Society today tells us that automatic pencils are a lot better than manual ones which you have to sharpen every 5 seconds. Maybe this is true. However, there are some benefits from using an old-fashioned traditional pencil which you cannot get with an automatic one.
To be honest, it is quite convenient to use an automatic pencil with an easy press on the button. Meanwhile a manual pencil doesn’t enjoy any plus point. But it is sort of strange that manual pencils should be used in standardized tests today. Chances are that the manual pencil makes the line of grey look nicer.
Nowadays, it is always a battle of who has the newest, most high-tech gadget(小装置), from pencils, cars to clothes. The newer it is, it seems the more popular it becomes. If you walk around school, you will for sure find at least three out of ten people walking around with the latest iPhone 4S. If you are one of the luckier ones walking around with the newest Nokia phones, you will get laughed at.
Maybe an automatic pencil is better at the moment, but after using it for a while, usually the pencil will break. Most people lose them and don’t remember to carry extra lead(铅芯) to fill them up with, as it sometimes can do so much that it needs a lot of lead, just like an iPhone 4S needs to be charged after it has done so much work. As for the manual pencil, the lead will also run out but unlike the mechanical pencil it will last longer. Besides, the automatic pencil and the iPhone 4S are more likely to get stolen while the manual pencil along with the Nokia phone will be left alone and most likely-returned to you.
| Title |
Automatic Pencils |
| People’s |
●The newer-gadget like the iPhone 4s becomes more ●You will be |
| Advantages |
●We can use the automatic pencil more easily by ●The manual pencil is ●The manual pencil can last longer. |
| |
●The automatic pencils usually tend to ● People often ● |
Modern life is a lot less to the advantage of friendships and neighborliness than it used to be. The average American moves every five years. People drive straight into their garages, hire lawn services, hang out in their backyards instead of their front porches（前走廊）. These days, neighbors don't even know each other's names.
Good neighbors and good friends are a lot like electricity or running water: We don't know how much we depend on them until we don't have them. In fact, the authors of a recent book, Refrigerator Rights, claim that refrigerators are signs of close relationships--after all, you wouldn't snatch a drumstick（鸡腿）from the refrigerator of a stranger.
The surprising thing is that all it takes to strengthen your relationship with friends and neighbors is respect for their feelings, concern for their property, and a helping hand when it's needed. Here's how to develop your relationships with two types of vitally important people in your life.
_________________. A true friend doesn't flee when changes occur. The sign of a good friend is one who stays true through it all--marriage, parenthood, new jobs, new homes, the losses. Just because situations change doesn't mean the person has to.
Friendships fade away if there isn't an balance between the give and the take. So make sure you aren't being a burden to your friends. Be sensitive to how much your friend can and can't offer you--be it time, energy, or help -- and don't step over the line. Meanwhile, friendships that drain（耗尽）you will not last. If a friendship is out of balance in this way, you'll need to talk the situation through.
1. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
A true friend will stay the same even when the situations change.
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2. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with a proper sentence.（Within 10 words）
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3. What advice is given in the last paragraph?（Within 10 words）
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4. What do you think the author will go on talking about if the passage continues?（Within 10 words）
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5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．
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书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Henry最近来信，询问你高考后的暑期安排。请你根据以下要点，用英语回一封信，说明你的计划，并简述理由。
1.休息；
2.读书；
3.陪伴父母；
4.参加社会活动。
注意：
1.词数100左右，信的开头和结尾已为你写好(不计入总词数)；
2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3.参考词汇：
高考—college entrance examination
社会活动—social activities
Dear Henry,
I’m glad to receive your letter.
Best wishes!
Li Hua
根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。
Li Hua,who is planning to travel with his parents,is now calling Hyatt Travel Agency in Xi'an.(A:Assistant
L:Li Hua)
A:Hello,this is Hyatt Travel Agency.May I help you?
L:Yes.This is Li Hua.I'll have a short holiday,and I'm thinking about travelling abroad with my parents.1
A:Of course.May I ask how long your holiday will be?
L:About a week.
A:OK.2
L:I'd love to go to Europe.
A:3We have a special offer for European tours.
L:Great!4
A:Sure.For family tours,we have five European cities on the list,and we'll see the Big Ben in London,the Eiffel Tower in Paris and other places of interest.
L:5I'll talk about this with my parents and call you back.Thank you.
A:You are welcome.
| A． |
What would you like to know? |
| B． |
You are very lucky. |
| C． |
What do you have in mind? |
| D． |
Can you give me some advice? |
| E． |
That's just what I am thinking of. |
| F． |
Can I have some extra information? |
| G． |
I hope you'll have a good journey there. |
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
1Home can be a great place for children to study. It’s important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.
● Location （位置）
2Kitchen and dining room are not so well suite for regular study. since books and pens get in the way of the day-to-day uses of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at band without having to clear everything away each night. For a child that likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying.
● Keeping Things in Order
Parents should encourage their child to spread out, but to leave it neat and orderly when he isn’t using his workspace. Ownership is very important for self-respect
3The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom.
●4 Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems, how to manage time and get things done in the right way. 5Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family
| A．Attitude Is Everything. |
| B．Bring Organization into Your Home. |
| C．Here are several ways to choose a location. |
| D．Building a Good Home Learning Environment. |
E. Hold a can-do attitude and your child will follow your example.
F. Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.
G. A child who learns to organize his spare will carry organization into every corner of his life.
短文改错 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
Last Sunday I saw a worst storm in years. It came sudden and went on for over three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hotter, and all is quiet. Then a strong wind started to blow into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out the open window. As I ran out to catch them, big drop of rain began to fall. When I came back into house, it was raining harder and harder. I tried very hard to close the window. Then I heard a loudly crashing(碰撞的)sound from the back of the house. When I ran out of my room to find out what had happened: a big tree had fallen down and broke the top of the backroom.