1 . Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring (泉水) up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular attraction for visitors.

Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man on year after year? I don’t think we need him or his work.” Later, the old man was asked to leave.

For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves. A few days later, the water was much darker. Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left, as did the tourists. Disease reached deeply into the village.

Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting. Realizing their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.

So, my friends, do you see? No matter how small your work or your life seems to be, never overlook it. Anything we can do will make a difference.

1. The leaders decided to ask the old man to leave because they thought ______.

A．his work was unnecessary	B．he did his work carelessly
C．he was too old to do the job	D．he could do other better jobs

2. What does the underlined word “overlook” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Believe.

B．Ignore.

C．Praise.

D．Punish.

3. With this story, the writer wants to tell us that ______.

A．even a small job can be important

B．work can bring old people happiness

C．everyone should always help others

D．everyone can be his own hero

2 . A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. “You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior(举止) , ” said a middle-aged man.

“Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company,” said a second passenger. “That's right,” another lady said, “I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor.”

Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , “Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised...”

Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap said, “I know his name. I call him Dad.”

1. The passengers were ________ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child.

A．excited

B．pleased

C．interested

D．surprised

2. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to ______.

A．thank the conductor for his good service

B．invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor

C．make a demand for more buses

D．punish the conductor for his rude behavior

3. What was the gentleman?

A．A newspaper reporter.	B．Not known from the story.
C．The conductor's friend from his company.	D．A teacher.

4. The word “he” in the last paragraph refers to _______.

A．the middle-aged man	B．the three-year-old child
C．the conductor	D．the gentleman

3 . 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仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

It was sunny last Saturday. I determined buy two novels and some magazines, though I went to a bookstore with my four-year-old sister Jenny. There are lots of people in the crowd bookstore. There I saw my friend Lisa. As we hadn’t seen each other for a long time, we talked for a while. When I said goodbye lo Lisa, I couldn’t find Jenny at all. She got missing! I was so worried that I called her names “Jenny” again and again, but anybody answered. About fifteen minutes late, I found my sister in an only toy shop near the bookstore. A shop assistant (售货员) was played with her. Thank for God!

4 . When I was a little girl, I remember that when my dad was repairing something, he would ask me to hold the hammer, so we would have time for a conversation with each other. I never saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. All he did after work was taking care of his family.

I grew up and left home for college and since then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning. And when I bought a house several years later, my dad painted it by himself in the fierce summer heat. All he asked was to talk to him, but I was to busy in those days.

Four years ago, my dad visited me. He spent many hours putting together a swing for my daughter. He asked me to have a talk with him, but I had to prepare for a trip that weekend.

One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual. I noticed that my dad had forgotten some things that we discussed lately. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was short. Several hours later that day I received a call. My father was in the hospital. Immediately I bought a plane ticket and on my way I was thinking about all the occasions I missed to have a talk with my dad. By the time I arrived at the hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was he who did not have time for a conversation with me. I realized how little I knew about my dad, his deepest thoughts and his dreams.

After his death I learned much more about him and even more about myself. All he ever wanted was my time. And now he has all my attention every single day.

1. When the author was a little girl, she       .

A．liked playing on the swing

B．often talked with her father

C．was good at repairing things

D．learned to take care of her family

2. When at college, the author      .

A．received a call from her father every Sunday morning

B．phoned her father every Sunday morning

C．asked her father to call her every Sunday

D．asked her father to talk with her

3. Why did the author fail to have a talk with her father four years ago?

A．She had got tired of talking with him.

B．She was busy painting her house.

C．Her daughter asked her to play.

D．She was busy planning a trip.

4. When did the author begin to regret missing the talks with her father?

A．After her father's sudden death.

B．Many years after her father's death.

C．On her way to the hospital to see her father.

D．As soon as she got the news that her father was ill.

5 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own _________

I learned this lesson from a(n) _________ many years ago. I took the head _________ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.

It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the _________ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to ___________ the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn’t _________ I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to _________ that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were ___________ me. I had to change my _________ about their ability and potential.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little ____________. Most important, I began to treat them like ____________. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their ____________, we met every day and ______________ passing and kicking the football.

Six months after suffering our ______________ on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ____________. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a ____________ for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest ____________ of my life！

From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ____________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ______________ them. I helped them to see themselves ____________, and they built themselves into winners.

Winners are made, but born.

1.

A．luck

B．tests

C．efforts

D．nature

2.

A．experiment

B．experience

C．visit

D．show

3.

A．operating

B．editing

C．consulting

D．coaching

4.

A．successful

B．excellent

C．strong

D．new

5.

A．cheer for

B．prepare for

C．help with

D．finish with

6.

A．believe

B．agree

C．describe

D．regret

7.

A．realize

B．claim

C．permit

D．demand

8.

A．reacting to

B．looking for

C．depending on

D．caring about

9.

A．decision

B．attitude

C．conclusion

D．intention

10.

A．pride

B．culture

C．fortune

D．relationship

11.

A．leaders

B．partners

C．winners

D．learners

12.

A．rewards

B．vacations

C．health

D．honor

13.

A．risked

B．missed

C．considered

D．practiced

14.

A．defeat

B．decline

C．accident

D．mistake

15.

A．relax

B．improve

C．expand

D．defend

16.

A．shame

B．burden

C．victory

D．favor

17.

A．chances

B．thrills

C．concerns

D．offers

18.

A．surprise

B．serve

C．interest

D．affect

19.

A．encouraged

B．observed

C．protected

D．impressed

20.

A．honestly

B．individually

C．calmly

D．differently

6 . It was an oral English class and in front of us was standing our teacher Lila Betray, who was a university student from the US. Somehow we came to the point whether any of us could sing an English pop song in front of the class. You know, maybe three or more out of ten Chinese students are shy in class. As a result, there was silence in class for quite a while, which made everybody feel rather embarrassed (尴尬的), including the teacher.

I was a shy boy. However, just at that moment, a great idea struck me suddenly. “Seize the enjoyment! Seize the chance. Yes, there couldn’t be a better chance.” I said to myself. “Why not seize it? Why should I have always to be the guy regretting missing the opportunity just because of shyness? Yes, maybe I should have a try!”

So, I raised my hand. And I remember that it took me quite a while to think what the song’s name was. Though I sang no more than five sentences because of forgetting the lyrics (歌词), their clapping hands told me that I did the job well. Later, I got a gift and I was really happy.

I think that is one of the most unforgettable moments in my life. Through this experience, I’ve also got to know that we should believe that we can do the job well, no matter how difficult it seems for us. Just have a little more courage.

1. The passage mainly tells us about       .

A．an English pop song

B．the author’s shy classmates

C．the author’s English teacher

D．the author’s unforgettable experience

2. Which word can best describe the author?

A．Clever.	B．Brave.
C．Kind.	D．Hard-working.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．All of the Chinese students are shy in class.

B．The author sang well in front of his teacher and classmates.

C．The author was not good at singing.

D．The author was too shy to sing the song.

7 . Make the Most of What You Have Got

For Nick Vujicic, life was going to be difficult from the day he was born. When Nick arrived into this world, he ________ everyone. He was not like the other babies and it was ________ obvious to his parents and to the doctors in the hospital.

There was no ________ or answers for his condition. Nick was born without any limbs, that is, he was born without any arms or legs. But despite (尽管) being physically ________, he was mentally ________ and the rest of his body was functioning fine.

________ he had loving parents, Nick would find school hard as he would often be looked down upon by the other children and at the age of 10, he considered ________ his life by drowning (淹死) himself in a bathtub (浴缸). These dark thoughts were ________ by his negative attitude to being disabled and at the time, he thought that he would never be able to do ________ by himself, that he would never have a job and that he would always have to ________ on his parents for help.

However, with his own efforts, things totally change when he becomes an adult. Nick is now a successful public speaker and is famous for his encouraging ________ which focus on life with a disability, hope and finding meaning in life worldwide. He ________ so many people with the story of his life, how he has ________ so many difficulties and most importantly how he is happy every day.

Despite having no arms or legs, Nick lives ________, even finding ways to do almost something ________ like brushing his teeth on his own and swimming. He has to work harder than a full bodied person and he achieves his goals.

At the first impression, you may look at Nick and feel ________. You may feel sad that this man has no arms or legs and you might feel his ________ and upset that he could find everyday situations difficult. But we should ________ Nick, as he is extremely positive and he gets on with life. He ________ every day and makes the best of what he has: a positive attitude, a creative mind and a powerful ________. He also has a very kind and very beautiful wife and they are truly happy and in love.

1.

A．shocked

B．pleased

C．encouraged

D．accepted

2.

A．nervously

B．painfully

C．hopefully

D．carefully

3.

A．surprise

B．worry

C．explanation

D．apology

4.

A．active

B．sick

C．disabled

D．healthy

5.

A．disturbed

B．challenged

C．calm

D．normal

6.

A．Since

B．If

C．Although

D．Unless

7.

A．changing

B．ending

C．risking

D．sharing

8.

A．expressed

B．collected

C．given

D．driven

9.

A．something

B．nothing

C．everything

D．anything

10.

A．call

B．depend

C．cheat

D．look

11.

A．lessons

B．poems

C．speeches

D．posters

12.

A．checks

B．touches

C．puzzles

D．judges

13.

A．fought for

B．lived with

C．come across

D．got over

14.

A．independently

B．comfortably

C．hopelessly

D．lonely

15.

A．impossible

B．dangerous

C．crazy

D．regretful

16.

A．pain

B．scared

C．panic

D．pity

17.

A．anger

B．selfishness

C．courage

D．confidence

18.

A．encourage

B．admire

C．comfort

D．correct

19.

A．cries

B．shouts

C．smiles

D．struggles

20.

A．voice

B．body

C．family

D．position

8 . In a mango orchard (芒果林) outside a village there lived a mischievous (淘气的) monkey. He kept on eating the ripe mangoes. The orchard keeper tried to trap the monkey. But every time, the monkey escaped from the trap.
One day, the monkey walked about and went into the nearby town. “The town people are so busy. It is so crowded here,” the monkey thought. Soon, the monkey was __________ and running away with food. By evening, he had made life quite different for the town people. “The town is more fun than the orchard. I will stay here,” he thought. Days went by, and the monkey was considered by the town people as something very frightening. “Here he comes again!” they screamed when they saw the monkey.
One day, a juggler (玩杂耍的人) came to the town. The people of the town went to him. “We want you to help us get rid of the monkey,” they said to the juggler. The juggler said in return, “Do not worry. Get me some jars (罐子) with narrow necks.” When the jars were brought to him, he put some peanuts into them and placed them out of a field. The monkey became curious when he saw the peanuts. “Yummy! Let me quickly get the peanuts and run,” he thought. He put his hand inside a jar and grabbed a big handful of peanuts. But he could not pull out of his clenched fist (紧握的拳头), as the neck of the jar was so narrow. If the monkey had dropped some of the peanuts back into the jar, he could have pulled his hand out. But he was greedy. So he didn’t drop any of the peanuts. The town people trapped the monkey with his hand inside the jar. They got hold of a rope and tied him to a post. Then the monkey was sold to a zoo. That was the end of the greedy monkey.
1. What part does the first paragraph play in the passage?

A．It summarizes the whole story.

B．It explains the background.

C．It attracts the readers.

D．It states the main idea.

2. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase, “sneaking into houses”?

A．Going into houses secretly without permission.

B．Going into houses peacefully.

C．Going into houses in a group.

D．Going into houses with delight.

3. Why did the town people regard the monkey as something frightening?

A．He was smart and always escaped from the people’s traps.

B．The orchard keeper told the town people to get rid of him.

C．He did something that upset the people’s lives.

D．He disturbed the town people while they were sleeping.

4. What did the juggler do to catch the monkey?

A．He put some mangoes in a field.

B．He used a rope to tie the monkey.

C．He called the zookeeper to catch the monkey.

D．He put some peanuts into jars with narrow necks.

9 . ____ not be the wisest person on this planet. but I will tell you a little ____to happiness: Help others and live life. It is that simple. Just help a friend study for a test, or ____at a nursing home . I learned this after a long, hard search.
I was feeling really ____because my friend had died. Then I started a six week work at a nursing home all day every Saturday for free. My routine was to____ the meal and clean up. After that, I ____wait for the head nurse to tell me what to do.
One day I was told to go to Room 117 to make sure the patient was all right. In the room I found a boy of eight ____ in his bed watching a movie. I was____to see a child in this seemingly forgotten nursing home ____for the aged. He was so small and weak that you had to look closely to find him. He motioned for me to sit down. I grabbed his medical chart from which later I found out he had a terminal illness.
We started to talk, and I found out that his family ____ visited, and all he did every day was watch TV. I wanted to cry for him, and for my lost friend. As we talked, he had a smile on his face, and I asked him why.
"The entire two hours I've been here you've never lost that smile____ this horrible disease, how do you still ____ to stay happy?"
He thought for a while, and then said that too many people are dead even before they stop ____They walk around feeling that God has cursed (诅咒) them and that they have ____ to live for.
The boy said that he would not be like that. He wakes every morning ____ to see another sunrise. He keeps his window open so that he can ____ the flowers and feelthe heat of the sun. He also said that he has hope.
"Too many people haven't seen much of ____is around here," he said," Life is full of hope and we need to live life ____it is gone. "
I don’t know what happened to him. I assume he____ , but his lesson lives on. I now wake up and live each day to the ____ The key to life is not money or fame, but the lessons we learn from it.1.

A．might

B．could

C．must

D．would

2.

A．secret

B．response

C．access

D．answer

3.

A．volunteer

B．stay

C．call

D．employ

4.

A．up

B．off

C．down

D．out

5.

A．cook

B．prepare

C．serve

D．make

6.

A．should

B．could

C．might

D．would

7.

A．laying

B．seated

C．sit

D．lain

8.

A．pleased

B．surprised

C．delighted

D．interested

9.

A．asked

B．looked

C．meant

D．offered

10.

A．usually

B．regularly

C．rarely

D．occasionally

11.

A．To

B．As

C．For

D．With

12.

A．hope

B．try

C．succeed

D．manage

13.

A．breathing

B．working

C．thinking

D．loving

14.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

15.

A．thankful

B．delightful

C．wonderful

D．careful

16.

A．feel

B．smell

C．taste

D．look

17.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．who

18.

A．before

B．after

C．as

D．while

19.

A．broke away

B．passed away

C．took away

D．gave away

20.

A．biggest

B．deepest

C．widest

D．fullest

10 . Shree Bose is one of the most impressive kids graduating from Fort Worth Country Day High School this year. Bose has a large circle of friends, and there’s one who you may have heard of: President Obama. He has twice publicly recognized her achievements in cancer research and spoken with her in the Oval Office.

If that isn’t enough, Bose recently gave a TED Talk about her work with the cancer drug Cisplatin, which also won her first prize at the Google Science Fair and recognition as one of Glamour magazine’s Young Amazing Women of the Year.

After watching her grandfather struggle with liver cancer, Bose was determined to help out in any way she could. As a high school student though, her scientific choices were limited. She reached out to various hospitals and research centers, but doctors turned down her requests because they felt she was too inexperienced medically.

Only the North Texas Science Health Center respected her determination and chose to guide her. The results were amazing.

Bose chose to study a protein (蛋白质) and its reaction with the cancer drug Cisplatin. She noticed that when she prevented this protein from growing, Cisplatin was allowed to begin destroying cancer cells once again.

“My project not only contributes to the understanding of the relationship between the protein and Cisplatin, but also suggests a newer, more effective treatment for patients who resist Cisplatin,” Bose said.

Bose’s achievements aren’t limited to the lab, though. She was also captain of her swim team and editor-in-chief of her school paper.

Bose is currently getting practical experience at the National Institute of Health and she’ll be attending Harvard in the fall. She plans to study molecular biology and go to medical school. Eventually, she would like to be a doctor.

1. President Obama has spoken with Bose because she ________.

A．gave a TED Talk recently

B．is captain of her swim team

C．has a large circle of friends

D．contributed to the cancer research

2. According to Bose’s research, _________ helps make Cisplatin work better.

A．stopping the protein from growing

B．destroying cancer cells timely

C．using the drug more frequently

D．making the protein react with the drug

3. From the passage, we know that ________.

A．Bose’s research was supported from the start

B．Bose plans to become a doctor in the future

C．Bose will study in the National Institute of Health

D．Bose’s grandfather asked her to do cancer research

4. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．a research on cancer drugs

B．a new effective cancer treatment

C．a doctor who has a promising future

D．a girl who did research on cancer treatment