1 . Nathan was a boy in my band class as well as in my math class. I never really liked him. He didn’t have any friends at all and always sat _________ at the lunch table listening to music with his phone. People just walked past him without _________. In class, whenever he was asked a question, he would take a long time to answer it, which made the whole class get _________. Whenever he got an answer _________, the whole class would _________.

One day, when I walked into band class and was _________ to play my flute (长笛) , Mr. Kohler began the class. After we had played _________ for a little while, Mr. Kohler asked the class, “Who can tell what _________ it is just by hearing the pitch (音高)?” Nobody raised their hands except Nathan. When I saw him, I laughed and thought he couldn’t do anything _________. How could he possibly guess the note when the pitch was played?

Even Mr. Kobler laughed a little and then told Nathan “Come here, buddy.” Nathan __________ and went to the front of the class. Mr. Kohler had a tuner (校音器). He played a pitch and asked Nathan to __________ it. Nathan said, “E flat.” Mr. Kohler said, “OK. Good.” He played another pitch. “F sharp,” Nathan said. The whole class went __________. Mr. Kohler __________ Nathan by playing two pitches together. “C and B flat,” Nathan said. “Good job, go back to your seat.” he said.

Then I got surprised. Nathan had guessed all the pitches __________. That day I realized I shouldn’t judge people __________ little things I saw and that I needed to see the great things people can do.

1.

A．alone

B．lazily

C．happily

D．hopelessly

2.

A．listening

B．caring

C．praising

D．sharing

3.

A．satisfied

B．excited

C．confused

D．annoyed

4.

A．wrong

B．long

C．brief

D．puzzling

5.

A．shout

B．laugh

C．cry

D．help

6.

A．nervous

B．afraid

C．ready

D．free

7.

A．movies

B．jokes

C．games

D．music

8.

A．note

B．beat

C．tune

D．song

9.

A．independently

B．carefully

C．properly

D．bravely

10.

A．came

B．rose

C．jumped

D．sat

11.

A．repeat

B．guess

C．play

D．sing

12.

A．crazy

B．noisy

C．silent

D．blank

13.

A．tricked

B．bothered

C．encouraged

D．challenged

14.

A．correctly

B．luckily

C．seriously

D．confidently

15.

A．related to

B．leading to

C．based on

D．deciding on

2 . Going from middle school to freshman year of high school is a big change.     1    

Be open to new friendships.

High school is all about experiencing new things, including new friendships. Getting to know people you haven’t met before is a great way to broaden your horizons (眼界).     2     Simply sitting with a new person at lunch can be a good way to get it started.

Explore the campus.

For most people, going off to high school means heading off to a new campus.     3     They might be able to show you around the campus, which will make you a bit more comfortable as you go on with your freshman year.

Get organized (有条理的).

High school and middle school are very different in studying.     4     You can buy a planner and spend a few minutes each night going over the notes you took in class that day. Staying on top of your studies will make it much easier to get used to high school.

    5    

While there’s no need to plan every day for the next three years, it can’t hurt to make a note of classes you want to take or activities you’d like to try. Believe it or not, the three years go by really fast. Having a plan in place will help you make the most of your high school experience.

A．Be open to new experiences.

B．If you’re nervous, start small.

C．Create a three-year plan.

D．That way, you’ll have a better idea of some of the things you can expect.

E．Try to get as organized as possible so you can stay on top of your work.

F．Here are some ways to help you deal with bad feelings and prepare for the first year.

G．If you worry about the unknown, reach out to the school and see if someone can help.

3 . Math had never been something I was good at since middle school. Classes became harder in high school, and I was even further from a math teacher’s dream student. So at the start of my freshman year, I had an aversion to math. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to do well, but simply that I didn’t think I was able to do well. “I can’t” became my state of mind in all things related (有关的) to math.

However, I was soon to learn that “I can’t” was not a choice in Mr. A’s class.

Mr. A always greeted (迎接) us with open arms as he said, “Welcome! Smile! It’s a great day to be alive!” It was clear that Mr. A had a true passion (热情) not only for math but for teaching. If Mr. A ever experienced bad days in life, he never showed it. Mr. A greeted us with that same smile every day. He encouraged each student, from the top achiever to the “I can’t” student.

I found myself looking forward to math class, although I still hated the subject itself. Being in Mr. A’s presence made me feel good, as if I had the chance to succeed. As the year progressed, I spent increasingly more time on my homework, and I met with Mr. A weekly. My classmates began to do the same, and it became “cool” to have lunch and talk with Mr. A. We didn’t know it at the time, but he was changing our attitudes (态度).

Though my story is not one of overnight success and I didn’t become a straight-A math student, my hard work did begin to pay off and my grades slowly began to climb. There were hard times, of course. Difficult math questions sometimes succeeded in bringing me down, but Mr. A kept reminding (提醒) me, “Kate, smile! It’s a great day to be alive!”

1. What does the underlined word “aversion” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Interest.

B．Responsibility.

C．Dislike.

D．Misunderstanding.

2. What first made the author look forward to math class?

A．Mr. A’s attitude.

B．Her interest in math.

C．Her friends’ encouragement.

D．The top achievers in her class.

3. How did the author feel about her talk over lunch with Mr. A?

A．It was straight.

B．It was awkward.

C．It was challenging.

D．It was impressive.

4. How did the author change in math?

A．She made slow progress.

B．She fell in love with math.

C．She became a straight-A math student.

D．She became comfortable with difficult math questions.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How long did it take to get to Nanjing before?

A．2 hours.

B．1.5 hours.

C．1 hour.

2. Why did the man come to China?

A．To have a trip.

B．To work as a teacher.

C．To visit a Chinese university.

3. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．On a train.

B．At a ticket office.

C．In a waiting room.

5 . Where is Jennifer working now?

A．In a college.

B．In a hospital.

C．In a drug store.

6 . The first week of September was a week that I had been expecting all summer. I didn’t want summer to end. But I was excited about going to high school for my first week.

When I got to school in the morning on the first day I realized how large the school was, and how many students went there. I ended up in the wrong classroom because of the size of the school. Luckily, a kind senior showed up and guided me to my homeroom before I was late. I was happy to see that in a class of unfamiliar (不熟悉的) faces, the only open seat was next to my good friend, Casey. My science teacher seemed like a good teacher. She was exciting and fun.

After finishing four periods without too much of a challenge, I didn’t feel too bad about ninth grade.

However, the fifth period changed everything. I didn’t feel ready after all. My teacher’s name is Mr. Valassidis but he told us to call him Mr. V. Mr V told us that we would have to write 40 essays (文章) and read AP-level books such as The Odyssey this year. I love reading and writing, but come on, 40 ESSAYS? AP-level books? Now I was afraid.

The courses in high school seem like they’re going to get much harder, but they haven’t yet. Even though my classes look hard, they look really exciting too.

The first week passed quickly. Although a lot of things left me at a loss: the size of the campus, the crowds (人群) and the seniors, having a totally different experience than I had ever had before was really exciting. Now, I’m really happy about high school. I have lots of friends in my classes, I really like my teachers and I’m glad to meet new people.

1. How did the writer feel when his high school life was about to start?

A．Anxious.

B．Happy.

C．Helpless.

D．Relaxed.

2. What happened to the writer on his first day of high school?

A．He was praised by Mr. V.	B．He was late for class.
C．He met Casey for the first time.	D．He got lost on the campus.

3. What made the writer afraid?

A．The strict rules in classes.

B．How his science teacher behaved.

C．What he was expected to do with his studies.

D．It was difficult to get on with his new classmates.

4. Which of the following can best describe the writer’s first week of high school?

A．Different and exciting.	B．Hard and frightening.
C．Busy but eye-opening.	D．Tiring but meaningful.

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

My father is a practical man. He can’t explain calculus (微积分) , but he can tell you how much pressure boiler needs. He put himself through night school to become an engineer, but that was only after he worked as an electrician and a mechanic.

One day we walked by a toy store window. Sitting in the corner was the most unusual dollhouse (玩具屋) I’d ever seen. It was shaped like an upturned log.

“Oh, Daddy,” I said, “isn’t it beautiful? Do you think Santa Claus will bring it to me?”

Dad looked at the $100 price tag—an exorbitant (过高的) figure in those days. “I think even Santa couldn’t afford this house,” he joked, hiking up his belt as he often does when he’s nervous. “Maybe one day, sweetheart.”

On Christmas morning, I awoke early and raced downstairs. In the dim (昏暗的) light, I made out some wrapped boxes under the tree—but none large enough to contain my dollhouse. Dad could see my disappointment. He pulled me onto his lap and gently told me how, as a boy, he had wanted a red wagon, but his father couldn’t afford one. He said he made his own from wood and old wheels he found. “I’ll make one for you,” Dad promised me.

And right after Christmas, despite all the unfinished projects at home, he started it. I had thought it was an easy toy to make, but every step of the long process was more complex (复杂的) than I had expected. Night after night, Dad would come home from his job dead tired, yet he’d always find time to work on the log house. In the dim light, dad was always busy creating my dollhouse.

注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。

I hesitated (犹豫) , wondering if I should help mу father.

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In all, it took one month of hard work by us.

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9 . 阅读短文，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。

The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) ,     1     was built between 1631 and 1648, is a masterpiece of architecture.     2     took more than 20,000 workers and 1,000 elephants to complete the project. In     3     early 17th century, India was ruled by an emperor     4     (name) Shah Jahan. The emperor loved his wife so much that when she died, he built the TajMahal in her memoy. Shah Jahan was later buried next     5     his wife, and the couple now rest together forever.

If the Taj Mahal is a     6     (celebrate) of the heart, then the Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties are a monument (纪念碑) to the mind and spirit. Built by several emperors between 1368 and 1915, the Imperial Tombs represent Chinese cultural and     7     (history) values that have been handed down from generation to generation for     8     ( thousand) of years.

Over the years the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites programme     9     (attempt) to design activities and work out laws    10     (preserve) the best of human history. Masterpieces such as the Taj Mahal and the lmperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties remind us of what we can achieve, and inspire us to live up to our great past in the future.