1 . I met Nancy two years ago and we immediately became friends. Rarely would a day go by when I wouldn’t see her outside of work. I was ________ by her intelligence and sweetness. In the beginning, she was very supportive of my efforts and made me feel ________ about myself. After about a year, she told me that she is an alcoholic. This ________ prevented me from wanting to be her friend, but after she ________ that she is such a person, she became more ________ getting drunk around me when I visited her home. She would call and text me nightly asking me to come to her house, and I would ________every time. I felt obligated (有义务的) as her ________ to be with her when she was completely drunk. I was partly worried that something ________   would happen to her, and part of me was also very ________ , and I needed to have someone to care about me.

Last year, the cold, hard truth ________ me. I would always be there for her when she was drunk and help her use the bathroom, or walk up the stairs. I was letting her know I was OK with her alcoholism. I would listen to her problems and respond ________ advice. One night my dad was in the ________ because of heart problems. I was sad and anxious. I ________ Nancy, but she was so extremely drunk that she couldn’t even understand what I was saying. That night I learned this relationship was completely ________ . I could comfort her, but I couldn’t expect to be comforted in return.

She has chosen not to seek help for her alcoholism. ________, I need to end my relationship with her.

1.

A．drawn

B．shown

C．driven

D．pushed

2.

A．doubtful

B．nervous

C．uneasy

D．great

3.

A．still

B．even

C．always

D．never

4.

A．admitted

B．noticed

C．believed

D．expected

5.

A．patient with

B．curious about

C．comfortable with

D．anxious about

6.

A．promise

B．change

C．go

D．smile

7.

A．monitor

B．friend

C．sister

D．assistant

8.

A．practical

B．valuable

C．challenging

D．awful

9.

A．fortunate

B．calm

C．attractive

D．lonely

10.

A．struck

B．disturbed

C．removed

D．improved

11.

A．over

B．with

C．upon

D．toward

12.

A．shelter

B．hospital

C．town

D．company

13.

A．accepted

B．remembered

C．thanked

D．called

14.

A．subjunctive

B．concrete

C．one-sided

D．reliable

15.

A．Instead

B．Moreover

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

2 . 假如你是李津，你校英语角正在进行 “A Thank-you Letter” 的征文活动。你想到升入高中后的第一个朋友——张山（珊），你们相处融洽，而且他（她）对你的照顾和帮助让你心存感激。请你结合下列要点信息，用英语给张山（珊）写一封感谢信，以参加征文活动：
★ 难忘初次在校园相见，你帮助我适应新环境；
★ 成为同桌后相处融洽，你帮助我提高英语成绩。
注意：⑴ 可适当增加内容，使文章语篇连贯；
⑵ 词数：100左右；
⑶ 信的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Zhang Shan,

I’m writing to say thanks to you.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Lin

3 . It’s the end of August, and it’s time to start thinking about going back to school. For some, it’s a very exciting time. For others, however, they can feel very stressful. There are lots of things to do if you want to have a great first day at school.

Stay busy throughout the summer holiday. Usually those who struggle (挣扎) on their first days are people who spend too much of their summer holiday indoors and relaxing. So you should try to stay active and busy over the course of the holiday. There are lots of things you can do, such as getting a summer job or taking up a sport.

Continue learning over the summer holiday. People who struggle the most at first are those who aren’t learning over the holiday. Learning itself doesn’t have to be boring! You can learn about anything you want. Simply keeping your brain in the habit of learning will give you an extra advantage when it’s time to go back to school.

Spend time with friends that will attend the same school. If you have any friends living in the same neighborhood, there are chances that you will go to the same school! Make a point of creating stronger bonds (关系) with those friends. Spend part of your summer holiday with them, and grow closer. While there’s always some worry about going into the first day of school, having friends around that care about you makes it much easier.

Buy your school supplies. The most important thing you can do in preparation for your first day is make sure you have all of the equipment you need. Though the types of materials you’ll need differ from class to class, certain things, like pens and paper, will be used for all classes.

1. Who is the text meant for?

A．The parents.	B．The teachers.
C．The headmasters.	D．The students.

2. What can you do to stay active during the summer holiday?

A．Spend much time relaxing indoors.	B．Take up a part-time job.
C．Learn English every day.	D．Take part in a sport competition.

3. Who will struggle the most on their first days?

A．Those who fully prepare all the things for school.

B．Those who spend their summer holiday abroad.

C．Anyone who has attended summer classes.

D．Anyone who doesn’t learn at all during the summer holiday.

4. Why are you advised to build a strong relationship with your friends in the same neighborhood?

A．Friends really help when you are in low spirits.

B．Friends can offer to help you with your study.

C．Friends can accompany you to spend the long holiday.

D．Friends can give you advice when you buy school supplies.

4 . Blink: a boy, aged 18
Birth date: October 15th, 1991
Speaking: English, Russian
Now in: Dodge City, Kansas
From: Pratt, Kansas
Learning: Japanese, Chinese, Spanish
About me: I love all outdoor activities, especially playing ball games, traveling, and climbing. I play the guitar, and can say that I’m really good at it. I also like playing chess, but I don’t play it well. If you’re good at it, maybe you can teach me. I’m going to college this September. All I really want to do during the summer holiday is travel, teach, and learn languages (this is my hobby), see things, and build great friendships. I’d like people aged 17-20 to get in touch with me, both girls and boys. It’s better if you’re from Beijing or Tokyo. I’ve made 15 friends over the Internet. If you’d like to be one of them, send me an email at blink001@yahoo.com. My MSN is blink001@hotmail.com. I’d love to be your friend!
1. Where is Blink now?

A．In Dodge City.	B．In Pratt.
C．In Beijing.	D．In Tokyo.

2. What is Blink NOT good at?

A．Playing the guitar.	B．Playing ball games.
C．Playing chess.	D．Learning languages.

3. What is Blink’s purpose of writing this passage?

A．To make friends.	B．To go on a trip.
C．To learn foreign languages.	D．To introduce his hobbies.

5 . 假设你是李华，最近获得了希望之星的（Star of Outlook English Talent Competition)全国一等奖。你非常感谢你的朋友Brooklyn在过去一年里对于你的鼓励与帮助。请根据以下提示写一封英文电子邮件向他表示感谢。要点如下：
1)写信目的；
2)回忆在比赛前后 Brooklyn 对于你的帮助；
3)再次表示感谢与表达良好的祝愿。
注意：
1)词数80左右；
2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3)开头和结尾已为你写好；
4)请在答题卡的相应位置作答；
5)字体端正，格式规范，卷面整洁。
Dear Brooklyn,

I haven’t seen you for a long time since we parted last year and I have a good news to share with you.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

6 . In the midst of the deadly wildfires that spread across California this summer, a(n)_________friendship was developed between a cat and a chicken who stayed together to survive the fire.

The Grass Valley firefighters_________ the pair on their second day of cleaning up during the Carr Fire in a_________ in the Redding area, California.

“The_________ had survived the deadly fire finding_________ in each other in the doorway of a home,” Grass Valley Fire Chief Mark Buttron said. Buttron shared a heartwarming_________ of the pair staying together. The photo shows the cat was on the floor next to a water bowl and the chicken on the other side of the plate.

The cat and chicken were both_________and needed treatment for their injuries. Firefighters_________found water and called the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The animals_________ one animal carrier so they could__________ together until being taken to receive medical treatment.

Niko Kuyper, the owner of the chicken, didn't__________what had happened until a neighbor saw his animal on the news and__________ him. Kuyper recognized the chicken and he was even more__________to see his chicken was__________ Whiskers, another neighbor's cat.

Though Whiskers has to visit the__________ every day to get her bandages (绷带) changed, she has been reunited with her family. Kuyper took the chicken to his parent's house where it is being__________ to new hens. Both animals are__________to recover from their injures.

The animals' friendship provided__________ to those affected by the wildfires.

“Everyone in our neighborhood__________ their homes,” Kuyper said. “It's__________to see something positive like this shining through.”

1.

A．formal

B．useful

C．unusual

D．important

2.

A．visited

B．discovered

C．remembered

D．drove

3.

A．neighborhood

B．school

C．street

D．forest

4.

A．firefighters

B．owners

C．animals

D．families

5.

A．promises

B．excuses

C．advice

D．comfort

6.

A．story

B．picture

C．experience

D．journey

7.

A．cut

B．stopped

C．burned

D．moved

8.

A．suddenly

B．quickly

C．carefully

D．surely

9.

A．called

B．shared

C．followed

D．kept

10.

A．wait

B．arrive

C．hide

D．work

11.

A．know

B．accept

C．believe

D．wonder

12.

A．warned

B．suggested

C．told

D．supported

13.

A．satisfied

B．interested

C．relaxed

D．surprised

14.

A．depending on

B．staying with

C．cheering for

D．looking for

15.

A．house

B．station

C．farm

D．hospital

16.

A．rushed

B．introduced

C．explained

D．changed

17.

A．expected

B．allowed

C．required

D．forced

18.

A．success

B．difference

C．fun

D．hope

19.

A．built

B．repaired

C．lost

D．missed

20.

A．nice

B．easy

C．common

D．Hard