1 . When my daughter Sara was in the fifth grade, she came to me with a problem. “Marcy hates me!” she cried. “Because Kathy is my friend, too. She wants me to be her friend and nobody else’s. You talk to Marcy. You tell her that I want to be her friend, but I can have other friends, too!”

Oh! I looked at her for a few moments, wondering how I got into this mess (困境), when suddenly an idea came to me.

Picking up two baskets from the living room, I explained, “When everyone is born, he or she has a little basket. This little one here is yours. The big one is mine. As you grow, so does the basket. You can see your little basket is inside mine because when you were born, there were too many things you couldn’t do for yourself. I did everything you couldn’t do on your own.”

She nodded.

“Well, as you grew older and began to do some things on your own, I began placing a few more things in your basket. When you learned to tie your shoes, that went in your basket.”

She said softly, “I can tie my own shoes.”

“Right. As you grow older, there will be more and more things you must do on your own.” As I spoke, I gradually took her basket out of mine and handed it to her. “You will finally carry your own basket with things only you can do.”

She looked up at me and said, “I understand. There are some things that I have to do for myself because they are in my basket.”

1. What was Sara’s problem?

A．She didn’t have a basket.	B．She didn’t want her own basket.
C．She couldn’t deal with her friendship.	D．Her mother was too hard on her.

2. What did the author feel when she heard her daughter’s problem?

A．Angry.	B．Crazy.
C．Proud.	D．Helpless.

3. We can infer that Sara ________.

A．would talk to Marcy herself	B．wouldn’t make friends with Kathy
C．was too young to deal with anything	D．managed to persuade her mother to help her

4. The baskets mentioned in the passage refer to ________.

A．gifts given by God when everyone is born

B．something that people use to keep vegetables

C．growing abilities as you grow up

D．friendship that needs repairing

2 . Everyone needs friends. As the old saying goes, “No man is an island.” In other words, no one can survive without the help and friendship of others.     1    Society is made up of people, and making friends is a very important part in our life.

    2    Firstly,if you have trouble with some problems, you can talk to your good friends and exchange opinions. Thus you will feel comfortable and encouraged. Secondly, if you wish to do some physical exercise, such as playing table tennis , you can play with friends and have a good time.     3    

    4    Some people think friends are people whom they can play with,     and others believe true friendship lies in similar interests. However, in my opinion, “A friend in need is a friend indeed. ”True friendship can encourage you when you are in difficulty. True friends can give you warnings against danger. True friends not only share with you your joy and happiness,     5    When you need him, he will give you a hand and spare no effort .Of course ,these principles（原则） are the same to you when you treat your friends.

A．One   can hardly live without a friend.

B．Friends can change you a lot.

C．but also your trouble and anxiety.

D．Friends can give you a lot.

E．But how to make friends.

F．But what is true friendship?

G．In short ,we need friends.

3 . What do we know about Bill?

A．He will finish the paper soon.

B．He’s not going to write the paper.

C．He seldom completes his work early.

4 . 假如你是高一新生李津，Ada是你的美国朋友，你很想念她。你给她写一封信，并和她谈谈你对高中新生活的感受和打算。
1. 问候并表达思念之情；
2. 学习压力较大，努力学习；
3. 跟同学相处融洽，互相帮助；
4. 多参加课外活动，全面发展。
注意:1.词数不少于100，开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:课外活动extracurricular activities 全面发展all-round development
Dear Ada,
How is everything going?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!

Yours sincerely,

Li Jin

5 . Linda Eveans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lesson, movies, swimming, and horseback riding.

When I was 13, my family moved away, Linda and I kept in touch through letters，and we saw each other on special times, like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea about how to find Linda.

Over the years, I missed Linda very much, I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren, And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died, There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.

One day, I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans . ”I thought, but I still wrote to her.

She called as soon as she got my letter, “Mrs, Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives, Now the empty place in my heart is filled, And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: we won’t lose each other again!

1. They didn’t often write to each other because they______.

A．got married	B．had little time to do so
C．didn’t like writing letters	D．could see each other on special times

2. There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she_______.

A．was in trouble

B．didn’t know Linda’s address

C．received the card that she sent

D．didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness and sadness

3. The writer was happy when she_____.

A．read the newspaper

B．heard Linda’s voice on the phone

C．met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda

D．wrote to the woman whose last name was

4. They haven’t kept in touch_______.

A．for about 40 years	B．for about 27 years
C．since they got married	D．since the writer’s family moved away

6 . I grew up in a middle﹣class family． Dad worked hard to support our family and Mom tried to save money while making sure we had enough food to eat and clothes to wear． One of their greatest desires was to raise decent， loving children who had an opportunity to finish college．

My brother， Gene， never hesitated to learn new things． He had an artistic hand， so he went into fine arts for a while． He also did a lot of screens about computers． He became so good at it that the school hired him to teach there after he completed his studies． My younger brother also pursued computers， following in his footsteps．

Gene did not have a history of any health problems from his very young age to adulthood． One day， he came home from teaching， ate his dinner and went to bed． That evening，my "healthy" brother died suddenly of a cardiac arrest（心跳骤停）．My parents were extremely sad．

At the viewing in the funeral house， amidst the sadness， my parents felt so much pride． So many people came and each was relating a story of how they were touched by Gene．

A cleaner came to say that practically every day Gene brought him a sandwich． Finally， Mom found out why Gene had taken so many sandwiches to school! Then there was a man who came in bringing money， saying that Gene had lent him some when he was down and out． Gene had never asked him for the money back．

From the school president to the guard， people came． And because of his good heart and deeds， my younger brother was awarded a full scholarship in the school as a tribute to my dead brother．

In the end， my parents realized that even at the young age of 26， my brother had lived a full life and was very instrumental in helping others live theirs a little better．

1. What was the biggest wish of the author's parents？

A．To have a better life．

B．To save enough money for the future．

C．To give their children a college education．

D．To raise their children to be respectable people．

2. The author's parents felt proud in the funeral house because　 　．

A．many people from all walks of life came．

B．Gene was praised by the school president．

C．Gene's brother was awarded a full scholarship．

D．they heard about many good deeds done by Gene．

3. What can we learn about Gene from the passage？

A．He took many sandwiches to school to share with others．

B．He lent a man some money and then asked for it back．

C．He was not in very good health from an early age．

D．He taught fine arts in his school．

4. What is the message conveyed in the passage？

A．Good deeds deserve praise．

B．A friend in need is a friend indeed．

C．Kindness in students should be encouraged．

D．The meaning of life consists in its devotion， not its length．

7 . I’m sitting at the airport watching people in the last minutes before their loved ones arrive or depart.

A woman is running in circles trying to gather family members together for a _______. When the final moment comes before _______, she wraps her arms around her son, giving him a _______ hug that should protect him until she _______.

I sit with a book in my hands, waiting for my turn to leave, _______ because the ones I love have a different _______ from mine.

I think of other departures and arrivals. I _______ seeing my daughter. I wrapped myself around her as if she’d been _______. That year she was in her first year at university, coming home for the first time.

Today my flight is two hours late. When my flight is _______ called, I gather my book and luggage. ________ there is no one to see me off, I do not ________ to see where I have come from. ________, I think of my husband at work ________ if I have left yet.

As I head towards the plane, I find myself ________ yet another arrival and departure. That year, my 91-year-old grandfather died. After returning from his funeral, I arrived at the airport ________. My husband of only a year was waiting at the gate to take me in his arms. Because of my tears, ________ was looking at us, but I didn’t ________.

Life needs the important ________ all the time. I wish that all the people who went on a ________ could come back to find someone ________ them. I also wish they could leave with someone to see them off.

1.

A．lecture

B．goodbye

C．dinner

D．party

2.

A．gathering

B．boarding

C．announcing

D．landing

3.

A．powerful

B．gentle

C．warm

D．common

4.

A．leaves

B．survives

C．returns

D．recovers

5.

A．frightened

B．anxious

C．relaxed

D．alone

6.

A．schedule

B．attitude

C．position

D．target

7.

A．imagine

B．enjoy

C．recall

D．consider

8.

A．stolen

B．cheated

C．lost

D．punished

9.

A．punctually

B．finally

C．abruptly

D．repeatedly

10.

A．Although

B．While

C．Till

D．Since

11.

A．slow down

B．get off

C．look back

D．run away

12.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Instead

D．Therefore

13.

A．doubting

B．asking

C．predicting

D．wondering

14.

A．remembering

B．forgetting

C．planning

D．rejecting

15.

A．shouting

B．crying

C．laughing

D．whispering

16.

A．someone

B．everyone

C．none

D．anyone

17.

A．care

B．respond

C．scold

D．flee

18.

A．arrival

B．chance

C．departure

D．moment

19.

A．journey

B．diet

C．picnic

D．holiday

20.

A．worrying about

B．smiling at

C．talking of

D．waiting for

8 .                                                                            You Did More Than Carry My books

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark _______ down and helped the boy pick up these articles. _______ they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark _______ the boy’s name was Bill, that he _______ computer games,baseball and history, that he was having a lot of _______ with his other subjects and that he had just broken _______ with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was _______ in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed _______ with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They _______ to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before ________, Bill asked Mark if they ________ talk.

Bill ________ him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you ________ wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I ________ out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess(脏乱) ________ anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to ________ my things. But after we spent some time together ________ and laughing, I realized that ________ I had done that, I would have ________ a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You________ my life.”

1.

A．fell

B．bent

C．lay

D．sat

2.

A．Although

B．After

C．Since

D．Until

3.

A．realized

B．discovered

C．said

D．decided

4.

A．played

B．made

C．tried

D．loved

5.

A．questions

B．ideas

C．trouble

D．doubt

6.

A．up

B．out

C．off

D．away

7.

A．called

B．helped

C．invited

D．allowed

8.

A．peacefully

B．pleasantly

C．freely

D．willingly

9.

A．continued

B．agreed

C．forced

D．offered

10.

A．movement

B．graduation

C．separation

D．vacation

11.

A．would

B．should

C．could

D．must

12.

A．reminded

B．told

C．spoke

D．asked

13.

A．even

B．usually

C．ever

D．never

14.

A．checked

B．took

C．cleaned

D．put

15.

A．over

B．into

C．with

D．for

16.

A．find

B．pack

C．pick

D．hold

17.

A．talking

B．playing

C．reading

D．watching

18.

A．before

B．as

C．while

D．if

19.

A．lost

B．passed

C．left

D．forgotten

20.

A．helped

B．changed

C．improved

D．recovered

9 . Christmas was coming, I was considering what present I should prepare for my father.My dad never wants anything, for he is a hard person to buy for . I pulled out my phone to read text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father.My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming，and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower，a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky，inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream ­colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind .The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe；my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming，and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples，twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer，the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame，I knew I had given the perfect gift.
1. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ______.

A．doing shopping

B．having a debate

C．reading a message

D．leaving for Wyoming

2. The author's inspiration （灵感）for the gift came from ______.

A．a photo of a flower

B．a story about a kid

C．a call from the mother

D．a text about Christmas

3. The author made the gift by ______.

A．searching for the poems online

B．drawing the background by hand

C．painting the letters in three colors

D．matching the words with pictures

10 . 短文改错
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11处起）不计分。
Dear John,
Yesterday I had read a notice on the Internet. You wanted to look for a Chinese friend online who can actual help you learn the Chinese language, cultures or customs.
I’m looking forward to be your friend on the Internet but I wonder whether or not you would like to accept me. If I become our friend on the Internet, I’ll try my best to help you for Chinese in my spare time. At same time, I’ll introduce some cultures and custom of China to you step by step.
So if you are interesting in this, please let me know your QQ number and I really expect what we can make good friends soon.
Love,
Li Hua