閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

What’sOn?

ElectricUnderground

7.30pm-1.00amFreeattheCyclopsTheatre

Doyouknowwho’splayinginyourarea?We’rebringingyouanevening ofliverockandpopmusicfromthebestlocalbands.Areyouinterested inbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract(合同)?Ifso,comeearlyto thetalkat7.30pmbyJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.He’sgoingto talkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyoumusic.

GeeWhizz

8.30pm-10.30pmComedyatKaleidoscope

ComeandseeGeeWhizzperform.He’sthefunnieststand-upcomedianonthe comedyscene.Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone,fromtheyoungesttothe oldest.GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!Ourbarisopenfrom 7.00pmfordrinksandsnacks(快餐).

Simon’sWorkshop

5.00pm-7.30pmWednesdaysatVictoriaStage

Thisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy. Theworkshoplooksateverykindofcomedy,andpracticesmanydifferentways ofmakingpeoplelaugh.Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10years’ experienceofteachingcomedy.Hisworkshopsareexcitingandfun.Anevening withSimonwillgiveyoutheconfidencetobefunny.

CharlotteStone

8.00pm-11.00pmPizzaWorld

Finefoodwithbeautifuljazzmusic;thisisagreateveningout. CharlotteStonewillperformsongsfromhernewbest-sellingCD,withJames Pickeringonthepiano.ThemenuisItalian,withexcellentmeatandfreshfish, pizzasandpasta(面食).Bookearlytogetatable.Ourbarisopenallday,and servescocktails,coffee,beer,andwhitewine.

1.Whocanhelpyouifyouwanttohaveyourmusicproduced?

A.JulesSkye.

B.GeeWhizz.

C.CharlotteStone.

D.JamesPickering.

2.Atwhichplacecanpeopleofdifferentagesenjoyagoodlaugh?

A.TheCyclopsTheatre

B.Kaleidoscope

C.VictoriaStage

D.PizzaWorld

3.WhatdoweknowaboutSimon’sWorkshop?

A.Itrequiresmembershipstatus.

B.Itlaststhreehourseachtime.

C.Itisrunbyacomedyclub.

D.ItisheldeveryWednesday.

4.WhenwillCharlotteStoneperformhersongs?

A.5.00pm-7.30pm.

B.7.30pm-1.00am.

C.8.00pm-11.00pm.

D.8.30pm-10.30pm.

B

Fiveyearsago,whenItaughtartataschoolinSeattle,IusedTinkertoys asatestatthebeginningofatermtofindoutsomethingaboutmystudents.I putasmallsetofTinkertoysinfrontofeachstudent,andsaid:”Makesomething outoftheTinkertoys.Youhave45minutestoday-and45minuteseachdayforthe restoftheweek.”

Afewstudentshesitatedtostart.Theywaitedtoseetherestoftheclass woulddo.Severalotherscheckedtheinstructionsandmadesomethingaccordingto oneofthemodelplansprovided.Anothergroupbuiltsomethingoutoftheirown imaginations.

OnceIhadaboywhoworkedexperimentallywithTinkertoysinhisfreetime. Hisconstructionsfilledashelfintheartclassroomandagoodpartofhis bedroomathome.IwasdelightedatthePsenceofsuchastudent.Herewasan exceptionallycreativemindatwork.HisPsencemeantthatIhadanunexpected teachingassistantinclasswhosecreativitywouldinfect(感染)otherstudents.

Encouragingthiskindofthinkinghasadownside.Irantheriskoflosing thosestudentswhohadadifferentstyleofthinking.Withoutfailonewould declare,”ButI’mjustnotcreative.”

“Doyoudreamatnightwhenyou’reasleep?”

“Oh,sure.”

“Sotellmeoneofyourmostinterestingdreams.”Thestudentwouldtell somethingwildlyimaginative.Flyingintheskyorinatimemachineorgrowing threeheads.“That’sPttycreative.Whodoesthatforyou?”

“Nobody.Idoit.”

“Really-atnight,whenyou’reasleep?”

“Sure.”zxx.k

“Trydoingitinthedaytime,inclass,okay?”

5.TheteacherusedTinkertoysinclassinorderto________?

A.knowmoreaboutthestudents

B.makethelessonsmoreexciting

C.raisethestudents’interestinart

D.teachthestudentsabouttoydesign

6.WhatdoweknowabouttheboymentionedinParagraph3?

A.Helikedtohelphisteacher.

B.HePferredtostudyalone.

C.Hewasactiveinclass.

D.Hewasimaginative.

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“downside”inParagraph4probably mean?

A.Mistake.

B.Drawback.

C.Difficulty.

D.Burden.

8.Whydidtheteacheraskthestudentstotalkabouttheirdreams?

A.Tohelpthemtoseetheircreativity.

B.Tofindoutabouttheirsleepinghabits.

C.Tohelpthemtoimprovetheirmemory.

D.Tofindoutabouttheirwaysofthinking.

C

Readingcanbeasocialactivity.Thinkofthepeoplewhobelongtobook groups.Theychoosebookstoreadandthenmeettodiscussthem.Now,thewebsite BookCrossing.comturnsthepageonthetraditionalideaofabookgroup.

Membersgoonthesiteandregisterthebookstheyownandwouldliketo share.BookCrossingprovidesanidentificationnumbertostickinsidethebook. Thenthepersonleavesitinapublicplace,hopingthatthebookwillhavean adventure,travelingfarandwidewitheachnewreaderwhofindsit.

BrucePederson,themanagingdirectorofBookCrossing,says,“Thetwothings thatchangeyourlifearethepeopleyoumeetandbooksyouread.BookCrossing combinesboth.”

Membersleavebooksonparkbenchesandbuses,intrainstationsandcoffee shops.Whoeverfindstheirbookwillgotothesiteandrecordwheretheyfound it.

Peoplewhofindabookcanalsoleaveajournalentrydescribingwhatthey thoughtofit.E-mailsarethensenttotheBookCrossingtokeepthemupdated aboutwheretheirbookshavebeenfound.Brucepetersonsaystheideaisfor peoplenottobeselfishbykeepingabooktogatherdustonashelfathome. zxx.k

BookCrossingispartofatrendamongpeoplewhowanttogetbacktothe “real”andnotthevirtual(虛擬).Thesitenowhasmorethanonemillionmembers inmorethanonehundredthirty-fivecountries.

9.Whydoestheauthormentionbookgroupsinthefirstparagraph?

A.Toexplainwhattheyare.

B.TointroduceBookCrossing.

C.Tostresstheimportanceofreading.

D.Toencouragereaderstosharetheirideas.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?

A.Thebook.

B.Anadventure.

C.Apublicplace.

D.Theidentificationnumber.

11.WhatwillaBookCrosserdowithabookafterreadingit?

A.Meetotherreaderstodiscussit.

B.Keepitsafeinhisbookcase.

C.Passitontoanotherreader.

D.Mailitbacktoitsowner.

12.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.OnlineReading:AVirtualTour

B.ElectronicBooks:AnewTrend

C.ABookGroupBringsTraditionBack

D.AWebsiteLinksPeoplethroughBooks

D

AnewcollectionofphotosbringsanunsuccessfulAntarcticvoyagebackto life.

FrankHurley’spictureswouldbeoutstanding----undoubtedlyfirst-rate photo-journalism---iftheyhadbeenmadelastweek.Infact,theywereshotfrom 1914through1916,mostofthemafteradisastrousshipwreck(海灘),byacameraman whohadnoreasonableexpectationofsurvival.Manyoftheimageswerestoredin anicechest,underfreezingwater,inthedamagedwoodenship.

TheshipwastheEndurance,asmall,tight,Norwegian-builtthree-master thatwasintendedtotakeSirErnestShackletonandasmallcrewofseamen andscientists,27meninall,tothesouthernmostshoreofAntarctica’s WeddellSea.FromthatpointShackletonwantedtoforceapassagebydogsled(雪橇) acrossthecontinent.ThejourneywasintendedtoachievemorethanwhatCaptain RobertFalconScotthaddone.CaptainScotthadreachedtheSouthPoleearlyin 1912buthaddiedwithhisfourcompanionsonthemarchback.

AswriterCarolineAlexandermakesclearinherforcefulandwell-researched storyTheEndurance,adventuringwaseventhenathoroughlycommercial effort.Scott’slastjourney,completedasbelayinatentdyingofcoldand hunger,caughttheworld’simagination,andafilmmadeinhishonordrew crowds.Shackleton,aonetimeBritishmerchant-navyofficerwhohadgottowithin 100milesoftheSouthPolein1908,startedabusinessbeforehis1914voyage tomakemoneyfrommovieandstillphotography.FrankHurley,aconfident andgiftedAustralianphotographerwhoknewtheAntarctic,washiredtomake theimages,mostofwhichhaveneverbeforebeenpublished.

13.WhatdoweknowaboutthephotostakenbyHurley?

A.Theyweremadelastweek

B.Theyshowedunderseasceneries

C.Theywerefoundbyacameraman

D.Theyrecordedadisastrousadventure

14.WhoreachedtheSouthPolefirstaccordingtothetext?

A.FrankHurley

B.ErnestShackleton

C.RobertFalconScott

D.CarolineAlexander

15.WhatdoesAlexanderthinkwasthepurposeofthe1914voyage?

A.Artisticcreation

B.Scientificresearch

C.Moneymaking

D.Treasurehunting

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Agardenthat’sjustrightforyou

Haveyouevervisitedagardenthatseemedjustrightforyou,where theatmosphereofthegardenappearedtototalmorethanthesum(總和)ofits parts?16.Butitdoesn’thappenbyaccident.Itstartswithlookinginside yourselfandunderstandingwhoyouarewithrespecttothenaturalworldandhow youapproachthegardeningprocess.

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Somepeoplemaythinkthatagardenisnomorethanplants, flowers,patternsandmassesofcolor.Othersareconcernedaboutusing gardeningmethodsthatrequirelesswaterandfewerfertilizers(肥料).18.However, thereareanumberofotherreasonsthatmightexplainwhyyouwanttogarden. Oneofthemcomesfromourearliestyears.

●Recall(回憶)yourchildhoodmemories

Ourmodelofwhatagardenshouldbeoftengoesbacktochildhood.Grandma’s rosegardenandDad’svegetablegardenmightbegoodorbad,butthat’snot what’simportant.19--howbeinginthosegardensmadeusfeel.Ifyou’dliketo buildapowerfulbondwithyourgarden,startbytakingsometimetorecallthe gardensofyouryouth.20thengooutsideandworkoutaplantotranslateyour childhoodmemoriesintoyourgrown-upgarden.Havefun.

A.Knowwhyyougarden

B.Findagoodplaceforyourowngarden

C.It’sourexperienceofthegardenthatmatters

D.It’sdelightfultoseesomanybeautifulflowers

E.Stillothersmaysimplyenjoybeingoutdoorsandclosetoplants

F.Youcanproducethatkindofmagicalqualityinyourowngarden,too

G.Foreachofthosegardens,writerdownthestrongestmemoryyouhave

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

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Powerful,yes,butnotalways26.ForyearsIdealtwithmytravelagent onlybyphone.Rani,myfacelessagentwhomI’dnevermet27,gotme rock-bottompricesonairfares,cars,andhotels.Buthercoldvoicereally28 me.Isometimeswishedto29anotheragent.

Onemorning,Ihadto30animmediateflighthomeforafamilyemergency.I ranintoRani’soffice31.Thewomansittingatthedesk,32mymadness, sympatheticallyjumpedup.Shegavemea33smile,noddedwhilelistening patiently,andthenprintedoutthe34immediately.“Whatawonderfullady!” Ithought.

Rushingout35Icalledoutovermyshoulder,“Bytheway,what’syour name?”“I’mRani,”shesaid.Iturnedaroundandsawa36womanwithabigsmile onherfacewavingtowishmeasafetrip.Iwas37!WhyhadIthoughtshewas cold?Raniwas,well,so38.

Sittingbackinthecaronthewaytotheairport,Ifigureditall out.Rani’s39---herwarmsmile,hernods,her‘I’mhereforyou’40---wereall silentsignalsthatdidn’ttravelthroughwires.

21.A.acceptedB.noticedC.heardD.met

22.A.cameB.movedC.ranD.developed

23.A.ThusB.YetC.ThenD.Indeed

24.A.ratherB.alsoC.justD.already

25.A.TelephoneB.voiceC.connectionD.imPssion

26.A.directB.usefulC.easyD.accurate

27.A.inpersonB.bymyselfC.inpublicD.onpurpose

28.A.annoyedB.interestedC.discouragedD.confused

29.A.promoteB.trainC.findD.know

30.A.arrangeB.postponeC.confirmD.book

31.A.forthefirsttimeB.atanytimeC.fromtimetotimeD.ingood time

32.A.expectingB.seeingC.testingD.avoiding

33.A.shyB.comfortingC.familiarD.forced

34.A.billB.formC.ticketD.list

35.A.hopefullyB.disappointedlyC.gratefullyD.regretfully

36.A.carefulB.seriousC.nervousD.pleasant

37.A.amusedB.worriedC.helplessD.speechless

38.A.calmB.niceC.proudD.clever

39.A.forgivenessB.eagernessC.friendlinessD.skillfulness

40.A.explanationB.attitudeC.conceptD.Behavior

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容(1個單詞)或括號內單詞的正確形式。

Ifyoufeelstressedbyresponsibilitiesatwork,youshouldtakeastep backandidentify(識別)thoseof41(great)andlessimportance.Then,handlethe mostimportanttasksfirstsoyou’llfeelarealsenseof42(achieve).Leaving thelessimportantthingsuntiltomorrow43(be)oftenacceptable.

Mostofusaremorefocused44ourtasksinthemorningthanwearelaterin theday.So,getanearlystartandtrytobeasproductive45possiblebefore lunch.Thiswillgiveyoutheconfidenceyouneedtogetyouthrough theafternoonandgohomefeelingaccomplished.z.xxk

Recent46(study)showthatwearefarmoreproductiveatworkifwetake shortbreaks47(regular).Giveyourbodyandbrainarestbysteppingoutside for48while,exercising,ordongsomethingyouenjoy.

Ifyoufindsomethingyoulovedoingoutsideoftheoffice,you’llbeless likely49(bring)yourworkhome.Itcouldbeanything-gardening,cooking,music, sports?butwhateveritis,50(make)sureit’sarelieffromdailystressrather thananotherthingtoworryabout.

第一節短文改錯(共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分)

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(?)劃掉。

刪除：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：

1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;

2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。

Thesummerholidayiscoming.MyclassmatesandIaretalkingabouthowto doduringtheholiday.Wecanchosebetweenstayingathomeandtakeatrip.If westayathome,itiscomfortablebutthereisnoneedtospendmoney.Butin thatcase,wewilllearnlittleaboutworld.Ifwegoonatripabroad,wecan broadenyouviewandgainknowledgeswecannotgetfrombooks.Someclassmates suggestwecangotoplacesofinterestnearby.Ithoughtthatitisagoodidea. Itdoesnotcostmany,yetwecanstilllearnalot.

假定你是李華，你校攝影俱樂部(photography club)將舉辦國際中學攝影展。請給你的英國朋友Peter寫封信。請他提供作品。信的內容包括：

1.主題：環境保護;

2.展覽時間;

3.投稿郵箱：intlphotoshow@gmschool.com.

注意：

1.詞數100左右;

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

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第二節：

一、評分原則

1.本題總分為25分，按5個檔次給分。

2.評分時，先根據文章內容和語言初步確定其所屬檔次，然后以該檔次的要求來衡量，確定或調整檔次，最后給分。

3.詞數少于80和多于120的，從總分中減去2分。

4.評分時應注意的主要內容為：內容要應用詞匯和語法結構的豐富性和準確性及上下文的連貫性。

5.拼寫與標點符號是語言準確性的一個方面。評分時，應視其對交際的影響程度予以考慮。英、美拼寫及詞匯用法均可接受。

6.如書寫較差以至影響交際，將其分數降低一個檔次。

二、內容要點

1.舉辦者;

2.展覽主題及時間;

3.邀請對方提供作品;

4.投稿郵箱。

三、OnePossibleVersion

DearPeter,

OurschoolphotographyclubisgoingtoholdanInternationalHighSchool StudentPhotographyShow.Thethemeoftheshowisenvironmentalprotection.It willstartfromJune15thandlastforthreeweeks.Anystudentwhoisinterested iswelcometoparticipate.Iknowyoutakegoodpicturesandyou’vealwayswanted todosomethingforenvironmentalprotection.Irememberyoushouldmesome photosonthatthemethelasttimeyouvisitedourschool.Thisissurelyagood changeformorepeopletoseethem.Ifyouwanttojoin,youcansendyourphotos tointlphotoshow@gmschool.comz.xxk.

Hopetohearfromyousoon.

Yours,

LiHua