Some unwelcome visitors from North America have been turning up in the waters off the coast of Great Britain.

North American lobsters (龍蝦) have been found in the North Sea (between Great Britain and Northwest Europe), far from their own habitat. The lobsters usually live along the eastern coast of Canada and the United States.

It is impossible that the lobsters could have made the 5,600-kilometre journey on their own. They were probably brought to Britain and then got away from containers. Some of the lobsters that were caught had elastic bands (松緊帶) holding their legs shut, like lobsters that are kept in containers in stores or restaurants.

Many may have been “set free” from some ships passing through the area. Sometimes passengers order a live lobster from a tank in the dining room and then ask the waiter to throw it overboard instead of cooking it.

According to official records, 26 North American lobsters have been caught in waters off Great Britain since 1988. However, it is believed many more have been found but not reported.

It is against the law to let North American lobsters come into British waters. If they settle down in European waters, it would be bad for the local lobsters. The two live in the same place and eat the same food. But North American lobsters are larger, stronger and more aggressive (好斗的) than European lobsters, and they produce young more quickly.

As a result, they could take food and space away from the local lobsters, and from other types of shellfish that live in the same area. These lobsters may also carry diseases that could harm the local lobsters.

1.Those unwelcome lobsters _____.

A. could travel 5,600 km a day on their own

B. used to live in waters off Great Britain

C. would soon disappear in British waters

D. might have escaped on the way to Britain

2.What can we learn about European lobsters?

A. They are growing too fast to be kept under control.

B. Shellfish often take away their food and space.

C. They are easily harmed by North American lobsters.

D. People become ill easily if they eat these lobsters.

3.The author's purpose of writing the text is most likely to _____.

A. discuss B. report

C. advertise D. introduce

One day, a patient came to see me. He worked as a waiter in a restaurant and his problem was acid reflux (胃酸倒流), a disease that influences as many as 40 percent of Americans, a marked increase in recent years. Reflux can lead to esophageal (食道的) cancer, which has increased by about 500 percent since the 1970s. The drugs we use to treat reflux don’t always work and may even increase the risk of developing cancer when used long term.

What is responsible for these worrying developments? For one, our poor diet, with its huge increases in the intake of sugar, fat, soft drinks, and unhealthy foods. But another important fact has been overlooked: dinnertime. Over the past twenty years, the time of my patients’ evening meals has become later and later. Dinner — already pushed back by longer work hours — is often further delayed by activities such as shopping and exercise.

In my experience, the single most important treatment for reflux is to avoid late eating. A patient with reflux came to see me because her father and uncle died of esophageal cancer, and she was afraid of getting it too. Her nightly routine (常規(guī)) included a 9 p.m. dinner with at least two bottles of red wine. The reflux was serious, and changes were needed.

She listened, then did not come back to see me for a year. “For the first two months, I just hated you,” she told me, “and for the next two months, I was having some trouble eating. I guessed I was going to die of esophageal cancer.” Then she added, “You know, we’re the reason that it’s not so easy to get 6 p.m. reservations (預(yù)約) at the good restaurants anymore.”

To stop the increase in reflux disease, we have to stop eating at least three hours before bed. As for my waiter patient? I told him to eat dinner before 7 p.m. Within six weeks, his reflux was gone.

1.The disease the waiter caught is _____.

A. on the rise

B. easy to control

C. unusual in America

D. the most dangerous cancer

2.What does the underlined word “overlooked” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Talked about a lot.

B. Paid no attention to.

C. Carefully looked into.

D. Taken into consideration.

3.Why did the woman patient hate the author?

A. He spoke of her dead father and uncle.

B. He asked her to change her eating habits.

C. He couldn’t find a way to deal with her problem.

D. He couldn’t make her healthy again within a year.

4.The author writes the text to tell us _____.

A. not to work late at night

B. to avoid eating at restaurants

C. unhealthy foods cause cancer

D. the danger of eating late at night

Most buildings are built to stand up straight, but these look as if they might fall over!

The church tower of Suurhusen

Built in 1450, the 27-meter-high church tower lies in Suurhusen, Germany. It was built in wet land on foundations of oak tree trunks (樹干). When the land was drained (排水) later, the wood broke down, causing one side of the tower to be a little lower than the other. In 1975, the tower became a real hazard and people were not allowed to enter until the foundations were made strong again. The lean (傾斜) of the tower is now about five degrees.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

The work of building the tower began in 1173, and was finally completed in 1372. In fact, it began to lean after just a couple of floors were built. And this condition continued in the centuries after its completion. The tower was finally closed to the public in 1990 after people failed to stabilize (使穩(wěn)固) its foundations. In 2001, it was reopened after engineers removed soil from underneath its raised side. Now it leans just an angle of 3.97 degrees.

Capital Gate of Abu Dhabi

Completed in 2011, the Capital Gate tower in Abu Dhabi was designed to lean eighteen degrees. The building stands next to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and contains, among other things, a fine hotel with wonderful views of the harbour. Also known as the leaning tower of Abu Dhabi, the tower is one of the tallest buildings in the city.

Big Ben of London

The building leans 0.26 degrees to the northwest. This is mainly caused by the engineering projects that have been carried out in the ground below it since the late 1800s. The tower, which has been continuously open since it was completed in 1858, has nowhere near the lean of the Tower of Pisa and is still completely safe to enter.

1.The underlined word “hazard” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_____”.

A. danger B. church C. castle D. treasure

2.What can we learn about the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

A. It didn’t lean until ten years after its completion.

B. It took almost two hundred years to complete.

C. It was built on foundations of oak tree trunks.

D. It has been open since it was completed.

3.Which of the following towers leans the most according to the text?

A. The church tower of Suurhusen.

B. The Leaning Tower of Pisa.

C. Capital Gate of Abu Dhabi.

D. Big Ben of London.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. The history of towers

B. The art of building a tower

C. The leaning towers of the world

D. Top four tallest towers in Europe

The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. People thought that there was a special danger from evil (邪惡的) spirits, so friends and family came together to bring good thoughts and wishes and even presents. 1. But as time went by, children and then adults began to have their own birthday celebrations. There are some traditions — such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the “Happy Birthday” song, which you can find almost anywhere, any time. 2.

In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top. 3. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!

In the past in parts of Europe, men who reached the age of thirty and were still single, had to clean the stairs of the City Hall. This way every girl could see that the man didn’t have a girlfriend. 4.

After the age of thirty, many people prefer to forget their birthdays rather than celebrate them … children often bring Mum (or Dad) breakfast in bed. 5. It’s also a day when your friends and family have to pay if you go out for drinks or a meal!

A. Birthday traditions are around the world.

B. At one time, only kings had birthday parties.

C. Or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key.

D. It’s traditional to give flowers and enjoy a special meal.

E. Family members put many sweets on the birthday cake.

F. They could also see how good he was at cleaning the house!

G. Others are more specific to certain ages and certain countries.

My name is Peter, and I use a wheelchair to get around. This year I ____ to be in the School Walkathon.

At the Walkathon last year, I helped hand out drinks to the walkers. The teachers and parents said they couldn’t have ____ without me.

“Are you going to give out drinks ____ this year?” my friend Michael asked.

“I ____ so,” I said. “But I ____ wish I could do laps (跑道的圈) with you.”

Michael told Mrs Hunt that I wanted to ____ the Walkathon. Mrs Hunt looked at me. “It’s not a good course for a wheelchair,” she said. “The hilly part would be too ____.”

“But I could push Peter over the hard bits,” said Michael.

“I’ll ____ it,” said Mrs Hunt.

That afternoon, Mrs Hunt called a class meeting. Michale told everyone about his ____.

“We could all take turns. That way no one would get too ____,” said Olivia. Then everyone said they would take a turn.

When the Walkathon began, I turned my wheels round and round as ____ as I could. When we came to the hilly bit, Michael ____ to push me up it. Olivia was waiting halfway up. “My ____ now,” she said. With all the help my ____ were giving me, I ____ the first lap and did a second lap — and another. I was tired in the ____.

“It’s time to announce the winner of the mystery prize. It goes to ... Peter!” Mrs Hunt said.

I looked at all the things I had ____, and felt extremely ____. But then I remembered that the whole ____ had helped me.

“I want everyone to ____ the prize,” I said. “Let’s keep all the things in our classroom. Then we can all have some fun!”

And that’s what we did.

1.A. need B. agree C. want D. offer

2.A. remembered B. waited C. helped D. managed

3.A. soon B. again C. once D. first

4.A. suppose B. hope C. do D. say

5.A. never B. really C. partly D. still

6.A. lead B. organize C. give up D. join in

7.A. difficult B. serious C. important D. different

8.A. take control of B. have pity on C. think about D. look after

9.A. fear B. idea C. success D. story

10.A. sad B. dirty C. slow D. tired

11.A. fast B. long C. far D. often

12.A. forgot B. avoided C. started D. hated

13.A. break B. decision C. turn D. plan

14.A. teachers B. friends C. parents D. neighbors

15.A. finished B. caught C. prevented D. wasted

16.A. day B. way C. past D. end

17.A. owned B. expected C. won D. discovered

18.A. nervous B. happy C. bored D. young

19.A. class B. family C. school D. world

20.A. share B. receive C. value D. show

I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how 1. (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes 2. (fix) upon me. I had no 3. (choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part 4. (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory— for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began 5. I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, 6. (deliver) my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding(鼓掌)— I made 7.! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my 8. (confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way 9. success is our fear. Overcome it 10. we will be able to achieve our goals.

文中共有10處錯(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。

Last Sunday morning, when I was having a walk in the park near my home, I came across a crew made a new film with one of my favorite actor. I didn’t have my camera with me at that time, but I rushed back home to get. Unfortunately, by the time I got back, they have finished the scene and the actor couldn’t be seen everywhere. I was really disappointing and about to leave when he walked out a building. He was right there in the front of me! I couldn’t believe my luck-not only did I had my photo taken with him, but he signed his name on my shirt!

假定你是學(xué)生會(huì)主席李華。你校將舉辦一場(chǎng)英語(yǔ)才藝表演，想邀請(qǐng)你校外籍教師Black先生前來(lái)觀看并做評(píng)論。請(qǐng)你按照下面內(nèi)容用英語(yǔ)給他寫一封電子郵件。

主題:English — Bridge to the World 

時(shí)間:3月31日上午8:30—ll:30 

地點(diǎn):體育館

內(nèi)容:每班一個(gè)節(jié)目，歌曲、舞蹈、課本劇、故事等形式不限

聯(lián)系人:李華(電話13613856789)

注意：

1. 詞數(shù):100左右;

2. 可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

參考詞匯:體育館gymnasium;課本劇textbook drama

Dear Mr. Black，

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

Dear Xiaoxue,

We are looking forward to meeting you in a few weeks!

Training for all students is compulsory and starts on Monday, 6 February – all the details including what to expect are below.

Training

Monday, 6 February to Friday, 24 February

9:00a.m – 3:00p.m

Building 41, Room 104

Key points to highlight:

On Monday, 6 February, you will be given a workbook and timetable for the next 3 weeks.

On Tuesday, 7 February, you will be in the Nursing Clinical Laboratory and will need to wear the correct footwear. Please click here to see what is appropriate footwear. You also need to be bare below the elbow (肘) just as you would if working in a clinical setting with comfortable clothes―a short sleeve top is recommended.

There is no face to face learning on 8, 17, 23 or 24 February. These days are set aside for self-directed learning in your workbook.

It is compulsory that you attend all sessions and pass the OSCE (clinical examination in week 3) in order to complete the curriculum.

You can bring food or purchase it from one of the many shops on campus. There are several microwaves and student facilities located on campus.

Department of Science, Medicine & Health Training

Thursday, 23 February

9:30a.m―12.00p.m

Building 67, McKinnon Foyer

This training is for all students studying in the Department of Science, Medicine & Health. It is an opportunity to meet other students studying as well as staff and each student will receive a welcome pack and there will be activities and lots of fun.

We’re here to help! If you have any questions please contact the Program Coordinator Ms Jo-Anne Gray on (02) 4221 5124 or jgray@uow.edu.au

We’re looking forward to meeting you on 6 February!

Kind regards,

Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health

1.When will students study by themselves?

A. On 6 February. B. On 6 February. C. On 8 February. D. On 18 February.

2.What are students supposed to do in the Nursing Clinical Laboratory?

A. Put on hats B. Wear suitable shoes

C. Wear long shirts D. Roll up sleeves

3.Which of the following is true of the key points?

A. You should bring food to school.

B. You had better attend all sessions.

C. You will get your notebook in 3 weeks.

D. You must pass the OSCE exam to finished the course.

4.What can we know about training of 23 February?

A. You must take part in many activities.

B. You can be trained how to be a good nurse.

C. You may have a chance to meet some teachers.

D. You may receive a welcome pack from other students.

He Jiang, who was the first person from China to deliver a Harvard University commencement (學(xué)位授予典禮) address, has made the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 List.

Forbes’ 30 Under 30 is a set of lists issued annually by Forbes magazine. On Tuesday, the magazine published the sixth annual 30 Under 30, featuring 600 young inventors and leaders who challenge conventional wisdom and rewrite the rules for the next generation.

The list recognizes 30 game-changers in each of 20 industries. All under 30 years old, the candidates were examined by a group of judges in their fields. “The winners are the people that will run every field for the next 50 years,” said Randall Lane, editor of Forbes.

He, a 29-year-old postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was chosen for the healthcare category. He was recommended by his professors at Harvard.

At Harvard, He used a new technology to understand more about how flu infects cells, and discovered human genes with strong anti-viral effects. He is now applying the same techniques to white blood cells. He hopes the lab research he did could be put to practical use in healthcare.

He grew up in a small village with limited educational opportunities. By studying hard, he graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China with a bachelor’s degree in 2009, and was accepted into Harvard’s PhD program on a full scholarship the same year.

In May, the biochemistry PhD delivered a speech representing the university’s 13 graduate and professional schools at the ceremony. In the speech, he talked about the unbalanced distribution of science and medicine into places they aren’t reaching, like his own village, where his mother once treated his spider bite with fire.

1.Why can He Jiang be on the 2017 Forbes under 30 list?

A. He was recommended by Randall Lane.

B. He has made outstanding contributions in healthcare.

C. He made a speech at the Harvard commencement.

D. He changed the regulations for the next generation.

2.What will He Jiang intend to do in the future?

A. Know more about the infection of flu.

B. Apply the same technology to blood cells.

C. Put his research into practice in medical care.

D. Discover human gene’s strong anti-viral effects.

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. His mother is a doctor. B. He wants to help backward areas.

C. He got a full PhD scholarship. D. His university has only 13 graduates.