1 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I've always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed，but others had their own ways of showing care.
What I remember most about visiting my____parents is the loud tick of the____in the dining room as we____ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to____his family as cold. When we got into the____to go home，his father suddenly appeared____, he began to wash his son’s windscreen. I could feel he is a____man through the glass.
I____another lesson about love a few years later. I always return phone calls____and regularly contact my friends. I____the same from them. But I had one friend who____called，answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the____: She wasn’t a good friend! My anger____as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I hosted and____me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was____at her thoughtfulness，and regretful for____I'd considered her to be uncaring. Clearly I needed to____my expectations of friends.
Far too often，I ignored their unique____, eagerly expecting them to do things in my____ Over the years, however, I’ve learned to____other persons’ love signs.1.

A．own

B．boyfriend’s

C．girlfriend’s

D．father’s

2.

A．clock

B．table

C．plates

D．dishes

3.

A．excitedly

B．nervously

C．silently

D．instantly

4.

A．regard

B．treat

C．get

D．have

5.

A．bus

B．train

C．car

D．plane

6.

A．Punctually

B．Carefully

C．Proudly

D．Coldly

7.

A．cold

B．strange

C．tough

D．caring

8.

A．understood

B．learned

C．taught

D．tried

9.

A．in order

B．in turn

C．without delay

D．without difficulty

10.

A．expect

B．consider

C．intend

D．ask

11.

A．regularly

B．still

C．even

D．rarely

12.

A．faith

B．suggestion

C．judgment

D．approval

13.

A．remained

B．failed

C．grew

D．quit

14.

A．handed

B．bought

C．helped

D．offered

15.

A．depressed

B．upset

C．fascinated

D．shocked

16.

A．how

B．what

C．why

D．whether

17.

A．make

B．change

C．appreciate

D．draw

18.

A．expectations

B．experiences

C．adventures

D．expressions

19.

A．manners

B．skill

C．means

D．way

20.

A．send

B．read

C．give

D．express

2 . Last year I ruined (毁) my summer vacation by bringing along a modem convenience that was too convenient for my own good: the iPad. Instead of looking at nature, I checked my email. Instead of paddling a small boat, I followed my Twitter feed (推特简讯). Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to reading four newspapers each morning. I was behaving as if I were still in the office. My body was on vacation but my head wasn’t.

So this year I made up my mind to try something different: withdrawal (退出) from the Internet. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, since Fm bad at self-control. But I was determined. I started by giving the iPad to my wife.

The cellphone signal (信号) at our house was worse than in the past, making my attempts at cheating an experience in frustration (沮丧). I was trapped, forced to go through with my plan. Largely cut off from email, Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites, I had few ways to connect to the world except for radio and how much radio can one listen to, really? I had to do what I had planned to all along: read books.

This experience has had a happy ending. With determination and the strong support of my wife, I won in my vacation struggle against the Internet, realizing finally that it was I, not the iPad, that was the problem. I knew I had won when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. “I don’t need it,” I said.

However, as we return to post-vacation life, a harder test begins: Can I continue when Fm back at work? There are times when the need to know what’s being said right now is great. And I have no intention (愿望) of giving up my convenience completely. But I hope to resist (抵抗) the temptation (诱惑) to check my email every five minutes, which leads to checking my Twitter feed and a website or two.

I think a vacation is supposed to help you reset your brain to become more productive. Here I hope this one worked.

1. What do we know about the author’s last summer vacation?

A．He was determined to enjoy the beautiful view.

B．He felt satisfied that he had stuck to his usual timetable.

C．He hated himself for acting as if he were at work on vacation.

D．His iPad ruined his plan of finishing a great novel.

2. What did the author do to keep away from the Internet this year?

A．He cut off his cellphone signal.

B．He handed his iPad to his wife.

C．He refused to cheat in his house.

D．He listened to the radio most of the time.

3. When back at work, the author will probably choose to       .

A．continue to read more and more books.

B．stay away from the Internet for ever.

C．stop checking what is being said right now completely.

D．keep control of when and how to use the Internet.

4. What is the author’s opinion of a great vacation in the passage?

A．A vacation means a change of pace to make one more creative.

B．A vacation is a period of time to do whatever one wished to.

C．A vacation is having nothing to do but read all day.

D．A vacation proves that a life of pleasure is overvalued.

3 . Christmas is the most important festival in the western world. It     1    (fall) on December 25^th . When my mother and I stayed in America, we     2    (invite) by one of my mother’s friends to observe Christmas with an American family. We bought some     3    (present) for our American friends on our way     4     their house.

They had prepared different kinds of gifts for their family and guests when we got to their house, such as Christmas candles, cakes, cards, little toys, biscuits and so on. A Christmas tree was placed in     5     corner of the brilliant hall.     6     beautiful is was! We were impressed by these. We had a big meal,     7    (share) some interesting stories about Christmas and sang songs.

We learned that Christmas had something to do with Jesus. We went to bed at midnight.     8     we knew the Santa Claus was not true, we were still waiting for the Santa Claus     9    (bring) us presents. And we received many beautiful presents the next morning.

This Christmas was really     10    (forgettable). Not only did I have a good time, but also I knew something about foreign culture.

4 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 （A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A few years ago when my daughter was about two years old, I went through a difficult time. My marriage was in trouble, and I didn’t have much ______. Looking back I think I was also a bit depressed (沮丧的) ______ I had to get on with taking care of my daughter as well as I could.
One day I thought I would ______ my daughter out for a nice day at a store and it was a nice, positive thing to do. I ______ to walk because the bus was ______, so it took us a long time to get there. When we ______ got there, immediately my daughter began to ______. She was cold, she was thirsty, and she wanted to go home. To be ______, I hadn’t been thinking straight (清楚地) as I had not ______ well. I didn’t ______ have any money to buy a drink or to take the bus back home. I was ______ sad and angry with myself that my dream of a nice time had ______.
I started ______ back home (it was nearly two miles), and my daughter would not ______ crying. I felt so bad and ______ with myself and my life that I started crying too.
At that point a car ______   and a gentleman gave us a lift. He took us home, and seemed really concerned --- he even ______ me all his change! The ______ of this stranger to a stranger like me really made me feel a lot ______. I never saw him again and I don’t know who he is but he really helped me out that day, so I just want to say “______”.1.

A．money

B．time

C．hope

D．energy

2.

A．so

B．and

C．but

D．or

3.

A．call

B．send

C．take

D．bring

4.

A．wanted

B．tried

C．liked

D．decided

5.

A．fast

B．slow

C．expensive

D．cheap

6.

A．first

B．finally

C．carefully

D．soon

7.

A．laugh

B．cry

C．smile

D．run

8.

A．friendly

B．easy

C．honest

D．happy

9.

A．prepared

B．worked

C．taught

D．learned

10.

A．yet

B．even

C．ever

D．still

11.

A．much

B．too

C．very

D．so

12.

A．passed

B．lost

C．come

D．failed

13.

A．walking

B．riding

C．driving

D．phoning

14.

A．enjoy

B．stop

C．forget

D．keep

15.

A．happy

B．surprised

C．eager

D．angry

16.

A．used up

B．took up

C．pulled up

D．brought up

17.

A．dropped

B．offered

C．showed

D．threw

18.

A．politeness

B．friendship

C．honesty

D．kindness

19.

A．better

B．worse

C．longer

D．faster

20.

A．My pleasure

B．Excuse me

C．Thank you

D．I’m sorry

5 . 完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
After a long day at school, I walked home with my heavy schoolbag. Sleepy and _________, I threw my things on the couch and grabbed something from the _________ to eat. I passed by the living room and wished I could watch TV, but I knew my _________ would take me the whole night. I took my schoolbag and went _________ to my room. I tried to understand chemistry and _________ sleepiness at the same time. I tried to keep my eyes _________ and I wanted something to cheer me up.
Later, I _________ the sound of the front door opening. And I waited for it — the sound of my mom singing. Though she sang off-key (跑调), _________ made me excited that she was here. I ran down to _________ my mom. We hugged each other and talked for a while. I like it when my mom was happy. Her __________ seemed to flow down to me and I got the strength to __________ the stress again.
Sometimes, I wonder how my mom can still be __________ after coming back from work. Every weekday, she wakes up__________in the morning to go to work and spends all hour on the bus before getting downtown. At a __________ factory, she works standing for the whole day and draws patterns for clothes over and over. After work, my mom at times gets stuck in__________ for two hours on her way back home. When I __________ my school life with her work life, I should not be the one to __________. At least I have some interesting things to do at school, but one mistake at work can cost my mom her job. I __________ that my mom has a positive attitude and lives her life with a joyous heart, which encourages me to do my work well, __________ there may be difficulties. Seeing her happy makes me feel __________, too.1.

A．heavy

B．busy

C．hungry

D．unlucky

2.

A．classroom

B．kitchen

C．bedroom

D．apartment

3.

A．dream

B．supper

C．homework

D．experience

4.

A．downstairs

B．outside

C．upstairs

D．inside

5.

A．break off

B．put off

C．get off

D．fight off

6.

A．opening

B．opened

C．open

D．closing

7.

A．felt

B．listened

C．raised

D．heard

8.

A．which

B．that

C．it

D．but

9.

A．look

B．greet

C．said to

D．help

10.

A．need

B．idea

C．faith

D．energy

11.

A．face

B．change

C．accept

D．1eave

12.

A．creative

B．sensitive

C．competitive

D．positive

13.

A．early

B．soon

C．fast

D．1ate

14.

A．furniture

B．shoe

C．car

D．clothing

15.

A．chat

B．traffic

C．duty

D．task

16.

A．replace

B．exchange

C．connect

D．compare

17.

A．complain

B．decide

C．study

D．play

18.

A．achieve

B．notice

C．appreciate

D．improve

19.

A．however

B．though

C．despite

D．at least

20.

A．good

B．skillful

C．successful

D．important

6 . Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.
Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品 ) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.
Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store., selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly from the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.
By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”
1. Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.

A．earn more money for his family

B．learn something from a salesman

C．get away from the farm

D．get enough to eat.

2. Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _____________.

A．he knew how to get people to buy his goods.

B．he cut down the price by half

C．he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way.

D．the sign he put on the table was well designed.

3. The price of the knives was cut down by half because ______________.

A．the factory workers worked 24 hours a day.

B．knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory.

C．the knives were made in Germany, where labour (劳动力) was cheap.

D．the knives were produced in one factory.

4. _____________ make Woolworth a world-famous man.

A．His business skills and his wealth.

B．The low price of the goods he sold.

C．His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives.

D．His natural skill for showing things.

7 . 完形填空(共20小题)

I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister. We were _____ to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. My parents always say, “_____hard and the world is yours.” They are never without a____ word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough.

My parents always _____ me to go to college. However, when I _____ at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they_____ stopped telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wanted to. _____ , they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently _____ the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the ____ a better place to live in.

Every time I call home to tell them about a ______   I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or ______   class it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how ______   of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home to when they get an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly ______ to have my parents.

Don’t get me wrong: We’ve had our share of ______ . I was the angry teenager and they were the awful ______ that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced(刺穿). But somehow, we ______ to work through those issues. They never ______ loving in me or believing in me．

I ______   everything I am to my parents. Without their constant love and ______   , I wouldn’t believe I can change the world. My parents taught me to always   ______   for what I believe in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud．

1.

A．brought

B．introduced

C．raised

D．produced

2.

A．Educate

B．Work

C．Train

D．Practise

3.

A．helpful

B．harmful

C．stressful

D．meaningful

4.

A．reminded

B．expected

C．supposed

D．designed

5.

A．hesitated

B．judged

C．fixed

D．decided

6.

A．never

B．ever

C．seldom

D．hardly

7.

A．Carefully

B．Hopefully

C．Thankfully

D．Delightfully

8.

A．serve

B．attend

C．admit

D．join

9.

A．fortune

B．planet

C．universe

D．world

10.

A．grade

B．problem

C．failure

D．value

11.

A．whenever

B．wherever

C．whichever

D．however

12.

A．modest

B．proud

C．ashamed

D．nervous

13.

A．annoyed

B．praised

C．relaxed

D．blessed

14.

A．lessons

B．problems

C．moments

D．experiences

15.

A．teachers

B．directors

C．couples

D．parents

16.

A．managed

B．attempted

C．succeeded

D．conducted

17.

A．concluded

B．began

C．prevented

D．stopped

18.

A．pay

B．owe

C．own

D．spend

19.

A．agreement

B．excitement

C．encouragement

D．statement

20.

A．fight

B．look

C．defend

D．protect

8 . Being a good friend isn’t always easy，but taking the time to develop a lasting friendship is worth the effort.As the years pass，you will realize that each friendship you keep is priceless.    1     To be a good friend and deepen a friendship，just follow these steps.

Keep your promises.

Don’t ever make a promise that you can’t keep.If you say you’ll hang out with a friend and an unexpected situation arises，explain the situation.Give your friend a gift and tell him or her you are sorry.Nobody is perfect，and it’s okay if you break a promise once in a blue moon.    2    

Apologize when you’ve made a mistake.

    3    Though your friend won’t be happy that you made a mistake，he or she will be very pleased that you admit it instead of just pretending that nothing is wrong.

    4    

To be truly supportive，you will have to be able to watch out for your friend when he/she is having a difficult time.If you sense that your friend is getting into some trouble，help him or her away from the situation by not being afraid to speak up about it.

Give your friend some space when he or she needs it.

Part of being supportive means supporting the fact that your friend won’t always want to spend time with you.Learn to step back and give your friend space.    5     Don’t be jealous (嫉妒的) if your friend has lots of other friends.

A．However，don’t make it a regular thing.

B．Help your friend deal with his or her struggles.

C．Learn to forgive your friend and move forward.

D．Of course，to have a good friend，you must be one.

E．If you want your friend to believe in you，you can’t act like you’re perfect.

F．Understand if your friend wants to be alone or to have a walk with other people.

G．Take the time to truly understand your friend when he or she is talking to you.

9 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。It is not so easy to disagree with your parents．Here are a few quick tips on how to show your opinion in the right way．    1    Don’t let angry words fly out of your mouth if you don’t really want to say them，or you will have a lot of work to do later．
    2    How would you feel if you were your mother or father? Why do they do that? Is it really bad?Try to stay calm．If you find yourself getting too angry, ask for some time to be alone．    3    Learn to listen．Maybe your parents aren’t as persuasive(具有说服力的)as you think.    4    Pay attention to needs rather than problems.    5    Tell your parents that you want to discuss the problem with them rather than work against them．

A．Think about the problem from your parents’ point of view．

B．Never listen to your parents

C．Think before you speak．

D．It is quite common to disagree with one’s parents．

E．Hear them out and then decide how to deal with the problem．

F．If you can, try to discuss the problem with your parents at another time．

G．Be clear about what you need，rather than focus on why you disagree．

10 . America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flow more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending(延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time.
Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.

B．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.

C．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.

D．Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.

2. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be ______.

A．offered a ride to his home

B．treated hospitably at his home

C．treated to dinner in a restaurant

D．warmly welcomed at the airport

3. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “______”.

A．Americans’ and Chinese’s views of friendships.

B．Friendships between Americans.

C．Friendships between Chinese.

D．Americans’ hospitality .