1 . When the telephone rings late at night，most women guess it must be one of only four or five people calling. A sister? Maybe. An emergency? Possibly. A mother? Probably not at that time of night. Much more probably it is a close female friend calling to tell you that she is heartbroken because she has split up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.

At a time when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce, friendships are becoming more and more important. Erika, a 32-year-old lawyer, is strengthened by her ten year friendship with her married friend Jane. “I was very sick one night, so I called Jane at about 3：00 a．m. to talk about it,” she says. “She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctor's.”

As American TV shows like Friends have become more popular, many of us are beginning to see the value of such friendships.TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last, but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive.

With Erika's family 200 miles away, it is Jane who keeps a spare set of keys to Erika's apartment and waters her plants whenever she is away. “Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom. It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do, but she knows I would do the same for her.” Jane, who may move to a different city soon, is worried about leaving such a support system of friends. “My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and, therefore, I don't have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them. Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”

1. A late night phone call for most women is probably from________.

A．a friend	B．a relative
C．a doctor	D．a stranger

2. What does the underlined phrase “split up” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．shown up.	B．picked up.
C．taken up.	D．broken up.

3. According to the passage，we can learn that Erika________.

A．is Jane's male friend

B．treasures Jane's friendship

C．has been married for 10 years

D．lives far away from Jane

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Friendship Counts

B．Friendship Demands Freedom

C．Friendship Needs Understanding

D．Friendship Strengthens Romance

2 . Being jobless for the last three months, I am upset nowadays. My son has lost his ______ from a good school and he might have to go to a less qualified school. I have moved from a spacious (宽敞的) apartment to a small one in order to ______ my living expenses. My wife has built extra stress. On top of that, my father in-law ______ a week ago, which has added fuel to fire, ______ our family into a more terrible state.

In these circumstances I have two mental ______: either to feel upset and keep losing my peace of mind, or ______ my negative thoughts with super mental powers about self-confidence and consistency, and ______ applying for new jobs with positive attitude.

I choose the second option because I believe that the pain I am ______ today will build up my ______ . My strengths will then increases my confidence and make me a good times make me a ______ man one day. I understand that good and bad stages are part of ______ . While good times make me happy, bad times ______ the ‘inner’ me.

Two months later, ______ , I have finally landed on a job which is very exciting and offers a nice salary. Time has healed my wife’s mental stress ______ the death of her father. My son has already been accepted by another good school because the admissions for new academic year were still ______ !

As I am back on the track of normal life, I can ______ say that the most important things that helped me ______ the crisis (危机) were my consistent character of patience, and ______ attitude towards life. So, while I wish you all the best life can ______ you, I would highly recommend taking the same attitude towards life ______ you are trapped in any of such situations.

1.

A．admission

B．benefit

C．diploma

D．permission

2.

A．share

B．reduce

C．break

D．raise

3.

A．showed up

B．set off

C．fell down

D．passed away

4.

A．putting

B．finding

C．forming

D．lifting

5.

A．problems

B．concerns

C．choices

D．activities

6.

A．link

B．replace

C．mix

D．exchange

7.

A．regret

B．stop

C．keep

D．risk

8.

A．practicing

B．suffering

C．producing

D．relieving

9.

A．intelligence

B．body

C．character

D．reputation

10.

A．carful

B．hard-working

C．easy-going

D．successful

11.

A．life

B．wealth

C．time

D．health

12.

A．hide

B．destroy

C．strengthen

D．kill

13.

A．desperately

B．unwillingly

C．hopefully

D．fortunately

14.

A．regardless of

B．due to

C．instead of

D．apart from

15.

A．occupied

B．empty

C．open

D．closed

16.

A．disappointedly

B．surprisedly

C．deliberately

D．confidently

17.

A．fight

B．meet

C．change

D．delay

18.

A．general

B．positive

C．friendly

D．honest

19.

A．offer

B．expect

C．manage

D．send

20.

A．as if

B．in that

C．now that

D．in case

3 . “When I grow up, I want to be a mountain climber,” Jack, my four-year-old son, announce. My husband, Jack and I are now _______ Cradle Mountain. Here the sky is clear and the plants are green. We don’t know how our kid will progress, but we’re _______ to give it a go.

Usually some parents, me included, would ______ that bushwalking would present a great opportunity for disaster. However, we couldn’t be more _______. We are swallowed up(吞没) by the _______ of the nature.

My husband and I _______ glances(眼色) as Jack runs ahead of us. He keeps a confident and steady(稳的) _______ , staying three or four meters ahead of us. Who is this kid _______ us through the bush? This can’t be the same boy who won’t play outside _______ someone keeps him company(陪伴).

“Hey, look at this!” Jack cries, pointing at a _______ in a tree. “Who lives here? It may be a snake’s _______.” His dad and I _______ and look on, nodding and predicting(预测) who might call the tree home. Before reaching a _______, Jack is off again, keeping a distance between himself and us.

I think about how I have often felt _______ as a parent. Frequently I find myself _______ to cross the tricky(棘手的) pass of boyhood: “Why won’t this child _______? Why won’t he do as he is told? Why is he so _______?” Yet, here we find ourselves in the wilderness, and the boy is showing us the _______. The world is unfolding before him, and he is crossing it with _______ and natural curiosity, and as his parents, we are only _______ on his journey, following in his size 12 footsteps.

1.

A．touching

B．measuring

C．reaching

D．climbing

2.

A．invited

B．prepared

C．allowed

D．encouraged

3.

A．argue

B．know

C．worry

D．admit

4.

A．disappointed

B．frightened

C．moved

D．surprised

5.

A．wonder

B．secret

C．state

D．science

6.

A．take

B．give

C．exchange

D．attract

7.

A．beat

B．pace

C．flow

D．focus

8.

A．leading

B．following

C．chasing

D．pointing

9.

A．while

B．since

C．as

D．unless

10.

A．snake

B．fruit

C．hole

D．leaf

11.

A．body

B．home

C．food

D．head

12.

A．stand up

B．catch up

C．run away

D．set off

13.

A．level

B．decision

C．solution

D．conclusion

14.

A．lost

B．relaxed

C．excited

D．touched

15.

A．afraid

B．ready

C．unable

D．unwilling

16.

A．listen

B．see

C．talk

D．ask

17.

A．shy

B．rude

C．foolish

D．naughty

18.

A．beauty

B．way

C．place

D．future

19.

A．pressure

B．anxiety

C．confidence

D．satisfaction

20.

A．passengers

B．customers

C．drivers

D．strangers

4 . Whether you' re a child, teenager, young adult or are middle-aged, respect for your parents is an important value. Your parents are the people who raised you, devoting time, energy and money to your development.     1     No matter your age is, there are 5 ways to show respect.

●Respect their belongings.

One important way to show respect is to show regard for the things important to your parents. For younger children, this may mean not touching jewelry or other valuable things. For grown children, respect may mean returning a borrowed tool in good condition and on time. Lack of respect for a parent's belongings is a violation of personal boundaries.     2    — And never borrow things without asking first.

●Punctuality .

    3     Therefore, always be on time. For teenagers, showing up on time means coming home by curfew （宵禁）.Adult children should show up on time for family dinners or events, or to pick a parent up for a medical appointment. Call if you're going to be late because parents worry about children, no matter their age is.

●    4    

Remembering birthdays, anniversaries and other special days is a sign that you honor your parents. Make plans to take them to lunch or dinner or bake a cake or cookies. Most parents don't expect expensive gifts, but a handmade gift is always appreciated .A phone call from a grown child who lives too far for a visit is a welcome sign of respect.

●Be kind.

Kind words and affection are simple ways to show respect. Tell your parents you love them. Listen and allow your parents to speak without interruption. Show a sincere interest in what your parents have to say. Be patient with your parents and don't rush them. Never talk back or be rude or disrespectful. Acknowledge your parents' achievements.     5    

A．Celebrate with them.

B．Be a good listener.

C．Don't take advantage of your parents' kindness and generosity.

D．Treat your parents the way you would like to be treated.

E．Being respectful helps build positive relationships with others.

F．And they love you unconditionally throughout your life.

G．Lateness indicates a lack of respect.

5 . 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。

My little cousin is greatly interesting in science. And he does some dangerous experiments sometimes. Although his parents want to encourage him to be great scientist, at times they worry about his safety. Last week, if my cousin was doing an experiment, he hurts his thumb. My aunt felt sadly and wanted him to stop from doing that experiment. However, my cousin didn’t want to give up. She said, “Many scientists got hurt when they were doing experiments, so they didn’t give up.” My aunt had to let him finish the experiments and he finally succeeded in finish it.

6 . I recently had dinner with someone who told me that one of his best friends had been killed in a private plane crash, and something happened at the memorial service that he'll never forget. He shared the story with me.

At the memorial service, his friend's wife walked to the platform to speak to the gathering. She said a friend had asked her the best memory she had of their life together. At the moment, she had been too sad to answer, but she had thought about it since and wanted to answer the question.

They were in their late forties when he died, and she began talking about a time in their life almost twenty years earlier. She had quit her job to obtain her master's degree, and her husband never hesitated in his support.

He held down his own job and also did the cooking, cleaning, and other housework while she studied for her degree.

One time they both stayed up all night. She was finishing her paper, and he was preparing for an important business meeting. That morning, she walked out of her study, leaned against the door by the stairs, looked at her husband downstairs and just thought about how much she loved him. She knew how important this meeting was to his future, and she was feeling guilty that she didn't even have time to make his breakfast. He took his briefcase and hurried out. She heard the garage door open and close, but much to her surprise, she heard it open again about thirty seconds later. From above, she watched her husband dash into the house and walk over to the forgotten coffee table. Marking the surface of it with his finger through the dust with the words "I love you", then he raced back to his car.

The new widow then looked out at her audience and said, "John and I had a wonderful life together. We have been around the world several times. We've had everything money can buy. . . but nothing comes close to that moment."

Hearing this, I was deeply moved. "Love makes life worthwhile. "

1. Why did the woman quit her job?

A．She needed to concentrate on her studies.

B．She had too much housework to do.

C．She wanted to travel around the world.

D．She had to support her husband.

2. "He held down his own job…" in Paragraph 4 means that _________.

A．he needed help in his work	B．he managed to keep his job
C．he cancelled his job	D．he delayed his work

3. The woman mentioned an incident 20 years ago to show _________.

A．how busy their life was	B．how they improved their life
C．how her husband loved her	D．how hard her husband worked

7 . My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.

One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.

The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed. I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer.

1. What the grandfather was most worried about was     .

A．the spread of the world war	B．his relatives killing each other
C．a drop in his living standards	D．the safety of his two cousins

2. The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “     ”.

A．note of warning	B．train ticket for Europe
C．letter of rejection	D．order for army service

3. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?

A．Unexpected	B．Inspiring
C．Uncertain	D．Disappointing

4. Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

A．The grandfather felt downhearted because he was afraid of receiving a draft notice

B．The train was traveling fast to the front when the news came that the war was over

C．Most people including the mother were disappointed that the war didn’t last a bit longer

D．Few soldiers on the train had training in advance

8 . My tenth Christmas was one I was not looking forward to. Money was tight. Mom said we were old enough not to have __________. Just being together would be enough.

We weren’t the only family in our small community who would have a __________ Christmas. But knowing that others were going through the same thing didn’t __________ much.

One night we had a small pity party for each other.

“How can I even wear that same old dress one more time?” I __________.

“I know,” said my sister. “I think I might as well give up asking for a __________.”

The next day, Mom told us that she had been saving up and shopping around so that we could give the Walters family a Christmas basket.

“If anyone needs some __________, it’s the Walters.” Mom said.

The Walters! They were the strangest people we knew. How could Mom be so __________ with them when our own family didn’t have enough?

Mom was determined. She packed flour and sugar, a small turkey, some fruits in a basket and asked us to __________ it to the Walters.

I really didn’t like to have anything to do with them. Not wanting to be __________, we left the basket on the doorstep and hid behind a nearby bush.

Seeing the Waiters gather up the basket, I asked my sister in whisper, “Did they look happy?”

“Well, yeah, happy, but mostly they looked like they were thinking: Maybe we do belong.”

Christmas morning arrived. To my great __________, I received a beautiful dress. I couldn’t believe it’s for me, I was about to __________ when we noticed Dad ride up on a new horse. My sister screamed and ran out. She couldn’t __________ to meet her “gift”.

“Mom, how did you do all this?” I asked. “We were __________ for a no-present Christmas.”

“Oh, not necessarily trading but just helping each other. Mrs. Olsen at the dress shop let me bring your gift home. Dad offered to __________ up Mrs, Marshall’s tree lights. Mr. Jones had a horse and he was __________ to know we had someone to love it.”

“I thought since you were giving away food to the Walters, we would never have enough. They really don’t have anything to give in __________.”

“We are like a big family. Never __________ who can or who can’t give. The most important is that we should listen to our hearts. Perhaps the right gifts will end up with the right families.”

Mom always knew __________. Thinking about the expression on the Walters’s faces when they discovered the Christmas basket, I realized their “__________” feeling was more precious than any of the gifts.

That was the Christmas that I learned about the magic of __________.

1.

A．parties

B．gifts

C．trips

D．games

2.

A．regular

B．great

C．peaceful

D．simple

3.

A．help

B．cover

C．pay

D．judge

4.

A．insisted

B．laughed

C．complained

D．begged

5.

A．light

B．dress

C．horse

D．tree

6.

A．courage

B．trust

C．cheer

D．praise

7.

A．popular

B．patient

C．strict

D．generous

8.

A．lend

B．deliver

C．award

D．show

9.

A．recognized

B．excused

C．caught

D．realized

10.

A．surprise

B．relief

C．alarm

D．fear

11.

A．talk

B．speak

C．tell

D．say

12.

A．wait

B．intend

C．expect

D．decide

13.

A．known

B．eager

C．ready

D．responsible

14.

A．give

B．hang

C．pick

D．look

15.

A．happy

B．afraid

C．proud

D．worried

16.

A．vain

B．effect

C．return

D．store

17.

A．mind

B．ignore

C．remember

D．forget

18.

A．dreams

B．choices

C．truth

D．duty

19.

A．satisfying

B．belonging

C．inspiring

D．relaxing

20.

A．forgiving

B．communicating

C．believing

D．giving

9 . 第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，你的外国笔友埃米莉发来电子邮件，询问你最喜欢的体育运动。请你根据提示给她回一封电子邮件，要点包括：
1. 喜欢这项运动的缘由；
2. 开展这项运动的情况；
3. 从事这项运动的体会。
注意：1. 词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Emily,

I am so delighted to receive your e-mail.________________________________________________________

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What about your favorite sport?

Yours,

Dear Emily,

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman think of cold water?

A．It has too much sugar in it.

B．It makes people’s stomachs ache.

C．It makes people feel comfortable in hot days.

2. Who sometimes bought the man ice cream in summer?

A．His father.

B．His mother.

C．His grandmother.