1 . All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy,happy and help them to live longer.

Sports change with the season.People play different games in summer and winter.

Games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities.The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday lives;they use them in their sports,too.

Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.

Some sports or games go back to thousands of years ago, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are quite new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

People from different countries may not be able to understand each other,but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person’s character (性格). One learns to fight hard but fight fair,to win without pride and to lose with grace (体面).

1. The writer doesn’t tell us in the passage that ________.

A．basketball was invented in America

B．sports change with the season

C．games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities

D．football is played all over the world

2. People all over the world enjoy sports because ________.

A．sports are interesting

B．sports help to keep people healthy,happy and help them to live longer

C．sports help to train a person’s character

D．All of the above

3. Sports and games can help people from different countries ________.

A．to be enemies	B．to understand each other better
C．to be partners	D．to dislike each other

2 . As she waited at the edge of the ice for her music to start, Peggy took a quick look at her father standing nearby with a group of parents and teachers. He smiled at her. Then she ________ out at the audience (观众),________ to see her mother. These two, Alvert and Doris Flemint, had ________ all the way from California more than 2,000 miles away, to see their daughter compete in this sports meeting in Cleveland, Ohio.

The music ________ and Peggy moved onto the ice, letting the music ________ her along into her turns, and she began skating with much ________ in herself. The cold fear she always had in the ________ seconds before skating onto the ice was ________. She was feeling the movement of the music and letting it carry her. She skated easily,________ did some jumps, a final turn and her performance(表演) was finished.

The crowd loved it and cheered (欢呼) as she skated off the ice. “Nice job,” said one of the other ________. It was the remark (评价) that ________ came after a free-skating performance. But what should the ________ say? Standing beside her father, Peggy waited for the scoring (打分) to be finished. On all sides were other young skaters,some waiting ________ alone, others with a parent. Shortly before 10 o’clock the results were ________. The new United States Women’s Figure Skating Champion was Peggy Fleming of Passdena,________.

1.

A．looked

B．watched

C．found

D．stepped

2.

A．failing

B．looking forward

C．refusing

D．hoping

3.

A．bicycled

B．driven

C．run

D．walked

4.

A．started

B．played

C．developed

D．sang

5.

A．allow

B．set out

C．carry

D．support

6.

A．thought

B．confidence

C．success

D．design

7.

A．following

B．last

C．recent

D．past

8.

A．lost

B．present

C．strong

D．gone

9.

A．so

B．or

C．before

D．then

10.

A．skaters

B．parents

C．judges

D．audience

11.

A．always

B．seldom

C．again

D．hardly

12.

A．players

B．audience

C．judges

D．parents

13.

A．comfortably

B．hurriedly

C．happily

D．anxiously

14.

A．told

B．informed

C．announced

D．reminded

15.

A．England

B．Cleveland

C．Ohio

D．California

3 . In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened Los Angeles,killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes.A father rushed to where his son was supposed to be,only to discover that the building was flattened.

But he remembered the _______ he had made his son:“No matter what happens,I’ll always be there for you!” Tears began to fill his eyes.Although it looked _______,he remembered his words._______ his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building,he rushed there and started _______.Other parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school,saying “It’s too late! They’re all dead!You can’t help!” To each parent he _______:“Are you going to help me?”And then he went back to his digging.The fire fighter _______ and tried to pull him away:“Fires are breaking out,explosions are happening everywhere.You’re _______.”This loving,caring father asked,“Are you going to help me?”

He went on _______ he needed to know,“Is my boy alive or is he dead?” He dug for eight hours...12 hours...36 hours...then,in the 38th hour,he pulled back a large stone and heard his son.He _______,“ARMAND!” He heard back,“Dad?It’s me,Dad! I told the other kids not to ________.I told them that if you were ________,you’d save me and when you saved me,they’d be saved.You ________,’no matter what happens,I’ll always be there for you!’” “What’s going on in there?” the father asked.

“There are 14 of us left out of 33,Dad.We’re scared but ________ you’re here.When the building collapsed,it ________ a triangle(三角形),and it saved us.”

“________,boy!”

“Let the other kids out first,because I know you’ll get me! I know you’ll always be there for me!”

1.

A．decision

B．mistake

C．promise

D．suggestion

2.

A．annoying

B．satisfactory

C．embarrassing

D．hopeless

3.

A．Recalling

B．Seeing

C．Hearing

D．Predicting

4.

A．wandering

B．digging

C．crying

D．filling

5.

A．whispered

B．murmured

C．responded

D．explained

6.

A．looked up

B．stood up

C．climbed up

D．showed up

7.

A．in place

B．in danger

C．in charge

D．in relief

8.

A．when

B．after

C．if

D．because

9.

A．screamed

B．waved

C．nodded

D．argued

10.

A．relax

B．worry

C．hurry

D．flee

11.

A．brave

B．active

C．alive

D．strong

12.

A．complained

B．promised

C．remarked

D．stated

13.

A．thankful

B．hopeful

C．careful

D．useful

14.

A．built

B．designed

C．made

D．circled

15.

A．Stand out

B．Keep up

C．Take it easy

D．Come out

5 . Travelling can be a fun way to gain life experience, but what if you’re a student and don’t have enough money for a trip? Don’t worry. Here are some useful tips.

Save: This probably is the most important preparation for travelling. Cut expenses (花费) to fatten your wallet so you’ll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.

Plan ahead: Don’t wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security and savings.

Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Decide what to see. Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.

Plan sensibly: Write down how much you expect to spend on food and hotels. Stick to (坚持) your plan, or you may not have enough money to cover everything.

Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. By travelling with others you can share costs and experiences.

Work as you go: Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit.

Go off the beaten path: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink about your trip and go to a less known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities (活动) and sights.

Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes. Remember to take along medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.

By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy their travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.

1. Before your trip, the first thing you should do is________.

A．to make a plan of the route

B．to get information on the Internet

C．to save money by spending less

D．to buy tickets ahead of time

2. The writer advises you________.

A．not to share costs with other people

B．not to go to well-known places

C．not to visit dangerous places

D．to buy anything you want to buy

3. During your trip, ________.

A．you need more medicine than clothes

B．you should look for work all the way

C．you should remember to do your homework

D．you can gain valuable life experience

4. Which of the following can be used as the best title of the passage?

A．How to Plan Your Travel Wisely

B．Travel Can Be Great Fun

C．Different Kinds of Travel

D．How to Save Money

6 . Every year there are hundreds of earthquakes in different parts of the world. In September, 1923, Tokyo and Yokohama were both destroyed by an earthquake and the fires that followed it. They had to be completely rebuilt. One of the most serious earthquakes was in China’s Shaanxi Province in 1556. It killed almost one million people.

We measure an earthquake’s strength on the Richter Scale. The Richter Scale was introduced in 1935 in Southern California in the USA. It measures earthquakes on a scale of one to ten. Any earthquake measuring five or more is usually serious.

The Earth’s crust (地壳) is made up of rock called plates. As these plates move, they sometimes crash against each other, causing the crust to quake. In cities such as Tokyo, where small quakes happen quite often, many modern buildings are designed to be flexible so when the plate moves, they move with it.

Earthquakes can also break up gas and oil pipes. This can cause fires to break out, which can do as much damage as the earthquake itself. Another effect of earthquakes is tsunami. These are huge waves created by earthquakes beneath the sea. They can be many meters high and cause great damage to coastal towns and cities. China, Japan, Russia and the USA have the highest occurrence (发生) of earthquakes in the world.

1. The passage is mainly about                .

A．scientists who study earthquakes	B．the way of measuring earthquakes
C．a usual natural disaster — earthquakes	D．what people should do in the earthquake

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The earthquake in Shaanxi Province happened in 1556.

B．The earthquake in Shaanxi Province killed almost one million people.

C．The earthquake in Shaanxi Province caused a lot of damage.

D．The earthquake in Shaanxi Province was the only earthquake in China.

3. According to the passage we know that tsunamis                .

A．can cause earthquakes	B．are caused by earthquakes
C．only happen on land	D．are a way of measuring earthquakes

7 . In a movie, a woman reads a storybook to her friend’s daughter. As they approach the last page, she reads, “...and Cinderella and the prince lived happily together ever after.” She closes the book and looks at the young girl, adding, “You know, things don’t always happen like this in real life. I just think you should know that now.”
We were all raised on fairy tales with glass slippers, brave princes and magic! It didn’t take too long to realize that stories like that aren’t necessarily true. In the life, you learned that glass slippers are really uncomfortable, no prince is perfect and magic doesn’t always work.
So what do you do when the way you planned things is not the way they turned out?
Know that parts of your fairy tale have already been written, and sadly, there’s not a whole lot you can do about those first few chapters.You didn’t get the best start.Your trust was unexpectedly betrayed. You didn’t get the job. Whatever falls and failures that happened in your past are just that in your past. There’s still more to the story.
While your life has a lot of contributors(投稿者), you are the editor-in-chief. You take what’s there and create the masterpiece. All the good pages and the bad can come together to make a beautiful adventure.
When you find yourself wishing your life was more like the fairy tales, remember that in some ways it already is. There will be dragons, bad witches, great romances, winding roads and friends to help you along the way. So, keep rewriting your story every day that you’re alive. Whether it’s a comedy, tragedy or a little of both, the pen is in your hand. How it all ends is up to you.
1. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To help the readers to live a good life.

B．To encourage the readers to write their own stories.

C．To advise parents to tell the fairy tale to their kids.

D．To describe the difficulties in today’s education.

2. Which of the following may NOT often appear in the fairy tale?

A．Glass slipper.	B．Winding roads.
C．Sad ending.	D．Bad witches.

3. According to the fires paragraph, we know the woman is ________.

A．wise

B．cruel

C．brave

D．stupid

4. Why does the author mention the question in Paragraph 3?

A．To express the doubt to life

B．To compare different ideas.

C．To introduce a point for discussion.

D．To describe the conditions in life.

8 . Noah Webster, born on October 16, 1758, is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language. He has been called the “Father of American Scholarship and Education.” His “Blue-Backed Speller” books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. But how much do you know about him beyond that?

At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attending Yale College, Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Later, he served in the army. Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in order to pay for his education. He set up many small schools that didn’t survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like what most teachers did, he rewarded them.

He earned his law degree in, 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. Once he started he found the law was not to his liking. Webster did not have much money.

In 1793, Alexander Hamilton lent him $ 1500 to move to New York City to edit a newspaper. In December, he founded New York’s first daily newspaper, American Minerva, and edited it for four years. For decades, he published textbooks, political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party. He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages.

Noah Webster died on May 28, 1843 and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.

1. Which of the following best describes Webster’s life at Yale?

A．Tough.	B．Smooth.
C．Normal.	D．Tiring.

2. What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale?

A．A teacher.	B．A lawyer.
C．A headmaster.	D．A scholar.

3. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A．Webster was a most productive author.

B．Webster led a miserable life in New York City.

C．Webster’S books added up to 655 pages.

D．Webster didn’t write any political Works.

9 . “I will never marry, ” the future Elizabeth I declared at the age of eight, and, to the terror of her people, the Great Queen kept her word.
For four centuries, historians have guessed why Elizabeth never married. In her own day, her decision to remain single was considered absurd and dangerous. A queen needed a husband to make political decisions for her and to organize and lead her military campaigns. More important, she needed male heirs (继承人) to avoid a civil war after her death.
There was no shortage of suitors for the Queen, both English courtiers (朝臣) and foreign princes, and it was confidently expected for the best part of 30 years that Elizabeth would eventually marry one of them. Indeed, although she insisted that she preferred the single state, she kept these suitors in a state of permanent expectation. This was a deliberate policy on the Queen's part, since by keeping foreign princes in hope, sometimes for a decade, she kept them friendly when they might otherwise have made war on her kingdom.
There were, indeed, good political reasons for her avoiding marriage. The disastrous union of her sister Mary I to Philip II of Spain had had an unwelcome foreign influence upon English politics. The English were generally prejudiced against the Queen taking a foreign husband, particularly a Catholic one. Yet if she married an English, jealousy might lead to the separation of the court.
There were other deeper reasons for Elizabeth's unwillingness to marry, chief of which, I believe, was her fear of losing her autonomy as Queen. In the 16th century, a queen was regarded as holding supreme dominion(统治权)over the state, while a husband was thought to hold supreme dominion over his wife. Elizabeth knew that marriage and motherhood would bring some harm to her power.
She once pointed out that marriage seemed too uncertain a state for her. She had seen several unions in her immediate family break down, including that of her own parents. Elizabeth's father, Henry VIII, had had her mother, Anne Boleyn, killed; her stepmother Catherine Howard later suffered the same fate. When Elizabeth was 14 she was all but attracted by Admiral Thomas Seymour, who also went to the prison within a year. Witnessing these terrible events at an early age, it has been argued, may have put Elizabeth off marriage.
Elizabeth had to decide her priorities. Marriage or being single? Elizabeth was far too intelligent. The choice she made was courageous and revolutionary, and, in the long run, the right one for England.

1. To the suitors including English courtiers and foreign princes, Elizabeth ________.

A．held back the truth

B．gave a definite answer “no”

C．kept them expecting on purpose

D．said she preferred the single state

2. If Elizabeth had married a foreign prince, there might have been ________.

A．prejudice against her

B．separation of the court

C．jealousy among English courtiers

D．a negative impact on English politics

3. Which of the following implications is right according to the passage?

A．Queen Elizabeth was not a Catholic.

B．Some foreign princes made war on Britain.

C．Catherine Howard was killed by Anne Boleyn.

D．Admiral Thomas Seymour was killed by Henry VIII.

4. What is the attitude of the author towards Queen Elizabeth never marrying in her life?

A．Pitiful.

B．Approving.

C．Negative.

D．Neutral.

10 . Born in 1963 in Sierra Visa, Arizona, USA, Jessica learned to live her life with her feet. Born without arms, she faced many ____
There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a “ ____ ” life. However, Jessica’s father said he ____ had a tear about her birth condition. He had full confidence in her potential.
With the ____of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to ____ the world with her feet.
As a child, Jessica studied dance in her hometown. When her first ____ arrived, she asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no ____ row.
Tentatively she took the stage with the other students and performed her ____ When she finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and ____to continue dancing for 14 years. ____, Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the International Taekwondo Federation at the age of 14.
After ____ from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona ____she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. When talking about her degree, she frequently ____ that psychology trusts the way people think has a greater ____ on their lives than a physical limitation.
Jessica’s most famous accomplishment was learning how to ____ It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to ____ the right aircraft: a 1946 415C Ercoupe Airplane. She ____ the Guinness World Record ____ being the first person certified to fly an airplane with only her feet.
Jessica now ____a motivational speaker. She travels the world sharing her story and ____people to be creative and innovative.1.

A．challenges

B．trouble

C．advantages

D．influences

2.

A．unique

B．special

C．normal

D．unusual

3.

A．frequently

B．never

C．ever

D．certainly

4.

A．argument

B．understanding

C．opposition

D．support

5.

A．decorate

B．explore

C．explode

D．establish

6.

A．performance

B．image

C．exhibition

D．appearance

7.

A．back

B．front

C．edge

D．middle

8.

A．line

B．emotion

C．routine

D．behaviour

9.

A．sympathy

B．sorrow

C．doubt

D．confidence

10.

A．Unfortunately

B．Delightedly

C．Disappointedly

D．Hopefully

11.

A．admitting

B．entering

C．graduating

D．settling

12.

A．which

B．when

C．what

D．where

13.

A．dreamed

B．ignored

C．explained

D．refused

14.

A．symbol

B．frustration

C．evidence

D．impact

15.

A．board

B．fly

C．seat

D．launch

16.

A．find

B．lose

C．cancel

D．seek

17.

A．experienced

B．scheduled

C．received

D．praised

18.

A．for

B．against

C．beyond

D．within

19.

A．describes as

B．regards as

C．treats as

D．works as

20.

A．amazing

B．encouraging

C．enjoying

D．astonishing