阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I grew up poor—living with my wonderful mother.We had little money,but plenty of love and attention.I was _________ and energetic.I understood that no matter how poor a person was,he could still _________ a dream.

My dream was to be a(n) ________.When I was sixteen,I started playing baseball.I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and ________ anything that moved on the field.I was also ________:My high school coach was John,who not only believed in me,but also taught me ________ to believe in myself.He ________ me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream.One particular ________ with Coach John changed my life forever.

A friend recommended me for a summer job.This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike,new clothes and the________ of savings for a house for my mother.Then I realised I would have to ________ up summer baseball to handle the work schedule,and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.

When I told John,he was ________ as I expected him to be.“You have your whole life to work,”he said.“Your ________ days are limited.You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head ________,trying to think of the ________ that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his ________ in me.

“How much are you going to make at this job,son?” he asked.“3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied.

“Well,” he asked,“is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”

That simple question made ________ for me the difference between ________ something right now and having a ________ .I decided myself to play sports that summer and ________ the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball,and was ________ a $20,000 contract.In 1999,I bought my mother the house of my dream!

1.A.happy B.polite C.shy D.honest

2.A.live B.afford C.make D.need

3.A.athlete B.musician C.businessman D.artist

4.A.kick B.play C.pass D.hit

5.A.fight B.popular C.lucky D.confident

6.A.how B.why C.when D.whether

7.A.gave B.taught C.brought D.asked

8.A.accident B.matter C.problem D.experience

9.A.aim B.idea C.start D.purpose

10.A.keep B.end C.give D.pick

11.A.mad B.mournful C.frightened D.shameful

12.A.living B.playing C.working D.learning

13.A.moving B.nodding C.shaking D.hanging

14.A.answers B.excuses C.words D.ways

15.A.sadness B.regret C.hopelessness D.disappointment

16.A.direct B.clear C.straight D.bare

17.A.wanting B.changing C.dreaming D.enjoying

18.A.wish B.goal C.score D.desire

19.A.by B.for C.over D.within

20.A.paid B.got C.offered D.presented

Many years ago，when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver，I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City，where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台)，I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.

I took off，but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city，and when I got out of the car，the husband gave me his business card.

I wrote him and his wife a thank?you note for helping me. Soon afterward，I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.

Years later，I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon，I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day，and the battery(电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership—a shop selling cars—was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom. “Just how friendly is Friendly Ford？” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment，so when I got home，I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you，and it meant a lot，he said.

“Thank you”—two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much.

1.The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City ______.

A．to visit a friend

B．to see his parents

C．to pay at the cash register

D．to have more gas for his car

2.The underlined phrase “took off” in Paragraph 2 means “________”．

A．turned off B．moved off

C．put up D．set up

3.What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?

A．He had it pulled back to the gas station.

B．The couple sent him a business card.

C．The couple offered to help him.

D．He called his friend for help.

4.The battery of the author’s car was dead because ________.

A．something went wrong with the lights

B．the meeting lasted a whole day

C．he forgot to turn off the lights

D．he drove too long a distance

One night in March 1999, a man was driving from California to Oregon, US, to visit some friends. He had stopped his car to have some food when he started to hear strange noises. Turning on the headlights, he saw an 8-foot-tall creature covered in thick, dark hair. The creature stared at him for a minute, turned in the road and walked off slowly into the woods.

In the past 50 years alone, there have been thousands of reported sightings of similar creatures in the US, Canada, the Himalayas(喜马拉雅山地区)and even Hubei Province in China. The creature is known as bigfoot.

Bigfoot is said to be a very tall(between 2 and 4. 5 metres), ape-like(类人猿似的)creature that is covered in hair and walks upright on two legs. It is very wary(警惕的)of human beings.

Believers think bigfoot is a direct descendent(后代)of ancient gigantopithecus(巨猿). But it remains one of the planet’s undiscovered secrets. There is a little evidence(证据)to support the believers’ theory: traces of hair, footprints and body prints as well as the reported sightings. Some people have even showed what they say with photos or films of bigfoot.

But so far, no one has found bones or any other definite proof that the giant creature exists.

As a result many people believe the evidence is just part of a big trick.

The footprints are easy to make and they say: all you need to do is to make two large feet out of plaster(石膏), attach them to the bottom of your shoes and walk with big steps. As for the photos and films, they are just people dressed in ape suits.

They also say the sightings are not real, just people making mistakes. For example, bigfoot could be a bear living in the wild that sometimes stands up on its back legs.

1.So far what we can be sure about is that_______.

A. there exist savages(野人)in several places in the world

B. there are some traces of hair, footprints and body prints of the “bigfoot”

C. bigfoot is a direct descendent of ancient gigantopithecus

D. all the big foot discovered have the same look

2.It was in______ that man first found the ape-like creature.

A. 1999

B. the 1960’s

C. the 1950’s

D. the 1940’s

3.We can infer from the article that some people _______bigfoot’s existence.

A. may fool the world into believing

B. have definite evidences to prove

C. refuse to believe

D. will soon offer proofs of

4.If bigfoot is just a misunderstanding, what they saw might NOT be________.

A. apes

B. bears

C. gigantopithecus

D. people dressed in animal skins

There are two main types of non?verbal communication. Body language is the first. Body language is body movements that depend on a person’s attitude or feelings. Body language includes the way people walk，how they stand，and their facial features. In other words，any kind of meaning is shown by a person’s attitude or body movements. For example，when a boy is sad he may drop his head and walk slowly. Or，if a girl is happy，she might run and jump or stand up straight and put her hands in the air. People don’t have to say anything to show how they feel about things. The colour of people’s skin may even show how they feel. For example，if people with light coloured skin get embarrassed，their skin may turn red，or if they are worried，they might get pale. Body language can be voluntary(主动的) or involuntary(无意识的)．An interesting fact is that blind children will smile when happy even though they have never seen a smile.

The next main type of non?verbal communication is gestures. Gestures are communications like facial expressions，hand signals，eye gazing，and body postures. Examples include smiles，handshakes，waving，and raising certain fingers to say something. For instance，if you saw a friend at a noisy carnival，you might smile and wave at your friend. You might also point at the Ferris wheel if you wanted to meet your friend there. You could do all of these things without saying a word. Another great example is in baseball when the catcher signals to the pitcher the kind of pitch to use for the batter that is up.

1.If a boy passes the final exam he ________.

A．might not raise his head

B．might walk home slowly

C．might run home singing

D．might not stand there straight

2.When someone gets pale he is most likely to be ______.

A．anxious B．surprised

C．embarrassed D．disappointed

3.Which one of the following is WRONG according to this passage?

A．Body language is mainly expressed by one’s body movements.

B．The blind children can also smile when they are glad.

C．You can also express yourself without saying a word in baseball.

D．Gestures can be shown only by one’s hands.

4.All the following are gestures except ________.

A．hand signals B．coloured skin

C．hand wave D．eye gazing

Hours

Monday – Thursday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Friday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Sunday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

The Museum Shop is open during regular museum hours.

The Museum Library

Monday –Friday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Skyliner Restaurant

Monday - Saturday: during regular museum hours

Sunday: 11:30 am – 5:00 pm

Admission

Adults:$7.00

The aged and students with ID: $6.00

Wonderful Museum offers a 50% discount to groups of 20 or more.

1.Wonderful Museum nearly opens ____ except on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

A. from Monday to Thursday B. every day

C. every day of the week D. on weekends

2.If a group of 30 students with ID visit Wonderful Museum, how much should they pay for the admission?

A. $105. B. $90. C. $210 D.$180.

3.If you want to invite your friends to dinner on Friday, you have to reach the Skyliner Restaurant ____.

A. after 8:00 pm B. at 6:00 am

C. after 10:00 pm D. before 8:00 pm

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Tips for a Happier Workplace

You don’t have to be friends with your co-workers, but you do need to be friendly. Read on for fresh ways to make your office a kinder, gentler place.

◆Give a happy “Hello! ”in the morning

Do you walk into the office, eyes down, and immediately start work? If so, you are likely to find that co-workers ignore(忽视)you or avoid you.___ 1. ___It’s really amazing how fast this small gesture can change unfriendly workplace relations.

◆Learn the art of small talk

Ask your co-workers about their interests—their favorite music, movies, and books, as well as their hobbies __2. __Once you know what catches their imagination, pick up stories from newspapers or magazines to help start conversations.

◆Ask what they think

People love to be asked for their opinion, so go out of your way to ask, “What do you think of this report? ” or “How do you think I should deal with this situation? ” _____3.____

◆Avoid gossip(流言飞语)

4._____So return the favor. When a co-worker walks towards you bearing a piece of gossip, respond(回应)with, “Really? ”and then change the subject or get back to work. If you don’t respond, the gossiper will move on.

◆___5.____

To win friends at work, start with good office etiquette(礼节). There’s nothing more frustrating(令人沮丧的)to busy co-workers than to have their emails and phone messages ignored. Your silence doesn’t just make their jobs harder; it also conveys(传达)an unpleasant message: You are unimportant to me.

A. Stop complaining.

B. Return calls and emails immediately.

C. Then give the advice giver a silent thank-you.

D. Always work as hard as anyone working for you.

E. You don’t want anyone talking about you behind your back, right?

F. Showing an interest in them will make them feel comfortable around you.

G. Get into the habit of greeting your co-workers with a smile as you arrive in the morning.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I recently overheard something that surprised me. I heard that people who win the lottery(彩票)are_ _for about 3 weeks. And then they go back to their state of being before they won the money. I _ that they would have been happy for a much longer time.

The reason for this is that_ _ we try to change how we feel by using something outside of ourselves，like winning the lottery，or getting a new car or house，it never_ __.The resulting feelings of happiness are often fleeting(飞逝的)．We cannot them for very long. In some way，it may be a good thing. It reminds us that happiness really does come from within and is_ to us at any moment. True happiness has_ _ to do with what is happening outside，it is an inside job. Happiness is a __.

We can make the decision to be happy for one day，when we_ _in the morning，every morning. We can find something that brings us great_ _，like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and_ _ the birds sing，or watching the dog or cat play，and just_ _ the moment. It is our_ __state and we need only allow it in. At any moment，we can_ _ _，take a deep breath，nd remember who we really are，and why we came here，and that truly is to _ _ joy and the aliveness of being.

“Happiness is like a butterfly which，when run after，is always our reach，but，if you will sit down_ _ , it may fall upon you，”said Nathaniel Hawthorne，an American novelist. So，today，no matter what is going on in your own_ _，stop and take a few moments to breathe deeply and just_ _ to be happy，whatever that means to you.

1.A. clever B．happy C．lucky D．cautious

2.A. positive B．unusual C．constant D．previous

3.A. thought B．suspected C．promised D．recognized

4.A. anyhow B．anywhere C．anytime D．anyway

5.A .changes B．works C．forms D．appears

6.A. keep B．control C．blame D．guide

7.A. similar B．consistent C．sensitive D．available

8.A. much B．some C．little D．enough

9.A. choice B．chance C．result D．reward

10.A. stand up B．look up C．turn up D．wake up

11.A. success B．pleasure C．surprise D．worry

12.A. making B．helping C．listening to D．calling on

13.A. enjoy B．spend C．save D．waste

14.A. special B．common C．accurate D．natural

15.A. stay B．stop C．leave D．arrive

16.A. change B．forget C．experience D．accept

17.A. beyond B．within C．through D．against

18.A. noisily B．completely C．carefully D．quietly

19.A .mind B．heart C．life D．body

20.A. pretend B．decide C．agree D．hesitate

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The city of the future

What will the city of the future look like? No one knows for sure, and making predictions 1. (be) a risky business. But one thing is certain ---they are going to get bigger before they get smaller. We will use lots of 2. (recycle) materials, such as plastic aluminums, steel , glass ,wood and paper, and we will waste fewer 3. (nature) resources. We will also have to rely more 4. alternative energy, such as solar and wind power.

A teacher at 5. university in the United States asked his students to think 6. they would run a city of 50,000 people in the year 2025. Here are some of the ideas they had:

Garbage ships To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, 7. (prevent) landrills and environmental problems .

Cars All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind , and 8. will be possible to change the color of cars at the flick of a switch.

Telesurgery Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city 9. (have) its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.

Holiday at home Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras 10. (attach) to their head.

第一节：短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分；

3. 错误类型不涉及单词拼写。

It is interested to visit another country, but sometimes there are some problem when we don’t know the language very well. It may be difficult to communicate about the people there．We may not know how to use the telephone in the country where we are visiting. We must not know where to buy the things we need. In a strange country we may not know which to go to eat or what to order in a restaurant. It is not easy to decide how many money to tip（付小费）waiters or taxi drivers．When we are helpless, we may not know what to ask for help．After a short time later，however，we learn what to do and what to say. We learn to enjoy life in another country, and then we may be sorry leave both the place and people．

两名来自美国的交流生（exchange student)在你家住了两周。请你根据下面所给的提示，写一篇英语短文。

1. 相处融洽；

2. 提高了自己的英语口语；

3. 相互了解了对方的文化；

4. 父母为他们做了传统的中国美食。

要求：

1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。