Jim, as well as his sisters,         to talk to his parents at present because of misunderstanding.

    A．is prepared  B．was prepared C．are prepared D．were prepared

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1. 每次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。

As the high school student, I like to talk with foreigners to practise my oral English but

learn more about other cultures. There were two foreign teachers in our school in this term.

They often go to the English corner so that we can have a chance to practise the language.I

seize every chance talk with them. However, I sometime find they are not so interesting in

what I say, and it’s hard for I to choose a suitable topic. I would like some advices about how

to communicate proper with foreigners, and what topics to pick.

To help a friend solve the problem troubling him,      .

    A．a friend should be made known of his difficult situation

    B．a man should be equipped with the kind of knowledge required

    C．nothing is better than offering of knowledge required

    D．keeping one’s promises is most important

_________ it with me and I’ll see what I can do.

   A. When left        B. Leaving         C. If you leave       D. Leave

It was reported that an agreement ________ between the two companies and that they would carry out a project together.

    A. reached              B. had been reached     C. was reached D. had reached

  阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Education for Japanese children is free for the first nine years and all children must go to school for six years of primary schooling and three years of secondary schooling. In the primary and secondary school, about 99.9% of school-age children are present. School usually begins at 8 o’clock in the morning and ends at 3 o’clock in the afternoon on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays. The school year begins in April and ends in March. There is a summer holiday in August and a winter holiday during the New Year season.

    After nine years of schooling, students can enter the three-year high school by passing an examination and by paying a small charge each year. After high school, students can go on to study at different kinds of colleges, usually for four years. There are also two-year junior colleges.

The passage mainly discusses _____________.

A. colleges in Japan               B. free education in Japan 

C. education in Japan              D. school time in Japan

If you want to go to high school in Japan, you must ______________________.

   A. pay a small amount of money       

B. study at primary and secondary school for 9 years

C. take part in the exam and pay a little money  

   D. pass the exam and pay a little money

What is not mentioned in the passage?

   A. Types of colleges.              B. Times for schooling

C. The teaching staff(教职员工)     D. The number of children attending schools

How many days do the Japanese students have to go to school every week?

   A. Two days       B. Four and a half days    C. Five days      D. Five and a half days

书面表达（共1题；满分10分）

学校网站新开设了一个“英语写作”栏目（column），以便学生发表（post）英语作文，进行交流，提高写作能力。现请你为该栏目写一个英文介绍，内容包括：

● 开设目的（improve English writing skills）

● 栏目优势：教师在线（online）指导等

● 作文要求：内容贴近学生生活（write anything that you are familiar with）

● 优秀作文的鼓励办法（award; get a prize）

● 邀请大家参与

     注意：1. 词数100左右

         2. 开头语已为你写好（不计入总词数）。

Welcome to the column “English Writing”!

She has little chance of getting the job, for _______ people have applied for it.

    A. a great many of    B. a great deal of    C. a large number of    D. a large amount of

Most birds find it safe to sleep in the trees, but ______ they have eggs or young chicks, they don’t use a nest.

   A. why           B. how              C. where                D. unless

Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.

The first kind of loneliness is temporary(暂时的). This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result or a particular situation---- for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year.

The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic(长期的) loneliness usually last more than two yeas and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lone people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.

Psychologists (心理学家)agree that one important fact in loneliness is a person’s social contacts（接触）, e.g, friends, family members, co-workers, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lone people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their own popularity.

Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous condition.

.How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?

A. Talk to friends                         B. Just ignore it     

C. Go to see a doctor                      D. Ask your teachers for guidance

. The topic of the 4^th paragraph is that _______________.

A. lonely people don’t have many friends

B. lonely people don’t have many social problems

C. one problem of loneliness is a person’s social contacts

D. we depend on various people for different reasons

Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people?

A. Chronic loneliness can cause family problems

B. Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness

C. Chronic loneliness cannot be overcome

D.A, B, and C are all correct

.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Three kinds of Loneliness               B. Loneliness and Diseases

C. Loneliness and Social Contacts           D. Chronic Loneliness