Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work, a mo ve scientists say can be good for productivity, workplace morale (士气), and the well﹣being of animals. A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet.Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets."On the pets'side, they are not left on their own and won't feel lonely and unhappy, "she said.A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的), while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤). Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington."My customers love them.They are their favorites, "she said."They are not troublesome.They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun." Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years"working"at Punch Gallery in Balmain.Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years."BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass, "he said. Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation.But she said owners had to make sure both their co﹣workers and the cats were comfortable.The new semester has (1)________ (begin). You're already high school student now and it will be a fresh start for you. First of all, congratulations! You have successfully graduated as a Junior now the hard work really begins. You're probably feeling excited or maybe a bit nervous (2)________what awaits you at senior high.(3)________ everyone mentioned is to increase in workload,(4)________ senior high is not all about national entrance exam. In truth, it is about preparing for the future and (5)________ (shape) yourself into the person you hope to become. In Junior high,you followed your teacher's instructions, but as a senior you (6)________ (expect) to think and study (7)________ (dependent) how you organize your study notes and how often your study (8)________ (be) left up to you. However, study is not be﹣all and end﹣all. The first year in senior high offers many development opportunities. Joining various (9)________ (activity) can enrich your school life, help you to make new friends and help you to broaden your horizons. Just remember to keep an open mind. Always be active during your lessons, make (10)________ practical study plan and don't put too much pressure on yourself.第五部分 词汇测试根据语境选择恰当的单词或根据首字母或汉语提示写出相应单词的正确形式.(共 30 小题;每小题 1 分, 满分 30 分)We are _________ about Hong Kong and hope it will stay stable.( )A.concerned B.calmed C.recovered D.stoodThe officer_________ that the soldiers should take action right away.( )A.recognized B.ignored C.swapped D.commandedWherever we are, we need to be aware of our Chinese_________ and spread Chinese culture to the world.( )A.insurance B.attitude C.identity D.preferenceParents and teachers are_________ and we can always trust them.( )A.relieved B.reliable C.rewarding D.realisticSchool education in China nowadays focuses on students' development in both their______ and grades.( )A.incidents B.assistance C.qualities D.quantitiesShanghai citizens are now required to_________ garbage into four categories(种类).( )A.affect B.protect C.sort D.reserveIt's hard to sentence him to life imprisonment for murder for lack of_________.( )A.evidence B.inspection C.instrument D.performanceTo our excitement, he got the first prize in the_________.( )A.competition B.addition C.audition D.explorationYou've_________ what you got for the efforts you made.( )A.decrease B.destroy C.deserve D.demandCompared with the Chinese characters used in Taiwan, the ones we use are_________.( )A.summed B.simplified C.selected D.sufferedBefore the lecture, the teacher made a_________ introduction to the course.( )A.dusty B.stubborn C.brief D.extremeThe thief_________ stealing the goods when the police showed him the video.( )A.admired B.trapped C.attacked D.admittedStudents in our school are blessed with ______ teachers, who are devoted to their work.( )A.fulfilled B.dedicated C.determined D.innovatedWe need to _________ ourselves to a new environment and get on the right track as soon as possible.( )A.calculate B.rub C.pretend D.adjustTry looking at things from another _________, you might have a totally different idea about them.( )A.perspective B.form C.process D.operatorTeachers suggestions are usually________ (有价值的) as they are experienced in teaching.F________ of sports, Bruce spends a lot of his spare time doing and watching sports.One of the most difficult parts in Chinese learning is p________, as there are four tones in its sound system.I am g________ for your timely help, without which I might have failed.G________ people usually share what they have with others.Good teachers are those who can give clear e________ of complicated academic problems in simple words.AI is short for Artificial I________, which is more and more popular and important in our life.Thanks to the rescue team, the________(损失) was minimized.I would greatly a________ it if you could send me the letter as soon as possible.We should be e________ about whatever we choose to do, showing great excitement and interest in it.Reading c________is very important in English exams, which requires you to understand the whole passage.Some reporters have been sent to c________ this big event, so that we can get to know it up﹣close.My English teacher assigned us to s________ the long story within 100 words.I want to learn________(西班牙语) so that I can talk to people there in native language when I travel in Madrid.When someone gets c________, they may shout at you, lose temper or do irrational things.第六部分 短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文.文中共有 10 处语言错 误,每句中最多有两处.每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改. 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词. 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. In Wednesday evening, I read a book naming Waiting for Goldie. In the story Danny took care of Goldie, a champion racing pigeon, because his grandad was ill in hospital. Therefore, Goldie didn't come back as usual after a race. In order not to upset his grandad, Danny had to tell her a white lie. Angry and annoyed, Danny decided to go for the falcons in the quarry that probable killed Goldie. But his anger disappears when he saw the tiny, pink chicks in the nest. Fortunately, he found the injured Goldie in the quarry, that made him delightful. He rushed home with Goldie. When his grandad returned the next morning, Goldie could fly again. For grandad it seemed as if nothing had been occurred. But for Danny, he got an precious chance to grow up..