1 . The first day of school, our professor challenged us to get to know someone we hadn’t already known. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand _______ my shoulder.

I turned around to find a _______ little elderly lady with a smile that _______ her entire existence. She said, “My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a _______ ?” I laughed and _______ responded. “Of course you may! ” And she gave me a giant hug.

I was wondering what might have   _______ her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m here to get one!” she told me. We became _______ friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always _______ to listening to this “time machine” as she shared her   _______ and wisdom with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus symbol and she ________ made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she was delighted to become the ________ of attention. She was living her life to the ________ .

At the end of the term, she was invited to ________ a speech in which I’d never forget what she taught us. She cleared her ________ and began.

“We can not stop learning because we are ________ ; we grow old because we stop learning. There is a huge ________ between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any ________ or ability. But growing up needs to always find opportunities in constant changes without ________ . People who fear growing old are those with regrets.” she said.

In the end. she ________ her speech by courageously singing "The Rose". At the year’s end. Rose finished the college degree she had wished all those years. One week after ________ , Rose passed away peacefully in her sleep.

1.

A．touched

B．pressed

C．caught

D．approached

2.

A．messy

B．wrinkled

C．forgetful

D．clumsy

3.

A．took away

B．showed off

C．broke up

D．lit up

4.

A．chance

B．gift

C．hug

D．surprise

5.

A．slightly

B．warmly

C．suddenly

D．officially

6.

A．forced

B．motivated

C．required

D．advised

7.

A．close

B．equal

C．generous

D．strange

8.

A．scared

B．forced

C．blessed

D．attracted

9.

A．experience

B．pains

C．possessions

D．burden

10.

A．slowly

B．simply

C．easily

D．totally

11.

A．praise

B．impression

C．focus

D．harmony

12.

A．healthiest

B．fullest

C．noisiest

D．longest

13.

A．prepare

B．deliver

C．draft

D．discuss

14.

A．record

B．information

C．hand

D．throat

15.

A．old

B．curious

C．ordinary

D．responsible

16.

A．outcome

B．outline

C．structure

D．difference

17.

A．money

B．chance

C．talent

D．time

18.

A．excuses

B．targets

C．regrets

D．values

19.

A．concluded

B．spread

C．changed

D．interrupted

20.

A．arrival

B．work

C．class

D．graduation

2 . I was taking part in a meeting on business. And then I was catching an early _________ back home. I hadn’t got much _________ but thought I’d get some rest on the airplane. By the time I got on the plane, the best seat I could _________ was a back-row window seat. It _________ I was going to get my wish of a _________ flight home and get some rest. Right before the plane was _________, a young mother and her 6-month-old daughter got on the plane. The only two _________ seats were the ones next to me. I _________ thought my restful night would now be filled with the _________ of a baby.

In spite of this, I __________ and let her have the window and middle seats. As we started __________, she told me that ever since having children she was __________ of flying. I spent the next hour __________ the company (陪伴) of this lady and her baby girl.

__________ we were getting off the plane, I realized that it was nearly __________ for her to carry her baby and the __________ she needed to get. I __________ to carry her baby for her and helped her get her luggage at baggage claim (行李取件处). I __________with her until her brother came to pick her up.

I had __________ that day hoping to get some sleep on the plane. I ended the day with a great sense of __________ and joy. Then I had no intention (想法) of sleeping at all.

1.

A．flight

B．train

C．bus

D．ship

2.

A．time

B．money

C．sleep

D．business

3.

A．share

B．expect

C．find

D．afford

4.

A．planned

B．proved

C．arranged

D．appeared

5.

A．excellent

B．silent

C．safe

D．boring

6.

A．sending

B．leaving

C．landing

D．circling

7.

A．white

B．real

C．free

D．open

8.

A．secretly

B．gladly

C．angrily

D．immediately

9.

A．cries

B．sighs

C．words

D．laugh

10.

A．seated

B．smiled

C．stood

D．sat

11.

A．saying

B．arguing

C．talking

D．praying

12.

A．proud

B．fond

C．sure

D．tired

13.

A．enjoying

B．suffering

C．experiencing

D．hating

14.

A．If

B．As

C．After

D．Since

15.

A．necessary

B．important

C．impossible

D．natural

16.

A．money

B．note

C．ticket

D．luggage

17.

A．offered

B．promised

C．tried

D．refused

18.

A．fought

B．stayed

C．communicated

D．stood

19.

A．spent

B．planned

C．started

D．wasted

20.

A．satisfaction

B．embarrassment

C．disappointment

D．amazement

3 . One day a man was asked to paint a boat by the owner of the boat. He brought with him paint and _________ and began to paint the boat bright red, as the owner asked him. While painting, he _________ there was a hole in the boat and decided to _________ it. When he finished painting, he received his _________ and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter’s house and _________ him with a nice check, much _________ than the payment of painting. The painter was _________. “You’ve already paid me for painting the boat!” he said.

“But this is not for the paint _________. It’s for having repaired the hole in the boat.”

“But it was such a(n) _________ service. Certainly it s not worth __________ me such a high amount for something so unimportant!”

“My dear friend, you do not __________. Now let me tell you what __________. When I asked you to paint the boat, I __________ to mention the hole. When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and __________ a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a __________ in the boat. I was not at home at that time. When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was __________ because I remembered that the boat had a hole. Imagine my great __________ when I saw them safely returning from fishing.

“Then, I__________ the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You see, now, what you did? You __________my children! I do not have enough money to pay your ‘small’ good deed.”

So, no matter where, when or how, just __________ repair all the “holes” you find.

1.

A．rulers

B．brushes

C．knives

D．pens

2.

A．consulted

B．reminded

C．found

D．confirmed

3.

A．repair

B．enjoy

C．ignore

D．measure

4.

A．benefit

B．baggage

C．comment

D．money

5.

A．admired

B．greeted

C．presented

D．comforted

6.

A．higher

B．lower

C．quicker

D．wealthier

7.

A．encouraged

B．excited

C．moved

D．surprised

8.

A．behavior

B．activity

C．job

D．technique

9.

A．inexpensive

B．small

C．valuable

D．additional

10.

A．lending

B．charging

C．borrowing

D．paying

11.

A．remember

B．complain

C．forgive

D．understand

12.

A．happened

B．existed

C．appeared

D．started

13.

A．decided

B．hesitated

C．forgot

D．demanded

14.

A．went over

B．went on

C．went through

D．went away

15.

A．hole

B．damage

C．message

D．danger

16.

A．angry

B．hopeless

C．embarrassed

D．disappointed

17.

A．sorrow

B．anxiety

C．patience

D．joy

18.

A．pulled

B．dragged

C．examined

D．destroyed

19.

A．saved

B．spoiled

C．instructed

D．treasured

20.

A．exactly

B．carefully

C．actually

D．Finally

4 . 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。

John Snow was a famous doctor in London. So expert was he     1     he attended Queen Victoria as her personal     2     (physical). But he became inspired when he thought about     3    (help) ordinary people exposed to cholera. This was the deadly disease of its day.Neither its cause     4    its cure was understood. So many thousands of     5     (terrify) people died every time there was an outbreak. John Snow wanted to face the challenge and solve this problem. He knew that cholera would never be controlled until its cause     6    (find). In 1854 when cholera broke     7     , he began to gather information and found the evidence. It seemed that the polluted water was     8     (blame).John Snow suggested the source of all water supplies     9    (examine).     10    (final),King Cholera was defeated.

5 . Glenda and Raphael Savitz moved to Newton h 2016. They found themselves welcomed into the neighbourhood with truly open arms. Three months later, they gave birth to Samantha. Unluckily, she was born entirely deaf. The neighbourhood was still excited to welcome little Samantha, of course, but they were worried about her parents.

The neighbours wanted to do something to make things easier for the family. All the neighbourhood agreed to take on the responsibility of learning an entirely second language all for their youngest member. Samantha would grow up learning to "speak" American Sign Language, so her friends and neighbours would learn to speak it right along with her. The group of 18 residents employed a sign language teacher and the whole neighbourhood except Glenda and Raphael Savitz began to learn American Sign Language in a neighbour's big living room. They believed people everywhere wished to have a community with something positive around and Samantha was bringing about a reason for them to get together.

The neighbours went on learning hard and kept things secret for as long as possible. They wanted to communicate with the little girl. Finally, the time came to show Raphael, Glenda, and Samantha what they had done. The family found themselves overwhelmed by the welcoming signs of their friends and neighbours. Glenda recalled it as one of the most affecting experiences she'd ever felt. A present for Samantha would have made her grateful, but this was so much more. Now after the neighbours say hello to her parents, they bend down to greet three-year-old Samantha with sign language. At every turn, in the street, the grocery store, or by the canal, Samantha feels included.

1. What was the neighbours' decision about helping the couple?

A．Collecting money online.	B．Learning the sign language.
C．Teaching Samantha a second language.	D．Keeping Samantha company all the time.

2. What did the neighbours think of Samantha?

A．She forced her parents to struggle hard.	B．She set an example to other children.
C．She was a tie of the neighbourhood.	D．She made her family poor.

3. What does the underlined word "overwhelmed" probably mean?

A．Frightened.

B．Excited.

C．Worried.

D．Moved.

4. Which of the following can best describe the neighbourhood?

A．Terrible.

B．Warm.

C．Disappointing.

D．Peaceful.

6 . One day in summer, little Jack was playing on the beach with his father. Suddenly, he saw a little tortoise moving slowly on the sand. He started to look at it carefully and began to touch it with his hand. To his surprise, the tortoise stopped moving. It pulled in its head and legs, and closed its shell tightly. He touched it again but the tortoise didn't move at all. Jack became angry. He used a stick and tried to force it to open.

When his father saw this, he stopped him and said, "No, son, you mustn't do that! You will kill the tortoise. You won't get it open with a stick. "Jack was curious and asked, "Why?"

"Just wait and see, "his father replied. Then he picked up the tortoise and put it in a bag.

After they came back home, the father took the tortoise out of the bag. He put it near the fireplace. After a few minutes, the tortoise began to move a little. The tortoise stretched out its head and legs. At last, the tortoise began to crawl across the room. How excited Jack was when he saw this！

"Son, now you see, "said his father."Sometimes, you can't force someone to do things he doesn't like. But if you get him warm first, he will do what you want him to do."

1. Where was Jack and his father was playing one day?

A．In the zoo.	B．On the beach.
C．In the garden.	D．On the hill.

2. The father picked up the tortoise and ________.

A．cooked it	B．killed it
C．threw it into the sea	D．put it in a bag

3. When did the tortoise began to move a little?

A．After it got warm.	B．After it get cold.
C．After it got hungry .	D．After it got thirsty .

4. What does the story tell us?

A．People refuse to do things we want them to do.

B．People will do things we want them to do.

C．We can force people to do things they don't like.

D．We can't force people to do things they don't like.

7 . It's not easy to grow up. Actually, it's far from easy. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and aren't allowed to do all the things we like. Sometimes we feel trapped, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don't understand why we can't stay young forever. When we look back on all the hardships in life with a positive attitude, we realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains！

As a young girl my parents forced my sisters and me to do so many things that I never liked.

They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music, just because it was what they wanted me to do. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched my life in so many ways. I realize that my parents and teachers were always pushing me along, not because they wanted me to suffer but because they wanted me to succeed in life. They've always wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.

Every moment of our lives we are either living or dying, so live life to its fullest！We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just small pains in life. They might seem so huge at the time but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no fear and live life like that.

The future is ours！A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone！If we realize that these pains are just small bumps (凸块) on our road to success we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains！

1. According to Paragraph 1, we learn that when we are young ________.

A．life is full of joy	B．life is easy for us
C．we know we can stay young forever	D．we sometimes can't do things we like

2. When the author was young, she was forced by her parents to ________.

A．take music lessons	B．turn gains into pains
C．look back on hardships	D．live a successful life by suffering a lot

3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Growing pains are necessary for us to grow up.

B．We all have to experience growing pains.

C．A little hard work and sweat are harmful to us.

D．Life without fear is a better choice for us.

4. Which of the following can best describe the author’s attitude towards his parents now?

A．angry

B．bored

C．unfriendly

D．thankful

8 . I had a picnic one day with my sister. We both like to ride her motorcycle and that day we rode it to the nearest park. We bought some coffee and cakes, and then we enjoyed our food. Within a few hours, the sky changed and looked ready for a heavy rain. We packed everything and were ready to go. My sister, who was sitting on a bench suddenly was very still and couldn't talk to me.She couldn't move. Her eyes were rolling and she was about to lose consciousness(知觉). I held her in my arms and asked if she wanted to rest. She didn’t answer and only said“Sorry.”

It started to rain and I didn't know what to do. She was fighting to stay aware but her skin was pale and her eyes were acting strangely. Suddenly, from nowhere, a woman on a bicycle appeared. wearing a raincoat." She isn't looking good. Do you want me to call an ambulance(救护车)?”“Yes, please,yes!”I begged.

She did. Struggling with the rain, she managed to call some policemen, who quickly helped me carry my sister to a safer place. The ambulance arrived and we went to a hospital where she was treated in time and she came to life the next morning after some rest and medical help.

An interesting fact was that I guessed the woman in the raincoat was a doctor or a nurse. I later learned from one of the police officers who told me: “No.She was an ordinary person who took some courses on emergency situations(紧急情况).”

I am so grateful that she appeared exactly at the moment I don’t know why or how .I didn’t even get the chance to say thanks to her.

1. What happened when the author and her sister were ready to go?

A．They had a fight.	B．The sister fell ill suddenly.
C．They were caught in the rain.	D．They had difficulty packing things.

2. How did the woman help the author?

A．By giving first aid to her sister.	B．By protecting her sister from the rain.
C．By carrying her sister to the hospital	D．By asking for emergency medical help

3. Why did the woman call the policemen?

A．To keep order in the park.

B．To send the sick girl to hospital.

C．To carry the sick girl to a safer place quickly.

D．To carry the sick girl onto the ambulance.

4. What was the author's main attitude towards the woman?

A．Thankful	B．Friendly
C．Doubtful	D．Admirable

9 . 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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1.每次错误以及修改仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

On Women's Day, my father and I planned to give my mother surprise. We did something specially for her. Know that she was always unwilling to buy herself anything, we decided to buy him a perfect gift. In the shop, the shop assistant introduced a beautiful necklace, what I thought was the very thing for my mother. However, we bought it without hesitations. The moment we take out the necklace, my mother was so surprising that she could not say a word. It's my great pleasure that my mother liked of the gift, and I hope my mother will be happy and healthy forever.

10 . I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer on my newspaper route. Yet it ______ in my memory that she taught me a lesson in ______ that I shall never forget.

On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were ______ stones onto the roof of the old lady's house near her garden. The ______ was to observe how the stones changed into missiles(导弹) as they ______ to the roof 's edge and fell into the yard like comets falling from the ______. I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it. The stone was too ______, however, so it slipped from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small ______. At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in ______. We ran faster than any of our stones flew off her roof.

I was too ______ about getting caught that first night to be ______ about the old lady with the broken window in winter. ______, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, I started to feel ______ for her trouble. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act ______ when seeing her.

I decided that I would save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would ______ the cost of her window and sent it to her in an envelope.

The next day, I ______ the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of biscuits she had made herself. I thanked her and ate the biscuits ______ I continued my route.

After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the ______. When I opened the envelope, I was______. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that______, “I'm proud of you.”

1.

A．fails

B．fades

C．impresses

D．remains

2.

A．forgiveness

B．value

C．honesty

D．gratefulness

3.

A．collecting

B．putting

C．throwing

D．placing

4.

A．title

B．theme

C．topic

D．aim

5.

A．shot

B．rolled

C．got

D．dropped

6.

A．earth

B．ocean

C．sky

D．universe

7.

A．smooth

B．square

C．heavy

D．beautiful

8.

A．ceiling

B．door

C．chimney

D．window

9.

A．danger

B．trouble

C．surprise

D．comfort

10.

A．scared

B．excited

C．disappointed

D．frustrated

11.

A．frightened

B．depressed

C．satisfied

D．concerned

12.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Furthermore

13.

A．honored

B．ashamed

C．pleased

D．pressed

14.

A．proud

B．active

C．comfortable

D．energetic

15.

A．include

B．increase

C．cover

D．mend

16.

A．handed

B．turned

C．passed

D．sent

17.

A．because

B．where

C．since

D．as

18.

A．paper

B．pocket

C．bag

D．wallet

19.

A．annoyed

B．shocked

C．amused

D．delighted

20.

A．attached

B．said

C．told

D．wrote