1 . There once was a very knowledgeable and talented man. He played the piano skillfully for years, but remained_______He felt quite puzzled. One day, he met God. He asked God angrily, “As you see, I am a _______person. Why don't you give me an opportunity to come to _______?”

God answered helplessly, “_______!You're a learned person, but you just_______ everything a little, not deep enough, so how can you become famous?”

Having heard this, the man started practicing the piano hard.   _______, he played the piano much better than before, but he still didn't become famous. He went to ask God once again, “My God! I have _______the piano thoroughly, but why doesn’t you give me any chance to_______ a name yet?”

God shook his head and said, “It’s not that I wouldn't like to _______ you any chance but that you can't grasp the chance. For the first time, I helped you________take part in the piano contest, with nobody knowing about it, but you________ self-confidence; similarly, for the second time, you were short of________.How can you________ me?”

After hearing God's words, the man________hard and consistently for more years. He went all out to improve himself as God told him. He built up his self-confidence and gathered the courage to participate in the competition. He played extremely well, but due to the referee's injustice, the chance of fame was________ by the other.

Totally ________by the failure, the man said to God, “God, I’ve tried my best this time. It seems doomed(注定的) that I won't be able to rise to fame, no matter how strong my________for it is.”

God told him with a________,“Congratulations! In fact, you’ve almost succeeded. You only need a final leap.” “A final leap?” His eyes opened wide.

God ________and said, “You've got the ticket for success-frustration. Now you've got it. Success is a gift that setbacks will give you.” This time, that man bore God's words in mind. As ________,he succeeded.

1.

A．unwilling

B．uninterested

C．unknown

D．unable

2.

A．mysterious

B．learned

C．determined

D．curious

3.

A．fame

B．power

C．life

D．use

4.

A．Additionally

B．Absolutely

C．Approximately

D．Alternatively

5.

A．tolerated

B．talked

C．treated

D．tried

6.

A．Afterwards

B．However

C．Besides

D．Otherwise

7.

A．memorized

B．possessed

C．played

D．mastered

8.

A．cause

B．sense

C．make

D．change

9.

A．prepare

B．offer

C．provide

D．improve

10.

A．in turn

B．in common

C．in secret

D．in surprise

11.

A．lacked

B．ignored

C．destroyed

D．replaced

12.

A．courage

B．warning

C．freedom

D．experience

13.

A．stand

B．blame

C．trust

D．complain

14.

A．argued

B．educated

C．trained

D．responded

15.

A．reduced

B．seized

C．missed

D．wasted

16.

A．inspired

B．amazed

C．embarrassed

D．discouraged

17.

A．motivation

B．attitude

C．observation

D．patience

18.

A．pity

B．regret

C．shock

D．smile

19.

A．nodded

B．sighed

C．cried

D．hesitated

20.

A．arranged

B．scheduled

C．expected

D．directed

2 . Usually, there is a teacher-parent meeting in every school year. Some students enjoy it, some don’t. Tom, a little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy's ______, she said she would go. This ______ be the first time that his classmates and teacher ______ his mother and he felt ______ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that _____nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to_______why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were ______ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ______ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and ______ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ______of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked ______, "How did you get the scar on your face?"

The mother replied, "______ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was ______ afraid to go in because the fire was ______，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked ______ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She ______ the burned side of her face. "This scar will be ______, but to this day, I have never ______ what I did."

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great ______ of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand ______ for the rest of the day.

1.

A．enjoyment

B．excitement

C．disappointment

D．surprise

2.

A．would

B．could

C．should

D．must

3.

A．noticed

B．greeted

C．met

D．accepted

4.

A．sick

B．ashamed

C．afraid

D．tired

5.

A．included

B．passed

C．covered

D．shaded

6.

A．hear about

B．think about

C．care about

D．talk about

7.

A．surprised

B．impressed

C．excited

D．comforted

8.

A．in sight of

B．by means of

C．by way of

D．in spite of

9.

A．separated

B．protected

C．hid

D．escaped

10.

A．hearing

B．reminding

C．understanding

D．learning

11.

A．nervously

B．carefully

C．seriously

D．anxiously

12.

A．As

B．Now that

C．Since

D．When

13.

A．so

B．much

C．quite

D．too

14.

A．under control

B．out of control

C．in control

D．over control

15.

A．helpless

B．hopeless

C．useless

D．senseless

16.

A．pointed

B．showed

C．touched

D．wiped

17.

A．beautiful

B．lasting

C．serious

D．frightening

18.

A．forgot

B．recognized

C．considered

D．regretted

19.

A．honor

B．happiness

C．sense

D．pride

20.

A．quietly

B．tightly

C．slightly

D．suddenly

3 . I was born and raised in Phoenix by a family that supported my dreams. I’ve always had a passion for my _______, as I know it’s the key to my future.

My high school experience began at a traditional school, and I _______ it. It was great to enter senior high with my friends. _______, during my second year, I started having serious health issues that led me to _______ classes. On top of my own health, I also began to _______ my grandmother, who was suffering from heart disease.

During that time, I was focusing on the stress rather than my _______. I left school, got two jobs to _______ myself, and took online classes. However, I found that the online system did not best support my _______ style, as I needed more hands-on instruction.

I soon realized that I needed to take charge of my future by _______ my high school education. I ________ discovered Ombudsman, and soon the ________ was gone. At Ombudsman, I was able to find the perfect ________ between what I had received and missed in my previous learning experiences. The teachers are ________ and the environment is truly encouraging. What I really love is that there’s no tolerance for “I can’t”—Ombudsman ________ us to realize “we can”.

The career resources we receive are all preparation for my next goal-________. I plan to attend the University of Arizona. My dream is to one day become a(n) ________ so that I can save people like my grandmother, who ________ her struggle with heart disease in 2015. I also want to become a teacher. My instructors inspire me to want to ________ because they are so devoted to their ________.

My Ombudsman education keeps me motivated and I’m excited to help ________ my community through my dreams that will soon become reality.

1.

A．family

B．job

C．health

D．education

2.

A．planned

B．expected

C．loved

D．made

3.

A．Finally

B．Unfortunately

C．Undoubted

D．Immediately

4.

A．change

B．give

C．take

D．miss

5.

A．care for

B．look for

C．ask for

D．wait for

6.

A．goals

B．interests

C．ideas

D．problems

7.

A．enjoy

B．please

C．support

D．train

8.

A．dressing

B．working

C．learning

D．writing

9.

A．starting

B．completing

C．stopping

D．sharing

10.

A．then

B．still

C．also

D．even

11.

A．past

B．disease

C．money

D．stress

12.

A．difference

B．balance

C．relationship

D．point

13.

A．busy

B．proud

C．brave

D．amazing

14.

A．forbids

B．allows

C．helps

D．advises

15.

A．college

B．job

C．home

D．success

16.

A．instructor

B．nurse

C．guard

D．doctor

17.

A．lost

B．began

C．faced

D．continued

18.

A．try

B．follow

C．teach

D．practice

19.

A．children

B．members

C．friends

D．students

20.

A．improve

B．create

C．protect

D．reach

4 . 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(从第11处起)不计分

Yesterday I met a young student, that came from the USA, in the Palace Museum. It was first time that I had met a foreigner, so I went to greet her in English. He told me that he was a college student travel in China and he liked China very much. I volunteered to show him around to the museum. He was impressed by the Chinese buildings and busy taking photo all the time. He said he hadn't seen so beautiful buildings before. After that, we go boating on a lake but had good time together. I was very glad to have the chance to improve my speaking English.

5 . About five years ago, I found myself working in a terrible middle school. The hours were long and the work was boring. _______, the pay was low. Every day the job seemed a physical _______ for me. My neck would burn with pain from the _______ bending. My feet would ache from _______ the entire day. The skin around my fingernails would _______ because of the work my hands were doing. I tried to keep my _______ up while I worked there, but day by day I felt myself _______ down. Every morning I would press sticking-plaster (膏药) on my neck, place Band-Aid around my fingers and _______ my worn-out shoes. And every night I would _______ myself home and fall onto the couch.

One evening I felt like I could____________ it no more. As I drove home alone, I said to myself. “Why am I working myself here just to ____________? Why couldn’t I find a better job than this? Why do I have to ____________ this right now?”

I wasn’t really expecting a(n) ____________, but life always loves to surprise us. As I ____________up the steps to my front door, I found my wife and my son waiting for me ____________ smiling faces. “Daddy, Daddy!” my son yelled. I smiled and picked him up with my ____________ arms. Then after hugging and kissing him, I laughed for the first time in days and sat down ____________. At that time, I found the answer which would give me the ____________ I needed to go on.

Eventually I moved on to a better school, but I____________ forgot that answer, which had gently reminded me of the simple truth. We may have to work to live, but we live to ____________. May you always fill your days with love and joy.

1.

A．Instead

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．However

2.

A．class

B．shock

C．exploration

D．challenge

3.

A．neat

B．confusing

C．constant

D．curious

4.

A．standing

B．racing

C．running

D．shaking

5.

A．destroy

B．damage

C．benefit

D．split

6.

A．spirits

B．attitudes

C．minds

D．thoughts

7.

A．bringing

B．tearing

C．wearing

D．putting

8.

A．burn up

B．go on

C．put on

D．wind up

9.

A．walk

B．enjoy

C．help

D．drag

10.

A．appreciate

B．stand

C．like

D．prefer

11.

A．survive

B．support

C．continue

D．exist

12.

A．put aside

B．go through

C．keep up

D．come across

13.

A．reward

B．gift

C．solution

D．answer

14.

A．struggled

B．moved

C．jumped

D．climbed

15.

A．from

B．as

C．with

D．for

16.

A．broken

B．relieved

C．trembled

D．tired

17.

A．regularly

B．peacefully

C．surprisingly

D．sadly

18.

A．nutrient

B．courage

C．strength

D．break

19.

A．ever

B．never

C．seldom

D．already

20.

A．love

B．relax

C．work

D．laugh

6 . A new pastor(牧师) named John reopened a church that had been abandoned in a suburb. He found it broken, and in need of a lot of repair work. His goal was to have everything done in time for his first service on Christmas Eve.

He worked hard. However, when John went to the church on Dec. 21, his heart sank: a large area of plaster (石膏) had fallen off the front wall due to a terrible storm the night before. John headed home, and on the way he stopped at a market selling items for charity.

One of the items was an exquisite( 精致的)handmade tablecloth. It was just the right size to cover up the hole in the front wall. He bought it and headed back to the church. It started to snow. An old woman had missed her bus, and he invited her to wait in the warm church for the next one. As John put up the tablecloth the woman asked him to check the corner for the initials(手写字母). They were her initials: she had made this tablecloth 35 years before. Then the war broke out, and forced her to part with her husband.

John wanted to give her the tablecloth. but she asked him to keep it for the church. John insisted on driving her home which he thought was the least he could do.

What a wonderful service he had on Christmas Eve! John noticed one old man staring at the tablecloth on the front wall. The man said it was similar to one that his wife had made many years before.

John brought the old man to the house where he had taken the woman three days earlier. He helped him climb the three flights of stairs to her apartment, and saw the greatest Christmas reunion he could ever have imagined.

1. According to Paragraph one, we learn that John decided to_______.

A．help people affected by a terrible storm

B．buy goods for charity in the neighborhood

C．repair the abandoned church before his first service

D．do some work for the local people

2. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A．The woman’s husband had to leave her because of a war

B．Johns service on Christmas Eve was disappointing

C．Everyone was surprised by the beauty of the tablecloth.

D．John drove the old man home because he was lost.

3. The tablecloth drew the old man's attention because________.

A．he loved its colors	B．he had seen it in a church
C．It was like one his wife had made	D．it looked strange hanging on a wall

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．A kind pastor who had difficulty repairing an ancient church

B．A new pastor who gave his first service with a couples help

C．A tablecloth made 35 years ago being discovered by a pastor

D．An old couple being reunited on Christmas Eve through a tablecloth

7 . 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，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。

Rise After Falling

A father was worried about his son,     1     was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk(僧侣)     2    (train) his boy.

The Buddhist monk said to the boy’s father, “I insist that your son should be left alone here. I’ll make him into a real man within three months.     3    , you can’t come to see him during this period.”

Three months later, the boy’s father     4    (return). The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the boy and an     5    (experience) boxer. Each time the fighter struck the boy, he     6    (fall) down, but at once the boy stood up; and each time a heavy blow knocked him down, the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “    7     do you think of your child?”

“What a shame!” the boy’s father said, “I never thought he would be so     8    (easy) knocked down. I needn’t have him stay here any     9    (long)!

“I’m sorry that that’s all you see. Don’t you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of     10    (cry)? That’s the kind of courage you wanted him to have.”

8 . 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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

This morning my American friends Jack and I went to the temple fair holding in our city. When we arrived at the park, we were amazed at that we saw. There were such many different performances and booths selling tradition handicrafts. Since there were lots of games to play, food to eat, and performances to see, we spend at least six hours walking through crowds of people. Jack said he had great time because he not only tasted numerous kinds of local snacks and another dishes but also enjoyed live dragon and lion dances, waist drum dancing and other folk performances. We came back of home at about seven p.m., tired and happy.

9 . 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。作文中共有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。

I don’t remember exact how old I was when I began to ride a bike. I only remembered how I practiced riding a bike in early years. When I first successfully rode a bike, that remains a vivid memory, my brother helped me with holding the back seat of the bike when I was riding. “Wow, I did it!” cried I, as soon as he noticed I was riding without his hands hold it! I learnt quickly, and soon, even though my feet were not touching the ground, but I was able to cycle around six kilometer a day to school! It’s so lovely to remember which happened at that time.

10 .        In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride(搭便车).
       I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured(使……放心) me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
       Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
       After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
1. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because        .

A．her work delayed her trip to Sydney

B．she was going home for her holidays

C．the town was far away from Sydney

D．she missed the only train back home

2. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?

A．He helped the girl find a ride.

B．He gave the girl a ride back home.

C．He bought sandwiches for the girl.

D．He watched the girl for three hours.

3. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that           .

A．she realized he was Gordon

B．she had known him for decades

C．she was going to the nearby town

D．she wanted to repay the favour she once got

4. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?

A．Giving sometimes produces nice results.

B．Those who give rides will be rapid.

C．Good manners bring about happiness.

D．People should offer free rides to others.