1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How old was the baby when he learned to say that word correctly?

A．About 18 months.

B．About 21 months.

C．About 24 months.

2. What did the father do when the baby screamed that word at the airport?

A．He corrected the baby.

B．He tried to stop the baby.

C．He hid himself somewhere.

3. Why did the mother pretend not to know about the baby?

A．She got angry with the father.

B．She was frightened by the noise.

C．She felt uneasy about the noisy baby.

2 . Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five, he gave 12,000$ to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s playground.

As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson said that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky(威士忌)and drank some each day. “I have an injection(注射)in my neck each evening.” he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky. The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain asking him for the secret of his daily injection.

1. Johnson became a rich man through _________.

A．making whisky.

B．doing business.

C．cheating.

D．buying and selling land.

2. The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson __________.

A．had no children.	B．wanted people to know how rich he was.
C．was very warm-hearted and fond of children.	D．was a strange man.

3. Many people wrote to Johnson to find out   __________.

A．what kind of whisky he had.	B．how to live alone.
C．how to become wealthy.	D．in which part of the neck to have an injection.

4. The newspaperman ____________.

A．should have reported what Johnson had told him.

B．shouldn’t have asked Johnson what injection he had.

C．was eager to live a long life.

D．should have found out what Johnson really meant.

5. When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening he really meant that ______.

A．he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening

B．he needed an injection in the neck.

C．a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well.

D．there was something wrong with his neck

3 . My grandfather died in 1970, leaving my grandmother living in their old house alone. Shortly after that, we went to the animal shelter(收容所) and picked out a little ______ to accompany(陪伴) Grandma. The dog was named Penny.

Grandma and Penny quickly became very attached(依恋)to each other, and that attachment grew much ______ as years passed—they became very close. When Grandma went to ______, Penny walked along and lay beside her until she woke up.______ Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the ______ to lie next to Grandma, so she lay on the blanket beside the bed. Grandma never went anywhere without her partner by her side.

The time came when both my grandmother and Penny were becoming ______. Grandma had been sent to hospital several times, and Penny couldn't ______ around very well. When Grandma was in hospital, Penny would sit at the window ______ out for the car bringing Grandma home and would ______ wait at the door when Grandma came through it. Each homecoming was a great meeting again between the two.

On Christmas Day in 1985, Grandma was again taken to the hospital. Penny, ______, sat watching out the window for the car bringing Grandma home. Two mornings later, I ______ she couldn't stand and wouldn't eat. Later, she had difficulty in breathing. I quickly ______ her to the hospital where Grandma stayed to let her see her owner for the last time. There, as soon as Penny saw Grandma, Penny's eyes brightened suddenly and then slowly ______.Grandma left this world, several ______ later.

After fifteen years of loving friendship, Grandma and Penny passed away on the same day. God had it all worked out—Penny was waiting at the door to ______ her when Grandma came home.

1.

A．mouse

B．cat

C．bird

D．dog

2.

A．stronger

B．higher

C．farther

D．longer

3.

A．work

B．hospital

C．sleep

D．church

4.

A．Since

B．While

C．As

D．Though

5.

A．table

B．bed

C．chair

D．blanket

6.

A．lost

B．active

C．weak

D．tired

7.

A．lie

B．walk

C．play

D．jump

8.

A．looking

B．crying

C．climbing

D．getting

9.

A．worriedly

B．hurriedly

C．excitedly

D．disappointedly

10.

A．as usual

B．in time

C．by accident

D．at once

11.

A．believed

B．guessed

C．heard

D．found

12.

A．guided

B．posed

C．sent

D．followed

13.

A．opened

B．brightened

C．closed

D．wetted

14.

A．hours

B．days

C．weeks

D．months

15.

A．call

B．greet

C．miss

D．help

4 . At a special ceremony(仪式), a special award was offered to a group of students from Changjiang University on February 11, 2010. They were brave enough to help save two boys from Changjiang River. All the students were there except three, who lost their lives when they tried to save the boys.

On the afternoon of October 24, 2009, some students were taking a trip to Changjiang River. Suddenly two boys fell into the river. Some of them quickly jumped into the water and saved one boy. However, things didn’t go so well when they tried to save the other one. More students joined in, and, hand in hand, they formed a human wall. Finally the other boy was saved.

However, the human wall broke down and many students were swept away by the rushing water. At that moment several members of a winter swimming team nearby came to help and succeeded in saving many of the students. But the three of them, who were only 19, were nowhere to be found.

1. What did the students receive at the ceremony? (no more than 5 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Were all the students who saved the boys at the ceremony? (no more than 5 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What was described in the second paragraph? (no more than 10 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Why were many students rushed away by the water? (no more than 6 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
5. What’s your idea after reading this story? (no more than 15 words)
___________________________________________________________________________

5 . “God, please don’t let anything happen today that I can’t handle.” This was my daily prayer during my first year of teaching.

It was a _______ period. The kids in my class were really headaches. Although some were _______, the small part couldn’t affect the whole class. _______, the whole class affected me. I didn’t know how to _______ the noisy disrespect or some other conflicts. I soon hated going to work and felt like _______. Then God gave me a(n) _______. There was a Burger King across the street from the school. What if I took my students out to _______? Maybe that would build the trust and goodwill that our class _______.

So the next day I told my _______.

“Every Friday from now on, I’m going to take one student to Burger King.”

“Great,” someone ________, “She’ll only choose the good kids.”

Ignoring the ________, I said, “Every week, I’ll randomly ________ a name. By the end of the year, everyone will have had a turn.”

Students sat up with ________ as I called the first name…

Since then, every Friday, the chosen student and I chatted ________ hamburgers and fries. I never discussed his/her ________, choosing instead to focus on family, hobbies and friends. Sometimes, I worried that those students who disliked me would ________ to go. But they didn’t. We walked across the street together, ordered our meals and had a pleasant ________. For that half an hour, we called a truce (休战).

I wish I could say things and exchanged with them after that, but they didn’t. I was too young and too ________ of myself to do all the good I meant to. But I’m not regretful for what I did. Maybe that trip to Burger King meant ________ to the kid whose mom shouted at him/her that morning, or the kid who had busy parents and usually ate ________. I’m pleased that I tried.

1.

A．ridiculous

B．critical

C．tough

D．definite

2.

A．warm-hearted

B．hard-working

C．well-educated

D．well-mannered

3.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Similarly

4.

A．bury

B．resign

C．correct

D．handle

5.

A．giving up

B．getting rid of

C．running out

D．getting around

6.

A．alternative

B．idea

C．suggestion

D．prediction

7.

A．drink

B．play

C．talk

D．eat

8.

A．expected

B．lost

C．lacked

D．displayed

9.

A．experiment

B．command

C．invitation

D．decision

10.

A．praised

B．cheered

C．involved

D．complained

11.

A．noise

B．words

C．discussion

D．opposition

12.

A．choose

B．spell

C．write

D．seek

13.

A．confusion

B．nervousness

C．interest

D．disappointment

14.

A．beyond

B．over

C．about

D．with

15.

A．score

B．behavior

C．weakness

D．punishment

16.

A．dissolve

B．wish

C．refuse

D．forget

17.

A．experience

B．solution

C．rest

D．talk

18.

A．unsure

B．terrified

C．proud

D．fond

19.

A．something

B．nothing

C．anything

D．everything

20.

A．little

B．alone

C．unhealthily

D．irregularly

6 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own _________

I learned this lesson from a(n) _________ many years ago. I took the head _________ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.

It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the _________ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to ___________ the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn’t _________ I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to _________ that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were ___________ me. I had to change my _________ about their ability and potential.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little ____________. Most important, I began to treat them like ____________. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their ____________, we met every day and ______________ passing and kicking the football.

Six months after suffering our ______________ on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ____________. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a ____________ for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest ____________ of my life！

From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ____________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ______________ them. I helped them to see themselves ____________, and they built themselves into winners.

Winners are made, but born.

1.

A．luck

B．tests

C．efforts

D．nature

2.

A．experiment

B．experience

C．visit

D．show

3.

A．operating

B．editing

C．consulting

D．coaching

4.

A．successful

B．excellent

C．strong

D．new

5.

A．cheer for

B．prepare for

C．help with

D．finish with

6.

A．believe

B．agree

C．describe

D．regret

7.

A．realize

B．claim

C．permit

D．demand

8.

A．reacting to

B．looking for

C．depending on

D．caring about

9.

A．decision

B．attitude

C．conclusion

D．intention

10.

A．pride

B．culture

C．fortune

D．relationship

11.

A．leaders

B．partners

C．winners

D．learners

12.

A．rewards

B．vacations

C．health

D．honor

13.

A．risked

B．missed

C．considered

D．practiced

14.

A．defeat

B．decline

C．accident

D．mistake

15.

A．relax

B．improve

C．expand

D．defend

16.

A．shame

B．burden

C．victory

D．favor

17.

A．chances

B．thrills

C．concerns

D．offers

18.

A．surprise

B．serve

C．interest

D．affect

19.

A．encouraged

B．observed

C．protected

D．impressed

20.

A．honestly

B．individually

C．calmly

D．differently

7 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

In the years of my growing up, Dad was strict with me. He made sure I made my bed and did my homework. He would call in advance to make sure there was no alcohol at the party. I got so angry with him for laying down the law. I would scream, “ I hate you!” Dad would yell back, “Good! I don’t care!” Deep down I knew he did.

   One time at a party, I drank too much alcohol and got so sick. I said, “ Call my dad.” Next thing, Dad was carrying me to the car. I woke up the next morning, thinking I would definitely be criticised. As expected, I got a roasting, but I now understand why I need discipline.

Dad was 29 when he got his big roles in films. I had an early start at the age of nine with a role in a 1990s TV series, but it wasn’t until I finished film studies that I pursued my career as an actress. Like those early days for Dad, I faced lots of rejections. Working in such a competitive industry, I’ve sometimes thought, “ I can’t do this any more.”

Once, after a trip to Hollywood, I returned to Australia so depressed and spent months in my bedroom painting, listening to Eckhart Tolle’s music and trying to find myself again. Dad sat me down and said,“Alice, I know it’s hard, but it’s all about persistence(坚持不懈).”

Now I get to work with Dad a lot, which I love. We both passionate about acting, which comes from us being so interested in people. If it weren’t for Dad, I wouldn’t be where I am today. He’s my biggest fan, and when you have that in your life you can go a long way.

1. What rules did Alice’s father set for her when she was growing up?(no more than 15 words)
2. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?(no more than 5 words)
3. What did Alice’s father do when she felt depressed?(no more than 5 words)
4. According to the last paragraph, what do Alice and her father have in common?(no more than 10 words)
5. What do you think of Alice’s father? Please explain.(no more than 20 words)

8 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
I’m a 34-year-old man, married, lived in a nice house, and have a successful career as an educational consultant. But my life was not always so great. I had a learning disability from an early age. I went to a special school where I got plenty of extra help. Still, I suffered the rest of my school days in public schools.
My life improved remarkably when I discovered art. The art world gave me a chance to express myself without words. I went to a workshop and gradually got good at making things with clay(黏土). Here I learned my first important lesson: disabled as I was in language. I could still be smart and well express myself with clay. And my confidence came along.
I got my next lesson from rock climbing. It was a fun thing but I was scared from the start. I soon noticed it wasn’t a talent thing; it was practice. So I did it more. After about five years of climbing, I found myself in Yosemite Valley on a big wall. I learned that if you fall in love with something and do it all the time, you will get better at it.
Later I decided to apply my previous experience to learning how to read and write. Every day I practiced reading and writing, which I used to avoid as much as possible. After two hard years, I was literate.
Having gone through the long process with art, rock climbing, and reading and writing, now I’ve got to a point in my life where I know I am smart enough to dive into an area that is totally unknown, hard, but interesting.
1. What made the author’s school days difficult? (No more than 5 words)
2. Why did art give the author confidence? (No more than 10 words)
3. What lesson did the author learn from rock climbing? (No more than 15 words)
4. What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 4? (No more than 5 words)
5. How does the author’s story inspire you to overcome difficulties in life? Put it in your own words. (No more than 20 words)

9 . Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do. My degree, with honors, in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical. I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea how to do that. That’s when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.

I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. In short, I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. Neither did my family.

Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call asking me to report for the duty. I would be going to a small village near Abuja, Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no idea. But I was about to find out.

After completing my training, I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation. Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts, and food as if I were their own family. I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse. For the next year or so, I taught in that same schoolhouse. But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me.

Sometime during that period, I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did, though I did not get anywhere with the local language, and returned to the United States a different man. The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever.

1. What do we know about the author?

A．His university education focused on the theoretical knowledge.

B．His dream at university was to become a volunteer.

C．He took pride in having contributed to the world.

D．He felt honored to study English literature.

2. According to the Project Lighthouse, it is likely that the author______________.

A．discussed his decision with his family.

B．asked previous volunteers about voluntary work

C．attended special training to perform difficult tasks

D．felt sad about having to leave his family and friends

3. In his application for the volunteer job, the author _______________.

A．participated in many discussions	B．went through challenging survival tests
C．wrote quite a few paper on voluntary work	D．faced strong competition from other candidates

4. On arrival at the village, the author was ___________.

A．asked to lead a farming team	B．sent to teach in schoolhouse
C．received warmly by local villagers	D．arranged to live in a separate house.

5. What can we infer from the author’s experiences in Nigeria?

A．He found some difficulty adapting to the local culture

B．He had learned to communicate in the local language.

C．He had overcome all his weakness before he left for home.

D．He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.

10 . Paracutin was born in Mexico in February, 1943. At the end of one week Paracutin was 500 feet high, and it is now over 9,000 feet high. Today Paracutin is asleep.

What is Paracutin? It was the first volcano(火山) in the world which was seen from its birth right up to the present day. On February 20, 1943, a peasant and his wife set out to work in their corn fields from the Mexican village of Paracutin. They were surprised to find the earth warm under their feet. Suddenly they heard noises deep in the earth and a small hole appeared in their field. In the afternoon there was a sudden loud noise and stones were thrown high in the air. The peasants ran from the field and turned to watch. They saw the birth of a volcano.

Large quantities of stone and lava(岩浆) broke out and a little hill began to form. By evening this hill was 100 feet high and hot ashes(灰烬) were falling on the village. At night the strong light of the hot lava lit up the countryside. The trees near the village were killed and the villagers had to leave their houses. When the village was destroyed, its name was given to the volcano. The news quickly reached Mexico City, far to the east. Many people came to watch the scene. The volcano grew and grew for ten years and hundreds of square miles of forest were destroyed. Then Paracutin went to sleep.

1. Paracutin was once the name of                 .

A．a peasant	B．a village
C．an old mountain	D．a Mexican

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Paracutin is not active now.

B．Paracutin is the first volcano in the world.

C．Paracutin did not exist until the early 1940s.

D．It took Paracutin 10 years to grow to its present size.

3. What was destroyed in the growing up of the volcano?

A．The little hill of stone.

B．The villagers living close by.

C．The forest and fields around Paracutin.

D．The Mexican peasant and his wife.

4. In this passage the writer is trying to                 .

A．tell us an interesting happening

B．explain a scientific theory

C．make us believe something

D．make up an interesting story

5. What can we learn about volcanoes from this passage?

A．New volcanoes may appear in places where people do not expect them to be.

B．Volcanoes are always growing.

C．Volcanoes are active from time to time.

D．New volcanoes are active for only ten years.