1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is it an important day for the man?

A．He will sign an agreement.

B．He will attend a wedding.

C．He will pick up an important guest.

2. What color is the tie the man will wear?

A．Red.

B．Blue.

C．Grey.

2 . I woke up with only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A billion thoughts_________through my brain as wooden hangers moved back and forth. It was my first day of high school in a new State; first_________are everything, and it was necessary to impress the people who I’d spend the next four years with.

It wasn’t insecurity that_________me to madness but the fact that this was my third time being the new kid._________ moving does something to a child’s development. I_________to find reliable friends. But this time dad’s company_________my starting and finishing high school in the same place. This time mattered, which made me nervous.

I emerged proudly in a patterned dress after riding (扫荡) my closet. I felt just as_________as I stepped off the bus. But my jaw dropped to the floor when I found Mrs. Hutfilz, my English teacher, wearing the exact same_________as I did. I kept my head down and tiptoed to my seat, but the first day meant_________in front of the class, and__________it was my turn. I made it through my minute speech, until Hutfilz stood up,__________ adding she liked my style. All the __________that had accumulated from waking up in the morning surprisingly__________. The students raised heads as I shared my story. My smile__________as I giggled with my peers. After class, I stayed behind, sharing with Mrs. Hutfilz my previous understanding about coming into a new school and state. I was relieved to make a humorous and genuine__________with my first teacher in the coming days.

This incident __________me that these are the times to have fun, work hard, and make memories, not stress about the__________details. Looking back, the ten minutes I spent __________my speech were really not worth it.__________ my first period of high school may not have gone exactly the way I thought it would, Mrs. Hutfilz’s great sense of__________certainly made the day unforgettable in the best way.

1.

A．raced

B．broke

C．forced

D．crashed

2.

A．experiences

B．impressions

C．comments

D．expectations

3.

A．related

B．attracted

C．drove

D．switched

4.

A．Random

B．Permanent

C．Regular

D．Frequent

5.

A．rejected

B．struggled

C．challenged

D．appreciated

6.

A．ensured

B．admitted

C．reflected

D．deserved

7.

A．nervous

B．doubtful

C．competent

D．confident

8.

A．fashion

B．design

C．dress

D．uniform

9.

A．introductions

B．performances

C．lectures

D．debates

10.

A．on occasion

B．soon enough

C．no wonder

D．in fact

11.

A．unconcernedly

B．seriously

C．honestly

D．jokingly

12.

A．sympathy

B．thrill

C．anxiety

D．embarrassment

13.

A．held up

B．melted away

C．passed down

D．carried on

14.

A．froze

B．faded

C．grew

D．formed

15.

A．connection

B．adjustment

C．commitment

D．negotiation

16.

A．advocated

B．persuaded

C．informed

D．reminded

17.

A．unimportant

B．complex

C．Precise

D．chief

18.

A．doubting

B．fearing

C．withdrawing

D．regretting

19.

A．Until

B．Since

C．While

D．If

20.

A．achievement

B．honor

C．gratitude

D．style

3 . Take a look inside a high school classroom. You will most likely find a teacher at the front of the class and students sitting at their desks. Yet, look closer, and you might notice a familiar scene: many of these students are not paying attention. Instead, they are dozing off (打盹) or even completely asleep.

Today, the majority of high school students are not getting enough sleep. This is a serious problem, especially as students are doing more than ever with their time. They come to school early, spend hours listening to teachers and taking tests, then run off to practices and meetings, and come home to be faced with even more work. And the homework load these days is not light; teachers give hours’ worth of homework each night.

Most kids need at least nine hours of sleep per night in order to function properly. Yet the period of this nine hours shifts as a child gets older. After puberty (青春期), the body’s internal clock changes so that it is difficult for teens to fall asleep before 11 p.m. So even if a student falls asleep at eleven, they would need to sleep until at least 8 am, to get a full night’s sleep. Considering the time at which most high schools in this country begin, those nine hours are clearly being shortened. Few high schools start after 8 a.m.

However, there are schools that have paid attention to this research and pushed backward the start of their school day. In schools where the start time is after 8:30 in the morning, the teachers believe that there has been a real change in their students. They note that the students miss class less, pay more attention in class, perform better in class, and report lower levels of depression. The researchers of these studies say that the results are quite important and that more schools should consider pushing backward their start time of their school day.

1. Which of the following would the author agree with?

A．High school students must go to bed before 10 p.m.

B．High schools should begin their school day at a later time.

C．Most schools should push forward the start of their school day.

D．Kids should shorten their sleep time gradually as they grow older.

2. The second paragraph mainly discusses ________.

A．why high school students should get more sleep

B．what’s life like for college students at present

C．why high school students feel sleepy in the classroom

D．how to lighten high school students’ homework load

3. The underlined word “shifts” probably means “________”.

A．arrives

B．reduces

C．increases

D．changes

4. How do the teachers probably feel about the results of pushing backward the start of their school day?

A．Disappointed.

B．Satisfied.

C．Puzzled.

D．Surprised.

4 . 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。

After I graduated from junior high school, my parents and I go to Thailand for a trip. It was my the most unforgettable trip. I enjoyed so delicious fresh fruit and seafood that I was unwilling go home. While going for sightseeing, I saw the beautiful sunset on the beach and met much local people. They could speak fluently Chinese and English, which made me surprising. This trip not only taught me a lot of knowledge who I had never learned in books, but opened your eyes to a new world. As the saying goes, “It's nice to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”

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，并填在答题卡的相应位置。

China’s Double Ninth Festival means the Chongyang Festival. It     1     (happen) every year between October 1st and October 30th on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month;it fell on a Sunday this year.

It is an     2     (importance) folk holiday focused on good health and long life, with a large number     3     celebrations.

Nine is     4     very good number in Chinese culture because its pronunciation means “long” in Chinese. According to the Book of Changes, the number six     5     (think) “yin” while nine is “yang”. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month in the Chinese calendar (日历) features two nines, so the day gets     6     (it) Chinese name “Chongyang”.

    7     the Double Ninth Festival was marked as a ritual (礼制) to worship (敬拜) the gods and ancestors in the past, nowadays, more meanings are given to this festival.

In 1989, the Chinese government set it as a day for showing respect to the elderly,     8     requires people’s care, love, and help to the elderly.

It was also a festival     9     (show) respect to one’s ancestors. Sweeping graves and     10     (pay) a visit to elderly members in the family are usually what people do on this day.

6 . I went to the self-service restaurant on the ground floor of Sakra World Hospital while taking care of my _______ father. After lunch, I came back to the room on the 5th floor where my father _______ .

In the evening when I was _______ to leave, I took my bag and found that the money purse (in it was)_______ . I had put 40 thousand rupees in it since I had to pay some bills from the _______ . I started to look around _______ , and then recalled my visit to the self-service restaurant a few _______ before.

As I was heading to the self-service restaurant, I was quite upset at my carelessness and hoped that _______ would have stolen the purse. When I entered the self-service restaurant it was _______ except just a couple of waiters hanging around.

I went to ask ________ they had seen a grey purse. They told me to check with the ________ lady named Rani who happened to be sweeping the floors. When I asked Rani, she told me to check on the ________ . To my big ________ , the money purse was there! I picked it up and looked inside, and yes, all of the money was ________ there!

Rani described that she had ________ the purse while cleaning the table, and put it on the counter ________ to let the purse owner come for it. I was ________ to her and left.

I later came back and offered her some money for her kind ________ , but she was unwilling to accept anything. However, I insisted on doing like this and she finally accepted a little.

I was greatly moved by Rani’s ________ and felt so ________ to have met a person like her!

1.

A．sick

B．generous

C．active

D．healthy

2.

A．wished

B．worked

C．stayed

D．left

3.

A．excited

B．forced

C．curious

D．ready

4.

A．paid

B．watched

C．broken

D．lost

5.

A．treatment

B．gift

C．meal

D．coat

6.

A．loudly

B．joyfully

C．worriedly

D．bravely

7.

A．hours

B．days

C．months

D．years

8.

A．everyone

B．anyone

C．nobody

D．somebody

9.

A．dirty

B．empty

C．tidy

D．full

10.

A．how

B．whether

C．why

D．when

11.

A．shopkeeper

B．doctor

C．farmer

D．cleaner

12.

A．tree

B．chair

C．counter

D．street

13.

A．happiness

B．sadness

C．regret

D．silence

14.

A．hardly

B．almost

C．still

D．seldom

15.

A．found

B．stepped

C．stolen

D．bought

16.

A．at least

B．at present

C．in time

D．on earth

17.

A．painful

B．useful

C．careful

D．grateful

18.

A．behavior

B．food

C．mood

D．face

19.

A．courage

B．honesty

C．devotion

D．will

20.

A．bright

B．lucky

C．smart

D．sorry

7 . Easy Ways to Make New Friends

Meeting new people and making friends can be challenging, but it’s important to make new friends. Good friends help you to be happier.     1     Here are some tips to help you make new friends at high school.

    2     People like making friends with those who are confident. Pick up your courage and talk to someone. Smile and ask their names, if they’ve seen a new movie, or if they like a sport or activity. Sit in the middle of the classroom so that a lot of people will sit around you.

Be yourself when you’re talking with others.     3     Many people can know it if you aren’t being yourself-don’t try too hard to fit in. There isn’t another person like you, so remember that and accept the fact that you’re special.

Enjoy your new friends. Do something small but nice for them.     4     If you can, try and meet up with your friends outside of school and really get to know them. Enjoy yourself and enjoy being with your friends.

Be a good friend. Being good friends is about trusting each other and caring for each other. It’s about give-and-take.     5     Try to understand your friends’ points of view. Think about their feelings. If you’re a good friend to others, you’ll enjoy friendships that can last long.

A．Everyone needs new friends.

B．You can benefit a lot from them.

C．For example, you can save a seat for your friend.

D．Never try to fit in or please other people.

E．When your friends need help, be there for them.

F．Don’t be afraid of others.

G．Believe in yourself in a new class.

8 . Many people who want to lose weight often choose to go on a diet. But is this really the best way? With celebrities (名人) speaking about new diets that have helped them become slim (苗条的) in advertisements (广告), more and more people are turning to dieting. Some shops begin to sell diet products such as diet milkshakes, snack bars and even diet pills. However, such popular products and diets are often found to be extremely unhealthy.

Most of these popular diets work by cutting down on a certain nutrient (营养素) from your food intake (摄入量). For example, some diets work by cutting down on carbohydrates (碳水化合物). This means the body must use its fat reserves for energy. This might help you lose weight. However, by cutting a particular food group out of your diet, you are starving your body of a nutrient that it needs, which could leave you feeling weak, tired or even bad-tempered. Besides, these diets are often unsuccessful in the long run.

Generally, one of the most effective ways of losing weight is to cut down on calories. The recommended (推荐的) calorie intake for an adult male is 2,500. If a man consumes more than 2, 500 calories each day, then he is likely to gain weight. However, if he consumes less, then he is likely to lose weight.

In fact, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals all play an important role in staying healthy, which is why they all should be included in your meals. Of course, some foods can be eaten in moderation (节制) as an occasional snack. For example, a bar of chocolate every once in a while won’t cause you any problems.

So, instead of spending money on popular diet pills or special weight loss foods, try to eat healthy balanced meals containing foods from all food groups. So, next time your friends tell you that they are going on a diet, tell them that eating a healthy balanced diet is a much better choice.

1. What can we know about the popular diets mentioned in the para. 1?

A．They are effective to lose weight.	B．They are extremely unhealthy.
C．They help get people slim.	D．They can replace people’s everyday meals.

2. How to lose weight effectively according to the passage?

A．By reducing calorie intake.	B．By forming a strict diet.
C．By taking regular exercise.	D．By having diet products.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Diet products should be moderately taken.

B．Keeping a balanced diet is the best policy.

C．It’s necessary to reduce carbohydrates intake.

D．Going on a diet should be stopped immediately.

4. In which column of a newspaper will the passage be found?

A．Foods and health.	B．Human and nature.
C．Economy and technology.	D．Sports and exercise.

9 . Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing. com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.

Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.

Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”

Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.

People who find a book can also leave a joural entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.

BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the real and not the virtual (虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.

1. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?

A．To emphasize the importance of reading.	B．To give the definition of book groups.
C．To introduce BookCrossing.	D．To call on reader to share books together.

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

A．An adventure.	B．The book
C．A public place.	D．The identification number.

3. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?

A．Pass it on to another reader.	B．Send it back to its owner.
C．Keep it safe on the shelf.	D．Meet other readers to discuss it.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．BookCrossing: The Best Website Ever

B．Online Reading: A Better Choice in Reading

C．Virtualization vs. Reality

D．BookCrossing: A Website Brings People Together Through Books

10 . On a cold winter day, Don took his dogs, Milo and Duke, out for their usual morning walk at Bark Park. But this peaceful walk was interrupted by Mike, an anxious dog owner who was missing his best friend. His small gray dog, Jackson, had gotten lost somewhere in the park—and he'd already been gone for quite some time. Small dogs don't do very well in cold weather. Knowing that there was no time to waste, Don and his own dogs immediately started searching the park. Unfortunately, Jackson was nowhere to be found.

If Don hadn't had his own dogs with him, Jackson might never have been found in time. Don was about to give up on the search and was already heading back to his car. But as Don and his dogs were crossing the bridge, Milo suddenly noticed something in the water. Thinking that his dog had seen a duck or something else, Don tried to pull on the leash, but Milo wouldn't listen. Duke joined in, and the two dogs insisted that something was going on.

Don looked out across the bridge and saw a small, gray shape struggling in the icy river. The reality of the situation clicked, and Don immediately began running down to the water's edge. Don called 911, but he knew that help wouldn't arrive in time. Without even sparing a thought for himself, the brave man jumped into the water and moved straight towards the terrified dog. Jackson was trapped in ice and barely holding himself above water. Don used his arms to break the ice and quickly pulled the dog into his arms. The two swam out of the water and back onto dry land. Mike was waiting for Jackson and rushed him straight to a nearby vet clinic. It's reported that Jackson didn't suffer any harm from the incident and is as cheerful as ever.

1. What was Don doing when he met Mike?

A．Walking his dogs.	B．Taking morning exercise.
C．Swimming.	D．Running.

2. Who first saw the missing dog, Jackson?

A．Don

B．Milo

C．Mike.

D．Duke

3. Why did Don jump into water to save Jackson?

A．Because Don was the owner of Jackson.	B．Because Don wanted to be a hero.
C．Because there's no time waiting for the rescue.	D．Because Milo and Duke couldn't swim.

4. Which of the following words can best describe Don?

A．Indifferent.

B．Selfish.

C．Confident.

D．Brave.