1 . Mrs. Green, including her husband and three children, lived in a city, __ was very near the countryside. She worked __ a teacher and gave music lessons at a school. Of course she was fond of __.

Mrs. Green had a good voice and she __ her classes exciting. But she had a __ point. Some of her notes (音调) were so high that they sounded like a door which needed __. In order to improve her notes, she took __ chance (机会)that she could find to practise.

As her house was not big, she couldn't practise __ in it. So she usually left home, walking and singing __ the country road. She practised her high notes __ walking. However, each time she heard a person or a car __ along the road, she __ singing. She did not want her high notes to be __ , for she was shy.

One afternoon a fast open car came up to her so __ and so fast that she didn't __ it until the car was only a few meters. She was practising some of her __ and most difficult notes at that time. As the car passed by, she saw a __ expression come over the driver's face. He stopped suddenly to __ all the tires (轮胎)carefully.

Mrs. Green felt it shy to tell the driver what the __ he had heard really was. The driver found __ wrong, got back into the car and drove off.

1.

A．that

B．which

C．where

D．there

2.

A．as

B．like

C．with

D．On

3.

A．books

B．pictures

C．sports

D．music

4.

A．got

B．supported

C．made

D．forced

5.

A．weak

B．strong

C．good

D．special

6.

A．painting

B．locking

C．cleaning

D．oiling

7.

A．some

B．each

C．a

D．other

8.

A．operating

B．listening

C．singing

D．walking

9.

A．across

B．beside

C．close to

D．along

10.

A．as soon as

B．while

C．after

D．before

11.

A．coming

B．disappearing

C．leaving

D．driving

12.

A．kept

B．went on

C．stopped

D．began

13.

A．found

B．made

C．hearing

D．heard

14.

A．quietly

B．quickly

C．carefully

D．slowly

15.

A．recognize

B．catch

C．realize

D．provide

16.

A．biggest

B．highest

C．nice

D．largest

17.

A．puzzled

B．sad

C．serious

D．happy

18.

A．watch

B．examine

C．control

D．notice

19.

A．fact

B．note

C．noise

D．music

20.

A．the tires

B．everything

C．something

D．nothing

2 . When I was a little girl, my mom would say, “Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others.”     1    Friends and mates allow us to enjoy our successes and our joys, comfort us in our hard moments, and provide a mirror for us to learn more about ourselves. I’ve always looked at friends as the family we choose. They enrich our lives. As Robert Louis Steven once said, “    2    ”.

To be a good friend or partner, it’s important to be a good listener. Hear what your friend or mate has to say first rather than jump to conclusions or get defensive.    3     When they hear their words repeated back to them, it can help them to realize what they said was not exactly what they meant to say.

    4     You know the old golden rule, “Care for others the way you would like them to care for you.” The support of a friend during a tough time could make the difference between success and failure. Encouragement and confidence are the gifts that can help change a person’s life.

Take care, though, with whom you choose to have close relationship, for they can have a great effect on yourself – respect and life path. As someone once told me “    5     They will either take you up or down.”

A．I am afraid so.

B．It is quite true

C．Friendship is the most important factor.

D．Sometimes it is useful to be their mirror.

E．A friend is a present which you give yourself.

F．The attitudes of your friends are like the buttons on a lift.

G．Patience, sympathy and understanding are also important qualities.

3 . 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Long long ago, there was an old merchant who had three sons。 “To which one shall I leave my fortune?” he wondered。 “It must be to the cleverest son。 But which one is the cleverest?”

He called his three sons to him。 “Here is some money,” he told them, “you must each take one coin to buy something that will fill this room。 Anyone who can do this shall have my fortune。”

“It is a big room,” said the eldest son。

“One coin will not buy very much,” said the second son。

But the youngest son said nothing。 He stood and thought, and then he smiled, “Come, brothers,” he said, “let us go to the market。”

The eldest son bought straw with his coin。 But one coin bought only a bit of straw。 Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the straw covered only a corner of the room。

The second son bought sand with his coin。 But one coin bought only a bit of sand。 Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the sand covered only half of the floor。

“What did you buy?” the eldest son angrily asked the youngest son。 “You don't have any straw。”

“Yes, what did you buy?” the second son asked angrily。 “You don't have any sand。”

“I bought this,” said the youngest son。

“A candle！” cried his brothers。 “What good is a candle?”

“Watch”, said the youngest son。

He lit the candle, and all at once the room was filled from wall to wall, from ceiling to floor。 It was filled with light!

“Although you are the youngest, you are indeed the cleverest of my sons,” the old merchant said。

And that is how, the old merchant left his fortune to his youngest son, the one who could fill a room with light。

1. Who would get father's fortune according to his requirement?

A．The oldest son。	B．The richest son。
C．The cleverest son。	D．The silliest son。

2. The merchant left his fortune to the son

A．who would fill the room by using something which is worth one coin

B．who would take care of him when he became old

C．who wanted to get his fortune

D．who got married first

3. How do you think of the youngest son?

A．He is very clever。	B．He is very lazy。
C．He is very mean。	D．He is very diligent。

4. The youngest son used _____ to fill the room。

A．straw

B．candle

C．sand

D．water

4 . When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish.” I remember being even more upset then because, “I’m not a fish!” I didn’t know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?

As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don’t have any eyelids(眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes… The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.

When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.” But it didn’t completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.

1. Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?

A．He could not influence a fish as his father did.

B．His father was not patient with him.

C．His father did not teach him fishing.

D．He could not catch a fish.

2. According to the author, fish are most likely to be found _________.

A．in shallow water under waterside trees

B．in deep water on cloudy days

C．in shallow water under sunlight

D．in deep water on sunny days

3. After entering the business world, the author found _________.

A．it easy to think like a customer

B．his first boss’s sales ideas reasonable

C．his father’s fishing advice inspiring

D．it difficult to sell services to poor people

4. This passage most likely comes from _________.

A．a fishing guide	B．a millionaire’s biography
C．a novel on childhood	D．a popular sales book

5 . “I have recently completed my college degree. The project we were ______ in the last class was called “Smile”. The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and record their ______.

Soon, my husband and I went out to a McDonald’s for ______. We were standing in line, waiting to be ______, when everyone around us began to back away.______ I turned around, I smelled a ______ “dirty body” smell, and there standing behind me were two ______ homeless men.

As I looked down at the short gentleman, he was “smiling”. His blue eyes were ______ of expectation as if in search of acceptance. The second man ______ awkward. I realized the second man was mentally challenged.

The young lady at the ______ asked him what they wanted. He said, “coffee is all, Miss,” because that was all they could ______. If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy ______. I realized that he just wanted to be ______. It was too cold outside.

Then I really felt it--- the compulsion (冲动) was so great I almost reached out and embraced the short man. I noticed all the customers in the restaurant were ______ at me, judging my every action. I smiled and ______ two more breakfast meals for the two men. The short man looked up at me in ______ with tears in his eyes.

I returned to the ______ on the last evening of class with this story. I turned in “my project” and the teacher read it. Then she said, “Can I ______ this?”

I nodded. She began to read ______ while every student listened attentively.

In my own way I ______ the people at McDonald’s, my teacher, and every student in the classroom. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.

1.

A．taught

B．informed

C．assigned

D．expected

2.

A．reactions

B．songs

C．opinions

D．stories

3.

A．advice

B．help

C．information

D．breakfast

4.

A．checked

B．called

C．served

D．found

5.

A．Because

B．If

C．As

D．Though

6.

A．horrible

B．pleasant

C．common

D．strange

7.

A．handsome

B．powerful

C．rich

D．poor

8.

A．proud

B．full

C．aware

D．afraid

9.

A．looked

B．sounded

C．smelled

D．proved

10.

A．desk

B．stage

C．counter

D．door

11.

A．discover

B．save

C．afford

D．do

12.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．everything

D．something

13.

A．warm

B．alone

C．clean

D．quiet

14.

A．glaring

B．staring

C．glancing

D．shouting

15.

A．sold

B．prepared

C．ordered

D．searched

16.

A．surprise

B．relief

C．fear

D．gratitude

17.

A．college

B．home

C．restaurant

D．hospital

18.

A．keep

B．copy

C．share

D．make

19.

A．silently

B．sadly

C．fully

D．aloud

20.

A．persuaded

B．touched

C．shocked

D．warned

6 . 短文改错
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My mom and I am fighting. We used to get on so well，and these days，she has been arguing with me about my not coming to home. She thinks I should spend more time help her with the housework instead going out a lot. In her eyes，I’m just a lazy boy whom only loves playing. The fact is that some of my friends and I are going to different school soon，so I want to spend as many time as I can with them. I knew I should try to understand the situation from her point of view. But I hope she can understand what important these friends are to me.
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7 . My mom died when I was two years old. She died in an accident when ______ to visit her parents. I was in the backseat, and wasn’t ______. I don’t remember anything about her. The only few things I know are from the ______ my dad tells me. I ______ with only my dad and myself. I love my dad, but sometimes it was ______ like being in elementary school when Mother’s Day was coming, kids would decorate cards, and so on. Then to make it ______ there was “Tea Party with Mom” day for 2nd and 3rd grade when kids and their ______ would come during the school day and have ______ and snacks... except my dad would let me ______ those days, and we would do something ______ together like going to Disneyland. I never exactly felt ______ even though I didn’t have a mom.

My dad worked very hard. My mom died right as he ______ from Harvard Law, and he tried to be both a good ______ and a great dad, but also he tried to play both ______ as dad and mom. I remember all the other girls in my 2nd grade class had hair braided (辫子), and I ______ that too. So my dad would braid my hair every morning before ______. It makes me smile just to ______ it.

I think about not having mother occasionally, and ______ it does bother me, like the ______ that on Mother’s Day my dad and I visit my mom’s grave, and bring her ______ yellow roses.

Maybe I don’t have exactly what I want, but I have what I need.

1.

A．walking

B．flying

C．running

D．driving

2.

A．saved

B．deserted

C．hurt

D．interrupted

3.

A．stories

B．decisions

C．experiences

D．adventures

4.

A．set off

B．grew up

C．pulled up

D．settled down

5.

A．useless

B．impossible

C．dangerous

D．difficult

6.

A．worse

B．less

C．closer

D．slower

7.

A．friends

B．moms

C．classmates

D．neighbors

8.

A．meal

B．lunch

C．beer

D．tea

9.

A．spend

B．forget

C．end

D．name

10.

A．easy

B．important

C．fun

D．similar

11.

A．brought up

B．shown off

C．lifted up

D．left out

12.

A．returned

B．failed

C．graduated

D．stopped

13.

A．lawyer

B．guide

C．actor

D．businessman

14.

A．games

B．roles

C．tapes

D．tricks

15.

A．wanted

B．understood

C．started

D．accepted

16.

A．weekends

B．lunch

C．school

D．games

17.

A．turn to

B．ask for

C．look for

D．think about

18.

A．always

B．sometimes

C．recently

D．again

19.

A．schedule

B．plan

C．fact

D．thought

20.

A．favorite

B．available

C．actual

D．common

8 . I went to India for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives. We stopped on a red light, and as always, there were a lot of activities outside the cars near the ____ People walked in, between the cars ____ newspaper, water and a number of kids looked for a bit of charity from the car owners. It’s a familiar ____ in most poor developing countries.
While we were ____ for the red light to turn green, I noticed a man outside a couple of ____ in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water. It’s ____ unusual at first. He was a man in his 40s with relatively ____ clothes. But he walked around in a strange way. He kind of ____ his way around the spaces. He was blind.
Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand, he ____ got to the outside of our car. Out of ____, my mum decided to buy one water bottle. As she gave the man the money, the light turned green. The car behind sounded loudly and ____, trying to get ahead of traffic. Seeing this, my mum kindly told the man to ____the change. However, with his ____ sense of touch, he quickly went through his shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum’s ____ It was the exact change. The cars behind us were really getting out of control, ____ we decided to go on our way.
I broke down and even ____ when I got home. Here’s a blind man, born in ____, trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet. He ____ our sympathy. Life hasn’t been ____ to him, yet he’s giving it his best shot. I think that is what ____ is all about facing life bravely.1.

A．signs

B．crossroads

C．stations

D．theatres

2.

A．giving

B．buying

C．selling

D．throwing

3.

A．scene

B．play

C．activity

D．street

4.

A．watching

B．asking

C．waiting

D．changing

5.

A．blocks

B．crossings

C．turns

D．cars

6.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

7.

A．expensive

B．fashionable

C．ragged

D．fastened

8.

A．pushed

B．drove

C．cleared

D．felt

9.

A．eventually

B．quickly

C．frequently

D．happily

10.

A．curiosity

B．sympathy

C．thirsty

D．politeness

11.

A．impatiently

B．casually

C．naturally

D．carefully

12.

A．keep

B．return

C．borrow

D．count

13.

A．poor

B．superior

C．limited

D．enlarged

14.

A．hand

B．arm

C．face

D．lap

15.

A．still

B．yet

C．so

D．but

16.

A．smiled

B．shouted

C．complained

D．cried

17.

A．pain

B．poverty

C．sadness

D．loneliness

18.

A．refused

B．enjoyed

C．doubted

D．cheated

19.

A．rich

B．unfair

C．kind

D．bad

20.

A．kindness

B．courage

C．experience

D．challenge

9 . It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon（马车）and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay a lot of ____ to where he was going. Pretty soon he____ that he was lost, but he____ to drive, expecting to re-find his way or to____someone who could tell him how to get back to the____ .
It was a long____road. For many hours he kept on driving. When it was almost____ ，he saw in a____a tall farmer ploughing（犁地） the land. He stopped his ____team of horses near the fence and called out，“Hello，farmer.”
“Hello，yourself，”the farmer replied，____ ploughing.
“Where does the horse ____？”he asked without knowing his language mistakes.
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It ____ stays right where it is，”said the farmer，____stopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town？” said the city man，speaking a little ____ .
“Don’t know. I never____it,” replied the farmer. By this time the city man was getting ____“What do you know？You’re the biggest fool I____ saw.”
____stopping, the farmer turned and looked for a long time ____ at the city man. Then he said，“Maybe I don’t know much____ I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost！”1.

A．signs

B．orders

C．attention

D．direction

2.

A．realized

B．recognized

C．accepted

D．received

3.

A．stopped

B．used

C．wanted

D．continued

4.

A．miss

B．meet

C．look

D．lose

5.

A．town

B．country

C．capital

D．village

6.

A．lonely

B．busy

C．dirty

D．crowded

7.

A．at noon

B．at night

C．raining

D．dark

8.

A．truck

B．pile

C．field

D．store

9.

A．strong

B．tired

C．weak

D．tiring

10.

A．but

B．went on

C．stopped

D．still

11.

A．go

B．lead up

C．get

D．show

12.

A．always

B．often

C．sometimes

D．seldom

13.

A．began

B．still

C．without

D．already

14.

A．clearly

B．lower

C．more loudly

D．more politely

15.

A．judged

B．measured

C．saw

D．studied

16.

A．sad

B．lovely

C．friendly

D．angry

17.

A．ever

B．often

C．even

D．never

18.

A．Still

B．Not

C．With

D．Finally

19.

A．gladly

B．immediately

C．in silence

D．excitedly

20.

A．Really

B．Perhaps

C．Certainly

D．Fortunately

10 . After her husband had gone to work, Mrs Richards send her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning.
In the evening she would go to a fancy dress party with her husband. She wanted to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was really splendid. After putting it on, She went downstairs to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.
Just as Mrs Richards was entering the dining-room, there was a knock on the front door. She knew it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, she quickly hid in the small store-room under the stair. She heard the front door opened and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the store-room was opened and in came a man. Mrs Richards realized it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying “It’s only me. ” but it was too late, the man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs Richards walked towards him, he fled, losing the door heavily behind him.
1. The reason for Mrs Richards’ excitement that day was that____.

A．she had sent her children to school

B．she was to attend an evening party

C．she wouldn’t do any housework that morning

D．she had made a special costume the night before

2. Mrs Richards went downstairs with the costume on so as to____.

A．made sure that the costume fitted her well

B．frighten the person who was knocking on the door

C．find out if she had finished the costume 

D．receive the bread and do some cooking

3. The man who was knocking at the door was____.

A．a baker

B．a thief

C．her husband

D．an electricity man

4. What did the man do after he knocked on the front door?

A．He entered just as Mrs Richards had told him to.

B．He did not do anything as Mrs Richards had expected him to.

C．He stepped directly towards the meter.

D．He went straight in so as to find Mrs Richards.

5. The man ____ and that made him cry out and run away.

A．thought he must have met a ghost

B．recognized Mrs Richards

C．found out Mrs Richards was walking towards him

D．thought that Mrs Richards must have recognized him