A few years ago,I got involved in a【1】(mass) plan to win an Israeli Quiz show similar to Who Wants Be a Millionaire,which was beyond my wildest【2】(expect).I was walking down the street【3】a friend called and said, “Dude,you've got to run home.You're going to be on the radio【4】20 minutes.Explanations later.”As I walked,he explained that he【5】(win) the show the week before and wasn't allowed go on again.So he'd played that week using my name.

Now I was on the radio【6】(compete) with ten other people.Not to worry—he was helping me.With one phone, I listened to the radio show,and on【7】phone,I had my friend telling me what 【8】(say).I was just repeating the answers.As we advanced to the final round,where I【9】(ask) the question "Who has sold the most albums?" I knew 【10】answer,so I shouted it.

As it turned out,however,Britney Spears was not the one.

【題目】任務(wù)型閱讀
Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like?
A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1,500 students.When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are expensive, students would rather rent than buy them.
American students have different types of school transport. They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough.When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state driver's exam, they can begin driving themselves to school.
They must take science, math, English and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: health education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has their own classroom. There is a five-minute break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.
The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students are involved in after-school activities. These activities include sports-especially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or clubs, such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government.
A. Every student is given a locker.
B. Each day, students take six or seven classes.
C. Sometimes their parents drive them to school.
D. Students must pay back if they lost any of them.
E. This is because each teacher has their own classroom.
F. The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon.
G. This article will describe a typical American high school and its students.

Introduction

The Maryland Science Center is basically a museum,but it gives everyone a chance to learn through experience and play,rather than just glance at an exhibit.

Activities

You can learn about various topics,including outer space,the human body,dinosaurs,electricity,marine（海洋的）biology,energy,and much more.You can also take part in the interactive activities,such as racing bubbles,digging for dinosaur fossils,using puzzle pieces to construct cars,and so much more.

The Davis Planetarium（天文館）

At the Davis Planetarium,you can lie back in a chair and look at the stars while still inside the Science Center. The stars will appear on the ceiling of the theatre as you watch them.

There are different shows to catch at the Davis Planetarium.You can learn about the galaxy and astronomy during the Dark Matters show.Learn about the stars and planets during the Sky Live show.The One World One Sky show allows children to explore the stars.The Live from the Sun show will teach you all about the hot sun.

The Kids Room

For children,they can't miss the Kids Room.They will be able to play in a water area,construct dams and water towers,push buttons,ring doorbells,build with blocks,and more,and definitely they will learn a lot.In addition,there is also an area for kids of two years old and under,where they can crawl,walk and explore safely with soft toys.

【1】What do we know about the Maryland Science Center?

A. It charges different prices for parents and Children.

B. It is regarded as the most popular museum in Maryland.

C. It is a museum where there are many famous exhibitions.

D. It is mainly designed for children and their families to play together.

【2】Which activity is not available in the Maryland Science Center?

A. Taking part in bubble competitions.

B. Learning the structure of the human body.

C. Watching famous science fiction films.

D. Gaining knowledge of marine creatures.

【3】If you want to know why the sun shines,which show should you choose?

A. Dark Matters. B. Live from the Sun.

C. One World One Sky. D. Sky Live.

【4】What can we learn about the Kids Room from the passage?

A. It is designed for parents who have children.

B. It provides a good opportunity for parents to relax.

C. Children there need to be accompanied by their parents.

D. It is a good place for children to learn and play at the same time.

【5】Where is the passage most probably taken from?

A. A newspaper. B. A science journal.

C. A marketing report. D. A travel brochure（小冊(cè)子）.

【題目】閱讀理解
My decision to travel around China lay merely with my curiosity about the place. Before coming here, China seemed alien to me ----a place that expected to be hugely dissimilar from my own British culture.
After travelling from Beijing up to Xi'an, I wanted to challenge myself by choosing a smaller town----Xiahe in Gansu Province. I arrived in Lanzhou at around 5 am, but there were no buses to Xiahe. I managed to spot a policeman and attempted to explain my destination to him in simple English, praying that he would understand. I wasn't sure that he did but I just followed him anyway as I had no choice. He took me on a bus and I didn't know where I was going. Luckily, I met a student who explained to me in English that the policeman was taking me to another bus station where I could take a bus to Xiahe. During this conversation a third man said he was also a policeman and would help me buy tickets. But as he was not in uniform, I was a little doubtful. The uniformed policeman told me it was OK to go with the third man, so I got off the bus with the so-called policeman who at this point, disappeared and I was left in the middle of nowhere. I stood panicking. Around one minute later a police car came and stopped right by me. It was the un-uniformed policeman. I got into the car and he dropped me directly at the bus station, and helped me buy the ticket.
This is one of many experiences that I have had in China. I realized that however different this culture was, there was one thing that would always stand out—kindness. In the west we seem to lack the foundation of trust, yet in China it seems that there will always be someone to answer your questions and lead you the right way.
（1）Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word "alien"?
A.Unfriendly.
B.Familiar.
C.Strange.
D.Attractive.
（2）What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.The author doubted the so-called policeman.
B.The third man could speak English fluently.
C.The author followed a student to another bus station.
D.A police car took the un-uniformed policeman away.
（3）Why did the un-uniformed policeman disappear after the author got off the bus?
A.He hurried to buy a ticket for the author.
B.He went to get a car to pick the author up.
C.The author didn't behave in a friendly way.
D.The author found a uniformed policeman to help him.
（4）According to the text, what impressed the author deeply in China?
A.Beautiful scenes.
B.Terrible transportation.
C.Troubles in small towns.
D.People's kindness.

【題目】閱讀理解。
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
In an ideal world, people would not test medicines on animals. Such experiments are stressful and sometimes painful for animals, and expensive and time-consuming for people. Yet animal experimentation is still needed to help bridge vast gaps in medical knowledge. That is why there are some 50 to 100 million animals used in research around the world each year.
Europe, on the whole, has the world's most restrictive (嚴(yán)格的) laws on animal experiments. Even so，its scientists use some 12 million animals a year, most of them mice and rats, for medical research. Official statistics show that just 1.1 million animals are used in research in America each year. But that is misleading. The American authorities do not think mice and rats are worth counting and, as these are the most common laboratory animals, the true figure is much higher. Japan and China have even less comprehensive (全面的) data than America.
Now Europe is reforming the rules governing animal experiments by restricting the number of animals used in labs. Alternatives to animal testing，such as using human tissue or computer models, are now strongly recommended. In addition, sharing all research results freely should help to reduce the number of animals for scientific use. At present, scientists often share only the results of successful experiments. If their findings do not fit the hypothesis (假設(shè)) being tested, the work never sees the light of day. This practice means wasting time, money, and animals' lives in endlessly repeating the failed experiments.
Animal experimentation has taught humanity a great deal and saved countless lives. It needs to continue，even if that means animals sometimes suffer. Europe's new measures should eventually both reduce the number of animals used in experiments and improve the way in which scientific research is conducted.
（1）What is the main idea of this passage?
A.The success of animal experiments should be ensured.
B.A ban on the use of animals in the lab should be enforced.
C.Greater efforts need to be taken to reduce the number of lab animals.
D.Scientists should be required to share their research results with each other.
（2）Which of the following statements is true about animals used in the lab?
A.America uses only about 1.1 million lab animals per year.
B.Europe does not use mice and rats as lab animals at all.
C.Britain does not use as many lab animals as China does.
D.Japan has limited data on the number of lab animals used each year.
（3）Which of the following is mentioned as an alternative to replace animal experiments?
A.Statistical studies.
B.Computer models.
C.DNA planted in animals.
D.Tissue from dead animals.
（4）What usually happens to unsuccessful animal experiments?
A.They are not made known to the public.
B.They are made into teaching materials.
C.They are collected for future publication.
D.They are not removed from the research topic list.

【題目】假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
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(\)劃掉。
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)每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。
I'd like to tell you something more about our school sports meet. It was holding on Oct. 6th, it was a fine day. There were over 1,000 students and teachers attend it. Wang Lin, a student from my class, won the 100-metre race. He finish the race in 12.6 seconds and broke the school record. The sports meet was really success. That was because we were all trying to do my best. Although I was not one of the winner, I was proud of that we had done.
Look forward to receiving your letter.

【題目】閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的適當(dāng)形式。
（1）The employee couldn't put up the pressure, so he chose to leave the company.
（2）We should be able to do the job for you quickly, so long you give us all the necessary information.
（3）He talked about how much we should thank our parents, our duty to our country so on.
（4）I made a speech at the conference behalf of our school.
（5）The guy felt sick because of mild (electricity) shocks.
（6）Those who have made great (contribute) to human beings and society will never be forgotten.
（7）We had a few , but after one hour of discussion, we with each other and reached an . (agree)
（8）If we can use recycled materials, we will cause less (pollute) to the earth.
（9）As an (educate), I want to see my students succeed.
（10）I was asked to give a short (present) on the aims of the plan.

【題目】閱讀理解
More than 30,000 people went to the White House on Monday for the 136th Easter Egg Roll (復(fù)活節(jié)滾彩蛋). President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held the event by inviting thousands of kids to color and look for eggs. The theme(主題) of the day was “Hop Into Healthy, Swing Into Shape.” It was part of the First Lady's “Let's Move!” program to reduce obesity rates (肥胖率) among American kids. Mrs. Obama spoke to young reporters about her goal(目標(biāo)) to get children to eat right and keep moving.
“We are working to make sure that kids born today grow up healthy, learn how to have balanced meals, and get more physical activity into their lives,” she said.
Mrs. Obama said she wants children across the nation to understand that "exercise isn't just hard work, it's play. If you're running around with your dog, you're getting exercise. If you walk up the stairs, that's exercise, But if you're sitting in front of the TV or on a computer game, you're not exercising.”
The First Lady said that for kids who have balanced meals most of the time, having a special snack, like chocolate, will not hurt." And if you are active, you can splurge (揮霍) a little more," she said. Mrs. Obama's favorite "splurge food" is French fries. But she balances her splurging by exercising almost every day. She loves to play tennis and she practices yoga.
“A lot of kids look up to(敬仰) athletes, and I think it's important for athletes to share their good habits,” Mrs. Obama said. "Kids aren't just going to wake up and be LeBron James. He's practicing and eating right and working out and training. Our athletes can be really good messengers to kids who look up to them--they can say to kids, 'If you really want to be like me, then you really do need to eat your vegetables.'”
（1）The purpose of the “Let's Move!” program is to_______ .
A.help kids keep healthy
B.train more young reporters
C.encourage kids to eat more eggs
D.invite kids to visit the White House
（2）“Splurge food” is allowed to be eaten when__________ .
A.you don't hurt yourself
B.you have a special snack
C.you never eat French fries
D.you eat right and stay active
（3）What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.All kids want to be LeBron James.
B.It is very easy to form good habits.
C.Athletes can set a good example for kids.
D.Kids like the messages the athletes give them.

【題目】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
Ongoing conflicts across the Middle East have prevented more than 13 million children from attending school, according to a report published by UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund.
The report states that 40% of all children across the region are currently not receiving an education, which is a result of two consequences of violence: structural damage to schools and the displacement (轉(zhuǎn)移) of populations, also called “forced migration.” Both issues result from the violence that has crossed the region in recent years. The report examines nine countries where a state of war has become the ordinary state. Across these countries, violence has made 8,500 schools unusable. In certain cases, communities have relied on school buildings to function as shelters for the displaced, with up to nine families living in a single classroom in former schools across Iraq.
The report pays particularly close attention to Syria, where a bloody civil war has displaced at least nine million people since the war began in 2011. With the crisis (危機(jī)) now in its fifth year, basic public services, including education, inside Syria have been stretched (竭盡所能) to breaking point. Within the country, the quality and availability of education depends on whether a particular region is suffering violence.
The report concludes with an earnest request to international policymakers to offer money and other resources to help ease the regional crisis. With more than 13 million children already driven from classrooms by conflict, the educational future of a generation of children are in the balance. This is destroying the future for an entire region.
（1）What is this article mainly about?
A.Why people are moving away from their own countries.
B.Why there are civil wars and violence in the Middle East.
C.Why many schools have become shelters for displaced families.
D.Why many children in the Middle East are not attending school.
（2）Why is “Iraq” mentioned in the second paragraph?
A.To convince people that temporary housing can be easily found.
B.To prove that class rooms there are big enough to host many families.
C.To give an example of why schools are not usable for children's learning.
D.To show how structural damages of school can affect the quality of education.
（3）What does the phrase “in the balance” in the last paragraph most likely mean?
A.Being well taken care of.
B.In an uncertain situation.
C.Under control by the authority.
D.Moving in the wrong direction.
（4）According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A.The war in Syria has been going on since 2011.
B.More than nine thousand schools have been destroyed by wars.
C.Thirteen million people have been forced to leave their homes in the Middle East.
D.Forty percent of all children in the world are not attending schools due to ongoing conflict.

Mr.Myrus was always perfectly dressed and spoke with the belief that talking to eight-year-olds didn’t mean he had to sacrifice proper statements or grammars.And he was demanding but he wasn't unreasonable or cruel.He simply felt that no matter what your best was,you should achieve it.

As luck would have it,I met him again as my eighth grade math teacher.I was not,nor ever will be,gifted in math. I remember my struggles in class."I don't know the answer,"I would say,"I can’t do it!"“Perhaps you don't know the answer,”he would say quietly."Do you think we might figure it out together?How do you know what you can do until you try?"

Mr.Myrus lived around the comer,and I would often stop by to talk while he worked in his garden.I knew there was someone who let me know that if I had really tried,that was enough.

"Don't be so hard on yourself,"he'd say."Stop blaming yourself.Did you try your best?Well,then you're not a failure,"he often told me these words.

Mr.Myrus died in 1978.I had never thought about his death.He was too young.I felt sorry.But when I think about him now,I don't feel so sorry.He taught me to be kind,not only to others,but to myself.He taught me my own value.He taught me about honor,about truth,and about doing my best—and that all feelings and beliefs have dignity and deserve respect.And of all the things I know,this I believe: We can't all be “the best”,but we can,each of us,be our best,and I know that's true because Mr.Myrus told me that.

【1】What can we learn about Mr.Myrus according to the passage?

A. He is usually hard on the students.

B. He is responsible for his students and his teaching.

C. He is a person who isn't particular about what be wears.

D. He sometimes is cruel and unreasonable to his students.

【2】What does the underlined word “demanding” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A. Strict. B. Serious.

C. Critical. D. Careful.

【3】Why did the author think he was a lucky dog?

A. He had got a great belief from his teacher.

B. Mr.Myrus trad been his teacher for eight years.

C. He became interested in math because of Mr.Myrus.

D. He developed a good relationship with Mr.Myrus.

【4】What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A. Mr.Myrus thought it very easy to learn math.

B. The author preferred other subjects to math.

C. The author was ashamed to admit his poor math.

D. Mr.Myrus helped the author build up his confidence.

【5】What can we conclude by reading the passage?

A. The author may have become a teacher.

B. The author liked to recall his childhood.

C. The author believed he would be the best of all.

D. The author ended up being a man of self-confidence.