1 . In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her ________ voice, the judges were not sure whether she spelled the right word. They talked it over and ________ decided to simply ask her what she had said. By then, the girl knew she had misspelled the word. Instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the ________ letter—so she lost the contest.

As the girl walked off the ________, the entire audience stood，clapping to applaud her honesty. Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this ________, even though it cost the girl the contest. But the fact is that she ________ the biggest contest that day: the contest of her character.

Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get ________. This young girl could easily have ________ and nobody would have known it but herself. But it’s been said, “If you ________, you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was ________ enough to prize her own character more than the prize from a spelling contest. She knew the ________ she made in that moment will have a long-lasting influence in her future.

Should the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket or ________ to the policeman? Should the ________ change received at the store be forgotten or ________ ? Nobody will know. But we have to live with ourselves, and it is always better to live with someone we ________.

1.

A．high

B．sweet

C．tough

D．soft

2.

A．finally

B．seriously

C．secretly

D．totally

3.

A．correct

B．wrong

C．different

D．same

4.

A．stage

B．studio

C．test

D．classroom

5.

A．lesson

B．story

C．courage

D．accident

6.

A．achieved

B．broke

C．won

D．defeated

7.

A．paid

B．awarded

C．reported

D．caught

8.

A．escaped

B．lied

C．changed

D．answered

9.

A．accept

B．fight

C．cheat

D．insist

10.

A．smart

B．generous

C．energetic

D．interested

11.

A．plan

B．conclusion

C．discovery

D．choice

12.

A．turned over

B．put away

C．set aside

D．took down

13.

A．small

B．some

C．extra

D．necessary

14.

A．ignored

B．paid

C．shared

D．returned

15.

A．protect

B．challenge

C．respect

D．attack

2 . 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写最后一段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文.

Ali and Abraham were brothers.Their mother died very early.Their father also died after some time.He left his sons a cow and a date tree.

Ali was cunning (狡猾的)and greedy, while Abraham was kind and honest.Abraham trusted his elder brother.They wanted to divide their father's property.Ali said, “I will be very fair（公平的）, Abraham.You take the front part of the cow as your share.I will take the hind （后面的）side of the cow. Each one gets his profit（利益） only from his share.” In the same way the tree was also divided.The upper part of the tree went to Ali.And the lower part of the tree went to Abraham.

Abraham fed the cow very well with fresh grass and water.The cow became healthy.It gave lots of milk.Ali got the milk.He sold the milk and got a lot of money.But he did not share the money with Abraham.Abraham asked his brother about his share of money.Ali replied, “I got the milk from my part of our cow.Hind part is mine according to the agreement.Each of us gets the benefits only from his part.” Abraham said nothing.

A wise man advised Abraham.He said something in the ear of Abraham.The next day Ali was milking the cow.Then Abraham beat the cow in the front portion.The cow started kicking（踢）.Ali shouted at Abraham, “You fool! Why do you beat the cow? Do not see me milking the cow？”

“The front portion of the cow is mine.I can do anything.That is our agreement，” said Abraham.

Ali could not say anything.Finally he agreed to share the money.Abraham said, “Not just money.You must also share the work of feeding and taking care of the cow too.” Ali agreed.

With regard to the tree, Ali had taken the upper part of the tree.He made holes on the upper part of the tree.A kind of sweet­smelling juice came out of these holes.

The juice was collected in pots（罐子）.These pots were kept near the holes.Ali sold the juice for money, which he also didn't share with his brother.Once more Abraham went to seek advice from the wise man.The next day, while Ali was on the top of the tree, where he was fixing pots near the holes, Abraham began cutting the lower part of the tree.

“You fool! Why do you cut down the tree? Don't you see I am on it？” Ali shouted

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3 . 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语编写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I was a single mother in my 30s who lived down and out with my daughter Peggy in a small apartment, struggling hard to make our needs meet.

One day, I headed to the downtown for an interview. I sat down in the streetcar, and there against the seat was a beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle decorated with gold scrolls, among which there was a name carved.

On impulse(冲动) I determined to find the owner myself. I got off the streetcar in the heavy rain and thankfully opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a telephone book for the name, I found it immediately and called it, waiting patiently, and then a lady answered.

"Yes, “she said in surprise, with extreme excitement." It was my umbrella which had been stolen a year ago.”

So appealing was her pleasure that I forgot I was looking for a job and went directly to her small house. She took the umbrella, with teary eyes, explaining with choking voice that the umbrella was given by her parents, now dead, Her happiness at retrieving(找回)this special possession was such that to have accepted her reward would have spoiled something, so I refused her offer and left.

The following months were hard. I can only obtain temporary employment, for a small salary. What was worse, I had just lost my last job before Christmas, with only fifteen dollars left. Unless a miracle happened, I would be homeless in January, foodless and jobless. I had prayed steadily for weeks, and there had been no answer but this coldness and darkness.

The air was full of Christmas merriment, with the bells ringing and children shouting in the bitter dusk of the evening. But there should be no Christmas for me, I knew, no gifts, no remembrance whatsoever.

Thinking of this, I couldn’t control my tears on my way home, but I managed a smile so could greet my little daughter. She opened the door for me and threw herself in my arms, screaming joyously and demanding desirably for her Christmas gift. There I stood, frozen, overwhelmed by misery.

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Suddenly, the doorbell rang and Peggy rushed to answer it, calling that it must be Santa Claus.

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Suddenly, a note attached to one package caught my eyes.

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4 . Hardware in general, and smartphones in particular, have become a huge environmental and health problem in the Global South' s landfill sites(垃圾填埋场).

Electronic waste(e-waste) currently takes up 5 percent of all global waste, and it is set to increase rapidly as more of us own more than one smartphone, laptop and power bank. They end up in places like Agbogbloshie on the outskirts of Ghana's capital, Accra.It is the biggest e-waste dump in the world, where 10,000 informal workers walk through tons of abandoned goods as part of an informal recycling process.They risk their health searching for the precious metals that are found in abandoned smartphones.

But Agbogbloshie should not exist. The Basel Convention, a 1989 treaty aims to prevent developed nations from unauthorized dumping of e-waste in less developed countries. The E-waste industry, however, circumvents the regulations by exporting e-waste labelled as “secondhand goods” to poor countries like Ghana, knowing full well that it is heading for a landfill site.

A recent report found Agbogbloshie contained some of the most dangerous chemicals.This is not surprising: smartphones contain chemicals like mercury(水银), lead and even   arsenic (砷 ) Reportedly, one egg from a free-range chicken in Agbogbloshie contained a certain chemical which can cause cancer and damage the immune system at a level that's about 220 times greater than a limit set by the European Food Safety Authority(EFSA), Most worryingly, these poisonous chemicals are free to pollute the broader soil and water system. This should concern us all, since some of Ghana's top exports are cocoa and nuts.

Some governments have started to take responsibility for their consumers' waste.For example, Germany has started a project that includes a sustainable recycling system at Agbogbloshie, along with a health clinic for workers.However, governments cannot solve the problem alone, as there is am almost limitless consumer demand for hardware, especially when governments’ green policies are focused on issues like climate change.

Only the manufacturers can fix this.A more economically sustainable and politically possible solution is through encouraging hardware manufacturers to make the repair, reuse and recycling of hardware profitable, or at least cost-neutral.

1. What can we infer from paragraph2?

A．Electronic products need improving urgently.

B．Electronic waste is too complex to get fully recycled.

C．Electronic waste requires more landfill sites across Ghana.

D．Electronic pollution is a burning question in Agbogbloshie.

2. What does the underlined word"circumvents" in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Tightens

B．Abolishes

C．Avoids

D．Follows

3. What should be the biggest concern according to the text?

A．The violation of EFSA’s standard

B．The lack of diversity in Ghana s exports.

C．The damage to chickens immune system

D．The threat of polluted food around the world

4. What does the author think is the best solution to the e-waste problem?

A．Manufacturers' developing a sustainable hardware economy.

B．Governments' adjusting their green policies about e-waste.

C．Reducing customers' demands for electronic products.

D．Letting governments take on the main responsibility.

5 . Pennsylvania is full of mysterious places! One of those is an old turnpike （收费高速公路） _______ for decades. My dad loves history, and he learned it was open to the public. _______, when I was 14, we took a bike trip to _______ this road!

My dad chose a 16-mile _______ of the road for us to ride. Part of it included an old tunnel called Sideling Hill which is over a mile long! To _______, we checked our tires and made sure our lights had batteries. In the morning, we loaded our bikes into the car and set off. As we approached the tunnel, I felt _______ as it was absolutely black inside! But Dad encouraged me. He said he would be beside me. He reminded me to stay _______ and keep my light on!

When we _______ the tunnel, the sound of our bikes was heard through the darkness. I shined my flash light around and saw walls _______in graffiti （涂鸦）.And I felt like I was being __________! I was pretty scared, but __________ on following Dad helped me relax. After riding half-way through, I could see light coming from the other end, motivating me to keep going. And I was so delighted to ride out into the bright afternoon!

Whenever going through __________ in life, I remember this trip. It reminds me that my father is always beside me. He turns on the light of hope in my __________, as well as gives me __________ to keep riding through life's   __________ tunnels.

1.

A．designed

B．destroyed

C．abandoned

D．locked

2.

A．However

B．Otherwise

C．Therefore

D．Meanwhile

3.

A．explore

B．construct

C．protect

D．repair

4.

A．tunnel

B．section

C．block

D．course

5.

A．participate

B．register

C．cooperate

D．prepare

6.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．annoyed

D．exhausted

7.

A．silent

B．curious

C．cautious

D．positive

8.

A．approached

B．observed

C．constructed

D．entered

9.

A．covered

B．buried

C．absorbed

D．dressed

10.

A．forced

B．watched

C．abused

D．judged

11.

A．depending

B．surviving

C．calling

D．focusing

12.

A．accidents

B．hardships

C．regulations

D．incidents

13.

A．chest

B．trip

C．work

D．heart

14.

A．courage

B．pride

C．excitement

D．enthusiasm

15.

A．difficult

B．distant

C．dark

D．long

6 . Many scientists today are convinced that life exists elsewhere in the universe---life probably much like that on our own planet. They reason in the following way.

As far as astronomers can determine, the entire universe is built of the same matter. They have no reason to doubt that matter obeys the same laws in every part of the universe. Therefore, it is reasonable to guess that other stars, with their own planets, were born in the same way as our own solar system. What we know of life on earth suggests that life will arise wherever the proper conditions exist.

Life requires the right amount and kind of atmosphere. This eliminates(除去) all those planets in the universe that are not about the same size and weight as the earth. A smaller planet would lose its atmosphere; a larger one would hold too much of it.

Life also requires a steady supply of heat and light. This eliminates double stars, or stars that flare up suddenly. Only single stars that are steady sources of heat and light like our sun would qualify.

Finally, life could evolve(进化) only if the planet is just the right distance from its sun. With a weaker sun than our own, the planet would have to be closer to it. With a stronger sun, it would have to be farther away.

If we suppose that every star in the universe has a family of planets, then how many planets might support life? First, eliminate those stars that are not like our sun. Next eliminate most of their planets; they are either too far from or too close to their suns. Then eliminate all those planets which are not the same size and weight as the earth. Finally, remember that the proper conditions do not necessarily mean that life actually does exist on a planet. It may not have begun yet, or it may have already died out.

This process of elimination seems to leave very few planets on which earthlike life might be found. However, even if life could exist on only one planet in a million, there are so many billions of planets that this would still leave a vast number on which life could exist.

1. The existence of life depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT           .

A．the right amount of atmosphere	B．our own solar system
C．steady heat and light	D．the right distance from the sun

2. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A．The planet must be as big and heavy as the earth.

B．Proper conditions are essential to the existence of life.

C．Double stars can provide steady light and heat.

D．The distance between a planet and its sun should be right.

3. What kind of planet might NOT support life?

A．Most of the planets of the stars.	B．Stars similar to our sun.
C．Planets similar to the earth.	D．Planets with proper conditions.

4. At the end of the passage the author suggests that           .

A．it is impossible for life to exist on planets.	B．earthlike life could only exist on a few planets.
C．life could exist on only one planet in a million.	D．life could exist on a great number of planets.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the twin girls from?

A．America.

B．Singapore.

C．Britain.

2. What did the twins' father suggest his children to do?

A．To make money.

B．To drop out of school.

C．To make their dreams come true.

3. What kinds of difficulties do the twins meet with?

A．To learn Mandarin.

B．To wear high heels.

C．To sleep less.

8 . Raised in a motherless home，my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. His attitude didn’t soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home，Dad never met me，even in severe weather. If I grumbled，he’d say in his loudest father-voice，“That’s what your legs are for！”

The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was canceled one spring evening.

It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop，I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

A row of hedge(树篱)edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey，I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening，the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge，moving toward the house. Upon closer observation，I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew，each time I’d come home，he had stood behind the hedge，watching，until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care，after all.

On later visits，that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home，I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair.“ So！My son，it’s you！”he’d say，his face lengthening into pretended surprise.

I replied，“Yes，Dad，it’s me.I’m home.”

1. What does the underlined word“grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Agreed willingly.	B．Explained clearly.
C．Spoke unhappily.	D．Accepted happily.

2. What made the author feel upset was         .

A．the tiredness after long hours in labs

B．the feeling of being less than valued

C．the fear of seeing something moving

D．the loneliness of riding the bus home

3. The author’s father watched behind the hedge because____

A．he was concerned about his son’s safety

B．he wanted to help his son build up courage

C．he didn’t want to meet his son at the doorway

D．he didn’t think his son was old enough to walk alone

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Riding Bus Alone.	B．My College Life.
C．Terrible Journey Home.	D．My Father’s Secret.