A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).

“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”

One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.

Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.

The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”

The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.

1.What’s the correct order of the following events?

a. The crow showed off its flying skills.

b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.

c. The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.

d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.

e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.

A. e, c, d, a, b B. a, e, c, d, b C. c, e, a, d, b D. e, a, d, c, b

2.What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Tired. B. Angry. C. Frightened.D. joyful.

3.Why did the crow keep touching the water?

A. It was showing another flying skill.

B. It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.

C. It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.

D. It was enjoying itself by doing so.

4.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A. The crow didn’t know flying.

B. Flying skills were useless.

C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.

D. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.

5.What does the story tell us?

A. No pains, no gains.B. The early bird catches the worm.

C. Pride goes before a fall.D. Practice makes perfect.

"The only thing holding you back is yourself. Never say never", said a rising 17-year-old singer, Justin Bieber, who was just an ordinary boy in Canada a few years ago.

    After the accident of falling from the 18th floor and lying in the snow for three hours, my hands were frozen and my spinal cord (脊髓)was seriously injured. All the doctors and professors in the famous hospitals in Beijing told me that there was little chance for my hands and my body to recover (康复).

    After half a year of medical treatments and recovering exercises , I could not make any more progress for over a year . What was worse , I suffered a lot from depression ( 绝望).On top of this , I suffered from insomnia , I couldn’t fall asleep the whole night. Hopelessly , mom and I came back to my hometown, which is small town in Guangdong.

    At that time , I thought that I would never be able to walk again. I would never love and be loved. I would never be able to earn even a penny. I would never be able to repay the kindness I got from my parents and many nice people . Life was meaningless.

    Now two years has passed.My hands are 80% recovered.I can even type faster than a healthy person ! Up to now, I have worked for a company as an interpreter for half a year already. Although I don’t earn as much as before, I am able to pay for the food and clothes I need. What’s more , I even have extra money to buy thanksgiving presents for my parents and my boyfriend. Through my blogs( 博客) , many people get to know me and like me.I can bring happiness to them. I can help those who are still suffering from depression and the pain of illnesses by chatting with them….You see, I am living a meaningful life and I am happier than ever I could have dreamed.

    So, my friends, never say never. As long as you are alive , there is always hope and possibilities. It is never too late to take action to realize your dreams.

1.What’s the writer’s present job?

A. A singer B. A typist C. A professor D. An interpreter

2.Why does the writer use Bieber’s song in the first paragraphy?

A. Because the song is beautiful.

B. Because the writer likes the song.

C. Because the song is taught by her mother.

D. Because the song is what she exactly wants to express.

3.What does the underlined word “ insomnia” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 失眠 B. 失忆 C.麻木 D.低烧

4.All of the following words can be used to describe the writer’s present life EXCEPT____________.

A. helpful B. meaningful C. painful D. hopeful

5.According to the passage, which of the following statements about the writer is TRUE?

A. She gets a lot of help through her blogs.

B. She is in love with a young man at present.

C. She got medical treatment soon after the accident.

D. She had no job and earned little before the accident.

Recently, a solar-powered (太阳能动力的) plane took to the sky for the first time. It passed an important test on the way to travel around the world.

The plane took off from an airport in Switzerland. It slowly rose above the fields and into the sky.

“There has never been an airplane of that kind that could fly — never an airplane so big, so light, using so little energy,” said Bertrand Piccard, a leader of the project.

During the 90-minute flight(飞行), the plane did several turns. It climbed nearly 1.6km above the countryside.

Engineers plan to test a night flight before July. Then they will use the results of the tests to build a second plane. They plan to travel around the world in that plane in 2012.

“We want to fly it day and night with no fuel (燃料),” Piccard said.

Piccard and pilot(飞行员) Andre Borschberg will take the plane around the world. They will make a few stops to change places and rest after a long time in the air — and to show off their airplane.

The plane will fly at 70 km per hour on average(平均). That is faster than a bike and slower than a car. The pilots will keep the plane in the air for up to five days at a time.

1.The passage is probably taken from _____________.

A. a postcard B. a newspaper C. a comic book D. an advertisement

2.The solar-powered plane ________________.

A. is big and heavy B. uses much energy

C. passed the first testD. will have a night flight after July

3.How long will it take the solar-powered plane to travel 140 km?

A. About a day and a night. B. About 5 days.

C. About 2 hours. D. About 90 minutes.

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提到)in the passage?

A. During the 90-minute flight, the solar-powered plane reached a height of 1.6km.

B. The solar-powered plane is slower than a car and faster than a bike.

C. Maybe the solar-powered plane will fly with no fuel.

D. It took a long time to build the solar-powered plane.

5.The passage mainly talks about ___________________.

A. the solar-powered plane

B. the speed of the solar-powered plane

C. how to make the solar-powered plane

D. the world travel of the solar-powered plane

词汇运用(15分)

1.As teenagers, we should learn ways to protect___________ (we).

2._________ (win) the match , we need to work together to answer all the questions correctly.

3.It is well-known that an eighth equals to five ______________ (four).

4.With his eyes open ___________ (wide), he always hunts for me when I hide.

5.He was so tired that he fell asleep as soon as he ____________ (lie) down.

6.He jumped into the river immediately when he heard a boy ________ (call) for help.

7.MH 370_________(fly) was missing The news make all of us worried.

8.Good firemen should have the ___________ (able) to deal with emergency.

9.Food on Mars will not be as _______________ (taste) as that on Earth today.

10.What great fun it was _______________ (sing) at the party last night !

11.I’m ___________ (terrible) sorry for keeping you waiting so long.

12.There will be much __________ (foggy) tomorrow. I really hope to see the sun.

13.Although he tried his best, he didn’t pass the exam ______________ (succeed) .

14.Walk towards the bank, and you __________( find) the 5-star hotel on its right..

15.I think __________(danger) animal in the world is mosquitoes.

阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。

The holiday’s upon us．After months of study, you have some time to yourself．So, why not read a book? Well, some people will say, “Why trouble with books? We have the Internet and other media（媒体）that offer a lot more colorful programs．Books are history!”

    But don’t be fooled．There’s still a lot to be said for reading-and reading as widely as possible．

    One clear reason is that a well-chosen _________is a wonderful collection of _______ and expressions, so long as you have a good dictionary, of course．Believe me, it’s far easier to get new English words and expressions from a book or article than it is from the TV or the Internet．

  But an even more important point is that books give you something that modern media simply can not. The webpage（网页）is always full of pictures and the text is often designed（设计） to make it as easy to read as possible．Though “easy” may be welcome, unluckily it’s of little use for any long-time development of reading skills and the general language level．For that, there’s still no substitute（替代品）for a book．

But perhaps the best single reason is that simply choosing what you read and doing it by yourself means that it’s something you do by and for yourself．You can choose what you want to read．It’s hard work, but while you are reading, you’ll find that what once seemed like a duty is now a pleasure．Reading can bring us great pleasure.

1.在(1)处空白处填上适当的词使句义完整、上下文通顺。_______ _________

2.将（2）句译成中文 ________________________________________________

3.回答问题：How many reasons for reading books does the text mention?_________________

4.在文中找出You can enjoy yourself after studying for months.同意句。__________________

5.在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子。______________________________

缺词填空(10分)

Have you ever thought what a hero really is? Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world share a n_____1.____of characteristics. They give us courage and make us want to l___2.____from them.

A hero does something that is worth t____3.___ about. A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it.

    A hero has powers larger than h__4._____. Some people want to live like a hero, and they have to experience life with new and further meaning. What do they want to live and die f____5.____? If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes.

    A hero has a vision from the t__6.____ of the mountain. He has the power to move people. He creates new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be p__7.____ of Britain. Without Martin Luther King, Jr., Americans might take different buses, eat in different r______8.______, go for walks in different parks, and shop in various stores because of the d___9.____ colours of their skin.

    There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of change would be rather s_10.__. Thanks to heroes in history, they make the society develop so rapidly.

假设你叫王华，你的好朋友李林同学拟参加学校新一届学生会主席竞选,你认为他具有成为优秀学生会主席的品质和才能,并了解他的任后计划,决定写一封推荐信推荐他。

要求：1．短文应包括所提供的所有内容，特别是发挥部分。

2．词数：100词左右。开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

3．文中不得提及所在学校及本人姓名。

Dear Sir or Madam:

I’m writing to recommend my classmate Li Lin as the new chairperson of the Students’ Union. If he can be the new chairperson, I think Li Lin can be an excellent chairperson. I hope you can agree with me.

Yours sincerely

Wang Hua

He told me that he was leaving for ________ one-year English course.

A. a B. an C. the D. /

The _________ of Lei Feng encourages us to serve the people all the time.

A. work B. advice C. spirit D. information

--- __________ do you tell your mother about your English result ?

--- By using my mobile phone.

A. What B. How C. Why D. Where