1 . Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
最近你班就“太空探索是否值得进行? ”进行了讨论, 请你请写一篇120—150词的作文, 表达你的观点并说明理由。
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2 . This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13-19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes. They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.

Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.

Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected-much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that were usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.

Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car. “Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”

At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize American schools,” he said. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”

1. The whole exchange program is mainly to ________

A．help teenagers in other countries know the real America

B．send students in America to travel in Germany

C．let students learn something about other countries

D．have teenagers learn new languages

2. What is particular in American schools?

A．There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.

B．There are a lot of outside activities.

C．Students usually take 14 subjects in all.

D．Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car.

3. What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life?

A．A better education should include something good from both America and Germany.

B．German schools trained students to be better citizens.

C．American schools were not as good as German schools.

D．The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students.

4. What’s Mike’s attitude towards American education?

A．Praised.

B．Regretful.

C．Ignorant.

D．Blameful.

3 . Yesterday, our teacher asked us when a man could be referred to as an old man. David stood up and said people with wrinkles could be called old people. However, Mary didn’t _______, for some people may gain wrinkles at an earlier age owing to their tough work. Then Lily expressed her idea that those reaching their 60s or more could be called old people. This time, Emily expressed her _______ that some old people may still be energetic and trying to pursue their dreams, which makes them appear young. The class was over and we still didn’t reach any _______, so the teacher asked us to think about it after class.

The _______has made me think about the saying of J. Barrymore that a man isn’t old as long as he is _______ something.

My grandma is such a woman who pursues her dream _______ when she’s 70 now. She has _______her dream of being a painter since she was a little child. _______, because her family was poor, she had to _______ her dream and stepped into the society to raise money so as to support her family. Though she has ________ abandoned her dream, she could hardly find any time to realize it because of the tough work. ________, chance came when she retired from her work. ________she had all-white hair and lots of wrinkles, she began taking her painting lessons. At first, I ________her idea of attending school at so old an age, but after seeing her paint happily and enjoyably, I ________ feeling it a good choice. She seems energetic and looks fine.

So if we have our dreams and seek for them, we aren’t old. It’s when we don’t know what we want and let ________ be the center point of our lives that we can finally be regarded as the old.

1.

A．respond

B．agree

C．identify

D．understand

2.

A．certainty

B．wish

C．view

D．complaint

3.

A．conclusion

B．contract

C．decision

D．destination

4.

A．embarrassment

B．obstacle

C．confusion

D．question

5.

A．preserving

B．seeking

C．treasuring

D．possessing

6.

A．even

B．nearly

C．only

D．hardly

7.

A．realized

B．changed

C．promoted

D．kept

8.

A．Instead

B．However

C．Moreover

D．Therefore

9.

A．give up

B．search for

C．put aside

D．stick to

10.

A．seldom

B．occasionally

C．already

D．never

11.

A．Suddenly

B．Finally

C．Soon

D．Fortunately

12.

A．Because

B．Despite

C．While

D．Unless

13.

A．opposed

B．disagreed

C．agreed

D．proposed

14.

A．risked

B．rejected

C．continued

D．began

15.

A．achievements

B．dreams

C．regrets

D．difficulties

5 . 假定你是李华，你们班计划下周日组织去参观一个瓷器（porcelain）展览会。请你给外教Steven写封电子邮件，邀请他一同前往，内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.行程安排（时间、地点、往返方式等）；
3.活动内容。
注意：词数80左右。
Dear Steven,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

6 . 假设你是希望中学的校报记者，获悉中国科学家屠呦呦获得诺贝尔生理学或医学奖，倍受鼓舞。请根据以下提示为你校英文广播站写一篇稿件。

Date of Birth	December 30th, 1930
Place of Birth	Zhejiang
Education	Peking University（1951~1955）
Achievements	1. invent artemisinin 2. contribute to the traditional Chinese medicine 3. improve human health
We should...

注意：1.词数80词左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.短文标题已给出，不计入总词数。

A Nobel Prize Winner — Tu Youyou

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7 . Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假如你是明启中学的李华，学校在本学期将组织多种志愿者活动，提供的志愿者岗位包括：在地铁站担任向导员(guide)为路人引导方向，在医院担任接待员(receptionist)协助病人使用电子设备，在特殊教育学校(special education school)担任残障儿童的助教(teaching assistant)，请就此写一篇志愿者申请书。你的申请信须结合自身体验，选择适合自己的志愿者岗位，并说明原因。
注意：请勿透露本人真实姓名和真实信息。
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8 . 假如你是李华，请给你的外教Mr. Jones写一封信，邀请他参加你班为学校艺术节准备的英语原创剧的排练，内容包括：
1.排练的时间、地点；2.邀请的理由；3.表达期望。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：英语原创剧original English drama     排练rehearsal
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9 . 你校上周举办了以“智创科技 触碰未来”为主题的科技节活动。请为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；2. 活动内容；3. 活动反响。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。
参考词汇：智创科技 触碰未来Innovation and technology, touching the future

A Successful Sci-tech Festival

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10 . 为弘扬中国传统文化，学生会将举行“诗歌朗诵大赛(Poetry Recitation Contest)”，邀请学校国际部学生参加。请你写一则通知，内容要点包括：
1.大赛的时间、地点；
2.朗诵内容：唐诗宋词(Tang and Song poetry)；
3.报名方式。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________