________ to train his daughter in English, he put an ad like this in the paper, “________, an English teacher for a ten-year-old girl.”

    A. Determined; wanted                   B. Determined; wanting

    C. Determining; wanted                  D. Determining; wanting

no modern technology, the Egyptians had to move each stone by hand.

    A. It being     B. There being          C. There was            D. Being

完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

LAST weekend, I helped my friend Alex get money for poor children at Crossroads Mall He  36  needed volunteers, especially of the female. I decided that this was a pretty good  37  , so the next day I got ready to go.

I arrived at Crossroads about five minutes  38  , and helped Alex and   39  of the volunteers. There were only three  40  at first, and we figured we might as well get started  41  just waiting for more to arrive. I held the   42  , and suddenly felt extremely shy. I did not  43  asking people for donations. In fact, I’m usually one of those people who try to   44  those boring stands and ask you for a little contribution. For heaven’s sake, I can contribute to a few,   45  I cannot alone  46  every single cause in the world!

I really didn’t like the idea of asking anyone for donations to our cause.   47  , I watched my friends speak to the strangers, and noticed that they were extra polite to everyone—no matter whether they  48  . I realized that   49  I wasn’t pushy（強(qiáng)求的）, it would be okay, and my conscience could be  50  .

I pasted on a large smile, and started asking people passing by. My mouth tripped over words, and I continually said “um” while I thought of the correct terms.   51  I talked to more and more people. Not only improved, but also started noticing small  52  . Instead of saying “donate”, which made most people walk away  53  .I started suing the word “contribute”. I added the phrase “every little bit counts”, and people started to donate small amounts in larger quantities. As the day went on, I learned how to pull on the hearts of the   54  , and I became a successful fundraiser.

At the end of the day, we all gathered at Alex’s house and   55  how much money we raised. I was so surprised; We raised over $300! We celebrated, and went home tired, but satisfied that we helped a great cause.

A．every   B．much C．desperately  D．too

A．cause   B．business C．a(chǎn)ffair   D．career

A．earlier B．early    C．later    D．late

A．the other   B．others   C．a(chǎn)nother  D．the rest

A．passers—by B．teachers C．volunteers   D．people

A．instead of  B．but  C．in spite of  D．in place of

A．signal  B．signature    C．sing D．symbol

A．a(chǎn)ppreciate  B．like C．want D．need

A．a(chǎn)nnoy   B．flee C．meet D．a(chǎn)void

A．a(chǎn)nd B．but  C．or   D．so

A．do  B．support  C．make D．create

A．What’s more    B．Besides  C．Whatever D．However

A．donated B．gave C．came D．passed

A．a(chǎn)s soon as B．a(chǎn)s far as    C．a(chǎn)s long as   D．a(chǎn)s short as

A．a(chǎn)t ease     B．with happiness   C．in silence   D．in surprise

A．As  B．Before   C．Since    D．During

A．a(chǎn)ctions B．hoopes   C．wishes   D．trends

A．slow    B．fast C．slower   D．faster

A．goers   B．passers-by   C．students D．strangers

A．thought B．looked at    C．counted  D．decided

Students who say they never or hardly ever used dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.

The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every new word do not read fast. Therefore they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.

The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often. When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context. Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, or divide it into syllables, they always use a dictionary. Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form, they check these in a dictionary.

The writer thinks that        .

  A. choose a good dictionary, and you’ll be successful in learning English

B. dictionaries are not necessary to the students who learn English.

C. it is very important for students to use good dictionaries properly

D. using dictionaries very often can’t help to improve writing

According to the passage, which of the following is wrong?

A. Dictionaries have little effect on learning to speak English.

B. Whatever new words you meet while reading, never use dictionaries.

C. Small two-language dictionaries have serious disadvantages.

D. Reading something for the first time, you’d better not use dictionaries.

This passage mainly tells us 　　　　　　．       .

A. that students shouldn’t use small two-language dictionaries

B. what were the defects of small two-language dictionaries

C. why students should use large college edition dictionaries

D. what dictionary students should choose and how to use it

Which is not mentioned in this passage?

A. How to make good use of a dictionary.

B. When to use a dictionary.

C. How to improve spoken English.

D. How to practise reading fast.

The difficulty which we had _______ with the local people has now been removed·

 A．communication           B．to communicate

 C．communicated            D．communicating

Several years ago， a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker， another owned one of the largest companies in the world， and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.

     The reporter was talking to them about being important.

     “How do we know if someone is really important？” the reporter asked the banker.

     The banker thought for a few moments and then said， “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”

     The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that？” she asked.

     The man shook his head， “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You‘d only be important if while you were visiting the President， there was a telephone call from the president of another country， and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”

     The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so？”

     “No， I don‘t，” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”

     “Then what would make the visitor important？” the reporter and the other two men asked.

     “Oh， I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang， and the President picked up the receiver， listened and then said， ‘It’s for you.‘ ”

There are _______ in this passage.

    A. two men and two women       B. three men and one woman

    C. three women and one man      D. four women

The banker thought _______.

    A. he was really important because he was a rich banker

    B. the visitor to the White House was really important

    C. the visitor who met the President of the United States

    D. the reporter was really important

The owner of the very large company thought _______.

    A. she was really important because she owned one of the largest companies

    B. the banker was really important

    C. the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was really important

    D. the visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President， the President would not answer any telephone call

The owner of many buildings thought _______.

    A. he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York

    B. the owner of the very large company was really important

    C. the visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor

    D. the person who worked in the White House was really important

Three years ago I listened to a lecture on cognition (認(rèn)知) that changed the way I think about intelligence. There are two types of cognition. The first is normal cognition: the ability to regain knowledge from memory. The second type of cognition is metacognition: the ability to know whether or not you know.

Does this affect intelligence? In traditional education, intelligence is measured by cognitive ability. Some people can easily produce everything they know on a test. But others are awarded with poor grades and considered inferior. But does this inability make them any less intelligent? If the question came up on a task, they could refer to a book or a quick Google search. In reality they’re just as effective as the people that ace a test. They just can’t prove it as easily.

Metacognition is more important to success than cognition. A person with poor cognitive ability, but great metacognitive ability might do poorly in school, but when faced with a challenge, they understand their abilities and take the best course of action. For example, when faced with a question, a person with strong metacognitive ability will deal with it like this. If he knows the answer, but can’t come up with it, he can always do a bit of research. If he knows for sure that he doesn’t know, then he can start educating himself. Because he’s aware of his ignorance, he doesn’t act with foolish confidence. These people might not seem intelligent at first glance, but because they know what they know, they make better decisions and learn the most important things.

However, people with great cognitive ability but poor metacognitive ability may be considered excellent at a young age for acing every test and getting great SAT scores. Unfortunately, they’ve been ruined by poor metacognition: they think they know everything but they really don’t. They are overconfident, fail to learn from mistakes, and don’t understand the slight differences of personal relationships, showing disregard for persons with lower cognitive ability. They may make the worst decisions.

The most important mental power is the ability to know what you don’t know. The recognition of a fault is the first step to improvement. Don’t try to hide a lack of knowledge. For intelligent people this is the toughest lesson to learn.

People with great cognitive ability tend to _________.

A. do well in tests                         B. be considered inferior

C. be more effective than others                D. do research when faced with a task

The underlined phrase “take the best course of action” probably means _________.

A. starting educating himself                   B. taking action during the course

C. making the right decision                    D. coming up with many ideas

People with poor metacognition may not succeed because they_________.

A. lack basic moral values                  B. have improper self-evaluation

C. fail to communicate with others              D. show little respect for others

The author probably supports the idea that _________.

A. intelligence is measured by cognitive ability

B. cognition is the most important mental power

C. the toughest lesson is to distinguish the two types of cognition

D. the awareness of one’s ignorance contributes to one’s improvement

Today, we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare. He wrote plays and poems during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, which remain very popular today.

During earlier times, people would probably have learned several ancient Roman and Greek plays. It was not unusual for writers to produce more current versions of these works. For example, in Shakespeare's play "The Comedy of Errors" Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus. For his play "Macbeth", Shakespeare most likely used a work on Scottish history by Raphael Holinshed for information. Shakespeare might have borrowed from other writers, but the intensity（強(qiáng)度）of his imagination and language made the plays his own. While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.

Shakespeare was also influenced by the world around him. He described the sights and sounds of London in his plays. His works include observations about political struggles, the fear of diseases, and the popular language of the city’s tradesmen. Shakespeare's knowledge of the English countryside is also clear. His works include descriptions of deep forests, local flowers, and the ancient popular traditions of rural people.

It would be impossible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeare’s works have influenced the world culture. But the first and greatest example would be his great influence on the English language. During his time, the English language was changing. Many new words from other languages were being added. Shakespeare used his sharp mind and poetic inventiveness to create hundreds of new words and rework old ones. For example, he created the noun forms of "critic", "mountaineer” and "eyeball". Many common expressions in English come from his plays, including "pomp and circumstance（裝腔作勢）"from "Othello", "full circle（繞圈子地）" from "King Lear", etc. The list of cultural creations influenced by Shakespeare is almost endless. From paintings to television to music and dance, Shakespeare was well represented. Shakespeare's plays have been translated into every major language in the world.

Shakespeare became a well??known writer during a golden age of theater. His years of hard work paid off.

What can we infer from the passage？

       A.Many of Shakespeare's works were influenced by earlier writings.

       B.Shakespeare was hard??working when he was a student.

       C.The experience of living in London helped a lot with Shakespeare's works.

       D.Shakespeare became rich later because of the popularity of his works.

Shakespeare might have learnt some information from ancient Roman works in　　　　.

       A."King Lear"     B."The Comedy of Errors"   C. "Macbeth"    D."Othello"

Why could Shakespeare's works survive his time？

       A.Because there were so few people writing plays in his time.

       B.Because he produced too many works that nobody else could do.

       C.Because he was a rich and influential person of his time.

       D.Because his works were rich in imagination and language.

Shakespeare's greatest influence should be on　　　　.

       A.the English language  B.paintings       C.television    D.music and dance

The passage is mainly about 　　　　.

       A.an introduction to Shakespeare’s life and his works

       B.the main features and styles of Shakespeare's plays

       C.how culture influenced Shakespeare and he influenced culture.

       D.Shakespeare’s greatest influence on the world culture.

單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題0.5分，滿分5分）

    根據(jù)下列句子及所給單詞的首字母，在答題卷上按題號(hào)寫出各單詞的正確形式（每空限填一詞）。

C___________ drove me inside.

Fresh air is of great b___________ to our health.

It’s important to know your own strengths and w___________.

China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people a__________ the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes

Many a child ___________ to death in Africa because of the lack of food last century.

At the beginning of the year, farmers usually have a lot of a___________ work to do.

The c__________ of some European countries are quite different from ours.

Without p___________, you cannot take photos here.

He managed to save the d___________ girl, which was praised by many people.

The famous “ Oprah Winfrey Show” is b___________ live every Friday on CNN.

—I didn’t go to work yesterday afternoon because my car broke down.

—You _______ mine. I was not using it.

A. might borrow             B. could have borrowed C. can have borrowed     D. ought to have