1 . 阅读理解

The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audience could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him.

The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset？”

“No, sir,” the men answered.

The director was angry. “Why not？” he asked.

“Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “we’re on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea，if necessary, but not a sunset.”

“But I want a sunset！” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”

But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don’t you photograph a sunrise, ” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then it’ll look like a sunset.”

“That’s a very good idea！” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”

The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.

They all went into the studio. “All right, ” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”

The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

1. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out ______.

A．to film a scene on the sea

B．to find an actor and an actress

C．to watch a beautiful sunset

D．to meet the audience

2. Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?

A．Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset.

B．Because he was angry with his crew.

C．Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset.

D．Because it was his secretary’s suggestion.

3. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because ________.

A．it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine

B．when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

C．it was more moving than a sunrise

D．the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

4. After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands ________.

A．because he was moved to tears

B．as he saw everything in the film moving backwards

C．as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

D．because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine

2 . After a year at sea, 16-year-old Laura Dekker can finally say, “Mission accomplished!” Last month, she finished a daring trip around the world aboard her 38-foot boat, Guppy. Dekker, who is from the Netherlands, traveled more than 30,000 miles all by herself. She is the youngest person ever to sail around the globe alone.

Dekker had wanted to lake on this challenge when she was even younger. She first tried to set sail at the age of 13, but a court in the Netherlands stopped her. They said that she was too young to make such a risky trip by herself. But Dekker insisted she had the navigation skills and patience of an adult sailor.

She finally took off on January 20, 2011. During her trip, Dekker battled loneliness, storms, and worries about pirates. But she also got to surf, scuba dive, and started a new hobby: playing the flute. Although Dekker didn’t spend all of her time at sea—she stopped at ports along the way—she did spend her 16lh birthday on the open ocean. To celebrate, she ate doughnuts for breakfast.

But Dekker didn’t sail into the record books. Guinness World Records and the World Sailing Speed Record Council no longer recognize records for “youngest” sailors. They dropped the category in 2009 to discourage children from attempting such dangerous feats (壮举). But that didn’t stop Dekker，who was born on a yacht during a seven-year world voyage undertaken by her parents.

Dekker doesn’t mind that she won’t hold an official record. She says it was a personal goal, and she is happy she achieved it.

“I am not disappointed at all that Guinness World Record won’t recognize my attempt.” Dekker wrote on her website. “I did not start on my trip to achieve any record…I did it just for myself.”

1. Dekker wasn’t allowed to sail at the age of 13 because         .

A．people were concerned about her safety

B．she didn’t learn any sailing skills well

C．she had to continue her study at school

D．she didn’t have enough patience for long trips

2. What does the underlined word “accomplished” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Failed.	B．Completed.
C．Continued.	D．Started.

3. In 2009 records for youngest sailors were canceled in order to         .

A．set a higher sailing standard for teen sailors

B．stop children entering Guinness World Records

C．encourage parents to sail with their children

D．prevent children making dangerous attempts

4. What could be the best title for this passage?

A．A New Guinness World Record in Sailing

B．A New Sailing Standard for Teen Sailors

C．A Teen Girl Sailing Alone Around the World

D．The Youngest Sailor in Guinness World Records

3 . 短文改错(共10小题；
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：在缺词处下加一个漏字符号（/\），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. 每处错误仅限1词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

One day in her way to school, Fang Fang found a wallet near the bus station. She open it and found a lot of money and a calling card. So she knew the owner name, address or telephone number. She thought the owner must be worrying. She went to a public telephone and called the owner. Then she waited at the bus station. The owner came by a taxi very soon and Fang Fang gave the wallet to her. The owner was very thankful that she took out a 100-yuan notes to reward Fang Fang. But Fang Fang polite refused it and went on school.

4 .        A nobleman and a merchant once met in an inn. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the nobleman took a spoonful, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came to his eyes. The merchant asked him why he was weeping. The nobleman was ashamed to admit that he had burned his mouth and answered, “Sir, I once had a brother who committed a great crime, for which he was hanged. I was thinking of his death, and that made me weep.” The merchant believed this story and began to eat his soup. He too burned his mouth, so that he had tears in his eyes. The nobleman noticed it and asked the merchant, “Sir, why do you weep?” The merchant, who now saw that the nobleman had deceived (欺骗) him, answered, “My lord(=master), “I am weeping because you were not hanged together with your brother.”
1. This story teaches us ______.

A．not to believe everything you hear

B．not to eat soup that is too hot

C．not to eat in inns

D．to cry when we burn our mouth

2. The nobleman did not tell the truth because he ______.

A．felt ashamed	B．was in an inn
C．was angry	D．was a nobleman

3. It is probable that the nobleman ______.

A．had never eaten soup

B．knew the soup was too hot

C．had no brother who was hanged

D．had a very good brother

4. The merchant’s answer showed that he ______.

A．had kind heart

B．was angry with the nobleman

C．believed the nobleman

D．was very happy

5 . I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And ________otherwise assigned a seat by the teacher, I always ________to sit at the back of the classroom.

All this _________after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy________ because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the_______ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “________for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.

Getting up the ________to go to the tryouts was only the half of it! When I first started________the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much _______what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get _________ and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid.________ , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to _________ on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t ________“just yet”.

I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the _______and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive _______in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the ________ — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!

With my ________ self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from _______in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, _______raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent _______I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.

1.

A．as

B．unless

C．until

D．though

2.

A．chose

B．agreed

C．meant

D．hoped

3.

A．continued

B．settled

C．changed

D．started

4.

A．saying

B．plan

C．belief

D．idea

5.

A．right

B．ability

C．chance

D．patience

6.

A．looking

B．going

C．cheering

D．applying

7.

A．strengths

B．knowledge

C．courage

D．competence

8.

A．attending

B．preparing

C．enjoying

D．watching

9.

A．worse

B．later

C．less

D．further

10.

A．committed

B．separated

C．embarrassed

D．confused

11.

A．Interestingly

B．Obviously

C．Fortunately

D．Hopefully

12.

A．try

B．act

C．rely

D．focus

13.

A．want

B．do

C．know

D．support

14.

A．steps

B．rules

C．orders

D．games

15.

A．part

B．roles

C．mind

D．value

16.

A．movement

B．operation

C．process

D．situation

17.

A．improved

B．expressed

C．preserved

D．recognized

18.

A．dreaming

B．playing

C．hiding

D．relaxing

19.

A．to

B．for

C．with

D．by

20.

A．lucky

B．happy

C．satisfied

D．sure

6 . It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant． My cap had gone away， and my feet_______． The loaded plates I carried_______to be heavier and heavier． Tired and discouraged， I didn't seem able to do anything_______． As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream_______a dozen times， I was ready to stop． Then the father_______at me as he handed my tip． "Well done，" he said， "you've_______us really well．" Suddenly my tiredness_______． I smiled back， and later， when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day， I said， "_______!" Those few words of praise had_______everything． Praise is like________to the human spirit； we cannot flower and grow without it． And________while most of us are only too________to apply to others the cold wind of criticism， we are________to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise． Why---when one word of praise can bring such________？

It's strange how chary we are about praising． Perhaps it's________few of us know how to accept it． It's ________rewarding to give praise in areas in which________generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned． An artist gets complimented （admired） for a glorious picture， a cook for a________meal． But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are________just right？ In fact， to give praise________the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort．

1.

A．rested

B．hurt

C．broke

D．slipped

2.

A．remained

B．looked

C．seemed

D．appeared

3.

A．new

B．special

C．nervous

D．right

4.

A．order

B．price

C．material

D．chair

5.

A．stared

B．smiled

C．glanced

D．nodded

6.

A．called on

B．looked after

C．passed by

D．thought of

7.

A．arrived

B．continued

C．disappeared

D．developed

8.

A．Oh

B．Well

C．Fine

D．Terrible

9.

A．made

B．changed

C．found

D．improved

10.

A．heat

B．warmth

C．snowstorm

D．sunlight

11.

A．then

B．thus

C．therefore

D．yet

12.

A．ready

B．doubtful

C．satisfied

D．disappointed

13.

A．unable

B．unwilling

C．likely

D．anxious

14.

A．attention

B．choice

C．pleasure

D．difficulty

15.

A．because

B．when

C．what

D．where

16.

A．finally

B．especially

C．silly

D．fortunately

17.

A．effort

B．attempt

C．deed

D．feeling

18.

A．daily

B．light

C．perfect

D．poor

19.

A．done

B．sold

C．chosen

D．given

20.

A．adds

B．leaves

C．offers

D．costs

7 . 第二节完形填空（共20小题）

Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a famous concert. After they were seated, the mother _______ a friend and walked over to greet her. Seizing the _______ to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy got up and explored his way _______ a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE (禁止进入)”. When the lights became less bright and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her _______   and discovered that the child was missing.

Suddenly, the curtains _______ and the lights focused on the stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, _______ Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

At that moment, the great piano master, Paderewski, _______ on the stage, quickly went to the piano and _______ in the boy’s ear, “Don’t _______ . Keep playing.”

Then, leaning (倾斜) over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began ________ in a bass (低音的) part. Soon his right arm reached ________ to the other side of the child and he added a beautiful piece of music. ________ , the old master and the boy ________   a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative ________   .

That’s the way it is in life. ________ we can complete on our own is ________ noteworthy (值得注目的). We try our best, but the ________ aren’t exactly graceful or flowing music. ________ when we put our trust in the hands of greater power, our life can be truly beautiful.

The next time you set ________ to create great performances, listen carefully. You can hear the ________ of the master whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”

1.

A．made

B．saw

C．looked

D．called

2.

A．chance

B．performance

C．piano

D．lesson

3.

A．over

B．above

C．across

D．through

4.

A．stage

B．seat

C．room

D．table

5.

A．parted

B．drew

C．pulled

D．pushed

6.

A．singing

B．knocking

C．playing

D．creating

7.

A．stood

B．appeared

C．sat

D．fell

8.

A．shouted

B．cried

C．whispered

D．looked

9.

A．perform

B．stop

C．leave

D．run

10.

A．filling

B．getting

C．breaking

D．taking

11.

A．forwards

B．down

C．up

D．around

12.

A．Separately

B．Together

C．Luckily

D．Hurriedly

13.

A．made

B．became

C．changed

D．grew

14.

A．experience

B．play

C．concert

D．film

15.

A．What

B．That

C．Which

D．When

16.

A．hard

B．hardly

C．always

D．usually

17.

A．failures

B．successes

C．causes

D．results

18.

A．So

B．And

C．But

D．Though

19.

A．down

B．about

C．away

D．out

20.

A．so

B．noise

C．voice

D．song