A traveller was staying in an Egyptian village. One day, she held up her camera to take pictures of the children. Suddenly the young ones began to shout at her. The traveller's face turned red and she apologized to the head for what she was doing, and told him she had forgotten that people in some places believed a person would lose his soul if his picture was taken. She explained to him the operation of a camera for a long time. Several times the head tried to say something, but he couldn't. When she believed that the head didn't fear any longer, the traveller then let him speak. With a smile, he said, "The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens(镜头) cap!"
1.The children shouted when the traveller was taking pictures of them because ___?
A. they didn't want to stop playing
B. the traveller forgot to take off the cap on her head
C. they didn't want to have their pictures taken
D. the traveller was not doing well with her camera
2.The traveller made an apology to the head because _____.
A. she thought it was not right to take people's pictures without telling them beforehand(事先)
B. the children would lose their souls
C. she had stayed in the village too long
D. she didn't take a picture of the head first
3.The traveller explained how to use a camera to the head because _____.
A. the head was very interested in her camera
B. the head wanted to learn to take pictures
C. she was afraid of the head
D. she wanted the head not to worry about what she was doing
4.When the head smiled, it's clear that _____.
A. the children wanted to play with her
B. the traveller didn't know what the children meant
C. he wanted the traveller to tell him something else
D. the traveller didn't let him speak
5.Which of the following is NOT right?
A. The traveller knew something about people in some countries.
B. The children wouldn't mind if the traveller took pictures of them.
C. The head was afraid that the traveller's camera would hurt the children.
D. The traveller didn't understand why the children shouted.
写作（满分25分）
假如你是高二学生李华，经过半个学期，已经渐渐熟悉了新的老师和同学。对于新的老师Miss Zhang，你有话想对她说，决定按以下要点用英语给她写一封信。
1. 自己意识到了学习英语的重要性；
2. 自己在英语学习过程中的困难，比如单词背不会，口语表达能力弱等。
2. 希望从老师那里得到的帮助。
注意:
1.词数120左右;
2.信的开头和结尾已给出。
Dear Miss Zhang,
As a student of Grade 2, it’s my pleasure to have you as my English teacher. ______________________________________________________________________________
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短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。
修改：在错词的下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I enter an Internet bar near my home the other day. To my amazed, I met many students there, listening to music, chatting with strangers or watch movies. Some of them seem to be playing computer games online. From my opinion, the Internet bar ought to be a place what we can search for helpful information. But we should consider the Internet bar a window for us to learn something rather than a place for fun. We can benefit greatly if making a good use of it. I suggest schools can take active measure to stop students spending much time on the Internet.
Traveling can be a fun way to gain life __1.___ (experience), especially during school vacation in the United States. ___2.__ what if you're a student, and don't have enough money for __3._ trip? Don't worry. Here are some useful tips.
●Plan ahead: Don't wait ___4.___ the last minute to plan your trip.___ 5.__ (give) yourself several months to get ready can mean security and savings.
●Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Travel books _____6.__ (provide) information on the ___7.__ (cheap) hotels and restaurants.
●Plan _____8._ (basic): Write down how much you expect to spend for food and hotels. Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.
●Travel in groups: Find someone who ___9._ (interest) in visiting the same places. ____10. traveling with others, you can share costs.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It’s Friday, and we don’t have any ___.Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was ___next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could ___that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I’m so sorry, James,” she said.
“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly, almost in __.
“I know it’s ___ for you,” Mum said softly. “But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little… strange. And then they would make fun of you.”
“No, they wouldn’t, Mum,” James protested. “We’re not ___ at all. We’re just ordinary people.”
Mum sighed heavily. “ To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy ___. And your poor father –he doesn’t feel ___. He really needs a rest.”
“I can help, Mum!” James said. “___ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?”
“Well…”Mum began.
“Great ! Thanks ,Mum!” James almost shouted. “ Just sit there, don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and __ what he needed –two spanners. “ Hang on, Mum,” he said. “ This won’t take a second.” After some ___, James was finished. With a smile of ___ on his face he said, “ There! How does that feel?” “ Oh, James,” Mum said. “ That’s much better! How did you do it?”
“Easy,” James said ___.” Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just___ them slightly ! I learned that in robotic science at school.”
“What about you father? Can you ___ him?” asked Mum.
“I’ll try,” James replied. He ___ up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck. and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head. Then he turned the ___on.. Dad opened his eyes and ___ immediately .
“ He just let his ___run too low, that’s all,” James said, “Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”
“I guess so,” replied Mum. “ Your friends will just have to _that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son !”
1.A．chance B．message C．difficulty D．homework
2.A．reading B．alone C．asleep D．standing
3.A．see B．explain C．agree D．doubt
4.A．terror B．surprise C．silence D．tears
5.A．hard B．fair C．easy D．good
6.A．normal B．popular C．strange D．anxious
7.A．loss B．headache C．task D．day
8.A．ill B．well C．funny D．sorry
9.A．As B．Since C．Before D．If
10.A．found B．kept C．controlled D．returned
11.A．requests B．repairs C．thoughts D．instructions
12.A．sympathy B．bitterness C．politeness D．satisfaction
13.A.embarrassedly B．proudly C．gratefully D．impatiently
14.A．collected B．produced C．adjusted D．covered
15.A．greet B．accompany C．help D．ask
16.A．caught B．lifted C．gave D．filled
17.A．television B．light C．gas D．power
18.A．grew up B．lay down C．sat up D．broke down
19.A．battery B．food C．temperature D．blood
20.A．prove B．expect C．accept D．suspect
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As a parent you should help your children understand money. 1. so you may start talking about money when your child shows it.
1. The basic function of money
Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It’s important to show your child how money is traded for the thing he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier. 2. when your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.
2. Money lessons
Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 3. If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain “You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”
3. 4.
Begin at the grocery store. Pick out similar brands of a product—a name brand butter and a generic(无商标产品),for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 5. If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.
A. The value of money.
B. Wise decisions.
C. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.
D. After you leave the toy store, tell him how the money buys the thing.
E. Give him a chance to make a choice
F. Give your child a reason why the things couldn’t be his.
G. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.
