1 . At the age of eight, Glenn Cunningham was severely injured in a fire. He had major burns over the lower half of his body and was taken to a nearby county hospital.

From his bed, the semi-conscious（半昏迷的）little boy heard the doctor talking to his mother. The doctor told his mother that her son would surely die—which was for the best, really—for the terrible fire had destroyed the lower half of his body.

But somehow, to the amazement of the physician, he did survive. The mother was told that her son was bound to spend a lifetime in a wheelchair.

But this brave little boy was determined that he would walk and even run. But unfortunately, from the waist down, Glenn had no motor ability. His thin, scarred legs just hung there, all but lifeless. Yet his courage that he would walk was as strong as ever.

One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he threw himself from the chair. Glenn worked his way to the fence, dragging his legs behind him. Then, step by step, he began dragging himself along the fence, determined that he would walk. He started to do this every day until eventually Glenn did develop the ability first to stand up , then to walk with help, then to walk by himself—and then amazingly—to run. Glenn began to run to school. He ran everywhere as fast as he could. Later in college, Glenn joined the track team where he received the nickname（绰号）the “Kansas Flyer”.

1938 witnessed this young man’s another amazing achievement. This young man, who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run, ran the mile in 4 minutes and 4.4 seconds, the world’s fastest indoor mile! His persistence paid off.

1. What did the doctor think of Glenn’s injury?

A．It would take a long time for him to fully recover.

B．It would cost lots of money to cure him.

C．He would be semi-conscious.

D．He had little chance of surviving.

2. Why did Glenn receive the nickname the “ Kansas Flyer”?

A．Because he looked like the “ Kansas Flyer”.

B．Because he once acted as the “ Kansas Flyer”.

C．Because he could run very fast.

D．Because he joined the track team.

3. What achievement did Glenn make in 1938?

A．He survived.	B．He developed the ability to walk.
C．He began to run to school.	D．He set a world record.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．The power of determination.	B．The dream for championship.
C．The key to high performance.	D．The mistake of a doctor.

2 . Every girl dreams and Catherine was no exception. She dreamed of becoming a great ballerina（芭蕾舞者）. She took ballet lessons and all her teachers ______ she was a good student.

One day she saw an ______ that a famous ballerina troupe would be ______ in her hometown. Her thoughts ran wild, "I must meet up with the leader of the troupe and show him my ______." She dressed herself in a ballet dress and managed to ______ into the dressing room without being noticed. To her ______, the leader entered and she ______ approached him and handed him a bunch of red roses. In her excitement the thorns（刺）pricked her hand but she simply ignored the pain. The leader ______ her action as she told him her dream. "Alright, you dance and I will give you my judgment." ______ half way through the dance he ______ her and said, "I'm sorry you're not good enough!" On hearing this, Catherine ran as fast as her legs could carry her and was ______. She gave up her dream.

Many years later, she heard that the same ballet troupe was performing in her town again. ______ memories of the leader's harsh words came ______ her. This time she was ______ to find out why the leader had told her she was not good enough when all her teachers thought ______.

This was his ______. "I tell this to every student." She   ______shot back, "You've ruined my life!" Then she got a further ______, "I remember your gift of roses and how the thorns had pricked you fingers but you ______ bravery. If you only had treated ballet like that and did not give up so easily; ______, you sill deserve my judgment!"

1.

A．guaranteed

B．doubted

C．confined

D．assumed

2.

A．invitation

B．advertisement

C．instruction

D．agreement

3.

A．performing

B．training

C．expanding

D．gathering

4.

A．concerns

B．skills

C．desire

D．awards

5.

A．break

B．crowd

C．slip

D．knock

6.

A．embarrassment

B．luck

C．astonishment

D．terror

7.

A．abruptly

B．calmly

C．proudly

D．bravely

8.

A．observed

B．supported

C．admired

D．opposed

9.

A．And

B．So

C．Thus

D．But

10.

A．encouraged

B．approved

C．stopped

D．blamed

11.

A．relieved

B．ashamed

C．alarmed

D．disturbed

12.

A．Fresh

B．Bitter

C．Brilliant

D．Accurate

13.

A．flooding back to

B．living up to

C．coming up to

D．holding on to

14.

A．anxious

B．desperate

C．forced

D．determined

15.

A．instead

B．otherwise

C．straight

D．anyhow

16.

A．reply

B．explanation

C．excuse

D．comment

17.

A．gently

B．painfully

C．casually

D．angrily

18.

A．shock

B．challenge

C．belief

D．truths

19.

A．put forward

B．looked away

C．carried on

D．switched off

20.

A．however

B．therefore

C．besides

D．meanwhile

3 . “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt once said. If we want to accomplish anything in life, let us remember that we should never give up.

Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe, whom we remember from his musical scores that include My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot, was not always famous. He learned to play the piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a musician and composer in his early years.

But when he immigrated to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work. But he never gave up his dream and continued to play the piano and write music. During those years, he could not always afford to make ends meet by playing the piano.

One day, bent over the keyboard, he heard nothing but the music that he played with inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was surprised to find that he had an audience—three men who were seated on the floor. They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead they dug into their pockets, took out all the money they had, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty-handed. Deeply touched by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded to it.

Whatever you do, try your best. If what you do is worth doing and if you believe that who you are is of value, then you cannot afford to be content with mediocrity (平庸). When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring out the best in yourself and receive the best it can offer in return.

1. What can we learn from Roosevelt’s words?

A．It is difficult to do our best.

B．It is important to be successful in life.

C．We should be strict with ourselves.

D．We should face the future with the most dreams.

2. What happened to Frederick Loewe after he immigrated to America?

A．He lost his hearing.	B．He led a hard life for a while.
C．He enjoyed great success.	D．He became a famous pianist.

3. Why did the three men pay Frederick?

A．They were supposed to do that.	B．They wanted to show their sympathy.
C．They were moved by his performance.	D．They wanted to make friends with him.

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

A．Practice makes perfect	B．Never give up your dream
C．It’s never too old to learn	D．Rome was not built in a day

4 . In 1931, Francis Chichester tried to fly round the world but failed. Then he gave up flying and began sailing. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo（单人的）transatlantic sailing race.

After that, his old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan, In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.

After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends' attempts to discourage him. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part. On 30 January, he experienced the blackest night he had ever known. The sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over. Food, clothes, and broken glass were all mixed together. Fortunately, the damage to the boat was not too serious, Chichester calmly got bed and went to sleep. When he woke up, the sea had become calm again.

Just before 9 o'clock on Sunday evening 28 May, 1967, he arrived back in England, where more than 250,000 people were waiting to welcome him. He was knighted（授爵）by Queen Elizabeth II. The whole voyage had taken him nine months, of which the sailing time was 226 days. He had done what he wanted to achieve.

Like many other adventurers, Chichester had experienced fear and conquered（克服）it. In doing so, he had undoubtedly learnt something about himself. Moreover, in the modern age when human beings depend so much on machines, he had given men throughout the world new pride.

1. What do we know about Chichester?

A．He sailed a across the Atlantic alone in 1958.

B．He sailed round the world to fight against cancer.

C．He was not defeated by the violent night of 30 January.

D．He had been sailing nonstop for 365 days in the Pacific Ocean.

2. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The great meaning of Chichester's adventure.

B．The lesson Chichester learned from the joumey.

C．The contributions machines made to the modern age.

D．The fears Chichester experienced in the adventure.

3. Which of the following can best describe Chichester?

A．Adventurous and determined.	B．Independent and generous.
C．Energetic and gentle.	D．Enthusiastic and kind.

5 . When my teenaged son became seriously ill, terrible times for my family began. Our once-happy home became tense and ______. My husband and I were exhausted under the great stress of ______ my son. It was as if we forgot how to communicate—we couldn’t have a simple ______ without a fighting. Our marriage was on the point of breaking up.

One evening, my son and I were talking about _______ I recalled my first Valentine’s present from my husband, a kazoo (卡祖笛). I was ______ when I received it because I couldn’t get it to make a sound ______ I am a professional saxophone(萨克斯) player. However hard I tried, it just never ______ . The kazoo eventually got ______ and forgotten. But My son was interested and insisted on seeing it. After some ______, I found it.

“You couldn’t get a sound? What’s so ______ about it?” my husband asked, amazed. He grabbed the kazoo and ______. Nothing happened. Surprised, he tried again. Still there was no sound. Frustrated. he tried again,______ to produce a funny sound like an angry bumblebee(大黄峰) ______ in the mouth of a bear. We burst into laughter. My son took a ______ to play the kazoo. He did no better than us, causing more ______.

Seeing his face light up, we felt as if the gloom(黑暗) had ______ and a ray of sunshine was let in. It was the best ten ______ of the past couple of years. The mood stayed ______ for the rest of the evening. It didn’t solve anything. But this ______ with the kazoo proved to be a turning point that always ______ us that there are still things to laugh at and enjoy, and that we can still connect as a family.

1.

A．content

B．depressed

C．puzzled

D．excited

2.

A．looking for

B．suffering from

C．caring for

D．moving off

3.

A．conversation

B．meal

C．vacation

D．party

4.

A．diseases

B．relationships

C．festivals

D．gifts

5.

A．moved

B．satisfied

C．disappointed

D．embarrassed

6.

A．although

B．if

C．so

D．but

7.

A．made

B．worked

C．mattered

D．served

8.

A．picked out

B．cut of

C．packed away

D．thrown away

9.

A．argument

B．research

C．treatment

D．trouble

10.

A．happy

B．useful

C．hard

D．funny

11.

A．blew

B．observed

C．cleaned

D．shook

12.

A．never

B．only

C．hardly

D．even

13.

A．chewed

B．lost

C．rooted

D．trapped

14.

A．risk

B．seat

C．turn

D．rest

15.

A．laughing

B．damaging

C．complaining

D．fighting

16.

A．fallen

B．filled

C．lifted

D．approached

17.

A．minutes

B．days

C．weeks

D．months

18.

A．calm

B．light

C．bad

D．confident

19.

A．connection

B．experiment

C．share

D．experience

20.

A．recommend

B．reminds

C．warms

D．promises

6 . ‘‘You're too small, Ginny. You'll never make an Olympic team,” said my first-ever rowing ___, way back in the late winter of 1978. I had just confessed(承认)my ____, which was admittedly outsized at that point, to somebody whose emotional ____ could play a key role.

Maybe my dream wasn't ____reality. After all, I had tried out for the national team for the first time the previous year and been cut, and I lacked the____that most Olympic rowers possess, not to mention much experience as an athlete, but____,1 was shocked by my coach's response.

1 left the gym in a panic. As I walked, I began to____my future, making room for my coach's opinion, pushing my dream aside into a dark corner. A small inner voice had joined forces with the coach's. “Maybe he's ____.”

But then, another voice ____. "What does he know? Why does he get to decide?" My coach didn't have faith ____me but that didn't necessarily mean I had to give up on myself so quickly. By the time I arrived back at my apartment,1 was ____at my coach and my dream was back on center stage.

___came easy when it came to fulfilling that dream. But l was____by my love of the beauty of rowing. I wanted to row among the best and I refused to stop____ I achieved my goal.

I made that 1980 team,____not getting to compete at the Olympics. I kept____four more years, and finally won silver at the 1984 Olympics.

Everything I have today is a(n) ____of sticking with that dream, all those hours on the water, in the weight room, and in the stadium. They got me here,____I know now that big ambitions need not just time to develop, but firm____in them. And I will not allow anyone else to____ for me what's possible.

1.

A．athlete

B．coach

C．director

D．fellow

2.

A．situation

B．view

C．idea

D．dream

3.

A．state

B．support

C．judgment

D．intelligence

4.

A．involved in

B．connected with

C．devoted to

D．based on

5.

A．talent

B．determination

C．height

D．effort

6.

A．even

B．still

C．never

D．seldom

7.

A．design

B．expect

C．hide

D．rethink

8.

A．right

B．wrong

C．modest

D．cruel

9.

A．argued

B．repeated

C．agreed

D．whispered

10.

A．at

B．on

C．in

D．for

11.

A．shocked

B．disappointed

C．bored

D．mad

12.

A．Nothing

B．Everything

C．Anything

D．Something

13.

A．struck

B．changed

C．driven

D．caught

14.

A．when

B．until

C．after

D．since

15.

A．in spite of

B．in terms of

C．in control of

D．in place of

16.

A．training

B．teaching

C．defending

D．exploring

17.

A．sense

B．awareness

C．award

D．result

18.

A．which

B．where

C．when

D．that

19.

A．interest

B．hope

C．belief

D．pleasure

20.

A．pretend

B．promise

C．decide

D．manage

7 . On March 10, 2019, eight-year-old Tanitoluwa "Tani” Adewumi beat 73 young competitors to win the New York State Chess Championship in his age category—kindergarten to third grade. While the _____ is great, what is even more amazing is that the boy ______ learning the game less than a year ago.

Tani and his family _______   in New York City from Nigeria in 2017. Soon after, Tani started to study at the ____ elementary school, P. S. 116, which is near his home. It was here that the young boy was first   _______ to the chess. ______ by the game, the boy begged his mother, Oluwatoyin, to allow him to _______ the school's chess club. Considering that the family would be unable to afford the ______, Oluwatoyin emailed chess   __________Russel Makofsky, who ran the club. To her surprise and ______, Makofsky agreed to charge young Tani nothing.The young boy made up his mind to practice harder in return for his _______ He has won seven important prizes in less than a year, and ______ #27 in America in his age category.

_______the chess club certainly helps, Tani's success can be largely owed to (归功于)his _____ to the game. The chess player _____ the game for several hours a day. Every Saturday, Tani and his mother ______ to Harlem for a free 3-hour class to help further sharpen his game skills.

He is now busy ________ the National Elementary Championships, which will be held in Nashville, TN. Winning the ________ will bring the chess player closer to his dream of becoming the world's ______ chess grand master (大师). The record is now held by Russian chess player Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin, who won the title in 2002 at the age of 12 years. We have no ___ that the determined boy will achieve his goal soon!

1.

A．agreement

B．achievement

C．treatment

D．argument

2.

A．began

B．enjoyed

C．missed

D．minded

3.

A．stayed

B．worked

C．lay

D．arrived

4.

A．religious

B．local

C．strict

D．distant

5.

A．introduced

B．compared

C．invited

D．directed

6.

A．Confused

B．Encouraged

C．Attracted

D．Beaten

7.

A．found

B．run

C．join

D．visit

8.

A．bills

B．trips

C．meals

D．fees

9.

A．teacher

B．customer

C．learner

D．farmer

10.

A．sadness

B．happiness

C．puzzlement

D．anger

11.

A．rescue

B．wish

C．help

D．service

12.

A．loses

B．sets

C．has

D．ranks

13.

A．If

B．Unless

C．Though

D．Because

14.

A．devotion

B．action

C．reception

D．return

15.

A．appreciates

B．practices

C．watches

D．creates

16.

A．return

B．lead

C．point

D．head

17.

A．preparing for

B．waiting for

C．caring for

D．searching for

18.

A．friendship

B．war

C．praise

D．competition

19.

A．smallest

B．strongest

C．youngest

D．tallest

20.

A．doubt

B．wonder

C．problem

D．sign

8 . 36-year-old Victoria Murden McClure is a real adventurer. She has been on many mountaineering expeditions. She was also the youngest person in a team that skied 1,200 kilometers across Antarctica to the South Pole in 1989, and became one of only two women ever to travel to the Pole by land.

The journey across the Atlantic was her third attempt. The first time she failed because of illness, and during her second attempt, in 1998, she nearly died. She had rowed nearly 5, 000 kilometers when her boat was hit by Hurricane Danielle. McClure was suddenly in the middle of 80 mph wind, and surrounded by waves that were 20 meters high.

Her little boat turned over five times. McClure was sure that she was going to die —she took the video recorder that she had brought with her and recorded a goodbye message to her family and friends. The hurricane continued into night, and The Pearl turned over five more times.

McClure was determined not to send a signal asking to be rescued-she didn’t want other people to risk their lives. But after the eleventh capsizing of her boat, she finally sent it and a large ship came and found her. However, they couldn’t get her boat out of the rough sea—it was found months later near the coast of Portugal.

Victoria Murden McClure had concussion and a dislocated shoulder when she got home. Many people might have given up after an experience like this, but one year later, McClure was back in her repaired boat and tried again. This time she was successful, and although she again met a hurricane on the journey, which stopped her from breaking the record for the fastest transatlantic rowing crossing, she only overturned once!

1. According to the first paragraph, we can know that in 1989 __________.

A．only two women landed on the South Pole

B．more than two people traveled to the South Pole

C．the journey to the Pole was McClure’s first attempt

D．McClure was the only woman in the expedition team

2. The reason why McClure nearly died on the journey across the Atlantic was that __________.

A．she was ill	B．she came across a strong wind
C．she lost her way	D．none came to her rescue

3. What does the underlined words “The Pearl” refer to __________.

A．Hurricane Danielle	B．the rescue ship
C．McClure’s boat	D．the expedition team

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．McClure didn’t send any signal for rescue on the second journey across the Atlantic.

B．People didn’t find her boat any more after the second journey across the Atlantic.

C．McClure was badly physically hurt on the second journey across the Atlantic.

D．McClure said goodbye to the transatlantic rowing crossing after the second journey across the Atlantic.

9 . My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a(n) _______ life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins teased me and my aunt never showed me any _______. The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John shouted at me: “You should go and beg, not live with _______ folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I _______ for hours crying.

Things _______ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockchurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school owned by the gentleman. “Train her to be _______ and humble,” said Aunt. Two days later I _______ my home.

At first my _______ at Lowood School was hard. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made _______ and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners ____________ the school and my life improved. Six years later I ____________ a teacher and was very happy. But eventually I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a ____________.

Before I left Lowood, I was ____________ by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father’s brother had come looking for me but left again to go abroad. “He looked like quite a gentleman,” said Bessie. I ____________ if he would ever look for me again.

My new life ____________ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, ____________ a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted daughter of the owner of the house, Mr Rochester. He ____________ stayed at Thornfield, ____________ my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite ____________ now although there was something ____________ about my new home. Often I heard odd sounds come from the top floor of the house.

1.

A．merry

B．innocent

C．unfortunate

D．comfortable

2.

A．food

B．love

C．method

D．schooling

3.

A．rich

B．friendly

C．troublesome

D．wise

4.

A．hesitated

B．stayed

C．lived

D．disguised

5.

A．appeared

B．worked

C．seemed

D．remained

6.

A．patient

B．aggressive

C．useful

D．cautious

7.

A．restored

B．reached

C．left

D．sold

8.

A．complaint

B．life

C．dream

D．study

9.

A．noise

B．friends

C．mistakes

D．comparison

10.

A．took over

B．took up

C．took off

D．took away

11.

A．knew

B．met

C．became

D．recognized

12.

A．school

B．home

C．library

D．county

13.

A．overlooked

B．visited

C．brought

D．required

14.

A．wondered

B．thought

C．questioned

D．suspected

15.

A．stopped

B．continued

C．started

D．faded

16.

A．showing

B．teaching

C．admiring

D．bearing

17.

A．already

B．hardly

C．always

D．never

18.

A．yet

B．so

C．still

D．though

19.

A．happy

B．hard

C．extraordinary

D．unsatisfying

20.

A．interesting

B．memorable

C．instructive

D．strange

10 . When I was about 4 years old, I decided to go to Disney World. For most young kids, it’s a normal request, but I had cerebral palsy (脑瘫). Walking into anywhere, let alone a crowded place like Disney World was, to put it lightly, a tall order. Luckily, I had people in my corner to help me. Over the next three years, I worked with physical doctors, acquired a walker, and practiced walking, standing, and balance — all skills that I would need to turn my goal into a reality.

I remember the feeling when my legs would protest doing any more work. Despite this, everyone else told me I could do it, so I kept it up. It was all because of people like my parents, brothers, teachers, and doctors that I was able to grow so much, both physically and mentally. Constantly pushing me to “walk on,” yet encouraging me whenever I needed it.

On June 9, 2008, as I stood in the tunnel leading into Main Street, my dad asked me if I wanted any help. I instantly replied, “No!” and situated myself facing the end of the tunnel, feet planted firmly, heart most likely beating out of my chest. Then I went, walking ever so slowly at first, then gradually speeding up. Step, step, step, step, bump. Holding fast onto the handlebars, I gathered up all my strength, picked up my walker and straightened out, picking up my pace once again. It wasn’t too long before the cheering increased because I had made it to the end, where my mom was waiting with tears in her eyes and arms open wide ready to hug her son and tell him how proud she was.

Looking back on that experience, I realize something pretty thoughtful. Every once in a while, life will throw a few bumps in the road. Though it may set you back for a bit, don’t let it stop you. Pick yourself back up and finish. It’s worth it. Besides, there just might be someone there cheering you on along the way.

1. Which of the following best explains “a tall order” underlined in paragraph 1?

A．An easy decision.	B．An available action.
C．A reasonable order.	D．A challenging task.

2. Why does the author say he’s lucky?

A．He eventually has his brain disease well cured.

B．He constantly gets courage and support from others.

C．He is likely to do any kind of work in his later life.

D．He is naturally gifted in keeping balance on his own.

3. The author gives a vivid picture of himself in paragraph 3 to______.

A．explain he was terrified to take the first step

B．describe he took pride in his mother and friends

C．show how he managed to walk by himself

D．prove how he understood to respect others

4. What can be the best title of the text?

A．Where Dreams Come True	B．When Bad Fortune Falls
C．How I Value Friendship	D．Why I Look Back My Life