完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

I’m a TV show host.One Sunday，I   36   my 7-year-old daughter by the sea for lunch.On arriving at the beach，I saw JoJo，a   37   man in the hotel business.We sat down to chat in an open air cafe   38   I watched my daughter enjoy herself on the swings in front of us.

Suddenly our conversation was    39   by a stranger，who politely asked    40   to speak to me.Often people want to tell me   41   about my controversial TV show,when

I’m out on the   42  .

He asked to speak to me   43   ，so we stood a bit away from my table.He said，

“I’m James，father of a 7-year-old girl，who’s very sick.The doctors said that if she was treated in the UK,she would probably   44   .But I’m poor,so can you please help me？”

Speechless，I stared in the man’s eyes full of   45   and asked how l could help.After we talked for a while，I went to sit back.JoJo asked me，“What’s wrong with you?Your

  46   changed.”I told him and he was very sorry for this sick child.

All weekend I   47   James，his daughter and his family.I even considered doing a special TV show to   48   money for this sick child.

On Monday morning I was at the office after I finished   49   my show,when JoJo walked  into my office.Actually JoJo is so   50   and I never imagined he had time to come and see me.

“Please，call the man   51   the sick child and tell him that I’ll   52   all expenses for his sick daughter’s treatment.”JoJo said，with a   53   in his hand.“I’ve been married for 35 years，I wasn’t lucky enough to   54   a child.l want to help this child now.”I   55   the phone to call James.

1.A.held            B.took              C.shipped           D.sent

2.A.serious             B.smart             C.wealthy           D.diligent

3.A.while           B.before        C.after                 D.thongh

4.A.spread          B.interrupted  C.heard             D.announced

5.A.question        B.advice        C.support           D.permission

6.A.everything     B.anything          C.nothing           D.something

7.A.streets             B.trips             C.spots                 D.beaches

8.A.privately       B.loudly        C.quietly           D.secretly

9.A.escape          B.control       C.survive           D.deserve

10.A.doubts             B.scare             C.excitement            D.tears

11.A.temper             B.face          C.voice                 D.style

12.A.looked after  B.cared for         C.thought about       D.asked about

13..A.raise         B.make          C.earn              D.save

14.A.discussing         B.presenting        C.writing           D.practising

15.A.proud          B.rich          C.busy             D.careful

16.A.on                 B.for           C.up                D.with

17.A.pay            B.spend         C.share                 D.gain

18..A.paper         B.check             C.pen                   D.letter

19..A.help          B.adopt             C.attend                D.have

20..A.held on           B.got through       C.picked up             D.turned on

This is a story  that happened 15 years ago but it has always stayed with me since then.On the way back from work every evening,more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway.He always waved at every car,he was always happy and smiling and sometimes almost dancing.Every day after work when I got there，I would quickly roll down my window and give him the coins.Occasionally the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day.His answer would always be the same，“I’m blessed！”.

It amazed me that even in his situation of being homeless he was so positive，and his answer would remind me of how blessed I was.A single mother of four amazing kids,with a place to call home and with a job to provide for my kids.Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off due to the economy.Needless to say that on my was home that day I was very sad and upset.I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did.I wasn’t feeling the joy as I got off the ramp where the homeless man would be.Yet there he was as alway，as l turned the ramp.He set his eyes on me，while still smiling and waving at others.

While I was waiting for the red light to turn，he strolled over to my car.He had a big smile he looked me straight in the eyes and said “today I will give you a dollar”.He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill.I was blown away.I burst into tears.I wanted to jump out of my car and hug him！

You see that day he gave me more than a dollar bill，he taught me a valuable lesson.No matter  what material things are taken  from you，no one can take away your choice to be joyful.

1.What is the passage mainly concerned？

A.A dollar bill from a homeless person.

B.A blessing coming from a homeless person.

C.A woman who lost her job due to the economy.

D.A homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway.

2.From the lst paragraph，we know the homeless man is         .

A.optimistic         B.brave         C.Iazy          D.kind-hearted

3.After leaving the boss’s office，the author         .

A.felt relaxed to get rid of the tiring job

B.still felt joyful when coming off the ramp

C.took it for granted that she was fit for her job

D.didn’t put some change aside to give to the man

4.The underlined phrase“blown away”in the 3rd paragraph most probably  means

         .

A.completely defeated                B.wholly blown down

C.really amazed                      D.murdered by gunfire

5.It can be inferred from the passage that         .

A.material things are the most important in life

B.people should be encouraged to beg by smiling

C.the author’s ride home that dog was smooth sailing

D.we should wait others’help when faced with challenges

From a very early age，some children exhibit better

self-control than others.Now，a new study that began with about 1，000 children in New Zealand has tracked how a child’s low self-control can predict poor health，money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years.

Researchers have been studying this group of children for decades now.They observed the level of self-control the youngsters displayed.Parents，teachers，even the kids themselves，scored the youngsters on measures like“acting before thinking”and “Persistence in reaching goals.”

The study led  by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1，000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin,New Zealand.

“The children who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten，later on had the most health problems in their 30s，” Moffitt said， “and they had the worst financial situation.They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low income.”Moffitt explained that self-control problems were widely observed，and weren’t just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kids.

Moffitt said it’s still unclear why some children have better self-control than others，though she said other researchers have found that it’s mostly a learned behavior,with relatively little genetic influence.But good self-control can be set to run in familles because children with good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents.But the good news，Moffitt said，is that self-control can be taught by parents，and through school curricula that have been shown to be effective.

1.From the first two paragraphs we learn that         .

A.the research has been carried out for five years

B.self-control in kids tends to determine their future

C.self-control was assessed by children’s intelligence

D.children’s self-control is almost the same at early age

2.Children with low self-control are more likely to         .

A.become wealthy in later life       B.get good school performance

C.have better financial planning     D.adopt negative behaviors

3.According to Moffitt，        .

A.only good genetic factors can shape their lives in the future

B.scientists know well why some children have better self-control

C.self-control in childhood has nothing to do with criminal activity

D.willpower as a child really influences people’s chances of adulthood

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Self-control cannot be taught in schools.

B.The study is restricted within few participants.

C.It’s never too late to deal with self-control problems.

D.Good parenting can improve self-control and life success.

5..Which of the following might be the best title of the  passage？

A.Child’s self control predicts future health，success

B.Kids are encouraged to take risks at an early age

C.Children’s development cannot be changed by teachers

D.How to teach the kids a bit of self-control in schools

London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme.It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.

So how does it  work？First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key.The key will unlock one of the bikes，which are kept at docking stations in  and around central London.You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go，for he length of time you use the bike.

Transport for London， which runs the scheme，are hoping to have 6，000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year.The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion in London and is expected to generate up to 40，000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre.London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been “filled with thousands of gleaming machines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.

However，there  have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday.On the first day some people found they couldn’t dock their bike  properly and their usage of the bike had not registered.Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems”and have said they wouldn’t charge for the first day as a“gesture of goodwill”.Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.

Despite the comments，the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive about things，saying，“My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a gigantic pedal-powered push forwards.”

1.A new bike scheme has started in London to.

A.earn more money for the government

B.encourage the citizens to take exercises

C.deal with the city’s traffic problems

D.increase employment opportunities

2.Which  is the correct order of a bike hire？

a.pay a usage charge according to the time   b.pay for the key

c.cycle in and around central London         d.sign up as a member to get a key

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

3.According to he passage，the scheme         .

A.is started by volunteers in London

B.has prepared cnough cycles available

C.is expected to improve the environment

D.has become as popular as cabs and buses

4.Which of the following is NOT the“teething problems” of the scheme？

A.People were unable to lock properly.

B.People could not dock the bikes properly.

C.People had no enthusiasm about the scheme.

D.It’s too expensive for some people to hire a bike.

5.From the passage we know         .

A.the‘cycling revolution’failed once started

B.the scheme will be put off due to the problems

C.all the citizens in London are in favor of the scheme

D.the London Mayor has great confidence in the scheme

Recently,university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged.It was designed to see how young people would react if they were asked to observe a total media ban by unplugging all forms of media devices for 24 hours.

Unplugged is being run by Dr Roman Gerodimos，a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University.During the experiment，Dr Gerodimos said there were already  signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers.He said：“They’re reporting withdrawal symptoms，overeating，feeling nervous，isolated and disconnected.”

During their 24-hour test，three of the experiment’s participants were followed around by a BBC reporter plus cameraman.They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline，but of course，they all waited until the next day when they had access to their laptops.

Elliot Day wrote：“Today,my whole morning routine was thrown up into the air.Despite being  aware of the social importance of the media,I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers.”

From Caroline Scott，we read：“I didn’t expect it，but being deprived of the media for 24 hours resulted in my day-to-day activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usual…I didn’t break out in a cold sweat like our lecturer expected us all to，but It’s not something l would like to do again！”

And Charlotte Gay wrote：“I have to say the most difficult item for me to be without has been  my  mobile；not  only is it a social device，it’s  my main access point of communication.”

Earlier in the year,a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media,often plugged into several things at once.So,with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate,how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future?

1.What can we learn about the volunteers?

A.Volunteers didn’t write down about their day offline.

B.Volunteers weren’t allowed to use any media for 24 hours.

C.Volunteers  were followed around by Dr Roman Gerodimos.

D.Only volunteers in the UK took part in Unplugged experiment.

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the participants’feelings？

A.Anxious.           B.Lonely            C.Bored.            D.Despaired.

3.Which of the following is true of Caroline Scott？

A.The media ban affected his temperature.

B.His work went on smoothly without the media.

C.His work was carried on hard without the media.

D.His life was empty without the radio or newspapers.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.People should use the media devices reasonably.

B.People can easily survive the media devices addict.

C.People can spend more time sleeping in the future.

D.People spend about half the time using the media devices.

5.The text is most probably a         .

A.newspaper ad             B.book review

C.news report              D.science fiction story

阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的字数要求）。

［1］It’s a fine line parents walk as they try to guide their kids into adulthood.You want to protect but not treat too kindly,advise but not control and let them live their own lives—with some input,of course.

［2］When your child asks for help or advice，give only what was asked for.If your Child asks you to tie a particular hard-to-tie knot（绳结）for a project she is working on，just tie the knot.Don’t start helping with the rest of the project or making suggestions on how to do it.She wants to do it herself,in her own way.Befor                 which your child has not askd for,count to ten.Perhaps in those seconds you’ll decide that the advice would do no good，or isn’t really that important，and you’ll drop it.If the advice still seems important,you will give it，but the pause may lead you to give it in a more thoughtful way.

［3］Remember that your child is not you and is not a reflection of you.We mak a serious mistake if we try to shape our children into copies of ourselves,or if we think of them as extensions or reflections of ourselves.We need to help them to be them,not try to turn them into us or into something that we think will make us look good.

［4］Our primary responsibility to our children is not that of telling them moment-to-moment or day-to-day how to behave but providing them with a healthy environment in which to develop.For example,one of the best ways you can help your kids is to work with your community to create safe-enough outdoor places to play in your neighborhood.

1.What’s the best title of this text？ （no more than 10 words）

2.Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one？

It’s not your duty to help her finish the whole thing or give her advice on the way of doing it.

3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.（no more than 5  words）

4.Make a list of three mistakes that we parents usually make in guiding the kids.（no more than 24 words）

（1）                                                                         

（2）                                                                         

（3）                                                                          

5.Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.

写作（满分30分）

美国ESL（English As A Second Language）教师代表团到你校考察英语教学。你作为学生代表，简单汇报你校英语教学情况。发言稿包括以下内容：

1.英语课时、教学目标；

2.英语学习成果与不足；

3.征求美国教师的建议。

注意：1.词数120—150；

2.可适当增加细节。

 I can still remember when I met my best friend．She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to  11  me．I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother，  12 to look at each other．Soon we lost the    13  and started playing with each other．

In the 7^th grade，I first lost touch with her．She was  14 family problems and I deserted her to be with the "cooler people" because they knew she had been a   15       person．None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had  16 ．However，every summer we could always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas，and talk about all the boys we liked．

It was last year when I noticed the problem．I guess I was too devoted in high school to   17 she needed someone there for her．Anyway，she made a new best friend and so did I．Then 1 didn’t know why，but she started cutting herself!

She then was diagnosed（诊断）with clinical（临床的）depression．At first，1 was very   18 ，but we still stayed in   19 ．I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically   20 her and people were calling her   21 ，and I knew I still cared about her like a sister.

Yesterday she came to me and said：“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting．I  22 you so much，and you didn’t even know you were   23 me．”

We both cried．And I guess a kind of   24 from my life so far is never to give up on your friends．Even if they aren’t as cool as others，or people think they are crazy，they need someone there．If you desert them，you will only be  25 yourself. So if a friend needs you, and you care for them, you can never desert them.

Charlie Chaplin developed his own manner of acting, the one that was to become world-famous. He wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air   1.  he walked. During his first year, Chaplin acted in 35 films, many of   2. he wrote and directed himself. Chaplin’s earliest films were   3. (silence), because the equipment for adding sound to films had not yet been developed.

The   4. (develop) of films with sound became a problem for Chaplin, as he was uncertain about   5. (make) films with dialogue. Instead, he continued to make films without dialogue, but he added music. Chaplin’s later films, _6. , were not well received. He made only six films   7. 1940 and 1966 and only   8.first of these is still popular today. Before he died in 1977, he _ 9.(honour) in a number of ways for  10. contributions to the film industry.

Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.

Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine.

“ I think he was just letting us know he was OK and keep doing what we are doing ,” Holbrook said.

The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11^th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.

“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/95.”

They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.

She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current（水流）.

“I still remember the day he wrote it,” Holbrook said. “ I couldn’t understand why he threw it in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”

1. What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?

2. Who found the bottle according to the passage?

3.What does the underlined sentence mean?

4.Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

5.The best title for this passage would be ____.