1 . Naima Souissi and Saida Chehbouni cried as they hugged for the first time in 16 years when they met up in New York City. Their daughters, Nissma Bencheikh, 19, and Roaya Jannatipour, 18, met when they were both freshmen (大一新生) at the University of California, Berkeley. The two became fast friends. “We hit it off right away. We’re both pre-med (医科大学预科班的) and Canadian,” said Nissma.

The two had such a great bond (联系) that they decided to share an apartment during their second year, and on the move-in day the pair made a surprising discovery. “I was having a video chat with my mom in my room, and I thought I’d bring her out to meet Nissma’s dad,” Roaya said. Nissma added, “They talked for only a few minutes ... but in that short time we realized that not only were they neighbors, but our moms were actually best friends 16 years ago.”

The two friends, who at first thought they had met for the first time at university, even found out that they had photos together as babies that their mothers took. The two even found out that their mothers went to college together.

Sixteen years ago, their life separated the two best friends after Roaya’s family moved from Canada to California, and Nissma’s family relocated to northern Virginia, putting a distance of over 2,000 miles between the families.

Roaya said her mother had recently been trying to find Nissma’s mother on Facebook, and that when the two first separated they both did not have a computer or even a phone, making it difficult to keep in touch.

Before their reunion, Nissma told ABC News that she was excited that the pair met again, saying, “A best friend is a best friend even when 16 years passed.”

1. Why did Nissma and Roaya become fast friends according to paragraph 1?

A．They knew each other as little girls.	B．They were roommates at college.
C．They were of the same age.	D．They had a lot in common.

2. What did the girls realize while Roaya’s mother was talking with Nissma’s father?

A．Their fathers were once good friends.

B．Their mothers were long lost good friends.

C．Their mothers studied medicine at the same college.

D．Their fathers shared a common interest in photography.

3. What caused Naima and Saida to get separated?

A．Their families’ relocation.	B．Going to different colleges.
C．Their different personalities.	D．Misunderstanding between them.

4. What do we know about Roaya’s mother?

A．She often has a video chat with her daughter.

B．She once lost hope of finding her good friend.

C．She now lives in New York City with her daughter.

D．She looked forward to the reunion with her lost friend.

2 . By the time I was a junior at Yale, I’d already met everyone I cared to know. I also knew those I didn’t want to know, including Maxey. He and I were like planets in different ________ .

Everything changed dramatically when we had a field trip for a weekend. Although I was________, I could get along well with others except Maxey who still made me________. I couldn’t think of anything to say to him. When he walked up to me and stuck out his hand, I just ________ it quickly. We stood awkwardly for a few minutes. When someone tried to get my attention, Maxey politely ________. That last morning, when we discussed how to return home, he insisted I ride home on the back of his motorcycle. I said I thought it was a terrible ________ and I wanted to refuse, but Maxey ________ a helmet at me. ” I wanted to give you a________. You didn’t seem to like me. I want you to like me.” he said. Maxey started up the________ and we roared out of the driveway. The bike ________down the highway. I________ my arms around him and held on for dear________. Maybe our friendship started from that day.

We were now both 60, but my ________ with him remained strong. I was sure if I was in ________, Maxey would be there for me. I was ________sure that if he wanted my help, I would give it without hesitation.

1.

A．districts

B．countries

C．venues

D．orbits

2.

A．lovely

B．ordinary

C．shy

D．brave

3.

A．nervous

B．happy

C．sad

D．doubtful

4.

A．observed

B．shook

C．waved

D．ignored

5.

A．backed off

B．went on

C．bounced off

D．stepped forward

6.

A．opinion

B．position

C．idea

D．decision

7.

A．aimed

B．shot

C．directed

D．threw

8.

A．service

B．lift

C．journey

D．tour

9.

A．truck

B．car

C．bike

D．motorcycle

10.

A．screamed

B．rolled

C．slipped

D．wheeled

11.

A．stretched

B．wrapped

C．raised

D．opened

12.

A．friend

B．parents

C．life

D．love

13.

A．cooperation

B．bond

C．privilege

D．interval

14.

A．harmony

B．control

C．relief

D．trouble

15.

A．equally

B．eventually

C．typically

D．secretly

3 . 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。

“Here you go,” Melanie said, handing Ava a pink envelope.

“Thanks.” Ava said. “But what is it?”

“An invitation to my pool party. It’s Saturday at two. There will be a lot of fun things to do. You are going to love it so much. Do come, please.” Melanie kept talking but Ava wasn’t listening.

The words “pool party” echoed (回响) through her mind. Ava had a secret she didn’t even tell her best friend Melanie — Ava couldn’t swim. Every time she tried to learn, she’d wind up with water up her nose and she’d be out of the pool as quickly as possible.

“You’re coming, right?” Melanie said

“Huh?” Ava jumped.

“Do you think you could come a little early? I could use your help inflating (使充气) the floating basketball hoops (篮筐) and the ball. And I will need you to help me set the tables.”

Ava didn’t know what to say. Melanie was one of her best friends. She couldn’t miss her party. But she didn’t want the whole school to find out she couldn’t swim. That would be too embarrassing. “I think I might be busy this Saturday,” Ava said, lowering her head. She saw the disappointment on Melanie’s face. “Maybe I could stop by for a little while, but I definitely wouldn’t have time to swim.”

Ava spent the rest of the school day trying to avoid Melanie’s questions about what she had to do on Saturday and why she couldn’t stay for the whole party. Ava felt awful. That night she asked her parents to ground her or make other plans so she couldn’t go to Melanie’s party.

“Ava, this is silly,” her mother said. “Melanie is your best friend. She won’t care that you can’t swim.” Ava wasn’t so sure.

“Just be honest with Melanie. She will understand you,” her father said.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
When Saturday arrived, Ava’s parents drove her to the party right on time.
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Ava decided to tell the truth.
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4 . I stood in my office, surrounded by hundreds of books! I hadn’t expected my book drive (捐书活动) to be of so much ______. Surely, with my kind and helpful coworkers, I shouldn’t have been so ______.

One morning a year ago, I suddenly lost consciousness (意识) and ______ myself in hospital after coming to myself. Cancer ran into my life. Considering I must be very ______, my friends offered support, especially Kathy. She would take meals to me. We grew ______. During one chat, I learned Kathy’s mom died of cancer when she was young and Kathy still ______ her every day. I wished to do something to ______ Kathy’s kindness. But I didn’t have the ______ to do so.

After 13 rounds of ______, my health returned. Before getting sick, I loved organizing activities for some free libraries, where people could ______ books to those in need. Now that I ______, I would do it again. That was how the book drive ______. I encouraged my coworkers to bring me children’s books. They responded so ______. My office was crowded with books soon.

I knew Kathy’s son was a(n) ______ of the Harry Potter series. ______, after finding a copy, I gave it to Kathy’s son. When he open it, his eyes were full of excitement. He told me, “You won’t ______ it! This is exactly the book my mother bought me! There are the words written by her: ‘From Kathy, Happy Birthday!’ ” He added that he ______ it. But it had been lost ______ several times of moving house, which was really a(n) ______. But somehow, here it was. Out of hundreds of books from countless families, this long-lost treasure had made it back into the ______ hands.

1.

A．success

B．benefit

C．comfort

D．freedom

2.

A．confident

B．interested

C．surprised

D．upset

3.

A．heard

B．spoke

C．forgave

D．found

4.

A．tired

B．sad

C．angry

D．excited

5.

A．healthier

B．richer

C．closer

D．busier

6.

A．helped

B．called

C．missed

D．met

7.

A．share

B．show

C．receive

D．repay

8.

A．money

B．chance

C．possibility

D．expectation

9.

A．competition

B．treatment

C．imagination

D．research

10.

A．donate

B．sell

C．read

D．write

11.

A．stopped

B．arrived

C．recovered

D．failed

12.

A．came about

B．put out

C．broke up

D．took apart

13.

A．frankly

B．humorously

C．smartly

D．positively

14.

A．artist

B．expert

C．fan

D．actor

15.

A．Meanwhile

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Instead

16.

A．believe

B．manage

C．understand

D．make

17.

A．edited

B．valued

C．improved

D．discussed

18.

A．in case of

B．on the basis of

C．thanks to

D．due to

19.

A．test

B．guard

C．honor

D．pity

20.

A．right

B．skillful

C．shaking

D．similar

5 . Dear Mark,

Here’s something that’s been bothering me recently. My daughter will be five years old. She is happy, well-mannered, loving and pretty. She has attended a Montessori school since she was 16 months old and has made two friends. The three girls are always together, or talking with each other.

But recently the girls told my daughter that they would not play with her if she kept playing with the boy who was disliked by most of the class. My daughter always finds good things in others and insisted they play with him, too. Then one of the friends told my daughter she didn’t have straight hair and shouldn’t play with them. Then she started ignoring my daughter. My mother-in-law decided to iron my girl’s beautiful curly hair (卷发).

With her birthday coming, my child decided to invite her friends to her party. When I asked her why, she said because they were always together, but I know one of the girls will not attend her party.

I’m concerned about her. I feel lost, not knowing how to help my child.

Jenny

Dear Jenny,

It’s always painful to a mother when someone hurts her child. Your daughter’s friends weren’t nice to her, but little kids are still learning how to get along with others. As a result, young friendships are often fleeting, even changing from day to day. Judging from you letter, your daughter seems to be remarkably loving, outgoing and mature (成熟的) beyond her years. Perhaps you need to be proud of the way she treats people.

Ironing your daughter’s hair won't send your daughter or the other girls a good message. It implies that there is something wrong with the way she is. You have no choice but to let your daughter know that one of the girls won’t be attending her birthday party. If she seems upset, remind her that other friends will be there. My guess is that she will rise to the occasion.

Hope this helps.

Mark

1. What’s the mother’s problem?

A．Her daughter doesn’t respect other children.

B．Her daughter seems to be losing her friends.

C．Her daughter cares too much about her friends.

D．Her daughter doesn’t want to change her hairstyle.

2. Mark used the underlined word “fleeting” to show that ______.

A．kids value friendship very much

B．young friendships don’t last long

C．kids are good at dealing with others

D．young friendships are very important

3. The letter exchange has most likely happened between ______.

A．teacher and parent	B．doctor and patient
C．editor and reader	D．agent and client

6 . 假设你是高一学生李华，进入高中学习两个月后，请你根据下列写作要点和写作要求，给你的美国笔友Peter写一封信，向Peter介绍你的新朋友王琳。
写作要点：
1. 简要介绍你的好友王琳:年龄，长相，性格；(a 16-year-old girl, outgoing)
2. 讲述一件你和王琳之间难忘的事情；(be ready to help others)
3. 说说你对朋友的理解。(help and encourage each other)
写作要求：
1. 词数不少于100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Peter，

How are you doing?

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How about your new school life? And I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours Sincerely，

Li Hua

7 . Friends play an important role in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:

1. Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.

2. Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.

3. Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.

4. Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves!

5. Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific (明确的) time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for dinner sometime.” Often this is just a way to be friendly. It is not always a real invitation (邀请).

6. Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.

1. According to the text, Americans like to visit the following places except ________.

A．shopping centers (购物中心)	B．parks
C．sports clubs	D．churches

2. What should you say when meeting an American for the first time?

A．What’s your age?

B．How much do you get in a month?

C．Nice to meet you! Are you from America?

D．Let’s get together sometime. I want to ask you some questions.

3. What is mainly discussed in the text?

A．It’s very important to be a good friend of an American.

B．Some advice on how to make friends with Americans.

C．Something about the friendship in America.

D．Friendship is the most important in our life.

8 . 假定你是李华，你的留学生好友Fred发来邮件询问你参加的研学之旅—— “走进西安”的活动情况。请用英语给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 出发及返回时间；
2. 活动内容（参观秦始皇兵马俑博物馆、观看皮影戏、登大雁塔、品尝小吃）；
3. 你的感受。
注意：1. 词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：
秦始皇兵马俑博物馆   Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum
皮影戏 shadow play     大雁塔 Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Dear Fred,

Glad to hear from you. I'd like to tell you about our study tour “Into Xi'an” last weekend.

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Yours,

Li Hua