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

A．Neighbors.

B．Colleagues.

C．Husband and wife.

2. What did the man do this afternoon?

A．He did his work.

B．He fixed his computer.

C．He took some exercise.

3. What does the woman want the man to do?

A．Stop playing a musical instrument.

B．Go out somewhere.

C．Help her with the paper.

4. How does the man feel about the woman’s request?

A．Embarrassed.

B．Astonished.

C．Angry.

3 . On Nov. 29, 2011, my little sister Lily was born. The whole family welcomed her arrival with open arms. We were excited to have a new _________ to our family.

As she grew, her _________ became obvious. We _________ she would seem to be distant at times and was unable to _________ with others. The smallest things would keep her entertained for long periods, and she would _________ the same routine happily throughout the day. At the age of three, Lily was taken to the hospital by my parents. We were told that she was a child with autism(自闭症), and she would have _________ in communicating and forming relationships with others.

My family were heartbroken to learn that our loved one would probably be unable to live a _________ life. Unaware(无意识的) of what exactly this would bring, we made a decision to consider autism a _________. The diagnosis(诊断) brought our family closer, and we realized a deeper _________ for one another.

Raising a child with a developmental disability is a(n) __________ experience. Lessons are always drawn from mistakes, which always happens in daily life. However, through it all, our family is always there watching over her, __________ a comfortable and safe environment for her at all times. And Lily knows that she has a loving and supportive family who can be __________ and her biggest cheerleaders when __________ is achieved.

For those normal people, my story might make you more __________ what is really important in life. As for me, autism has actually been a combination of strength, courage and hope. It should not be viewed as a burden, but rather as a present to the families fortunate enough to __________ a different lifestyle.

1.

A．arrangement

B．satisfaction

C．addition

D．responsibility

2.

A．happiness

B．carelessness

C．kindness

D．uniqueness

3.

A．recommend

B．pretend

C．noticed

D．proved

4.

A．fight

B．communicate

C．compete

D．debate

5.

A．repeat

B．treat

C．share

D．discover

6.

A．stress

B．trouble

C．wisdom

D．power

7.

A．normal

B．different

C．simple

D．relaxing

8.

A．symbol

B．request

C．punishment

D．gift

9.

A．respect

B．anxiety

C．appreciation

D．regret

10.

A．encouraging

B．learning

C．touching

D．thinking

11.

A．scheduling

B．providing

C．exploring

D．containing

12.

A．kept off

B．depended on

C．looked after

D．helped out

13.

A．condition

B．strategy

C．progress

D．confidence

14.

A．careful with

B．curious about

C．aware of

D．interested in

15.

A．experience

B．imagine

C．change

D．explain

4 . My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling _________, but I always knew he was _________. He never criticized us, but used praise to bring out our best. I remember as a child I said something _________ about somebody, and my father said, “Any time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best _________ people, I would get the _________. From then on, I’ve always tried to _________ the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very _________. At 15, I started a magazine. It was _________ a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a _________: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, __________ any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad __________ me to go into law. And I’ve __________ regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, __________ I didn’t pursue (追随) my dream. You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”

As it turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national __________ for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad __________ me.

1.

A．biologist

B．manager

C．lawyer

D．gardener

2.

A．strict

B．honest

C．special

D．learned

3.

A．unkind

B．unnecessary

C．unimportant

D．unusual

4.

A．on

B．in

C．at

D．about

5.

A．in turn

B．in return

C．in all

D．in short

6.

A．revise

B．set

C．review

D．follow

7.

A．understanding

B．experienced

C．serious

D．helpful

8.

A．taking up

B．making up

C．picking up

D．looking up

9.

A．suggestion

B．decision

C．notice

D．choice

10.

A．and

B．as

C．even if

D．as if

11.

A．helped

B．allowed

C．persuaded

D．suggested

12.

A．always

B．never

C．seldom

D．almost

13.

A．rather

B．for

C．but

D．therefore

14.

A．newspaper

B．magazine

C．program

D．project

15.

A．controlled

B．comforted

C．reminded

D．raised

6 . Parents do not owe (欠) their children a college education, if they can afford it, they can certainly send them to a good university. But they needn’t feel guilty if they can’t. When children grow up and want to get married, their parents do not owe them an apartment. They do not have the duty to look after their grandchildren, either. If they want to do it, it must be considered a favor, not an obligation.

Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.

One of their obligations is to give their children a sense of personal worth. Children who are always made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly compared with brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so unsure, so afraid of failing that they won’t try at all. Of course, they should be properly corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn from their mistakes by themselves in time. All their parents should do is to trust them, respect them, understand them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand failure. When criticisms (批评) are really needed, they should be balanced with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.

Parents owe their children a set of solid values around which to build their lives. This means teaching them to respect the rights and opinions of others. Also, it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by deed. A child who is lied to will lie. A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have difficulty laughing and loving.

No child asks to be born. If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something.

1. What does the underlined word “obligation” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Duty

B．Burden

C．Excuse

D．Debt

2. According to this passage, what should parents do for their children?

A．Offer help but needn’t feel guilty if they can’t.	B．Look after their grandchildren for their kids.
C．Buy their kids a house.	D．Send their children to the university.

3. In the author’s opinion, when the kids make mistakes, what are parents supposed to do?

A．Blame them and tell them not to do that again.

B．Give them chances to learn from their mistakes.

C．Compare them with brighter brothers or sisters.

D．Correct their mistakes directly.

4. What does the author mainly talk about in this passage?

A．The reason why children feel stupid and unworthy.

B．How to teach children correctly.

C．The real duties that parents have to their kids.

D．The reason why parents owe their children something.

7 . 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。

I was moving as fast as I could, stepping cautiously from rock to rock along the uneven jetty(栈桥). Far ahead, I could see the back of my brother’s sandy hair and the bright orange of his shorts.

“Too slow, sister!” I heard Sam yell as he hopped with ease.

“I’ll show him,” I thought, and attempted a double jump. What a mistake! My left foot came down hard between the edges of two gray rocks. scraping my ankle. “Ouch!” I yelled. I tried to wiggle(扭动) my foot out, but my shoe was stuck. I bent closer to the rock and that’ s when I saw it: a shiny, square shaped stone the color of water, attached to a glittery gold chain. It was just lying there on the wet sand, and a few seconds later it was in my pocket.

       Sam squinted(眯着眼睛看) in the sun. Could he tell I was hiding the most perfect discovery of the summer? I kept turning the treasure around in my pocket, pushing each corner of the square stone into my finger. I was dizzy, but I didn’t want Sam to notice. He liked to tell everybody my business.
       “Ryan saved the mini cola bottle from the carnival! It happened to be perfect for sand art!

“Ryan wasted her allowance on salt and pepper shakers from the yard sale!” They were antique little pig and cost only 50 cents.

My family calls me their “little collector. Some mean kids at school call me “trash girl”.

       Sam and I walked along the main street, the small buildings giving us a break from the sun. Through the window of the candy shop, I could see tubes of colorful jelly beans. A sign on the window’s glass read LOST: Gold and blue necklace. Very special. If found, call Chrissy at 555-9924.
       Chrissy had drawn a crayon version of the necklace at the bottom of the poster. The necklace looked different from the one I clutched in my pocket, I decided. Rounder, bluer. The poster appeared old and weathered. It must have been put up months ago. We continued to walk, and I noticed four more posters. Someone must have returned that necklace by now, I thought.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1: Once home, I placed the necklace in my special spot for special things, lost in thought.
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Paragraph 2: Fifteen minutes later, I was sitting across from Chrissy in the candy shop.
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9 . One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to _________ me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling you that you’ve done _________ and allowing you to skip a grade, but you’ll have to _________ your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me _________ for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the _________ decisions adults had to make.

For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d _________ wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her _________ and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.

During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large _________ apartment, I became _________ how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then __________ I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on __________ family and work. __________ difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you made the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a __________ attitude.

Back home, I __________ myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she __________ to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be independent. I learnt how to take care of myself and set high but achievable goals.

My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the experience has really taught me. Sacrifices pay off in the end. The separation between us has proved to be a blessing for me.

1.

A．attract

B．praise

C．surprise

D．promote

2.

A．little

B．much

C．wrong

D．well

3.

A．contact

B．refuse

C．leave

D．forgive

4.

A．regretting

B．wondering

C．sleeping

D．explaining

5.

A．poor

B．timely

C．tough

D．final

6.

A．nervously

B．politely

C．eagerly

D．curiously

7.

A．presence

B．patience

C．intelligence

D．influence

8.

A．comfortable

B．empty

C．expensive

D．modern

9.

A．aware of

B．interested in

C．doubtful about

D．satisfied with

10.

A．when

B．where

C．that

D．which

11.

A．abandoning

B．mixing

C．comparing

D．balancing

12.

A．Depending on

B．Faced with

C．Supplied with

D．Insisting on

13.

A．positive

B．friendly

C．different

D．general

14.

A．criticized

B．informed

C．warned

D．reminded

15.

A．offered

B．managed

C．attempted

D．expected

10 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Jenny was a bright-eyed, pretty five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic (塑料的) pearl (珍珠) necklace (项链) priced at $2.50. How she wanted that necklace, and when she asked her mother if she would buy it for her, her mother said, “Well, it is a pretty necklace, but it costs an awful lot of money. After all, I’ll buy you the necklace, and when we get home we can make up a list of chores (家务活) that you can do to pay for the necklace. And don’t forget that for your birthday, Grandma just might give you a whole dollar bill, too. Okay?” Jenny agreed, and her mother bought the plastic pearl necklace for her.

Jenny worked on her chores very hard every day, and sure enough, her grandma gave her a brand-new dollar bill for her birthday. Soon Jenny paid off the plastic pearl necklace. How Jenny loved the necklace! She wore them everywhere to kindergarten, bed and when she went out with her mother to run errands (差事). The only time she didn’t wear it was in the shower. Her mother had told her that it would turn her neck green!

Jenny had a very loving Daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would get up from his favorite chair every night and read Jenny her favorite story.

One night when he finished the story, he said, “Jenny, do you love me?”

“Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you,” the little girl said.

“Well, then, give me your pearl necklace.”

“Oh! Daddy, not my pearl necklace!” Jenny refused. “But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday. And you can have her tea party outfit (装饰), too. Okay?”

“Oh no, darling, that’s okay.” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss. “Good night, little one.”

注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:

A week later, her father once again asked for Jenny’s necklace when he finished the story.

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Paragraph 2:

Several days later, when Jenny’s father came in to read her a story as usual, he was surprised to find the necklace under the story book.

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