1 . Kyle Cassidy and three other members of the Annenberg Running Group were stretching on the grounds of the University of Pennsylvania, waiting for a few latecomers. The Penn colleagues and other community members meet three days a week for a roughly 30-minute jog and an occasional lecture. That's right― during some runs, one of them delivers a talk. Topics range from the brain to Bitcoin.

But on this day last January, it would not be their normal run. The first clue that something was off was the man who sprinted past them. "Running at an amazing pace," Cassidy told Runner's World admiringly. Cassidy discovered why the sprinter was so fleet of foot when another man ran by, yelling, “Help! He took my phone and laptop!"

At that, the group did what running clubs do: They ran, trailing the suspect down the streets of Philadelphia until he ducked into a construction site. The runners split up. Cassidy ran around to the far side of the site to cut the thief off while the others wandered the neighborhood hoping he had dumped the loot （赃物）in a backyard.

No luck. So they decided to ask residents whether they'd seen the guy. When they knocked on the door of one row house, they were in for a surprise. Unknown to them, he had already emerged from the construction site—and was hiding behind a bush by that very house. As the owner opened the door, the suspect darted out from behind the bush ... and right into the arms of campus police, who'd joined the chase shortly behind the runners.

The members of this running group are not hard-core athletes. But they do understand the benefit of a little exercise. ''Running is typically a useless sport where you turn fat cells into heat," Cassidy told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "But occasionally it can be useful, and here was one of those opportunities."

1. Why do the group members gather together?

A．To do some stretching.	B．To have a regular run.
C．To deliver a lecture.	D．To cover some topics.

2. What does the underlined word "sprinted" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Dashed.	B．Pushed.
C．Jumped.	D．Escaped.

3. We can infer that the success of the chase is mainly due to____ .

A．the assistance of the runners	B．the owner of the row house
C．the campus police on patrol	D．the joint efforts of the people

4. Which of the following best describes Cassidy?

A．Athletic and generous.	B．Courageous and ambitious.
C．Helpful and humorous.	D．Thoughtful and demanding.

2 . It was 7 in the morning. I was on a train to another city when I started a(n)______with a young man sitting next to me. From what he said, I______that he came from a farming family and was now doing very well in the IT industry. He was______enough to give me a window seat, help a co-passenger when he dropped his coffee, etc. These small______showed what a good person he was!

I was lost in reading a biography(自传) on Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold Schwarzenegger has played a huge role in my life______I haven’t met him. Reading a_______about him is great fun.

Now my co-passenger______to see the book, so I handed it to him. Minutes passed into hours. From the train window, I______him reading the book carefully. Towards the end of the trip, I even saw him______everything about the book including the publishing house and code number. He turned to me and asked where he could buy this book.

“You can_____ it,” I said. “This is the second time that I’ve read it anyway.”

I was lying! Actually it was last weekend that I bought it. I loved it so much and how I______to hold on to it myself! ________, when I thought of his kindness, I thought I should do something too. “Wow,” the man said to me. “This is really_______. Thank you so much.”

“No problem. Don’t worry about it.”

I got off the train and walked into the new city with a sense of_______. I did not regret giving the book to him as I believed_______each other is really a good thing.

1.

A．quarrel

B．discussion

C．interview

D．conversation

2.

A．wished

B．knew

C．remembered

D．wondered

3.

A．proud

B．clever

C．kind

D．brave

4.

A．acts

B．words

C．tricks

D．gifts

5.

A．until

B．because

C．though

D．if

6.

A．text

B．book

C．note

D．magazine

7.

A．agreed

B．continued

C．stopped

D．asked

8.

A．saw

B．felt

C．guessed

D．imagined

9.

A．crossing out

B．picking up

C．thinking about

D．writing down

10.

A．read

B．keep

C．buy

D．return

11.

A．hoped

B．decided

C．refused

D．managed

12.

A．Still

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Finally

13.

A．unbelievable

B．funny

C．common

D．impossible

14.

A．humor

B．disappointment

C．joy

D．loss

15.

A．meeting

B．helping

C．admiring

D．praising

3 . My parents moved from Mexico to South Texas in the early 90s with the hope for a brighter future for their family of nine — my parents, four boys and three girls. My parents have always wanted the best for us and they have done everything possible to encourage us to get a university degree. Never did they think that by pushing us that direction, it also meant encouraging us to move away and be distant from each other.

Initially (起初), getting accustomed to the American culture and lifestyle was very difficult for my parents. They come from a culture where kids grow up together, go to school together and most of the time live in the same neighborhood. From our point, American family values were a bit different. Typically in the US, when you turn 18, you are expected to graduate from high school, move out, find a university, possibly find a partner, get married and start a life together. Most of these decisions take you away from home; usually you have to follow opportunity and wherever that will take you.

This is my family’s current situation. I graduated from Bethel College in Indiana in 2010, and in order to fulfill my financial responsibilities of paying off student loans, I moved to Washington State for my job with Experience Mission. Ideally my parents wanted me to come home to South Texas, but that wasn’t where my opportunity took me.

Currently, my sister Jennifer lives in Waco, Texas, about eight hours from my parents. My two younger brothers also decided to go to college at Bethel and are away from my parents. More than likely, when they graduate, they will probably not move back home to South Texas.

My parent never imagined that their dream for a better future would separate our family this way.

Facebook has played a crucial (决定性的) role in the way we communicate while living in different places. Since we all use Facebook, we have found a place to connect and feel as if we were there together with each other.

1. We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.

A．the writer’s family are immigrants to America

B．the writer’ family came to America for a better future

C．the writer’ parents’ didn’t want their children to get a university degree

D．the writer’ parents pushed their children away from each other

2. The writer’s parents found it hard to be used to American life because ________.

A．they were strangers in America

B．they suffered from a culture shock

C．the local people disliked their family

D．different countries have different lives

3. The writer didn’t return to work in South Texas after graduation because ________.

A．he owed a lot of money while studying at college

B．he didn’t graduate from university

C．he found his opportunity in Washiongton State

D．his father couldn’t find him a job in South Texas

4. What will probably be talked about in the paragraph after the last?

A．The writer’s parents’ life in Texas.

B．How the parents learn to use Facebook.

C．What the writer’s brothers’ and sisters’ lives are like.

D．How the writer’s family communicate through Facebook.

4 . Bissel is a small village of the West Sahara. It lies next to a l.5-square-kilometer oasis（绿洲）, from where three days and nights are generally required to go out of the desert. However, before Ken Levin discovered it in 1926, none of the Bissel villagers had ever walked out of the desert. Reportedly, they were not unwilling to leave this barren land. Many had previously tried but failed, always somehow finding themselves back at the oasis after several days of trying to walk out.
When interviewed by Ken Levin, an expert at the British Royal College of Sciences, the villagers explained that no matter which direction they walked it always brought them back to the village.Why couldn’t the Bissel villagers walk out of the desert? Levin was very puzzled. He had, by himself, managed to walk north from the village and reach the nearest town in three and a half days. He decided to carry out an experiment to solve the mystery. He and a Bissel villager called Argutel, would walk out of the desert together. They prepared enough water for a half-a-month journey and two camels. But this time Ken Levin didn't bring his compass. Levin would follow Argutel.
Ten days later, they had walked for about 500 miles but were still in the desert. On the 11th morning, an oasis came into their view. They were back at Bissel. Levin now understood why the Bissel people couldn’t escape the desert. They had no knowledge of the North Star, which had for centuries provided sailors and other travelers with a point of direction. In the desert, if a person goes forward relying only on their senses, they will not be able to travel in a straight line. Rather they will travel in a very large circle and eventually track back to where they began. Levin explained to Argutel the function of the North Star and said, “As long as you rest in the daytime and walk towards the brightest star at night, you would be able to walk out of the desert.” Argutel did as he was told. Three days later, he came to the edge of the desert.
Now in the West Sahara, Bissel has become a bright pearl, where tens of thousands of tourists come every year. Argutel’s bronze statue stands in the center of the town. On its base are the words:
__________________________________.
1. Ken Levin asked Argutel to walk to the north in order to ________.

A．prove that people could walk out of the desert see

B．how far away Bissel was to the edge of the desert

C．tell people not to walk in circles

D．show Argutel was a great person

2. According to the passage, Ken Levin ________.

A．knew Argutel before he came to the village

B．came to Bissel to do experiments on behalf of his college

C．became the first man to walk out of the desert from Bissel Village

D．taught Bissel villagers knowledge of the North Star when he first arrived

3. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．Ken Levin didn’t walk south because it would take more days

B．the use of a compass was necessary to walk out of the desert

C．tourism in Bissel has been greatly developed and improved

D．Argutel became the leader of Bissel after his return

4. Which of the following can most probably be found at the base of Argutel’s statue?

A．A new life starts from the fixed direction.

B．Where there is a will, there is a way.

C．A long journey starts with the first step.

D．Two heads are better than one.

5 . One day I decided to quit．I quitted my job, my relationship, my spirituality. I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the _______ to have one last talk with God． "Can you give me one good _______ not to quit?" His answer surprised me．
"Look around． Do you see the fern（蕨类植物） and the bamboo? When I planted their seeds, I took good care of them．The fern quickly grew from the earth． _______ nothing came from the bamboo seed． During the following three years, the fern grew more plentiful． And _______ , nothing came from the bamboo seed． But I did not quit on the bamboo． Then in the fifth year a _______ sprout（新芽） emerged from the earth． Compared to the fern it was _______ small and insignificant． But just 6 months later the bamboo _______ to over 100 feet tall． It had spent the five years growing _______ ． Those roots made it strong and gave it _______ it needed to survive． I wouldn’t give any of my creations a challenge it could not ________ ．”
He said to me． "All this time you have been struggling, you have ________ been growing roots． I would not quit on the bamboo． ________ will I ever quit on you． Don't ________ yourself with others．The bamboo had a different ________ from the fern． Yet they both make the forest beautiful． Your time will ________ ． You will rise high! "
"How high should I rise?" I asked．
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked ________ ．
"As high as it can?" I ________ ．
"Yes," He said． "Give me glory ________ rising as high as you can．"
I left the forest and bring back this story． I hope it can help you see that God will never ________on you． Never regret a day in your life． Good days give you happiness． Bad days give you ________． Both are necessary to life．1.

A．farm

B．heaven

C．bushes

D．woods

2.

A．reason

B．sense

C．response

D．explanation

3.

A．Even

B．Instead

C．Yet

D．Rather

4.

A．again

B．always

C．ever

D．often

5.

A．thin

B．tiny

C．weak

D．short

6.

A．largely

B．entirely

C．seemingly

D．probably

7.

A．raised

B．provided

C．rose

D．produced

8.

A．fruits

B．leaves

C．seeds

D．roots

9.

A．which

B．where

C．how

D．what

10.

A．present

B．explore

C．handle

D．offer

11.

A．particularly

B．actually

C．merely

D．obviously

12.

A．Either

B．So

C．Neither

D．As

13.

A．furnish

B．associate

C．connect

D．compare

14.

A．purpose

B．recognition

C．credit

D．possibility

15.

A．go

B．come

C．get

D．leave

16.

A．in nature

B．in exchange

C．in respect

D．in turn

17.

A．questioned

B．required

C．requested

D．remarked

18.

A．from

B．with

C．by

D．for

19.

A．cut up

B．give up

C．break up

D．pick up

20.

A．experiences

B．strengths

C．awards

D．ambitions

6 . 英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。便条中共有10处错误，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（^）。并在其下面写出修改后的词。
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．每处错误及修改均仅限一词;

2．只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不记分。

My sister saw a lovely cup when we are shopping the other day. She liked it at once. Then she bent down and picked up to look at a price on it. As she did this, lots of tea splashed on his T-shirt! I had to try hardly not to laugh at her shocked face! My sister wanted get out of the shop as fast as she could when a shop assistant came over to us. It was turned out to be her own cup, that she’d left on the shelf by mistake. The assistant was clearly as embarrassing as my sister, for I just thought it was funny!

7 . A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man.
"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor."
Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."
Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name. I call him Dad."
1. The passengers were ________ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child.

A．excited	B．pleased
C．interested	D．surprised

2. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the comp­any to ______ .

A．make a demand for more buses

B．thank the conductor for his good service

C．criticize the conductor for his rude behavior

D．invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor

3. What was the gentleman?

A．A teacher.

B．A newspaper reporter.

C．Not known from the story.

D．The conductor's friend from his company.

4. The word "he" in the last paragraph refers to _______.

A．the gentleman	B．the conductor
C．the middle-aged man	D．the three-year-old child

5. It is clear from the story that the conductor ______.

A．has changed his attitude towards his work

B．has now been kind and polite to all passengers

C．has not changed his rude behavior to passen­gers

D．has now been kind and polite to women with children

8 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There was a poor widow, _________Radha. Every day before starting her work at the Spin-wheel, she said prayers_________. Once she read her_________ which exhorted (感化、激励) the work of mercy and she took it to_________.
“My good God,” she_________, “how can I do good to others? I have nothing but my spin-wheel, which_________ hardly my daily bread. Winters are fast approaching and the_________ here in my room freezes my fingers that I can hardly_________. I have not paid my_________and I have to beg myself in the street.”
She thought still there is   __________ she can do. She remembered then that a__________ of hers was very sick in bed. “I’ll___________her today,” Radha said to herself. “I can spin in her house and I shall__________ have chance of giving her some__________.” She took two apples from the cupboard—two apples, which were given to her — and went on her way.
When her sick friend saw her, she was overcome with__________. “My dear Radha,” she said, “I have recently inherited (继承) a small__________. Would you like to stay here to__________ me? You would___________the money that you pay in rent and with your spinning and my small inheritance, we could live without any worries.”
Radha__________the offer very willingly and that same day she moved to her friend’s house where, for the first time after so long she was able to spend a__________ night with no worries.1.

A．name

B．named

C．naming

D．to name

2.

A．absently

B．bravely

C．religiously

D．painfully

3.

A．wills

B．poems

C．letters

D．prayers

4.

A．identity

B．heart

C．heaven

D．church

5.

A．added

B．commanded

C．escaped

D．cried

6.

A．devotes

B．organize

C．sells

D．earns

7.

A．cold

B．warmth

C．shelter

D．sunshine

8.

A．live

B．spin

C．read

D．dig

9.

A．bills

B．dinner

C．rent

D．fare

10.

A．nothing

B．everything

C．anything

D．something

11.

A．friend

B．lawyer

C．relative

D．neighbor

12.

A．miss

B．call

C．visit

D．cure

13.

A．slightly

B．certainly

C．eventually

D．hardly

14.

A．insurance

B．comfort

C．wealth

D．disaster

15.

A．upset

B．sadness

C．joy

D．shock

16.

A．situation

B．apartment

C．disease

D．fortune

17.

A．look after

B．deal with

C．play with

D．depend on

18.

A．collect

B．attack

C．save

D．ignore

19.

A．accepted

B．provided

C．praised

D．objected

20.

A．restful

B．dark

C．cold

D．reliable

9 . My mom takes pride in the fact that I was talking in three and four word sentences before I was ten months old. Some say it’s a gift while others simply think I talk too much.

As my thirties came to a close, I found myself reflecting on my life. I’m very happy and have no significant regrets. However, when I looked back on those times of difficulty, I saw a clear common denominator(特征); I didn’t seem to know when to stop talking. Whether it was hurting someone’s feelings, or having carelessly told a secret, the incident could have been avoided had I closed my mouth sooner. So I decided to practice the power of quiet.

To take this step, I needed to understand how people could sit comfortably in a group and not talk. Why does my husband feel completely content to say nothing in a conversation? He’s highly intelligent and has wonderful opinions but he’ll sit quietly and just listen. Even when he’s asked a pointed question, he’ll answer with few words while still communicating effectively. What a talent!

Can you imagine being happy just listening? In surveying those I know who talk less than I do, I got two answers—they either didn’t feel confident enough to speak up, or they just didn’t feel the need to participate in the conversation. Of course there were other reasons for not talking, but these were the two most popular answers.

The first one didn’t work for me. I’m just fine letting people know what I think about them, and hopefully it will make the conversation much more interesting. The second one didn’t work either. I do feel the need to participate. I feel it physically like an electrical pulse through my body; sometimes it’s so strong that it causes me to behave badly in the form of interrupting or speaking in an unusually loud voice. I had to look further.

An interesting thing happened on this journey to the power of quiet. During my weekly yoga class, it came to me like an answer so clear that the words rang in my head like soft, heavenly bells.

I talked too much so people would know I cared about them. It was my way of taking care of those I love. I decided before my fortieth birthday, that from that day forward, those around me would know I loved them, and cared what they thought and felt, but I was going to practice the power of quiet.

As my forty-second birthday approaches, I can say that deciding to talk less has been more about focusing on quality rather than quantity. I’ve found that listening more shows those who I care about that I really do care how they feel. Now when I break in, it means more to them. Oh, sure, I still have my short periods of talking too much, but for the most part this has been one resolution that I can call a success.

1. In Paragraph 3 the writer mentions her husband mainly ______.

A．to show how one communicates effectively

B．to explain the reason for his silence in a conversation

C．to give an example of those who have the power of quiet

D．to give her high opinion of his communication skills

2. By “I had to look further”, the writer means she had to ______.

A．look into the future in order to succeed in practicing the power of quiet

B．try harder to prevent herself from talking too much

C．survey people in other areas who talk little

D．find out other reasons why she should talk less

3. Which of the following best describe the writer’s character?

A．Kind but pessimistic.	B．Loving and active.
C．Selfless but proud.	D．Stubborn and sensitive.

10 . That morning, I got on the train as always. I was a publishing director and was reading my newspaper ______. But that day, I read it very ______. I thought I must be tired. At the office, I sat down, turned on my   ______ and found I couldn’t read the message on the screen.

Eventually, worried_______drove me to hospital. There, confirmation came that I suffered from aphasia(失语症), a condition that______ it’s difficult or impossible to receive and produce language.

I was back at home a week later, and my _____was to get better and return to work in a couple of months. I started ____ a speech therapist(治疗专家) three times a week, and was given homework to help_______my vocabulary and grammar. After a month, my own speech became ______—“Could you pass the salt?” “Shall we go for a walk?” — but I couldn’t have a conversation. I couldn’t read the newspaper.

For 25 years, I was used to a(n) ______ day of meetings, and bringing three manuscripts home with me each night. I didn’t feel _______to say goodbye to my old self.

In the darkest months, I devoted myself to ______. I would spend hours writing a description of something________like a pencil. I couldn’t______ novels or newspapers, so I tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines easier to ______. My speech came back, and I learned how to read again, ______ much more slowly. I spent more time with my family, and ______myself to slow down.

Now, 10 years later, my relationship with my ______is deeper than ever. We have _____ to be very patient with each other. I’m no longer a high-achieving publisher or someone who _____10 books a week. I’m a family man with aphasia, and if I read 10 books a year, that’s good.

1.

A．once again

B．as usual

C．in time

D．at last

2.

A．smoothly

B．patiently

C．worriedly

D．slowly

3.

A．radio

B．computer

C．phone

D．typewriter

4.

A．friends

B．coaches

C．colleagues

D．roommates

5.

A．means

B．proves

C．explains

D．admits

6.

A．discovery

B．goal

C．ability

D．reason

7.

A．seeing

B．teaching

C．describing

D．greeting

8.

A．receive

B．repeat

C．reunite

D．rebuild

9.

A．easy

B．delightful

C．functional

D．fast

10.

A．exciting

B．busy

C．interesting

D．short

11.

A．afraid

B．anxious

C．ready

D．right

12.

A．trying

B．preparing

C．focusing

D．asking

13.

A．similar

B．strange

C．special

D．simple

14.

A．produce

B．recognize

C．manage

D．arrange

15.

A．create

B．understand

C．write

D．believe

16.

A．since

B．though

C．unless

D．when

17.

A．allowed

B．expected

C．advised

D．ordered

18.

A．books

B．illness

C．doctors

D．family

19.

A．decided

B．chosen

C．continued

D．learned

20.

A．sells

B．delivers

C．reads

D．collects