1 . My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of ________. Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some ________ to the area.

Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.

We decided to let it ________ growing until we could find out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the ________ plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to ________ the weeds (杂草) around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something ________.The sunflower had not ________ where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the ________.

That’s when I ________ that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we ________ ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we ________ to go and get what we need for growth.

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ________ to achieve our goals. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had ________ in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be ________ of who and what we are, and then the environment will begin to ________ us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.

1.

A．flower

B．insects

C．vegetables

D．rocks

2.

A．water

B．fertilizer

C．color

D．shape

3.

A．stop

B．continue

C．improve

D．escape

4.

A．weak

B．strange

C．lonely

D．pretty

5.

A．collect

B．tend

C．remove

D．watch

6.

A．unusual

B．wonderful

C．terrible

D．valuable

7.

A．passed

B．started

C．left

D．died

8.

A．air

B．top

C．sun

D．house

9.

A．hoped

B．realized

C．doubted

D．regretted

10.

A．fill in

B．put in

C．worry about

D．believe in

11.

A．forget

B．hate

C．aim

D．wait

12.

A．wish

B．plan

C．ability

D．idea

13.

A．faith

B．energy

C．virtue

D．courage

14.

A．aware

B．afraid

C．proud

D．tired

15.

A．forgive

B．support

C．upset

D．affect

2 . Ten years ago, I went on a vacation in Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic (全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.

Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.

Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. I didn't want to mess with that. Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway.

Now when I look at the photo, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.

This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who "ruined" it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured and frozen on some strangers bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don't even know has been immortalized (使永存). In some ways, she lives in my house.

Perhaps we all live in each other's spaces. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us. That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.

1. What happened when the author was about to take a photo?

A．Her camera stopped working.	B．A friend approached from behind.
C．Someone asked her to leave.	D．A woman blocked her view.

2. According to the author, the woman was probably ________.

A．losing her patience	B．enjoying herself
C．waiting for the sunset	D．thinking about her past

3. In the author's opinion, what makes the photo so alive?

A．The woman's existence in the photo.	B．The perfect positioning of the camera.
C．The rich color of the landscape.	D．The soft sunlight that summer day.

4. The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand ________.

A．the need to be close to nature	B．the importance of private space
C．the shared passion for beauty	D．the joy of the vacation in Italy

3 . My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would _______the correct answer. When I was young, I thought _______ was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears，Mummy.” She said，“No. Many people are _______. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”

Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first _______, I had often thought over the question. So this time I told her, “Mummy，it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and said, “You are _______fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”

_______ the years, Mother asked me a couple more _______ and always her response to my answer was, “No，but you are getting _______ every year，my child.” Then last year，my grandpa _______. Everyone was heartbroken. Everybody was crying. My mum looked at me when it was our ________ to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet，my dear?”

I was ________ when she was asking me this now. I always thought this was a ________ between her and me. She saw the ________ on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows that you have really ________ your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear，the most important body part is your ________.” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” She replied, “No，it is ________ on them a crying friend or a loved one can rest his or her head. I only hope that you have enough ________ and friends and that you will have a shoulder to cry ________ when you need it.” Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a ________ one. It is sympathetic to the pain of ________.

1.

A．notice

B．believe in

C．doubt

D．guess at

2.

A．love

B．health

C．sound

D．sight

3.

A．blind

B．deaf

C．invisible

D．thoughtful

4.

A．discovery

B．decision

C．attempt

D．suggestion

5.

A．learning

B．thinking

C．growing

D．changing

6.

A．Before

B．Till

C．Beyond

D．Over

7.

A．ways

B．things

C．questions

D．times

8.

A．stronger

B．taller

C．smarter

D．nicer

9.

A．left

B．got ill

C．died

D．got wounded

10.

A．duty

B．turn

C．pity

D．chance

11.

A．shocked

B．satisfied

C．interested

D．secret

12.

A．game

B．problem

C．matter

D．action

13.

A．worry

B．puzzlement

C．regret

D．pain

14.

A．enjoyed

B．found

C．disliked

D．lived

15.

A．shoulders

B．feet

C．hands

D．hair

16.

A．how

B．because

C．why

D．whether

17.

A．respect

B．favor

C．love

D．fun

18.

A．by

B．on

C．above

D．for

19.

A．valuable

B．useful

C．selfish

D．precious

20.

A．others

B．the deaf

C．Grandpa

D．the blind

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。

In order to realize his dream, Bill Gates, richest man in the world, gave up studying in Harvard University, that is the most famous in the world. He set up a company and researching the computer software. As an old saying go, “interest is the best teacher”. I quite agree. I began to be crazy about English when I was a little girl. I got extreme interested in foreign cultures or customs. To meet me curiosity, I read in English stories every day. It seemed to be the best “meal” of a day. As a result, I always did very well in English exam. Interest is the key of success.

5 . A bird went to seek (寻找) its happiness in the distance.

It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little wilting (枯萎的) flower, whose face was full of smile. Not knowing why, the bird asked the little flower, “You are going to die. Why are you still so happy?”

“I am going to bear fruit and my dream will come true,” said the little flower.

Then the little bird saw it: happiness is a hope in the heart.

The little bird kept flying; it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a lame (瘸的) duck, which was singing a song. Not knowing why, it asked the duck, “You are so unlucky. Why are you still so happy?”

“Because I saw a little duck fall. And I helped it stand up again!”

Then the little bird saw it: happiness is a love in the heart.

The bird kept flying; it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a spider climbing a slippery wall. It fell off the wall for several times, but it went on climbing over and over again. Not knowing why, the little bird asked the spider, “You failed again and again. Why don’t you have pain but happiness on your face?”

“I am sure to climb up the wall if I try my best.”

Because it had seen the truth: happiness is not in the distance but in your own heart.

1. Where did the bird go to seek its happiness at first?

A．In a far place.	B．In the forest.
C．On the top of a wall.	D．Near a river.

2. What was the little flower’s dream?

A．To become beautiful.	B．To bear fruit.
C．To become strong.	D．To get hope.

3. Which word can best describe the lame duck?

A．Clever.

B．Helpful.

C．Hopeful.

D．Faithful.

4. Who was happy because of having faith in the heart?

A．The bird.	B．The little flower.
C．The lame duck.	D．The spider.

5. What do you think is the best title for the passage?

A．Happiness is in the heart.	B．Learn from the bird.
C．How to be happy.	D．Happiness is in the distance.

6 . I wanted to be a journalist. But my parents reminded me that math makes money, so off to engineering school I went In my post-university young-adult life, I've managed to become ^traditionally successful."   As a female engineer, I worked for a big oil company and owned a home. My life was laid out in front of me. and I didn't like what I saw.

So, I did what any respectable 24-year-old would do and left my life behind. I said goodbye to my boyfriend and pulled out my suitcase. I threw myself alone into the world with the grace and beauty of a baby deer taking its first steps with skateboards under its feet. I bloodied my knees mountain biking through the red rocks of Utah. I spent four days struggling through Yellowstone with 50 pounds on my back. Two Peruvian women along my Andean journey taught me how to roast coffee and helped me practice Spanish. It wasn't Vienna's cultural museums; it was a sunny piece of grass beside the Danube river with someone from my hostel （青年旅社） who quickly became a friend. It wasn't Yellowstone's Old Faithful geyser （间歇喷泉）launching into the air; it was charging through Montana's ordinary landscape playing music so loud that the car windows shook. The truth is, I didn't actually need to be abroad to have almost any of my favorite experiences. They were just small everyday moments that happened to happen abroad, leading me to realize that the true value of my flight tickets were not the landmarks, but rather becoming an active participant in my own life.

I now spend less time online shopping and more time lying alone on the floor listening to an album cover — to — cover. I ask my friends how they're doing. Sometimes I surprise them with flowers to see them smile. I tell everyone to have a good day.

1. What can we learn, about the author from Paragraph 1 ?

A．She found her work challenging.

B．She was dissatisfied with her life.

C．She preferred math to journalism.

D．She dared not talk back to her parents,

2. Why does the author mention the journeys she has taken in the text?

A．To prove the importance of travel.

B．To express her joy with new friends.

C．To show what she learned from the travelling.

D．To introduce the landmarks she was interested in,

3. How has the travel probably changed the author?

A．She has become more independent.

B．She begins to enjoy her daily life more.

C．She begins to value her family's opinion.

D．She has become more interested in foreign cultures.

4. What message does the author try to convey in the text?

A．We shouldn't think life is better elsewhere.

B．Interest is the best teacher in choosing jobs.

C．Travel is the best way to spend your holidays.

D．The importance of travel

7 . 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处错误，每句中最多有三处。错误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（＼）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、每处错误及其修改仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Happy is important in our life. In fact, it is always around us unless we put our heart into it.

I will never forget one thing. Once, I get a poor mark in math. I was worried and afraid go home. But when I got back home later, my parents had known which happened to me. He said to me,“It doesn’t matter, my child. Remembering we’ll be always beside you when you need help. We believe you can do the better next time. Never give up! ”I was moving and made up my mind to study harder and harder.

Whenever I am in troubles，I can feel my parents’ love. I want to be a good child for my parents.

8 . In a small village there lived a lazy Brahmin Ramdas. He would do _____ but daydream whole day.

One sunny afternoon, Ramdas was very ______. He said, "What a beautiful day. How I wish I could go back to _____. But then, I will have to go out and get my food." After bathing, Ramdas took out a bowl and out to ______.

By begging the whole day he managed to get a pot full of ______.

"It is this pot of milk that is going to make me ______," he thought. "I will use it to make butter. From the butter, I will be ______ to make ghee (酥油). I am really clever!"

"I will then go to the ______ and sell the ghee " his dream _____. "With the money I get, I will buy a pair of goats. They will have ______ after six months. Soon I would have an entire herd of goats."

"How ______ I am," he thought. "The day I become a rich businessman I will build a big house _____ in the middle of the village. There will be a splendid garden and a swimming pool in front of the house. Early morning I will ______ in the blue waters of the pool.

Deep in his _____, he struck out with his foot, breaking the _____, and drenched （使湿透）himself with the milk. He saw the broken pot and ______. He lost whatever he had because of his ______ and day dreaming.

Laziness is the biggest ______ of our life. If you are lazy then you will not acquire any significant ____ in your life and will always have nothing. Laziness is a _____ who slowly steals everything from us. If you want to become successful in your life and career, please overcome the devil laziness.

1.

A．something

B．everything

C．nothing

D．anything

2.

A．hungry

B．angry

C．sick

D．curious

3.

A．sleep

B．eat

C．play

D．work

4.

A．beat

B．beg

C．sell

D．entertain

5.

A．soup

B．milk

C．water

D．money

6.

A．happy

B．strange

C．famous

D．rich

7.

A．lucky

B．able

C．interested

D．particular

8.

A．road

B．hotel

C．market

D．house

9.

A．changed

B．paused

C．continued

D．stopped

10.

A．kids

B．huts

C．arguments

D．wounds

11.

A．smart

B．handsome

C．brave

D．generous

12.

A．just

B．still

C．even

D．right

13.

A．sweep

B．exercise

C．surf

D．bathe

14.

A．ideas

B．thoughts

C．opinions

D．expressions

15.

A．pot

B．heart

C．toe

D．goal

16.

A．fell

B．shouted

C．laughed

D．cried

17.

A．laziness

B．sadness

C．carelessness

D．anxiety

18.

A．success

B．aim

C．enemy

D．partner

19.

A．case

B．position

C．condition

D．point

20.

A．robber

B．murderer

C．thief

D．visitor

9 . Maybe it's because it was our first purchase as homeowners. The salesman must have spotted just how green we were, so he began persuading. And soon he led us to a classic leather chair. All these years later, I remember he used words like rich and handsome, the thing every living room needed.

We believed him. So we bought that chair — just less than $100, a great deal in the 1970s for a young couple!

How we loved that chair! It always occupied a place of honor in our various living rooms, moving with us from our first tiny house to our beloved new house.

Somehow, conversations were better on that chair, and life was more fun around it. Three daughters spilled their secrets on it. Old friends seemed to be attracted by it on those wonderful occasions. Crazy as it sounds, that leather chair seemed to have — well, powers. All for good.

At first, we didn't really care that the leather was showing signs of wear or that it had lost its sheen (光泽). But in our most recent move, when the chair was moved in our new living room, it suddenly looked terribly lonely sitting close to newly painted walls and a couple of shiny new tables.

My husband and I tried but still we couldn't ignore the rough spots. Our chair had a skin disease. Even our adult kids raised eyebrows, urging us to at least remove the chair to some dark corner of the room. Neither of us could imagine such a retirement for it.

So we had an inspired idea. We'd call in an upholsterer (修理工) to give our old chair a whole new life. Our friend Joe studied the chair and then took out a simple leather conditioner. He explained that although it wouldn't work miracles, it would definitely get our weary chair looking younger again. It certainly doesn't look new, but its seat and back are shining, and some of its deeper wrinkles have lightened.

Best of all, it's back in the living room, looking like a wise old friend to the furniture around it. And, yes, there it will stay.

Because some things, like some people, just deserve a happy old age.

1. How did the salesman persuade the author into buying the chair?

A．By thinking highly of the author.

B．By saying that the author was green.

C．By describing how great the chair was.

D．By comparing the chair with others.

2. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A．Sweet memories with the chair.

B．Various functions of the chair.

C．People's comments on the chair.

D．Family activities and parties of friends.

3. Why did the author finally decide to repair the chair?

A．Because he was persuaded by Joe.

B．Because he didn't have enough money.

C．Because it showed signs of hardness.

D．Because it couldn't match his new house.

4. What can we learn from the text?

A．East or west, home is best.	B．From saving comes having.
C．It is never too late to mend.	D．Old friends and wine are best.

10 . My husband and I recently went to Disney World with our children and grandchildren. We had a wonderful time and made lots of sweet memories together, but unexpectedly, I learned something as we made our way through the parks.

Our four grandchildren were excited about the attraction where children can drive the cars. Since our party was uneven (不均匀的) in numbers and two people fit in each car, I sat out that one and headed down to get pictures of everyone as they drove past on the track.

As I waited for my gang to drive by, I noticed a car with a father and his son who looked to be about 7. They rolled down the hill at the beginning, and then the car stopped. The young driver looked panicked, “I can’t do it.” His father quietly said, “Yes, you can.”

“No. I can’t!”   “Yes, you can, son.”

The little guy was almost in tears, “I CAN’T!” With deep patience, the father said, “Son, you can do this. I’m going to help you.” Then he talked him through pushing the gas pedal (油门踏板) and driving the car. Mere moments later with the father helping his son, the two went smoothly on their way down the track.

The scene brought tears to my eyes. That sweet whispered to my soul, “Yes, you can”. Then every time things got hard or when I had failures along the way, I would think “You can”.

Time and time again, the words patiently encouraged me on the journey. That’s where the true strength comes in. I am aware that I can not do things under my own power, but the words “Yes, you can” come beside me and provide wisdom and strength. There’s no way I can fail. Are you struggling with something today? Have the “I can’t” moments taken over? You can trust the words “Yes, you can”.

1. What did the author think of her family’s trip to Disney World?

A．Surprising.	B．Disappointing.
C．Satisfying.	D．Boring.

2. How did the boy feel before the car restarted again?

A．Excited.	B．Frightened.
C．Encouraged.	D．Moved.

3. What did the boy’s father do?

A．He encouraged the boy.	B．He let the boy drive all by himself.
C．He took the place of the boy and drove.	D．He was unwilling to help the boy.

4. What can be inferred from the text?

A．The author enjoyed traveling very much.

B．The author was unwilling to help lazy children.

C．“You can” has helped the author a lot.

D．The author hasn’t failed in anything.