1 . A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, but unluckily two of them fell into a deep pit(坑). All the other frogs _________ the pit. When they saw how _________ the pit was, they told the two frogs that they might as well be dead.

The two frogs _________ what the others were saying and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their physical _________. The other frogs kept telling them to _________. Finally, one of the frogs paid attention to the comments, _________ considered them, and gave up. He _________ down and died.

The other frog continued to jump as _________ as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs _________ him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally __________ it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, “Did you not hear us?” The frog __________ to them that he was a little __________. He thought they were encouraging him the __________ time.

This story teaches two lessons: First, there is power of life and death in the __________. An encouraging word to someone who is __________ can lift him up and help him make it through the day. Second, a destructive word to someone who is down can be __________ it takes to kill him. Be __________ of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path.

The __________ of words is great. It is sometimes hard to understand that an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that __________ to rob another of the spirit to continue in __________ times.

1.

A．jumped over

B．looked through

C．came down

D．gathered around

2.

A．big

B．deep

C．dangerous

D．wide

3.

A．ignored

B．understood

C．followed

D．approved

4.

A．weight

B．height

C．strength

D．shape

5.

A．continue

B．stop

C．cheer

D．relax

6.

A．seriously

B．confidently

C．actively

D．peacefully

7.

A．slowed

B．went

C．climbed

D．fell

8.

A．much

B．high

C．hard

D．fast

9.

A．pointed at

B．shouted at

C．smiled at

D．glared at

10.

A．worked

B．turned

C．left

D．made

11.

A．explained

B．apologized

C．promised

D．turned

12.

A．blind

B．deaf

C．clever

D．honest

13.

A．past

B．present

C．all

D．whole

14.

A．tongue

B．society

C．communication

D．competition

15.

A．grateful

B．energetic

C．depressed

D．stupid

16.

A．who

B．that

C．what

D．which

17.

A．careful

B．proud

C．afraid

D．free

18.

A．function

B．energy

C．power

D．skill

19.

A．appear

B．mean

C．happen

D．tend

20.

A．joyful

B．difficult

C．memorable

D．exciting

2 . When I ( Country singer Clint Black ) was 14, I was hired for an after-school job selling subscriptions to my hometown paper, the Houston Post. I was sent to some of the city's worst neighborhoods to ask door-to-door. Even though I was often struggling around after dark in bad areas searching for some place for the night, I was thankful for the work.

It was a hard job because people didn't like a stranger knocking on their door, especially a boy trying to get them to buy something. One time, a man shut his door heavily in my face and shouted, "I don't want any paper." I forced myself to knock again and was able to tell him how great the paper was. I ended up selling him a subscription. I was soon among the top sellers and, like other successful salesmen, was asked to train newcomers.

Around this time I started playing some musical instruments. Before long I was playing in a band at some and other events. When I turned 18, I fixed my attention on becoming a professional musician. I never give up this dream. I'm sure my perseverance came from what I learned knocking on strangers' doors.

That experience helped me in many ways. Early in my music job I was locked in a lawful quarrel with a former manager. He forced me to give in, but I refused.

Having all those doors closed in my face as a boy gave me the strength to stand up to this frightening person. Except this time there was one difference: I was the one saying no. And I won.

1. Which of the following statements is untrue according to paragraph 1 ?

A．He sold subscriptions in his spare time.

B．The places he went to was not good.

C．He found it hard to look for a place for the night.

D．He was not satisfied with the work.

2. He was asked to train newcomers because            .

A．he began to do the job much earlier than newcomers.

B．he had been asking door to door.

C．he was refused many times.

D．he was one of the best sellers.

3. The author wanted to                 .

A．devote his life to music.

B．knock on strangers’ doors.

C．play some musical instruments very well.

D．be the head of a famous band.

4. Why was he not afraid of the manager?

A．Because he thought he was stronger than the manager.

B．Because he used to knock strangers’ doors.

C．Because he became brave while working.

D．Because the manager was much older than he.

3 . "How dare you!" My________finally burst out when my son refused to go to the piano classes for the third time that day. He rolled his eyes at me,________made me even angrier. I completely lost my________and screamed at the top of my lungs, "Enough! You are not my boy anymore!" He didn't________or talk back to me. He________in silence with a look of helplessness that I had never seen before. He used to cry violently and beg me to________him. The innocence shining in his big eyes would________that hot-tempered beast in me in the end.________, this time

Did what he had done really make me________? No. Did such anger come entirely from his________behavior? No. Had I ever given it a chance to listen to and________him? No. My________job, my endless housework, my kid's cry for company, all formed a minefield(雷区)and all that was needed to________it up was a fuse(导火索). My son was the________.

The rest of the day, he________an outdoor walk, a ride in the park and even his favorite games and just wanted to be alone. I could read the greatest sorrow and the most true________in his eyes. After admitting my own fault, I held this tiny trembling creature________in my arms, tears swelling in my eyes.

For those who believe "Sticks and stones may________the bone, but words can never hurt anyone", I have a piece of heartfelt advice. Do not try this most powerful weapon________the people you love. It is sharp________to cut the deepest into a soul.

1.

A．anger

B．honor

C．sadness

D．happiness

2.

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．how

3.

A．temper

B．mind

C．breath

D．thought

4.

A．smile

B．shout

C．cry

D．laugh

5.

A．laughed

B．responded

C．surprised

D．sat

6.

A．praise

B．accompany

C．abandon

D．pardon

7.

A．put away

B．drive away

C．throw away

D．give away

8.

A．However

B．Otherwise

C．Therefore

D．Moreover

9.

A．satisfied

B．annoyed

C．sad

D．puzzled

10.

A．mature

B．elegant

C．impossible

D．improper

11.

A．understand

B．forgive

C．blame

D．hug

12.

A．hard

B．exciting

C．demanding

D．relaxing

13.

A．heat

B．burn

C．put

D．blow

14.

A．victim

B．answer

C．choice

D．disaster

15.

A．shared

B．declined

C．enjoyed

D．accepted

16.

A．ignorance

B．mystery

C．pity

D．innocence

17.

A．happily

B．firmly

C．loosely

D．casually

18.

A．shine

B．hold

C．break

D．burn

19.

A．for

B．with

C．against

D．beyond

20.

A．plenty

B．enough

C．only

D．rather

4 . On his knees, a cute boy is packing the sand into a bucket at a beautiful beach. He turns the bucket upside down and _______ it. To the _______ of the little architect, a castle tower is created. He works all afternoon packing the walls, building sentries （哨兵）with bottle tops and bridges with sticks. And a sandcastle will be built.

In a big city with _______ streets and traffic, a man is working in an office. He packs papers into piles, holds the phone between his _______ and shoulder and _______ the keyboard with his fingers. Contracts gets signed and to the joy of the man, a _______ is made. His pension will be sentries and capital gains will be _______ . An empire will be built.

The two builders of the two castles have very much _______. They both _______smallness into greatness. They both make something beautiful out of __________ . And for both, the tide will rise and the __________ will come. Yet that is where the __________ stop. The little boy sees the end of his castle while the man __________ it. As the dusk approaches and waves near, the child __________ to his feet and begins to clap as the waves wash away his __________ . There is no sorrow, no __________ and no regret. He smiles and goes home.

The man in his office is not very __________ like the child. As his empire is fading, he is terrified, trying to __________ it. "It's my castle!” He __________     at the incoming tide.

Go ahead and build your dreams, but with a child's heart. When the sun __________ and the tides take, just applaud. Salute the process of life and go home with a smile.

1.

A．kicks

B．lifts

C．breaks

D．covers

2.

A．shock

B．sorrow

C．regret

D．delight

3.

A．lonely

B．busy

C．clean

D．empty

4.

A．hand

B．neck

C．arm

D．ear

5.

A．fixes

B．feels

C．hits

D．checks

6.

A．profit

B．point

C．record

D．wish

7.

A．bridges

B．tool

C．buckets

D．beaches

8.

A．in hand

B．in common

C．in need

D．in total

9.

A．increase

B．cut

C．shape

D．throw

10.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

11.

A．award

B．victor

C．future

D．end

12.

A．similarities

B．competitions

C．differences

D．changes

13.

A．follows

B．accepts

C．ignores

D．enjoys

14.

A．jumps

B．struggles

C．sticks

D．bends

15.

A．dream

B．gift

C．masterpiece

D．memory

16.

A．excitement

B．hesitation

C．fear

D．desire

17.

A．wise

B．naughty

C．curious

D．pessimistic

18.

A．finish

B．protect

C．improve

D．collect

19.

A．glances

B．stares

C．yells

D．points

20.

A．sets

B．shines

C．rises

D．bums

5 . Everyone should go to his or her 50th high school reunion. There was a time I thought I’d never go even if the opportunity _______. But now I feel _______for people who don’t go.

I went to the _______of my high school on a Saturday evening, and I am glad I did. It was a   gift to recognize some _______classmates right away — and to be recognized. _______, we had name tags and our _______photos on our clothing to help identify us. I recognized one woman immediately!

The most memorable and moving experience of the night was _______by a schoolmate and neighbor to whom I was once close. Unfortunately, we had a falling out in the high school. I never saw her after _______, but this time, I saw her name on a place setting. At first, I feared that I would _______her. But my better self won over, and I __________ her out. I kept looking until I got a(n) __________on my shoulder. There she was __________. We hugged as if nothing had ever __________and exchanged affectionate words. When the party __________, my old-new friend walked towards me, __________me again and wished me well. I returned her good wishes. All the bad __________melted into thin air.

I am grateful I had this __________to reunite with old classmates. After all, we are almost __________the final lap of our lifelong journeys. Some classmates had already left this __________, and their names were deleted from the list. Sometimes we have to walk back into the past because time does heal old wounds. We’re not the __________people. We are better people.

1.

A．came down

B．came up

C．came through

D．came off

2.

A．sorry

B．happy

C．excited

D．moved

3.

A．competition

B．reunion

C．exhibition

D．concert

4.

A．latter

B．former

C．present

D．future

5.

A．Unluckily

B．Unwillingly

C．Normally

D．Thankfully

6.

A．old

B．recent

C．modern

D．new

7.

A．described

B．provided

C．promised

D．ordered

8.

A．graduation

B．invitation

C．retirement

D．punishment

9.

A．stare at

B．turn to

C．run into

D．rely on

10.

A．let

B．drove

C．sought

D．pushed

11.

A．instruction

B．blow

C．kiss

D．tap

12.

A．reading

B．singing

C．smiling

D．dancing

13.

A．happened

B．changed

C．disappeared

D．mentioned

14.

A．began

B．ended

C．continued

D．lasted

15.

A．encouraged

B．praised

C．hugged

D．judged

16.

A．news

B．scores

C．excuses

D．memories

17.

A．qualification

B．situation

C．talent

D．chance

18.

A．missing

B．destroying

C．nearing

D．wasting

19.

A．world

B．city

C．school

D．class

20.

A．important

B．serious

C．successful

D．same

6 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。
●Does failure really exist? If you believe you have failed, then you have. If you believe you don’t have the ability to succeed, then you don’t.    1    The moment you decide to give up or stop working toward your goals, failure is born.
●    2    Most people give themselves an out without even realizing it. They are willing to work hard on reaching their goals, but only until the going gets too rough or their energy dies down. Don’t do that!    3    Never quit, never admit failure, and never lose heart.
●Don’t believe in a clear finish line for goals.It’s a good idea to set a general timeline, but remember that something will be beyond your control.    4    If you lock yourself into a given timeline, you might make yourself feel like a failure! Instead, get a general idea of when you’d like your goal to be completed. Then take it one day at a time and focus on making progress instead of reaching the finish line in as little time as possible.
●Be sure that you don’t see difficulties as failures.Difficulties mean only one thing: it’s not time for your goal to be completed yet. That’s it! It doesn’t mean you failed; it doesn’t mean you’re weak; it doesn’t mean you’ll never achieve your goals.    5    You’ve got to keep moving forward and find a way over, around, or through the difficulties.

A．Never give up on yourself.

B．Failure only exists in your own mind!

C．That’s exactly how failure makes us feel.

D．It simply means you have not done enough yet.

E．You can never say exactly when your goal will be reached.

F．Instead, make up your mind to make your goal happen, no matter what!

G．Work hard towards your goal, and you will be likely to get good results.

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处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及--个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ^) ,并在其下面写上该加的词。
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- -词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Passing exams are every student's dream. Fail them is their frightening dream. So, to realize our dreams, many students try anything. They even go to fortunetellers, buy lucky charms and follow lots of old custom. In Korea, many students bury something personal in the university they want to enter. They believed that those things are amazing and will “pull" them into the university. If it works or not, nobody real knows. At least it does ease the students' minds about passing exams. Remembering, though, you can't always rely luck. There is no substitute for a hard work.

8 . One day, the sewer line (污水管道) under our house burst open. My first reaction was to _______ the pipe repairer, but when he heard what was on, he _______ . He did, however, recommend someone. I made the call, _______ the man to complain about such a terrible job. _______ , he simply asked, “The _______?”

And that was it. An hour later, Steve arrived in his truck. He looked exactly like what I had imagined: rough and bearlike. I _______ as he walked down into the wet depths. A few moments later he _______ , saying, “Yep. It’s broken.”

“Can you fix it?” I asked with a mixture of doubt and _______.

Steve looked at me as if scolding me for lack of _______, saying, “Sure.” Then he told me that he ________ to tear up the street to the main sewer line.

“How long will all this take?” I asked.

“I should have it done by evening.”

I didn’t ________ to watch the digging. All I wanted was to leave, go somewhere, and upon my ________, have everything the way it was before the damage. I felt somewhat ________ upon driving off in my clean vehicle, leaving Steve such a (n) ________ task. I went into town and visited a few friends. ________, around 6 pm, my curiosity got the better of me. I went home, and there was a sweeter ________ I never saw: an area of newly-covered street across my front lawn (草坪). I opened the underground room door and — all was________ and dry.

I sat down and thought about Steve — big and rough Steve, and how people, upon seeing him, might judge him. His good job taught me a lesson: Never judge people by their ________ . And I was taken by the very idea that, whatever might happen to a(n) ________ homeowner, there is somebody who is skilled in its solution. If that’s not a reason for ________, I’m not sure what is.

1.

A．visit

B．call

C．ask

D．remind

2.

A．apologized

B．refused

C．complained

D．shouted

3.

A．requiring

B．telling

C．forcing

D．expecting

4.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Again

D．Then

5.

A．direction

B．payment

C．address

D．problem

6.

A．remained

B．watched

C．hesitated

D．followed

7.

A．arrived

B．stayed

C．nodded

D．appeared

8.

A．hope

B．anxiety

C．pleasure

D．disappointment

9.

A．wisdom

B．strength

C．trust

D．energy

10.

A．used

B．failed

C．struggled

D．needed

11.

A．decide

B．volunteer

C．want

D．agree

12.

A．return

B．repair

C．check

D．arrival

13.

A．nervous

B．comfortable

C．relaxed

D．guilty

14.

A．dangerous

B．dirty

C．urgent

D．meaningless

15.

A．Surprisingly

B．Thankfully

C．Eventually

D．Fortunately

16.

A．situation

B．place

C．environment

D．sight

17.

A．warm

B．tidy

C．new

D．empty

18.

A．appearance

B．job

C．voice

D．action

19.

A．helpless

B．careless

C．fearless

D．harmless

20.

A．celebration

B．consideration

C．appreciation

D．excitement

9 . At 36, I have three kids and a great husband, and I'm enjoying a challenging but fun career. Although this is ______ , sometimes I feel my heart asking if this is who I truly am.

The chaos of the family kitchen ______ my brain: the noise of the kettle, pots and the dishes, and the conversation demands while I'm making breakfast. I escape ______ to my bedroom. Only in silence do I hear the self that is ______ from the children and wonder who that person might be.

So, I journeyed, for the first time in a decade, without my husband or kids. I went with a friend to ______ in Iceland. I hoped the consideration of walking would help me better ______ who I want to be. For 6 days, I was absorbed in ______ scenery and real weather. The mountains in Iceland ______ black and tall into the heavens against the white of the snow. Looking outside at wild wind and rain and knowing there's no ______ to make freed the soul. Climbing a mountain against sheets of rain and returning to a tent for a simple meal ______ me how little I actually needed and how ______ I felt when uncomfortable.

I found ______ in Iceland, and time to consider “the me” outside of career and kids as I shared stories with strangers with no ______ past and no expected future. When I stopped talking and just listened, I was surprised at how my ______ changed — I became more generous. I learned generosity can ______ more space, more food and more warmth ______ when there may not seem enough to go around at first glance.

I came home to noise, chaos and love. I know the answer isn't waiting out there on the top of a mountain or inside my head if I just ______ hard enough to hear, and it isn't in conversation with other seeking souls. The answer is in front of me with every step on my own life’s ______.

I'm not finding myself, but I'm creating myself. I need the storm as much as I need the quietness. ______ is built under a heavy load. I'm expecting to ______ all of my loads and travel on.

1.

A．progress

B．reward

C．success

D．encouragement

2.

A．disturbs

B．awakes

C．quiets

D．ruins

3.

A．instantly

B．eventually

C．suddenly

D．briefly

4.

A．accessible

B．separate

C．tired

D．different

5.

A．hike

B．volunteer

C．settle

D．wander

6.

A．judge

B．consider

C．question

D．understand

7.

A．changeable

B．green

C．wild

D．surrounding

8.

A．turn

B．rise

C．form

D．appear

9.

A．picture

B．decision

C．peace

D．promise

10.

A．reminded

B．warned

C．convinced

D．told

11.

A．stubborn

B．nervous

C．satisfied

D．strong

12.

A．confidence

B．value

C．silence

D．happiness

13.

A．shared

B．painful

C．troubled

D．glorious

14.

A．concern

B．attitude

C．life

D．character

15.

A．develop

B．explore

C．offer

D．create

16.

A．indeed

B．just

C．only

D．even

17.

A．try

B．calm

C．move

D．manage

18.

A．design

B．choice

C．path

D．belief

19.

A．Pleasure

B．Strength

C．Spirit

D．Pressure

20.

A．think over

B．deal with

C．lay down

D．pick up

10 . 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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

When I started to play ping-pong，I was almost nine years old. I become interested in this sport and I practiced as much as possibly to become an expert. I participated every ping-pong event what was held in my city. These events helped me a lot. One year late，I was able to compete against other players in the championship. There was a sense of worry within them，but at the same time I was very exciting. I finally won the gold medal after compete fiercely.

In the summary，ping-pong has truly changed my life. These experiences has brought me valuable memories.