Edith Cavell was born on December 4, 1865, in England. When she left school, she became a teacher. Edith soon found that she had a  36  for nursing(护理), so she completed her training  37  any problem. In 1907, a doctor invited Edith to open a  38  school for nurses in Belgium(比利时).

In August 1914, Germany invaded Belgium. By then, the training school had become a Red Cross hospital. It required its nurses to care for injured soldiers from every country---even  39  soldiers.   .

German forces (军队) went through Belgium to France. British soldiers were  40  with the French, trying to  41  the Germans out of France. But they didn’t  42 . As a result, many British and French soldiers would be caught. But some of them found their  43 to Edith’s training school. There, she took care of them and  44  them from the German forces. Then she heard some  45  people were willing to help the soldiers escape. Together they organized travels for the soldiers out of Belgium to Holland, which was a safe country during the whole war.

In august 1915, the German government discovered  46  was happening at Edith’s training school. Edith was  47  for helping about two hundred British and French  48 escape. Early on October 12, 1915, Edith Cavell was  49  . She died for her country, but she believed that she had only been a nurse trying to do her 50 . History will remember her for ever.

A. story      B. talent       C. hope         D. taste

A .without    B. for         C. except        D. over

A. singing    B. teaching     C. learning      D. training

A. nation     B .child        C. street        D. enemy

A .meeting    B .fighting      C. competing   D. arguing

A. refuse     B. talk          C. keep       D. task

A. succeed    B. remember    C. miss        D. join

A. cause      B. reply        C. key        D. way

A. hid        B. knew        C. stopped     D. prevent

A. famous     B. honest       C. brave      D. poor

A. that        B. What        C. whom     D. which

A. driven      B. thanked      C. beaten     D. caught

A. soldiers     B. nurses       C. teachers    D. travelers

A. killed       B. punished     C. educated   D. shocked

A. homework   B. business      C. dream     D. duty

One day while walking along the bank of a river, a rabbit couple(夫妇) saw a wounded(受伤的) ant lying unconsciously(没有直觉地) on the grass. The rabbit couple gently put the ant on the leaf(叶子) of a nearby plant. She soon recovered and saw the rabbit couple sitting beside her.

The ant remembered that she had found herself under the foot of a cat by chance and fainted(晕倒). She asked how she reached the leaf top. The rabbit couple told her what had happened. The ant thanked them and said she would help them when they needed help.

The rabbit couple went further up the river to enjoy the bright sun. They had been there many times and would spend many hours playing and relaxing in the sun.

One fine day, the couple were again on their way to the river while the ant was playing on the leaf of a tree. She saw the rabbit couple walking towards the river. A few hours later she saw the rabbit couple sleeping peacefully on the soft grass by the river. Suddenly she saw a lion moving towards the grass where the rabbit couple were sleeping. The loin saw the rabbit sleeping, and started walking quietly to attack them.

Realizing the hazard getting close to the rabbits, the ant jumped from the leaf to the lion’s shoulder and bit(咬) the lion’s back. The lion cried out in pain, waking the rabbit couple. The rabbits ran away quickly and the ant jumped off the lion’s back into the grass.

A white pigeon(鸽子) who watched this event cheered at the courage(勇气) of the ant and told the whole story to the rabbits. The rabbit couple were moved and thanked the ant. They became best friends.

From the first three paragraphs, we can learn that _____.

the rabbit couple put the ant on the leaf of a plant to hide her

the ant was wounded after fighting with a cat

the rabbit couple and the ant knew each other very well before

the rabbit couple often went to the river

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

The ant was hurt by the lion.  

The ant was small but clever.

The white pigeon was as brave as the ant.  

The lion wanted to play a joke on the rabbit couple.

According to the passage, which is the correct order of the following events?

The ant jumped into the grass to hide.

The ant bit the lion’s back.

The lion moved towards the rabbit couple.

The rabbit couple saved the ant.

The ant saw the rabbit couple sleeping on the grass.

A. d,c,e,a,b      B. d,e,c,b,a      C. e,c,b,a,d      D. c,d,e,b,a

The underlined word “hazard” in the fifth paragraph probably means “_____”.

A. reality    B. warning     C. experience     D. danger

短文改错（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）

    假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文,文中共有10处语言错误,每句最多有两处.错误涉及一个单词的增加,删除和修改.

增加:把缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该词.

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限一词.

2.只允许修改10处,多者从第11处不记分.

Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m a student from Xinhua Middle School．I’m gladly to learn that you want a few part-time English reporter．I’m interesting in this opportunity．

I think I’m qualified in the job. As a student, I’ve read a lot and have a knowledge in many fields．I like English and do well in both spoken and writing．Beside, I’m easy to get along and enjoy working with others．I once worked as a reporter for my school broadcasting station, but I’m sure I can do the job well if I got the position．

I’m looking forward to your reply．

Riding bikes has advantages __________ driving cars ________ many aspects.

A. above; in         B. over; in         C. on; on        D. with; on

----       he have been chosen as captain of the Chinese football team?

   ----Yes, he       .

   A. Must; must  B. Can; must C. Must; must have         D. Can; must have

In 1886 explorer Robert Peary traveled to Greenland for the U.S. Navy. Before his journey, no one knew Greenland’s size or shape. On Peary’s first trips, he explored Greenland, mapping parts of it.

   When Peary returned to the United States, he went to a businessman to sell some furs. There he met Matthew Henson, an African American mechanic, builder and navigator. When Peary went to Nicaragua on a Navy mission(任务),Henson went with him. When that job was over, the two headed to the Arctic.

   Henson and Peary set sail for Greenland. When they landed, Henson built a house for their base camp. Peary and his men set out to explore the land by dog sledge(雪橇). Henson was injured and had to stay at the base. While there, he made friends with the Inuit, the native people.

   In 1895 Henson, Peary and Hugh Lee went out on another dog sledge journey. This time, they found Greenland’s northernmost point. They now knew that the North Pole lay under the frozen Arctic Ocean. Peary had hoped to cross the ice. but the group ran out of food and returned to base camp. In the years that followed, Peary and Henson tried several times to reach the North Pole, but each time they failed. On one trip, Peary’s feet froze, and he lost his toes（脚趾）.

   Peary and Henson planned last trip when Peary was 53 years old. They started across the sea ice from Ellesmere Island, which is located（位于） north of Canada. The temperature dropped as low as—51 degrees Celsius. The explores’ cheeks froze , and they suffered snow blindness from the sun’s glare. They experienced high winds and storms, and they also faced a hidden danger. Under the frozen ocean were powerful currents（潮流）. The ice moved and broke apart leaving open water, called leads. Twice Peary fell into leads. But eventually he and Henson became the first persons to reach the North Pole.

What did Peary and Henson find in 1895?

   A. Greenland is near the Artic Ocean.

   B. Ellesmere Island is located north of Canada.

C. The North Pole is located in the Artic Ocean.

D. Greenland’s northernmost point is the North Pole.

Which of the following words can be used to describe Peary?

   A. Determined.  B. Modest.   C. Generous.  D. Honest.

What was the potential danger that Peary and Henson faced on their last trip?

   A. Snow blindness.   B. High winds.   C. Storms.   D. Leads.

The best title for the passage might be “____”.

   A. The mapping of the Arctic Ocean.

   B. Peary and Henson: Arctic explorers

   C. Early explorers’ trips to the South Pole

   D. Henson and Peary: discoverers of Greenland

When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.

.   So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.

Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional (情感的) health, and crying seems to study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.

Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we' re very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through Crying, and then we can deal with them.

   Just as crying can be healthy, not crying — holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering — can be bad for physical (身体的) health, Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural  — and healthy — emotional response (反应).

Why didn't the author cry when her grandmother died?

      A. Because her father did not want her to feel too sad.

     B. Because she did not love her grandmother.

     C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time.  

     D. The author doesn’t give the explanation.

According to the author, which of the following statements is true?

     A. Crying is the best way to get help from others.

     B. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.

     C. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.

     D. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.

What might be the most suitable title for the text?

     A. Power of Tears                             

B. How to Keep Healthy

     C. Why We Cry                                

D. A New Scientific Discovery

在中国，近年来越来越多的人从农村迁往城市。因为城里机会多，可以找到工作赚到钱，孩子可以接受更好的教育。但是，他们也面临不少困难。比如：由于城市人口急剧增加，许多人很难找到工作，住房，教育，医疗及生活费用都很高，他们中不少人陷入贫困。请你根据提示内容用英语写一篇短文，介绍这一现象，并就如何解决他们的问题谈谈你的观点。

内容包括：1.城市的优势；2.在城市遇到的困难；3.解决问题的方法。

注意：1.可根据提示内容适当发挥；2.字数：100—120。（开头和结尾已写好，不记入字数）

In China, more and more farmers are moving to live in cities, so cities are becoming larger and larger. The farmers have chances in cities as well as difficulties.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hope the farmers will be able to overcome their difficulties and live happily in cities.

After a pause, I went on with my story just ____ I had left off.

A. what                 B. that                          C. which                      D. where

—Did you have any difficulty catching yesterday’s lecture?

—No. The professor spoke very clearly to make his speech easy _____.

A. understood        B. understanding           C. to be understood              D. to understand