1 . 学校英文报正在进行题为“My Favorite Saying/Sentence/…”的征文活动。请你写 一篇英语短文，给校报投稿。内容包括:
1.请补全所给的标题；
2.谈谈你对该谚语或句子的感悟或体会。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2,适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.题目已给出,不计入总词数；
4.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

My Favorite

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2 . Music is something I could never live without. Without music, I was ________ and would only talk when asked to. Music allowed me to ________ myself and be as loud as I wanted to. Singing my ________ out during choir class, auditioning(试唱) for choir concert solos, and trying out for the school play, I felt most like myself. There was nothing that could keep me away from my ________, until high school.

Everyone who wanted to be in the show choir auditioned for the ________, including me. In the audition room, there was a piano, notes and different lyrics________ on the chalkboard. I hit every note, and the sound was amazing. When my audition was over, I breathed a sigh of ________. Weeks passed and the list of who had made it to the show choir was ________. I   found my name: “Angelica H-alternate(候补者)”. After I saw this, my ________ disappeared. On the outside I wasn't sad, but in my heart, my whole world had ________.

A year passed, and I was at ________ that also offered karaoke to the customers. My parents let me go up and sing. Finally, I got enough courage to ________ song by Sam Smith and started off. While I hit the high notes, people eating ________ for me. I realized I did not get into one programme but that did not mean that I had to give up all ________. I still liked singing. The lesson I learnt was that if you are ________ or do not get what you want, and it is something that you're in love with, don't give up.

1.

A．calm

B．mad

C．nervous

D．quiet

2.

A．teach

B．praise

C．express

D．help

3.

A．heart

B．brain

C．mind

D．head

4.

A．pride

B．enthusiasm

C．knowledge

D．courage

5.

A．programme

B．activity

C．service

D．job

6.

A．suggested

B．written

C．translated

D．recorded

7.

A．relief

B．concern

C．anger

D．sympathy

8.

A．removed

B．signed

C．expected

D．posted

9.

A．curiosity

B．confidence

C．pressure

D．kindness

10.

A．continued

B．started

C．crashed

D．existed

11.

A．theatre

B．park

C．garden

D．restaurant

12.

A．create

B．choose

C．play

D．compose

13.

A．cheered

B．stopped

C．struggled

D．voted

14.

A．efforts

B．ideas

C．knowledge

D．hope

15.

A．picked out

B．brought up

C．turned down

D．left behind

3 . When I was a child, my mom liked to make food for dinner every now and then．And I remembered one night in particular when she made dinner after a long, hard day at work．

On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burned toast in front of my dad．I remembered waiting to see if anyone noticed．Yet all my dad did was to reach for his toast, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school．I didn't remember what I told him that night, but I did remember watching him smear（涂上）butter on that toast and eat every bite!

When I got up from the table that evening, I remembered hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast．And I would never forget what he said, "Baby, I love burnt toast．"

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy goodnight and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned．He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Son, your mom spent a hard day at work today and she's really tired．And besides, a little burnt toast never hurts anyone!"

You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people．I'm not the best housekeeper or cook．What I've learned over the years is that trying to accept faults of each other and choosing to embrace differences of each other are the most important keys to creating a healthy and lasting relationship．

1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the author's mom?

A．She was always careless when making toast．

B．Her workday could be long and hard sometimes．

C．She enjoyed making supper for her family at times．

D．She felt soy after serving the burnt toast to her husband．

2. Which of the following best describes the author's dad?

A．Proud and crazy．	B．Thoughtful and caring．
C．Cautious and kind．	D．Generous and patient．

3. What do we know from the last paragraph?

A．Everyone is supposed to go after perfection in life．

B．A person can't be both a good housekeeper and a good cook．

C．More tolerance and understanding help people stay in good heath．

D．Accepting faults and differences is important for an impressive relationship．

4 . I just had a snowstorm that piled up eight inches of snow. It truly was a winter wonderland, and there was white beauty everywhere. Since I didn't have anything to do that day, I really enjoyed it.

But then the second snowstorm arrived that night, piling additional inches of snow on top of the snow banks that were already there. And then on the evening news, the weather cast gave us a notice that still another snowstorm was headed our way. Then I felt despondent. I had things to do and places to go. After days of being snowbound, I felt like I was under house arrest. I was stuck.

A place stuck isn't a fun place to be, whether it's from a snowstorm or from life circumstances such as a bad relationship, bills that seem to tower over our heads, or situations where we see no way out. All of us will feel stuck at one time or another, but it's how we respond that makes the difference.

I had a friend named Hannah. She was stuck in the heartbreaking world of infertility (不孕). She longed for a child more than anything. Instead of accepting defeat, she acted sincerely. Think about Nelson Mandela in a dark prison. It was a seemingly hopeless place, but instead of becoming depressed or bitter, he kept fighting for freedom. Yes, he kept fighting to get the success.

Circumstances cannot define us, but our reactions do. Each of those men and women learned important lessons in their "stuck" situations, and we can as well.

1. What does the underlined word" despondent" in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Unhappy.

B．Unusual.

C．Ambitious.

D．Energetic.

2. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3?

A．Summarize the previous paragraphs.

B．Provide some advice for the readers.

C．Introduce some background information.

D．Form a connecting link of the context.

3. Why does the author mention Hannah and Nelson Mandela?

A．To introduce two great celebrities.

B．To introduce the way to be famous.

C．To show their different circumstances.

D．To show how to respond to difficult situations.

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．Don't be defeated by failure

B．Don't be trapped by snow

C．Enjoy the white beauty

D．Keep calm in the winter

5 . 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。

An old carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire.

His boss was sorry     1    (see)the good worker go. He asked the carpenter     2     he could build one more house. The carpenter     3    (say) yes, but his mind wasn’t on his work any more.

    4     (use)poor materials, he worked on the house carelessly. When the house     5    (complete), the boss handed him the front-door key. “This house is now yours,” he said, “as a reward for your     6    (devote)over the years.”

What a surprise! What a shame! Had he known he was building his own house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house poorly built by himself.

So it is with us. Sometimes we build our lives carelessly. At important points we don’t try     7    (we) best. Then with a shame we find ourselves living in the house we have poorly built. But we don’t have a chance to make it all over again.

Think of yourself     8     the carpenter. Build your life     9    (wise). Your life today is     10     result of your attitudes and choices you made in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitudes and choices you make today.

6 . 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, I played the chess with Father and I won the first round, said proudly: “Dad, you have to fight.” Father replied he will get back in the next round. The second round began and I launched a series of attacks, that caught my dad off guard and led to much falls. My heart leaped with the joy that he could win again. I thought victory was within my grasp, but I defeated instead. Dad explained that I should have taken a long-term view so that I could succeed eventually. Father’s words made me comprehended a principle that we students should look forward to the future. More important, we should be good at seizing opportunities, making plan, and moving forward to the goal.

7 . Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you _________ speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of _________! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of _________ things, but his promise to tell the truth _________ him.

Once a man came to a prophet（预言家）and said, “Oh, prophet, I have many bad _________. Which one of them should I _________ first?” The prophet said, “Give up telling _________ first and always speak the truth.” The man promised to do so and went home.

At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he thought for a moment about the _________ he made with the prophet. “_________ tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out __________? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, __________ will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be __________ for stealing.”

So the man ________ not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.

Next day, he ________ drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will ________ me, because a Muslim is not ________ to drink wine.” And so he gave up the __________ of drinking wine.

In this way, ________ the man thought of doing something bad, he ________ his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very ________ person.

1.

A．hardly

B．always

C．sometimes

D．never

2.

A．time

B．money

C．energy

D．trouble

3.

A．bad

B．great

C．strange

D．stupid

4.

A．educated

B．bothered(打扰)

C．saved

D．tested

5.

A．habits

B．friends

C．purposes

D．collections

6.

A．take in

B．bring back

C．depend on

D．give up

7.

A．stories

B．truths

C．lies

D．reasons

8.

A．plan

B．promise

C．secret

D．mistake

9.

A．Because

B．Unless

C．Since

D．If

10.

A．drinking

B．stealing

C．walking

D．dancing

11.

A．none

B．someone

C．anyone

D．everyone

12.

A．controlled

B．admired

C．killed

D．punished

13.

A．refused

B．decided

C．tried

D．agreed

14.

A．talked about

B．felt like

C．adapted to(适应)

D．broke down

15.

A．hate

B．understand

C．like

D．respect

16.

A．allowed

B．encouraged

C．invited

D．advised

17.

A．chance

B．disadvantage

C．adventure

D．idea

18.

A．wherever

B．whatever

C．whenever

D．however

19.

A．forgot

B．remembered

C．doubted

D．regretted

20.

A．attractive

B．good

C．practical

D．generous

8 . 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。

Once there lived a rich man    1    wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted     2     (find ) out whether they deserved his help.

In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed    3     very large stone. Then he     4    (bury) himself behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?”   said the old man,but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead , with some difficulty he passed around the stone     5       (slow) and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing ; then another came, and another .   All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove    6    . Late in the afternoon a young man came along . He saw the stone,    7    (say) to   himself ,”The night will be very dark. Some    8    (neighbor) will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed with all his    9    (strong) to move it. How great his surprise was at last! He found a bag of money    10     the stone ,.

9 . Once Confucius（孔子）was passing by a village where he saw an old man with his young son pulling water from the well. Confucius was ______ to see this as at that time people harnessed（使用）horses or oxen to pull ______ from the well.

Confucius with ______ went to the old man and said, “Why are you unnecessarily ____ yourself and the young man, now that we have harnessed horses and oxen?”

The old man ______ to him, “Please speak _______ I don’t want my son to hear this. I can answer you, but please ______ when my son goes for lunch.”

Confucius was puzzled. He kept ______ and waited until the old man came to him alone at ______ time. Confucius questioned, “Why would you not let your son ______ what I said?”

The old man replied, “I am 85 years old and yet I have ______ to work side by side. If today I ______ horses to pull water, then my son will not be able to have the same strength at 85 as I have now. That’s why I ______ you not to speak about it in front of my son. It’s a question of his _______ We’ve heard that in towns people use horses or machines to pull water from the well. ______ if I use them now too, then what will he do? What ______ will it have on my son’s health? If he is saved from doing hard work now, then how will he be able to   ______ his health? ”

What we do today will affect us _______. What we do on one hand has an immediate effect on the other. He who _______ during the daytime destroys his repose（休息）of the night. Rest has to be earned through______.

1.

A．confused

B．excited

C．disappointed

D．interested

2.

A．stone

B．juice

C．water

D．oil

3.

A．anger

B．concern

C．anxiety

D．care

4.

A．relaxing

B．enjoying

C．tiring

D．helping

5.

A．pointed

B．whispered

C．listened

D．walked

6.

A．softly

B．loudly

C．slowly

D．quickly

7.

A．get away

B．come back

C．give in

D．go over

8.

A．calm

B．cool

C．quiet

D．healthy

9.

A．supper

B．breakfast

C．dinner

D．lunch

10.

A．understand

B．hear

C．imitate

D．practise

11.

A．strength

B．courage

C．intelligence

D．confidence

12.

A．obtain

B．handle

C．use

D．fasten

13.

A．allowed

B．forbade

C．invited

D．asked

14.

A．ability

B．health

C．weakness

D．ambition

15.

A．But

B．And

C．Or

D．So

16.

A．harm

B．result

C．purpose

D．effect

17.

A．support

B．show

C．survive

D．maintain

18.

A．tomorrow

B．forever

C．yesterday

D．past

19.

A．works

B．dreams

C．eats

D．rests

20.

A．study

B．exercise

C．labour

D．sleep

10 . If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.

Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.

They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference in the lives of others.

We’re not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself. Find an issue you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause. Whatever you do, don’t be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when you’re older. But why not start now?

Our own experience working together on health, development, and energy the last twenty years has been one of the most rewarding parts of our lives. It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.

1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Your life style.	B．Your life value.
C．Your trouble in life.	D．Your life experience.

2. Why does the author say they are inspired every day?

A．They possess different kinds of superpowers.

B．They have got the power to change the world.

C．Some people around them are making the world better.

D．There are many powerful people in their life and work.

3. What does the author stress in Paragraph 5?

A．Learning more and contributing more to a cause.

B．Rising above self and acting to help others.

C．Working hard to get a bigger opportunity.

D．Trying your best to help the poor.