1 . George was a game warden(猎物繁殖和保护区的管理员)in Kenya.One day，he found three tiny lions beside a dead lioness.They were so little that their eyes had not yet opened.Sadly，he took the three little lions and drove back home.

When George got out of the car with the baby lions，his wife Joy Adamson immediately took over.Joy had cared for many young animals over the years，but she had never tried to raise baby lions！However，she was determined to save these babies.

The lions grew rapidly.But as the lion grew bigger and stronger，Joy and George realized they could not keep three large lions.They decided to present two of the lions to a zoo；they would keep the smallest lion，which they named Elsa.

Joy and George taught Elsa to hunt and to protect herself.Elsa liked to play with her human friends，but as Elsa grew to her adult size，this play became dangerous.More than once，Elsa knocked Joy to the ground，scratching(抓伤) her.Joy and George both realized that it was time to find Elsa a new home.They knew she needed a wild home where she could live the life she was born to lead.Finally，Joy and George decide to set Elsa free   in Meru Park at the foot of Mt Kenya.

Elsa never forgot Joy and George.Whenever they camped nearby，Elsa would come to visit，rubbing her head against their legs in greeting.

Joy missed Elsa，but was happy that she had made a successful life as a wild lion.Joy wrote a book about Elsa，Born Free，which became an international bestseller.Joy travelled all over the world，talking about the importance of saving the wild animals of the world.

Joy lived out her life in Africa，working with wild animals.She wrote more books about her experiences.Her heartfelt interest in animals and her great love for Elsa helped inspire (激发) a worldwide movement to protect wildlife.For Joy Adamson，there was no greater gift than the beauty and spirit of wild animals，living free.

1. When George took the three lions home，his wife ________．

A．advised him to give them to a zoo

B．was frightened by their appearances

C．was unwilling to care for them

D．had a great love for them

2. Joy and George set Elsa free because ________．

A．Elsa scratched Joy

B．there wasn't enough food for Elsa

C．Elsa was big and strong

D．Elsa was a danger to their neighbours

3. What do we know about the book Born Free from the text?

A．It became very popular.

B．It is mainly about Joy's experiences in Meru Park.

C．It focuses on wild animals in Kenya.

D．It helped change people's attitudes towards wildlife.

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．Joy Adamson：living with lions

B．Elsa：lion raised by a human

C．Born Free：a wonderful book

D．George：a game warden

2 . 完型填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a ____problem and had to go to hospital for a ____examination.
It seemed a small ____compared to the one I was about to face , but things started to go____right from the beginning . Not having a car or ____the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B____ I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was ____that I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the ____ direction.
I ____the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a____ , who was trying to get past me____, instead of moving on , she stopped to ask if I was ____ After I explained my ____to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street , where a bus would take me back into the city to my ____ Sitting there waiting, I felt ____ that someone had been willing to help____ , hearing a horn （喇叭） nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend ____at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a ____ to the hospital.
Such unexpected ____from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose ____, for all things are possible.1.

A．housing

B．traveling

C．social

D．physical

2.

A．scientific

B．thorough

C．previous

D．final

3.

A．chance

B．challenge

C．success

D．error

4.

A．wrong

B．easy

C．fast

D．ahead

5.

A．leaving

B．visiting

C．knowing

D．appreciating

6.

A．Although

B．Since

C．Unless

D．Once

7.

A．strange

B．necessary

C．obvious

D．important

8.

A．same

B．right

C．general

D．opposite

9.

A．looked at

B．waited for

C．got off

D．ran into

10.

A．driver

B．friend

C．stranger

D．gentleman

11.

A．Especially

B．Surprisingly

C．Probably

D．Normally

12.

A．nervous

B．excited

C．OK

D．dangerous

13.

A．idea

B．motivation

C．excuse

D．situation

14.

A．appointment

B．apartment

C．direction

D．station

15.

A．afraid

B．grateful

C．certain

D．disappointed

16.

A．Thus

B．Then

C．Perhaps

D．Surely

17.

A．staring

B．laughing

C．smiling

D．waving.

18.

A．lift

B．suggestion

C．bike

D．guidebook

19.

A．results

B．news

C．kindness

D．appearance

20.

A．power

B．faith

C．touch

D．support

3 . It was pouring outside. We all stood there ____, some patiently, others annoyed____ nature messed up(弄糟) their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens ____ away the dirt and dust of the world.

"Mom, let's run through the rain, “a girl's voice ____ me.

"No, honey. We'll wait until it ____ down a bit," Mom replied.

The young girl waited about another minute and ____: "Mom, let's run through the rain."

"We'll get wet if we do,” Mom said.

"No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she ____ her Mom's arm.

"This morning? ____ did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"

"Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, "If God can get us through this, he can get us through ____."

The entire crowd turned ____. Mom paused and thought for a moment about ____ she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being ____. But then we heard, "Honey, you are ____. Let's run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing," Mom said. Then ____ they ran.

We all stood ___, smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet.   But they were ____ by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the ____ to their cars. Circumstances(境况) or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your ____. But no one can ever take away your precious ____. So, don't forget to make time and take the ____ to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.

1.

A．talking

B．waiting

C．complaining

D．expecting

2.

A．as if

B．even if

C．because

D．when

3.

A．taking

B．putting

C．driving

D．washing

4.

A．caught

B．broke

C．impressed

D．called

5.

A．slows

B．comes

C．pushes

D．calms

6.

A．asked

B．repeated

C．required

D．added

7.

A．pulled

B．touched

C．waved

D．felt

8.

A．Why

B．How

C．When

D．Where

9.

A．the rain

B．the disease

C．anything

D．something

10.

A．still

B．silent

C．serious

D．angry

11.

A．what

B．how

C．whether

D．if

12.

A．dishonest

B．silly

C．daring

D．forgetful

13.

A．right

B．wrong

C．stupid

D．clever

14.

A．off

B．along

C．on

D．over

15.

A．sighing

B．joking

C．discussing

D．watching

16.

A．followed

B．guided

C．respected

D．praised

17.

A．time

B．way

C．same

D．best

18.

A．house

B．money

C．health

D．time

19.

A．children

B．memories

C．courage

D．experience

20.

A．possibilities

B．opportunities

C．risk

D．challenge

4 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。
The first week is always a bit hard in my writing classes. I’m unfamiliar _______ the students, most of them trying to _______ themselves to their new environment. When Jennifer _______ me with a question on the second day, I was _______ for the chance to connect at least one name with a face.
Her writing wasn’t perfect, _______ her effort was. She worked hard and pushed herself to achieve. She was excited to _______, which made me enjoy teaching her. I didn’t _______ then how much she would also teach me.
One Friday afternoon, Jennifer stopped by after class. She wasn’t asking a question _______a paper I’d returned. _______, she said quietly: “I didn’t attend classes yesterday. I was at the health center the whole day.” I gave her a sideways look, ________. “It was just a virus (病毒). I’m fine now,” she ________ me. Then she was gone.
Two nights later, her father called to tell me that Jennifer would be ________ a few classes. She had been in hospital with meningitis (脑膜炎). I heard from him again a few days later, and again after that. Her condition grew ________. We made trips to the hospital room. I was ________ frightened when I saw the pale, thin and weak girl who, only ten days earlier, had displayed life and warmth in my classroom.
A week later, Jennifer herself called me to tell me she was on the road to ________. “I’ll be back to school one day,” she said. “I have no ________ that you’ll be with us.” I told her, ________ tears. I remembered what her father had said in his first phone call: “school ________ everything to Jenny.”
Then five weeks later, I walked into my classroom to find Jenny in her seat, ________. She ________ all of her missed homework, completed with thought and excellence. The strength of her will to overcome shone out of her pale, weak, eighteen-year-old face.1.

A．for

B．with

C．to

D．among

2.

A．concentrate

B．create

C．devote

D．adapt

3.

A．offered

B．bothered

C．challenged

D．approached

4.

A．thankful

B．prepared

C．disappointed

D．embarrassed

5.

A．so

B．or

C．and

D．but

6.

A．receive

B．learn

C．contact

D．give

7.

A．realize

B．argue

C．care

D．admit

8.

A．beyond

B．about

C．to

D．with

9.

A．However

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Besides

10.

A．shy

B．excited

C．delighted

D．astonished

11.

A．impressed

B．supported

C．attracted

D．comforted

12.

A．expecting

B．producing

C．missing

D．taking

13.

A．better

B．sicker

C．worse

D．heavier

14.

A．hardly

B．mainly

C．frequently

D．truly

15.

A．recovery

B．success

C．school

D．attitude

16.

A．idea

B．influence

C．opinion

D．doubt

17.

A．going back

B．fighting back

C．leaving back

D．running back

18.

A．shares

B．creates

C．means

D．exchanges

19.

A．smiling

B．crying

C．sobbing

D．shaking

20.

A．gave up

B．handed in

C．left out

D．put up

5 . Two old beggars (乞丐) were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city. They watched _______ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would _______ a few coins in the hats in front of them.

Today was not a _______ day for begging. The men were able to _______ enough for a big meal. As it was getting dark, they started to _______ their things.

Just as they were getting ready to leave, they _______ a man walking toward them. He was a _______ man. They could tell that from his fine clothes. The first beggar said to the second with _______, “He’s coming our way!” The man stopped, _______ into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard ________, wrapped (包裹) in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and ________ his way.

“He could have easily left us a few ________ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar. He looked at the offering ________. “There’s no way we can ________ this — we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away. Then he collected his things and ________ .

The second beggar wanted to do the same, ________ a second thought made him change his ________.“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought. “How ________ of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper. To his ________, there was no hard rock candy inside. ________, a shiny white pearl (珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.

1.

A．helplessly

B．happily

C．uselessly

D．quickly

2.

A．steal

B．lose

C．drop

D．send

3.

A．cloudy

B．bad

C．rainy

D．cold

4.

A．collect

B．pick

C．buy

D．find

5.

A．carry

B．hide

C．place

D．pack

6.

A．felt

B．heard

C．noticed

D．believed

7.

A．kind

B．strong

C．tall

D．rich

8.

A．worry

B．excitement

C．fear

D．politeness

9.

A．turned

B．looked

C．went

D．reached

10.

A．candy

B．cake

C．rock

D．bread

11.

A．forgot

B．changed

C．missed

D．continued

12.

A．books

B．coins

C．sweets

D．flowers

13.

A．angrily

B．proudly

C．nervously

D．quietly

14.

A．smell

B．eat

C．like

D．put

15.

A．slept

B．sat

C．left

D．cried

16.

A．if

B．although

C．after

D．but

17.

A．habit

B．way

C．mind

D．rule

18.

A．nice

B．funny

C．clever

D．strange

19.

A．interest

B．sadness

C．surprise

D．pity

20.

A．Besides

B．Instead

C．However

D．Again

6 . The most important day Helen Keller remembered in all her life was the one on which her teacher, Anne Sullivan, came to her.It was three months before she was seven years old.

On the afternoon of that day, Helen knew that something was happening. She went outside and waited at the door of the house. She could feel the sun on her face and she could touch the leaves of the plants. Then she felt someone walking towards her. She thought it was her mother and she went to her and held her close. This was the teacher who had come to teach all things to her and, above all, to love her.
The next morning, the teacher took her into her room and gave her a doll. When Helen was playing with it, Miss. Sullivan slowly spelled the word “d－o－l－l” onto her hand. Helen learnt a lot of words like this. After the teacher had been with her for several weeks, Helen understood that everything had a name.
One day Helen didn’t understand the difference between “mug” and “water”. She became angry and threw the doll on the floor. In her quiet, dark world she didn’t feel sorry for doing it. Then her teacher took her out into the warm sunshine. They walked down to the well where someone was drawing water. Her teacher put her hand under the water and spelled the word “w－a－t－e－r” at the same time in her other hand. Suddenly, Helen felt an understanding. She knew then that “w－a－t－e－r” was the wonderful cool something flowing over her hand. That living word awakened her spirit, gave it light, hope, fun and set it free!
1. How was the girl different from other children?

A．She didn’t know how to play games.

B．She was angry all the time.

C．She couldn’t speak.

D．She was deaf and blind.

2. Helen learnt new words when ______.

A．she went to the well

B．Miss. Sullivan spelled them on her hand

C．the teacher gave her a doll

D．she knew the difference between two words

3. What can the reader learn from the passage?

A．How to spell different words and understand their meanings.

B．The way to feel sorry for doing something wrong.

C．The idea of how to describe things and make them feel real.

D．When someone is drawing water, we should go to feel it.

7 . 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。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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

Tom was having much trouble get up in the morning and was always late with work. His boss wanted to fire him if he didn’t start coming on time, but he went to the doctor for a help. The doctor gave him some medicine and told him to take them before he went to bed. The man does as told and slept really well, wake up before the alarm had even gone off. He had time for a properly breakfast and was the first reach the factory. “Boss,” he said, “that medicine really works!” “I’m pleasing to hear it,” said his boss, “but where were you yesterday?”

8 . Every year, I tell my sons what I'd like for Mother's Day: a letter, something written from the heart and offered freely rather than bought from a store and wrapped neatly. I don't always get my wish, nor do I always take the time to write to my own mother.
This year, my boys will be in two different states on Mother's Day. My mom and dad will be away together, and I'll be driving home from a writer's workshop in Massachusetts. Thinking of the fact that many friends have already lost their mothers and that a few have lost children, I am deeply grateful that what separates us, for now at least, is only distance. It won't always be so, and there is no way to prepare for that fact other than to appreciate the moment that is. My sons know that they can please me on Sunday with a phone call or an e-mail, and that is enough as I love their words. The very best gift they can possibly give me is their own happiness, the very fact of their busy, full and well-lived lives.
Still, knowing that my years of staying with my sons are over, I do feel doleful. The truth is, I miss being the center of the universe to two little boys. And this holiday can be a bit painful.
I wonder if my own mother ever felt nostalgic (怀旧的，乡愁的) for the passing of my childhood. I wonder if she realizes that she is still at the center of my universe and always has been. I don't often pause to think about it, but of course she is the one who has been right there, at my side from the moment I drew my very first breath. How to ever fully appreciate the woman whose presence and love and example have shaped me into the adult I am?   How to describe even a small part of the sharing, sacrificing, and support she has given me over the years?
1. The author mainly wants to tell us through the first paragraph that_______.

A．she hopes to get her son's letters very much

B．her sons don't often write to her on Mother's Day

C．Mother's Day is the very date that she looks forward to most

D．Children are often careless about their parents’ request (请求).

2. The author is deeply grateful for the present life because_______.

A．her sons don't live far away from her home

B．her parents and children are still alive

C．her parents are coming to her house to spend Mother's Day

D．her sons can please her on Sunday with a phone call

3. What does the underlined word "doleful" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．sad	B．disappointed
C．exhausted	D．amused

4. What will the author probably tell about after the last paragraph?

A．She'll tell the reader about her mother's present situation.

B．She'll describe the reunion of her family on Mother's Day.

C．She'll talk about how her mother educated and cared for her.

D．She'll tell the reader about her mother's achievements in her career.

9 . At thirteen, I was diagnosed (诊断)with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.

In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and their write on it, all within 45minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”

She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are not different from your classmates, young man. ”

I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it homie.

In the quietness of my bedroom; the ‘story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raise dots(点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.

Wasn’t I the “blind”in my class; being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out(溢出)and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was not different from others; I just needed a quieter place: If Louis could find his “Way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?”

I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs.Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to ‘me the next day-. with an “A”on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words:. “See what you can do when you keep trying?”

1. The author didn’t finish the reading in class because             .

A．He was new to the class

B．He was tried of literature

C．He had an attention disorder

D．He wanted to take the task home

2. What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?

A．He had good sight

B．He made a great invention.

C．He gave up reading

D．He learned a lot from school

3. What was Mrs. Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story?

A．Angry

B．Impatient

C．Sympathetic

D．Encouraging

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．The disabled should be treated with respect.

B．A teacher can open up a new world to students.

C．One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.

D．Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.

10 . My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “_______ my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a _______ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a _________ on how bad it must be to have to stand _________ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to _______ something they thought our “friend” there would _________. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _________. I thought about it. We were _______ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes _______ from our need instead of our abundance is ________ what we need to do! All the kids __________ something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of ________, he lit up and thanked us with ________ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for __________ his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ________ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ________! Things would have played out so __________ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have __________ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in ________, it also gave my kids the __________ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

1.

A．Lost

B．Changed

C．Quit

D．Finished

2.

A．condition

B．place

C．sight

D．show

3.

A．suggestion

B．comment

C．decision

D．call

4.

A．outside

B．proudly

C．by

D．angrily

5.

A．draw

B．say

C．arrange

D．pick

6.

A．order

B．supply

C．appreciate

D．discover

7.

A．dollar

B．job

C．hot meal

D．gift card

8.

A．easy

B．low

C．soft

D．loose

9.

A．giving

B．saving

C．spending

D．begging

10.

A．yet

B．even

C．still

D．just

11.

A．declared

B．shared

C．ignored

D．expected

12.

A．toys

B．medicine

C．food

D．clothes

13.

A．sleepy

B．watery

C．curious

D．sharp

14.

A．whoever

B．whatever

C．whichever

D．whenever

15.

A．experience

B．example

C．message

D．adventure

16.

A．rely on

B．respect

C．learn from

D．help

17.

A．suddenly

B．vividly

C．differently

D．perfectly

18.

A．time

B．power

C．patience

D．money

19.

A．fear

B．love

C．need

D．memory

20.

A．strong

B．sweet

C．strange

D．simple