1 . Swimmer Natalie Coughlin has ever won 12 Olympic gold medals. “By the time I was 16, I had already worked for years to ________ for the Olympic team. ________, I tore a muscle in my shoulder, which meant I had to temporarily ________ my goal. It made me hardly wish to ________ because swimming was my whole world. The injury ________ me to seek things outside of swimming, like friendships and hobbies. It helped me realize that swimming was not life and death.”

1.

A．fight

B．compete

C．pay

D．qualify

2.

A．Suddenly

B．Occasionally

C．Unfortunately

D．Constantly

3.

A．achieve

B．set

C．get rid of

D．give up

4.

A．live

B．continue

C．react

D．depart

5.

A．encouraged

B．forced

C．informed

D．guided

2 . When I was nine years old. I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very ________ about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got ________ upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish. ” I remember being even more upset then because. “I’m not a fish!” I didn’t know how to ________ the same thought. Besides, I ________, how could what I think influence what a fish does?

1.

A．fun

B．discouraged

C．content

D．amused

2.

A．still

B．pretty

C．even

D．again

3.

A．strike

B．share

C．think

D．enquire

4.

A．reasoned

B．denied

C．edited

D．recognized

3 . A few years back a group of young teachers from another school was spending a day in my class. They were energetic, bright and ________. However, I noticed a key ________in their approach to teaching. Their desire to help kids was so strong that they never allowed the students to get the wrong answer or take a ________.

1.

A．curious

B．cute

C．caring

D．encouraging

2.

A．role

B．reason

C．goal

D．mistake

3.

A．fall

B．break

C．guess

D．tour

4 . On a warm pre-spring afternoon, I sat on the balcony, enjoying the weather and a good book. Some birds sang softly for the coming of spring.

I ________ my head at the sound of a train’s horn wailing into the still air. I watched the rail cars roll by. The full cars rumbled (隆隆响)past, but the ________ ones, rattled (嘎吱地响)and banged along, making more noise. They’re ________ for the ears. The ________ between the full and empty cars makes me think of the people in my life.

1.

A．buried

B．lifted

C．shook

D．scratched

2.

A．empty

B．old

C．slow

D．dirty

3.

A．strange

B．clear

C．bearable

D．painful

4.

A．interaction

B．comparison

C．similarity

D．competition

5 . Saltwater crocodiles are the largest reptile in the world and can eat large prey (猎物). They hide at the edge of the water, waiting for prey. Then, without warning, they lunge. They grab their prey in their powerful jaws and drag it under water. Saltwater crocodiles don’t often miss their target.

One day, David George found himself in a swamp. It was the home of saltwater crocodiles. David knew they were there because he could see their tracks.

David thought his only chance of survival was to climb a tree and tie himself to a branch. Two big saltwater crocodiles, however, waited under the tree. He would have to come down sometime!

What does the underlined word “swamp” mean?

A．A flat area higher than the ground.

B．Land that an animal thinks of as its own.

C．Very wet, flooded ground.

D．A long body part around the mouth.

6 . I still have a thousand questions as to why I struggled to act. Why did it take me many circles around the mall and an argument with myself? I once wavered between helping her and ignoring her. All I know for sure is that while walking toward that woman at the bus stop, a miracle happened.

What does the underlined word “wavered” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Hesitated.

B．Disagreed.

C．Balanced.

D．Objected.

7 . 将下列五个句子(A、B、C、D和E)按题号顺序，构成一个符合逻辑的完整语篇。
A. But one day at that time, a bombing happened in the village, killing Thanh’s mother and three of his four children on the spot.
B. He and the son, now Ho Van Lang, had since lived their lonely life, without contact with anyone.
C. After carrying out an investigation into the men’s identity, they found that Thanh once lived a normal life with his family at a local village 40 years ago.
D. It is suspected that due to the shock, Thanh took his remaining son, 2 years old at the time, and ran away into the jungle.
E. Their daily foods were fruits and manioc they found in the forest.

8 . Emma had never read it, nor had she ever purchased a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover, in her own handwriting. It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man had opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later relocated to Jerusalem, he took the now-treasured book along.

Q: What does the underlined word “floored” in the paragraph mean?

A．interested

B．shocked

C．frightened

D．excited

9 . 请用英语描述课文After Twenty Years中the man和Jimmy Wells两个人物的性格特点，并阐述你做出这种推断的根据和分析过程。字数不限。

After Twenty Years

The short story "After Twenty Years" is set in New York on a cold dark night. Most people have left work to go home, and this part of the city is now quiet. A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop. He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his face. They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.

"Twenty years ago tonight," said the man, "I dined here at 'Big Joe' Brady's with Jimmy Wells, my best chum, and the finest chap in the world. He and I were raised here in New York, just like two brothers, together. I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune. You couldn't have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth. Well, we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come. We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked cut and our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be."

"It sounds pretty interesting," said the policeman. "Rather a long time between meets, though, it seems to me. Haven't you heard from your friend since you left?"

"Well, yes, for a time we corresponded," said the other. But after a year or two we lost track of each other. You see, the West is a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively. But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he's alive, for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world. He'll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and it's worth it if my old partner turns up."

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10 . “I tested it at home and just couldn’t believe the result. I sprayed it in Sienna’ s room first and the floor was immediately silenced,” said Lanzarotti. “Eight months later, it was still silent. It felt like a huge relief. When Tracy saw the difference for the first time, her face just lit up. You can treat a couple of rooms in an hour.” he added. “It’ s a no-brainer for any parents with noisy floors, and it’ll be life-changing.”

What do the underlined word “a no-brainer” in the last paragraph mean?

A．A difficult decision.	B．An unusual effort.
C．A real headache.	D．An easy job.