1 . When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”   

I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could — and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” 

Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

1. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?

A．He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.

B．He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.

C．He asked her to write down what “enemy” had said and pay attention to the real ones.

D．He refused to take the list and have a look at it.

2. What does “Week by week her list grew” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．She discovered more shortcomings of mine and corrected them for me.

B．She made a list of my shortcomings and kept on adding new ones to it.

C．She found that I had more shortcomings as time went on.

D．She pointed out that my shortcomings grew more serious.

3. Why did her father listen to her quietly?

A．Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true.

B．Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.

C．Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.

D．Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.

4. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

A．Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend

B．The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had

C．My Father’s Experience

D．My Childhood Life and Lessons

2 . From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the students’ union. I always _______ my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. I dreamed of being a leader. The years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections, _______ I would win. But the reality struck that I didn’t have a chance. Girls across the school _______ knew me. I just did not have what it _______ to win a school election. _______ I cried in my room that evening, I suddenly took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. 

What were the points that would work in my favour? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. I would not allow my plain appearance to _______ me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election _______ a whole year in advance. 

I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, so I decided that perhaps I could use these _______ to work up to my advantage. In order to learn how to _______ a great election speech, I also ________ a course on effective public speaking. 

The day after the election, when the head teacher ________ I won the second highest number of votes, the students ________. Suddenly, I realized that I had ________ much more than I had dreamed of. I had won acceptance and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would ________ them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and ________ their day.

1.

A．admired

B．remembered

C．praised

D．believed

2.

A．planning

B．praying

C．considering

D．judging

3.

A．almost

B．gradually

C．hardly

D．quite

4.

A．took

B．educated

C．provided

D．meant

5.

A．Once

B．Until

C．As

D．Although

6.

A．put

B．leave

C．hold

D．fight

7.

A．speech

B．chance

C．dreams

D．plans

8.

A．people

B．qualities

C．ways

D．attitudes

9.

A．reach

B．present

C．show

D．repeat

10.

A．attended

B．prepared

C．reminded

D．ran

11.

A．discussed

B．admitted

C．announced

D．promised

12.

A．nodded

B．cheered

C．gathered

D．waited

13.

A．achieved

B．celebrated

C．devoted

D．developed

14.

A．rely on

B．take in

C．look for

D．stand by

15.

A．brighten

B．bless

C．expand

D．enrich

5 . The earthquake was over and the city was in ruins.

I had no choice but to walk home as all the   _______ had stopped as a result of the quake. On my way home I   _______ an old lady at a bakery shop giving out free bread, which made my heart _______. A man was holding a sign saying, “Please use our house.” He was _______ his house for people to go to the restroom.

The next day I drove to have my car _______. There was not enough gas now and many gas stations were either closed or had very _______ lines. I got worried, _______ I was behind fifteen cars. Finally, when my _______ came, the man smiled and said, “_______ this situation, we are only giving $30 worth of gas per person. Is that alright?” “Of course. It’s nice that we are all able to ________ ,” I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.

At the escape center I saw a man ________when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their center. However, after he cleaned up the tears, his next ________ surprised me. “I am very ________ that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t ________ any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” Hearing that, I realized there was a bright future on the other side of this ________.

1.

A．life

B．business

C．rescue

D．traffic

2.

A．noticed

B．missed

C．ignored

D．caught

3.

A．kind

B．broken

C．warm

D．empty

4.

A．opening

B．selling

C．repairing

D．building

5.

A．used up

B．taken up

C．filled up

D．washed away

6.

A．direct

B．fine

C．long

D．thin

7.

A．since

B．once

C．until

D．unless

8.

A．time

B．turn

C．duty

D．decision

9.

A．Except for

B．Together with

C．Instead of

D．Because of

10.

A．share

B．offer

C．learn

D．choose

11.

A．crying

B．eating

C．smiling

D．singing

12.

A．ways

B．roles

C．words

D．promises

13.

A．sure

B．grateful

C．surprised

D．proud

14.

A．bought

B．wasted

C．prepared

D．received

15.

A．disaster

B．chance

C．city

D．center

6 . Exercise and I had never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad _______ me into a dozen sports. I didn’t like any of them, _______.

When I entered the University of Regina, my dad _______ telling me “You have to find a way to stay _______.” or “You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you?” So I _______ to give swimming a shot, but I _______ managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester (学期). Worse still, I was _______ to convince myself that’s OK.

The spring semester came. A friend of mine _______ me if I wanted to try Zumba (尊巴) with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically a kind of exercise: dancing to Latin pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t be _______.

I went, and that was it. Zumba became my ________ of tea. The instructor would always say, “Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my ________ of sports. I didn’t have to be ________. I didn’t even have to be good. I just needed to ________ the music and move. Zumba did ________ me from the Freshman 15, and it also did so much more. It let me make ________ with my unpleasant past about physical exercise, and enjoy staying healthy.

1.

A．expected

B．allowed

C．forced

D．invited

2.

A．therefore

B．though

C．instead

D．besides

3.

A．avoided

B．risked

C．regretted

D．kept

4.

A．in shape

B．for fun

C．at ease

D．on business

5.

A．refused

B．happened

C．bothered

D．decided

6.

A．hardly

B．merely

C．constantly

D．gradually

7.

A．eager

B．content

C．embarrassed

D．disappointed

8.

A．cheated

B．comforted

C．asked

D．annoyed

9.

A．happy

B．proud

C．careful

D．sure

10.

A．cup

B．part

C．share

D．mouth

11.

A．curiosity

B．passion

C．fear

D．confidence

12.

A．perfect

B．positive

C．adorable

D．official

13.

A．accept

B．feel

C．display

D．compare

14.

A．witness

B．separate

C．discourage

D．save

15.

A．trouble

B．sense

C．peace

D．contact

7 . 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

It was the old lady’s birthday. She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came, and the little boy from the ground floor brought up her letters on rare occasions (场合) when anything came.

Today she was sure there would be something. Myra wouldn’t forget her mother’s birthday, even if she seldom wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy, and she herself had got a medal for her work for the aged. The old lady was proud of Myra. And Myra had been to see her mother three times since two years ago.

The old lady was eighty today. She had put on her best dress. Perhaps Myra might come. After all, eighty was a special birthday. Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. She was excited, like a child.

Mrs. Morrison had cleaned the flat, and she had brought a bunch of flowers when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake. Little Johnnie had been up with a packet of mints (薄荷), and said he wouldn’t go out to play until the post had come.

“I guess you’ll get lots of presents,” he said.

What would it be? A pair of slippers, a table lamp, or a travel book? She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat fast.

Johnnie knocked at her door. “Granny, granny,” he shouted, “I have got your post.”

He gave her four envelopes. Three were unsealed cards from old friends. The fourth was sealed (封闭的), in Myra’s writing. The old lady felt a sudden feeling of disappointment.

Almost reluctantly (不情愿地) she tore the envelope open. Folded in the card was a piece of paper. Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday — Buy yourself something nice with the cheque (支票), Myra.

The cheque dropped to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady picked it up. With trembling fingers she tore it into pieces.

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10 . 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。

I have a younger sister and his name is Xiaomei. She is a youngest member of my family. She was small, but she is the most important member of my family. Everyone love her a lot. Xiaomei is a very much good student. She is in the second grade, but she is so smart. She can learning anything very quickly. She often likes to go the kitchen to help Mom with the cooking. She loves dancing and singing song. She always fills the entirely house with laughter. She is the treasure of my family.