I'd been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road when I had a flat tire. So I had to stop and get the tools to1the problem. It certainly wasn’t2doing this with a white shirt and suit on.
Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled3from behind me. A man got out and offered to4me. Seeing his unpleasant appearance and tattoos(纹身)on his arm, I became5as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But6I could say anything he had already begun to take the tools to change the7. While watching him I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This had8me.
Then, without9, it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, getting us wet within seconds, I10agreed. When I settle into the back seat, a woman’s voice came from the front seat. “Are you all right?” She turned around to me. “Yes, I am.’’ I replied with much11when seeing an old woman there. It must be his Mom, I thought. To my12, the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you13with the tire. ”“I am grateful for his help, ” I said. “Me, too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he14at the church and tutored disadvantaged students.
The rain stopped and Jeff and I changed me tire. I tried to offer him money and of course he15it. It was shameful that I judged people by the way they16. As we shook hands I began to apologize for my17. He said, ‘‘I experience that same18often. People who look like me don’t do nice things. I19thought about changing the way. But then I saw this as a chance to make a20. So I’11 leave you with the same question I ask everyone who takes time to know me. If Jesus returned tomorrow and walked among us again, would you recognize Him by what He wore or by what He did?’’

1. 1.
   1. A.
      find
   2. B.
      make
   3. C.
      fix
   4. D.
      avoid
2. 2.
   1. A.
      useful
   2. B.
      easy
   3. C.
      wise
   4. D.
      lucky
3. 3.
   1. A.
      up
   2. B.
      out
   3. C.
      on
   4. D.
      round
4. 4.
   1. A.
      carry
   2. B.
      lift
   3. C.
      drive
   4. D.
      help
5. 5.
   1. A.
      discouraged
   2. B.
      frightened
   3. C.
      disappointed
   4. D.
      astonished
6. 6.
   1. A.
      when
   2. B.
      until
   3. C.
      as
   4. D.
      before
7. 7.
   1. A.
      tire
   2. B.
      suit
   3. C.
      expression
   4. D.
      shirt
8. 8.
   1. A.
      embarrassed
   2. B.
      concerned
   3. C.
      discouraged
   4. D.
      puzzled
9. 9.
   1. A.
      warning
   2. B.
      realizing
   3. C.
      knowing
   4. D.
      waiting
10. 10.
    1. A.
       directly
    2. B.
       happily
    3. C.
       hurriedly
    4. D.
       unwillingly
11. 11.
    1. A.
       fear
    2. B.
       satisfaction
    3. C.
       relief
    4. D.
       excitement
12. 12.
    1. A.
       regret
    2. B.
       amusement
    3. C.
       surprise
    4. D.
       delight
13. 13.
    1. A.
       working
    2. B.
       repairing
    3. C.
       fighting
    4. D.
       struggling
14. 14.
    1. A.
       studied
    2. B.
       performed
    3. C.
       grew
    4. D.
       volunteered
15. 15.
    1. A.
       refused
    2. B.
       kept
    3. C.
       ignored
    4. D.
       left
16. 16.
    1. A.
       behaved
    2. B.
       spoke
    3. C.
       looked
    4. D.
       thought
17. 17.
    1. A.
       selfishness
    2. B.
       stupidity
    3. C.
       weakness
    4. D.
       disability
18. 18.
    1. A.
       life
    2. B.
       incident
    3. C.
       reaction
    4. D.
       change
19. 19.
    1. A.
       hardly
    2. B.
       actually
    3. C.
       finally
    4. D.
       probably
20. 20.
    1. A.
       point
    2. B.
       start
    3. C.
       remark
    4. D.
       comparison

It was hard to accept, but the horrible day had finally arrived. I still remember the tears in my six-year-old sister’s eyes as she looked around the 1closet in wonder. The space once filled with 2 clothes now held only loneliness and sorrow. This little child had come to the3 that her father was gone. He had 4 us, and there was simply no way to change it.
Being the 5 of four girls has never been easy, but with the departure of our father, our 6 and dreams were ruined beyond repair. My mother, the most amazingly warm-hearted person in the world, worked harder than anyone should simply to 7 our broken family. However, long hours at work often prevented her from8 being there in our times of need. This is where I have acted as the temporary 9 of my three small sisters.
Many students 10 essays about their leadership positions in school and the community, but I11that my greatest accomplishment is the 12 I have played within my own family.
The senior year in high school is not 13 for anyone, especially when it feels like the entire world is14 on your shoulders. I’ve been trying hard to fulfill the dream my mother 15 for my future. She was not able16 her college education dure to lack of money, 17 this success is her top priority(优先处理的事)for her 18.
A leader is described as noe who has influence on others. I hope that my leadership 19 the lives of my sisters and everyone around me. In20myself to my family and school, I have set goals that I will accomplish great things.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      heavy
   2. B.
      full
   3. C.
      empty
   4. D.
      broken
2. 2.
   1. A.
      her
   2. B.
      his
   3. C.
      our
   4. D.
      their
3. 3.
   1. A.
      protection
   2. B.
      prediction
   3. C.
      realization
   4. D.
      imagination
4. 4.
   1. A.
      left
   2. B.
      avoided
   3. C.
      controlled
   4. D.
      believed
5. 5.
   1. A.
      busiest
   2. B.
      happiest
   3. C.
      smartest
   4. D.
      oldest
6. 6.
   1. A.
      career
   2. B.
      world
   3. C.
      school
   4. D.
      company
7. 7.
   1. A.
      examine
   2. B.
      suit
   3. C.
      enjoy
   4. D.
      mend
8. 8.
   1. A.
      physically
   2. B.
      carefully
   3. C.
      mentally
   4. D.
      proudly
9. 9.
   1. A.
      caretaker
   2. B.
      playmate
   3. C.
      teacher
   4. D.
      friend
10. 10.
    1. A.
       hate
    2. B.
       write
    3. C.
       learn
    4. D.
       teach
11. 11.
    1. A.
       ignore
    2. B.
       feel
    3. C.
       deny
    4. D.
       regret
12. 12.
    1. A.
       card
    2. B.
       music
    3. C.
       role
    4. D.
       game
13. 13.
    1. A.
       sad
    2. B.
       boring
    3. C.
       hard
    4. D.
       simple
14. 14.
    1. A.
       resting
    2. B.
       working
    3. C.
       focusing
    4. D.
       basing
15. 15.
    1. A.
       abandons
    2. B.
       explains
    3. C.
       continues
    4. D.
       holds
16. 16.
    1. A.
       give
    2. B.
       complete
    3. C.
       survive
    4. D.
       forget
17. 17.
    1. A.
       as
    2. B.
       but
    3. C.
       so
    4. D.
       or
18. 18.
    1. A.
       future
    2. B.
       job
    3. C.
       family
    4. D.
       children
19. 19.
    1. A.
       saves
    2. B.
       risks
    3. C.
       affects
    4. D.
       spends
20. 20.
    1. A.
       presenting
    2. B.
       devoting
    3. C.
       connecting
    4. D.
       attaching

My grandma still treats me like a child. She can’t imagine ______

grown up.

A. my                   B. mine　 　C. myself              D. me

Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend (推荐) great books for you to read:
My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.
I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective (侦探) who has many fantastic ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!
I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories！
I would suggest ______ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.
I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures! The author’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
44. According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a ________ story.
A. sad                     B. history                   C. funny                       D. detective
45. From which book can we learn different cultures?
A. Skinny Bones.        B. Nancy Drew.          C. Don’t Die, My Love. D. Neela: Victory Song.
46. The best name of the 4th book is ________.
A. My Secret   B. Growing Trouble   C. Three Friends  D. Alice Learns a Lesson
47. Which is TRUE about Nancy Drew?
A. Both the reader and the reader’s grandma love this book.
B. It’s based on real things that happened to the author.
C. It’s about a12-year-old girl who tries to save her father.
D. It doesn’t have a common ending like other books.

III、第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分)

One day, I happened to talk to a stranger on a bus. When he  36  that I was from Chicago, he told me that one of his good 37  lived there and he wondered if I 38  know him. At first I wanted to say that it was  39  to think that, out of all the millions of people in Chicago, I could 40  meet his friend. But, instead, I just smiled and said that  41  was a very big city. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he began to  42  me about his friend.

He told me that his friend was an excellent   43  player, and that he even had his own tennis court. He  44  that he knew a lot of people with swimming pools,   45  that he knew two people in the country who had their own tennis courts. His friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I  46  several people like that, for example,47  and my next door neighbour. I told him that my brother was a doctor and he lived in Chicago. Then he asked  48  my brother lived in Chicago. When I said Sacramento, he said that last year his friend   49   the summer in Sacramento and lived  50  to a doctor. The doctor had a tennis court. I said that my next door neighbour went to Sacramento last summer and  51  in the house next to my brother’s. For a moment, we looked at each other, but we did not say  52  .

“Would your  53  name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He laughed and said, “Would your   54  name happen to be Dr. Ray Hunter?” It was my  55  to laugh.

36. A. turned out    B. made out    C. took out        D. found out

37. A. friends  B. classmates  C. brothers        D. teachers

38. A. managed to  B. happened to       C. tried to         D. got to

39. A. clever   B. wise    C. foolish         D. kind

40. A. likely   B. friendly      C. luckily         D. possibly

41. A. New York    B. Chicago     C. California      D. Edmonton

42. A. tell       B. learn   C. know           D. talk

43. A. football       B. tennis  C. basketball       D. swimming

44. A. decreased     B. increased    C. added         D. pluses    

45. A. and      B. however     C. so             D. therefore

46. A understood               B. knew C. met            D. saw

47. A. my sister      B. my friend   C. my brother     D. my teacher

48. A. Which  B. What  C. Why           D. Where

49. A. spent    B. took    C. paid            D. cost

50. A. above   B. below C. next door       D. behind

51. A. worked B. studied       C. researched       D. lived

52. A. anything      B. something  C. someone        D. anyone

53. A. brother’s      B. friend’s      C. teacher’s        D. family’s

54. A. friend’s B. family’s     C. brother’s        D. teacher’s

55. A. way      B. road    C. mouth         D. turn