1 . A funny thing happened between China’s first female Nobel Prize winner, Tu Youyou, giving her acceptance speech in Sweden and that speech reaching her home country: Two entirely different versions appeared, and the fake one became a viral hit.
Guess which version is genuine? The one that matter-of-factly tells about the discovery of artemisinin(青蒿素), or the one with extreme literary style, complete with her father explaining the origin of her given name and poetic lines such as, “I like tranquility(宁静), tranquil as the leaves of sweet wormwood(蒿草).”
Most readers were so touched by the literary version that they were left in tears. However, they just forgot that Tu is not a woman of letters, but one of science. It was totally made up by someone who obviously has great literary talent, but could not fathom the inner life of a scientist.
I don’t know who made up the Tu speech, or for what purpose. It does not strike me as funny. Fortunately, no mainstream media seemed to have been fooled. Yet the fake one has probably been shared more than the real one because it played to the Chinese stereotype(固定形式) of what such a speech should be.
China’s cyberspace(信息空间) is full of educational and uplifting quotes, and quite a lot of them are made up. There is a joke that says the United States’ spying network collected and examined all the Internet data in China and found that the Chinese are addicted to such chicken soup, including that from untrustworthy sources.
1. The reason why many readers were moved to tears by the fake speech is that ________.

A．it was based on Tu’s real life

B．it was written in literary style

C．the readers had passions for science

D．the readers knew about the origin of Tu’s given name

2. What does the underlined word “letters” mean in the fourth paragraph?

A．Written messages addressed to a person or organization.

B．Characters in an alphabet that represent speech sounds.

C．Certificate or license.

D．Literary knowledge, ability, or learning

3. Why has the fake speech been shared more than the real one?

A．Because it was the Chinese stereotype.

B．Because many mainstream medias were fooled.

C．Because it was funny.

D．Because the writer understood the inner life of a scientist.

4. The purpose of the article is to _______________ .

A．prove that Chinese are addicted to fake news

B．prove that Chinese scientists have no literary talent

C．tell us there are a lot of fake news on the Internet

D．find out who made up the fake speech

2 . Dear Seth,

You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you_________, I hope you will find something_________in what I am going to share with you.

Life can be_________. There will be people in your life who won't be very nice. They’ll_________you because you are different, _________for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be_________by those you love. I hope you don't have to face these too much, but such things_________.

Be open to life anyway. You'll find cruelty(残忍)and_________in your journey through life, but don't let that_________you from finding new things. I don't retreat(退却)from life, and don’t__________or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You will__________many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will__________ many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to__________.

You will meet many people who will try to do__________than you, in school, in college, and at work. They'll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To__________,life is a competition. However, I believe life is a__________. If you always try your best to__________others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life__________and you will make it a journey of __________of learning and of love.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are__________a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.

Love

Dad

1.

A．grow up

B．show up

C．cheer up

D．give up

2.

A．familiar

B．valuable

C．normal

D．interesting

3.

A．unkind

B．peaceful

C．equal

D．simple

4.

A．look at

B．run after

C．laugh at

D．look after

5.

A．if

B．but

C．so

D．or

6.

A．hurt

B．found

C．accepted

D．impressed

7.

A．matter

B．work

C．disappear

D．happen

8.

A．luck

B．pain

C．difference

D．hope

9.

A．protect

B．encourage

C．stop

D．choose

10.

A．forgive

B．struggle

C．compete

D．hide

11.

A．leave

B．prepare

C．escape

D．fail

12.

A．enjoy

B．try

C．miss

D．meet

13.

A．success

B．life

C．action

D．sorrow

14.

A．earlier

B．better

C．less

D．faster

15.

A．you

B．me

C．him

D．them

16.

A．challenge

B．drama

C．journey

D．dream

17.

A．change

B．pardon

C．follow

D．beat

18.

A．somewhere

B．instead

C．afterwards

D．though

19.

A．cruelty

B．danger

C．happiness

D．quietness

20.

A．starting

B．destroying

C．finishing

D．replacing

3 . In 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was never very far away.

We arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom’s vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didn’t care much about my bedtime.

Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk. That left me in a mess. I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel(桶) of paint but couldn’t really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when 1 made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me home.

Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, and they did! I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. I hadn’t turned 5 yet.

As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school?

As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder, I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didn’t realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped (包裹) heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.

In 1950, we moved back to Coeur d’Alene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.

1. What can be inferred about the author’s family?

A．His father was a cruel man.	B．His parents didn’t love him.
C．His parents used to be very busy.	D．His mother didn’t have any jobs.

2. What happened when the author was 4?

A．He learned to smoke.	B．He was locked in a basement.
C．He was arrested by the police.	D．He nearly caused a fire accident.

3. Which of the following is true?

A．Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.

B．The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.

C．Leonhard often visited the author’s family after 1950.

D．The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.

4. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A．To look back on his childhood with adventures.

B．To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.

C．To express how much he misses Leonhard.

D．To show off his pride in making trouble.

4 . The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. As a matter of fact, he didn’t even seem like the ____ person.
When I first knew Bill, back in ____ , he was one of the most carefree(无忧无虑的) people I had ever ____ . He was always ready to have a ____ He usually went out for beer at three o'clock in the morning or drove 50 miles to see an old ____ he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and ____ was never dull when he was ____ . With him there was one wild ____ after another. Sometimes I wonder how we ____ to study for our exams.
Last week I was in Houston on business, and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel. ____ , I wasn’t even ____ it was he. Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him, but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He ____ most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the ____ thing Bill cared about was possessions. Now they seemed to be his main ____ Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never ____ Bill changing so much. My image of him ____ the one I had formed ____ the time when we were college students together.
I suppose it’s ____ to expect people to remain the same, especially ____ I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he ____ the same way about me.1.

A．proper

B．same

C．regular

D．common

2.

A．childhood

B．primary school

C．high school

D．college

3.

A．considered

B．supposed

C．met

D．expected

4.

A．party

B．quarrel

C．meeting

D．class

5.

A．man

B．hospital

C．film

D．hotel

6.

A．study

B．life

C．work

D．fun

7.

A．in

B．down

C．away

D．around

8.

A．dream

B．mistake

C．chance

D．joke

9.

A．decided

B．continued

C．managed

D．hoped

10.

A．As usual

B．By accident

C．From then on

D．All the time

11.

A．glad

B．surprised

C．excited

D．sure

12.

A．thought

B．talked

C．argued

D．spent

13.

A．best

B．last

C．next

D．only

14.

A．interest

B．career

C．subject

D．problem

15.

A．forgot

B．minded

C．liked

D．imagined

16.

A．remained

B．reminded

C．suggested

D．became

17.

A．since

B．from

C．at

D．till

18.

A．unnecessary

B．foolish

C．common

D．unusual

19.

A．because

B．that

C．how

D．when

20.

A．felt

B．acted

C．looked

D．discovered

5 . What Is a Boy?

Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a "boy". Boys come in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief: to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males send them off to bed at night.

Boys are found everywhere--on top of, under, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to. Mothers spoil them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers love them, and God protects them. A boy is TRUTH with dirt on its face, BEAUTY with a cut on its finger, WISDOM with chocolate in its hair, and the HOPE of the future with a snake in its pocket.

When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise. When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature destroying the world and himself with it.

A boy is a mixture--he has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker (鞭炮), but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs on each hand.

He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat), large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines. He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime.

Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper. Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs, and breezes. Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half-eaten apple, a three-foot rope, six cents and some unknown things.

A boy is a magical creature--he is your headache but when you come home at night with only destroyed pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, "Hi, Dad!"

1. The whole passage is in a tone of ________.

A．humor and affection	B．anger and disappointment
C．hope and expectation	D．confidence and imagination

2. What's the meaning of the underlined sentence?

A．He has altogether five fingers.	B．He is slow, foolish and clumsy.
C．He becomes clever and smart.	D．He cuts his hand with a knife.

3. According to the writer, boys appreciate everything in the following except ________.

A．ice cream	B．comic books
C．Saturday mornings	D．Sunday schools

4. What does the writer feel about boys?

A．He feels curious about their noise.

B．He is tired of these creatures.

C．He is amazed by their naughtiness.

D．He feels unsafe staying with them.

6 . Tess was eight years old. Her little brother Andrew was very sick and their parents were completely out of money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother, "Only a miracle can save him now."

Tess took her money and made her way six blocks to Rexall's Drug Store.

"And what do you want?" the chemist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. "I'm talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven't seen for ages."

"Well, I want to talk to you about my brother," Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. "He's really sick. He has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?"

"We don't sell miracles here, little girl. I'm sorry but I can't help you," the chemist said, softening a little.

"Listen, I can help you." The chemist's brother was a well-dressed man. He asked Tess, "What kind of miracle does your brother need?"

"I don't know," Tess replied. "Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can't pay for it, so I want to use my money."

"How much do you have?" asked the man from Chicago. "One dollar and eleven cents," Tess answered. "And it's all the money I have, but I can get some more, if I need to."

"Well, what a coincidence (巧合)," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents － the exact price of a miracle for your little brother. Take me to where you live. Let's see if 1 have the kind of miracle you need."

That man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon in neurosurgery (神经外科). The operation was completed without charge and it wasn't long until Andrew was home again and doing well．

Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost… one dollar and eleven cents… plus the faith of a little child.

1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．Tess's brother would recover because there was a miracle.

B．Tess's brother would die because his family had no money to treat his illness.

C．Tess's family would look for a miracle to treat Andrew's illness.

D．Andrew should go to hospital for a miracle.

2. Why did the chemist get annoyed first？

A．Because he was a nervous man．

B．Because Tess didn't buy his medicine.

C．Because Tess had bothered him and his brother.

D．Because Tess was poorly dressed.

3. What can we learn about Dr. Carlton Armstrong?

A．He was a stone－hearted man.

B．He cared for only a little money.

C．He never helped others unless given a lot of money．

D．He was a kind gentleman and ready to help others.

4. What can be the best title？

A．A dying boy and her sister	B．A miracle of $ 1.11
C．A kind doctor and his brother	D．A poor girl and a doctor

7 . On Christmas Day, I got my wanted radio-controlled truck. But you would not believe the ___36___ and work that went into getting this holy toy.
For over a month I stared at ___37___ magazines I received from my friend until I had made up my ___38___: I wanted a Pumpkin truck. I __39___ to work immediately, dropping hints to my father about it.
My first job was to tell him about how the steering(操纵杆) on my old car didn’t __40___, but he just blamed the problems on my bad ___41__.
My next plan would have to be more __42__. “Look at this, Dad, the truck with controller and battery pack—all for only US$250!” You can’t __43__ to miss out on this bargain!”
His ___44___ was that he certainly could afford to miss this ___45___ and for US$250 you could buy ___46___ educational like a telescope. “A telescope? To look at the moon? I’ll look at it when I’m 97 years old and living in a ___47___ home! This is my youth! I am supposed to run about.”
I went to my room, ___48___ at how mean my father was. It was obvious that he didn’t _49__ that I would die if I did not get the Pumpkin radio-controlled truck.
When I __50__ on Christmas morning I wasn’t excited. I had been __51__. I opened all my presents until there was just one big package ___52__. “The telescope,” I thought. I ___53___ the packaging and looked at the top of the box—it was a Pumpkin truck. I had ___54___! I loved my parents! I felt like I could do anything! I could ___55___ get an A+ in English class.1.

A．pain

B．attempt

C．joy

D．shyness

2.

A．housing

B．fishing

C．car

D．fashion

3.

A．mind

B．idea

C．opinion

D．head

4.

A．getdown

B．setout

C．searchedfor

D．went on

5.

A．operate

B．run

C．start

D．work

6.

A．riding

B．driving

C．thinking

D．keeping

7.

A．strong

B．practical

C．ideal

D．obvious

8.

A．afford

B．pay

C．allow

D．stand

9.

A．talk

B．expression

C．face

D．response

10.

A．truck

B．telescope

C．chance

D．bargain

11.

A．one

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

12.

A．heating

B．loving

C．nursing

D．finding

13.

A．pleased

B．good

C．expert

D．angry

14.

A．say

B．believe

C．care

D．learn

15.

A．went off

B．woke up

C．rang up

D．found out

16.

A．pleased

B．instructed

C．warned

D．defeated

17.

A．opened

B．wrapped

C．left

D．faded

18.

A．recovered

B．refused

C．reopened

D．removed

19.

A．won

B．done

C．beaten

D．failed

20.

A．ever

B．already

C．still

D．even

8 . 完形填空
“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”
“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be ____, dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”
Johnny ____ Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the ____at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion（手风琴）with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was ____to dance with a girl!
Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his________to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s ____steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!”____burst from the crowd. Johnny ____and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.
The next Saturday, Alcide ____ to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes ____ “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed ____ him.
At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and ____ her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a____ for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!”____, Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band ____ behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was ____ “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny____ he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped____, smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.
“Thank you,” Johnny blushed （脸红）. As he walked on, Pierre____ moved out of the way for him to pass.
Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.1.

A．difficult

B．troublesome

C．different

D．terrible

2.

A．answered

B．sighed

C．smiled

D．laughed

3.

A．platform

B．appointment

C．meeting

D．dance

4.

A．expected

B．invited

C．allowed

D．chosen

5.

A．If

B．Since

C．Though

D．When

6.

A．spirits

B．feelings

C．strength

D．courage

7.

A．clumsy

B．slow

C．smooth

D．small

8.

A．Shouts

B．Laughter

C．Applause

D．Cheers

9.

A．went out

B．broke away

C．broke up

D．turned out

10.

A．ran

B．walked

C．cycled

D．drove

11.

A．widened

B．rolled

C．sharpened

D．opened

12.

A．off

B．with

C．for

D．after

13.

A．spotted

B．searched

C．sought

D．caught

14.

A．puzzle

B．surprise

C．story

D．joke

15.

A．Struggling

B．Wandering

C．Trembling

D．Whispering

16.

A．got round

B．turned around

C．joined in

D．showed off

17.

A．in

B．out

C．on

D．over

18.

A．Because

B．As

C．Until

D．So

19.

A．backward

B．onward

C．forward

D．downward

20.

A．still

B．ever

C．even

D．almost

9 . O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born on September 11, 1862, in Greensboro, North Carolina.
As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories.
After he got out of prison, he went to New York in 1902 when Porter's most prolific(多产的)writing period started. While there, he wrote 381 short stories. He wrote a story a week for over a year for the New York World Sunday Magazine. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
Porter traveled with Richard to Austin in 1884, where he met Athol Estes, then seventeen years old and from a wealthy family. On July 1, 1887, Porter married Athol. Athol Estes Porter died on July 25, 1897, from tuberculosis. Porter married again in 1907, to childhood sweetheart Sarah (Sallie) Lindsey Coleman, whom he met again after revisiting his native state of North Carolina.
Porter was a heavy drinker, and his health deteriorated(恶化) markedly in 1908, which affected his writing. In 1909, Sarah left him, and he died on June 5, 1910, of cirrhosis of the liver, complications of diabetes, and an enlarged heart. After funeral services in New York City, he was buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, North Carolina.
1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York.            b. Worked in a bank.
c. Travelled to Texas.          d. Was put in prison.
e. Had a newspaper Job.       f. Learned to write stories.

A．e. c. f. b. d. a	B．c. e. b. d. f. a
C．e. b. d. c. a. f.	D．c. b. e. d. a f.

2. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because        .

A．they had surprise endings.

B．they were easy to understand.

C．they showed his love for the poor.

D．they were about New York City.

3. O. Henry went to prison because       .

A．people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.

B．he broke the law by not using his own name.

C．he wanted to write stories about prisoners.

D．people thought he had taken money that was not his.

4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A．He was well-educated.

B．He was not serious about his work.

C．He was devoted to the poor.

D．He was very good at learning.

10 . When I was younger, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific event that was ____ for me. We spent four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless in the streets. After that we went to a(n) ____ shelter.

I was in high school at the time and my sister was too ____ to take part. She wanted to ____, so she made sixty cookies for us to take and ____ to people. When we got to the homeless shelter we passed out the remaining ____ we had left. Next, we began making sandwiches and pairing them with other goodies(好吃的东西)and ____ them with the crowd. I had the cans with my sister’s cookies in them and began to walk around, offering them to anyone near me.

I ____ an older gentleman and said, “Sir, would you like a ____?”He stopped and turned around, ____,“What did you say? Did you call me sir?” And I told him I had, and his eyes watered a little bit and he said, “No one has ever called me sir. ____”

It ____ me to the core(彻底地).

I explained I had been taught that everyone deserved respect. It ____ me to think that just because he was homeless, no one afforded him the ____ which every person should get. It broke my ____, and I couldn’t help but cry. I just didn’t understand ____ no one ever called him sir. Just because he didn’t have money or a place to live in. Every single person ____ to be treated with dignity(尊严). Years later, I ____ carry that memory and the lessons it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted as ____ gestures can really make a(n) ____ in someone’s life.

1.

A．important

B．attractive

C．puzzling

D．memorable

2.

A．safe

B．dangerous

C．homeless

D．animal

3.

A．excited

B．young

C．naughty

D．eager

4.

A．help

B．join

C．grow

D．pay

5.

A．get around

B．get over

C．hand out

D．hand in

6.

A．water

B．paper

C．coins

D．meals

7.

A．shared

B．mixed

C．threw

D．made

8.

A．caught

B．approached

C．limited

D．called

9.

A．shelter

B．talk

C．rest

D．cookie

10.

A．asking

B．refusing

C．smiling

D．eating

11.

A．Seldom

B．.Always

C．Generally

D．Never

12.

A．moved

B．struck

C．impressed

D．influenced

13.

A．saddened

B．interested

C．ordered

D．forced

14.

A．reward

B．honor

C．gift

D．home

15.

A．confidence

B．plan

C．heart

D．nervousness

16.

A．whether

B．when

C．how

D．why

17.

A．learns

B．deserves

C．leads

D．chooses

18.

A．still

B．yet

C．ever

D．just

19.

A．generous

B．nice

C．simple

D．political

20.

A．decision

B．choice

C．difference

D．invention