【题目】Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave — and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your aid.

Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.

Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you are sure you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas — even physical strength greater than most of us realize.

Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet (子弹) — and stopped him cold.”

Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.

So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities — and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.

【1】Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?

A. He faced huge risks.

B. He lacked mighty forces.

C. Fear prevented him from trying.

D. Failure blocked his way to success.

【2】What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?

A. Swallow more than you can digest.

B. Act slightly above your abilities.

C. Develop more mysterious powers.

D. Learn to make creative decisions.

【3】What was especially important for Tim’s successful defense in the football game?

A. His physical strength.

B. His basic skill.

C. His real fear.

D. His spiritual force.

【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To encourage people to be courageous.

B. To advise people to build up physical power.

C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success.

D. To recommend people to develop more abilities.

【题目】近年微博（microblog）在中国越来越流行。假设你是校报记者，请根据提示为校报写一篇介绍微博的英语短文。

1．非常方便，人们可以随时利用微博来表达心声，交流想法；

2．给人们提供了一种缓解压力的方式；

3．与朋友分享心情，增进了解；

4．也有潜在的危险，有可能泄露个人隐私或其他重要信息；

5．综上所述，使用微博要谨慎。

注意：1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当增加关联词句；

2．不可用简单的逐条列举式翻译，要点在串联的句中体现；

3．词数：100左右 4.开头已给出

Microblog has become part of our life．

【题目】单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

【1】Never believe in him; He is nothing but a wolf in sheep’s ________. （衣服）

【2】His experience is _______.(难以置信的)

【3】_________, sir ,I hope you’ll come here whenever you like. (确实；实在)

【4】The waiters in the restaurant all know me—I am a regular _________.（顾客）

【5】“Oh, the match is lost this time. Hope we’ll have better luck next time,” she _____.（叹气）

【6】I can’t afford the _________ to Australia. (船费)

【7】Nothing _________ on the moon as there is no water and no air. (存在)

【8】He seems very honest on the _________ but actually he is not reliable.（表面）

【9】Children should not be allowed to watch any ________ movie. （暴力的）

【10】Mushrooms and __________ are vegetables but not fruit. （黄瓜）

【题目】The teacher was worried about the boys in her class, for they spent ______ time playing computer games.

A. large amount of B. a large number of

C. a large amount of D. large numbers of

【题目】Until last spring, Nia Parker and the other kids in her neighborhood went to school on Bus 59.But as fuel prices rose, the school district needed to find a way to cut its transportation costs.So the school’s busing company redrew its route map, canceling Nia’s bus.Now Nia and her neighbors travel the half mile to school via a “walking school bus”—a group of kids, supervised (监护) by an adult or two, who make the walk together.

Many parents are delighted to see their kids walking to school, partly because many did so themselves.According to a 1979 survey, nearly half of school kids walked or biked to school, compared with only 16 percent in 2011.Modern parents have been unwilling to let kids walk to school for fear of traffic, crime or simple bullying, but with organized adult supervision, those concerns have reduced.

Schools and busing companies are finding other ways to save.In rural areas where busing is a must, some schools have even chosen four-day school weeks.Busing companies instruct drivers to cancel extra stops from routes and to turn off the engine while idling(挂空挡).They are also using computer software to determine the most fuel-efficient routes, which aren’t always the shortest ones.

There could be disadvantages, however, to the busing cutbacks（削减）.If every formerly bused student begins walking to school, it’s an environmental win—but if too many of their parents decide to drive them instead, the carbon footprint can grow.Replacing buses with many more parent-driven cars can also increase safety risks.A 2011 report concluded students are 13 times safer on a school bus than in a passenger car, since buses have fewer accidents and with stand them better due to their size.And some students complain about the long morning hikes, particularly when the route contains a really big hill.

【1】 In regards to walking to school, modern parents seem much concerned with the _____.

A.safety of their kids

B.kids’ physical strength

C.time spent on the way

D.changes in the route

【2】To save money, some schools choose to _____.

A.shorten the school week

B.take the shortest routes

C.stop using school buses

D.use fuel-efficient buses

【3】Busing cutbacks may lead to _____.

A.fewer complaints about long morning hikes

B.more students taking public transportation

C.an increase in carbon dioxide emissions

D.a decrease in the safety of school buses

【题目】Born in America in 1898, William was an extraordinary boy, gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300.The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months.At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University.He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18.

Gifted with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230, Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world.Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1975, this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2, when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own.At the age of 16, he graduated with both Master' s and Bachelor' s degrees at the Flinders University.He has been considered as ' Mr.Fix it " by Charles Fefferman, who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems.

This 31-year-old Japanese-American astrophysicist lands him third in this list.At the age of 12, Christopher Hirata already worked on college-level courses, around the time most of us were just in the 7th grade.At the age of 13, this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International physics Olympiad.

At the age of 16, he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars.After he was awarded the Ph.D.at Princeton University, he went back to California Institute of Technology.

The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein.With an IQ between 160 and 190, Albert Einstein is the genius behind the theory of relativity, which has had great impact on the world of science.He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death, researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance, which to this day, has remained a mystery.

【1】About William, which of the following is true?

A.His IQ reached between 220 and 230.

B.At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school.

C.At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master' s and Bachelor' s degrees.

D.At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the Harvard University.[

【2】How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?

A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6

【3】Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?

A.William

B.Terence Tao

C.Christopher Hirata

D.Albert Einstein

【4】From the passage we can know that______.

A.when William graduated from the Harvard Law School, he got the highest scores

B.at the age of 2, Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own

C.Christopher Hirata is a Japanese

D.researchers have found out why Albert Einstein was so brilliant

【5】What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A.The most gifted college students in the world.

B.The most famous people in the world.

C.People with the highest IQ ever recorded.

D.The most famous inventors.

【题目】短文改错(每小题1分，满分10分)

假如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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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 believe that everybody can cook themselves something well to eat.Cook is actual a lot easier than most of we think.Last Sunday my parents were away in business.I was left alone at home with no one to cook for me.So I had a good chance to cook myself wonderful meal.Early in the morning I went to the market, bought some beef and tomato and then came back.Before cooking, I put some oil, salt and a little pepper on the beef but mixed them together.When the pan was hot enough, I begin to fry the beef.Then I cooked some tomato soup.The food was tasted delicious!

【题目】短文改错, 格式错误不得分

假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

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11处起）不记分。

Life is full of ups and downs but it is never too easy to achieve success. As the old English say goes “Failure is the mother of success.” I was asked to play in a table tennis match last term. After the match, I was confident I would win. Therefore, I failed. How sadly I was! Luckily, my P.E. teacher helped me out. He told me not to lose my heart. He also helped me my skills. With his help, my confidence returned and I come up with several new idea. The next day, though I had to play against another more experience boy, I beat him. So don’t be afraid of failure. If we can deal with it well, failure can be the mother of success.

【题目】书面表达

张红从广告上得知某公司需要一名秘书，于是她写信应聘。以下是张红的简历：

年龄：20岁，即将从职业学校毕业。

专业: 企业管理（business management）

经历：（1）学英语8年，会计算机；

（2）在过去三年中一直是本校学生报编辑之一，学习成绩在班上优秀;

（3）本人喜欢办公室工作，相信能胜任秘书工作。

请你以张红的名义向公司写信应聘。

参考词汇：职业学校 vocational school

专业 major

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯的

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【题目】Several years ago, when a foreigner appeared in China, many people would gather around and stared【1】____ him or her as if they were watching a rare animal.

However, it’s not uncommon to meet some foreigners even in middle schools now. There’s no doubt 【2】___ schools will be better known. What’s more, it’s good for students to develop interest 【3】_____ English study as well as learn more about foreign cultures. Meanwhile, their oral English will be improved a lot. 【4】_____ the other hand, some foreigners, though well paid, find 【5】____difficult to get used to the way of life in a foreign country and they sometimes worry 【6】_____ their safety.

【7】___we know, everything has two sides. In my opinion, the foreign teachers are not quite familiar with the students. As a result, many students can’t benefit 【8】___ them. So we should try our best to communicate more with the foreign teachers.