1 . “God, give us thankful hearts for these and for all our many blessings.” That was the _________ my father, an East Texas farmer, said over every meal.

Pa passed away long ago, but I try to ______ his example every day. The year we spent Thanksgiving at our home on Lake Tawakoni was such a ______. I was preparing a dinner party for the day. I opened the oven, put in our huge ______ and tried to turn on the old oven. It took just a few minutes for me to ______ that the heating had failed. I only had a few hours ________family members and special friends were going to arrive with side dishes, so I called my neighbor Lois and explained my problem.

Lois just ______ and said, “Honey, you bring that turkey to my house. We’ll have it cooked in no time. ”

With a sigh of ______, I put the roasting pan into the car and ______ across the road. Lois babysat the big bird while I returned to the lake house and ______ a festive table. While the turkey was cooked in her oven, I gave special ______ for kind neighbors. Our family arrived. We_______ before our meal, stood in a ______ and prayed. Some people mentioned things for which they were ______ thankful and others stood in ______ silence. The tissue box made its way around the circle as some of us began to ______ — a sign of joy rather than sorrow.

When the last of the food was ______ off the table, I took a deep breath. A Thanksgiving prayer is easy for me when things are going well, but sometimes it ______ extra courage to give thanks when I am sad or when something unforeseen ______ my plans — even a broken oven.

Then I stopped to ______ Pa and the many times I heard him say, “God, give us thankful hearts for these and for all our many blessings.” I want that to be my prayer, too.

1.

A．complaint

B．wish

C．prayer

D．dream

2.

A．follow

B．copy

C．set

D．contain

3.

A．dinner

B．party

C．process

D．time

4.

A．meal

B．turkey

C．roast

D．beef

5.

A．realize

B．predict

C．admit

D．assume

6.

A．until

B．before

C．since

D．after

7.

A．laughed

B．yelled

C．screamed

D．nodded

8.

A．belief

B．surprise

C．relief

D．doubt

9.

A．walked

B．moved

C．toured

D．drove

10.

A．painted

B．bought

C．prepared

D．borrowed

11.

A．tasks

B．dishes

C．prizes

D．thanks

12.

A．paused

B．discussed

C．hesitated

D．quarreled

13.

A．line

B．circle

C．row

D．room

14.

A．hardly

B．seriously

C．particularly

D．casually

15.

A．joyful

B．careful

C．respectful

D．sorrowful

16.

A．cry

B．smile

C．cheer

D．sing

17.

A．knocked

B．dropped

C．kicked

D．swept

18.

A．needs

B．takes

C．wants

D．loses

19.

A．monitors

B．ruins

C．adjusts to

D．keeps to

20.

A．call up

B．turn to

C．bring back

D．reflect on

2 . When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I can't _______what it was about, but I have never forgotten the ______ I learned that day.

I was _______ that I was right and he was wrong but he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. Our _______ decided to teach us a very important lesson and _______ a good idea. She ________ both of us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on ________. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could ________ see that it was black. She asked the boy what ________ the object was. "White," he answered in a ________ voice. I couldn't believe he said the object was white, ________ it was obviously black! Another ________ started between my classmate and me, this _______ about the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy was standing and told him to come to stand where I had been. We changed ________, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I ________ answer, "White." It was then ________ I realized I was wrong. In fact, it was an object with two _________ colored sides, and from his side it was white, ________ from my side was the color black.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must ________ yourself in the other person's shoes and look at the ________ through their eyes in order to truly understand their view.

1.

A．think

B．remember

C．forget

D．determine

2.

A．class

B．speech

C．text

D．lesson

3.

A．sure

B．glad

C．afraid

D．upset

4.

A．doctor

B．parent

C．partner

D．teacher

5.

A．kept up with

B．went on with

C．came up with

D．got along with

6.

A．woke

B．brought

C．advised

D．came

7.

A．the other

B．other

C．another

D．others

8.

A．clearly

B．happily

C．luckily

D．nearly

9.

A．height

B．colour

C．size

D．shape

10.

A．sweet

B．loud

C．fearful

D．grateful

11.

A．for

B．unless

C．if

D．although

12.

A．match

B．fight

C．argument

D．conversation

13.

A．day

B．time

C．chance

D．month

14.

A．desks

B．seats

C．attitudes

D．places

15.

A．hoped to

B．needed to

C．had to

D．was able to

16.

A．when

B．before

C．that

D．since

17.

A．loosely

B．frequently

C．differently

D．surprisingly

18.

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．so

19.

A．sit

B．live

C．lie

D．put

20.

A．performance

B．movement

C．effort

D．situation

3 . When I was a student at St. Joseph’s University, I began to spend time on the streets of Philadelphia, getting to know the men and women for whom these streets were their only home. The more I developed relationships with them and the more I got to know them, the harder it became to head home at night while they remained outside.

In this journey, I have had many great teachers --- including Georgianna Simmons, who lost nine of her toes to frostbite (冻伤), and Joe Williams, with a college degree, who runs a rescue center for homeless men.

I’ve been doing this work for more than thirty years. People who have nothing have taught me so much about life. The lesson they have taught me is that people who are homeless need the same chances we all need: housing, education, employment, and healthcare. Contrary to our society, which values those it believes productive and rich and often ignores those who struggle with homelessness, I believe that every man, woman, and child has gifts. Everyone matters!

Therefore, I work for a society in which each person is given the chances and resources to achieve their fullest potential (潜力). I also believe that our greatest power is released when people come together across social boundaries (边界) to form a community. It is through “the power of us ” that we come to know the deepest truth of our humanity. This is what I truly believe, “None of us are truly home until all of us are home.”

1. Which of the following is true about the author after he knew more about the homeless?

A．He wanted to make friends with them.	B．He admired the life they were living.
C．He decided to live on the streets.	D．He felt great pity for them.

2. What can we learn about Joe Williams?

A．He has made studies on the homeless.

B．He has been homeless for a long time.

C．He has done something good for the homeless.

D．He has taken care of the homeless at his home.

3. What can be learned from Paragraph 3?

A．The homeless are taken seriously by the government.

B．We should provide houses for the homeless.

C．The homeless have fewer chances than us.

D．The number of the homeless is increasing.

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

A．Everyone matters

B．How the homeless live

C．The best way to help the homeless

D．What we should do to help ourselves

4 . “Are you going to the audition (试镜)?” Someone asked Connie, as we came out of ballet class.

“What audition?” I asked.

“Oh, nothing,” said Connie. “It’s for The Ed Sullivan Show. You wouldn’t be _______.”

The Ed Sullivan Show was a famous one-hour show on CBS. They constantly needed performers for their new shows. This time they were looking for six dancers to support the star performer Jimmy Durante.

“Why not? I’d love to go!” I _______.

Connie smiled at me and said, “I don’t think you are _______ yet, Eva.”

Later that night, I couldn’t fall asleep. It _______ me. Who said I shouldn’t go to the audition? Only because I was a young novice (新手)? How would I know if I didn’t try?

The next morning, I _______ I was going to the audition. I packed my dancing shoes, and put on bright red lipstick. As I looked at my _______ in the mirror, I saw one thing missing. I put on a smile.

I took the subway to the Eighth Avenue and walked to the rehearsal studio. I _______ and took my place nervously.

Connie and five of my other friends were there. “What are you doing here?” one asked.

I said simply, “Well, I have nothing to lose by _______.”

The look I got said, “Okay. _______.”

The audition began. All the other dancers had confident but expressions. I had a smile. ________

More and more dancers were knocked out. I was still there with my friends. Then we were asked to do a jeté en l’air ________: stand on one leg, kick the other one up and out as close to a split as possible, and then do a turn in the air. Hopefully, you’d land on both feet.

All the other candidates did the jeté beautifully. It was my turn. I took the preparatory step, and with that never-ending smile, I leaped up into the air, turned in mid-air and ________ flat on my back. But even then, the smile never ________ my face.

When everything settled down, my friends were instructed to go to the right. When I was told to go to the left, their faces told they felt ________ for me.

I picked up my belongings and prepared to leave when the choreographer called out to me, “Where are you going? You’ve got the ________if you want it.”

Did I want it? I certainly did. I thought I had been ________!

There were no jetés in the ________. I made my first appearance on national TV. I never stopped ________, and I always landed on my feet.

Had I not believed I could do it, and had I not tried, I would have ________ out on a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

It proved once again that a smile will get one ________ than a frown ever will.

1.

A．qualified

B．interested

C．available

D．suitable

2.

A．declared

B．complained

C．requested

D．suggested

3.

A．stable

B．flexible

C．ready

D．mature

4.

A．inspired

B．bothered

C．discouraged

D．shocked

5.

A．admitted

B．promised

C．confirmed

D．decided

6.

A．costume

B．shadow

C．reflection

D．reaction

7.

A．called in

B．signed in

C．logged in

D．joined in

8.

A．consulting

B．fighting

C．training

D．trying

9.

A．Whoever

B．Whatever

C．Wherever

D．Whenever

10.

A．delighted

B．proud

C．impatient

D．serious

11.

A．immediately

B．formally

C．gradually

D．individually

12.

A．landed

B．stayed

C．lay

D．hung

13.

A．approached

B．changed

C．left

D．covered

14.

A．puzzled

B．relieved

C．nervous

D．sorry

15.

A．job

B．gift

C．dance

D．reward

16.

A．dismissed

B．cheated

C．rejected

D．ignored

17.

A．show

B．contest

C．interview

D．play

18.

A．smiling

B．acting

C．laughing

D．leaping

19.

A．stood

B．taken

C．missed

D．come

20.

A．freer

B．further

C．faster

D．fitter

5 . I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family ____ an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the ____ home.

Shortly after the new ____ were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew ____what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had assigned jobs. With my mom ' s help, I kept a diary of what happened each day and ____ the ants. My favorite was the biggest , Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my diary, which I still have .

One day a tragedy ____ the ant farm.While I was observing the ants , I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally ____ it over. Unfortunately, my carelessness caused all the tunnels to ____. Although the ants ____ their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was ____ as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were actually dying of "frustration"--- the feeling annoyed and disappointed as they couldn’t control the situation . They simply could not ____ the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die ---she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back .

Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, ____ it taught me much more.____ the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of ____. Working together, they were able to create a(an) ____ world for themselves. I also learned that they should be____ for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm showed that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key ____ for success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not ____until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be ____. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face ____. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in , we just have to build another.

1.

A．created

B．bought

C．ran

D．laid

2.

A．empty

B．new

C．strange

D．distant

3.

A．guests

B．settlers

C．friends

D．members

4.

A．probably

B．roughly

C．exactly

D．normally

5.

A．named

B．trained

C．compared

D．measured

6.

A．affected

B．struck

C．kicked

D．beat

7.

A．split

B．took

C．tipped

D．handed

8.

A．rush out

B．break in

C．drop out

D．cave in

9.

A．experienced

B．predicted

C．faced

D．survived

10.

A．annoyed

B．astonished

C．moved

D．thrilled

11.

A．reflect

B．ignore

C．confirm

D．stand

12.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or

13.

A．In

B．For

C．From

D．Over

14.

A．teamwork

B．devotion

C．responsibility

D．organization

15.

A．relaxing

B．amusing

C．moving

D．amazing

16.

A．supported

B．inspired

C．admired

D．admitted

17.

A．conclusions

B．solutions

C．recipes

D．circumstances

18.

A．give

B．realize

C．take

D．adopt

19.

A．accepted

B．suffered

C．escaped

D．managed

20.

A．challenges

B．barriers

C．pressure

D．disappointment

6 . 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(∧)，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。

While seating in my chair the other day, I wondered how I could become better person. I knew there was nothing standing in my way in the fact. Therefore, I decided to stop wait for the future to find myself and take action immediately. To begin to find a direction, I try to find my greatest strengths and find out that would bring me joy. I wrote out all my goal, what skills I would need to learn or what steps I would take to achieve them. I believe that I can be very success if I keep trying and work hard.

7 . Life is a learning ______ . Various experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. _____each passing day we learn to ________various situations.

Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could go hayward （不归路）and become ________. In the early stage of our life, our ______ are the ones who give us unconditional love and ______ . They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we always tend to ___this for granted. It is only after_____and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others^，feelings.

Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a(n)______on others' face gives a sense of fulfillment. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness. No mind is happy without _______.   We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in _________. Sorrow is basically due to ________of a loved one, failure or despair. But these things are ______ and pass away.

Failure is the path to success. It teaches us to_________and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect. Here it becomes very important to keep our _____ clear. The only way to show our__________to God for giving success on us is by being modest and respectful to the less ______ ones.

Life teaches us not to_______over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our_______. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be interesting or _______ So the only alternative is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

1.

A．way

B．process

C．method

D．technique

2.

A．On

B．For

C．In

D．With

3.

A．handle

B．meet

C．face

D．remove

4.

A．unwilling

B．kind

C．cruel

D．sad

5.

A．relatives

B．Teachers

C．mothers

D．parents

6.

A．food

B．care

C．money

D．courage

7.

A．take

B．make

C．think

D．regard

8.

A．learning

B．growth

C．marriage

D．education

9.

A．expectation

B．wish

C．smile

D．excitement

10.

A．plan

B．dream

C．wealth

D．peace

11.

A．debt .

B．trouble

C．sorrow

D．danger

12.

A．foolishness

B．death

C．disappointment

D．depression

13.

A．temporary

B．shocking

C．fearful

D．terrible

14.

A．quit

B．value

C．struggle

D．survive

15.

A．hearts

B．heads

C．hands

D．ears

16.

A．gratitude

B．faith

C．respect

D．hope

17.

A．famous

B．clever

C．fortunate

D．rich

18.

A．forget

B．regret

C．upset

D．reflect

19.

A．control

B．knowledge

C．belief

D．repair

20.

A．meaningful

B．colorful

C．happy

D．dull

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Why is setting goals important? Goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life and goals allow you     1     (make) your life happen.

Successful people imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals. By setting goals you are taking control of your life. It's like     2    ( have) a map to show you where you want to go.

Think of it this way. There are two drivers. One has a destination in mind which can     3     (find) on a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong     4    (turn). The other   driver has no goal or destination     5     map. She starts off at the same time from the same place as     6     first driver, but she drives     7    ( aim) around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas. Which driver do you want to be?

Winners in life set goals and follow through on them.     8    (success) people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren't difficult to set, and they aren't difficult to reach.       It's up     9    you to find out what your goals really are. You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in     10     direction to aim your life.

9 . Sometimes, we have difficulty in understanding others^’ view about the world. _______ , I heard a funny story about _______ the other day.

A( n) _______ named John was known for his _______ view about the role of the teacher. One of the other lecturers arrived at work on that morning and _______ the main lecture theatre on the way to his class. He _______ to glance in and saw John giving a lecture in the room, John was gesturing _______ and eagerly writing on the board. But when the other lecturer looked around the theatre, it was totally _______ . He was a little concerned about John's sanity(神志)， _______ he decided to talk about the ________ gently at morning tea later on.

"John," he said , "I saw you teaching in the lecture theatre this morning. But I noticed there didn't seem to be any students."

"Yes, that's right. ________ turned up, John replied with a smile.

“But you were ________ teaching,” the other man said, waiting for some ________ Sure enough,"John replied, “Well, they ________ me to teach, and thafs what I was doing!

"It was at this moment," the other lecturer told me, "That I realized teaching and ________are two separate things. ”

People's attitude to the whole world are ________ . That's where metaprograms (元程序)come in. When we ________ people around, we'll also notice that some people are different in the same way. These same differences are metaprograms, and I think they are very useful for all types of ________ . When we are trying to communicate, we are toying to ________ communication channels and take part in communication, not necessarily trying to ________ others or accept another person's values.

1.

A．For example

B．In addition

C．On purpose

D．In contrast

2.

A．drawing

B．teaching

C．hunting

D．working

3.

A．author

B．beginner

C．actor

D．lecturer

4.

A．strong

B．contrary

C．funny

D．wrong

5.

A．came in

B．searched for

C．passed by

D．looked around

6.

A．managed

B．pretended

C．wished

D．happened

7.

A．bravely

B．enthusiastically

C．casually

D．quiedy

8.

A．common v

B．empty

C．new

D．clean

9.

A．but

B．or

C．so

D．for

10.

A．standard

B．accident

C．voice

D．matter

11.

A．All

B．No one

C．Someone

D．Anybody else

12.

A．still

B．never

C．always

D．ever

13.

A．silence

B．explanation

C．facts

D．gifts

14.

A．inspire

B．permit

C．pay

D．force

15.

A．answering

B．searching

C．observing

D．learning

16.

A．clear

B．right

C．different

D．important

17.

A．look at

B．wait for

C．believe in

D．call on

18.

A．equipment

B．communication

C．cultures

D．words

19.

A．remember

B．close

C．change

D．open

20.

A．persuade

B．concern

C．appreciate

D．forget

10 . A few years ago, I was working in a small office. I noticed that even though the organization was not _______, we often worked in separate teams, and while everyone was friendly, we were not very close to each other and not very _______.

One particular week, I decided to make people _______, but I wanted to do it secretly, perhaps with the slight _______ that it’d invite a sense of trust or playfulness in the work culture. So one evening, I wrote a few _______ with quotes which I felt have _______ me over the years. The next morning , I went to work a bit early and _______ posted them up by the sinks and mirrors in the office restrooms. Maybe people would _______ the quotes and perhaps it might just help _______ someone’s day.

For the next few months, some of the quotes got taken down, but a couple __________. So perhaps others liked them, too.

Finally, I __________that organization and went to work for another company. A couple of years passed during which time I’d still get emails __________ from my old boss and teammates every so often.

A few months ago, I was __________ to a reunion with them to hear how the project I had __________ was going. I had really enjoyed working with my team, and was __________ to see them all again. Towards the end of the event, I went to the __________ and noticed the quote I had written three years ago was still up in the __________ spot by the mirror! It read:

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands, but seeing with new eyes.

-Marcel Proust

Maybe the quote simply blended into (融合) the background for the employees, or perhaps it still __________ as a shining reminder of something important.

It was such a __________ reminder. We never know how long a seed(种子) will take to come out and give fruit, but we should simply keep __________ seeds of kindness in our hearts.

1.

A．huge

B．rich

C．distant

D．good

2.

A．similar

B．ordinary

C．familiar

D．comfortable

3.

A．sigh

B．smile

C．reply

D．shout

4.

A．pity

B．hope

C．sight

D．doubt

5.

A．notes

B．reports

C．notices

D．poems

6.

A．excited

B．satisfied

C．shocked

D．encouraged

7.

A．patiently

B．calmly

C．naturally

D．quickly

8.

A．accept

B．prepare

C．enjoy

D．remember

9.

A．freshen

B．spend

C．organize

D．treasure

10.

A．appeared

B．matched

C．remained

D．increased

11.

A．introduced

B．left

C．charged

D．bought

12.

A．sent

B．read

C．finished

D．published

13.

A．taken

B．rushed

C．led

D．invited

14.

A．looked into

B．thought about

C．worked on

D．found out

15.

A．surprised

B．happy

C．lucky

D．sorry

16.

A．classroom

B．waiting room

C．bathroom

D．meeting room

17.

A．same

B．only

C．first

D．next

18.

A．showed up

B．turned out

C．made up

D．stood out

19.

A．strange

B．sweet

C．simple

D．smart

20.

A．saving

B．storing

C．producing

D．planting