1 . It was the wedding anniversary and Rose was waiting for her husband to show up. After some years of marriage, things ____ between them. Once a cute couple who couldn’t live without each other now had turned a bit ____ .

They were now fighting over every little thing, but they both didn’t like changes came into their ____ . Wife was waiting to see if Bryan remembered that it was their wedding ____ . As the door bell rang she ran toward the door and opened it with a ____ and a bunch of flowers to greet her husband . ____ started to celebrate. They wanted to make up for fights. They prepared champagne and light music to celebrate.

____the phone in the bedroom rang.

Rose went to ____ it up. On the call there was a man who said, “Hello ma’am, I am calling from the ____ station. Is this Mr. Bryan Currie’s number?”

She replied, “Yes it is!”

“I am sorry ma’am, ____ there has been an accident and a man died. We got this number from his ____ . Can you please come and identify the body?” the man said.

Rose was ____ !! “But my husband is with me here!!”, she replied.

“ The incident ____ this afternoon while he was getting off a bus.” the man replied. Rose was about to ____ her consciousness. “How could this happen?”, She thought to herself.

She had read stories about souls returning to meet their loved ones after their death before they leave. Her heart ____ . In fear she ran towards another room to look for her husband. But he was not there.

She said to herself “It’s true!! He left me forever. Oh God, I can die to have another chance to mend for every ____ we had. I lost my chance forever.” She fell on the floor ____ . All of a sudden there was a noise from the bathroom. The door opened and Bryan came out and said, “Darling, I ____ to tell you today my wallet was stolen.”

Life might not give you a second chance. Never waste any moment while you still have a chance. ____ people and relations in life. Have a wonderful life with no ____ . Because we know no one has promised tomorrow. Live today and enjoy every moment of life.

1.

A．changed

B．turned

C．exchanged

D．transformed

2.

A．sweeter

B．bitter

C．better

D．greater

3.

A．divorce

B．work

C．hope

D．marriage

4.

A．party

B．church

C．congratulations

D．anniversary

5.

A．surprise

B．tear

C．smile

D．fear

6.

A．All

B．Both

C．None

D．Either

7.

A．Suddenly

B．Occasionally

C．Finally

D．Eventually

8.

A．hold

B．put

C．pick

D．keep

9.

A．bus

B．police

C．train

D．TV

10.

A．but

B．however

C．though

D．so

11.

A．bag

B．clothes

C．wallet

D．body

12.

A．delighted

B．shocked

C．satisfied

D．concerned

13.

A．broke down

B．broke out

C．left out

D．took place

14.

A．lose

B．gain

C．lack

D．attract

15.

A．sank

B．suspected

C．blamed

D．ran

16.

A．loss

B．merry

C．fight

D．failure

17.

A．in vain

B．in pain

C．in difficulty

D．in place

18.

A．promised

B．forgot

C．remembered

D．forgave

19.

A．Enjoy

B．Demand

C．Delight

D．Value

20.

A．regrets

B．pains

C．fears

D．wonders

2 . A beautiful indoor potted plant has been with us for a long time. It has _________ us through tough years and good times. Some days I thought it might live forever, but it _________.

The plant did well for about twenty years, but then began to _________. We watered it. We fed it. We _________ talked to it. But leaves and branches became lower each day. We finally picked a few half-dead branches and _________ them in a small pot. One new small plant grew strong and healthy. But the _________ finally died. When we _________ it out, we could see why its _________ had grown so massive (大量的；巨大的) that they threatened to _________ the sides of the pot that held them in.

People, too, often __________ they have outgrown their environment, when they are committed to personal growth and development and when they make the kinds of __________ in their lives that lead to greater achievement and happiness.

I know of a man who was offered a job at a salary __________ than he had ever made in his life. But after careful __________, he refused the position. His would-be employer was amazed that he __________ the offer. “What’s the matter?” he asked. “Isn’t the salary big enough?”

“The salary is fine,” the man said. “It’s the job that, s not big enough.”

At one time he could have __________ done the work and enjoyed the money. But he knew the job would not __________ him and held eventually become __________. He had outgrown the job that was offered.

Personal development needs a changing __________ in which to live. People seek bigger challenges. Their views __________. Their interests change. And they need people in their lives who will make room for their __________.

1.

A．directed

B．accompanied

C．followed

D．disappointed

2.

A．died

B．survived

C．improved

D．developed

3.

A．fold

B．fade

C．spread

D．delay

4.

A．even

B．just

C．only

D．never

5.

A．removed

B．destroyed

C．planted

D．studied

6.

A．similar

B．familiar

C．precious

D．original

7.

A．carried

B．gave

C．dug

D．handed

8.

A．leaves

B．branches

C．skins

D．roots

9.

A．move

B．burst

C．roll

D．jump

10.

A．predict

B．complain

C．discover

D．understand

11.

A．changes

B．efforts

C．mistakes

D．comments

12.

A．slower

B．faster

C．lower

D．higher

13.

A．imagination

B．consideration

C．discussion

D．persuasion

14.

A．put forward

B．tried out

C．turned down

D．held back

15.

A．silently

B．secretly

C．cautiously

D．happily

16.

A．challenge

B．entertain

C．embarrass

D．frighten

17.

A．dissatisfied

B．disturbed

C．dishonest

D．disrespectful

18.

A．background

B．environment

C．method

D．atmosphere

19.

A．disappear

B．explode

C．expand

D．gather

20.

A．interest

B．fortune

C．health

D．growth

3 . My daughter loved dance, until she didn’t. After an _________ first year, I noticed her interest fading week by week. Then, one day, she slowly walked to me before class and asked if she could just _________ it.

My first reaction was to _________ her to “finish what you start”. _________, sticking with something difficult can teach perseverance (毅力), discipline and confidence. But watching my first-grader _________ herself into each ballet position, I started to question how much _________ that “blanket advice” made. Is it really in my kid’s best _______, or even practical, to make her stick to every commitment through until she reaches a bitter _______? What if there are different but _________ valuable qualities, which can be gained by ________ the things that are not right for her?

With the winter show approaching, I realized she needed to either __________ her class or commit herself to it. After a few days’ consideration, she __________ dance wasn’t for her — a choice I __________. Quitting is never a black-and-white issue. Sometimes, it means ________ a barrier in your way to love something else. In my daughter’s case, ending dance made space for her new hobbies, such as horseback riding and Girl Scouts. She’s into them for now, but it is okay if that __________ changes.

As adults, we are accustomed to __________ the power of saying yes, but what about saying no? The ability to recognize when something isn’t an __________ investment of our time or energy is also important. As my daughter gets older, I want her to feel confident to __________ something that’s no longer meeting her needs. She shouldn’t be held back by the thought that she must __________ something at any cost __________ because she has started.

1.

A．annoyed

B．independent

C．enthusiastic

D．unbearable

2.

A．make

B．join

C．skip

D．try

3.

A．advise

B．invite

C．allow

D．order

4.

A．In addition

B．After all

C．At most

D．By contrast

5.

A．cheer

B．throw

C．enjoy

D．drag

6.

A．time

B．sense

C．labor

D．pity

7.

A．honor

B．idea

C．behavior

D．interest

8.

A．end

B．space

C．side

D．direction

9.

A．partly

B．hardly

C．equally

D．seemingly

10.

A．letting go of

B．giving way to

C．making up for

D．putting up with

11.

A．teach

B．take

C．enter

D．drop

12.

A．decided

B．wondered

C．hesitated

D．argued

13.

A．doubted

B．required

C．supported

D．regretted

14.

A．keeping

B．clearing

C．studying

D．crossing

15.

A．even

B．still

C．once

D．yet

16.

A．warning

B．doubting

C．stressing

D．ignoring

17.

A．appropriate

B．unfair

C．extra

D．informal

18.

A．hold

B．exit

C．treasure

D．fix

19.

A．spare

B．change

C．admit

D．finish

20.

A．slightly

B．roughly

C．nearly

D．simply

4 . Through the cold winter wasteland a man walked hard, he was covered from head to toe in layers of ______ clothing, layers of protection against the ______ environment. He was working so hard. On he ______, searching, searching. This must be the way.

In the distance he saw what looked like ______ rising out of the ground. He changed his ______ and turned towards the steam, gaining some blessed ______ as he turned his cold face out of the big wind.

As he got closer, he thought he could make out ______. Their tone was unfamiliar to him—musical, relaxed and warm—their tone ______ him closer. Finally he got close enough to ______ the mist.

There before him was a remarkable sight. In the middle of the frozen wasteland, ______ into the ground was a large pool. Several people were in the pool, they seemed to be ______ easily without any effort. As they saw him ______, a woman called out to him “Come in here. It is lovely and warm. You can just ______ back and relax,” said the woman. “I can’t. There are no ______. ” The man replied.

“Just jump in. It really is lovely in here. Come on. There’s plenty of ______ for another.” Another of the floaters joined in the ______.

“But what if I don't like it, how will I get out? The sides are too ______ to reach up to.” “Believe me you won’t want to ______. Come on. It is so good in here.” But he decided not to jump in. And that was a ______ decision.

There’re many things and people in life like this pool. They promise you life can be ______. But in fact, they are traps that you can’t come back from.

1.

A．thick

B．beautiful

C．expensive

D．dirty

2.

A．dangerous

B．fragile

C．rough

D．extreme

3.

A．thought

B．fought

C．played

D．looked

4.

A．smoke

B．fire

C．light

D．steam

5.

A．course

B．place

C．side

D．foot

6.

A．comfort

B．love

C．relief

D．faith

7.

A．faces

B．shapes

C．figures

D．voices

8.

A．sang

B．tempted

C．exposed

D．forced

9.

A．look through

B．break through

C．get away from

D．lose sight of

10.

A．fallen

B．got

C．cut

D．pulled

11.

A．drowning

B．bathing

C．breathing

D．floating

12.

A．tremble

B．approach

C．wander

D．escape

13.

A．lie

B．turn

C．go

D．keep

14.

A．boats

B．waves

C．steps

D．fishes

15.

A．support

B．warmth

C．water

D．room

16.

A．activity

B．persuasion

C．competition

D．game

17.

A．high

B．slippery

C．narrow

D．distant

18.

A．give in

B．leave out

C．get out

D．take off

19.

A．simple

B．wise

C．fair

D．funny

20.

A．hard

B．long

C．easy

D．cruel

5 . “For you, a thousand times over.” The words echoed (回响) in my heart long after I had finished the heartbreaking story. Each word struck me with the power of staunchness, the power of determination, and the power of love, whether it is from Hassan orAmir.

It’s hard to use a few words to describe what the story is about because too many things are revealed, friendship, familial affection, love, inferiority, timidity, betrayal, regret, atonement, etc. It’s even harder to imagine how the writer managed to expose so many aspects of human nature in just one story, with the truth of cruelty. Unlike many other stories in which the main characters are always perfect men or heroes. Kite Runner shows us a real man who is also desperate for others’ approval, who may also become timid in the face of challenge, who will also make big mistakes, just like most of us. In the story, we witness Amir’s growth from an immature, unconfident boy to a brave man, willing to shoulder responsibilities. But he grows up with pain and regret, and almost at the cost of his life.

The story strikes me with the cruel reality that some mistakes take a lifetime to make up for. Some hurt which has already been caused can never be undone. Some people, once left, may never return. So always keep a sense of responsibilities for what you are doing, so that unnecessary hurt can be avoided. If mistakes are made, try to make up for it at once, for you may never have a second chance. Also, cherish people you love when they are still by your side, for they may be away for good.

At last, I believe that the person, who is ever promised by others with the word “For you, a thousand times over”, is the luckiest guy in the world. I wish I could have this honor too.

1. The passage most probably is ________.

A．a book review	B．the preface of a book
C．a summary of a book	D．an original piece from a book

2. According to the passage, which statement is correct?

A．Amir reflects many aspects of human nature.

B．Amir grows up happily with love and friendship.

C．Amir likes to challenge himself in growth.

D．Amir is a brave hero who loses his life at last.

3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “for good”?

A．sometimes	B．frequently
C．forever	D．occasionally

4. Which of the following will the author most agree with?

A．Wait for what you love though it’s far away.

B．Cherish what you have before it’s gone.

C．Chase what matters despite the difficulties.

D．Avoid what hurts unless it counts.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The important thing in life is to have a great goal and the determination to attain it. Living without a goal is like     1     (sail) without a compass. Lack of purposes is the cause of most of    2    (failure). When a great aim has been decided on, determination and persistence are most important.

What separates the successful from the unsuccessful is persistence. The persistence is    3     (necessity). If you are persistent, you will succeed. When Ludwig van Beethoven     4     (reach) his peak, he was totally deaf. If you study his biography, and become familiar     5     his trails, his hardships, and battles, you can learn     6    to defeat fate. Many organizational analysts and career consultants consider persistence     7    (be) the ultimate (首要的) key to success at both the organizational and personal level. Successful people also fail    8    (occasional), but they do not let it defeat     9     spirit. Learning from defeats , they revise strategy as it is needed and try again, and again and again,    10     they succeed.

7 . It was the middle of third grade and I was not sure what had got into me. I lied about many things ---I lied that I had eaten all my dinner, when in fact I buried it in the trash can, I lied that I had made my bed, when clearly I had not. My lies were not hurting anyone, but for some reason I felt the need to tell lies on an impulse (冲动 )that didn't feel like my own. I was labeled a liar.

One day my sisters and I were invited to spend the weekend with my aunt we all loved it. She spoiled us with her time. And she was an amazing artist. She had cool pencils，erasers and other supplies that any young girl would love to get her hands on. Then it happened ...   someone took one of Aunt Kim's good art erasers and rubbed it across the entire top of the TV. The eraser ruined the shiny finish on the TV’s casing. All the three of us were called into the TV room and asked to admit. Nobody did! Aunt Kim told us how disappointed she was.

The next thing I knew was that she was on the phone with my parents and they were on their way to picking me up. It had to be me! I was the liar. I argued, but no one listened. And then before dinner there was a knock at the front door! Aunt Kim was standing there. It turned out my younger sister finally felt guilty! She admitted that she was the one who rubbed the eraser on the TV. I was invited back!

A lie may take care of the present, but it has no future. No matter how big or small your lies are, once you are labeled a liar, earning trust takes a lot of work and time.

1. Why does the author tell lies?

A．She just does that out of a strong desire.

B．She can find pleasure in telling a lie.

C．She is afraid to admit her mistakes.

D．She likes to play tricks on others.

2. What may make Aunt Kim disappointed most?

A．The TV’s finish was ruined.	B．The author told a lie again.
C．Nobody admitted the mistake.	D．The erasers were totally useless.

3. What’s the reaction of the author’s parents and aunt to the accident?

A．They felt puzzled about who did it.

B．None of them blamed the three girls.

C．They gave the author a chance to admit.

D．They believed it was done by the author.

4. What lesson did the author learn?

A．A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

B．A liar pays a lot to win trust again.

C．Lies can never change the fact.

D．An honest man will speak out.

8 . 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、删除除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A），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一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

There is a famous song called Never Say Never, which is one of my favorite song. The lyrics(歌词) tell people no matter what happens, never give it up. And then you will be successful. I keep believe those words. But last week. I watch a TV show in which the host asked people learn to give up sometimes. He explained that he met a boy who were not good at maths but extreme skilled in drawing. Therefore, he suggested the boy give up the major and learnt drawing. And now, the boy is the famous painter. It proves that giving up is not always a bad thing, because your potential is which really gives you the chance to succeed.

9 . My mom is an awesome human being just like all other moms. She knowingly and unknowingly __   me   a   whole   lot of things about the world. The __ which I'm going to share today determined the way I __ everybody.

I was four years old. One fine afternoon , my mom and I were __ outdoors, she reading and I watching a line of   __ . I was never a naughty kid: __ I was known for keeping quiet even when things were not going my way. So I don't remember why I did this but I broke off the lines of ants and I liked it when they looked so ___ .I even went ahead and stepped on a couple of them! My mom saw this and she wasn't __ with me but she said something I still __ today. She said, "Ybu should never be __ to anybody however little they are. Everybody is different and we shouldn't treat them ___

I got upset when I heard this because I thought I had __ my mom. __ my little heart started thinking about the family of ants I had killed. It has been more than 25 years now and I've __ so many things that have happened in my life:___, I still do my best to be kind to everybody.

We should teach our young kids never to be mean to anybody. It makes a     _____when people praise other people for their efforts __ being envious, we're proud of people achieving their goals however __ they may be. When you're kind to other people, it's a __ that goes on.     It's the kind of chain reaction that uplifts the whole world— one heart at a time. I believe in the magic of.____ !

1.

A．offered

B．left

C．promised

D．taught

2.

A．accident

B．information

C．incident

D．conflict

3.

A．respect

B．treat

C．question

D．doubt

4.

A．staying

B．chatting

C．wandering

D．playing

5.

A．trees

B．kids

C．ants

D．cars

6.

A．incase

B．in fact

C．above all

D．at first

7.

A．troubled

B．excited

C．frightened

D．threatened

8.

A．patient

B．familiar

C．annoyed

D．honest

9.

A．benefit from

B．suffer from

C．draw from

D．differ from

10.

A．familiar

B．cruel

C．similar

D．cool

11.

A．seriously

B．hopelessly

C．directly

D．unfairly

12.

A．disappointed

B．convinced

C．comforted

D．terrified

13.

A．Yet

B．Still

C．Though

D．Also

14.

A．accepted

B．repeated

C．forgotten

D．discovered

15.

A．thus

B．however

C．therefore

D．besides

16.

A．decision

B．difference

C．deal

D．living

17.

A．instead of

B．except for

C．along with

D．because of

18.

A．rare

B．ambitious

C．tiny

D．significant

19.

A．debate

B．process

C．match

D．circle

20.

A．love

B．life

C．kindness

D．value

10 . Being jobless for the last three months, I am upset nowadays. My son has lost his ______ from a good school and he might have to go to a less qualified school. I have moved from a spacious (宽敞的) apartment to a small one in order to ______ my living expenses. My wife has built extra stress. On top of that, my father in-law ______ a week ago, which has added fuel to fire, ______ our family into a more terrible state.

In these circumstances I have two mental ______: either to feel upset and keep losing my peace of mind, or ______ my negative thoughts with super mental powers about self-confidence and consistency, and ______ applying for new jobs with positive attitude.

I choose the second option because I believe that the pain I am ______ today will build up my ______ . My strengths will then increases my confidence and make me a good times make me a ______ man one day. I understand that good and bad stages are part of ______ . While good times make me happy, bad times ______ the ‘inner’ me.

Two months later, ______ , I have finally landed on a job which is very exciting and offers a nice salary. Time has healed my wife’s mental stress ______ the death of her father. My son has already been accepted by another good school because the admissions for new academic year were still ______ !

As I am back on the track of normal life, I can ______ say that the most important things that helped me ______ the crisis (危机) were my consistent character of patience, and ______ attitude towards life. So, while I wish you all the best life can ______ you, I would highly recommend taking the same attitude towards life ______ you are trapped in any of such situations.

1.

A．admission

B．benefit

C．diploma

D．permission

2.

A．share

B．reduce

C．break

D．raise

3.

A．showed up

B．set off

C．fell down

D．passed away

4.

A．putting

B．finding

C．forming

D．lifting

5.

A．problems

B．concerns

C．choices

D．activities

6.

A．link

B．replace

C．mix

D．exchange

7.

A．regret

B．stop

C．keep

D．risk

8.

A．practicing

B．suffering

C．producing

D．relieving

9.

A．intelligence

B．body

C．character

D．reputation

10.

A．carful

B．hard-working

C．easy-going

D．successful

11.

A．life

B．wealth

C．time

D．health

12.

A．hide

B．destroy

C．strengthen

D．kill

13.

A．desperately

B．unwillingly

C．hopefully

D．fortunately

14.

A．regardless of

B．due to

C．instead of

D．apart from

15.

A．occupied

B．empty

C．open

D．closed

16.

A．disappointedly

B．surprisedly

C．deliberately

D．confidently

17.

A．fight

B．meet

C．change

D．delay

18.

A．general

B．positive

C．friendly

D．honest

19.

A．offer

B．expect

C．manage

D．send

20.

A．as if

B．in that

C．now that

D．in case