Justin Bieber used to be an ordinary Canadian boy, but his life totally changed in 2008. With his great musical talent, this seventeen-year-old boy has become a superstar in the music industry.
Justin Drew Bieber was born in 1994 in Stratford, Ontario and was raised by his single mother. Bieber learned to play musical instruments when he was very young. In 2007, he took part in a local singing competition in his hometown, and he did it just for fun. He never took singing lessons before but surprisingly he placed second in the competition. Then, with the help of his mother, he uploaded (上传) videos of him singing on a website and they successfully attracted the attention of thousands of viewers. His videos got popular through word of mouth and some of them have received up to 10,000,000 views.
Justin Bieber would have never gotten a career in the music business without his videos. Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive (主管) of So So Def Recordings, had watched Bieber’s videos and he was impressed by the boy’s talent. Braun then contacted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta seven months after the first video was posted. Bieber showed his talent in singing as well as his ability in playing musical instruments. He then got a record deal.
In 2009, Justin Bieber released (发行) his first single “One Time” while he was recording the debut album (首张专辑). The single “One Time” tells a story about love. This song had success not only in Canada and the US, but also in the international market. Then he released his debut album “My World 2.0” in 2010 and the song “Baby” became the lead single. This album successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries. In June 2010, he started his first world tour in Hartford, Connecticut. One month later, he started recording his second album.
1.Justin Bieber’s career in music began to take off when _____.
A. he met with Scooter Braun
B. he released his debut album
C. he won second place in a competition
D. his singing videos were uploaded to a website
2.It can be inferred from the text that Justin Bieber _____.
A. owed his success to good luck
B. showed a gift for music when he was young
C. is the youngest superstar ever in the music industry
D. released his debut album with the help of Scooter Braun
3.What do we learn about Justin Bieber’s “One Time” according to the text?
A. It is about love and was released in 2010.
B. It attracted the world’s attention after released.
C. It successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries.
D. It is the lead single of his debut album “My World 2.0”.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Justin Bieber’s journey to success
B. Lucky boy — Justin Bieber
C. What made Justin Bieber a singer?
D. Secrets of Justin Bieber’s success
Elephants might be the most well-known and well-loved animal in African wildlife. But conservation (保护) of the African elephant faces special difficulties. While the elephant population is half of what it was 40 years ago, some areas of Africa have more elephants than populated areas can support. That’s why AWF scientists are studying elephant behavior, protecting habitats and finding ways for humans to live peacefully with elephants in Africa.
Years ago, over hunting and the ivory trade were the biggest threats to elephants survival. Luckily, ivory bans (禁令), hunting rules and protected areas protect elephants from these dangers today.
The 21st century brings a different challenge to elephant conservation —land-use. Elephants walk across borders and outside parks and other protected areas. So they often destroy crops, causing conflicts (冲突) between local farmers and these big animals.
Successful conservation strategies (策略) must allow elephants to walk freely in their natural habitats while reducing conflicts between elephants and local people.
AWF researchers are searching for a way to give both elephants and people the space they need. The AWF is collecting information on elephant habitats and behavior. The information they gather will help to develop the widest possible space for elephants.
The AWF is helping elephants by protecting their habitats. And they also work with local farmers to improve their life in order to encourage them to protect rather than destroy elephants.
1.The first paragraph of the text is mainly to tell readers _____.
A. African elephants are endangered now
B. there remains a lot to do to protect African elephants
C. African elephants are popular animals
D. the number of African elephants has increased over the years
2.What is the biggest difficulty in protecting African elephants now?
A. They are still being killed.
B. Their habitats are being destroyed.
C. They don’t have enough food.
D. They can’t live in peace with farmers.
3.To protect elephants, the AWF does all the following EXCEPT _____.
A. keeping elephants
B. protecting elephants’ habitats
C. doing research on elephants
D. helping farmers improve their life
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. African elephants conservation
B. Living with African elephants
C. African elephants’ situation
D. African elephants being endangered
Computer technology is still developing rapidly. The computer of the future will continue to increase in value and performance while decreasing in cost. It will become smaller, but faster and more powerful.
It is possible to make some guesses about what the future of the computer will look like, based upon the types of technologies that are being developed now. A lot of progress has already been made in some of these new technologies, but some are still in their earliest stages and may not be ready for use for years. Two of the most interesting areas of computing that are currently being developed are quantum computing (量子计算) and nanotechnology (纳米技术).
Quantum computing is one possibility for the future of the computer that could make computers run far faster than even the quickest computers do today. Quantum computers could be able to do what modern supercomputers are unable to do by using transistors that are able to take on many states at the same time.
Nanotechnology could also change the face of computing, by creating computers that could be very powerful, though they are tiny in size. These computers could be incorporated (并入) into everyday objects, including electrical appliances (电器), clothes and even the human body. We will be able to use computers in new and unimaginable ways. They will become a part of our lives rather than simply being a box that is used only for specific purposes, such as work.
Quantum computing and nanotechnology will be able to play new roles, which will make us live greener lives, as well as enjoy better health and happier lives.
1.Which of the following can NOT describe the computer of the future properly?
A. Much smaller.
B. Much faster.
C. More powerful.
D. Less valuable.
2.According to the text, quantum computing _____.
A. has been put in use so far
B. can make computers run by themselves
C. can reduce the cost of computers
D. will work by using transistors
3.We can learn from the text that nanotechnology will _____.
A. create much smaller computers
B. be used in electrical appliances and clothing
C. change the structure of computers
D. make computers just serve specific purposes
4.The text is mainly about _____.
A. what nanotechnology is
B. what quantum computing is
C. what the future of the computer is
D. what future computers can bring us
书面表达
目前，学校存在少数学生考试作弊现象。某英文杂志社拟就此现象向中学生征文。标题是“My Opinion in Cheating in Examination”。请根据下列提示用英语写一篇征文稿。内容要点如下：
主要原因考试偏多，偏难
不用功，懒惰
取悦父母、老师
个人看法作弊不对，违反校规
要诚实，努力学习
……（其他看法）
注意： 1.短文必须包括所有内容要求，可适当发挥。
2. 短文标题与开头已为你写好，不计入总词数
3.字数不少于100字
4. 参考词汇 ：作弊 cheat （v）勤奋diligent违反校规 goes against the school rules 禁止forbid(forbidden过去分词) 惩罚punish
My Opinion on Cheating in Examination
At present, some students have picked up a bad habit--- cheating in examination.
短文改错
英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下便条为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。便条中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
3．必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。
I often dream of be a teacher. I dream of standing in the platform in the classroom and I give lessons to lovely boys and girls. I teach them, play with them, watch them growing up. I am always young when I was staying with them. I know there is not easy to be a teacher. Without enough knowledges, you can never teach good. Besides, you have to make friends with your pupils and take good care of him.
Though I am a student now, but I will work very hard to make my dream comes true.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Peter: Good news. I contacted the Green Hotel Restaurant and they can fit us in. Their Christmas menu sounds great.
Joan: What is it?
Peter: French onion soup or fruit juice. Roast dinner sounds ordinary 1.________ my friend said it was really2. ________ (taste).
Joan: That’s OK.
Peter: Then 3._______ dessert, there’s traditional Christmas pudding or apple pie, plus coffee.
Joan: Did you book it?
Peter: Well, I said I 4. ________ (check) with the staff first. They will hold the booking until next Wednesday anyway. And if we go ahead, they’d like5. ________￡50 deposit (定金).
Joan: 50 is normal. That’s fine.
Peter: And they say with such large numbers we have to choose the menu 6.________ advance.
Joan: That won’t be a problem. I’ll put up a notice with details of the restaurant and the menu. When did you say they wanted confirmation?
Peter: 7.________ was the 4th of November.
Joan: 8.________ do you think I should put up the notice? We must allow everybody 9.________ (see) it.
Peter: On the cafe notice board.
Joan: Good idea. I will go and do that10._______ (immediate).
