1 . Harry Depp will always treasure his experience of getting accepted to Yale Law School.

Harry had a happy life growing up until his mother _______ the family and moved out of the county when he was 8. His father then worked several jobs to _______ Harry and his older brother, but the family struggled _______. They often had no food or electricity.

Harry’s academics significantly suffered. As his grades _______, he channeled   his energy into sports. He was_______ in boxing and won national and international games, which he hoped would become his way out of_______. However, his dream were _______ when he suffered a shoulder injury in the 12th grade.

Harry’s poor grades as a senior resulted in him being _______ by every college he applied to. So he took a job at Bates Trucking and Trash, _______ rubbish and cleaning dustbins.

Rather than add to his despair (绝望), the job marked a ________ point in his life. His co-workers found his ________ , uplifted him and urged him to go back to school. Finally he was ________ to Bowie State University. By the end of his second year, Harry decided he wanted to go to ________ school.

Harry was ________ for the support he got from his co-workers. “It was the first time in my life that a group of individuals had really just ________ me, and told me I was intelligent."

1.

A．contacted

B．established

C．reunited

D．abandoned

2.

A．reward

B．raise

C．comfort

D．shelter

3.

A．physically

B．academically

C．financially

D．mentally

4.

A．counted

B．worsened

C．balanced

D．improved

5.

A．negative

B．awful

C．terrible

D．excellent

6.

A．poverty

B．argument

C．qualification

D．ignorance

7.

A．cut short

B．cut up

C．cut open

D．cut in

8.

A．commented

B．removed

C．rejected

D．guided

9.

A．collecting

B．reflecting

C．throwing

D．studying

10.

A．limited

B．challenging

C．weak

D．turning

11.

A．preference

B．potential

C．fortune

D．identity

12.

A．introduced

B．persuaded

C．directed

D．admitted

13.

A．arts

B．sports

C．law

D．science

14.

A．ambitious

B．grateful

C．desperate

D．responsible

15.

A．admired

B．honored

C．encouraged

D．promoted

2 . Do you know the following expressions?

Homeric laughter

The “Homer” in this expression is the Greek poet who wrote The Iliad and the Odyssey. People laugh differently. Some laugh silently, while others tend to laugh loudly. “Homeric laughter” refers to laughter of the latter (后者) kind. It is at times uncontrollable, and the entire body shakes during the process. This kind of laughter is called Homeric laughter because this is how the gods laughed in Homer’s classics.

Faustian bargain

According to most stories, Faust was a German scholar who was rather unhappy with his life. The devil(魔鬼), Mephistopheles, promises him that in exchange for his soul, he will give Faust unlimited power and knowledge. Faust agrees and experiences all kinds of pleasures, but, in the end, his soul is condemned to the hell (下地狱). A “Faustian bargain” therefore is a deal that finally results in one’s ruin. It means a bargain made for temporary gain without taking future consequences into consideration.

A three-ring circus (马戏团)

When you refer to a situation as being a three-ring circus, you are saying that it is a situation of complete confusion. There are so many activities taking place all together that they leave you confused or annoyed. The expression comes from the world of entertainment — the circus. The area where the artists perform their acts is called the “ring”. In the past, some of the circuses were so grand that they had three acts taking place simultaneously in three different “rings”. The audience had to decide which “ring” they wanted to focus on.

In the swim (of things)

When someone is in the swim of things, the individual is actively participating in the things happening around him, as in “I’ve been ill, but soon I’ll be back in the swim of things.” In the world of fishing, fishermen use the word “swim” to refer to the section of the lake/river where fish can be found in plenty. So, if you are a fisherman and wish to catch a lot of fish, where would you be? You would be “in the swim”!

1. According to the text, Homeric laughter ________.

A．was the way Homer laughed

B．means nervous, silent laughter

C．is a way to show disagreement

D．comes from a Greek poet’s works

2. If a person makes a Faustian bargain, ________.

A．he might come to a bad end

B．he would be considered clever

C．his life would become satisfying

D．he would gain power and knowledge

3. What do we learn about the expression “in the swim (of things)”?

A．It means having a lot of things to do.

B．It has nothing to do with swimming.

C．Originally it was used to refer to “going fishing”.

D．Patients use it to express their desire for health.

3 . When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled unkindly, _______ nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be _______ , only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so ashamed that I burst into_______ . That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my _______, they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I _______ success. I’d sold the first thing I’d _______written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck that was fine with me.

During the next two years I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿)_______ my published works. I never _______ my writing to my teachers, friends or my family _______ because they were dream killers.

I had four children at the time. ________ the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a ________ and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start ________ another book. Crying Wind, became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became ________ reading in native American schools in Canada.

The ________ year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I ________ , what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. But I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can.” Writing is easy, it’s fun and anyone can do it.

1.

A．other

B．others

C．the other

D．the rest

2.

A．silly

B．curious

C．excited

D．depressed

3.

A．laughter

B．tears

C．song

D．cheers

4.

A．puzzlement

B．disappointment

C．astonishment

D．expectation

5.

A．tasted

B．met

C．accepted

D．considered

6.

A．yet

B．never

C．even

D．ever

7.

A．crowded with

B．filled with

C．combined with

D．linked with

8.

A．remembered

B．concluded

C．mentioned

D．described

9.

A．again

B．instead

C．still

D．merely

10.

A．Though

B．Before

C．Until

D．While

11.

A．writer

B．reporter

C．publisher

D．manager

12.

A．putting on

B．going on

C．turning on

D．working on

13.

A．requested

B．required

C．demanded

D．reminded

14.

A．busiest

B．worse

C．worst

D．highest

15.

A．attended

B．took

C．admitted

D．participated

4 . Our room was on the second floor but you could still hear the roar of the ocean and see the stars at night. I used to take long walks along the water. The food in town was wonderful and the people were very friendly. The area was very quiet and peaceful, and fairly deserted.

The last evening of our vacation, however, we all heard strange footsteps following closely behind us as we were walking up to our room in the holiday centre. We turned around and noticed a fairly young man moving very rapidly across the beach and getting closer to us. He was tall and wore a baseball cap. We didn't have any cell phones on us. I never saw Dad as worried as he was then and knew that something was terribly wrong. The sense of fear started to overwhelm Mom and me. We had had such a good time in town. Now, the night was rapidly turning into a dangerous situation．

We could hear the man's footsteps getting closer. Dad's face was almost pale．The so﹣called intruder（侵入者）had moved nearer and nearer when all of a sudden, the nearby vending（自动贩卖）machine started going crazy and spitting out cans of soda! The noise actually scared the intruder and he ran out of sight. My parents were shaking, but we all turned around to see who had put money into the vending machine downstairs, and actually saved us, but no one was around at all. Not a soul.

It's one vacation I will never forget.

1. Where did the author spend her vacation?

A．Near a lake.	B．In a village.
C．At the seaside.	D．In a mountain.

2. What happened to the author's family on the last evening of their vacation?

A．They saw a stranger walking up to their room.

B．Their cell phones were missing.

C．They were robbed by a tall man.

D．They were followed by a stranger.

3. What does the underlined word“overwhelm”in Paragraph 2 mean.

A．Control	B．impress
C．excite	D．move

4. What helped them get out of the trouble?

A．Their quick action.

B．The noise from the vending machine.

C．Other people's kind help.

D．The young man's warning.

5 . I wasn’t prepared for the way I felt when my 18-ycar-old son, Dylan, left for Asia during his winter break. I was _________ the moment he first told my husband and me that he wanted to use some of his _________ to go around China. We were excited for him to explore the world. We told him that _________ was one of the best ways to spend his money and that the _________ will last a lifetime.

On the morning of Dylan’s departure, he _________ a few more things in his bag. Before he and Michael _________ for the airport, I yelled, “Be safe, and _________ when you arrive.” That night, _________ he was flying somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, it hit me that Dylan was really on his _________. I woke hourly, each time __________ the clock and counting the hours before he would land the following morning. __________ my decision to let him go alone, I prayed and thought about all the things that could go __________. And then I heard from him. The first text said he’d arrived. The second text said his luggage didn’t __________ it. Feeling anxious, I madly attempted to __________ his luggage. And I persuaded him to go back to the __________ and go to the airline’s office. My efforts __________. All the while Dylan was texting me he was all right.

After that, there was no more talk about lost luggage, __________ I knew that he’d figure it out, and that the life lessons would be __________.

Several days into the trip, Dylan sent a photo from the top of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. “I thought I could __________ study abroad anywhere but Europe. However, I could definitely do it here,” his note read. And I was __________.

1.

A．thrilled

B．worried

C．eager

D．upset

2.

A．experiences

B．savings

C．relations

D．friends

3.

A．traveling

B．learning

C．driving

D．purchasing

4.

A．costs

B．posters

C．pressures

D．memories

5.

A．packed

B．changed

C．poured

D．knocked

6.

A．took off

B．saw off

C．set off

D．went on

7.

A．write

B．call

C．text

D．email

8.

A．since

B．though

C．after

D．while

9.

A．behalf

B．feet

C．mind

D．own

10.

A．touching

B．checking

C．finding

D．rocking

11.

A．Investigating

B．Doubting

C．Contacting

D．Admiring

12.

A．wrong

B．wild

C．away

D．bad

13.

A．arrive

B．make

C．manage

D．explore

14.

A．bring down

B．put down

C．take down

D．track down

15.

A．homeland

B．airport

C．supermarket

D．car

16.

A．failed

B．worked

C．ended

D．continued

17.

A．or

B．so

C．and

D．but

18.

A．awful

B．unbearable

C．impressive

D．worthless

19.

A．still

B．never

C．just

D．already

20.

A．in disbelief

B．for fun

C．at peace

D．in shock

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。

A Turning-point Party

The cold snow was falling as Kelly struggled home from school in December. How much she hated the snow---and everything else about Pinetree, Wyoming, America. How much she missed Thailand! “I hate it here! I want to go home!” Kelly thought.

She reached for a small white envelope in her pocket. In it was an invitation to Jennifer’s party: Kelly didn’t want to go. She felt awkward at the thought of being at a party with a bunch of kids she barely knew. She closed her eyes and remembered this time of year people would hold a festival to thank the Mother of Water in Thailand, They used banana leaves to make a little boat with a candle lit in it, made a wish for the coming year and set the boat floating on the river.

Kelly sighed and pushed open the door to her parents’ restaurant. They were busy working. “Maybe I should go just this once for Mama and Papa. They are so worried that I’m not making any friends.” Kelly went over and tied an apron around her waist. As she was washing dishes, she told her mother that she had been invited to a party on Friday night. Mama smiled saying now she might be happy in their new home. Kelly nodded, thinking Pinetree could never be her home.

On Friday evening, Papa drove Kelly to the party. Jennifer met her at the door and led her into the dining room. Six kids from her classes were seated around the table, on which were sitting small brown cookie houses. They were selecting colorful candies and gluing them to their own houses, Wow, she loved making things. For this part of the party, she could be herself. She decided to decorate her cottage like one of the golden temples of Thailand. As she was making it, Jennifer wondered how she did it. The others joined staring at Kelly with admiration, Kelly felt a warm glow. Maybe I could fit in here-----a little, she thought.

注意:1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

After dinner, the party went on and the talk turned to the coming holidays.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Suddenly, Kelly came up with an idea.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7 . I’ve been farming sheep on a hillside for 54 years. I use a small tractor (拖拉机) to get about. My dog Don always sits beside me in the passenger seat.

One morning I ______ a lost lamb when I was in the top field, near where a motorway cuts through my land. The lamb had become separated from its ______, so I jumped out of the tractor to tend to it while Don stayed in his seat.

Lamb and mother ______, I turned back to the tractor only to see it move suddenly away from me. This was so ______ because I had put the handbrake (手刹) on when I jumped out. ______ Don had somehow made the vehicle move.

My heart froze in my chest as I ______ the tractor heading towards the motorway. I ran desperately(不顾一切地) but failed to ______. It crashed through a wooden fence and disappeared. The ______ thing I saw was Don’s face, looking calmly back at me.

Heart in mouth, I reached the fence and looked over. The tractor was ______ against the crash barrier in the central reservation, having miraculously (奇迹般地) crossed the ______ road with fast-flowing traffic. I couldn’t see Don, but as I ______ the tractor he jumped out onto the road, apparently ______, and rushed back to me.

The police ______ and the motorway ran normally again. I couldn’t quite believe my ______ —it turned out no one got badly hurt, but the result could have been ______. Don was given a special meal that night—I didn’t want him thinking I was angry with him!

1.

A．dropped

B．spotted

C．carried

D．returned

2.

A．kids

B．friends

C．owner

D．mother

3.

A．freed

B．switched

C．reunited

D．examined

4.

A．unexpected

B．dangerous

C．embarrassing

D．difficult

5.

A．Fortunately

B．Generally

C．Immediately

D．Obviously

6.

A．saw

B．stopped

C．remembered

D．drove

7.

A．take off

B．catch up

C．hold back

D．get out

8.

A．real

B．best

C．basic

D．last

9.

A．resting

B．running

C．parking

D．turning

10.

A．steep

B．long

C．wide

D．busy

11.

A．abandoned

B．approached

C．recognized

D．repaired

12.

A．unclean

B．uncertain

C．unhurt

D．unhappy

13.

A．arrived

B．replied

C．survived

D．waited

14.

A．ability

B．dream

C．luck

D．idea

15.

A．common

B．confusing

C．desirable

D．terrible

8 . 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限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
             Good morning, everyone!

I'd like to share a quote with you, which go like this: “Time is said to be money, but it is more — it is life.” It is true that time is great value. After all, anything is more precious than time. In our daily life, we've often been told that lose time will never return. To be honest, I am used to spend plenty of time playing computer games, what made me fall far behind my classmates. Have realized how much time I wasted, I've made up my minds to work hard to catch up with them. Wasting time is just like wasting part of our lives. Time is such valuable that if you want your dreams to come true, you should make the more of it.

9 . I was cycling and noticed a person, about a quarter of a kilometer in front of me. I could tell he was cycling a little slower than me and ________ to try to catch up with him. I had about a kilometer to go on the road ________ turning off.

So I ________ cycling faster and faster and every ________ I was gaining on him just a little bit. After just a few minutes I was only about 100 yards ________ him, so I really picked up the pace and ________ myself. You would have ________ I was cycling in the last section of the London Olympic triathlon.

________ I caught up with him and passed by him. On the inside I felt so ________. I beat him, of course, but he didn't even know we were ________.

After I passed him, I ________ that I had been so focused on competing against him that I had ________ my turn. I had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to turn around and go all the way back.

Isn't that what happens in life when we ________ competing with co-workers, neighbors, and friends. trying to ________ that we are more successful or more important? We spend our time and ________ chasing after them and we miss out on our own ________ to our future.

The ________ of unhealthy competition is that it's a never-ending ________. And there will always be somebody ahead of you, someone with a ________ job, more money and more education, etc.

Therefore, just take what life gives you, your height, weight and personality. Stay focused and live a peaceful life. There's no ________ in life. Run your own race and wish others well!

1.

A．failed

B．agreed

C．decided

D．forgot

2.

A．before

B．after

C．unless

D．when

3.

A．stopped

B．started

C．enjoyed

D．regretted

4.

A．way

B．time

C．step

D．block

5.

A．apart from

B．above

C．behind

D．ahead of

6.

A．protected

B．pushed

C．supported

D．comforted

7.

A．dreamt

B．remembered

C．thought

D．hoped

8.

A．Fortunately

B．Eventually

C．Surprisingly

D．Obviously

9.

A．good

B．lucky

C．calm

D．astonished

10.

A．cycling

B．exercising

C．celebrating

D．racing

11.

A．believed

B．expected

C．understood

D．realized

12.

A．missed

B．escaped

C．made

D．lost

13.

A．worry about

B．focus on

C．care for

D．depend on

14.

A．announce

B．prove

C．explain

D．inform

15.

A．tears

B．money

C．energy

D．pain

16.

A．barriers

B．end

C．plans

D．paths

17.

A．problem

B．difficulty

C．task

D．goal

18.

A．movement

B．routine

C．cycle

D．event

19.

A．pleasant

B．suitable

C．occasional

D．better

20.

A．competition

B．mistake

C．pressure

D．challenge

10 . Life in the summertime is often full of pests. Like most Long Island homeowners, I want to ensure my suburban life with pest-free living. So it was with wide-eyed wonder that I greeted the smiling exterminator who rang my bell.

“We'll be serving your neighbors, Mike and Sarah (I'm not familiar with either one by name).” he waved in the other direction. “Since we'll have a team here tomorrow, we're offering a discount.” He came out with numbers beginning from $299 then in seconds to $89.

“You've probably been seeing the ant hills around.” he moved toward my front walkway and lawn. “And have you seen the bees that dig nests in the ground?” he continued with his head shaking up and down pushing me to do the same.

“What we do is spray three feet out from your foundation and three feet up.” As he was talking and without breaking eye contact, he opened his iPad cover and began operating at the screen to show me frightening images. “It also kills other pests, like spiders. It is the best pesticide,” he said, pausing for effect.

He then went into soft talk to close the deal, correctly foreseeing that I would be concerned about safety and the environmental impact on my vegetable garden, plants and our little patch of planet here on Long Island. “The products are environmentally responsible, safe with children and pets,” he said.

I'm unkind when it comes to unwanted visitors entering on my out-of-doors moments. Any insect found in my house or on my deck is bound to be poisoned or pancaked.

Unfortunately for the exterminator, just as I was considering making an appointment. Billy, my fearless husband, pulled into our driveway, which made me ask for a business card out of politeness instead.

1. How did the author feel at the sight of the exterminator?

A．Frightened.

B．Disappointed.

C．Surprised.

D．Puzzled.

2. What did the exterminator offer the author if she accepted his service?

A．A free pesticide.

B．A discount.

C．An iPad for free.

D．A group rate.

3. Why was the author worried about the pesticide?

A．It might cause frightening images.	B．It might be too expensive for her to afford.
C．It might harm her family and surroundings.	D．It might have no effect on unwanted visitors.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The author is sure to phone the salesman later.

B．Billy made up his mind to purchase the pesticide.

C．Billy drove home to prevent the author from being cheated by the exterminator.

D．The author had planned to buy the pesticide before Billy appeared.