4 . Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors （家庭教师）, cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they   took Tommy to a catholic （天主教的） school.

After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face.   He didn't kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table     and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise,     little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns （修女）?”

Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”

“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”

Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren't joking. ”

1. Why did Tommy's parents send him to a catholic school?

A．Because he could eat well there.

B．Because he could earn more about nuns.

C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.

D．Because his parents didn't want him to learn math any more.

2. Tommy's mother felt surprised that his son _______.

A．was still the same as usual	B．ate so much at dinner
C．kissed her hello after school	D．worked hard but said little

3. “Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.

A．用功

B．捶书

C．发泄

D．振作

4. From the passage, we can infer that _______.

A．teachers should be strict with their students

B．mistaking might do good sometimes

C．a catholic school is much better than other ones

D．nuns are good at helping children with their math

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day a man was asked to paint a boat by an owner of boat . He began to paint the boat a bright red as required .

While painting , he realized there was a hole in the hull and decided to repair    1    . When he finished     2    （paint）, he received his money and left .

Several days later , the owner came to the painter and presented him    3    a nice check , much     4    （high） than the payment for painting . The painter was surprised , “You’ve already paid me for painting the boat which is a small    5    （serve）.”“But this is not for the paint job . It’s for having     6    （repair）the hole in the boat . ”he said ,“My dear friend , let me tell you    7    happened . When I asked you to paint the boat , I forgot    8    （mention）about the hole . When the boat dried , my kids took the boat and went on    9    fishing trip when I was not at home . When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat , I was desperate . Imagine my relief and joy when I saw them returning from fishing . Then , I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole ! You saved the lives of my    10    （child）! I do not have enough money to pay your ‘small’good deed.”

6 . 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。错误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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

We all know the saying that “It is never too older to learn”, but only a little people can make it . Recently , it reported that an old man who was almost 80 become a schoolmate with his granddaughter . The girl went to the university in that her grandpa had studied when she was young . Her grandpa did not finish several course and didn’t graduate . So many years late , this old man decided to go back to continue his lessons . The girl posed a picture and congratulated on her grandpa . People admired an old man for his insistence. He showed the world that it is never too late to learn .

7 . On my way back home I was stopped at a traffic light by some people who asked for help. A woman—in her attempt to give way to an ambulance—had driven her car over stony obstacles that separated the bike line from the street, and had gotten her car stuck as a result. She couldn't move the car in any direction without damaging it. A couple of people tried to lift the car back but the obstacles were too high. Seeing that they couldn't do much about it, they left and the woman in the car tried to call for some service.

While watching the other people leave, I realized the woman would be on her own and I imagined how uncomfortable that would be if I were in her shoes. After some talking, she understood what my purpose was and invited me to sit inside her car. She called for service and was told that it would take about 45 minutes for someone to get there.

I wasn't in a hurry, so I informed my partner about the situation and that I would be later and then tried to comfort the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others trouble. But actually it wasn't too much trouble since they could still pass, and also there wasn't anything she could do about it anyway. We laughed and joked that all we needed was some tea for our picnic.

Finally assistance came and helped her back on the street. She thanked me and asked for my phone number so she could return the favor, but I told her it was okay. She seemed to feel much better when we said our goodbyes. I believe that not having to face a difficult situation alone can make a difference.

1. What happened to the woman when she avoided an ambulance?

A．Her car hit stony obstacles.

B．Her car got stuck in the street.

C．Her car hit a couple of people.

D．Her car turned over in the street.

2. Why did a couple of people leave without lifting the car back?

A．The woman was unwilling to pay them.

B．The woman was afraid to damage her car.

C．They couldn't move the car because of the high obstacles.

D．They couldn't leave things as they were until the police arrived.

3. What's the author's purpose inside the woman's car?

A．To help fix her car.

B．To help drive her car.

C．To share some tea with her.

D．To offer spiritual comfort.

4. Which of the following can best describe the author?

A．Brave and cautious.

B．Enthusiastic and kind.

C．Knowledgeable and calm.

D．Ambitious and professional.

9 . Communication with a Stranger

Last weekend I sat on the bus talking with excitement and so ready to spend time in New York City with one of my best friends from college．As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears，I almost didn't _________the elderly man sitting beside me．

Two hours passed and I was still absorbed in my own world．_________the elderly man asked me a question，a simple question_________the bus's Wi-Fi connection，which turned into a two- hour _________In fact，it directly _________my personal life．

We talked a lot about my dreams，my fears and my life．I _________ more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months．Maybe it had something to do with me just being _________ to let anyone I know close to me．I was_________that the stranger was not only so deeply interested in getting to know me，but also just as willing to _________ me to my greatest abilities．He listened carefully to every word I said and made some useful____________at times．Instead of politely ____________ his head when I mentioned my major，he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology，but not the one I was studying．He said that he knew I would face difficulties if I studied psychology and that he fully understood my ____________ for the failure．

This elderly man made me ____________ the plans that I had laid out for my life with just that simple statement．He helped me realize that my neatly ____________plan for the next five years of my life wasn't all that neat，but actually complex and filled with ____________．Most of all，he helped me ____________ the complex，not stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown．I ____________ a lot from talking with the elderly stranger．

A few days later，he emailed me，saying，"I think you're ____________ for great things 8no matter what you decide to do．" The email was filled with words of ____________．In a few hours a stranger showed me a sense of kindness that made me realize that life is sometimes ____________ but it is going to be okay．

1.

A．check

B．excuse

C．notice

D．believe

2.

A．Then

B．Instead

C．Again

D．Also

3.

A．through

B．with

C．about

D．During

4.

A．introduction

B．explanation

C．conversation

D．competition

5.

A．controlled

B．affected

C．interrupted

D．created

6.

A．searched

B．shared

C．demanded

D．reviewed

7.

A．afraid

B．curious

C．anxious

D．sorry

8.

A．puzzled

B．bothered

C．amazed

D．disappointed

9.

A．push

B．invite

C．treat

D．admit

10.

A．choices

B．efforts

C．decisions

D．suggestions

11.

A．raising

B．dropping

C．turning

D．nodding

12.

A．regret

B．change

C．Desire

D．fear

13.

A．prepare

B．develop

C．approve

D．question

14.

A．replaced

B．discussed

C．organized

D．predicted

15.

A．Conflict

B．danger

C．responsibility

D．uncertainty

16.

A．identify

B．ignore

C．seize

D．accept

17.

A．suffered

B．benefited

C．increased

D．experienced

18.

A．leaving

B．caring

C．watching

D．heading

19.

A．encouragement

B．protection

C．admiration

D．description

20.

A．stable

B．painful

C．normal

D．serious

10 . 此题要求改正所给句子中的错误，按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行写出该词，也用斜线划掉。       
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

Yesterday I came across the foreign girl on the street ,who looked worried . To understand what the matter was about her,I went up to her but we had a talk.At first ,she spoke very fast that I couldn't follow her.Realizing she couldn't make herself understand, she spoke more slowly.By talk with her, I learnt she wasn't able to find out her hotel. She became anxiously because there was no one which she could turn to.I decided to take her there.It took us one and a half hours get to her hotel.When we said goodbye,She said, “I cannot thank you enough.”