1 . The Price of a Dream

I grew up poor. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could still afford a dream. My dream was athletics.

By the time I was sixteen, I was good at baseball and football. My high school coach was Ollie Jarvis. He not only believed in me, but taught me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念).

One summer a friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — cash for dates with girls, certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, and the start of savings for a house for my mother.

Then I realized I would have to give up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was afraid of this, but my mother said, “If you make your bed, you have to lie in it.” 

When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as mad as I expected him to be. “Your playing days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them,” he said.

I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why I dream of buying my mom a house.

“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he demanded.

“Three point twenty-five an hour,” I replied.

“Well,” he asked, “is $3. 25 an hour the price of a dream?”

That question exposed the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to sports that summer, and within the year I was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play rookie-league ball, and offered a $20, 000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $1.7 million, and bought my mother my dream house.

1. Why was the writer grateful to Coach Jarvis?

A．Because Coach Jarvis made him set a goal.

B．Because Coach Jarvis supplied him with new clothes.

C．Because Coach Jarvis gave him financial support.

D．Because Coach Jarvis helped him show conviction.

2. What did the writer want to do when he was offered a job?

A．Balance summer baseball and the work schedule.

B．Refuse the job offer for summer baseball.

C．Give up summer baseball for the job.

D．Ask his coach Jarvis for advice.

3. Which of the following can replace the underlined part “If you make your bed, you have to lie in it.” in paragraph 4?

A．You must eat the bitter fruit of your own making.

B．Believe in yourself, but above all be patient.

C．You must rely on yourself first, then others.

D．A good beginning makes a good ending.

4. What did the writer do at the end of the story?

A．He failed to buy his mother a house.

B．He succeeded as a sportsman.

C．He became a successful businessman.

D．He made some money in the summer job.

2 . She is one of the most_________(有很大影响力的，有支配力的) figures in local politics. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

3 . 假定英语老师课上要求同学之间交换改作文，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：在错的词下划一横线，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。

In order to make best of learning materials, the Students’ Union of our school is planning an activity. The schoolleavers are called on to give away our used books, newspapers or magazines to the student in the lower grades. The idea, that is intended to promote friendship and encourage a low­carbon lifestyle, are highly praised and supported by the teachers and students alike. The activity will be hold on the first floor of the school library and so it will last eleven days, from June 10 to 20. As a student, I am strong for the activity because it is very meaningful and helpful. I hope that this kind of activity would continue every year for the future.

4 . The building _________ (追溯；始于) back to Rome times has been rebuilt recently.(根据汉语意思单词拼写)

5 . 阅读下面材料，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。

Perhaps everyone has a motto. A motto is a sentence or a phrase which can inspire us especially when we are     1     (face) with difficulties. We have mottoes, such as “Where there is a will, there is a way.”     2     “Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.”, and so on. My motto is “God helps those     3     help themselves.” Sometimes I am lazy and don’t want to make efforts     4    (work) hard, but the moment I think of my motto I will get     5     (energy) again and devote myself to what I am doing. I write my motto     6     I can see it easily. Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me with much     7     (confident). My motto also makes me become     8     independent person. That is to say, I won’t rely on others easily.

My friends, what is your motto? If you still haven’t got a motto, please choose     9     because a motto can have a great effect     10     you.

6 . Have you ever been tempted（引诱） to cut a corner or to take the easiest route, though you know it may not necessarily be the best one? Or have you ever made a_____ because it was quick and simple, knowing that it might come back to bite you later?

I appreciate a parable(寓言)Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard told about the______of taking the easy route .It is a story about a______duck. Though life was difficult ____ ,the beautiful creature ____ the blue sky and the endless stretches of wilderness. Flying over treetops and towns, the duck was a symbol of freedom to the tame ones, who could not______.

One evening during fall migration, he ____ to enter a farm where a farmer was feeding his ducks. The beautiful creature ate the______the farmer throw about and liked it so much that he stayed the night in a bed of ____ straw. He ate the duck’s corn again the next day. And the next. And the next…

When ____ came, he heard his old friends flying overhead and an almost forgotten longing deep ____ him awoke. The duck had reduced his instinct for freedom over the ____ winter. Now he longed to ____ his friends in the sky, but he had grown fat and unable to fly. The wild duck had become a tame duck. The easy way through our problems, though ____ ,may not be the best way. Always remember. The only place you will find success before ____ is in the dictionary! It’s always easier to borrow than to _____; easier to jump in now than to do the hard work of planning; easier to ____ than to do it right; easier to ____ the same than to make changes.

_____you want to fly, you may have to pay a price. But ____ is worth it----at any cost! Are you ready to fly?

1.

A．decision

B．difference

C．bet

D．suggestion

2.

A．results

B．dangers

C．benefits

D．conditions

3.

A．fat

B．brave

C．clever

D．wild

4.

A．at one time

B．at times

C．at once

D．at night

5.

A．admired

B．ignored

C．hated

D．disliked

6.

A．think

B．dream

C．fly

D．run

7.

A．attempted

B．happened

C．intended

D．decided

8.

A．bread

B．wheat

C．grain

D．corn

9.

A．hard

B．thin

C．warm

D．damp

10.

A．winter

B．fall

C．spring

D．summer

11.

A．within

B．beyond

C．to

D．for

12.

A．bitter

B．cold

C．comfortable

D．tough

13.

A．join

B．visit

C．welcome

D．greet

14.

A．interesting

B．surprising

C．instructive

D．attractive

15.

A．effort

B．pay

C．reward

D．prize

16.

A．lend

B．save

C．waste

D．spend

17.

A．tell lies

B．take risks

C．make mistakes

D．cut corners

18.

A．go

B．get

C．remain

D．become

19.

A．Before

B．Since

C．Although

D．If

20.

A．adventure

B．freedom

C．justice

D．experience

7 . “I like your smile, but dislike you put your shoes on my face”. A charming way of saying “Keep off the grass”. But could you figure it out? Or this: “Wash Clothing Store” for laundry.

They are both typical Chinglish, a combination of English vocabulary and Chinese grammar. Expressions such as “people mountain people sea”, means extremely crowded, and “give you some color to see see”, meaning a punishment, are widely known and recognized.

Chinglish has been attracting global attention in recent years as China grows rapidly in status on the world stage, attracting both fans and detractors（诽谤者）.

The Beijing Speaks Foreign Languages Programme and English First China Company, a language trainer known as EF Education, jointly launched a campaign to root out poor grammar and misused vocabulary in downtown Beijing. They argue Chinglish is an embarrassment that we should let it die out at all costs.

“It is meaningful to allow the capital to show its most beautiful historical and cultural heritage to the world.” said Michael Lu, vice-president of EF Education. He believed signs were very important in public services. “The signs in some old buildings confused foreign visitors.”

Chinglish, although the target of much criticism, has also won supporters who regard it as an interesting way for foreigners to learn how Chinese people think and express themselves.

“Many Chinglish logos carry Chinese elements and they will enrich the English language,” 32-year-old Oliver Radtke said. He had even published a book “Chinglish: Found in Translation,” on the subject, 50,000 copies of which have been sold since it was published in 2007.

Some Chinese university experts also side with Chinglish. "English has absorbed elements from other languages such as French and Spanish in its growth, and the emergence of Chinglish again testifies to the language’s liveliness and inclusiveness（包容性）," said Shi Anbin, an associate professor of Tsinghua University.

1. The examples in Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 are intended to ____________.

A．show the stupid mistakes in Chinglish

B．generalize the typical Chinglish expressions

C．tell the readers that Chinglish is widely known and recognized

D．introduce the controversial topic about Chinglish

2. How did Chinglish come into being?

A．Chinese people misunderstood the meaning of the new words.

B．Chinese people combined English vocabulary with Chinese grammar.

C．Chinese people based their English on the native English speakers.

D．Chinese people make wide use of English vocabulary with bad spelling.

3. What Shi Anbin said means _________.

A．there are many French and Spanish words in English

B．English is the language with liveliness and inclusiveness

C．Chinglish enriches English and shouldn’t be got rid of

D．Chinglish has greater effect on English than French and Spanish

4. According to Oliver Radtke, Chinglish _________.

A．shows how Chinese people think

B．does damage to the English language

C．shows the great humor of Chinese people

D．should be sold to all over the world

8 . It’s such a good place ________ everybody wants to visit ________ it is well known all over the world .

A．which , that

B．as , as

C．as, that

D．that , which

9 . It’s ________(显然的) that you misunderstand what I said. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)

10 . Though he was d________(诊断) with a deadly disease, he never lose heart. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)