1 . “Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen.”

After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to find a job as a sports announcer (播音员) on the radio. I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door o£ every radio station. But I was refused every time. In one studio a nice lady told me that big radio stations didn’t want to accept inexperienced persons. “Go to the countryside and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said.

I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. My father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played football at Dixon in high school, I applied. The job sounded just right for me, but I still failed in the interview. As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, “How can a man become a sports announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

I was waiting for the lift when I heard Smith Ward calling, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary (虚构的) game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturday’s game!

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again: Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something good will happen.

1. When did the writer graduate from college?

A．In 1931.

B．In 1932.

C．In 1933.

D．In 1934.

2. Who opened a store and wanted a local sportsman?

A．The writer.	B．Smith Marx.
C．The writer’s father.	D．Smith Ward.

3. Finally, the writer was asked to broadcast________.

A．Thursday’s game	B．Friday’s game
C．Saturday’s game	D．Sunday’s game

4. According to the text, “Everything happens for the best if you carry on” means that________.

A．you will fail if you keep on trying

B．you will succeed if you keep on trying

C．you will lose money if you keep on trying

D．you will make money if you keep on trying

2 . When I was ten, my mother worked all day, so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time, my little brother was about four years old and he _______ mum all the time.

One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his _______, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that one of his shoes was _______ while he was sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn't _______ new shoes. I had to_______to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man passing by heard what I said. He stopped me _______ I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe, aren't you? What will you do if he is not here when you return?” I didn't know _______to answer that question. He continued, “It's OK if you can't find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your _______” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.

During my whole life, I have received the _______ from many strangers. I feel sorry that 1 can't find them and say “Thank you”. I do not even remember what their faces looked like, but they taught me a ________ - people are more important than things.

1.

A．loved

B．missed

C．called

D．praised

2.

A．clothes

B．coat

C．shoes

D．trousers

3.

A．lost

B．destroyed

C．found

D．bought

4.

A．sell

B．make

C．afford

D．change

5.

A．get up

B．move out

C．sit down

D．go back

6.

A．after

B．before

C．until

D．while

7.

A．how

B．what

C．when

D．why

8.

A．way

B．mum

C．brother

D．shoe

9.

A．letters

B．kindness

C．sadness

D．presents

10.

A．poem

B．song

C．skill

D．lesson

3 . About a year ago, I had to spend a week in a hospital, because of the deadly food poisoning. There I met an elderly woman, who   _____     to be a professional musician. That time when I met her, the idea of learning to sing didn't       _____       my mind. I thought it was something     _____     and not meant for me, like being an airplane pilot.

And only recently, I suddenly decided to learn singing. I was     _____       my dog early in the morning. I sang     _____       to myself and it made me feel so wonderful.   At that moment I     _____       I had known more good songs and how to control my     _____     better. And then I thought, why didn't I take any singing lessons? Of course, it was not a practical skill that I could use at work, but not everything in this life is about actual _____   and income.

It was easy to find that woman.   I remembered her name and there was only one   _____   college in our city.   I was afraid she would reject me because I was a terrible amateur.   But she took my request very     ______. She understood how important music was     ______       one's soul.   In my first lesson, she sat at the gorgeous big piano and       ______       some rising notes that I had to repeat.   At first I was terrified to make a sound because I feared being judged and criticized. But my teacher was kind and professional. However， she was strict when she knew I could do better.

Learning to sing was like learning to walk.   It was like       ______ that all your life you had some superpower but were not aware of its   ______. Singing taught me more than just being able to take some high or low     ______.   Most importantly, it taught me to be braver about expressing myself and my opinions.

1.

A．turned out

B．ran out

C．went on

D．called on

2.

A．lose

B．cross

C．change

D．slip

3.

A．realistic

B．fashionable

C．unavailable

D．worthless

4.

A．sorting

B．owning

C．evolving

D．walking

5.

A．jokingly

B．painfully

C．lightly

D．properly

6.

A．planned

B．wished

C．heard

D．regretted

7.

A．sound

B．hope

C．talk

D．voice

8.

A．benefit

B．damage

C．habits

D．dates

9.

A．literary

B．architectural

C．medical

D．musical

10.

A．casually

B．seriously

C．rudely

D．uniquely

11.

A．from

B．under

C．for

D．during

12.

A．wrote

B．left

C．played

D．kept

13.

A．giving out

B．admitting to

C．belonging to

D．finding out

14.

A．existence

B．contents

C．purpose

D．forms

15.

A．words

B．notes

C．noises

D．spirits

4 . 假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚朋友William寒假期间要来中国游玩，行程中计划在你家住三天，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括:
1.住宿条件；
2.活动安排；
3.其他事项(气候差异、着装提醒等)。
注意:1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear William，

I am delighted to know that you are coming to China，

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours，

Li Hua

5 . Many years ago in one of the New England States lived a fine family which _______ six children. The children all behaved well, except one. Kate never would do as she was _______．She was in every sense, a disobedient (反抗的) child. She gave her parents much _______．She was what is called a vain (虚荣的) girl, who _______ more to her dress and toilet than to her books.   

Kate's father was going to New York some time before Christmas. He told the girls if they behaved well while he was _______, he would bring them each a pretty album. They all promised to do just as their mother should wish. The father went to New York and _______ after a week. The children reminded him of his promise. He went to his desk and said, “Here they are, but you want me to paint some _______ in them, well, Ellen, what do you wish？” Ellen said, “a lily, Pa, _______ you please. ” Julia chose a tulip, and Lizzie a rose. Kate was _______, and her father asked her “Well, Kate, what ________ I paint for you？”She hesitated, but finally said, “I would prefer a portrait of ________.” “Very well, Kate,” said her father, but meanwhile a sneer (冷笑) might have been seen on his ________ lip. A few evenings later, when there was a large party in the parlor (客厅)—the father gave each of the girls their albums. Everyone was pleased except Kate, who ________ tears, and threw the book on the floor, left the room. The album was ________ and there was a portrait of Kate just as she had desired, but ________ it was written, “The flower most desired by Kate.”

It was a severe lesson—but let all vain girls profit.

1.

A．included

B．composed of

C．contained

D．made up

2.

A．advised

B．allowed

C．demanded

D．bid

3.

A．disgrace

B．mistrust

C．trouble

D．anger

4.

A．devoted

B．attended

C．preferred

D．connected

5.

A．missing

B．gone

C．tired

D．upset

6.

A．called

B．worked

C．returned

D．responded

7.

A．portraits

B．pictures

C．photos

D．flowers

8.

A．if

B．unless

C．when

D．until

9.

A．unhappy

B．anxious

C．awkward

D．silent

10.

A．must

B．will

C．should

D．shall

11.

A．Julia

B．you

C．myself

D．Ellen

12.

A．trembling

B．curled

C．blue

D．annoyed

13.

A．turned to

B．broke out

C．burst into

D．set about

14.

A．brought up

B．opened

C．picked up

D．lifted

15.

A．under

B．in

C．above

D．beneath

6 . 请根据下面的英文短诗展开合理想象，写一篇介绍人物的文章。标题为：My Teacher, Mr Moore。注意：词数100左右。
My Teacher, Mr Moore
There is a teacher Mr Moore，
Who is lovely and thirty－four，
Always encouraging us to try，
He leads us to a world of “why”，
We all admire him more and more.

My Teacher, Mr Moore

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7 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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：在错的词下画一横线，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 asked about “Are you willingly to have a younger brother or sister”, it’s possible that most student say yes. They say having a companion will help stop them feel lonely. Besides, they can learn to share things and provide other people help. The few others whom say no are afraid that their parents will love them little if they aren’t the only child at home.

As for me, my answer was definitely yes. For one thing, having a companion is a great fun to me and I like to play with him or her. For other, I will have a good friend to do things with, to talk with or to share my things with.

8 . 假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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。

My cousin is called Li Shichun. The “Chun” stands for spring. That is where she was born. But that’s not all. He is also named after a Sui Dynasty engineer, Li Chun. Her father thought him admire because he has built bridges you can really count on. But her mother thought that sounded very much like a boy name. So they added “Shi” to her grandmothers name. She eventually went to university or became an engineer. She becomes quite famous when she invented new way of holding up suspension bridges during the building process.

9 . Let’s be honest, kids are weird. And when you hear your three-year-old arguing over who gets to be the mom while playing ＂house＂ alone in the other room, you might question if you’ve done something wrong as a parent. But don’t worry, it’s perfectly normal for your child to have an imaginary friend, and it even has some benefits. While your kids are benefitting from playing with their imaginary friend, try out these other ways to raise an intelligent child!

One of the biggest pros is that it promotes creativity. Just think about it — you have to be kind of creative to carry on a conversation with an imaginary figure that doesn’t respond. Developmental psychologist Marjorie Taylor told PureWow that your children’s creativity will remain with them as they get older, even when they stop hanging out with their ＂friend＂.

Along with being more creative, they will also have a better developed and more diverse vocabulary as well as stronger social skills. Talking to ＂Sally＂ or ＂Bob＂ all day will allow them to practice their speech and conversation skills. Researchers at La Trobe University in Australia found that children who engage with their imaginary friends on a regular basis use more complex sentences and are more confident in everyday social situations.

There are also some benefits for the parents. If your child’s siblings aren’t around or they’re an only child, they have someone to entertain them while you take the time to chip away at your never-ending to-do list. So even though it might get old when your kids constantly ask you to set an extra plate at the table for their imaginary friend, they’ll benefit in the future from keeping them around. Having an extra member of the family can’t be that bad, the more the merrier, right?

1. Who is the three-year-old talking to while playing ＂house＂ alone?

A．His toy.	B．His mother.
C．His ＂friend＂.	D．He himself.

2. How does Marjorie Taylor like children’s playing with their ＂friends＂?

A．It helps children develop better.

B．It relieves busy parents’ worry.

C．It shows children’s loneliness.

D．It connects the family closer.

3. What does the author suggest to parents?

A．Taking their children to play outside.

B．Sparing their time for their children.

C．Adding an extra member of their family.

D．Letting their children play while at work.