2 . For the longest time, I had always wanted a cat. _______, my parents did not share the same_______. Every year, I would ask for a cat, but I always got the same answer “No”.

So I _______ year after year, hoping they would _______agree. Right when I was about to give up, my seventeenth birthday rolled around. My parents were _______against the cat, but my friends were a different story. On my birthday, they _______ with a wide- eyed ,_______cat named Bandit. At that moment, I was _______ with joy. My lifelong wish had finally come true! I knew my life was about to_______

To my surprise, Bandit is the most timid(胆小的）cat I’ve ever met. I didn’t know how to deal with his actions. Upset and angry, I________him loudly. But that didn’t ________ So then I tried, I regret to say this, forceful ________. Carrying him to the outside world as he meowed(喵喵叫）________ didn’t work, either. During all of this, he was closer to my mom. I felt angry. How could the one thing I loved most love my mom more? I thought over many ________ including: maybe she would speak the language of cats, or she was luring (引诱）him with a secret ________. I went to talk with her about it, excited and ________.

“I didn’t have a secret treat, dear. What I do have is ________,” my mom replied. Ever since then, Bandit has been ________ me to be more and more patient.

He has taught me to grow up. He has also brought my family________by leading me to talk with my parents. We eat dinner together at the table more often now, usually with a Bandit as the________.

1.

A．Usually

B．Unluckily

C．Specifically

D．Neatly

2.

A．value

B．love

C．tradition

D．hobby

3.

A．waited

B．returned

C．prepared

D．watched

4.

A．carefully

B．particularly

C．finally

D．seriously

5.

A．yet

B．still

C．ever

D．even

6.

A．showed up

B．settled down

C．pulled up

D．took off

7.

A．running

B．surprising

C．shaking

D．challenging

8.

A．upset

B．filled

C．embarrassed

D．patient

9.

A．start

B．happen

C．succeed

D．change

10.

A．shouted at

B．stared at

C．aimed at

D．glared at

11.

A．matter

B．appear

C．begin

D．work

12.

A．manners

B．methods

C．terms

D．styles

13.

A．shyly

B．gently

C．happily

D．crazily

14.

A．reasons

B．excuses

C．ideas

D．errors

15.

A．gift

B．fruit

C．treat

D．nut

16.

A．active

B．tired

C．puzzled

D．brave

17.

A．energy

B．patience

C．magic

D．love

18.

A．impressing

B．hoping

C．encouraging

D．allowing

19.

A．closer

B．stronger

C．richer

D．cleaner

20.

A．opportunity

B．chance

C．reply

D．topic

3 . 最近我们学校将要举行一次作文比赛，请以“我最尊敬的人”为题，写一篇短文参赛。
内容包括：
1、受到尊敬的人的简介；
2、说明理由。
注意：
1、词数100左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、题目已给出。

The person I respect most

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4 . One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I ________ a stranger and presented the flowers to him with a smile card. ________ by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person, and may be ________ his day, I wanted to do it again.

When I got to my office, I had the ________ of anonymously( 匿名) leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal ________ of the building where I work makes me ________. It just feels a little boring sometimes, ________ it's a nice building with great light. I ________ lots of people might feel the same way, so why not put a little ________ there, and throw in an inspirational quote(引言) while I'm at it? ________, who doesn't like flowers？

So, for the past month, I've been ________ flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom. Each week, I ________ the flowers and the quote. It always feels ________ for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau's "If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a ________ unexpected in common hours. " and Gandhi's "The fragrance always ________ on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything, I figured, it at least makes me ________ each time I visit the bathroom.

Then today, when I walked in, I noticed ________ flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It ________, "Be the change you wish to see in the world. " ----- Gandhi. This little act________ me that, at the end of the day, we're all just people with hearts ________ the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.

I did a little dance and am smiling wide for the rest of the day!

1.

A．picked out

B．came across

C．called up

D．pointed at

2.

A．Struck

B．Informed

C．Surprised

D．Honored

3.

A．calming

B．determining

C．reflecting

D．brightening

4.

A．belief

B．way

C．idea

D．aim

5.

A．design

B．atmosphere

C．manner

D．regulation

6.

A．uncomfortable

B．impolite

C．impatient

D．unsafe

7.

A．when

B．unless

C．because

D．though

8.

A．concluded

B．believed

C．doubted

D．suggested

9.

A．mystery

B．adventure

C．beauty

D．courage

10.

A．More or less

B．After all

C．At most

D．In no case

11.

A．growing

B．watering

C．putting

D．picking

12.

A．count

B．check

C．clean

D．change

13.

A．refreshing

B．interesting

C．satisfying

D．puzzling

14.

A．prize

B．truth

C．success

D．shock

15.

A．holds

B．attaches

C．remains

D．focuses

16.

A．strong

B．happy

C．surprised

D．shocked

17.

A．good

B．new

C．small

D．special

18.

A．printed

B．asked

C．replied

D．said

19.

A．introduces

B．warns

C．suggests

D．reminds

20.

A．regardless of

B．in terms of

C．because of

D．instead of

5 . My best friend traveled to stay with our family last weekend. When she arrived, she went straight to the kitchen and, without asking, ate a spoonful of raspberry jam and some dried fruit. She wasn’t being rude. I knew she would do this. We’ve known each other for almost 20 years. She can eat anything she wants from my kitchen. Indeed, I bought her favorite fruits and snacks at the shop that morning.

Our long weekend together was luxuriously (惬意地) simple. I was recovering from surgery (手术) and couldn’t go to shopping malls. We passed the time running errands (做杂事), going to the post office and collecting dry cleaning. We drank way too many cappuccinos. But we talked about every little detail of our lives.

There’s never been a quiet moment in our friendship. We’ve lived in different cities for almost a decade. Reunions demand constant conversation. our personalities are matched, to be sure, and a shared history is indescribably valuable. We were competitors in high school before bonding over a bad experience. Then we discovered the many interests that we had in common. Our friendship cemented (巩固) itself quickly. We stayed companions through law school, through our first jobs and our first boyfriends. We supported each other through break-ups and breakthroughs. Ours is a friendship for the ages.

There is something special about friends who know everyone and everything about you. They are rare. These are the people you’ve chosen to witness your life. They have seen the bright lights of achievement, the depths of despair (绝望) and the boring routine (平淡乏味) of the in-between.

It’s special to unpack feelings and frustrations without wasting time filling in the blanks. As my long weekend shows, with such friends we don’t have to “do”, we simply have to “be”. We drop the act, the performance, the public version of ourselves.

The special friendships are those which never fail to delight, the continuation of which is worth the extra effort, despite distance and difference sneaking (溜进) into your separate lives. I had the very great joy of this reminder last weekend. I’m lucky to have found this friend, to see a future where her companionship remains. Being together is perfection.

1. What happened during her best friend’s visit?

A．They enjoyed an eventful long weekend.	B．They bonded by having long conversations.
C．They made their favorite snacks and coffee.	D．They talked about recent news events.

2. One thing that the author appreciates about their friendship is that ______.

A．they help each other deal with the boredom of life

B．they prefer to witness each other’s lives from far away

C．they try to show each other their best selves

D．they are comfortable being themselves when together

3. Which of the following would the author agree with?

A．Charm comes from differences.	B．Politeness brings best friends closer.
C．Good friendships last naturally.	D．Good friendships need devotion.

4. The author’s main purpose in writing this article is to ______.

A．describe what her best friend is like	B．tell about the friendship she treasures
C．explore the key aspects of friendship	D．express thanks to her best friend

7 . 语法填空

At each stage of our life, we meet different kinds of people. Some are funny; some teach us lessons in life while others occupy a special space in our heart. The people     1     (call)“best friends” are just these special     2    (friend).

In our childhood, “best friends”might have meant the persons who are always by our side, whether it may be in the classroom or in the dining hall. However, as we are getting     3     (old) than before, our definition(定义)of “best friends” changes. In my opinion, best friends are those who love you     4     who you are and help you become who you should be. People in our life come and go, but some people stay. They are the people we should never lose.

True friends are those     5     will never leave you when you need them most. They are always there waiting for you and they love you when you forget to love     6     (you). The best feeling in the whole world is knowing that there is     7     person who always prays for us and always keeps us in his/her thought. Friendship may not     8     (necessary)be based on age, but it is based on     9     (understand). Even our parents also can be our best friends! So let us build our friendship and try our best     10     (see)the good side of everyone!

8 . Do you often listen to music at loud volumes? You should know that this habit is bad for your hearing, according to the World Health Organization(WHO).

Over 1 billion young people are at risk of hearing loss due to listening to loud noises for long periods of time, WHO said.    1    

The United Nations has standards for safe listening. It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 decibels (dB,分贝) for eight hours or 100 dB for 15 minutes. The sound of a busy road is about 85 dB and the sound of a rock concert can be about 100 dB.

    2     Most of us are born with about 16,000 hair cells(听毛细胞）in our inner ears. These cells detect sounds. However, listening to loud noises for a long time can make these cells work too hard and cause some of them to die.    3    

Some people might think that their music isn't all that loud.     4    For example, if you are in a noisy place like the subway, you might turn up your music too loud without realizing it. Later, when you listen to it at the same volume in a quiet place, it may sound uncomfortably loud.

WHO said the “safe level” for most sound is below 80 decibels for up to 40 hours a week.     5    .

A．This is what causes hearing loss.

B．But this can depend on where you are.

C．Loud noises are harmful to the inner ear.

D．There are different ways to protect your hearing.

E．A level of 80 decibels is roughly equal to the noise of a subway.

F．Young people are more sensitive to different sounds than elder people.

G．Listening to music or watching a TV show at loud volumes can harm your hearing.

9 . How to Love Your Parents

Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times , loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are.     1    .

A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.

Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them when you're off on your own. It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend.     2    .

Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.     3     Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?

Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them.     4     Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.

Some people simply may not be able to love their parents.     5     Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.

A．Parents will in turn express their love to you.

B．Forgiveness is the key.

C．Here are some ways to love your parents.

D．There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.

E．Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can.

F．After this, share your feelings with your parents.

G．Please remember parents are as important as friends.

10 . When it comes to the most famous 20th century painters of the United States, Grandma Moses should be mentioned, although she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said to herself:"I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me." No one could have had a more active old age.

She was born on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At 12 she left home and was in domestic service until at 27 she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927.

Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery(刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands became too stiff(僵硬的) to sew and she still wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought all that she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited(展览) in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930's and her death, she produced some 2,000 pictures:careful and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of color and form. "I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it" she said.

1. What does Para 2 mainly talk about?

A．Moses and her children	B．Moses and her childhood
C．An introduction to Moses’ life	D．An introduction to Moses’ marriage

2. What did Grandma Moses spent most of her life doing?

A．embroidering

B．painting

C．nursing

D．farming

3. The underlined word “portrayals” in last paragraph means________.

A．performances

B．descriptions

C．achievements

D．stages

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

A．Grandma Moses and Her Pictures.

B．Grandma Moses and Her Family.

C．Grandma Moses and Her Exhibition.

D．Grandma Moses:The Best Painter of 20th century