One winter, my cousin and I were playing toy blocks in the yard. My mom was out for shopping to get groceries and my dad was asleep upstairs in his room. Suddenly, it started to snow. First it was just a little. But then it started to pour heavily.
Then, we put the finishing touches to our blocks and headed back inside. Right when I opened the sliding glass door, my cousin fell down on the slippery wooden stairs. I let go of the door, my worst mistake, you see. The door locks automatically but I had put a rock, right next to the door so it wouldn’t close. But while I was running to my cousin’s aid I’d accidentally kicked the rock.
Now, my cousin and I were locked outside. And unfortunately it started to get really windy. It was really freezing with the snow. First we started to call my dad, but he was sleeping soundly. I mean, slept through a tornado soundly. It was of no use.
Then I tried to climb over the fence but it didn’t work because the fence was iced by snow and wind, and the fence is six feet high. So, I climbed up to my tree house and brainstormed some ideas on ways to get in. At one point, I was seriously considering jumping out of the tree house and using the trampoline (蹦床) to jump over the fence.
So, we got to work. First, I took out the trampoline. Then I started to jump. First try — I almost cracked my head. Second try — this time I convinced my cousin to do it but at the last second, he chickened_out. Third try — I jumped and missed but at the last second, my hand caught the fence, and with a lot of pushing I finally climbed over the fence and luckily, I fell on a big snowdrift.
Then I got inside and unlocked the door for my cousin to get in. Finally, my mom came back. Then we shared this story with my mom and dad.
1.When the author wanted to jump in, the main problem was that________.
A. the fence was icy
B. the fence was slippery and high
C. the trampoline couldn’t bear the weight
D. the trampoline was too small
2.The attitude of the author’s cousin towards jumping on the trampoline seems________.
A. passive B. positive
C. indifferent D. objective
3.The words “chickened out” (Paragraph 5) most probably mean “________”．
A. fell down B. cried out
C. jumped up D. backed out
4.Which would be the best title of the text?
A. Climbing over the Fence in the Snow
B. An Adventure in the Yard
C. Friendship Produces Pleasure
D. We Are Independent
The Arctic is a polar region. It surrounds the North Pole.
Like Antarctica, the Arctic is a land of ice and snow. Antarctica holds the record for a low temperature reading －125 degrees Fahrenheit below zero. Reading of 85 degrees below zero is common in Antarctica. Winter temperatures average 30 degrees below zero in the Arctic. At the South Pole the winter average is about 73 degrees below zero.
One thing alone makes it almost impossible for men to live in Antarctica and in parts of the Arctic. This one thing is the low temperature — the killing chill of far North and the polar South.
To survive, men must wear the warmest possible clothing. They must build windproof shelters. They must keep heaters going at all times. Not even for a moment can they be unprotected against the belowzero temperatures.
Men have a way of providing for themselves. Polar explorers wrap themselves in warm coats and furs. The cold makes life difficult. But the explorers can stay alive.
What about animals? Can they survive? Do we find plants? Do we find life in the Arctic and in Antarctica? Yes, we do. There is life in the oceans. There is life on land.
Antarctica, as we have seen, is a cold place indeed. But this has not always been the case. Expedition (探险) scientists have discovered that Antarctica has not always been a frozen continent. At one time the weather in Antarctica may have been much like our own.
Explorers have discovered coal in Antarctica. This leads them to believe that Antarctica at one time was a land of swamps and forests. Heat and moisture must have kept the trees in the forests alive.
1.The lowest temperature that man has ever known was recorded ________.
A. in Antarctica B. in the Arctic
C. at the North Pole D. in the polar region
2.The main reason why it is almost impossible for men to live in the Arctic and Antarctica is that ________.
A. they are frozen
B. they are wasted
C. there are no life there
D. they are extremely cold
3.Polar explorers can stay alive there because they ________.
A. stay inside the building there
B. have their own way to keep warm
C. are stronger than other people
D. have no heaters and windproof shelters
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. The Arctic is colder than Antarctica.
B. The history of the Arctic and Antarctica.
C. The discovery in the Arctic and Antarctica.
D. The environmental features in polar regions.
假如你是重庆某高中的一名学生，请你用英语给一些美国中学生介绍重庆的情况。主要内容包括：
1．重庆市地处中国内陆之西南，依临长江。城市依山而建，也被人们称为“山城(City of Hills)”。
2．重庆是中国著名的历史文化名城，具有3 000多年的历史，是中国西南部的贸易中心；水路、陆路交通枢纽。
3．重庆有很多旅游胜地，如著名的长江三峡；有很多特色小吃，如火锅、酸辣汤等非常有名。重庆气候温和，是宜居城市。
注意：1.词数：100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：火锅hot pot; 酸辣汤hot & sour soup
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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(\)画掉。
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。
There was a time when Zhang Yi and I was good friends, but now we are like stranger.On his first day in our class two years ago, he had no one to talk. I was the first one to say hello to her, so we became friends.Zhang Yi did well in math or he was always ready to helping me with it.One day last month, I told him about that I would be away from school for two days to see a friend.But he told my father about it and that made me angrily.Now, I know I was wrong.I decide to say sorry for him, because I don’t want to lose so a good friend.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Sending gifts varies greatly from country to country. In Australia, Canada, the United States 1. European countries, sending gifts is rarely expected. While seen as a nice gesture, it is more important to avoid 2. (give) highly personal gifts such as clothing. When visiting the home of a colleague from one of these 3. (country), it is normally appropriate to bring a gift to the hostess.
In America, 4. (expense) gifts are definitely out. A good 5. (choose) is to take the deserving person to dinner, or to 6. entertainment or a sporting event. 7. the contrary, gift giving is a traditional custom in Japan. In Japan the proper gift is thought 8. (express)the giver's true friendship, gratitude and respect far 9. (well) than words can. So if you plan to visit Japan or to have any Japanese visit you here, be prepared.
Australia is known for its friendliness and informality. So modest gifts, such as a diary, a paperweight, or a coffee cup might 10. (present) to a friend. At a trade show, Tshirts, ties, baseball caps, or a pin may be appropriate souvenirs. Anything more than these types of gifts could cause embarrassment.
It was a cold winter morning.Half asleep at the train station, I stared into the distance, ______ for the train to take me to my ______ in Boston.The world was quiet.The very few people on the street kept to themselves, ______ their steaming cups of coffee.
Reaching into my pocket as the ______ was approaching, my numb hand searched for the $ 20 bill to pay my fare.The pocket was ______！ I searched through my bag and then I felt ______. Unless the money dropped from the sky, I’d be ______ here.
“What’s the matter？” A short, elderly man stood before me.
“Oh, nothing ...Well, I ______ my money and now I can’t pay for the ticket.I’m going to ______ my math class and the train is leaving.”
“Here, use this.”
The man held a $20 bill.I looked up, ______.People just didn’t do that any more.Everyone worried about their own ______， rarely stopping to think about others, especially teenage strangers.
“Thank you.But no, I can’t.”
“______ it — go！” The man pushed me ______ the train.I bought a roundtrip ticket, and he refused the change I ______ to give him back.I did not know what to say — a million thoughts raced through my mind, yet I stood ______.
For the train ride I was silent.I began to see the world through ______ eyes.That man made a difference with such a simple ______.
A week later I was at the train station again, with an extra $20 ______ I saw the man.And there he was.
“Excuse me, sir.I believe I owe you this.” I ______ the money into his hand.
Failing to refuse, he said，“Just remember to do the same for someone in your shoes someday.” I smiled, content.
The elderly man is my hero.For many, heroes are famous, but my hero is a(n) ______ who taught me a lesson in life.I will never forget his kindness.
1.A. waiting B. looking C. reaching D. arranging
2.A. home B. class C. office D. factory
3.A. serving B. moving C. minding D. making
4.A. chance B. crowd C. driver D. train
5.A. deep B. empty C. messy D. tight
6.A. hopeless B. useless C. relieved D. dissatisfied
7.A. blocked B. drawn C. stuck D. tied
8.A. wasted B. counted C. spent D. lost
9.A. miss B. skip C. fail D. stop
10.A. frightened B. disturbed C. surprised D. concerned
11.A. problems B. complaints C. positions D. challenges
12.A. Seize B. Make C. Watch D. Take
13.A. in B. beyond C. toward D. on
14.A. forgot B. managed C. happened D. attempted
15.A. unconsciously B. silently C. seriously D. uncomfortably
16.A. curious B. changed C. dull D. widened
17.A. task B. act C. example D. performance
18.A. so that B. even if C. now that D. in case
19.A. dropped B. pushed C. pressed D. pulled
20.A. stranger B. acquaintance C. friend D. enemy
