1 . 语法填空

People often talk about what     1     (moral) and virtue are. But sometimes they may face moral dilemmas. For example, if an old man     2     (trip) over a stone or suddenly fainted in the street or was injured in     3     accident, what would be your first response? Should you assist him     4     (rise) or give first aid? Or just stand by? Your behaviour will illustrate what your moral and life     5     (principle) are. In Lin Qiaozhi’s eyes, life is precious. When others entrusted her     6     their lives, it was virtue     7     carried her through a life of hard     8     (choose).

2 . 将下面6个句子使用恰当的过渡衔接词连句成篇。
(1). 人们普遍认为美在我们的生活中起着重要的作用。
(2). 许多女孩认为外表不能被忽视。
(3). 为了追求理想的身材，她们试图尝试她们知道的每一种方法，这让她们很烦恼。(定语从句)
(4). 一些女孩甚至用自己的积蓄购买减肥药片来减肥。
(5). 在我看来，内在美是最重要的，也是增强我们自信的最好方法。
(6). 真正重要的不是从头到脚打扮自己，而是用知识和全面的能力武装自己。(what引导主语从句)
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3 . 语法填空

For many students，it is a great honour     1     (participate) in all kinds of     2     (compete). Some regard competitions     3    a good chance to improve themselves while others complain that on such     4     (occasion), they have no freedom and there     5     (exist) stress. In my opinion, when an opportunity comes, you should embrace it and make every effort     6     (make) it. If you fail, it is all right, because you lose nothing. Instead, during the process, you harvest experience and courage.

4 . 语法填空

Growing up with my cousin since we were     1     (teenager), we became best friends—more like brothers throughout the years. That was until we had a huge disagreement. We didn’t speak what seemed like forever. Admittedly, it never     2     (strike) me then that I was the one to blame. When someone means a lot to you and then keeps you     3     a distance, it leaves this huge void (空白) in your life and possibly all because you couldn’t admit any mistakes.

During that time, I was eager for     4     (update) of my cousin, but I lost track     5     him. After four long years, I heard he was anxious     6     (maintain) contact with me. I felt the same and didn’t postpone     7     (meet) up in person. Sitting     8     comfort, we talked in     9     familiar atmosphere. It was like we had never quarreled.

My experience taught me a valuable lesson about how to fix friendships: Don’t be afraid to reach out first.

5 . 语法填空

During my school days, I was one of those shy kids who were     1     (quiet) than others that were of my age. I always sat alone for an entire day. Even during breaks, I used     2     (sit) in a corner of the ground and see others play games. In fact, I always thought I was not a lively kid when    3     (compare) with my peers. I was interested in joining others or     4     (make) new friends but I always worried that they would say “No”. So I would rather stay alone.

Once, a spider took around     5     hour to reach the top of a wall and I dropped it down     6     purpose. To     7     (I) surprise, within seconds it started to make its way again. The little movements by the spider     8     (impress) me a lot. I realized that rejections were never a failure. Sometimes I might be treated     9     (unkind), but I could stand up again. There would be a time     10     people would like and appreciate me. From then on, I tried to join others, learn new things and make new friends.

6 . 请以“My understanding of ‘The Road Not Taken’”为题，用英语写一篇80词左右的短文。

My understanding of “The Road Not Taken”

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7 . Getting to the Top

Why do Olympic athletes push themselves to the limits? As one of the Olympic athletes, I miss birthday parties, ruin family holidays and skip nights out, but there is a very good reason for giving up so much. “We’re worried about you,” said my friend from across the table. He was worried that I had no longer become fun to train with and that I was in danger of being left with only a world championship medal and no one to share it with.

I could have become angry or defensive. Don’t they know how hard it is to be at the top in sport? Don’t they know what it takes to get there? However, deep down I knew elements of what he was saying were right. I was always tired and every workout had a mental intensity that seemed too much for most to handle. I was pushing the limits and extremes beyond what most thought were healthy.

These are the fears I face as a professional athlete on a day-to-day basis. Who am I doing this for? How much is too much? Why am I doing this? How can I be so selfish? What are the sacrifices for?

I think of countless birthday parties and nights out I have missed, ruining a family holiday in France because of the endless search for a swimming pool to train in, almost missing my brother’s wedding because I was too busy hiring a car in downtown Johannesburg and driving through the “no-go” areas in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes. The list is endless.

It boils down to this: I was born with an enormous amount of drive and determination. From a small girl, I would stay in at lunch time just to get ahead on class work rather than go out and play; I would get the bus on my own at ten years old and go to swim 100 lengths of the pool while other kids played pool games; I was the only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys. I have always lived my life to extremes. Call it unhealthy if you want, but that is the way I roll, no matter what it is I’m applying myself to.

Being a professional athlete is no different. If you want to be an Olympic champion, it’s all about that little extra thing you have done in your preparation that will set you apart from your competitors.

Can this be overdone? Absolutely. But if your dream is to be the best and reach the winner’s platform, you had better be totally committed to your sport. In the words of the British triathlete Alistair Brownlee, even if it means getting injured, “I’d prefer to have three or four outstanding years of winning stuff than having ten years of being average.”

Doing what we do as athletes sets us apart because we are willing to do that extra little bit that might take us to the top. It is certainly not a balanced way to live and it is certainly not normal but those words are generally not used for anyone who is striving for greatness.

1. What was the writer’s friend worried about?
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2. Please paraphrase the underlined sentence. (两句备选)
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3. According to the passage, please decide which part of the following statement is false, then underline it and explain why.(两句备选)
(1)The writer missed many birthday parties, ruined family holidays and skipped nights out, because she had too many competitions to take part in.
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(2)What makes an Olympic champion stand out from other competitors is the special talent she or he has.
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4. (3题备选)
(1)Which athlete do you admire most? Why?
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(2)What is your opinion about the writer’s attitude and commitment to the profession she has chosen?
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(3)Choose one most important thing you need to get to the top. Give reasons for your choices

intelligence                           determination                    patience mental toughness                    concentration                    self-discipline

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8 . We all lie. Although we’ve been taught that lying is wrong, everyone has lied at some point in their lives.    1    

Consider this situation: Your grandmother sends you a sweater for your birthday.You hate the color, but thank her anyway, and promise to wear it often.Or imagine you go to a friend’s birthday party.    2    If she asks you if you enjoyed your meal, you don’t want to offend (冒犯) her, so you say, “Yes, it was great.” We call these lies “white lies”—harmless and small lies.    3    

However, are there situations where lying is necessary? Imagine this: You have been late for school several days for a   week. Your teacher has told you that if you’re late again you’ll be suspended (暂时停学).     4    Your only hope of not   being suspended is to lie and say that your bus broke down on the way to school. Would you lie, or tell the truth and receive the punishment? Now, imagine something more serious: You’re walking in a street and a frantic (慌乱不安的) young man runs by you and hides in a corner. Seconds later, an angry-looking person comes in asking if you’ve seen a young man run past. What would you do? If you tell the truth, the young man may get hurt.    5    

So the question remains: Is it OK to lie or not?

A．But is lying really always wrong?

B．Lying can quickly get out of control.

C．Lying may in fact help the young man.

D．The food her mother prepared doesn’t taste good.

E．She’s likely to serve the same bad food in the future.

F．Though you have set your alarm for an earlier time, you are still late.

G．We lie to protect the feelings of others or to make them feel good about themselves.

9 . 语法填空

As you get older, you will find time tends to move faster.

You will also find time like a stack of memories, so the fewer new experiences you have, the less likely you are     1    (fill) those memories with    2    (interest) things.

Time does go by more    3    (quick) as we get older. In the first few years of our lives, anything we sense or do    4    (be) new, and many of our experiences are unique, so they remain firmly in our memories.

But as the years go by, we get fewer and     5    (few) new experiences—both because we have already accomplished a lot     6    because we become slaves to our daily routines.

Maybe we need a new app    7    (create) by people who know something in all fields that will encourage us to try out new experiences, point    8    things we’ve never done, recommend dishes we’ve never tasted and suggest places we’ve never been to.

Such     9    app could make our lives more varied, help us to try new things, slow down the passage of time and increase our    10    (happy).

10 . I used to turn down my friends’ invitations to swim. For me, being seen ________ in a swimsuit was impossible because I was shy. Even in ________ clothes, I felt everyone was thinking how fat I was and silently ________ me.

It was a little easier when I was around people I ________. My friend, Dirk, had a ________ in his backyard and he sometimes invited me to swim there. However, one hot summer day, my heart ________ as I arrived. His slim sister, Casey, was there.

“________ and get changed,” Dirk called out. “We’re ready.”

“I’m not feeling ________ today,” I said.

Dirk explained to his sister: “She doesn’t want to be in front of you in her swimsuit.”

“Are you serious?” Casey said as she walked over to me. “Doing what you really ________ makes you beautiful. Now get changed and let’s go.” It hit me that I’d been ________ my favorite activity because I was ________ of the way others would look at me.

Some weeks later, it still took ________ to go to public swimming pools. But I ________ swimming there every few days and before I knew it, I was swimming almost daily. Months after my brief ________ with Dirk’s kind and wise sister, ________, I overcame this problem.

1.

A．in public

B．in danger

C．in doubt

D．in person

2.

A．strange

B．expensive

C．beautiful

D．regular

3.

A．admiring

B．judging

C．suspecting

D．warning

4.

A．respected

B．appreciated

C．helped

D．trusted

5.

A．pool

B．tree

C．pet

D．table

6.

A．stopped

B．opened

C．sank

D．ached

7.

A．Go away

B．Hurry up

C．Cheer up

D．Get ahead

8.

A．bored

B．tired

C．busy

D．well

9.

A．need

B．mean

C．love

D．dare

10.

A．avoiding

B．seeking

C．developing

D．learning

11.

A．fond

B．sure

C．afraid

D．guilty

12.

A．time

B．courage

C．money

D．energy

13.

A．risked

B．kept

C．missed

D．considered

14.

A．conflict

B．discussion

C．argument

D．conversation

15.

A．especially

B．accidentally

C．gradually

D．suddenly