Regarded as one of the English language’s most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery, human nature, and philosophy (哲学). Although Keats didn’t receive much formal literary education, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.

Growing up as a young boy in London in a lower middle-class family, the young John didn’t attend a private school, but went to a public one. His teachers and his family’s friends regarded him as an optimistic boy who favored playing and fighting much more than minding his studies. After his father’s death in the early 1800s, followed by his mother’s passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核), he began viewing life differently. He wanted to escape the world and did so by reading anything he could get his hands on.

At around the age of 16, the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary appetite had taken too much of his fancy, especially with his addiction to the poetry of Ehmund Spenser. He was able to have his first full poem published in the Examiner in 1816, entitled O Solitude! If I Must With Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats had written an entire volume of poetry, but was sharply criticized (批评) by a magazine. However, the negative response didn’t stop his love of rhythm (韵律).

John Keats’ next work was Endymion, which was published in May 1818. The story involves a shepherd who falls in love with the moon goddess and leads him on an adventure of one boy’s hope to overcome the limitations of being human. Following Endymion, however, he tried something more narrative-based (叙事体的) and wrote Isabella. During this time, John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry due to his own limit in life experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge” associated with his poems. His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all that he learned. However, a bout (发作) with tuberculosis while visiting Italy would keep him from his work and eventually take his life in 1821.

32. John Keats’ attitude towards life changed because of       .

A. his early education from school                                      B. the deaths of his parents

C. Edmund Spenser’s poetry                                              D. the criticism of a magazine

33. What is the common thing between John Keats and his mother?

A. They read many books.                                           B. They had a bad childhood.

C. They died of the same disease.                                     D. They showed strong interest in poetry.

34. While trying to achieve his dream of becoming a poet first, John Keats was       .

A. determined                           B. experienced                          C. knowledgeable                     D. impatient

35. What do we know from the passage?

A. Keats received little education at school.

B. Endymion was about a real love story.

C. In 1816 Keats spent two months writing a poem.

D. Keats once had a chance of becoming a doctor.

阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。

The Meredith family lived in a small community. As the economy was in decline, some people in the town had lost their jobs. Many of their families were struggling to make ends meet. People were trying to help each other meet the challenges.

Mrs. Meredith was a most kind and thoughtful woman. She spent a great deal of time visiting the poor. She knew they had problems, and they needed all kinds of help. When she had time, she would bring food and medicine to them.

One morning she told her children about a family she had visited the day before. There was a man sick in bed, his wife, who took care of him and could not go out to work, and their little boy. The little boy 一 his name was Bernard - had interested her very much.

“I wish you could see him,' she said to her own children, John, Harry, and Clara. He is such a help to his mother. He wants very much to earn some money, but I don't see what he can do.

After their mother left the room, the children sat thinking about Bernard. "I wish we could help him to earn money," said Clara. "His family is suffering so much.,,

"So do I," said Harry. "We really should do something to assist them.,,

For some moments, John said nothing, but, suddenly, he sprang to his feet and cried, "I have a great idea! I have a solution that we can all help accomplish (完成)

The other children also jumped up all attention. When John had an idea, it was sure to be a good one. "I tell you what we can do," said John. "You know that big box of com Uncle John sent us? Well, we can make popcorn (爆米花),and put it into paper bags, and Bernard can take it around to the houses and sell it."

注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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When Mrs. Meredith heard of John's idea, she thought it was a good one, too. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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With everything ready, Bernard started out on his new business _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 Traffic conditions in Nanchang ____________ for decades. At first people only complained about jams during rush hours, but today every hour is rush hour.

       A. are worsening           B. had worsened           C. have been worsening        D. worsened

目前，学校存在少数学生考试作弊现象。某英文杂志社拟对此现象向中学生征文，标题是“My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations”。请根据下列提示用英语写一篇征文稿。

内容要点如下：

注意：1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；

      2．短文标题与开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；

      3．词数：100左右。

      4．参考词汇：作弊 cheat（v.）

My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations

It is known to us all that some students cheat in examinations at school.

When the sick mother got up,she was surprised to find that her six-year-old daughter ____________in the kitchen．

A．had cooked    B．has cooked    C．was cooking   D．cooked

Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. Although having   36   is a major part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the  37   mentality (心态) people need in sports.

  38   have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined, and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability.   39  , I was at my younger brother’s baseball game the other night and his team was   40   by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their   41   for bravery and will to fight, his team just seemed to slowly walk around,  42   sunflower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so   43   about the loss and he said it was because some kid’s mom brought really good snacks.

Some parents have a   44   with coaches shouting at their child, as they hold the view that if a child makes a mistake, it is the coach’s   45   to correct the problem. When parents get involved in telling the coach how to   46   the team, problems   47  . Some parents feel if they pay their money, they should have an equal   48   on how to coach the team. In order to have a successful learning experience, the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and   49   the parents from having the last say. Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to   50   the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually don’t   51   it.

With youth sport programs becoming less competitive, club teams are on the   52  . More teens can get an easier access to them. Club teams   53   more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for, the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in   54  . While having fun is important, skills and a   55   mentality is worth more in the world of sports.

36. A. fun              B. dignity                C. courage             D. patience

37. A. social            B. competitive             C. healthy              D. responsible

38. A. Coaches          B. Parents              C. Experts             D. Headmasters

39. A. As a result         B. In addition             C. For example          D. On the contrary

40. A. up               B. below                 C. above               D. down

41. A. scores           B. goals                  C. spirits              D. dreams

42. A. chew            B. spit                   C. count               D. swallow

43. A. worried          B. happy                 C. serious               D. casual

44. A. joke             B. problem               C. contact              D. compromise

45. A. duty             B. experience             C. awareness            D. turn

46. A. dismiss          B. unite                  C. handle               D. assess

47. A. stand out         B. break out              C. work out            D. come out

48. A. say             B. guidance               C. response            D. reward

49. A. protect          B. defend                C. excuse              D. discourage

50. A. assist            B. motivate               C. please                D. blame

51. A. want            B. deserve                C. value                D. appreciate

52. A. way             B. decline                C. go                  D. rise

53. A. offer            B. require                C. seek                        D. preserve

54. A. academics       B. sports                 C. exams               D. competitions

55. A. risking           B. controlling             C. winning                     D. cooperating

It is in the west of China _____ there is no doubt _____it is going to rain tomorrow.

A. where; whether     B. that; that

C. that; whether        D. where; that

 When the question _____ at the meeting, no one could answer it.

A. rose            B. arose

C. came           D. raised

______ the crisis of economy getting more and more serious, the government is searching for ways to improve people’s life.

  A. As        B. With          C. When         D. If

This dictionary ________ me. It cost me twenty dollars.

A. is belonged to     B. is belonging to     C. belongs to     D. belonged to