1 . The View from the Slow Lane

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 and brushed her hair behind her ears to reveal her bloodshot eyes and moist cheeks. She had been crying.

“Mom!” I whined (嘀咕着说), surprised by the tears running down her face. “Why are you crying?” I asked, _______I already knew the answer.

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. But now that I had it in my pocket, I suddenly felt _______. I had been so quick to grow up, completely ignoring the emotions that my mom must be experiencing with her firstborn _______adulthood.

“My baby boy is growing up too fast,” she _______to say between deep breaths.

My heart ached. I hated to see my mom cry, and I hated more that I had been so ignorant toward her _______. I had been counting down the days,_______waiting to enter the next stage of my life, ________she counted down with fear and headache. The ________and freedom I had previously felt were gone, replaced by an odd sense of mourning.

We hugged. Then she looked me in the eye and told me to drive carefully. “Of course I will,” I reassured her. She unbuckled her seat belt, opened the door, and stepped out. I waved goodbye and pulled out of the driveway.

I had been so ________to start speeding and skirting around corners that I’d ________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 I made a promise to myself, a promise to take things ________and to never, never, catch myself speeding again.

Life had passed me by while I lived my days in fast ________, ignorantly wishing for tomorrow and ________to notice all the beautiful things along the way. Friendships, victories, heartbreaks — have sped by me because I was too busy looking toward the ________. It seems life also has its own ________, and if you find yourself going too fast, you risk ________ the moments that make it so special.

Moments like this.

1.

A．facing

B．running

C．escaping

D．breaking

2.

A．implying

B．fearing

C．asking

D．considering

3.

A．in that

B．now that

C．even though

D．as though

4.

A．car

B．license

C．offer

D．scholarship

5.

A．anxious

B．guilty

C．annoyed

D．disappointed

6.

A．nearing

B．spending

C．crossing

D．delaying

7.

A．tried

B．intended

C．managed

D．decided

8.

A．waiting

B．warning

C．greetings

D．feelings

9.

A．unwillingly

B．nervously

C．impatiently

D．thankfully

10.

A．while

B．and

C．for

D．so

11.

A．luck

B．delight

C．honor

D．gratitude

12.

A．afraid

B．confident

C．excited

D．reluctant

13.

A．denied

B．forgotten

C．realized

D．discovered

14.

A．following

B．imagining

C．enjoying

D．recognizing

15.

A．easy

B．wrong

C．personal

D．slow

16.

A．forward

B．downward

C．backward

D．upward

17.

A．trying

B．refusing

C．pretending

D．failing

18.

A．fortune

B．scenery

C．past

D．future

19.

A．fast track

B．speed limit

C．comfort zone

D．daily routine

20.

A．deleting

B．wasting

C．losing

D．missing

2 . 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。作文中共有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。

A lady placed her clock at the bed, and every day she found herself awaking by a long sound. She arose at once, and felt better all day for her early rising. This lasted for weeks. The alarm clock faithfully do its duty. But, after the time, the lady grew tired of it. When she heard its sound, she merely turned over in bed, and was slept again. The clock spoke just loudly as ever; but she did not hear it.

So it is of conscience. If we will obey its voice, even in the tiny things, we can always hear it, clearly and strong. But if we allow us to do that may not be quite right, we shall grow more and more sleepy, until the voice of conscience has no longer powers to wake us.

3 . A 90-year-old driver is providing it’s never too late to pursue（追求）your dreams. Last year, Hershel McGriff became the ______ driver to compete in a NASCAR event when he raced at the Tucson Speedway in his home state of Arizona.

McGriff has been ______ since he was a teenager. His first time behind the ______ came when he was just 17 years old after he read an ad in his local newspaper and was drawn to the ______ that comes with driving hundreds of miles per hour around a track, ______ for first place.

"I borrowed my dad’s 1940 Hudson — an ugly car, and I got a couple of guys to help me," McGriff ______ his beginning in the sport. "I didn’t do very ______ .I think I finished 12th or 13th out of a bunch of cars. That got me started."

His first win on the NASCAR circuit (联赛）came when he ______ in Mexico at the age of 22. McGriff went on ______ dozens of races, finally being ______ as one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. He retired from the sport at 74, but he never stopped his love for the track and decided to return to racing for a few special events that have made him famous in his hometown and ______ others to keep pursuing their dreams as well.

McGriffs spot in the race was a gift for his 90th birthday from his son and long-time friend, team owner Bill McAnally. "Bill called me up on the phone and said, ‘For your 90th birthday, I will furnish the car. All you have to do is ______ it," McGriff said. "When he made the ______, I was ready to accept

McGriffs history-making race proves that you can pursue your dreams at any ______ , but for this young — at — heart racer, it was just a chance to get behind the wheel and ______ pursuing his passion.

1.

A．oldest

B．fastest

C．kindest

D．bravest

2.

A．studying

B．racing

C．dreaming

D．growing

3.

A．screen

B．camera

C．seat

D．wheel

4.

A．excitement

B．nervousness

C．comfort

D．honor

5.

A．waiting

B．searching

C．preparing

D．fighting

6.

A．looked back on

B．looked forward to

C．looked up to

D．looked down on

7.

A．seriously

B．carefully

C．well

D．soon

8.

A．relaxed

B．performed

C．competed

D．traveled

9.

A．organizing

B．winning

C．entering

D．losing

10.

A．remembered

B．introduced

C．employed

D．named

11.

A．inspired

B．required

C．allowed

D．forced

12.

A．repair

B．buy

C．drive

D．decorate

13.

A．change

B．offer

C．comment

D．design

14.

A．cost

B．speed

C．place

D．age

15.

A．finish

B．consider

C．continue

D．imagine

4 . There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons lo learn to not ______ things too quickly. So he sent them each on a journey, in ______, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in fall.

When they had all ______and come back, he called them together to ______ what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, ______, and twisted. The second son said no — it was covered with green buds and full of ______. The third son ______, he said it was laden with blossoms that ______ so sweet and locked so beautiful, it was the most ______ thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ______ and dropping with fruit, full of life and ______. The man then ______to his sons that they were all night, because they had each seen but one ______ in the tree's life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, ______only one season, and that the ______of who they are — and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that ______ — can only be ______ at the end, when all the seasons are u If you give ______ when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the ______ of your summer, fulfilment of your fall.

Don't judge a life by one difficult season. Don't let the pain of one season ______ the joy of all the rest.

1.

A．judge

B．say

C．make

D．do

2.

A．return

B．lines

C．turn

D．detail

3.

A．arrived

B．gone

C．run

D．stayed

4.

A．answer

B．produce

C．find

D．describe

5.

A．bent

B．straight

C．lively

D．enthusiastic

6.

A．energy

B．strength

C．life

D．promise

7.

A．screamed

B．approved

C．sighed

D．disagreed

8.

A．tasted

B．felt

C．smelt

D．sounded

9.

A．grateful

B．considerate

C．graceful

D．awful

10.

A．raw

B．ripe

C．bad

D．tasty

11.

A．consideration

B．fulfillment

C．satisfaction

D．pleasure

12.

A．explained

B．complained

C．murmured

D．suggested

13.

A．season

B．period

C．interval

D．year

14.

A．on

B．in

C．to

D．by

15.

A．belief

B．question

C．nature

D．doubt

16.

A．person

B．life

C．finding

D．journey

17.

A．collected

B．accessed

C．measured

D．gained

18.

A．in

B．off

C．out

D．up

19.

A．abundance

B．loneliness

C．beauty

D．sorrow

20.

A．win

B．destroy

C．devote

D．relieve

5 . Ironing has been my love since my mother taught me how to use it. I was delighted at seeing the _________. Ironing was also a great thing to do while I was _________ my favorite TV programs. My mother had the ironing board _________ in our TV room. When I went to college, my mother ensured that I had an iron _________ for a college dormitory room. _________ I began to work, I could _________ spend time in ironing, for I was always busy. However, I found it relaxing, and still _________.

I’ve now retired and started to _________ other passions. My parents have passed away, and I’ve been _________ their home and things. Throughout the house, I’ve found closet after closet of __________ironed bed covers, table cloths, and clothes — all done by my mother.

After almost a lifetime of ironing, I now realize that my __________ is grounded in much more than delighting in neatness. Ironing was central to my mother’s __________: She was lovely, thoughtful, and careful. Her approach to caring for our family and home __________ those personalities. I even still __________ playing happily at my mother’s feet while she was doing the ironing. Until now I come to realize that my __________ in ironing was deeply __________ by my mother. For my mother, ironing was a good way to __________ her enormous gratitude for her life.

Recently, I have been ironing my mother’s __________ of old table cloths, clothes...

I think it is really a good way to show my __________ for her. It is also an important task to iron them. __________, it’s also become a good way for me to show my gratitude for life!

1.

A．simplicity

B．greatness

C．elegance

D．tidiness

2.

A．searching

B．viewing

C．designing

D．reviewing

3.

A．set up

B．set off

C．set down

D．set apart

4.

A．famous

B．suitable

C．responsible

D．enough

5.

A．If

B．Before

C．After

D．Though

6.

A．frequently

B．casually

C．hardly

D．merely

7.

A．attractive

B．typical

C．routine

D．unusual

8.

A．occupy

B．seek

C．forget

D．challenge

9.

A．calling at

B．passing by

C．breaking into

D．clearing out

10.

A．formally

B．roughly

C．beautifully

D．swiftly

11.

A．talent

B．enjoyment

C．confidence

D．determination

12.

A．character

B．identity

C．ambition

D．ability

13.

A．shaped

B．improved

C．reflected

D．ensured

14.

A．avoid

B．remember

C．permit

D．appreciate

15.

A．faith

B．pride

C．trust

D．interest

16.

A．touched

B．favored

C．influenced

D．sponsored

17.

A．advertise

B．express

C．support

D．distribute

18.

A．decoration

B．luggage

C．artwork

D．collection

19.

A．love

B．care

C．preference

D．dependence

20.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Anyway

D．Somewhat

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

It had been a year since Susan, thirty-four, became blind. As the result of a medical accident she was sightless, suddenly thrown into a world of darkness, anger, frustration and self-pity. Once an independent woman, Susan now became a powerless, helpless burden to everyone around her. No matter how much she cried or prayed, she knew the painful truth that her sight was never going to return. All she had to depend on was her husband Mark.

Mark was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart. When she first lost her sight, he watched her sink into despair and he became determined to use every means possible to help his wife.

Finally, Susan felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too frightened to get around the city by herself. Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening until she got the hang of it. And that is exactly what happened.

For two weeks, Mark, military uniform and all, accompanied Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other senses, especially her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could watch out for her, and save her a seat.

Each morning they made the journey together, and Mark would take a taxi back to his office. Although that meant he had to travel through the city and the routine was costly and exhausting, Mark knew it was only a matter of time before Susan would be able to ride the bus on her own. He believed in her.

Finally, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip on her own. Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she embraced her husband tightly, her eyes filled with tears of gratitude for his loyalty, his patience, and his love. She felt she was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than sight.

Paragraph 1:

She said goodbye and, for the first time, they went their separate ways.

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Paragraph 2:

On Friday morning, as Susan was stepping onto the bus as usual, the driver said, “Miss, I sure envy you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver why.

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7 . In our fast world of phones, fax machines and computers, the old-fashioned art of letter writing is at risk of disappearing altogether.     1     There is the excitement of its arrival, the pleasure of seeing who it is from and, finally, the enjoyment of the contents.

Letter writing has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. It probably began with the little notes I would write to my mother. My mother, also, always insisted I write my own thank-you letters for Christmas and birthday presents.     2    .

When I left home at 18 to train as a doctor in London, I would write once a week, and so would my mother. Occasionally my father would write and it was always a joy to receive his long, amusing letters.     3     Of course, we also made phone calls but it is the letters that I remember most.

There were also letters from my boyfriend. In our youth he had to work or study away at some time and we were only able to stay in touch by letter.     4     I found that I could often express myself more easily in writing than by talking.

I love the letters that come with birthday or Christmas cards. Notes are appreciated, but how much better to have a year’s supply of news! And it’s better still when it’s an airmail envelope with beautiful stamps.

    5     Like my mother before me, I insist they write their own thank-you letters. My daughter writes to me little letters, just as I did to my mother. I strongly urge readers not to allow letter writing to become another “lost art”.

A．Poor handwriting can spoil (破坏) your enjoyment of a letter.

B．I am pleased that my children are carrying on the tradition.

C．We had been writing to each other for a long time but never met.

D．It didn’t matter how short or untidy they were as long as they were letters.

E．But instead of harming the relationship, letter writing seemed to improve them.

F．Yet, to me, receiving a letter cannot be matched by any form of communication.

G．The letters from him contained just everyday events concerning my parents and their friends.

8 . Old Mrs. Lynn was working in the cottage, hanging the washed clothes on the line. What she wasn’t aware was that some children were hiding in a nearby tree watching her every move. They were sure that she was a witch and wanted to find the evidence.

They watched nervously as she took a broomstick to sweep the dirt from her stone steps. But much to their disappointment, she didn’t get on the broomstick and fly off. The old lady only looked up when her hen began to make sounds loudly — signaling that she had laid an egg in the nest on the top of the haystack. (干草堆).

The old lady put aside her broomstick and walked to the haystack, followed by Michael, a black cat she had rescued from a fox trap. With only three legs, it was hard for Michael to keep up with his mistress. The cat was proof for the children that only a witch would own a black cat with three legs! Accidentally, she tripped and crashed to the ground. The children were in horror.

“Should we go and help her?” asked Mia.

“What if it’s a trick?” replied Patrick. “She probably knows we’re here. Witches know things like that!”

After thinking for a while, Julia said, “Anyway, we should go and check whether she is all right.”

Approaching prudently, they could see a wound on the old lady’s forehead. She had knocked her head on a stone and was unconscious.

“Go and get Dad,” Mia yelled to her brothers. “Tell him about the accident.”

Later, in the hospital, the old lady smiled her thanks. “I was so lucky that you lovely children happened to be passing when I fell. I must have yelled quite loudly.” The children exchanged guilty glances, but were very pleased that she was not a witch after all!

1. Mrs. Lynn stopped sweeping when ________.

A．her doorstep became very clean

B．she heard the hen making sounds loudly

C．she noticed the children in the tree

D．her cat Michael managed to get her attention

2. Why was Patrick not willing to help Mrs. Lynn when she fell?

A．He thought that she could be cheating them.

B．He was afraid of the three-legged black cat.

C．He did not think that she was hurt in the fall.

D．He knew he and the others shouldn’t have been in her tree.

3. Which of the definitions is closest in meaning to the underlined word “prudently” ?

A．Slowly.	B．Hurriedly.
C．Carefully.	D．Quietly.

4. What is the main idea of the story?

A．Constant dropping wears away a stone.

B．Never judge a book by its cover.

C．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

D．A good medicine tastes bitter.

9 . I realized something this morning. I have been writing now for 34 years. It all started when I was just 18 years old. As a boy I had read literally (毫不夸张地) hundreds of books. I had a thirst for knowledge that seemingly could never fade. Then suddenly I found I had something I wanted to share. I tried to ignore it, but as any writer will tell you once the ideas awaken inside of you they won’t leave you alone until you write them down. I didn’t have a computer, word processor, or even a typewriter. Still, I grabbed a pen and lined notebook paper and wrote everything that was burning inside of me.

When I was done I didn’t know how to share it. There was no internet back then, no smart phones, and no social media. I sought out the editor of my local county newspaper and asked him to print what I had written. He was a good man full of both wisdom and kindness. He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was willing to write. I continued to write new articles each week and shared them first with other local papers and later online as well. Years later at the urging of my readers I even self-published two collections of my stories in book form.

Through my writing I slowly became more than I was. In my writings I encountered my highest self. In my writings I discovered the goodness and light that lies in us all. In my writings I found great love and joy and encouraged others to choose love and joy as well. I also found that we all are writers whether we put pen to paper or not. With every choice we make, with every thought we hold, and with everything we do we are writing our own life story.

Lance Wubbels once wrote: "I hope you realize your life is truly your life. It belongs to you. It is your story to write with love. Day by day, line by line, write it well."

1. What can we infer according to the first paragraph?

A．The author regrets ignoring some details in life.

B．When the author was young he wrote many books.

C．Other famous writers have given him inspiration.

D．The author is likely to be in his early fifties now.

2. How did the author begin his writing career?

A．He self-published two books.

B．He put his stories online by himself.

C．He was hired as a newspaper editor.

D．He received help from a local newspaper editor.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?

A．Writing can benefit oneself as well as others.

B．Everyone can become a successful writer.

C．Writing helps him tell right from wrong.

D．The Internet was a must in his becoming a writer.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．A Way to be a Writer	B．Living is Writing
C．A Way to Share Ideas	D．Writing is the Source of Love

10 . 假定你是李华。上周英语课，你班以“Would you rather have an immediate reward or not?”为主题，就“付出需要马上得到回报吗”进行了讨论。有人赞成，有人反对。请你根据讨论结果，写一篇100词左右的文章谈谈你对这一话题的看法。
注意：1．标题和开头已为你写出，不计入总数；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Would you rather have an immediate reward or not?

Last week. we had a discussion on“Would you rather have an immediate reward or not".

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