1 . It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. 'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. 'I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm coming to see you.'

'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said.

'What are you doing?' she asked.

'I'm having breakfast,' I repeated.

'Dear me,' she said. 'Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!'

1. Who came to see the author last Sunday?

A．His aunt.	B．His father
C．His friend.	D．His classmate.

2. What was the weather like last Sunday?

A．Sunny.	B．Cloudy.
C．Rainy.	D．Foggy.

3. When did the author’s aunt arrive?

A．In the morning.	B．At noon.
C．In the afternoon.	D．In the evening.

2 . “It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had _____ made a “motherhood contract(合同)”---declaring that for 70 days this summer he would _____ the care of their four children and all the housework. _____ he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident.

After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to _____. “ I was beaten down,” admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a _____ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being. ”

Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After they married, Pat _____ a secretary to help put him through university. _____ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. _____ two years ago Pat went back to work. “ I had been _____ children so much,” she _____, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up. ” She continued to run the household, _____ --- until Bob signed the contract.

Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were _____. For the last three weeks, the family _____ a lot---sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner. _____ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean _____ the bed is made. “I found _____ ---I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to _____ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts _____ side out so they would look clean.”

Now that Bob has publicly _____ he was wrong, he is _____ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.

1.

A．only

B．ever

C．nearly

D．just

2.

A．stick to

B．take over

C．decide on

D．result in

3.

A．If

B．Although

C．Since

D．As

4.

A．run out

B．find out

C．break down

D．give up

5.

A．strange

B．pleasant

C．difficult

D．serious

6.

A．worked as

B．employed

C．learned from

D．sent

7.

A．In time

B．Before long

C．later on

D．since then

8.

A．Still

B．Thus

C．So

D．Then

9.

A．near

B．around

C．about

D．after

10.

A．insists

B．jokes

C．sighs

D．apologizes

11.

A．besides

B．therefore

C．however

D．otherwise

12.

A．terrible

B．tasty

C．expensive

D．special

13.

A．starved

B．traveled

C．worked out

D．ate out

14.

A．Due to

B．As for

C．Along with

D．Except for

15.

A．until

B．before

C．if

D．unless

16.

A．an easier way

B．a cheaper way

C．a cleaner way

D．a harder way

17.

A．receive

B．fetch

C．greet

D．welcome

18.

A．good

B．wrong

C．right

D．opposite

19.

A．admitted

B．suggested

C．agreed

D．explained

20.

A．operating

B．realizing

C．sharing

D．performing

3 . 假定你是李华，在你的美国朋友Peter的鼓励和建议下，你的英语最近取得很大进步。现在请你写一封感谢信，并请他帮忙推荐（recommend）几本英文小说(novel)，最后邀请他来中国参观。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,

How is everything going recently?

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4 . What can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn later.

The idea that popularity could have a serious effect on one's earning potentia（潜在性） shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. The researchers found that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work..

“If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations," said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. "Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you   feel bad," said Xu. She believed that all this helps you "earn a higher salary”.

Maybe that's why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism (交友狂症). A woman even complained that the networking website Facebook's 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large number of social contacts.

But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency（货币）?

“Call me uncoil, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition (定义) of ‘friend',” said Meghan Daum, who works with The Los Angeles Times in the US.

Daum dislikes the idea that quantity trumps quality in the age of friendaholism. She thought the idea of friendship, at least among the growing population of Internet social networkers, was to get as many of not-really-friends as possible. For example, a friend might be someone you might know personally but who could just as easily be the friend of a friend of some other Facebook friend you don't actually know. Although she agreed that social ties grease (润滑) the wheels of life, she also wamed, "Too bad one thing money can't buy is a real friend."

1. What will be needed if you are to achieve success according to the researchers?

A．Social skills, friends, good mood and fortune.

B．Social skills, talent, hard work and facebook.

C．Social skills, networking, potential and fortune.

D．Social skills, networking, talent and hard work.

2. What can friends do in the eyes of Xu Yanchun?

A．They can help you with your schoolwork.

B．They teach you how to make more money.

C．They introduce their friends to you.

D．They help you to get rid of sadness and cheer up.

3. We learn that Meghan Daum's attitude towards friends is somewhat _____.

A．up-to-date	B．traditional
C．confused	D．optimistic

4. What does the word "trumps" in the last paragraph mean?

A．is worse than	B．is equal to
C．is better than	D．is similar to

5 . 假设你是李华，请根据以下提示写一篇日记。
1. 今天心情不好，因为英语考试没考好。
2. 你的朋友Lin知道情况后邀请你去他家，这是你第一次去他家。
3. 吃过晚饭，Lin和你进行了面对面的交谈，鼓励你不要失去信心。
4. 你的感受。
注意：1. 词数110左右。
2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：邀请 invite
Nov. 1 Friday                                                                                                       Windy
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6 . Friendship can last long if friends trust each other. To avoid problems and misunderstandings in a friendship, it's necessary to have get-togethers to meet each other often and to share thoughts and experiences. Here are some fun things to do with friends.

    1    These games can include volleyball, football, basketball and adventure sports like horse riding. Form teams with an equal number of players to have an interesting competition.

Besides outdoor activities, there are many indoor activities to do with friends. You can celebrate a friend's birthday     2    And, you can organize a singing competition and give a prize to the winner.

There are also many fun things to do at night with friends.     3    You can also attend a party at a nightclub or go for a night show to watch your favorite movie.

Going for a holiday to a place that is loved by all your friends is one of the interesting and unforgettable experiences.     4    Visit places with good beaches, like California and Miami to have the best time of your life. Try fishing, if you know its basics and rules.

The fun things to do with your friends mentioned above will give you a break from your busy life.     5     As a result, they can help you in the long run.

A．You can watch the stars and skies together.

B．Try your hand at cooking delicious dishes.

C．Since summer vacations are long, you can visit a far place

D．Moreover, they will improve your relationships with your friends.

E．Nothing is as joyful as playing the games you all like very much

F．A friend is someone we trust and turn to in times of need and difficulty.

G．Go to a nice restaurant with all your friends to have the dishes that you like most.

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。
Dear Tom,

I’m glad to hear that you are considering make up with Peter. If I am you, I would consider a bike as a birthday present for him.

As far as I know, Peter is always on poor health, so he should take more exercises by riding a bike to have his body build up. In the meanwhile, you can often go out by bike together, which is helpful in rebuilding your friendship. Besides, taking a bike is environmentally friendly means of transport. It is convenient to get around as well. Apart from giving him a gift, and you can also adopt other means, such as traveling, seeing a movie, having dinner and going shopping. No matter how you do, being sincere was the most important. Don’t hesitate, and try to take action. I really hope that we can make up and be good friends forever.

Yours,

Li Hua

8 . What is the relationship between the woman and Dr. Philips?

A．Hostess and gardener.

B．Neighbors.

C．Doctor and patient.

9 . Eating together as a family is a rare thing these days.     1    .Once I start my own family, I’ll definitely do anything possible to establish a tradition of eating together as a family. Here’s why.

    2    

When you eat together as a family each day, your children will learn to respect both parents. They know you two are busy, but still find time to share meals with them.

Learn good table manners

When you have small kids, eating together as a family is an easy way to show and teach them good table manners, of course, if yours are good.    3    , how to be on time so that other family members don’t starve, and how to behave at the table. You want to be proud of your grown-up kids, don’t you?

Create wonderful memories

    4    .They will know how important it is to eat together as a family, and will definitely teach their kids to do the same. Your family tradition of sharing meals together as a family will pass down from generation to generation.

There are many benefits of eating together as a family that many of us didn’t even think about. Teach your children to appreciate family time and food, and show them how to behave well at the table.     5     .

A．hey will thank you down the road

B．Your children will learn when it’s best to eat

C．Respect both Mom and Dad

D．Parents are always busy and kids have their own plans

E．When you eat together, you do eat those healthy meals too

F．When your children grow up, they will never forget those funny and precious family mealtimes

G．It’s an excellent opportunity to become a family unit and improve your relationship with kids

10 . My son Sam is autistic (患自闭症的), and even on a good day he can be easily ______.

It was his first day at high school. We’d set up a plan for how he’d get home: I’d ______him up outside the ______ near his school at 3:30 pm and I believed this was a ______ plan. Unknown to me, very bad weather was ______ its way and I was ______ to tell him to take shelter.

Because my car broke down and he didn’t take his mobile phone, I was running late and couldn’t communicate that to him. ______, he was left alone and extremely ______, ______ where I’d told him to ______. This was when a beautiful older lady not only went to check on him, but took him ______ her shop, ______ him down, got my phone number from him and called me.

Five years later he ______ to go into her shop every afternoon, buy a drink, have a chat and she sends him home with enough bread to feed a small nation.

Sam graduates this year, and I’m ______ feeling the need to drop by the shop to let this wonderful lady know that she saved Sam, and that she saved me. I’m not sure ______ I can communicate all of this, but at least I will ______ her. And believe me, if you’re ______ if this world is a complete mess (混乱) right now, I’m here to say that it is not.

So I guess this is a love letter to those of you who have helped a ______ out of the goodness of your heart. Please know you are appreciated, and that, ______ unknowingly, you have made a great ______ in someone’s life.

1.

A．happy

B．amazed

C．upset

D．angry

2.

A．look

B．pick

C．give

D．put

3.

A．shop

B．library

C．park

D．museum

4.

A．terrible

B．perfect

C．regular

D．formal

5.

A．in

B．by

C．under

D．on

6.

A．unable

B．unwilling

C．unfair

D．unsure

7.

A．As usual

B．As a matter of fact

C．As a result

D．As well

8.

A．excited

B．frightened

C．hopeless

D．careless

9.

A．simply

B．hardly

C．rarely

D．exactly

10.

A．wait

B．stand

C．lie

D．hide

11.

A．around

B．outside

C．inside

D．away

12.

A．set

B．calmed

C．turned

D．put

13.

A．continues

B．stops

C．refuses

D．keeps

14.

A．properly

B．surprisingly

C．increasingly

D．finally

15.

A．that

B．what

C．if

D．why

16.

A．persuade

B．beg

C．thank

D．shock

17.

A．wondering

B．determining

C．recognizing

D．expressing

18.

A．friend

B．stranger

C．relative

D．partner

19.

A．never

B．ever

C．already

D．perhaps

20.

A．difference

B．similarity

C．revolution

D．progress