The American believe that anybody can become President of the United States. In a recent Hollyhood comedy(喜剧), that is exactly what happens.
Dave Kovic, played by Kevin Kline, is a kind-hearted man who runs a business that finds people jobs. He leads a typical(典型的) American way of life, except for one thing— he looks exactly like the President, Bill Mitchell. In fact, the only thing that makes him different from the nation’s leader is that he is very nice!
The president has started using look-alikes during some public appearance. Dave is offered a chance to “serve his country” by becoming one. However, things go wrong. The President becomes very ill and Dave ends up acting as the President forever.
Director Ivan Reitman, who made the popular and successful comedies like Twins, Ghostbusters and Legal Eagles, could have gone for easy laughs by making fun of the American government. Instead, Dave is an attractive comedy about an ordinary man in extraordinary situations. Kevin Kline gives a double performance as Dave and the President, and Sigourney Weaver is at her best as his First Lady. The love story that develops between her role and Dave is a real classic(经典).
The film is 100% American. However, if you’ve ever felt that anybody could do a better job running the country than the people in power, then you’ll enjoy Dave!
1. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To tell the reader about the American government
B. To discuss the Americans’ ideas about the President
C. To make a comparison(对比) between Dave and other film.
D. To introduce a new film to the reader.
2.Who plays the role of the President in the film?
A. Sigourney Weaver B. Kevin Kline
C. Bill Mitchell D. Ivan Reitman
3.The underlined word “one” in the 3rd paragraph refers to __________.
A. the President B. the director
C. an actor D. a look-alike
4. Which of the following is best supported by the text?
A. The author makes fun of the President.
B. The author thinks highly of the film
C. The author is a fan of Hollywood comedies.
D. The author wishes to become the American President.
In today’s world, English is the most wildly used language. It is our duty to learn English in the new situation of the reform and opening to the outside world. How can we master the English language? I’d like to give you some good advice.
First, get interested in it. I enjoy listening to foreign friends talking when I was a child. At the same time I watched the English program Follow Me on TV. From then on, I kept on learning English. The more I learned, the more progress I made.
Second, practice makes perfect. Many people study English very hard, but they are very shy to speak it in public, for they are afraid of making mistakes. Remember you have to make a mistake before you can correct it. A native English speaker makes mistakes sometimes, too.
Third, the beginners should be encouraged to pay attention to idioms. The English language has many idioms. For example, you should say “ He is as strong as a cow.”
1. The writer wants to tell us ____________.
A. the importance of learning English
B. the new situation of the reform and opening to the outside world
C. some good ideas on how to master English
D. the wide use of the English language
2. If we want to learn English, we must first __________.
A. show interest in it
B. enjoy listening to it
C. watch English program on TV
D. practice speaking it
3. When we are learning English, ____________.
A. remember the mistakes and correct them
B. try not to make any mistakes
C. avoid mistakes before making them
D. don’t be afraid of making mistakes
4. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means “_______________.”
A. Remember to make a mistake before you can correct it
B. You are sure to make a mistake before you can correct it
C. Remember you have to make a mistake and then correct it
D. You’ll make a mistake after you can correct it
假定你是李华，你们班就“高一新生是否有必要进行为期一周的军训”进行讨论。请你给你校英文报的编辑写一封电子邮件，反映你们的讨论情况。
1.支持者85％，理由…….
2.反对者15％ 理由…….
3.你的看法…….
注意：1.参考词汇 military training军训
2. 词数100左右;
Dear editor,
I’m writing to tell you something about the discussion on whether it is necessary for senior one students to take the one-week military training.
Yours,
Lihua
短文改错
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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
It has been a long time since I did anything good for the environment. Feeling responsible to protect the environment, I decided to take the action again. I told my idea to my friends and we planned to plant tree on the hill in the countryside. We came to the foot of the hill and selected a place where looked suitably and settled down. We spend a few hours digging holes and placing the young seedlings. Then we wrote our wishes on cards one to one and buried it deep down the roots of the trees. We also took a lot of pictures. We were such busy that we didn’t realize that it was time to go back. I felt really glad that we made difference to the environment.
阅读下面短文，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。
Have you ever told a story about someone but forgotten his or her name? Not 1._____ (worry)! In English, we have special names to replace it, so your story doesn’t come to a sudden stop.
In the US, if a name has been forgotten, 2.______ (simple) say the name John Doe for a man, or Jane Doe for a woman. You can use these names for any situation where someone’s name is 3.______ (miss). For example: “Did you see that guy who got wet 4._____ the rain?” “Ah yes, poor John Doe.”
But 5.______ exactly is John Doe? The name is not real. It first appeared around
6. ______ 14th century in English courts. It was used to protect the identity of certain people. Today, it is not used in England. Yet John Doe and Jane Doe are names used in legal courts in the US.7.______ are used when the identity of a person must not 8._____ (give) away.
However in England, unknown people are called John Smith. This is 9.______ John has always been one of the most common first 10._____ (name) in English. And Smith is the most common family name. So next time you forget someone’s name, you know what to say.
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。
Thanks to the magic of the Internet, booking your yearly trip is just a few clicks away. But you may throw money away when you travel. Here are some of the most common travel mistakes that waste your money and what you can do to fix them．
1.Not having travel insurance
1. But if Something bad does happen while you’re traveling and you aren’t covered（给……保险）, you’ll be left paying thousands of dollars.
What you should do: 2. It only costs a few dollars a day and it offered through many of the credit card companies．
2. Mismanaging your money
Whether it’s by using traveler’s checks, or getting cash before you go，you don’t look for the best rates.
What you should do： 3. Check if your bank has a partner ATM network in the country you’re visiting and it may cost you nothing to take out local cash.
3. Booking too early
People get excited about their trip and, to make it real，book their flight right away. 4. Both area mistake．
What you should do：Book your flight about two to three months in advance to secure the lowest fares.
4. Asking where to eat the wrong way
Even if you’re doing the smart thing and asking locals，“Where should I eat？”you’re asking the question in a wrong way. 5. .
What you should do：It seems simple but asking，“Where do you eat？”means a world of difference. Instead of guessing what you might like, a local can direct you to a place he likes to visit
A．Get travel insurance!
B．Or they forget and wait until the last minute.
C．Use the ATM for cash and a credit card for all your shopping．
D．A lot of people think“I’m just going away for a short time．I’ll be fine.”
E．Call a hotel to see if they will have a lower rate than what you find online.
F．You will be sent to restaurants that loca1s think tourists would want to visit．
G．Visit the tourism board when you arrive as they are experts on your location．
