What Is a Boy?

Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a “boy”．Boys come in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief: to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males pack them off to bed at night．

Boys are found everywhere – on top of, under, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to． Mothers spoil them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers love them, and God protects them． A boy is TRUTH with dirt on its face, BEAUTY with a cut on its finger, WISDOM with chocolate in its hair, and the HOPE of the future with a snake in its pocket．

When you are busy, a boy is a trouble – maker and a noise． When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature bent on destroying the world and himself with it．

A boy is a mixture – he has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker, but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs on each hand．

He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat), large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines． He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime．

Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper． Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs, and breezes． Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half eaten apple, a three-feet rope, six cents and some unknown things．

A boy is a magical creature – he is your headache but when you come home at night with only destroyed pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, “Hi, Dad!”

1．The whole passage is in a tone of _________．

A．humor and love                                      B．respect and harmony

C．hope and expectation                              D．confidence and imagination

2．What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?

A．He has altogether five fingers．               B．He is slow, foolish and clumsy．

C．He becomes clever and smart．               D．He cuts his hand with a knife．

3．According to the writer, boys appreciate everything in the following except _________．

A．ice cream                                              B．comic books        

C．Saturday mornings                                                                  D． Sunday schools

4．What does the writer feel about boys?

A． He feels curious about their noise．        B． He is fed up with these creatures．

C． He is amazed by their naughtiness．       D． He feels unsafe staying with them．

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。（答案寫在后面答題紙上）。

_1_ One of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club． It’s great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels there’s never anything to do during the school holidays．

    The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club． _2_ Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless．

    Next you need some friends to be in your club with you． 3_ All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you．

    _4 You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up． That’ll keep you busy for ages．

    At your first meeting you should make up a rule book． And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!

    Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards． These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them．5 Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it．

    So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started you’ll think of loads of more interesting things to do!

A.      That’s easy．

B.      Enjoy your own club!

C.      Invite a designer to join you．

D.     What are you interest in?

E.      Some vacation is just around the corner．

F.      Then you need to pick a name for your club．

G.     Use a bright thick pen to make a special design．

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。錯誤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僅限一詞；

      2 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不記分。

I went to the English Camp in Shanghai on last summer holiday．One day, my two good friends and I were on duties．When we finished cleaning classroom, it was about 8:50in the evening．Then we prepared to go to students’ dorm．Inside the building, it was very dark．There was only the moon and some small stars in the sky．In that moment, we were both afraid．On our way to the dorm, one of my friends saw something on the ground and picked it up, said “Look, 50 yuan!” When we got to our dorm, we gave them   to the teacher．Money is important, but money is not anything  and cannot buy all what we need in the world．   

假定你是李華，準備參加學校舉辦的主題為“健康成長”的英語作文比賽。請按要求寫一篇短文，主要內(nèi)容包括：

1．  積極的人生態(tài)度；

2．  努力學習；

3．  參加體育鍛煉。

注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右；  2．適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫； 3．開頭已為你寫好。

We all want to grow up happily and healthily, and for this goal we must do several things．

___________________________________________________________________________

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Yours,

Li Hua

It moved without a ripple（浪花）, a moon – white circle under the surface, and in a few seconds it was as far away as it had been when he had first seen it. Then it   1   the top of the water. Jonsai gasped.

It was a turtle. (海龜)

Jonsai rubbed his eyes, thinking that the sun had   2   them. It was not unusual to find turtles feeding near the edge of the coral (珊瑚). But this was not an ordinary turtle. It stayed there on the surface, as   3   as foam (泡沫) or bone or sun–dried coral, shining like oyster (牡蠣) shell. The turtle stayed still for some time. So did the boy. Leaning forward, he stared without moving, disbelief giving way to a small fear. He even    4___ not move for a short while. There was   5   as a white turtle. His   6   moved first. Tonight the men would return from the big hunt. Samu and Aesake would be at the dinner with the men. He, Jonsai, would have to   7   with the women and children. But what would happen if, at the height of the dinner, Jonsai brought forward a gift for Chief Vueti, something he had never   8   before, a present that would make him the   9   of every chief on the island? His heart beat fast, but steady now, as he paddled closer, moving   10   like a thief. He must try his best to catch the turtle.

1．A．discovered         B．broke                  C．spoiled                D．reached

2．A．brightened         B．bathed                 C．burnt                  D．weakened

3．A．light                  B．bright                  C．white                  D．pretty

4．A．dared                B．dare                    C．did                      D．could

5．A．not such things  B．no such thing       C．not such thing      D．no such a thing

6．A．hands                B．feet                     C．head                   D．mind

7．A．deal                   B．stand                   C．sit                       D．wait

8．A．seen                  B．heard                  C．found                  D．got

9．A．chief                 B．respect                C．envy                   D．hero

10．A．freely              B．suddenly              C．proudly               D．swiftly

閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標號為1~10的相應位置上。

At the beginning of the play---Pygmalion, Eliza was only a flower girl. One day 1______ she was selling flowers in the street, she found a man taking notes of 2________ she said. She was very angry and 3_________ (confuse) for fear that the man was a policeman 4_________ disguise. At the moment, 5__________ man appeared. From their talking, Eliza learned that the man taking notes was Professor Higgins who said that he could change a poor-educated man into a man in the upper class. She kept it in mind, for she was 6______________ (ambition) and wanted to make a big change.

The next day, Eliza went to 7_________ Higgins’ and wanted him to be his teacher. At first Higgins wouldn’t like to accept her. It was Pickering that made the thing better. He wanted to have a bet with Higgins. So Higgins accepted Eliza as his student.

Of course, it was very difficult to teach Eliza. After all she was a girl who had little schooling and couldn’t behave well. It was a hard task for Higgins. Higgins taught her with great patience. Finally Eliza made great progress. When Higgins thought she was well-educated enough, she 8__________(take) to attend a grand party. At that time, she behaved in good manners, so that a young gentleman was attracted by her beauty and fell in love with her. He couldn’t recognize she was a flower girl in the street.

Then came to the climax of the play. After the party, Higgins and Pickering celebrated their success. However, they left Eliza alone, 9__________ made Eliza disappointed. Finally, she couldn’t stand it any more. She decided to live 10______________ (independence).

Is there a “success personality”? Some winning combination of qualities that leads almost naturally to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula, and can anyone develop it?

At the Gallup Organization we recently focused in depth on success, examining the attitudes of 1,500 successful people selected casually from Who’s Who in America. Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is, common sense.

Common sense is the most outstanding quality possessed by our respondents.79% award themselves a top score in this quality. And 61% say that common sense was very important in contributing to their success.

To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgments on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to sweep aside extra ideas and get right to the core(核心) of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way,“ The key ability for success is simplifying. In meeting arrangement and industrial management, reducing a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important.”

Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil man’s answer is that common sense can definitely be developed. He attributes his to learning how to debate in school. Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their and your own mistakes.

Besides common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field, self-reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity, relationships with others, and of course, luck. But common sense stands out. If you develop these qualities, you’ll succeed. And you might even find yourself listed in Who’s Who someday.

1. From our common sense we know Who’s Who is ________.

   A. a collection of books and magazines  

   B. a book containing people with fame and great achievements

   C. a list of characters of films and novels  

   D. a list of names of common people

2. It can be learned that common sense         .

    A. is something that common people like best

    B. is a popular quality a person is born with

    C. is something that enables one to form correct opinions

    D. is a quality that is possessed by common people

3. According to the passage, when trying to solve a problem, we had better         .

    A. get experience through practice

    B. pay attention to the most important part of it

    C. keep on learning as much as possible

    D. rely on ourselves as well as luck

4. The passage is mainly concerned with         .

    A. organizational ability and good working habits

    B. the way to gain big profits and achieve fame and success

    C. knowledge and interest which are primary to success

    D. what successful people have in common

5. According to the oil businessman, how can a person develop his / her common sense?

    A. Become a businessman.      B. Learn how to debate and learn from mistakes.

    C. Become famous.            D. Simplify things.

Science is a major topic in our culture. Since it touches almost every field of our life, educated people need at least some knowledge with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the scientific subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific ideas is easier to obtain if one knows something about the things that excite and discourage the scientist.

    This book is written for the person whose knowledge with science is not complete; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty（發(fā)霉的）storehouse of dried facts; for the person who sees the chief objective of science as the production of tricks; and for the person who views the scientists as some sort of magician. The book can be used to add to a course in any science, to come with any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, or simply to provide a better understanding of science. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader view on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view of what science is, who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an idea and understanding of the relationship between science and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture. Besides, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies（哲學）that are deep in our culture.

       We have tried to present in this book a correct and up-to-date picture of the scientific world and the people who populate it. That population has in recent years come to include more and more women. This increasing role of women is not just the only event but, rather, part of the trend obvious in all parts of society, as more women enter traditionally male-controlled fields and make influential contributions.

       We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our method is usually informal. We feel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a cruel and unpleasant way to earn a living.

1. According to the passage, ‘scientific subculture’ means __________.

       A. scientific society                         B. technical groups

       C. complex situation                    D. knowledge system

2. We need to know something about science because __________.

       A. scientists have specific scientific ideas

       B. science affects almost every field of our life

       C. it is easier to understand general characteristics of science

       D. it is not easy to understand the things that excite and discourage scientists

3. The book mentioned in this passage is written for readers who __________.

       A. are scientists making influential contributions

       B. want to have a little understanding of science

       C. want to break the male-controlled world

       D. have a misunderstanding about science

4. This passage most probably is __________.

       A. the review of a book                  B. the concluding part of a book

       C. the information added to a book          D. the introduction of a book

5. According to the passage, we can infer that the book probably is __________.

       A. interesting               B. serious             C. realistic          D. humorous

A German company was concerned about talks in Moscow trying to sell some 100 million dollars worth of equipment to a Russian State company. Talks went smoothly but differences remained. So Martin Bayer himself, the CEO of the German Company, decided to come to Moscow to head the talks. Besides caring about his business, the CEO wanted to go to Russia to hunt bears.

    Martin Bayer was one of the greatest hunters of our time (and the Russians knew about it). He went to the Sahara more than hundred times and hunted lions, crocodiles; he hunted polar bears in the North Pole and tigers in the rain forests of India. But he had never hunted Russian bears.

    So the Russians decided to organize a bear hunt for Mr. Bayer to sweeten the talks. This wasn't a simple task. Some people in the west still believe that bears may be found and seen everywhere in Russian cities just like squirrels may be seen in our backyards. This is not true. The closest place one may find bears in the wild is maybe 2,500 miles away from Moscow. However, a solution was quickly found. The Russian businessmen went to Moscow Circus（馬戲團）and for $2,000 bought a very old bear. This bear used to amuse and amaze audiences in many countries for 30 years, but got and looked too old, and was retired.

    “Be careful, the Russian bears are very dangerous, and frightening,” they told to Mr. Bayer. “If compared to the Russian bears, your African lions are nothing more than harmless cats.” The bear was brought to a forest 50 miles from Moscow and was left there. Mr. Bayer was told that bears were plentiful in that forest and that many cattle and even people had been eaten in the surrounding villages.

    Meanwhile, an 18-year old female drove through the forest on a motorcycle and suddenly saw a bear (no bears had been seen in those places for 200 years). She was frightened, fell, left her helmet and her motorcycle and ran away.

    Mr. Bayer was excited and ready to hunt. This could become the most successful part of his extraordinary hunting experience. The next moment Mr. Bayer saw a bear in a helmet driving on a motorcycle through the forest in front of him. The bear had a happy expression on his face, as he was doing something he had been doing in the circus for 30 years: circling on a motorcycle!

    Mr. Bayer lives in a private mental institution near Hamburg happily ever after. The equipment was never sold to Russia. It was sold to Iraq instead.

1.  “the CEO of the German Company”  CEO here means ____________.

A. Chief Executive Officer                 B. Company Education Officer 

C. Cultural Education Office               D. Chief Employment Officer

2. Why did the Russians invite Mr. Bayer to hunt bears?

       A. Russian bears are famous for their cruelty.

       B. They managed to find a bear for hunting.

       C. They expected the trade to be successful.

       D. There was a bear in Moscow Circus.

3. Why did the Russians say “Be careful, the Russian bears are very dangerous and frightening”?

       A. To tell Mr. Bayer that many people had been killed by bears.

       B. To make Mr. Bayer feel the hunting really challenging.

       C. To warn Mr. Bayer to mind his safety while hunting.

       D. To tell Mr. Bayer that the bear is really dangerous.

4. We can infer from the last paragraph that __________.

       A. Mr. Bayer has gone mad

       B. the bear injured him badly

       C. he has worked in a mental institution since then

       D. the trade has gone smoothly between Russian and Iraq

5. Which would be the best title of the passage?

       A. Mr. Bayer, a Brave Hunter                      B. Russian Bears, Dangerous Animals

       C. Don’t Hunt in Russia                             D. Don’t Deal with the Russians

下面是一篇應用文及其應用場合的信息，請閱讀下列應用文和相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請在答題卡上將對應題號的相應選項字母涂黑。

首先，請閱讀下列廣告：

A. Guangzhou Book Center

   After looking around, you can find the increasing learning English section as well as other sections where you can find at least10,000 different kinds of books.

   Working time:9:00am to 9:00pm

B. Children’s Activity Center

   The singing lessons here are great if you want to send your kids to practice their vocal cord from8:00 to 11:00 am on Saturday of which the fee is $20.

   Apply to : (020) 8426 2473

C. Red Cross

  We accept the tsunami victims in Indonesia, providing them with food, clothing and shelter.

Our address: 119, New City Road

Our telephone: (020) 8807 7888

D. New Life School

  Staff here, friendly, all graduated from famous normal university with at least three years’ experience of teaching. We can bring new hope to many blind and deaf children.

  Schooling fee: $10\term

  Apply to: (020) 2237 7209

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   Located along Zhujiang River with advanced modern selling system, many different kinds of CDs, VCDs DVDs on sale.

Tel: (020) 8281 1188, Fax: (020) 8281 1288

F. Babysitters Wanted

  Working time: 7:30 am to 5:30pm on Saturday to Sunday

  50yuan \ hour

  Female between 19-28 years old, having certificate of normal education

  Tel: (020) 2837 5148

請閱讀以下相關(guān)人員的信息，然后匹配他或她感興趣的廣告種類：

1. John is eager to improve his English, especially listening comprehension. He wants contact with any one who can provide him with tools to help him.

2. Mr. Green is working for Red Cross. He is busy with his work even at the weekend. So he is going to send his son to take some lessons on singing at the weekend.

3. Sally prefers reading to singing. She would like to buy some reading materials on Saturday.

4. Lily, who has just graduated from South China Normal University, is working in New Life School. She needs some extra work at weekend.

5. Mrs. Brown happened to find a blind boy at the corner of a street with worn clothes and thin face. She felt pity on him and wanted to help him, but she didn’t only want to give him money and food. She wanted him to learn some skill to live on.

相關(guān)人員                                          廣告種類

1. John                                       A. Guangzhou Book Center

2. Mr. Green                               B. Children’s Activity Center

3. Sally                                       C. Red Cross

4. Lily                                        D. New Life School

5. Mrs. Brown                            E. Guangdong’s biggest audio and video market

                                                 F. Babysitters Wanted