1 . The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years. The Maya were so bright that they achieved a lot. They had farms, temples and cities with many buildings. They knew much about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time.

In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of crops around it. The Maya planted seeds after they cleared the land. A farmer was able to grow crops that produced for several people. But not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were builders or priests (祭司)．

The Maya believed in many gods. They built large temples to honor them. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult because they had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.

Although the Maya worked hard to build the beautiful cities, very few of them lived in them. Usually, only the priests lived in the cities. The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.

Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from a deadly disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. The lost secrets of the Maya are still beyond the reach of modern people. They are still one of our greatest mysteries.

1. The Maya lived better than most people of their times because ______．

A．they had skillful workers

B．they believed in many gods

C．they knew better about nature

D．they could measure time correctly

2. It can be inferred from the passage that ______．

A．the priests were not highly respected by the ancient Maya

B．the ancient Mayan cities and temples were well built

C．the ancient Mayan people led a happy life in the cities

D．the ancient Mayan people died from a serious disease

3. The underlined word “They” in the last paragraph refers to ______．

A．the Mayan people	B．the Mayan villages
C．the Mayan cities	D．the lost secrets of the Maya

4. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．The Cities of the Maya	B．The Belief of the Maya
C．The Maya	D．The Buildings of the Maya

2 . Richard Williams works hard. He’s clever, careful, and fast. His work is dangerous. Richard thinks of himself as a professional—a professional thief.

Yesterday was a typical day. Richard dressed in a business suit, took his briefcase, and drove to a town about ten miles from his home. He parked his car in a busy area, then began to walk along the street. No one looked at him. He was another businessman walking to work.

At 8：05, Richard saw what he wanted. A man was leaving his house. Richard walked around the block again. At 8：10, he watched a woman leave the same house. After she left, Richard worked quickly. He walked to the side of the house and stood behind a tree. He took a screwdriver (螺丝刀) out of his briefcase and quickly opened the window and climbed in. First, he looked through the desk in the living room. He found $200 in cash. In the dining room, he put the silverware (银器) into his briefcase. The next stop was the bedroom. Richard stole a diamond ring and an emerald (祖母绿宝石) necklace. Richard passed a color TV, a stereo, and a camera, but he didn’t touch them. Everything had to fit into his briefcase. In less than five minutes, Richard climbed back out the window. He looked around carefully, then began his walk down the street again. No one looked at him. He was just another businessman, walking to work.

1. Why did Richard wear a business suit?

A．Because he is a professional.

B．Because he didn’t want to draw others’ attention to him.

C．Because he works hard.

D．Because he is a thief.

2. No one saw Richard get into the house because ________.

A．it was night time	B．he ran very fast
C．he stood behind a tree	D．he was very clever

3. The reason why Richard didn’t take the TV set is that ________.

A．it is too big to carry

B．it is too heavy to carry

C．it is worth nothing

D．it is difficult for him to carry such a thing without being noticed

3 . I was coming back home late at night in a “Sharing” minivan. In Hyderabad, India, it is a cheap and quick means of transport. The van drivers ply (揽客) as many as 13 people at times in a vehicle which is designed for the transport of 8 people. Our van was ________ as well. People were getting off and on at many places.

On the journey, one girl signaled the driver to ________. While getting down, she tripped and

_____. None of us noticed it, as it was ________. The driver was waiting for her to pay. It was

_____ that we saw the girl was on her knees by the side of the road. Another passenger and I got

_____ and held her up.

Even in pain, the girl held up a note and asked us to ________ the driver. The other passenger took the note and paid the driver. My stop was a few hundred meters away. I decided to stay with her till she was ________. I paid the driver for myself and he took off with other passengers.

I neither knew ________ nor did I know what to do, ________ I was there, saying some comforting words to a stranger in ________. I asked her to stand still for a few minutes. We then looked for a place for her to sit. From out of nowhere, her friend joined us.

We made her sit in a nearby lawn and her friend rushed to get a(n) ________. In the meantime, she examined her leg and her ankle had swollen up (肿胀). It looked like a minor sprain (较小的扭伤). Once her friend came back, they took the taxi and rushed to a ________. Before they left, the girl thanked me and said they could ________ as it was only a minor sprain.

I do not know if I did enough. But I feel I gave some ________ to her in a small way.

1.

A．crowded

B．old

C．damaged

D．slow

2.

A．wait

B．leave

C．come

D．stop

3.

A．turned

B．fell

C．jumped

D．sat

4.

A．early

B．cold

C．dark

D．quiet

5.

A．then

B．now

C．here

D．there

6.

A．up

B．down

C．in

D．back

7.

A．thank

B．tell

C．pay

D．warn

8.

A．calm

B．happy

C．ready

D．fine

9.

A．him

B．her

C．them

D．it

10.

A．but

B．so

C．as

D．though

11.

A．danger

B．surprise

C．horror

D．pain

12.

A．policeman

B．doctor

C．taxi

D．ambulance

13.

A．shop

B．clinic

C．restaurant

D．school

14.

A．manage

B．struggle

C．recover

D．settle

15.

A．belief

B．advice

C．joy

D．comfort

4 . Dear Alan,
       Guess what? I have a chance to choose my new place to live in! I’m excited and a little nervous. Could you please give me some help?

I’m not sure whether I will live in a house or in an apartment. On the one hand, a house will be too big for just one person, so maybe I should rent an apartment. On the other hand, if I rent a house, I could find someone else to share with me. The only problem is that a house full of people might be too noisy for me. I prefer to have my own space. The city has some nice apartments, but they are also too expensive. However, if I could find a two-bedroom apartment and get a roommate, that would make it more affordable. I just need to search for a roommate who is neat and quiet. You know I can’t live with someone who is loud and messy(凌乱的). I don’t have a car, so I also need to think carefully about the location. I probably need to look for somewhere near a bus stop or an underground station. That way I will have more time to study and spend less time travelling.

       I’m looking forward to your reply.

                                                                                                       Love, Victor

1. Victor feels excited because ________.

A．he has a new house to live in

B．he can decide where to live now

C．he is going to see his friend Alan

D．he helped Alan out with his problem

2. Victor wants to share the house with a ________ person.

A．neat and quiet	B．messy but outgoing
C．neat and loud	D．quiet but messy

3. If Victor finds a roommate, he will ________.

A．waste money	B．buy a car
C．save some money	D．have more time to study

4. Victor doesn’t have a car, so he wants ________.

A．a two bed-room apartment

B．to ask Alan for advice

C．to have his own space

D．a place with convenient traffic

5. What does the underlined word “ travelling” in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese?

A．观光旅行

B．路途奔波

C．广为流传

D．跋山涉水

5 .                                                                            You Did More Than Carry My books

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark _______ down and helped the boy pick up these articles. _______ they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark _______ the boy’s name was Bill, that he _______ computer games,baseball and history, that he was having a lot of _______ with his other subjects and that he had just broken _______ with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was _______ in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed _______ with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They _______ to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before ________, Bill asked Mark if they ________ talk.

Bill ________ him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you ________ wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I ________ out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess(脏乱) ________ anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to ________ my things. But after we spent some time together ________ and laughing, I realized that ________ I had done that, I would have ________ a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You________ my life.”

1.

A．fell

B．bent

C．lay

D．sat

2.

A．Although

B．After

C．Since

D．Until

3.

A．realized

B．discovered

C．said

D．decided

4.

A．played

B．made

C．tried

D．loved

5.

A．questions

B．ideas

C．trouble

D．doubt

6.

A．up

B．out

C．off

D．away

7.

A．called

B．helped

C．invited

D．allowed

8.

A．peacefully

B．pleasantly

C．freely

D．willingly

9.

A．continued

B．agreed

C．forced

D．offered

10.

A．movement

B．graduation

C．separation

D．vacation

11.

A．would

B．should

C．could

D．must

12.

A．reminded

B．told

C．spoke

D．asked

13.

A．even

B．usually

C．ever

D．never

14.

A．checked

B．took

C．cleaned

D．put

15.

A．over

B．into

C．with

D．for

16.

A．find

B．pack

C．pick

D．hold

17.

A．talking

B．playing

C．reading

D．watching

18.

A．before

B．as

C．while

D．if

19.

A．lost

B．passed

C．left

D．forgotten

20.

A．helped

B．changed

C．improved

D．recovered

6 . 假如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。

When I was a very young children, my father created a regular practice. I remember well years late. Every time he arrived home at end of the day, we’d greet her at the door. He would ask who we was and pretend not to knowing us. Then he and my mother would have had a drink when she prepared dinner and they would talk about his day and hers. When they chat, my father would lift my sister and me up to sit in the top of the fridge. It was both excited and frightening to be up there! My sister and I thought he was so cool for putting us there.

7 . Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his ____ and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”

I was ____ to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such ____. I would excitedly turn the tap ____ and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would ____ affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.

Two years later, Dad started his own ____, which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to ____. Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became ____ with him for placing our family in trouble. With ____, an uncomfortable silence grew between us.

After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home ____. As usual, helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you help me ____ my comb?” I looked at him a while, then ____ the comb and headed to the sink.

It hit me then: why, as a child, ____ Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine（习惯）meant Dad was home early to ____ the evening with Mum and me. It ____ a happy and loving family.

I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and ____ placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something ____. Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, ____ his smile was still as ____ as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good ____ for his family.

1.

A．bag

B．wallet

C．comb

D．brush

2.

A．annoyed

B．relieved

C．ashamed

D．pleased

3.

A．joy

B．sadness

C．courage

D．pain

4.

A．out

B．over

C．in

D．on

5.

A．stare

B．smile

C．shout

D．laugh

6.

A．family

B．business

C．task

D．journey

7.

A．progress

B．change

C．improve

D．form

8.

A．satisfied

B．delighted

C．mad

D．strict

9.

A．time

B．patience

C．speed

D．ease

10.

A．occasionally

B．early

C．frequently

D．rarely

11.

A．sharpen

B．repair

C．clean

D．keep

12.

A．dropped

B．took

C．handed

D．threw

13.

A．watching

B．letting

C．helping

D．hearing

14.

A．find

B．lose

C．waste

D．spend

15.

A．affected

B．broke

C．meant

D．supported

16.

A．firmly

B．hurriedly

C．casually

D．carefully

17.

A．different

B．exciting

C．interesting

D．urgent

18.

A．for

B．or

C．so

D．yet

19.

A．convincing

B．heartwarming

C．cautious

D．innocent

20.

A．origin

B．life

C．reputation

D．education

8 . I stood outside New York’s Madison Square Garden and just stared, almost speechless. I was a farm boy from County Kilkenny, a child who some thought would never walk, let alone go as far as I had in the world.

From the day I was born, there was a problem. The doctors at the Dublin hospital told my parents I had phocomelia, a deformity that affected both legs below the knee, which were outward and shorter than normal and each foot had just three toes.

Life was tough. I couldn’t stand, much less walk. I rarely, left the farmhouse---and then only in someone’s arms. Mam bundled me up whenever she took me to town, no matter the season.

“The world will see him when he can walk,” she told Dad. “And he will walk.”

Mam devoted herself to helping me. She tried everything to get me on my feet. When I was three, she and Dad took me to a clinic in Dublin.

A few weeks later we returned to Dublin with my artificial limbs (肢). Back home I practiced walking with my new limbs.

“There’s nothing anyone can do but you can’t,” Mam said. “You and I are going to walk through town.”

The next day Mam dressed me in my finest clothes. She wore a summer dress and fixed her hair and makeup. Dad drove us to the church. We stepped out of the car. Mam took my hand. “Hold your head up high, now, Ronan,” she said.

We walked 300 meters to the post office. It was the farthest I’d walked, and I was sweating from the effort. Then we left the post office and continued down the street, Mam’s eyes shining with a mother’s pride.

That night, back on our farm, I lay exhausted on my bed. It meant nothing, though, compared to what I’d done on my walk.

Then I began to pursue my dream of singing. And at every step Mam’s words came back to me—Ronan, you can do anything anyone else can do—and the faith she had in God, who would help me do it.

I’ve sung from the grandest stages in Europe, to music played by the world’s finest musicians. That night, I stood at the Madison Square Garden, with Mam’s words chiming in my ears. Then I began singing. I couldn’t feel the pulse of the music in my feet, but I felt it deep in my heart, the same place where Mam’s promise lived.

1. What was the problem with the author as a baby?

A．He was expected unable to walk.

B．He was born outward in character.

C．He had a problem with listening.

D．He was shorter than a normal baby.

2. The underlined word “deformity” in the second paragraph most probably means _______.

A．shortcoming

B．disadvantage

C．disability

D．delay

3. Why did Mam dress him and herself in finest clothes?

A．To hide their depressed feeling.

B．To indicate it an unusual day.

C．To show off their clothes.

D．To celebrate his successful operation.

4. From the story we may conclude that his mother was _______.

A．determined

B．stubborn

C．generous

D．distinguished

5. According to the writer, what mattered most in his success?

A．His consistent effort.	B．His talent for music.
C．His countless failures.	D．His mother’s promise.

9 . I climbed the stairs slowly,carrying a big suitcase,my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor,I was_______and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still,Dad_______a step and fell,sending my new suitcases_______down the stairs. “Damn!”he screamed,his face turning red. I knew trouble was ahead. Whenever Dad's face turns red,_______!

How could I ever_______him to finish unloading the car without screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls,girls I would have to spend the rest of the_______with?Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出),as Dad walked with difficulty close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n)_______start.

“Enter the room quickly,”I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But then again,would there be a chair in Room 316?Or would it be a(n)_______room?

Finally I turned the key in the lock and_______the door open,with Dad still________about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in,________the worst. But to my________,the room wasn't empty at all!It had furniture,curtains,a TV,and even paintings on the walls.

And there on a well­made bed sat Amy,my new roommate,dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod,she said in a soft voice,“Hi,you must be Cori.” Then,she________the music and looked over at Dad. “And of course,you're Mr.Faber,”she said,________.“Would you like a glass of iced tea?”Dad's face turned________less red before he could bring out a “yes.”

I knew then that Amy and I would be friends and my first year of college would be a success.

1.

A．helpless

B．lazy

C．anxious

D．tired

2.

A．took

B．minded

C．missed

D．picked

3.

A．falling

B．rolling

C．dropping

D．coming

4.

A．go ahead

B．look out

C．hold on

D．give away

5.

A．lead

B．help

C．encourage

D．get

6.

A．year

B．season

C．month

D．day

7.

A．fresh

B．late

C．bad

D．unfair

8.

A．small

B．empty

C．new

D．neat

9.

A．knocked

B．forced

C．pushed

D．tried

10.

A．thinking

B．complaining

C．talking

D．arguing

11.

A．expecting

B．catching

C．finding

D．forgetting

12.

A．regret

B．disappointment

C．astonishment

D．knowledge

13.

A．turned on

B．turned down

C．turned up

D．turned away

14.

A．questioning

B．wondering

C．smiling

D．guessing

15.

A．helplessly

B．hurriedly

C．happily

D．obviously

10 . The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos.

“My, you’re tall,” he said.

Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.

I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington. “Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the proud newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.

Carlos smiled broadly. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.

It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice president. “How come?” I kept asking myself. “How come this shrimp(虾) who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular.”

So on that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesn’t seem to bother you—being short.” He looked up at me. “Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted. “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red...

1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The writer cared much about Reed’s attitude.

B．Carlos isn’t popular with the classmates.

C．The writer is always confident with herself.

D．Carlos always makes fun of the writer.

2. From the passage, we can conclude _______________.

A．Carlos is as tall as the writer

B．Carlos fell love with the writer later

C．the writer is very tall

D．Reed, Carlos and the writer became good friends later

3. What can we use to describe Carlos’ character?

A．Handsome and proud.	B．Humorous and confident.
C．Diligent and helpful.	D．Hardworking and popular.

4. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．A girl and a boy.	B．My shortcomings.
C．My helpful classmates.	D．A change in my life.