1 . Sitting in my favorite restaurant one day I noticed a man come in. He looked ________ and mad with the world, a look I had _______ many times before. I gave him my happy “good morning”_______ but his response was still less than ________. He looked at me, sat down and ________ his head in the menu.

I was not ________ by his response but I wondered if he would ________ and give just a small hello or smile. Over an hour passed and every time he looked my way, he looked meaner (低劣) and meaner. Finally he called the ________ over to ________ his bill. I turned my head away for just a ________ and he was gone quickly.

I looked down at his _______ and there was a beautiful rolled up $ 100 bill on it. I was in shock. I ________ got up to get the cash. In my head Right and Wrong were fighting it out. Before I knew it, I was ________ behind the man to offer this ________ back to him. Out of breath, I said9 “Sir, did you ________ this?” He looked shocked. His face turned ________ and a big lump (块) that could ________ an elephant came in his throat. He looked at the ground and finally said “yes”, and then he slowly said “thank you”.

Without ________ looking at me, he turned around, got in his car and ________ away. I said “thank you” to God for letting me change one person’s ________ towards friendly strangers.

1.

A．kind

B．cruel

C．unhappy

D．glad

2.

A．appreciated

B．seen

C．hated

D．guessed

3.

A．as usual

B．by chance

C．in relief

D．ever since

4.

A．peaceful

B．suitable

C．attractive

D．friendly

5.

A．nodded

B．shook

C．buried

D．raised

6.

A．shocked

B．excited

C．painful

D．hopeless

7.

A．sit down

B．recover

C．explode

D．look up

8.

A．guest

B．waitress

C．neighbor

D．friend

9.

A．return

B．pay

C．add

D．steal

10.

A．goal

B．signal

C．second

D．glory

11.

A．seat

B．dish

C．bag

D．paper

12.

A．frequently

B．swiftly

C．sincerely

D．slowly

13.

A．debating

B．standing

C．racing

D．apologizing

14.

A．bill

B．form

C．sign

D．order

15.

A．refuse

B．forgive

C．accept

D．drop

16.

A．white

B．pale

C．blue

D．red

17.

A．protect

B．block

C．defeat

D．feed

18.

A．even

B．only

C．just

D．else

19.

A．walked

B．hid

C．ran

D．drove

20.

A．position

B．future

C．attitude

D．habit

2 . There are many different voices on charity donations recently. Chen TianQiao, one of the Chinese billionaires, gave away $115 million to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to help promote brain research. Chen has been interested in the brain research, believing it can advance the industries of artificial intelligence and virtual reality. However, this huge donation has caused heated discussion among Chinese scholars and internet users.

Many criticized him for giving money to a foreign university rather than domestic institutes for brain research, which are developing fast and are catching up with the US in just a few years. RaoYi, a biologist at Peking University, even said the donation was a typical mistake.

Others, however, support his choice. They believe Caltech is a more reasonable choice compared with Chinese research Institutes. Caltech has a long history and has taken a leading position in biology, and therefore it produces more efficient results. What’s more, the results of the research will benefit not only the Americans, but also the rest of the world.

A similar controversial(有争议的) case started two years ago when Pan ShiYi, chairman of SOHO China, donated $15 million to Harvard University to help disadvantaged Chinese Students.

Many believe that China is still far behind in management and use of donated money, and that as a result, Chinese donators are looking abroad. In comparison, Western countries like the US, which have a long history of donating money, have well-developed systems that use money efficiently. They can also provide full access for donors who want to track the use of the money. To get more donations, Chinese universities should be braver and more honest. They need self-reflection rather than envy.

1. Why did Chen’s huge donations draw people’s attention?

A．It was used for brain research rather than for the poor.

B．It was not used efficiently.

C．It was the largest donation.

D．It should have been donated to a Chinese college.

2. Which of the followings can best replace the underlined word “domestic” in the second paragraph?

A．home.	B．family.
C．household.	D．homepage

3. The example of Pan Shi Yi was used to ________.

A．inform some Chinese students are poor at education

B．show off the generosity of Chinese billionaires

C．present the widespread disagreement over donating abroad

D．prove the Chinese are crazy about donations

4. What is the main advice does the author give to the Chinese universities?

A．Developing artificial intelligence.

B．Educating the braver and more honest graduates.

C．Developing fast to catch up with the US.

D．Developing systems to use the donations efficiently.

3 . Adults always think it surprising that they can remember well what they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials (尝试) increase the length of lime we will remember it.

In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star’’ and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.

The multiplication tables (乘法口诀表) are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in our childhood.

The law of overlearning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an examination, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course, though it may result in a passing grade. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, however, is really necessary for one’s future development.

1. What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

A．Children have a better memory than grown-ups.

B．People remember well what they learned in childhood.

C．Stories for children are easy to remember.

D．Poem reading is a good way to learn words.

2. How did the author explain the law of overlearning?

A．Giving examples.

B．Setting down general rules.

C．Making a comparison.

D．Presenting research finding.

3. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is .

A．a special case of cramming

B．a skill to deal with math problems

C．a result of overlearning

D．a basic step towards advanced studies

4. What is the author’s view point on cramming?

A．It leads to failure in college exams.

B．It increases students’ learning interest.

C．Ifs possible lo result in poor memory.

D．It’s helpful only in a limited way.

4 . When you need to see a doctor, surely you will want to see a good one. But there is one important thing you may never have thought about: Has your doctor rested enough?

Doctors in our country often have to work 34 hours or longer without sleep. Most of them work 104 hours a week, and some even 150. (There are only 168 hours a week!) One report said that a doctor who works such long hours cannot think more clearly than a drunk driver. Another found that doctors who sleep 5.8 fewer hours than the week before might make 22% more serious mistakes. Surely no one wants to get in a car that is driven by a drunk driver. So, how safe would you feel when you are under the care of a tired doctor?

Sadly this problem has been around for a long time. There are no laws about it yet and hospital bosses don’t look like they care either. And that is why we doctors are asking you to join us on the street this Sunday. Fight together with us on the street so we can fight better for your life in the hospital.

Time: 1 p. m. July 15                    Place: City Hospital Square

1. How long do doctors often have to work per week in the country?

A．34 hours.	B．104 hours.
C．150 hours.	D．168 hours.

2. What does the underlined word “Another” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．A country.	B．A doctor.
C．A report.	D．A driver.

3. Why does the writer compare a tired doctor with a drunk driver?

A．To find out who can think more clearly.

B．To give an example of a common disease.

C．To show who can work longer without sleep.

D．To give the reader a clear idea of the danger.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To warn doctors not to work too long.

B．To get support for the fight for doctors.

C．To tell people how to find a good doctor.

D．To call for a law against drunk driving.

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。

As a general rule, a band may start as a group of high-school students     1     (share) the same interest in music. They may first practise their music in someone’s house. And then the musicians may get the chance to give     2     (perform) in pubs or clubs, for which they are paid     3     cash. As time goes by, they gradually become known to the audience and some even make records!

The Monkees,     4    , started in a different way. Of     5     (it) four members, only one was good enough and the other three just pretended     6     (sing) during the broadcasts. To be honest, it couldn’t     7     (call) a real band in the beginning. Anyhow, they succeeded and became so popular     8     their fans formed clubs in order to get more familiar with them.     9     (fortunate), the Monkees broke up about 1970. But they reunited in the mid-1980s and produced a new record in 1996,     10     was to celebrate their former happy time.

6 . From: terri wombat. Com. Au
To: (happylizijun) yaboo. com. cn
Subject: My school
Hi, Li Zijun,

Thanks very much for your email. I really enjoyed reading it. I think we have a lot in common. I wonder if our school life is similar too.

I go to a big high school in Sydney called Maylands High School. There are about 1000 students and 80 or so teachers. My class has 25 students in it, which is normal for a Year 11 class. In the junior school there are about 30 students in a class.

In the senior high school we have lots of subjects to choose from, like maths, physics, chemistry, biology, history, German, law, geography, software design, graphic arts and media studies. (Different schools sometime have different optional subjects.) English is a must for everyone and we have to do least three other subjects in Year 11 and 12. At the end of Year 12 we sit for a public exam called the High School Certificate.

As well as school subjects, most of us do other activities at school such as playing a sport, singing in the choir or playing in the school band. We can also belong to clubs, such as the drama club, the chess club and the debating society.

We have a lot of homework to do in senior school to prepare for our exam, so unless I have basketball practice, I usually go straight home and start studying. I arrive home about 4 pm, make myself a snack and work till 6. Then I help the family to make dinner and we all eat together. I’m usually back in my room studying by 8 pm. I stop at about 10 o'clock and watch TV or read a book for half an hour to relax. On Saturdays, I usually go out with my family or with friends and I sleep in till late on Sunday morning. Then it’s back to the books on Sunday afternoon.

How about you? What’s your school life like? Do you have a lot of homework? What do you do to relax when you’re not studying? I’m looking forward to finding out.

Your Australian friend

Terrie

1. How many subjects do the students have to do at least in Year 11 and 12?

A．11	B．3
C．4	D．6

2. What does the underlined phrase “sit for” in Para3 mean?

A．pass	B．take
C．go for	D．hold

3. On Sunday afternoon, Terri usually______.

A．read books	B．play in the school band
C．play basketball	D．helps her family to prepare dinner

7 . 假设你是李华，你的朋友Tom原计划暑假来你所在的城市旅游，为此你提前为他在一家酒店预定了一个房间，但他来电说因故要推迟一周。请给美籍酒店负责人写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.表示歉意；
2.说明情况；
3.改定日期。
注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir or Madam,

I booked a room in your hotel for my friend Tom yesterday.

____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

8 . 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。

Apologizing can be harder than realizing you’ve acted poor. To truly apologize for a friend, you had to be sincere and admit your mistakes. And let your friend to know how much he or she means to you. This may be easy said than done, but if they hide your feeling of pride, and show some real regret, you’ll have a true apology ready. If possible, always apologize personally. Sending flowers or gifts is free, and flowers aren’t giving informations “I’m sorry.” You are just hiding behind gifts. So it is of great important to apologize personally. This will make your friends more willing to accept apology.

9 . How to Make Friends

    1     Indeed, there are many things in life which we alone cannot perform.

We need friends’ help. Friends are people who willingly and readily help us when we are in trouble, and show sympathy for us when we are in misery.

    2     For example, when we have passed the graduation examination and are looking for a job, we need experienced and reliable friends to guide us and help us on our way. A good friend is also an adviser, because our own points of view towards things may not be always right.     3    

Of course, we can make friends everywhere. However, I think the best place is school, where we are among a big number of boys and girls our own age, so it is easy to get to know one another in a short time.     4    

In order to make friends, we ourselves must be honest, noble-minded and kind-hearted whereby to leave a favorable impression on others since other people observe us the same way as we do.

At the same time, we should avoid bad friends, because they always do harm to us and moreover, they are dangerous to the people around. Worse still, they destroy our friendship with good friends.     5    

A．Indeed, seeking acquaintance with bad friends would be a serious mistake

B．A faithful friend is hard to find.

C．Therefore, it is necessary for us to seek advice from friends.

D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

E．Besides, we can also make friends among the people who work with us in the community.

F．A proverb says “One man is not good enough to live alone in the world.”

G．The benefits of friendship are boundless and sometimes invisible.