In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities (品質(zhì)) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).

Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.

At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (過錯(cuò)) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.

Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on (信賴) a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.

There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience (經(jīng)驗(yàn)) and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor (幽默), too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.

When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!

1.Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?

A. understanding.

B. honesty.

C. reliability.

D. a sense of humor.

2.If you have fair weather friends, ______.

A. they will give you all that they have when you need help

B. you will be refused when you get into trouble

C. you will become rich

D. you can be sure that you get real friends

3.Good friends need to ______.

A. always point out each other's mistakes

B. be helped with money

C. understand each other's feelings

D. have money or luck

4.This passage mainly discusses ______.

A. the qualities of a friend

B. where to choose friends

C. how to get along with friends

D. the importance of having a friend

Want to find a job? Now read the following advertisements.

FAIRMONT HOTEL

Five Waiters and Ten Waitresses

— Aged under 22

— At least high school graduate

— Good-looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women at least 1.65

— Those knowing foreign languages favoured

— Paid 1 600—2 200 dollars per month

One Secretary

— Aged under 30

— Female favoured

— Good at writing and skilled at computer

If interested, call 465-4768 or write to:

Mr. Jack Hundris

Room 0825, Fairmont Hotel

567 Wood Street, San Markers, 78003

Fax: 6954828

WILSON BOOKSTORE

Accountant(會(huì)計(jì))

— Aged between 25 and 40

— With an experience of at least two years

— With a degree and an accountant certificate(證書)

— Paid 3 000—4 000 dollars monthly

— With a practical knowledge of computer

Salesclerk

— Basic education of 12 years or more

— Good at computer

— Paid 1 800—2 200 dollars monthly

Tel: 447-4398

Fax: 3485269

1.If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can just apply for the position as _______.

A. a secretary B. a waiter or waitress

C. an accountant D. a salesclerk

2.If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you _______.

A. have to be a woman and know foreign languages

B. should be a university graduate

C. have to be taller than 1.72 meters

D. should be younger than 30 years old

3.From the ads we can conclude that _______.

A. you’ll be better paid in Wilson Bookstore than in Fairmont Hotel

B. all the jobs offered require experience

C. the better education you’ve received, the more money you’ll make

D. if you want to be an accountant, you may call 465-4768

閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從1—20各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)．

On a cold November afternoon，my mother and I were walking home from a ．We were dressed ．I was feeling a little as I was carrying our shopping，and decided to throw away something．So I started to walk towards a when I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us．He over to another nearby dustbin and started looking through it.

I suddenly felt very guilty because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was ．I walked up to him and handed the and some snacks（小吃）over to him．The man looked up and took what I gave him．A huge smile across his face and this me to feel indescribable satisfaction．I felt I couldn’t be happier myself．But then he said：“Wow，this is my son’s lucky day!”

With that，he thanked me happily and started off on his bike，I heard him whistling a song as he rode away．

I got a warm inside．I now understand is meant by the saying “giving is getting”．

Although it only a little action and a few words，I gained and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month．Everyone in the world needs ，everyone can help and everyone will be helped by kindness．

The image of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every I have the chance to do sething nice．

This is the of charity（慈善行為）．

1.A．store B．school C．hospital D．factory

2.A．poorly B．coldly C．warmly D．expensively

3.A．glad B．interested C．bored D．tired

4.A．street B．dustbin C．toilet D．corner

5.A．walked B．looked C．thought D．took

6.A．cheap B．heavy C．tasteless D．full

7.A．money B．toys C．drink D．Clothes

8.A．in silence B．in surprise C．in interest D．in a hurry

9.A．spread B．Came C．went D．ran

10.A．forced B．helped C．made D．caused

11.A．with B．to C．a(chǎn)t D．for

12.A．still B．never C．even D．ever

13.A．opinion B．mind C．idea D．feeling

14.A．which B．what C．that D．it

15.A．cost B．took C．spent D．a(chǎn)sked

16.A．1ove B．money C．help D．drink

17.A．give B．send C．offer D．have

18.A．showing B．expressing C．1ending D．saying

19.A．moment B．day C．minute D．time

20.A．a(chǎn)im B．meaning C．strength D．Power

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后胡選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處胡最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)，此題答案請答在答題卡上。

Starting high school means changes in your life. Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous. In order to make your high school life easier, 1.________

Learn all you can about your first day before the first school day. Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better. If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you. Carefully look over all the materials you receive. 2.________

Get the things you will need for class. But the things suggested on your teachers’supply lists and place your materials for each class separately.

3.________If you find you’re not doing well in a subject, make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork. Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time.

There’s more extracurricular(課外的) activities in high school than in middle school, such as clubs, music and theatre groups, student government, and sports teams. Make friends and be seen at such school activities. 4.________

Ask someone in the school office about opportunities to take part in school activities if you don’t know how. This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play?

Since you’re attending more activities in high school than in middle school, 5.________

A. you can follow these tips.

B. Keep up with your high school workload.

C. Here are some tips for you to follow,

D. All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy.

E. you’ll have to learn to manage your time.

F. Be sure you know where the school’s buildings are.

G. Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships.

短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

下列短文中有10處語言錯(cuò)誤。請?jiān)谟绣e(cuò)誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個(gè)單詞。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(﹨)劃去。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每句不超過兩個(gè)錯(cuò)誤：

2.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

3.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。

He guides you, protects you and have looked after you ever after your birth. Father's Day is the time to show your biggest hero that how much you care about him. This year, Father's Day fell in June 15. Do you do anything for your dad? A recent survey done in the US found that this year near seven in 10 people bought greeting cards for their dads, and as many 42 percent took their fathers out for a meal. Here is a chart showed the top five ways Americans planned to spend the special day with their fathers. Take a look. Remember, it's never so late to tell him what you love him.

假定你是李華，希望通過外籍教師Peter找一個(gè)英語筆友。請寫一封短信，描述一下你理想中筆友的條件，并說明為什么選這樣的筆友。具體條件包括：

1. 性別:女 年齡:二十幾歲

2. 愛好: A.旅游 B.運(yùn)動(dòng):游泳、打乒乓球 C.養(yǎng)寵物狗

3. 可以分享共同愛好。

4. 想提高自己的英語并了解對方國家的情況。

字?jǐn)?shù)要求：100字左右。

Dear Peter,

I am writing to ask whether you are able to do me a favor.

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If you’ve ever owned a chimney, you know that it can get pretty dirty. There’s a whole lot of soot(煙灰) that gets stuck on the inside. That stuff has to get cleaned, or you could have a serious fire risk. While nowadays we have easier ways of doing this dirty job, in the way back days somebody used to climb up the chimney and clean all that soot. And the thing is, not just anybody could do it.

You had to be really small to fit up in the chimney, so they used to give the task to kids – some as young as four or five years old. They worked for their boss known as a master-sweep. They were often covered in soot, and were very likely to get burned. They often developed what became known as soot wart, a form of cancer.

Are your unfairness bells ringing? William Blake’s certainly were. The physical dangers and widespread unfairness of the chimney-sweeping job really stuck in his throat, so much so that he wrote not one, but two poems called “The Chimney Sweeper”.

The first poem (the one we’re discussing here)was published in 1789 in a book called Songs of Innocence. These little poems took children and the joys of childhood innocence as their subject. As you’ve probably guessed by now, many of the poems in Songs of Innocence, like “The Chimney Sweeper”, are about the ways in which childhood innocence is destroyed by unkind old adults. For Blake, innocence is, in many ways, a total joke. It doesn’t exist, because it’s always taken away by the realistic world – chimney-sweeping, death, poverty, etc.

What does a five-year-old chimney sweeper in 18th-century England have to do with you? More than you might think. It is reported that 150 million kids are in child labor in developing countries. Many of them work long hours and face dangerous health risks. Like Blake’s chimney sweeper, these kids are not even given a chance at innocence because experience keeps getting in the way.

1.Which of the following can best describe the chimney-sweeping job?

A. Easy and interesting. B. Dirty and dangerous.

C. Pleasant and well-paid D. Challenging and creative.

2.Why did Blake write two poems called “The Chimney Sweeper”?

A. He was very interested in the job.

B. He had much experience in the job.

C. He considered the job very important.

D. He felt deeply sorry for the kid workers.

3.How did Blake look at the realistic world?

A. Thankfully B. Regretfully C. Doubtfully D. Negatively

4.In the last paragraph, the writer explains ________.

A. the realistic meaning of “The Chimney Sweeper”

B. the great influence of Blake’s Songs of Innocence

C. why child labor still exists in developing countries

D. why chimney-sweeping becomes unnecessary today

NEW YORK－Australian mining enterprise Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled(公布)blueprints for TitanicⅡ, a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner, although he didn't call the ship unsinkable any more.

The ship will largely recreate the design and decoration of the fabled original, with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices, and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning, Palmer said at a press conference in New York.

The three passenger classes, however, will be prevented from mingling(混雜), as in 1912, Palmer said. “I'm not too superstitious(迷信的).”Palmer said when asked whether recreating a ship best­known for sinking was tempting fate.

White Star Line, the operator of the original ship, had said the Titanic was designed to be unsinkable. About 1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.

Palmer, who created the company Blue Star Line last year, refused to make a similar boast.

“Anything will sink if you put a hole in it, ” Palmer said. “I think it would be very cavalier to say it.”

Unlike the original, TitanicⅡwill have more than enough space in its lifeboats for every person on board and will have additional escape staircases. Markku Kanerva, sales director at Deltamarin, the Finnish company designing the ship, said it would be the “safest cruise ship in the world”．

Palmer refused to answer questions about the project's cost. Although the Titanic was the world's largest ship in her time, she would be smaller than many of today's modern cruise ships.

“It’s not about the money，” Palmer said. “I've got enough money for it. I think that’s all that matters.”

Forbes estimated Palmer's net worth to be $795 million in 2012.He describes himself as a billionaire.

TitanicⅡwill be built by Chinese state­-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard, which has already built four ore carriers for Palmer’s mining business, he said. The contract to build TitanicⅡhas not yet been signed, Palmer said.

1.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “maiden” in Paragraph 4?

A. First. B. Trial. C. Second. D. Last.

2.What can be inferred about TitanicⅡ from the passage?

A. TitanicⅡ will have more space in its lifeboats than the Titanic.

B. TitanicⅡ will be the largest cruise ship in the world.

C. TitanicⅡ will allow different classes of passengers to mingle.

D. TitanicⅡ will be a real unsinkable cruise ship.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. 1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912.

B. The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific.

C. The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning.

D. The Titanic was the world’s largest ship at that time.

4.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A. To tell us the story of the Titanic.

B. To tell us TitanicⅡ will cost a lot of money.

C. To tell us about the future TitanicⅡ.

D. To tell us a Chinese Shipyard will build TitanicⅡ.

Can eating a chocolate bar every day really prevent age-related memory loss? No. But a new research shows that large amounts of flavones, substances found in cocoa, tea and some kinds of vegetables, may improve age-related memory failure.

Dr. Scott Small is a professor of neurology (神經(jīng)病學(xué)) at Columbia University in new York City. He is the lead writer of a research paper describing the effects of cocoa flavones on brain activity. His study involved 37 volunteers aged between 50 and 69. Researchers gave them a high-level flavones drink made from cocoa beans or a low-level flavones drink. For a period of three months, some subjects got 900 milligrams of flavones a day. The others got 10 milligrams of flavones each day. Brain imaging and memory tests were given to each study subject before and after the study. Dr. Small says that the subjects who had the high-level flavones drink showed much improvement on memory tests.

The researchers warn that more work is needed to be done because this study was performed only on a small group. Dr. Joann Manson is the lead researcher of a four-year study involving 18,000 adults. This study will use flavones capsules(膠囊). The study subjects will be divided into two groups and will take two pills per day. The capsules used will all look the same. But one group's capsules will contain flavones, while the other group will take capsules made of an inactive substance, or placebo

Dr. Manson says it's not necessary for people to start eating more chocolate, because a person would have to eat a huge amount of chocolate to get the same level of flavones given to the rest subjects. He adds many manufacturers have planned to remove the flavones from their chocolate products. Similarly, Dr. Manson says a cocoa-based flavones extract(提取)may be developed in the future But he says that more studies are needed to see how much flavones is good for our health.

1.What was done to the subjects after Dr. Small’s study?

A. They were asked to take a high-level flavones drink.

B. They were given capsules containing flavones.

C. They were given brain imaging and memory tests.

D. They were asked to take two pills of flavones capsules per day.

2.What's the similarity of the two experiments?

A. Both use high-level flavones capsules.

B. The number of the subjects is the same.

C. Drinks and placebos are used in both experiments.

D. The subjects are divided into two groups in both experiments.

3.Why will Dr. Manson carry out the four-year study?

A. To prove the first experiment is wrong.

B. To carry out the experiment further.

C. To test how much flavones can improve our memory.

D. To show eating chocolate is better to improve memory.

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. It’s not necessary for us to eat chocolate.

B. The more we eat flavones, the better our health will be.

C. In the future we can get flavones without eating chocolate.

D. It’s easy for people to get the same level of flavones given to the test subjects.

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

People say one man’s trash(垃圾) is another man’s treasure. That________comes to me as I________the house purchased in 1962 by my parents. My mother passed away in 1996. My father left the house ________ my sister and me when he died a few months ago.

After Dad was ________ , we looked around the________ house where we grew up and that Dad loved so much. At first we felt so ________ all the stuff left. Like so many of their generation, my parents ________ everything. And like many in my generation, we faced anxious ________ about what to abandon and what to keep.

As we started throwing out old phone books and every medical bill from every ________my parents ever saw, I also ________many hidden treasures. Mom's pocketbook was in their bedroom closet, which had everything in it, ________ her hairbrush with hair, as if she were still here. And Dad, who was a World War II veteran(退伍兵) and a world traveler, ________ everything—from little spoons from all over the world to every letter he wrote to his parents while in the ________ . The letters he wrote during the war ________ his thoughts as a young man. Later, in the basement, I ________ our old kitchen table, which brought back ________ of my parents and sister and me having breakfast together.

I'm realizing all these things ________ my parents' life journey. Each time I go to________ , I find something that reminded me of my childhood or teaches me something about my parents I ________ knew. ________ , from the shabby furniture to all the hidden treasures, means more to me than all the money in the world.

1.A. coincidence B. goal C. principle D. thought

2.A. looked for B. looked through C. looked into D. looked after

3.A. to B. for C. with D. by

4.A. retired B. ill C. gone D. injured

5.A. clean B. strange C. empty D. modern

6.A. pleased with B. familiar with C. astonished at D. disappointed at

7.A. saved B. enjoyed C. purchased D. designed

8.A. decisions B. bargains C. challenges D. responsibilities

9.A. person B. doctor C. neighbor D. child

10.A. bought B. discovered C. buried D. lost

11.A. just B. even C. only D. yet

12.A. liked B. bought C. kept D. lost

13.A. countryside B. school C. college D. army

14.A. receive B. direct C. sense D. describe

15.A. repaired B. cleaned C. spotted D. set

16.A. Introductions B. memories C. descriptions D. communications

17.A. represented B. recognized C. instructed D. confirmed

18.A. the supermarket B. church C. my office D. the house

19.A. merely B. always C. really D. never

20.A. Everything B. Nothing C. Anything D. Something