1 . An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) perched on the tree near their window. The father asked his son, “What is this?” The son replied, “It is a crow.” After a few minutes, the father asked his son the second time, “What is this?” The son said, “Father, I have just now told you ‘It’s a crow’.” After a little while, the old father again asked his son the third time, “What is this?” “It’s a crow, a crow, a crow.” said the son loudly. A little after, the father again asked his son the fourth time, “What is this?” This time the son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this? ”

A little later the father went to his room and came back with an old diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary:

“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was there on the window. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel annoyed; I rather felt affection for my innocent child.”

1. What does the underlined word “perched” mean in the passage?

A．Struck.

B．Rested.

C．Dropped.

D．Knocked.

2. Why did the Father ask the same question again and again?

A．Because he wanted to make his son angry.

B．Because he was too old to remember anything.

C．Because he wanted to see the reaction of his son.

D．Because he couldn’t understand what his son said.

3. How old was the old man when his son asked him 23 times “What is this”?

A．38 years old.

B．42 years old.

C．45 years old.

D．80 years old.

3 . At the age of 60, my father was hit by a car when he walked to a nearby supermarket to buy vegetables. After sleeping for two months in hospital, he finally woke up. His waking up________all our family. Unluckily, he didn’t know any of us. Doctors said his brain was hurt so________that he had lost all his memory. And his mental age was only five. We were sorry to hear about the bad news.

Since I was his only child, it was my________to look after him. He forgot nearly everything, but he did remember he liked sweets. I used the sweets as a way of________bad behaviors. I would give him one sweet________he didn’t sit on the ground, a second for stopping painting on the wall, and another for not trying to put clothes on the dog.

Dad became the________child in town. He broke my window with a ball and________our telephone in water like washing clothes. When I told him he was doing________things, he would answer smilingly, “I like that!” My son, then aged five, and two eight-year-old daughters, welcomed their________playmate. He would happily make them real cigarettes, and________his sweets with them.

It is eight years since the________. Dad has accepted the fact that he is the________of his three playmates but not a brother. He has also accepted that they grow taller but his________stays the same. Though it is still________to take care of him, he brings us a lot of fun. In some way I think it is a(n)________thing to look after dad like looking after a child. How many people can have the chance to care for a child-like parent?

1.

A．excited

B．calmed

C．hurt

D．protected

2.

A．slowly

B．strangely

C．lightly

D．seriously

3.

A．idea

B．duty

C．favor

D．habit

4.

A．stopping

B．performing

C．accepting

D．planning

5.

A．so

B．though

C．if

D．before

6.

A．cleverest

B．oldest

C．bravest

D．kindest

7.

A．repaired

B．designed

C．answered

D．cleaned

8.

A．useless

B．wrong

C．kind

D．impolite

9.

A．foolish

B．big

C．shy

D．foreign

10.

A．show

B．lend

C．share

D．sell

11.

A．graduation

B．invention

C．mistake

D．accident

12.

A．teacher

B．grandfather

C．doctor

D．uncle

13.

A．weight

B．age

C．height

D．look

14.

A．tiring

B．relaxing

C．amusing

D．interesting

15.

A．perfect

B．important

C．easy

D．happy

4 . When you set a foot outside of your door to drop trash, go to a social event or go for a walk, thoughts like “I hope I don’t see anyone I know” or “please don’t talk to me” may run through your mind. I’ve also said such things to myself. Sometimes the last thing you want to do is to talk with someone, especially someone new.

Why do we go out of our ways to avoid people? Do we think meeting new people is a waste of time? Or are we just lazy, thinking that meeting someone new really is a trouble?

Communication is the key to life. We have been told that many times. Take the past generations, like our parents, for example. They seem to take full advantage of that whole “communication” idea because they grew up talking face to face while Generation-Y grew up staring at screens. We spend hours of our days sitting on Facebook. We send messages to our friends and think about all of the things we want to say to certain people that we don’t have the courage to do in reality.

Nowadays, we are so caught up in our little circle of friends—our comfort zone. We love it that they laugh at our jokes, understand our feelings and can read our minds. Most importantly, they know when we want to be alone. They just get us.

Holding a conversation with someone new means agreeing with things that you don’t really believe and being someone you think they want you to be—it is, as I said before, a trouble. It takes up so much energy, and at some point or another, it is too tiring.

But meeting new people is important. Life is too short, so meet all the people you can meet, make the effort to go out and laugh. Remember, every “hello” leads to a smile—and a smile is worth a lot.

1. What do we learn about the author?

A．He likes to meet someone new.	B．He feels stressed out lately.
C．He’s active in attending social events.	D．He used to be afraid of talking to others.

2. What’s the problem of Generation-Y in the author’s eyes?

A．They rely on the Internet to socialize.	B．They are less confident in themselves.
C．They have difficulty in communicating.	D．They are unwilling to make new friends.

3. Why do many young people avoid meeting new people?

A．They think it troublesome.	B．They are busy with their study.
C．They fear to disappoint their friends.	D．They want to do meaningful work.

4. Why does the author write the text?

A．To stress the importance of friends.

B．To give tips on how to meet new people.

C．To encourage people to meet new people.

D．To display the disadvantages of Generation-Y.

5 . Some of us regret that we no longer have parents to serve after their passing away. Then ________ not pay more attention to them when they were alive and with us?

A few days ago, when I went to a park for my evening walk, I came across an old couple sitting on a bench and talking to each other. Feeling a bit _______ after a long way, I’m curious to know about their ________ of discussion. So I went over and sat on the bench next to them. After a few moments, from their conversation I could _______ that their only son had moved to America. And they were ________ alone here.

Every sentence they said to each other conveyed to me their desire, their loneliness and their selfless ________ for their son. My eyes were filled with tears and I realized just how _______ we have become as children.

To achieve our goals and purposes we _______ to care little about the two most important persons of our lives: our parents, who ________ us when we were young, raised us heart and soul and guided us patiently on each step of our lives.

What has the life of these parents become now? Most of them are staying in old houses and leading a ________ life. Most of them even couldn’t be taken care of when they fall ill. Why do we always ________ that we are what we are now just because of these two special people who brought us into this ________?

Finally, I would like to use a few words written by a wise man which say, “When you were ________ and just a little way off, I ________ you with blankets against the cool night air, but now you are tall and out of ________, I hold out my hands and cover you with my best wishes.”

1.

A．where

B．why

C．what

D．how

2.

A．scared

B．excited

C．tired

D．afraid

3.

A．influence

B．time

C．purpose

D．topic

4.

A．remember

B．explain

C．feel

D．learn

5.

A．left

B．gained

C．reminded

D．limited

6.

A．love

B．praise

C．friendship

D．hope

7.

A．independent

B．selfish

C．violent

D．obvious

8.

A．tend

B．wish

C．prefer

D．decide

9.

A．missed

B．denied

C．promised

D．protected

10.

A．practical

B．modern

C．peaceful

D．lonely

11.

A．suggest

B．believe

C．forget

D．hear

12.

A．world

B．organization

C．team

D．class

13.

A．honest

B．old

C．small

D．brave

14.

A．filled

B．covered

C．supported

D．compared

15.

A．work

B．date

C．order

D．reach

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Mother and son.

B．Husband and wife.

C．Teacher and student.

2. Where does the man suggest going?

A．The cinema.

B．The circus.

C．The amusement park.

7 . 假设你是李华，你的好朋友Jim最近经常因周末时间安排和父母争吵，请你就此情况给他写一封信，就如何与父母更好地交流提出你的建议。内容包括：
1.表示理解
2.提出建议
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman do probably?

A．A policewoman.

B．A tour guide.

C．A teacher.

2. Who was swimming around?

A．Nick.

B．Melissa.

C．Laura

3. What does the woman think of Ken?

A．Helpful.

B．Dishonest.

C．Interesting.

9 . How often does the man see his grandfather?

A．Every day.

B．Once a week.

C．Once a month.

10 . What does the woman’s mother look like?

A．She wears glasses.

B．She has dark eyes.

C．She has white hair.