The publishing house ______ his copyright, so he accused it.

A. abandoned          B. condemned       C. invaded           D. surrendered

Big efforts have been made to __________ government expenses to a desirable level.

   A. cut down            B. cut up               C. cut in                D. cut off

. Like most of my schoolmates, I have neither brothers nor sisters---____,I’m an only child.

   A. in a word    B. in other words   C. more or less    D. far and near

.So often ______ in recent years that it has almost become a rule.

A. has this happened              B. this has happened

C. is this happening               D. for this to happen

---You may find the key to the maths problem on page 107 .

   ---Ah, it’s so simple . I wonder why I         of that .

       A. hadn’t thought            B. haven’t thought

       C. didn’t think                 D. wasn’t thinking

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2分，滿(mǎn)分40分）

I was helping in my son’s classroom when I spotted a poster that reads, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can break my heart”. I started thinking.

Teachers are such an important part of a child’s life. A teacher’s support determines how safe a child feels in school. His inspiration determines how much risk a child will take in the classroom, his understanding determines how important a child feels in school and his love determines a child’s motivating and attitude toward education. And the effect a teacher has on a child doesn’t end when the school bell rings at the end of the day. Rather, those feelings developed in the classroom go home with the child and, in a large part, determine what sort of evening the child and the family have. The importance of a teacher to a child is fantastic and cannot be over-emphasized.

All my children are fortunate to have remarkable teachers. Consequently, the three of them love going to school almost as much as they love using teacherisms, for example, one of Hannah’s favorite phrases in used when I mess up. She looks at me with understanding and says, “It’s okay to make mistakes, mama, because you’re only learning.” Rachael’s favorite phrase is used to start most of her jobs; with a glow in her eye, she says, “I’m just going to do my best, mama, because that’s all I can do!” But perhaps my favorite is Jacob’s response to his sisters when one of them says something he doesn’t like. With his hand on his heart he says, “Don’t say that because words can break my heart.”

Like most parents, I hear teacherisms daily. And every time I hear one, my heart floods with gratefulness for the wonderful teachers who make my children feel safe, important, and successful in the classroom, and who are helping my children achieve emotional good health. There is much talk today how to measure a teacher’s worth. I think we need only look at the students. Children mirror teachers’ words and actions, and the content of those reflections shows teacher’s greatness.

1．Teachers are important to students in that ___________.

A．they equip them with book knowledge

B．they help free the parents from worries

C.they guarantee each family a happy evening

D．they help keep them emotionally healthy

2．The three children’s examples are used to show that_______.

A．they are lucky to have wonderful teachers

B．they can eventually develop into good teachers

C.they are sometimes mentally hurt by the teachers

D．they have a successful performance in school

3．To his mother, what the boy says possibly sounds_____.

A．ridiculous B．convincing       C.humorous    D．inspiring

4．The underlined word “teacherisms” probably refers to “_________”.

A．how teachers normally deal with their students

B．what teachers usually say to their students

C.why teachers seem important to their students

D．where teachers agree with their students

Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major cause of climate change, and now a new study has confirmed that atmospheric CO2 is also affecting the ocean chemistry and potentially harming sea life.

Montana State University scientist Robert Dore has been researching the water in the Pacific Ocean for almost two decades.

“We’ve been going to the same spot in the Pacific Ocean, and we try and characterize long-term change in the open ocean environment. And one of the key things that we measure is CO2 levels. And we’ve been able to record this increasing quantity of atmospheric CO2 into the ocean.”

Scientists expected that as atmospheric CO2 increased, more and more of the carbon dioxide would be absorbed into the ocean, affecting the chemical balance of the sea water, with a potentially harmful impact on shellfish and coral in particular.

“As carbon dioxide dissolves (溶解) in the water, or seawater in this case, it forms a weak acid (酸), carbonic acid, ” Dore explains. “And therefore, as the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere goes up and that exchanges with the surface seawater, it drives the pH down, and makes it more acidic.”

The seawater Dore and his colleagues have analyzed confirms what the theory predicts.

The effect was particular striking at about 250 meters down, and again at 500 meters. Dore and his colleagues came up with two possible explanations. It could be that surface water picked up CO2 and then moved to those depths. Or there could be a biological explanation.

“It’s important to realize that the oceans are really becoming acidic。And it can have negative impacts on a whole variety of sea life from fish to coral. It’s potentially catastrophic.”

1. What can be the best title of the passage?

A. Sea Life Facing Danger             B. Scientist Researching Seawater

C.Oceans Becoming More Acidic       D. Climate Change Affecting Seawater

2. Which of the following shows the process of the impact of atmospheric CO2 on sea life?

a. Sea life is endangered.

b. CO2 goes into the surface water.

C.The ocean chemistry is affected.

d. CO2 decreases the pH and makes the seawater more acidic.

e. CO2 levels in the atmosphere go up.

A. a→b→c→d→e              B. e→b→c→d→a

C.a→e→c→d→b              D. e→d→c→b→a

3. Scientist Robert Dore came to the conclusion based on ________.

A. his research and analysis       B. the expectation of other scientists

C.some former theory            D. a major cause of climate change

4. What does the passage want to tell us most?

A. It takes time to make a scientific study.

B. Atmospheric CO2 is doing harm to sea life.

C.Robert Dore is a committed and serious scientist.

D. Measures should be taken to prevent the potential catastrophe.

第二節(jié)  開(kāi)放作文

      請(qǐng)根據(jù)下面的提示，寫(xiě)一篇短文。詞數(shù)不少于50詞。

In your English class, you are asked to describe the following picture and explain to your classmates how you understand it.

(請(qǐng)務(wù)必用黑色鋼筆或碳素筆完成書(shū)面表達(dá)并將其寫(xiě)在指定區(qū)域內(nèi))

．---Helen, will you be at the party tonight?

---Yes, but I really        as I have so much homework to do．

A．can’t                      B．shouldn’t         C．mustn’t                   D．won’t

．— What terrible weather! It  ________  for ten days, more or less.

— The rain season will last about a month.

      A．rains B．is raining  C．rained       D．has been raining