假如你是李华，你想申请成为国际中学生篮球俱乐部（International Middle School Basketball Club）的会员，请用英语写一封申请信。要点如下：1．个人情况：年龄，性别；2．个人条件：热爱篮球运动；擅长英语；3．目的：结交朋友，提高自己的篮球水平。

注意：

1．    词数：120词左右。

2．    开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir / Madam,

   My name is Li Hua ，16 years old. I’m interested in joining the International Middle School Basketball Club.

Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.

Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.

Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”

Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.

People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.

BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.

25. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?
A. To explain what they are. 

B. To introduce BookCrossing.

C. To stress the importance of reading. 

D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.
26. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
   A. The book.                     B. An adventure.   

C.A public place.                       D. The identification number.
27. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?
    A. Meet other readers to discuss it.          B. Keep it safe in his bookcase.  
   C. Pass it on to another reader.               D. Mail it back to its owner.
28. What is the best title for the text?
    A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour           

B. Electronic Books: A new Trend  
   C. A Book Group Brings Tradition Back         

D. A Website Links People through Books

One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried loudly ___76___ hours and the farmer tried to figure out ___77____ to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed ___78___ (cover) up anyway; it just wasn’t worth the effort to get the donkey back.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel（铲）and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and ____79___(cry) horribly. Then, to everyone’s ____80____ (amaze), he quieted down. A few shovel loads ___81____(late), the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt ___82___ (hit) his back, the donkey was doing something surprising. He would shake ___83___off and take a step up.

As the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would do the same. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over ___84___ edge of the well and ___85___(happy) ran off!

Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

   Today about 70 countries use Daylight Saving Time(DST). Daylight Saving was first introduced during World War I in Australia. During the world wars, DST was used for the late summers beginning January 1917 and 1942, and the full summers beginning September 1942 and 1943.

In 1967, Tasmania experienced a drought（干旱）. The State Government introduced one hour of daylight saving that summer as a way of saving power and water. Tasmanians liked the idea of daylight saving and the Tasmanian Government has declared daylight saving each summer since 1968. Persuaded by the Tasmanian Government, all states except two passed a law in 1971, for a test use of daylight saving. In 1972, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria joined Tasmania for regular daylight saving, but Queensland did not do so until 1989.

Tasmania, Queensland and South Australia have had irregular plans, often changing their dates due to politics or festivals（节日）. For example, in 1992, Tasmania extended（延长）daylight saving by an extra month while South Australia began extending daylight saving by two weeks for the Adelaide Festival. Special daylight saving plans were made during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

The differences in daylight saving in Australia continue to cause serious problems in transport and many other social activities. It also reduces the number of hours in the working day that are common to all centers in the country. In particular, time differences along the east coast cause major differences, especially for the broadcasters of national radio and television.

 28. Daylight Saving Time was introduced in Tasmania _______________.

A. to stop the drought in 1967            B. to support government officials

C. to pass a special law in the state      D. to save water and electricity

29. According to the text, which state was the last to use DST?

A. Victoria.                                  B. South Australia. 

C. Queensland.                           D. New South Wales.

30. What can we learn about DST in some Australian states?

A. It doesn’t have fixed dates.            B. It is not used in festivals.

C. Its plan was changed in 2000.        D. It lasts for two weeks.

31. What do we know about the use of DST from the last paragraph?

A. There exist some undesirable effects.    B. It helps little to save energy.

C. It brings about longer working days.     D. Radio and TV programs become different.

假如你是李明，是一名高三学生，前不久在一次事故中受伤，幸亏得到了王先生的急救，现已康复并回归校园。请你给王先生写一封感谢信，主要内容包括:

1.告知对方自己的目前情况 

2.决定学习急救常识，帮助别人

3.表达感激之情

注意：1.词数100词左右（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）；

      2. 应包括 以上要点，可适当发挥：

Dear Mr Wang,

  I’m Li Ming, a senior student.__________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                              Yours sincerely

                                                                   LiMing

Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish choose to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical(判断性的) thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes(过程). Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of educa­tion.

The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.

Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig dee­per into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.

Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence(智力), you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scien­tist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immedi­ately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”

12．Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, ______.

A.it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast

B.we might be controlled by other people’s ideas

C.we will follow the ideas of others naturally

D.we might be fooled by other people’s ideas

13．If you are a critical thinker, you will ______.

A.think deeply about different ideas

B.trust the reports in the newspapers

C.take one view against another view

D.criticize other people for their mistakes

14．In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that ______.

A.the smarter you are, the faster you do things

B.the faster you do things, the smarter you become

C.speed can improve intelligence

D.intelligence is not decided by speed

15．What would be the best title for the passage?

Hi, Sarah，

It's been a month since I came to this new school and I really want share with you some of the problems I have been experiencing.

As I tell you last time, I made three new friend here. We hang out﹙玩耍﹚ together during lunch and after school. We've been spending a lot of time sing in karaoke bars. It's been three Saturdays now and it really costs me many money. And I started to see this as a time­wasting activity! In fact，I don't like to go anymore, so I'm afraid I'll lose their friendship. How do you think I should do? If you are me，would you talk to him?

Please help with me and give me some advice.

 Although________ money at that time, my parents managed to send us to university.

   A. lacked in             B. lacking of         C. lacked           D. lacking

—Was it not until last week____ he decided to give up smoking?

—No. He began_____ he saw the new film last month.

A. when; as soon as     B. that; directly  C. did; after        D. that; till

 There is no success without hard work; success is something _____is only earned after much labor.

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

I used to abandon(放弃） myself to despair（绝望）. Last year, my mother   41   from a stroke(中风） and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole life turn upside down and I had no   42   what I could do to help her to relieve her   43  . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.

   Last month I   44   a precious watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt   45   about the loss.

   There have been many   46   like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things   47   I read “ If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade” by American writer Dale Carnegie.

   “When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, ‘What  48   can I get from this? How can I   49    my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?’” He wrote.

   I suddenly   50  that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay  51  all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things   52   . When my mother was fighting for   53  , I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of  54  and crying.

   Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn’t   55   a prize. If I had not   56   the article, I would definitely have felt   57   again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage   58   .

   Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns(刺) as well, but these thorns help us become   59    and strong. When life   60   us a lemon, let’s try to make a lemonade.

41. A. suffered                  B. defeated            C. survived            D. escaped

42. A. hope                   B. wonder             C. idea                  D. doubt

43. A. anxiety                B. pain               C. fear                  D. pressure

44. A. received              B. sold                  C. fixed                 D. lost

45. A. unbelievable      B. shameful           C. angry                D. terrible

46. A. diseases                  B. memories          C. incidents      D.difficulties

47. A. when                  B. until                  C. though                  D. since

48. A. lesson                 B. lemonade           C. decision            D. possibility

49. A. control             B. arrange              C. improve            D. reject

50. A. predicted             B. thought             C. discovered      D. realized

51. A. healthy             B. independent       C. severe            D. positive

52. A. exactly             B. differently       C. easily                D.practically

53. A. recovery             B. life                    C. freedom            D. delight

54. A. shouting              B. hiding             C. quarreling       D. regretting

55. A. expect             B. miss                  C. win                   D. refuse

56. A. left out          B. made sense     C. come across      D. broken down

57. A. embarrassed     B. discouraged      C. excited              D. concerned

58. A. performance      B. experience      C. progress            D. challenge

59. A. brave                  B. calm                 C. great                 D. clever

60. A. shows                B. makes            C. sends                D. gives

Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish choose to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical（判断性的） thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes(过程). Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of educa­tion.

The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.

Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig dee­per into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.

Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence（智力）, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scien­tist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immedi­ately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”

32. Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, ______.

A. it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast

B. we might be controlled by other people’s ideas

C. we will follow the ideas of others naturally

D. we might be fooled by other people’s ideas

33. If you are a critical thinker, you will ______.

      A. think deeply about different ideas          B. trust the reports in the newspapers

      C. take one view against another view       D. criticize other people for their mistakes

34. In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that ______

A.     the smarter you are , the faster you do things

B.     the faster you do things, the smarter you become

C.     speed can improve intelligence       

D.     intelligence is not decided by speed

35. What would be the best title for the passage?
  A. Thinking and Critical Thinking           B. Understanding Critical Thinking
  C. Thinking is Natural and Human         D. Thinking Fast Means Intelligence

Is there something that you’ve always wanted to try but just never had the time？Well，make plans to try it now since you are on summer vacation.Not all vacations call for taking a tour bus to take photos of famous landmarks.Some vacations allow you plenty of opportunities to learn.

The most difficult aspect of a learning vacation may be choosing one because the possibilities are endless.If you enjoy cooking，various companies can take you to Italy，France，Spain，Mexico or even Peru.Once there，you can learn to prepare the local cuisine(烹饪)．Trips are often planned to fit in with local food festivals or special events.

The term“learning vacation”often brings language to mind.The best way to learn a language is in an environment where it’ s spoken.Study Spanish，French or English.Or attempt a more unusual language like Polish，Estonian or Thai.You’ll be able to learn about the country and absorb the culture at the same time.

If you are fond of sports，you can polish your skills or learn new ones.Golf and tennis schools welcome players of all levels.If you want a bigger thrill，you can learn to surf，go climbing or race cars.It’ s even possible to learn the art and techniques of bull fighting while on vacation!

You can also discover our inner artist.Many places offer painting classes in different mediums.The scenic locations of the schools offer plenty of subjects that provide inspiration for practice.

If you prefer capturing the world on film，take a photography vacation.Travel with a small group to photograph beautiful animals or scenery .You can also practise your technique on people or at historical sights.

Once you decide on a vacation，choose a company carefully.Request names of recent customers you can contact，and then ask them for an evaluation.The more you know before you go，the better prepared you’ll be.Then go out and learn something!

32．Why is it hard for you to decide on a learning vacation?

A．Because it is hard for you to make plans.

B．Because the possibilities are unlimited.

C．Because there are many good foods from abroad.

D．Because there’re too many food festivals or events.

33．The advantage of learning a language in its native country is that ________.

A．the environment is fit for you to use the language

B．you are able to learn the original foreign language

C．native speakers offer you a lot of chances to practise

D．you can learn the language and experience its culture

34．Which of the following sports suits you if you don’t like thrills?

A．Car racing.   B．Playing tennis.   C．Rock climbing.   D．Surfing.

35．The purpose of writing the text is to ________.

A．advertise some popular summer programmes

B．encourage readers to have a good time relaxing

C．offer some tips on how to enjoy a learning vacation

D．attract more readers to spend summer time learning

A night in a hotel in Shanghai costs ______ a week in some faraway cities.
A. as much as three times                        B. three times the price of
C. three times price of                      D. as much three times as

    The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:

    “I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”

    “I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”

    But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”

    I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.

    Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame others, and you play the role of victim , chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.

    This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.

Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.

21. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed            B. How to make friendship last for ever

C. You are who your friends are                D. Friends are the most important in one’s success

22. The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______.

A. the musicians’ living conditions are quite poor           B. people have poor taste in music

C. people have different attitudes towards the same thing D. young people have greater chances of succeeding

23. By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7(underlined), you can ______.

A. improve a lot in making more friends          B. come to the right way of making friends

C. develop a better relationship with your friends  D. arrange the time with your friends properly

24. The passage is mainly written for ______.

A. musicians       B. managers    C. negative people   D. people wanting to succeed

Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes  61  (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how  62  （express）ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many   63  (difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble in   64   (find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly,  there   65   (be) many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English 66__ (proper).

As far as I am ___67___ (concern), my suggestion is  ___68___  we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher ____69____   help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for ___70___  development of our writing skills.

 ________ you caught a cold. You shouldn’t have gone out last night without a coat.

    A. No worry              B. No pity           C. No wonder             D. No doubt

    A fad diet is a diet that suddenly becomes popular, usually because it promises people that they will lose a lot of weight overnight. Although dieters may really show weight loss from a fad diet, they will almost certainly get back the weight if their usual eating habits (习惯) remain unchanged.Moreover, fad diets continuously call for special products of questionable value or for 

 “health foods” “health foods” that may cost twice as much as supermarket(超市) foods. Worse yet, certain fad diets don't include nutrients(营养)good for health. People have been known to become very ill as a result of following medically unhealthy diets.

    The worse fact of fad diets, though, is that they keep people who are over-weight or sick from receiving the medical care that they truly need.

21. The word “fad” in the first sentence means ______.

  A. new      B. wonderful      C. popular quickly      D. loved by people

22.In the writer’s opinion，fad diets________.

A．are very helpful                                  B．are not healthy diet

C．won’t cost much                                D．include lots of nutrients

23. The last paragraph tells us ______.

 A. that fad dieters are often overweight

B. fad dieters need medical care if they are overweight or sick

C. how fad dieters get sick       

D. overweight or sick fad dieter can’t get medical care in time

At first sight, you would think the collection of hundreds of colored shards（碎片）could be a work of abstract art. But the objects are the contents of the stomach of a sea turtle that lost its battle against plastic pollution.

Environmentalists examined the stomach of the turtle found off the coast of Argentina. What they found is the symptom（征兆；症状） of the increasing threat to sea turtles from a human addiction to plastic.

Sea turtles often mistake plastic items for jellyfish or other food. Ingesting（摄取）ocean pollution can cause a digestive blockage（消化堵塞） and internal cuts. The result can be dangerous, followed by death.

Humans produce 260 million tons of plastic a year. When those products are pulled into the sea’s currents, the plastics are just broken into smaller pieces which are consumed by marine life at the bottom of the food chain. An examination of a green turtle found off Florida discovered that, over the course of a month, the animal’s faeces（粪便）had contained 74 foreign objects, including “four types of balloons, different types of hard plastic, a piece of carpet-like material and two 2-4 mm tar balls（原油球块）.”

“The oceans have become a giant refuse bin（垃圾箱;废渣仓）for all manner of plastics. All sea turtle species may be seriously harmed.”, according to the biologists Colette Wabnitz, from the University of British Columbia, “The symptom of this growing crisis can be seen inside and on sea turtles as well as their oceanic and terrestrial habitats. It is urgently necessary to directly face the source of plastic pollution, redesign packaging and rethink the very idea of the ‘throwaway culture’.”

“Almost all marine species, from plankton to whales, have ingested plastic. But, even in small quantities, plastic can kill sea turtles.” the biologists said.

Fifty out of 92 turtles found dead, stranded（搁浅）on the shorelines of Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil, had ingested a “considerable amount of man-made debris”.

32. What’s the passage mainly about?

    A. Sea turtles suffering from plastic pollution.

    B. Why plastic is dangerous to the sea turtle.

    C. Protecting the sea turtle from being polluted.

    D. How to prevent the sea turtle from plastic.

33. The author mentions the “throwaway culture” probably in a(n) _________ tone.

    A. favorable        B. positive        C. comedic       D. ironic   

34. The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means _________.

    A. a kind of food                      B. pieces of rubbish

    C. pieces of cloth                      D. a kind of fish

35. The paragraph following the last one will probably talk about ________.

    A. how to prevent plastic pollution

    B. some tips on how to make sea turtles avoid plastic

    C. the way the biologists examined the sea turtle

    D. the reason why we should protect the sea turtle

赤峰二中正在举办“The season I Like Best”的英语征文活动，请用英语写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：

1、  你最喜欢的季节； 2、你喜欢该季节的两条理由（如：气候、景色、活动、感受……）。

要求：1、词数120左右；2、行文连贯、语篇完整；3、文中不得透露个人真实信息。