1 . 语法填空

For many students，it is a great honour     1     (participate) in all kinds of     2     (compete). Some regard competitions     3    a good chance to improve themselves while others complain that on such     4     (occasion), they have no freedom and there     5     (exist) stress. In my opinion, when an opportunity comes, you should embrace it and make every effort     6     (make) it. If you fail, it is all right, because you lose nothing. Instead, during the process, you harvest experience and courage.

2 . * Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance(毅力) and above all confidence in ourselves.

﹣Marie Curie

* Sometimes people don’t need advice，they just need someone to listen and care.

﹣Thomas A.Edison

Choose one of the above quotations (引语) .Write a passage (80 words or so) to present your understanding of it，including the following：
①Your own story or a story of the person you admire, which can well interpret (诠释) it.
②Your own understanding of it.
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3 . Pericles said, twenty-four centuries ago: “Come, gentlemen, we sit too long on insignificance.” We do, indeed! Here is one of the most interesting stories that Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick ever told--a story about the battles won and_________by a giant of the forest.

On the slope of Long’s Peak lies the _________ of a huge tree. Naturalists tell us that it _________for some four hundred years. It was a seedling when Columbus landed at San Salvador, and half _________when the Pilgrims settled at Plymouth. During the course of its long life it was struck by_________fourteen times, and the endless storms of       _________centuries thundered past it. It _________them all. In the end, _________,an army of beetles attacked the tree and leveled it to the_________ . The insects ate their way through and__________destroyed the inner strength of the tree by their__________but constant attacks. A forest giant fell__________before beetles so small that a man could easily kill them between his forefingers and his__________.

Aren’t we all like that battling__________of the forest? Don’t we manage somehow to survive the rare storms and lighting__________, only to let our hearts be __________by little beetles of worry——little beetles that could be killed between a finger and a thumb?

To __________ the worry habit before it breaks you, here is the rule:

Let’s not allow ourselves to be__________small things we should ignore and __________. remember “Life is too short to be   __________ .”

1.

A．celebrated

B．lost

C．remembered

D．recorded

2.

A．ruin

B．trunk

C．leaves

D．branches

3.

A．jumped

B．sat

C．lasted

D．stood

4.

A．developed

B．grown

C．dying

D．gone

5.

A．guns

B．ants

C．stones

D．lighting

6.

A．four

B．five

C．six

D．seven

7.

A．killed

B．faced

C．solved

D．survived

8.

A．therefore

B．however

C．besides

D．instead

9.

A．ground

B．hill

C．roof

D．land

10.

A．quickly

B．happily

C．gradually

D．actually

11.

A．practical

B．smart

C．powerful

D．tiny

12.

A．at last

B．in advance

C．by accident

D．on purpose

13.

A．toe

B．middle finger

C．thumb

D．little finger

14.

A．tree

B．giant

C．animal

D．flower

15.

A．situations

B．disasters

C．attacks

D．misfortunes

16.

A．stepped on

B．figured out

C．found out

D．eaten out

17.

A．form

B．get

C．break

D．miss

18.

A．upset by

B．impressed by

C．interested in

D．crazy about

19.

A．forgive

B．hate

C．forget

D．understand

20.

A．big

B．little

C．important

D．sad

4 . 语法填空

As you get older, you will find time tends to move faster.

You will also find time like a stack of memories, so the fewer new experiences you have, the less likely you are     1    (fill) those memories with    2    (interest) things.

Time does go by more    3    (quick) as we get older. In the first few years of our lives, anything we sense or do    4    (be) new, and many of our experiences are unique, so they remain firmly in our memories.

But as the years go by, we get fewer and     5    (few) new experiences—both because we have already accomplished a lot     6    because we become slaves to our daily routines.

Maybe we need a new app    7    (create) by people who know something in all fields that will encourage us to try out new experiences, point    8    things we’ve never done, recommend dishes we’ve never tasted and suggest places we’ve never been to.

Such     9    app could make our lives more varied, help us to try new things, slow down the passage of time and increase our    10    (happy).

5 . 阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。

The morning of my daughter’s first school play I had an important business meeting. I went to the play, getting a seat in the front row. I even brought my mum along in case it overran. But, not wanting to be late for my appointment, I moved quietly to the back. My daughter, who was just three at the time, noticed my empty seat and started to cry. Outside the doorway, I heard one mum say loudly and angrily, “She’s gone to work.” I watched as some of the others rolled their eyes. My stomach went cold.

It’s OK for a mum to have a job — as long as it’s part-time, fits around the school run or means she doesn’t have to leave the school play early or fly to the other side of the world now and again to earn a living. During the decade I’ve been a working mum I’ve received numerous critical comments from women about my work choices, but I think running my own business and travelling with my work when I can (while still taking my daughter to school most days and making pretty much every show or event) is setting a good example to my daughter. It shows her that it is possible to succeed at a time when women in many professions find it harder than men to reach the top and get less pay.

But I often feel I’ m in the minority. Do the women who roll their eyes at other women who leave the school play early or show up late to parents’ evening because their meetings overrun really believe females should only be in part-time, flexible work that fits around their children? I think it’s time for women to support each other’s career decisions.

1. What does the text mainly talk about?(no more than 10 words)
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2. What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably mean?(no more than 25 words)
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3. What may the author’s daughter learn from her working mother?(no more than 30 words)
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4. What kink of job should a mother have according to other mothers who rolled their eyes? (no more than 5 words)
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5. Do you agree with the author? Give your reasons.(no more than 25 words)
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6 . You don’t have to be an athlete ----or even desire to be one----to start running.

Just look at Jim Scott. In January 2003, a month after he_________, Scott began running. That November, he_________the New York City Marathon.

Scott, a radio-talk show host in Cincinnati, Ohio, didn’t do much in the way of exercise_________then. He played golf as_________as he could but never found the time for_________exercise.

“When I_________60, I thought it was a good time to_________things,” says Scott. “I start thinking, ‘These trousers I’ve worn all my life are getting a bit_________.’”

Scott decided he wanted to get in better_________and feel comfortable in his pants again. Oh, and there was__________reason to try running: “I’m married to a marathon runner,” he says.

Scott himself never__________to run a marathon. He__________wanted to go on Sunday morning runs with his wife, Donna Hartman, and keep up. __________sometimes running can surprise you.

Maybe you just want to run__________your neighborhood, or explore a new one. Maybe you want to__________your body in a different way, to build up, or__________weight. __________your goals are, running is an excellent exercise for a beginner to try.

“It’s cheap, easy, and the__________hing to do with a friend,” says Isphording, a former marathoner and host of two health and fitness radio shows in Cincinnati. “You can go for a run in the morning and finish at your driveway__________your hands in the air. This is a__________from you to you.”

1.

A．married

B．retired

C．graduated

D．promoted

2.

A．stopped

B．started

C．took

D．continued

3.

A．before

B．after

C．just

D．since

4.

A．soon

B．long

C．often

D．much

5.

A．normal

B．ordinary

C．common

D．regular

6.

A．turned

B．passed

C．grew

D．became

7.

A．return

B．reconsider

C．react

D．reward

8.

A．bigger

B．longer

C．shorter

D．tighter

9.

A．body

B．height

C．weight

D．shape

10.

A．other than

B．other one

C．one more

D．one another

11.

A．considered

B．thought

C．imagined

D．planned

12.

A．happily

B．simply

C．sadly

D．lately

13.

A．But

B．And

C．So

D．Because

14.

A．around

B．into

C．for

D．over

15.

A．hold

B．move

C．challenge

D．worsen

16.

A．lose

B．gain

C．put on

D．balance

17.

A．No matter how

B．Whenever

C．Whatever

D．No matter where

18.

A．useful

B．perfect

C．necessary

D．important

19.

A．in

B．on

C．with

D．at

20.

A．chance

B．move

C．lesson

D．gift

7 . As I did not have a boyfriend, I decided to treat myself on Valentine’s Day. I was on my way to the supermarket when I saw an old man. He had a walking stick and could only walk a few steps before he tired. He tried to hold a tree and almost fell down. I went to him and offered to take him home.

He had a few other items to collect in the town centre, so I went with him. We went to the chemist’s to buy some medicine, then to a food store where he only picked up two items. Total time with him was about half an hour. I was quite certain that if he’d been doing it all alone, he would have spent two hours or more.

He was in his late 80’s and was called Sid. Sid had “Rose” tattooed (纹) on his finger, his wife’s name. She died 2 years ago. I learned that Sid was alone now. He once had two sons: one died a few weeks after he was born, and the other died with a heart problem. Sid volunteered all his information as we walked back to my car for me to drive him home. I couldn’t imagine his heartbreak.

When we arrived at Sid’s home, he gave me a big hug and thanked me. He told me not to worry about him and he believed tomorrow would be better. I was glad that I met Sid today. Helping Sid made me learn a lot. I no longer felt a need to treat myself to roses in the supermarket. I had already been gifted by the old man.

1. What was the author going to do?

A．To buy something for her friend	B．To buy some medicine
C．To help someone in need	D．To buy herself a gift

2. We can learn from paragraph 2 that the old man _______.

A．bought two items for the author

B．finished his shopping quickly with the author’s help

C．usually spent two hours collecting things

D．had to buy all the things in half an hour

3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．What Sid went through in his life	B．Sid’s love for his wife
C．Sid’s great sadness	D．What happened to Sid after Rose’s death

4. What did the author learn from Sid?

A．Being honest and friendly

B．Helping others when necessary

C．Being strong and hopeful

D．Keeping people we love in mind

8 . As a small child, I spent a month in the children’s hospital because of my burnt hands. I remember it as a surprisingly happy and bright place. It was almost 11 years ago, but I can recall much about my experience there.

After many years of having to deal with people asking me what happened to my hands, I got fairly used to it. What I couldn’t bear was those who did not ask. They thought they were being polite, but just stared. In fact it’s really a very simple story.

September. At my cottage. When I was 4. Those are the three facts that set the base for the story.

Typically, when people ask, I tell them the story my mother gives about her rushing to pull me from the campfire and quickly putting me into the water, calling 911 and my grandma, who was a nurse, and then rushing me off to hospital. My father had to wait behind with my 2-year-old brother. This is the logical story to give because it provides the most information, and makes the most sense.

Immediately after the accident, the questions never seemed to end. At first, it was very stressful for me to have to explain to everyone what had happened, because I was a young and shy girl who just wanted to keep her burned hands to herself. But after some time, I gradually realized that I was over-thinking it and that it really wasn’t such a big deal.

Now going into my fourth year of high school. I never hesitate to tell people my story whether they ask or stare. I do it because I’ve realized that I don’t if I have to explain what happened a million more times it’s a part of my life, so there’s no sense in feeling uncomfortable with others over it.

The whole experience has made me a lot less shy and more courageous.

1. What used to make the writer unhappy?

A．People’s pity for her.

B．People’s being polite to her.

C．People’s staring at her hands.

D．People’s questions about her hands.

2. Who sent the writer to the hospital?

A．Her grandpa.	B．Her mother.
C．Her father.	D．Her brother.

3. How does the author feel now when she has to tell her story?

A．Cautious.	B．Shy.
C．Proud.	D．Relaxed.

9 . Once there was a king who had given his daughter a beautiful diamond necklace. However, the necklace was stolen. Some said a bird might have taken it. The king then asked all his people to search for it. And he put up a reward of￡50,000 for anyone who found it.

One day, a man was walking along a river. Suddenly, he saw something shiny in the river. He thought that it might be the diamond necklace. So he decided to get it so that he could get the reward. He put his hand into the dirty river and tried to grab the necklace, but somehow he missed it. Having taken his hand out, he saw that the necklace was still there. Then he walked into the river and put his arm in to grab the necklace. He still missed it!

He came out and decided to walk away. Just when he was about to leave, he saw the necklace again. This time, he jumped into the river and searched everywhere, yet he failed to find the necklace. He came out, puzzled.

Then a wise man saw him and asked him what had happened. The man told him nothing, thinking he might take the necklace for himself. Nevertheless, the wise man could see that he was in search of something. He asked him again, and promised that he wouldn’t tell anyone. After hearing this, the man told the wise man about the necklace and how he had tried to grab it, but kept failing. The wise man then told him that perhaps he should look up, towards the branches of a tree. The man raised his head, only to see the necklace on a branch of the tree. What he had been trying to get was just a reflection of the necklace all the time.

1. Why did the man try many times to get the necklace?

A．He liked diamonds very much.

B．He really wanted the reward.

C．He was very curious about it.

D．He was forced to do so by the king.

2. The man didn’t want to tell the wise man about the necklace because .

A．he didn’t think the wise man would be able to help him

B．he knew that it didn’t belong to the wise men

C．he was afraid that the wise man would take it

D．he didn’t think the wise man was interested in it

3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．The man found the necklace with the help of the wise man.

B．The wise man had put the necklace on the branch.

C．There was no hope of the man finding the necklace.

D．The man regretted jumping into the river.

4. What does the author want to show in the text ?

A．A wise man	B．A greedy man
C．A different way of thinking.	D．A diamond necklace

10 . 以《The Value of Time》为题目写一篇短文。
提示：
1、时间比金钱更重要、宝贵，要珍惜时间。
2、时间对每个人来说是有限的，应充分利用好时间。
3、指出有些人没有认识时间的价值。
4、养成良好的节约时间的好习惯，今日事今日毕。
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