1 . Once I went with my brother to watch how the villagers caught fish in the local pond. Usually the locals catch fish in the _______ morning. It was exciting so we _______ at 4 o'clock. Not only did it sound like a(n) _______ to me, but it also turned out to teach me a _______lesson.

The fishermen had a big fishing net, one side of which was _______ along with the boundary of the pond and the other end was taken to the _______ boundary of the pond underwater. After a certain time they slowly started _______ the free end towards the fixed end. Most fish got _______ inside the net and the fish had already started feeling _______ wrong. Because of the lack of ________, they started panicking. Some started ________ to get out of the net. Though they knew getting out of the water was a big risk, they still ________ their best to jump with all their strength; ________ few fish got out of the net. I asked a fisherman about the fish that “escaped”. They told me it usually ________ that next time they would again get ________ after another 6 months. Hearing this, I realized one of the greatest life lessons. The fish that took the risk actually ________ their life time by 6 months! I ________ what would happen if they lived in big lakes. Maybe, they could live longer.

In life there are certain situations where we might feel we are ________ our living space. We take the biggest risk of our lives and jump out of the space, ________ we fall into another small one where we may end up failing. So we need to be wise enough to choose to live in much ________ spaces where we have more conditions to help survive or succeed.

1.

A．fine

B．summer

C．cold

D．early

2.

A．got up

B．went on

C．took off

D．set sail

3.

A．adventure

B．amusement

C．advantage

D．game

4.

A．music

B．business

C．life

D．duty

5.

A．drawn

B．arranged

C．thrown

D．fixed

6.

A．common

B．opposite

C．close

D．natural

7.

A．escaping

B．connecting

C．moving

D．driving

8.

A．trapped

B．counted

C．pressed

D．pulled

9.

A．anything

B．everything

C．nothing

D．something

10.

A．water

B．air

C．space

D．power

11.

A．running

B．jumping

C．sinking

D．swimming

12.

A．tried

B．controlled

C．developed

D．found

13.

A．proudly

B．suddenly

C．expectedly

D．unluckily

14.

A．predicted

B．disappeared

C．happened

D．returned

15.

A．discovered

B．caught

C．saved

D．assisted

16.

A．increased

B．wasted

C．calculated

D．spent

17.

A．regretted

B．hoped

C．worried

D．imagined

18.

A．using

B．losing

C．shaping

D．changing

19.

A．so

B．and

C．but

D．for

20.

A．bigger

B．shorter

C．easier

D．harder

2 . Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different directions.

My son Jody has hated school since day one in kindergarten. Science projects waited until the last moment. Book reports weren’t written until the final threat.

I’ve been a newspaperman all my adult life. My daughter is a university graduate working towards her master’s degree in English. But Jody? When he entered the tenth grade he became a “vo-tech” student (技校学生). They’re called “motorheads” by the rest of the student body.

When a secretary in my office first called him “motorhead”, I was shocked. “Hey, he’s a good kid, ” I wanted to say. “And smart, really.”

I learned later that motorheads are, indeed, different. They usually have dirty hands and wear dirty work clothes. And they don’t often make school honor rolls (光荣榜).

But being the parent of a motorhead is itself an experience in education. We who labor in clean shirts in offices don’t have the abilities that motorheads have. I began to learn this when I had my car crashed. The cost to repair it was estimated at $800. “Hey, I can fix it,” said Jody. I doubted it, but let him go ahead, for I had nothing to lose.

My son, with other motorheads, fixed the car. They got parts from a junkyard, and ability from vo-tech classes. The cost was $25 instead of $800.

Since that first repair job, a broken air-conditioner, a non-functioning washer and a non-toasting toaster have been fixed. Neighbours and co-workers trust their car repairs to him.

These kids are happiest when doing repairs. They joke and laugh and are living in their own relaxed world. And their minds are bright despite their dirty hands and clothes.

I have learned a lot from my motorhead: publishers need printers, engineers need mechanics, and architects need builders. Most important, I have learned that fathers don’t need clones in footsteps or anywhere else.

My son may never make the school honor roll. But he made mine.

1. What used to be the author’s hope for his son?

A．To avoid becoming his clone.	B．To resemble him in appearance.
C．To develop in a different direction.	D．To reach the author’s unachieved goals.

2. What can we learn about the author’s children?

A．His daughter does better in school.

B．His daughter has got a master’s degree.

C．His son tried hard to finish homework.

D．His son couldn’t write his book reports.

3. The author let his son repair the car because he believed that       .

A．his son had the ability to fix it	B．it would save him much time
C．it wouldn’t cause him any more loss	D．other motorheads would come to help

4. What did the author realize in the end?

A．It is unwise to expect your child to follow your path.

B．It is important for one to make the honor roll.

C．Architects play a more important role than builders.

D．Motorheads have greater ability than office workers.

3 . As we pulled into the driveway, I noticed that something seemed different about my mom. She was _______away from me, her shoulders dropped and her hands relaxed. I parked the car and she turned toward me.

“Okay, we’re home,” I said,_______that now was her time to get out and let me be on my own. She sniffled (抽鼻子) and_______her hair behind her ears to reveal her tearful eyes and moist cheeks. She had been crying.

“Mom! Why are you crying?” I asked, even though I already knew the _______.

I had just got my_______which I’d been looking forward to for months. I was free-able to drive myself where I needed to go and drive too fast on the back roads. Now I had it in my pocket, but I suddenly felt_______ I had been so quick to grow up, completely_______the emotions that my mom must be experiencing with her firstborn nearing adulthood. “My baby boy is growing up too fast,” she managed to say between deep breaths. My heart_______ I hated it that I had been so ignorant toward her feelings. I had been counting down the days, _______ waiting to enter the next stage of my life, ____________she counted down with fear and headache. The delight and freedom I had previously felt were gone, ____________ by an odd sense of mourning.

We hugged. A nice long hug that was____________in my family. Then she looked me in the eye and told me to drive carefully. “Of course I will,” I reassured her. I waved goodbye and ____________ of the driveway.

On my way to meet my friends, ____________the fast-paced ride, I went the speed limit and took my____________not just for my mom, but for me.

I had been so____________ to start speeding that I’d forgotten just how beautiful the ride is. Now I cruised (漫游) down the peaceful two-lane road,____________the sights, sounds, and smells of the nature that surrounds me. At that moment made a____________ to myself that I would take things slow and never, ever, catch myself speeding again.

Life had passed me by while I lived my days in fast forward, ____________to notice all the beautiful things along the way. It seems life also has its own daily routine and if you find yourself going too fast, you risk missing the ____________that make it so special.

1.

A．moving

B．breaking

C．facing

D．escaping

2.

A．explaining

B．implying

C．complaining

D．interrupting

3.

A．brushed

B．leaned

C．removed

D．touched

4.

A．consequence

B．response

C．explanation

D．answer

5.

A．permission

B．license

C．diploma

D．car

6.

A．relieved

B．annoyed

C．guilty

D．desperate

7.

A．denying

B．tolerating

C．recalling

D．ignoring

8.

A．ached

B．injured

C．beat

D．healed

9.

A．purposefully

B．cautiously

C．impatiently

D．nervously

10.

A．while

B．so

C．and

D．since

11.

A．replaced

B．switched

C．exchanged

D．dominated

12.

A．memorable

B．rare

C．awkward

D．ridiculous

13.

A．walking out

B．marching out

C．crawling out

D．pulling out

14.

A．other than

B．rather than

C．more than

D．better than

15.

A．turn

B．order

C．time

D．courage

16.

A．confused

B．entertained

C．astonished

D．thrilled

17.

A．admiring

B．following

C．inspecting

D．witnessing

18.

A．impression

B．contribution

C．promise

D．difference

19.

A．hesitating

B．failing

C．pretending

D．refusing

20.

A．challenges

B．beliefs

C．ambitions

D．moments

4 . For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with 400 in cash would be a source of temptation (诱惑). But the urge would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money. All of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith even more remarkable.

After spotting a wallet on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down, he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the owner to return.

After hours in the cold and wet, he reached inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact the driver, only to discover it contained 400 in notes, with another 50 in spare change beside it.

He then took the wallet to a nearby police station.When the car’s owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the ear, they were shocked to find two policemen standing next to it. The policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was safe.

The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his kindness.

Mr. Anderson said: “I couldn’t believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight when he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in. This guy has nothing and yet he didn’t take the wallet for himself; he thought about others instead. It’s unbelievable. It just proves there are honest guys out there.”

Mr. Smith’s act drew much of the public’s attention and won praise from social media users after Mr. Anderson posted the story on Facebook.

Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to raise money for Mr. Smith and other homeless people in the area, which by yesterday had received 8,000. “People have been approaching him in the street; he’s had job offers and all sorts,” Mr. Anderson commented.

1. Which of the following can we learn from the passage?

A．There was E400 in total in the unattended wallet.

B．The police found the owner of the wallet through an ID card.

C．John and his colleague thanked Tom Smith later face to face.

D．Tom Smith might later get a job offered by kind people.

2. Mr. Anderson’s words tell us that________.

A．sometimes he didn’t have faith in others

B．Tom Smith took some pennies from the wallet

C．usually the homeless are greedy for money

D．Tom Smith was always thinking of others

3. Which words can best describe Tom Smith?

A．Generous and considerate.

B．Kind and honest.

C．Respectful and determined.

D．Reliable and stubborn.

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Kind people assisted a homeless man in their own ways.

B．A homeless man returned an unattended wallet to its owner.

C．The police helped find out the owner of an unattended wallet.

D．Social media played a major role in helping the homeless.

5 . The annual marathon in my town occurred as scheduled. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance in case any of them needed medical attention. As the athletes began to pace themselves, the front runners started to disappear. It was then that my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue running shorts and a baggy white T-shirt.

I knew we were already watching our “last runner”. Her feet were turned in, yet her left knee was turned out. Her legs were so crippled ( 跛足的 ) and bent that it seemed impossible for her to walk, let alone run a marathon.

The driver and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. We would move forward a little bit, then stop and wait for her to gain some distance. Then we’d slowly move forward a little bit more. As I watched her struggle to put one foot in front of the other, I found myself breathing for her and urging her forward. I wanted her to stop, and at the same time, I prayed that she wouldn’t.

Finally, she was the only runner left in sight. I sat on the edge of my seat and watched with respect and amazement as she pushed forward with sheer determination through the last miles. When the finish line came into sight, the cheering crowds had long gone home. Yet, standing straight and proud waited a man. He was holding one end of a ribbon tied to a post. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the ribbon fluttering (飘动) behind her.

I don’t know this woman’s name, but that day she became a part of my life — a part I often depend on.

For her, it wasn’t about beating the other runners or winning a prize. It was about finishing what she had set out to do. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of the last runner. Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.

1. What words can best describe the woman?

A．Proud and determined.	B．Strong-willed and honorable.
C．Modest and courageous.	D．Diligent and considerate.

2. What has the author learnt from the woman?

A．Don’t depend on others when facing hardships.

B．Nothing is too tough to accomplish if one is brave enough.

C．The disabled can also run a marathon despite their walking difficulty.

D．It’s not winning but holding on straight to the end that really matters.

3. What could be the best title for the text?

A．A Crippled Woman.	B．An Unforgettable Job.
C．The Last Runner.	D．The Annual Marathon.

6 . Wildfires were rapidly spreading through northern and southern California as powerful winds swept through the state, burning homes and forcing more than 200,000 people to leave their homes. Thousands of structures were destroyed in the massive fires. Firefighters and volunteers worked around the clock, risking their lives to save others, although thick clouds of wildfire smoke hung in the air.

But it's not just humans in danger’s path. A video of a horse running away from the rescue team to find his family of horses from CBS Los Angeles went viral. The public was touched by the horse's heroic act and shared their thoughts on the Internet.

Volunteers were rescuing several horses from the wildfire when one of the horses jumped away from the group. They were trying to help the horse, but he refused. They probably had no idea what was wrong with the horse, who just started running away from them. The horse raced back into danger to lead his family to safety, despite rescuers' best efforts to stop him. He knew he couldn't leave them behind. As the tension increased, several human strangers jumped in to help the animals — they went back to the burning barn where some of the horses remained.

You can watch the horse run back into the smoke-filled area, reconnect with the horses inside the fence, and quickly accompany them out of the fenced-off area. Though it's not clear from the video, CBS Los Angeles reported that all but one of the horses involved were saved. Disastrous as the California wildfires have been, the video and countless other rescue stories — humans and animals alike — are shining light on all acts of goodness taking place.

1. What does the author intend to show by telling the wildfires in detail in Para. 1?

A．What caused the big wildfires.	B．How serious the wildfires were.
C．What rescuers did in the wildfires.	D．How rapidly the wildfires spread.

2. What does the underlined phrases ''went viral'' mean?

A．Turned bad.	B．Got attacked.
C．Became interesting.	D．Grew popular.

3. Which words can best describe the horse?

A．Loyal but stubborn.	B．Caring and courageous.
C．Responsible and clever.	D．Flexible but aggressive.

4. What message does the author want to convey?

A．Fighting disasters needs joint efforts.	B．Animals are always friends of man.
C．All good deeds deserve to be praised.	D．Animals show goodness to each other.

7 . This past fall, my husband and I stepped into the local Aldi for groceries. While _______, I did my usual _______ of replying to the cashier’s “How are you today?” with a short but real answer. Then I looked at her and said, “And how are YOU doing?” and waited kindly and _______ for an answer.

She was a little _______, but then she got started. As it turned out, her elderly grandfather was the most important in her mind as he had been _______ lately in hospital. Her _______ was obvious in spite of her bravery. She said, “I know he is ninety-one, but ...,” which turned into a sad low whisper before she _______ herself. “If it won't _______ you, I will pray for him,” I said. “Oh, thank you!” she replied.

Several weeks later, we wound up in her _______ again. After the usual “How are you?” I paused and then quietly asked, “I hope this is not a bad ________, but how is your grandfather doing?”

I could ________ she had to think a moment and to recall why I was asking. Then her face ________ , and she started excitedly telling us how he was a(n) ________ old bird, how he recovered, and was doing well. She still ________ with joy even after we had moved to the ________ area.

I was amazed at how something so seemingly ________ meant so much to her, but it makes sense, really. Sometimes all we ________ is for someone to see us and care, to care if we are hurting and to ________ with us in our joy.

Taking the time to ________ when we ask “How are you?” is such a small action, only taking a few moments out of our day, yet how important a(n) ________ that tiny amount of time can have!

1.

A．hanging out

B．checking out

C．driving on

D．holding back

2.

A．practice

B．approach

C．combination

D．connection

3.

A．amusedly

B．adequately

C．expectantly

D．pityingly

4.

A．disappointed

B．surprised

C．delighted

D．frightened

5.

A．working

B．training

C．helping

D．struggling

6.

A．emotion

B．skepticism

C．concern

D．excitement

7.

A．caught

B．explained

C．praised

D．cheered

8.

A．demand

B．interest

C．protest

D．offend

9.

A．turn

B．line

C．order

D．direction

10.

A．weather

B．idea

C．question

D．answer

11.

A．swear

B．promise

C．expect

D．tell

12.

A．came up

B．lit up

C．took up

D．cheered up

13.

A．dull

B．childish

C．dynamic

D．rough

14.

A．overflowed

B．filled

C．came

D．buried

15.

A．waiting

B．entering

C．eating

D．bagging

16.

A．tough

B．small

C．difficult

D．fulfilling

17.

A．suggest

B．possess

C．need

D．prevent

18.

A．celebrate

B．discuss

C．exchange

D．transform

19.

A．listen

B．act

C．argue

D．speak

20.

A．moment

B．feature

C．aim

D．influence

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。每处错误仅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。

You may never know just a small thing you do to others means a lot of. Your giving a hand possible will be a lighted torch, brightening the road in the dark. A warm word of you will be ray of sunshine, melting a cold but helpless heart. In addition, offering help is a virtue. If you offer to help others, you’ll eventually be rewarding. Helping others is always a good tradition of our nation, who has been rooted in our hearts. I think what we needed is to rebuild a warm relationship between each others. Besides, by helping others, you can have a feeling of satisfaction and proud, a sense of achievement and the realization of your own value. As an old say goes, “Roses given, fragrance in hand.”

9 . 假定英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，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：在错的词下面划一横线，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1词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

One June, I helped my grandma water the freshly planted flowers around the house. She was so gentle with them they grew so fast. When all the work were finished, I ran to get my bike to ride for a while. As I was getting on it, however, I noticed there was anything new. I got off and kneel down on the walkway leading to our house. I found a single wild flower coming out of a crack by the walkway, without the water, soil or love.

The surprised new life hit me a lot. Sometimes in my own life, I felt my grow looked like grandma’s flowers, that were loved and cared for. At other times I felt as if I were that wild flower, growing by the walkway quiet and having to grow through the solid concrete. I realized that it doesn’t matter where you grow and it matters that you keep growing.

10 . It was really an unforgettable experience. The other day on my way home, for some reason all the traffic _______ were out. It was 5 pm, _______ it was rush hour and pure chaos.

I approached a 4﹣way stop, and found myself _______ in a mess. On all 3 sides of me, people all were looking for the right time to _______ the road.

On one side was an elderly woman who was _______ forward as if she would get through the crossroad. _______ across from me was a business man talking on his cell phone. On the other side was a _______ dancing to his radio, not looking like he really cared whether he moved or not. _______ , I waited…and waited…and waited. For what felt like 5 minutes, everyone there was still looking. Then after I gave it a little _______ , I pulled out into the road, and I became the most __________ man on the road. The man __________ his cell phone and screamed. The teenager turned off his __________ and yelled. The elderly lady just __________ her head and then leaned back.

Did I __________ any traffic laws or universal laws of politeness? No.

Did I give everyone __________ time to do what we are all taught in driving school?

Yes.

So how does this story __________ to you and your business?

Is it __________ when you make a move and break out of the pack? And all three of them were upset with me because I ignored that excuse and made my move.

We will __________ all these people in our lives, but it is important to remember that this is your life, and that you can't __________ for other people to decide if you can make a（n）__________ . You and only you can make it happen.

1.

A．rules

B．accidents

C．lights

D．arrangements

2.

A．but

B．so

C．or

D．yet

3.

A．introduced

B．stuck

C．lost

D．interrupted

4.

A．cross

B．ignore

C．overlook

D．observe

5.

A．putting

B．dragging

C．admiring

D．leaning

6.

A．Roughly

B．Obviously

C．Gradually

D．Directly

7.

A．man

B．boy

C．woman

D．girl

8.

A．However

B．Still

C．Therefore

D．Moreover

9.

A．challenge

B．belief

C．thought

D．concept

10.

A．encouraging

B．inspiring

C．terrifying

D．annoying

11.

A．turned up

B．handed up

C．hung up

D．called up

12.

A．radio

B．phone

C．computer

D．camera

13.

A．shook

B．raised

C．lowered

D．nodded

14.

A．follow

B．obey

C．improve

D．break

15.

A．spare

B．ample

C．convenient

D．significant

16.

A．apply

B．refer

C．stick

D．lead

17.

A．energetic

B．intelligent

C．brave

D．silly

18.

A．question

B．face

C．envy

D．beat

19.

A．call

B．allow

C．wait

D．care

20.

A．move

B．preparation

C．deal

D．adjustment