1 . “Are you going shopping today?” my husband, Roy, asked when I answered the telephone. “I ____ to,” I said. Thanksgiving was only a couple days away. My money was ____ and I knew I had to be creative in my shopping that day.

For a few seconds, Roy sat ____ on the other end of the line. The nervousness gradually increased under the wordlessness, which I couldn’t wait to break through. “Why do you ask?” I whispered, ____ what he might say.

“Nancy, there’s a family with six kids that will not have anything to ____ for Thanksgiving. The little one is only five years old. While you’re at the store could you ____ buy something for them?” My head began to spin when I was thinking about the fifty dollars I had ____ for our family’s Thanksgiving dinner.

In the back of my mind I ____ the hungry guests who would be coming to our house for dinner. I put my head down on my desk, already feeling ____ There’s no way possible, I thought. But the compassion (怜悯) I heard in my husband’s ____ struck a nerve inside me.

I replied, “ ____ but only if God helps.”

I finished my work and ____ all the way to the nearest grocery store. I entered the parking lot and noticed a big ____ in the grocery store window: Turkeys---29 cents a pound. “Thank God!” I said to myself.

I went inside, but when I read the sign my heart ____ “Limit one.” But I needed at least two so I decided to find the manager. I ____ the problem. He made an exception. To my ____ , I had enough money. I was even able to purchase a package of cookies for the five-year-old child who had ____ my heart, even though I had never met her.

Later that afternoon, Roy and I made a special delivery to a home ____ with children of all ages. I will never forget the ____ on the six kids’ faces.

By far, that was the greatest ____ of my life.

1.

A．plan

B．refuse

C．fail

D．agree

2.

A．private

B．enough

C．endless

D．limited

3.

A．nervously

B．silently

C．friendly

D．excitedly

4.

A．arranging

B．receiving

C．fearing

D．blaming

5.

A．eat

B．do

C．pay

D．say

6.

A．freely

B．possibly

C．gently

D．regularly

7.

A．lent

B．pulled

C．hidden

D．saved

8.

A．invited

B．organized

C．counted

D．connected

9.

A．affected

B．defeated

C．satisfied

D．bored

10.

A．voice

B．face

C．heart

D．body

11.

A．Bad

B．Poor

C．Sure

D．Afraid

12.

A．angered

B．worried

C．wondered

D．prayed

13.

A．flower

B．sign

C．book

D．word

14.

A．sank

B．fell

C．ended

D．held

15.

A．explained

B．promised

C．required

D．corrected

16.

A．horror

B．sadness

C．credit

D．surprise

17.

A．broken

B．stolen

C．operated

D．supported

18.

A．covered

B．shaped

C．filled

D．made

19.

A．sorrow

B．loneliness

C．disappointment

D．smiles

20.

A．year

B．season

C．Thanksgiving

D．reward

2 . A heartless thief is believed to have crashed a fund-raiser and made off with a bag of cash meant to help a New York City firefighter pay for life-changing surgery for his 9-year-old son. But little Aidan Sullivan -- who was born with a facial defect and no right ear -- yesterday put up a brave front, with a message for the crook(thief): “I'm going to kick your butt!”
“I want to look normal,”said Aidan, whose father, Tim, is a firefighter in the Bronx. The third-grader has hemi facial micro soma, in which one half of the face doesn't develop correctly.
Last weekend, family friend Peter Drake, a Ridgefield, Conn., firefighter, hosted a fund-raiser, collecting between $8,000 and $9,000. But when the party at a Danbury, Conn., Irish cultural center was over, the money had disappeared.
“At the end of the night, all the money that was donated was put in a zippered bag,” said Tim Sullivan. “A bartender gave the bag to Pete... He had it in his hands. He put it down to go do something, and when he came back, he saw that it was missing.”
Sullivan said his longtime friend -- who has had fund-raisers to pay for Aidan's 10 previous surgeries -- is “devastated.”
“Pete was so upset. He kept saying, I let Aidan down, I let Aidan down,” Colleen Sullivan, 40, recalled.
“We even went Dumpster diving, in case it was thrown out.”
The Sullivans plan to go ahead with the March 1 surgery led by specialists at NYU's Langone Medical Center in Manhattan. The money would have offset the $10,000 to $15,000 that insurance doesn't cover. Yesterday, Aidan said he's not a fan of hospitals and doesn't like to be away from his sister, Kaylee, 4. But he's willing to do it. “I'm excited,” he said. “Finally, an ear.”
1. Where do you probably read this text from?

A．A magazine.

B．A newspaper.

C．A book.

D．An advertisement.

2. How did little Aidan Sullivan feel when he knew the money was missing.

A．He felt excited.	B．He felt surprised.
C．He felt upset.	D．He felt annoyed.

3. What is the money used for according to this text?

A．To help Aidan Sullivan to have another operation.

B．To help pay for Aidan Sullivan’s life insurance.

C．To return the money the Sullivans owed to the hospital.

D．To help a firefighter who got hurt in the ear.

4. What is true of little Aidan Sullivan?

A．He hates going to hospital.

B．He will go to New York for the surgery.

C．He didn’t care too much about the lost money.

D．He has received 10 surgeries before.

5. What can we infer about Pete from the text?

A．He was heartless.	B．He was kind.
C．He was caress.	D．He was a firefighter.

3 .         It was one of those terribly hot days in Baltimore. Needless to say, it was too hot to do anything outside. But it was also scorching in our apartment. This was 1962, and I would not live in a place with an air conditioner for another ten years. So my brother and I decided to leave the apartment to find someplace indoors. He suggested we could see a movie. It was a brilliant plan.

Movie theaters were one of the few places you could sit all day and—most important—sit in air conditioning. In those days, you could buy one ticket and sit through two movies. Then, the theater would show the same two movies again. If you wanted to, you could sit through them twice. Most people did not do that, but the manager at our theater. Mr. Bellow did not mind if you did.

That particular day, my brother and I sat through both movies twice, trying to escape the heat. We bought three bags of popcorn and three sodas each. Then, we sat and watched The Music Man followed by The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. We’d already seen the second movie once before. It had been at the theater since January, because Mr. Bellow loved anything with John Wayne in it.

We left the theater around 8, just before the evening shows began. But we returned the next day and saw the same two movies again, twice more. And we did it the next day too. Finally, on the fourth day, the heat wave broke.

Still, to this day I can sing half the songs in The Music Man and recite half of John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart’s dialogue from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance! Those memories are some of the few I have of the heat wave of 1962. They’re really memories of the screen, not memories of my life.

1. In which year did the author first live in a place with an air conditioner?

A．1952.

B．1962.

C．1972.

D．1982.

2. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The heat

B．The theater.

C．The Music Man

D．The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

3. What do we know about Mr. Bellow?

A．He loved children very much.

B．He was a fan of John Wayne.

C．He sold air conditioners.

D．He was a movie star.

4. Why did the author and his/her brother see the same movies several times?

A．The two movies were really wonderful.

B．They wanted to avoid the heat outside.

C．The manager of the theater was friendly.

D．They liked the popcorn and the soda at the theater.

5. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．The author turned out to be a great singer.

B．The author enjoyed the heat wave of 1962.

C．The author’s life has been changed by the two movies.

D．The author considers the experience at the theater unforgettable.

4 . In 2012, I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer’s conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n)_______might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I_______.

Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I_______to catch a taxi to my_______and settle in. The next morning, I took another_______to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs._______I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were_______. Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can_______my table."

I gratefully sat down with the_______lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the________drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't________a car, and   hadn't   realized   how________taking taxis would he. After a while she said, "My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to________you wherever you wish." I told her that I couldn't put her to that________,but she brushed aside my protests(反对). She asked me where I was________and the next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the________time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to________alone. At the end of the day, she________to take me back to my accommodation. I________her money but she refused to take any.

I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her________, filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.

1.

A．holiday

B．ceremony

C．operation

D．experiment

2.

A．kept

B．went

C．dropped

D．knocked

3.

A．intended

B．promised

C．managed

D．deserved

4.

A．hospital

B．company

C．university

D．accommodation

5.

A．colleague

B．passenger

C．suitcase

D．taxi

6.

A．Instead

B．First

C．Later

D．Once

7.

A．classified

B．occupied

C．decorated

D．painted

8.

A．share

B．reserve

C．set

D．possess

9.

A．old

B．poor

C．innocent

D．stubborn

10.

A．journey

B．meal

C．speech

D．interview

11.

A．donated

B．repaired

C．hired

D．guided

12.

A．convenient

B．worthwhile

C．unfortunate

D．expensive

13.

A．inspire

B．entertain

C．call

D．drive

14.

A．business

B．argument

C．trouble

D．challenge

15.

A．working

B．staying

C．moving

D．shopping

16.

A．appointed

B．limited

C．favourite

D．regular

17.

A．digest

B．explore

C．perform

D．calculate

18.

A．forgot

B．refused

C．returned

D．preferred

19.

A．sent

B．lent

C．offered

D．owed

20.

A．confidence

B．dignity

C．curiosity

D．kindness

5 . Practice，practice，and practice! That’s____Tiger Woods became a champion golfer.
Tiger Woods ____ golf when he was very young. ____ with other children of his age，he showed special interest in golf．Finding that his son had a ____ for this game，Tiger’s father decided to ____ him on his own．To his father’s surprise，Tiger was a(n)____ golfer even at the age of 6.
However，being a child,Tiger couldn’t focus all the time，____he never gave up. Tiger listened to soft music to improve his ____ His father helped him learn to focus inspite of the ____ ．Sometimes his father stood in front of Tiger and said，“I'm a tree in your way,”He would have to hit the ball ____ his father．Sometimes his father would dance and sing when it was Tiger’s turn to hit and Tiger had to focus on the ____．
The training helped him．Once a ____ made a loud noise while Tiger was playing. He Said he never heard the broadcast because he was so ____ on the game. Tiger cannot____ losing. If he loses，he will go out and____ even harder in order not to make the same mistake.
In the year 2000，when he was 24 years old，he ____ four major golf competitions—the US Open，the US Amateur，the British Open and the British Amateur. But during the 2008 season it became clear that Tiger was ____ pain in his knee．In April his knee was operated on and he ____ the PGA(美国职业高尔夫球协会)tour season．After an eight-month period of ____ he returned to play again in February 2009. He didn’t make his fans ____．He won again.
He is so much better than the other golfers that some say he is the greatest golfer to ever play the game．1.

A．how

B．when

C．where

D．because

2.

A．looked up

B．set up

C．took up

D．gave up

3.

A．Mixed

B．Compared

C．Living

D．Competing

4.

A．trick

B．plan

C．skill

D．gift

5.

A．train

B．save

C．stop

D．raise

6.

A．lucky

B．common

C．amazing

D．careful

7.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．as

8.

A．confidence

B．strength

C．patience

D．energy

9.

A．disturbance

B．carelessness

C．determination

D．failure

10.

A．against

B．under

C．onto

D．over

11.

A．music

B．ball

C．coach

D．ground

12.

A．teammate

B．teacher

C．radio

D．fan

13.

A．curious

B．quick

C．serious

D．focused

14.

A．stand

B．forget

C．understand

D．recognize

15.

A．cry

B．practice

C．think

D．argue

16.

A．judged

B．watched

C．conducted

D．won

17.

A．examining

B．avoiding

C．suffering

D．reducing

18.

A．missed

B．offered

C．escaped

D．joined

19.

A．research

B．rest

C．learning

D．traveling

20.

A．worried

B．troubled

C．surprised

D．disappointed

6 . I have always been an independent person, but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help. I am _______ asking for help, and I try to accept. Furthermore, I will even _______ help and when someone is in trouble, I _______ walk away. And all these changes came from an accident on an island.

Sometimes a person’s independence is a _______ of pride, daring, stubbornness and luck. I used to be too _______ since I was little. I was once a traveler who never asked for _______, choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.

Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan, in Thailand, everything _______. I was swimming in the ocean with Sean, my fiancé (未婚夫), when he was _______ by a box jellyfish (箱型水母). He _______ within three minutes, 25 years old. Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted ________, stubborn pride and force of habit ________ me accepting. But two young Israeli women stayed. ________ my protest (反对), they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the ________ of Sean’s death. It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the ________ industry. The Israeli women ________ have walked away. ________, without even telling me, they ________ their schedule rather than leave me behind.

________ I didn’t realize it at that time, I would not have ________ the disaster without these great women. Actually, the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it. I have learned ________ is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble, but also helps you know the real meaning of life.

1.

A．struggling

B．dealing

C．confused

D．satisfied

2.

A．offer

B．accept

C．seek

D．desire

3.

A．occasionally

B．frequently

C．usually

D．seldom

4.

A．range

B．symbol

C．way

D．mix

5.

A．adventurous

B．brave

C．independent

D．creative

6.

A．money

B．equipment

C．directions

D．suggestions

7.

A．happened

B．messed

C．changed

D．disappeared

8.

A．attacked

B．caught

C．followed

D．impressed

9.

A．sunk

B．died

C．failed

D．recovered

10.

A．company

B．advice

C．comfort

D．evidence

11.

A．kept

B．prevented

C．denied

D．suggested

12.

A．In spite of

B．In case of

C．In terms of

D．As a result

13.

A．proof

B．news

C．fact

D．cause

14.

A．medicine

B．entertainment

C．fishing

D．tourism

15.

A．could

B．need

C．should

D．must

16.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Instead

D．Besides

17.

A．delayed

B．made

C．considered

D．threw

18.

A．When

B．While

C．Because

D．If

19.

A．survived

B．experienced

C．avoided

D．suffered

20.

A．refusing

B．accepting

C．giving

D．begging

7 . The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis’s Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp.
“So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name?”
“Are you sure you want to hear it? It’s a scary story,” warned Jack.
“Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldn’t have chosen this place!”
“Ok, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale.
“Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in. In those days, the area looked quite different — it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.
“‘You are clearing too much land,’ warned one old man. ‘The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it. ’”
“‘Silly fool,’ said Dennis to himself. ‘If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. I’ll become wealthier. He’s just jealous!’”
“Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”
“What happened?” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.
“The land hit back — just as the old man warned,” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.”
“What a stupid story,” laughed Tom. “Plants can’t …” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted (晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom’s face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.
1. The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to ________.

A．courage

B．assistance

C．instruction

D．challenge

2. Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story?

A．To frighten them.

B．To satisfy their curiosity.

C．To warn them of the danger of the place.

D．To persuade them to camp in the swamp.

3. Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man?

A．The old man envied him.

B．The old man was foolish

C．He was too busy to listen to others.

D．He was greedy for more crops.

4. Why did Tom scream and faint?

A．He saw Dennis’s shadow.

B．He was scared by a plant.

C．His friends played a joke on him.

D．The weather became extremely cold.

5. What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis?

A．Grasp all, lose all.

B．No sweat, no sweet.

C．It is no use crying over spilt milk.

D．He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

8 . When my friends went to college in great delight, I restarted my senior high school life．My spirit sank．Surrounded by strange classmates, I felt like I was in a maze and was sorry about myself．There were some complex feelings in my minds．I was frightened, nervous and lonely．
To make matters worse, I recalled my failure again and again, which put more pressure on me than I could bear．As a result, I was always feeling down during class time．
My teacher found me spiritless．One day he asked me to come to his office and told me about his attitude towards life: we might suffer from mistakes, but it’s important to learn lessons from them．All the pains and the embarrassing things we experience are part of the process．So keep up your spirit! At last, he added, “If you are optimistic, things you want may happen to you!”
Warmth rushed through my soul．I suddenly found the sun shining again when I stepped out of his office．
With the teacher’s help, I eventually got over my depression．From then on, I no longer bowed my head and began smiling to my classmates．I would put up my hand confidently in class and play with my new friends in my spare time．Meanwhile, I was graduallyembracedby my classmates．
Now faced with fierce competition, we all study hard because we know that every second counts．Moreover, there is an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect between us．I love my class; I love my classmates!
To be frank, I still have a thirst for my dream university, but I’m not afraid of failure because I can profit by it．With parents and teachers’ encouragement, I’m quite certain of my success and I’m sure I can fly high．
1. Why was the writer in low spirits at the beginning? （No more than 10 words）
_____________________________________________________________________
2. What did the teacher expect the writer to do? （No more than 10 words）
_____________________________________________________________________
3. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? （No more than 15 words）
___________________________________________________________________
4. The underlined word “embraced” in paragraph 5 means ______．（No more than 5 words）
_____________________________________________________________________
5. What does the writer think of failure now? （No more than 10 words）
_____________________________________________________________________

9 . 完形填空（共20小题）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list _______ in our past that we felt _______ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very _______ process, but there’s always some _______soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then _______ that we find ways to _______ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever _______ my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my _______, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff _______ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies (伙伴) and I decided to play a ________ on him.

After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a SOB (畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious________. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ________ found out.

Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name ________ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ________. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Sheriff Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few ________, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused (停顿). “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”

“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a ________ discussion. His closing words were, “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ________ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it ________ all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”

Jimmy inspired me to ________ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to ________the past wrong doings.

1.

A．something

B．anything

C．somebody

D．anybody

2.

A．ashamed

B．afraid

C．sure

D．proud

3.

A．private

B．boring

C．interesting

D．funny

4.

A．foolish

B．polite

C．simple

D．brave

5.

A．expected

B．suggested

C．ordered

D．demanded

6.

A．connect with

B．depend on

C．make apologies to

D．get along with

7.

A．improve

B．continue

C．realize

D．keep

8.

A．notes

B．list

C．plan

D．stories

9.

A．any

B．most

C．none

D．all

10.

A．part

B．game

C．trick

D．record

11.

A．view

B．sign

C．attention

D．remark

12.

A．also

B．even

C．still

D．ever

13.

A．appears

B．considers

C．presents

D．remembers

14.

A．angry

B．happy

C．doubtful

D．alive

15.

A．words

B．rings

C．repeats

D．calls

16.

A．cold

B．plain

C．nervous

D．lively

17.

A．in case

B．so long as

C．unless

D．because

18.

A．around

B．out

C．through

D．away

19.

A．build up

B．make up

C．clear up

D．give up

20.

A．regret

B．forgive

C．right

D．punish

10 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容按照每题的具体要求回答问题。（答案写在答题卡上相应题号后的横线上）

Born in 1949, Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State High School swimming champion. Like many young athletes, she had Olympic dreams, but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games. The disappointment didn’t stop her from going forward. Instead, she became interested in marathon swimming. A brilliant athlete, she was well-conditioned for spending long periods of time in the water. As a long-distance swimmer, she would compete against herself and the obstacles presented by distance, danger, cold, and exhaustion.

For ten years Nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the world’s best long-distance swimmers. In 1970, she swam a ten-mile marathon in Lake Ontario, setting the women’s record for the course. In 1972 she set another record by swimming 102.5 miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of Florida. Then she broke a third record when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975.

Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978. Though the span of water is less than 100 miles wide, it is rough and dangerous. After battling the water for two days, she had to give up for the sake of her own health and safety. Even so, she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed. For Nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reaching Cuba. That is how she defined success. It did not matter that her swim came up short; she believed she had touched the other shore.

When Nyad ended her career as a swimmer, she continued to try new things---travelling the world as a reporter, writing books and giving public speeches about her life. Diana Nyad works to inspire others, just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.

1. What prevented Nyad from taking part in the Olympic Games? (Not more than 5 words)
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2. What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean? (1 word)
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3. What achievement did Nyad make in 1970? (Not more than 10 words.)
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4. Why did Nyad believe that she had touched the other shore? (Not more than 10 words)
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5. Please explain how you are inspired by Nyad. (Not more than 20 words)
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