1 . 阅读理解。
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 toward 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(零件）from ajunkyard, and ability from vo-tech classes. The lost was $25 instead of $80.
Since that first repair job, a broken air-conditioner, a non-functioning washer and a non-toasting toaster have been fixed. Neighbors 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. In the author’s eyes, motorheads are _______.

A．tidy and hardworking	B．cheerful and smart
C．lazy but bright	D．relaxed but rude

5. 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.

2 . Have you just been fired? Don’t worry. Cheer yourself up and send your _______ . Perhaps another much better opportunity is awaiting you._______sometimes you don’t realize it, you are asking to be fired.

Dan Zawacki was a happy camper, selling computers for Honeywell. One holiday he was _______ creative gifts and then a good idea_______him-- selling dinner live lobsters(龙虾) to his favorite customers. He _______ them himself with butter and put them in the trunk of his car between the computers and started delivering. It was a huge_______. As a result, one of his customers _______ they go into the lobster business together. Dan laughed. Still, this landlocked computer salesman_______get the idea of lobsters out of his _______ . Why not turn this into a hobby and__________a few extra dollar? While on a job assignment in Chicago, he__________a local radio station to give him a few ads in__________for lobster. Unfortunately, his boss’s boss heard his prize salesman __________lobster, not computers. No surprised. Dan was let go. After__________the company’s car, he started to think maybe this was a __________ . Playing with his phone that night, Dan tried dialing 1-800-LIVE-LOB. The number was__________, and Dan the lobsterman was born. Today, 20years later, Dan is still selling dinners, through his company, Lobster Gram. And he couldn’t be __________ .

Many of the fired people found ways back to fulfilling __________ and learned the pain and humiliation(羞辱) are__________. So do not be afraid to move __________ and try your wings. Gather your support system. Persevere! Firing doesn’t mean your life is over. It might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you.

1.

A．dreams

B．wings

C．needs

D．minds

2.

A．Because

B．When

C．Though

D．If

3.

A．searching for

B．making up

C．giving away

D．thinking up

4.

A．came about

B．took place

C．went on

D．came to

5.

A．packaged

B．sold

C．tied

D．placed

6.

A．matter

B．business

C．failure

D．success

7.

A．said

B．thought

C．suggested

D．hoped

8.

A．couldn’t

B．mustn’t

C．shouldn’t

D．wouldn’t

9.

A．heart

B．mind

C．head

D．hand

10.

A．make

B．get

C．gather

D．spend

11.

A．permitted

B．hoped

C．persuaded

D．suggested

12.

A．change

B．exchange

C．place

D．need

13.

A．hunting

B．seeking

C．collecting

D．selling

14.

A．selling

B．paying

C．returning

D．using

15.

A．thing

B．sign

C．pity

D．please

16.

A．wrong

B．right

C．free

D．available

17.

A．happier

B．worse

C．lower

D．higher

18.

A．jobs

B．wishes

C．careers

D．promises

19.

A．short

B．long

C．forever

D．temporary(临时)

20.

A．back

B．on

C．in

D．away

3 . 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。每次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(＼)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。
Recently, one of my friends have sent me a short message, say that true friends are one soul in two bodies, which moves me very much and makes me think how true friendship is.
Nowadays, the word friendship has been used very often that it has lost its meaning. Some jokingly put it that friends are made to be taken advantage. In my opinion, true friendship doesn’t mean that you need your friends help, you’ll treat them to dinner. True friendship is the communication of the hearts and understand of the souls. True friends keep you in the mind, no matter where they are. Once you have found such true friends, do treasure him. With friendship, life proves happily and harmonious.

4 . It was Sunday and I was returning from my sister’s place. I left_______thinking that I might get a seat in the metro (地铁) and it would be a rather easy_______. But since my bad luck was_______me everywhere, I couldn’t get a seat. I_______and made my way straight to the end of the compartment. I_______there leaning on the side rails. I was feeling very_______about myself.

After few_______I got a seat. Just then, entered a_______lady supported by the metro staff and she sat next to me. I helped her out of the wheelchair and made her sit. I_______my MP4 player and pushed the earpieces just to keep all the________thoughts from my head. Just then I heard the lady calling me. She introduced herself to me and asked about me. I________my best possible smile and answered that much only and pushed ________my earpieces.

She went on________and I had to take out my earpieces and keep them back in my bag. She told me she was a student at Ramakrishna Mission Ashram and goes there________. It gives her peace and strength. The strength to keep going________her to enjoy the human life as much as possible. She then gave me one of Swami’s________and also recited some of verses. She kept on talking for the most of the time and I was very________listening to her.

We were so busy in talking that we didn’t even________our names and I didn’t notice it until we came to our train station and we went our ways.________she left, I opened the booklet she gave and read inspirational________. There and then, I understood that whatever may come, it should not hamper our hopes and our expectations.

1.

A．carefully

B．early

C．slowly

D．luckily

2.

A．tour

B．voyage

C．travel

D．journey

3.

A．approaching

B．attending

C．following

D．attacking

4.

A．entered

B．remained

C．stayed

D．insisted

5.

A．left

B．lay

C．sat

D．stood

6.

A．low

B．confident

C．proud

D．special

7.

A．points

B．passages

C．stops

D．seats

8.

A．wealthy

B．crippled

C．learned

D．stubborn

9.

A．searched for

B．pulled off

C．picked up

D．took out

10.

A．positive

B．objective

C．negative

D．valuable

11.

A．forced

B．changed

C．created

D．offered

12.

A．up

B．ahead

C．down

D．back

13.

A．questioning

B．talking

C．arguing

D．quarreling

14.

A．constantly

B．commonly

C．instantly

D．regularly

15.

A．forbids

B．warns

C．helps

D．reminds

16.

A．gifts

B．books

C．records

D．pictures

17.

A．attentively

B．angrily

C．nervously

D．anxiously

18.

A．remember

B．explain

C．understand

D．exchange

19.

A．Since

B．After

C．Before

D．When

20.

A．letters

B．notices

C．messages

D．purposes

5 . Medical bills were piling.Kids needed glasses,cars needed repairs,and the dog needed surgery.On top of that,Christmas was almost _________ us,so presents needed to be purchased.

But all of that was _________ when my husband,Brian,was waiting in our local tire shop to have his six truck tires _________ on a snowy night.He overheard the tire salesman _________ a young mom with 3 children that she was in serious _________ of all new tires,as each one was completely _________ down._________,the young mom said she didn’t have the money to replace more than one tire on her car.

On hearing that,Brian _________ to pay for a tire to be fit,_________ of the one tire this woman was able to purchase.Brian knew that even though it was just a start,the young mom would be much __________ driving on the __________ roads with a balanced set of two new tires than they would with just one new tire.

The young mom was so surprised that she __________ choked up.Eyes filled with tears,she thanked Brian and pulled away.

My husband is a naturally modest,__________ man who feels rewarded in the giving,not in the __________ in life.So imagine his unexpected __________,when he later discovered the salesman had __________ the entire amount spent on the __________ tire to his bill!__________ the seven tires my husband bought,the salesman only __________ him for six.

The simply act of one man making the decision to share what he had,rather than worrying about what he would __________,changed things that night.

1.

A．upon

B．in

C．for

D．within

2.

A．settled

B．forgotten

C．changed

D．purchased

3.

A．abandoned

B．repaired

C．examined

D．replaced

4.

A．warn

B．persuade

C．discourage

D．mention

5.

A．danger

B．place

C．face

D．need

6.

A．taken

B．broken

C．worn

D．pulled

7.

A．Angrily

B．Disappointedly

C．Unexpectedly

D．Sadly

8.

A．hurried

B．tried

C．offered

D．used

9.

A．front

B．opposite

C．sure

D．instead

10.

A．safer

B．faster

C．happier

D．luckier

11.

A．icy

B．complex

C．dark

D．long

12.

A．definitely

B．finally

C．instantly

D．excitedly

13.

A．intelligent

B．industrious

C．humorous

D．generous

14.

A．helping

B．receiving

C．complaining

D．thanking

15.

A．surprise

B．satisfaction

C．reflection

D．discovery

16.

A．offered

B．paid

C．discounted

D．returned

17.

A．spare

B．extra

C．worn

D．whole

18.

A．Other than

B．More than

C．Rather than

D．Except for

19.

A．sold

B．asked

C．charged

D．appreciated

20.

A．come across

B．go without

C．come over

D．go for

6 . Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.

My father is famous in our family for saying “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.

I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he was 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.

I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.

1. Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule?

A．Start the car the moment everyone is seated.

B．Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.

C．Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.

D．Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.

2. The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.

A．abandoned	B．avoided
C．lacked	D．taken

3. The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ________.

A．join in the holiday celebration of the company

B．keep her appointment with the eye doctor

C．finish her work before the deadline approached

D．meet her father who was already an old man

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．The Two Saddest Words	B．The Most Useful Rule
C．The Peace of Mind	D．The Emotional Well-being

7 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌修改作文，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11处起）不计分。

In my childhood, my parent sent me to learn Chinese calligraphy, believed that it could benefit me a lot. Therefore, things were quite contrary to their expectations. Not only do I get bored with hours of practice but also I doubted the value of it. Nevertheless, when I entered into high school, it became a fantasy way for me to relax.

Judging from my own experience, I want to say a little words to those who have the same trouble like I did. Do not refuse learn a skill when they are young, as in the long run you will find it helpful.

8 . A woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on ________ management. As she raised a glass of water, everyone in the class _______ they would be asked the “half-empty or half-full” question.________, that was not the case. With a smile on her face, she asked the students, “How much do you think this glass of water weighs?”

Answers called out _______ from eight to twenty ounces (盎司).

She quieted the students down and then replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t ________. But it counts how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my ________. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb. In each case, the ________ of the glass of water doesn’t change, but the ________ I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Why?”

Lost in ______, all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully.

“Our stresses and ________ in life are like that glass of water. If we ________ our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will feel exhausted, even unable to ________.”

________ you have to do is put all your burdens down, as _______ in the evening as possible. Don’t carry them through the evening into the night; by doing this, we can get ________ next morning and are ________ to move forward. More often than not, life gets terrible when we ________ too much. And the moment you ________ your burdens, you’ll find yourself feeling so much more relaxed.

So rather than being upset and feeling ________ for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to ________ yourself to anything that is not making you happy.

1.

A．class

B．emotion

C．time

D．stress

2.

A．wondered

B．expected

C．agreed

D．argued

3.

A．However

B．Meanwhile

C．Anyhow

D．Therefore

4.

A．replied

B．ranged

C．read

D．exchanged

5.

A．exist

B．change

C．matter

D．increase

6.

A．head

B．leg

C．arm

D．stomach

7.

A．weight

B．position

C．shape

D．size

8.

A．better

B．longer

C．further

D．deeper

9.

A．fantasy

B．dreams

C．thought

D．discussion

10.

A．doubts

B．joys

C．surprises

D．worries

11.

A．carry

B．show

C．hide

D．cover

12.

A．break off

B．work out

C．pick up

D．carry on

13.

A．Something

B．Nothing

C．All

D．Anything

14.

A．eagerly

B．early

C．quickly

D．naturally

15.

A．depressed

B．entertained

C．refreshed

D．amazed

16.

A．ambitious

B．able

C．passive

D．anxious

17.

A．think

B．fear

C．rest

D．get

18.

A．catch up with

B．look down on

C．1et go of

D．put up with

19.

A．sorry

B．happy

C．disappointed

D．greedy

20.

A．help

B．treat

C．drive

D．abandon

9 . In 2008, teachers and students from Johnson Country Community College (JCCC) traveled to Las Pintas, Mexico, to help build a clinic in the poor community. This work was the __________ of JCCC’s students to __________ their classroom knowledge to help the developing world. It has __________ me.

In 2007, upon graduating from high school, I was __________ what career I wanted to go in for. I began my __________ at Johnson County Community College and attended general education classes. In my second term, I was __________ to be a member of the JCCC International Service that traveled to Las Pintas to __________ health care.

In Las Pintas we taught the local people how to __________ common health problems and social issues that many of their neighbors were experiencing. __________, we got the chance to learn their Spanish __________ and their daily life. This model of service between JCCC and Las Pintas is a rich cross-cultural __________ that not only helped the Las Pintas people but also broadened our view greatly.

I __________ to use my experience in Las Pintas in my daily life. I now work as a nurse at a hospital with a large Spanish __________. I truly enjoy caring for Spanish patients __________ they remind me of my time in Las Pintas. As a result of my __________ with the JCCC service learning program over the past years, I am able to __________ with patients from different cultures. I love __________ my own community and have continued my involvement with the JCCC program.

Gandhi wrote that “The best way to find yourself is to __________ yourself in the service of others”. In Las Pintas, I __________ myself a career that will be with me throughout my __________.

1.

A．success

B．beginning

C．benefit

D．expectation

2.

A．expand

B．evaluate

C．explain

D．employ

3.

A．released

B．trapped

C．changed

D．disturbed

4.

A．amazed

B．afraid

C．unhappy

D．uncertain

5.

A．education

B．search

C．experiment

D．business

6.

A．relieved

B．ashamed

C．honored

D．surprised

7.

A．receive

B．check

C．order

D．offer

8.

A．think about

B．deal with

C．find out

D．get through

9.

A．In public

B．In return

C．In advance

D．In general

10.

A．culture

B．courses

C．hobbies

D．service

11.

A．result

B．challenge

C．reason

D．experience

12.

A．continue

B．long

C．remember

D．stop

13.

A．language

B．power

C．population

D．support

14.

A．if

B．as

C．until

D．though

15.

A．relationship

B．work

C．visit

D．agreement

16.

A．compare

B．correspond

C．communicate

D．compete

17.

A．serving

B．introducing

C．considering

D．conducting

18.

A．lose

B．correct

C．reward

D．research

19.

A．taught

B．owed

C．showed

D．promised

20.

A．attempt

B．celebration

C．lifetime

D．effort

10 . Recently, an Internet slang word Foxi or “Buddhist” is becoming     1    (increase) popular as it encourages people, especially     2       young to remain calm and peaceful and avoid conflicts as much as possible, in other words, to live like a Buddha.

The phrase     3    (create) for the first time in 2014 in Japan to describe young men who no longer bother to start relationships with women or follow someone else’s life path. They prefer to stay in their own peaceful world without being disturbed and care little about passion and success.

In this fast-changing and competitive world, many people are     4     heavy pressure. It’s only natural that people are seeking for a spiritual bay. However, some would compare “foxi” with “demotivational（无动力的）culture”, a phrase     5     describes young people who feel aimless and powerless. They say that foxi actually     6     (reflect) the reality that young people are losing their will to fight. They are pretending     7     (keep) a healthy and wise attitude towards     8    (fail) simply because they are incapable（无能的）of succeeding.

All in all, there is one thing that “Buddhist Youngsters” should basically keep in mind: You may want to keep a calm mindset,     9     you should never stop     10     (fight) for yourselves！