Here is a story told about an American general who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.

Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in shops at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label with the name of the general and words: “buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home.” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.

The officers went out and visited every shop in the capital.They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.

1.The general returned to Washington ______.

A. during the war B. after civil war

C. after 1945 D. after 1918

2. The general’s teeth were sold in ______.

A. the museum

B. the special shops selling some rare and interesting things

C. the department store

D. the hospital

3.The general ordered his men to _____________．

A. arrest the dentist

B. look for all his teeth and buy all of them

C. visit all the shops selling teeth

D. buy all the teeth in all the shops

4. In the evening, the officers went back with all the teeth which cost ______.

A. $ 785 B. $ 1,050

C. $ 157 D. $ 875

If women are mercilessly exploited(剝削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.

Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend large sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time changing their old-fashioned dresses. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.

No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with necessary things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking her way through deep snow in high heeled shoes.

When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability(穩(wěn)定耐用)? That is for you to decide.

1. Designers and big stores always make money_________.

A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry

B. because they are capable of predicting new fashions

C. by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing

D. because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing

2. To the writer, the fact that women change their old-fashioned dresses is seen as___.

A. a waste of money

B. a waste of time

C. an expression of taste

D. an expression of creativity

3. New fashions in clothing are created for ___________.

A. the commercial exploitation of women

B. the women's strength of character

C. basic qualities of inconstancy and instability

D. an important contribution to society

4. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" ( Line One to Line Two, Paragraph Four), the writer means that ___________.

A. women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at

B. women are better able to put up with discomfort

C. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers

D. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion

It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors can’t fix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain. The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain.

Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain.

Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, and then he op­erated on them. He made the monkeys' blood go through a machine. The machine cooled the blood. Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys' brains. When the brain’s tempera­ture was 10°C, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them.

1. The biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is that _______.

A. the time is too short for doctors

B. the patients are often too nervous

C. the damage is extremely hard to fix

D. the blood-cooling machine might break down

2.The brain operation was made possible mainly by _______.

A. taking the blood out of the brain

B. trying the operation on monkeys first

C. having the blood go through a machine

D. lowering the brain’s temperature

3.With Dr. White’s new idea, the operation on the damaged brain _______.

A. can last as long as 30 minutes

B. can keep the brain’s blood warm

C. can keep the patient’s brain healthy

D. can help monkeys do different jobs

4. What is the right order of the steps in the operation?

a. send the cooled blood back to the brain

b. stop the blood to the brain

c. have the blood cooled down

d. operate on the brain

A. a, b, c, d B. c, a, b, d

C. c, b, d, a D. b, c, d, a

Imagine you’re at a party full of strangers. You’re nervous. Who are these people? How do you start a conversation? Fortunately, you’ve got a thing that sends out energy at tiny chips in everyone’s name tag (標簽). The chips send back name, job, hobbies, and the time available for meeting-whatever. Making new friends becomes simple.

This hasn’t quite happened in real life. But the world is already experiencing a revolution using RFID technology.

An RFID tag with a tiny chip can be fixed in a product, under your pet’s skin, even under your own skin. Passive RFID tags have no energy source-batteries because they do not need it. The energy comes from the reader, a scanning device(裝置),that sends out energy (for example, radio waves)that starts up the tag immediately.

Such a tag carries information specific to that object, and the data can be updated. Already, RFID technology is used for recognizing each car or truck on the road and it might appear in your passport. Doctors can put a tiny chip under the skin that will help locate and obtain a patient’s medical records. At a nightclub in Paris or in New York the same chip gets you into the VIP (very important person) section and pays for the bill with the wave of an arm.

Take a step back: 10 or 12 years ago, you would have heard about the coming age of computing. One example always seemed to surface: Your refrigerator would know when you needed to buy more milk. The concept was that computer chips could be put everywhere and send information in a smart network that would make ordinary life simpler.

RFID tags are a small part of this phenomenon. “The world is going to be a loosely coupled set of individual small devices, connected wirelessly,” predicts Dr.J.Reich. Human right supporters are nervous about the possibilities of such technology. It goes too far tracking school kids through RFID tags, they say. We imagine a world in which a beer company could find out not only when you bought a beer but also when you drank it. And how many beers accompanied by how many biscuits.

When Marconi invented radio, he thought it would be used for ship-to-shore communication. Not for pop music. Who knows how RFID and related technologies will be used in the future. Here’s a wild guess: Not for buying milk.

1.The article is intended to .

A. warn people of the possible risks in adopting RFID technology

B. explain the benefits brought about by RFID technology

C. convince people of the uses of RFID technology

D. predict the applications of RFID technology

2. We know from the passage that with the help of RFID tags, people .

A. will have no trouble getting data about others

B. will have more energy for conversation

C. will have more time to make friends

D. won’t feel shy at parties any longer

3. Passive RFID tags chiefly consist of .

A. scanning devices B. radio waves

C. batteries D. chips

4.Why are some people worried about RFID technology?

A. Because children will be tracked by strangers.

B. Because market competition will become fiercer.

C. Because their private lives will be greatly affected.

D. Because customers will be forced to buy more products.

完成句子（共20小題；每小題0.5分，滿分10分）

1.You may __________ __________（燙傷） by hot liquids.

2.__________ __________ (除了) collecting stamps, what other things you want to do ?

3.He became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people __________

_________ (暴露在）cholera．

4.Only if you put the sun there did the movements of the other planets in the sky __________

__________ (有意義、行得通)?

5.This solid stone square tower had __________ __________ (仍然坐落著) for one thousand years .

6.It seems that water __________ __________ __________ (應該受到責備) .

7.The UK __________ __________ (由、、、組成) four countries .

8.Glass can __________ __________ __________ __________（代替）steel in many ways in life.

9.__________ __________ (為方便起見), it is divided roughly into three zones.

10.However, I __________ __________ __________ (看不見) Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market.

11.It shows that a knowledge of first aid can __________ __________ __________ (起作用、有影響).

12.As a result , I __________ __________ “time lag”.

結果，我患了時間滯后癥。

13.Soon I __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ (站立起 來)again.

14.He slowed the bleeding by __________（應用，運用）pressure to the wounds.

15.You have three layers of skin which act as a __________（障礙）against disease, poisons and

the sun’s harmful rays.

16.Meanwhile you have to prepare the next question__________ __________ (取決于) what the persons says.

17.The second suggested that people __________ this disease __________ (把疾病吸入、引入)their bodies with their meals.

18. We say a good journalist must __________ __________ __________ __________

__________ (對、、、敏感)a story.

19.They must use research to__________ themselves __________ the missing parts of the story.他們必須通過調(diào)查研究，來使自己了解到被遺漏的那部分情況。

20.It is quick, efficient and __________ __________(環(huán)保).

假如你是高二某班的一名班長。你所在班級的 關系總體上很好，師生如同朋友、同學如同兄弟姐妹；但是，也存在一些問題，如有時因為學習壓力大，有些同學容易發(fā)火導致和其他同學吵架，有時不聽老師或家長的勸告等。針對這個情況，你在一次班會上首先介紹了當前的實際情況：好的方面和不夠好的方面；然后向同學們提出了一些建議（至少兩條）。

注意：1. 文章開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；

2. 詞數(shù)：120左右。

Dear classmates,

Today, I would like to say something about the relationship between students in our class. Generally speaking, the relationship between students is good.

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There was an old rooster(公雞). One day as the sun was sinking, he ____into a tree to rest. He was about to put his head under his wings when he suddenly saw a long pointed nose — there just below him stood a fox.

“Have you heard the ____ news?” cried the fox excitedly.

“What news?” asked the rooster very _____. But in fact, he was very nervous, because he was very much_____of the fox.

“Your family and mine and all other animals have ____to live in peace from now on and forget our ____forever. Just think of it! I simply cannot wait to embrace(擁抱) you ! Do come down,dear friend, and let us _____the exciting news.”

“How great!” said the rooster.“I am certainly____about the news.” But when he said this, he seemed to be looking at something far off.

“What is it you see?” asked the fox _____ .

“Oh, a couple of ____are coming this way. They must have heard the good news and...”

But the fox did not wait to hear more. He turned and ___as fast as he could.

“ Wait ,” cried the rooster. “Why do you run? The dogs are ____of yours now!”

“Yes,” answered the fox . “ But they might not have heard the news.Besides, I have a very important thing that I had almost ____about.”

Seeing this , the wise rooster smiled as he hid his head in his feathers and went to ____, for he had succeeded in _____a very crafty(狡猾的) enemy.

Those who cheat people are easily cheated.

1.A.flewB. fellC. knockedD. walked

2.A. surprisingB. interestingC. helpfulD. wonderful

3.A. calmlyB.sadlyC.clearlyD.rudely

4.A.tiredB. fondC. afraidD. proud

5.A. triedB. agreedC. preferredD. hoped

6.A.mistakesB. promiseC. differencesD. friendship

7.A. spreadB. celebrateC. makeD. hear

8.A. happyB. nervousC. shyD. worried

9.A. angrilyB. seriouslyC. quietlyD.anxiously

10.A. roostersB. humansC. foxesD.dogs

11.A. finishedB.ranC. spokeD. jumped

12.A. brothersB. partnersC. enemiesD. fans

13.A. thoughtB. forgottenC. learnedD. cared

14.A. singB.workC.sleepD. eat

15.A.believingB.catchingC.foolingD.protecting

During earthquakes, it is important to remember to crouch down and keep away from anything heavy _1.___may fall onto you and hurt you. Another good tip for you is to stay __2.___ tables so that you are protected from any falling objects. If you cannot find a proper place to protect _3.___, run out of the building right away and rush to somewhere open where there are no trees or high buildings. People driving during __4._ earthquake are better off staying inside their cars.If they _5._(trap) inside a mall or a store , stay away from heavy shelves as well as other big items.

The earthquake themselves are not always the cause of all the injuries. Some people die because they feel much too _6._(frighten) when such things take place. So _7.__ is always helpful to have at least one emergency (緊急情況)earthquake plan, no matter where you are.

The point is that you will have greater chance of survival __8.__ you are well—prepared.Those people who do not prepare _9.__ such emergency situations vare the ones who tend to panic. At the end, they will become the first injured during an emergency since they do not know what _10._in face of such unexpected things.

I’m Grace, 13 years old and in seventh grade in Florida. This school year has been normal. However, my family and I spent my sixth-grade year driving all over Europe, seeing amazing places, meeting all kinds of people, and getting closer as a family in the process.

When my family decided to move to Europe, we were excited . But we had a problem. We couldn’t find a vehicle that had enough space to work for our five-member family, so my dad decided he’d just made one. No matter where we were , our new home took some getting used to (花時間適應). I had to leave a lot of my stuff behind because so little of it would fit into my tiny new room. We had to be careful to save our water. And we were doing home school, which worked out great.

No matter what, I made sure to look out my window every morning , because the view was different every day — England, then France, Italy,Greece... each special in its own way. In country after country, we touched around and tried to pick up little bits of the local language, but that didn’t help us much. Luckily we kept finding people who knew some English. Everywhere we went , we saw the most amazing things. I love reading about places in my textbooks and then getting out of our vehicle to look right at them . I can’t pick a favourite spot, because whichever one we were at seemed to be the best at the time.

After our trip ended , we moved to Florida. But it makes me happy that my family had this great year-long experience together. I’m thankful for that.

1. Compared with the seventh-grade school year, Grace’s sixth-grade year was ____

A. normal B. painful

C. unusual D. successful

2.How did Grace and her family travel in Europe?

A. By car B.By taxi

C.By bike D.By plane

3. Grace had to throw away many of her things because________

A. her parents didn’t allow her to keep them

B. there was not enough room to keep them

C. she had other similar things

D. they were out of style

4. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A.Grace likes Italy very much

B. Grace prefers travelling to reading

C. Grace can speak different language s well

D .Grace enjoyed the experience with her family

5. Which one of the following phrases can best describe the whole passage?

A.Getting along with my family

B. Looking out of my window

C.My new moving home

D.My life on the road

Do you think Great Britain and the United States are alike? Winston Churchill once joked that the people of Britain and the people of America are separated (分離) only by their language. Do you think that is true? The British and the Americans both speak English as the official language. However, each uses some different words.We Americans are similar to the British. After all , our country was once owned by Great Britain , so we have a lot in common. But there are many differences between us.

Great Britain has a king or queen, and the leader of the government is the Prime Minister. The United States has no kings or queens. Our leader is the President.

Both the British and Americans use pounds and ounces, oints, quarts, and gallons. Both use miles, yards,and feet. Our money is different,though. The British use pounds and pence. Americans use dollars and cents.

Driving in a car is very different in England. They drive on the left side of the road. We drive on the right. What we call the hood of the car, the British call the “bonnet”. British cars run on “petrol”,which we call gasoline.

In our everyday lives, we do many of the same things as the British. But we describe them differently. A young mother here might push a baby in a baby carriage. A British mom pushes a “pram”. The British watch the “telly”, while we watch TV. We like to eat French fries, but the British call them “chips”. Millions of Americans drink coffee, but most British prefer tea.

So we are different in many ways. But we stay friendly anyway.

1.We can learn from the passage that _______

A. both British and Americans drive cars on the left side of the road

B.English is an official language in Britain but not in the US

C.the writer comes from the US and is friendly to British

D.the US also has queens and kings like Great Britain

2. Winston Churchill’s words mean that ______

A.Britain and the US are very similar

B.The people of Britain and the US are the same

C.the languages of Britain and the US are the same

D.there are many differences between Britain and the US

3.The British and Americans both use ______

A. miles and dollars B. pints and pence

C. gallons and feet D.yards and cents

4.Which of the following is used by the British?

A.TV B.Pram

C. Hood D. French fries

5.What is the best tittle for the passage?

A. We stay friendly

B. Different languages?

C. English as the official language

D. Differences between Britain and Austrilia