1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did the story take place?

A．In the morning.

B．In the afternoon.

C．In the evening.

2. What was Harry’s problem?

A．Everyone at his school liked him.	B．No one at his school liked him.
C．Some people at his school disliked him.

3. Why didn’t Harry want to accept his mother’s advice?

A．He thought he was too weak.

B．He thought he was hated by the headmaster.

C．He thought he was too old to change.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Harry is confident.	B．Harry is a student.
C．Harry is the headmaster.

2 . Eddie has lots of hobbies, but he loves baseball best. So it is his _______sport. Eddie plays baseball on a team every year in the spring. He loves to go to baseball _______.
Every day when it is _______, Eddie’s father throws a baseball to Eddie in the backyard. This is the time of day that Eddie _______ best. He enjoys spending time with his father and he loves practicing baseball.
Eddie _______ baseball cards throughout the year. He and his father visit the _______and buy cards for Eddie’s collection. Eddie spends hours with his baseball cards. He arranges them in different _______, and trades them with other baseball _______
One day, Eddie’s father came home with two tickets to _______ the Atlanta Braves play the next Saturday. Eddie was so __________. He counted down the days on the calendar.
Finally it was the day of the game. Eddie and his father __________ to Atlanta early in the morning. Before they watched the match, they __________ the Braves’ museum at the stadium and saw a short movie __________ the history of the Atlanta Braves. Eddie enjoyed seeing the museum.
They ate __________ at the stadium, and soon it was time for the game.
The game was exciting. Eddie tried to __________ every move the players made. __________ he watched carefully and practiced a lot, he might just be on one of those baseball cards some day!
__________ the game, Eddie and his father drove home. They talked about the game. They talked about which __________ were the best, and which __________ were the most exciting. Eddie went to sleep that night still __________ of baseball. His dreams were filled with images from his very special day.1.

A．popular

B．favourite

C．only

D．main

2.

A．practice

B．school

C．games

D．clubs

3.

A．stormy

B．rainy

C．sunny

D．windy

4.

A．exercises

B．likes

C．learns

D．wants

5.

A．sells

B．keeps

C．collects

D．plays

6.

A．buyers

B．museums

C．libraries

D．stores

7.

A．rooms

B．sides

C．situations

D．groups

8.

A．stars

B．fans

C．agents

D．managers

9.

A．see

B．join

C．attend

D．wait

10.

A．amazed

B．excited

C．proud

D．nervous

11.

A．flew

B．walked

C．rode

D．drove

12.

A．visited

B．passed

C．arrived

D．left

13.

A．on

B．off

C．in

D．with

14.

A．breakfast

B．dessert

C．lunch

D．supper

15.

A．choose

B．forget

C．watch

D．copy

16.

A．Though

B．Unless

C．When

D．If

17.

A．Over

B．Before

C．During

D．After

18.

A．seats

B．teams

C．players

D．cards

19.

A．parts

B．games

C．movies

D．sports

20.

A．thinking

B．dreaming

C．hearing

D．talking

3 . Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He_______one morning with his young son, _______the horse before it died. Father and son walked, _______the farmer did not want the horse to be_______.

They met two men on the road_______said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's_______to market.” The farmer knew that this was_______, so he rode on the horse, _______his son walked.

Then they met two old ladies. “_______are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you________how tired your boy is?” ________the farmer got down, and his son rode________.

________, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?________. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up________his son, and they________. ________, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't________to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”

So the farmer, and his son, got down________.

It is a fact that you cannot please________the people all the time.

1.

A．set down

B．set up

C．set out

D．set

2.

A．selling

B．buying

C．to buy

D．to sell

3.

A．so

B．that

C．because

D．when

4.

A．very tired

B．too tired

C．quite tired

D．tiring

5.

A．which

B．who

C．as

D．where

6.

A．a long way

B．a short way

C．the right way

D．the wrong way

7.

A．real

B．true

C．truly

D．really

8.

A．as

B．when

C．while

D．during

9.

A．What

B．How

C．Why

D．When

10.

A．notice

B．watch

C．look

D．see

11.

A．Because

B．As

C．For

D．So

12.

A．thus

B．yet

C．instead

D．either

13.

A．First

B．Finally

C．Near

D．Next

14.

A．Sit down

B．Sit up

C．Get up

D．Get down

15.

A．behind

B．after

C．beside

D．above

16.

A．walked on

B．rode on

C．moved on

D．drove on

17.

A．Some time later

B．A moment ago

C．In no time

D．At once

18.

A．near

B．long

C．far

D．short

19.

A．once again

B．on their own

C．the other day

D．all the same

20.

A．both

B．each of

C．all

D．none of

4 . Tears ran down from my eyes as I saw the essay my high school English teacher had just handed back. A big F was written on top. I was hopeless. I was stupid ! My face burned with shame when my classmates called me stupid.

“I’m the only one who doesn’t know my ABCs!” I sobbed to Mom.

“I’ll help,” she promised.

Every day I sat with her, but to me, cat looked like cta and red was reb. Frustrated, I would return to my bedroom and draw, filling the paper with houses, restaurants and offices.

“When I grow up, I want my own store,”  I told Mom , pointing to my drawings.

“ That’s great !” she said, “ but first you have to learn to read.”

Later, I was diagnosed with dyslexia (失读症). So Mom took me to a learning centre, where I was given reading exercises. But I still had a hard time. Finally, I graduated, but I was afraid of my reading skills.

“I’ll never get a job !”  I cried to Mom later again.

“ Don’t focus on what you can’t do,” she comforted, “ Concentrate on what you really can.”

But what can I do? I wondered. Suddenly, I thought of the drawings I’d made as a child and my dream of having my own store. I enjoyed sales so much that over the next few years, I tried my hand at other businesses. Today, I watch over seven branches. We have 187 employees and $15 million in sales.

While I’ll never be what my teachers might have wanted, I am a success--on my own terms. The other day a student sent me a card, reading: You gave me so much confidence. I hope to be like you when I am big. Tears of joy filled my eyes. This was my A, and I smiled.

1. Why did the author feel so ashamed at school?

A．His teacher ignored him in class.

B．His teacher didn’t grade his essay.

C．He failed to finish his essay in time.

D．His classmates looked down upon him.

2. Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling to his mother?

A．Grateful.	B．Guilty.
C．Doubtful.	D．Regretful.

3. Which of the following can match the text?

A．No pains, no gains.

B．Never too old to learn.

C．Every man has his value.

D．Two heads are better than one.

5 . My friend Tim came from a big family. His father was an alcoholic and died very young and his mother was unable to _______ the family. Unfortunately, the children were _______ and placed in different foster homes.

Tim dropped out of school and did nothing to _______ himself. He eventually went through a divorce. Tim’s brother, _______ experiencing the same childhood, _______ himself for a degree and got a well – paid job. He possessed a(n) _______ home.

Both brothers gave a _______ answer when asked why their lives _______ the way they did. They said. “You’d live this way too if you had a _______ like mine. ” Neither of the brothers could __________ his past, but one of them adjusted his __________.

It doesn’t take much to find an __________ whether that is the family background, the __________ of education, or that we live in the wrong city, or do not know the right people. Actually, each of these problems has a __________.However, if you believe that there is nothing you can do to turn your life around, then you won’t be able to change your life for __________.

If you really __________ to turn your life to a new course, to set your sail to a different port, it is a matter of __________. If you choose to move __________, the easiest way is to find a solution to your today’s situation. Solutions are there if you want to __________ them. Sure, it may take some hard work. But if you do not, then you will never have a different or happy life. Do not __________ yourself by finding an excuse, but restrict your self by refusing to have an excuse.

1.

A．encourage

B．support

C．satisfy

D．expand

2.

A．selected

B．grouped

C．separated

D．gathered

3.

A．further

B．express

C．mistake

D．pardon

4.

A．as

B．since

C．before

D．although

5.

A．treated

B．educated

C．controlled

D．behaved

6.

A．ordinary

B．temporary

C．wonderful

D．special

7.

A．strange

B．precise

C．firm

D．similar

8.

A．turned out

B．broke out

C．turned up

D．broke up

9.

A．divorce

B．childhood

C．school

D．job

10.

A．ignore

B．describe

C．recall

D．change

11.

A．sail

B．post

C．pace

D．taste

12.

A．expression

B．example

C．error

D．excuse

13.

A．future

B．lack

C．focus

D．need

14.

A．price

B．reason

C．solution

D．reward

15.

A．the most

B．the better

C．the least

D．the worse

16.

A．desire

B．refuse

C．forget

D．regret

17.

A．time

B．money

C．choice

D．fact

18.

A．off

B．in

C．backward

D．forward

19.

A．wait for

B．go after

C．ask for

D．look after

20.

A．limit

B．push

C．enjoy

D．calm[

6 . 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，并标在答题卷的相应位置。
My friend Kenny and his family had just returned from Disney World. “I saw a sight I’ll ____ forget,” he said. “I want you to know about it.”
He and his family were ____Cinderella’s（灰姑娘）castle. It was packed with kids and parents. Suddenly all the children rushed to one _____ If it had been a boat, the castle would have tipped over. Cinderella had ______
Kenny said she was a beautiful young girl with each hair_____, white skin, and a sweet smile. She stood in the garden of_____ , each wanting to touch and to be touched.
For some reason Kenny ____ and looked toward the other side of the castle. There was a boy who might be seven or eight years old. His _____ was hard to determine because of his height. Dwarfed（侏儒）in height, he stood _____ quietly, holding the hand of an older brother.
It was very ____ that he wanted to be with the children. He ____ to be in the middle of the kids reaching for Cinderella. But can’t you feel his ____of being turned down? Fear of being laughed at again?
But Cinderella _____ the little boy. She immediately began walking in his direction. ____ but firmly inching through the crowd of children, she became _____ She walked quickly across the floor, bent down and placed a ____ on his face.
“I thought you would _____ the story,” Kenny told me. I did. It ____ me of the one you and I had heard of before. The names are ____, but isn’t the story almost the same? In both cases a gift was given. In both cases love was ______ In both cases the lovely one performed a gesture beyond words.1.

A．always

B．often

C．ever

D．never

2.

A．outside

B．inside

C．beside

D．behind

3.

A．side

B．step

C．wall

D．stop

4.

A．left

B．started

C．entered

D．disappeared

5.

A．in length

B．in place

C．in peace

D．in advance

6.

A．students

B．girls

C．parents

D．kids

7.

A．turned

B．whispered

C．jumped

D．shook

8.

A．name

B．appearance

C．age

D．mind

9.

A．thinking

B．watching

C．listening

D．searching

10.

A．strange

B．stupid

C．humorous

D．obvious

11.

A．longed

B．failed

C．regretted

D．pretended

12.

A．pleasure

B．anger

C．fear

D．amusement

13.

A．protected

B．noticed

C．supported

D．saved

14.

A．Rudely

B．Hardly

C．Relaxedly

D．Politely

15.

A．tired

B．busy

C．free

D．astonished

16.

A．kiss

B．hand

C．gift

D．touch

17.

A．catch

B．appreciate

C．follow

D．inspire

18.

A．warned

B．informed

C．reminded

D．cheated

19.

A．different

B．important

C．necessary

D．unique

20.

A．separated

B．divided

C．expanded

D．shared

7 . 完形填空
My nephew's 10¬-year-¬old son came for a visit one hot, July weekend. I persuaded him to___inside and joined him in a game. After___ for an hour, I suggested that we relax for a while. I __my favourite recliner (躺椅) to let my neck muscles relax. He had slipped out of the room and I was catching a few enjoyable ___ of peace and quiet.
“Look, Alice，” he said enthusiastically as he ___ over to the chair where I was sitting. “I found a kite. Could we go outside and ____it？”
Glancing out of a nearby window, I noticed it was___ outside. “I'm sorry. Tripper，” I said, sad to see his ____eyes. “The wind is not___ today. The kite won't fly.”
The_______10-year-old replied, “I think it's windy enough. I can get it to fly，” he answered ___he hurried out to the back door.
Up and down in the yard he ran, ____the kite attached to a small length of string. He ran back and forth, as hard as his ten-¬year-¬old legs would carry him, looking back _____ at the kite behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful determination, he came back in.
I asked, “How did it ____ ？”
“Fine，” he said, not wanting to admit_____. “I got it to fly some.”
As he walked past me to return the kite to the closet shelf, I heard him say under his breath, “I guess I'll have to wait for the ______ .”
At that moment I heard another voice speak to my______. “Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way______ waiting for the wind.”
And the voice was right. We usually want to use our own efforts to _______what we want to do. We wait for the wind only after we have done all we can and have exhausted our own _____. We must learn how to rely on him in the first place!1.

A．live

B．stay

C．study

D．lie

2.

A．playing

B．resting

C．challenging

D．arguing

3.

A．cleaned up

B．jumped off

C．fell into

D．cut down

4.

A．moments

B．hours

C．times

D．periods

5.

A．sent

B．ran

C．left

D．climbed

6.

A．decorate

B．drop

C．hang

D．fly

7.

A．hot

B．still

C．noisy

D．fine

8.

A．bright

B．disappointed

C．dull

D．satisfied

9.

A．staying

B．stopping

C．going

D．blowing

10.

A．clever

B．talented

C．determined

D．fearless

11.

A．after

B．unless

C．as

D．until

12.

A．following

B．making

C．pulling

D．watching

13.

A．angrily

B．nervously

C．doubtfully

D．hopefully

14.

A．go

B．come

C．make

D．fly

15.

A．win

B．defeat

C．mistake

D．luck

16.

A．wind

B．order

C．news

D．sunshine

17.

A．heart

B．memory

C．dream

D．world

18.

A．because of

B．instead of

C．except for

D．as for

19.

A．imagine

B．decide

C．apply

D．complete

20.

A．courage

B．patience

C．strength

D．knowledge

8 . Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me ￡12,” She said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me ￡12. ”
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” she answered shyly, “The beach was lovely. And I can swim, too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry.
“My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly, “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry turned to the mother, “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Er, well---” the woman looked at the child, “I mean…she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs…let me see…￡13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe ￡1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine… ”
The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.
1. Harry was worried because ________.

A．the woman was angry with him

B．he had not done his work properly

C．the Jersey timetable was wrong

D．the little girl didn’t have a return ticket

2. Harry started talking to the little girl ________.

A．because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do

B．because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl

C．because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice

D．when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl

3. When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…” he means that ________.

A．they must follow it without other choice, even though the fault was his

B．he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn’t want to

C．the woman had to pay him ￡1.50 and the railway would pay her for the hotel

D．she should pay ￡1.50, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying

4. How did the woman feel when she left the office?

A．angry

B．peaceful

C．embarrassed

D．nervous

9 . It’s certain that the following tale is a nice example that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a young man_______begged from door to door along the street_______an old wallet in hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad_______and kept wondering why those who had so much money were never _______ and were always desiring more.
“As for me, if I had only enough to eat and to wear, I would not want anything more.”
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune_______the beggar among the crowd and approached him, greeting, “Hi, young man, I have wished to _______ you for a long time. If you open your wallet, I will pour my gold into it. But keep in mind that I will do that only on this _______: All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold belonging to you; but every piece falling upon the ground_______become dust, worth nothing. Are you clear?”
“I see. Now I’m ready. ” said the beggar with confidence.
“Then you should _______! It’s obvious that your wallet is a/an ________one, so don’t load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly ________to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a ________ of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet became heavier and heavier.
“Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking? Will your wallet strong enough for more?” warned the Goddess.
“Never________It’s still strong enough now” replied the beggar firmly.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to ________ “Ah, if only the golden stream would ________ forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “________ just a handful or two.”
“There! It’s full. The wallet will ________” warned the Goddess again, but the beggar insisted, “ I know it will______________________
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The ________ fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now ________ but his broken wallet.1.

A．in debt

B．in rags

C．in danger

D．in trouble

2.

A．Picking

B．Gathering

C．Winning

D．Holding

3.

A．clothes

B．wallet

C．fortune

D．chance

4.

A．relaxed

B．disappointed

C．worried

D．satisfied

5.

A．admitted

B．seized

C．realized

D．spotted

6.

A．help

B．forgive

C．praise

D．comfort

7.

A．occasion

B．condition

C．situation

D．suggestion

8.

A．shall

B．would

C．should

D．might

9.

A．look down

B．look after

C．look up

D．look out

10.

A．small

B．worn

C．empty

D．full

11.

A．stand

B．think

C．breathe

D．wait

12.

A．stream

B．piece

C．pair

D．variety

13.

A．ask

B．request

C．insist

D．fear

14.

A．spread

B．shake

C．loose

D．close

15.

A．pour

B．end

C．dry

D．freeze

16.

A．take

B．lend

C．add

D．send

17.

A．flow

B．change

C．disappear

D．burst

18.

A．attract

B．hold

C．include

D．permit

19.

A．present

B．food

C．treasure

D．metal

20.

A．nothing

B．anything

C．everything

D．something

10 . I arrived home late one night last week. I spent a moment looking up into the night sky. The stars above shone(照耀) brightly. The sky looked really beautiful.

I started to think about other things as I stared at the night sky. It hit me clearly that these beautiful stars were always there but I had spent very little time in the past really appreciating them. It also reminded me that we often think we deserve many things around us, being too caught up in our own little world. It is a world filled with busy work and the demands placed on us from what we have allowed to take up our time.

Recently, I was asked to repair a house for a family member. When I arrived, it seemed like any other day when I spent my time doing something I knew how to do. But there was something else that came to mind as I started to work with my son-in-law. I considered it a good opportunity. The opportunity was more than just spending time repairing a house. It was an opportunity to further a bond between two people who are related by marriage but are unrelated through few experiences. It was an opportunity to build a stronger bond, a bond that can only happen when two people are exposed (暴露) to each other’s skills and faults. It was also an opportunity to share my knowledge and experience with another who wanted to learn.

There are many chances to see beyond what is viewed as normal, but we must be able to actually open our eyes and heart to these events and appreciate them. To be in tune with what is around you, you must use the attitude of a child who screams with joy the first time they see a rainbow, hear the pretty song of a bird, or enjoy the beauty of Christmas decorations.

1. While looking at the night sky, the author realized that __________.

A．the sky wasn’t always beautiful

B．he had wasted his life for many years

C．he didn’t know what he really wanted

D．he didn’t appreciate things around him

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

A．Relationship.	B．Friendship.
C．Trust.	D．Respect.

3. While repairing the house, the author considered it a good opportunity to _________.

A．learn some important skills

B．show others his skills and faults

C．become closer with his son-in-law

D．earn some money for his family

4. Why does the author talk about what a child does in the last paragraph?

A．Because children know what they really want.

B．Because children can help us think of our childhood.

C．Because children can enjoy the simple beauty of things.

D．Because children actually value family more than adults do.