People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius(天才) of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such a thing as genius,” Edison said. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.

But Edison was a thinker as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.

Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.

Edison could not understand why anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered, “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.

1.What is genius according to Thomas Edison?

A. Hard thinking. B. Hard work. C. Useful ideas.D. Useful inventions.

2.How did Edison always deal with the secrets of nature after exploring them?

A. To write down what he had learned.

B. To carry out a new experiment.

C. To make them useful in life.

D. To share them with others.

3.What does the last sentence in the passage mean?

A. Edison was born to be a great inventor.

B. Edison was able to live another 100 years.

C. Edison was ready to make his 100th invention.

D. Life was too short for Edison to work for human beings.

My parents quarreled a lot, and I was really worried about it. I didn’t know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend’s house. Though I knew I wouldn’t tell her about my parents’ situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was packing up my things when suddenly the power (电) went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.

I was really disappointed(失望的) because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I’d stay with him until the power was restored(恢复). He was quite happy and said.

“Great chance.”

“What is?” I asked.

“To talk, you and I,” he said. “To hold a one-to-one little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad, and what we’re going to do with ourselves and the situation we are in now.”

“But we can’t do anything about it, Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was.

And that is how the most amazing friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life from how fast things change to how they sometimes don’t change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be.

Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means you’ll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”

1.Why was Grandpa happy to see the writer?

A. Because he felt quite lonely.

B. Because he could discuss the problem with him.

C. Because he was afraid of darkness.

D. Because he had not seen him for a long time.

2.In which order(顺序) did the story happen?

a. The lights came back on.

b. The writer went to his grandpa’s room and stayed with him.

c. The power in the neighbourhood suddenly went out.

d. The writer worried about the parents’ disagreement and wanted to leave his home.

e. The writer had a talk with his grandpa and started the most amazing friendship between them.

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

3.What can be inferred(推断) from the story?

A. The lights would go out again.

B. The writer wanted to leave very much.

C. They would have more chats.

D. It would no longer be dark.

When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s mistake.” or “I know I’m late, but it’s not my mistake; the bus was late.” It is probably not your mistake, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop paying attention to whom to blame and start paying attention to how to improve the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.

Winners are great at overcoming(克服) problems. For example, if you were late because the bus was late, maybe you need to leave home early. Or, you might call a taxi or call friends for help when in need. For another example, if your workmate causes you problems on the job for short of responsibility(责任心) or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or leave this person with some simple jobs. You should accept that the person is not reliable(可靠的) and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your workmate fails to do his job well.

This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges(挑战) and chances to develop their own talents. So, stop paying attention to “whose mistake it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.

1.According to the passage, winners .

A. have responsible and able workmates

B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C. blame themselves rather than others

D. deal with problems rather than blame others

2.When your workmate brings about a problem, you should .

A. blame him for his lack of responsibility

B. find a better way to overcome the problem

C. tell him to find the cause of the problem

D. ask a more able workmate for help

3.When problems happen, winners take them as .

A. excuses for their mistakes

B. difficulties to greater power

C. chances for self-development

D. challenges to their workmates

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage？

A. A Winner’s Secret B. A Winner’s Problem

C. A Winner’s ChanceD. A Winner’s Achievement

根据句意和汉语注释，写出所给单词的正确形式。

1.The ideas in his article are mostly ________ (相似的) to those of mine.

2.You should value ________ (任何，一切事物) is achieved through hard work.

3.After hearing the second piece of bad news, his face turned even ________ (苍白的).

4.My son sent in his application, and the university ________ (回复，回答) to him immediately.

(B) 根据句意, 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

5.________ (spaceman) movement in space cannot be controlled easily because of the low gravity.

6.The success of the task is the result of everyone’s hard work except ________ (she).

7.Each time we come up with an idea, some of its ________ (advantage) may not be fully considered. And later on we may get into trouble.

8.For us Grade Nine students, there will be still a little free time left if it is ________ (wise) spent.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)

1.After hearing the latest news, Tom suggested ________ (sell) the house but Ann was against it.

2.— Which is heavier, water or oil?

— I was told by my physics teacher long ago that oil ________ (float) on the surface of water.

3.— Were you feeling shocked when you got his message at that moment?

— Yeah. As we ________ (not contact) each other for years.

4.— A report says the H7N9 virus has caused a serious problem in some Chinese provinces.

— Exactly. If it is not stopped or cleared in time, more people ________ (affect) soon.

5.Nearly half of the village which had been there for nearly one thousand years ________ (burn) down by the great fire this January.

6.— Dear! Why didn’t you answer my telephone?

— Sorry! I ________ (attend) an important meeting then. My mobile phone was left in my office.

7.— I’d like to add a little bit of more sugar to the coffee.

— No need. I ________ (put) enough.

8.Small steps can be taken ________ (reduce) pollution in our daily lives.

短文填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母， 在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词在答题卷上必须完整写出。 (本大题共5分，每格0.5分)

There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as w 1. into a neighborhood shop to look at its announcement(通知) board. Local shops often have a 2. where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include c 3. for children or cleaning houses.

Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment（招聘） announcements placed by companies looking for workers.

Another p 4. tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy things, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it r 5. two million new job listings each month.

Another useful way to find a job is t 6. a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job r 7. knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people c 8. a career since it was first published(出版) in nineteen seventy.

Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller o 9. a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and i 10.. Then she provides them with methods and resources(资源) to help them find the right job.

完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题9分，每小题1.5分）

1.不注意你在公众场合中的举止会使你很容易犯错。

________________________ your behaviour in public makes it easy for you to make mistakes.

2.什么也阻挡不了我们和夺取我国领土的强敌作顽强斗争。

Nothing can keep us ________________________ the strong enemies who want to rob us of our land.

3.我们所有人都认为让他受惩罚是不公平的。

All of us thought it was unfair ________________________.

4.在那次地震后，你知道当地政府为那些失去家园的人们提供了怎样的场所安身？

After that earthquake, what places do you know ________________________ those homeless people?

5.那位六十多岁的男子已经坚持献血三十多年了。

The man ________________________ donating blood for over thirty years.

6.中国中央政府的记者招待会通常是问答的形式现场直播的。

The news conferences of Chinese Central Government ________________________ asking and answering questions.

无锡地铁一号线将于2014年6月投入使用，这是无锡人民生活中的一件大事，对此许多人发表了自己的看法。作为一名校英语报记者，请据此在答题卷指定的位置上写一篇80词左右的英文报导。内容提示如下：

乘坐地铁更快捷方便，安全性能更高，地铁票价不是很贵；

如果人们不开自备车而改乘地铁，可以缓解交通拥堵，减少大气和噪音污染，有利于环境保护；

地铁能为人们出行提供多一种选择；

你的看法。

要求：1. 报导必须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯；

2. 第4要点用2~3句展开合理想象，作适当发挥；

3. 报导开头已在答题卷上给出，不计入总词数。

Wuxi Underground Line 1 will be in use in June, 2014. Many people think

___________ _________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Before I talked with ______ scientist, I had never met ______ knowledgeable person like him.

A. a; a B. the; the C. the; a D. a; the

—_______ will your parents take you to Shanghai?

— In about two months, after I finish the final exams.

A. How long B. How soon C. How often D. How many times