2 . It was a hot Summer day a few years ago. I had just pulled into the local gas station to fill my tank. After pumping the gas I started to walk inside to pay. That is when I noticed them. Two elderly women stood back from their car. There was a mixture of shock, fear, and horror on their faces. I looked and saw what they saw. Five yellow jackets had started to build a nest around their gas cap. My eyes widened. I shared the ladies’ fear.

Yellow jackets had never been friends of mine. Several times these bad tempered wasps（黄蜂） had attacked me while I was mowing my lawn giving me multiple stings（叮咬）each time I ran over their ground nests. They are the reason why I never repair my lawn in shorts anymore. The worst time, however, happened when I was a young boy. A friend of mine and I were running and playing in my backyard. I must have stepped on one of their hidden nests again because before I knew it both of us were being chased and stung over and over by the yellow jackets while we ran away screaming. I ran to my Mom with tears in my eyes. She immediately ran a cold bath and put us both in it to ease the pain and itching（发痒） before giving us medicine to fight all the poison in our little bodies from the stings.

Still, I knew I couldn’t let fear stop me now. I reached into my back pocket for a paper towel I had there, tore out the nest and stepped on it while the angry wasps buzzed around me. Both of the ladies thanked me and I said, “You’ re welcome! ” with a smile and a happy heart.

1. Why were the two elderly ladies scared in the oil station?

A．They couldn’t find the way back home.	B．They couldn’t afford the things they wanted.
C．They were afraid of being stung by some pests.	D．They were afraid of being forced out of the room.

2. What did the writer do in case of being stung when repairing the lawn?

A．Wear a mask.

B．Apply some medicine.

C．Wear shorts.

D．Wear thick and long clothes.

3. Which of the following word can best describe the writer’s early experience?

A．Lucky.

B．Miserable.

C．Exciting.

D．Instructive.

4. How did the writer drove away the wasps?

A．By spraying some medicine.	B．By destroying their homes.
C．By covering their nests with paper.	D．By burning down them.

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。

This morning I went to a shoes shop to buy a pair of new shoes. When I got there, I noticed a foreign lady talk to a salesgirl. But the salesgirl didn't understand that the foreigner was saying. They looked worrying. I went up to help them. The lady is a Australian. She wanted buy a pair of travelling shoes. So I told it to the salesgirl. The lady was very much glad when she took it. She sang high praise for my spoken English. All of them expressed their thanks to me. I feel happy that I expressed myself free in English.

4 . The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine(女主角) 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 try to please the audience
C．to watch a beautiful sunset	D．to find an actor and an actress

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

A．Because he was angry with his crew.	B．Because it was his secretary's suggestion.
C．Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset.	D．Because he wanted to fire his foolish crew.

3. After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands ______.

A．as he was satisfied with what the crew filmed

B．as he saw everything in the film moving backwards

C．as the hero's and heroine's performance disappointed him

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

5 . During my junior year of college, I signed up for a volunteer leaching program in Costa Rica. I lived within an inspiringly colorful living quarter which was ______ into a female and male section, along with a kitchen, eating room and conference room. I taught at a school. It was located（位于）within a ______ and every day birds and butterflies flew throughout our school. It was ______ . We were ______ on Costa Rica’s school system, the country, the language and how to ______ a lesson. Additionally, we took part in ______ acclivities lo relax ourselves.

The experience was beneficial to my English writing ______ when I got back to college, I began writing. I wrote so much that a piece of my writing about that experience was ______ in Folio’s Literary Magazine. Because of that, I was more ______ to continue working abroad.

After ______ , I moved to China for a year and worked in schools to teach reading and writing. It was a life-changing ______ of my life. Not only did I ______ my experiences through a weekly blog, but I began a book. Culture differences ______ me and even consumed me in the beginning, but ______ I fell in love with the people, their schools and their history.

Upon ______ to my home, I became a teacher in Trenton, New Jersey. The moment I stepped into the classroom. I could empathize（感同身受）with my ______ . I truly feel volunteering in Costa Rica was where it all ______ and working in China enriched my leaching life. If I could do anything ______ , it might be volunteering or working abroad more before settling down.

The ______ I’ve made through volunteering and working abroad are an English major’s dream and I hope that every English major ______ the chance to study or work abroad.

1.

A．trained

B．pulled

C．absorbed

D．divided

2.

A．desert

B．sea

C．forest

D．river

3.

A．beautiful

B．boring

C．vivid

D．shocking

4.

A．praised

B．educated

C．interviewed

D．commented

5.

A．choose

B．learn

C．plan

D．attend

6.

A．legal

B．fun

C．brief

D．safe

7.

A．because

B．unless

C．although

D．if

8.

A．exchanged

B．read

C．rejected

D．published

9.

A．worried

B．determined

C．Frightened

D．relaxed

10.

A．graduation

B．requirement

C．operation

D．ceremony

11.

A．shelter

B．topic

C．move

D．conflict

12.

A．confirm

B．gain

C．compare

D．share

13.

A．confused

B．amuse

C．calmer

D．excited

14.

A．easily

B．gradually

C．strangely

D．usually

15.

A．belong

B．pointing

C．returning

D．referring

16.

A．volunteers

B．classmates

C．colleagues

D．students

17.

A．replied

B．disappeared

C．escaped

D．started

18.

A．correctly

B．deliberately

C．differently

D．strictly

19.

A．excuses

B．discoveries

C．preparations

D．decisions

20.

A．jumps at

B．stands for

C．turns down

D．speaks our

6 . I had to make a trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles without an appointment. Anyone who has done this might know there always seems to be a (n)_______ wait. When I got there, I did have about 25 people_______me with their own numbers.

Since I was in no hurry, I sat there_______ , just watching people. A young man_______the counter but had no cash to pay his_______. “They only take cash or cheque. . .” He was_______his situation to the woman next to me, rather_______. Unfortunately, she didn't have enough cash, either.

I had been listening and before he had a(n)_______to ask, I thought, “I have enough cash for both his fee and mine!” I_______ him the money and he wanted my information________ he could repay me using Venmo. Although I used this app, I________a different form of repayment. I ________ to have in my wallet one Smile Card, which I tried to________all the time.

________ him the card I said, “You can do this as a repayment.”

He really wanted to just return the cash, but there was no________that he could without my help and I just insisted he pay it forward, doing something________ for others.

Not long after that, I was________, and got my business________in less than 60 minutes in DMV without an appointment. I had spent longer there with an appointment. Maybe all went so________because I came across this young gentleman, maybe not.

I do choose to believe that as we spread our own________ in the world, it returns to us in quantities.

1.

A．endless

B．limited

C．sweet

D．quiet

2.

A．behind

B．beside

C．beyond

D．before

3.

A．anxiously

B．angrily

C．patiently

D．eagerly

4.

A．got up to

B．got out of

C．broke away from

D．held on to

5.

A．debt

B．fee

C．tax

D．tent

6.

A．explaining

B．announcing

C．reporting

D．broadcasting

7.

A．relaxed

B．comfortable

C．helpless

D．excited

8.

A．choice

B．freedom

C．ability

D．chance

9.

A．saved

B．offered

C．threw

D．charged

10.

A．but

B．So

C．yet

D．or

11.

A．imagined

B．organized

C．preferred

D．avoided

12.

A．happened

B．pretended

C．failed

D．wished

13.

A．add

B．carry

C．sell

D．fold

14.

A．Mailing

B．Handing

C．Returning

D．Awarding

15.

A．fact

B．evidence

C．doubt

D．way

16.

A．exciting

B．frightening

C．good

D．disappointing

17.

A．called

B．advised

C．permitted

D．followed

18.

A．checked

B．recognized

C．refused

D．done

19.

A．steadily

B．gradually

C．smoothly

D．fluently

20.

A．politeness

B．focus

C．popularity

D．kindness

7 . One very cold November morning William, who was a 20-year-old college student then, climbed on the edge of Waterloo Bridge in London. That morning, William escaped from a mental health hospital, where he'd been diagnosed(诊断) with schizo-affective disorder. He headed straight to the bridge, convinced that his disease was a life sentence.

Hundreds of people passed by without stopping. Only one man called David, then 25, calmly and quietly walked to William's side.

“You're alright, man? Why are you sitting on a bridge?”

At first William wanted David to leave him alone, but something in David's calm, down-to -earth manner struck a chord. William felt faith, like he could talk to him.

“It's cold here. Why not have some coffee in a warm cafe? Everything will be OK.” For the first time after the diagnosis William felt perhaps it really might. He climbed back.

The police, having received calls from passers-by, were waiting there. They quickly put him into a police car, in case he was to panic and jump. He lost sight of David, the person who'd brought him hope.

William ended up back in hospital. Eventually, he was well enough to return to university and finish his degree. Over the next six years, William often thought about the stranger who had talked him round. Eager to thank him in person, he posted a Facebook message nicknaming the good man Mike. His Find Mike post was shared millions of times around the world, as far as Canada.

William was very excited when David called him two weeks after his post. They had a reunion. ,finally having that coffee they had first planned all those years ago.

“Many people walked past, but because of David's kindness and sympathy, I've lived a good life. ” William said.

1. Why did William climb up the bridge?

A．He was badly treated in the hospital.	B．His disease made him lose hope.
C．He wanted to draw people's attention.	D．He studied poorly in the college.

2. What does the underlined phrase “struck a chord”in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Touched his heart.	B．Drew his attention.
C．Aroused his interest.	D．Made him happy.

3. Which of the following best describes David?

A．Diligent.	B．Strong-willed.
C．Caring.	D．Generous.

4. How did William find David?

A．By visiting homes door-to-door.	B．By calling their friends.
C．By asking the police.	D．By posting a message online.

8 . On a Monday morning, back in 2015, I remember parking my car outside my doctor’s clinic in Broadwater, Western Australia. I felt _________ and I carefully practiced what I wanted to tell my doctor. Heartbreak, sorrow and the loss of the idea of a complete family left me not coping well.

I was _________. I had tried to pick myself up, tried to throw myself into my work as an educator in before-and-after school care, and also tried to focus on my art. _________ these efforts, my depression hadn’t gone away. It kept _________ like a cancer in my inner world. I wanted a(n) _________. I wanted to be as healthy as my son, Kai, who was _________ me. I took a few deep breaths and went to my _________.

After I returned to my car, I shut the door and started _________ uncontrollably. My doctor said I had severe depression. I needed to take antidepressant. I had to make some big _________ to get better.

Still sobbing, I was __________ to hear a knock on my car door. A slim lady with short fair hair __________ opened it and began to speak calmingly and kindly to me. “I don’t know what you’re __________ right now. But know this, I will pray for you, you are being __________ and what you are going through will pass,” she Said. “Can I give you a hug?”

There I was, a weeping mess, __________ accepting this kind stranger’s comforting hug. All I __________ to reply in a choked-up (哽咽的) voice was “thank you”.

This was the most significant act of __________ that I’ve ever experienced from a stranger. It gave me hope. My __________ started right there.

About a year later, I bumped into the same kind __________ at the opening of an art exhibition. She __________ me and smiled. She said she could tell I was doing well. We __________ again, and once more I could express my appreciation for her gesture.

1.

A．confident

B．proud

C．nervous

D．patient

2.

A．ashamed

B．astonished

C．depressed

D．confused

3.

A．Without

B．Despite

C．Beyond

D．Through

4.

A．growing

B．surviving

C．moving

D．wandering

5.

A．excuse

B．life

C．job

D．reward

6.

A．looking for

B．waiting for

C．walking around

D．depending on

7.

A．school

B．neighborhood

C．house

D．appointment

8.

A．coughing

B．weeping

C．laughing

D．shaking

9.

A．preparations

B．comments

C．changes

D．contributions

10.

A．surprised

B．delighted

C．disappointed

D．excited

11.

A．quickly

B．madly

C．gently

D．casually

12.

A．describing

B．observing

C．determining

D．experiencing

13.

A．left behind

B．looked after

C．called on

D．turned off

14.

A．calmly

B．eagerly

C．unwillingly

D．gratefully

15.

A．managed

B．decided

C．failed

D．attempted

16.

A．courage

B．kindness

C．wisdom

D．devotion

17.

A．treatment

B．experiment

C．recovery

D．adventure

18.

A．lady

B．doctor

C．educator

D．girl

19.

A．recognized

B．forgave

C．understood

D．comforted

20.

A．met

B．nodded

C．acted

D．hugged

9 . 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。

Keeping a good habit are very important, but I’m a little lazy and find that hard to keep a good habit. Last Sunday, I went to play football with some friends as the usual. It was already ten o'clock when I get home. I was so tired that I went straight to bed instead taking a bath first. The next morning, we went to take a bath and then went to school. However, it was very cold that morning and I didn’t dry my hairs, I got a bad cold and felt terribly the whole day and I started to regret how I had done. If I had taken a bath the moment I arrived home, I wouldn’t have got a cold. See, a good habit is true important.

10 . A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a   beautiful_______, and knowing her husband could_______it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the_______husband told her how_______he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He_______her beautiful gift package(盒). She opened it and_______a Bible._______, she raised her voice and said to her husband. "With all your money, you give me a Bible?" She was so_______that she left him.

Many years passed and the lady was very_______in business. She owned two large companies. She________her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to________him. But before she could, she________a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions(财产) to her. She needed to come back ________take care of things.

When she arrived at his house, sadness________her heart. She saw the still new________, just she had left it years before. With________she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring________from Bible to the floor and a________could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words "LOVE YOU ALWAYS”.

________your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it's because it is better packaged! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things in the world! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the     ________.

1.

A．watch

B．ring

C．coat

D．box

2.

A．afford

B．like

C．design

D．guess

3.

A．holiday

B．performance

C．meeting

D．birthday

4.

A．kind

B．proud

C．sorry

D．brave

5.

A．lent

B．gave

C．asked

D．moved

6.

A．found

B．carried

C．missed

D．held

7.

A．Politely

B．Lightly

C．Patiently

D．Angrily

8.

A．calm

B．disappointed

C．grateful

D．careless

9.

A．sad

B．lonely

C．successful

D．poor

10.

A．realized

B．wondered

C．hoped

D．explained

11.

A．help

B．visit

C．understand

D．catch

12.

A．received

B．passed

C．wrote

D．sent

13.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

14.

A．covered

B．broke

C．filled

D．left

15.

A．car

B．Bible

C．letter

D．table

16.

A．smiles

B．tears

C．laughter

D．interests

17.

A．hid

B．disappeared

C．made

D．dropped

18.

A．book

B．card

C．pen

D．flower

19.

A．If

B．But

C．And

D．So

20.

A．hand

B．eye

C．heart

D．face