1 . Ask any new college graduate about his immediate goals, and it is likely that he will tell you he wants a job. But it turns out that today’s students are not going to be satisfied with any job. According to the latest survey, making a difference through their work is essential (必要的) to young people’s happiness.

The survey found that 72 percent of graduating college seniors believe being able to have a positive social influence through their work is essential to their happiness. Making a difference is so important to them that 45 percent say they would take a 15-percent pay cut to work at an organization that has a social or environmental influence, and 58 percent say they would take a pay cut to work for an organization whose values are the same as their own.

Besides this, the survey found that female students are far more likely to put social influence in first place than their male classmates, echoing the results of a former study showing that female maths and science majors are more likely to say they go into those fields to make a difference.

One reason for the emphasis (强调) on improving the world probably has to do with the culture of colleges, which encourages students to connect their studies back to real-world problems. Students are used to discussing important social issues (问题) with their friends and professors, and doing something about them in class or through volunteer activities. Once students develop those habits, they don’t shut them off when graduation rolls around.

1. What does the underlined word “echoing” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Learning .	B．Repeating.
C．Believing.	D．Creating.

2. What is one of the reasons for the emphasis on students wanting to improve the world?

A．The habits students develop in society.

B．The appearance of important social issues.

C．The encouragement of the culture of colleges.

D．The effect parents’ education has on their children.

3. What can you learn from the passage?

A．Young people will surely gain happiness if they can make a difference in their work.

B．Less than half of the college seniors will take a pay cut to work with the same values.

C．Most college graduates believe it important to have a positive social influence in work.

D．Female graduates are all putting more social influence in first place than male graduates.

4. Which could be the best title for the passage?

A．Female Students Are Concerned about Society

B．Young People’s Happiness Doesn’t Depend on Money

C．Graduates Become More Interested in Challenging Jobs

D．Many Graduates Would Take a Pay Cut to Make a Difference

2 . Trees have always held much attraction for people. They are the _____ and biggest life-forms on our planet and one of the most beautiful. As a direct _____with thousands of years of history, trees appear in many religions and have ____ artists over the years.

When I was a child I ______a science fiction story that made me think about trees in a new way. In the story, _____ from an advanced civilization come to our planet and their spaceship _____in the middle of a forest. The aliens (外星人) have a long _____with the trees of the forest and then leave, _____to think that the inhabitants (居民)   of Earth are noble, intelligent and peaceful.

Trees ______a lot about being part of a community and how cooperation is better for a society than ____. Scientists are only just beginning to understand how it all ______, but we now know that trees growing together share all of the available resources (资源) with each other. So, strong trees in a good _____ will share food and water with ______ trees that receive less sunlight. By ______, a community of trees makes itself stronger. The ______of giant redwood trees, for example, grow together under the ground. It’s as if they are ______hands. This means that they are ______stronger when there are heavy winds or floods.

We all acknowledge that trees are _____ for the environment and the survival of our ______. Perhaps they have even more to _____ us in the future.

1.

A．kindest

B．oldest

C．heaviest

D．fittest

2.

A．link

B．league

C．culture

D．agreement

3.

A．governed

B．sponsored

C．inspired

D．tricked

4.

A．took in

B．came across

C．set aside

D．kept up

5.

A．workers

B．researchers

C．visitors

D．invaders

6.

A．lands

B．drops

C．flies

D．shoots

7.

A．translation

B．word

C．cooperation

D．conversation

8.

A．curious

B．happy

C．desperate

D．grateful

9.

A．get

B．know

C．afford

D．send

10.

A．regulations

B．management

C．competition

D．construction

11.

A．learns

B．ends

C．grows

D．works

12.

A．position

B．manner

C．rank

D．model

13.

A．lower

B．slower

C．weaker

D．cheaper

14.

A．pulling back

B．bringing up

C．fighting back

D．teaming up

15.

A．branches

B．fruits

C．leaves

D．roots

16.

A．holding

B．clapping

C．waving

D．raising

17.

A．nearly

B．really

C．only

D．merely

18.

A．popular

B．suitable

C．vital

D．normal

19.

A．city

B．country

C．continent

D．planet

20.

A．offer

B．take

C．pay

D．study

3 . “Paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage can and dropped a few pieces.” I _________ , picking them up. _________ later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time. I _________ ,“Who is throwing garbage?” No answer. Instead, I saw more bits of paper _________ floating down from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my seven-year-old son, Paul.

“Stop making a mess.” “It’s not a mess. They’re _________.” “Sorry, what did you say?” I hadn’t heard him clearly.

He didn’t answer me. Paul has autism (自闭症) and _________ answers a question, especially when he’s _________ attentively on something else. He ran down the stairs. “Where are my other butterflies?”he asked, _________ around. Every time Paul _________ five or more words together, my heart says a __________ of thanks. But lately he seems to __________ that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are __________ of the effort.

Butterflies. Of course. I rushed to __________ them from the garbage, __________ them off and handed them to my young artist. “Want to see them __________ again?” he asked with a shy smile. “Oh yes! They’re beautiful.”I whispered. He ran back upstairs to float his __________ down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.

That day Paul __________ me to look up at __________ instead of down at garbage. How many other masterpieces (杰作) do I miss because I’m too caught up in my __________ to take time to appreciate what’s right in front of me? __________ is not what happens to us. It’s how we look at it. Now, I look up.

1.

A．laughed

B．sighed

C．amazed

D．shouted

2.

A．Days

B．Years

C．Moments

D．Weeks

3.

A．called out

B．turned up

C．got in

D．added to

4.

A．angrily

B．silently

C．loudly

D．peacefully

5.

A．planes

B．papers

C．leaves

D．butterflies

6.

A．rarely

B．frequently

C．willingly

D．eagerly

7.

A．devoted

B．depended

C．focused

D．addicted

8.

A．showing

B．looking

C．playing

D．drawing

9.

A．spells

B．puts

C．pushes

D．accumulates

10.

A．sound

B．remark

C．report

D．prayer

11.

A．refuse

B．hear

C．mind

D．realize

12.

A．worthy

B．aware

C．fond

D．typical

13.

A．hide

B．destroy

C．rescue

D．remove

14.

A．tore

B．dusted

C．cut

D．seized

15.

A．throw

B．flow

C．land

D．fly

16.

A．masterpieces

B．schoolwork

C．inventions

D．imagination

17.

A．reminded

B．forced

C．intended

D．permitted

18.

A．mistakes

B．weaknesses

C．beauty

D．scenery

19.

A．amusement

B．housework

C．communication

D．homework

20.

A．Happiness

B．Failure

C．Success

D．Life

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

I recently heard a story about a famous scientist. When he     1    (ask) why he was able to succeed, he gave the answer. It all came from an experience with     2     mother when he was about two years old. “I was trying to get a bottle of milk from the fridge when I lost the bottle and it fell, spilling (溢出) the milk all over the floor-a sea of milk! I got     3     (frighten) and I didn’t know what to do!” he said.

Instead of     4    (punish) him, his mother asked him to play in the milk for a while. Then she said, “ You know, we failed in how to     5    (successful) carry a big milk bottle with two tiny     6    (hand) just now. Let’s go out in the yard and fill the bottle     7     water to see if you can discover a way to carry it.”

This famous scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he     8    (know) he didn’t need

to be afraid to make mistakes     9     were actually opportunities for learning something new. Even if the experiment “doesn’t work”, we usually learn something     10    (value) from it

5 . 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要．

That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part﹣time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad﹣looking homeless people under blankets.

About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

Suddenly I wasn't cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I'd heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, "Alisa Camacho？" I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name？ The door opened, and out jumped a small red﹣haired man with an amused look in his eye. "Is this what you're looking for？" he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn't get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn't be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.

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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。

Wi-Fi is a word which has its own little brother in the form of a complex password which, no matter how hard you try, you can never guess. Generally, it     1     (stick) to the inside windows of cafes and hotels as     2     extra way of attracting customers. Even on public transport and in shopping     3     (center), it’s becoming more common. Last summer, I     4     (spend) four months working in France, where the company I was working for put me up in a house     5     didn’t have Wi-Fi. I was looking forward to it. I soon discovered, however, that     6     (live) in a house without Wi-Fi was easier than I had expected before.     7     I couldn’t enjoy my usual web browsing (浏览) on BBC iplayer, social media site, and keeping up-to-date with the news, I could spend more time with my housemates. I read more, I cooked for my friends and I even tidied up     8     (often). I learned how to live without Wi-Fi. I found it was easier than I had imagined. My experience this summer made me     9     (reflect) on how much we do use Wi-Fi. It’s possible not to be so dependent     10     it. Try it and see.

7 . After I made my_______   I walked back into the   _______   . I got in my car but had to wait to     _______ because of all the cars _________   at the red stop light. I looked out of my car window and saw something on the pavement. A single butterfly was wildly _________ its wings but not getting off the _______ . It was right in front of a truck's _________ too. Without thinking I got out of my car, held my hand up _______ the truck driver wouldn't move forward , and bent down to look at the butterfly. One of its legs was ________ in what looked like soda（苏打水）.I reached down and ________ the butterfly as ________ as I could. I lifted its ________ up and suddenly it was ________ . I opened my ________ and up it flew towards the shining sun. My own eyes shone brighter and my own heart felt____________as I watched it.

Now a lot of people might ________ why I would step out into traffic like that to __________a single butterfly. All I can say is that my heart was ________ me at that moment. And when I was done I felt more like my true self than I had all day. ________ your days with goodness and love. And your heart will feel as light as a butterfly.

1.

A．surprise

B．relief

C．inspiration

D．reminder

2.

A．purchase

B．decision

C．application

D．promise

3.

A．store

B．heat

C．queue

D．mess

4.

A．climb out

B．climb over

C．pull out

D．pull over

5.

A．slowed down

B．speeded up

C．lined up

D．broke down

6.

A．hurting

B．beating

C．expanding

D．cleaning

7.

A．floor

B．car

C．ground

D．truck

8.

A．headlight

B．door

C．window

D．tire

9.

A．so

B．but

C．because

D．although

10.

A．injured

B．spread

C．stuck

D．placed

11.

A．admired

B．cupped

C．comforted

D．observed

12.

A．tightly

B．gently

C．bravely

D．quietly

13.

A．burden

B．wing

C．spirit

D．leg

14.

A．free

B．alive

C．calm

D．elegant

15.

A．bag

B．pocket

C．eyes

D．hands

16.

A．purer

B．harder

C．heavier

D．lighter

17.

A．wonder

B．understand

C．clarify

D．forget

18.

A．describe

B．study

C．rescue

D．treat

19.

A．following

B．judging

C．forcing

D．guiding

20.

A．Fill

B．End

C．Begin

D．Reward

8 . My family lives in Texas. I was born and brought up in Texas and I am a graduate of the University of Texas. However, around my second year in law school, I wanted to make a great change, which was almost unheard of for Texans: I wanted to leave!

I realized this after completing my first-year internship（实习期）.I knew I wanted something different and my chance came during the 2011 Super Bowl in Dallas. A snowstorm blanketed the entire city in snow and thousands of people were gathered. I overheard that StubHub, a big company from a great city, San Francisco, was throwing a party next door to my hotel. I thought if   I could get an internship, I could leave for the summer and at least see what it was like. Yes, it was a huge leap. I told myself I was ready.

There was just one problem: I wasn't invited to the StubHub party. But you know I'm the type of person who goes for something she wants. Needless to say, I crashed the party and found my way to the president. I kindly introduced myself and then asked if they had a legal internship program. Guess what? They accepted my request to be a legal intern, even though no such program existed.

Although the legal department didn't have a permanent position for me, the experience has shaped my life. Working for a great company in San Francisco, I'm incredibly happy for making my decision to leave Texas.

By leaving Texas, I learned that it is so much more rewarding to try the unfamiliar than to stay in the comfortable. Exploring the unfamiliar is how you'll understand what fits your life. I say, dive in head first.

1. What happened to the author in Dallas in 2011 ?

A．She was accepted as a legal intern.	B．She played in the Super Bowl.
C．She escaped from San Francisco.	D．She met up with her family.

2. The author was able to leave Texas because_____.

A．she introduced herself to the president of StubHub

B．she watched the 2011 Super Bowl in Dallas

C．she dropped out of the University of Texas

D．a snowstorm blanketed the entire city in snow

3. Which is the biggest lesson that the author learned from the experience?

A．You must choose a career that you like.

B．Jumping out of your comfort zone is rewarding.

C．Accepting who you are makes you realize your strengths.

D．You should listen to your family to learn about your potential.

4. Which of the following words best describe the author?

A．Patient and modest.	B．Supportive and energetic.
C．Intelligent and humorous.	D．Determined and positive.

9 . The Secret to Survival

In 2006, a teenager named Bill, who was late for work, drove through the city so fast that he knocked into my car. After the   _______ ,I spent the next month in hospital. The ________ was about $130,000. To top it off, doctors   ________ it would take an entire year for me to restore to health.

It seemed as if it wasn’t ________ that I was already dealing with poverty（贫困）, and muscular dystrophy（肌肉萎缩症）. So life decided to pile on a little _________, just to see how much I could ________. At that time, my life seemed totally__________.

How ________ would it have been to ________ desperation? Or anger against the ________?But I didn’t. Instead, I ________ myself to say, “Okay,   this is my life now. What’s next?” After all, I couldn’t_________ what had happened. The only thing I had control over was how I   _______ to that change. And the first and most ________ response was total and complete     ______. A lot of people view it as _______. They think that, if they accept what’s happened to them, they’ ll be _________defeat. But it’s the opposite. It’s only by_________   reality that you can create a plan to change that reality. Acceptance is the first step to your _________.

_____,I found ways to cover the medical expenses. Meanwhile, it only took me six months to recover, instead of a year as doctors predicted, and I restarted my life even healthier.

1.

A．accident

B．meeting

C．coincidence

D．treatment

2.

A．car

B．bill

C．reward

D．fine

3.

A．predicted

B．promised

C．argued.

D．permitted

4.

A．fair

B．ordinary

C．special

D．enough

5.

A．work

B．regret

C．comfort

D．extra

6.

A．lose

B．earn

C．take

D．pay

7.

A．hopeless

B．lonely

C．pointless

D．busy

8.

A．lucky

B．easy

C．unusual

D．wonderful

9.

A．get rid of

B．sink into

C．smell

D．face

10.

A．discrimination

B．punishment

C．misfortune

D．abuse

11.

A．allowed

B．forced.

C．forbade

D．expected

12.

A．change

B．explain

C．plan

D．announce

13.

A．responded

B．linked

C．contributed

D．submitted

14.

A．desired

B．natural

C．vital

D．aggressive

15.

A．resistance

B．acceptance

C．agreement

D．commitment

16.

A．virtue

B．courage

C．weakness

D．challenge

17.

A．valuing

B．avoiding

C．foreseeing

D．admitting

18.

A．escaping

B．representing

C．ignoring

D．acknowledging

19.

A．world

B．health

C．victory

D．independence

20.

A．Eventually

B．Generally

C．Exactly

D．Normally

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（八），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。

I have a dream to be a doctor. Three years ago, I am badly injured in car accident. The ambulance rushed me to the nearest hospital, that the doctors and nurses did their best to look after myself. Five days late, I was getting better. I watched the doctors to perform their duties tirelessly but offer all their patients the best treatment available. My experience in that hospital great influenced me. Ever since then, I have made it my life’s ambition to fight against diseases and save life. I know my dream will come true if I keep work hard for it.