1 . For the past ten years, my dad and I have attended the same school — he as an administrator and I as a student. Our relationship, in and out of school, has been totally unpredictable.

When I was younger, all that my dad said was doctrine (信条) and anything he did I,_________, copied. We played games together, and stayed up late reading bedtime stories. I could_________my dad taking me to school, running into him_________during the day and riding home with him every afternoon.

As I grew older, we were not as_________as we used to be. He wasn’t cool any more. He wore his socks too high, listened to_________country music and laughed too loudly in front of my friends. He became a total embarrassment.

However, the_________that happened in school were even worse. The worst one happened in seventh grade. My dad came to our New Year party,_________as Donald Duck, guitar in hand, singing silly songs. Just kill me! I wanted to run away.

This_________continued into high school, but we began to find a balance. Things started to_________around the time of my 10th-grade physics project. The__________was to build a wood bridge with the best strength-to-weight ratio (比率). All the students and physics teachers__________. So did my dad, the only administrator! Embarrassed, as usual, I__________the scene. __________, later when I learned from my friends that my dad__________all competitors and won everyone’s admiration, I found that mixed in with my__________was a touch of pride.

I had needed someone else to show me what I__________in my dad. It wasn’t the fact that he’d won; it was more than that. I began to__________that we have many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions. No matter how much I had tried to__________him, he still influenced me.

I feel__________to have such an unusual father. The__________I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I’ve grown.

1.

A．temporarily

B．passively

C．originally

D．naturally

2.

A．apply to

B．pick out

C．see off

D．count on

3.

A．regularly

B．previously

C．gradually

D．eventually

4.

A．generous

B．reliable

C．close

D．confident

5.

A．horrible

B．familiar

C．creative

D．live

6.

A．failures

B．disasters

C．announcements

D．coincidences

7.

A．settled down

B．broken down

C．dressed up

D．signed up

8.

A．debate

B．struggle

C．progress

D．party

9.

A．happen

B．disappear

C．grow

D．change

10.

A．issue

B．procedure

C．lesson

D．task

11.

A．hesitated

B．protested

C．participated

D．explored

12.

A．pictured

B．loved

C．fled

D．made

13.

A．Instead

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

14.

A．convinced

B．evaluated

C．ignored

D．defeated

15.

A．embarrassment

B．encouragement

C．confusion

D．fascination

16.

A．recommended

B．appreciated

C．doubted

D．tolerated

17.

A．argue

B．demand

C．recognize

D．estimate

18.

A．resist

B．limit

C．approach

D．believe

19.

A．puzzled

B．awkward

C．concerned

D．fortunate

20.

A．relationship

B．habit

C．standard

D．potential

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the woman’s grandpa?

A．He wants the woman to become a soldier.

B．He lives in the village.

C．He dislikes working on the farm.

2. Why does the woman often visit her grandpa?

A．To help her grandpa with farm work.

B．To keep her grandpa company.

C．To enjoy the beautiful scenery there.

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．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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．

Today was my father’s birthday, which was so a big day for me, so I wanted to give her a surprise. My father always gave me that I wanted. I told my mother that I wanted to cook a delicious dinner for my father and she was very happy to teaching me. I listened attentive at first as it was the first time that I cooked. However, under my mother’s help, I cooked with great caution. I felt much confident than before. Two hours later, my efforts were paid off. I felt happy that each of my dishes have a different taste and a unique style.

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。

Just as I began a new job in New York, I had to learn another important job: father. I was a businessman. At the office I had three new     1     (project), and at home I had a young son who was growing fast and     2     (need) me. I was puzzled and didn't know how to deal with the relationship between job and family until one day, during my business trip in Chicago, I came     3    an old family friend Dan,     4    was once a patient of my father. He told me something about my father.     5    was my father that helped him go through the cancer. When Dan knew he got cancer, he was very upset and wanted     6     (give) up, but my father, his doctor, encouraged him to go on     7     (fight) against the cancer. My father said to him, “You have     8     wonderful life and three fine children. Take some time with them. It's family that we live for－not just ourselves. Think of that    9     you will know life's worth the fight.” His words touched me, and I    10     (sudden) realized that family are the most important in the world.I should spend more time staying with them.

6 . I always pictured myself graduating from college, getting a cool job and even having a cute little place of my own. So far, I have a master's degree and the coolest job ever as a physician assistant. But instead of waking up in a pretty apartment, I hear the early morning sound of my parents making coffee downstairs. At 27, I still live with my parents, and I love it.

As a physician assistant, I make a good salary and would be able to live on my own comfortably if I needed to do so. By the time I finished graduate school, I had had a ＄150,000 debt from both undergraduate and graduate education. My father calculated that my loans were increasing by ＄15 a day in interest (利息) alone. At this rate, it would take me 30 years to pay off my student loans. At last, I decided to live with my parents.

Several of my physician assistant friends are in the same boat as I am — we are all highly educated, white collar employees who live at home. Our coworkers in the medical field think it is a great idea because many of them are facing the same piles of debt. They often say if they could do it all again, they would do the same thing.

There's a stigma (耻辱) that comes along with this arrangement. Some people might think that we are too lazy to find a job. I don't think my neighbors understand it, as they continually ask me when I am going to graduate and if I am old enough to look after their children. My mom just tells them that I'm successful, well educated and that I save lives.

1. What did the author once dream to do before ?

A．Take care of her parents.	B．Have her own beautiful house.
C．Make her parents pay for her living.	D．Live with her parents after graduation.

2. Why did the author decide to live with her parents?

A．She missed them very much.	B．She couldn't cook by herself.
C．She needed to repay a huge debt.	D．She was not ready to support herself.

3. What is the author's coworkers' attitude towards her living with her parents?

A．Critical.

B．Approving.

C．Doubtful.

D．Uninterested.

4. Why do the author's neighbors often ask her to look after their kids ?

A．She is a helpful lady.	B．She is popular with kids.
C．They don’t think she has a job.	D．They know she is well educated.

7 . 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。

A reporter from Jiangsu Province went to Australia and some other countries with his father for a 3-month trip,    1    turned out to be a miracle (奇迹).

The reporter’s father spent most of his life     2     (work) on the farm. The son started these     3     (amaze) trips with his father because the father got cancer—a serious     4     (ill). The reporter wanted     5     (take) his father to travel in the hope that his father can find his younger self in his last days. They traveled more than 13,000 kilometers and took over 110,000 pictures on their trips to different     6    (country). Well, a miracle     7    (happen) during the “rebirth” trips.     8     their surprise, his father got     9     (good) and became more open-hearted.

He even taught himself to play     10    violin, and then he played it very well after practice. After that miracle trip, now he is expecting another trip to Africa. He is the most stylish dad ever. Time carves (雕刻) the old father’s face but youth flows in his blood. This is the real style.

8 . "True friendship is like sound health. The value of it is seldom known until it is lost," Charles Caleb Colton said. Just like in any other relationship, arguments and fights are also part of friendship. You will hardly find friends who have never fought with one another. Whatever the reason is, if a person feels that he is responsible for causing the differences, it is important that he should apologize to his friend.

Though you can use the email, text messages or chat for expressing your apology, the good old way of saying sorry to your friend through a letter will surely have a great effect on him. This will make your friend realize that your efforts of saying sorry are genuine and that you really care about him.

Points to Remember:

Timing: Write the letter at the proper time. It is not advisable to put it off for too long.

Words: While you are writing the letter, what matters most is that you truly feel sorry.

Sequence: Always begin by apologizing and saying sorry for your mistake. Then explain to him your side of the story. In the third and last paragraph, talk about what his friendship means to you and make a promise of not repeating the mistake.

Delivery: You should either post the letter or deliver it personally or through someone else. You can also keep it at a location where your friend will be able to find it easily.

Some people may try to point out the friend's mistake while writing the letter. Avoid this completely, as it can make matters worse. The letter has to be brief and should only talk about the subject that has led to your apology. Keep patient and do not expect immediate results. In some cases, it may take time for the person to forgive and forget.

1. What is the author's purpose of mentioning the saying in the first paragraph?

A．To let readers study the famous saying.

B．To introduce the topic of the passage.

C．To show who is Charles Caleb Colton.

D．To tell readers the importance of health.

2. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word "genuine"?

A．sincere	B．general
C．open	D．careful

3. What is the best way to apologize to others?

A．Sending an email.	B．Sending text messages.
C．Chatting online.	D．Writing a letter.

4. What should you do when writing a letter of apology?

A．Try to point out the friend's mistake.

B．Make the letter long and interesting.

C．Begin by apologizing and saying sorry for your mistake.

D．Write the importance of your friendship in the first paragraph.

9 . My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard.     1     Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.

My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon.     2     She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.

    3     Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high-quality clothes for us.     4     She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.

Often, she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is!     5     This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.

A．As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.

B．She enjoys listening to classic music.

C．She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.

D．She loves her students and cares for them.

E．My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.

F．Can you tell us something about your mother?

G．I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What was the weather like last Saturday?

A．Fine at first but windy later

B．Windy at first but fine later

C．Fine at first but rainy later

2. What does the woman think of the man?

A．He is very kind­hearted

B．He is very brave

C．He is not careful enough

3. What do we know about Jenny?

A．She doesn’t like outdoor activities

B．She loves her grandma very much

C．She doesn’t like spending time with the man

4. What will the man do tomorrow?

A．Go to visit Jenny’s grandma

B．Go boating with Jenny

C．Go to watch a movie