1 . During my second year at the city college，I was told that the education department was offering a "free"course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I _________the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn't want to _________ a few dollars? More than that, I'd always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t _________enough about free credits, news about our _________was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which _________ I would be learning from one of the game's _________. I could hardly wait to _________him.

Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this _________was no game for him: he meant business. In his introduction, he made it _________that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to __________the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to __________what we would learn in class to our future professions and, __________, to our lives. I managed to get an A in that __________and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the __________.

Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I'm still putting to use what he __________me: “The absolute most important __________that you learn when you play chess is how to make good __________. On every single move you have to __________a situation, process what your opponent(对手）is doing and __________the best move from among all your options.”These words still ring true today in my __________as a journalist.

1.

A．put forward

B．jumped at

C．tried out

D．turned down

2.

A．waste

B．earn

C．save

D．pay

3.

A．excited

B．worried

C．moved

D．tired

4.

A．title

B．competitor

C．textbook

D．instructor

5.

A．urged

B．demanded

C．held

D．meant

6.

A．fastest

B．easiest

C．best

D．rarest

7.

A．interview

B．meet

C．challenge

D．beat

8.

A．chance

B．qualification

C．honor

D．job

9.

A．real

B．perfect

C．clear

D．possible

10.

A．attend

B．pass

C．skip

D．observe

11.

A．add

B．expose

C．apply

D．compare

12.

A．eventually

B．naturally

C．directly

D．normally

13.

A．game

B．presentation

C．course

D．experiment

14.

A．criterion

B．classroom

C．department

D．situation

15.

A．taught

B．wrote

C．questioned

D．promised

16.

A．fact

B．step

C．manner

D．skill

17.

A．grades

B．decisions

C．impressions

D．comments

18.

A．analyze

B．describe

C．rebuild

D．control

19.

A．announce

B．signal

C．block

D．evaluate

20.

A．role

B．desire

C．concern

D．behavior

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不少于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

This summer I travelled from noisy Beijing to Wuzhen, a beautiful village in Zhejiang Province. Unfolded before me was     1     unique image of this water country—the stone bridge and the water flowing, all like fairy tales to me.

However,     2     impressed me most was not the natural scenery but the scene of a grandma bathing a little baby in a wooden basin with the door open. My friends couldn’t help     3     (take) pictures of them. To my surprise, the grandma smiled and waved at us. All of a sudden, my heart was filled with     4     (warm).

I shared the photo and my     5     (forget) experience with my friends. They were     6     (simple) moved as I was, but at the same time they reminded me of the unpleasant experiences in big cities. We feel embarrassed to see people quarreling in public because they     7     (step) on accidentally by strangers.

According to a recent survey     8     (make) in November 2016: 45 percent of the residents don’t know the names of their neighbors; 63 percent have never devoted     9     (they) to talking to their neighbors; 67 percent think that the relationship between them and their neighbors is just so-so, or even bad.

Wouldn’t it be beautiful to say hello to our neighbors who just came back     10     work and give them a smile?

3 . Danger is not what we expect. But the truth is that it often comes suddenly and unexpectedly. How can we get out of danger? There are many answers to this question. The key is whether we can face danger    1    (brave).

What you must remember is that you must believe in    2    (you). Just remember that it is you    3    can defeat any danger. Tell yourself that you can turn into a superwoman or a superman when you are    4    danger. This is why I am going to tell you the stories of Mrs. Weldon and Dr. Murray.

Mrs. Weldon reported that her baby was about    5    (knock) down by a car when she was trying to save her baby. Mrs. Weldon    6    (weigh) only forty kilograms. She looked as if she was a very weak lady often    7    (dress) in skirts, but she said she pushed the car to save her baby. Dr. Murray, a zoologist, wrote that he, after    8    some wolves ran, jumped nearly three meters high into the air to take hold of the    9    (low) branch of a tree. Perhaps you are wondering if you can do such things as they did. You can also be lucky to escape any    10    (injure)!

4 . 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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。

The other day, I was on my way back home from school while I found a little boy crying on the road. I stopped and asked him what the matter is, and he told me he couldn’t find his mom. Luckily, he remembered his mother’s telephone number. So I called him immediately. Ten minute later, the boy saw his mom and became exciting. His mom was so much thankful that she wanted to buy me a small gift, and I refused. At that time, I felt quite happily because I did something really good.

To my opinion, the world needs love and we should be willing to help others without expecting any repay. If we wanted repay, as matter of fact, a “thank-you” is enough.

5 . It was a wonderful day on the west coast.On a beach near San Francisco, two college students, Shirley and Albert, decided to go for a swim. So they swam out about fifty yards to calm water and then began floating lazily. Little did they know that they were being watched—A great white shark was drawing near.

All of a sudden, Shirley heard a scream. Albert was being pulled down by something. His head reappeared with blood. Albert cried out in agony, “Get away, Shirley! Get away! It’s a shark!” Albert didn’t want her help.

Shirley was too frightened and shocked to move. Albert's words rang in her ears. After what seemed like a long time, she turned toward shore and began swimming for her life. But then she stopped. She could not leave her friend. She had to help him if she could.

The water was full of red blood. She reached for Albert's hand and then pulled back in terror. She wrapped her arm around Albert's chest. He was alive. Shirley began kicking her feet and stroking（划水）with her free arm. The two friends began the slow journey toward shore. Would the shark return? Would it bring its friends? Shirley was getting tired.Albert's body seemed to get heavier every second.But she wouldn't let go. She wouldn't leave her friend.

Finally, Shirley could touch bottom. At this point, she was exhausted. She could go no farther. She tried to scream for help but her voice was so weak. Nobody would be able to hear that. Miraculously（奇迹般地）, Joe was fishing some distance down the beach. His eyes for some reason turned. He could hardly believe his eyes. Joe began running toward Shirley and Albert. He then flung（挥动） his cast like a cowboy with his rope. The line perfectly landed beside Shirley and Albert. Shirley wrapped it around her waist and Joe dragged them into safety. By this time, many people saw the trouble and ran to help. Soon Albert was taken to the hospital but died two hours later.

Many of us will never be in a situation to sacrifice our lives for someone else like Shirley and Albert. But that does not mean we do not sacrifice our self. If our motive and desire is to put other people before our self, then we do sacrifice our self. Sacrifice is a necessary part of loving people.

1. The underlined word "agony" in Paragraph 2 means ________.

A．excitement	B．pain
C．disappointment	D．shock

2. While Albert was being pulled down by the shark, he was most probably thinking that ________.

A．he would surely be saved by Shirley

B．the white shark would leave soon

C．it was unlucky for them to swim out that day

D．he should warn his friend

3. When Shirley could touch bottom, ________.

A．her cry for help was luckily heard by a person

B．a fishing person noticed Albert and her accidentally

C．a rescue team were waiting for them on the beach

D．she found Joe fishing and shouted to him for help

4. What does the author stress（强调）in the story?

A．The treat from the dangerous shark.

B．The ability to deal with an emergency.

C．Shirley and Albert's concern for each other.

D．Shirley and Albert's fight against the shark.

5. The author wrote the story with the purpose of ________.

A．warning people about the danger of swimming in the sea

B．describing how Albert was saved by his friend

C．calling on people to love by making sacrifices

D．suggesting people should always think of others

6 . A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ￡100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, "Who would like to have this ￡100 bill?" The students began to put up their hands at once.

Then he said, "I am going to give this bill to one of you, but first, let me do this." He then made this bill into a ball. Then he said, "Who wants it?" Hands went into the air.

"Well," he said, "What if I do this?" and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, "Who still wants it?" Hands went back into the air.

"My friends," he said, "You've learned a valuable lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it didn't go down in value. It was still worth ￡100.”

“Many times in our lives, we're dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those who love you. Your value doesn't come from what you drop or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.”

You are special and valuable. Don't ever forget it!

1. Even though the money was dirty, it _______.

A．went up in value	B．was worth much
C．didn't reduce in value	D．was still ours

2. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means_______.

A．the students put up their hands again.

B．the students put down their hands.

C．the students agreed to what the teacher said

D．the students put their hands in front of them

3. Why did the famous teacher use a ￡100 at his lesson?

A．Because he wanted to give a lecture about money.

B．Because he was used to dropping a bill on the floor and stepping on it.

C．Because he was going to give the bill to one of the students.

D．Because he wanted to make the students know what the value was.

4. What lesson can you learn from the passage?

A．￡100 bill is worth the same no matter what you do with it .

B．All people love money most.

C．Your value doesn't change no matter what happens to you.

D．The value of money changes when it is made dirty.

7 . 阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
An old woman had lost her eyesight completely, so she went to a ____ to help her see again and made a bargain with him: if he could cure her, he would be paid well. But if he couldn’t, she would not pay him anything.
The doctor had a(an) ____ ointment(药膏). When it was put on the eyes for a period of time, it restored the eyesight of anyone who was sightless.
The doctor began to ____ his patient daily. But knowing that she couldn’t see, he started ____ the valuables in her house. When there was nothing left, he decided to cure her and ____ his payment.
When the woman recovered her eyesight, she saw that her valuables had gone and ____ the doctor was the thief. So, saying that she was ____ cured, she refused to pay him. The doctor was ____ and he insisted on his fees. But the old woman refused and the two went to the ____
The judge asked the old woman ____ she refused to pay the doctor. She said, “I did ____ to give him the money if I recovered my eyesight. However, if I remained blind, I was to give him ____ Now he ____ that he has cured me, but I am ____ blind.”
Everyone there looked at her ____ . “ How can you say that? Everyone can see that your eyesight has been restored,” said the judge ____ .
The old woman replied, “ I ____ can’t see. Before I ____ my eyesight, I had seen many valuable things in my house. But now, I am not able to see a thing of ____ in it.”
The judge ____ that she was indeed blind and let her go.1.

A．friend

B．doctor

C．teacher

D．professor

2.

A．special

B．expensive

C．regular

D．poor

3.

A．visit

B．call

C．expect

D．question

4.

A．cleaning

B．counting

C．stealing

D．appreciating

5.

A．depended on

B．cared about

C．gave up

D．asked for

6.

A．explained

B．hoped

C．guessed

D．forgave

7.

A．nearly

B．once

C．not

D．well

8.

A．ashamed

B．surprised

C．touched

D．encouraged

9.

A．playground

B．street

C．house

D．court

10.

A．why

B．whether

C．how

D．when

11.

A．pretend

B．promise

C．refuse

D．manage

12.

A．everything

B．something

C．nothing

D．anything

13.

A．wishes

B．admits

C．realizes

D．declares

14.

A．quite

B．ever

C．even

D．still

15.

A．in surprise

B．in peace

C．as usual

D．on purpose

16.

A．friendly

B．seriously

C．proudly

D．carefully

17.

A．slowly

B．finally

C．really

D．almost

18.

A．lost

B．failed

C．had

D．hurt

19.

A．price

B．meaning

C．use

D．value

20.

A．reported

B．agreed

C．worried

D．doubted

8 . My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought _______. My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on _______ ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their _______ into tears, I felt very frustrated. I realized I needed to _______ my method of “mothering”.

One day when they were at school, I spent some time _______ their rooms. On their desks, in plain _______, I left the cards: “Dear Bill (the other card was _______ to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.” _______ arriving back, the children were _______ excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy __________ for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and __________ asking them to play a certain violin __________. Each day, thank-you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas __________.

Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little __________: “If you can finish your homework and __________ your lessons before dinner, I’d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in __________ of well-done jobs the day __________.

__________ I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its (贴条). The bathroom mirror became the __________ centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be posted.

We all benefited from and __________ the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication.

1.

A．indifferently

B．gratefully

C．doubtfully

D．otherwise

2.

A．side

B．deaf

C．neither

D．either

3.

A．crying

B．breaking

C．bursting

D．bumping

4.

A．adjust

B．adopt

C．access

D．addict

5.

A．clearing

B．tidying

C．emptying

D．searching

6.

A．distance

B．words

C．speech

D．sight

7.

A．sent

B．read

C．delivered

D．addressed

8.

A．As

B．At

C．In

D．Upon

9.

A．more than

B．rather than

C．no more than

D．other than

10.

A．asking

B．waiting

C．praying

D．expecting

11.

A．politely

B．happily

C．gently

D．toughly

12.

A．music

B．song

C．piece

D．tone

13.

A．respectable

B．uninteresting

C．incredible

D．fresh

14.

A．challenge

B．question

C．suggestion

D．advice

15.

A．go with

B．look up

C．go over

D．look into

16.

A．response

B．answer

C．praise

D．honor

17.

A．ahead

B．before

C．over

D．ago

18.

A．Actually

B．Even so

C．Even if

D．Though

19.

A．life

B．main

C．memory

D．reminder

20.

A．learned

B．appreciated

C．shared

D．thanked