Jerry is so that he won’t listen to anyone’s advice once he had made up his mind.

A. determined B. stubborn

C. reliable D. concerned

—Did the boys break the window ?

—No. They did it when they were playing football.

A. by accident B. on purpose

C. at dusk D. as usual

With our knowledge practice , we can make contribution to our society.

A. to base on B. basing on

C. based on D. base on

He asked me how much on the mountain bike.

A. did I pay B. I paid

C. had I paid D. I had paid

As a busier woman in Norton , she made her duty to look after all the other

people’s affairs in that town.

A. this B. that C. one D. it

—What is your plan for the holiday, Paul?

—I’ll go on a trip to Yunnan Province with my family.

— .

A. Have a nice time B. Good luck

C. Come back soon D. Congratulations

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

I lay there buried alive under our house when the bomb hit our city. The great started by the bomb came nearer and nearer to us as workers tried to us. “Hurry! ” they cried to one another as the flames came nearer. At last they reached us and me and my mother out from under everything the flames reached us.

Later, as I thought of the pilot of the plane that the bomb on our city, I cried, “I hate him. I hate him.” The people with marked faces from the of the bomb made me cry, “I hate him.” I saw people suffering a terrible, death. Again and again I cried as I saw these people, “I hate him!”

Some time later, that man appeared in a meeting I . As I looked at him, I him very much. Then I listened to what he told us of his the day when he dropped the bomb on our city. I heard him say, “When I flew over the city we dropped the bomb, I cried, ‘Oh, God , what have I ’.” I could see that he found it to speak of that day.

As this happened I suddenly my hatred (仇恨) of him was . It only made me unhappy also. As I did this, it was as if a heavy load (负担) my shoulders. Then I decided to him. I did so and my life was .

I now help those who suffer from other people. I try to help them to everyone, as I am now able to do.

1.A．sound B．heat C．fire D．light

2.A．call B．reach C．find D．help

3.A．put B．sent C．pulled D．brought

4.A．after B．as C．when D．before

5.A．made B．dropped C．attacked D．set

6.A．noise B．energy C．effect D．power

7.A．slow B．serious C．sad D．hard

8.A．joined B．took C．attended D．gave

9.A．hated B．feared C．honored D．believed

10.A．activity B．idea C．experience D．opinion

11.A．when B．after C．as D．before

12.A．got B．heard C．done D．seen

13.A．difficult B．easy C．useless D．proud

14.A．imagined B．realized C．knew D．thought

15.A．right B．funny C．necessary D．wrong

16.A．took away B．took off C．fell off D．fell on

17.A．forgive B．kill C．defeat D．accept

18.A．balanced B．changed C．continued D．ruined

19.A．punishing B．hurting C．disliking D．hating

20.A．respect B．love C．consider D．move

阅读理解（本大题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列材料，从 每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It'll soon be the birthday of one of my closest friends, Susie. I still cannot decide what to give her. She's a rare friend because she has been there for me all the time whenever I need a friend to talk to. I can always depend on her to be the first to arrive to give me advice when I have problems. I guess I am so lucky to have her as a friend.

It's more than seven years since I first met Susie in our school. I joined the theater group and she was a director then. At first I thought she was intimidating but in the end I realized that she needed to keep a strict image in order for her actors and actresses to take her seriously. And then during practice I got a chance to know her better. In fact, she was a friendly and warm-hearted person. Soon we become good friends.

I don't know exactly what to give my friend on her birthday as I believe she has everything. So it's really hard to buy her a gift she will appreciate. This year I want something different and special but I don't know what to give. One day I searched the internet without any purpose and to my surprise there is a really lovely site where you can buy all kinds of gifts.

I scanned some of their items and I found cool and exciting gifts. I chose a special personalized bracelet(手镯). I'm sure that this will look perfect on her. I put our names as part of the design of the bracelet so that it'll remind us that we'll forever be friends. I can't wait to give her my gift but I won't tell her yet. I don't want to destroy the surprise.

1.Why does the author consider Susie as a rare friend?

A. She can always offer help when the author is in need.

B. She author and Susie have lots of things to talk about.

C. Susie is good at solving problems.

D. Susie is a friendly and warm-heated person.

2.The underlined word "intimidating" in paragraph 2 most probably means"_____"

A. charming B. nervous

C. warm-hearted D. frightening

3.The author wanted to put her and her friend's names in the bracelet in order to _____.

A. Give her friend a big surprise

B. Make the present more special

C. Make her friend remember their friendship forever.

D. Remind her friend of their love between them.

Last summer holiday, I took a trip to Yunnan. It is in the southern part of our country .It is really a very beautiful place-grand mountains, clean rivers and kind people. Trees and flowers are seen everywhere. Every year there are lots and lots of visitors.

Maybe you have heard about Shi Lin (stone forests). There are all kinds of strange stones. Some of the small stones look like graceful girls; and the big stones look like handsome men. Other stones look like cats, peafowls, double-edged swords, mice, elephants and so on. Of all the stones, the stone like a beautiful girl in a legend is the most famous .Its name is A Shima.

I also went to Li Jiang. The roads in that city are just like the Eight Diagrams. Any road in the city goes to the center of Li Jiang. A river runs through the whole city. If you go along the river, you’ll never get lost. There are many ethnic minority people in Yunnan. They are very cordial. And they all like singing and dancing. We danced with them around the campfire that night. I really had a good time.

I like the elephants and fruits there best. An elephant is even taller than me! I even mounted the elephant, though I was very afraid at first. But the elephant seemed very friendly. I took some photos with it. The fruits there are very fresh and delicious. They are very good for our health.

The trip to Yunnan impressed me greatly. I will never forget it.

1.Which of the following is not included in the advantages of Yunnan?

A. grand mountains. B. clean rivers.

C. kind people D. good transports.

2.The word “cordial” in the third paragraph means ________.

A. strange B. friendly

C. poor D. unhappy

3.Which of the following is not true?

A. There are all kinds of strange stones in Stone Forests in Yunnan.

B. Some of the stones look like animals while some others like people.

C. The elephant is tall and fierce to visitors when it’s hungry.

D. LYunnan had a nice impression on the writer.

4.The suitable title of the passage is _________.

A. A good impression B. A Trip to Yunnan

C. A visit to Shi Lin D. The beautiful Paradise

China is having such a huge influence on the United States that many Americans are struggling to learn the Chinese language in a bid to keep competitive.

“Interest in learning Chinese among American youth and their parents has grown quickly in the past five years,” said Vivien Stewart, vice president at the Asia Society. China’s quick rise to near-superpower and its effects politically, economically and culturally are driving the American’s interest to learn the language, experts say. From kindergartens to high schools, studies by the Asia Society show, there is a “rapid rise” in interest among pupils to study the Chinese language. “The Chinese rich cultural traditions and blossoming economy mean that it is now important for all of our students to be better prepared,” said Michael Levine, Asia Society's executive director of education. A survey found that 2,400 high schools - an unbelievably high number - would be interested in offering the Advanced Placement (AP) courses in Chinese language and culture when the courses become available in 2016.

China, the world’s most popular nation, is important to the United States because it is a leading trader, consumer and investor. Its political influence is also rising across the world. It has replaced the United States as the world’s largest consumer and could become the second largest economy in the world, after the United States, in the next two to three decades.

Even though the US State Department has described the Chinese language “critical” to national prosperity and security, “the current facilities to support recruitment(招募) of students and teachers as well as the growth of high quality programs is terribly not enough,” an Asia Society study says. The Society has set an aim of having at least five percent of American high school students learning Chinese by 2015.

“Millions of Chinese are learning English, but only 24,000 Americans are learning Chinese,” said Andrew Corcoran of the San Francisco-based Chinese American International School. The most popular languages after English in US schools at present are Spanish and French while Japanese is the most popular Asian language.

1.The underlined word blossoming (Para. 2)means______.

A．weak B．old C．developing D．developed

2.Why do more and more Americans begin to learn the Chinese language?

A. To be a bridge between the two big countries.

B. To keep competitive.

C. Because they are always interested in it.

D. To gain advantage in trade.

3.What problems is the US faced with when it comes to learning Chinese?

A. A lack in current facilities to support recruitment of students and teachers and programs.

B. Not many people want to learn foreign languages.

C. The language is rather difficult compared with English.

D. Too many Chinese are learning English.

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Foreign Language Learning

B. Danger from China

C. The Chinese Language gets More Popular

D. Difficulties in Learning the Chinese Language.