1 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It amazed me—every time I saw Joe, he was smiling. It didn’t _______ whether he had to stop at a stop light, or if he were the seventh person in_______ at the bank, and the service stopped just before he got there. Joe_______ smiled. It made me wonder why he seemed so _______every day.
Having observed Joe with other people, I _______ something else also. Joe asked people how they were doing, and really seemed to listen to their _________ If someone were hurting, he had _______for him and kind words, and offered to _______ in any way he could.
It made me think...What if I tried to smile more? A(n) _______ of sorts began when I went to the grocery store. I smiled as I went up and down the aisles...and people I didn’t even __________ smiled back at me. Some even __________! The little kid in the cart(购物车) who was giving his mother a __________ time saw me smile and ____________ talking...and, you guessed it. He made a shy little attempt at a smile. The man in the handicapped(残疾的) cart ____________ a person to reach something...I could get that for him. The smile even transferred over to him, and he ____________ me.
As I drove home, I was smiling. I ____________ what I had just learned, and when someone passed me and gave me a(n) ____________, I smiled at him. He looked puzzled.
Now I know a smile is a small thing, but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day? I couldn’t believe how __________ I felt. Nothing in my life had changed, __________ maybe it had. For what I learned was that such a small thing could __________ not only my spirits, but those around me as well.1.

A．work

B．happen

C．matter

D．last

2.

A．order

B．debt

C．hand

D．line

3.

A．always

B．eventually

C．immediately

D．still

4.

A．naughty

B．happy

C．active

D．humorous

5.

A．decided

B．judged

C．noticed

D．considered

6.

A．answers

B．complaints

C．excuses

D．comments

7.

A．guidance

B．respect

C．sympathy

D．protection

8.

A．perform

B．attempt

C．bother

D．help

9.

A．experiment

B．life

C．project

D．program

10.

A．meet

B．touch

C．know

D．contact

11.

A．glared

B．greeted

C．approached

D．escaped

12.

A．spare

B．long

C．hard

D．great

13.

A．stopped

B．tried

C．kept

D．enjoyed

14.

A．persuaded

B．accepted

C．supported

D．needed

15.

A．thanked

B．changed

C．encouraged

D．invited

16.

A．worried about

B．thought about

C．talked over

D．looked over

17.

A．gesture

B．address

C．call

D．ticket

18.

A．normal

B．great

C．reasonable

D．complicated

19.

A．so

B．for

C．but

D．till

20.

A．release

B．admire

C．display

D．lift

2 . It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.

Most do not fully see this truth.    1    . It seems to them that their difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.

    2    . Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.    3    .

    4    . When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve.    5    As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct.” It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.

A．Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure.

B．Life is not a trap set for us by God so that he can condemn (责难) us for failing.

C．It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn.

D．Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning.

E．Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy.

F．We can register to make money and participate in problem solving collaboration (合作、协作) groups.

G．What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one.

3 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the ____ , shouting angrily at each other. He ____ his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in ____ at each other ?” The disciples ____ for a while and one of them said, “ Because we ____ our calm, we shout.” “But, why should you shout ____ the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) ____ manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none ____ the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their ____ . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to ____ each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to ____ that great distance. What ____ when two people fall in love ? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very ____ . The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.”

The wise man ____ , “When they love each other even more, they do not ____ , but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they ____ need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s ____ .That’s how close people are when they love each other.”

He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you ____ , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. ____ there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to ____. You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”

1.

A．roof

B．platform

C．bank

D．street

2.

A．referred to

B．attended to

C．shouted to

D．turned to

3.

A．anger

B．excitement

C．disappointment

D．surprise

4.

A．thought

B．relaxed

C．listened

D．waited

5.

A．control

B．disturb

C．lose

D．enjoy

6.

A．as long as

B．in case

C．when

D．unless

7.

A．soft

B．impressive

C．weak

D．responsible

8.

A．encouraged

B．satisfied

C．entertained

D．bothered

9.

A．directions

B．bodies

C．goals

D．hearts

10.

A．hurt

B．attack

C．understand

D．hear

11.

A．keep

B．measure

C．cover

D．shorten

12.

A．matters

B．happens

C．works

D．succeeds

13.

A．close

B．huge

C．special

D．open

14.

A．doubted

B．continued

C．replied

D．promised

15.

A．pass

B．cry

C．care

D．speak

16.

A．sometimes

B．still

C．even

D．ever

17.

A．nothing

B．all

C．one

D．something

18.

A．argue

B．apologize

C．criticize

D．explain

19.

A．Worse still

B．Therefore

C．Or else

D．Besides

20.

A．beat

B．follow

C．walk

D．return

4 . 完形填空（共20小题）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list _______ in our past that we felt _______ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very _______ process, but there’s always some _______soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then _______ that we find ways to _______ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever _______ my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my _______, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff _______ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies (伙伴) and I decided to play a ________ on him.

After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a SOB (畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious________. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ________ found out.

Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name ________ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ________. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Sheriff Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few ________, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused (停顿). “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”

“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a ________ discussion. His closing words were, “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ________ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it ________ all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”

Jimmy inspired me to ________ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to ________the past wrong doings.

1.

A．something

B．anything

C．somebody

D．anybody

2.

A．ashamed

B．afraid

C．sure

D．proud

3.

A．private

B．boring

C．interesting

D．funny

4.

A．foolish

B．polite

C．simple

D．brave

5.

A．expected

B．suggested

C．ordered

D．demanded

6.

A．connect with

B．depend on

C．make apologies to

D．get along with

7.

A．improve

B．continue

C．realize

D．keep

8.

A．notes

B．list

C．plan

D．stories

9.

A．any

B．most

C．none

D．all

10.

A．part

B．game

C．trick

D．record

11.

A．view

B．sign

C．attention

D．remark

12.

A．also

B．even

C．still

D．ever

13.

A．appears

B．considers

C．presents

D．remembers

14.

A．angry

B．happy

C．doubtful

D．alive

15.

A．words

B．rings

C．repeats

D．calls

16.

A．cold

B．plain

C．nervous

D．lively

17.

A．in case

B．so long as

C．unless

D．because

18.

A．around

B．out

C．through

D．away

19.

A．build up

B．make up

C．clear up

D．give up

20.

A．regret

B．forgive

C．right

D．punish

5 . In junior high school, one of my classmates, Ethan, was addicted to TV. This boy simply knew everything about such pop shows as Who’s the Boss?
Then one day Ethan’s mother made an offer in order to draw him back to his school subjects. She promised that she would give him $200 if he could go a full month without watching any TV. None of us thought Ethan could do it, but he did quite well. His mom paid him $200. He went out and bought a TV, the biggest he could find.
In recent years, hundreds of schools have carried out experiments with paying kids with each for showing up or getting good grades. All school kids admire this trend. But it upsets adults. Teachers say that we are rewarding kids for doing what they should be doing of their own will. Psychologists warn that money can actually make kids perform worse by making the act of learning cheap. The debate has become a typical battle over why our kids are not learning at the rate they should he despite decades of reforms and budget increases.
[写作内容] 1. 以约30词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 以约120词对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的现象进行议论，内容包括：
(1)你对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的看法;
(2)你的父母(或其他亲人)是如何鼓励你学习的；
(3)你认为怎样才能更好地鼓励孩子学习。
[写作要求]
1. 可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 标题自定。
3. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

6 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1--20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I’m left _______. Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other _______?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, _______ children from different races and religions played and studied _______ in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s ________from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just _______ our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well _______ or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we’d _______ the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to _______ the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his ________.
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later returned to their village, and I ________ touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I ________ my destination. The driver acknowledged my ________ but did not move off. Instead, he looked ________ at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my childhood nickname(绰号). I was astonished at being so _________addressed(称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two ________ we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something ________ to describe.
If we can allow our children to be ________ without prejudice, they’ll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be ________ their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies build and ________ we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “we happy few, we band of brothers”.1.

A．interested

B．pleased

C．puzzled

D．excited

2.

A．parties

B．cities

C．villages

D．races

3.

A．why

B．which

C．how

D．when

4.

A．together

B．around

C．alone

D．apart

5.

A．drop

B．throw

C．move

D．roll

6.

A．refused

B．made

C．sought

D．accepted

7.

A．paid

B．meant

C．preserved

D．treated

8.

A．explore

B．search

C．discover

D．desert

9.

A．get through

B．deal with

C．come across

D．take away

10.

A．arrival

B．choice

C．effort

D．company

11.

A．lost

B．gained

C．developed

D．missed

12.

A．stated

B．ordered

C．decided

D．chose

13.

A．attempts

B．instructions

C．opinions

D．arrangements

14.

A．anxiously

B．carelessly

C．disappointedly

D．fixedly

15.

A．familiarly

B．strangely

C．fully

D．coldly

16.

A．departures

B．months

C．years

D．decades

17.

A．possible

B．funny

C．hard

D．clear

18.

A．them

B．themselves

C．us

D．ourselves

19.

A．from

B．by

C．with

D．against

20.

A．still

B．otherwise

C．then

D．instead