2 . A man came home from work late, tired and unhappy, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

The boy asked, “Daddy, how much do you make per hour?” The father was furious at his son's question.

When he said $20 an hour, the little boy asked his father to lend $10 to him. The father was even angrier because he thought the boy just wanted some money to buy a toy. So he didn't answer his son.

The little boy quietly went to his room. After about an hour or so, the man calmed down and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.

“Maybe I was too hard on you just now,” the man went into the room and said. “Here's the $10 you asked for.”

“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” He said. Then, he reached under his pillow, pulled out some crumpled coins and said, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

1. How much does the man make if he works 1 hour?

A．10.

B．$20.

C．$30.

D．40.

2. In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ______.

A．very angry	B．quite happy
C．too excited	D．a little nervous

3. At first, the father refused to lend the boy any money because ______.

A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself

B．he did not have enough money at that moment

C．he thought the boy would buy something of no use

D．the boy always borrowed money from him

4. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that the boy's father ______.

A．often played with his son

B．spent little time with his son

C．didn’t love his son at all

D．often came back home early

3 . I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.

After the accident .my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.

My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.

Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time and I left without getting a cent.

1. The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.

A．he felt sorry for the author	B．he thought it was a chance to make some money
C．he knew the doctor was a very good one	D．he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

2. A good doctor is essential for the author to ________.

A．be properly treated	B．talk with the person responsible for the accident
C．recover before he leaves America	D．eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury

3. The word “charge” in the third paragraph means_________ .

A．be responsible

B．accuse

C．ask as a price

D．claim

4. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.

A．friendly

B．selfish

C．professional

D．busy

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。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。

We all know the saying that “It is never too older to learn”, but only a little people can make it . Recently , it reported that an old man who was almost 80 become a schoolmate with his granddaughter . The girl went to the university in that her grandpa had studied when she was young . Her grandpa did not finish several course and didn’t graduate . So many years late , this old man decided to go back to continue his lessons . The girl posed a picture and congratulated on her grandpa . People admired an old man for his insistence. He showed the world that it is never too late to learn .

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day a man was asked to paint a boat by an owner of boat . He began to paint the boat a bright red as required .

While painting , he realized there was a hole in the hull and decided to repair    1    . When he finished     2    （paint）, he received his money and left .

Several days later , the owner came to the painter and presented him    3    a nice check , much     4    （high） than the payment for painting . The painter was surprised , “You’ve already paid me for painting the boat which is a small    5    （serve）.”“But this is not for the paint job . It’s for having     6    （repair）the hole in the boat . ”he said ,“My dear friend , let me tell you    7    happened . When I asked you to paint the boat , I forgot    8    （mention）about the hole . When the boat dried , my kids took the boat and went on    9    fishing trip when I was not at home . When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat , I was desperate . Imagine my relief and joy when I saw them returning from fishing . Then , I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole ! You saved the lives of my    10    （child）! I do not have enough money to pay your ‘small’good deed.”

6 . Morgan Anderson, who was terrified of flying, had forgotten entirely that she was on a plane. She and her mother, Rose Anderson, were busy doing something more important— ________ a man.

On December 13, Morgan and her mother were in the air on their way to Salt Lake City when an________ over the plane's public address system said the flight attendant was ________ any medical professionals aboard to help with an emergency. Rose heard the call and woke up Morgan, who had fallen asleep. Both of them were ________, so they had a job to do.

They ________ went to the front of the airplane, where they found a man who appeared to be in his 60s. He was senseless and looked very ________. He was in a worse condition than either Rose or Morgan had ________.

Rose has more than 30 years of ________ in nursing while Morgan just ________ from a medical school, so Rose took the ________. Following her mother's instructions, Morgan began to write down the________ supplies necessary in saving the man's life.

Thanks to Rose and Morgan's efforts, the man________ his senses. He told Rose and Morgan, who continued to look after him________ the plane landed, that he was on his way to visit his mother. The man was in a stable condition when paramedics(护理人员）________ the case after they landed.

The captain of the airplane expressed his ________ to the Andersons and gave them a discount off their next flight. "It's always good to have a happy ending," Rose said.

The emergency also provided Morgan with a chance to ________ what she had learnt in school to practice. Morgan said she appreciated the chance of being ________ to others.

Rose was always ________ and willing to help the other people. Having been greatly influenced by her mother, Morgan, who once dreamed of being an architect, ________ her mind. According to Morgan, it was her mother who ________ Morgan to step into the nursing field.

1.

A．saving

B．educating

C．comforting

D．protecting

2.

A．explanation

B．expression

C．announcement

D．advertisement

3.

A．in need of

B．in memory of

C．in charge of

D．in terms of

4.

A．p assengers

B．pilots

C．patients

D．nurses

5.

A．abruptly

B．immediately

C．eventually

D．easily

6.

A．anxious

B．pale

C．strict

D．worried

7.

A．changed

B．noticed

C．suffered

D．expected

8.

A．experience

B．exploration

C．training

D．research

9.

A．came

B．moved

C．graduated

D．resigned

10.

A．lead

B．risk

C．chance

D．challenge

11.

A．flexible

B．acceptable

C．medical

D．abundant

12.

A．had

B．felt

C．lost

D．regained

13.

A．unless

B．until

C．after

D．once

14.

A．took over

B．took up

C．look in

D．took down

15.

A．greeting

B．appreciation

C．welcome

D．interest

16.

A．compare

B．expose

C．add

D．apply

17.

A．considerate

B．friendly

C．helpful

D．polite

18.

A．warm-hearted

B．easy-going

C．care-free

D．broad-minded

19.

A．calmed

B．opened

C．read

D．changed

20.

A．forced

B．persuaded

C．inspired

D．required

7 . On my way back home I was stopped at a traffic light by some people who asked for help. A woman—in her attempt to give way to an ambulance—had driven her car over stony obstacles that separated the bike line from the street, and had gotten her car stuck as a result. She couldn't move the car in any direction without damaging it. A couple of people tried to lift the car back but the obstacles were too high. Seeing that they couldn't do much about it, they left and the woman in the car tried to call for some service.

While watching the other people leave, I realized the woman would be on her own and I imagined how uncomfortable that would be if I were in her shoes. After some talking, she understood what my purpose was and invited me to sit inside her car. She called for service and was told that it would take about 45 minutes for someone to get there.

I wasn't in a hurry, so I informed my partner about the situation and that I would be later and then tried to comfort the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others trouble. But actually it wasn't too much trouble since they could still pass, and also there wasn't anything she could do about it anyway. We laughed and joked that all we needed was some tea for our picnic.

Finally assistance came and helped her back on the street. She thanked me and asked for my phone number so she could return the favor, but I told her it was okay. She seemed to feel much better when we said our goodbyes. I believe that not having to face a difficult situation alone can make a difference.

1. What happened to the woman when she avoided an ambulance?

A．Her car hit stony obstacles.

B．Her car got stuck in the street.

C．Her car hit a couple of people.

D．Her car turned over in the street.

2. Why did a couple of people leave without lifting the car back?

A．The woman was unwilling to pay them.

B．The woman was afraid to damage her car.

C．They couldn't move the car because of the high obstacles.

D．They couldn't leave things as they were until the police arrived.

3. What's the author's purpose inside the woman's car?

A．To help fix her car.

B．To help drive her car.

C．To share some tea with her.

D．To offer spiritual comfort.

4. Which of the following can best describe the author?

A．Brave and cautious.

B．Enthusiastic and kind.

C．Knowledgeable and calm.

D．Ambitious and professional.

10 . 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。

Last year, two days before Christmas, my friends called, telling me their kitchen caught fire,     1       (destroy) everything in it. I drove to their house, taking all the food that I had. They were so happy to see me, but felt     2     (embarrass) having nothing to give me in return.

I went home, very upset.     3    (actual), I was also in a hard place financially and unable to do     4    (much) for them. I called a friend of mine about this, who responded, “These people mean a lot to you and I want to help    5    (they) .” Since he had never met them, he requested me     6    (go) to the grocery store, all on him. At the check-out, I noticed him lacking money, so that I had to have some items taken back.

We were walking away    7    I heard a voice behind me asking the clerk, “How much are those things? I decide to pay for them.” I turned around,     8    (thank) the kind man and told him everything. He explained that he understood as he had lost his job the year before but now was working again.    9    tears in our eyes, all of us went away. It was such     10    wonderful feeling to see folks step up when someone needed help, even a total stranger.