1 . When I was young, each morning I woke up and would find my father nowhere around the house. He usually got up early before _________ and began milking the cow and cleaning the farmyard. In summer, he got up _________ earlier to mop the grass and water the flowers and vegetables in the garden. Once I helped my father to _________ weeds（杂草） from the corn field. It wasn’t long _________ I felt very tired but the field ridge（田垄） seemed _________. Finally I totally threw myself _________ in the field, feeling _________. My dad seemed to have _________ my mind. He came up and said，"Farming is backbreaking（使人筋疲力尽的） and really takes _________ and sweat, but in __________ the sweet harvest will be worth the __________. "Encouraged by his words, I struggled to my feet. My father __________ and added, "Rome is not built in a __________ but it can be built in hundreds of days. So whenever __________ with a huge project, just break it into __________ parts and then complete it one by one. Finally you will be amazed at your __________." Hearing what he said, I was greatly __________ and continued removing the weeds from patch（小片，小块） to patch. Believe it or not, at the end of the day, I __________ in weeding half an acre(英亩）of corn field.

Now, I have tried different jobs and finally __________ down a big restaurant. In my lifetime, my father's devotion to his job and his special working methods can always encourage and guide me __________ all kinds of difficulties.

1.

A．dark

B．noon

C．dawn

D．midnight

2.

A．even

B．equally

C．less

D．extremely

3.

A．remove

B．throw

C．drop

D．forbid

4.

A．whenever

B．before

C．since

D．until

5.

A．endless

B．changeable

C．faraway

D．boring

6.

A．open

B．away

C．flat

D．aside

7.

A．embarrassed

B．hopeless

C．disappointed

D．angry

8.

A．disturbed

B．read

C．spoken

D．seen

9.

A．pains

B．determination

C．courage

D．patience

10.

A．winter

B．spring

C．summer

D．fall

11.

A．strength

B．cost

C．effort

D．risk

12.

A．followed

B．smiled

C．sighed

D．regretted

13.

A．day

B．month

C．second

D．year

14.

A．worked

B．discouraged

C．dealt

D．faced

15.

A．good

B．various

C．small

D．large

16.

A．result

B．failure

C．achievement

D．change

17.

A．puzzled

B．shocked

C．delighted

D．inspired

18.

A．managed

B．succeeded

C．failed

D．avoided

19.

A．settled

B．broke

C．bent

D．pulled

20.

A．around

B．to

C．with

D．through

2 . Susan Brownell Anthony was a lady ahead of her time. She fought for women's rights long before they became a popular issue.

Susan was born on February 15,1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. At that time, women had few rights. They could not own property. Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote.

At the age of 15, Susan became a school teacher. She taught for 15 years. Then she began organizing women's groups to promote causes that were important to women. She helped gain better educational rights for women. She helped give married women possession of their earnings.

After the Civil War, Susan became very involved in the women's suffrage movement. After years of lecturing, writing, and appealing by Susan and other women, some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote. The first state was Wyoming in 1869. Other areas and states gradually followed Wyoming's decision. It was not until 1920 that the U.S Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights.

Susan Brownell Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86.She was elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1950.She was the first American woman to have a likeness(肖像) of her face on a coin. It was the 1979 Susan Brownell Anthony dollar.

1. What was the situation of American women like when Susan was born?

A．They could vote after getting married.

B．They were responsible for decision making.

C．They had low social status.

D．They managed money for their husbands.

2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．Susan's efforts to abolish slavery.

B．Susan's fighting for women's causes.

C．Susan's educational background.

D．Susan's teaching experiences.

3. What does the word ''decision'' in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A．Uniting other areas and states.

B．Changing the U.S Constitution.

C．Promoting the social movement.

D．Giving women voting rights.

4. What may be the best title for the passage?

A．The first American woman to invent coins

B．The problem of women’s rights in the US

C．The most popular women organizations

D．A pioneer in fighting for women’s rights

3 . 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, food is usually eaten with    1    (chopstick).

Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also    2     (make) of plastic or mental. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic.    3    (true) elegant chopsticks might be with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods    4    metal to create special designs.

Five thousand years ago, Chinese people probably cooked their food in large pots,    5    (use) branches to remove it. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with branches     6    gradually turned into chopsticks.

Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, who lived     7    551 to 479 BC, influenced the     8    (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and     9    (be) too violent for use at the table.

Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, most people traditionally eat     10    their hands.

5 . 假如你是李华，打算给校报的栏目“英语天地”供稿，以“My Favorite Outdoor Activity”为题，分享你最喜欢的户外活动，内容包括：
1.说明是哪种户外活动；
2.喜欢这种活动的原因；
3.呼吁参加户外活动。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . Having lived in China for 8 years, Helen has a good ________ of both English and Chinese.

A．ability

B．guidance

C．command

D．program