1 . Quietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guard’s announcements (通知). Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard (列车长) makes an announcement, whether it’s the recorded message or the guard’s message, few people listen to it, because it’s often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!

Why was so much attention being paid to this message? As best I can recall the guard said something along these lines, “Good Morning Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, this is the 7: 35 a.m. from Penrith to Central and you’ll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and all’s right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever you’re going. Thanks for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon.”

Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guards excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this, and then I found the young guard and said “Were you the guard on the 7: 35 a.m. from Penrith?” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yes.” “Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, which gave me and the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.” I said.

There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work, it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much importance to the benefits that accumulate (积累) from thanking people for something they’ve done, particularly when it’s not expected. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home?

1. Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements?

A．The messages are unattractive.

B．The guard’s voice is not clear.

C．They usually feel sleepy.

D．They are absorbed in books.

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

A．Patient.	B．Frightened.
C．Surprised.	D．Excited.

3. What might the guard talk about with his family when he got home?

A．The beautiful weather.	B．The recorded message.
C．The train from Penrith.	D．The unexpected appreciation.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．An Intelligent Guard.

B．A Boring Train Story.

C．A Different Train Announcement.

D．A Lovely Morning in Sydney.

2 . I’ve been having trouble concentrating on one thing. 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 then write on it, all within 45 minutes. 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 home.

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 raised 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 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?”

Inspired and touched, I began to keep trying hard in my study and struggled against attention problems. I believe one can find his way out of difficulty with determination (决心) and efforts.

1. Why didn’t the author finish his reading in class?

A．He missed several classes before.

B．He was not a bit interested in literature.

C．He was unable to concentrate on his task.

D．He was used to doing his homework at home.

2. What kind of teacher is Mrs. Smith according to the text?

A．Impatient.	B．Encouraging.
C．Disappointing.	D．Careless.

3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．You can never be too old to learn.

B．Do not judge a book by its cover.

C．One good turn deserves another.

D．Where there is a will, there is a way.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned an old farm and a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby     1     other food and made cheese and butter for the family with anything     2     was left. The cow was their only support, in fact. One day, the cow     3     (eat) grass when it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts    4     (run) away, it fell over the hill and died. They were extremely heartbroken because never before     5     they lived without it. There was nothing     6     (compare) to the cow for their life. At that very moment, it seemed as if their life     7     (be) at an end. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant all kinds of crops such as herbs. vegetables and cotton. When harvest came around, he was already selling them in the market     8     people from the town met regularly. Now     9     struck him that his farm had much potential and that the    10     (die) of the cow was a bit of luck.

4 . 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。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Anne’s sister Margot was very upset about that the family had to move. However, she knew that she had got to go through all the difficulties for her family. She found it difficult to settle and calm up in the hiding place, because she was concern about whether they would be discovered. She suffered from lonely, but she had to learn to like there. What he really missed was going outdoors and walking the dog for her neighbour. It was such fun watch it run loose in the park. She wished she could tell her neighbour face to face if she was sorry not to be able to do it any longer, but she know that was too dangerous!

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

One day my grandfather gave me a gift — a piggy bank. It had an opening through which one could put money in, but the opening was not big enough to reach in and get the money out. The only way to get at the money was to break the piggy bank open. My grandfather explained that was the whole idea: the piggy bank would help save my money so that, at the end of the year, I might have enough for that bike I dreamt about. He asked if I would put some of the money he gave me into the piggy bank. I agreed immediately and promised that I wouldn’t break it open until I could afford my dream bike.

Whenever he gave me a little bit of money, he would say, “This is for spending. But you can save some and put it in the piggy bank if you want to save it up.” When he gave me larger amounts, it was clearly for saving in the piggy bank. For some time, this worked fine. I loved shaking the piggy bank and hearing the sound of the coins. As it became heavier, I grew more excited, dreaming about buying my new bike, and all the adventures I could have on it.

Whenever I wanted to take some money from the piggy bank to buy delicious ice-creams or beautiful pens, I would imagine riding my bike on the street, and thinking of that, my thoughts about ice-creams or pens went away. So for almost six months, I only put money into the piggy bank without taking any out. I thought I wouldn’t break my piggy bank for anything. But one day something unexpected happened. I saw a piece of news on the television that a serious earthquake (地震) had happened in a nearby province. As many houses were destroyed, a lot of children became homeless. Seeing their shabby clothes and crying faces, I was sleepless that night.

注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1: I knew I should do something.__________________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 2: My grandfather was surprised by my behavior._____________________________________________________________________
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7 . Yesterday morning, our area was hit by a strong storm. ________, there were no injuries or lives lost. In the afternoon, I received a text message from a resident abroad, saying that she was ________ for her mom, Alice, who received ________ through a nebulizer (雾化器) and was on oxygen. Alice lived in her house in the countryside. She had been ill but had no ________ to start the nebulizer since the storm.

I offered to ________ the electric power company, but no one could help me. Alice had to use her car’s power to ________ her nebulizer. However, it ________ to start. Night was closing in and I finally posted Alice’s ______ online. Immediately, a young woman named Danielle telephoned me and said she had a generator (发电机). So I gave her Alice’s ________ and phone number. Then Danielle ________ her generator. She also gassed up the generator and made sure it ran normally before she _________. Finally, at 8:00 p.m. , Danielle located the house and drove it there.

The next morning Alice’s daughter texted to thank me. She said her mom had slept well all through the ________. I smiled and breathed a sigh (叹息) of ________. In fact, as a radio announcer in our area, a lot of people ________ to me. So I try to help others in return. I usually act as a middleman as I was in this case, putting Alice in touch with Danielle who is ________ about anything that needs her helping hand.

1.

A．Independently

B．Voluntarily

C．Luckily

D．Effectively

2.

A．necessary

B．anxious

C．typical

D．overwhelmed

3.

A．treatment

B．information

C．pay

D．joy

4.

A．memory

B．bravery

C．money

D．power

5.

A．warn

B．contact

C．protect

D．recommend

6.

A．run

B．design

C．repair

D．transport

7.

A．began

B．testified

C．rejected

D．failed

8.

A．program

B．difficulty

C．number

D．damage

9.

A．recipe

B．shelter

C．address

D．idea

10.

A．loaded

B．created

C．chose

D．sold

11.

A．recovered

B．agreed

C．started

D．adapted

12.

A．morning

B．noon

C．afternoon

D．night

13.

A．sadness

B．fear

C．relief

D．stress

14.

A．sign up

B．reach out

C．come back

D．look forward

15.

A．angry

B．nervous

C．disappointed

D．passionate

8 . I’ve heard that it’s better to give than to receive. But I’m here to tell you that the ________ of receiving should never be under estimated (低估).

I was nine when my Dad and Mom ________, and took me to my grandparents. I decided at that age, in my loneliness and anger that I’d become unbelievably ________, needing no one.

Believe it or not, I took care of everyone in my life, even when I was in worse shape. Once in a while, ________, someone would do something for me at just the moment.

Once, when I was a single parent, I took my son to see Santa Claus.

When he ________ me to buy the photo that was taken, I opened my wallet, only to find that I didn’t have enough money. When I got to the counter to ________ the photo, I was told that someone inline ahead of me had seen me ________ my change and had paid for me. I rushed out to thank the person whose small kindness ________ so much. I found no one in sight. I wanted to ________ that I didn’t need this and I just didn’t have enough cash on that day. I ________ then that it’s okay. It’s okay to let someone do something for me, ________ I could have done it myself.

I have received the blessings (祝福) of those whose acts of generosity and_______ have found me when I needed them most. I believe that it’s not about my strength and independence. It’s about allowing the giver to be blessed when the gift is graciously (优雅地) ________. For me, it’s about a long lost little girl who is no longer ________. Now I know that ________ and receiving are two halves of a whole, each incomplete without the other.

1.

A．effort

B．power

C．force

D．energy

2.

A．signed up

B．set out

C．moved out

D．made up

3.

A．awkward

B．confident

C．lonely

D．independent

4.

A．therefore

B．though

C．instead

D．otherwise

5.

A．requested

B．commanded

C．registered

D．exchanged

6.

A．return

B．scan

C．share

D．copy

7.

A．saving

B．spending

C．paying

D．counting

8.

A．changed

B．meant

C．owed

D．gave

9.

A．promise

B．challenge

C．insist

D．admit

10.

A．impressed

B．attracted

C．made

D．realized

11.

A．as if

B．only if

C．even if

D．if ever

12.

A．honour

B．determination

C．kindness

D．arrangement

13.

A．received

B．delivered

C．recognized

D．packed

14.

A．tough

B．alone

C．anxious

D．frightened

15.

A．accepting

B．keeping

C．leaving

D．giving

9 . Jenna had graduated from her junior school. She was ready for new _______ in high school and filled with confidence. However, she didn’t _______ that high school life was quite different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts (选拔赛) for cheerleaders. She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be _______ for her to be chosen. Two hours later, the _______ read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart _______ as the list ended without her name. Feeling _______, she walked back to her dormitory carrying her schoolbag full of homework.

Arriving at the dormitory, she started with _______. She had always been a good math student, but now she was struggling. She moved on to English and history, and was _______ to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those _______.

Later in math class, Jenna devoted herself to working out the problems that had given her so much ________. By the end of the class, she ________ how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d ________ to try to fit in with her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d ________, but she knew she had to try. High school was just as her mom had said, “You will feel like a ________ fish in a big pond instead of a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the ________ fish you can be.”

1.

A．decisions

B．challenges

C．problems

D．exercises

2.

A．expect

B．doubt

C．hope

D．believe

3.

A．simple

B．troublesome

C．certain

D．difficult

4.

A．competitor

B．audience

C．judge

D．winner

5.

A．stopped

B．jumped

C．sank

D．changed

6.

A．awful

B．lonely

C．happy

D．strange

7.

A．English

B．history

C．science

D．math

8.

A．bothered

B．ashamed

C．pleased

D．shocked

9.

A．subjects

B．books

C．homework

D．goals

10.

A．courage

B．lack

C．hope

D．sadness

11.

A．forgot

B．understood

C．explained

D．decided

12.

A．hesitate

B．refuse

C．continue

D．attempt

13.

A．succeed

B．complete

C．agree

D．accompany

14.

A．big

B．fresh

C．raw

D．small

15.

A．tallest

B．best

C．hardest

D．gentlest