【題目】根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided． 【1】

● 【2】

When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try．

● Take care of yourself

【3】 If you easily get angry and can’t sleep well enough, or if you’re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.

● Make time for yourself

Schedule time for both work and entertainment. Don’t forget, play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work. 【4】 Go window-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least half an hour each day to do something you enjoy．

● 【5】

Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there’s so much to do, and not enough time”. Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important task first.

A. Do whatever you like and want to do．

B. You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest．

C. Make a list of things to do．

D. Try physical activity．

E. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun．

F. You could smile to yourself in front of a mirror every day．

G. The following are suggestions for ways to deal with stress．

【題目】 【1】 . Since that time, we've provided people like you --- teachers, doctors, salespeople, full-time parents --- with a way of having a great time, challenging themselves and reconnecting with family and friends.

The non-stop routine of everyday life – answering e-mails, sitting in staff meetings ---- can have a dulling effect on people's senses. 【2】 . Otherworld provides just such an opportunity. It is an experience participants cherish and remember for years afterwards．

Coming to Otherworld is like stepping into the pages of an adventure novel. You'll meet a host of characters, portrayed by our staff, who'll start bringing the world to life. Mysteries will begin to unfold around you. 【3】 . You' ll see amazing sights and do things you never dreamed possible．

Suppose you were traveling to a foreign country. When you arrived, you might read a guidebook or visit a tourist booth to familiarize yourself with the laws and customs of the place you were visiting. 【4】 . Before the weekend, you'll receive a handbook, explaining Otherworld’s customs and conventions. When you arrive at the weekend itself, there'll be a short briefing to review the handbook's contents.

Then you and your group are taken to the front door of the Inn at World's Edge. You'll see candles on each of the tables. A fire will burn in the fireplace. At many of the tables, people will sit talking, arguing, and laughing. These people are our staff volunteers. 【5】 . But now they are all costumed and playing roles as citizens of the village of World's Edge.

A. And at that moment, the adventure begins．

B. Otherworld Adventure Weekend starts in much the same way．

C. They are the same people who welcomed you and helped you unload bags．

D. Maybe some of the local people would talk to you, telling you about nearby attractions． ．

E. Otherworld was founded in 1992 with an idea: to give people an extraordinary adventure．

F. Therefore, everybody needs a relaxing weekend - a good adventure to refresh themselves．

G. As you and your friends work together to solve them, you'll find yourselves challenged in ways that are exciting, unexpected and fun．

【題目】A hoarder is someone who is unable or unwilling to throw items away, and the disposal (處理) of items causes them considerable pain. When people hoard a massive amount of objects, it takes over the inhabitable spaces of their home. As the collection grows, they are unable to do simple , quotidian activities such as cooking a meal or watch TV. Sometimes the hoarding is so severe that parts of their homes become inaccessible.

But among the many problems that such behavior brings about, the most significant are the health risks. Once hallways and windows are blocked, hoarders are at the risk of dying in a fire, since they no longer have a clear path of evacuation(疏散). Things that are piled up high can fall on top of the homeowner, or a person trying to climb over a pile of objects can experience a fall. There is also the problem of sanitation(衛(wèi)生). Areas where food can’t be properly cleaned begin to attract insects, and bathrooms that are full of many possessions can no longer be washed.

Unfortunately, the serious effect of the problem can become worse for two reasons. One is that since the behavior progress behind closed doors, people can accumulate collections of objects for years before friends or family members become aware of the problem. A second reason is that hoarders often don’t recognize that they have a problem, and will continue to live in denial until they get professional help.

When attempting to make a diagnosis, psychologists don’t regard hoarding as a disorder in itself. Instead, it’s often seen as a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (強迫癥), depression, or anxiety. The mental health community has only recently begun an intensive study of boarding, and more research is needed in order to understand its causes and find effective treatment.

【1】The first paragraph mostly serves to ________.

A. introduce the problem of hoarding

B. inform the public of the hoarder’s lifestyle

C. illustrate how frequently hoarders’ lifestyle

D. explain how hoarded react when items are disposed

【2】 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hoarders’ houses are not always out of order.

B. Hoarding is regarded as a disorder by psychologists.

C. Symptoms of hoarding can’t be easily noticed since it progresses quietly.

D. The mental health community has found effective treatments for hoarding.

【3】We can infer from the passage that ______________.

A. hoarding is a serious problem that needs concern.

B. the main reason of hoarding is the economic burden.

C. food preparation becomes easier if a person is a hoarder.

D. hoarded items can’t be piled higher than a person’s head.

【4】The underlined word “quotidian” probably means _________.

A. abnormal B. ordinary C. skillful D. Popular

【題目】Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.

Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person's thoughts.

In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.

“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles.” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.

The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp (頭皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.

Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”

He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.

【1】BCI is a technology that can ________.

A. help the disabled to recover

B. control a person's thoughts

C. help to update computer systems

D. link the human brain with computers

【2】How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?

A. By talking to the machine.

B. By controlling his muscles.

C. By using his mind.

D. By moving his hand.

【3】Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

B. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

C. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works

D. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

【題目】文中共有10處錯誤，。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號()，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：

1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2．只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。

To protect the environment ,many people have found that helpful to make the switch from paper and plastic bags for reusable grocer bags But a report by Florida newspaper says that reusable grocery bags selling by some supermarkets contain high levels of lead .Lead is a metal which can be harmful to human ,especially young children . Lead in the bags is not possible to pollute food . However, as time went by , lead can come out as a result of repeating use .The bags with many pictures is found to contain more lead than plain reusable bags without decoration. We request that the government can take some measures.

【題目】I haven’t watched __________ of the films directed by Mr. Turner, but judging from the one I have watched, I believe he will be famous someday.

A. any B. none C. all D. either

【題目】How can a creature weighing over 5 tons and normally taking 150 kilograms of food and 120 liters of water per day survive in a desert environment?

In the southwest African country of Namibia, and the Sahara lands of Mali further north, the desert elephant does just that.

Although not regarded as a separate species from the African elephant, the desert cousin differs in many ways. Their bodies are smaller, to absorb less heat, and their feet are larger for easier walking across sandy surfaces. They are taller, to reach higher branches. They have shorter tusks (象牙), and most importantly, longer trunks to dig for water in riverbeds.

Desert elephants can travel over 70 kilometers in search for feeding grounds and waterholes, and have a larger group of families. They drink only every 3-4 days, and can store water in a “bag” at the back of their throat, which is only used when badly needed. Desert elephants are careful feeders---they seldom root up trees and break fewer branches, and thus maintain what little food sources are available. Young elephants may even eat the dung (糞便) of the female leader of a group when facing food shortage. During drought they are unlikely to give birth to their young but with good rains the birthrate will increase greatly. Desert elephants have sand baths, sometimes adding their own urine (尿液) to make them muddy!

As we continue to overheat our weak planet, it can only be hoped that other animal species will adapt as extraordinarily well to change as the desert elephant.

【1】The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means “_____”.

A. remains in the African countries

B. drinks 120 liters of water a day

C. manages to live in desert areas

D. eats 150 kilograms of food daily

【2】Desert elephants are called careful feeders because they _____.

A. rarely ruin trees

B. drink only every 3-4 days

C. search for food in large groups

D. protect food sources for their young

【3】The author answers the question raised in the first paragraph with _____.

A. stories and explanation

B. facts and descriptions

C. examples and conclusion

D. evidence and argument

【4】What can be inferred from the last sentence in the passage?

A. Overheating the earth can be stopped.

B. Not all animal species are so adaptable.

C. The planet will become hotter and hotter.

D. Not all animals are as smart as desert elephants.

【題目】Most Americans don’t like to get advice 【1】__________members of their family. They get advice from “【2】________(strange)”. When they need advice, they don’t usually go to people they know. 【3】_________ many of them write letters to newspapers and magazines 【4】________ give advice on many different subjects, 【5】_________ (include) family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and even on how【6】_________ (buy) a house or a car.

Most newspapers regularly print letters from【7】__________ (read) with problems. Along with the letters 【8】_________ are answers written by people who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, 【9】__________ are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special 【10】________ (train) for this kind of work.

【題目】假如你是李明，是景華中學一名高二學生。你發(fā)現部分同學每次遇到重要考試，都會出現一些焦慮癥狀。請你用英語寫一封信，向某學生英文報編輯反映該問題。信的內容應包括下列要點：

注意：1．根據以上內容寫一篇短文，不要逐句翻譯，可適當增加細節(jié)以使行文連貫。

2．詞數：100左右。開頭已給出，不計入總詞數。

3．參考詞匯：頭暈dizzy．

Dear editor，

I am Li Ming，a Senior Three student in Jinghua Middle School．I am writing to tell you

about some symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams．

【題目】語法填空

閱讀下面短文，按照句子結構的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當的詞或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填在答題卡標號為1-10的相應位置上。

One Sunday morning in August I went to local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment 【1】 (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me 【2】 the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man 【3】 (seat) at the front. He 【4】 (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be 【5】 (mental) disabled.

Behind him were other people to 【6】 he was trying to talk, but after some minutes they walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed.

I didn’t want 【7】 (laugh) at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him 【8】 his own either. After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced myself. We had 【9】 amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.

I’m glad I made a choice. It made 【10】 of us feel good.