1 . Shark attacks in the screen are amazing. That’s because your actual chances of ever being attacked by a shark are mere one in 11.5 million. That’s roughly the same as your chances of winning an Oscar, which makes shark attack survivor, Mike Coots both incredibly unlucky and lucky: When Mike was 18, he lost his leg to a shark bite.

“I was attacked by a tiger shark in late October 1997. It was near my home on the island of Kauai — a typical fall morning with friends. The waves were really good, so nothing was stopping us.” That is until a large shark came right up under Mike and sank his teeth into Mike’s lower leg. As he tried to free himself, the shark bit down harder, shaking its head back and forth and tossing Mike around like a rag doll. Mike followed his instinct (本能): He struck the shark in the face, again and again until the shark released him. As Mike swam back into shore, he realized his lower right leg was gone. Mike’s friends rushed to his aid, and sent him to the hospital.

As soon as Mike was well, he did what many of us might consider unthinkable: he started riding the waves again, in fact, his first time back was near the site of his attack. But Mike was unshaken. Instead, he was curious — why was he attacked? His curiosity led him to research sharks, and Mike did learn something that would change his life: Humans are far more dangerous to sharks than the other way around.

His situation as a shark survivor empowered him to give sharks a voice, Mike says. He began working with the Hawaii state authorities (当局) to help pass a ban (禁令) on shark-derived products. “I partnered with other like-minded shark attack survivors and marine biologists, and we headed to Washington to urge (敦促) senators to create a nationwide bit! protecting sharks.”

1. Why does the author show the chances of being attacked by sharks?

A．To inform readers of some related knowledge.

B．To attract people to watch shark attacks in the screen.

C．To stress Mike’s unusual experience of the shark attack.

D．To show everyone has the chance of winning an Oscar.

2. How did Mike survive the shark attack?

A．By hitting the shark hard continually.

B．By swimming desperately to the shore,

C．By screaming loudly for his friends’ help.

D．By shaking its head up and down to get away.

3. What came to mind when Mike rode the waves again?

A．To overcome his fear of sharks.

B．To research on how sharks attack humans.

C．To find out the reason for his being attacked.

D．To prove humans are more dangerous than sharks.

4. What did Mike do to protect sharks?

A．He passed a ban on shark-derived products.

B．He created a nationwide bill in Washington.

C．He worked with the authorities to protect sharks.

D．He urged shark attack survivors to protect sharks.

2 . Owura Kwadwo Hottish teaches computer science in a school. It is a normal school except for the fact that it didn’t have______

Owura became famous after he posted photos of him on the Internet. In the picture. people could see he was teaching his students by______ an entire computer on the blackboard.The photos showed the______level of education for children in Ghana. People were______ that Owura made sure each button was drawn correctly. He would come to school half an hour ahead of______every day. He drew the computer on the blackboard, but at the end of his class, it was______off to start the next class, so he had to______it the next day! Owura’s efforts______when Microsoft took______of his act. They first took him to an international educators’ meeting in Singapore. He made a______about his teaching methods at the meeting and ______a standing ovation(欢呼) after the speech.

______,Owura got the thing he always wanted for his students—some companies______computers to the school. Not a single child in the school had seen a real computer in their lives. Thanks to their teacher’s______the world took care and treat them with ______

1.

A．classrooms

B．computers

C．playgrounds

D．tools

2.

A．operating

B．repairing

C．describing

D．drawing

3.

A．poor

B．unique

C．average

D．avanced

4.

A．annoyed

B．pleased

C．frightened

D．surprised

5.

A．line

B．culture

C．schedule

D．school

6.

A．rubbed

B．called

C．cut

D．shown

7.

A．exchange

B．improve

C．revise

D．repeat

8.

A．broke out

B．paid off

C．came back

D．held back

9.

A．care

B．control

C．place

D．notice

10.

A．suggestion

B．speech

C．decision

D．arrangement

11.

A．made

B．waited

C．received

D．carried

12.

A．Suddenly

B．Importantly

C．Exactly

D．Naturally

13.

A．lent

B．sold

C．donated

D．applied

14.

A．efforts

B．pains

C．legend

D．experiment

15.

A．glory

B．wisdom

C．kindness

D．pride

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Peter woke up early in the morning. He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible.

“Why are you in such a hurry, early bird?” Mum asked him. “We will have an English spelling test today, Mum,” Peter said. “Mr. White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100 scores. I’ve been studying the word list since last week. Although the words are difficult, I am well prepared for them.”

Peter reviewed the spelling of each word once more carefully when Dad drove him to school. At last, it was time for the students to have a test. “Responsibility,” Mr. White started. Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently.

“The second word: contribution,” Mr. White said.

“So easy,” Peter thought. He quickly wrote the word down.

Thirty words later, the test papers were collected by Mr. White. “I am to mark your papers now,” he told the class. After marking the test papers, Mr. White said, “Three of you won a prize today for excellent test scores. Peter, David and Mary got full marks on the spelling test!”

Mr. White praised them. Meanwhile, he gave the three students each a dictionary. Peter’s was an English-Chinese dictionary—the one he liked best. Peter was so excited that he held it high when his classmates cheered. “This is my happiest moment,” Peter thought.

After Mr. White gave the test paper back, Peter had a look at the words, feeling proud of his spelling. All of a sudden, the word “contribusion” confused him. It didn’t seem right. Peter began to compare them after taking out the word list. “C-O-N-T-R-I-B-U-S-I-O-N,” he whispered. He spelled it wrong.

“What am I to do?” Peter said to himself. “I expect my classmates to think I’m a master at spelling. If I tell Mr. White one of my spelling words is wrong, I’ll have to give my prize back, or I will become an example for telling a lie.”

Staring at the full marks written on his test paper, Peter was lost in thought. After a while, he remembered a lesson Mum used to teach him, “We ought to be an honest person.”

Paragraph1:

Slowly,Peter raised his hand.

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Paragraph2: 

Peter looked around.

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4 . Within five minutes of meeting Olivia Ports, I knew she was a special teenager.

I knew before she_________her guitar and performed a song. I knew before I found out how a (n)_________she was born with changed her childhood. And I knew before her mother told me Olivia performed recently in front of 1, 200 people.

In addition to her_________musical talent, Olivia is just so friendly, funny and_________to those who made her first show such a success. “She doesn’t want the story to be about her,” said Olivia’s mother. But like all children_________chronic (慢性的) diseases, the journey she has been on has made her stronger. Olivia admits she’s not like many kids of her age._________herself as a ”little bit crazy“, she acts older than she is. She was born with a compromised immune system (缺乏抵抗力的免疫系统). When she realized she would have to_________her beloved gymnastics, she took up her mom’s old high school guitar and_________herself to play. ”I had to have something to do with so much_________time,” she said. It was during a hospital visit that she met Classical Blast, a popular band that invited Olivia to__________them as a guest performer on their Christmas__________Their encouragement gave her the courage to begin playing at public__________in the area, and she was soon a regular on stage. It was yet another treatment that__________her most recent performance. Recovering in her room for 15 days last Christmas, Olivia saw first-hand “how sad ill can be” for children to be in hospital during the__________That’s why this year, Olivia decided to do a benefit (义演), asking guests to bring toys that could be taken to young__________.

Speaking of her future, the high school senior plans to__________a year off after graduation. She wants to__________for college with the goal of opening a music school for those with health__________. “When you__________your life with things you love,” she said, “it makes every day more__________”.

1.

A．put away

B．took over

C．picked up

D．set down

2.

A．condition

B．position

C．environment

D．reality

3.

A．amusing

B．entertaining

C．delightful

D．impressive

4.

A．graceful

B．grateful

C．addicted

D．honored

5.

A．fighting

B．beating

C．defeating

D．winning

6.

A．Referring

B．Wanting

C．Describing

D．Observing

7.

A．ban

B．avoid

C．replace

D．abandon

8.

A．helped

B．served

C．influenced

D．taught

9.

A．off

B．down

C．out

D．up

10.

A．recognize

B．interview

C．join

D．affect

11.

A．trip

B．tour

C．travel

D．journey

12.

A．albums

B．events

C．cafes

D．markets

13.

A．led to

B．lay in

C．break up

D．consist of

14.

A．seasons

B．winters

C．holidays

D．years

15.

A．singers

B．doctors

C．performers

D．patients

16.

A．set

B．take

C．put

D．turn

17.

A．ask

B．pay

C．wait

D．head

18.

A．insurances

B．challenges

C．products

D．symptoms

19.

A．fill

B．push

C．set

D．mix

20.

A．challenging

B．complex

C．meaningful

D．powerful

5 . At only 9 years old, Lesia Cartelli was badly burnt in a gas explosion at her grandparents’ house. The burns were so severe that her own grandfather didn’t recognize her. Lesia could have remained withdrawn for her whole life. But now, this woman uses her painful past to help other burn victims find healing (治愈). “My life got better when I started to look at my life as a gift,” Lesia said.

Lesia started Angel Faces, a national nonprofit organization offering week-long supportive retreats (休养所) for adolescent female burn victims. These retreats, for girls ranging from ages 11-19, provide seminars to help the girls heal emotionally (情感上).

“She’s like a ball of sunshine,” said Casi Smith, a 17-year-old with burns on her face she received as a baby. “Looking at her, I can see everything she’s been through. But here she is; instead of hiding, she’s helping people. To me, that is amazing. I don’t know if I could ever do that.”

As a woman burned in a gas explosion, Lesia is able to connect with these young ladies on a personal level, as someone who knows what they’re going through. Her heart for helping others motivates fellow burn victims to take control of their circumstances.

All of these women are miracles. They are blessed to have survived horrible accidents most of us can’t even imagine. Yet, surviving the incident is just the beginning. Lesia describes the period following the actual event causing the burns as a “trauma cocoon”.

And that’s where she steps in.

“I didn’t want any other girl to go through what I had gone through,” she says. “We offer a place where the girls can suffer less pain and begin to really heal.”

1. What made Lesia’s life become better after the accident?

A．Her grandfather’s timely help.	B．Angel Faces’ supportive retreats.
C．The change of her attitude to life.	D．Other burn victims’ healing stories.

2. What do we learn about Lesia and Angel Faces?

A．Angel Faces provides help for all female burn victims.

B．Lesia started Angel Faces with the help of Casi Smith.

C．Victims receive Angel Faces’ professional medical help.

D．Lesia’s experiences have inspired many young burn victims.

3. What do the words “trauma cocoon” underlined in paragraph 5 most probably mean?

A．The challenging time that pushes one forward.

B．The quiet place where one can have great fun.

C．The physical injury that can be easily removed.

D．The time when one feels painful and withdrawn.

4. Which of the following best describes Lesia?

A．Powerful and caring.	B．Creative and adventurous.
C．Selfish but brave.	D．Shy but independent.

6 . A fat man with a camera around his neck and a bottle of sunscreen cream sticking out of his bag, he really did look like a tourist. He sat on the terrace (平台), sipping lemonade and pretending to look at a tourism brochure. His sunglasses masked his eyes, but I knew he wasn't looking at the brochure: he hadn't turned a page for the last ten minutes. As I brought him his dishes, he coughed up a "thank you" and looked at me briefly I tried not to stare at the tiny scar across his left eyebrow.

I walked back inside with my empty tray, shaking my head. He looked familiar, but I couldn't quite place him. Then it hit me. The car accident. The mysterious stranger who helped me out of my crashed car, just before it exploded. I rushed back to his table. He was gone.

I moved his saucer and found his tip, along with a card: I am deeply grateful to you. The night of your car accident, I was on my way to rob a jewelry store. Saving your life brought things back in a right way. I now live an honest life, thanks to you. God bless you! Mr. D.

I shivered (震颤). The night of my car accident, I was heading for an interview in an illegal dance club. Seeing human kindness through his heroic gesture (英雄姿态) turned my life around and brought faith back into my life. I unfolded the tip he left. Among the singles was a grand (一千块) with a pen mark underlining "In God We Trust. "I said a silent prayer for him and got back to work, smiling.

1. Why did the fat man look like a tourist?

A．Because he doesn't look like a native citizen.

B．Because he ordered strange food and drinks

C．Because he used money not the same as the locals.

D．Because he carried what tourists usually have on.

2. How did the writer knew the man didn't read the brochure?

A．The page remained unturned.	B．He was drinking all the time.
C．He sat still with his sunglasses.	D．He was staring at the writer.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The man became a rich man year later.

B．The writer didn't go to that interview.

C．The writer had been searching for the man.

D．They kept in touch with each other since then.

4. What is their attitude towards each other?

A．Cod.

B．Worried.

C．Grateful.

D．Trusty.

7 . 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。

Her name was Mrs. Thompson. And as she stood in front of the 5th grade class on the very first day she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. But that was impossible because there in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. She paid no attention to Teddy.

However, when she read his file, she was in surprise. Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners...he is a joy to be around." His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates. But he is troubled because his mother has a deadly illness and life at home must be a struggle." His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. He tried to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest." Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class.” By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She thought that she could make a difference.

She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful paper and tied with pretty ribbons, except for Teddy's. His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag. Mrs. Thompson opened it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children stared to laugh when she found a stone bracelet(手镯)with some of the stones missing, and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume.

Paragraph 1:

Mrs. Thompson, her voice choked up with tears, thanked her students for their presents.

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Paragraph 2:

Ten years later, Teddy invited Mrs. Thompson to attend his wedding as groom's mother.

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8 . Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch. He’d moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I’d ______ seen him. So imagine my ______ when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.

I was ______! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to meet. The bay was ______ in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little ______, I realized one kayak (皮划艇) was in trouble. “Something’s not ______!” I took off my T-shirt and ______ into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was ______ violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors, I helped carry the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something ______ to me. Those brown eyes were very ______. “What’s his name?” I asked the instructor. “Ben,” he replied, and immediately I knew. That stranger was my son!

The instructors called for an ambulance. ______, after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to ______ and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben turned to me. “I just want to say thank you,” he said. “You ______ my life!”

I still can’t believe what a ______ it was. I’m just so glad I was there ______ to help my son.

1.

A．also

B．often

C．even

D．last

2.

A．delight

B．relief

C．anger

D．worry

3.

A．scared

B．shocked

C．thrilled

D．ashamed

4.

A．bathed

B．clean

C．deep

D．formed

5.

A．faster

B．closer

C．heavier

D．wiser

6.

A．real

B．right

C．fair

D．fit

7.

A．stared

B．sank

C．dived

D．fell

8.

A．arguing

B．fighting

C．shouting

D．shaking

9.

A．happened

B．occurred

C．applied

D．appealed

10.

A．sharp

B．pleasant

C．attractive

D．familiar

11.

A．Fortunately

B．Frankly

C．Sadly

D．Suddenly

12.

A．return

B．relax

C．speak

D．leave

13.

A．created

B．honored

C．saved

D．guided

14.

A．coincidence

B．change

C．pity

D．pain

15.

A．on board

B．in time

C．for sure

D．on purpose

9 . It took about three weeks for me to become mute. In 2007. I visited a client as a financial adviser and _____ a virus. I had a sore throat. My doctor ________ me it would soon return to normal.

________, it got worse. I could no longer make phone calls and started carrying a little whiteboard to write everything down. I tried to work with people I already knew, who were likely to be more________with me, but explaining financial details to ________ investors with a marker pen was a big challenge. At home my wife and teenage sons ________ the best they could. Soon I was using a computer that read out phrases typed into it.

My situation ________ when I was offered a tuition-assisted place at Iowa State University. I ________myself by accepting a job in the Student Services office. Forced to________ with people face to face, I started to have fun with computer voices.

In 2010, I read a news story about a waitress who’d had her voice ________ with the help of a doctor in Cleveland. It had to be worth a ________. Dr. Milstein ________ me to do some vocal exercises to stretch the muscles in my neck and to my astonishment I started to make ________. It was the first time I’d heard my voice in three and a half years.

Then I did more exercises, my voice becoming more_________ Milstein asked me to go over to the window and   ________ the friends across the street. I was________ at first that I would damage my voice, but he kept ________ me. Friends at university heard my voice for the first time and even when I was alone, I talked to myself.

I don’t regret those years of________. I spent more time with my boys and had time to________where I’d gone wrong as a husband and parent. That time ________ my rough edges. I prefer who I am now.

1.

A．picked up

B．touched on

C．went about

D．brought in

2.

A．reminded

B．condemned

C．convinced

D．warned

3.

A．Therefore

B．Moreover

C．Eventually

D．However

4.

A．annoyed

B．patient

C．strict

D．satisfied

5.

A．shallow.

B．potential

C．successful

D．stubborn

6.

A．participated

B．recovered

C．declined

D．adjusted

7.

A．worsened

B．strengthened

C．brightened

D．ripened

8.

A．challenged

B．applauded

C．abandoned

D．sacrificed

9.

A．correspond

B．compete

C．debate

D．communicate

10.

A．regained

B．controlled

C．recorded

D．registered

11.

A．praise

B．try

C．bonus

D．reward

12.

A．instructed

B．appointed

C．allowed

D．enabled

13.

A．comments

B．chokes

C．sounds

D．presentations

14.

A．peaceful

B．offensive

C．confident

D．unique

15.

A．head for

B．yell at

C．glance down

D．meet with

16.

A．desperate

B．disappointed

C．depressed

D．afraid

17.

A．dragging

B．pulling

C．pushing

D．holding

18.

A．silence

B．inquiries

C．twists

D．reform

19.

A．declare

B．reflect

C．classify

D．confirm

20.

A．sharpened

B．kept

C．accumulated

D．smoothed

10 . Maggie, a girl of thirteen years old, lived on the west coast of the United States. She had never experienced an earthquake before; she only prepared for it. As long as she could remember, preparing for an earthquake was common at her school. Her family had made plans as well in case of a natural disaster.

One day, Maggie arrived home from school at the usual time. However, it was not the same as usual. She was home alone. Her mom would be driving home on the busy freeway and her dad was to arrive at the airport. He was coming home from a two-week business trip.

After finishing her homework, Maggie felt a little hungry, so she went to the kitchen to find something to eat. Just then she felt a shake, then the violent shaking. Maggie quickly ran under the large table in the dining room. The sounds of breaking glass and the crashing of many things were deafening, and Maggie hugged herself in fear.

After what seemed like a very long time, the earthquake appeared to be over. Maggie could hear the sound of water rushing below her in the basement. And there was the smell of natural gas in the air. Maggie knew where the main water valve (阀门) was and how to turn it off. Dad had ever shown her before.

Slowly and carefully she came out from under the table. The once tidy home was then almost unrecognizable. Walls had fallen down and many things in the room were in a mess. As Maggie approached the open basement door, she could see the steps. Carefully she made her way down into the dark basement.

While placing her feet firmly on the floor, Maggie felt a sudden pain as a large wood hit her head and shoulder. She fell unconscious onto a pile of boxes. An hour later, she woke up and found her parents beside her. She was happy that she was still alive!

1. What does the underlined word “deafening” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Very loud.

B．Quite familiar.

C．Very distant.

D．Quite strange.

2. What can we know about Maggie?

A．She was the only child in her family.

B．She was not afraid at all during the earthquake.

C．She was hurt when tuning off the water valve.

D．She had experienced an earthquake before.

3. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．A story of a girl in an earthquake.

B．The importance of preparing for an earthquake.

C．The ways to escape from an earthquake.

D．The danger of an earthquake.