1 . When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Ziegler. I remember sitting in that dark auditorium listening to Mr. Zigler raise everyone’s _______up to die ceiling. I left there saying, “Dad, I want to make people feel like that.” My father asked me what I _______ . “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Zigler, ” I replied. A _______ was born.

Recently, I began pursuing my dream of _______ others. After a four — year relationship with a major fortune 100 company as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the _______of my career. Many people were shocked that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked why I would _______ everything for a dream.

I made my decision to start my own company and leave my secure _______ after attending a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company _______ a speech that changed my life. I realized that everything I had _______ the graduate degree, the successful sales career, managing for a fortune 100 company had ________ me for this moment. I was ready to become a motivational speaker.

When I tearfully told my boss my ________, this incredible leader whom I respect so much replied, “________ with confidence and you will be successful”.

Having made that decision, I was immediately ________. One week after I gave notice, my husband was ________ from his job. We needed both incomes to ________ the monthly mortgage payment(抵押贷款). It was ________ to go back to my former company, but I didn’t. I decided I still wanted to move forward ________ end up with a mouth full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born.

When I held ________ to my dream, even during the tough times, the miracles really began to happen. In a short time period my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several ________ engagements with new clients. I discovered the incredible power of dreams. To celebrate my success I had a local artist paint my new office as a garden. At the top of one wall she painted, “The world always ________the dreamer.”

1.

A．efforts

B．hopes

C．spirits

D．brains

2.

A．meant

B．recognized

C．concluded

D．found

3.

A．curiosity

B．dream

C．purpose

D．challenge

4.

A．handling

B．caring

C．inspiring

D．promising

5.

A．point

B．heart

C．end

D．height

6.

A．risk

B．exchange

C．lose

D．refuse

7.

A．reputation

B．position

C．spot

D．future

8.

A．wrote

B．prepared

C．heard

D．delivered

9.

A．accomplished

B．imagined

C．arranged

D．recommended

10.

A．trained

B．saved

C．prepared

D．pushed

11.

A．words

B．plans

C．jobs

D．issues

12.

A．Turn around

B．Come over

C．Stay up

D．Go ahead

13.

A．tested

B．warned

C．reminded

D．touched

14.

A．taken off

B．called off

C．laid off

D．put off

15.

A．earn

B．make

C．return

D．borrow

16.

A．causal

B．interesting

C．scaring

D．attractive

17.

A．rather than

B．or rather

C．as well as

D．or else

18.

A．deep

B．fast

C．close

D．still

19.

A．working

B．investing

C．speaking

D．learning

20.

A．take aim at

B．pay attention to

C．keep contact with

D．make ways for

2 . When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard, but was always very kind.

When Doctor Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories about planting trees. He hardly watered his new trees, an attitude which flew in the face of conventional wisdom.

Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow weaker. He said he had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could survive. He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water.

So, instead of watering his trees every morning, he’d beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the trees’ attention.

Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I'd watched him plant some 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.

Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy. But lately I’ve been thinking that it’s time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to encounter hardship. There’s always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won’t be torn apart.

1. What did the author think of Doctor Gibbs’s planting trees at first?

A．Perfect .	B．Puzzled.
C．Amused.	D．Impractical .

2. What did Doctor Gibbs do to the trees he planted?

A．He let them grow quickly.

B．He beat them to get their attention.

C．He helped them search for water.

D．He read a newspaper near them.

3. Which of the following can best describe Doctor Gibbs?

A．Kind and wise.	B．Calm and brave.
C．Careful and ambitious	D．Strict and devoted.

4. What does the author learn from Doctor Gibbs?

A．Elders are treasures.

B．Two heads are better than one.

C．A man without distant care must have near sorrow.

D．Only those who bear the most become the highest.

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（Λ），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l1处起）不计分。

I have always dreamt returning to my childhood. Just as many people say, childhood is the happier time in one’s life.

I grow up in the countryside. There are many high mountains, colorful flowers and different kind of trees. Often my parents took me to go hiking and caught insects. My grandma, whose seemed to be full of vivid memories, always shared his stories with me. She told me that I was such gentle and quiet that she never felt worrying about me. Now it is 5 years since that she passed away. I still miss her very much!

4 . A little girl created the perfect Mother’s Day gift. It was a drawing of a _______ on white paper with the words "For mom: love, love, love" decorated in hearts. She folded(折叠) her letter,_______then she lost it.

For most people, that would be the_______of this story, but this story has a different result: James Carrell _______the letter. He had just _______his mother, wishing her a happy Mother’s   Day. After he got off the phone, Carrell saw the _______ on the ground outside of a hardware(五金器具) store in Manvel in Texas, United States."I _______ it was a note" said Carrell. "I _______ it and saw the flower and hearts. It _______ moved me." Carrell thought the letter would ________someone’s day and maybe he could find the________, so he posted it in the Talk of Alvin Facebook group. The message ________a lot of people, especially one man.

"I was sitting at my friend’s house and saw a man ________, " said Carrell.

His Facebook comments(评论) included a message from Roberto Alvarado. He wrote, "I can’t ________ you found my baby’s letter. "Carrell reached out to Alvarado to ________the letter. It took a few days, but the men finally ________ on Thursday night, one day after Alvarado’s   daughter Natalie celebrated her seventh birthday.

"________ the letter made it home," said Alvarado. " We are ________ for what James Carrell did.”

We often forget the power of ________ things, but for this family from Alvin, Carrell’s small act left a(n) ________impression(影响).

1.

A．baby

B．girl

C．card

D．flower

2.

A．so

B．once

C．but

D．until

3.

A．end

B．part

C．scene

D．cause

4.

A．wrote

B．found

C．remembered

D．answered

5.

A．promised

B．invited

C．seen

D．called

6.

A．paper

B．words

C．pen

D．tools

7.

A．proved

B．explained

C．knew

D．heard

8.

A．opened

B．put

C．gave

D．made

9.

A．hardly

B．really

C．lightly

D．repeatedly

10.

A．start

B．continue

C．ruin

D．brighten

11.

A．owner

B．man

C．house

D．thing

12.

A．protected

B．helped

C．touched

D．changed

13.

A．leave

B．arrive

C．try

D．reply

14.

A．say

B．believe

C．understand

D．accept

15.

A．read

B．sign

C．return

D．get

16.

A．failed

B．met

C．stopped

D．replied

17.

A．Naturally

B．Suddenly

C．Secretly

D．Finally

18.

A．ready

B．thankful

C．famous

D．fit

19.

A．little

B．old

C．special

D．boring

20.

A．opposite

B．unclear

C．lasting

D．general

5 . The man goes quietly into the room. He stands over the bed where his three-day-old son is lying and begins to speak to him.

“My son, I have dreamt of you for many, many years. I had your name picked out even before you were born because I knew that I wanted you. Every time I thought of you I would have a smile on my face. Gabriel. You always gave me joy.

“I really hope we have a great relationship, where you can talk to me about anything and not be embarrassed. Most of the time it will seem like I am too old to understand, but I’m sure you will see that, as I did with my father, my advice is some of the best you will get.

“I am sorry for the misunderstandings (误会) we will have, but you will understand I spent my whole life waiting for you. You are my son, so I am not going to sit back and watch you hurt yourself. You are very important to me. ”

The man stops and looks at his son. Then he begins to sob (呜咽).

“Sorry, my dear, I’m crying because something bad happened. I am seriously ill. I will leave you soon.” The man gives a weak laugh. “This is the first time in many years I have been brought to tears.” The man kisses the baby who is sleeping so soundly and whispers, “I will love you forever.”

1. Why does the man say so many words to his son?

A．He wants his son to fall asleep.

B．He loves his baby very much.

C．There are misunderstandings between them.

D．He dreamed of his son the night before.

2. Why does the man cry when he is talking to the child?

A．He will be too old to understand his son one day.

B．He will die and leave his son soon.

C．His son doesn’t listen to him and falls asleep.

D．His son will hurt himself some day.

3. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．He picked out the child’s name before he was born.

B．The man is not pleased with his present life.

C．The man has had a great relationship with his child.

D．The man’s family will be much happier than before.

6 . Maggie had never experienced an earthquake before, only prepared for it. As long as she could remember, preparing for an earthquake was routine(常规的) at school. Her family as well had made plans in the event of a natural disaster. Earthquakes are so much more common on the West Coast of the United States.

Today Maggie was home alone. Maggie knew her mom would be driving home on the busy freeway, thinking about preparing supper for Maggie’s dad. Maggie’s dad would arrive at the airport. He was coming home from a two-week business trip.

Maggie arrived home from school at the regular time. She was taking some biscuits from the kitchen cupboard, when she felt it. First just a tremor(微震), then the violent shaking. Maggie quickly ran under the large, wooden table in the dining room. The sounds of breaking glass and the crashing(坠落声) of many things were frightening. But the table remained undamaged, and Maggie hid herself in fear.

After what seemed like a century the earthquake appeared to be over. Maggie could hear the sound of water rushing below her in the basement. The smell of natural gas was present in the air. Maggie knew where the main water valve(阀门) was located. Dad had shown her where it was and how to turn it off. Slowly and carefully she came out from under the table. The once tidy home was now almost unrecognizable. As Maggie reached the open basement door she could see the steps were still in good condition. She carefully made her way down into the dark basement. While still on the steps she felt the water rising and rising. Suddenly Maggie felt a lot of pain as a large ceiling beam(天花板梁) hit her head and shoulder. She fell onto some storage boxes…

1. What do we know about Maggie and her family?

A．They lived in earthquake country.

B．They seldom prepared for an earthquake.

C．They had experienced an earthquake before.

D．They got an earthquake warning that morning.

2. What was Maggie doing when the earthquake took place?

A．She was about to clean her home.

B．She was about to enter her home.

C．She was looking for something to eat.

D．She was preparing supper for her family.

3. Why did Maggie go to the basement?

A．To close the basement door.

B．To find some storage boxes.

C．To turn off the main water valve.

D．To check where the rising water came from.

4. What’s the text mainly about?

A．Maggie’s first trip to the West Coast.

B．Maggie’s first earthquake experience.

C．How Maggie survived a natural disaster.

D．How Maggie prepared for an earthquake.

7 . My dad came to America from Greece at the very young age of fourteen. He ____ an average of fourteen hours per day, six to seven days a week, for over thirty-five years.

Because of his ____ work, he owned many restaurants in New Jersey. He was ____ his achievements and what he could ____ for his family.

When I was graduating from college, Dad told me he decided to ____ the restaurants and retire (退休). “If you are graduating, my ____ is over. I have ____ my children and provided for all of you. I am going to ____.”

“Great, but what will you do? I ____ know you cooking in the kitchen and serving customers. I can’t imagine you doing anything else,” I said.

“I am going to play golf!” he ____.

“Golf? You have never played golf. I never heard you mention golf,” I was ____.

And then Dad ____ to play golf. He taught my brother and me the ____ and shared his interest with us. Dad would look at us and say, “If you live your life as you play the game of golf, you will be ____.”

He repeated often, “When you get to the green, stay focused (集中精力的) and hit straight down the fairway (平坦球道). Don’t ____ anything else, and just know where you want to put the ball. Do this and you will ____ your goals.”

Dad wanted us to have ____ and to stay focused on them to achieve ____. He also wanted us to ____ ourselves and take time to have fun with friends and family.

Dad retired at the age of fifty-six and played golf every day until his death at the age of eighty-six. What a ____ role model!

1.

A．worked

B．studied

C．practiced

D．ran

2.

A．dangerous

B．light

C．poor

D．hard

3.

A．worried about

B．prepared for

C．proud of

D．tired of

4.

A．care

B．find

C．say

D．provide

5.

A．open

B．sell

C．manage

D．decorate

6.

A．plan

B．doubt

C．job

D．hobby

7.

A．treated

B．helped

C．educated

D．noticed

8.

A．retire

B．travel

C．leave

D．cook

9.

A．still

B．only

C．even

D．never

10.

A．suggested

B．accepted

C．agreed

D．replied

11.

A．excited

B．ashamed

C．shocked

D．satisfied

12.

A．failed

B．began

C．forgot

D．remembered

13.

A．direction

B．game

C．custom

D．language

14.

A．strong

B．special

C．normal

D．fine

15.

A．give up

B．believe in

C．turn to

D．think about

16.

A．reach

B．change

C．refuse

D．keep

17.

A．memories

B．goals

C．problems

D．families

18.

A．happiness

B．praise

C．success

D．effort

19.

A．trust

B．organize

C．enjoy

D．count

20.

A．terrible

B．great

C．strange

D．simple

8 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21—40 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also ________ on her career road.
Though the accident brought her bright career to a ________, she didn’t give up. In the ________ months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial ________ made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So ________ she wanted to go back to ________ after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in ________ and could realize her dream, and ________ she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing — ________ to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.
After every public recital (个人表演), she ________ ask her dad about her performance. “You ________ have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get ________. In January 1984, Sudha made a historic ________ by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it ________ everyone to tears and this ________ pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the ________ question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.
Sudha’s comeback was ________ moving an event that a film producer ________ to make the story into a hit film. When someone asked Sudha how she had ________ to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” ________ is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.1.

A．left alone

B．cut off

C．kept out

D．put out

2.

A．top

B．height

C．point

D．stop

3.

A．unforgettable

B．painful

C．busy

D．free

4.

A．flower

B．leg

C．gift

D．box

5.

A．strangely

B．gradually

C．heavily

D．strongly

6.

A．home

B．school

C．dancing

D．walking

7.

A．the doctor

B．the stage

C．herself

D．her dad

8.

A．however

B．even

C．since

D．therefore

9.

A．starting

B．remembering

C．wanting

D．learning

10.

A．could

B．would

C．should

D．might

11.

A．yet

B．ever

C．also

D．still

12.

A．in return

B．in turn

C．in surprise

D．in anger

13.

A．change

B．movement

C．comeback

D．promise

14.

A．made

B．moved

C．let

D．forced

15.

A．story

B．performance

C．decision

D．accident

16.

A．same

B．new

C．normal

D．interesting

17.

A．such

B．this

C．very

D．so

18.

A．allowed

B．pretended

C．refused

D．decided

19.

A．tried

B．managed

C．thought

D．imagined

20.

A．Nothing

B．Anything

C．Something

D．Everything