1 . Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to _______ my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small party in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo_______somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out _______and marked the 1,500-mile route along which I would be_______from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I_______my plans with my dad, he agreed as I_______he would. Because I get my adventurous spirits from him, he was all_______it.

I had only been away from my_______three days, but there was an inner struggle_______inside of me. Part of me was homesick and questioning whether I really could ________. The other part of me was ready to________to myself and my family that I could do it by myself．

On the road, I saw another cyclist who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey________by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just ________. I could tell he had a great ________of achievement. It ________ me not to give up.    

As I listened to my ________artists on my MP4 player, I ________ the bike with my feet. There was ________around me for miles. Actually, that wasn’t completely true. There were mosquitoes — millions of them. My arms were covered with ________. But, however difficult it would be,nothing could stop my ________ towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.

1.

A．enjoy

B．delay

C．refuse

D．start

2.

A．vacation

B．journey

C．survey

D．study

3.

A．bags

B．materials

C．diaries

D．maps

4.

A．cycling

B．driving

C．wandering

D．walking

5.

A．presented

B．connected

C．combined

D．compared

6.

A．explained

B．believed

C．suggested

D．concluded

7.

A．beyond

B．against

C．about

D．for

8.

A．school

B．country

C．team

D．family

9.

A．decreasing

B．disappearing

C．going on

D．taking over

10.

A．catch it

B．make it

C．give in

D．come back

11.

A．prove

B．adapt

C．return

D．contribute

12.

A．quietly

B．patiently

C．worriedly

D．hurriedly

13.

A．abandoned

B．regretted

C．finished

D．rested

14.

A．prediction

B．desire

C．sense

D．chance

15.

A．advised

B．encouraged

C．permitted

D．promised

16.

A．own

B．private

C．favorite

D．famous

17.

A．rode

B．pushed

C．stopped

D．fueled

18.

A．somebody

B．nobody

C．something

D．nothing

19.

A．bites

B．sweats

C．muds

D．ashes

20.

A．energy

B．direction

C．march

D．research

2 . As a young boy, I knew what people said was not always what they meant or were feeling. And I knew it was possible to get others to do what I wanted if I read their real feelings and responded suitably to their needs. At the age of eleven, I sold sponge rubber door-to-door after school and quickly worked out how to tell if someone was likely to buy from me. When I knocked on a door, if someone told me to go away but their hands were open and they showed their palms, I knew it was safe to continue with my show because they weren’t angry or threatening although they may have a cold attitude. If someone told me to go away in a soft voice but used a pointed finger or closed hand, I knew it was time to leave.

As a teenager, I became a pots and pans salesperson, and my ability to read people earned me enough money to buy my first house. Selling gave me the chance to meet people and study them close and to know whether they would buy or not, simply by watching their body language.

I joined the life insurance (保险) business at the age of twenty. And I went on to break several sales records for my company, becoming the youngest person to sell over a million dollars’ worth of business in my first year. This achievement allowed me to become a member of the well-known Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT). I was lucky that the skills I’d learned as a boy in watching body language while selling pots and pans could be used in this new area, and were directly related to the success I could have in any business closely connected with people.

1. What does the author seem to share in Paragraph 1?.

A．His present feelings.	B．His positive life attitude.
C．His language ability.	D．His earlier experience.

2. What does the underlined part “this new area” in the last paragraph refer to ?

A．The life insurance business.	B．The pots and pans industry.
C．The study of body language.	D．The work of the MDRT.

3. What was the key to the author’s success?

A．Listening to customers.	B．Arguing with customers.
C．Studying customers’ words.	D．Reading customers’ body language.

4. How does the text mainly develop?

A．By following the order of space.	B．By following the order of time.
C．By giving examples.	D．By giving reasons.

3 . 下面文中共有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：在错的词下面画一横线，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限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

It was sunny next Saturday. I determined to buy two novels and some magazine. Because my mother was ill, so I had to go to a bookstore with my 3-year-old brother Tom. There were a lot of people in the bookstore. There I saw me friend Lisa. As we hadn’t seen each other for long time, we talk for a while. When I said goodbye to Lisa, I couldn’t find Tom at all. He got missed! I was too worried that I called his name again and again, but nobody answered. About fifteen minutes late, I found my brother in a toy shop near the bookstore. A shop assistant was played with him.

4 . Today, I felt terrible. My head was full of problems and ________ . I decided to take a walk ________ I didn’t know where to go.

________ , I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes, who ________ at least 70 years old. He seemed so old and tired and nobody was ________ his shoes. I wanted to give him something ________ I had not brought anything with me. Then, a little girl came ________ him. I heard the child say, “Grandfather, may I ________ your shoes?” That old man took pity on her, and ________her a shoe to polish (擦亮). The girl said, “I polish the shoe because I need money to buy my brother a new school ________.”

I heard this and tears came to my ________ . The old man answered, “Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a bag.” Then they walked to a ________ (I followed behind) and he bought her a bag. The girl was so ________ . She said, “Thank you so much for doing this.” Then she left, ________ the old man smiling. He walked away from the store, but I stopped him. I said in a low ________ in his ears, “You are a hero! Thank you for your ________ !” As I walked away, I looked back and I could see him still ________.

I was ________ by the kindness I had just seen. Someone who had so little themselves, was able to show such ________ generosity! My own sadness had completely ________, blown away by the light of this kind act. At the same time, I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for.

1.

A．sadness

B．excitement

C．joy

D．surprise

2.

A．now that

B．even though

C．so that

D．as if

3.

A．Quietly

B．Fortunately

C．Finally

D．Suddenly

4.

A．showed

B．pretended

C．looked

D．checked

5.

A．bringing

B．selling

C．buying

D．stealing

6.

A．and

B．for

C．so

D．but

7.

A．after

B．towards

C．with

D．against

8.

A．polish

B．bring

C．wash

D．mend

9.

A．sold

B．took

C．gave

D．required

10.

A．bike

B．bag

C．uniform

D．watch

11.

A．nose

B．hands

C．eyes

D．mouth

12.

A．store

B．church

C．school

D．bank

13.

A．happy

B．angry

C．upset

D．nervous

14.

A．wondering

B．advising

C．asking

D．leaving

15.

A．sound

B．voice

C．noise

D．word

16.

A．bravery

B．patience

C．kindness

D．justice

17.

A．singing

B．smiling

C．dancing

D．crying

18.

A．moved

B．discouraged

C．worried

D．frightened

19.

A．unreasonable

B．unimpressive

C．unbelievable

D．unpredictable

20.

A．developed

B．rose

C．came

D．disappeared

5 . 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。

Today we had a chemistry test. I found the test difficulty, but I tried hardly to do it. Suddenly Mary, my best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. After think for some time, I let her copy my answers. But after the test, all of us were called to the teacher’s office. The teacher was angry because we had same answers in the tests. We were warned not to cheat again so she would need to see our parents. I was very upset. I didn’t cheat. I was just helping a friend. Why does she punish me?

6 . A professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. All students were ________and waited for the test to begin. The professor gave the test papers to all students with text facing down at the desk. ________ he finished ________ the test to all students, he asked them to ________ the test paper and begin.

The students were surprised to see that there was just a black ________ in the center of the page. The professor told them, "I want you to ________ about what you see there. "The students were________ surprised but got started with the test. ________ the end of the class, the professor collected all answer sheets and started reading each answer from each sheet in front of all students. ________of them described about the black dot（点）and tried to explain its position. Now. the professor began to explain, "Here everyone________ the black dot and wrote about it ________ no one wrote about the white paper. The same is with our lives. The white paper stands ________ our whole life and the black dot ________ problems in our life.

Our life is a ________ given to us by God, with love and care, and we always have reasons to celebrate--- our friends around us, the job that provides us with everything we need. ________, we just focus on day-to-day problems like health issues, lack of money, problems in relationships but we ________ see that these problems are very ________ compared to everything we have in our lives. "

We should try to take eyes off our ________ and enjoy each moment ________ life gives us. Be happy and ________ your life positively.

1.

A．seated

B．frightened

C．happy

D．stood

2.

A．Before

B．If

C．When

D．Unless

3.

A．working out

B．handing out

C．setting down

D．packing up

4.

A．open

B．read

C．turn

D．recognize

5.

A．space

B．word

C．sentence

D．dot

6.

A．write

B．speak

C．bring

D．talk

7.

A．never

B．hardly

C．still

D．mostly

8.

A．By

B．At

C．In

D．On

9.

A．Most

B．All

C．None

D．Few

10.

A．got along with

B．came up with

C．insisted on

D．focused on

11.

A．but

B．so

C．and

D．for

12.

A．out

B．of

C．as

D．for

13.

A．likes

B．organizes

C．prefers

D．means

14.

A．picture

B．lesson

C．gift

D．text

15.

A．So

B．However

C．Instead

D．Besides

16.

A．frequently

B．gradually

C．usually

D．seldom

17.

A．small

B．big

C．serious

D．difficult

18.

A．problems

B．happiness

C．achievements

D．advantages

19.

A．what

B．that

C．who

D．when

20.

A．dream

B．earn

C．live

D．gain

7 . When I told my mother, who passed away earlier this year in her nineties, that I was taking up marathon running at the age of 60, she thought I was crazy. However, I saw it as a way of keeping my _______ health as I entered my older years, and a mental focus as my career（职业生涯） began to _______ .

I _______ that just explains how my generation has come to understand the value of _______ . Our parents always believed later life meant a less _______ Life. In my mid-fifties, I _______ a period of ill health. I realized I needed to look after myself better, so I started _______

When I was 59 I saw a 93-year-old being _______ on TV, who was running the London Marathon. With my sixties around the corner, I didn’t want to _______ and see my health gradually ________ , nor did I want time to pass ________ . I wanted to set myself goals. I ________ if a 93-year-old could run a marathon, so could I!

Since then I’ve run twelve marathons, one a ________ . The physical ________ has been huge. I suffer from arthritis（关节炎） and asthma（哮喘）, but because I am ________ and strong I can manage the ________ and they don’t stop me leading a normal life. And with a marathon to train for every year, I never get ________ . I love having a goal to work towards.

My family are proud of me and they ________ me a lot. I don’t just want to exist in my older years, I want to live a   ________ and active life, and look after my health, physically and ________ .

1.

A．physical

B．mental

C．increasing

D．poor

2.

A．make sense

B．make a difference

C．come to an end

D．come to mind

3.

A．repeat

B．suppose

C．mention

D．doubt

4.

A．profession

B．self-discipline

C．self-care

D．concentration

5.

A．active

B．formal

C．private

D．easy

6.

A．spent

B．experience

C．completed

D．enjoyed

7.

A．cycling

B．painting

C．reading

D．jogging

8.

A．challenged

B．created

C．recognized

D．interviewed

9.

A．hold on

B．sit back

C．grow up

D．look down

10.

A．normal

B．energetic

C．weak

D．overweight

11.

A．aimlessly

B．hopelessly

C．unfortunately

D．carelessly

12.

A．joked

B．wondered

C．decided

D．argued

13.

A．week

B．year

C．month

D．day

14.

A．behavior

B．help

C．pain

D．pleasure

15.

A．fit

B．happy

C．lively

D．attractive

16.

A．anxiety

B．sports

C．time

D．conditions

17.

A．astonished

B．tired

C．embarrassed

D．bored

18.

A．require

B．train

C．support

D．respect

19.

A．full

B．rich

C．free

D．risky

20.

A．gracefully

B．mentally

C．bravely

D．seriously

8 . On the first day of fourth grade, my teacher, Mrs. Brown, told my class a story about her husband Rob, who is a brain cancer survivor. After what Mrs. Brown experienced with Robs’ illness, she decided to devote part of her life to an organization called Be head Strong, which works to support families with a member suffering from brain cancer.

Along with typical math and science, throughout the year, Mrs. Brown shared stories with us about people in Be Head Strong who had overcome some tough and unfair battles. Mrs. Brown never showed any sadness or confusion toward the disease. She instead spoke only with words of determination to find a cure. Whether news from Be Head Strong was good or bad, she always looked at the situation as an opportunity to improve and do more.

My parents taught me from a very young age that making wise choices with my money is important. I would always set aside most of my $ 2.50-a-week allowance. By the end of the school year, I had saved over one hundred dollars, $ 131.30 to be exact. One day was wondering what to do with it. I did not feel like any game or toy was worth the time I had spent saving. I thought about the stories Mrs. Brown told us, then I decided that was where I wanted my money to go.

As the last day of school approached, my mom helped me wrap the heart-shaped box full of dollars and coins. After all the other kids had left on the last day of school, I handed Mrs. Brown the present. As she opened it, I told her that I wanted the money to go to Be Head Strong to help people like Rob. She broke into tears and hugged me tightly.

People may not always realize how big of an influence one kind gesture can make. One teacher encouraged a decision in my life that has changed the way how I live.

1. What do we know about Mrs. Brown from paragraph 1?

A．She had just survived a brain cancer.

B．She lost her husband to a brain cancer.

C．She founded a non-profit organization for brain cancer.

D．She was devoted to helping people with brain cancer.

2. Which of the following can best describe Mrs. Brown?

A．Outgoing and organized.	B．Positive and delightful.
C．Enthusiastic and patient.	D．Kind-hearted and strong-willed.

3. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?

A．The author thought the money was worth something more meaningful.

B．The author’s parents were strict with him in buying games and toys.

C．The author was old enough to get rid of games and toys.

D．The author had no time to pick his favorite games and toys.

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

A．A Teacher—a Role model.	B．A Teacher—A Life-long Learner.
C．An Unforgettable Science lesson.	D．A Special Teacher and Her Life Story.

9 . Gertrude was just an average kid with an average life. She lived in an average sized house in an average neighborhood. At home, she helped out just enough to get by. At school, she did just enough homework to stay out of trouble. She had straight Cs in all of her classes.

One day Gertrude’s teacher, Mr. Mister, stopped her after class. “Gertrude” he said, “I know that you can do better. I’ve seen the work you do in class, and some of it is amazing…Way better than C work.” Gertrude knew that there were moments when she tried a little harder than what everyone expected. But she just didn't have confidence in herself. She didn’t really believe that she could change; in fact, she was scared by the thought of having the power to become whatever she wanted. She stopped listening to Mr. Mister about half way through his speech and just nodded her head until he stopped.

That night, Gertrude had a dream. It was ten years into the future and she was still living with her mom in her average neighborhood. A voice spoke in the dream: “The present is nothing more than the outcome of the choices made in the past. The future will be the results of the choices we make today.” Gertrude started crying average sized tears, because she knew that she helped shape the world in which she lived, and the choices she made produced the options she had. She woke up with her pillow wet.

Gertrude was relieved to be back in middle school. She took a little more care in getting herself ready that morning, and she felt better than normal. She tried harder in school, and she felt smarter than usual. She helped more around the house and it looked better. Sure, there were still lots of things that Gertrude struggled with, but just trying her best made her feel better when she didn’t succeed. Gertrude even became great at failing by learning from her mistakes.

1. Which of the following words can best describe Gertrude in Paragraph 1?　 　

A．Popular.

B．Optimistic.

C．Common.

D．Aggressive.

2. Where did Gertrude’s problem actually lie?　 　

A．In herself.

B．In her family.

C．In her teacher.

D．In her studies.

3. What did Gertrude learn from her dream?　 　

A．It is shameful to be an average kid with an average life.

B．The choices she makes at present will shape her future.

C．The present is not the result of the choices made in the past.

D．She could hardly do anything for the world in which she lived.

4. What can we say for sure about Gertrude from the last paragraph?　 　

A．She suffered more.	B．She failed in her attempts.
C．She changed her attitude.	D．She was glad about failures.

10 . My life five years ago is unrecognisable from the one I lead now.

In May 2014, I booked a trip to Sri Lanka for _________. The beaches, sunshine and friendly locals were delightful. However, the only _________ for me was the street dogs. Their soulful eyes _________ me as if asking for help. One dog, I called Tom, _________, appealed to me. He was _________. I asked several local vets (兽医), but despite me offering to _________, none would agree to treat a street dog, because they weren’t viewed as _________, which shocked me and I didn't know what to do.

Back home, I couldn't get poor Tom out of my _________. I was desperate to make a real _________. Why not go to Sri Lanka and start __________ these animals? I had some savings, I thought I could __________ for a year, help some dogs and come home. I sold my car and booked my __________ for October 2014.

Landing in Colombo, I __________ straight for Talalla, where I’d met Tom. My first __________ is Joy, who had been bitten by another dog. I __________ her up, and bandaged her. No one had ever seen a bandaged dog before! But I felt so happy to have __________ something when she went back onto the __________, now wagging her tail.

In the blink of an eye I’d been __________ in the country a year, then two—and now over five years have __________. Sri Lanka is my home. Up to now, I have helped around 12,000 street dogs. People have described me as __________, but I get as much back from these dogs as I give them, and I feel so lucky.

1.

A．information

B．business

C．details

D．relaxation

2.

A．problem

B．difficulty

C．joy

D．attraction

3.

A．held

B．begged

C．stopped

D．followed

4.

A．eventually

B．particularly

C．constantly

D．directly

5.

A．engaged

B．abandoned

C．injured

D．rescued

6.

A．pay

B．help

C．apologize

D．leave

7.

A．competitive

B．worthy

C．attractive

D．equal

8.

A．house

B．control

C．mind

D．sight

9.

A．devotion

B．statement

C．effort

D．difference

10.

A．feeding

B．training

C．treating

D．adopting

11.

A．survive

B．donate

C．raise

D．earn

12.

A．room

B．flight

C．restaurant

D．holiday

13.

A．walked

B．ran

C．rode

D．headed

14.

A．friend

B．patient

C．customer

D．companion

15.

A．lifted

B．cheered

C．cleaned

D．hung

16.

A．achieved

B．found

C．learned

D．missed

17.

A．street

B．field

C．beach

D．floor

18.

A．serving

B．touring

C．staying

D．surviving

19.

A．changed

B．passed

C．shown

D．seen

20.

A．sensitive

B．considerate

C．mad

D．selfless