Mary couldn’t________ the terrible working conditions in that factory and resigned last week.

A. catch up with

B. keep up with

C. put up with

D. come up with

This factory produced much dirty water, which resulted in a wide _______ of environmental problems.

A. branch B. range

C. species D. wave

Studying Tom’s menu, I found that many of the items are similar to ________ of McDonald’s.

A. those B. ones

C. any D. all

Had they known what was coming next, they _________second thoughts.

A. may have B. could have

C. must have had D. might have had

When I stopped by to get a newspaper,a tall,sincere man came over to me asking for help with directions. With a printout of Google maps, he was looking for a on the main street, but just couldn’t find it. After checking out his written directions, I mapped it my phone and showed him where he needed to go.

He, in , mentioned that he had tried going there, but there was no such street number and he just couldn't locate his hotel．I it again for him．He thanked me with a big smile, shook my hand, and ．I got into my car and he got into his, and we ways．As I drove to the next grocery store and went in, I sensed wrong about the directions－so I Googled the address again and that he was looking for the right address but in a city half an hour away!

it had been several minutes, the chances of finding him miles away－where he was surely still looking around－were ．But I thought I'd give it a(an) and set off in that direction． I'd noticed what his car looked like, and was just about to give up．I parked my car as I considered what else I could do－ , like magic, he drove right by and pulled over into a nearby parking spot, still about where the hotel was．

When I next to him, he couldn't believe it: " did you find me?!" he asked．"I'm not sure, but I that you are in the wrong city!" I showed him the right directions, and after more and a handshake, we .Likely that we'll never meet again, and that makes it much more sweet.

1.A．museum B． parking spot C． hotel D． grocery store

2.A．on B． in C． at D． with

3.A．constantly B． exactly C． absolutely D． completely

4.A．relief B． panic C． delight D． puzzlement

5.A．confirmed B． evaluated C． analyzed D． adjusted

6.A．took off B． took up C． took down D． took over

7.A．lost B． parted C． fought D． pushed

8.A．nothing B． anything C． something D． everything

9.A．realized B． considered C． determined D． stated

10.A．Hopefully B． Unbelievably C． Consequently D． Unfortunately

11.A．big B． vital C． slim D． obvious

12.A．beginning B． end C． change D． try

13.A．hardly B． merely C． regularly D． occasionally

14.A．while B． before C． when D． since

15.A．at a loss B． at a risk C． at ease D． at peace

16.A．put out B． put up C． pulled down D． pulled in

17.A．Where B． Why C． When D． How

18.A．tried out B． figured out C． burst out D． carried out

19.A．luck B． smiles C． greetings D． praise

20.A．left together B． returned home C． waved goodbye D． rushed away

D

Many years ago, I went through a tough time. One afternoon, I picked my girls up. It was late when we returned home. I went to unlock the door and found my key wouldn’t go in. I kept trying while my daughter went to get a flashlight. When she returned with it we found somehow the lock had been “stuffed” with sunflower seed shells. Thinking that one of the neighborhood children had been up to no good, I really didn’t give it much consideration.

I found all windows were locked up tight. So I returned to the back door. Oh my God, I will never forget the shock of that moment. The house was empty! Other than a few things remaining on the back porch, everything was gone! Then I heard a car pull into the driveway and found two policemen walking up. They inquired why I had broken into the house. They then asked me for proof that I lived at that address, so I asked them to wait a minute while I went to get my rent receipt and identification from inside the house. I explained the matter to them and showed them the door lock.

At this point they were not buying any of my story. I could tell from their actions and tone of voice that they thought I was breaking into an empty house for somewhere to sleep.

I asked a neighbor for the phone number of house owner and the officer made a call. The owner was quite shocked to hear my story. She said that my roommate had been going through an eviction(驱逐) process with the court when I moved in with her and had lost the case. She had been ordered to move by 10 am on that date. The court order had been issued the same day I had paid her 1/2 of the rent and a deposit of $300,000.

The owner was very kind and understanding but there was nothing she could do. The house had been rented already and the people were to move in the following weekend.

The officers let me go and I went to gather my girls into the car. They were both exhausted and old. Also very frightened, because they thought their mamma was going to jail. I had to pull over because the tears took control. I couldn’t believe it! Everything we owned was gone, I had used up all our money moving in and paying my “friend” our share of costs. I knew very few people in town, as we had just moved there recently.

I went to sit back in the car with the girls, I talked to the girls, explaining our situation to them so that they wouldn’t be afraid. During this time there was a “street person” with a bag, looking in the garbage for cans, bottles, and anything that might bring him some cash. But I didn’t pay much attention to him. I decided to get the girls something to eat for breakfast. We grabbed some bread, and chips and returned for a “picnic”. When we got there, I noticed that the man was not alone. He was with a small group of others like him and they were passing a hat amongst themselves.

I was busy setting up our little “picnic” when I heard a voice saying, “MaAm, please excuse… but…well…I overheard the situation you are in, and well… I and the fellows took up a collection for you and your little girls. It’s not very much, but maybe it’ll help a little.” I looked up at this man---dirty, needing a shave ----and saw the face of an angel. I started crying. The man tried to hand me $30. I folded his hand back over the money and just hugged him as tight as I could. I told him, “Thank you for your more than generous offer, but we are going to be just fine.” He didn’t believe me at first, but I convinced him that it was okay.

Later that afternoon I went to the market and bought the making for a barbecue and off to that little park. It didn’t take us very long to find those gentlemen and invite them to join us for lunch. I had a wonderful afternoon that day, sitting there with those old guys, singing songs. They had some of the most entertaining stories and they shared the dreams they once had. They shared themselves… from the heart.

1.The writer couldn’t open the door because ________

A. she didn’t have the right key

B. there was something else in the lock

C. someone had changed the lock

D. the owner of the house refused her living there

2.How did the writer come into the house?

A. She came in with the help of the policemen.

B. She came in by breaking the glass.

C. She came in with the help of a flashlight.

D. She came in from the back door.

3.When the writer came into her house, she must feel _____

A. excited B. confused

C. shocked D. frustrated

4.The writer was not allowed to stay at the house because ____

A. she was cheated by her roommate and the house had been rented to others

B. the house owner was angry about her breaking the glass of the house.

C. she hadn’t paid her share of rent.

D. she was ordered to move out by the court

5.The underlined sentence “At this point they were not buying any of my story” may mean

A. the policemen didn’t have enough money

B. the policemen didn’t believe the writer’s words

C. the policemen helped the writer to break the window

D. the policemen wanted to get rent receipt

6.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A. The street person was poor and didn’t dress well

B. The writer accepted the money the street person gave her

C. The street person didn’t know the writer before

D. The writer got along well with the street person and his fellows

第二节：任务型阅读（每题2分，满分10分）。

探险家Ranulph Fiennes在电视节目中回答了主持人的有关野外求生的5个问题（第1-5题）。 请从下列提问（A,B,C,D,E,和F）中选出与他的回答相匹配的问题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Questions:

A. Do you think people should be decisive in the wild?

B. How to make hunting tools?

C. Do you think people should send an SOS while they are in danger?

D. How to make a fire in the wild?

E. How to set a trap to hunt animals?

F. How to build a shelter in the wild?

1..___________

Answer: If you are in a desert environment, try to build an underground shade shelter to avoid prolonged sun exposure, obviously only for hot climates. So you can be more comfortable in cooler temperatures to avoid sweating. If your environment is damp, use branches laid and criss-crossed on top of one another to create a solid and dry foundation for an open bed pad. Raise the foundation above ground level as much as possible.

2._________

Answer: Yes, I think so. For example, if you think the best survival course of action is to look for help and civilization, don’t wait 4 or 5 days before you come to this conclusion. Take action on the 1st or 2nd day if possible while you still have strength and endurance working for you.

3.__________

Answer: Use dry wood and sticks to start your fire. Fire is started by using three kinds of wood: tinder, kindling, and fuel. Tinder is any kind of flammable wood shavings, usually light and wispy. You can take two pieces of dry wood, sharpen one of them and use it to drill into the other piece. Place any highly flammable objects you can find next to the drill bit. The moment the flammable object catches a spark, use a rock to swiftly tip the object onto a nest of leaves and little branches.

4. __________

Answer: Get an ordinary block of wood and hit it with a rock repeatedly until the wood sharpens. In this case, use the rock as your sharpener. You could also take a rock and break off some of the edges and then use another rock and some water like a wet stone and sharpen. In an ideal situation, obsidian stone would be used for its infamous sharpness.

5.____________

Answer: Use two more sticks to hold up a “teepee”, similar to your shelter. Place an item of your choice you think an animal will come after, if you’re lucky, the animal will be trapped. Dig a hole in the ground about 2m-3m deep and 1m-2m across. Take two thin branches and place them criss-crossed across the hole. Cover it with leaves and put something the animals like to eat. You can also put a few wooden spikes sharpened by your knife at the bottom. Don’t forget to build a ladder or you might not be able to climb out of the hole.

书面表达 （满分30分）

人人都在渴望幸福，人人都在感受幸福。请用英语写一篇120词的短文，描述你体验幸福的一次经历，并谈谈你对幸福的理解。

注意： 1. 词数： 120左右 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

I still remember ______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

-- I’d like to have a picnic tomorrow.

--- _________. We’re too busy these days.

A. Forget it. B. So what?

C. That’s all right. D. It’s a pleasure

---Many people don’t think much of the movie.

---I think differently. In ________ way, it is a very good film. And ________ photographed scene is very beautiful.

A. a, a B. the, the

C. a, / D. a, the