1 . My husband and I arrived in a new country just a month ago. We were a bit ___________ about what was waiting for us. However, when we ___________ at the airport, a tall man with smiling eyes greeted us. The days and months were ___________ made easy for us by this kind man.

He greeted us every day with his smiling face. He ___________ us in going to the bank, in buying our groceries, in telling us ___________ to buy almost everything. He told us he was our big brother.

___________, We watched the match in a coffee shop. During the first get-together, he ___________ us that we were lucky—my husband and I were ___________ in this foreign land. He said he had been ___________ for eight years then because he rarely saw his family, ____________ they were in his home country.

During the second get-together, he ____________ told us that we were his family. He said that he loved us and that he would ____________ us because he was given a ____________ of 45 days to go back to his home country. That night, he spoke these words which ____________ a great effect on my life: “You changed my life...”

That night deep in our hearts we were ____________ by our friend's words. We texted him upon reaching home, ____________ him for being a Big Brother to us in the foreign land. We told him ____________ that we felt safe in going out when we were with him, to which he ____________, “You are my family here.”

On the first week of October, we are going to ____________ him back from his vacation. We'll watch the football match again in that ____________ shop that holds dear memories.

1.

A．crazy.

B．certain

C．worried

D．curious

2.

A．settled

B．cheeked

C．dropped

D．landed

3.

A．instead

B．anyhow

C．Otherwise

D．therefore

4.

A．expected

B．accompanied

C．troubled

D．comforted

5.

A．where

B．when

C．why

D．whether

6.

A．Once

B．Besides

C．Finally

D．Twice

7.

A．convinced

B．warned

C．informed

D．Blamed

8.

A．nearby

B．around

C．together

D．apart

9.

A．sick

B．mad

C．cheerful

D．lonely

10.

A．since

B．as

C．unless

D．although

11.

A．jokingly

B．sincerely

C．secretly

D．proudly

12.

A．remember

B．forget

C．miss

D．respect

13.

A．vacation

B．delay

C．right

D．date

14.

A．designed

B．had

C．solved

D．received

15.

A．bothered

B．puzzled

C．astonished

D．touched

16.

A．punishing

B．forgiving

C．thanking

D．repaying

17.

A．as well

B．after all

C．in return

D．in advance

18.

A．agreed

B．replied

C．objected

D．added

19.

A．pick

B．call

C．force

D．see

20.

A．book

B．coffee

C．grocery

D．sports

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Just as I began a new job in New York, I had to learn another important job: father. I was a businessman. At the office I had three new     1     (project), and at home I had a young son who was growing fast and     2     (need) me. I was puzzled and didn't know how to deal with the relationship between job and family until one day, during my business trip in Chicago, I came     3    an old family friend Dan,     4    was once a patient of my father. He told me something about my father.     5    was my father that helped him go through the cancer. When Dan knew he got cancer, he was very upset and wanted     6     (give) up, but my father, his doctor, encouraged him to go on     7     (fight) against the cancer. My father said to him, “You have     8     wonderful life and three fine children. Take some time with them. It's family that we live for－not just ourselves. Think of that    9     you will know life's worth the fight.” His words touched me, and I    10     (sudden) realized that family are the most important in the world.I should spend more time staying with them.

3 . I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.

The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical passage about husbands and their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.

And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.” “Oh, Tom, you noticed”, she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.

So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love.

There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.

“What’s the matter?” I asked her.

“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with sadness, “ I don’t?”

“What do you mean?”

“Well…that checkup I had several weeks ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me…am I dying?”

It took a moment for it all to be understood. Then I burst out laughing.

“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”

1. From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage______.

A．with his family

B．with Evelyn

C．alone

D．with his children

2. During the two weeks on the beach,Tom showed more love to his wife because______.

A．the doctor said his wife was seriously ill

B．he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm

C．she looked lovely in her new clothes

D．he was determined to be a good husband

3. The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What does“ one thing”refer to?

A．He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.

B．He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.

C．He knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her.

D．She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.

4. By saying“I’m just starting to live,”Tom means that______.

A．he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband

B．he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life

C．he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change

D．he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before

4 . Jason, our son, was born with cerebral palsy(脑瘫). My wife and I often encouraged him as he _____________ many challenges in his early years. It was ___________ to see him regularly chosen last for baseball, but his most _________ time came when he began high school.

One afternoon, Jason returned home in ___________and shouted: “I’m never going to school again!” He was _________ with food that other kids had _________ him on the school bus on the way home. Jason later told us what had _________.

A few days earlier, Jason had___________up for the school running team. That day, a few older students made_________   of his performance on the track(跑道) and threw food at him. I called the headmaster about the __________, and it never happened again. One day, as the other kids exercised in the gym, they __________ one lone runner－Jason jogging around the snow-covered track.

A few days later, Jason had something to tell us, “Mom, Dad, sit down,” he said. I was ready for the __________.” He told us that each month, students__________ an “athlete(运动员) of the month”. The coach(教练) would list the top athletes, and students voted(投票) for the ________. Jason’s name had never been__________. But that day, one student said: “Sir, I would like to nominate(提名) Jason for the athlete of the month.” The coach looked__________. “He works harder than any of us, Sir,” the student continued. Tears __________ in Jason’s eyes as everyone in the class put their hands up. We, also in tears, looked on as he__________ showed his certificate(证书).

Whenever I lose ________, I think of this story. I remind myself that challenges are not overcome by force, but by patience, __________, and faith.

1.

A．needed

B．played

C．faced

D．spoke

2.

A．heartbreaking

B．hopeful

C．complex

D．entertaining

3.

A．difficult

B．comfortable

C．different

D．wonderful

4.

A．tears

B．amazement

C．laughter

D．fear

5.

A．filled

B．followed

C．affected

D．covered

6.

A．pushed against

B．broken into

C．thrown at

D．went out

7.

A．recorded

B．observed

C．happened

D．expressed

8.

A．stayed

B．signed

C．picked

D．taken

9.

A．judges

B．use

C．mistakes

D．fun

10.

A．plot

B．scene

C．crime

D．situation

11.

A．knew

B．watched

C．noticed

D．realized

12.

A．best

B．least

C．most

D．worst

13.

A．hoped

B．agreed

C．meant

D．chose

14.

A．winner

B．ruler

C．adviser

D．fighter

15.

A．adopted

B．listed

C．found

D．organized

16.

A．surprised

B．embarrassed

C．moved

D．impressed

17.

A．mixed

B．rolled

C．made

D．drew

18.

A．warmly

B．proudly

C．kindly

D．seriously

19.

A．interest

B．happiness

C．heart

D．face

20.

A．respect

B．will

C．attitude

D．interview

5 . 假设你是李华，是一名在Eric家里的交换生(exchange student)。昨晚，你和几位同学在房间里大声讨论周末班级出游事宜，影响了Eric一家休息。
请给Eric写一封道歉信，内容包括：
1.表示道歉; 2.说明原因; 3.提出解决办法。
注意：1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Eric,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

6 . 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。错误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。

My parents are both interest in reading and music. Therefore, my father prefers to history books while my mother likes to read novels and woman's magazines. In music, their tastes are similar, and they had never been tired of folk music. Most of the time, they are in agreement on bringing up children. They both believe in giving their children loves, and none believes in punishing a child physically. For times, they agree with each other, but sometimes they seem differently. Perhaps that is why none of their children knows for sure which parents he should follow.

7 . High school was a hard time for Me in the beginning because I had just moved to a small town and knew basically no one. I loved to play basketball but was afraid to go to tryout (选拔)for the school's team because I didn't know anyone. One day all that changed when I missed the bus home and decided to shoot baskets on the school playground to kill time. The coach Mr Colbath had been watching me make various baskets and was pretty impressed with my moves.

He came up to me and asked me who had taught me to play like that. I told him that my dad had taught me how to play basketball. He asked me if he would see me at the tryout on Friday. but I said no and told him why. He told me to have a try because I played very well and would maybe make some friends on the court. After thinking for a few minutes. I finally decided to have a try.

On the day of the tryout, the coach came, found me and helped me practice before the tryout. He helped me a lot and I did very well at the tryout and many members of the team were quite impressed. I did make the team and over the next few years the coach helped me both on and off the court. He helped me do my math which I had such a difficult time with and he even taught me how to live independently.

I will never forget Mr Colbath. He really inspired me and changed my life. I would not be the person that I am today if he had not taken such an interest in me when I was in high school.

1. Why did the writer shoot baskets on the school playground?

A．Because he was preparing for the tryout for the school's team.

B．Because he wanted to show off his moves to the coach.

C．Because he missed the bus and had nothing to do.

D．Because he wanted to make new friends while playing.

2. What is the most probably reason for which the writer wouldn’t go to the tryout?

A．He should study very hard.	B．He didn’t think he played well.
C．He knew no one in the school.	D．His class teacher told him not to.

3. What does the underlined phrase “make the team” most probably mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Join the team.	B．Leave the team.
C．Organize the team	D．Lead the team

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

A．His tryout at school.	B．His present life.
C．His basketball coach.	D．His high school life.

8 . As Simon Kindleysides, 34, took his first step in the London Marathon in April, he felt as if magic was in the air.

"As we were walking toward the first mile, we actually started joining all the runners," he said. "Everyone was on the streets, cheering, and that was a magical moment." As time went on, the crowds and other racers spread around. Kindleysides and his team of eight supporters continued walking.

Kindleysides, who is paralyzed(瘫痪的)from the waist down and typically uses a wheelchair, was equipped with an exoskeleton(体外骨骼)to help him walk. His supporters walked with him to change the batteries in his exoskeleton so he could keep moving.

In 2013, Kindleysides was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤) that was growing in a way that pressed on certain nerves, leading to him losing feeling in his legs. He was told he would never walk again. Before his paralysis, the London-based singer and dancer had "always wanted to run a marathon," he said, but he never made the plan to do so--until this year.

During the London Marathon, the last two miles were the hardest. "At that point, I was exhausted. It was freezing cold, and I was hurting emotionally," Kindleysides said. But he kept going. "I didn't want to let people down. I had a team of eight, and I was raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity," he said. "I didn't want to let them down, myself down, and I thought if I would get this far, I would have to continue."So he continued and made history as the first paralyzed man to complete the London Marathon on foot.

Then, recovering at home, he shared his accomplishment with his three children. "They used to say I'm the only dad in their whole school who's in a wheelchair, and now they say I'm their dad, the only one who has walked a marathon," he said.

Kindleysides is training to complete three more marathons next year, including the London Marathon again.

1. Why did Kindleysides' supporters accompany him all the way?

A．To help change the batteries.	B．To inspire him as a team.
C．To guide him along the road.	D．To assist him with the wheelchair.

2. What caused Kindleysides' disability?

A．An operation on his brain for the tumor.

B．An accident in the previous marathon.

C．Some nerves produced out of the tumor.

D．The pressure from the brain tumor on the nerves.

3. What partly supported Kindleysides to finish the hardest two-mile race?

A．The prize money for the winner.	B．The strong desire to recover.
C．The kindness to help the charity.	D．The belief to beat others.

4. What can we learn about Kindleysides?

A．He was once a successful actor.

B．He is ambitious for joining in London marathons once more.

C．His children feel a pity for him in the wheelchair now.

D．He was the first disabled man to complete the London Marathon.

9 . 假如你是李华，你校英语俱乐部将于下周五下午3:00在二楼报告大厅举办舞会（prom）。你是服务志愿者，但因故不能按时参加，请你用英语给组织者Mr.White写一封道歉信，内容包括：
1.表示歉意
2.解释原因
3.已将志愿者工作安排他人完成
注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr.White，

I'm Li Hua, volunteer of the English Club.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

10 . “When I grow up, I want to be a mountain climber,” Jack, my four-year-old son, announce. My husband, Jack and I are now _______ Cradle Mountain. Here the sky is clear and the plants are green. We don’t know how our kid will progress, but we’re _______ to give it a go.

Usually some parents, me included, would ______ that bushwalking would present a great opportunity for disaster. However, we couldn’t be more _______. We are swallowed up(吞没) by the _______ of the nature.

My husband and I _______ glances(眼色) as Jack runs ahead of us. He keeps a confident and steady(稳的) _______ , staying three or four meters ahead of us. Who is this kid _______ us through the bush? This can’t be the same boy who won’t play outside _______ someone keeps him company(陪伴).

“Hey, look at this!” Jack cries, pointing at a _______ in a tree. “Who lives here? It may be a snake’s _______.” His dad and I _______ and look on, nodding and predicting(预测) who might call the tree home. Before reaching a _______, Jack is off again, keeping a distance between himself and us.

I think about how I have often felt _______ as a parent. Frequently I find myself _______ to cross the tricky(棘手的) pass of boyhood: “Why won’t this child _______? Why won’t he do as he is told? Why is he so _______?” Yet, here we find ourselves in the wilderness, and the boy is showing us the _______. The world is unfolding before him, and he is crossing it with _______ and natural curiosity, and as his parents, we are only _______ on his journey, following in his size 12 footsteps.

1.

A．touching

B．measuring

C．reaching

D．climbing

2.

A．invited

B．prepared

C．allowed

D．encouraged

3.

A．argue

B．know

C．worry

D．admit

4.

A．disappointed

B．frightened

C．moved

D．surprised

5.

A．wonder

B．secret

C．state

D．science

6.

A．take

B．give

C．exchange

D．attract

7.

A．beat

B．pace

C．flow

D．focus

8.

A．leading

B．following

C．chasing

D．pointing

9.

A．while

B．since

C．as

D．unless

10.

A．snake

B．fruit

C．hole

D．leaf

11.

A．body

B．home

C．food

D．head

12.

A．stand up

B．catch up

C．run away

D．set off

13.

A．level

B．decision

C．solution

D．conclusion

14.

A．lost

B．relaxed

C．excited

D．touched

15.

A．afraid

B．ready

C．unable

D．unwilling

16.

A．listen

B．see

C．talk

D．ask

17.

A．shy

B．rude

C．foolish

D．naughty

18.

A．beauty

B．way

C．place

D．future

19.

A．pressure

B．anxiety

C．confidence

D．satisfaction

20.

A．passengers

B．customers

C．drivers

D．strangers