1 . Once a group of 50 people was attending a seminar. Halfway      1     his talk, the speaker stopped and decided      2    (create) a group activity. He went around the hall and gave each person a balloon. Each one was asked to write his or her name on the balloon     3    (use) a marker pen. Then all the balloons       4     (collect) and put in another room.

The speaker then led the group to the room full of balloons and asked them to find the balloon that had their name      5     (write) on within five minutes.  Everyone was      6     (hurry) searching for their name, bumping into each other, pushing each other around. It was chaos. At the end of the five minutes no one could find their own balloon.

Now each person was asked to randomly collect     7    balloon and give it to the person whose name was on it. Within two minutes everyone had their own balloon. When everyone quieted down, the speaker began to talk, saying that this is exactly     8     was happening in our lives.

We may like to think of      9     (us) more important than others, but our happiness sometimes lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness     10     you will get your own happiness.

2 . Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is the heart of education.
The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.
Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.
Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developed film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn ______ from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “ Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”
1. Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, ________.

A．it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast

B．we might be controlled by other people’s ideas

C．we will follow the ideas of others naturally

D．we might be fooled by other people’s ideas

2. If you are a critical thinker, you will ________.

A．think deeply about different ideas

B．trust the reports in the newspapers

C．take one view against another view

D．criticize other people for their mistakes

3. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．What is thinking

B．Understanding Critical Thinking

C．Thinking Is Natural and Human

D．Thinking Fast Means Intelligence

3 . 书面表达：
以 “What I Consider Important in Life” 为题，写一篇作文，作文必须包括以下内容：
1. 你认为什么是生活中最为重要的东西；
2. 你为什么认为它重要。
注意：1.词数100左右：2.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
What I Consider Important in Life
There is no doubt that different people have different goals in their life, and they may have various answers to this question. ____________________________________________________
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4 . 假定你是李华，准备参加学校举办的主题为“健康成长”的英语作文比赛。请按要求写一篇短文，主要内容包括：
1. 乐观的人生态度；
2. 努力学习；
3. 参加体育锻炼。
生词：态度attitude
注意：1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; 3.已给出开首句。
We all want to grow up happily and healthily, and for this goal          
                                                                   
                                                                   

5 . When we think about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, a pinnacle(顶点) of sheer(纯粹的) delight. And those pinnacles seem to get rarer the older we get.    1    I remember playing police and robbers in the woods, getting a speaking part in the school play. Of course, kids also experience lows, but their delight at such peaks of pleasure as winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved.For teenagers, or people under 20 the concept of happiness changes.    2    I can still feel the pain of not being invited to a party that almost everyone else was going to. I also remember the great happiness of being invited at another event to dance with a very handsome young man.In adulthood the things that bring great joy—birth, love, marriage—also bring responsibility and the risk of loss.    3    For adults, happiness is complex.    4    But I think a better definition of happiness is “ the ability to enjoy something”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It's easy to overlook the pleasure we get from loving and being loved, the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, even good health.While happiness may be more complex for us, the solution is the same as ever. Happiness isn't about what happens to us; it’s the ability to find a positive for every negative, and view a difficulty as a challenge.    5    

A．Love may not last; loved ones die.

B．For a child, happiness has a magic quality.

C．Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life.

D．Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect.

E．The dictionary defines “happy” as “lucky” or “fortunate”.

F．It's not wishing for what we don't have, but enjoying what we do possess.

G．Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love, and popularity.

6 . If you want to stand out, there is no alternative but hard work.
Once a boy in ____clothes full of patches ran to ask a successful building contractor (承包商) in a construction site, “How could I become as _____as you when I grow up ?”
With a _____ at the boy, the contractor replied, “There is a story about three diggers .The first digger liked holding a spade without doing anything but saying that he wanted to be a (n) ___ in the future. The second always liked ____ about the work and his low ____. The third digger liked ______ devoting himself to digging. Later, the first was still holding his spade in the ____ place and the second took an excuse for early _____. Only the third became a boss. Do you understand the _____ of this story? Just go to buy a _____ shirt and work hard .”
The little boy was ____. So he asked the contractor to explain further. ____ the working builders, the contractor replied, “Look at my workers! I can’t remember all their names, and even I have no ____ of some of them. Most of them wear blue shirts. But if you look _____, you will notice a sunburned man in red. He seems to be working harder than others. He is always the first one to work while the last one to leave. It is exactly his red shirt that makes him _____. Soon he will be _____ to my assistant. You know, that is also how I got _____ I am now. I worked hard and wore a striped shirt. My boss ______ me. I also became a boss eventually.”
Success can only ____ action. Working hard is all winners’ shared experience for achieving their dreams.1.

A．spotted

B．ragged

C．elegant

D．formal

2.

A．creative

B．strong

C．rich

D．responsible

3.

A．glance

B．laugh

C．wave

D．shout

4.

A．designer

B．architect

C．boss

D．assistant

5.

A．thinking

B．learning

C．explaining

D．complaining

6.

A．spirit

B．salary

C．ability

D．intelligence

7.

A．quietly

B．excitedly

C．obviously

D．freely

8.

A．remote

B．ideal

C．original

D．suitable

9.

A．arrival

B．retirement

C．development

D．payment

10.

A．ending

B．people

C．moral

D．importance

11.

A．yellow

B．red

C．white

D．blue

12.

A．puzzled

B．disappointed

C．embarrassed

D．inspired

13.

A．Speaking to

B．Referring to

C．Coming to

D．Pointing to

14.

A．impression

B．description

C．information

D．expression

15.

A．frequently

B．regularly

C．carefully

D．doubtfully

16.

A．stand out

B．work out

C．turn out

D．give out

17.

A．employed

B．elected

C．admitted

D．promoted

18.

A．which

B．where

C．who

D．why

19.

A．praised

B．ignored

C．scolded

D．noticed

20.

A．bring about

B．lead to

C．result from

D．get into

7 . 完型填空（共20小题,
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My mother attended college during the day while my sister was in school and I was in daycare．One day at daycare I___________________her daughter．The mother refused her little girl’s request to go to McDonalds for dinner and the daughter immediately____over the floor, kicking and screaming, "I want to go to McDonalds．"____her mother tried stopped her crying．Finally her mother gave in, the girl stopped crying and they left．To say I was amazed would be ____ ,I was delighted that ____I wanted could be got in the same way．
That day my mother picked me up early from daycare____ we were collecting our - Christmas shopping．As we walked through the toy section, I saw a ____ I had to have．It was a white and red telephone whose bells____as it was pulled along on a string．
____ lovingly at my mother, I asked, "Mama, ____ I have that telephone?" She replied, "Not now, but if you are a good girl maybe Santa will bring it to you．" As I insisted, her eyes narrowed and her hand ____ on mine．
By now we were standing in the long line, and I figured it was ____．I lay down on the ground and began screaming．"I want that telephone．" Tired Christmas shoppers looked as my mother ____said, "Becky, you ’d better get up by the count of three____．"
Nothing happened．So then she lay ____ me on the floor, and began kicking and screaming, "I want a new car, I want a new house, I want some jewelry, I want…" ____ , I stood up．
"Mama, stop．Mama, get up," I ____ said．
She stood, and ____ herself off．At first astonished, the others waiting in line began to clap．And as they were leaving, they said with a smile, "Your mom got your good．I bet you’ll never try that again．"
And I didn’t, because it left a lasting mental picture more effective than any____mark．1.

A．looked

B．found

C．observed

D．watched

2. ．

A．pick up

B．hold up

C．make up

D．hang up

3. ．

A．knocked

B．fell

C．came

D．took

4. ．

A．Anything

B．Something

C．Nothing

D．Everything

5.

A．enough

B．abrupt

C．impossible

D．inaccurate

6.

A．however

B．whenever

C．whatever

D．whichever

7.

A．where

B．because

C．though

D．after

8.

A．toy

B．bell

C．ring

D．doll

9.

A．hung

B．burst

C．stayed

D．rang

10.

A．Looking up

B．Holding up

C．Carrying on

D．Going through

11.

A．must

B．can’t

C．shall

D．will

12.

A．tended

B．accumulated

C．tightened

D．approved

13.

A．more or less

B．again and again

C．now and then

D．now or never

14.

A．calmly

B．angrily

C．anxiously

D．disappointedly

15.

A．at length

B．and so on

C．or something

D．or else

16. ．

A．beside

B．against

C．besides

D．over

17.

A．Shocked

B．Excited

C．Angry

D．Amused

18.

A．excitedly

B．tearfully

C．smilingly

D．jokingly

19.

A．lift

B．polished

C．breathed

D．brushed

20.

A．arbitrary

B．worthy

C．physical

D．Necessary

8 . I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “Character cannot be developed in ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”
One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境). From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. Some are of our making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident．He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans．He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind, you’ll never use crutches (拐杖) or a stick, and then have a go at everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”
The biographies (传记) of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won.
Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.
1. Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?

A．Going to a gym is greatly beneficial to people’s health.

B．Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.

C．Those who want to achieve success can’t expect to live an easy life.

D．People’s attitude to adversity is the only factor of their success.

2. By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us “      .”

A．Failure is the mother of success．

B．A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

C．If you risk nothing, you will have nothing.

D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.

3. Following this passage, the author will further talk about        .

A．how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he faced

B．what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you face

C．why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity

D．what great people have in common

4. Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?

A．Face adversity with a smile

B．Different attitudes towards adversity

C．Nothing is impossible

D．Life is full of adversity

9 . 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。

Everyone has a dream. We are on the way to achieve it whether the way is smooth or toughly. As senior 2 student, I have the same dream as my classmates that I can be admitted to an ideal university. In the past 2 years, I have done everything I can to equip myself with that I have learnt from my teachers. Not only have I enjoyed the pleasures of study but also I have got closer to my dream. Anxious and pressure did discourage from me at times. Besides, with the encouragement of my teachers and classmates, I think I’ll make it.

I’m sure that there has still a long way to go to achieve my dream. No matter how challenged it is, I’ll make it come true. As the proverb said,“Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”

10 . “Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged (急降). I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to ______. My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to _____ in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.

Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own ______, make dinner and do extra chores around the house. _____ it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive _____ that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these _____ and duties so that I would learn to become self-disciplined (自律的) and trustworthy.

I strive to display these ____ in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my ______told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to______ themselves. We_______the championship, but I won the fair play award for keeping my team together.

I am always determined to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is _______. I am, for example, extremely ________of my decision not to drink alcohol. Personally, I don’t feel the need to drink to have fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to________ me.

My mom and dad both found new ______ and happily remarried. I am________ close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away. I thought my parents’ divorce was going to be the worst thing that _______ happened to me. Ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out to be the ______. I wasn’t willing to let it _______ my life without putting up a fight, and neither was my family.

At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and ______ of divorce. Today, at age 16, I understand that ________can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-discipline can turn your worst time into your best time.1.

A．fall apart

B．stand out

C．carry on

D．come true

2.

A．abandon

B．remain

C．accompany

D．practice

3.

A．homework

B．exercise

C．decision

D．laundry

4.

A．Although

B．Because

C．If

D．Since

5.

A．attitude

B．experience

C．effect

D．situation

6.

A．achievements

B．abilities

C．chores

D．disadvantages

7.

A．chores

B．difficulties

C．emotions

D．qualities

8.

A．father

B．headmaster

C．brother

D．coach

9.

A．enjoy

B．teach

C．help

D．push

10.

A．won

B．lost

C．had

D．achieved

11.

A．wrong

B．abnormal

C．dynamic

D．violent

12.

A．afraid

B．tired

C．proud

D．fond

13.

A．cheat

B．pressure

C．please

D．enlighten

14.

A．families

B．jobs

C．kids

D．partners

15.

A．still

B．not

C．rarely

D．less

16.

A．never

B．even

C．ever

D．almost

17.

A．best

B．worst

C．busiest

D．first

18.

A．challenge

B．protect

C．beat

D．ruin

19.

A．pain

B．memory

C．significance

D．emergency

20.

A．obstacles

B．families

C．parents

D．routines