I was bleeding now. My ears were red, my nose was broken, and the pain of failure was beginning. I had lost. It was over. The match was stopped. The world seemed to stand still for a moment as I looked at who had beaten me. “I’ve lost,” I said in m mind. “The last chance to win and I had lost.” It was the final round of wrestling. It was my last year at camp and I wanted to have an undefeated season. But now, I had lost in the tournament(锦标赛).

    My coach came over to help me up. He saw that my nose was broken and realized that the match had to be stopped. He helped me up and I got small applause from my teammates. People on the other team just stared. Coach walked me over to the locker room to work on my nose.

    “I’ll stop the bleeding,” Coach Matt said. His voice was cold and empty. He had expected me to win—he knew I could have won—but now he saw it was over. I had lost.

    “Hey, Steve. You did good, man, He, well, he just…” my friend Paul couldn’t find what to say.

    “Forget it, man.” I said, my nose still bleeding.

    “Don’t talk or it won’t stop bleeding. Just relax and breath through your mouth.” Coach Matt’s voice was still cold, but warming slowly. He was like a father to me. He had been there through all my years of wrestling, all my wins and losess , all my hopes and dreams—and now he was there, fixing my smashed nose.

    “This must have happened during that last throw. You fell too much on your face. You should’ve turned and tried to escape. You gotta think more.” Coach Matt began, his voice now warm like an old friend trying to give good advice.

    “I wanted this so badly.” I said.

    “Maybe we can get another contest because of the nose. You can still go undefeated! You can still do it…” Paul continued.

    No, I lost. Nothing was left for me to do this year. This was supposed to be the year—no loses.” I said, cutting him off before he finished.

    “Steve, you did your best. Come on. Let’s go and get your medal,” Coach said. He looked at me right in the eyes. “You gave it your all. You deserved that trophy(战利品), not the silver medal. You deserve it, but he is getting it. You really won and the whole team is proud.”

    I walked up to get my medal, my head held high. I shook the hands of the judges and my opponent, took m medal and saw that, in the eyes of everyone, I had really won. No matter what trophy or medal my opponent took home, no matter what. He may have had my trophy, but he could never have my will.

    1. The word “applause” in the second paragraph means _____.

    A. cheers and hand—clapping                                   B. shouts and crying

    C. screaming and laughing                                      D. noises and whistling

    2. “You gave it your all.” means that _____.

    A. you tried to win but you failed                    B. you have done your best to do it

    C. you never gave up doing it                         D. you succeeded in everything

    3. The hero lost his match. Both his coach and friends thought that _____.

    A. he really showed his strength in it

    B. he shouldn’t be encouraged and thought highly of

    C. he could not match his opponent

    D. he had lost heart at the end of the competition

4. According to the hero, at the end of the passage, we can suppose that____.

    A. he had made up his mind to win all the matches the next season

    B. he looked down upon his opponent and though nothing of it

    C. he had strong will to become the best wrestler in the world

    D. he wanted to end his career as a professional wrestler

A long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him.Thus, feeling inferior (低等的), the seed gave no importance to his existence (存在).

       Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun.Later, he was given rain.

       Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side.“Thank God for this.I really need some rest,” he heard the traveler say.

       “What are you talking about?” the seed quickly asked.He thought the man was making fun of him.No one ever spoke to him like that.

       “Who just spoke?” the shocked man asked.

       “It is me.A seed.”

       `“A seed?” The man looked at the big tree.“Are you joking? You are not a seed.You are a big tree!”

       “Really?”

       “Yes! Why else do you think people come here?”

       “What do they come here for?”

       “To feel your shade (树荫)! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time.”

       A moment passed before the traveler’s words brought him pride.

       The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life.The years of torture (折磨) by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up.

       “Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable.Wow! That’s great!”

The seed didn’t realize the importance of his existence because ______.

       A.nobody looked after him B.he was thrown into the open air

       C.he was such a small seed  D.he didn’t believe in himself

The traveler sat by the seed’s side to ______.

       A.escape from the rain

       B.thank God for offering him a tree

       C.have a rest and enjoy the shade

       D.talk with the big tree

The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ______.

       A.tell us that we should help each other

       B.praise the seed for his strength

       C.teach us not to laugh at others

       D.tell us never to lose hope

Where does the passage most probably come from?

       A.A history book.            B.A science book.

       C.A storybook.             D.A novel.

A long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him. Thus, feeling inferior (低级的), the seed gave no importance to his existence (存在). Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field in the sun. Later, he was given rain. Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side. "Thank you God for this. I really need some rest," he heard the traveler say. "What are you talking about?" the seed quickly asked. He thought the man was making fun of him. No one ever spoke to him like that. "Who just spoke?" the shocked man asked. "It is me. A seed." "A seed?" The man looked at the big tree. "Are you joking? You are not a seed. You are a big tree!" "Really?" "Yes! Why else do you think people come here?" "What do they come here for?" "To feel your shade (树阴)! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time." A moment passed before the traveler’s words brought him pride. The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life. The years of torture (折磨) by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up. "Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! That’s great!"

1.The seed didn’t realize the importance of his existence because __________.

A.nobody looked after him

B.he was thrown into the open air

C.he can’t not grow up

D.he didn’t believe in himself

2.The traveler sat by the seed’s side to _____________.

A.escape from the rain

B.thank God for offering him a tree

C.have a rest and enjoy the shade

D.talk with the big tree

3.How did the seed feel after hearing the traveler’s words at last?

A.Sad.              B.Proud.            C.Funny.            D.Sorry.

4.The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A.tell us a very interesting story

B.praise the seed for his strength

C.teach readers a lesson: don’t laugh at others

D.tell us that we should never lose hope

5.Where does the passage most probably come from?

A.A history book.     B.A science book.     C.A story book.       D.A guide book.

 

 Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much  36  while traveling throughout the world.  37 , he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so depressed(沮丧的)that he was afraid he would spend his life 38  and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n)   39  way.

One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting  40  . He realized that he still had partial   41  of his right hand and could write with  42 . Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”

He  43  where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in  44 . Many of them had hope of regaining their  45 . Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to  46 them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be  47 . However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.

 48 with the intention, the man began sending 49 messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul  50 his words,  51  his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.

It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any  52 . Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone  53  read his letters. However, this was his  54   chance,so he determined to continue.

At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to   55 !”

We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.

1.

A.wealth

B.faith

C.experience

D.confidence

 

2.

A.Unfortunately

B.Fortunately

C.Surprisingly

D.Unbelievably

 

3.

A.writing

B.suffering

C.weeping

D.wandering

 

4.

A.abnormal

B.regular

C.comfortable

D.meaningful

 

5.

A.presents

B.e-mails

C.letters

D.prizes

 

6.

A.sense

B.strength

C.shape

D.function

 

7.

A.affection

B.caution

C.difficulty

D.confidence

 

8.

A.evaluated

B.doubted

C.assumed

D.wondered

 

9.

A.hospitals

B.churches

C.prisons

D.charities

 

10.

A.families

B.letters

C.freedom

D.conscience

 

11.

A.keep in touch with

B.get in touch with

C.defend

D.know

 

12.

A.acceptable

B.reasonable

C.prohibited

D.considered

 

13.

A.Faced

B.Filled

C.Satisfied

D.Annoyed[

 

14.

A.holy

B.daily

C.one-way

D.round-way

 

15.

A.down

B.in

C.out

D.into

 

16.

A.sharing

B.learning

C.gaining

D.enriching

 

17.

A.success

B.reply

C.help

D.progress

 

18.

A.curiously

B.patiently

C.carefully

D.actually

 

19.

A.only

B.better

C.extra

D.lost

 

20.

A.ruin

B.pieces

C.the ground

D.the bottom

 

第二节:读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)

阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

A father had three sons, but the brothers were always quarreling. Their father tried to make them good fiends, and called all his sons to him. He showed them three sticks and said, “I want to talk to you. Take these sticks and tie them together. Then try to break the bundle of sticks.” The oldest son tried with all his strength but he could not break it. Then the other two did the same, but neither of them could break it. “Now,” said the father, “untie the bundle and each of you take one stick and try to break it.” Either of them could break the stick easily. Then the father said, “My sons, when the sticks are bound together, it is very strong, and you cannot break it. But when they are united, you can break each stick easily. When you work together and help one another, you can become as strong as the bundle. But if you only quarrel and do not stand together, you will be broken as easily as these sticks.”

[写作内容]

1)   以约30个词概括短文的要点;

2)   以约120词就“团结”为主题写一篇短文,至少包括以下内容要点:

a) 用具体实例说明团结的重要性;

b) 从中得到了什么启示。

[写作要求]

(1)  可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;    (2)  标题自定。

[评分标准]           概括准确、语言规范、内容合适,篇章连贯。

 

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