1 . It was a mid April－a time when the planet Earth turns under the hot rays of the Sun. There was a large desert in Africa with no trace of _______ except a little rose. There was not a bird or a tree in _______ . The sand dunes(沙丘) became piles of burning coal as the days _______ . But the little rose _______ the cruelty of the Sun. The Sun was very _______ to have seen the rose’s ability to _________ such unfavorable conditions.

One afternoon, the Sun said to the little _______ , “Dear Rose! I am the supreme power in this universe. I have the _______ to give and take life. Thousands of living things _______ every day, as they are not able to bear with my heat. But, you have been weathering even my hottest rays ________ any complaint. May I know the source that gave you this great ________ ?”

“Oh, mighty Sun,” the little rose said ________ , “I don’t know much about this desert. But it appears ________ and there seems to be no one else in the whole world my eye could stretch. I began to feel ________ for the loneliness of this desert and ________ to help it as possible as I could. And in this process, I never ________ anything that causes pain to me. My whole ________ has been to be a good friend to this desert and ________ its loneliness.”

________ by the little rose’s care for the large desert, the Sun offered a(n)________－millions of other roses filled the desert with their sweet smells and thus turned the entire stretch into a great oasis of life.

1.

A．history

B．human

C．life

D．death

2.

A．silence

B．sight

C．turn

D．trouble

3.

A．passed by

B．set down

C．came up

D．got through

4.

A．stood

B．avoided

C．conquered

D．disliked

5.

A．pleased

B．surprised

C．disappointed

D．frightened

6.

A．change

B．follow

C．improve

D．survive

7.

A．child

B．friend

C．flower

D．animal

8.

A．power

B．chance

C．duty

D．right

9.

A．grow

B．die

C．stop

D．live

10.

A．with

B．over

C．through

D．without

11.

A．failure

B．force

C．strength

D．success

12.

A．gently

B．proudly

C．fluently

D．rudely

13.

A．small

B．far

C．thick

D．large

14.

A．sorry

B．lucky

C．happy

D．angry

15.

A．refused

B．decided

C．agreed

D．accepted

16.

A．experienced

B．collected

C．solved

D．forgot

17.

A．courage

B．bravery

C．kindness

D．concern

18.

A．play jokes on

B．think highly of

C．get rid of

D．pay attention to

19.

A．Attracted

B．Touched

C．Injured

D．Educated

20.

A．expense

B．salary

C．praise

D．reward

2 . Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers.

Some years later, they got together again. While having dinner, they_________for a long time. They discussed the_________they had given their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a_________house built for Mama." The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer ( 奔驰经销商) send a_________to her." The third said, “I built a beautiful _________for Mama." The fourth said, “You know_________Mama loved reading poems and you know she can't read any more because she can't _________very well. I met a businessman who had a parrot that can recite many_________. It took him 12 years to_________it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years,__________it is worth it." On hearing that, the other brothers were__________by his good thought.

After the holidays, their mother__________ her thank -you notes, which read，“Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to clean the whole house. It's a (an)__________job. Thanks anyway." “Marvin, I am too old to__________.I stay home and have others work for me, so I'll__________ use the car. The ________was good, although not realistic. Thanks."

“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for many people to__________plays or I watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I've almost__________my hearing and I' m nearly blind.I won't use it. Thank you all the same.'

“Dearest Melvin, you are the__________ son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so__________. I liked it very much. Thank you."

1.

A．fought

B．studied

C．talked

D．slept

2.

A．chances

B．gifts

C．wishes

D．challenges

3.

A．big

B．warm

C．safe

D．lonely

4.

A．book

B．bike

C．car

D．bag

5.

A．station

B．museum

C．library

D．theater

6.

A．how

B．what

C．why

D．when

7.

A．listen

B．feel

C．see

D．walk

8.

A．stories

B．poems

C．words

D．lyrics

9.

A．protect

B．beat

C．raise

D．train

10.

A．but

B．so

C．unless

D．although

11.

A．shocked

B．embarrassed

C．frightened

D．impressed

12.

A．took out

B．put up

C．sent out

D．picked up

13.

A．enjoyable

B．tiring

C．delightful

D．amusing

14.

A．learn

B．work

C．exercise

D．drive

15.

A．never

B．often

C．regularly

D．sometimes

16.

A．future

B．idea

C．hobby

D．program

17.

A．enjoy

B．create

C．bring

D．record

18.

A．admired

B．lost

C．remained

D．discovered

19.

A．same

B．last

C．only

D．next

20.

A．strange

B．unpleasant

C．terrible

D．delicious

3 . 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。

I was walking my dog around my local streets last Sunday when I meet a new couple. They liked my dog but gave it a sandwich. I thanked them and had a happily chat with them. They said they had just been moved into this community. Unfortunate，they had a troublesome neighbour, that was rather noisy at night, making it hard for them to fall asleep. “Oh，it's great pity. I think I'm quite lucky to have kind neighbours,” I said.

Say our goodbyes, we separated. As my dog and I was near my home, I was embarrassed to see that my new friends were walking towards the house next to me. I was the noisy neighbour!

4 . When I was having my coffee at a restaurant last week, a cockroach (蟑螂) suddenly came from somewhere and sat on one lady. She started screaming out of fear. With a panic stricken face and ______ voice, she started jumping, with both her hands ______ trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her ______ was spreading, as everyone in her group ______ got panicky. The lady finally ______ to drive the cockroach away but ... it landed on ______ lady in the group. Now, it was the ______ of the other lady in the group to continue the performance.

The waiter ______ forward to their rescue. In the ______ of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter. He stood ______, calmed himself and observed the ______ of the cockroach on his shirt. When he was ______ enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant.

Slowly drinking my coffee and ______ the amusement, my mind picked up a few thoughts and started ______ : was the cockroach responsible for their behavior? If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed? He handled it near to ______, without any chaos. It was not the cockroach, ______ the inability of those people to handle the ______ caused by the cockroach, that disturbed the ladies.

Many such things happen in my life. More than the problem itself, it’s my reaction ______ a problem that creates ______ in my life. I understood a lesson from the waiter how to ______ to a challenge; when faced with tough times, stay calm and save a situation from going out of control and you can find solutions.

1.

A．low

B．deep

C．attracting

D．trembling

2.

A．flexibly

B．extremely

C．desperately

D．purposely

3.

A．expression

B．reaction

C．voice

D．thought

4.

A．also

B．even

C．ever

D．further

5.

A．managed

B．hoped

C．offered

D．demanded

6.

A．one

B．another

C．the other

D．the one

7.

A．time

B．duty

C．turn

D．intention

8.

A．put

B．leaned

C．looked

D．rushed

9.

A．face

B．case

C．way

D．relay

10.

A．up

B．straight

C．firm

D．close

11.

A．eyes

B．legs

C．existence

D．behavior

12.

A．confident

B．calm

C．patient

D．comfortable

13.

A．introducing

B．watching

C．finding

D．exploring

14.

A．questioning

B．asking

C．arguing

D．wondering

15.

A．success

B．satisfaction

C．perfection

D．truth

16.

A．or

B．but

C．though

D．and

17.

A．condition

B．state

C．anger

D．disturbance

18.

A．to

B．of

C．on

D．for

19.

A．delights

B．chaos

C．opportunities

D．quarrels

20.

A．agree

B．listen

C．respond

D．refer

5 . According to a Chinese saying, he who doesn’t reach the Great Wall of China is never a great man.

Growing up in Beijing I _______ historical sites and natural attractions perfectly well. However, I’d _____climbed the Great Wall before until recently. I, along with my friends, ________ for the top. We soon discovered that the hike was much more _______ than we had imagined. But we didn’t _______. It took us about two hours to finally _________ where we had wanted to get to.

As I ________ at the top of the Great Wall, I looked back at the waves of _______ walking to the top. At that moment, I saw an amazing ________ that would forever change my opinion on humans’ limits. I saw young couples carrying their children, walking __________ but surely towards the top. They would stop once in a while to take a ______ under the hot sun.

As I stood there, I began to _________ words that can describe us humans. If one would like to describe Giraffes (长颈鹿), he/she would use words such as ________ and long-necked -But what about us? I took another look down below and my _________ began to gather, persevering (坚持不懈的), determined, and ________...As these words came into my mind, I ________ that it was not appearance or physical characteristics that should define (定义) us humans, but the _________ that we share.

I don’t know if I became a _________ man after returning from this _________ according to the Chinese saying, __________ I surely returned as a more thoughtful person.

1.

A．show

B．know

C．imagine

D．accept

2.

A．still

B．also

C．never

D．already

3.

A．waited

B．allowed

C．searched

D．aimed

4.

A．expensive

B．interesting

C．difficult

D．important

5.

A．break up

B．give up

C．keep up

D．look up

6.

A．reach

B．understand

C．clean

D．cover

7.

A．shook

B．stood

C．walked

D．lay

8.

A．children

B．sights

C．people

D．foreigners

9.

A．book

B．photo

C．future

D．view

10.

A．dangerously

B．slowly

C．worriedly

D．strangely

11.

A．break

B．tip

C．step

D．note

12.

A．care about

B．make up

C．tell about

D．think of

13.

A．healthy

B．tall

C．fat

D．scary

14.

A．thoughts

B．emotions

C．rules

D．plans

15.

A．funny

B．normal

C．strong

D．lazy

16.

A．worried

B．argued

C．feared

D．realized

17.

A．dreams

B．qualities

C．concerns

D．experiences

18.

A．boring

B．humorous

C．great

D．serious

19.

A．trip

B．country

C．vacation

D．risk

20.

A．but

B．as

C．unless

D．so

6 . I was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I fumbled(摸索) in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search. I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could barely get it to my lips. But I had no matches; they had taken those. I looked through the bars at the guard. He did not make eye contact with me. I called out to him “Have you got a light？” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and lit the match, his eyes unconsciously locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I don't know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness; perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile. In any case, I smiled. In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didn't want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.

I kept smiling at him, now thinking of him as a person and not just a guard. “Do you have kids？” he asked. “Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes were filled with tears. I said that I feared that I'd never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out. Out of the prison, quietly and by back routes, out of the town. There, at the edge of town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town.

1. What had happened to the man before?

A．He had been badly treated.

B．He had killed someone.

C．He had been searched.

D．He had been forbidden to get in touch with anyone.

2. Why did the man want to smoke cigarettes?

A．Because he was sure he was to be killed.

B．Because he wanted to ease his nervousness.

C．Because he wanted to talk to the guard.

D．Because he was used to smoking cigarettes.

3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The man was a heavy smoker.

B．The man smiled to please the guard.

C．The guard set the man free with permission.

D．The man hadn't thought the guard would set him free.

4. What do you think finally saved the man's life?

A．The smile.	B．The cigarette.
C．The tears.	D．The wallet.

7 . Childhood curiosity can last a lifetime and I learned this from my son, Bill. When he was very young, I often took him to the ____ He loved to read and often needed to ____ the books he’d read in order to borrow more books.One unintended _____ of his nonstop reading habits was that he even ____ at the dinner table. His mother, Mary, and I did our best to ____ him that, on certain social _____ , reading while dining with others was not a good thing.
Every summer the teachers at his school ____ give the students a reading list, and there was a contest to see who could read the most books. He was so ____ , and he always wanted to win. And he often ____ .But the main reason why he read so obsessively (着迷地) was that he was so ____ . He didn’t just want to learn about ____ things. He wanted to learn about everything.
We helped ____ his curiosity in every way. ____ an unfamiliar word came up in conversation, we’d turn to the ____ , looking up the word, and reading the definition aloud. Thus my son came to realize that if you have a question, the ____ exists somewhere. All you have to do is ____ it.
Bill remains as much of a ____ today as when he was a child, and he seems to _____ everything he reads. He’s often ____ to share what he’s learned with the next person he meets. He ____ reads at the dinner table, though — which is a good thing because the books he’s attracted to now are increasingly unappetizing (引不起食欲的): The Eradication of Infectious Diseases, Mosquitoes, Malaria & Man, and Rats, Lice, and History.1.

A．school

B．office

C．library

D．museum

2.

A．return

B．store

C．talk

D．pick

3.

A．advantage

B．discovery

C．explanation

D．consequence

4.

A．play

B．read

C．study

D．laugh

5.

A．convince

B．promise

C．inform

D．advise

6.

A．issues

B．services

C．occasions

D．duties

7.

A．could

B．would

C．should

D．might

8.

A．sincere

B．crazy

C．positive

D．competitive

9.

A．went

B．failed

C．did

D．proved

10.

A．curious

B．confident

C．diligent

D．excellent

11.

A．simple

B．past

C．any

D．some

12.

A．protect

B．develop

C．examine

D．follow

13.

A．Until

B．If

C．Though

D．Because

14.

A．teacher

B．newspaper

C．partner

D．dictionary

15.

A．person

B．book

C．answer

D．matter

16.

A．find

B．use

C．tell

D．ask

17.

A．speaker

B．reader

C．maker

D．user

18.

A．imagine

B．believe

C．create

D．remember

19.

A．eager

B．afraid

C．careful

D．sure

20.

A．now and again

B．at all time

C．no longer

D．just now

8 . My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it the very day and I washed a lot of things.

Everything worked well, but I found one of my husband’s socks (短袜) missing. I looked everywhere for it , but I couldn’t find it anywhere.

The next morning, I got ready for school as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them and told them what we were going to do that day.

When I turned around to write on the blackboard, the class burst into a roar (大笑声)! They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was afraid the headmaster would come in to see all this.

I asked the class to stop, but the more I talked, the more they laughed. I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they roared even more.

Finally, the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about.

“Good heavens,” I said, “Will someone please tell me what is so funny?”

“Oh, God,” said the teacher, “You have a brown sock to the back of your skirt !”

So that’s how I found my husband’s missing sock.

“Oh, well,” I said to the class, “Let’s just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity (静电).”

1. What was the writer?

A．A washer.	B．A student.
C．A headmaster.	D．A teacher.

2. What happened when the writer turned around to write on the blackboard?

A．The class roared with anger.

B．The class began to laugh loudly.

C．Another teacher came in.

D．There was a loud noise outside the room.

3. Why couldn’t she find one of her husband’s socks?

A．Because some students had hidden it.

B．Because her husband had taken it away.

C．Because she had left it in the classroom.

D．Because she never expected that it would stick to her skirt.

4. What did the writer do when she got to know why her students laughed?

A．She did nothing but laugh.

B．She got angry with the class.

C．She did nothing.

D．She explained the matter in a clever way.

9 . Mr. Black and Mr. White were two very famous artists in the city. Their drawings were also very popular in the city. But they tried to see who could draw the best picture.

One day they asked an old man to be the judge. Mr. Black drew an apple tree. He put his picture in the field. Soon the birds came and tried to eat the apples. The old man saw it and said, “You have certainly won. Mr. White cannot draw so good a picture as yours. But we will go to see his picture.”

They went to Mr. White’s house. There were nothing but red beautiful curtains on the wall. The old man asked, “Where is your picture, Mr. White?” He said, “Lift the curtains, and you will find my picture.” The old man tried to lift the curtains but found that they were drawn there. They were Mr. White’s picture. The old man said, “Birds thought the apples were real. Men thought the curtains were real. So Mr. White won. His picture is the best one.”

1. Mr. Black drew       .

A．an apple tree

B．the best picture

C．curtains

D．birds

2. The old man thought Mr. Black’s picture was good because       .

A．it was in the field	B．it was an apple tree
C．the birds liked it	D．the birds thought it was real

3. Mr. White’s picture was       .

A．an apple tree

B．curtains

C．nothing

D．an old man

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The birds came and ate the apples up.

B．The old man said Mr. White’s picture was the best one at last.

C．The two pictures were not so good.

D．The curtains on the wall were real.