1 . 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

2 . 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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3 . 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 never 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

4 . 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.

5 . 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

6 . After I made my_______   I walked back into the   _______   . I got in my car but had to wait to     _______ because of all the cars _________   at the red stop light. I looked out of my car window and saw something on the pavement. A single butterfly was wildly _________ its wings but not getting off the _______ . It was right in front of a truck's _________ too. Without thinking I got out of my car, held my hand up _______ the truck driver wouldn't move forward , and bent down to look at the butterfly. One of its legs was ________ in what looked like soda（苏打水）.I reached down and ________ the butterfly as ________ as I could. I lifted its ________ up and suddenly it was ________ . I opened my ________ and up it flew towards the shining sun. My own eyes shone brighter and my own heart felt____________as I watched it.

Now a lot of people might ________ why I would step out into traffic like that to __________a single butterfly. All I can say is that my heart was ________ me at that moment. And when I was done I felt more like my true self than I had all day. ________ your days with goodness and love. And your heart will feel as light as a butterfly.

1.

A．surprise

B．relief

C．inspiration

D．reminder

2.

A．purchase

B．decision

C．application

D．promise

3.

A．store

B．heat

C．queue

D．mess

4.

A．climb out

B．climb over

C．pull out

D．pull over

5.

A．slowed down

B．speeded up

C．lined up

D．broke down

6.

A．hurting

B．beating

C．expanding

D．cleaning

7.

A．floor

B．car

C．ground

D．truck

8.

A．headlight

B．door

C．window

D．tire

9.

A．so

B．but

C．because

D．although

10.

A．injured

B．spread

C．stuck

D．placed

11.

A．admired

B．cupped

C．comforted

D．observed

12.

A．tightly

B．gently

C．bravely

D．quietly

13.

A．burden

B．wing

C．spirit

D．leg

14.

A．free

B．alive

C．calm

D．elegant

15.

A．bag

B．pocket

C．eyes

D．hands

16.

A．purer

B．harder

C．heavier

D．lighter

17.

A．wonder

B．understand

C．clarify

D．forget

18.

A．describe

B．study

C．rescue

D．treat

19.

A．following

B．judging

C．forcing

D．guiding

20.

A．Fill

B．End

C．Begin

D．Reward

7 . I was cycling and noticed a person, about a quarter of a kilometer in front of me. I could tell he was cycling a little slower than me and decided to try to _______ him. I had about a kilometer to go on the road _______ turning off.

So I _______ cycling faster and faster and every _______ I was gaining on him just a little bit. After just a few minutes I was only about 100 yards _______ him, so I really picked up the pace and _______ myself You would have _______ I was cycling in the last section of London Olympic triathlon.

_______,I caught up with him and passed him by. On the inside I felt so _______.I beat him, of course, but he didn't even know we were __________ .

After I passed him, I __________ that I had been so focused on competing against him that I had __________ my turn. I had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to turn around and go all the way back.

Isn't that what happens in life when we __________ competing with co-workers, neighbors, and friends, trying to __________ that we are more successful or more important? We spend our time and ____________ chasing after them and we miss out on our own __________ to our future.

The __________ of unhealthy competition is that it's a never-ending ____________, because there will__________ be somebody ahead of you, someone   with a better job, more money and more education, etc.

Therefore, just take what life has given you, your height, weight and personality. Stay focused and live a healthy life. There's no __________in life. Run your own race and wish others well!

1.

A．follow

B．catch

C．remind

D．grasp

2.

A．before

B．after

C．unless

D．when

3.

A．stopped

B．enjoyed

C．started

D．regretted

4.

A．way

B．block

C．step

D．time

5.

A．apart from

B．above

C．ahead of

D．behind

6.

A．protected

B．pushed

C．supported

D．comforted

7.

A．thought

B．remembered

C．dreamt

D．hoped

8.

A．Fortunately

B．Finally

C．Surprisingly

D．Apparently

9.

A．calm

B．lucky

C．astonished

D．good

10.

A．racing

B．exercising

C．celebrating

D．cycling

11.

A．believed

B．expected

C．realized

D．understood

12.

A．escaped

B．missed

C．made

D．lost

13.

A．worry about

B．care for

C．depend on

D．focus on

14.

A．prove

B．declare

C．explain

D．inform

15.

A．tears

B．money

C．energy

D．pain

16.

A．paths

B．entrances

C．plans

D．barriers

17.

A．task

B．difficulty

C．problem

D．goal

18.

A．movement

B．cycle

C．event

D．routine

19.

A．never

B．often

C．sometimes

D．always

20.

A．mistake

B．competition

C．pressure

D．challenge

8 . I got a new pair of eyeglasses recently. Because stigmatism（去像散性）had started to___________with my nearsightedness，making things a little bit________

It has taken me several days to get used to the new_____________，While it was great seeing clearly at a_______ again and wonderful being able to _________ a book without it being an inch from my face，the combination lenses（组合镜片）were a（n）___________ for me. The problem was that whenever I was_________ something far away，I had to keep my eyes up，___________I would get a wave of blurriness（模糊）when I _________ looked through the reading part of the lenses. I am __________ that my eyes are now getting used to the new glasses. It is no ____________ living in an unclear world. I really ____________ the help of the new glasses.

I am grateful for this new pair of glasses for another reason too. They have taught me a（n）____________that I will hold close to my heart forever: Whenever you ____________to see the road ahead clearly，look up！Too often in my life I have kept the eyes of my soul looking __________ to the ground. When I __________ ，the world seemed like a scary，unclear，and depressing place. When I raised those eyes，though，my____________ always became clear. I saw that life is good and when I help others，I make it even ____________. I saw that no matter what each day may throw at me，I can____________ it with a loving heart and a joyful spirit. Whenever your life seems ________ or overwhelming，just look up！

1.

A．battle

B．compare

C．deal

D．mix

2.

A．unusual

B．impractical

C．unclear

D．impossible

3.

A．culture

B．pair

C．temperature

D．house.

4.

A．distance

B．length

C．speed

D．rate

5.

A．pick

B．print

C．translate

D．read

6.

A．experiment

B．force

C．challenge

D．choice

7.

A．listening to

B．talking about

C．thinking of

D．looking at

8.

A．otherwise

B．however

C．therefore

D．meanwhile

9.

A．eventually

B．accidentally.

C．unfortunately

D．gradually

10.

A．glad

B．aware

C．certain

D．proud

11.

A．use

B．fun

C．doubt

D．wonder

12.

A．want

B．offer

C．appreciate

D．refuse

13.

A．truth

B．way

C．effect

D．language

14.

A．regret

B．manage

C．agree

D．need

15.

A．forward

B．around

C．down

D．back

16.

A．did

B．admitted to

C．finished

D．left

17.

A．interest

B．view

C．prejudice

D．ability

18.

A．slower

B．safer

C．easier

D．better

19.

A．lose

B．push

C．face

D．remember

20.

A．exciting

B．frightening

C．meaningful

D．peaceful

9 . For years I have had no idea what I have been doing with my life. I was a 30-year-old lawyer in New York.___being a lawyer was never my dream or goal in life. I honestly wanted to be a writer. I have a great__________and would write amazing stories in my head. But I always knew that being a writer was_________ possible for me because it was a better________ decision to stay a lawyer.

Recently，I couldn't fall asleep___________my usual time of 10 p. m，and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream_________ The dream started with me in the ocean ________to go for a swim and I was searching for something，but I started to_________ and have no control over my__________Then a light shone through the water and when I looked up all I could_________was myself in a bright white room writing a ________ Then I heard a voice said_________ ，"Now is the time to try something new；now is the time to try something new.”

It wasn't just a dream；it was my_________ to make something good out of my life. That afternoon，I________ my job at the law firm and I couldn't have been any _________My life started at 30，and every day _______ that point I haven't stopped enjoying life. I started to_________and have been on the best-seller list for the last two months. Things have definitely turned_______

________ is a good thing, it gives us an opportunity to take a chance. So my two favorite words I live by and so ___you are "change and chance".

1.

A．Because

B．So

C．But

D．While

2.

A．imagination

B．determination

C．identification

D．information

3.

A．almost

B．never

C．always

D．later

4.

A．controversial

B．essential

C．financial

D．initial

5.

A．in

B．on

C．at

D．by

6.

A．over and over again

B．all of a sudden

C．in the long run

D．on a large scale

7.

A．learning

B．trying

C．managing

D．agreeing

8.

A．scream

B．float

C．flee

D．drown

9.

A．life

B．head

C．hands

D．body

10.

A．hear

B．see

C．feel

D．imagine

11.

A．report

B．letter

C．journal

D．novel

12.

A．sadly

B．violently

C．repeatedly

D．unwillingly

13.

A．hobby

B．opportunity

C．duty

D．honor

14.

A．quit

B．lost

C．got

D．landed

15.

A．luckier

B．sadder

C．worse

D．happier

16.

A．before

B．after

C．since

D．until

17.

A．work

B．write

C．smile

D．read

18.

A．around

B．up

C．out

D．back

19.

A．Chance

B．Writing

C．Dreaming

D．Change

20.

A．need

B．will

C．must

D．should

10 . Sometimes people around you can change your life. The change may not be sudden or _______ , but little habits can produce big _______ that make you think about what is important in your life. The person who changed my life is Julia Masi. She has _______ me so many things that I will carry with me _______ my life.

One thing I've learned from Julia is how to balance   _______. Julia has shown me how to _______ ahead so that I can finish all my school work, enjoy sports and_______ have time for my friends. She has taught me that you can do anything if you are _______ and if you never give up. I've also learned that you can find anything fun or _______   if you connect it with something that you enjoy.

Last year I hated studying vocabulary, but I loved playing on my computer. Julia ________   the two and showed me a website called “freerice.com” where you can ________   a word game that gives you 5 grains of rice to donate to the poor with every correct word. She ________   me to learn a hundred new ________   by filling up the rice bowl. I liked playing the game so much that I ________   about 1,000 words in just one month.

Julia has always ________   me to try new hobbies. She showed me that going to the theater could help me become a better writer. ________ , she taught me that discussing a play can excite an interest in reading.

________   it wasn't for Julia I probably wouldn't have ________   how easy it is to help the poor. There are so many ways that one person can ________ . I've learned to be more appreciative of what I own. I am ________   for the opportunities that I have been given. I will continue to think of ways to help those less fortunate for the rest of my life.

1.

A．simple

B．slight

C．necessary

D．impressive

2.

A．results

B．problems

C．ideas

D．decisions

3.

A．taught

B．served

C．offered

D．bought

4.

A．for

B．of

C．throughout

D．into

5.

A．work

B．money

C．career

D．time

6.

A．plan

B．get

C．move

D．stay

7.

A．never

B．seldom

C．yet

D．still

8.

A．excited

B．determined

C．careful

D．patient

9.

A．important

B．easy

C．possible

D．interesting

10.

A．shared

B．remembered

C．combined

D．separated

11.

A．watch

B．play

C．raise

D．improve

12.

A．permitted

B．invited

C．challenged

D．reminded

13.

A．lessons

B．skills

C．words

D．stories

14.

A．learned

B．read

C．used

D．spelled

15.

A．allowed

B．warned

C．forced

D．encouraged

16.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．However

D．Otherwise

17.

A．Unless

B．If

C．Although

D．Since

18.

A．realized

B．noticed

C．imagined

D．dreamed

19.

A．turn away

B．make a difference

C．show off

D．make a mistake

20.

A．ready

B．sorry

C．thankful

D．anxious