根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

California is dry. The sunny state is suffering from a four-year drought — a serious and unusual lack of rainfall. The effects of the drought can be seen most clearly in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Much of the state’s water supply comes from the deep snow that falls in these mountains. That snow melts in the spring and fills the state’s rivers, lakes, and underground bodies of water. 1. .As a result, experts are now warning that California currently has only a one-year supply of usable water. Today we are standing on dry grass where there should be five feet of snow.

2. .That means people will have to limit their water use at home. They can do this by not watering lawns and reducing how much water they use for cleaning and cooking. 3. Places like golf courses currently use a lot of water to keep lawns green. They’ll need to find solutions for this problem that require less water.

California’s water crisis has been caused mainly by a lack of rain and snowfall over the past few years. 4. . Today, California is home to nearly 40 million people. This is double the number who lived there in 1960.

California simply has too many people for its natural resources. 5. . Many people have moved to the state because of its natural beauty and pleasant weather. And several major businesses are based in California, including Hollywood movie companies such as Warner Bros. and technology giants like Apple.

The drought is not likely to destroy California’s businesses, but the state will have to rethink how it grows and does things.

A. People can benefit a lot from this terrible drought.

B. This serious drought needs immediate action.

C. Nature has prepared so much for people.

D. Mother Nature didn’t intend for so many people.

E. But the snow hasn’t been falling.

F. But another big problem is its growing population.

G. Some public places will need to make big changes.

完形填空

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

My holiday was about two months long and the first thing I wanted to do is to get my driving license, so I called the driving school to make sure of my ________ time, after that, I booked a room to make sure my friend and I have a place to stay when we ________ there.

So everything went on well ________ the test-day finally arrive! I’m both excited and ________ . I took the school bus and when I got there I went to the ________ first. Something happened when I came out of the restroom. I ________ over and broke my right foot.

OMG! I didn’t know what to do so I called my mom and she ________ me up and we went to the hospital at once. ________ the doctor said, “It is fine. You didn’t hurt the ________ , but it will take almost two months to recover.” That was disappointing, and I was totally ________ .

Through those painful days I had nothing to do but ________ the Internet and read books about some disabled persons who are not ________ by their physical problems. These books would help me________ sooner. It was so amazing! After reading the books my ________ seemed to become better, and better, day after day! And I began to feel better ________myself and about my foot. I started to use the________ “thank you” more often than before, and most importantly, I started to think ________.

Things do change when your ________ changes. I soon recovered and could walk again. After coming back from my trip, I went to ________my driving test, and it went very well. I ________ it without any difficulties. I’m a driver now!

1.A. training B. graduation C. beginning D. test

2.A. play B. arrive C. live D. work

3.A. because B. unless C. until D. since

4.A. disappointed B. puzzled C. worried D. inspired

5.A. restroom B. office C. field D. car

6.A. enjoyed B. devoted C. slipped D. knocked

7.A. looked B. picked C. turned D. pulled

8.A. Luckily B. Honestly C. Seriously D. Kindly

9.A. skin B. bone C. muscle D. head

10.A. frightened B. embarrassed C. frustrated D. confused

11.A. attacking B. connecting C. building D. surfing

12.A. limited B. harmed C. endangered D. shocked

13.A. succeed B. recover C. drive D. learn

14.A. grade B. mood C. foot D. skill

15.A. about B. for C. with D. off

16.A. awards B. words C. praises D. gestures

17.A. quickly B. carefully C. fairly D. positively

18.A. body B. image C. attitude D. health

19.A. give B. take C. study D. analyze

20.A. passed B. accepted C. prepared D. organized.

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Many people are wondering if it is safe to talk on the cellphones while driving. Most of people think that the use of cellphones should1. (ban) while they are driving, 2. in that case accidents can easily happen.

A growing number of states are making rules to keep young drivers 3. using cellphones while they are driving. When there is 4. car accident, police officers will find out 5. any of the drivers is using a cellphone. There have been some very bad car accidents6. (cause) by drivers being distracted by cellphones.

Drivers sometimes forget to watch the road 7. (careful) when they are using their phones. Not paying attention to the road can be dangerous, even deadly.

8. is important for drivers to concentrate 9. the road. They need to pay attention to 10. is going on around them. So, stop using your cellphones while driving.

短文改錯

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），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.每處錯誤及其修改均限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

When I was a child, I spent more than ten years learn the violin．Therefore, I couldn't understand "real music"．After I graduated at high school, a friend of mine suggested that we started to learn the guitar because we all thought it was cool．l will never forget the day on that we went to buy guitars in the guitar store．There I saw a guitar player playing the guitar, which I really enjoyed. He became my the first guitar teacher．It took me such a long time choose a guitar among several wonderful model. Now the guitar is the most importantly part of my life and I practice it every day.

書面表達(dá)

假設(shè)你校正在舉辦感恩英語征文活動。請你根據(jù)以下提示，以My gratitude to a classmate為題，完成該短文。

提示：

1.簡單介紹同學(xué)的外貌 ；

2.令人難忘的事情。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫

3. 開頭語已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

My gratitude to a classmate

The classmate I should show my gratitude to is Li Hua.

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The introduction to Music Bibliography（參考書目）Site

Welcome to the introduction to Music Bibliography Site. In the site Friedheim Library will establish Music Bibliography Course. This year four sections of this course will be offered: two sections in fall and two sections in spring.

Time and Place

Section 1: Tues. ＆ Thurs. 9:30---10:20 a.m. (Room 214)

Section 2: Wed. ＆ Fri. 4:30---5:20 p.m. (Room 116)

The goals of Music Bibliography

To build a tool box of music reference sources

To write an article with footnotes/endnotes and a bibliography about a major musical work.

Note:

The Music Bibliography Site serves all the teachers and students of the Peabody Conservatory of Music. ID card is required. If you are a student with a disability for which you require accommodations（住宿）, please contact Dr. Eileen Soskin, Associtate Dean for Academic Affairs, the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University at 410-659-8100, extension 4405, at website esoskin@peabody.jhu.edu, or Ms Peggy Hayeslip, University Coordinator of Disability Services on the Homewood Campus of the Johns Hopkins University at 410-516-6225, at website phayeslip@jhu.edu to discuss reasonable and appropriate accommodations.

1.This year four sections of this course will be offered____.

A. in spring and autumn B. in summer and winter

C. in spring and summer D. in autumn and winter

2.If you want to attend the class in the afternoon you should come____.

A. on Tuesday and Thursday B. on Saturday and Sunday

C. on Monday and Tuesday D. on Wednesday and Friday

3.If somebody wants to get in touch with Dr. Eileen Soskin, he can dial_____.

A. 410-516-6225

B. 410-659-8100

C. 410-659-8100, extension 405

D. 410-659-8100, extension 4405

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, and red? If you do, you must be an optimist（樂觀主義者）, a leader, or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grey and blue? If you do, then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we don't choose our favorite colors as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

Colors do impact our moods----there is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark grey.

Remember that if you feel low, you can brighten your day with a few colorful things. Remember that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike as well.

1. According to psychologists, _________.

A. anyone can choose his color preference in his life

B. no one can choose his color preference in his life

C. anyone is born with his color preference

D. no one is born with his color preference

2. According to the passage,__________.

A. if you enjoy life, you must like yellow, orange and red

B. if you are quiet, you must prefer gray or blue

C. if you love green, you usually do what you have decided

D. if you love pink, you often go to flower shops

3. The underlined word “impact” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_______”.

A. influence B. ruin C. reflect D. explore

4. Psychologists study the meaning of color preference because_________.

A. colors may decide the results of our work and study

B. colors may affect the emotional states of the people

C. color preference can tell you who your friends are

D. color preference can help you to see through your enemies

An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.

His house was dirty, and the bad smell coming out of the house was horrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they asked the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.

The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire (百萬富翁). They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.

But the old man said nothing at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, got into the train and sat at the street corner and continued to beg.

Clearly, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing. What makes us happy is what matters in the end, not what we acquire.

1. Why did the police officers clear the old man’s house?

A. Because the old man had no time to clear it himself.

B. Because the neighbors of the old man asked them to do.

C. Because they couldn’t stand the terrible smell.

D. Because the police officers were kind-hearted.

2. The police officers stood outside the old man’s house in order to __________.

A. Tell the old man that they knocked down his door

B. Ask the old man to clean his dirty house

C. Make the old man count the money in small bags.

D. Tell the old man that he was a millionaire.

3. What did the old man do after the police officer told him the news?

A. He did what he usually did the next day.

B. He stayed at home doing nothing.

C. He locked the door and went to the subway at once.

D. He sat in front of his house and continued to beg.

4. From the story we can infer that__________.

A. the old man cared about nothing but money

B. the old man wanted to do what he enjoyed doing

C. the policemen would take away all the money.

D. the old man would not beg any more

Hey, mom, I want you to stop dropping me off at the airport for some trip that I am about to take and start becoming my seatmate. I want to travel with you----just you.

I want to explore a new place with a woman who raised me, who put up with my teenager anxiety and my rebellious (叛逆的) college years. I want to see my favorite cities with the lady who taught me basic life lessons, such as looking both ways before crossing the street, how to use a glue gun, and that the most important thing in the world is to help others.

I always appreciated the vacations you planned for our family. I also remember how you watched me as I read The Great Gatsby on the balcony at midday. I wonder if you felt proud of me. These days, I am sick of traveling to places with wishy-washy(無主見的) friends. I want to travel with a strong woman who can see how capable I am of learning to speak French or hiking on a glacier or eating something as unpleasant-smelling fruit.

Now I want you to see how much I grow up while abroad---I’m a different person, Mom. And I know you’d be different too. I know that someone has shared a similar burst of emotion while diving into Australia’s Great Barrier Reef for the first time.

So what do you say, Mom? Will you throw responsibility to the wind? I want to travel with you. Let’s just go---we can go anywhere in the world, just you and I. You can pick the place, and I will do the rest.

Love,

Katka

1. Which of the following is not the life lesson Katka’s mother taught her?

A. Looking both ways when crossing the street.

B. How to use a glue gun.

C. Exploring a new place alongside her mother.

D. Offering help to others when it’s possible.

2. What do the underlined words in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. Keep you promise.

B. Take care of me.

C. Change your daily routine.

D. Have a break from work

3. How does Katka feel when she writes this letter?

A. Eager. B. Content. C. Doubtful. D. Upset.

4.What’s the daughter’s purpose of writing this letter?

A. To thank her mother for all she has sacrificed for her.

B. To invite her mother to see the world together.

C. To recall her childhood with her mother.

D. To show her mother how talented she is.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項是多余的選項

You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. 1. In fact, there are some rules about playing music.

·Keep it down.

2. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play music loud on an MP3 player, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. No one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears.

·Turn it off.

You need to know when to turn your MP3 off and put it away. Libraries and schools don’t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it doesn’t make sense to listen on your MP3 player at an event. 3. You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.

·Take one out.

Once in a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not the other. 4. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you.

· 5.

There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.

A. It’s your choice.

B. Don’t make your voice disturb others.

C. But do you have music manners?

D. You have to notice the amount of sound of your music.

E. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event?

F. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way.

G. The music is active and inspiring as long as you can feel energetic when you are listening to it.