阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

On Nov．18，1995，Itzhak Perlman，the violinist，came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City．

If you have ever been to a Perlman concert，you know that getting on stage is no small achievement forhim．He was stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症)as a child，and so he has braces(支架)on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches(双拐)．

He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair．Then he sits down，slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs，tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward．Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin，nods to the conductor and proceeds to play．

But this time，something went wrong．Just as he fmished the first few bars(小节)，one of the strings on his violin broke．You could hear it snap(嘣断)---it went off like gunfire across the room．There was no mistaking what that meant．There was no mistaking what he had to do．

We figured that he would have to get up，put on the clasps again，pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage-to either find another violin or else find another string for this one．But he didn’t．Instead．he waited a moment，closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again．

The orchestra began，and he played from where he had left off．And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before．

When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the room．And then people rose and cheered．He smiled，wiped the sweat from this brow, raised his bow to quit us，and then he said in a quiet tone．“You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left．’’

1.By saying “getting on stage is no small achievement for him”, the author really means .

A．it’s very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings

B．it’s not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabled

C．it’s not easy for ltzhak Perlman to face such a large audience

D．it’s really great achievements for ltzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings

2.When one of the strings broke，people thought Itzhak Perlman would .

A．go on playing with the remaining three strings

B．give up playing

C．change or repair his violin

D．get off the stage with shame

3. Itzhak Perlman when one of the strings of the violin broke．

A．gave up playing

B．didn’t know what to do

C．went on playing the same piece of music

D．went on playing a different piece of music

4.What did the audience feel when Itzhak Perlman finished playing?

A．Surprised． B．Disappointed．

C．Moved． D．Satistied．

5.Itzhak Perlman can be best described as a man who is ．

A．clever B．strong willed

C．humourous D．quite skilled

阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

It is really a happy thing to look back on the days I spent with Jennie. We met in night school. After Jennie and I had completed the required courses, we started teaching in the same school. For a time we were just casual friends, but one day, when I was telling Jennie about my problem son, we discovered we were kindred (同类的) spirits. "He’s a difficult little character," I explained. Jennie looked thoughtful. "Maybe you’re only seeing him with your eyes." She was silent for a moment and then added softly, "It is only with the heart that one sees rightly." I stared at her. "You’re quoting (引用) that! It’s from The Little Prince, Saint-Exupery’s book for children, one of my favorites. You know it, too?" Jennie nodded. "I love it. I’ve read it so often. I’ve practically memorized it."

Now, when I think of Jennie, I recall that book because Jennie —more than anyone I know —possessed the gift of seeing with the heart.

From that moment of a treasured book shared, our friendship grew steadily. It wasn’t that I didn’t have an excellent relationship with my husband and son, but my mother had died shortly after my marriage, and I had neither sisters nor daughters. I realize, now, how I needed someone to share those little, seemingly unimportant things that add so much to life —things that must be shared to be fully appreciated.

And it was Jennie who helped me with my fourth-grade problem child. One day I was at my wit’s end. "What he needs is a good beating!" I exploded.

"He’s probably had plenty of those," Jennie said. "Maybe he just needs sincere praise for anything he does right, and a hug or two each day." I followed this suggestion, and eventually, because of Jennie, I discovered a lovable little boy.

Looking back, I have to admit that she taught me so much. The days I spent with her has become one of my happiest memories.

1.What does the underlined part mean in the fourth paragraph?

A．I was unsure of how to treat my son.

B．I decided to give up my job.

C．I faced financial difficulties.

D．I was very disappointed with myself.

2.How did the author and Jennie’s friendship grow?

A．They both were interested in children’s education.

B．They both liked a novel, The Little Prince.

C．They often chatted together about their families.

D．They both worked in the same school.

3.We learn from the text that __________.

A．the author has the gift of seeing with the heart

B．the author had no friends before meeting Jennie

C．the author had lost her mother before her marriage

D．the author seldom praised her son in the past

4.How does the author feel about her family?

A．No one listened to her seemingly unimportant things.

B．She didn’t get along well with her husband and son.

C．She once seldom spoke to her mother.

D．She felt quite lonely in her family.

5.The text is mainly about _________.

A．how to educate children properly

B．the fact that we should see nature differently

C．the influence of friendship in life

D．how friendship begins and develops

阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

Today, children start to use computers, smart phones and tablets from a very young age． Many parents and child experts believe that this is very wrong． They claim that early exposure to technology can make individuals lazy and distracted． That may be true, but there it is practically impossible to change the world we live in now． What we can do is embrace smart mobile technologies the best way we can． That is Microsoft’s Windows 8 App Store． One of its applications is entirely educational, Windows 8． There, students of all ages can find apps that can greatly help them in their studies． We have prepared the 4 best of them．

Wikipedia—Wikipedia is the first place where students search for information． The articles on the popular website are updated regularly and they include many details, figures and resources． With this app, you can access Wikipedia faster than ever．

SAS Flash Cards—One of the most effective ways to learn your school or university material is by using the so-called “flash cards”． This app, however, allows users to create an entire set of cards in a matter of minutes． Also, the cards can be divided into different subject categories, which makes studying easier and more fun than ever before．

Kindle Reader—If you don't have a Kindle e-Book reader, you can use your Windows 8 device． Just install this app and the Kindle word will land in your smart phone, tablet or laptop． With the Kin-die Reader W8 app, you can also organize and store all of your favorite books．

My Study Life—This application is the mobile version of the website My Study Life． The app can be very useful for students in terms of school and university organization． There you can store all the information you want like homework, assignments and papers． In addition, you can create your own school calendar that will remind you of your upcoming exams, for instance．

There is one main reason why these Windows 8 apps are appropriate for students． Apart from useful, they are completely free! All you need to do is go to Microsoft’s Windows 8 App Store, download the applications you want and install them onto your device．

1.The underlined part means we should __________．

A．update the technologies as often as we can

B．accept the smart mobile applications willingly

C．purchase a smart mobile with much money

D．develop some new smart mobile functions

2.If you want to know of Rafael Nadal you can use __________．

A．Wikipedia B．SAS Flash Cards

C．Kindle Reader D．My Study Life

3.The function of “flash cards” is __________．

A．to make your smart phone closely attached

B．to update your information every day

C．to help you get your favorite reading materials

D．to help students learn their subjects easily

4.We can learn from the passage that __________．

A．students can buy the apps at a certain discount

B．the applications above are all for nothing

C．you should pay much to download the apps

D．It’s easy for parents to keep a watch on their children

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Top Windows 8 Apps for Students

B．Windows 8 to Be Updated for Students

C．Games Apps in Windows 8 Store

D．Microsoft Company and Its Apps

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的单词填空 (每词限用一次)。

and shoes first long with

Once upon a time, there was a king. One day, he went for a 1. trip. When he was back, he said that his feet were painful. It was the 2._time for him to go for such a long trip. The road was very rough. He then ordered his people to cover every road of the country 3. leather(皮革). This would need thousands of cow’s skin, 4.would cost a lot of money.

One of his wise soldiers suggested to the king, “Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money? Why don’t you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your 5. ?”

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的动词，并用其适当形式填空。有的需要加助动词或不定式符号 (每词限用一次)。

be clean buy take wear

A friend told me a story about an earring. One day, she 1. her children to a nearby park to play games. After she went home, she noticed that one of her earrings was lost. The earring had a special meaning to her. It 2.for her by her sister, who lived very far away from her. And she 3.it for a long time. So she decided to find it. The next morning, she went to the park. It had rained heavily. After searching for a whole morning, she wanted to give up. While she (4. off the mud of her shoes, she suddenly found something. It was her missing earring.

Anything 5. possible if we pay attention to and catch every possibility in our life.

改写句子 按括号中的要求完成句子，每个空格填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。

1.She has good studying habits.（改为否定句）

She _________ _________ good studying habits.

2.I exercise at least twice a week.（就画线部分提问）

_________ _________ do you exercise?

3. “Why are you late?” The teacher asked Lucy. （改写句子，句意不变）

The teacher asked Lucy _________ she _________ late.

4.We are able to make our Chinese dream come true if we study hard enough. （改写句子，句意不变）

We study hard enough so that we_________ _________ our Chinese dream.

5.People should throw litter into different bins in order to recycle it. (改写句子，句意不变)

Litter should _________ _________into different bins in order to recycle it.

书面表达。请将短文写在答题卡相应的位置上。

你的同学刘芳乐于助人(helpful), 积极乐观(positive)。她在上星期日下午回校途中帮助了一位受伤的老人。请根据题示，用英语写一篇短文向英语报English Times 投稿，简要叙述她做好事的经过, 并谈谈你的感想。

注意:(1)短文须包括上述全部要点, 应适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

(2)词数:100左右。短文开头已给出(不计词数)。

Nowadays, a lot of people are reportedly unwilling to help others. However, Liu Fang acted differently.

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—What are these?

—They’re _________ and _________.

A. sheep; hens B. hen; sheeps C. horse; sheep

—May I ask you some questions, Dr. Chen?

—_________.

A. You are welcome B Sure, go ahead. C. Thank you

—There _________ two soccer games in our school next week.

—Sound great. Soccer is my favorite.

A. are B. will have C. will be