閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

The Red Cross is an international organization 1.______ task is to stop suffering. They don’t care about the people’s race, nationality, religion 2._____ political beliefs. They help anyone3._____ need of help.

The story of the Red Cross begins with Henry Dunant, a Swiss businessman who saw a battle in 1859 in Italy. After the battle, 40,000 soldiers were4.____ (die) or injured, but there was no one to help them. Dunant worked for three days helping them.

When he returned to Switzerland, he wrote a book about his experience. The leaders of many countries read his book and wanted to do something. As a result, the Red Cross5.____ (establish) in Geneva, Switzerland in 1863. It was an organization that would help all the people affected.

In 1864, there was 6._____ Red Cross meeting in Geneva, an American woman called Clare Barton wanted the Red Cross to help people in peace time as well as in wartime. She wanted the Red Cross to get7.______ (involve) in disaster relief. Since then, the Red Cross 8._____ (help) millions of victims of earthquakes and other disasters all around the world.

The Red Cross not only works worldwide at big disasters, but also works in the community, 9._____ (take) care of victims at small accidents or fires. The Red Cross is 10.____ (clear) fulfilling its task to stop suffering in this world.

短文改錯

We may have different opinion in organizing class activities. We may have various ways to dealing with such a situation. When I have a better idea, I would choose to stick to them. By doing so, I can not only share good ideas with others and also learn to express myself clear.

Once we were discussing why to go for an outing. Most of my classmates wanted to go to a park while I had an idea of going to a nice place. I manage to persuade my classmates into accepting my idea. We did have a good time on that day. Good opinions are worth sticking because they can benefit us all.

書面表達(dá)

某英文網(wǎng)站正在開展關(guān)于填報志愿時首先考慮專業(yè)還是學(xué)校的討論。請你根據(jù)下面所給的要點提示，用英語寫一篇短文，描述學(xué)生中存在的兩種看法，并談?wù)勀阕约旱目捶�，將此文在該網(wǎng)站的BBS上發(fā)表。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)：100左右。開頭已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)； 2. 內(nèi)容可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮，注意行文連貫。

Every student will be faced with the question after he passes the college entrance examinations: Should we choose a good major or a good university first?

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To travel around the world is the dream of many adventurous people. But very few people can afford a global tour because hotels, food and airplane tickets are too expensive. Some people, however, have thought of some ways to realize their dreams.

Laura Cody and Tanbay Theune, a couple from Britain, decided to travel around the world. They have found a good way to pay for their trips. They look after pets for rich house owners. In exchange, they can stay in the houses for free. They have looked after horses, cows, cats, dogs and fish. In two years, the couple has been to Australia, Germany, Spain and Italy. They have stayed in big cities and small villages. The home owners are usually very generous and have given them food, wine and day trips.

Another person who tries to realize her travel dream is photographer Rhiannon Taylor. She travels around the world to visit, review and take photos of the best hotels. She shares the places she stays in and the food she eats on the Internet with tens of thousands of followers.

With these ways of making money, traveling around the world is no longer a dream. More and more young people are thinking creatively to make their dream come true.

1.Why do most people feel hard to make their travel dream come true?

A. Because they can hardly find hotels.

B. Because the food is not healthy.

C. Because the cost of travel is high.

D. Because they are afraid of adventure.

2.The best word to describe the way of realizing the travel dream is ______.

A. special B. creative

C. rich D. adventurous

3.It is known from the passage that Laura and Tanbay paid for their trips by ______.

A. staying in the house for free

B. being given food and day drinks

C. going to Australia and other countries

D. looking after pets for rich house owners

4.According to the passage, Taylor is a photographer who shares her photos ______.

A. on the Internet B. during her travel

C. with hundreds of followers D. during staying in hotels

Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea." "OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.

Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.

The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more." The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?" "Burnt yesterday evening."

1.Mr. Brown told his son that _____.

A. he would be away from home for four days

B. he would be back in seven days

C. he would be back in a month

D. he liked a cup of tea

2.A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.

A. the second day B. the third day

C. the fourth day D. the fifth day

3.The man was very surprised because _________.

A. he thought the child's father was dead

B. the child didn't ask him to sit down

C. the child gave him a cup of tea

D. he couldn't find that piece of paper

4.What was burnt? ___________.

A. The piece of paper B. Mr. Smith

C. The visitor D. The boy

The Internet has become part of teenage life.

A new report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities found that 38 percent of them believe they use the Internet often.

While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way.

In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. The book uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. The book gives useful advice such as it’s good to read news or find helpful information to study.

Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, make sure your parents know. Teachers and parents all think the book is of great help. A teacher said the book would be a guide for teens using the Internet. She believes it will keep students away from bad sites. “Many students are using the Internet without guidance from their parents,” she said. “The book will teach students how to be a good person in the online world.”

1.The textbook mainly tells us ______.

A. how to use the Internet correctly

B. how to study using the Internet

C. why we should use the Internet

D. how to get help from others

2.According to the passage, teenagers are NOT encouraged to ______.

A. read online news

B. go online

C. find helpful information online

D. meet a friend off line without letting their parents know

3.From this passage we know that _______.

A. more and more students have given up visiting bad Web sites

B. no more homework will be given in Shanghai middle schools

C. schools and teachers begin to pay attention to students’ use of the Internet

D. less and less information can be found on line

Suppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange in culture in different countries. Here is some information you may need.

1.According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost ________.

A. from $4,500 to $8,000 B. from $3,500 to $8,000

C. anything from $3,500 D. no more than $7,000

2.The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include ________.

A. Susan Lane and Sara Small

B. Linda Marks and David Links

C. Tom Jennings and Linda Marks

D. Susan Lane and Tom Jennings

3.As a result of his experience in the foreign exchange program Tom Jennings learnt to become _________.

A. independent and adaptable

B. determined and independent

C. selfish and defensive

D. defensive and determined

4.If a student wanted to take part in a foreign exchange program, but had not enough money, then the best place would be ________.

A. Iceland and America B. Thailand and France

C. Germany and Iceland D. Germany and Thailand

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)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。

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a batter student in several ways. 1.___. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 2.____. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 3.____.

The following methods may work best for you.

● Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

● Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

● Write your notes in your own words.

●4._____.

● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速記). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 5.____.

A. Use words , not complete sentences.

B. There are three practical note-taking methods.

C. You must write your notes on separate paper.

D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A,B,C,D,四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項

Do you know languages there are in the world? There are about 1,500 but many of them are no very .English is one of the most important languages because many people it, not only in England and America, in other countries of the world． About 200,000,000 speak it their own language, and another 200,000,000 use it as language. It is to say how many people are learning it. boys and girls in schools are trying to do so. Many English children study French. French is also a very important language. children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. Which is the best to learn a language? We know that we all learnt language well when we were if we learn a second language in the way,it won’t seem so difficult. What does a small child do? It what people say, and it tries to guess what it hears. When it wants something, it has to it. It is using the language , in it and talking in it all the time .If people use a second language , they will learn it . In school, you learn to read, to write, to hear and to speak. It is best to learn all new words through the . You can read them , spell them and them later.

1.A．how many B．what number C．a(chǎn) lot of D．so many

2.A．useful B．necessary C．Important D．good

3.A．like B．use C．learn D．speak

4.A．but B．a(chǎn)nd C．a(chǎn)lso D．so

5.A．like B．with C．for D．a(chǎn)s

6.A．foreign B．a(chǎn) second C．the second D．a(chǎn) special

7.A．easy B．a(chǎn)gain C．difficult D．best

8.A．Millions of B．Million of C．Millions D．Several million

9.A．Some B．Another C．All D．Few

10.A．time B．way C．thing D．place

11.A．a(chǎn) foreign B．our mothers’ C．other’s D．our own

12.A．born B．children C．grown D．boys

13.A．same B．different C．useful D．good

14.A．does B．a(chǎn)s C．listens to D．follows

15.A．a(chǎn)sk B．want C．get D．a(chǎn)sk for

16.A．speaking B．writing C．thinking D．doing

17.A．some time B．sometimes C.all the time D．for the time

18.A．quickly B．soon C．freely D．hardly

19.A．mouth B．hands C．ears D．mind

20.A．listen B．use C．love D．write

語法填空

閱讀下面的材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 1._____ (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, 2.______ some of them looked very anxious and 3._____(disappoint) . when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 4._________ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike 5.______ (catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused 6._____(stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 7.______(ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“8._______ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s 9._______ (I)”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers 10.______(sudden) became friendly to one another.