1 . On September 11, 2001, I was in my fifth grade at Hutchinson Elementary School in New York. During the day, I ____ that something had happened at the Twin Towers. But nobody seemed to really ____ what was going on. It wasn’t until school let out that I realized something might be ____. My dad usually ____ me up, but he wasn’t there. My dad was a firefighter. His ____ was less than a mile from the Twin Towers.

When I got home, my mom told me that the Twin Towers had been attacked, and my dad had gone there to ____. Most of the rest of that day is unclear. I ____only bits and pieces, like my mom calling hospitals all over New York City, ____ to find my dad. Two days later, she told me that he was probably ____.

We didn’t learn exactly what had happened to my father until much later. We ____ that he had sent a radio message at 9:56 am, when he and hundreds of other ____firefighters were in the burning South Tower, trying to ____ as many people as possible. Just three minutes later, the tower ____. The other tower came crashing down about a half hour later.

17 years later, I still ____ my dad every day. He instilled(灌输) in me a ____ for my community, and his ____ encouraged me to volunteer with the 9/11 Legacy Advocates, a group made up of people who ____ family members on 9/11 like me.

When I look back. I don’t think only of the sad ____. I also remember the great acts of so many people, ____ my dad. I’m really ____ to call him my hero.

1.

A．saw

B．heard

C．reported

D．imagined

2.

A．wonder

B．care

C．know

D．doubt

3.

A．wrong

B．true

C．different

D．strange

4.

A．took

B．picked

C．got

D．put

5.

A．hospital

B．home

C．school

D．station

6.

A．help

B．talk

C．stay

D．beat

7.

A．want

B．give

C．get

D．remember

8.

A．hoping

B．promising

C．requiring

D．refusing

9.

A．tired

B．gone

C．chosen

D．mistaken

10.

A．made sense

B．made sure

C．picked out

D．found out

11.

A．serious

B．courageous

C．excited

D．surprised

12.

A．save

B．control

C．meet

D．tell

13.

A．showed up

B．shut up

C．fell down

D．broke down

14.

A．read

B．miss

C．worry

D．learn

15.

A．pity

B．fear

C．love

D．need

16.

A．carefulness

B．patience

C．wisdom

D．bravery

17.

A．discovered

B．forgot

C．lost

D．left

18.

A．event

B．lesson

C．example

D．change

19.

A．actually

B．occasionally

C．probably

D．especially

20.

A．sorry

B．thankful

C．proud

D．sad

2 . Mental illness and disability were family problems for English people living between 1660 and 1800. Most women and men who suffered from mental illness were not institutionalized as this was the period before the extensive building of mental hospitals. Instead, they were housed at home, and cared for by other family members.

Now a new study by Cambridge historian Dr. Elizabeth Foyster will reveal the impact on families of caring for mentally ill and disabled relatives.

Much has been written about the insane themselves but few studies have considered mental illness from the perspective of the carers. The lifetime burden of caring for those individuals whose mental development did not progress beyond childhood, and who contemporaries labeled as ‘idiots’ or ‘fools’, has been little explored by historians. Foyster’s research, which has been funded by the Leverhulme Trust, will carefully examine the emotional and economic consequences for families at a time when the Poor Law bound them to look after their mentally ill and disabled family members.

By asking key questions about the impact of ‘care in the community’ in the 18th century, Foyster hopes that her research will bridge social and medical history. Specifically, she aims to provide an historical perspective for contemporary debates such as how resources can be stretched to provide for children with learning difficulties and an aging population.

“The stresses and strains of family were worsened by high infant mortality and low life expectancy, and many individuals were pushed towards mental breakdown,” she explained. “Moreover, inherited conditions, senility(高龄) and what today would be described as ‘special needs’ could put great emotional demands on family members who had primary responsibility for their sick or disabled relatives.”

The research will shed light upon how caring for the mentally ill and disabled raised difficult issues for families about the limits of intergenerational responsibility, and whether family ties were weakened or strengthened by the experience. The questions of how far shame was attached to having insanity or idiocy within a family, and at what point families began to seek outside help, will also be addressed.

“The family must have seemed an inescapable feature of daily life between 1660 and 1800,” said Foyster. “Although there were those who were abandoned and rejected, for the majority, mental disability was accommodated within the family unit. I aim to get to the heart of what this really meant for people’s lives.”

1. Which is NOT the reason why those mentally ill and disabled were not institutionalized from 1660 to 1800?

A．Mental illness and disability were family problems then.

B．The extensive building of mental hospitals didn’t start yet.

C．They were abandoned by the government and the family.

D．The family would be found guilty if they didn’t care for them.

2. Why does Foyster want to carry out this study?

A．Because it can provide some food for thought for some current social issues.

B．Because the stresses and strains of family life have driven many people crazy.

C．Because she’s looking for ways to communicate with the sick or disabled people.

D．Because the limits of intergenerational responsibility in such families, interest her.

3. Which question will NOT be studied in the research?

A．How should resources today be stretched to provide for an aging population?

B．How did caring for the sick and disabled affect the family’s earning power?

C．How shameful did a family feel when their insane or disabled relatives were found out?

D．At what point did those families have to begin to look for outside help?

4. The passage is written in order to ________.

A．reveal the impact on families of caring for mentally ill and disabled relatives

B．provide an historical perspective to contemporary debates

C．shed light upon whether family ties were weakened or strengthened

D．introduce a new historical study carried out by a Cambridge historian

3 . Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
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4 . Last year I went on holiday to Spain. But _____, after two days in Madrid, I started to get severe __pain. I was in such suffering that I went to the local hospital for a(n) __.

No sooner had I arrived than I was __to a small room, and I had not been waiting too long __a surgeon came to examine me. He didn’t speak English and I only spoke a few words of Spanish. He ___that   I   had to   remove   my   clothes   and he   gave   me   one of   those funny hospital gowns( 罩衣)which hardly __anything.

He then asked me in Spanish if I was embarrassed. “Si, unpoco (Yes, a little)”, I replied   with my face turning red. You see, not only did I feel embarrassed at __my clothes in front of a stranger but also this   __stranger was an extremely handsome man. He looked at me as though I   was out of my ___and then he quickly ___down the passage.

I was beginning to ___what had happened to him when he suddenly reappeared, this time with a group of ___students, and again asked the same question in Spanish. Now I was feeling ___, and shouted in English, “Yes, I’m extremely embarrassed. I think you would ___too if you had to talk to a crowd of strangers with almost no clothes on.” Then a female doctor in the group held my arm gently and ___in perfect English, “I think I see the problem. My ___wants to take a photograph of your back—an X-ray—so he wants to know if you are ___a baby. You see, embarazada means pregnant in Spanish.”

No sooner had she told me this than I realized the ___of the misunderstanding. We all had a __, although I must admit that I felt rather stupid as well.

1.

A．unbearably

B．unfortunately

C．unwillingly

D．unusually

2.

A．back

B．arm

C．muscle

D．stomach

3.

A．appointment

B．examination

C．operation

D．instruction

4.

A．invited

B．carried

C．shown

D．welcomed

5.

A．until

B．since

C．after

D．before

6.

A．urged

B．said

C．gestured

D．inquired

7.

A．cover

B．hold

C．find

D．expose

8.

A．tearing down

B．putting on

C．taking off

D．throwing away

9.

A．unique

B．particular

C．awkward

D．perfect

10.

A．mind

B．idea

C．heart

D．sight

11.

A．waved

B．slid

C．screamed

D．disappeared

12.

A．find

B．know

C．see

D．wonder

13.

A．medical

B．physical

C．experienced

D．amateur

14.

A．better

B．strange

C．upset

D．dull

15.

A．hide

B．run

C．cry

D．mind

16.

A．stated

B．whispered

C．shouted

D．prayed

17.

A．colleague

B．staff

C．patient

D．student

18.

A．delivering

B．adopting

C．tending

D．expecting

19.

A．result

B．cause

C．problem

D．effect

20.

A．cold

B．meeting

C．laugh

D．job

5 . It was December 22. The bitter wind swept the countless snowflakes across my front yard. My dad was there sweeping the ______. His nose was red as a cherry. With every breath he took, a white puff ______ into the air.

Inside, my mother was ______ the last of the boxes. As I entered the front door, the ______ that after today I wouldn’t enter through that door ______ again burned a hole in my stomach. I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my lap on the ______, wooden floor. I had no ______ but to sit on the floor, for there was no longer any furniture occupying my house. I sat there in a daze (恍惚), just ______. There was no reason for my parents to make me, a once ______12-year-old kid, ______. I had two best friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean. ______, this was “my house”. By no means did I want a couple of ______ living here. These recurring (重复) thoughts danced around in my mind and I couldn’t find a(n) ______.

Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in the cleaned driveway and I knew it was the other U-Haul. Instantly three men came ______ through the back door like World War III was starting.

I watched ______ as the men, my mother and my dad loaded the truck. My dog even winced（畏缩）as he stared out of the window. I wondered if he was ______, too, or if he just wished to play outside in the snow.

My mum came in, looking solemn（凝重）for my sake, I imagined. She turned ______ the overhead light, put the ______ in my arm and followed me out of the back door. A totally ______ feeling filled my inside. For the first time in my life, I wondered what ______would be to me tomorrow.

1.

A．stairs

B．garden

C．sidewalk

D．driveway

2.

A．escaped

B．flowed

C．rose

D．flew

3.

A．piling

B．packing

C．collecting

D．locking

4.

A．idea

B．dream

C．thought

D．opinion

5.

A．once

B．ever

C．quite

D．over

6.

A．cold

B．wet

C．broken

D．messy

7.

A．choice

B．manner

C．solution

D．means

8.

A．dreaming

B．thinking

C．staring

D．crying

9.

A．diligent

B．clever

C．happy

D．honest

10.

A．remain

B．cry

C．suffer

D．move

11.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Yet

12.

A．neighbours

B．strangers

C．visitors

D．elders

13.

A．way

B．key

C．answer

D．decision

14.

A．marching

B．laughing

C．talking

D．whistling

15.

A．silently

B．casually

C．carefully

D．helplessly

16.

A．afraid

B．angry

C．sad

D．lonely

17.

A．down

B．off

C．on

D．up

18.

A．box

B．dog

C．bag

D．hand

19.

A．excited

B．eager

C．empty

D．mixed

20.

A．life

B．school

C．home

D．world

6 . My day started just as usual. I left for the train station at 7:35 to arrive at work by 8:30. While on the train I would always choose a seat away from the crowd so I can read the newspaper peacefully and _______. I didn’t know why but for some reason when I got on the train today it was unusually _______. I sat down in the only seat available beside a middle-aged man who had his head down and seemed to be _______ in his thoughts. I was glad that he didn’t notice when I sat next to him because he just _______ to look down towards the floor.

Shortly after the train left I found myself _______ what could be so important that he didn’t even see me. I tried to forget about it. However, for some strange reason this inner _______ kept forcing me to talk to this man. I tried to ignore the voice _______ there was no way I was starting a conversation with a complete stranger. Finally I _______ and came up with an excuse to ask him a question. When he _______ his head, I could see that he had some tears rolling down the side of his face ________ his feeble (微弱的) attempt to wipe them away. We talked for about 20 minutes and in the end he seemed to be doing ________.

Several weeks had passed when I noticed an unaddressed envelope on my desk after returning from lunch. It only had the word ________ written on it. When I read the note inside the ________ I was so filled with emotions that I couldn’t ________ myself. It was a letter from the man I met on the train thanking me again for talking to him and ________ his life that day. Clearly he had some very hurtful personal problems that were ________ uncontrolled that he was planning to take his life that day.

In his letter he explained that he screamed out to God in despair (绝望) ________ if God really cared about him he would ________ someone to prevent him from taking his life. In his eyes I was that someone, that Angel sent by God.

So next time you feel prompted (冲动) for no ________ reason to talk to a friend, relative, neighbor or even a complete stranger please remember my story. You just may make a ________ to someone’s life when you listen to your inner voice.

1.

A．hopefully

B．immediately

C．bitterly

D．quietly

2.

A．clean

B．noisy

C．full

D．empty

3.

A．sunk

B．employed

C．disappointed

D．occupied

4.

A．decided

B．continued

C．began

D．hesitated

5.

A．concluding

B．realizing

C．wondering

D．discovering

6.

A．voice

B．intelligence

C．memory

D．determination

7.

A．though

B．as

C．unless

D．if

8.

A．broke up

B．broke out

C．broke in

D．broke down

9.

A．raised

B．shook

C．dragged

D．bent

10.

A．for

B．despite

C．over

D．through

11.

A．weaker

B．better

C．stronger

D．worse

12.

A．angel

B．colleague

C．companion

D．champion

13.

A．package

B．envelope

C．present

D．essay

14.

A．excite

B．forgive

C．embarrass

D．control

15.

A．taking

B．saving

C．improving

D．changing

16.

A．very

B．too

C．so

D．much

17.

A．why

B．that

C．what

D．when

18.

A．carry

B．hire

C．force

D．send

19.

A．fancy

B．innocent

C．appealing

D．persuasive

20.

A．difference

B．schedule

C．decision

D．contribution

7 . It wasn’t that I was embarrassed my husband was out of work. It’s just that we were ________ people and didn’t share our ________ much with others. So when he lost his job, we just acted like nothing had changed and no one seemed to ________.

It didn’t take long before my friends found out that my husband ________ a lot more. When asked about it, I told my good friend and neighbour Tammy the ________ and I said we were still looking. She then told me that her husband had also been hunting for ________ all over town because his company was closing down. I was ________. We constantly did things together, yet I hadn’t found any sign of their ________.

After knowing what they were ________, I wanted to help them even though we didn’t have much ourselves. So, I became a ________ shopper. I looked for discount offers everywhere, and when I finished my ________, I would offer to buy things for Tammy at the ________ price. It seems like our money goes even further because we are willing to ________.

It goes the other way too. Tammy and her husband have given us enough wood to ________ our house this winter. It has been a huge ________, reducing our gas bill to almost nothing. There are other ________ of helping each other. I teach Tammy how to make bread; she ________ my kids when I go to job interviews... and the ________ goes on.

I don’t have much to give, but I can give of myself. I can have ________, love and hope, and the more I give these away, the more I ________.

1.

A．strange

B．selfish

C．mature

D．private

2.

A．duties

B．problems

C．opinions

D．plans

3.

A．mind

B．care

C．notice

D．sympathize

4.

A．went hunting

B．visited neighbors

C．stayed home

D．dined out

5.

A．difference

B．truth

C．result

D．message

6.

A．jobs

B．friends

C．promotion

D．comfort

7.

A．relieved

B．disappointed

C．confused

D．shocked

8.

A．starving

B．hesitating

C．struggling

D．quarrelling

9.

A．going through

B．preparing for

C．looking for

D．looking forward to

10.

A．professional

B．personal

C．modem

D．secret

11.

A．housework

B．project

C．search

D．conversation

12.

A．earlier

B．lower

C．average

D．suggested

13.

A．shop

B．bargain

C．compromise

D．share

14.

A．decorate

B．support

C．build

D．heat

15.

A．help

B．victory

C．burden

D．profit

16.

A．difficulties

B．examples

C．expenses

D．traditions

17.

A．watches

B．praises

C．adopts

D．raises

18.

A．interview

B．negotiation

C．list

D．party

19.

A．curiosity

B．ambition

C．freedom

D．kindness

20.

A．hunt for

B．get back

C．believe in

D．come across

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A Vacation with My Mother

I had an interesting childhood. It was filled with surprises and amusements, all because of my mother---loving, sweet, yet absent-minded and forgetful. One strange family trip we took when I was eleven tells a lot about her.

My two sets of grandparents lived in Colorado and North Dakota, and my parents decided to spend a few weeks driving to those states and seeing all the sights along the way. As the first day of our trip approached, David, my eight-year-old brother, and I unwillingly said good-bye to all of our friends. Who knew if we’d ever see them again? Finally, the moment of our departure arrived, and we loaded suitcases, books, games, camping equipment, and a tent into the car and bravely drove off. We bravely drove off again two hours later after we’d returned home to get the purse and traveler’s checks Mom had forgotten.

David and I were always a little nervous when using gas station bathrooms if Mom was driving while Dad slept: “You stand outside the door and play lookout(放哨) while I go, and I’ll stand outside the door and play lookout while you go.” I had terrible pictures in my mind: “Honey, where are the kids?” “What?! Oh, Gosh…I thought they were being awfully quiet.” We were never actually left behind in a strange city, but we weren’t about to take any chances.

On the fourth or fifth night, we had trouble finding a hotel with a vacancy. After driving in vain for some time, Mom suddenly got a great idea: Why didn’t we find a house with a likely-looking backyard and ask if we could set up tent there? David and I became nervous. To our great relief, Dad turned down the idea. Mom never could understand our objections(反对). If a strange family showed up on her front doorstep, Mom would have been delighted. She thinks everyone in the world is as nice as she is. We finally found a vacancy in the next town.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:
The next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us. ______________
Paragraph 2:
We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way. ______________

9 . A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt ______. Late in the afternoon she gathered the ______to approach her employer. To her ______, the boss agreed to a raise.

The woman arrived home that ______ and saw a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive ______. She wondered if someone from the _______ had told it to him, or... did he just somehow know that she would not get ______?

She found him in the kitchen and told him the good ______. They hugged and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman ______ a beautifully lettered note. It read, “Congratulations, darling! I knew you’d get the ______! These things will tell you how much I love you.”

Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to ______ up. She noticed that a second card had ______ from his pocket. Picking it off the floor, she read, “Don’t ______ not getting the raise! You deserve it ______! These things will tell you how much I love you.”

Someone has said that the ______of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his wife is total ________ and love, whether she succeeds or ______. His love celebrates her victories and calms her ______. He stands with her, no matter what ______ throws in their direction.

Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said, “What can you do to _______world peace? Go home and love your family.” And love your friends. Love them without measure.

1.

A．nervous

B．pleased

C．calm

D．angry

2.

A．spirit

B．strength

C．courage

D．money

3.

A．fear

B．delight

C．sorrow

D．disappointment

4.

A．week

B．morning

C．afternoon

D．evening

5.

A．meal

B．gift

C．party

D．list

6.

A．shop

B．home

C．office

D．restaurant

7.

A．kept out

B．turned down

C．set aside

D．put off

8.

A．position

B．income

C．news

D．job

9.

A．found

B．wrote

C．designed

D．read

10.

A．note

B．salary

C．present

D．raise

11.

A．eat

B．sweep

C．clean

D．cut

12.

A．hung

B．left

C．climbed

D．fallen

13.

A．worry about

B．get through

C．end up

D．take up

14.

A．somewhere

B．anyway

C．however

D．instead

15.

A．price

B．measure

C．method

D．means

16.

A．expression

B．operation

C．acceptance

D．reaction

17.

A．suffers

B．fails

C．falls

D．loses

18.

A．disease

B．problem

C．habit

D．pain

19.

A．life

B．family

C．duty

D．work

20.

A．protect

B．defend

C．challenge

D．help

10 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。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。

The night before last, we got a sunny day. But it snowed heavy yesterday. When Susan and I got up in this morning, we found the whole garden was covered with thick snow. So we decided clear the path. We got two spades but began our work at once. We both worked so hard that the path was clear soon. Seen this, our father felt very surprising. He smiled happily at us, telling us that we have done a good job and that he was proud for us. Finally Father gave us some pocket money as a reward for the Spring Festival. Susan and I was happy because we had all got the money through labor.