If you have a watch, don’t go to a watchmaker’s unless something is wrong with the machinery. Once I had a beautiful watch. And it had kept perfect time. But one night it happened that I forgot to wind it up (上發(fā)條). Next morning I went to a watchmaker as I wanted my perfect watch to be set by the exact time. He examined it and said, “The regulator (快慢調(diào)整器) must be pushed up as your watch is four minutes slow.

I tried to stop him from doing so, but he didn’t listen and pushed the regulator.

My beautiful watch began to gain. It gained faster and faster day by day. By the end of the second month it had left all the clocks and watches of the town far behind.

I could do nothing but take it to another watchmaker to be regulated. I expected him to regulate the watch at once, but he asked me to come in a week’s time. When at last I got my watch back from him, it began to slow down. And I failed to be in time for trains, business affairs, and even missed my dinners.

Now I went to a third watchmaker. When I was waiting for him to repair my poor watch, he took it to pieces and said that he would try to finish this work in three or four days. What I could do was to nod my head. After that, my watch went for half a day, and then stopped. So I kept taking my watch from one watchmaker to another. But each watchmaker disappointed me.

My watch had cost me two hundred dollars, but I paid for repairs more than two hundred. At last I decided to buy another watch, which I did.

1.The writer was sure that ___________.

A. you’d better not have your watch repaired if nothing has gone wrong with it

B. you’d better never have your watch repaired

C. you’d better not have your watch regulated

D. you’d better repair your watch yourself

2.The writer took his watch to the first watchmaker in order to ___________.

A. check (檢查) it whether it kept good time

B. change some parts

C. have it set by the exact time

D. push up the regulator

3.The watch went faster than it used to be ___________.

A. after it was repaired

B. before it was repaired

C. during the time when it was being repaired

D. if it was repaired

4.Not long after his watch was regulated, he ___________ for the second time.

A. regulated it B. set it

C. repaired it D. had it repaired

5.The writer decided to buy another watch because ___________.

A. he would not spend more money on repairs

B. he didn’t like the old one

C. a new watch could keep good time

D. he had spent two hundred dollars on repairs

完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

Water costs money．In some places water is hard ．What when a town

has these problems？A small town in California found a happy ．

Very rain ever fell there．The town had no water ．The water it used was from a river 300 miles away．As more people live in the town water was needed．Now water to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost money．

The town a plan．It found to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused many ways．Five lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go ．They have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water their crops．New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of ．

In most places，water is used and thrown ．The town that saved water

has saved the town！

1.A．supplying B．getting C．to get D．to supply

2.A．happens B．happening C. is happened D．happened

3.A．key B．a(chǎn)nswer C. answering D．way

4.A．little B．a(chǎn) little C．few D．a(chǎn) few

5.A．of itself B．of its own C．for its own D. for itself

6.A．fetch B．take C．brought in D．guided

7.A．come to B．came to C．coming to D．came for

8.A．many B．plenty of C．more D．many more

9.A．has B．had C．must D．needed

10.A．many B．a(chǎn) few C．a(chǎn) great many D．a(chǎn) lot of

11.A．put B．made C．supply D．noticed

12.A．a(chǎn) way B．ways C．a(chǎn)n answer D．a(chǎn) key

13.A．for B．by C．a(chǎn)t D．in

14.A．man-making B．man-make C．man-made D．man made

15.A．boating B．to boat C．to boating D．on boating

16.A．must B．could C．needed D．had to

17.A．a(chǎn)s B．with C．for D．to

18.A．water enough B．enough water C. crops enough D．enough crops

19.A．off B．of C．a(chǎn)way D．out of

20.A．it’s B．its C．one’s D．his

用括號內(nèi)單詞正確形式填空。（每小題1分，共10分）

1.The geography teacher told to us that the earth_________ (go) around the sun.

2.The scientist said he _______ (have) spent 10 years working at the research.

3.We crossed into ___________ (German) from Switzerland last week.

4.I found a (an) ___________ (dust) bag under the bed when I was cleaning up my room last night.

5.Dick called the police because he was _________(concern) for Grandma’s safty.

6.Would you mind ____________ (swap) seats with me so that I could sit next to my wife?

7.After they got married,they _________(settle) in France.

8.I didn’t ____________(actual) see her----I just heard her voice.

9.In the __________ (east) part of the United States, summer temperatures are very different from winter temperature.

10.The writer got used to __________ (set) down all his important thoughts in his diary.

書面表達(滿分25分)

請根據(jù)下面提示，用英文簡要描寫你的一位好朋友周亮。

1． 年齡16歲，身材不高，雖然不太聰明 可是相當勤奮。經(jīng)常受到老師的表揚。

2． 興趣廣泛，愛好足球、音樂等；并經(jīng)常記日記。

3． 待人謙虛( modest )，樂于助人，與同學們相處很好。并耐心幫你學英語；

4． 大家都很喜歡他，你也喜歡他。

注意：1. 詞數(shù): 100 詞左右;

2. 題目: My Best Friend_

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I chose to study in Madrid because I had a desire to learn Spanish. My first impressions of Madrid were incredible. It was before the New Year that I arrived in Madrid for the first time. While traveling to my Spanish friend’s house in a taxi, I appreciated the buildings along the road which were different from those of my own country.

There are an incredible number of restaurants and bars from all over the world. If you are really into sightseeing, I hope you have rechargeable batteries for your digital camera, because one week really isn’t enough time to see everything here including a number of art, science, and historical museums as well as parks, buildings, and amazing landscapes.

What I liked best about life in Madrid was the fact that if you were frustrated with schoolwork and wanted to have some fun, you can easily go out. The nightlife never seems to stop and the people are all very friendly. You can meet people and practice Spanish while having fun at the same time.

What I liked least was the fact that many people smoked in the streets. Also, coming from the US, I was used to having a big breakfast every morning, but while living with an actual Spanish family, I wasn’t really satisfied with the food in the morning.

I think I have definitely become more independent since I came back from Spain. Living in a big city like Madrid I found that it is necessary to plan ahead and to make a schedule for future. There is so much to see, not just in the Spanish World, but in the European World as well.

1.What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To attract people to tour around Madrid.

B. To show how to enjoy Spanish culture.

C. To give advice on how to study Spanish.

D. To describe the author’s life in Madrid.

2.Why did the author suggest taking rechargeable batteries?

A. It’s difficult to deal with the used batteries.

B. It’s not convenient to recharge batteries.

C. There are few stores that sell ordinary batteries.

D. You will find lots of places worth taking pictures of.

3.Which of the following in Madrid didn’t please the author?

A. Parks and buildings. B. Restaurants and bars.

C. Nightlife. D. Breakfast.

It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently.

My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him.I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I’m so glad I did.

On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape. After all， it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.

On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldn’t believe it ——there aren’t any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badlly polluted that nothing could survive.

The little baby whale——actually as big as our boat——was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools(漩渦) and waves.”She’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and ,heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Showly, they let us lead them, some-times rising from the water right beside us to breathe——and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.

In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day, Nearly four decades later ,I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.

1.The author says “I’m so glad I did .”(in Para.2)because __________.

A. be witnessed the whole process of fishing

B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea

C. he experienced the rescue of the whales

D. he spent the weekend with his family

2.The harbour survived the storm owing to____________.

A. the shape of the harbor

B. the arms of the bay

C. the still water in the channel

D. the long coast line

3.The mother whale failed to help her baby because__________.

A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long

B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough

C. she had no other whales around to turn to for help

D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction

4.what is the theme of the story?

A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness

B. Fishing provides excitement for children

C. It’s necessary to live in harmony with animals

D. It’s vital to protect the environment

One day the employees of a large company in St Louis，Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said：“Yesterday the person who has been hindering (阻礙) your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral(葬禮) in the room that has been prepared in the gym.”

At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died，but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.

The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered：“Who is this person that was hindering my progress? Well，at least he’s no longer here.”

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin(棺材) and when they looked inside it they became speechless. They stood over the coffin，shocked and in silence，as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin：Everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said. “There is only one person who can set limits to your growth：it is YOU.”

You are the only person who can revolutionize(徹底改變) your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness，your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.

Your life does not change when your family changes，when your friends change，when your boss changes，and when your company changes.

Your life changes when YOU change，when you go beyond your limiting beliefs，when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.

1.The writer’s purpose in writing the article is to tell us that __________.

A．the harder we work，the more successful we will become

B．our work and life are closely connected with others

C．changing our lives is down to us

D．we will have a better future if people do not hinder our development

2.People were speechless when they looked inside the coffin because __________.

A．there was nothing but a mirror inside

B．they could see their own souls inside

C．their closest colleague lay inside

D．what was inside told a great truth

3.Who probably wrote the sign on the front door?

A．The company boss.

B．A worker who liked to make fun of others.

C．The director in charge of production.

D．A worker who wanted to teach others a lesson.

4.What can we conclude from the article?

A．The employees went to the gym to join the funeral.

B．The lesson the employees learned would influence them greatly.

C．The employees’ lives depended on the attitude of their boss.

D．The employees got angry after the funeral..

Most young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some forms—football, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.

Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.

Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as others, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.

If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.

The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.

A mountain climber continues to improve in skills year by year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty. But it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they perhaps climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

1.The underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ______.

A. strong emotion B. good way

C. better feeling D. enough affection

2.Mountaineering is a sport, not a game because_______.

A. it has man-made rules

B. it is too dangerous for climbers

C. it can’t bring people joy or leisure

D. it is free for climbers to use their own methods

3.We know from the passage that _______.

A. mountaineering has no appeal for people

B. physical quality is more important than mental one for climbers

C. a mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirty

D. it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Sports in winter

B. Team work in climbing

C. Mountaineering

D. The quality for mountaineering

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways . 1. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 2. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 3.

The following methods may work best for you.

●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and

supporting facts.

● Write your notes in your own words.

●4.

● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速記). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them

all the time. 5.

A. Use words, not complete sentences.

B. There are three practical note-taking methods.

C. You must write your notes on separate paper.

D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women．Career women are _ _ than housewives．Evidence shows that _ _are in poorer health than the job-holders．A study shows that _ _the unemployment rate increases by 1%，the death rate increases correspondingly by 2%．All this comes down to one point：Work is helpful to health．

Why is work good for health? It is because work _ _ people busy, _ _ loneliness and solitude. Researches show that people feel unhappy，_ _and lonely when they have nothing to do．Instead，the happiest are those who are _ _ ．Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard . Work serves as _ _ between man and reality．By work，people_ _ each other．By collective activity，they find friendship and warmth．This is helpful to health．The loss of work _ _ the loss of everything．It affects man spiritually and _ _ him liable to disease．

_ _ ，work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of _ _ ．Work makes one feel his value and status in society．When _ _ finishes his writing or a doctor successfully _ _a patient or a teacher sees his students _ _，they are happy _ _ ．

From the above we can _ _ to the conclusion that the more you work, _ _and healthier you will be．Let us work hard，study well and _ _ a happy and healthy life．

1.A．richer B．healthier C．weaker D．worse

2.A．the old B．the busy C．the jobless D．the hard-working

3.A．whenever B．whether C．though D．since

4.A．keeps B．forces C．needs D．require

5.A．in charge of B．in lack of C．in touch with D. away from

6.A．interested B．joyful C．concerned D．worried

7.A．busy B．free C．lazy D．dull

8.A．a(chǎn) guard B．a(chǎn) gap C．a(chǎn) channel D．a(chǎn) bridge

9.A．come across B．come into contact with C．look down upon D．watch over

10.A．means B．stands C．helps D．matches

11.A．forces B．orders C．finds D．makes

12.A．Besides B．Then C．However D．Yet

13.A．disappointment B．a(chǎn)chievement C．regret D．a(chǎn)pology

14.A．a(chǎn) worker B．a(chǎn) farmer C．a(chǎn) writer D．a(chǎn) manager

15.A．makes friends with B．has a talk C．operates on D．deals with

16.A．raise B．grow C．rise D．increase

17.A．in a word B．without a word C．a(chǎn)t a word D．beyond words

18.A．come B．reach C．a(chǎn)rrive D．draw

19.A．the lonelier B．the weaker C．the stronger D．the happier

20.A．lead B．make C．earn D．share