1 . During the 1930s, the Great War broke out. A 25-year-old American soldier, probably never thought that his life would change forever when he volunteered to go to France.

One night while the American unit was returning to the base after a bloody fight, Suleyman stumbled into the ground and noticed a bit of movement from the bush. Being stuck between two choices either its enemy or an animal, Suleyman found a five-year-old girl from the bushes shivering with cold and utmost fear. Due to the atrocity of the war, the girl was abandoned by her family and the whole village was killed.

During the war, it was impossible to find the child’s family so Suleyman took this little French girl under his wings and gave her an American name Flora which means like the flower. Soon, Flora became the apple of the eye of everyone living in the army camp.

For one and a half years, Flora and Suleyman became inseparable; however, every fairy tale comes to an end. When the war ended, Suleyman was sent back to USA, while Flora was put in an orphanage, the Normandy School, which was founded by the American government for orphaned French children to have an education.

For years, Suleyman always thought about Flora. When the French National Olympic Team was playing in the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984, Suleyman gazed through the audience on TV, hoping to catch a glimpse of Flora, but he never could.

At the age of 85, Suleyman attended the 60th anniversary reception of the Great War where Suleyman shared his story with American and French officials. After hearing his story, a French journalist started to investigate the story, and all government files were read in detail. The moment the journalist helped dial the number, in tears, Flora said Suleyman was her hero, and everything came flooding back to her.

1. What does the underlined word “atrocity” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Challenge.

B．Cruelty.

C．Range.

D．Stress.

2. Why did Suleyman watch 1984 Summer Olympics?

A．Because Flora might be in the French team.

B．Because Flora might be watching the event.

C．Because Suleyman was greatly interested in sports.

D．Because Suleyman wanted to travel to Los Angeles.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Suleyman found some animals in the bush.

B．Suleyman would never see Flora again.

C．Flora and Suleyman became attached to each other.

D．Flora was sent to an orphanage when she was found.

4. Which can serve as the best possible title for the text?

A．The Lost and Found Love	B．The Influence of the War
C．A Tough Flower in the War	D．The Apple of the Father’s Eye

2 . My father often works very hard. And he_______goes to the movies. Here I will tell you a_______story about him.

One afternoon, when he finished his work, and_______go home, he found a film ticket under the glass on his desk. He thought he_______to have not much work to do that day and_______was quite wonderful to pass the evening at the cinema.

So he came back home and_______finished his supper. Then he said good-bye to us and left.

But to our_______, he came back about half an hour later. I asked him what was the_______. He smiled and told us about the funny thing that had happened at the_______.

When my father was sitting in his seat, a________came to father’s seat and said that the seat was hers. My father was________. He took out the ticket________looked at it carefully. It was Row 17,________. And then he looked at the seat. It was________. So he asked her to________her ticket. She took out the ticket at once and the seat________in it was Row 17, Seat 3.

Why? What’s the matter with all this? While they were wondering, suddenly the woman said, “The________of the tickets are different.” ________they looked at the tickets more carefully. After a while, my father said, “Oh, I am________, I made a mistake. My ticket is for the________a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words, he left.

1.

A．always

B．seldom

C．often

D．sometimes

2.

A．funny

B．sad

C．bad

D．strange

3.

A．was to

B．was about to

C．had to

D．ought to

4.

A．happened

B．liked

C．pretended

D．wanted

5.

A．it

B．this

C．that

D．which

6.

A．early

B．quietly

C．quickly

D．suddenly

7.

A．surprise

B．joy

C．sorrow

D．delight

8.

A．matter

B．date

C．time

D．price

9.

A．hall

B．theatre

C．office

D．cinema

10.

A．man

B．woman

C．boy

D．stranger

11.

A．interested

B．surprised

C．frightened

D．disappointed

12.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．so

13.

A．Seat 1

B．Seat 2

C．Seat 3

D．Seat 4

14.

A．different

B．unusual

C．the same

D．strange

15.

A．bring

B．get

C．see

D．show

16.

A．said

B．named

C．told

D．shown

17.

A．designs

B．colors

C．prices

D．owners

18.

A．But

B．However

C．So

D．Yet

19.

A．sad

B．sorry

C．wrong

D．worried

20.

A．exhibition

B．play

C．concert

D．film

4 . 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。

One day when we were playing the basketball, I saw Tim wearing a pair sneaker of my style. I thought they were my shoes, so I shouted angry and blamed him for using my personal possessions without permit. Then I went back to the dorm after he could say anything. I opened the door only to find mine own sneakers just under my bed. For a while, I stood there still, shocking and guilty. When realizing my act must have hurt him, immediately I rush to the court to apology to him sincerely. Fortunately, though he was angry and sad, he pardoned me. With my relief, the conflict ended happily.

5 . 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

6 . From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton - rose hibiscus (木棉树). In spring, when green leaves were half _______ by mist, the tree looked very attractive. _______ with red flowers. This inspiring neighbor of mine often _______ my mind working. I regarded it as my best friend _______.

However, when I opened the window one morning, to my amazement, the tree was almost _______ beyond recognition as a a result of the storm _______ the night before. I was seized with a sudden sorrow at the thought “all the flowers are to fall” I could not help _______ with emotion: the course of life never runs _______, for there are so many ups and downs. _______ twists and turns. The process of my life saw my beloved friends parting one after another. Isn’t it ________ to the flowers falling off the tree in the wind?

This event ________ from my memory as time went by. One day after I came home. I found the room hard to breathe in and opened the window ________. Something outside caught my ________ and impress me. It was a plum tree (李树) with flowers ________ beautifully by the sunset. The surprise discovery filled me with pleasure. I wondered ________ I had no idea of some tough life restarting over the fallen petals (花瓣) when I felt sorry for the hibiscus.

When the last petal ________, all the admiration for the hibiscus disappeared as if nothing was left, until the landscape was again decorated with the red plum flowers to ________ people of life’s alternation and continuity. Can’t it be said that life is actually a symphony, a harmonious ________ of loss and gain.

Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized that no scenery in the world remains ________. As long as you keep your heart bathed in the sun, every dawn will present a fine start for you and the world will always be about ________ hopes.

Tell anyone who has inspired you how they have inspired you.

1.

A．buried

B．hidden

C．placed

D．trapped

2.

A．dotted

B．surrounded

C．covered

D．marked

3.

A．observed

B．prevented

C．set

D．bore

4.

A．regularly

B．generally

C．narrowly

D．gradually

5.

A．bare

B．vacant

C．blank

D．empty

6.

A．effect

B．fault

C．damage

D．feast

7.

A．sighing

B．yelling

C．swearing

D．teasing

8.

A．lucky

B．simple

C．smooth

D．cozy

9.

A．as many as

B．as well as

C．rather than

D．regardless of

10.

A．due

B．contrary

C．familiar

D．similar

11.

A．sank

B．quit

C．matured

D．faded

12.

A．merely

B．actively

C．casually

D．fiercely

13.

A．eye

B．nose

C．soul

D．mind

14.

A．set up

B．set off

C．put up

D．put off

15.

A．why

B．if

C．how

D．when

16.

A．slipped

B．dropped

C．quit

D．broke

17.

A．remind

B．warn

C．convince

D．rid

18.

A．division

B．dilemma

C．composition

D．conflict

19.

A．unlimited

B．unchanged

C．unspoiled

D．unexpected

20.

A．vain

B．practical

C．previous

D．fresh

8 . In a national spelling contest (竞赛)in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her ______voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and ______ decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had ______ the word. But instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the ______ letter — so she lost the contest.

As the girl walked off the ______ , the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her______ . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11– year–old girl’s honesty, even when it ______ her the contest. But the fact is that she ______ the biggest contest that day: the contest of her______ .

Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get ______. This young girl could easily have______ and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you ______ , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to value her own ______ and character more than the prize from a spelling ______ . Her respect for herself was more important than any ______ others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the ______ she made in that moment will have long–lasting influence.

It’s so true that the choices you make today ______ what you are tomorrow. Our children will______ our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to ______ to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are______ what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.

1.

A．high

B．sweet

C．tough

D．soft

2.

A．finally

B．kindly

C．secretly

D．totally

3.

A．forgotten

B．mispronounced

C．misspelled

D．lost

4.

A．correct

B．wrong

C．different

D．same

5.

A．stage

B．studio

C．test

D．classroom

6.

A．bravery

B．honesty

C．courage

D．cleverness

7.

A．stopped

B．cost

C．offered

D．wasted

8.

A．achieved

B．broke

C．won

D．defeated

9.

A．reputation

B．knowledge

C．life

D．character

10.

A．paid

B．awarded

C．caught

D．reported

11.

A．escaped

B．lied

C．changed

D．answered

12.

A．accept

B．fight

C．insist

D．cheat

13.

A．feeling

B．conscience

C．diligence

D．modesty

14.

A．contest

B．champion

C．judge

D．expert

15.

A．sense

B．pride

C．respect

D．awareness

16.

A．plan

B．conclusion

C．discovery

D．choice

17.

A．make

B．change

C．keep

D．create

18.

A．give

B．take

C．follow

D．set

19.

A．grow up

B．bring up

C．take up

D．come up

20.

A．recording

B．inspecting

C．correcting

D．watching

9 . Everyone should go to his or her 50th high school reunion. There was a time when I thought I’d never go even if the opportunity _________. But now I feel _________ for people who don’t go.

I went to the _________ of my high school on a Saturday evening, and I’m glad I did. It was a gift to recognize some _________ classmates right away — and to be recognized. _________, we had name tags and our _________ photos on our clothing to help identify us. I recognized one woman immediately!

The most memorable and moving experience of the night was _________ by a schoolmate and neighbor to whom I was once close. Unfortunately, we had a falling-out in the high school. I never saw her after _________, but this time, I saw her name on a place setting. At first, I feared that I would _________ her. But my better self won over, and I __________ her out. I kept looking until I got a __________ on my shoulder. There she was __________. We hugged as if nothing had ever __________ and exchanged affectionate words. When the party __________, my old-new friend walked towards me, __________ me again and wished me well. I returned her good wishes. All the bad __________ melted into thin air.

I am grateful I had this __________ to reunite with old classmates. After all, we are almost __________ the final lap of our lifelong journeys. Some classmates had already left this __________, and their names were deleted from the list. Sometimes we have to walk back into the past because time does heal old wounds. We’re not the __________ people. We are better people.

1.

A．put down

B．came up

C．get through

D．take off

2.

A．sorry

B．relieved

C．upset

D．enthusiastic

3.

A．event

B．reunion

C．ceremony

D．campaign

4.

A．new

B．previous

C．present

D．future

5.

A．Unluckily

B．Unwillingly

C．Normally

D．Thankfully

6.

A．old

B．recent

C．pretty

D．small

7.

A．delivered

B．provided

C．committed

D．ruined

8.

A．graduation

B．separation

C．marriage

D．departure

9.

A．stare at

B．turn to

C．run into

D．rely on

10.

A．let

B．drove

C．sought

D．helped

11.

A．hand

B．blow

C．kiss

D．tap

12.

A．walking

B．talking

C．smiling

D．laughing

13.

A．happened

B．changed

C．existed

D．mentioned

14.

A．began

B．ended

C．continued

D．lasted

15.

A．encouraged

B．approached

C．hugged

D．patted

16.

A．words

B．apologies

C．excuses

D．memories

17.

A．qualification

B．situation

C．courage

D．chance

18.

A．missing

B．operating

C．nearing

D．wasting

19.

A．world

B．city

C．school

D．class

20.

A．important

B．bad

C．merciful

D．same