1 . At an airport I overheard a father and a daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her plane’s_________and standing near the door, he said to his daughter, “I love you. I wish you enough.” She said, “Daddy, our life together has been_________enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too. Daddy.” They kissed good­bye and she left.

He walked over toward the window where I_________. I could see he wanted to cry. I tried not to disturb his privacy (隐私), but he_________me in by asking, “Did you ever say good­bye to someone you love, knowing it would be forever?”. “Yes, I have” I_________. Saying that brought_________memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for all my Dad had done for me. After thirty seconds of silence. “Forgive me for asking, but why is this a(n)_________good­bye?” I asked. “I am old and she lives much too far away. The_________ is that her next trip back will be for my funeral,” he said. “When you were saying good­bye I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough’ May I ask what that means?” He began to_________．

“That’s a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My__________used to say it to everyone.” He paused for a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, he smiled even more. “When we said I wish you enough, we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to__________them,” he continued and then turning toward me he shared the following as if he were reciting it from__________.

“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude__________. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much__________. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you have. I wish enough Hellos to get you through the __________ ‘Good­bye.’” He then began to sob and walked away.

1.

A．arrival

B．leaving

C．delay

D．landing

2.

A．more than

B．or rather

C．rather than

D．less than

3.

A．sat

B．worked

C．hid

D．travelled

4.

A．hated

B．joked

C．welcomed

D．stared

5.

A．added

B．replied

C．doubted

D．shouted

6.

A．back

B．up

C．down

D．across

7.

A．forever

B．enough

C．family

D．flight

8.

A．condition

B．reaction

C．news

D．reality

9.

A．cry

B．smile

C．wish

D．complain

10.

A．teachers

B．friends

C．children

D．parents

11.

A．guide

B．interest

C．support

D．find

12.

A．examination

B．memory

C．communication

D．impression

13.

A．sunny

B．curious

C．relaxed

D．simple

14.

A．sadder

B．lower

C．closer

D．bigger

15.

A．first

B．lost

C．only

D．final

2 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

A Bowl of Noodles

Jenny was the only child in her home. She had a quarrel with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help crying sadly when she thought of he scolding from her mother. Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat, but it was not even possible for her, since she had nothing with her. She stood beside a stand for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she sighed and had to leave.

The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles?”

“Oh, yes... but I don’t have money on me...” she replied.

“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man,

“Come in.”

The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. Jenny thanked the man and started to gobblle (狼吞虎咽) up the delicious food...then cried silently.

“What is it?” asked the man kindly.

“Nothing, actually I was moved by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped her tears, “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so mean and cruel!”

Hearing the words, the seller smiled “Girl, do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you number the times that she has cooked for you? Have you expressed your thanks to her?”

Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock; she remembered her mother’s familiar face and weathered hands. “Why did I not think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel grateful, but I have never thanked my mum for what she has done for me.”

On the way home, Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:

Approaching the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:

Her mother came back home, which called her mind back.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3 . My Hero

To me, a hero is someone who goes out of his way to make others happy. My hero is Mr. Wright, my chorus teacher.

When I was 12 years old, my dear grandparents passed away. Losing them was the hardest thing I had to go through. It was as if my whole world had fallen down from under me, and I _______ into this huge hole of depression.

_______ I was battling depression, I was determined to make my high school years the best of my life. So I joined Women’s Choir. Mr. Wright was the choral director and he was so funny that the first day I knew I had made the best _______ of my life. As the year progressed, I began to smile again.

Then one day that all changed. My friends started talking about me behind my back. I was _______, and I sat by myself. Mr. Wright came over and asked what was wrong. The look in his eyes told me that I could trust him. Trying hard to _______ back tears, I told him the whole story.

When I finished, he told me, “If you never learn anything from me, learn this: No one is worth _______ your joy.” What Mr. Wright said really struck me. He _______ cared about me and what was going on. I’ll never be able to thank him enough, because he not only saved me but has _______ every day of it since. Any time I feel like giving up, I remember Mr. Wright’s words and _______.

I’m glad I had the opportunity to meet you, Mr. Wright. You are an __________ teacher, and I hope you realize that. You’re my hero.

1.

A．looked

B．broke

C．fell

D．turned

2.

A．If

B．Although

C．Because

D．Once

3.

A．suggestion

B．decision

C．effort

D．offer

4.

A．refused

B．forgotten

C．hurt

D．trapped

5.

A．set

B．fight

C．take

D．call

6.

A．stealing

B．sharing

C．hiding

D．feeling

7.

A．cheerfully

B．normally

C．exactly

D．truly

8.

A．made

B．started

C．understood

D．influenced

9.

A．break out

B．hold up

C．take over

D．push forward

10.

A．amusing

B．ambitious

C．amazing

D．advanced

4 . Sometimes, you just can’t help it. Maybe you’re watching a sad movie, or thinking about the friend who moved away. Next thing you know, you feel pressure in your throat, your eyes are watering, and you have tears running down your cheeks.

According to Ad Vingerhoets, a professor of psychology at Tilburg University, in the Netherlands, who is one of the few scientists in the world who have studied crying, there are three types of tears. Basal tears are the first type. They act as a protective barrier between the eye and the rest of the world. Next are reflex tears. They wash your eyes clean when something gets in them. Finally, there are emotional tears. “These are released in response to emotional states,” explains Vingerhoets.

Scientists believe crying has something to do with how humans developed and learnt to depend on each other. “Humans are very complex social creatures,” says Lauren Bylsma, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania. “It seems that tears serve to arouse help and support from others,” she says.

Vingerhoets agrees, “I think that the reason why humans shed tears (流眼泪) has something to do with our childhood.” He says, “That’s the time when we are still dependent on adults for love and protection and care. The major advantage of emotional tears is that you can target them at a specific person.” Vingerhoets says this ability could have come in handy in prehistoric times, when humans were living among dangerous animals. Tears were a safer way to get attention. “In this case. it is better to use a silent signal to ask for help,” he says.

Vingerhoets and Bylsma do frequent studies to better understand why humans cry. According to Bylsma, there is still much more to discover. “It’s surprising,” she says, “how much we still don’t know.”

1. Which of the following is reflex tears?

A．Tears when eyes are dry.	B．Tears moved by a story.
C．Tears released when crying.	D．Tears when dirt gets into eyes.

2. The underlined phrase “this ability” in paragraph 4 refers to the ability to ________.

A．seek help wisely	B．aim tears at someone
C．cry emotionally	D．appeal to other people

3. From the text, we learn that Ad Vingerhoets and Lauren Bylsma ________.

A．have learned enough about tears	B．are working together to study tears
C．think positively of the effects of tears	D．hold different opinions about the causes of tears

4. What is this article mainly about?

A．The reason behind tears.	B．The components of tears.
C．The types of tears.	D．The opinions about tears.

6 . We might choose a career based on the opportunities for travel, but when we reach the future and know more and better years later, we will look back and regret all our time spent far away from home. As almost every choice has a certain bad aspect or another, both a choice and its opposite can each have disadvantages that can make us seem obviously regrettable. Regret is unavoidable for almost all of us, but we should not ignore it. For regret has something to teach us, the avoidance of regret may be a good goal itself—even if it is a goal that we can never reach.

To understand why, it is helpful to look at psychological(心理学的) studies of the conditions under which we actually feel regret. Among them, two of the results are especially noticeable.

The first is the difference between action and inaction. In the short run, we tend to regret the things we do. This is the uncomfortable feeling we get immediately after realising we have chosen to leave from a wrong place or made a careless comment. But, in the long term, it is the things that we don’t do that we most regret. At the top of our most common regrets are not having the advantage of a higher education and not spending enough time with friends and family. It is our inactions, rather than our actions, that we most regret.

The second is that our regrets arise most often from the difference between our actual and future selves. Regret tends to be driven by our failures to live up to our own ambition. It is our own expectations for ourselves that are the most important sources of regret.

The advice to avoid regret is advice that we cannot fully follow. Regret is unavoidable. However, it may be a good piece of advice, for it encourages us to take action following our own goals rather than others’ expectations.

1. How does the author introduce the topic of the text?

A．By telling us an interesting story.

B．By sharing a familiar life experience.

C．By using some experiment results.

D．By providing the readers with examples.

2. Why does everyone tend to experience regret according to the passage?

A．Regret is a very normal emotion.

B．Everyone wishes to forget the shameful past.

C．Any choice can have its own disadvantages.

D．Everyone tries to learn to manage regret.

3. What is the attitude of the author towards regret?

A．Objective.

B．Supportive.

C．Unconcerned.

D．Disappointed.

4. Which of the following is most likely to cause regret?

A．Allen told his secret to his best friend Jackson.

B．King quarrelled with his younger brother again.

C．Tom’s parents expected him to live in Zhengzhou.

D．Will failed his own dream of studying in Shanghai.

7 . What makes a sense of humour is a difficult thing to tell. Different people find different things funny, and what may seem hilarious to some might be highly rude to others. However, having a good sense of humour is important for reducing stress and getting along with others. Therefore, it’s important to think about ways to improve your sense of humour.

Look for the funny side of situations. While it can be difficult at times to find the funny side in unfortunate events when you’re having a bad day, try to think about how the situation might look like to other people, and attempt not to get too angry. Laughing over minor accidents, trips and falls will help you in preventing the loss of temper that you will regret later.

Learn some basic jokes. Some people find it hard to remember jokes, and feel left out when others are telling them. It’s worth trying to learn a few jokes that you can pull out of the bag when you need to, or regularly think about how you can turn a funny situation that occurs in daily life into an entertaining anecdote (趣闻) for later.

Look at jokes or funny cards. There are many different kinds of funny cards available, which can be a great inspiration for finding ways to improve your sense of humour. Giving an appropriate funny card to friends and family on the right occasion will show that you have a good sense of humour and are thinking about them.

Learn from friends. Look at friends that you think have a great sense of humour.   How do they deal with situations, and what kind of jokes do they make? Is there anything you can take away from their actions?

1. What does the underlined word “hilarious” in the first paragraph probably mean?

A．Extremely funny.	B．Quite harmful.
C．Greatly meaningful.	D．Quite useful.

2. How can you be humorous in tough times?

A．By looking for the funny side of situations.

B．By laughing over any accident.

C．By turning a funny situation into a joke.

D．By struggling not to lose your temper.

3. What should people do for learning some basic jokes?

A．Be active and learn from friends.

B．Be creative and get well prepared.

C．Be patient and listen to others carefully.

D．Be confident and have a good memory.

4. What would be the best title of the passage?

A．What Makes a Sense of Humour

B．How to Improve Your Sense of Humour

C．What’s Your Humour Style

D．Benefits of Humour

8 . 假定你是李华，从网上得知你的英国朋友大卫的家乡遭受了龙卷风(tornado)袭击。请你写一封邮件安慰他。内容包括：
1.说明情况；
2.询问灾情；
3.表示安慰。
注意：1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David，
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

Yours,

Li Hua

9 . Every weekend, my father would go to the park to feed the homeless with other volunteers. I really didn’t understand my father’s _____   into it. But I was glad I didn’t have to _____   him, because I knew how much trouble my father had just getting everything ready.

Then, one Friday night I was   _____ a whole wonderful weekend by myself again when my dad came in.

“I need your help tomorrow. Some _____ won’t make it.”

“Dad, I can’t.” I protested (抗议), but _____.

When we arrived, people were already there _____us. I was _____   that my dad knew most of them by name and even what each one needed. While my father was feeding them, I started handing out some _____. It was at that time that I _____a girl about my age was barefoot (光脚). I looked into her clear eyes for a moment, ______   believing someone of my age could live like this. It was lucky that we took some ______. “Thank you!” she cried happily when I ______her the shoes. I felt very ______inside as I watched her leave.

Now I ______why my father did so much to help the homeless. I could ______   he loved seeing their smiles of happiness. I did too.

1.

A．goal

B．personality

C．change

D．effort

2.

A．face

B．stand

C．join

D．stop

3.

A．exchanging

B．expecting

C．wasting

D．missing

4.

A．volunteers

B．designers

C．engineers

D．companies

5.

A．revised

B．failed

C．advised

D．shouted

6.

A．referring to

B．laughing at

C．waiting for

D．talking to

7.

A．awkward

B．surprised

C．annoyed

D．frightened

8.

A．toys

B．books

C．cards

D．clothing

9.

A．realized

B．felt

C．noticed

D．impressed

10.

A．hardly

B．deeply

C．partly

D．widely

11.

A．shoes

B．clothes

C．cash

D．forms

12.

A．threw

B．lent

C．returned

D．handed

13.

A．confident

B．lost

C．warm

D．calm

14.

A．understood

B．wondered

C．heard

D．asked

15.

A．guess

B．imagine

C．explain

D．tell

10 . When young, my parents often told me that it was time to teach a man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why time had such a big influence ______ a person. I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as a (n) ______. But now, ______ I come to knock at the door of adulthood, I feel ______ to express my own ______ on this saying. I know that I’m just a high school student with very ______ experiences. There are still many things ______ me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.

I once read this sentence, “To make this world a happy place to live in, you’d better change yourself and your heart, instead of the whole world.” I was ______. It made me think about life ______. There are so many things around us that ______ our will We can’t force life to ______ our wishes. The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we accept it or not. What we can do is just to make ourselves ______ the world. I think we learn to accept ______ life gives us, no matter whether it’s the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to be ______.

Deeply moved by the pop song Grandmother (by Jay Chou), I always try to catch every pleasant thing in my life, but now I see I can’t catch most of the pleasant moments. It is more ______ that they slip by and leave you feeling ______ that I’m not just living ______ myself and that there are the others around me I ______ think of. They all pay attention to my growing up, even if it’s just a little progress.

Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life, positive or ______. It doesn’t matter, I think. There is one ______ that should be obeyed—and that’s to make this world a better place to live in.

1.

A．about

B．with

C．on

D．in

2.

A．boy

B．adult

C．parent

D．student

3.

A．until

B．when

C．as

D．before

4.

A．anxious

B．satisfied

C．good

D．happy

5.

A．beliefs

B．opinions

C．expressions

D．sayings

6.

A．a few

B．little

C．few

D．a little

7.

A．waiting for

B．sticking with

C．dealing with

D．doing with

8.

A．scared

B．shocked

C．annoyed

D．alarmed

9.

A．myself

B．oneself

C．itself

D．themselves

10.

A．go with

B．go by

C．go ahead

D．go against

11.

A．obey

B．accept

C．receive

D．follow

12.

A．fit

B．beat

C．suit

D．match

13.

A．what

B．all what

C．that

D．which

14.

A．worried

B．happy

C．imaginative

D．sad

15.

A．probably

B．maybe

C．possibly

D．likely

16.

A．regretful

B．awful

C．successful

D．terrible

17.

A．for

B．by

C．on

D．of

18.

A．can

B．should

C．will

D．need

19.

A．wrong

B．false

C．negative

D．unreal

20.

A．point

B．word

C．thing

D．rule