convinced

C．blamed

D．educated

16.

A．brothers

B．daughters

C．pets

D．planes

17.

A．make fun of

B．feel ashamed of

C．catch hold of

D．let go of

18.

A．would

B．should

C．could

D．must

19.

A．easily

B．badly

C．unwillingly

D．anxiously

20.

A．by

B．without

C．except

D．beyond

3 . Some people believe that memory problems are the result of bad habits. To improve your memory, you must break your bad habits and develop good ones.     1     .

●Stay mentally active.

Exercising your mind is the best way to keep it sharp.     2     , then it will become difficult for you to depend on your memory to solve challenging problems.

●Read more.

    3     . When you read, you have you have to actively use your memory to recognize words and arrange them into phrases, then sentences, and then ideas. It is a good mental workout（训练）.

●     4     .

Whenever you are reading, studying, or listening to a speech, write down the information you may want to look up later. In the process of writing down what you have read or heard, you are actually organizing information. Needless to say, taking notes is an excellent mental workout as well.

●Teach others what you know.

When it comes to remembering things or skills you have learned, few things are better than teaching. This is because teaching requires reviewing what you have learned and expressing what you know.     5     , the longer your knowledge and skills will stay with you.

What matters more than these tips is to find out what works best for you.

A．Here are some tips for you

B．Get into the habit of taking notes

C．Move on to the other TV programs

D．If you always avoid mental challenges

E．The more often you teach other people

F．You can always expect very good results

G．Reading is one of the best ways to exercise your brain

4 . 假设你是某学校学生会主席李华，在期末考试即将到来之际，为了抵制作弊，请你以学生会的名义用英语写一封倡议书。
内容主要包括：
1. 陈述作弊的危害；
2. 倡议抵制作弊。
注意：
1. 间数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出。
Dear fellow students,

As our final exams are approaching, I'd like to call on all of you to reject cheating.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Honesty is one of the best qualities, Let's say no to cheating!

The Students' Union

5 . Have a lifetime adventure of seeing all the seven world wonders. Save up to $ 2, 860 from the none-stop price of $ 18, 860!

You can join our eighty-two-day none-stop Seven World Wonders trip all year around.

Of course, the trip can be booked separately and the same amount (数量) of money will be returned when separate trips have added up to cover the Seven World Wonders package.

For more details, please call 6337-8166 or email travel@contiki. com.

Here are some of the examples of the schedules：

Eternal India, 23 March—4 April

The trip starts with a 12-day stay in India, where travelers will visit the Taj Mahal in Agra.

Eternal India doesn’t end there—in India there’s also tiger-watching in Ranthambhore National Park, relaxing beachside in Goa and city explorations of Udaipur and Mumbai.

Price: $ 1, 950.

Yucatan Highlights, 21一26 April

The most famous and well-protected ruins in Mayan history, Chichen Itza, is next on the schedule. A tour with a local guide will answer questions about the Mayan calendar, the positioning of the sun and the connections between ruins around the country. The six-day Mexican adventure continues with a few days in sunny Cancun, the beautiful city of Merida and Mexico City.

Price: $ 950.

Simply Italy, 2一13 June

Finish this great 82-day journey with a 12-day Italian holiday.

Top destinations including Florence, Venice, Sorrento, Milan, The Riviera and of course, the ancient Roman Colosseum is the final wonder on the list.

Price: $2, 050.

1. When can tourists join the Seven World Wonders trip?

A．From March to April.	B．All year around.
C．Only from March to June.	D．During 21-26 April.

2. Which trip should a tourist take if he is just interested in Mayan culture?

A．Eternal India.	B．Simply Italy.
C．Yucatan Highlights.	D．Seven World Wonders.

3. How much will a tourist pay for the above three separate trips?

A．$2, 860.

B．$4, 950.

C．$16, 000.

D．$ 18, 860.

6 . Last week, my friends and I got together to eat delicious Asian chicken wings in our college town in the evening. We hadn't __ each other for a long time, so it was good having a __ and sharing summer plans with each other.

Such __, however, does not allow for deep conversations, especially if someone is uncomfortable when___ personal troubles in a large crowd. After __, I prepared to go but I __ that my friend, Jack, was uncertain about what to do. He didn't___ to leave as if he needed our __ with him at that time.

During dinner, he had also said that his second year at college was __ difficult, so I asked him about his __ again. This time the flood gates of feelings __, and he shared with us problems of mental（精神的）health that he had been __ throughout the year with his studies and his nervous __   with his classmates.

My best friend said he was ready to __, but I asked my friend if he could stay and __ to Jack with me. We spent another 30 minutes listening to Jack's story of __ mental health, pressure, worry and sadness.

After our talk, Jack sent both of us __ on his mobile phone later that night. In the text messages, he expressed his thanks for our spending time with him and lending a(n) __. This experience showed me that __ a friend doesn't mean giving him a(n) __ gift. Time to listen and care may sometimes be the best gift of all that is not about money.

1.

A．believed in

B．met with

C．relied on

D．watched over

2.

A．try

B．debate

C．bath

D．chat

3.

A．loss

B．responsibility

C．communication

D．fame

4.

A．sharing

B．searching

C．ignoring

D．solving

5.

A．class

B．dinner

C．work

D．breakfast

6.

A．appreciated

B．admitted

C．proved

D．noticed

7.

A．want

B．refuse

C．hate

D．pretend

8.

A．stay

B．bargain

C．fight

D．entrance

9.

A．lately

B．hardly

C．really

D．secondly

10.

A．identity

B．experience

C．motto

D．request

11.

A．changed

B．disappeared

C．closed

D．opened

12.

A．dealing with

B．thinking highly of

C．dreaming of

D．playing jokes on

13.

A．space

B．time

C．study

D．relationship

14.

A．agree

B．explore

C．leave

D．accept

15.

A．turn

B．listen

C．belong

D．add

16.

A．selection

B．sufferings

C．medals

D．happiness

17.

A．applications

B．incidents

C．messages

D．regrets

18.

A．hook

B．gift

C．show

D．ear

19.

A．harming

B．standing for

C．caring about

D．finding

20.

A．valuable

B．frightening

C．useless

D．artificial

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do most of the students do on the Internet according to the new report?

A．Earn money.

B．Find new friends.

C．Help with their studies.

2. What is the special textbook about?

A．How to get useful information.

B．The good use of the Internet.

C．How to use the Internet to help with reports.

3. How does the special book mainly guide teens?

A．By using real examples to teach them.

B．By comparing them with adults.

C．By teaching them about bad ways of using computers.

4. What do teachers and parents think of the special textbook?

A．It is useless.

B．It is helpful.

C．It is incomplete.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman doing?

A．Going through the newspapers.

B．Watching the ads on TV.

C．Seeing pictures of flats on the Internet.

2. How will the woman go to work if she rents the flat?

A．By bus.

B．By car.

C．On foot.

3. How much is the rent of the flat per week?

A．$8.

B．$18.

C．$80.

4. What's the problem with the flat?

A．It's noisy.

B．It's expensive.

C．It has no enough rooms.

9 . Why are people in the shop so excited now?

A．All the TV sets are sold at a low price.

B．They can sell out all the TV sets.

C．There are many new things.

10 . Biologists from Boise State University have been making noise in the forests of the western American state of Idaho. They are making noise to study the value of quiet in nature. They want to know how people and animals react to noise pollution.

The researchers placed outdoor speakers on the side of a half-kilometer-long part of a road in the Boise National Forest. For two years, they played the sounds of passing cars through the speakers. Professor Jesse says they found the sounds caused migratory （迁徙的）birds to flee. The birds also failed to gain weight.

Recently, researchers played sounds of machines that are used to remove natural gas from the ground. That sound is heard in natural gas fields throughout the American West. Professor Barber says these experiments are designed to help researchers learn the effects of noise pollution on birds, insects, bats, and people.

"We are testing the idea that these things are coupled -- that as the soundscape gets louder, wildlife suffers. But that also feeds back on to how much people get out of that experience, how much they value it, and thus how much they are willing to protect that same place."

The research team also studied a group of volunteers who watch birds for fun. Mitch Levenhagen is a graduate student in the research team. He measured how much the artificial noise lessened the ability of the birdwatchers to recognize recorded bird songs.

The birdwatchers said the artificial noise affected their ability to recognize bird sounds more than they thought it would. Birdwatcher Jim Lyons said the experiment caused him to value quiet more.

"I moved out of the city to a little place in the country where I wanted it to be quiet. I greatly value that. It is hard to find those places more and more. There are lots of ways to mitigate（减轻） sound. But it is trade-off. There is always a cost. And it comes down to people's values. What do we value more." said Volunteer Janice Engle.

1. What is the purpose of carrying out the research?

A．To prevent people making any noise in their daily life.

B．To find out the effect noise has on humans and animals.

C．To call on many more people to protect the environment.

D．To encourage people to keep quiet while they are in nature.

2. By playing sounds of machines, the researchers try to make the findings ________.

A．impressive

B．unique

C．instructive

D．convincing

3. What have some volunteers realized after the experiment?

A．The great importance of quiet in nature.

B．The big price humans will pay for health.

C．The great value of a sharp sense of hearing.

D．The necessity of protecting wildlife in nature.