1 . When our professor Dr. Dressel outlined the requirements of the term paper, he sounded especially terrible, so I recalled another classroom nightmare, Mrs. Grace from Forsyth High. I could still picture her neat script in the margins (页边) of my papers, carefully listing each of my grammatical shortcomings in bright blue ink.

“One of these days,” she was fond of saying, “you’ll find that what you’re learning here will be useful. “Few of us believed her, but that didn’t discourage her from relentless training in composition repeatedly. At the slightest protest, her dark eyes would flash, “You’ll find that the real world is far more demanding than my term papers, but meanwhile they can help prepare you for it!”

When Dr. Dressel handed back my papers, an A+ stood out on the page. I disbelieved. I even bent over for a closer look. Professor Dessel, standing next to my table, said, “Your term paper is among the finest by a junior student. It tells me that somewhere along the line you had a remarkable English teacher. You should go to that teacher and express your gratitude.”

On the evening, I forced myself up to the Mrs. Grace’s house. The woman who answered the door was far different from the Mrs. Grace I remembered. She was pale and frowning. I gave my term paper into her hands. She glanced at it, then looked back at me wondering.

“My professor knew someone like you was responsible for my paper and”, I stammered (结巴着说出), “I just wanted to thank you. I really appreciate all you did for me.”

Mrs. Grace began to cry. “You’re the first person ever to thank me,”she sobbed. “This has been such a hard year. I’ve been sick all fall, but your visit has done me more good than all the medicine I’ve taken. God bless you!” She threw her arms around me and hugged me hard. Then we both shed some tears.

“I’m so glad you stopped by,” she said.

“So am I!” I replied.

Never again have I been reluctant to express gratitude.

1. Which of the following is TRUE about the term paper the author had?

A．The author’s professor had strict requirement of it.

B．The author’s term paper was not well written.

C．The author was not to blame for his academic performance.

D．The author didn’t get any help from the professor.

2. The underlined word in Paragraph 2 probably means

A．the degree to which something is related

B．large in amount, size or degree

C．continuing in a severe or extreme way

D．correct or suitable for a particular purpose

3. How did the author feel when asked to go to Mr. Grace’s house?

A．He regretted not listening to her class carefully.

B．He was unwilling to do so at first.

C．He was proud that he had finished the term paper.

D．He hardly appreciated what Mrs. Grace had done.

4. What message does the story convey?

A．Always prepare for the demanding real world.

B．We should express gratitude to those who help us.

C．It is important to be willing to communicate.

D．People should insist on doing what they think is right.

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。

In my memory, my grandfather was kind and not good at expressing himself. I never knew that he really thought. He never judged book by its cover and treated people around him equal. When I was in primary school, I sent with him a letter, telling him how much I loved him. He never mentioned that he had received the letter and I never asked. When he passed away, I cleaned out my things. I found the letter hiding in his bedroom. On the back of the letter, he writes: “I’m so glad you love me, my grandson. I love you, either.” At that moment, I was so moved that I burst into tear.

3 . 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仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

It was Sunday. I was doing housework while someone knocked at the door. It was a milkman who send a bottle of milk. But I didn’t order them. Feeling confused, I noticed a note sticking to it. The note said “Dear neighbor, I’m sorry about a noise made by our decoration that will last for three days. The bottle of milk is given to you as a gift show our apology.”

The next day, everyone in the neighborhood were talking about the milk and our coming neighbor. With the decoration being finished, the family finally moved into the neighborhood. People came to help. I was extreme touched by this scene which was full in consideration and appreciation.

4 . When I was seven, my family and I were coming back from a T-ball game. In our driveway, we spotted two adult geese and a small gosling. The adults were frightened by our return and flew away, but their baby was still too young to fly and couldn’t follow.

Hours passed and night fell. The tiny little thing was wandering around our yard, unaware of what could happen, and it was clear that the gosling needed protection, warmth and food to make it to the morning. At that point, we had to bring him into our backyard.

We all pretty much slept with one eye open for several days. Each morning, we would try to rush the goose over to his parents, who kept coming back to our yard. He wouldn’t go to them, though, and they wouldn’t come close enough to claim him. The young goose had clearly decided we were his new family, and my twin sister Joanna called the little guy Peeper.

Almost a year passed and we settled into a routine filled with feathery hugs and company. One evening my uncle came over, and my dad threw Peeper up into the air to show he could fly around the house, but this time, Peeper just flew off. Everyone was very sad. Twenty years passed, and Peeper became a fond memory for my family.

In 2019, an aging adult goose made his way back to my home. At first, I assumed it was just another Canada goose. After two weeks of the goose coming back repeatedly, it became clear to me that this wasn’t a random goose. He did all of the same things Peeper used to, like trying to come in through the front door and sleeping in our enclosed pool area. Besides, this goose responded to the name Peeper. Much to my amazement, my old best friend had returned, 20 years later.

1. Why did the author bring the little goose home that night?

A．It couldn’t find its parents.

B．It was too fragile to survive.

C．It wanted to stay in the yard.

D．It enjoyed the author’s company.

2. What does the underlined word “claim” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Get.

B．Forgive.

C．Challenge.

D．Annoy.

3. What can we infer about the author from the text?

A．She named the goose Peeper.

B．She set Peeper free on purpose.

C．She had a deep feeling to Peeper.

D．She trained the goose to fly daily.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．A Feathered Family Member

B．The Return of a Long Lost Friend

C．The Reunion of a Goose Family

D．An Adventurous Journey Home

7 . When my son was 11 years old, he got a small job helping out with a traveling carnival in our town. He didn’t come home at lunch time, phoning instead to tell me he was fine and had found a few days’ work helping out at an exhibit. He turned up for supper as usual however after he finished work.

I asked him how he had managed at lunch and he told me he had made some new friends at the carnival, some young men who were twin brothers, and their mom and dad. They had   paid him a few dollars and invited him for lunch in return for helping them set up their exhibit and wanted him to return the next day to help with other chores (杂务).

I was glad he had found new friends but a little worried about the type of people who might be traveling in a carnival. “Oh, Mom, these are just normal everyday people like anyone else. They just work at a carnival instead of in a store or something”. “Come down tomorrow and meet them yourself,” he said.

So the next day I went to the carnival and to the exhibit he had directed me to. The twin brothers turned out to be Siamese (连体的) twins, joined at the chest. He hadn’t thought this fact was noteworthy enough to mention. When I brought it to him, he said, “Yes, I noticed that too. Do you know that their mom has to make all their clothes because it’s so difficult to find anything to fit them? They’re also really good cooks. Today, Joe, the one on the right, made me spaghetti (意大利面条) for lunch.”

What others see first in a person is not what a child considers important. Where I saw Siamese twins, he saw people having difficulty buying clothes that fit, and young men who were good cooks. It was a lesson I have thought about many times over the years.

1. From the first paragraph we know that                  .

A．the author’s son could live on his job at the exhibit

B．the author’s son disliked meeting his parents at home

C．the author’s son usually made his appearance at supper

D．the author’s son was good at communicating with others

2. The twin brothers and their parents wanted the author’s son to return the next day mostly because                   .

A．they were content with his work

B．they needed a worker to do the chores

C．they wanted to treat him to lunch

D．they wanted him to help the twins with homework

3. The author was worried about the new friends her son made because                           .

A．she feared the people at the carnival were not friendly to her son

B．her son simply believed in strangers

C．she thought people traveling in a carnival were not so reliable

D．the carnival was not an occasion for children

4. Which proverb may the author agree with according to the last paragraph?

A．Don’t judge a person by his looks.	B．It’s never too late to learn.
C．Love me, love my dog.	D．It is a matter of opinion.

8 . Grace was a single mother with a young son. She taught the first grade and worked very hard. She drove a small old car. One August, the teachers returned from a summer break to see Grace drive up to school with three children. The two girls were Grace’s former students who had lost their parents. They did not want to enter a foster care centre. They turned to Grace—their first grade teacher—for help. Though she and her son lived in a small house, Grace took the girls in.

During lunch, while other teachers shared life stories, Grace never complained about her new responsibilities. She did, however, speak about her car. With three children to transport, the car was too small and slow. It even burned engine oil. Grace needed something new. However, she couldn’t buy one with three children in her home.

As a good friend, I listened to her concerns. At that time,I did not have much money. But I wanted to help Grace buy a car. An idea hit me when I watched a TV show.

One day, Grace received an invitation to a TV show. She was surprised but decided to attend it. Midway through the show the host called Grace to the stage. He explained he had received a letter, knowing her need for a new car. The audience listened to the details of Grace’s story and were all moved. Then the host said that Grace would receive a new car for her family. Cheers filled the studio and Grace shook with disbelief.

Six hundred miles away, I watched the joy of it all from the television in my living room.   Grace’s big heart taught me many lessons that year. I did nothing but share her story.

1. What can we infer about Grace according to the first paragraph?

A．She knew the girls’ parents.

B．She was very kind-hearted.

C．She wanted to sell her small car.

D．She didn’t have a summer break as other teachers.

2. What troubled Grace?

A．She couldn’t afford to buy a new car.

B．She found it hard to raise three kids alone.

C．She couldn’t spare more time for her students.

D．She had no time to transport her kids to school.

3. Why did Grace receive an invitation to the show?

A．The author turned to the show for help.

B．The school wanted to make her story known.

C．The school rewarded her for her hard work.

D．The show picked some single mothers to report randomly.

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

A．A Letter From My Friend	B．Helping My Friend Get a Car
C．Inviting My Friend to A Show	D．A Single Mother with Three Kids