Advertising actually has a dual(双重的)function：to sell，as well as to inform．If you stop to think of it，advertisements(ads)provide information of almost everything in our household and immediate environment，from shampoo to fuel for cars．An obvious purpose is to inform consumers of new products and services as well as to remind them of established ones．Performance，price，value for money，quality and reliability are some of the main features mentioned in ads．
Yet there is another important side of advertising that should not be forgotten：choice．A number of ads for different brands of the same product，e．g．toothpaste，shampoo or washing powder allow the consumer to choose．Choice is an important part of buying．
In this busy day and age，there is little time for comparison shopping．To determine which product is the best to buy，and at the most competitive price，consumers these days rely on advertising in its various forms．This saves time and energy and makes shopping easier．
Few can deny that ads benefit the consumer since they encourage healthy competition．When companies compete for the consumer’s dollar，this is good for the purchaser of the product or service．Advertising tends to increase competition since it informs consumers of what is available．One company’s offer will be either matched or bettered by another company in its advertising．
It was unheard of ten years ago to buy products directly using a personal computer，but it has become a matter of course for some people to browse(浏览)the Internet，surfuntil they find an e commerce site and then select the product．Marketing products has been almost turned upside down by new ways of selling and buying．More than at any time in history，the choice of goods is unlimited．The whole world is a customer’s marketplace．For busy people like you and me，advertisements actually do us a favor．
1.What the writer of this passage wants to tell us most is that—————————．
A.advertisements benefit busy people in many ways
B.advertisements encourage more business competitions
C.advertisements provide main features of new products
D.selling and informing are two functions of advertising
2.Which is least discussed in the passage as, one of the important sides of advertising?
A.To inform consumers of new products and services．
B.To provide consumers with chances to choose．
C.To increase healthy competition of companies．
D.To change the way of selling and buying．
3.The“comparison shopping”refers to the behavior of．
A．comparing and buying a product at the lowest price
B．comparing and deciding which is the best to buy
C．relying on advertising and simplifying shopping
D．buying a product at the least competitive price
4.Healthy competition benefits consumers because—————————．
A. it helps companies to compete for the market
B．it gets companies to improve their services
C．it provides them with the best products and services
D．it gives them many chances to choose their products
How would you describe Quincy Jones? Is he an instrumentalist, a composer, an arranger, or a producer? None of these labels can sum up this remarkable man. He has been known for years to people who follow popular music. But his part in the We Are the World VCD and the Hands Across America project made him a national figure.
In addition to these successful efforts, Jones has written the music for many cartoon movies, including The Color Purple, which won 11 Oscar nominations(提名). He also wrote the music for Alex Haley’s Roots, a greatly successful television mini—series. These achievements show his many-sided genius.
Quincy Jones was born on March 14, 1973, in Chicago’s South Side. Ten years later, his family moved to the Seattle area. It was there that he met Ray Charles, who was three years older than ones and who in time would be a world-famous singer. The young musicians performed at small clubs and weddings. Through Charles’s influence, Jones began composing.
When Jones was only 15, his musical talent impressed Lionel Hampton, who invited him to join the Hampton band. Jones was ready to quit school to join, but Hampton’s wife, Gladys, stated her disagreement. Believing that he needed an education, she removed him from the band’s bus. “Get that child out of here,” she yelled, “Let him finish school.”
These experiences made Quincy Jones more determined than ever to success. He finished high school, attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston on a scholarship, and finally did Lionel Hampton’s band. Soon, however, he struck off on his own. The future beckoned(召唤) brightly.
1.Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?
A. Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton and Quincy Jones became very close friends.
B. Lionel Hampton played an important rule in the success of Quincy Jones.
C. A college education is very important and necessary in modern music.
D. Quincy Jones had a very lucky, fruitful and successful musical career.
2.Which of the following made Quincy Jones become famous all over the country?
A. His role in the We Are the World VCD and the Hands Across America program.
B. His music for the cartoon film The Color Purple which won 11 Oscar nominations.
C. His meeting with Ray Charles and their performances at small clubs and weddings.
D. His education in the Berklee College of Music in Boston, which is world-class.
3.Whose opinion played an important role in Jones’s school education and college education?
A. Alex Haley’s B. Lionel Hampton’s
C. Ray Charles’s D. Hampton’s wife’s
4.Insisting that Quincy Jones get off the bus, Gladys Hampton was actually very _____.
A. professional B. cruel C. kindD. selfish
假如你是高一年级新生李华。开学之初，你的英语老师Mr Wu希望了解每位同学的英语学习情况，并征求教学建议。请按以下要点用英语给她写一封信。
1.对英语学习的认识； 2.自己英语学习存在的主要问题；
3.对英语教学的两点建议。
注意：1.词数100左右； 2.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr Wu，
I’m very happy to have you as our English teacher. ______________________________________________
yours
Li Hua
该文中共有十处错误,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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 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、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
Every morning Steve goes to work by the train. As he has a long trip, he always buys a newspaper. It helps make the time passing more quickly. One Tuesday morning, he turned to the sports page. He wants to read the report about a important football match the night before. The report was very interesting that he forgot to get off at his station. He did not know it unless he saw the sea. He got off at next station, and had to wait a long time for a train to go back. Therefore, he arrived late at the office, that made his boss very angry. When Sieve told to him why he was late, “Work is very important than football!” He shouted.
My name is Wang Kun. Since middle school, my sister and I 1.__________ (dream) about taking a great bike trip. After graduating 2._________ college, we finally got the chance to do it. It was my sister, Wang Wei, 3.__________ first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. Our cousins live near the Lancang River which4._____________ (call) the Mekong River in other countries. My sister soon got 5.__________ interested in 6.____________ (cycle) too. Then she began to organize the trip and insisted that we start from the source of the river in Qinghai province 7.___________ the air is hard to breathe. I doubted her decision but she gave me a 8._____________ (determine) look. I know her9._________ (good). Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I gave 10._________ to her.
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Having said good-bye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home. Still Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily. And even little Alax from time to time. The family were their trip.
But three hours later things began to . It was starting to snow. Alvin sped up the car, to arrive home before dark. But it was too dangerous to drive fast now because it was snowing more and more heavily. So Alvin had to down. The snow on the was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to on it. Their car slipped(滑落)off the highway and got caught in the deep snow and the engine refused to start again.
“The snow doesn't seem to . Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen(冻)to death or walk ahead the snow?”Alvin asked. Clare said she to walk. So they got out of the car with their Alex and began walking. But something was to come. Soon they lost their and had to walk aimlessly(无目标的)on and on.
Night came. They were not of the dark. But they feared that poor Alax would die of cold. However, their faith(坚信)to keep Alax filled them with courage, warmth and strength. They slept and rested in turn and then continued their . They had fallen down many times but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their again.
One, two, three, …seven days passed. On the eighth day, at last came from Alvin's parents, the police and local people. But the young had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frost-bites (冻伤). Fortunately, there was seriously wrong with little Alax.
1. A. excited B. sorry C. worried D. anxious
2. A. cried B. shouted C. smiled D. coughed
3. A. taking B. having C. enjoying D. starting
4.A. happen B. change C. come D. finish
5.A. deciding B. phoning C. thinking D. hoping
6.A. get B. slow C. go D. look
7.A. land B. highway C. field D. car
8.A. walk B. depend C. stay D. wait
9.A. fall B. end C. continue D. feel
10.A. with B. on C. through D. at
11.A. liked B. preferred C. decided D. wished
12.A. better B. dangerous C. sad D. worse
13.A. hope B. luck C. way D. money
14.A. certain B. afraid C. sure D. sorry
15.A. happy B. silent C. alive D. dead
16.A. walk B. drive C. work D. hope
17.A. heads B. eyes C. hands D. feet
18.A. danger B. help C. luck D. news
19.A. husband B. wife C. couple D. baby
20.A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
