1 . The View from the Slow Lane

As we pulled into the driveway, I noticed that something seemed different about my mom. She was ______ away from me, her shoulders dropped and her hands relaxed. I parked the car and she turned toward me.

“Okay, we’re home,” I said, ______ that now was her time to get out and let me be on my own. She sniffled and brushed her hair behind her ears to reveal her bloodshot eyes and moist cheeks. She had been crying.

“Mom!” I whined (嘀咕着说), surprised by the tears running down her face. “Why are you crying?” I asked, ______ I already knew the answer.

I had just got my ______, which I’d been looking forward to for months. I was free — able to drive myself where I needed to go. But now that I had it in my pocket, I suddenly felt ______. I had been so quick to grow up, completely ignoring the emotions that my mom must be experiencing with her firstborn ______ adulthood.

“My baby boy is growing up too fast,” she ______ to say between deep breaths.

My heart ached. I hated to see my mom cry, and I hated more that I had been so ignorant toward her ______. I had been counting down the days, ______ waiting to enter the next stage of my life, ______ she counted down with fear and headache. The ______ and freedom I had previously felt were gone, replaced by an odd sense of mourning.

We hugged. Then she looked me in the eye and told me to drive carefully. “Of course I will,” I reassured her. She unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the door, and stepped out. I waved goodbye and pulled out of the driveway.

I had been so ______ to start speeding and skirting around corners that I’d ______ just how beautiful the ride is. Now I cruised (漫游) down the peaceful two -lane road, ______ the sights, sounds, and smells of the nature that surrounds me. At that moment I made a promise to myself, a promise to take things   ______ and to never, ever, catch myself speeding again.

Life had passed me by while I lived my days in fast ______, ignorantly wishing for tomorrow and ______ to notice all the beautiful things along the way. Friendships, victories, heartbreaks — have sped by me because I was too busy looking toward the ______. It seems life also has its own ______, and if you find yourself going too fast, you risk ______   the moments that make it so special.

Moments like this.

1.

A．facing

B．running

C．escaping

D．breaking

2.

A．fearing

B．implying

C．remembering

D．considering

3.

A．in case

B．now that

C．as though

D．even though

4.

A．car

B．offer

C．license

D．scholarship

5.

A．guilty

B．anxious

C．annoyed

D．disappointed

6.

A．crossing

B．spending

C．nearing

D．delaying

7.

A．tried

B．managed

C．intended

D．hesitated

8.

A．feelings

B．greetings

C．warning

D．waiting

9.

A．unwillingly

B．impatiently

C．nervously

D．thankfully

10.

A．so

B．and

C．for

D．while

11.

A．luck

B．honor

C．delight

D．gratitude

12.

A．afraid

B．confident

C．surprised

D．excited

13.

A．denied

B．realized

C．discovered

D．forgotten

14.

A．enjoying

B．following

C．imagining

D．recognizing

15.

A．easy

B．slow

C．wrong

D．personal

16.

A．upward

B．downward

C．forward

D．backward

17.

A．trying

B．failing

C．refusing

D．pretending

18.

A．fortune

B．scenery

C．past

D．future

19.

A．speed limit

B．fast track

C．comfort zone

D．daily routine

20.

A．wasting

B．losing

C．missing

D．deleting

2 . I don’t know why I came to the decision to become a loser, but I know I made the ____ at a young age. Sometime in the middle of the fourth grade, I ____ trying. By the time I was in the seventh grade, I was lazy, difficult, ____.

It wasn’t long after that I dropped out of school. Hard physical labor was the ____ for the choices I made as an adolescent. At the age of 21, I was ____ lost, and using drugs as a way to ____ the fact that I had no education and was ____ in a dead-end job carrying heavy construction materials up a ladder all day. ____, now I believe in do-overs, in the chance to do it all again. And I believe that do-overs can be made at any ____ in your life, if you have the right ____. Mine came from a surprising source.

It was September 21, 2002, when my son Blake was born. It’s funny that after a life of ___ responsibility, now I was in charge of something so ____. Over the years, as I grew into the ____ of Dad, I began to learn something about myself. ____, Blake and I were both learning to walk, talk, work and play for the first time. I began my do-over.

It took me almost three years to learn how to read. I started with my son’s books.Over and over, I practised reading books to him until I remembered all the words in every one of them. I began to wonder if it was possible for me to go back to school. I knew I wanted to be a good role ____, so after a-year-and-a-half and a lot of hard work, I ____ my GED test on my son’s fourth birthday. This may not sound like much, and I’m surely not trying to get ____ for doing something that should have been done in the first place , but all things considered it was one of the best days in my life. Today, I’m a full-time college student, ____ to become sociologist.

It’s funny, growing up I always heard these great ____ stories of triumph(胜利) over shortcomings. But I never thought they ____ to me. Now I believe it’s a choice anyone can make: to do it all over again.

1.

A．determination

B．wish

C．choice

D．dream

2.

A．started

B．stopped

C．considered

D．fancied

3.

A．skeptical

B．defensive

C．sensitive

D．disrespectful

4.

A．consequence

B．compromise

C．compensation

D．competence

5.

A．fundamentally

B．hopelessly

C．blindly

D．casually

6.

A．deal with

B．go with

C．conflict with

D．meet with

7.

A．led

B．stuck

C．absorbed

D．taken

8.

A．However

B．Meanwhile

C．Furthermore

D．Therefore

9.

A．cost

B．corner

C．term

D．point

10.

A．motto

B．technique

C．conscience

D．motivation

11.

A．avoiding

B．preventing

C．undertaking

D．overcoming

12.

A．flexible

B．enterprising

C．authentic

D．fragile

13.

A．part

B．status

C．title

D．cause

14.

A．In a way

B．On the contrary

C．In addition

D．What’s worse

15.

A．model

B．leader

C．scholar

D．tutor

16.

A．received

B．adopted

C．attended

D．passed

17.

A．flame

B．praise

C．award

D．courage

18.

A．studying

B．waiting

C．beginning

D．demanding

19.

A．turn-around

B．take-off

C．pull-out

D．turn-off

20.

A．appealed

B．applied

C．attached

D．adapted

3 . Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
生活本来不容易，当你觉得容易的时候，其实……

1. 请简要描述图片。
2. 谈谈由此引发的感想。
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4 . There was a time when British Olympic medal winners became household names because there were so few of them. But the 67 medals at this year's Games in Rio and 147 at the Paralympics meant that the GB medalists’ reception at Buckingham Palace was a(n) _______ and yet happy event.

Throughout the Commonwealth there were _______ joyful celebrations. Grenada, the Bahamas, Jamaica and New Zealand won more medals per _______ than any other countries.

Many of this year’s winners spoke of being inspired by athletes of previous generations. Inspiration _______ their aspiration (抱负)；and having discovered abilities they _______ knew they had, these athletes are now inspiring others.

A few months ago, I saw inspiration of a different kind. It was not hard to be moved by the _______ of the highly skilled doctors, paramedics and crew, who are called out on average five times a day, even at night.

_______, to be inspirational you don’t have to save lives or win medals. I often draw strength from meeting _______ people doing extraordinary things; volunteers, carers, community organizers and good neighbors; _______ heroes whose quiet dedication makes them special. They are an inspiration to those who know them, and their lives frequently ________ a truth expressed by Mother Teresa. She once said, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

To mark my 90th birthday, volunteers and supporters of the six hundred charities of which I have been patron came to a lunch in The Mall. Many of these organizations are ________ in size but inspire me with the work they do.

From giving friendship and ________ to our veterans, the elderly or the bereaved; to championing music and dance; providing animal welfare; or protecting our fields and forests, their selfless devotion and ________ of spirit is an example to us all.

When people face a challenge they sometimes talk about taking a deep breath to find courage or strength. In fact, the word “inspire” literally means “to breathe in”. But even with the inspiration of others, it’s ________ that we sometimes think the world’s problems are so big that we can do little to help. On our own, we cannot end wars or ________ injustice, but the collective impact of thousands of small acts of goodness can be bigger than we imagine.

1.

A．respectful

B．accessible

C．crowded

D．appreciated

2.

A．hardly

B．equally

C．roughly

D．disputably

3.

A．people

B．popularity

C．game

D．person

4.

A．concerned

B．engaged

C．fed

D．desired

5.

A．scarcely

B．always

C．almost

D．nearly

6.

A．specialty

B．reputation

C．skills

D．dedication

7.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Similarly

D．Ironically

8.

A．outstanding

B．uncommon

C．ordinary

D．fortunate

9.

A．unsung

B．passionate

C．unbelievable

D．unusual

10.

A．refer to

B．represent

C．define

D．inform

11.

A．great

B．acceptable

C．important

D．modest

12.

A．indifference

B．support

C．relations

D．challenge

13.

A．generosity

B．hope

C．wisdom

D．foundation

14.

A．satisfying

B．well-known

C．understandable

D．disappointing

15.

A．turn down

B．take over

C．make for

D．wipe out

5 . Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
请根据下图内容，结合生活实例，谈谈你的看法。

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6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I remember reading a statement by a psychiatrist who said that if you ever feel depressed, the best thing to do     1     to do   something   for   someone   else.   Why?   Because   it   gets   you   focused   outward,   not    2    . It’s   hard to be depressed    3     serving someone else. Ironically, a by-product of helping others is feeling wonderful yourself.

I remember sitting in an airport one day, waiting for my    4     (fly). I was excited because I had been   upgraded   to a     5     ticket. And in first class, the seats are     6     (big), the food is edible, and the flight attendants are actually nice. In fact, I had the best seat on the entire plane. Seat 1A. Before boarding, I noticed a young lady who had several carry-on bags and was holding a crying     7    . Having just finished    8     a book on doing random acts of     9     (kind), I heard my conscience ( 良心)     10     to me, “You scumbag. Let her have your ticket.” I fought these promptings for a while but eventually caved in.

7 . Letting me move into my university dormitory wasn’t an easy decision for my parents. However, they knew if I wanted a good ___, I’d have to live away from home. I’d always __ living alone ： the life of no rules and regulations and being independent. So I was __ about this new stage in my life.

___,during the first few months of living alone，I’d find myself crying every day. I’d call my mum every day. I __ to fly back home as soon as I got any time off. That was the only thing I was __ about. Coming from a big family, I was __ to noises surrounding me. Therefore, the scary __ at night was the worst. I couldn’t even ___without keeping the lights on.

As time went by, I started enjoying the___ that came with living alone. I could do things in my own time： eat whenever I want, wake up whenever I want. The space of loneliness was   also then __ by friends who became like family, so I __ missing my family less.

When it was time to say goodbye and go back home after my __ I   was bittersweet. I’d __ my time alone, learning things which wouldn’t have been __ if I had riever moved away from home. But I’d also missed my family too much.

I’d learned a lot from this __ . Living alone made me value ___time even more.I realized that every second with them __ though I might not get the freedom I had while living alone.

I   guess it’s __ for everybody, but for me,there is no warmth in a house __ it’s filled with loving members and people you love.

1.

A．memory

B．occupation

C．opportunity

D．education

2.

A．kept on

B．dreamed of

C．insisted on

D．put off

3.

A．delighted

B．worried

C．serious

D．cautious

4.

A．Undoubtedly

B．Unwillingly

C．Unconditionally

D．Unexpectedly

5.

A．refused

B．pretended

C．Wanted

D．failed

6.

A．concerned

B．disappointed

C．certain

D．particular

7.

A．deaf

B．cruel

C．accustomed

D．opposed

8.

A．boredom

B．silence

C．darkness

D．suffering

9.

A．sleep

B．talk

C．move

D．play

10.

A．confidence

B．safety

C．relief

D．freedom

11.

A．set aside

B．taken over

C．filled up

D．thrown away

12.

A．started

B．practised

C．resisted

D．preferred

13.

A．recovery

B．graduation

C．resignation

D．promotion

14.

A．hated

B．desired

C．regretted

D．enjoyed

15.

A．useful

B．possible

C．reliable

D．worthwhile

16.

A．adventure

B．arrangement

C．experience

D．challenge

17.

A．family

B．study

C．work

D．growth

18.

A．flew

B．counted

C．stayed

D．repeated

19.

A．hard

B．common

C．meaningless

D．different

20.

A．when

B．ince

C．unless

D．though

8 . According to a Chinese saying，“One who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a hero. ”Growing up in Beijing，I _________ its historical sites and natural attractions perfectly well. However，I’d _________ climbed the Great Wall before until recently. I，along with my friends， _________ for the top. We soon discovered that the hike was much more _________ than we had imagined. But we didn’t _________ . It took us about two hours to finally _________ where we had wanted to get to.

As _________ at the top of the Great Wall，I looked back at the waves of _________ walking to the top. At that moment，I saw an amazing _________ that would forever change my opinion on humans’ limits. I saw a young couple carrying their children，walking __________ but surely towards the top. They would stop once in a while to take a __________ under the hot sun.

As I stood there，I began to __________ words that can describe us humans. If one would like to describe giraffes（长颈鹿），he/she would use words such as __________ and long-necked. But what about us？I took another look down below and my __________ began to gather，persevering（坚忍不拔的），determined，and

__________. As these words came into my mind，I __________ that it was not appearance or physical characteristics that should define（定义）us humans，but the __________ that we share.

I don’t know if I have become a __________ man after returning from this __________ according to the Chinese saying， __________ I surely returned as a more thoughtful person.

1.

A．show

B．know

C．imagine

D．accept

2.

A．still

B．also

C．never

D．already

3.

A．waited

B．allowed

C．searched

D．aimed

4.

A．expensive

B．interesting

C．difficult

D．important

5.

A．wake up

B．give up

C．keep up

D．look up

6.

A．reach

B．understand

C．clean

D．head

7.

A．shook

B．stood

C．walked

D．lay

8.

A．children

B．strangers

C．people

D．foreigners

9.

A．book

B．photo

C．future

D．scene

10.

A．dangerously

B．slowly

C．worriedly

D．naturally

11.

A．break

B．tip

C．step

D．note

12.

A．care about

B．make up

C．tell about

D．think of

13.

A．healthy

B．tall

C．fat

D．scary

14.

A．thoughts

B．emotions

C．rules

D．plans

15.

A．tired

B．normal

C．strong

D．lazy

16.

A．expected

B．argued

C．included

D．realized

17.

A．dreams

B．qualities

C．concerns

D．experiences

18.

A．boring

B．humorous

C．great

D．serious

19.

A．trip

B．country

C．adventure

D．experiment

20.

A．but

B．as

C．unless

D．so

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How did the speaker feel when his father set him a task?

A．Anxious.

B．Surprised.

C．Excited.

2. What happened to the speaker the other day?

A．He had to cut grass in the same place.	B．He was found telling lies again.
C．He lost two dollars.

3. What did the speaker use to be?

A．A writer.

B．A lawyer.

C．A cleaner.

4. What does the speaker want to tell us?

A．To try to be responsible from the start.	B．To do a job well the first time.
C．To value cooperation.

10 . Ring! Ring! Ring! It was early in the morning and I knew who was _______ as I reached for the telephone. I was a new substitute teacher (代课教师) trying to earn enough money to _______ my family. Each morning, I _______ for a call that would take me to a different classroom. The last three classes had all been determined to _______ me and see just how much bad behavior they could get away with (逃脱惩罚). I had responded (应对) by being _______ with the students. I didn't really _______ to go to work that morning, especially since it was my birthday.

Still, I answered the phone and _______ the job. My family needed the money and I couldn't _______ to be picky (挑剔的). As I was driving to work, I _______ to try harder to be the best teacher that I could be.

As the class started, the students ________ tried to see what they could get away with. This time, though, I was ________ but fair with them. I did my best to make my lessons ________. I shared smiles, praised their efforts, and encouraged them to work hard.

The results were ________. My unruly (难以驾驭的) classroom soon ________. Students were learning and laughing, and I ________ felt like I was doing my job right. I went home feeling ________ in my heart and enjoyed the rest of my birthday with my family.

I remembered something that I once read: “Every day is a new opportunity to ________ again. Every day is your birthday.” Every day is a ________ for us to get things right, to live our lives with love and joy, and to make this world a better place. Don't ________ a single day. Just try to be the best you can be. Never stop ________.

1.

A．bothering

B．calling

C．knocking

D．playing

2.

A．pay

B．impress

C．support

D．provide

3.

A．waited

B．asked

C．looked

D．headed

4.

A．please

B．test

C．persuade

D．surprise

5.

A．patient

B．honest

C．satisfied

D．angry

6.

A．want

B．need

C．choose

D．hesitate

7.

A．refused

B．received

C．took

D．completed

8.

A．manage

B．pretend

C．expect

D．afford

9.

A．agreed

B．decided

C．appeared

D．started

10.

A．in time

B．at last

C．at once

D．once again

11.

A．strict

B．worried

C．mad

D．disappointed

12.

A．clear

B．useful

C．fun

D．difficult

13.

A．strange

B．funny

C．important

D．amazing

14.

A．changed

B．divided

C．returned

D．disappeared

15.

A．again

B．even

C．finally

D．nearly

16.

A．confused

B．happy

C．tired

D．upset

17.

A．check

B．settle

C．discover

D．begin

18.

A．chance

B．choice

C．risk

D．goal

19.

A．spend

B．forget

C．waste

D．save

20.

A．learning

B．trying

C．asking

D．thinking