1 . 阅读下面短文，根据上下文内容从所给的A到G的选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，每个词只可选用一次。

A. reminded him of       B. made sense       C. give away       D. devoted all his life to E. work on                  F. believe in          G. turned his back on

Jack’s parents got very disappointed after their son quit school. However, Jack was stubborn (固执) and     1     his parents. From then on, he     2     composing pop music and finally became a successful composer. Jack felt grateful to his mentor (导师) and friends, so he planned to     3    what he earned. The charity work     4     what his parents had done for him. Looking back on the old days, he felt he owed (亏欠) his parents quite a lot. It was not until his success that his parents’ love and care     5    .

2 . 阅读下面短文，根据上下文内容从所给的A到G的选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，每个词只可选用一次。

A. get on               B. drop out of                    C. was tired of       D. get passionate about E. came up with       F. lead a successful life       G. convince him to

Not every successful man was born with a sense of success. All his teachers agreed that Jack was so clever that he was sure to     1     in life, but he showed no interest in study. Unlike his classmates, Jack     2     the endless homework and exams. It was after Jack encountered (邂逅) a famous musician that he began to     3     pop music. Soon Jack     4     an idea to     5     school to become a composer.

3 . It is never easy to be a world champion,     1    . The Chinese Ping-Pong Team is no exception. When they train,     2    . If a member starts to get tired and becomes defensive,     3    . The additional activity is usually what he dislikes most and tries to skip all the time. There are times when they are injured,     4    . Somehow the funny part they feel is that in a lot of world games their competitors are not from other countries but are actually their teammates. But what really sets the Chinese team apart is     5    .

A．he will probably be given more training to improve his mental intensity

B．and it is especially difficult for a team to be in the lead for a long time

C．their honour and determination to uphold the tradition of keeping their country’s team in the lead.

D．the coach pushes them to extremes and limits

E．that they are willing to do that extra little bit that might take them to the top

F．and they will be treated and have some time off but they will come back

G．Being a professional Ping-Pong player is no different

4 . Social networking dominates my life in so many ways.     1    : I will start doing my homework at 8 pm, and aim to finish in two hours. At 7:50 pm,     2    . Before I know it, it’s 9:30 pm and I still haven’t moved an inch from the sofa. I download song after song, video after video,     3    . The stimulation is in chasing after the next song rather than truly enjoying it.     4     but as soon as I’m alone again,     5    .

A．I’m still scrolling through my friends’ silly posts and photos

B．My friends try to drag me away from my phone

C．Sometimes I set deadlines for myself

D．but I’m not really paying attention

E．I attend parties and play sports but I’m always distracted

F．I’m desperate to get back to the online world and the intense activity that it provides

G．I keep delaying things that are important in my real life

5 . 看音标写单词
1. [ɪ’fekɪv] ________
2. [‘tʃæmpɪənʃɪp] ________
3. [ɒptə’mɪstɪk] ________
4. [‘gɪltɪ] ________
5. [kən’vɪns] ________
6. [‘fɔ:tʃən] ________
7. [prə’fesə] ________
8. [ɪnflʊ’enʃəl] ________
9. [ə’pri:ʃɪert] ________
10. [æm’bɪʃəs] ________

6 . 假定你是李华，你的英国交换生同学John在英语学习上帮助了你，他即将回国，请你用英语给John写封信，内容包括：
1. 你在英语学习上遇见的困难；
2. John对你的帮助和建议；
3. 你对John的感谢和祝福。
注意：词数100左右，行文连贯。
Dear John,
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Yours,

Li Hua

7 . 对于很多人来说，成为百万富翁是成功的象征，并将此作为最终目标。(symbol) (汉译英)

8 . 成功者不是从不失败的人，而是在无数次失败后仍不放弃的人。（汉译英）

9 . 尽管她的书被拒绝了好几次，她还是决心出版。(汉译英)

10 . 她从来没有想到这个机会会让她走向写小说的事业。（汉译英）