一 、完形填空

     On a cold winter morning,an old man sat against a wall at Sydney^ Circular Quay Station. I 1 him as a man who had no home or job.

     On my way home that afternoon,I 2 the same man in the same place. He was sitting there, 3 his head almost on the ground. Two doctors were beside him. This time I stopped. He wasn’t a(n) 4 man at all. He was old certainly,but he 5 a nice suit and was clean. I felt 6 . How 7 it was for that sick,old man to stay in the coldness for the whole day. He needed help. No one 8 . No one cared.

     A different season and I again came across an old man half 9 on the ground. The morning heat made people 10 . I just looked at him. However,the 11 of the old Winter Man came back to me. I 12 to the man on the ground. He was dressed in smart clothes. I asked if he was OK. He told me he was sick and it might be a good idea to send him to 13 . I did—it was a few minutes away.

     After that,he said to me,‘Nobody stopped. Thank you. ” I felt 14 for the Winter Man. I had not walked past 15 person in need. I was amazed that it had been so easy to be helpful.

() 1. A. regarded   B. thought   C. offered   D. believed

() 2. A. looked   B. watched   C. read   D. saw

() 3. A. as   B. like   C. with   D. without

() 4. A. outgoing   B. homeless   C. energetic   D. kind

() 5. A. wore   B. put   C. dressed   D. brought

() 6. A. excited   B. surprised   C. sorry   D. sad

() 7. A. easy   B. interesting   C. boring   D. difficult

() 8. A. worked   B. found   C. stopped   D. realized

() 9. A. sitting   B. lying   C. standing   D. waiting

() l〇. A. happy   B. unhappy   C. comfortable   D. uncomfortable

() 11. A. memory   B. importance   C. duty   D. experience

() 12. A. returned   B. went   C. walked   D. arrived

() 13. A. home   B. hospital   C. school   D. supermarket

() 14. A. kind   B. good   C. happy   D. sad

() 15. A. other   B. others   C. another   D. the others

四、短文填词

      March 5 is “Lei Feng Day”. It started fifty years ago. Till now half a c 1 has passed. Is the spirit (精 神) of Lei Feng outdated (过时的) ？

Some people have shown us that it is n 2 But people have also changed the ways in which they help others.

      Zhao has been a volunteer for 18 years. She still r 3 her experience at an old people's home several years ago. An old man held her hand and said ,“You don't need to do a 4 for us. Seeing young people here is all we need. ”

      Those words made Zhao t 5 ： in what ways can we better help people? “Before we give a helping hand,we should find out what they w 6 ，” Zhao said to the Qilu Evening News.

      Besides Zhao,other people have shown their understanding of the spirit of Lei Feng.

     Last January ,“noodle fever” swept Zhengzhou,Henan. One local man,Li Gang,42. said in his post that he had a s 7 illness and needed a lot of money for an operation. However,what he asked for wasn’t charity,b 8 for more people to come to eat noodles at his restaurant.

      Li's post spread q 9 . Soon his restaurant was filled with customers every day and Li was able to a 10 to have his operation on February 2.

      In this way,people could help Li without hurting his dignity (自尊) .

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三、任务型阅读

The spring of the year 2013,the H7N9 virus (病毒) hit China. This brings the total number of H7N9 cases to 124 in China. So far,23 people have died.

Most of the patients seemed to have the common flu. Other patients had a fever and cough. They also had trouble breathing.

According to the research,people believe the H7N9 virus was from the farm birds sold at markets and birds Hying through China. How can you stay away from it? It s important to wash your hands a lot every day. You must drink boiled water,cook meat and eggs from birds completely. If you are working with farm birds? keep birds away from areas where you eat or sleep. If someone is ill and has a fever and pain in his ^ throat,you must take him to hospital as soon as possible. Luckily,it seems that the H7N9 virus doesnt spread from man to man. Scientists said? ^uMost people caught it because they had ever been with animals like chickens and ducks. ”

根据短文内容完成下面的表格。

C

                  ★No Car Day

The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities,including Taipei,Shanghai and Wuhan,also support the day.

     In Beijing,more and more people are taking part in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5 (World Environment Day) .

                  ★World Environment Day 

     It is celebrated on June 5 each year. The first World Environment Day was started in 1972. If we drive for one less day,we can have one more nice day.

                  ★World Forest Day 

      It is an international event celebrated on March 21 every year. It is celebrated to make people remember the importance of forests. People often plant more trees on that day.

() 1. No Car Day was started .

   A. to save money   B. to save water

   C. to plant more trees   D. to make the air cleaner

() 2. The No Car Day activity encourages people .

   A. to stay at home for one day   B. to take more exercise

   C. to go to work by bike or on foot   D. to learn the traffic rules

() 3. The first World Environment Day took place in .

   A. 1998   B. 1972   C. 2001   D. 2011

() 4. When is the World Forest Day?

   A. On September 22.    B. On June 5.

   C. On March 21.    D. On July 5.

() 5. What will people do on World Forest Day?

   A. Plant more trees. B. Cut down some trees.

   C. Go to work by bike or on foot. D. Build more parks.

B 

      You can learn a lot from a horse by paying attention to his body language.Horses,like many other animals,communicate through their movements,eyes and sounds. Since they are strong and dangerous animals,it is important to learn how to read their body language.

      Watch a horse's body. If his body is relaxed and quiet,he is happy. Go forward (向前) slowly and watch for changes in his action.

      Watch the horse's ears. When his ears are up and forward,it shows he is feeling happy. However,when his ears are down and backwards,against his neck,the horse is sad. When the horse relaxes his ears out to the side,he may be bored. If he moves them when you speak to him,he's interested.

      Care about the horse's eyes. When he shows the whites (眼白) of his eyes with his ears back and flat (扁 平的) ，he is very worried. A horse that does this may be going to kick. It is a frightening expression and you should stay away.

      Notice the expressions on the horse's face. Some of these will change a little with different horses,and if you have a horse,you will soon learn to read his expressions. Usually,if he narrows (使......变窄) his eyes and tightens (绷紧) his mouth,he is angry.

() 1. How does a horse feel when he narrows his eyes and tightens his mouth?

   A. Worried. B. Sad. C. Angry. D. Happy.

() 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Horses are helpful on the farm. B. Horses are useful in traffic.

   C. Horses are friendly. D. Horses are strong and dangerous.

() 3. What does the underlined word “kick” mean in Chinese?

   A. 咬   B. 踢   C. 挠   D. 爬 

() 4. If a horse wants to kick you,how are his ears?

   A. His ears are down and backwards. B. His ears are back and flat.

   C. His ears are out to the side. D. His ears are up.

() 5. The best title for the passage is .

   A. Keep Horses Healthy   B. How to Raise Horses

   C. Safety Rules about Horses   D. Horses’ Body Language

二、 阅读理解

     A

     Ye Xiaogang is regarded as one of the most famous modern Chinese composers (作曲家) .

     He learned to play the piano at the age of four. His father was a composer who wrote a lot of music for films. But when the “Cultural Revolution”(“文革”) began,his father was sent to a farm to work. Ye was only 11 at that time.

     Ye had to work on another farm for a year before entering a factory. He worked in the factory for six years until he was 22.

     The workers in the factory were friendly and helped him a lot,but he could not play the piano any more. No matter how hard he worked on the farm or in the factory,he always believed that he did not belong there. He never left music. He just waited for opportunities. He dreamed of becoming a pianist.

     When the “Cultural Revolution” ended,Ye could play the piano again.

     He practiced hard every day in order to go to the Central Conservatory of Music (中央音乐学院) in 1978,but the school would not recruit (招收) piano students that year. In the end,Ye chose composition as his major,although he was not familiar with it.

     Because of his hard work,Ye soon became one of the best students at the Central Conservatory of Music. In 1980,he studied at Cambridge University. Then he went to a famous school of music in the US in 1987 to take more courses.

     As a famous composer in China,Ye worked for many organizations.

     He wrote many symphonies. He also wrote film and TV music,which traditional composers hardly ever worked on.

() 1. How old was Ye when he started to work in the factory?

   A. 11 years old. B. 16 years old. C. 22 years old. D. 26 years old.

() 2. From the fourth paragraph,we can learn that Ye Xiaogang .

   A. didn't get along well with the workers in the factory

   B. often practiced playing the piano after work

   C. never gave up his dream

   D. wanted to be a composer

() 3. Why didn't Ye choose piano as his major at the Central Conservatory of Music?

   A. Because the school was more famous for the major of composition.

   B. Because the school wouldn’t recruit piano students that year.

   C. Because his father wanted him to study composition.

   D. Because he was more familiar with composition.

() 4. Which of the following is TRUE about Ye Xiaogang?

   A. He used to study in the UK and the US.

   B. He never worked on a farm.

   C. He hardly ever wrote film and TV music.

   D. He mainly worked for schools instead of other organizations.

() 5. The author mainly tells us .

   A. how to learn the piano   B. how to realize our dreams

   C. the history of a famous music school   D. the experiences of a famous musician

一、完形填空

     Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college. Her 1 was to become a concert pianist or singer. Everything 2 when she was 20 years old. She became very sick. Shirley was in a coma (昏迷) for five weeks and she 3 died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get 4 ,but the medicine caused her to become totally deaf. She could no longer 5 the music which she had always loved. Shirley would never 6 playing the piano,but she did decide to change careers. She went to Gallaudet University and studied English. In 1966 Shirley 7 from Gallaudet and looked for a job. She wanted to be 8 and work full-time. For three years,Shirley worked 9 a bank clerk in Washington   D. C. Then,in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet University. She also 10 English. Somehow she found time to attend graduate school at Howard University in Washington   D. C. In 1972,Shirley 11 her M. A. degree (硕士学位) .Always 12 for a new challenge,Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) in 1973. NTID is located in Rochester,New York. This college 13 deaf students professional training. When Shirley started teaching at NTI   D. she was the 14 black and deaf teacher there. This amazing woman became the first black deaf woman in the world to receive her Ph. D (博士学位) . She made history in 1992,when she received the 15 degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.

() 1. A. life   B. hobby   C. dream   D. study

() 2. A. changed   B. came   C. happened   D. did

() 3. A. totally   B. almost   C. finally   D. truly

() 4. A. good   B. well   C. fat   D. happy

() 5. A. write   B. sing   C. hear   D. perform

() 6. A. look on   B. keep up   C. go on   D. give up

() 7. A. graduated   B. left   C. studied   D. got

() 8. A. patient   B. independent   C. clever   D. strong

() 9. A. at   B. for   C. as   D. on

() 10. A. taught   B. learned   C. forgot   D. hated

() 11. A. remembered   B. received   C. found   D. lost

() 12. A. ready   B. afraid   C. worried   D. good

() 13. A. offers   B. trains   C. teaches   D. allows

() 14. A. many   B. one   C. very   D. only

() 15. A. largest   B. highest   C. longest   D. best

F

      Camping in your backyard is full of fun,whatever your age. It's great for keeping us relaxed. It offers chances to check the night sky and to be noisier than usual. It lets us have friends over to stay who might not fit inside the house!Follow these instructions and you’ll have a night you’ll never forget!

      Put up your tent.

      Depending on the number of family members and guests,you may need more than one tent. Tell your friends to bring their tents if needed. Follow the instructions or check out the articles on how to put up a tent on the Internet.

      Prepare your bedding.

      You’ll want your guests to be able to relax in comfort. Put something soft to lie on on the floor: A blow-up air mattress or thick comforters may work well. Fill the tent with soft toys and blankets. Have lightweight sleeping bags or cotton blankets. They are especially important if you live where the night temperatures drop greatly.

      Prepare a seating area.

      If you have a picnic table,that would work best. If not,set up a few chairs and a small table to set out drinks and food. A simple choice is to lay out a blanket in the sun,so that your friends can eat and talk. Be sure the grass isn’t wet!

      Make memories.

      Plan some activities. You’re camping in the backyard,so it's time to make the most of being outdoors.

根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。

1. Is camping in the backyard great fun?

2. What can we do to help relax our guests?

3. What is a simple choice to prepare a seating area?

4. How do we make memories?

5. What is the passage mainly about?

E

     Norway had been on my visit list for some time,and finally I had the chance to visit it.

     Norway is a beautiful,peaceful country. I felt very 1 the whole time I was there. In one hotel where we stayed,I 2 my watch in a restroom in the morning. When I went back in the evening,it was 3 there.

     Taking a hiking tour is a great way to see the countryside there and it is good to have a partner who is 4 with the roads and knows where you can go hiking. I asked a local guide to lead the way. He also offered to carry 5 backpack for me. On the way,I met some other people who were hiking 6 me. We talked and 7 experiences of travelling in Norway.

     It was lucky that when we were in Norway the 8 was fantastic. Of the eight days,there was only one day when it was raining.

     9 hiking,we also climbed some glaciers and went boating.

     Norway is really beautiful. It 10 quite like Switzerland, but it is even more expensive.

() 1. A. nervous   B. calm   C. safe   D. dangerous

() 2. A. forgot   B. left   C. washed   D. made

() 3. A. still   B. already   C. yet   D. nearly

() 4. A. terrified   B. happy   C. angry   D. familiar

() 5. A. our   B. their   C. my   D. his

() 6. A. like   B. from   C. for   D. at

() 7. A. copied   B. created   C. exchanged   D. combined

() 8. A. price   B. life   C. weather   D. food

() 9. A. Except   B. Besides   C. Including   D. Except for

() 10. A. sounds   B. stays   C. tastes   D. looks

D

     It was a beautiful summer day in New York City. It was a day for traveling around the city on foot. John was standing on the Brooklyn Bridge. He had once d 1 across the bridge in his car,but had never taken a walk there. There were many people walking. Some were walking ahead of him and some were walking towards him. A man was standing next to a large ice box. He was s 2 bottled water.

     Next to the man were about 30 drawings. All the drawings were b 3 and white. John thought they were beautiful. He couldn’t believe the p 4 - each drawing was only $ 10. “These are so beautiful ,” he told the man.

     The man looked at John. “Sit'sit ,” he repeated. John smiled. He waved goodbye to the man. Maybe I should b 5 a few drawings on my way back,he thought. Maybe that old man would be f 6 some day. Maybe his drawings would be worth millions of dollars. He could see there were many ships and b 7 on the river. Some of them were f 8 of tourists. They were going to the Statue of Liberty. John reached the first of the two towers. Some people were selling T-shirts,CDs,food,and drinks. Other people were enjoying the view and taking p 9 . John admired the tower. Half an hour later,he started walking toward the second tower. What a p 10 time he was having!

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