1 . Bill White's father is a lawyer. In his _______ time, he likes to get out in the country and take some _______ of animals.

For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his _______. But his father didn't take Bill along with him _______ he was fifteen.

He and Bill drove to the farm which _______ to his uncle in the afternoon. They _______ the night there, so that they could _______ out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.

It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm _______ the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn't remember _______ he was. He turned over ________ and looked at the clock. It was 5 o'clock. Then he ________ that he was at the ________ and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got ________ quickly.

He ran downstairs. The others were already in the ________. Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It ________ good.

They ate breakfast quickly. They didn't talk ________, because they didn't want to ________ up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle ________ hot coffee and took some sandwiches ________ Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera ________ and started out.

1.

A．busy

B．spare

C．enough

D．limited

2.

A．foods

B．drawings

C．paintings

D．pictures

3.

A．trips

B．buses

C．animals

D．mountains

4.

A．after

B．when

C．until

D．unless

5.

A．led

B．stick

C．got

D．belonged

6.

A．cost

B．spent

C．slept

D．took

7.

A．start

B．begin

C．walk

D．step

8.

A．telephone

B．machine

C．computer

D．clock

9.

A．where

B．how

C．who

D．what

10.

A．quickly

B．sleepily

C．quietly

D．suddenly

11.

A．imagined

B．pronounced

C．forgot

D．remembered

12.

A．mountain

B．town

C．farm

D．station

13.

A．dressed

B．ordered

C．eaten

D．prepared

14.

A．bathroom

B．kitchen

C．study

D．bedroom

15.

A．seemed

B．felt

C．tasted

D．smelled

16.

A．many

B．soundly

C．much

D．highly

17.

A．wake

B．go

C．put

D．come

18.

A．of

B．with

C．in

D．by

19.

A．that

B．what

C．after

D．before

20.

A．cover

B．supply

C．operator

D．equipment

2 . Last year，I was on a plane with my friend, waiting for it to take off．The pilot's voice was heard throughout the plane “Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. Our engines don't work．We are going to jump-start them．Once we get them going, we’ll get up in the air and see what happens．"

That was all he said．"See what happens. Shouldn’t we have had a better plan than that？"At that point,I could only laugh nervously. One woman started crying, “OH，no! We are going to crash!”. There are sighs of desperation and anxiety, and we hadn't even taken off yet．

The pilot even seemed unhappy．He told us one engine was working double time and his plan was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did．We got up in the air，and what happened？

Nothing．We arrived in Norfolk, and no sooner had the wheels touched down than applause burst out as everyone on the airplane breathed a sigh of relief．

All too often, people stop achieving their goals just because they don't have a guaranteed result．But success will never be guaranteed. The best thing that you can do is to just get up in the air and see what happens．

If your aim is to build a business, then get up in the air and see what happens! Don't give yourself all the reasons why you can't．Do not wait until you have everything you need．You never will．

If your goal is to start a friendship，say"Hello",get up in the air and see what happens! The results could be very rewarding．If your goal is to learn a new skill, get up in the air and see what happens! It might not be as difficult as you think．It could be fun!

1. How did the author feel when the pilot said the engines didn't work？___

A．Disappointed

B．Anxious

C．Curious

D．Relieved

2. What can be inferred from the passage？___

A．The passengers began crying after the plane took off．

B．The engines often worked double time to get started．

C．The pilot tried to comfort the nervous passengers．

D．The passengers reached the destination safe and sound．

3. The underlined sentences in the last paragraph means"___"．

A．think carefully before you make friends．

B．start to fly the plane to see what will happen．

C．make an effort even if the result is uncertain．

D．get up from the chair and greet somebody．

4. What can be the best title for the passage？___

A．We Will See What Happens

B．I Survived An Adventurous Flight

C．The Pilot Risked Our Lives

D．Making Plans Is Better Than Taking Chances．

3 . Mr. White was born in a small village. His parents worked hard on their farm but they couldn’t get enough food for the family. Of course, he couldn’t be sent to school and his uncle who worked in a school taught him at home. And he learned a lot before he left there. When he was sixteen, he found work in a factory. As an abled worker, the boss liked him and seven years later the boss married his daughter to him and with his help, Mr White had his own factory after another seven years passed.
Mrs. White liked her husband very much. So she was always afraid he loved the other women. She often asked him a lot of questions. He wouldn’t make her angry and was more careful.
One evening Mr. White was very busy and he told his secretary to help him. When they finished the work, it was ten in the evening. He had to see her home. That night his wife felt unwell and told him to take her to a hospital. He helped her to get on the car and started. But soon after that he found there was a shoe in the car. He had a look at his wife. The woman seemed to be asleep. He picked it up gently and threw it out of the window.
Soon they got to the hospital. As he was going to help her to get off, suddenly the woman called out, “Where’s my shoe?”
1. Why could Mr. White not be sent to school?

A．His parents were both farmers

B．He was born in a poor family

C．He could learn all subjects by himself

D．They were often worried about food

2. How old was Mr. White when he had his own factory?

A．sixteen

B．twenty-three

C．thirty

D．forty

3. Mr. White tried to be careful,because he was afraid .

A．he would be sent away

B．his wife wouldn’t help him

C．he would be busy

D．his wife would be unhappy

4 . I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, _________ she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my _________. She wanted to know how I thought we should _________ things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew _________ about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her _________. It was cause and effect; She believed I had opinions, so I began to _________ them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how _________ I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.

Mrs. Neidl’s _________ that year was, “Try it. We can always paint over it _________!” I began to take __________. I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing—only things to be __________ upon. I leaned to dip my brush into the paint and __________ create something.

The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was __________ in the program as “Student Art Assistant” because of the time and effort I’d put in. It was that year that I __________ I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.

Being on that stage-design team __________ Mrs.Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also __________ a strong interest and a word I hadn’t known existed. She taught me not to __________ what people think I should do. She taught me to take chances and not be __________. Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her __________ in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined __________.

1.

A．yet

B．and

C．so

D．for

2.

A．impression

B．opinion

C．information

D．intention

3.

A．make

B．handle

C．keep

D．change

4.

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

5.

A．questions

B．comments

C．explanations

D．remarks

6.

A．hold

B．follow

C．evaluate

D．form

7.

A．happy

B．lively

C．reliable

D．punctual

8.

A．message

B．saying

C．motto

D．suggestion

9.

A．again

B．more

C．instead

D．later

10.

A．steps

B．control

C．charge

D．risks

11.

A．acted

B．improved

C．looked

D．reflected

12.

A．easily

B．carefully

C．confidently

D．proudly

13.

A．recognized

B．introduced

C．identified

D．considered

14.

A．realized

B．decided

C．confirmed

D．acknowledged

15.

A．below

B．with

C．of

D．by

16.

A．discovered

B．developed

C．took

D．fostered

17.

A．accept

B．care

C．judge

D．wonder

18.

A．bored

B．lazy

C．sad

D．afraid

19.

A．curiosity

B．patience

C．trust

D．interest

20.

A．accessible

B．enjoyable

C．possible

D．favorable

5 . A white-haired old gentleman steps out of his car, bag in hand and coat over his arm, he has called from the office to say that he is on the way. His wife is preparing supper. He can see the light shining inside his own front door. He looks forward to a fire and hot milk. It is a cold night. A few seconds later he is lying on the icy ground in a pool of his own blood.

　　It doesn’t happen very often, but it does happen in the capital city of the United States. It is more likely to happen in the near-deserted city center at night. What happened to him could happen to any of us.

Senator Stennis, who is 71, got out of his white Buick at 7:40 p.m. outside his home at 3609 Cumberland Street. Two youths said,“Get out! Money, please.” He followed the order. He handed over his wallet containing several cards, a gold watch and the only money he had in his pockets—twenty-five cents. The youths also said, “Now we’re going to shoot you anyway.”Anyway they did. One bullet (子弹) hit him in the leg and struck the bone. The other entered his chest just below the upper pocket of his suit. It narrowly missed his heart.

　　Strangely he made it across a ten-meter distance, up eight steps and along twenty more feet of stone path. His wife met him at the door, and saw two men running. The senator told her to call the police and the doctor.

The senator is a powerful political figure, but it is unlikely that the two young men knew who he was. More likely the reason for the killing was that he had only no more than a quarter of dollar - not enough for two cups of coffee.

1. According to the passage, _______.

A．such a mugging (行凶抢劫) might have happened to anyone

B．the mugging happened on a cold evening in a senator’s home

C．the senator was killed because he was an important politician

D．the mugging might not have happened if the senator was young and strong

2. Having robbed the senator, the two young men _______.

A．pulled him into a pool	B．shot two bullets into his body
C．hit out at him hard	D．carried him away

3. The two young men were angry by the fact that _______.

A．the senator attempted to cheat them

B．they failed to get the senator’s expensive car

C．the senator didn’t die in their hands

D．the mugging didn’t bring them what they had expected

4. Which of the following statements is not true?

A．A near-deserted city center at night is a dangerous place.

B．People should always carry some money with them.

C．Though seriously wounded, the senator managed to get home on his own.

D．The senator’s wife met the two men and recognized them.

6 . 短文改错
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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I saw an accident happened on my way to home this afternoon. A girl was crossing the street on a zebra crossing while a young man drove a motorbike towards her. The young man saw the girl but tried to stop, but he drove too fast to stop. He hit the girl and fell off her motorbike. The girl was bad hurt and couldn't move. The young man didn't know how to do. I ran to a phone box nearby and dialed 110. Soon the police arrived. They send her to the nearest hospital at once. One of the policeman talked to the young man and wrote something down while was talking. I think it is very dangerous to drive very fast.

7 . It was in the hospital that I first saw Tommy.
He must have been crying a lot_______his chest was still heaving（起伏）as I_______the bed. I knew he was trying to_______his tears. I felt helpless, unable to_______the pain from the little boy. Suddenly an idea hit me. I wanted to_______him the ancient Hawaiian wisdom._______over, I whispered, “Tommy , did you know our Hawaiian Lizards（蜥蜴）grow their tails back and little boys can grow their_______back too?” Tommy’s eyes grew wide with_______.
“They can?” he asked, obviously_______.
“Yes!” I answered with________“Close your eyes,” I said. He nodded with his eyes closed________.
“Tell your finger every day how much you love it and you need it to________the phone and to write your homework in school.” I paused,________his little face focused in deep________. “Now say, grow for me, finger. I love you. I need you so much.”________later, Tommy opened his eyes. I told him, “Your finger will be perfectly fine. Let’s________until it completely recovers.”
A year later, Tommy came to say good-bye to me. His broken finger was just the same as any other finger should be. Only a(n)________scar（伤疤）remained.
Tommy remains forever in my heart and________me of the possibility of miracle（奇迹）. From him, I have learnt to________failure. He inspires me to improve myself and to remember the ancient________: Everything is possible if you truly believe.1.

A．so

B．but

C．because

D．or

2.

A．left

B．approached

C．touched

D．saw

3.

A．flow out

B．wipe out

C．hold up

D．hold back

4.

A．remove

B．move

C．stand

D．suffer

5.

A．amuse

B．teach

C．inspire

D．treat

6.

A．Turning

B．Watching

C．Looking

D．Bending

7.

A．hands

B．arms

C．fingers

D．feet

8.

A．ease

B．excitement

C．fright

D．disappointment

9.

A．tired

B．confident

C．astonished

D．worried

10.

A．certainty

B．pride

C．honesty

D．pleasure

11.

A．slightly

B．firmly

C．loosely

D．straight

12.

A．call

B．answer

C．dial

D．receive

13.

A．changing

B．noticing

C．washing

D．covering

14.

A．sadness

B．fantasy

C．regret

D．attention

15.

A．Years

B．Weeks

C．Minutes

D．Hours

16.

A．stay

B．stop

C．wait

D．rest

17.

A．fine

B．ugly

C．terrible

D．big

18.

A．warns

B．reminds

C．educates

D．shows

19.

A．forget

B．accept

C．refuse

D．challenge

20.

A．game

B．lesson

C．wisdom

D．truth

8 . When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (饰品) shining against the green of a pine.
"Where did it come from?" I asked.
"I asked the Gates boy to cut it," my mother said. "I wouldn't have had one just for myself, but when in great need... such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon."
The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal（水晶） Star was in its place. A few green branches reached out a little awkwardly（难看） at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.
"It's not like the one you used to find," my mother went on. "Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn't know where to look for a better one. But I couldn't be fussy(挑剔的)."
"Don't worry," I told her. "It's perfect."
It wasn't, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: All Christmas trees are perfect.
1. What did his mother's Christmas tree look like?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. From the passage we can infer (推断) that ______.

A．all the soldiers had the three-day holiday

B．the writer could not go home for Christmas

C．the writer spent his first Christmas during the war

D．not all the soldiers went home for Christmas during the war

3. From the passage, we can conclude that ______

A．his mother didn't like Christmas trees

B．the writer didn't like the tree cut by someone else

C．the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees

D．his mother didn't want to have a Christmas tree during wartime

4. The best title for this passage would be ______

A．The Perfect Christmas Tree

B．How to Choose a Christmas Tree

C．How Soldiers Spent Their Christmas

D．A Christmas with an Ugly Christmas Tree

5. What’s the writer mean by saying “All Christmas trees are perfect”?

A．Nothing is as perfect as Christmas.

B．Once at home, everything is so nice.

C．During the war, trees are hard to find.

D．All Christmas trees are the most beautiful.

9 . 阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式。

John liked chocolates very much, but his mother    1     gave him any, because they were    2     for his teeth, she thought. But John had a very nice grandfather. The old man loved his grandson very much, and sometimes he    3     (bring) John chocolates when he came to visit him. Then his mother let him eat them, because she wanted to    4     the old man happy.

One evening, a few days before John’s seventh birthday, he was saying his prayers(祷告)in his bedroom before he went to     5    .“Please, God,” he shouted, “make    6     give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday on Saturday.”

His mother was in the kitchen, but she heard the small boy    7     and went into his bedroom quickly.

“Why are you shouting, John?” she asked her son. “God can hear you when you talk    8    .”

“I know,” answered the clever boy    9     a smile, “but grandfather is in the     10     room, and he can’t.”

10 . I had never seen sand dunes(沙丘)before. If you go to the seaside in Britain, you may see some small hills of sand, but nothing very impressive. Of course, Africa is home to many beautiful “sandscapes”, but I was in China, so I went to Dunhuang.

I had spent my first day looking at the beautiful Mogao caves. Now I wanted to experience something very different.

I have been walking in Asia, Europe and America, but nothing prepared me for walking over hills of sand. Whenever I took a step up a hill, my feet would sink into the sand and move backwards. Sometimes it seemed as if I were moving in the wrong direction.

I wanted to see the sunset so I had to climb to the top of the highest sand dune. The sun was beating down upon my back as I walked slowly over the sand. Some plants had managed to survive in the dry ground but not many.

As I climbed higher, the hills of sand became steeper and my feet started to slip further backwards. I ended up with my hands and knees, crawling (爬行)upwards through the top. I just let go if I would fall the way down. But I refused to give up: inch by inch, I made my way to the top of the sand dune.

When I got there I was amazed by what I saw. The sand formed a very sharp point, just like a knife-edge. One side of the dune was bathed in sunshine, the other covered by shade. As I looked into the distance, the same pattern was repeated on all of the hilltops, and the difference between dark and light was beautiful.

As the sun began to sink, the shadows grew longer and the light became warm and orange. The wind had come to life and sand was blown against my legs as I walked along the dunes. Soon it was getting dark and I could only just make out the line of footprints that marked my journey to the top of the hill. I slowly made my way down to the bottom, my path lit by the dying sun.

1. The author probably went to climb the sand dunes __________ after he arrived at Dunhuang.

A．on the afternoon of the first day	B．on the afternoon of the second day
C．on the evening of the second day	D．on the evening of the first day

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Africa has many beautiful sand dunes.

B．The author could see nothing but his own footprints on his way back.

C．The author had seen some kinds of sand dunes before he visited Dunhuang

D．What attracted the author most was that the sand formed a very sharp point.

3. The author got to the top of the highest hill of sand _____________.

A．on his hands and knees all the way

B．with falls to the bottom many times

C．on his hands and knees in the last leg (一段旅程)

D．with a few rests all the way

4. The author mainly wants to tell readers about_____________.

A．the beautiful sunset	B．his experience of climbing the sand hills
C．the joy of traveling in nature	D．the difficulty of climbing the sand dunes