1 . Some parents believe that their children will get ______ by the music when they listen to music while doing their homework.

A．distracted

B．crammed

C．vexed

D．rejected

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

An eastern bluebird sits on a branch, patiently watching the ground below. Suddenly, it spots a beetle. The bird spreads     1     blue wings, flies to the ground, and quickly eats the small insect. Then the     2     (color) bird returns to the branch     3     (wait) for its next snack.

Eastern bluebirds can     4     (find) in the eastern parts of North and Central America. The eastern bluebird is the state bird of New York and Missouri. These birds can often be seen in trees or on fences, looking at the clearings (空地) and searching     5     food.

These birds are skilled    6     (flier) with incredible vision. They can spot       7     insect on the ground from 60 feet away. Eastern bluebirds often sing,     8     (use) their voices to stay in touch with other members. They also use sounds to warn enemies to stay away from their small, cup-like nests    9     are usually built inside old woodpecker holes. Most baby eastern bluebirds     10     (simple) leave the nest about three weeks after they hatch out (孵化), but some stay to help their parents with the next batch of eggs.

3 . I like to bargain when I buy goods. It isn’t _______ I don’t have money. It feels good when I get goods _______ than other people.

Last winter vacation, I went to “Dong-Dae-Moon”, an open _______ market in Seoul. At that market, you can buy a lot of clothes at really _______ prices. I tried to buy a warm jacket to wear in Michigan this winter.

I got a _______ idea of putting only half of my money — sixty dollars — in my wallet to trick the seller. Since the market is really _______, I had to walk a lot to find a jacket that really _______ me. _______, I found the jacket I wanted. I asked the price and the vendor shouted, “eighty dollars, sir.” From my experience, I knew the price was _______ for it. I made a counter offer (还价) of sixty dollars; ________, he refused my offer. He said I had to pay ________ sixty-five dollars.

At that time, I realized ________ I really could get that jacket for sixty dollars, so I made a ________ face and told him that I really wanted it, but I had only sixty dollars ________ in my wallet. I showed him my wallet to ________ it.

After he had a quick look at my ________ and saw I had only sixty dollars in it, he agreed to sell me the jacket for that ________. I felt really good, but also ________ for him, because he worked really hard to make a living. ________ I have a chance one day, I will go shopping there again and purchase more goods. I’ll bargain of course, but I won’t bargain as ________ as the last time since the seller was really kind to me.

1.

A．why

B．because

C．since

D．what

2.

A．dearer

B．more

C．better

D．cheaper

3.

A．furniture

B．food

C．clothing

D．wood

4.

A．normal

B．high

C．bad

D．good

5.

A．wonderful

B．terrible

C．strange

D．complex

6.

A．cool

B．huge

C．tiny

D．modern

7.

A．fitted in

B．belonged to

C．liked

D．suited

8.

A．Immediately

B．Quickly

C．Finally

D．Gradually

9.

A．too much

B．too high

C．too low

D．too little

10.

A．however

B．therefore

C．otherwise

D．besides

11.

A．at most

B．at least

C．in total

D．on average

12.

A．whether

B．that

C．when

D．if

13.

A．relaxed

B．pleased

C．disappointed

D．delighted

14.

A．left

B．leaving

C．remain

D．putting

15.

A．count

B．see

C．prove

D．believe

16.

A．face

B．hand

C．head

D．wallet

17.

A．money

B．price

C．prize

D．value

18.

A．sorry

B．happy

C．angry

D．curious

19.

A．While

B．As

C．If

D．Unless

20.

A．little

B．hard

C．many

D．bad

4 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

It was a hot and wet day in July. I was driving to the local grocery store because the heat had made my bananas go from yellow to brown overnight. My air conditioner in my car was on high, but it still wasn’t cooling me down. Suddenly, the car in front of me signaled that it was pulling off. I pressed on the brakes and slowed down. Out of the corner of my eye I saw several teenagers standing in the summer sun. They weren’t playing, killing time, or hanging around though. They weren’t drinking, smoking, chatting, or looking at their cell phones. They were working on a porch.

I recognized them immediately as one of the church work camps. For more years than I can remember these young men and women have volunteered their spring and summer vacations to come here and help repair the homes of poor people. I smiled when I saw them there sweating and working hard to do some good in this world. While the news headlines were so full of murder, hate, and violence in our society, these young people were doing their best to share some love and light with others.In my heart and mind, I heard the words once again, “I was hungry and you gave me food; I was a stranger and you welcomed me; I was naked and you gave me clothing; I was sick and you took care of me.”

There is so much good we can do in this life. There are so many people we can help. There is so much love we can share. And as long as there is life, there is more to do. Whether it is repairing a house, sharing a smile, offering a hug, adopting a dog, visiting the sick, giving to charity, praying for others, sharing a kind word, or doing any act of goodness, every single thing we do is precious in the eyes of people.

Paragraph 1：

Nowadays loving each other is a good deed and common in the society.

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Paragraph 2：

Choose to love, and you will help others.

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5 . Around the end of the first century AD, a Roman writer called Pliny wrote about a terrible volcanic eruption that he     1    (witness) as a young man. The eruption had occurred on August 24th, 79 AD. The tragedy left     2     deep impression on Pliny     3     had lost an uncle in the eruption. However, more than 1,600 years later, some     4    (science) found that the lost towns had been buried under the ash of Mount Vesuvius. Pompeii is like a “time capsule”     5    (preserve) a frozen moment in history.     6     the eruption occurred,     7     had been a booming Roman city with temples, markets, restaurants and theaters. Today you can visit these buildings by walking along the     8    (origin) streets of the city. And     9    (many) than 250 years since excavations started, thousands of tourists and hundreds of scientists visit Pompeii every year     10    (learn) more about the ancient world.

6 . Fifteen years earlier, I was a single mom with two children, a _______ job and a long commute. So I had to shop for groceries and plan for the next week on weekends. _______, I went shopping on Sunday. When I _______ to the cashier that the store was really quiet that day, she replied, “It’s always _______ on Mother’s Day. You must be the only _______ out there shopping.” I know she was _______ telling the truth and she did not mean to _______ me. Needless to say, all I could do was finish paying and get to my car. I hadn’t _______ realized it was Mother’s Day. My children were too young to know it. How _______ I really was!

I was excited to see my ________ soon. I decided to treat myself to an ice tea and ________ to the sandwich shop next door. It was ________ except for a mom and her son ahead of me.________ this was a single mom, celebrating Mother’s Day with her son in the sandwich shop. When she finished ________, I handed the cashier a $20 bill and said, “This is my treat. Happy Mother’s Day!” The cashier and the woman were confused for a moment.

Wayne Dyer once talked about the power of kindness. He said studies showed that not only do the giver and receiver of an act of kindness ________, but an observer benefits in exactly the same way.

1.

A．routine

B．demanding

C．well-paid

D．miserable

2.

A．As usual

B．Seldom

C．Occasionally

D．For once

3.

A．reported

B．explained

C．commented

D．suggested

4.

A．classic

B．crowded

C．special

D．quiet

5.

A．customer

B．mother

C．parent

D．driver

6.

A．simply

B．deliberately

C．proudly

D．politely

7.

A．warn

B．discourage

C．hurt

D．remind

8.

A．just

B．still

C．ever

D．even

9.

A．defeated

B．alone

C．stubborn

D．warm-hearted

10.

A．children

B．husband

C．friends

D．neighbors

11.

A．rode

B．drove

C．walked

D．escaped

12.

A．clean

B．excellent

C．elegant

D．empty

13.

A．Luckily

B．Obviously

C．Fortunately

D．Sadly

14.

A．ordering

B．parking

C．eating

D．packing

15.

A．benefit

B．interest

C．understand

D．learn

7 . 新的学期已经来到，一年一度的高考也日益临近，你的心中一定对新学期充满了无限憧憬。下周你们班将会围绕“新学期新计划”为主题召开一次班会。请你从以下提示中任意选两项，写一篇80词左右的英文演讲稿。
1．积极参加体育锻炼；
2．为班级、老师、同学或父母做点事情；
3．提高学习成绩、考上理想大学；
4．保持自信、乐观的心态。
注意：文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

My Plan for the New Term

Boys and girls，

I’m honored to be here to give my short speech about my plan for the new term.

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Go hand in hand and our life will be full of sunshine.

Thanks for your attention.

8 . I have made ______ a habit to get up at six every morning so that I can do some exercise before breakfast.

A．them

B．that

C．it

D．something

9 . Legend has ______ that the name of the village comes from a battle between different primitive tribes.

A．that

B．it

C．them

D．anything

10 . One of the ______ outcomes of too many human activities is that the balance of nature may collapse sooner or later.

A．substantial

B．suburban

C．subsequent

D．subtitled