14．A city child's summer is spent in the street in front of his home.and all through the long summer——青夏教育精英家教网—

14．A city child's summer is spent in the street in front of his home，and all through the long summer vacations I sat on the edge of the street and watched enviously the other boys on the block play baseball．I was never asked to take part even when one team had a member missing-not out of special cruelty，but because they took it for granted I would be no good at it．They were right，of course．
I would never forget the wonderful evening when something changed．The baseball ended about eight or eight thirty when it grew dark．Then it was the custom of the boys to retire to a little stoop（门廊） that stuck out from the candy store on the corner and that somehow had become theirs．No grownup ever sat there or attempted to．There the boys would sit，mostly talking about the games played during the day and of the game to be played tomorrow．Then long silences would fall and the boys would wander off one by one．It was just after one of those long silences that my life as an outsider changed．I can no longer remember which boy it was that summer evening who broke the silence with a question：but whoever he was，I nod to him gratefully now．"What's in those books you're always reading？"he asked casually．"Stories，"I answered．"What kind？"asked somebody else without much interest．
Nor do I know what drove me to behave as I did，for usually I just sat there in silence，glad enough to be allowed to remain among them； but instead of answering his question，I told them for two hours the story I was reading at the moment．The book was Sister Carrie．They listened bug-eyed and breathless．I must have told it well，but I think there was another and deeper reason that made them to keep an audience．Listening to a tale being told in the dark is one of the most ancient of man's entertainments，but I was offering them as well，without being aware of doing it，a new and exciting experience．
The books they themselves read were the Rover Boys or Tom Swift or G．A．Henty．I had read them too，but at thirteen I had long since left them behind．Since I was much alone I had become an enthusiastic reader and I had gone through the books-for-boys series．In those days there was no reading material between children's and grownups'books or I could find none．I had gone right from Tome Swift and His Flying Machine to Theodore Dreiser and Sister Carrie．Dreiser had hit my young mind，and they listened to me tell the story with some of the wonder that I had had in reading it．
The next night and many nights thereafter，a kind of unspoken ritual （仪式） took place．As it grew dark，I would take my place in the center of the stoop and begin the evening's tale．Some nights，in order to taste my victory more completely，I cheated．I would stop at the most exciting part of a story by Jack London or Bret Harte，and without warning tell them that that was as far as I had gone in the book and it would have to be continued the following evening．It was not true，of course； but I had to make certain of my new-found power and position．I enjoyed the long summer evenings until school began in the fall．Other words of mine have been listened to by larger and more fashionable audiences，but for that tough and athletic one that sat close on the stoop outside the candy store，I have an unreasoning love that will last forever．
1．Watching the boys playing baseball，the writer must have feltA．
A．bitter and lonely
B．special and different
C．pleased and excited
D．disturbed and annoyed
2．The writer feels grateful even now to the boy who asked the question because the boyD．
A．invited him to join in their game
B．liked the book that he was reading
C．broke the long silence of that summer evening
D．offered him an opportunity that changed his life
3．According to Paragraph 3，story-telling was popular among the boys basically becauseB．
A．the story was from a children's book
B．listening to tales was an age-old practice
C．the boys had few entertainments after dark
D．the boys didn't read books by themselves
4．The boys were attracted to Sister Carrie becauseC．
A．it was written by Theodore Dreiser
B．it was specifically targeted at boys
C．it gave them a deeper feeling of pleasure
D．it talked about the wonders of the world
5．Sometimes the writer stopped at the most exciting part of a story toB．
A．play a mean trick on the boys
B．experience more joy of achievement
C．add his own imagination to the story
D．help the boys understand the story better
6．What is the message conveyed in the story？A
A．One can find his position in life in his own way．
B．Friendship is built upon respect for each other．
C．Reading is more important than playing games．
D．Adult habits are developed from childhood．

12．假如你是李华，有一位英国笔友Alex近期将要来你所在的城市短暂拜访，但你由于要参加一个讲座而不能按照原定时间准时到达机场去接他．请你写一封信，要点如下：
1．告知对方自己不能按时到达；
2．建议他在机场稍等半个小时左右；
3．描述自己，以便对方认出．
注意：1、词数100左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Dear Alex，

Yours sincerely
Li Hua．

11．Before she appeared on the reality show（真人秀） Britain's Got Talent，Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middle-aged British woman．Now all this is going to change．
She lives in a house with her cat Pebbles in a tiny Scottish town．Because of learning difficulties，she doesn't have much education．But what she does have is a very good voice．As a kid，she sang in church and choirs and school plays．For a living，she sang at local pubs．
When she took the stage on April 10th her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags．The audience laughed at her．
But then she opened her mouth．A few bars into the song and the laughing audience went silent．A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Miserables．Everyone was amazed．At the end of her song，the audience jumped to their feet and applauded wildly．
Almost overnight，Susan became a household name．She won fans and millions of admirers．Her online videos have drawn over 85.2million hits．
Susan's story proved the truth of an old saying："Never judge the book by its cover．"Susan may look ordinary，and doesn't have much dress sense，but she can certainly sing．
Susan's fans admire her courage，as much as they do her voice．She has experienced mockery and many disappointments，but her love for music has kept her going，which is worth anyone's respect．
21．According to the passage，Susan BoyleA．
A．became famous after a show
B．is a famous young actress
C．used to be a good student
D．is good at dancing and has millions of admirers
22．The underlined phrase"just one step up from"in the third paragraph probably meansD．
A．far from
B．the same as
C．different from
D．close to
23．The audience jumped and applauded wildly becauseA．
A．she sang so well that everyone was amazed
B．she looked very funny
C．her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags
D．she made a foolish mistake in the end
24．The passage is mainly aboutB，
A．how to win fans
B．a woman's sudden success
C．how to sing well
D．a woman's simple life．

10．As Rosalie Warren stood at the mailbox in the lobby of her apartment building in May 1980，she shared the anxiety of many other college seniors．In her hand was an envelope containing her final grades．As she nervously opened it，Warren wondered whether her hundreds of hours of studying had paid off．
They had．
"I got five A's，"she still recalls with elation．"I almost fell on the floor!"
Warren would graduate from Suffolk University with a Bachelor of Science degree in philosophy and history at age 80．Three years later，at age 83； she would receive her second degree from Suffolk，a master's in education．
Now，with both diplomas proudly displayed in her apartment，Warren is not finished with learning．Now 93，she continues for her 18th year at Suffolk under a program that allows persons 65and over to attend classes tuition free．"It's my life to go to school，to enjoy being in an academic atmosphere，"she says．"That's what I love．"
Warren was born Rosalie Levey on Aug.29，1900．Two years after she entered high school，her father died．Warren had to leave school for factory work to help support her family's 10children．Warren describes herself as a"person who always liked school，"and she says the move"broke my heart completely because I couldn't finish high school．"
In the end，however，"I went to school nights，"she recalls．"Any place I could find an outlet of learning and teaching，I was there．"
A short time later，her mother became ill，and Warren had to care for her，once again putting her education on hold．
Finally，in 1921，her mother，now recovered，drew from her saving to send Warren to Boston University for two years to study typing，stenography，and office procedures．
Those courses helped Warren gain several long-term office positions over the next 60years，but her great desire"to be in the academic field"continued．
In 1924，she married Eugene Warren，and seven years later，her daughter，Corinne，was born．In 1955，by then a widow and a grandmother，Warren took a bus tour across the United States that was to last nine months．She said she wanted to see"things you never see in the West End．"
When she returned home，she took a bookkeeping position and also enrolled in courses in philosophy，sociology and Chinese history．
In 1975，when she was 75，Warren learned from a neighbor about Suffolk University's tuition-free program for senior citizens．"I was at the registrar's office the very next day，"she recalls．At first，she took one or two courses at a time，but encouraged by her professors，she enrolled as a degree candidate．
"I had not studied for so many years，"she says，"but I was determined．"For the next four years，Warren，who calls herself a"student of philosophy，"worked toward her degree．
Nancy Stoll，dean of students at Suffolk，says Warren is"an interesting role model for our younger students---that learning is a lifetime activity…．She is genuinely enthusiastic about being here，and that permeates （散发） her activities and is contagious （传染的） to students and faculty．"

55．What does the word"elation"mean in the sentence"I got fives A's"，she still recalls with elation"？A
A．Great happiness
B．Great surprise
C．Great pride
D．Great honor
56．How old was Warren when she got her first college degree？C
A．She was 79
B．She was 23
C．She was 80
D．She was 75
57．What kind of work did she do for 60years？D
A．Studying
B．Factory work
C．Typing
D．Office work
58．Which statement can be inferred from the underlined sentences？D
A．Because Warren needn't pay her tuition； she went to study at Suffolk University
B．At first Warren had to pay for her courses at Suffolk University
C．Most of the students at Suffolk University are older than 65
D．Suffolk University encourages older people to take courses
59．It can be inferred from this passage that Rosalie WarrenC．
A．came from a wealthy family
B．didn't like working in an office
C．put her family before her education
D．didn't like her family very much
60．What is the main topic of this passage？C
A．Rosalie Warren's family
B．Rosalie Warren's life
C．Rosalie Warren's education
D．Rosalie Warren's studying at Suffolk University．

9．假设你是李华，你的朋友Peter邀请你周日到他家参加一场party，但是你不能参加，请根据以下要点写一封100词左右的道歉信．
要点：
1．你要准备半期考试
2．你感冒了
3．希望考试后再聚
注意：
1．词数100左右：
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结语已为你写好．
Dear Peter，
．
Sincerely yours，
LiHua．

8．越来越多的汽车进入了我们的家庭，改善了我们的生活，但同时也带来了很多问题，如塞车和车祸，给家庭和社会带来了极大的危害．作为中学生，我们应该怎样做呢？请写一篇有关交通安全的短文．
内容包括：1．遵守交通规则，如走人行道/过斑马线；
2．别在街道或马路上玩耍和踢球；
3．劝父母不能酒后驾车．
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．你可以适当增加内容，以使行文连贯；
3．开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数．
参考词汇：zebra-crossing 斑马线
With more and more cars coming into our families，we are happy that it has greatly improved our life．

7．假如你是李明，上周你班同学就"毕业前我们该为学校做些什么？"进行了讨论．请你根据以下内容要点，将同学们的建议用英语写一封信告诉你的笔友David，并谈谈你的想法及理由．
1．为图书馆捐书；2．美化校园；3．刻苦学习．
注意：
1．词数120左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．

6．假定你是李华，你们学校将组织志愿者社团（the voluntary organization）为学校提供帮助．你想竞选团长，请你根据以下要点提示，准备一篇英文演讲稿．内容要点如下：
1．如何开展社团活动（至少两项活动）；
2．活动的意义；
3．希望当选．
注意：
1．词数：100左右；
2．开头语和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
参考词汇：团长 captain
Dear fellow students，
Good morning!I'm Li Hua．

That's all．Thank you!

5．假定你是李华，你看到"International Friendship Club"所做的广告后加入了该俱乐部，但他们并没履行相关承诺．请用英语写信给主办方，要求解释以下承诺：
1．退还交友需要的照片；
2．两周内提供六个不同国家的笔友信息；
3．活动不收取任何费用．
注意：
1．词数100左右（开头已经写好，不计入总词数）；
2．可以适当地添加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Sir/Madam，
I am writing to complain about the service I have received from your International Friendship Club．

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