1 . Jim was a young man in his early twenties who was studying to be a carpenter. He was a good worker, honest and worthy of trust, so his boss was pleased with him. As he was such a likable man and easy to deal with, he was popular with his workmates, too. They also made fun of him a great deal but he never got angry with them and would only laugh.

But Jim’s one great shortcoming was that he could never tell a lie, no matter how hard he tried, not even a little one. In fact, he was so honest and shy that he would blush even when he was telling the truth. He used to stand in front of the mirror and practise lying while looking himself in the eyes at the same time. But as soon as he saw his face starting to go red he had to look away.

One morning, however, he didn’t feel like going to work because he had been to a party the night before and it hadn’t ended till the early hours of the morning. And so far the first time in his life he decided to take the day off. He rang his boss, pretending to be a woman. “I’m afraid Jim can’t come to work today. He isn’t feeling very well.”

Poor Jim was thankful that his boss couldn’t see him just at that moment because his hands were trembling(发抖) and his face was bright red.

“Thank you for letting me know,” said Mr. Woods, his boss, and then just as he was about to hang up, he said, “just a moment, madam, who’s speaking.”

“Oh!” he stammered (口吃的说), and going all out for making a voice like a woman, he cried in a voice: “This is my landlady speaking!”

1. According to the passage we know that Jim was a ___.

A．skillful worker

B．skillful carpenter

C．researcher studying how to be a carpenter

D．being-trained carpenter

2. What does the underlined word “blush” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．stammer	B．look away
C．go red	D．feel hot

3. Why did Jim try to practise lying?

A．To avoid being laughed at by his workmates.

B．To overcome his shortcoming.

C．To get his boss pleased with him.

D．To get ready for asking for leave.

4. At the end of the story poor Jim let the cat ____.

A．out of the bag	B．out of the house
C．into the bag	D．into the house

2 . I was born in Bombay, India. When I was about 6 months old, my legs became paralyzed (麻痹的). My birth mother deserted (遗弃) me. I was adopted (收养) by an American family. I was taken to Spokane, Washington. It took me a long time to be able to walk, because I had to accept a number of operations.

When I was in the business school, one of my friends was training for a marathon. One day, she introduced me to an organization called Achilles International, which was a club for athletes with disabilities. It took me four months to get the courage to make the phone call. Dick Traum, the founder of Achilles, answered the phone. He asked me to show up on Tuesday and would lend me his bike. That was the first time that I had been able to feel the wind in my long hair. I rode really slowly, but it was the coolest feeling to ride a bicycle for the first time.

Later, I decided to take part in the Ironman World Championship. I was in a lot of pain, because I had to practice swimming, biking and running for over nine months.

On the day of the marathon, it took me 14 hours and 39 minutes to finish the Triathlon. After I crossed that finish line, I cried. I made it. It was my determination that made my dream come true.

1. Who took the author to America?

A．Her birth father.	B．An Indian family.
C．An American family.	D．Her birth mother.

2. Where did the author know about the organization?

A．From a book.	B．From her friend.
C．From the Internet.	D．From a magazine.

3. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Her hard exercising experience.

B．Her wish to be successful.

C．Her attitude towards the painful life.

D．Her dream of becoming a champion.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Disability Is the Key to Success

B．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed

C．Success Depends on Whom You Meet

D．Determination Makes Everything Possible

3 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Marmi, my big sister, was eagerly looking for a pup(小狗) to look after and love all her life, so she would ask Mummy many times for a pup of her own, but the answer was always no. You see, my mum is not very fond of dogs, never has been, and always says they're too big a responsibility. She's just not a dog person. Well, that didn't stop my sister from looking or hoping for a dog. She used to search online for her favourite breed(品种). Until one day Marni found some Cavapoo pups advertised for sale. She immediately showed Mummy and begged to go and see them. Not sure how my sister persuaded her, but to our surprise, Mummy said we could go and have a look at them but not to get high hopes. Marni rushed everyone in the car before Mummy changed her mind. Off we sped to the advertised breeder's house which luckily wasn't too far. We got to the house and I bet I could hear my sister's heart dancing with excitement. As we rang the doorbell, we could hear cute little barks coming from inside. We went in and saw lots of little black pups excitedly jumping around. There were other people there too, so we needed to choose one fast if you know what I mean. It was rather crowded but the breeder let us hold and cuddle(搂抱) the pups. The breeder handed a little confident pup to Marni. The little pup seemed an old friend with my sister. But after a lot of cuddles, Mummy said we had to go and would have to think about it.

注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:

As we were walking towards the door, the little pup followed my sister out.

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Paragraph 2:

The little pup made a mess(杂乱) of our home.

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4 . 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。

Li Hua and I were neighbours and we went to same school. We always went to school together. We were good friend and had a great deal to share with every day. However, one day, Li Hua copied my homework, which made me such angry that I did not want to be friends with him any long. Then on Monday morning I ran downstairs without realize it was raining, but there was no time to return home to fetch an umbrella. It happens that Li Hua was just around the corner and he offered to share her umbrella with me. He made an apology to me in a gently voice. I forgave him but gave him a hug.

5 . 阅读短文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Since Brad Ryan began to take grandma Joy on trips to the breathtaking landscapes of America, they     1     (go) through dozens of cross-country adventures.

In 2015, Brad Ryan visited his 85-year-old grandma     2     (live) a simple life on her own, and then he hoped that spending some quality family time with her would help to lift her spirits. When he told     3     (story) of his travels to his grandma, she regretted not seeing more of the world. Then Ryan invited his grandma     4     (hike) with him, and she accepted his idea     5     (cheerful). From then on, the pair travelled to 29 National Parks in total, and had many adventures along the way,     6     has even affected his way of life.

“Life for her now is a lot     7     (rich). It was the look in her eyes that impressed me a lot. "Ryan said , "I love my grandma. She has taught me how to live, I’ve learned to slow down and see the world in     8     different way. There are so many viewpoints and knowledge we can gain     9     our elders. Even if some day she does pass away, I can go back to these places to feel her spirit and feel     10     (connect) to her."

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A young man and an old man were waiting for a bus.     1     sat next to each other. “What’s that in your bag?” asked the young man, pointing to a big bag beside the old man.

“Gold. There was nothing but gold,” answered the old man. The young man could not believe his own ears and was     2     great surprise. Then he began to think about     3     to get the money. The old man was very tired and it seemed that he could hardly keep his eyes open. After a while, the old man     4     (lie) down on the chair and fell asleep.

The young man took     5     big bag gently and quietly. But when he was just about to run away, he found a corner of his fur coat was under the old man’s body. Several times he tried to pull it out,     6     failed. At last he took off his coat,     7     (think) that the gold in the bag must cost far more than his fur coat.

Worried but     8     (delight), the young man ran out of the station as quickly as his legs could carry him, until he reached a place     9     he thought the old man couldn’t find him. He stopped and quickly opened the bag but he just found a great many small stones in it. Then he ran back to the station     10     (hurry), only to find that the old man was gone.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I was in the seventh grade, I had    1    (difficult) behaving. My heart was in the right place, but I couldn’t always follow the rules. I played many tricks    2    my schoolmates. Once, I even pulled a girl’s hair on the school bus to get her attention. As    3    result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the headmaster. Although I hated going there, I did not hate the headmaster, Mr. Smith.

When he punished me for     4    (put) some ants into a classmate’s pencil box, it didn’t hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings. I thought so much of him and moments like that seemed    5    (prove) I was hopelessly bad.

When I was called to Mr. Smith’s office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt    6    (disappoint) as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and    7    (look) at the floor. Then he said the last thing I expected to hear. “Kevin, I’ve heard you’ve been behaving really well    8    (recent). I want you to know how proud I am of you.”

Mr. Smith was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid     9    had problems with     10    (behave). Mr. Smith gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him forever.

8 . Four weeks after you were born, I still served in the navy(海军). Had I _______in the navy, I would always be leaving you. So I left the navy and applied to Bowdoin College and was _______----though, at 27, I was considered a very_______student. Your mother was having a _______time. She reached a_______point, so I took you to school with me.

It was very_______at the beginning. I feared Bowdoin knew it, so I didn’t_______you to anyone. For the first_______, I lived off campus and worked at night. I had to take you in sometimes and_______you in the closet(壁橱). Working, studying and taking care of you filled all my life. I________27 pounds just from stress.

I________that I could do it myself, but it was getting very difficult. A woman helped me move to________ housing during the second semester. I was the first single________raising a child on campus.

________, you were a healthy child. You were quiet and didn’t________anyone. And you________school right away. I would take you to________and give you things to do, and you would just sit at a desk and do them.

My graduation day was________. I carried you in my arms to get my diploma. All my classmates stood up and________. They gave me the only standing ovation(欢迎) of the day. It________what I had endured(忍耐) for the past four years.

1.

A．stayed

B．moved

C．changed

D．survived

2.

A．refused

B．employed

C．accepted

D．promised

3.

A．normal

B．unimportant

C．educated

D．nontraditional

4.

A．simple

B．difficult

C．regretful

D．comfortable

5.

A．laughing

B．breaking

C．starting

D．growing

6.

A．popular

B．relaxing

C．disordered

D．exhausted

7.

A．mention

B．return

C．pass

D．send

8.

A．place

B．semester

C．time

D．grade

9.

A．feed

B．bury

C．raise

D．hide

10.

A．bought

B．lost

C．raised

D．used

11.

A．doubted

B．complained

C．thought

D．remembered

12.

A．campus

B．home

C．company

D．workplace

13.

A．roommate

B．mother

C．classmate

D．father

14.

A．Possibly

B．Fortunately

C．Strictly

D．Definitely

15.

A．notice

B．satisfy

C．trouble

D．recognize

16.

A．got used to

B．asked for

C．made up for

D．added to

17.

A．hotels

B．fairs

C．dorms

D．classes

18.

A．comfortable

B．disappointing

C．memorable

D．confusing

19.

A．cheered

B．cycled

C．disturbed

D．escaped

20.

A．organized

B．disliked

C．requested

D．confirmed

9 . Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.

Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”

“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”

So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”

“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”

Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”

“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”

A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨).”

Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.

When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”

“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.

1. What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?

A．It was easy to hold a big party at home.

B．They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.

C．They liked making friends with others.

D．They had gone to other people’s parties many times.

2. How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?

A．From the morning till night.

B．About fourteen hours.

C．Till midnight

D．About two hours.

3. When did the party end that evening?

A．At about 8:30.

B．About twelve o'clock.

C．When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.

D．When someone telephoned the police station.

4. Why did Mr. Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise?

A．Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night.

B．His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.

C．He did not want his friends to stay late that night.

D．Because he hated the noise.

10 . John entered a college and often worked late until 12 at night.He fell into the _______ of smoking a year ago.He smoked so much that he_______had a cigarette on his lips.He_______ while he read，while he watched television and _______ while he drank a cup of coffee or tea.He smoked nearly forty cigarettes a day, but he was _______about it.

John's friend，Frank，_______many times to _______ him not to smoke.“Smoking is bad for your _______!” he said, “You’d better give it up.”But his advice didn’t _______.

Before long，John ________ that he often got a bad cough，________ he went to see a doctor.The doctor________ him carefully and asked whether he often smoked.John told him the ________.Then the doctor told him that his cough was ________ by smoking and he wouldn’t get any better unless he stopped smoking.

“If not,” said the doctor, “you will never ________ from your cough and some other illnesses may also be caused.” John became ________ and made up his mind to give up smoking.At the beginning，it was very ________ for him.Every ________ when he wanted to smoke，he got something to eat.At last，he was not ________ smoking at all.And he no longer had ________ .

1.

A．hole

B．love

C．habit

D．interest

2.

A．still

B．never

C．always

D．sometimes

3.

A．smoked

B．stopped

C．ate

D．played

4.

A．even

B．just

C．ever

D．only

5.

A．doubtful

B．angry

C．curious

D．happy

6.

A．1eft

B．tried

C．explained

D．forgot

7.

A．call

B．order

C．force

D．advise

8.

A．friendship

B．health

C．study

D．sleep

9.

A．work

B．return

C．continue

D．answer

10.

A．recognized

B．found

C．understood

D．showed

11.

A．so

B．or

C．but

D．though

12.

A．saw

B．examined

C．watched

D．judged

13.

A．disease

B．reason

C．accident

D．truth

14.

A．followed

B．caused

C．kept

D．resulted

15.

A．differ

B．hear

C．suffer

D．recover

16.

A．disappointed

B．worried

C．sad

D．sorry

17.

A．boring

B．tiring

C．difficult

D．late

18.

A．day

B．way

C．time

D．second

19.

A．surprised at

B．interested in

C．certain about

D．afraid of

20.

A．coughs

B．pains

C．troubles

D．cigarettes