1 . My friend is a d__________(下定决心的) and independent person, who wants to earn a living all by himself. (根据中英文提示填空)

2 . The m__________(大多数) of the members are in favour of the plan. (根据中英文提示填空)

3 . As a popular breakfast restaurant, Stoney’s Family Restaurant is now getting a lot of attention for acts of _________. That’s because the restaurant put up a Giving Board that encourages people to _________ part or all of the meals for those in need.

Cashier Ruby Evans came up with the idea when she _________ that there were people in the community who lived a(n) _________ life. She said, “Their struggling life makes me very _________ and I want to offer help. And I believe many others also want to do their part _________, so I call on everyone to act together.”

With the _________ of the restaurant owner, Evans _________ the board at the door of the restaurant. Some people started _________ lunch—a glass of milk, a box of biscuits, and others would give $5. Evans said they wanted to keep the process very __________. If people have extra things to __________, they can just put them on a table and if another customer __________ something, he can take it away directly.

The restaurant has received lots of donations __________ getting customers to accept the donations is not so easy. “A lot of poor people are really __________ and I would encourage them to take it,” Evans said. She even went outside to __________ people to make use of the Giving Board and to __________ the news around. Gradually, the act drew much attention, and Evans got __________ from other business owners. __________ their joint efforts, more and more people in need have benefited from this.

Kindness can become a __________. Your small __________ may change another person’s life.

1.

A．kindness

B．bravery

C．forgiveness

D．encouragement

2.

A．care about

B．pay for

C．give off

D．rely on

3.

A．argued

B．realized

C．remembered

D．imagined

4.

A．rich

B．boring

C．easy

D．hard

5.

A．interested

B．scared

C．upset

D．nervous

6.

A．willingly

B．gratefully

C．secretly

D．confidently

7.

A．explanation

B．influence

C．agreement

D．examination

8.

A．tidied up

B．gave up

C．hung up

D．took up

9.

A．enjoying

B．ordering

C．viewing

D．donating

10.

A．complex

B．simple

C．formal

D．slow

11.

A．save

B．notice

C．accept

D．give

12.

A．sells

B．needs

C．moves

D．buys

13.

A．since.

B．or

C．so

D．but

14.

A．excited

B．surprised

C．embarrassed

D．confused

15.

A．invite

B．warn

C．choose

D．force

16.

A．gather

B．spread

C．drive

D．walk

17.

A．benefit

B．doubt

C．support

D．trouble

18.

A．Thanks to

B．Regardless of

C．In charge of

D．In response to

19.

A．policy

B．request

C．method

D．habit

20.

A．efforts

B．skills

C．effects

D．promises

4 . We all know what it’s like when a conversation dies off and you’re left to sit in silence. There’s only one word to describe it: awkward.     1    . Read on to learn how to start small talks and deal with awkward silences.

Think of topics ahead of time.

Before attending a social event, think of a few “go-to” topics to jumpstart a dead conversation.     2    . Recent news, local events, popular books and television shows are all good fallback options. However, avoid some subjects that may cause arguments.

    3    .

Ask questions that have more than one possible answer. Such questions are likely to get the person talking more. They help avoid resulting in short response. For example, instead of asking, “Did you like your high school?”, you could ask, “What did you like about your high school?”

Listen carefully and respond to their reactions.

    4    . If they respond to your question with a short statement such as “Yes” or “No”, that might indicate that they aren’t comfortable talking about a particular subject. Instead, talk about something that you know they’re interested in. For example, “I heard you won your football game the other night. I’d love to hear about it.”

Give a compliment (表扬).

This is always a safe bet, as long as it’s appropriate. For example, you could say, “I really like your shirt. Where did you get it?” This could move the conversation in another direction while making the other person feel good.     5    .

A．Ask open-ended questions

B．Keep the conversation flowing

C．It is important to express yourself

D．As with any good conversation, the biggest key is to listen

E．Stick to saying nice things if you’re trying to make small talks

F．Thankfully, filling these silences isn’t as difficult as it may seem

G．This will help you to fill the silences instead of struggling for words in the moment

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Thomas Stearns Eliot OM was thought to be one of the most     1     (influence) poets of the 20th century. He also wrote plays and some important     2     (essay) about literature.

He     3     (bear) in St. Louis, Missouri, and went to college in Harvard.     4     (spend) most of his adult life in London, England, he became a British citizen in 1928.

One of his books is written for children,     5     is called Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.The songs in the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats are based     6     poems in it. He also wrote a famous poem, The Waste Land, and helped start a new style called Modernism. His friend, Ezra Pound, another modern poet, helped     7     (he) finish it. His poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock     8     his play Murder in the Cathedral were also very successful.

He     9     (work) at a bank in England and later as the head     10     (edit) of a famous publishing company in London that is now called Faber and Faber. In 1948, at the age of 60, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died in London in 1965.

6 . 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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。

Yesterday evening I went to the supermarket near my home. When I was about to enter, I see an old lady with dirty hands calling me. At the first, I got afraid but then I decided to go ahead and find out that she wanted. She asked me about some money. She said I hadn’t eaten anything since that morning. I gave her some money and she happy went to a food stand and had her food. It made me realize we go shopping without think twice and then forget all about it in a few day. However, there are people who don’t even have money get a meal. I hope to spreading kindness to those in need in any possible way.

7 . 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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Last year, my friends and I had a trip. We started early and traveled for a few hour on a bus.When we arrived, everyone was tiring. While we were getting off the bus, I noticed a young man, standing very close one of my friends. Suddenly, I realized that she was trying to steal my friend’s wallet! I felt really nervous, and I knew I had to pick up courage to take action to stop him. Luckily, I saw two policemen and got a idea. So I fell over and cried out painful. The policemen heard that and came to help. Then I told them that was happening. They catch the thief right away. After that, we thanked for the policemen and went on with our trip happily.

8 . Adrian’s “Amazing Race” started early, when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldn’t hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a special school for the hearing-impaired (听觉受损的), he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words.

Later, Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to stop them from doing so, saying regular schools couldn’t look after a student with special needs. His parents decided to take the risk and push him hard to go through his work every day because they wanted to prove that — given the chance, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge. The pace was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn’t always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.

The effort made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life out of school. He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains. He even entered the World Yacht (帆船) Race 18/19 — being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so.

But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother. “If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve great results,” she often said.

1. How did Adrian’s mother feel when she saw the disabled children communicating?

A．Amazed.

B．Worried.

C．Ashamed.

D．Puzzled.

2. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

A．What kind of troubles Adrian met with when communicating with others.

B．Why the headmaster prevented Adrian from being accepted into the school.

C．What possible measures the teachers took to give a hand to Adrian at school.

D．How Adrian managed to overcome challenges to get along well with his studies.

3. What can we infer from the third paragraph?

A．Adrian did quite well in yachting.

B．Adrian went to Nepal to do volunteer work.

C．Adrian was unable to go into a top high school.

D．Adrian preferred studying indoors to doing outdoor sports.

4. Why did Adrian’s mother often say the words in the last paragraph?

A．To amuse him.

B．To criticise him.

C．To inspire him.

D．To annoy him.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In the classroom.

B．In the man’s office.

C．In the woman’s house.

2. What’s Course 514 about?

A．Testing.

B．Advanced math.

C．Children’s literacy.

3. What should the woman do after Dr. Williams signs his name?

A．Check the records of courses.

B．Finish the advanced courses.

C．Go to the department office.