1 . After I made it to the city center, I started to feel it might be easy for a foreigner to deal with the great size of Beijing. With growing confidence, I decided to take the subway to the hotel, not realizing that the network didn’t go that far. Impressed with the cleanliness of the station, I bought a ticket and boarded the first subway that came along.

After a few minutes I asked in English a young man seated next to me where I should get off closest to the Friendship Hotel. Wearing a smart business suit and tie, he would surely speak English, wouldn’t he? Unfortunately, he couldn’t understand me but seemed very friendly. I showed him the room card with all the information of the Friendship Hotel in Chinese characters. He looked at it, and then his eyes moved quickly to the carriage (车厢) subway map. Next, he raised three fingers of his right hand.

In Australia, raising fingers at someone is not usually nice, but this man wasn’t smiling. At the next station he showed me two fingers. Now in Australia, that’s really rude, but I got the message. When we stopped at the third station, he didn’t just point to the door, but got up, took me out of the train, and led me to the top of the stairs, and out onto the street. Then he stopped a taxi and told the driver where to take me.

All this came from a man who couldn’t speak my language, and I couldn’t speak his. I was now speechless, especially when he refused my offer of money. I felt a little embarrassed having even thought he would accept a tip.

This experience made it clear I had to learn some Chinese quickly or my adventures might start turning into misadventures.

1. Why does the author decided to take the subway?

A．Because he believed in his ability to deal with the trip

B．Because the network covered most of the stops

C．Because he lived near the city center

D．Because he had a good impression of its cleanliness

2. Having been shown the room card, the young man        .

A．still remained puzzled	B．understood the author well
C．answered the author directly	D．pointed at the subway map

3. Which of the following can’t be used to describe the young man?

A．helpful.

B．impolite.

C．warm-hearted.

D．responsible.

4. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage ?

A．To prove the importance of being careful

B．To introduce a young man who didn’t know English

C．To complain some cultural misunderstanding

D．To describe one of his adventurous experiences

2 . 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。

When I was little, I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of Bowers. There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother reading stories to me. When I was old enough to read, I enjoyed reading stories aloud to her.

I would never forget one day when I was in the third grade. I bad been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed (排练) my lines so hard with me. But however easily I acted at home, the moment I stepped on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside, explaining that she had written a narrator’s (解说员) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.

I didn’t tell my mother what had happened when I went home after school that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.

It was May and roses were blossoming and, under the trees, we could also see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass, as if a painter had painted our garden with red, yellow and green. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. ”I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. ”From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden. ”

“But I like dandelions,” I protested, “All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions.” “Yes, every flower is beautiful in its own way, isn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled to me gently.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Para 1: “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said.

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Para 2: After the play, I took home the flower.

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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。

The event that stands out in Tom’s memory happened one morning when Tom was only ten years old.He was at home with his elder sister Jane.Tom was doing his homework when he heard raised voices.At first he thought nothing of it since customers in the motorcycle shop directly below their flat often became loud，but he soon realized this time it was different.

“Quick! Quick! Remove the motorcycles from the shop.” someone shouted.Then a thick burning smell filled the air.When Tom opened the front door of their flat to investigate，a thick cloud of smoke greeted him.The motorcycle shop had caught fire and people were running and crying.

Jane，who had been playing the violin in her room，hurried to the living room.They rushed out of the door and along the corridor (走廊) through the smoke.

They were heading towards the stairway at the far end of the corridor when Jane suddenly stopped in her track.She turned around and headed back the way they came.Tom had no idea what she was doing，but he followed her.

Jane had suddenly remembered the lady in her 70s who lived next door to them，who they called Makcik.Jane began banging on Makcik’s door，but got no answer.As the smoke thickened around them，Tom could see many of their neighbors—some still in their pajamas (睡衣)—running for safety.The thought of fear crossed his mind.

“She would have run for safety like everyone else!” Tom cried.However，Jane refused to give up.“I know Makcik’s still inside.” She said she was familiar with Makcik’s daily routine and was certain she would still be sleeping.She pounded against the door.“Go downstairs.Go now! Go!”

Paragraph 1：

Tom noticed the flame (火焰) was reaching up.

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Paragraph 2：

Luckily，some neighbors passing by stopped and offered help.

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5 . Once there was a man traveling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he stopped at once. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front legs. No chains, no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn’t try to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they were very young and much smaller, we used the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.”

How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they were always stuck right where they were, they believed they couldn’t.

Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed in it once before?

_________ . We should never give up the struggle (斗争) in life.

1. The elephants were being held by ________.

A．a small rope

B．a big chain

C．a long line

D．a piece of cloth

2. The man felt ________ after he heard what the trainer said.

A．excited

B．surprised

C．angry

D．nervous

3. The elephants never tried to break free from the ropes because ________.

A．they liked their living places	B．they were too old to do it
C．they thought they could not	D．they got on well with the trainer

4. In the last paragraph which of the following can be put in ________?

A．Failure is part of learning	B．We should be different from others
C．Helping animals is helping ourselves	D．Traveling always makes people relaxed

5. What is the best title for this passage?

A．A Pleasant Trip	B．A Bad Trainer
C．Elephant Training	D．The Elephant Rope

6 . Harry Depp will always treasure his experience of getting accepted to Yale Law School.

Harry had a happy life growing up until his mother _______ the family and moved out of the county when he was 8. His father then worked several jobs to _______ Harry and his older brother, but the family struggled _______. They often had no food or electricity.

Harry’s academics significantly suffered. As his grades _______, he channeled   his energy into sports. He was_______ in boxing and won national and international games, which he hoped would become his way out of_______. However, his dream were _______ when he suffered a shoulder injury in the 12th grade.

Harry’s poor grades as a senior resulted in him being _______ by every college he applied to. So he took a job at Bates Trucking and Trash, _______ rubbish and cleaning dustbins.

Rather than add to his despair (绝望), the job marked a ________ point in his life. His co-workers found his ________ , uplifted him and urged him to go back to school. Finally he was ________ to Bowie State University. By the end of his second year, Harry decided he wanted to go to ________ school.

Harry was ________ for the support he got from his co-workers. “It was the first time in my life that a group of individuals had really just ________ me, and told me I was intelligent."

1.

A．contacted

B．established

C．reunited

D．abandoned

2.

A．reward

B．raise

C．comfort

D．shelter

3.

A．physically

B．academically

C．financially

D．mentally

4.

A．counted

B．worsened

C．balanced

D．improved

5.

A．negative

B．awful

C．terrible

D．excellent

6.

A．poverty

B．argument

C．qualification

D．ignorance

7.

A．cut short

B．cut up

C．cut open

D．cut in

8.

A．commented

B．removed

C．rejected

D．guided

9.

A．collecting

B．reflecting

C．throwing

D．studying

10.

A．limited

B．challenging

C．weak

D．turning

11.

A．preference

B．potential

C．fortune

D．identity

12.

A．introduced

B．persuaded

C．directed

D．admitted

13.

A．arts

B．sports

C．law

D．science

14.

A．ambitious

B．grateful

C．desperate

D．responsible

15.

A．admired

B．honored

C．encouraged

D．promoted

7 . Do you know the following expressions?

Homeric laughter

The “Homer” in this expression is the Greek poet who wrote The Iliad and the Odyssey. People laugh differently. Some laugh silently, while others tend to laugh loudly. “Homeric laughter” refers to laughter of the latter (后者) kind. It is at times uncontrollable, and the entire body shakes during the process. This kind of laughter is called Homeric laughter because this is how the gods laughed in Homer’s classics.

Faustian bargain

According to most stories, Faust was a German scholar who was rather unhappy with his life. The devil(魔鬼), Mephistopheles, promises him that in exchange for his soul, he will give Faust unlimited power and knowledge. Faust agrees and experiences all kinds of pleasures, but, in the end, his soul is condemned to the hell (下地狱). A “Faustian bargain” therefore is a deal that finally results in one’s ruin. It means a bargain made for temporary gain without taking future consequences into consideration.

A three-ring circus (马戏团)

When you refer to a situation as being a three-ring circus, you are saying that it is a situation of complete confusion. There are so many activities taking place all together that they leave you confused or annoyed. The expression comes from the world of entertainment — the circus. The area where the artists perform their acts is called the “ring”. In the past, some of the circuses were so grand that they had three acts taking place simultaneously in three different “rings”. The audience had to decide which “ring” they wanted to focus on.

In the swim (of things)

When someone is in the swim of things, the individual is actively participating in the things happening around him, as in “I’ve been ill, but soon I’ll be back in the swim of things.” In the world of fishing, fishermen use the word “swim” to refer to the section of the lake/river where fish can be found in plenty. So, if you are a fisherman and wish to catch a lot of fish, where would you be? You would be “in the swim”!

1. According to the text, Homeric laughter ________.

A．was the way Homer laughed

B．means nervous, silent laughter

C．is a way to show disagreement

D．comes from a Greek poet’s works

2. If a person makes a Faustian bargain, ________.

A．he might come to a bad end

B．he would be considered clever

C．his life would become satisfying

D．he would gain power and knowledge

3. What do we learn about the expression “in the swim (of things)”?

A．It means having a lot of things to do.

B．It has nothing to do with swimming.

C．Originally it was used to refer to “going fishing”.

D．Patients use it to express their desire for health.

8 . When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled unkindly, _______ nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be _______ , only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so ashamed that I burst into_______ . That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my _______, they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I _______ success. I’d sold the first thing I’d _______written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck that was fine with me.

During the next two years I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿)_______ my published works. I never _______ my writing to my teachers, friends or my family _______ because they were dream killers.

I had four children at the time. ________ the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a ________ and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start ________ another book. Crying Wind, became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became ________ reading in native American schools in Canada.

The ________ year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I ________ , what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. But I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can.” Writing is easy, it’s fun and anyone can do it.

1.

A．other

B．others

C．the other

D．the rest

2.

A．silly

B．curious

C．excited

D．depressed

3.

A．laughter

B．tears

C．song

D．cheers

4.

A．puzzlement

B．disappointment

C．astonishment

D．expectation

5.

A．tasted

B．met

C．accepted

D．considered

6.

A．yet

B．never

C．even

D．ever

7.

A．crowded with

B．filled with

C．combined with

D．linked with

8.

A．remembered

B．concluded

C．mentioned

D．described

9.

A．again

B．instead

C．still

D．merely

10.

A．Though

B．Before

C．Until

D．While

11.

A．writer

B．reporter

C．publisher

D．manager

12.

A．putting on

B．going on

C．turning on

D．working on

13.

A．requested

B．required

C．demanded

D．reminded

14.

A．busiest

B．worse

C．worst

D．highest

15.

A．attended

B．took

C．admitted

D．participated

9 . Our room was on the second floor but you could still hear the roar of the ocean and see the stars at night. I used to take long walks along the water. The food in town was wonderful and the people were very friendly. The area was very quiet and peaceful, and fairly deserted.

The last evening of our vacation, however, we all heard strange footsteps following closely behind us as we were walking up to our room in the holiday centre. We turned around and noticed a fairly young man moving very rapidly across the beach and getting closer to us. He was tall and wore a baseball cap. We didn't have any cell phones on us. I never saw Dad as worried as he was then and knew that something was terribly wrong. The sense of fear started to overwhelm Mom and me. We had had such a good time in town. Now, the night was rapidly turning into a dangerous situation．

We could hear the man's footsteps getting closer. Dad's face was almost pale．The so﹣called intruder（侵入者）had moved nearer and nearer when all of a sudden, the nearby vending（自动贩卖）machine started going crazy and spitting out cans of soda! The noise actually scared the intruder and he ran out of sight. My parents were shaking, but we all turned around to see who had put money into the vending machine downstairs, and actually saved us, but no one was around at all. Not a soul.

It's one vacation I will never forget.

1. Where did the author spend her vacation?

A．Near a lake.	B．In a village.
C．At the seaside.	D．In a mountain.

2. What happened to the author's family on the last evening of their vacation?

A．They saw a stranger walking up to their room.

B．Their cell phones were missing.

C．They were robbed by a tall man.

D．They were followed by a stranger.

3. What does the underlined word“overwhelm”in Paragraph 2 mean.

A．Control	B．impress
C．excite	D．move

4. What helped them get out of the trouble?

A．Their quick action.

B．The noise from the vending machine.

C．Other people's kind help.

D．The young man's warning.

10 . I wasn’t prepared for the way I felt when my 18-ycar-old son, Dylan, left for Asia during his winter break. I was _________ the moment he first told my husband and me that he wanted to use some of his _________ to go around China. We were excited for him to explore the world. We told him that _________ was one of the best ways to spend his money and that the _________ will last a lifetime.

On the morning of Dylan’s departure, he _________ a few more things in his bag. Before he and Michael _________ for the airport, I yelled, “Be safe, and _________ when you arrive.” That night, _________ he was flying somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, it hit me that Dylan was really on his _________. I woke hourly, each time __________ the clock and counting the hours before he would land the following morning. __________ my decision to let him go alone, I prayed and thought about all the things that could go __________. And then I heard from him. The first text said he’d arrived. The second text said his luggage didn’t __________ it. Feeling anxious, I madly attempted to __________ his luggage. And I persuaded him to go back to the __________ and go to the airline’s office. My efforts __________. All the while Dylan was texting me he was all right.

After that, there was no more talk about lost luggage, __________ I knew that he’d figure it out, and that the life lessons would be __________.

Several days into the trip, Dylan sent a photo from the top of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. “I thought I could __________ study abroad anywhere but Europe. However, I could definitely do it here,” his note read. And I was __________.

1.

A．thrilled

B．worried

C．eager

D．upset

2.

A．experiences

B．savings

C．relations

D．friends

3.

A．traveling

B．learning

C．driving

D．purchasing

4.

A．costs

B．posters

C．pressures

D．memories

5.

A．packed

B．changed

C．poured

D．knocked

6.

A．took off

B．saw off

C．set off

D．went on

7.

A．write

B．call

C．text

D．email

8.

A．since

B．though

C．after

D．while

9.

A．behalf

B．feet

C．mind

D．own

10.

A．touching

B．checking

C．finding

D．rocking

11.

A．Investigating

B．Doubting

C．Contacting

D．Admiring

12.

A．wrong

B．wild

C．away

D．bad

13.

A．arrive

B．make

C．manage

D．explore

14.

A．bring down

B．put down

C．take down

D．track down

15.

A．homeland

B．airport

C．supermarket

D．car

16.

A．failed

B．worked

C．ended

D．continued

17.

A．or

B．so

C．and

D．but

18.

A．awful

B．unbearable

C．impressive

D．worthless

19.

A．still

B．never

C．just

D．already

20.

A．in disbelief

B．for fun

C．at peace

D．in shock