1 . From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton - rose hibiscus (木棉树). In spring, when green leaves were half _______ by mist, the tree looked very attractive. _______ with red flowers. This inspiring neighbor of mine often _______ my mind working. I regarded it as my best friend _______.

However, when I opened the window one morning, to my amazement, the tree was almost _______ beyond recognition as a a result of the storm _______ the night before. I was seized with a sudden sorrow at the thought “all the flowers are to fall” I could not help _______ with emotion: the course of life never runs _______, for there are so many ups and downs. _______ twists and turns. The process of my life saw my beloved friends parting one after another. Isn’t it ________ to the flowers falling off the tree in the wind?

This event ________ from my memory as time went by. One day after I came home. I found the room hard to breathe in and opened the window ________. Something outside caught my ________ and impress me. It was a plum tree (李树) with flowers ________ beautifully by the sunset. The surprise discovery filled me with pleasure. I wondered ________ I had no idea of some tough life restarting over the fallen petals (花瓣) when I felt sorry for the hibiscus.

When the last petal ________, all the admiration for the hibiscus disappeared as if nothing was left, until the landscape was again decorated with the red plum flowers to ________ people of life’s alternation and continuity. Can’t it be said that life is actually a symphony, a harmonious ________ of loss and gain.

Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized that no scenery in the world remains ________. As long as you keep your heart bathed in the sun, every dawn will present a fine start for you and the world will always be about ________ hopes.

Tell anyone who has inspired you how they have inspired you.

1.

A．buried

B．hidden

C．placed

D．trapped

2.

A．dotted

B．surrounded

C．covered

D．marked

3.

A．observed

B．prevented

C．set

D．bore

4.

A．regularly

B．generally

C．narrowly

D．gradually

5.

A．bare

B．vacant

C．blank

D．empty

6.

A．effect

B．fault

C．damage

D．feast

7.

A．sighing

B．yelling

C．swearing

D．teasing

8.

A．lucky

B．simple

C．smooth

D．cozy

9.

A．as many as

B．as well as

C．rather than

D．regardless of

10.

A．due

B．contrary

C．familiar

D．similar

11.

A．sank

B．quit

C．matured

D．faded

12.

A．merely

B．actively

C．casually

D．fiercely

13.

A．eye

B．nose

C．soul

D．mind

14.

A．set up

B．set off

C．put up

D．put off

15.

A．why

B．if

C．how

D．when

16.

A．slipped

B．dropped

C．quit

D．broke

17.

A．remind

B．warn

C．convince

D．rid

18.

A．division

B．dilemma

C．composition

D．conflict

19.

A．unlimited

B．unchanged

C．unspoiled

D．unexpected

20.

A．vain

B．practical

C．previous

D．fresh

3 . A man asked why an old lady was all alone on a cruise   ship. He _______ that although she was alone, all the staff, ship’s officers, waiters and busboys, were very _______ with her. So he asked the waiters who the lady was, _______ to be told that she owned the shipping line, but all the waiters knew was that she had been on the last _______ cruises. One after the other.

As he left the dining room one evening the man _______ her eye and stopped to say hello. They chatted for a while and he asked _______ , “I heard that you’ve been on this ship for the last four cruises.” She replied, “Yes, that’s _______.”

He said, ”I don’t understand.” And she replied, without a pause, “It’s _______ than living in a nursing home. So there will be no nursing home in my future, I’m _______ on this cruise; the average ________ for a nursing home is $200 per day. Here, I can get a ________ discount and senior discount price of $135 per day. That ________ $65 a day for tips and extra cash. It works very well for me here.

I can have as many as ten meals a day of fantastic food or room ________ which means I can have breakfast in bed every day of the week. I get a free swimming pool, a workout room. Free washers and dryers, and showers every night. I get free toothpaste and free soap and shampoo. They will even ________ you like a customer, not a ________. An extra $5 worth of tips will have the entire staff hurrying to help you,

I get to ________ new people every seven or 14 days! TV broken? Light bulb needs changing? Need to have the flowers ________? No problem! They will fix everything and ________ for the inconvenience. Clean sheets and towels every day, and you don’t ever have to ________ them to do so. There is always a doctor on board. This is ________ I want to live the end of my life.

1.

A．wondered

B．noticed

C．searched

D．guessed

2.

A．familiar

B．serious

C．isolated

D．cautious

3.

A．whispering

B．continuing

C．pretending

D．expecting

4.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

5.

A．caught

B．avoided

C．missed

D．scared

6.

A．excitedly

B．anxiously

C．seriously

D．curiously

7.

A．wrong

B．strange

C．true

D．funny

8.

A．easier

B．nearer

C．fresher

D．cheaper

9.

A．staying

B．hanging

C．playing

D．working

10.

A．discount

B．salary

C．bargain

D．cost

11.

A．full-time

B．long-term

C．large-scale

D．first-rate

12.

A．leaves

B．remains

C．spends

D．loses

13.

A．service

B．cleaning

C．inspection

D．charge

14.

A．cure

B．treat

C．please

D．admire

15.

A．passenger

B．visitor

C．guest

D．patient

16.

A．serve

B．save

C．meet

D．help

17.

A．completed

B．located

C．replaced

D．cut

18.

A．trouble

B．answer

C．prepare

D．apologize

19.

A．ask

B．recommend

C．encourage

D．forbid

20.

A．what

B．why

C．how

D．when

4 . I got on the bus and noticed a girl looking at me. With the warmest smiles, she rose and___ into the aisle （ 过道）, offering her seat to me politely and respectably. I was wrong-footed, then conflicted. "No," I ________   silently, holding back a laugh from within, "I come from a ______        where I do that for you." I realized immediately what a___ place that was.

Speech failed me; I burnt with________. Later, I reflected that this was an act of _________. I   bowed in recognition,___ felt I bowed with shame. I am fit, able, strong. In my head, I am __ . She shocked me by making me so acutely aware of my___ years.

To accept the seat was to accept that_______ status --- elderly, needy, requiring care --- a     status I was not yet _______   to acquire. To decline was to ________   an act of generosity. To turn a blind eye was to appear___ and impolite. To explain, on a___ bus, was impossible.

The ________   situation was played out before the other passengers. What if, once I was seated, an older person __________   and no one offered a seat? Should I remain seated and burn with shame, or stand and___ my newly received gift --- a slap （ 巴 掌 ） in the face for the kind and caring girl?

___I took the seat, smiled and ________my head on to my chest. The bus came to a stop. I got up, walked slowly,   _____and noisily down the aisle and out into the rain.

1.

A．stepped

B．climbed

C．slid

D．ran

2.

A．argued

B．screamed

C．announced

D．added

3.

A．continent

B．community

C．family

D．generation

4.

A．nice

B．proper

C．public

D．strange

5.

A．disappointment

B．weakness

C．embarrassment

D．happiness

6.

A．aggression

B．violence

C．goodness

D．faith

7.

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．or

8.

A．wrong

B．vital

C．normal

D．young

9.

A．coming

B．advancing

C．past

D．recent

10.

A．high

B．low

C．new

D．equal

11.

A．suitable

B．ready

C．proud

D．perfect

12.

A．reject

B．perform

C．commit

D．balance

13.

A．ungrateful

B．unfortunate

C．uncomfortable

D．unbearable

14.

A．school

B．shuttle

C．crowded

D．local

15.

A．different

B．similar

C．dangerous

D．tough

16.

A．boarded

B．entered

C．searched

D．relaxed

17.

A．hand out

B．give up

C．give back

D．hand over

18.

A．Doubtfully

B．Naturally

C．Delightedly

D．Awkwardly

19.

A．shook

B．nodded

C．hung

D．lifted

20.

A．suddenly

B．heavily

C．energetically

D．effortlessly

5 . Recently, David Deutchman, an 82-year-old man, was nicknamed “the ICU Grandpa” at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hospital. For 12 years or so, he has been _________ babies, children there.

Deutchman said he was coming to the _________ for a recovery after a running injury 12 years ago when he first _________ some of the patients’ mothers. From conversations with them, he _________ that he wanted to make more connection with parents and children being_______ at the hospital. Therefore, he started _________ at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hospital after he retired from a job in international business marketing.

He _________ babies and sometimes he even gets peed (小便) on, but he is _________ to carry on. “It’s been wonderful because it gives me something to do that has _________ to it. Every day I drive in here, I don’t know which kids and parents I’ll __________ and what the issues will be and how I can help, but I __________ it. You just can’t imagine the kind of________ that I can get from holding a baby and talking with parents”, he said.

In the ICU, there are only two to three new admits every night so the first thing he will do is to __________ the parents who have been admitted the previous night. “Usually they needed a________ after a whole night. And I make sure they can go down for breakfast and I’ll stay with the __________ until they get back,” he said.

MaryBeth Brulette, the mother of baby Logan, has been at the hospital for six weeks. On a recent morning, she returned to the hospital to find Logan in Deutchman’s __________. Seeing this, she said, “All my __________ was gone.”

Elizabeth Mittiga, an ICU nurse at the hospital, said that the staff __________ Deutchman’s calming presence and appreciated Mr. Deutchman’s __________ to his cause. He’s a great help to babies in the ICU care. He’s just a really special person to us, as nurses, and the babies just adore him.

“Right now, I’m still going strong and enjoying it an awful lot,” he said. “So as long as they’ll have me, I’ll be there.” What an outstanding human being! Truly, Mr. Deutchman is the typical example of a __________ man with a sincere desire to make his life worthwhile by helping others.

1.

A．tending

B．educating

C．examining

D．curing

2.

A．house

B．hospital

C．apartment

D．center

3.

A．disturbed

B．persuaded

C．accepted

D．noticed

4.

A．imagined

B．remembered

C．realized

D．studied

5.

A．treated

B．injured

C．interviewed

D．ignored

6.

A．teaching

B．instructing

C．volunteering

D．exhibiting

7.

A．holds

B．praises

C．seeks

D．raises

8.

A．concerned

B．annoyed

C．confused

D．determined

9.

A．training

B．meaning

C．thinking

D．ending

10.

A．protect

B．greet

C．meet

D．call

11.

A．miss

B．fear

C．control

D．enjoy

12.

A．trouble

B．reward

C．effort

D．change

13.

A．rescue

B．visit

C．inform

D．count

14.

A．break

B．message

C．lesson

D．drive

15.

A．doctors

B．cleaners

C．children

D．partners

16.

A．arms

B．bed

C．hands

D．room

17.

A．relief

B．sorrow

C．anxiety

D．curiosity

18.

A．shared

B．regretted

C．complained

D．treasured

19.

A．evaluation

B．devotion

C．application

D．explanation

20.

A．brave

B．creative

C．careless

D．selfless

6 . 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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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的词。
注意:1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I still remember a embarrassing experience last month. That day, I was overslept. I was running around my apartment quickly because there was something scarier for me than be late for work. I called a taxi, put on a dress, put all the necessary things into my bags, and closed it without even looking into it. Then I took my wallet, and run out. It didn't take much time to get to work because I was hurrying the driver at every traffic light. At last, I was in the office. Surprising, when I opened my bag, I saw the 2 yellow or scared eyes of my cat looking me. She seemed to be just as shocking as I was.

7 . Some people believe that a Robin Hood is at work, others that a wealthy person simply wants to distribute his or her fortune before dying. But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes，accompanied by an article from the local paper, has made a northern German city believe in fairytales (童话）
The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained €10,000 with a cutting from the Braunschtveiger Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who was robbed of her handbag； similar plain white anonymous (匿名）envelopes, each containing €10,000, then arrived at a kindergarten and a church.
The envelopes keep coming, and so far at least €190,000 has been distributed. Last month, one of them was sent to the newspaper’s own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a 14-year-old boy who was severely disabled in a swimming accident. The receptionist at the Braunschweiger Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of €500 inside , with a copy of the article. The name of the family was underlined.
"I was driving when I heard the news,” Claudia Neumann, the boy’s mother, told DerSpiegel magazine. “I had to park on the side of the road； I was speechless. ”
The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchair-accessible .and for a course of treatment that their insurance company refused to pay for.
“For someone to act so selflessly, for this to happen in such a society in which everyone thinks of himself, was astonishing," Mrs. Neumann said. Her family wonder whether the donator is a Robin Hood character, taking from banks to give to the needy.
Henning Noske, the editor of the Braunschweiger Zeitung, said： “Maybe it is an old person who is about to die. We just do not know. ” However, he has told his reporters not to look for the city’s hero, for fear that discovery may stop the donations.
1. The Braunschweiger Zeitung is the name of             .

A．a church

B．a bank

C．a newspaper

D．a magazine

2. Which of the following is TRUE about the donation to Tom?

A．The donation amounted to €190,000.

B．The donation was sent directly to his house.

C．The money will be used for his education.

D．His mother felt astonished at the donation.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that          .

A．the donator is a rich old man

B．the donation will continue to come

C．the donation comes from the newspaper

D．the donator will soon be found out

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Money Is Raised by the Newspaper

B．Newspaper Distributes Money to

C．Unknown Hero Spreads Love in Envelopes

D．Robin Hood Returns to the City