Mary Allen was my best friend—like the sister I ever had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming and horseback riding.
When I was 13, my family moved away. Mary and I kept in touch through letters and we saw each other on special occasions(场合)—like my wedding and Mary’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back stamped “Address Unknown”.
Over the years, I thought of Mary often. I wanted to share stories of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Mary could fill.
One day I was reading the newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked a lot like Mary and whose last name was Wagman—Mary’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagman.” I thought, but I wrote to her anyway.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly. “Mary Allen Wagman is my mother.” Minutes later, I heard a voice and recognized it immediately, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives.
Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Mary and I know for sure: We don’t lose each other again.
1.I want to find Mary ________.
A. to share my stories
B. to share my sorrow
C. to fill the empty place in my heart
D. all of the above
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. We never see each other again when I moved away at the age of 13.
B. I find my friend in the newspaper.
C. It is 40 years since we last saw each other.
D. My friend’s husband is Mr Tobin.
3.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. My good friend
B. Friend like the brother
C. An important friend
D. Friends again—forever
假定你是李华，刚在上周三学校举办的跳蚤市场里买了假货，所以你决定写一封信给相关部门进行投诉，内容大致包括：
1. 写信目的：投诉买到假货
2. 简单的事发经过：在跳蚤市场买了一个USB，结果仅用一两次就坏了，更糟糕的是，装在USB里的文件都丢失了。
3. 希望跳蚤市场能杜绝假货，越办越好。
参考词汇：跳蚤市场 flea market；假货 fake goods
注意： 1. 作文字数约100词, 作文不要超过答题卷给定版面的范围；
2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已经为你写好。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Li Hua, a student from Senior Two. _______________________________________
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Regards,
Li Hua
第一节 短文改错
修改以下文章，文中共有 10 处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
注意： 1、答案请写在答题卷上；
2、只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分；
3、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
4、答题符号、格式要规范：
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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
Our school has had a survey on reading. It shows that 55 percent the students spend their time reading textbooks after the school. Only 10 percent enjoy read literature. Why? They don’t have enough time but they have too much homework to do. Some complain that literary work are so thick that they have hardly enough patient to finish them. Others who only concentrate in how to get high scores simply admit that reading literature won’t help them with their exams. What’s more, some students show no interest in literature. In fact, books play a important role in our life. Not only can reading make us relaxing, and it also helps us learn the customs and cultures in the past and at present, at home and abroad.
第二节 根据课文内容填空
1.They had been given free beer and so had not drunk the water from the pump. It seemed that the water was ________ ________.
2.Happily this was ________ without ________ when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.
3.Soon I was ________ ________ ________ ________ again, and following him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer.
4.________ ________ you ask many different questions ________ ________ acquire all the information you need to know.
5.Remove clothing using scissors ________ ________ unless it is stuck to the burn.
第一节 阅读下面句子，请根据中文意思的提示，在空白处填入所学单词的正确形式,使句子完整通顺。
1.The company will __________ (安排) for a taxi to meet you at the airport.
2.Don’t __________ (暴露) your skin to sunlight directly.
3.After Steve Job’s death, Apple is facing more __________ (挑战).
4.Ready meals sell well because of their __________（便利）.
5.She has a teenage daughter from a __________ (先前的) marriage.
6.Do they have to wait for the information, or is it __________ (立即) available?
7.A good __________（记者） must have a good “nose” for a story.
8.Gradually she __________ (获得) experience in how to do the work.
9.He tried to __________（挤） himself on to the crowded bus.
10.You’d better __________（应用）some ointment to the cut.
阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或使用括号中单词的正确形式。
Many Chinese believe 1. (eat) pig brains will increase their intelligence and some Americans regularly eat 2. (cook) eggs to keep their minds sharp. 3. , doctors don’t recommend eating 4. raw eggs or animal brains. Then, what food is good for your brain? Scientists have found a relationship 5. diet and a healthy brain. Generally speaking, fish is 6. brain food. Besides fish, you should introduce lots of dark green leafy vegetables and colorful fruits into your diet, 7. most people lack the special vitamins 8. these brain food provide. If you eat brain foods 9. (regular), they can increase brain power — help you pay attention, keep you motivated, improve your memory and 10. (less) stress from studies. Then you can do much better in your test.
