1 . When I studied in my high school, I did an experiment about how the temperature affected the growth of a plant. That experiment made me ________ that science teaches us the domino effect (多米诺效应) in the environment. It teaches people our ________ so we know where we are from. That day I ________ decided to be a scientist and that will be my greatest ambition in life. Ever since that day I have studied harder ________ in all my science-related subjects. After school I do much research on how I can become a ________ scientist in the future.

One of my ________ in becoming a scientist is Barbara McClintock. She has been awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. At 25 she already had her PhD in botany and after that she started her ________ as the leader in the development of maize cytogenetics (玉米细胞遗传学) and she was ________ to that research for the rest of her life.

If I am lucky and given the ________ to achieve my ambition as a scientist, I want to be like Doctor McClintock. She ________ something that helped the other scientists ________ the thing about genetics that did not just help her generation but also the future generation.

I know I will be able to achieve my ________ as long as I put my heart and perseverance into it. If I am lucky enough to achieve my goal, I will share my ________ with all the kids who also love science and want to become scientists. My future will be as ________ as the stars in the night sky. My future is still far but I will make the most of all in the ________ to achieve my greatest ambition of becoming a scientist.

1.

A．doubt

B．realize

C．wonder

D．value

2.

A．school

B．origin

C．growth

D．study

3.

A．easily

B．hardly

C．partly

D．firmly

4.

A．especially

B．possibly

C．properly

D．separately

5.

A．happy

B．popular

C．careful

D．real

6.

A．experiences

B．persuasions

C．inspirations

D．generations

7.

A．career

B．attempt

C．praise

D．science

8.

A．devoted

B．invited

C．linked

D．attached

9.

A．reason

B．freedom

C．right

D．opportunity

10.

A．heard

B．expected

C．discovered

D．awarded

11.

A．set out

B．figure out

C．stick out

D．take out

12.

A．fame

B．reward

C．dream

D．stage

13.

A．information

B．decision

C．light

D．fortune

14.

A．bright

B．capable

C．proud

D．brave

15.

A．lesson

B．mind

C．present

D．heart

2 . 假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处错误。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。

Since I was a kid, I’ve considered different job I would like to do. First, I wanted be a fireman, whose uniform looked so coolly. Then, when I was in the five grade, I wanted to be a teacher because I liked my English teacher too much. When I studied chemistry at high school, I changed my goal or decided to be a doctor. They were two reasons for the decision. One was that I was amazing at the fact that a sick person could feel much more better after seeing a doctor. And the other is that I wanted to help people in need.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does Mary want to be?

A．A scientist.

B．An engineer.

C．A teacher.

2. Why does the man like his job?

A．He has good students.

B．He makes a lot of money.

C．He has much free time.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What was the woman’s favorite subject in college?

A．Law.

B．English.

C．French.

2. How long did the woman work in the last company?

A．About 4 years.

B．About 6 years.

C．About 9 years.

3. What is the woman’s greatest concern?

A．Salary.

B．Further education.

C．Paid leave.

5 . What is the man satisfied with about the job offer?

A．Its salary.

B．Its location.

C．Its working hours.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman's favorite subject?

A．Art.

B．Spanish.

C．History.

2. What does the woman want to be?

A．A teacher.

B．A doctor.

C．A joumalist.

3. What is the woman planning to do straight after leaving school?

A．Work as a joumalist.

B．Go travelling.

C．Start university.

7 . Katie always wanted to be a performer. She was _______ of Disney movies and musicals from an early age and her mum, Karen would often _______ to watch together with her in front of TV. When she was nine, Katie's happy childhood took a _______ when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. When the doctor _______ the Whetsell family that Karen's disease was terminal (晚期), they made a decision to Disney World. _______, in November 1997, the family _______ and headed to Disney World.

The Whetsells spared no _______ for their once-in-a-lifetime vacation and stayed at Disneyland for eight nights. They spent their days in the parks while _______ Karen in her wheelchair and watching her face light up with joy. They all _______ the joy of experiencing the park for the first time with Karen though they ran out of their savings. The trip to Disney World at the height of Karen's ________ with cancer allowed them to escape into a world of magic and laughter.

Katie says she'll never forget the ________ that changed her life on that trip. After long day at the parks, the Whetsells decided to see one of Disney World's nightly light shows. While watching, a Disney performer came up to her mom and rested her ________ on Karen's shoulder. They ________ smiles and Katie still remembers how ________ her mom looked. The whole family was touched by the performer's ________. This was the day Katie decided she wanted to work for Disney to bring smiles to every visitor's face.

Katie continued to pursue (追求) ________ for a living. After she received her degree in musical theatre from Otterbein University, she ________ moved to New York. Katie ________ for years, trying to make it as an actress. Her hard work and determination finally ________ when she was hired to work as a(n) ________ Disney performer.

1.

A．short

B．fond

C．aware

D．proud

2.

A．come about

B．come across

C．come after

D．come along

3.

A．turn

B．risk

C．break

D．chance

4.

A．impressed

B．tricked

C．informed

D．promised

5.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．However

6.

A．packed up

B．set up

C．kept up

D．sped up

7.

A．choice

B．patience

C．expense

D．courage

8.

A．leading

B．dragging

C．leaving

D．pushing

9.

A．shared

B．jumped

C．refused

D．explained

10.

A．charge

B．battle

C．agreement

D．confusion

11.

A．light

B．face

C．visitor

D．moment

12.

A．hand

B．book

C．leg

D．foot

13.

A．offered

B．harvested

C．exchanged

D．presented

14.

A．ashamed

B．delighted

C．curious

D．shocked

15.

A．decision

B．reaction

C．motivation

D．behavior

16.

A．designing

B．teaching

C．performing

D．engineering

17.

A．immediately

B．constantly

C．typically

D．unwillingly

18.

A．paused

B．hesitated

C．blamed

D．struggled

19.

A．paid back

B．turned off

C．went up

D．put out

20.

A．serious

B．honest

C．official

D．cautious

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
1. Why is the man upset?

A．He has lost his job.

B．He has lost lots of money.

C．He had a quarrel with his boss.

2. How long has the man worked in his company?

A．For 5 years.

B．For 6 years.

C．For 7 years.

3. What do we know about the man’s recording studio?

A．It will offer a lower price.

B．It will open to famous musicians.

C．Its price will be increased before long.

4. What is the man’s plan in the end?

A．Running a big company.

B．Being a musician.

C．Being an agent.

9 . When I was young, I wanted to be a teacher if I grew up, simply because I wanted to write on the chalkboard! My teachers seemed to be the _______ printers, curving their letters just so, and I wanted to do it _______! Now, after “higher education”, and three _______ career paths, I have come back to want to be a _______, but my reasons have changed. I was _________________, to have teachers that really _______ me as an individual, and I want to _______ this back.

A teacher’s gentleness needs to be shown when _______ or encouraging the students. It is important to make the corrections in order for the students to learn. _______, this needs to be done in a __________ that will help to __________ the student to make the changes necessary,__________ discouraging them from learning. Being patient is also extremely important, because the class needs to know what to __________ from the teacher. This will also help to build a better agreement with the students, and help both the teacher and students to learn more about each other.

If a teacher exhibits a true love of __________ and helping students learn, many of the qualities __________ above will just fall into place. The teacher that had the most __________ on me had the best fame in the school. She was strict, and she did demand a lot, but she was able to show us it was ___________she cared for us. She knew each of us was worth it, and she knew we each could do it. She __________ knowledge, gently, firmly, patiently, respectfully, and most effectively. She gently encouraged us to make __________ when we needed to, and __________ us when we did. She was a true teacher, not just someone who taught, and this is the kind of teacher I hope to be.

1.

A．funniest

B．greatest

C．strangest

D．cleverest

2.

A．too

B．either

C．also

D．hard

3.

A．ordinary

B．familiar

C．difficult

D．different

4.

A．teacher

B．doctor

C．lawyer

D．secretary

5.

A．diligent

B．active

C．successful

D．fortunate

6.

A．cared about

B．believed in

C．longed for

D．thought about

7.

A．take

B．keep

C．give

D．hold

8.

A．talking

B．working

C．correcting

D．stressing

9.

A．Besides

B．Moreover

C．However

D．Otherwise

10.

A．sense

B．class

C．means

D．manner

11.

A．prevent

B．motivate

C．force

D．forbid

12.

A．beyond

B．through

C．without

D．towards

13.

A．result

B．hear

C．suffer

D．expect

14.

A．teaching

B．learning

C．considering

D．treating

15.

A．discussed

B．referred

C．mentioned

D．engaged

16.

A．goal

B．impact

C．affect

D．duty

17.

A．while

B．although

C．since

D．because

18.

A．passed on

B．pulled on

C．kept on

D．turned on

19.

A．decisions

B．choices

C．changes

D．attempts

20.

A．blamed

B．ignored

C．helped

D．praised