1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did the speaker want to buy?

A．Some postcards

B．Some envelopes

C．Some stamps

2. Who was in front of the speaker when she was in the first line?

A．An old woman

B．A businessman

C．A schoolboy

3. How was the second line?

A．It moved without any stop

B．It was three times longer

C．It moved faster at first

4. What happened in the end?

A．The post office was closed

B．The clerk closed his window

C．The speaker missed her lunch

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What should a parent do if he misses the application deadline?

A．He can apply as a “late”

B．He can only apply next year

C．He can contact the headmaster

2. What kind of students can get transportation?

A．Those living I mile away

B．Those living 2 miles away

C．Those living 3 miles away

3. What’s the director’s telephone number?

A．310-218-1452

B．310-280-1452

C．310-280-1501

4. What does the woman’s child like?

A．Music

B．Sports

C．Reading

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speaker going to do?

A．Have a jog

B．Play badminton

C．Go to work

2. What did the speakers buy yesterday?

A．Sportswear

B．Jogging shoes

C．Caps

3. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Coach and sportswoman

B．Teacher and student

C．Husband and wife

4 . Whom did Tom spend two days playing with?

A．His kids

B．Homeless kids

C．Kids of his neighbors

5 . In 1895, when he was 52, my grandpa, Dennis Fitzpatrick Sr. , had a young man’s dream. He ____ to own land and build a barn(谷仓) and house on it. In order to ___

the dream, he left Hubbardston, Michigan and went to north to Slabtown. In the place, there was 80-acre wasted land with ____ fence(篱笆) and big bushes everywhere. Grandpa walked around the land, dreaming of the day when he would ____ it into green meadow(牧场). where there are fields of crops, wandering ____, a big barn and a new house.

He ____ there and started working. In the summer, a 4-acre field ____ a lot of crops and in the fall, he started working on a new ____, carrying stones from a mile away. After the bam completed, a new house was started. By the age of 82, his dream had ____, 30 years after he started.

But by the 1990s the barn was in bad need of ____, or it would fall apart. So we worked to make it as strong as before. During the past years, it had ____ family, gathering, wedding reception, neighborhood parties ____ music and dancing, Christmas ball and more.

Grandpa is gone now, but his ____ is still with us. Now I, his great-grandson, ____ the land that he cleared. All seven of my ____ live on or within a mile of the farm. Grandpa’s dream so long ago—green meadow, fields of crops and a big barn—is now ____ by his many descendants(子孙) more than a ____later.

Grandpa taught us very ____ lessons. It is never too late to ____. If you have one, work at it ____ and you’ll turn it into reality.

1.

A．agreed

B．expected

C．managed

D．afforded

2.

A．prevent

B．have

C．consult

D．explore

3.

A．rare

B．new

C．broken

D．high

4.

A．admit

B．turn

C．divide

D．measure

5.

A．sheep

B．visitors

C．cars

D．thoughts

6.

A．settled

B．walked

C．landed

D．survived

7.

A．charged

B．received

C．showed

D．produces

8.

A．place

B．house

C．barn

D．palace

9.

A．come true

B．cared about

C．held on

D．broken up

10.

A．repair

B．fare

C．paint

D．helpers

11.

A．confirmed

B．interrupted

C．seen

D．affected

12.

A．at

B．in

C．with

D．on

13.

A．example

B．spirit

C．feeling

D．habit

14.

A．clean

B．sell

C．present

D．farm

15.

A．ancestors

B．classmates

C．children

D．neighbors

16.

A．shared

B．copied

C．spread

D．appreciated

17.

A．year

B．century

C．week

D．month

18.

A．boring

B．valuable

C．interesting

D．private

19.

A．learn

B．apologize

C．change

D．dream

20.

A．hard

B．happily

C．gradually

D．frequently

6 . Most students, when asked about their best graduation(毕业) gift, would probably reply, “ A car”, or “Money for a house”. Cai Kaiyuan, 21, made a different choice. As a graduation gift to himself, he decided to work as a volunteer teacher in a distant village in Tibet.

Cai, a student at Huan Railway Professional Technology College, at first planned to cycle from Sichuan to Tibet. It turned out cycling on a plateau(高原) was quite difficult. And it has kept changing his opinion on life. Cai’s hands even became painful while cycling up a 5008-meter-high mountain, where temperatures often dropped to 18 below zero. At night, the ice covered the road and he fell off his bike three times. Little oxygen made him feel sick and weak. “At the most serious moment, I felt that was on the line,” said Cai.

However, he also gained something unexpected. At Ya’ an, a city in Sichuan, he met a group of tourists who are also university students. A girl called Wu Ling told him that she planned to work as a volunteer in a primary school in Tibet after her journey. He was impressed by the idea as she looked weak.

It was not until he reached a family-run hotel in Shigatse that Cai’s spirits began to rise. The hotel manager’s two daughters enjoyed talking with him. The kids asked about his experiences on his trip, and showed him the beautiful local lakes. “They told me that they always liked to talk to guests, as they wanted to improve their Mandarin,” he said, “Their parents and many locals can only speak Tibetan.”

Cai was moved by the girls’ story. Their situation is worse and the local people have little chance to learn Mandarin because the schools are short of teacher. “1 want to do something to improve the situation for kids like them,” said Cai. His parents finally gave their agreement and his teachers also supported him.

1. What is Cai Kaiyuan’s graduation gift?

A．Cycling from Sichuan to Tibet.

B．Receiving money for a house.

C．Being a volunteer teacher in a Tibetan school.

D．Owning a new car and travelling around.

2. What is Cai Kaiyuan’s journey to Tibet like?

A．Special and comfortable.

B．Dangerous but meaningful.

C．Relaxing but unexpected.

D．Freezing cold and boring.

3. The underlined phrase “on the line” in the second paragraph means ?

A．in a hurry	B．at risk
C．making a phone call	D．surfing the Internet

4. The purpose of writing this passage is to               .

A．tell us about an unusual graduation gift

B．introduce a dangerous journey to us

C．give advice on how to travel to Tibet

D．encourage us to be a teacher in Tibet

7 . Once a circle missed a wedge (楔子). The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete and therefore could roll only very slowly, it admired the flowers along the way. It chatted with worms. It enjoyed the sunshine. Finally it found a piece that fit perfectly. It was so happy. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to notice flowers or talk to the worms. When it realized how different the world seemed when it rolled so quickly, it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.

In some strange sense we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has everything is in some ways a poor man. He will never know what it feels like to yearn, to hope, to nourish(滋润) his soul with the dream of something better. He will never know the experience of having someone who loves him give him something he has always wanted or never had.

There is wholeness about the person who has come to terms with his limitations, who has been brave enough to let go of his unrealistic dreams and does not feel like a failure for doing so. There is wholeness about the man or woman who has learned that he or she is strong enough to go through a tragedy(悲剧) and survive — he or she can lose someone and still feel like a complete person.

Life is more like a baseball season, when even the best team loses one third of its games and even the worst team has its days of brilliance. Our goal is to win more games than we lose. When we accept that imperfection is part of being human, and when we can continue rolling through life and appreciate it, we will have achieved wholeness that others can only long for.

1. Which may be an example of being whole?

A．A person has everything.

B．A person accepts his or her limitations.

C．A person loves someone and is loved.

D．A person feels blue for dropping unrealistic goals.

2. How is a baseball season similar to life?

A．Easy come, easy go.

B．Failure is the mother of success.

C．Energy and persistence conquer all things.

D．Some battles you win and some battles you lose.

3. How does the author clarify his idea?

A．Mainly by comparing.

B．Mainly by reasoning.

C．Mainly by informing.

D．Mainly by arguing.

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

A．Pursue perfection in life

B．Be whole in life

C．Life without mistakes is whole

D．No pains, no gains

8 . One year after Tom was born, his parents had a car accident. They never __. Tom's 85-year-old grandmother was too __ to take care of him. As a result he was put up for adoption (领养).He was adopted by a middle-aged couple who had no __ of their own. They were not rich and received little education, but they were __ people.

As Tom was growing up: he __ a lot of problems at school. He didn't learn __ and had trouble in reading. His __ sometimes laughed at him. What they said made Tom __.

As he couldn't __ the other students at school, he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didn't stop learning. He had big dreams. Though he didn't learn fast he kept __ himself at home.

After many years of learning at home, he __ overcame (克服）his difficulties. Today he is a very __ speaker and author. While he was growing up_: his self-esteem and __ were low because of others' making fun of him. It took him many __ to realize his dreams.

When listening to his videos and tapes, he shows confidence. He tells about his __ and how he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very __       sentence: “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations __ you change.”

For those who have low self-confidence, I suggest you __ reading about Tom's world. Many people have so much potential（潜能）       to be discovered. If you have a dream, then start today to __ yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has __ in learning can make such achievements, why can't you succeed?

1.

A．returned

B．called

C．imagined

D．planned

2.

A．busy

B．old

C．poor

D．mean

3.

A．friends

B．kids

C．students

D．parents

4.

A．brave

B．famous

C．confident

D．kind-hearted

5.

A．explored

B．brought

C．faced

D．solved

6.

A．willingly

B．proudly

C．carefully

D．quickly

7.

A．sisters

B．classmates

C．brothers

D．teaches

8.

A．sad

B．bored

C．tired

D．confused

9.

A．compete with

B．get along with

C．catch up with

D．agree with

10.

A．proving

B．cheering

C．entertaining

D．teaching

11.

A．strangely

B．immediately

C．finally

D．luckily

12.

A．honest

B．successful

C．smart

D．strong

13.

A．confidence

B．mood

C．grade

D．talent

14.

A．hours

B．days

C．months

D．years

15.

A．family

B．habit

C．story

D．hobby

16.

A．long

B．encouraging

C．simple

D．interesting

17.

A．unless

B．when

C．since

D．although

18.

A．continue

B．keep

C．start

D．enjoy

19.

A．force

B．discover

C．send

D．move

20.

A．difficulty

B．gift

C．dreams

D．fun

9 . As everyone grows, they realize there will always be someone who is better. I learned this _______   in the second year in high school. The shock this experience brought was so great that I felt my _______ was left on the side of the road for dead. That was all it took; one year and one person   _______   everything.

Her name is Jenny. She was the girl who _______ raised her hand and had useful comments about everything. When teachers needed challenging problems answered, they _______ her. And if students needed _______ , they went looking for her. I didn’t _______ her, but I admit her presence annoyed me. In the first year, as a model student, I was the person everyone   _______and all the teachers trusted. Then she came out of _______ ! We also had two classes   ________   . There I got to see what everybody thought of her. When an exam finished, it became a   ________   that she got the top grade and it didn’t ________ to my classmates whether I was right there,   ________   I also got excellent grades. They would cross a desk and ________ her! I was left being denied my presence.________, I felt like not trying anymore.

I stopped trying to put on a show because no one was ________ anymore. Later, I volunteered at the graduation ceremony. She was called to make a(n) ________ and discussed their difficulties. I realized all her hard work got her there, not her desire to ________ . It finally hit me that Jenny ________ the attention she got. She showed me how big the world is and how ________ a world I used to live in. I’ll do my best because I know it will pay off.

1.

A．lesson

B．course

C．plan

D．excuse

2.

A．sympathy

B．trust

C．respect

D．pride

3.

A．proved

B．remembered

C．changed

D．checked

4.

A．only

B．still

C．never

D．always

5.

A．called on

B．interrupted

C．supported

D．cared about

6.

A．friends

B．answers

C．news

D．money

7.

A．hate

B．hurt

C．stop

D．follow

8.

A．protected

B．noticed

C．missed

D．served

9.

A．somewhere

B．everywhere

C．nowhere

D．anywhere

10.

A．first

B．again

C．alone

D．together

11.

A．standard

B．challenge

C．fact

D．chance

12.

A．return

B．matter

C．happen

D．occur

13.

A．even if

B．as if

C．once

D．since

14.

A．ask

B．help

C．remind

D．control

15.

A．Frightened

B．Confused

C．Bored

D．Heartbroken

16.

A．laughing

B．chatting

C．watching

D．hosting

17.

A．decision

B．attempt

C．speech

D．appointment

18.

A．break up

B．give up

C．take off

D．show off

19.

A．loved

B．deserved

C．needed

D．escaped

20.

A．lonely

B．small

C．peaceful

D．dark

10 . I was six years old. It was Halloween. The school was having its annual Halloween parade (游行) to _______ it. All the kids would march a few _______ through the neighborhood.

“Just buy him a costume,” my father said. “ It doesn’t cost much.”

But no, my mother decided, _______ it was my first parade, she would _______ me a costume: the mummy (木乃伊), my favorite scary character.

She _______ white rags (布片) and old towels and wound them _______ me, holding them in place with safety pins. Then she arranged the rags with toilet paper and tape. It took a long time, but I was still _______ enough to see the result. When she finished, I could _______ wait to look in the _______. I was a mummy! I moved back and forth in front of it ________.

“Oh, you’re very scary.” my mother said.

She drove me to school. We started our parade. The more I walked, the ________ the rags got. Then, about two blocks out, it began to ________. The next thing I knew was that the toilet paper was beginning to dissolve (溶解). ________, the rags became even looser and fell to my ankles, wrists, and neck and you could see my undershirt and under pants, which made me extremely ________.

“Look at Charley!” the other kids screamed. They were ________. I was burning red. I wanted to escape, but where did you go in the middle of a parade?

When we ________ reached the schoolyard, I was all wet, with a mess of rags and toilet paper pieces. The parents were waiting there with ________, starting to take photos of us. I saw my mother first. As she spotted me, she ________ her hand to her mouth. I burst into ________.

“You ________ my life!” I cried.

1.

A．congratulate

B．celebrate

C．honour

D．spend

2.

A．blocks

B．houses

C．schools

D．roads

3.

A．unless

B．although

C．as if

D．since

4.

A．rent

B．buy

C．make

D．borrow

5.

A．cut up

B．put up

C．set up

D．turned up

6.

A．above

B．on

C．around

D．beneath

7.

A．upset

B．patient

C．stubborn

D．grateful

8.

A．seldom

B．hardly

C．only

D．nearly

9.

A．rags

B．shirt

C．eyes

D．mirror

10.

A．hurriedly

B．sadly

C．excitedly

D．seriously

11.

A．tighter

B．heavier

C．looser

D．bigger

12.

A．rain

B．blow

C．snow

D．thunder

13.

A．As a reward

B．As a result

C．At an end

D．as usual

14.

A．shocked

B．frightened

C．disappointed

D．embarrassed

15.

A．laughing

B．jumping

C．cheering

D．crying

16.

A．sadly

B．gradually

C．proudly

D．finally

17.

A．pictures

B．cameras

C．towels

D．dogs

18.

A．raised

B．dropped

C．tied

D．fastened

19.

A．flames

B．laughter

C．tears

D．song

20.

A．lighted

B．started

C．rebuilt

D．ruined