1 . How does the woman sound?

A．Greatly encouraged.

B．Terribly sorry.

C．A bit dissatisfied.

2 . How does the man feel about the woman?

A．Worried.

B．Confident.

C．Angry.

3 . 感恩，是我们生活中永恒的话题。学会感恩，学会热爱生活，我们将会感受到更多快乐。假设你将参加主题为“感恩”的演讲比赛，请你根据以下要点写一篇英语演讲稿。
要点：1. 感恩对象（父母、老师、朋友……）；        2. 为何感恩；        3. 如何感恩。
注意：
1. 只能选择一个感恩对象；
2. 词数120左右。开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
Good morning, everyone,
It’s a great honor to have the opportunity to be with you today. The topic of my speech is “Thank you,
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for listening.

4 . I travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me.

After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6:30, I arrived at 6:25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment(评论) about my “being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.

I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn’t enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.

Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!

When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.

1. The author asked for room service because _______.

A．a lot of money would be saved in this way

B．he didn’t like to eat with other people around

C．he didn’t wanted to be recognized by the waiters

D．seeing people laughing and talking made him feel bad

2. How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:25?

A．Dissatisfied.	B．Pleased.
C．Surprised.	D．Angry.

3. From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk ______

A．knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant

B．found it hard to balance his work and his family

C．was getting tired of his present job

D．had never had such a chance to talk about his worries

4. The author wants to tell us that ______.

A．people are actually all lonely in their own way

B．restaurants should put the need of customers first

C．the kindness of strangers can make you less lonely

D．restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people

5 . My father was 44 and knew he wasn't going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.
Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a time­killer . But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.” He didn't know what that would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I've felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask, “Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going？”
A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, I've come to believe he'd want me to move on to what comes next: to be proud of, and believe in, somebody else. It's time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don't hold back because they're afraid to fail. They're only afraid of failing us. They don't worry about being disappointed. Their fear－as mine was until my father's letter－is of being a disappointment.
Give your children permission to succeed. They're waiting for you to believe in them.
I always knew my parents loved me. But trust me: That belief will be more complete, that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts：“Don't worry; you'll do something great.” Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.
1. We learn from the text that the author ________.

A．lost his father when he was young

B．worked hard before he read his father's letter

C．asked his father's permission to believe in himself

D．knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do

2. What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?

A．Children need their parents' letters.

B．Children are afraid to be disappointed.

C．His children's fear of failure held them back.

D．His father's letter removed his fear of failing his parents.

3. Which of the following is TRUE of the author?

A．He got no access to success.

B．He wrote back to his father at 12.

C．He was sure his parents loved him.

D．He once asked his father about the letter.

4. The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A．describe children's thinking

B．answer some questions children have

C．stress the importance of communication

D．advise parents to encourage their children

6 . The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up (混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can't understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor , you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It's better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is: "Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes."
1. The writer thinks that the most important thing for you to learn a language is___________.

A．reading	B．practicing
C．talking about it	D．listening

2. What should you do in learning English?

A．Try to make some mistakes.

B．Avoid making any mistakes.

C．Remember as many new words as you can.

D．Use it as often as you cam

3. If people laugh at the mistakes you make, you should ___________.

A．be angry with them	B．be angry with yourself
C．not care	D．believe you are right

4. When you make a mistake, you should___________.

A．never make any mistakes again

B．tell others not to make the same mistake

C．punish yourself for making it

D．keep your sense of humor

5. The story tell us:" ___________."

A．It is normal (正常的) that we make some mistakes in learning English

B．Everyone must make mistakes

C．We can avoid making mistakes in learning a language

D．Laughing can help one learn English well

7 . Have you heard of “Green hotels”? ____ you stay at a green hotel, you help reduce the unfriendly ____that hotel has on the environment.

“Green hotels” include any hotels, motels, and inns that use energy and other resources ____environmentally (环境) responsible ways. These green hotels take advantage of (利用) ____resources when possible, make effective ____of resources that can’t be reused, and ____that many byproducts(副产品)are reused or recycled.

____ 2.6 million hotel rooms are rented in the United States daily. ____, an astonishing number of hotel ____ need clothes washed, meals prepared, fresh water for showers and toilets, and energy for lights, heating, and cooling. Thus, there is a great ____ for green hotel practices(做法).

____a guest of a green hotel, you will receive quality service ____knowing you are helping the environment. Hotels also realize cost savings when they ____green hotel practices, which they can then use to ____guest services.

Some green hotels are already making a big ____. For example;

1. By switching to more energy-effective ____, the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City has saved 1.2 million kilowatt hours per year.

2. One hotel reduced water use by 2 million gallons per year when it ____a chef (厨师)who was improperly defrosting(解冻)food by running water over it.

3. The Fairmont Acapulco Princess and Fairmont Pierre Marques filter(过滤器) and treat____and reuse it to water their golf courses.

These and other green hotels are ____responsible steps, but many others have not yet accepted the green hotel challenge. You can help by supporting green hotel practices every time you ____.

1.

A．When

B．Before

C．Unless

D．Although

2.

A．pollution

B．cost

C．effect

D．step

3.

A．with

B．through

C．by

D．in

4.

A．wasted

B．reused

C．limited

D．lost

5.

A．time

B．space

C．use

D．usage

6.

A．make sure

B．make up

C．make fun

D．make room

7.

A．Much more

B．Over

C．More

D．Above

8.

A．Besides

B．As a result

C．In the end

D．As a matter of fact

9.

A．professors

B．waiters

C．door-keepers

D．guests

10.

A．need

B．necessity

C．require

D．request

11.

A．With

B．To

C．As

D．By

12.

A．before

B．at

C．in

D．while

13.

A．get

B．accept

C．receive

D．take

14.

A．change

B．improve

C．make

D．lift

15.

A．act

B．face

C．control

D．difference

16.

A．lighting

B．line

C．action

D．management

17.

A．used

B．found

C．fired

D．questioned

18.

A．wastewood

B．wasteland

C．wastepaper

D．wastewater

19.

A．making

B．taking

C．borrowing

D．getting

20.

A．walk

B．journey

C．play

D．travel

8 . We already know the fastest, least expensive way to slow climate change: Use less energy. With a little effort, and not much money, most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more—doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets.
Not long ago, my wife, PJ, and I tried a new diet—not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change. Scientists have reported recently that the world is bending up even faster than predicted only a few years ago, and that the consequences could be severe if we don’t keep reducing emissions（排放）of carbon dioxide（CO₂）and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere. 21世纪We decided to try an experiment. For one month we recorded our personal emissions of CO₂^. . We wanted to see how much we could cut back, so we went on a strict diet. The average US household（家庭）produces about 150 pounds of CO₂ a day by doing common-place things like turning on air-conditioning or driving cars. That’s more than twice the European average and almost five times the global average, mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses. But how much should we try to reduce? For an answer, I checked with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth. In his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important _______, such as the melting（融化）of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica. “To stay below that point, we need to reduce CO₂ emissions by 80 percent,” he said.
Good advice, I thought. I’d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind. We’d gotten so used to keeping our air-conditioning going around the clock. I’d almost forgotten the windows even opened. We should not let this happen again. It’s time for us to change our habits if necessary.
1. Why did the author and his wife try a new diet?

A．To take special kinds of food

B．To respond to climate change.

C．To lose weight

D．To improve their health

2. The underlined words “tipping points” most probably refer to .

A．freezing points

B．burning points

C．melting points

D．boiling points

3. It can be inferred from the passage that 2___. ..

A．it is necessary to keep the air-conditioning on all the time ..

B．it seems possible for every household to cut emissions of CO2

C．the average US household produces about 3,000 pounds of CO2 a month.

D．the average European household produces about 1,000 pounds of CO2 a month.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．Saving Energy Starts at Home	B．Changing Our Habits Begins at work
C．Changing Climate Sounds Reasonable	D．Reducing Emissions of CO2 Proves Difficult

9 . First the ground shook in Haiti, then Chile and Turkey. The earthquakes keep coming hard and fast this year, causing people to wonder if something evil (邪恶的) is happening underfoot. It’s not.
While it may seem as if there are more earthquakes occurring, there really aren’t. The problem is what’s happening above ground, not underground, experts say. More people are moving into big cities that happen to be built in quake zones, and they’re rapidly putting up buildings that can’t withstand (经受) earthquakes, scientists believe. And around-the-clock news coverage (报道) and better earthquake monitoring(监测) make it seem as if earthquakes are ever-present.
“I can definitely tell you that the world is not coming to an end,” said Bob Holdsworth, an expert in tectonics (筑造学) at Durharn University in the UK.
A 7.0 magnitude quake in January killed more than 230,000 people in Haiti. Last month, an 8.8 magnitude quake--- the fifth-strongest since 1900—killed more than 900 people in Chile. And two weeks ago, a 6.0 magnitude quake struck rural eastern Turkey, killing at least 57 people.
On average, there are 134 earthquakes a year that have a magnitude between 6.0 and 6.9, according to the US Geological Survey. This year is off to a fast start with 40 so far—more than in most years for that time period.
But that’s because the 8.8 quake in Chile generated a large number of strong aftershocks, and so many quakes early this year skews (扭曲) the picture, said Paul Earle, a US seismologist (地震学家).
Also, it’s not the number of quakes, but their devastating impacts(破坏性的影响) that gain attention, with the death tolls (死亡人数) largely due to construction standards (building standard) and crowding, Earle added. “The standard mantra (咒语) is earthquakes don’t kill people, buildings do, ” he said.
There have been more deaths over the past decades from earthquakes, said University of Colorado geologist Roger Bilham. In an opinion column last month in the journal Nature, Bilham called for better construction standards in the world’s big cities.
Of the 130 cities worldwide with populations of more than 1 million, more than half are prone (倾向于) to earthquakes, Bilham said.
Developing nations, where populations are growing, don’t pay attention to earthquake preparedness, Bilham said.” If you have a problem feeding yourself, you’re not really going to worry about earthquakes.”
Another reason quakes seem worse is that we’re paying attention more. The Haiti earthquake quickly followed by the 8.8 in Chile made everyone start to think.
But it won’t last, said US disaster researcher Deniis Mileti. “People are paying attention to the violent planet we’ve always lived on,” Mileti said.” Come back in another six months if there has been no earthquakes, most people will have forgotten it again. ”
1. What is the main idea of the article?

A．The number of earthquakes is increasing this year.

B．The reasons why earthquakes are so devastating.

C．The reasons why recent earthquakes have struck large cities.

D．Why earthquakes seem to be more serious this year.

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the seeming increase in earthquakes this year，
according to the article?

A．Greater underground activity.

B．A larger number of buildings prone to damage during earthquakes.

C．Around-the-clock news coverage.

D．Better earthquake monitoring.

3. According to the article, it is safe to say that ______.

A．there is an evil force beneath the world’s surface

B．large cities are always built in quake zones

C．enough attention has been paid to reducing the impact of earthquakes

D．the earthquake in Chili caused many aftershocks.

4. According to the article, the greater damage of earthquakes this year can be mainly caused by ______.

A．the occurrence of larger earthquakes

B．not enough warnings about earthquakes

C．poor construction standards and overcrowding

D．an increase in large cities