1 . There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages.
On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, "If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages."
The sailors had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't trust him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.
"You are cheating," the captain said to the sailor. "The fire's warming you."
"But it's half a mile away!" said the sailor.
"A fire's fire," answered the captain. "I have won."
The sailor came out of the water, and said, "Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken."
"I can," answered the captain.
"If you cook this chicken," said the sailor, "I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can't, you will give me your ship."
The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, "Where's the fire?"
"There it is," answered the sailor. "On the shore."
"But it's half a mile away," said the captain angrily.
"A fire's fire,' you said," answered the sailor. "If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken."
1. The captain got the sailors' wages ________.

A．to buy a chicken for himself

B．and kept the money for future use

C．by cheating him

D．and said he would return the money soon

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．All the sailors refused to get into the water because it was too cold.

B．The captain knew that the fire the fishermen made was enough to warm the sailor in the water.

C．The captain succeeded in cheating the sailor.

D．It was the sailor who was cleverer.

3. The captain insisted that the fire was warming the sailor because he ________.

A．didn't want to lose the bet

B．didn't believe the sailor's success

C．wanted to keep his promise

D．wanted to show his cleverness

4. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A．The sailors didn't trust the captain.

B．In order to help the sailor in the water, the fishermen made a fire.

C．The captain failed to cheat the sailor this time.

D．The sailor didn't get out of the water before the sun appeared.

5. What is the title of the story?

A．How a Captain Cheated His Sailor

B．How a Sailor Got a Ship

C．A Brave Sailor

D．A Fire Is Fire

2 . Danielle Steel,America’s sweetheart,is one of the hardest working women in the book business.Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time,she can work on up to five.Her research alone before writing takes at least three years.Once she has fully studied her subjects,ready to dive into a book,she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.
Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education.After graduation,she worked in the public relations and advertising industries.Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for.Her achievements are unbelievable:390 million copies of books in print,nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels,and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problems of death,new babies and new schools.Her 1998 book about the death of her son shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out.Twenty-eight of her books have been made into films.She is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.
Not content with a big house,a loving family,and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge,Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource(资源) and has kept in touch with them by e-mail.While she is often compared to the heroines(女主人公) of her own invention,her life is undoubtedly much quieter.But,if she does have anything in common with them,it is her strength of will and her inimitable(独特的) style.There is only one Danielle Steel.
1. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that _______.

A．she can write several books at the same time

B．she often does some reasearch before writing a book

C．she is one of the most popular American women writers

D．she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break

2. Children who have read “Max and Martha” picture books may know _______.

A．how to deal with affairs at school

B．what to do if Max and Martha die

C．what to do when new babies are born into their families

D．how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes

3. One of Danielle Steel’s achievements is that _______.

A．some TV plays were based on her books

B．her picture books attracted a lot of young men

C．one of her books became a best-seller in 1998

D．she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records

4. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel _______.

A．lives an exciting life	B．values her readers a lot
C．writes about quiet women	D．is pleased with her achievements

3 . Poteet Strawberry Festival

Poteet, Texas, USA
April 11—April 13
Description:

The Poteet Strawberry Festival is one of the oldest, most popular events in the state and is recognized as the largest agricultural festival in Texas as well as one of the most exciting, dynamic festivals in the Greater Southwest. The 100-acre site, which is located on Hwy. 16, 20 minutes south of San Antonio, offers free parking, clean public restrooms, handicapped accessibility, complete RV facilities, and tent covered activities during the fun, filled Festival Weekend.

The Poteet Strawberry Festival includes fourteen areas of continuous, family entertainment featuring concerts with nationally known Country Western and Tejano stars, dancers, gunslingers, clowns, puppets, regional bands, various contests, and rodeo performances. These activities are included in the price of a $10.00 admission ticket. Children aged 12 and under are admitted free of charge as well as active, reserve and retired military with proper ID.

Performers:

Craig Morgan, Pam Tillis, Rick Trevino

Location:

Poteet, Texas

Directions:

30 miles south of San Antonio on Hwy. 16

Times:

The Festival Grounds will open at 6:00 pm Fri. and at 10:00 am both Sat. & Sun.

Admission:

Adult $10.00

Children 12 & under / active, reserve, and retired military personnel with proper ID are admitted FREE

Website: http://www.strawberryfestival.com
Telephone: 830-276-3323
Email: nitaharvey@sbcglobal.net
1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．The position of Poteet Strawberry Festival.

B．The open time of Poteet Strawberry Festival.

C．The price of parking cars.

D．The price of taking a train there.

2. Jack, a soldier, together with his two children (one is 10, the other 18) wants to take part in the activity. How much should they pay?

A．10 dollars.	B．5 dollars.
C．30 dollars.	D．20 dollars.

3. The passage most probably comes from ____________.

A．the news report in a newspaper

B．the advertisement in a newspaper

C．the entertainment section of a magazine

D．the program of a radio

4 . 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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。

One evening two German were walking in the street together. They tried to find a chance steal something. The clock struck 12. Most of the people had going to bed. Quietly they came to a house. There were no lights in the house but it seemed that everyone in the house were asleep. Standing at the front gate, one said in German to the another, “You wait here. I’ll go around to the back door and then get into the house...” Suddenly out of the house ran a dog. The two men were frightening and ran away as fast as they can. They dared not to stop until they got to a lonely place. “I hadn’t expecting the dog could understand German,” one man said.

5 . One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap.
On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is. “ What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”， “pitiful”， and “dying”， which sounded ominous.
“Christmas was coming. Don't expect any presents this year，” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He's all right？” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home！”
“Thank God！”   I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home.   I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!
1. What happened to the author on September 11th, 1958?

A．He got a baby brother.	B．He got a Christmas gift.
C．He became four years old.	D．He received a doll.

2. What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Impossible.	B．Boring.
C．Difficult.	D．Fearful.

3. The sock the author hung in the living room are probably used to ________.

A．decorate the room	B．receive gifts
C．amuse his doll brother	D．wear on Christmas

4. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?

A．Excitement.	B．Happiness.
C．Sadness.	D．Disappointment.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．A sad Christmas day	B．Life with a lovely baby
C．A special Christmas gift.	D．Memories of a happy family

6 . Galina was born with an illness called Spina Bifida. Because of her disability, she has only had a little ______. Her parents were ______ of her and never allowed their friends and neighbors to see her. Her mother often ______ her because Gailina could not control the things her body did. This made her think that her disability was all her ______ and that she must have done something wrong. She spent the next four years in ______. She liked it better there because she was with others who had disabilities. She did not feel ______ from everyone else. But when she went back to live at home, she realized just how different she was from all her brothers and sisters. She was so ______ that she tried to kill herself. But she did not succeed. Soon after this, she left home and found work in a big city.
One day a group of Christians visited her. They told her about Jesus Christ who loves all people, even those who are ______. She was not interested because when she was a child she was taught another ______. But the Christians did not ______ seeing her. Then she began to realize that their friend, Jesus Christ, loved her. She found a new friend in Jesus. Galina does not feel rejected any more. She feels ______ and loved by God. Her   ______ with her parents has changed too. One time when she went to see her parents, her mother asked Galina to forgive her for the many times she beat her when she was a child.
You may have been ______ hurt or treated as a child. You may not have had the education you hoped for like Galina. You may not be able to do the things you want because your family is _____, or one or both of your parents died when you were young. There are many reasons why you might think badly about yourself. What did Galina find out made all the ______ to her life?1.

A．education

B．money

C．time

D．illness

2.

A．accused

B．informed

C．ashamed

D．reminded

3.

A．knocked

B．killed

C．kissed

D．hit

4.

A．fault

B．success

C．power

D．advantage

5.

A．school

B．factory

C．hospital

D．home

6.

A．important

B．better

C．advanced

D．different

7.

A．unhappy

B．powerful

C．nervous

D．glad

8.

A．kind

B．cruel

C．unhealthy

D．disabled

9.

A．story

B．religion

C．subject

D．skill

10.

A．stop

B．enjoy

C．continue

D．avoid

11.

A．admired

B．rejected

C．suspected

D．accepted

12.

A．respect

B．relationship

C．responsibility

D．research

13.

A．suddenly

B．partly

C．badly

D．heavily

14.

A．rich

B．poor

C．nice

D．unsafe

15.

A．prediction

B．safety

C．difference

D．damage

7 . An absolute description of the threat hanging over the world’s mammals, reptiles, amphibians(不如、爬行、两栖动物) and other life forms has been published by the well-known scientific journal, Nature. A special analysis carried out by the journal indicates that an astonishing 41% of all amphibians on the planet now face extinction while 26% of mammal species and 13% of birds are similarly threatened.
Many species are already critically endangered and lose to extinction, including the Sumatran elephant, Amur leopard and mountain gorilla. But also in danger of vanishing for the wild, it now appears, are animals that are currently rated as merely being endangered.
In each case, the finger of blame points directly at human activites The continuing spread of agriculture is destroying million of hectares of wild habitats(栖息地)every year, leaving animals without homes, while the introduction of newly-come species, often helped by humans, is also damaging native populations. At the same time, pollution and overfishing are destroying ocean ecosystems.
“Habitat destruction, pollution or overfishing either skill off wild creatures and plants or leaves them badly weakened,” said Derek Tittensor, an ocean ecologist at the World Conservation Monitoring Centre in Cambridge. “The trouble is that in coming decades, the additional threat of worsening climate change will become more and more common and could then kill off these survivors.”
The problem, according to Nature, is worsened because of the huge gaps in scientists knowledge about the planet’s biodiversity. Evaluations of the total number of species of animals and plants alive vary from 2 million to 50 million. In addition, evaluations of current rates of species’ disappearances vary from 500 to 36, 000 a year. “That is the real problem we face,” added Tittensor. “The scale of uncertainty is huge.”
In the end, however, the data indicate that the world is heading cruelty towards a mass extinction-which is defined as one involving a loss of 75% of species or more. This could arrive in less than a hundred years or could take a thousand, depending on extinction rates.
1. What’s the main idea of the first two paragraphs?

A．Figures about some wild animals are astonishing.

B．“Nature” is the famous journal around the world.

C．Many endangered species are close to extinction.

D．Some rare species have appeared around the world.

2. The direct reason for the extinction of some species is _____.

A．continuous appearance of new species

B．destructive activities of human beings

C．more and more homeless animals

D．the great change of ocean ecosystem

3. From paragraph 4 we know that another future threat is ______.

A．destruction of habitats

B．overfishing and pollution

C．the worsening climate change

D．killing off wild creatures and plants

4. What is the real problem we are facing now according to paragraph 5?

A．The killing of wild creatures and cutting of trees.

B．The global warming caused by human beings.

C．The destruction of ocean ecosystem by pollution.

D．Evaluation of current rates of species’ disappearances.

5. What does “This” in the last sentence refer to _____?

A．mass extinction

B．extinction rates

C．extinction time

D．75% of species or more

8 . What will man be like in the future——in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
1. The passage mainly tells us that____.

A．man’s life will be different in the future

B．future man will look quite different from us

C．man is growing taller and uglier as time passes

D．the functions of man’s organs(器官) will function as well as today

2. Which of the following serves as the evidence that man is changing?

A．Man’s hair is getting thinner and thinner.

B．Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.

C．Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.

D．Man’s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.

3. The change in man’s size of forehead is probably because__________

A．he makes use of only 20 % of the brain’s capacity.

B．the other 80% of his brain will grow in due（预定的） time.

C．his brain has grown larger over the past centuries.

D．he will use his brain more and more as time goes on.

4. Which of the following is true about a human being in the future?

A．He thinks and feels in different way.

B．He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.

C．He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.

D．His fingers grow weaker because he doesn’t use them.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A．future life is always predictable（可预测的）

B．human beings hope for a change in the future life

C．human beings will become less attractive in the future

D．Less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration（衰退）

9 . Last year more than 13 Korean TV series were introduced in China. Turn on the TV, and Korean beauties are appearing during peak viewing times(黄金时段). Some of the dramas are being repeated, but audiences continue to watch them. Why are the South Korean TV series loved by so many Chinese people? Cheng Yiting, a student from East China Normal University, gives us her reasons. She thinks that the good-looking actors with cool clothes and the beautiful sight in the dramas are the selling points for South Korean TV dramas. But what attracted the young audiences most is the pure and moving love stories.
And it seems that South Korean TV series have also won the hearts of middle-aged people. They are touched by the morals in the shows. These include the importance of respecting elders and social order. Though some people think South Korean TV series are too slow and too long, most of the Chinese audiences like them. Maybe we are really tired of Western TV series. Compared with that, South Korean TV series are not bad.
1. What does the underlined word "moral" in the third line mean?

A．志向

B．情节

C．道德

D．垃圾

2. Which of the following is not mentioned about South Korean TV?

A．Love	B．Morals
C．Social order	D．Self-respect

3. What is the most important reason why South Korean TV series are popular with the young audiences?

A．The series are slow and long.

B．The actors wear cool clothes.

C．The stories are pure and moving.

D．The actors are good-looking.

4. What do you know about South Korean TV series from the passage?

A．Thirteen more South Korean TV series will be introduced to China.

B．Young audiences like South Korean TV series better than middle aged people.

C．All the South Korean TV series will be repeated this year.

D．Some Chinese think part of South Korean TV series are worth watching twice.

5. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．We are tired of South Korean TV series.

B．South Korean TV series are a great success and popular in China.

C．South Korean TV series are better than Chinese TV series.

D．We can learn a lot from Korean TV series so we need to watch them again and again.

10 . This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little _____ without grandfather.

Grandfather had always said the Christmas _____ was the most important. So we set to work assembling (组装) the beautiful _____ tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet (储藏柜). After we finished, we stepped back to _____ our work. It looked wonderful. But something was _____.

＂Where’s the star?＂I asked. It was my grandmother’s _____. As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes _____ with tears. Grandfather had given it to grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without _____, the star was gone, too.

＂Let’s _____ in the closet where the tree was, ＂my sister Donna said. We ______ under beds and over shelves, inside and outside ______ we had excluded every possibility. We could see grandmother was ______, although she tried not to show it. By now, it was ______ outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.

The next morning, my sister and I ______ early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to ______ presents.＂The last gift is to grandmother from grandfather. ＂Father said, in a puzzled voice.

＂From who?＂There was ______ in my grandmother’s voice.

＂I found that ______ in the closet when we got the tree down, ＂Mother explained.

My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n) ______ golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled (颤抖) as she read it:

Don’t be ______ with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much ______ as the first one. Merry Christmas.

1.

A．empty

B．cold

C．slow

D．absent

2.

A．wish

B．tree

C．spirit

D．work

3.

A．unique

B．artificial

C．widespread

D．alive

4.

A．follow

B．show

C．judge

D．admire

5.

A．losing

B．happening

C．missing

D．falling

6.

A．doubt

B．reward

C．honour

D．treasure

7.

A．filled

B．covered

C．put

D．removed

8.

A．them

B．it

C．her

D．him

9.

A．stop

B．move

C．start

D．stay

10.

A．hid

B．searched

C．lay

D．found

11.

A．as

B．until

C．because

D．though

12.

A．disappointed

B．amazed

C．excited

D．shocked

13.

A．snowing

B．raining

C．blowing

D．darkening

14.

A．cheered up

B．picked up

C．woke up

D．took up

15.

A．pack

B．open

C．pick

D．exchange

16.

A．happiness

B．fright

C．surprise

D．hope

17.

A．gift

B．book

C．note

D．letter

18.

A．big

B．old

C．shining

D．broken

19.

A．generous

B．angry

C．strict

D．important

20.

A．sadness

B．concern

C．peace

D．joy