【题目】When I was growing up, I was ashamed to be seen with my father. He was severely disabled and very short, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let it on.

It was difficult to coordinate(协调)our steps---his slow, mine impatient---and because of that, we didn’t say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace, I will try to adjust to you.”

He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.

Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people, even though I still don’t know accurately what a “good heart” is. But I know the times I don’t have one myself.

Unable to engage in many activities, my father still tried to participate(参加) in some way. I now know he participated in some things indirectly through me, his only son. When I played ball(poorly),he “played” too. When I joined the navy ,he “joined” too. And when I came home on leave ,he saw to it that I visited his office. Introducing me, he was really saying, “This is my son, but it is also me, and I could have done this, too, if things had been different.”Those words were never said aloud.

He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my unwillingness to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about small affairs, when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.

At such times I put my hand on his arm to regain my balance, and say, “You set the pace, I will try to adjust to you.”

【1】The author felt unhappy walking with his father because___.

A. he was pitiful for his father’s physical disability

B. it was hard for them to walk at the same pace

C. he didn’t want others to know he had an ugly father

D. it was not easy for his father to keep balance

【2】In the father’s view, the most important quality a good person should have is___.

A. beautiful appearance B. excellent health

C. a smart head D. a good heart

【3】It can be inferred from the text that_____.

A. the father was proud of his only son

B. the father took part in all his son’s activities

C. the author was upset when asked to his father’s office

D. the author was a good ball player and outstanding soldier

【4】According to the last paragraph, by saying “You set the pace, I will try to adjust to you.”, the author means that____.

A .he is now glad to help his father o walk

B. he regrets his unwillingness to walk with his father

C. he will follow father’s standards of being a good man

D. he will never forget how mentally strong his father was

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的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。

The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 【1】

The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers—the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 【2】

When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain-the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 【3】 Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over, the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn’t distinguish from the European culture a lot.

【4】 Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But what's more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no-interference (干扰)from the other.

The differences are everywhere. 【5】 But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.

A. Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.

B. One important thing is to learn about other cultures.

C. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.

D. At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.

E. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.

F. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.

G. They are obvious and affect people's ways of thinking and their views of the world.

【题目】根据短文内容, 从短文后的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。

Pearls of wisdom in Proverbs

Out of sight, out of mind. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.【1】. Each of the phrases mentioned above teachers a common truth. But what exactly is a proverb? It’s a short statement that contains a general truth. It is popularly known and often repeated.

Every culture has proverbs.【2】. For example, many cultures value old people for their wisdom and experience. This idea can be found in proverbs. A Chinese proverb says, “An old horse will never get lost.” And a Portuguese proverb states, “An old pan is the one that makes good food.”【3】. The English say, “Good and quickly seldom meet.” The Chinese say, “Think three times before you act.” A Russian proverb exclaims, “Take your thoughts to bed with you, for the morning is wiser.”

There is a saying: To truly know a people, learn their proverbs. Proverbs contain a culture’s values and morals.【4】. People in Saudi Arabia value books and learning. One of their proverbs says, “A book is a garden carried in the pocket.” The French say. “There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.” So that culture thinks that being honest is important. Egyptians know that value of friendship. One of their proverbs says, “Friendship doubles joy and halves grief.”

In Africa, many proverbs also use images familiar to Africans. For example, “The best way to cat an elephant in your path is cut him up into little pieces.”【5】Or “A roaring lion kills no game.” This means that one cannot achieve anything by sitting around and talking about it. One must get out and strive for it.

Learning proverbs in another language is fun. You can make a good impression with your language ability. But remember, proverbs are usually used in spoken language. They are rarely used in writing. If you use a lot of proverbs when you write, people will think you don’t have original thoughts

E. In other words, the best way to solve a problem is to work on it bit by bit.

F. There are also proverbs such as “get your ducks in a row.”

G. So you can learn what is valued in different cultures through their proverbs.

【题目】 短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之问交换修改作文，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。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：在错的词下画一横线，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 am Corn — a delicious food favoring by people and animals. More than 450 years ago, I am introduced into China. And in 17th century, I was grown a lot in Tibet and Sichuan so I did not need much water like rice. Today you can see me nowhere around the world. People living in the west prefer to boil and eat my fruits with salt or butter. Therefore, people in each other places often make my fruits into powder, that will later be mixed with water and other things. In this way, many different kind of food can be made. So now you see, people can not live in the absent of me.

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【题目】单词拼写

【1】I saw many f_____________ cows rush up the street.

【2】You can’t j__________ a book by its cover.

【3】She is very g____________ because she always shares things with others.

【4】Before stepping onto the s_________ of The Voice of China, the young singer took a deep breath to keep her courage up.

【5】The people trapped in the fire in this building must be r________ as soon as possible.

【6】Whenever an earthquake happens, it may cause ___________ （损害）to the people and buildings in the area.

【7】Please give him my ________________（祝贺）when you see him.

【8】It is his great pleasure to be presented with the highest ___________（奖金）by the principle.

【9】The newspaper sent some ___________（记者）to cover the event immediately it happened.

【10】How do you do to prevent people asking you for ___________（法律的）advice when you’re out of the office?

【题目】书面表达

假设你是李华,你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写封回信。

要点:1. 参加中文学习班 2. 看中文书刊、电视 3. 学唱中文歌曲 4. 其他

注意: 1. 词数120左右 2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

Best Wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

【题目】阅读下列材料,在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

I was on my way home with a friend yesterday _【1】__ I found a mobile phone by the roadside. After picking it up, I suggested that we _【2】__ (go) to the house in front of ___【3】__ we found the mobile phone. And we did so. I knocked at the door and two young men answered. Neither of them had _【4】___(lose) their phones, but as I referred __【5】__ some names on the contact list(通讯录), one of them said he also had those __【6】___(name) and that it must be the phone of one of their friends. Then, he took the phone and said how wonderful it was that I took the time __【7】___(find) the owner. Afterwards, I left without ___【8】___(leave) my name or address. I never considered keeping the phone. Instead, I immediately tried to find the owner. And I believed that was ___【9】___(exact) what I would want someone to do if I lost my phone. It couldn’t have been ___【10】___ (good).

Sometimes, helping others is just doing the right thing.

【题目】语法填空

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Venice, 【1】_______ small waterside city in northeast Italy, boils with happiness and excitement once every year. Between February 21th and March 4th, the carnival hits the streets. For most people the carnival means large 【2】_____ (party) and feasts. But in Venice, it also means traditional masks and costumes.

These costumes were 【3】________ (original) meant to hide personal identities. Then, different social classes could mix in a sea of happiness.

Today, people in Venice still dress up in the strangest ways 【4】_______ soldiers, butchers and fishermen, for example.

Bars and cafes are filled with party-goers【5】________ come to show off their strange costumes. Their designs and creations 【6】_______ (make) by special studios. Ready-made costumes are not acceptable.

“ In the month before the carnival we work overtime 【7】______(meet) the demand,” said a mask maker. “ Many kilometers of silk and lace are made into costumes. For shopkeepers, the carnival is the 【8】______ (good) time of the year.

The Venice carnival 【9】______ (date) back to the Middle Ages. At that time, the city was 【10】______ of the wealthiest in Europe. Now the Venice carnival attracts huge crowds from all over the world.

The city certainly benefits---a whole industry has been build up around the carnival’s masks and costumes.

“ The Venice Carnival is a magical time! It’s such a great experience.”

【题目】Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth.【1】The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution.【2】You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.

Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers’ exhibition.There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time.【3】In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers’ exhibition.

After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. 【4】Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill.What we saw made us pick up all ourthings and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. 【5】After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.

A. The people of Australia are very hard-working.

B. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world.

C. Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos.

D. Australia is big, but its population is not large.

E. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers.

F. The sky is blue and the water is clean.

G. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves.

【题目】An interesting study posted on Facebook recently shows how men and women develop new interests as they mature(成熟).

While women tend to take exercise seriously from the age of 34, men will wait until their 45th birthdays before working hard to get in shape.

The average woman spends more time talking about sports, politics, career and money as she gets older.

Women’s interest in books reaches its peak(顶峰) at the age of 22, while that of men does so when they are in their 50s.

Men start to change their focus from the workplace to other things after age 30, while women do not do so until eight years later. Both, however, care most about fashion at age 16.

The research used anonymous(匿名的) data donated by thousands of Facebook users, recording the statuses, ‘likes’ and ‘interests’ they had posted on their profiles.

It found the average woman talks about television most at 44, while men peak much younger, at age 31.

Men are also most likely to see a film in a cinema at age 31, while women go out to see films most when they are only 19.

Men are most interested in travel at 29, women at 27, while women talk most about food and drink at 35, and men at 38.

And if you are middle aged, a safe topic for anyone is the weather, which is a key interest for many as they reach 60.

Stephen Wolfram, the British scientist who carried out the research, says, “It’s almost shocking how much this tells us about the changes of people’s typical interests.

“People talk less about video games as they get older, and more about politics.”

【1】When do women love books best?

A. At the age of 22. B. At the age of 50.

C. At the age of 30. D. At the age of 15.

【2】Men tend to ______ once they are 45.

A. gain more and more weight

B. be less interested in their jobs

C. do more exercise

D. pay more attention to their appearance

【3】What are men and women both interested in when they are 16?

A. Getting in shape.

B. Going to the cinema.

C. Popular style of clothing.

D. Food and drink.

【4】What does Stephen Wolfram think about the result of the research?

A. People’s interests are different from each other.

B. People’s interests change greatly with age.

C. It is normal for people to change their interests.

D. It is not good for people to change their interests.