Spain is a country that lies in southwestern Europe. It’s surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the south and the east, while to the north of Spain lie France, Andorra and the Bay of Biscay. The west and northwest of Spain are surrounded by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.
The official name of the state is the Kingdom of Spain. Madrid is the capital city, which is also one of the famous places in Spain. Spain, which covers 506,000 square kilometers, is one of the largest countries in Europe.
The weather in Spain differs from one area to another. Most of the rain that happens in Spain is in the mountainous areas. The plains hardly receive any rainfall.
Soccer in Spain is an important part of life of the people in Spain. It’s said that Spanish children learn to walk and play soccer at exactly the same time. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are two Spanish soccer teams, which are respected by soccer fans not only in Spain, but all over the world. The popularity of the sport can be judged from the fact that three major soccer teams, which are Real Madrid, Atletico de Madrid , and Rayo Vallecano, were born in Madrid.
If you are a tourist, then you would want to know about the driving rules in Spain. If you’re not from the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein, then for you to drive you’ll have to carry your international driver’s license. Bad news if you haven’t celebrated your 18th birthday. If you want to rent a car, then you must have completed 21 years of age. If you’re driving, make sure you carry all the documents on you at all times during your stay in Spain.
1.Paragraph 1 is mainly about .
A．the history of Spain B．the location of Spain
C．The famous cities in Spain D．the neighboring countries of Spain.
2.Who is allowed to rent a car in Spain?
A. Tom who is 17 years old B. Jenny who is 19 years old
C. Mike who is 20 years old D. Brown who is 22 years old
3.Which of the following about Spain is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Weather B．Transport
C．Sports D．Driving rules
4.The purpose of the passage is to .
A．explain how to enjoy life in Spain
B．prove Spain in a beautiful country
C．make readers know more about Spain
D．attract more people to pay a visit to Spain
People living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy. They are in close contact with nature. They make friends with trees and stones. They can own dogs. They breathe fresh air. They fight with strong winds. They listen to the songs of birds.
This contact with nature is good for health. There are many diseases that are common in the city. but are not to be found in the country. For example, near-sightedness is almost unknown to country people.
Because of the absence of cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city. There are no rules of the road, nor traffic signs to obey.
People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk. And they get them at lower prices than in the city.
Country life is economical in other ways, too. There are practically no temptations（诱惑）to waste money.
Country people are mostly honest. They say what they mean, and make and keep promises with sincerity（诚意）. They do not put on air. They do not pretend to have those ridiculous（荒谬的）manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.
1.What can’t country people often enjoy?
A. Musical concerts. B. Fresh air.
C. Song of birds. D. Close contact with nature.
2.What is probably more expensive in country than in the city?
A．Vegetables. B．Beer. C．Milk. D．Fruit.
3.What is NOT true of country life?
A．The traffic accident rate is very high in the country.
B．Living in the country saves one a lot of money.
C．Country people enjoy better health than the city people.
D．Country people are honest.
Doing homework not only can help children master the knowledge they have learned, but also can train their abilities of finishing the work alone, planning the time and doing the duties. But some children don’t like to complete the work. Why? There are some reasons.
Some children feel it is very difficult to do their homework, because they can’t understand their teacher clearly, and can’t follow their teacher’s teaching process. Maybe there is something wrong with their intelligence.
But some children’s intelligence is normal. They are even cleverer, but they don’t listen to the teacher carefully. It is hard for them to sit well and pay attention to anything. It needs to carry on the attention centralized（集中注意力）training to help the children.
Some children love their teacher and then they like the subject. Their interest depends on the teacher who teaches them. So every teacher should be helpful and kind. It can make children love you and the subject you teach. So they can do their homework happily.
1.Doing homework can help children .
A．master the knowledge B．train their abilities
C．lean new lessons D．Both A and B
2.Some children find the homework difficult. Which reason is NOT right?
A．They can’t understand their teacher clearly.
B．They can’t follow their teacher’s teaching process.
C．The intelligence of all the students isn’t normal.
D．They don’t listen to the teacher carefully.
3.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “intelligence” in paragraph 2?
A．作业 B．智商 C．思想 D．方式
假如你是李华，进入高中后，你觉得学英语的方式和初中有很大不同，你给自己的初中英语老师写了一封信，讲述自己的英语学习情况。要包括以下内容：
1. 开始时，觉得英语比初中英语难得多，老师的教法也不一样,几乎丧失信心。
2. 每天多投入时间和精力,努力学习英语。向老师和同学请教更好的英语学习方法。
3. 现在英语取得了很大进步，对英语越来越感兴趣。
注意： 1. 不要逐句翻译, 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2. 词数100左右；
Dear Mr. Li,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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。
When I began my senior high school years, I had difficulty to learning English. I dared not speak English in public because my poor pronounce. I could not get high marks, but I always used bad grammar. Afraid of be laughed at, I never put up my hand answer questions in class. When my English teacher Miss Li learned about this, she encouraged me and lend me a hand, which helped improving my English. With his help, I became interest in English and finally got high marks. Miss Li, like a shining star, shines on my path to success.
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A proverb says, “Time is money”. But in my opinion, time is even 1._____ precious than money. Why? 2._____ when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is 3._______(go), it will never return.
4.______ is known to all that the time we can use is limited. Therefore we should make 5.___ use of our time to study hard so as to serve our country in6.____future.
But it is a pity that there are a lot of people 7.____ do not realize the value of time. They spend their precious time 8._____(play).
In a word, we should form the good habit of9._____(save) time. Do not put off what can be done today 10.___tomorrow.
