1 . Directions: Write an English composition in about 80-100 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
近日，学校正举办主题为“The person I admire”的征文大赛。假设你叫王海，请你写一篇短文， 介绍一位你敬佩的人，内容包括：
1. 描述此人的外貌特征和性格特点；
2. 阐述此人对你的影响。
(注意：文中不得出现具体学校名称或人名。)
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2 . Jim Denevan is an amazing artist whose work is admired by all, but owned by none — that’s because all of Jim’s art is created on an unusual canvas (画布) — the soft sand. He sometimes spends days working on a piece, only to see it washed away by the sea or a storm and that is just the way he likes it.

Denevan discovered his artistic talents about ten years ago, when he was wandering aimlessly on the beach with a stick. He ended up drawing a 12-foot-long fish. Since then, Jim has traveled over 1,800 miles while creating over 600 pieces of sand art.

Over the years, his drawings have become bigger, but the tools he uses haven’t changed — All he needs is a stick, a garden rake (耙) and most importantly, his lively imagination!

Just like any good artist, Jim is quite particular about the “quality” of his canvas, sometimes walking for miles, in search of perfect sand. His latest piece of work, which is also the world’s largest freelance (自由职业的) drawing, was created in the desert sands of Nevada. It took Jim three trips, eight days and over 100 miles of walking to create this 3-mile work of art. It took the storm just one night to destroy it! However, Jim says he actually enjoys watching the waves or rain wash his paintings away.

Jim’s art has become very popular over the years and was even the topic of a documentary named “Sandman” in 2005. Jim Denevan is not just about art in the sand — he is also an excellent cook and founder of an organization called “Outstanding in the Field”, whose motto (座右铭) is to celebrate food at its source. Accordingly, group dining events are held outdoors on farms, with the diners being treated to a delicious meal. The events, which are held in different farms throughout America, are always sold out the minute the schedule is announced.

1. What do we know about Denevan?

A．He used to be a cook.

B．He has a gift for creating sand art.

C．He puts his work on show regularly.

D．He showed artistic talents at a very young age.

2. What can we learn from the text?

A．Denevan walks a lot to complete his work.

B．It is not hard for Denevan to find suitable sand.

C．It takes a long time for the storm to destroy Denevan’s work.

D．Denevan is very particular about his drawing tools.

3. What does Denevan enjoy about his work according to the text?

A．Walking a long distance.	B．Waiting for the storm to come.
C．Looking for a suitable canvas.	D．Watching nature destroy his work.

4. Which of the following can best describe Denevan?

A．Generous.	B．Open-minded.
C．Imaginative.	D．Traditional.

3 . 13-year-old Madison was studying at home when her mother burst in. She said a boy had fallen into a septic tank (化粪池) and made an urgent ____ for Madison’s help.

They ran to a neighbor yard, where the ____ adults surrounded the septic tank opening ____wider than a basketball. The boy, aged only 2, had slipped in and was ____.

Madison quickly ____ the situation. She was the only one who could ____ through the small opening. Without ____, she got close to the opening and said, “____ me in.”

Some people held her waist and ____. She wiggled (扭动) arms and shoulders until she ____ the opening. Inside, the tank was dark and the air smelly. When she stuck her arms into the dirty water, she jammed her left wrist against a hidden stick, ____ it severely.

____ tend to her injury, Madison scanned the surface of the dirty water, hoping to ____ the underwater boy. Suddenly she saw his little toes stick out. When spotting the vague ____ of his foot again, Madison shot out her ____ hand, grasped the foot tightly and shouted, “Pull me up!”

As they nearly reached the surface, the boy’s other foot got stuck. She wiggled his foot until it was ____. Eventually they were lifted out.

____, the kid wasn’t out of trouble. Having suffered from lack of ____ that long, he wasn’t breathing. He was then given hard hits on the back until he coughed up water. At the sight of this, Madison sighed with ____.

Madison received months of treatment for her wrist, which made her ____ actions more impressive.

1.

A．appointment

B．attempt

C．choice

D．request

2.

A．anxious

B．curious

C．annoyed

D．merciful

3.

A．partly

B．previously

C．slightly

D．dramatically

4.

A．floating

B．weeping

C．trembling

D．drowning

5.

A．controlled

B．examined

C．took part in

D．gave up

6.

A．look

B．jump

C．fill

D．fit

7.

A．time

B．permission

C．hesitation

D．judgment

8.

A．Throw

B．Lower

C．Force

D．Push

9.

A．legs

B．arms

C．head

D．hands

10.

A．adjusted to

B．got through

C．tore down

D．held on to

11.

A．touching

B．trapping

C．injuring

D．striking

12.

A．In an effort to

B．Rather than

C．Likely to

D．Ready to

13.

A．feel

B．smell

C．follow

D．attract

14.

A．skin

B．gesture

C．picture

D．outline

15.

A．left

B．single

C．good

D．clumsy

16.

A．frozen

B．free

C．flexible

D．bare

17.

A．However

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Personally

18.

A．protection

B．oxygen

C．gravity

D．energy

19.

A．fright

B．cold

C．relief

D．respect

20.

A．unselfish

B．thoughtless

C．unconscious

D．random

4 . 假定你是王海。你代表大赛组委会(the competition committee) 写一封邮件告知Tom教授已成功被聘请为北京赛区(area)英语演讲竞赛评委(judge)并及时前来等事宜。内容包括：
1．航班起降地点、时间。
2．抵达后接洽人、地点。
注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,
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Yours,

Wang Hai

5 . Two years ago, Dubuque, Iowa, started its first annual “Back to School Bash” programme. It offered needy families an opportunity to learn about free _____ in the community. Holmes decided to _____ by providing help to kids. He was _____ two jobs at the time, one of which was working as a barber. Saturday was his _____ day, but he chose to _____ his time and gave free haircuts to lower­class kids on condition that the kids should _____ their free haircut by having to read a book to him.

The idea was so _____ that he continued it for the next two years. Many kids would _____ a favourite book, settle into the barber chair, and read aloud _____ Holmes was doing their hair. After the haircut, they'd review the book, from the ______ and vocabulary to the themes—just like in school, only more fun.

Holmes, who is married ______ two sons, recognizes that not every parent has the time to ______ with their kids. So he hopes to offer some ______ in this way. And he admits he, ______， benefits from doing that.

There was a seven­-year-­old kid who ______ stuttered(结巴) over words while reading. He had the boy take the book home and ______. When the child came back a few days later, he read it with no problems. That ______ Holmes to do more.

Holmes and his family have recently moved to a Chicago suburb. When they get ______， he plans to restart his ______ as the Storybook Barber. “Today's world is full of guns and violence，” he says, “The barbershop is a ______   place for the kids to come and read books.”

1.

A．materials

B．resources

C．methods

D．connections

2.

A．participate

B．perform

C．develop

D．withdraw

3.

A．faced with

B．caught in

C．presented with

D．engaged in

4.

A．happiest

B．worst

C．busiest

D．best

5.

A．spend

B．waste

C．save

D．donate

6.

A．receive

B．earn

C．demand

D．request

7.

A．popular

B．ordinary

C．complex

D．strict

8.

A．put away

B．take over

C．pick up

D．give out

9.

A．before

B．after

C．while

D．until

10.

A．kids

B．heroines

C．barbers

D．characters

11.

A．with

B．to

C．for

D．about

12.

A．stay

B．read

C．talk

D．learn

13.

A．guidance

B．judgement

C．assistance

D．insurance

14.

A．again

B．still

C．then

D．too

15.

A．usually

B．hardly

C．merely

D．necessarily

16.

A．write

B．practise

C．remark

D．reflect

17.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．inspired

D．impressed

18.

A．settled

B．relaxed

C．pleased

D．refreshed

19.

A．ownership

B．hobby

C．promise

D．role

20.

A．secret

B．safe

C．rough

D．crowded