1 . I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.
With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other people’s writing can one discover what works, what doesn’t and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has.
Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品)．As a law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter—the volume (量) of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.
1. What can be inferred about the author as a child?

A．He never watched TV.

B．He read what he had to.

C．He found reading unbelievable.

D．He considered reading part of his life.

2. The underlined word "voice" in the second paragraph most probably means “      ”.

A．an idea

B．a sound quality

C．a way of writing

D．a world to write about

3. What effect does reading have on the author?

A．It helps him to realize his dream.

B．It opens up a wider world for him.

C．It makes his college life more interesting.

D．It increases his interest in worldwide travel.

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

A．Why do I read?

B．How do I read?

C．What do I read?

D．When do I read?

2 . The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, and pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.

As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably(不可避免的) brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment(义务), self-improvement.

Ask a bachelor(单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.

Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.

Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

1. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _______ .

A．he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities

B．he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single

C．he finds more fun in dating than in marriage

D．he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement

2. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ________ .

A．hatred

B．misunderstanding

C．prejudice

D．ignorance

3. What is the author trying to tell us?

A．Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.	B．One must know how to attain happiness.
C．It is important to make commitments.	D．It is pain that leads to happiness.

3 . When I was 17，I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last，someday you’11 most certainly be right．”It made a deep____on me．and since then, for the past 33 years，I have____in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life，____I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a____，I know I need to change something．
Remembering that I’ll be____soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big____in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death，____only what is truly important
About a year ago I was____with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs____order，which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die．I____ with that diagnosis all day．____，at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is____with surgery．I had the surgery and I’m fine now.
____wants to die．Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there And yet death is the destination we all____．No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because death is very likely the single best invention of ____ ．It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to____for the new．Right now the new is you, but someday not too____from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．Sorry to be so dramatic，but it is quite true．
Your time is____ ，so don’t waste it living someone else’s life．Don’t be____by dogma(教条) —which is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner____．And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart1.

A．impression

B．curse

C．decision

D．joke

2.

A．seen

B．looked

C．found

D．1ost

3.

A．would

B．should

C．might

D．could

4.

A．hurry

B．1ine

C．moment

D．row

5.

A．successful

B．rich

C．dead

D．frustrated

6.

A．apologies

B．fortune

C．impressions

D．choices

7.

A．proving

B．leaving

C．confirming

D．telling

8.

A．diagnosed

B．cured

C．treated

D．round

9.

A．on

B．for

C．in

D．at

10.

A．met

B．got

C．did

D．1ived

11.

A．However

B．But

C．Therefore

D．So

12.

A．incurable

B．curable

C．fatal

D．changeable

13.

A．Anyone

B．Someone

C．No one

D．Everyone

14.

A．want

B．avoid

C．share

D．escape

15.

A．destination

B．1ife

C．science

D．disease

16.

A．make up

B．make for

C．make our

D．make way

17.

A．distant

B．short

C．long

D．away

18.

A．1imited

B．rare

C．enough

D．1ost

19.

A．wasted

B．cheated

C．excited

D．trapped

20.

A．voice

B．love

C．direction

D．confusion

4 . Since the end of World War I(WWI) in 1918, Canadians, and millions of others around the world have paused at the 11^th hour of the 11^th day of the 11^th month to honour the sacrifice our soldiers have made in different ways, fighting for the freedoms that we all enjoy today.
Known as Remembrance Day, the day originated as a tribute to the soldiers of WWI, a dark period for our young country, which claimed the lives of over 60,000 military personnel and civilians and over 16 million dead worldwide. As there are no more surviving soldiers of WWI, today we rely on the wisdom and words of those soldiers who fought in the wars that followed and this day now also recognizes their heroic contribution. They tell us to always remember what those brave souls fought for, and all they ask in return is that we never forget.
That’s why we wear the red poppy(罂粟花)；that’s why when we see a soldier in uniform we should stop him or her and say “Thank you”; that’s why we take a pause from our busy lives for two short minutes today to honor that request. Yet this message is fading away, year after year. Take for example the terrible decision to allow parents to excuse students from Remembrance Day ceremonies at school. Not only is this disrespectful, it distances the student from his or her classmates.
It is difficult to understand why any Canadian parent would want to remove their child from the time-honored tradition of reading the poem in Flanders Fields, while a wreath of poppies is laid. It is more important than ever to teach school-aged children about our history, no matter how violent it was. Sheltering them from the realities of war is a great disservice. Understanding why conflicts happened, or happen today can help shape choices and decisions they make as adults.
Of course, because we live in a free society, we cannot force an individual to do something. It is unfortunate, but some parents now have their child “opt-out” of the services. These people should be reminded they are free to make such choices only because of the men and women the rest of us are remembering.
1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a Remembrance Day activity today?

A．Stopping at 11a.m. to remember the war dead.

B．Listening to stories told by WWI soldiers.

C．Wearing a red poppy to show respect.

D．Showing gratitude to soldiers in uniform.

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．War history is too violent for school children

B．The writer was once a soldier in the Canadian army

C．Few students are willing to take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies.

D．More parents are keeping their children away from frightening war stories.

3. The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph probably refers to_______.

A．the death of so many soldiers in wars

B．the fact that there were so many wars after WWI.

C．people’s ungratefulness for the freedom they have.

D．removing children from Remembrance Day events.

4. The writer believes that ______.

A．the sacrifice of the soldiers should always be remembered.

B．Remembrance Day is becoming less important for soldiers.

C．school no longer think Remembrance Day is necessary.

D．people should be forced to learn about the realities of war.

5 . That holiday morning I didn’t have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother_______me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it. On this particular morning,  _________,I felt like getting up early.

I stood by my window overlooking the _________, having nothing better to do. But as it turned out, I was soon to learn about something _________ in life.

As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and go off, I _________ an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its _________ and a basket rags and bottles on its back-carriage. He _________ from one car to another, washing and cleaning them. From the water on the ground, it seemed that he had already _________ washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars. He must have begun to work quite early in the morning.

Several thoughts _________my mind as I watched him work. He wasn’t well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) __________ T-shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern __________would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed__________ with life. There he was, working hard at his small business, __________ at passers-by and stopping to chat now and then __________ elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby.

There was a noticeable touch of__________ in the way he seemed to be doing things— __________the windscreen, then standing back to admire it; scrubbing the wheels and __________, standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.

It was a __________ to learn, I felt. At no age need one have to beg for a __________if one has good health and is willing to work hard. For a while I felt ________ of myself. Young as I am—just sixteen, and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the sun appeared above the horizon.

1.

A．forces

B．allows

C．causes

D．forbids

2.

A．otherwise

B．therefore

C．however

D．besides

3.

A．parking lot

B．bus stop

C．school

D．market

4.

A．interesting

B．surprising

C．awful

D．useful

5.

A．noticed

B．recognized

C．called

D．assisted

6.

A．back

B．handle

C．wheel

D．seat

7.

A．searched

B．left

C．moved

D．wandered

8.

A．stopped

B．started

C．intended

D．finished

9.

A．crossed

B．slipped

C．disturbed

D．inspired

10.

A．attractive

B．shiny

C．simple

D．expensive

11.

A．repairmen

B．businessmen

C．drivers

D．cyclists

12.

A．busy

B．content

C．careful

D．bored

13.

A．waving

B．looking

C．laughing

D．pointing

14.

A．about

B．for

C．with

D．like

15.

A．worry

B．respect

C．sympathy

D．pride

16.

A．cleaning

B．fixing

C．replacing

D．covering

17.

A．still

B．yet

C．again

D．soon

18.

A．lesson

B．subject

C．skill

D．fact

19.

A．business

B．living

C．success

D．right

20.

A．tired

B．doubtful

C．fearful

D．ashamed

6 . Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to _______ in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the _______ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, ―I love you is too _______ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine‘s Day is even more out of _______.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(缝被子). I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there _______ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She _______ her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had _______ her. I was _______ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words: “Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it _______, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt ________. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen ________, but it’s really there. Love is ________.”

I listened carefully but I ________ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly ________ seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked ________. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father ________ on the country road．

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan, don’t ________ me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”________ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and ________. But from this experience, I understand that love is just ________ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1.

A．keep fit

B．rise early

C．earn money

D．collect money

2.

A．magic

B．romantic

C．fantastic

D．attractive

3.

A．simple

B．easy

C．relaxing

D．luxurious

4.

A．the question

B．question

C．reach

D．control

5.

A．feeling

B．love

C．quarrel

D．smile

6.

A．raised

B．shook

C．nodded

D．bowed

7.

A．hurt

B．injured

C．wounded

D．harmed

8.

A．in great surprise

B．in a great embarrassment

C．with deep depression

D．at extreme sorrow

9.

A．happens

B．comes about

C．appears

D．occurs

10.

A．warm and soft

B．hot and hard

C．thin and cool

D．strong and durable

11.

A．somewhere and sometime

B．anywhere or anytime

C．more or less

D．here and there

12.

A．inside

B．outside

C．faraway

D．nearby

13.

A．could believe

B．couldn‘t understand

C．wouldn‘t recognize

D．might know

14.

A．got sick

B．got stuck

C．threw up

D．became disabled

15.

A．quite healthy

B．very pale

C．fairly red

D．much surprised

16.

A．jump high

B．go hurriedly

C．run fast

D．walk slowly

17.

A．think about

B．talk with

C．worry about

D．laugh at

18.

A．Reading

B．Seeing

C．Saying

D．Writing

19.

A．fresh roses

B．gold ring

C．sweet kisses

D．beautiful jewelry

20.

A．a thread

B．a needle

C．the cloth

D．the cotton

7 . 根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中两项为多余选项。
Our Fears Can Change the Reality of the Situation
At times, our worries and anxieties can defeat us. In addition, our worries can change our understanding of what is reality and what is not. Here is a brief list of techniques that you can use to help gain a better viewpoint on things during the anxious moments.
    1    A person should take a deep breath and try to find something to do for a few minutes to get their mind off the problem. A person could get some fresh air, listen to some music, or do an activity that will give them a fresh perspective on things.
Remember that our fearful thoughts are made to seem worse and can make the problem worse.    2    When unexpectedly having thoughts that make you fearful or anxious, challenge these thoughts by asking yourself positive questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense.
Be smart in how you deal with fears and anxieties. Do not try to deal with everything all at once. When facing a current or upcoming task that makes you anxious, break the task into small ones.    3    
Remember that all the worrying in the world will not change anything. Most of what you worry about never comes true.    4    Then you should leave everything else in the hands of God.
It is not easy to deal with all the fears and worries. When your fears and anxieties have the best of you, try to calm down and then get the facts of the situation. The key is to take it slow. All you can do is do your best each day, hope for the best, and when something does happen, take it easy.    5    

A．Take it one step at a time and things will work out well at last.

B．When feeling anxious, stop what you are doing and try to do something relaxing.

C．This will give you the confidence to manage your anxiety.

D．Instead of worrying about something that probably won’t happen, concentrate on what you are able to do.

E．The next time you fell depressed, review your list and think about the good things that you have in your life.

F．A good way to manage your worry is to challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking.

G．Completing these smaller tasks once at a time will make the stress more manageable and increase your chances of success.

8 . 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。错误涉及一个单词的添加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。

One day a child was playing with a vase in great value. He careless put his hand into it. Hard as he tried, he could not pull it out. His father tried his best, too, but their efforts were in a vain. They were thinking of breaking the vase whenever the father said, “Now, my son, why have one more try? Open your hand or hold your fingers out straight as you saw I doing, and then pull.” To his surprise, the child says, “I can’t hold my fingers straight like that, because I don’t want to drop my penny.” Thousand of us sometimes are so busy hold on to the world’s worthless penny that we cannot achieve liberation.

9 . Many years ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and _________ as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered._________ enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and _______ as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could.

He _______ riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was _______or tired, he did not stop _______he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was _________. Then he asked himself, “Why did I _______myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only _______ a very small area to __________myself.”

The above story is __________ to the journey of our __________. We push ourselves very hard every day to make more ____________, to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our ____________, time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding __________and the things we love to do. One day ______________ we look back, we will __________that we don’t really need that much, ________________ then we cannot turn back time for what we have ______________

Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only ____________ to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.

1.

A．use

B．get

C．work

D．cover

2.

A．Sure

B．Strange

C．Good

D．Interesting

3.

A．rode

B．ran

C．expanded

D．struggled

4.

A．gave up

B．asked for

C．kept on

D．succeeded in

5.

A．sad

B．hungry

C．confused

D．excited

6.

A．because

B．so

C．but

D．if

7.

A．dying

B．arguing

C．sleeping

D．smiling

8.

A．make

B．push

C．destroy

D．prove

9.

A．find

B．have

C．need

D．show

10.

A．live

B．support

C．bury

D．sleep

11.

A．useful

B．certain

C．special

D．similar

12.

A．future

B．past

C．history

D．life

13.

A．money

B．progress

C．discoveries

D．friends

14.

A．freedom

B．career

C．honor

D．health

15.

A．things

B．condition

C．beauty

D．people

16.

A．before

B．when

C．unless

D．since

17.

A．regret

B．realize

C．apologize

D．explain

18.

A．but

B．until

C．however

D．or

19.

A．saved

B．won

C．reduced

D．missed

20.

A．possible

B．probable

C．necessary

D．suitable

10 . A mouse happened to look through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” The mouse wondered. But he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap (老鼠夹子).
Back to the farmyard, the mouse announced this warning: “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!”
The hen clucked (咯咯地叫) and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a great concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.”
Then the mouse turned to the pig. The pig sympathized, but said, “I am very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.”
Then the mouse turned to the cow and repeated the same words. The cow said, “Moo, Mr. Mouse. I’m sorry for you, but it’s no skin off my nose.”
So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and sadly faced the farmer’s mousetrap alone. That very night a sound was heard throughout the house – the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey (猎物). The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it. It was a poisonous snake whose tail was caught in the trap. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. When she returned home, she still had a fever.
Everyone knows fresh chicken soup is good to treat a fever. So the farmer took his knife to the farmyard. The hen was killed.
But his wife’s sickness continued. Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.
The farmer’s wife did not get well but died. So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch.
The mouse looked on it all from his hole in the wall with great sadness.
1. What did the mouse do when it returned to the farmyard?

A．It warned its neighbors of the danger.

B．It argued with its neighbors loudly.

C．It had a warm talk with its friends.

D．It tried hard to cheer its friends.

2. Which of the following is mentioned in the story?

A．The farmer was bitten by a snake.

B．The neighbors came for chicken soup.

C．The pig expressed its sympathy for the mouse.

D．The hen was sure that it’ll be bothered by mousetrap.

3. Which of the following can best express the moral of the story?

A．Out of sight, out of mind.

B．Mind works faster in time of danger.

C．Never put your nose into others’ business.

D．We should pull together in time of trouble.

4. How does the author develop the passage?

A．By argument.	B．By time.
C．By discussion.	D．By space.