完形填空

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。

A Deed a Day

It was a busy day as usual. I was making sandwiches and balancing the phone between my shoulder and chin（下巴）. The washing machine sounded as my husband walked in with our daughters. We had only about twenty minutes to eat ___________ we had to take the girls to their next activity. My husband seemed a bit ___________ that dinner was not on the table.

That night, I had a heavy __________, thinking we were becoming taskmasters on an assembly line (流水线). We had become too ___________ in our own tasks and not very considerate towards those around us. We needed to do something to bring back some meaning into our lives. It needed to be something that would __________on our own daily work and energize us toward the common good.

I bought a notebook, named it “Our Deed Diary” and held a family meeting. I told my family I wanted us all to think about doing a _________ for others every day. It could be for each other or for people outside our___________. And we all needed to write it down in the notebook.

I thought one deed a day was too easy. However, it was actually ___________ than it seemed because it had to be something __________what we had already done. Sending birthday cards to people we already sent cards to every year would not ___________.

We had a rough __________. On some days, someone would forget to ___________ a good deed, while on other days, we would forget to write our good deeds in the diary. After a few weeks though, I found myself waking up in the morning trying to ___________what good deed I could do for someone that day. My daughters began to rush to me after school to __________me the good deed they had done.

Now, after a year, I am happy to say that it is making a(n) ___________ in our lives. Instead of always _________what the day will bring for us, we think about what we can do for someone else.

Who would have thought that trying to do a simple kindness a day would be so___________? I feel my daughters have felt inner joy that you can only __________ by giving to someone else from your heart. The best thing is that you feel so great about doing something for someone else; you don't even look for or expect anything in ____________. So, when someone does return the favor, it is an enormous and positive __________.

1.A. though B. unless C. before D. while

2.A. puzzled B. annoyed C. embarrassed D. frightened

3.A. shoulder B. stomach C. foot D. heart

4.A. absorbed B. interested C. confident D. successful

5.A. repeat B. relate C. recall D. refocus

6.A. task B.kindness C. job D. copy

7.A. home B. room C. school D. town

8.A. stranger B. sweeter C. harder D. bigger

9.A. beyond B. from C. about D. between

10.A. matter B. count C. last D. happen

11.A. time B. life C. idea D. start

12.A. praise B. check C. do D. record

13.A. describe B. decide C. remember D. explain

14.A. bring B. teach C. offer D. tell

15.A. effort B. choice C. difference D. fortune

16.A. forgetting B. wondering C. realizing D. believing

17.A. tiring B. boring C. surprising D. rewarding

18.A. experience B. imagine C. predict D. exchange

19.A. silence B. return C. time D. order

20.A. bonus B.effect C. attitude D. contribution

语法填空

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的词（一个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。

Every child should have a solid science education ___1.___ they want to be the next Albert Einstein or Michael Jordan. Science is all around us. Children that understand how science plays __2.___ role in our everyday lives have a wonderful foundation for success in life.

Children can learn science at any age. The __3.___(early)they start, the better,The best way for kids to learn is through play and repetition.These are wonderful science toys for preschool science___4._(activity). Children love to use their imagination___5.____( complete) to have fun and to help them understand the world around them.So play is a wonderful time to introduce science to them.Think of the games that we used to play. Each of the games ___6.__(have) science behind it.

Children are by nature curious as they feel the world, _7.___(try) to make sense of what is around them. It is curiosity that needs ___8.___(encourage)and satisfied.Finding these toys is not as hard as one would think.To make sure that you get good quality toys, visit science toy shops online. These are the best places to find unique science toys .

Help your children appreciate the world around them with understanding the world around them. This way, they understand how we are all____9.__ (connect)together. Children will not only question the world, but be able to come up with answers to those questions__10.__their own. Science is life.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅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：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I’m a middle school student. My name is Li Ming .I am fifteen year old. I’m going to have a very big and important exam in June, that will be a turning point in my life.Although my school work is very busy,but I still spend some free time listen to music. It makes me feel relaxing. I don’t have many hobbies, but I can play piano pretty well.When I feel sadly or lonely, I am going to play a little piece of the music.

My grades are just so so, but I was not worried. My parents always say that I’m lazy.Actually I just like to live on my own way.

That’s me,not smart, but kind, not beautiful, but outgoing.I enjoy her original lifestyle.

书面表达

目前，中国已经进入汽车社会，越来越多的汽车正走进寻常百姓家。但是有些驾驶员的素质令人担忧，他们的所作所为严重危害了自己和他人的安全。这种现象与社会的发展极不协调。请你以李华的身份，结合下列几点写一封倡议书，倡议所有驾驶员做“中国好司机”。

主要内容包括：

1. 简单描述以上现象；

2. 你的建议：

1）严格遵守交通规则； 2) 不隔窗抛物； 3) 礼让他人,不闯红灯。

注意：1. 词数100左右

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：规则 regulations 让路give way to ; 闯红灯run the red light

Dear drivers,

At present, more and more cars have entered the homes of ordinary people.

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

It was a cold winter morning and I was waiting in line to see Jack Canfield, one of the authors of the best selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and the author of The Success Principles. What Jack had become was a version of what I wanted to be.

During his presentation, Jack pulled out a one-hundred-dollar bill and asked “Who wants this?” Hands shot up in the audience and many people leaned forward to see who Jack would choose. But I ran up to the stage and grabbed the bill from his hand. He turned to me and said, “Yes, that’s it! Instead of waiting around for opportunities, simply act and create what we want!”

After the talk, I asked for his personal e-mail address and sent him e-mails sharing my views and dream. He kindly e-mailed back simple encouragements such as “Keep thinking and playing bigger; it’s much more fun that way.” Then I got occupied with other things in life and I stopped e-mailing Jack.

A year later, my dream gradually faded. I had the idea that I would get in touch with Jack again. I e-mailed him several times but got no response. As I sat down at my computer to check my e-mail for the fifth time in 15 minutes, an inspiration came like lighting: what was I doing? Was I waiting for the prize of life? I knew I need to do something about all this waiting. I was going to write a book, which I would call Waiting for Jack.

It all sounded good, but then reality hit. Some nights I cried and wanted to give up. Then I wrote and rewrote. Even though I had great difficulty, I did it anyway. Fortunately, three years later, Waiting for Jack turned out a best-seller on Amazon!

We all have a “Jack”---whether it’s person, a place, a time or some certain thing. Now I would like to ask you: what are you waiting for?

1.From the first paragraph we can learn that the author________.

A. wanted Jack to autograph her book

B. wanted to be as successful as Jack

C. wanted to make friends with Jack

D. wanted to get help from Jack

2.It can be inferred form the passage that Jack Canfield is probably a person who________.

A. never replies e-mail

B. likes showing off his wealth

C. seldom takes risks

D. enjoys challenges in life

3.How did the author lose contact with Jack?

A. She and Jack had an argument.

B. She once had no time to contact Jack.

C. Jack was too proud to get along with.

D. She was too upset with her broken dream

4.What might be the theme of the book Waiting for Jack?

A. The disappointment of waiting for her hero Jack.

B. The need to keep waiting for the prize of our life.

C. The importance of taking action to achieve a goal.

D. The harm of blindly admiring others as heroes.

If you are looking for a day trip with the family, here’s a list of festivals and fairs happening within a reasonable drive from Charlotte.

Hopscotch Music Festival

Where: Downtown Raleigh(various places)

When: Today---Saturday

Highlights: This music festival features performances by more than 175 national and international bands playing in 15 different places, all within walking distance. Music genres will include rock, hip-hop, heavy metal, dance, classical, folk and everything in between.

Admission: ＄10--＄30

Details: www.hopscotchmusicfest.com

Flatwoods festival

Where: 451 Peach Tree Toad, Bennett

When: 10 am. Saturday--5 pm Sunday

Highlights: This annual festival, which is in its 15th year, features family fun, food and horse rides. There will also be musical entertainment and a grand parade with cars, trucks, tractors, horse-drawn vehicles, floats, farm equipment and more.

Admission: On Saturday, free; on Sunday, ＄5 for ages 13 and under.

Details: 919-548-5192; www.visitpittsboro.com

NC Mountain State Fair

Where: 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher

When: Various times, today---Sept.16

Highlights: In celebration of the people, agriculture, art and traditions that make our region great, the fair offers performances and even a man who carves artwork with a saw.

Admission:＄7; ＄3 for kids 6---12 and seniors

Details: 828-687-1414; www.mountainfair.org

1.What does the underlined word “genres” refer to?

A. Types. B. Activities.

C. Lessons. D. Programs.

2.How can you know the details about Flatwoods Festival?

A. By surfing the website:www.mountainfair.org

B. By dialing the telephone number: 828-687-1414

C. By dialing the telephone number: 919-548-5192

D. By surfing the website: www.hopscotchmusicfest.com

3.Where can visitors see a special kind of artwork?

A. Charlotte. B. Downtown Raleigh.

C. Bennett. D. Fletcher.

The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru’s heartbreaking story could have one good consequence — other countries might learn from its mistakes.

For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.

However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.

Nauru’s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.

A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.

In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.

Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem — their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.

1.What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To seek help for Nauru’s problems.

B. To give a warning to other countries

C. To show the importance of money

D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.

2.The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _______.

A. soil pollution B. phosphate overmining

C. farming activity D. whale hunting

3.Which of the following was a cause of Nauru’s financial problem?

A. Its leaders misused the money

B. It spent too much repairing the island

C. Its phosphate mining cost much money

D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.

4.What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?

A. The ecological damage is difficult to repair.

B. The leaders will take the experts’ words seriously.

C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans

D. The phosphate mines were destroyed

I suppose that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention. And especially if it’s given from the heart. When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but receive them. Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it. Most of us don’t value ourselves or our love enough to know this. It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simple saying “I’m so sorry,” when someone is in pain.

One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them. Her pain became a story about themselves. Eventually she stopped talking to most people. We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand，we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen, they know we care.

I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs, until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down，to take them out of their experience of sadness. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there with them.

This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young. I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer. But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.

1.What does the author value most in the communication with each other?

A. Deep understanding. B. Saying “I’m sorry”．

C. Attention from heart. D. Doing nothing.

2.The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because________.

A. she didn’t get enough respect from others

B. she was discouraged by being often interrupted

C. people often told her their own opinions

D. people couldn’t understand her sad situation

3.If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying，you may________.

A. hurt his feelings

B. make him embarrassed

C. encourage him to continue to cry

D. stop him from letting out his sorrow

4.It can be inferred from the passage that while communicating，________.

A. listening is a perfect way to respond to others

B. people keep silent because they don’t know the answer

C. keeping silent means being too shy to speak

D. it is easy to form the habit of listening silently

Mr. Black was very forgetful. Each time when Mrs. Black wanted her husband to do something, she had to tell him again and again not to forget it.

Once Mr. Black was asked to post a letter, “ Do remember to put it into the letter box on your way to work.” The wife said. “ This time I won’t forget.” Mr. Black said to his wife. “I will hold the letter in my pocket.” “Oh, my dear, you may go now. Please come back early.” Mrs. Black said. As Mr. Black was shown out, he felt as if his wife touched him affectionately (温柔地) on the back.

Hand in his pocket, Mr. Black walked slowly down the street. Soon a man caught up with him from behind and smiled at him, “Don’t forget to post the letter.” Mr. Black was wondering how the man knew he had a letter to post. Then a girl passed him and turned to smile at him, too.“Now be sure to post the letter,” the girl said. Mr. Black was even more puzzled, “Why are they smiling at me? And how do they know I’m going to post a letter?” he thought to himself.

1.“Do remember to put it into the letter box on your way to work” showed _______ .

A. Mrs. Black believed her husband would certainly do as he was told to

B. Mrs. Black believed husband’s memory

C. Mrs. Black doubted her husband’s memory

D. Mrs. Black hoped her husband wouldn’t post the letter in a wrong place

2.The man who caught up with Mr. Black from behind _______ .

A. might be a man of his neighbors

B. might know Mr. Black’s shortcomings

C. might be Mrs. Black’s friend and he was told to warn Mr. Black

D. might be a stranger but he noticed something unusual on Mr. Black’s back

3.The girl turned to smile at Mr. Black _______ .

A. because she knew him

B. because she wanted to be friendly to him

C. because she wanted to show she had good manners

D. because of some obvious reason

4.According to the passage we can infer Mrs. Black touched her husband on the back so as to______ .

A. stick something on his back

B. show her love

C. warn him not to forget to post the letter

D. let him go to work right now

Will it matter if you don't have your breakfast? A short time ago, a test was given in the United States. People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists wanted to see how well their bodies worked when they had different kinds of breakfasts.

The rules show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class.

The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help them lose weight. This is because they are so hungry at noon that eat too much for lunch. They will gain weight instead of losing it. You will lose weight if you reduce your other meals.

1. During the test , the people were given _________.

A. no breakfast at all.

B. different breakfast or sometimes none

C. very rich breakfasts

D. little food for breakfast

2.Scientists wanted to know whether __________.

A. breakfast had any effect on work and studies.

B. people were interested in breakfast

C. breakfast did harm to people 's health

D. people would work better without breakfast

3.According to the passage , some people think without breakfast they will ____.

A. not be hungry at all.

B. get a good result in their work

C. gain weight

D. lose weight

4. Which of the following sentence is NOT right?

A. It is bad for your health to have no breakfast.

B. No breakfast and more lunch may make you fatter.

C. The more breakfast you have, the more quickly you will learn in class.

D. If you don't eat much for lunch and supper , you may lose weight.