2 . Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.

I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father________me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is________for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no________than tomorrow morning.”

My stepmother walked over to me, ________my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are________. This is not the worst boy at all, ________the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet(释放的途径)for his enthusiasm. ”

That statement began a(n)________between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my________as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.

She changed many things. She________my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more________and my brothers and I could be better_________

When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand________and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I________it, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her_______and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of________that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the________beneficiary(受益者). My father became the________ man in town. My brothers and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.

What power________has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is________strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible(不可抗拒的)force which poverty and temporary defeat can never________.

You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.

1.

A．rushed

B．sent

C．carried

D．introduced

2.

A．favored

B．famous

C．mistaken

D．rewarded

3.

A．more

B．longer

C．later

D．sooner

4.

A．dragged

B．raised

C．shook

D．bent

5.

A．wrong

B．right

C．perfect

D．impolite

6.

A．but

B．so

C．and

D．or

7.

A．agreement

B．friendship

C．war

D．relationship

8.

A．opinion

B．mind

C．expectations

D．image

9.

A．begged

B．persuaded

C．ordered

D．invited

10.

A．successful

B．meaningful

C．helpful

D．useful

11.

A．treated

B．entertained

C．educated

D．respected

12.

A．camera

B．radio

C．bicycle

D．typewriter

13.

A．considered

B．suspected

C．ignored

D．appreciated

14.

A．belief

B．demand

C．arrangement

D．description

15.

A．teaching

B．studying

C．writing

D．reading

16.

A．next

B．same

C．only

D．real

17.

A．cleverest

B．healthiest

C．strongest

D．wealthiest

18.

A．sympathy

B．enthusiasm

C．fortune

D．confidence

19.

A．annually

B．vividly

C．constantly

D．approvingly

20.

A．win

B．match

C．reach

D．doubt

3 . What will the woman do today?

A．See her brother off.

B．See a doctor.

C．Go to the library.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A．Boss and secretary.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Schoolmates

2. What food does the man like best?

A．Vegetables and fruits.

B．Hamburgers and fries.

C．Chocolate and cake.

3. Which meal does the man pay most attention to?

A．Breakfast

B．Lunch

C．Supper

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who gave the girl this book?

A．Her classmate.

B．Her friend

C．Her uncle.

2. When will the boy get the book?

A．On Wednesday

B．On Thursday

C．On Friday.

7 . Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr Jean-Loup. Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, believes new companions are coming: robot pets.

“Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.”

This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastic toy instead of a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that many people are going for it: “You don’t have to feed it, you don’t have to walk it, it won’t make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling’ guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real animals.

It’s not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we can develop deep bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. It’s the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals.

As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals: “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesn’t need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans cared about other living beings,” he said.

So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in which lovely pets needn’t have a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream.

1. What does the underlined phrase “sit well with” means?

A．be refused by	B．be beneficial to
C．make a difference to	D．receive support from

2. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of robot pets?

A．Owners don’t have to feed or walk them.

B．They won’t make a mess in your house.

C．They can help cure allergies.

D．Owners can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.

3. Why did owners of robot dog Aibo hold funerals for their dogs?

A．Because Sony stopped its repair service for Aibo in 2014.

B．Because they had developed deep bond with their robot dog.

C．Because they would no longer have robotic pets in the future.

D．Because their attitudes towards live animals were affected.

4. The passage mainly tells us________.

A．the advantages of robot toys	B．the popularity of robot pets
C．living pets are dying out	D．robot pets are coming

8 . What will the speakers do this weekend?

A．Go to a new restaurant.

B．Watch a French movie.

C．Stay at home.

9 . A man was employed to paint a boat. He brought paint and brushes and began to paint the boat as the owner wanted. While painting, he ________ there was a hole in the body of the boat and decided to ________ it. When he finished painting, he received his ________ and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat visited the painter and ________ him with a cheque(支票), much higher than what he was paid for the painting work. The painter was ________.

“You’ve already paid me for painting the boat, sir!” he said.

“This is not for the paint job. It’s for repairing the ________ in the boat.”

“Ah! But it was such a small service.” The man said, “Certainly it’s not worth paying me such a high amount for something so ________!”

My dear friend,“ the owner said, ”You don’t understand. Let me tell you ________ happened. When I asked you to paint the boat, I forgot to mention the hole. When the boat dried, my kids took it and ________ a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a hole there.“

I was not at home at the time. So when I ________ and noticed they had taken the boat, I was ________. Imagine my ________ and joy when I saw them returning safely from fishing. Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You now see what you did? You ________ the life of my children! Each of us has a moral duty to offer help, wipe tears, listen carefully and repair all the ”holes“ we come ________ in our life journey, because a small act will make a big ________ in the future.

1.

A．felt

B．heard

C．sensed

D．noticed

2.

A．make

B．dig

C．repair

D．prepare

3.

A．money

B．paint

C．brush

D．fish

4.

A．dropped

B．cooked

C．presented

D．took

5.

A．happy

B．disappointed

C．embarrassed

D．surprised

6.

A．hole

B．chair

C．paddle

D．picture

7.

A．huge

B．small

C．great

D．rude

8.

A．when

B．why

C．what

D．how

9.

A．went on

B．went away

C．went over

D．went through

10.

A．drove

B．shared

C．rewarded

D．returned

11.

A．hopeless

B．silly

C．crazy

D．excited

12.

A．belief

B．relief

C．sadness

D．worry

13.

A．saved

B．hurt

C．broke

D．designed

14.

A．out

B．in

C．across

D．into

15.

A．achievement

B．progress

C．process

D．difference

10 . 假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom给你发来一封电子邮件，表示对中国的传统节日非常感兴趣。请你给他写一封回信，介绍你最喜欢的一个节日，如端午节、中秋节、春节，内容包括：
1. 节日简介；
2. 节日习俗；
3. 欢迎他来中国体验。
注意:
1. 词数80词左右；
2. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
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Yours,

Li Hua