1 . My husband and I embraced (拥抱) and sobbed when we learned our home had been destroyed in the fire. The ________ of ours along with generations of irreplaceable items no longer existed in our life.

Several weeks later, we were allowed into where our home once stood. The drive there was ________. Some vehicles had been ________ on the side of the road. I had ________ online what was wouldn’t be destroyed by fire and was ________ to find as many as possible while digging through the ________. Tears streamed down my face as I dug. Every item I found was a(n) ________ to me.

After hours, we loaded the precious items we had ________ into our vehicle. I stood in the driveway and looked at what was once our home, ________ where we would find another home and how we could start over. Feeling empty, I questioned my ________ to survive the oncoming ________?

An afternoon breeze started and ________ burned pages from buried books. I thought about the books I had lost and the ________ they had given me. As I turned to leave, I noticed a piece of paper stuck to my boot. I pulled it off and read the printed ________. If life is difficult, pause and ________ on the fortune sometimes hidden within every circumstance.

With ________ faith and courage, I began again. I kept that piece of paper ________ and put it in every hotel and motel room we stayed in during the coming months. The message now sits on a shelf in the home we ________ into after the fire. It ________ me during that time and helped me through the long ________ recovery process.

1.

A．memories

B．belongings

C．souvenirs (纪念品)

D．appointments

2.

A．labor-saving

B．time-consuming

C．ever-increasing

D．heart-breaking

3.

A．displayed

B．abandoned

C．decorated

D．imported

4.

A．researched

B．posted

C．listed

D．interviewed

5.

A．guaranteed

B．trained

C．prepared

D．surprised

6.

A．ground

B．holes

C．relics

D．ruins

7.

A．treasure

B．blow

C．antique

D．achievement

8.

A．purchased

B．rescued

C．exchanged

D．borrowed

9.

A．exploring

B．recording

C．wondering

D．observing

10.

A．health

B．strength

C．consciousness

D．ambition

11.

A．challenges

B．competitions

C．disasters

D．journeys

12.

A．noticed

B．polished

C．unearthed

D．collected

13.

A．comfort

B．experience

C．ability

D．knowledge

14.

A．novel

B．message

C．story

D．order

15.

A．rely

B．work

C．act

D．reflect

16.

A．amazing

B．apparent

C．renewed

D．sincere

17.

A．at all cost

B．in a hurry

C．by all means

D．in good condition

18.

A．settled

B．broke

C．looked

D．turned

19.

A．persuaded

B．financed

C．sponsored

D．supported

20.

A．abnormal

B．emotional

C．traditional

D．natural

2 . 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 Father’s Day. Having been finished my homework, I together with my sister went to buy some vegetables as well as a gift as planned. We were supposed to giving our father a big surprise. On our way home, we met with Grandpa Li, an old neighbour without children. Suddenly, I came up an idea. Then we went to his home with what we had bought. With his help, we cooked a delicious meal. After that we made a phone call to our parents but told them that we will have lunch at Grandpa Li’s. Hearing what we had done, we were very pleased, saying we were really caring. We helped Grandpa Li do a thorough clean after lunch. Tiredly as we were, we felt we had spent a meaning day. I believe it is a day when will be remembered by me forever in my future life.

3 . When 48-year-old Lamont Thomas became an empty-nester(空巢者), it was the end of aparenting legend temporarily. Back in 2001, this divorced dad of two ______ a foster(代养的)kid named Michael Perez.

“He was a good young man and I just hated to   ______him in the welfare system,” Lamont said. He ______ adopted Michael, who now works as a doctor.

“I don’t believe that I would be the person that I am today without the ______ that he instilled(灌输)in me,” Michael said.

It turned out that Michael was just the ______. Over the next 15 years, Lamont fosteredmore than 30 kids in Buffalo, New York, and adopted five of them. He did this all on his own and with all of his ______.

“Every child I have had, it was my ______ to make a difference in their lives,” said Lamont.

At one time he retired from raising children to spend time fishing and travelling, but that didn’t last for long.

“It really was a shock. I didn’t ______him to restart and to do it all over again. It’s just ______,” Michael said.

Today, Lamont is ______ in the game(行当), in a big way. Not long ago, he promised to be ______ five siblings(兄弟姐妹), all under the age of six. Lamont, who works as a truckdriver, said he did have other ______ for these years. But those plans have now been ______. Lamont decided to foster all five—Zendaya, Jamel, Nakia, Major and Macaela—after he found that they were going to be split up. To guarantee they would stay as a(n) ______, lastmonth he adopted them.

“I had to help them. They deserved to be ______ together,” Lamont said.

______, he has a great ______ system with churches and friends. He is not opposed to ______ a wife to the mix if he is able to find such a good ______. But if not, he is also fine to be ______ for as long as it takes to make a difference.

1.

A．saw off

B．applied to

C．picked up

D．turned to

2.

A．see

B．train

C．consult

D．beat

3.

A．blindly

B．hesitantly

C．sadly

D．eventually

4.

A．values

B．rights

C．habits

D．skills

5.

A．identity

B．beginning

C．activity

D．greeting

6.

A．intelligence

B．freedom

C．humour

D．heart

7.

A．defence

B．goal

C．research

D．score

8.

A．remind

B．permit

C．expect

D．force

9.

A．amazing

B．thrilling

C．embarrassing

D．fascinating

10.

A．up

B．back

C．out

D．away

11.

A．careful about

B．safe from

C．doubtful about

D．responsible for

12.

A．changes

B．styles

C．plans

D．benefits

13.

A．dropped

B．realized

C．copied

D．reviewed

14.

A．association

B．committee

C．class

D．family

15.

A．punished

B．raised

C．surrounded

D．mentioned

16.

A．Fortunatel

B．Strangely

C．Seriously

D．Badly

17.

A．education

B．travel

C．support

D．control

18.

A．connecting

B．adding

C．pointing

D．adapting

19.

A．nurse

B．housekeeper

C．cleaner

D．woman

20.

A．abroad

B．apart

C．alone

D．away

4 . At the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we discovered that “our family” was living in a trailer (拖车) that was in poor condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, but every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.

We decided the only reasonable solution was to build a new house — something unusual but necessary under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their new house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.

On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, “What do you want for your new room?” Expecting toys and other gadgets that children usually ask for, we were surprised when Josh responded, “I just want a bed.”

The boys had never slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding.

When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly contain ourselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning.

That afternoon, as we fitted the frames of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to watch us. Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the doorway.

As my father slipped a pillowcase (枕套) onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, “What is that?” “A pillow,” he replied. “What do you do with it?” Eric continued to ask. “When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to our eyes as he handed Eric the pillow. “Oh... that’s soft,” he said, hugging it tightly.

Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my dad gently asks, “Do you have a pillow?” We know exactly what he means.

1. Why did the writer’s volunteer group decide to build a new house for the poor family?

A．The trailer was too small to hold such a large family.

B．Some strangers had donated some money to the family.

C．The trailer was in such poor condition that it couldn’t be fixed up.

D．The crew that had been working on it for two weeks asked them to do so.

2. How did the writer feel when Josh responded, “I just want a bed.”?

A．Amazed.

B．Thrilled.

C．Confused.

D．Embarrassed.

3. What can we infer from the father’s words at the end of the story?

A．What he will buy is not what they want but a pillow.

B．His children should do more volunteer work for the poor.

C．His children should not waste money on cheap things.

D．What they ask for may not be necessary.

4. What do we know about Eric?

A．He was accustomed to sleeping with a pillow under his head.

B．He didn’t enter the room when he asked the questions.

C．He slipped a pillowcase onto one of the pillows.

D．He begged the volunteer group to buy some pillows.

5 . When Amanda Lemay heard the story about a baker and his wife who were traveling around the United States in a van, learning from expert bakers, she wanted to do something similar. So she got rid of most of her possessions and made an old ambulance with her dad into a lovely home on wheels.

Lemay’s ambulance is actually a former emergency response vehicle for the US Navy, built on a 2006 Ford E350 Cutaway. Renovations were done by her and her dad. Now the dark blue vehicle has a lot of built-in cabinets on all sides, offering a lot of storage space, while the rooftop has 400-watts of solar power panels and a small roof deck where Lemay practices yoga. The inside is tastefully done to suit Lemay’s work and hobbies.

As Lemay mentions, not only did her father help, but so did the rest of her family. Lemay’s mother helped sew the decorations on the removable cushions, and her sister crafted the leather pulls. It was truly a family affair.

Her current nomadic lifestyle fits well with her work doing audiobooks, voiceovers, and publishing work. In the end, this unexpected path has Lemay rethinking what it means to be truly sustainable, now that van life has gotten her to become minutely aware of the water, electricity, and other daily resources that she uses. But all these day-to-day concerns are balanced with a greater sense of freedom.

“It’s almost mind-blowing, it feels like a completely different life because I’m doing the work online, and I can do things on my own schedule. Pretty much most of my days are mine — so by living in the van, I can be where I want to be, and do the things I want to do, and spend time outside.”

1. Why is the story of a baker and his wife mentioned in paragraph 1?

A．It shows a creative way of learning.	B．It was spoken highly by expert bakers.
C．It’s an example of strong determination.	D．It’s where Amanda Lemay got her inspiration.

2. Why was the renovation a family affair?

A．All family members contributed to it.	B．Its cost was shared by family members.
C．It was made to suit the life of the family.	D．The whole family gathered to celebrate it.

3. What has Lemay learned from her nomadic lifestyle?

A．To value every minute of her life.	B．To make the best of what she has.
C．To keep a balance between work and life.	D．To be aware of the real meaning of family.

4. What does Lemay like about living in a van?

A．Reflecting on life.	B．Forgetting all about work.
C．Working on her own schedule.	D．Being free from day-to-day concerns.

6 . 下面短文中有 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： 在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧) ，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。

Humor is not only considered as one of the most valuable quality, but necessary for a delightful life. You can clear sense humor when staying with Joe. He is kind but overweight, who brings him much trouble. Once after class, one classmate asked for him why he was so fat. Both of us stopped to stare at him, wonder how he would answer the question. He said with a calm voice. “Well, because my size must large enough to hold my large heart of love.” Hearing his words, we burst into laughter. Not only did Joe took the joke, but he managed to deal with the embarrassed situation.

7 . One cloudy Sunday, a vendor came to our doorstep, selling bundles of vegetables priced at one dollar per bundle (捆). My mom’s ________ was 50 cents, exactly half the seller’s figure, but she ________ to buy four bundles at that price. Politely declaring that she wouldn’t even recover the ________ at that price, the vendor lifted the basket onto her head and walked away.

After taking four steps ahead, however, she ________ and shouted, “Make it 75 cents a bundle, and I will sell it to you.” Mom shook her head and ________ to her original offer of 50 cents. ________ for a while, the vendor came back to our doorstep. The deal was ________ at my mom’s bid. The vendor was sitting there looking ________ while my mom took her time ________ each bundle.

Finally my mom ________ four bundles to her satisfaction. She took them into the kitchen and came out with the ________ The vendor took the money without even counting. As she. ________, she swayed (摇晃) due to apparent dizziness. My mom held her hands and asked whether she had had any_________ in the morning. The vendor said, “________. I will need to buy some with today’s earnings. ”

My mom asked her to sit down, ________ inside and came back swiftly with some food and drink and offered them to the vendor. The vendor hungrily and_________ finished them all. Thanking my mom for all the food, the vendor placed her ________ on her head and went on her way.

I was ________. I asked my mom why she was so stingy (小气的) in bargaining for 50 cents but was ________ in offering food of a much higher price to that vendor.

Mom smiled and said, “There is no kindness in business, but my treating the vendor kindly is from my morality, which is different from ________. Remember, there shall never be any business in kindness.”

1.

A．offer

B．choice

C．change

D．discount

2.

A．refused

B．failed

C．promised

D．decided

3.

A．debt

B．cost

C．profits

D．products

4.

A．walked on

B．passed by

C．went away

D．turnedback

5.

A．stuck

B．objected

C．referred

D．responded

6.

A．Counting

B．Preparing

C．Wandering

D．Hesitating

7.

A．canceled

B．settled

C．interrupted

D．suggested

8.

A．excited

B．annoyed

C．satisfied

D．exhausted

9.

A．checking

B．cleaning

C．wrapping

D．weighing

10.

A．wanted

B．selected

C．exchanged

D．distributed

11.

A．tip

B．bill

C．payment

D．vegetables

12.

A．got up

B．set out

C．packed up

D．sat down

13.

A．rest

B．food

C．money

D．medicine

14.

A．Of course

B．Not really

C．Thank you

D．Never mind

15.

A．looked

B．pointed

C．hurried

D．moved

16.

A．carefully

B．patiently

C．embarrassedly

D．gratefully

17.

A．hat

B．clothes

C．basket

D．bag

18.

A．moved

B．shocked

C．puzzled

D．troubled

19.

A．polite

B．honest

C．friendly

D．generous

20.

A．business

B．kindness

C．friendship

D．interest

9 . My first visit to Cubs game is still impressive, though it was a few years ago. My uncle took me to it on a Saturday in spring, a bright ______ day. We went to the stadium by ______ because my uncle said the traffic would be very heavy.

When we got there I ______ that even though we were at the upper level, I could see everything clearly in such fine weather, the ______ field. It was great—______ it this way was much better than watching it on TV. Then the game started, and everyone cheered when the Cubs ______ on the field. The man next to me said, “This is going to be the year. This year they’re going ______.” My uncle said to him, “Let’s hope this is the one.” But then he ______ to me, “I think he is too hopeful. We’ll have to wait and see. I always start the year thinking they’ll win the World Series, but then I remember the ______ year. They started the season ______ and then they had a long losing streak.” The final score was 7 to 0, so it was nine innings of hoping and then losing. We were ______ about that score.

“Tomorrow, they’ll win. I’m certain!” I heard one person say as we left to go home. “______,” another replied. When we were returning, I asked my uncle, “Why were they so ______ when the score was O today—how can they be sure that tomorrow the team will win?” “That’s what it means to be a Cubs fan: we ______ tomorrow. When they win, it’s best. If they lose we expect it will get better, even though ______ may tell us it won’t. Every year we hope; every game we hope, and we don’t abandon hope. That’s ______. It’s about ______ your team no matter what. Despite the fact that they ______, it’s still fun.”

And the next year we were there, too, cheering, even if they lost. Then, it was ______ what happened this year. The Cubs won the whole thing— they won the World Series. Their fans were so excited—I’ve never seen adults scream and ______ that way.

1.

A．rainy

B．sunny

C．cloudy

D．windy

2.

A．taxi

B．car

C．subway

D．plane

3.

A．understood

B．realized

C．memorized

D．mentioned

4.

A．entire

B．familiar

C．mysterious

D．comfortable

5.

A．observing

B．visiting

C．admiring

D．seeing

6.

A．reached out

B．tried on

C．turned up

D．gave away

7.

A．by the way

B．all the way

C．on the way

D．in the way

8.

A．said

B．smiled

C．nodded

D．whispered

9.

A．last

B．next

C．recent

D．original

10.

A．waiting

B．winning

C．playing

D．hiding

11.

A．overjoyed

B．embarrassed

C．touched

D．disappointed

12.

A．Possibly

B．Eventually

C．Definitely

D．Fortunately

13.

A．wonderful

B．promising

C．optimistic

D．potential

14.

A．abandon

B．trust

C．bet

D．highlight

15.

A．experience

B．guidance

C．persuasion

D．expectation

16.

A．hobby

B．loyalty

C．wisdom

D．preference

17.

A．commenting

B．approaching

C．supporting

D．awaiting

18.

A．lost

B．won

C．beat

D．drop

19.

A．breathtaking

B．embarrassing

C．despairing

D．overwhelming

20.

A．end up

B．put up

C．take up

D．jump up