--- How do you find the speech made by the headmaster? It’s said to be a bit boring.
--- Oh, it’s______ boring; in fact rather inspiring and interesting.
A. anything but B. nothing but
C. all but D. no more
Experts have pointed out that the _____ of severe punishments plays a major role in the growing food safety problem.
A. attendance B. absence C. presence D. evidence
书面表达
随着期末考试临近，许多家长用金钱、旅游等承诺鼓励孩子努力学习，以后考入好大学。假定你是高二学生李华，请根据所提供的有关信息，给某英文报社写封短信。
内容要点：
1. 许多家长用金钱、旅游等承诺鼓励孩子努力学习，以后考入好大学；
2. 可能会导致学生只关注物质奖励，而减少学习乐趣；
3. 一旦获得想要的奖励就失去了学习动力；
4. 你的建议。
注意：
1. 不要逐词逐句地翻译。
2. 为使语句连贯，可以适当增加细节。
3. 词数100左右。短信开头和结尾已给出，不计入总数。
Dear Editor,
With the final examination approaching,__________________________
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Yours truly
Li Hua
短文改错
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏符号（∧），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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1. 每句不超过两个错误；
2. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
While the soldiers began to cross the English Channel, the German fired at them. Twenty men on Boat 5 fell into the water and was picked up by other boats. If they reached the beach, they would probably have been killed
The soldiers on Boat 1 and Boat 4 jumped into the water, most of them drowned. The survivors laid on the beach, exhausting. Later, they tried to climb up the cliff. Four were very tired to reach the top. The other two joined in a group from other company and fought with them. This was Able Company’s contribution to D-Day.
阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tu Youyou, 1. was born in 1930, is a Chinese medical scientist and educator. She was educated and carried out research 2. (entire) in China. She is best known 3. discovering artemisinin(青蒿素) and dihydroartemisinin(双氢青蒿素)，which saved millions of lives. Her discovery of artemisinin as well as 4. (it) treatment of malaria 5. (regard) as a significant breakthrough of tropical(热带的) medicine in the 20th century and health 6. (improve) for people of tropical 7. (develop) countries in South Asia, Africa, and South America.
For her work, Tu received the 2011 Lasker Award in clinical medicine and 8. 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology(生理学) or Medicine together with William C. Campbell and Satoshi Omura. Tu is the first Chinese Nobel winner in Physiology or medicine 9. the first citizen of the People’s Republic of China 10. (receive) the Nobel Prize in natural sciences.
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。Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study. _1.__ The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey.
Before getting into the recommendations, you need to determine your English reading comprehension level. If you're at the beginner's level, there are two options: reading a children's book or reading a book that you've read in Chinese translation. __2.__ If you're at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options. For advanced readers, classic works of literature or modern prize winners (Nobel, Pulitzer) are good options.
3.__ When I pick up a book I like, even though the first few chapters are really hard to get through, I would try to get accustomed to the language the author uses. Generally, after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story.
Another great way to keep yourself motivated is to find a friend who's interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve. __4._
Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by U．S. writer Michael Crichton; and if you like horror, U．S. writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun. __5._ Happy reading!
A．If you pick a book which is so challenging, it will be too stressful.
B．The most important thing is to pick a book that you're really interested in.
C．You may also enjoy your reading when hanging out with your family.
D．You should just find a topic or author you're interested in, and the rest will go from there.
E．You can also discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or email.
F．Instead, they're a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book.
G．This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you're already familiar with the story.
