1 . One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap (包装).

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

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

4. 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.

2 . Only when I left my parents for Italy ______ how much I loved them.

A．did I realize

B．I realized

C．had I realized

D．I had realized

3 . 第一节，短文改错（共10小题；
以下标有题号的每一行均有一个错误，请找出，并按下列情况改正；
此行多一个词；把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：请在答题卡上作答。
Here is my idea about how a friend is like. Firstly,                    1.____________
a friend is somecone you can share your secrets. If you                 2. ____________
tell himse secret, never will he talks about it with anybody            3.____________
else. Besides, a friend is always good listener when you                 4.____________
need one. Afther hear your sad stories, he will say some                 5. ____________
words that is nice and warm. Still, your happiness makes               6. ____________
him happily too. What’s more, a good friend is willing to               7. ____________
offer the help to which you need, or can at least give you               8. ____________
some advices. In a word, friends are those you like and                  9.____________
trust, and you will enjoy every minute that you spent with             10. ____________
them.

4 . Sitting on the peaceful coast of the Calapagos Islands, Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn’t forget the Charles Darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired his famous work On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin’s footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.

The islands are certainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control. Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be.

The most well-known animals of the Calapagos is the giant tortoise (巨型陆龟), which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago (群岛). Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself.

Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.

Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.

1. What do we know about Darwin’s visit to the islands?

A．He studied different creatures on the islands.

B．He completed his famous book on the istands.

C．He was touched by the geography of the islands.

D．He was attracted by well-known animals of the islands.

2. Which of the following plays a role in making the islands “a paradise for wildlife”?

A．Animals on the islands feed on grass.

B．Local government forbids killing wildlife.

C．People cannot visit the islands as they wish.

D．Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.

3. Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of           .

A．the beautiful sea views

B．Darwin’s inspiring trip

C．a closer view of animals

D．various daring activities

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

A．A Unique Attraction for Wildlife Lovers

B．Calapagos as a Paradise for Adventurers

C．Charles Darwin as a Symbol of Calapagos

D．A Successful Example of Wildlife Protection

5 . One morning more than thirty years ago. I entered the Track Kitehen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly. Unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone, I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.

We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked.

“ May I get you something ? ”

“ A coffee would be nice . ”

Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee. Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked.

“How did you get to know Mr.Galbreath? ”

“Who? ”

“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs. ”

I could hardly believe it . I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men ! ”

My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity.

1. what does the underline word “dishevcled” mean?

A．Unfriendly

B．untidy

C．Gentle

D．Kind

2. The author bought coffee for the old man because ______.

A．he thought the old man was poor

B．he wanted to start a conversation

C．he intended to show his politeness

D．he would like to thank the old man

3. How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?

A．Proud

B．Pitiful

C．Surprised

D．Regretful

4. What is the message mainly expressed in the story?

A．we should learn to be generous

B．It is honorable to help those in need.

C．People in high positions are not like what we expect

D．We should avoid judging people by their appearances.

6 . Introduction to letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my____, Sam,was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been____ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the ___to tell Sam what I had_____.

For years I have been hosting a program on the____and writing articles for a magazine. Being____to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart____, exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and____. So when Sam was born, I ___to tell him about school and fridship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these____. I hope that Sam would____them sooner or later .

However, that expectation____when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He____to communicate with others, even the family members. That was____for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even____now to tell him. I wanted him to____what it means to be “diffenet” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll___ as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just____if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life .

Now____the book has been pubhshed, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life. and all about what it means to be a____.

Daniel Gottlied

1.

A．son

B．nephew

C．brother

D．grandson

2.

A．seriously

B．mentally

C．slightly

D．quictly

3.

A．ability

B．time

C．courage

D．reaponsibuty

4.

A．written

B．suffered

C．observed

D．lost

5.

A．radio

B．television

C．stage

D．bed

6.

A．ready

B．unable

C．anxious

D．eager

7.

A．warm

B．broken

C．closed

D．open

8.

A．hosts

B．vistors

C．readers

D．reportets

9.

A．began

B．stopped

C．forgot

D．decided

10.

A．letters

B．emails

C．books

D．diaries

11.

A．find

B．read

C．collect

D．keep

12.

A．developed

B．disappeared

C．changed

D．arrived

13.

A．tried

B．refused

C．regretted

D．hoped

14.

A．exciting

B．acceptable

C．strange

D．heartbreaking

15.

A．less

B．everything

C．more

D．nothing

16.

A．understand

B．explain

C．believe

D．question

17.

A．fear

B．face

C．know

D．cause

18.

A．felt

B．guessed

C．saw

D．doubted

19.

A．as

B．once

C．though

D．if

20.

A．teacher

B．child

C．man

D．writer

7 . Have you played baseball before?We need one more player.____.I like ball games ,no i believe it will be to learn baseball.

A．Sometimes	B．Not reall
C．Never mind	D．That's cool

8 . Everything comes with            price;there is no such               thing as a free lunch in the wodd.

A．a , a	B．the , /
C．the , a	D．a , /

9 . In china,the number of cities is increacing________dovlopment is recognized across the world.

A．where	B．which
C．whose	D．that

10 . ——Honey, let’s go for dinner .
——         Idon’t have to cook.

A．Forgot it !	B．That's great!
C．Why?	D．Go ahead!