It was Thanksgiving morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together on the top step.

“Any old papers, lady？” asked one of them.

I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.

“Come in and I'll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”

They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.

The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich？”

“Am I rich? Pity, no！”

I looked at my worn­out slipcovers (椅套). The girl put her cup back in its saucer (碟) carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” They left after that, holding their papers against the wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.

Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.

I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a regular job, these matched, too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy marks of little sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.

28．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Lady, are you rich?

B．A story of Thanksgiving Day

C．Don't forget how rich you are

D．Does cups and saucers match well?

29．The writer let the two children come in and served them well because________.

A．she wanted to sell old papers to them

B．she showed great pity and care on them

C．she wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving party

D．she had the same experience as them in the past

30．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The girl thought the writer was rich just because she wanted to make the writer happy.

B．The writer had thought she wasn't rich because her supplies were not expensive.

C．If cups and saucers match well, they are a best pair even though cheap.

D．After hearing what they said, the writer seemed to understand what a rich life was.

31．The writer left the muddy marks of little sandals on the floor for a while to________.

A．show that she was a kind­hearted lady

B．leave room for readers to think about what being rich is

C．remind her that she shouldn't forget how rich she was

D．prove that she had understood what meant being rich

32．It can be inferred from the text that whether you are rich depends on________.

A．how much money you have made

B．what attitude you have had towards life

C．the way you help others

D．your social relationship

Mr.Robinson had to travel somewhere on business.__16__he was in a hurry，he decided to go by__17__.He liked sitting beside a window when he was flying，__18__when he got on to the plane，he looked for a window seat. He found__19__of them had already been__20__except for one. There was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one，and   Mr.Robinson was__21__that the one by the window was free；but，__22__，he at once went     towards it.

When he reached it，__23__，he saw that there was a notice on it. It was__24__in ink and said，“This seat is__25__for proper load balance，thank you.” Mr. Robinson had never seen       such a(n)__26__notice in a plane before，but he thought that the plane must be carrying        someting__27__heavy in it，so he walked on and found another__28__seat，not beside a        window，to sit in.

Two or three people__29__to sit in the window seat beside the soldier，but they，    __30__，read the notice and__31__.When the plane was nearly__32__，a very beautiful girl    hurried into the plane. The soldier，who was__33__the passengers coming in，quickly took the      notice__34__the seat beside himself and in this way succeeded having the__35__of the girl     during the whole trip.

16．A.As                       B．While                 C．When                       D．For

17．A.bus                      B．air                             C．train                      D．car

18．A.therefore     B．accordingly         C．so                D．naturally

19．A.both                    B．every                 C．neither                     D．all

20．A.booked               B．taken                 C．presented                D．spared

21．A.surprised     B．doubtful             C．happy                       D．excited

22．A.though                B．then                      C．anyhow                     D．instead

23．A.similarly       B．meanwhile          C．nevertheless        D．however

24．A.made           B．written                      C．printed                     D．typed

25．A.preserved  B．covered                     C．held                      D．remained

26．A.funny            B．available           C．unusual                    D．important

27．A.terribly                B．narrowly                     C．particularly               D．slightly

28．A.empty          B．comfortable        C．enjoyable          D．suitable

29．A.expected     B．managed          C．tried                     D．failed

30．A.either           B．too                            C．already                    D．yet

31．A.went away  B．went out                     C．went on                    D．went off

32．A.full                       B．crowded           C．busy                  D．ready

33．A.seeing                B．glancing            C．spying                      D．watching

34．A.off                 B．away                 C．down                 D．over

35． A.partner              B．friends                      C．company          D．help

_{Tens of thousands of people marched to the Martin Luther King Jr．Memorial, celebrating the 50th anniversary of King's famous speech, through which we know _____ he said meant to the black．}

_{A． that what             B． what that}

_{C． what what             D． that which}

My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way ,we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ __41___ my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a __42___ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a __43____ on how bad it must be to have to stand ___44____ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to __45___ something they thought our “friend” there would ___46___. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a ___47____. I thought about it. We were ___48__ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes __49___ from our need instead of our abundance is ___50__ what we need to do! All the kids __51____ something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of __52__, he lit up and thanked us with ___53__ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for __54____his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ___55__ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can __56___! Things would have played out so __57____ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have ___58___ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in __59___, it also gave my kids the __60____ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

41. A. Lost                 B. Changed                     C. Quit                       D. Finished

42. A condition          B. place                            C. sight                      D. show

43. A. suggestion            B. comment                     C. decision               D. call

44. A. outside           B. proudly                  C. by                          D. angrily

45. A. draw                B. say                        C. arrange                 D. pick

46. A. order               B. supply                   C. appreciate           D. discover

47. A. dollar               B. job                         C. hot meal               D. gift card

48. A. easy                B. low                         C. soft                        D. loose

49. A. giving                     B. saving                   C. spending                     D. begging

50. A. yet                   B. even                      C. still                         D. just

51. A. declared         B. shared                  C. ignored                 D. expected

52. A . toys                B. medicine                     C. food                      D. clothes

53. A. sleepy                    B. watery                   C. curious                  D. sharp

54. A. whoever          B. whatever               C. whichever             D. whenever

55. A. experience            B. example                C. message                     D. adventure

56. A. rely on             B. respect                 C. learn from             D. help

57. A. suddenly         B. vividly                    C. differently              D. perfectly

58. A. time                 B. power                    C. patience            D. money

59. A. fear                 B. love                       C. need                            D. memory

60. A. strong                    B. sweet                           C. strange                 D. simple

English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, __________ uses it differently.

A. all of which          B. each of which    C. all of them           D. each of them

 ---Are you a worker here?

   ---No. I don’t really work here. I ________until Mrs. Liu comes back from her business trip.

   A. will just help out       B. am just helping out    C. just help out      D. have just helped out

It was a lovely Sunday morning. I had  36  to take my daughter to the local playground while my wife  37  at home with the youngest. The moment we got there, my daughter  38  for the swings and asked for a push. As I was helping my daughter to go higher and higher, I noticed another little girl trying  39  to get her own swing going.

I gave my daughter one big  40  and then walked  41  to her asking if she needed any help. She said “yes!” I soon had her feet  42   towards the clouds while she laughed happily.  43  we returned home, I was  44  worn out, but my  45  were still flying higher than those swings.

Two years later, I went to 46  my kids as usual after a long-day hard work from the local grade school. I stood wearily watching for my children  47  suddenly I felt two tiny arms  48  around my stomach. I looked down and there was the little girl from the playground  49  towards me. She gave me one more big hug before heading off to  50  her school bus. As I watched her back, I didn’t feel quite so tired  51  and my spirits were once again soaring in the heaven.

In this life every single bit of love we  52  finds its way back to us again. It may travel from heart to heart or it may blossom in the soul  53  it was planted. It may take seconds or it may take years. The law of love is never broken  54 . What we sow, we harvest. The love we share, the kindness we give, and the joy we  55  will always come back to bless us. 

36. A. preferred             B. tried                     C. wanted                D. volunteered

37. A. left                        B. stayed              C. wanted                  D. felt

38. A. headed                    B. ran                       C. walked                  D. turned

39. A. in need                B. in wonder            C. in peace                       D. in vain

40. A. hug               B. push                    C. ball                     D. smile

41. A. forward                B. away             C. over                             D. down

42. A. lifting             B. taking                  C. flying                     D. running

43. A. By the time     B. Up till now             C. At a time                       D. So far

44. A. mentally        B. physically            C.       especially                   D. totally

45. A. hearts           B. minds               C. spirits                    D. brains  

46. A. pick up                 B. look for                    C. watch out              D. attend to

47. A. when          B. while                    C. before                   D. as

48. A. wrap              B. pat                           C. look                              D. walk

49. A. showing up          B. smiling up       C. pointing out           D. running out

50. A. find               B. keep                    C. catch                     D. take

51. A.once more     B. much more          C. no more                       D. any more

52. A. seek              B. share                   C. have                     D. hold

53. A. when             B. what                    C. which                    D. where

54. A. yet                       B. though                 C. however                       D. still

55. A. enjoy             B. possess                   C. own                              D. create

    I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn’t want me for the film - it wanted somebody as well known as Paul — he stood up for me. I don’t know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.

The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft(技艺) and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other — but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core(核心) of our relationship off the screen.

We shared the brief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back — he with his Newman’s Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn’t see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.

I last saw him a few months ago. He’d been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn’t talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn’t need a lot of words.

44．Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first?

A．Paul Newman wanted it.

B．The studio powers didn’t like his agent.

C．He wasn’t famous enough.

D．The director recommended someone else.

45．Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship?

A．They were of the same age.

B．They worked in the same theater.

C．They were both good actors.

D．They han similar charactertics.

46．What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Their belief.

B．Their care for children.

C．Their success.

D．Their support for each other.

47．What is the author’s purpose in writing the test?

A．To show his love of films.

B．To remember a friend.

C．To introduce a new movie.

D．To share his acting experience.

____ with a difficult situation，Mr Smith made up his mind ____ his boss for advice．（　　）

A．Facing； to ask       B．To face； asking

C．Faced； to ask       D．Having faced； asking

Mrs. Taylor has __________ 8-year-old daughter who has __________ gift for painting -- she has won two national prizes.

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

She _____ the carpet with some very nice curtains in colour.

A. connected    B. fitted   C. equipped D. matched.

 The policeman 　　　 to be reading the newspaper. In fact, he was watching the man near the window. 

A. pretended            B. began     C. continued    D. expected

The refugee crisis（难民危机） in Europe, if ________ properly, can lead to serious social problems.

  A. not handled               B. not being handled  

  C. not to be handled        D. not having been handled

Turning the lights out or wearing a blindfold（眼罩） while eating could be a quick way to lose weight, according to scientists. The simple trick works because it stops diners eating for pleasure rather than for calories. It also triggers (引发) a part of the brain that is worried that unseen food may go bad.

An experiment by the University of Konstanz, in Germany, found that people who were blindfolded consumed（消耗） nine percent fewer calories before they felt full, compared to those who could see. They also vastly overestimated how much they had eaten because they could not see how much was left on the plate. Blindfolded volunteers estimated they had eaten 88 percent more than they actually had.

Scientists believe that not seeing food on the table also allows the body to know when it is full in real time rather than remembering past experiences where it might have taken a full plate to feel full.

In the experiment, 50 people were blindfolded and 40 were allowed to see their food. All were told not to eat within two hours of the experiment. They were then given three 95g bowls of chocolate ice cream and invited to eat for 15 minutes. Their bowls were taken away and the remaining ice-cream weighed, while the participants were quizzed on how much they thought they had eaten.

On average the group who could see ate 116g while the blindfolded groups ate 105g. However, the blindfolded group believed they had eaten 197g while compared with 159g for the non-blind volunteers. They were also asked how pleasant the ice-cream tasted and the blindfolded group rated lower than those who could see.

“The experienced pleasure of eating was significantly lower in the blindfolded group. Not seeing the food might have decreased the appetite. Sight plays an important role in the eating experience and in the overall dining experience.”

Previous studies have shown that the visual influence of food plays a large part in the taste. While restaurants that allow diners to eat in the dark state that it triggers（引发） other senses, in fact eating in darkness is likely to taste far milder than usual.

32. With the lights out, diners eat less partly because ______.

   A. they want to quickly finish their meals

   B. they trust their feelings more than ever

   C. they focus more on fun than the calories

   D. they worry about the quality of the food

33. We can learn from the passage that the blindfolded group ______.

   A. spent a much longer time eating the same food

   B. believed they ate more than they really did

   C. depended on past experiences to feel full

   D. thought the food tasted better than usual

34. The last two paragraphs tell us that ______.

   A. diners are likely to lose their appetite eating in darkness

   B. senses rather than sight play an important role in the taste

   C. findings of this experiment differ from the previous studies

   D. restaurants benefit a lot from allowing diners to eat in the dark

35. The main purpose of the passage is to ______.

   A. provide statistics related to eating in the dark

   B. offer reasons for people to eat in the dark areas

   C. inform the readers of the result of an experiment

   D. persuade the readers to lose weight in a new way

The story is about an old villager and his sons living in West China, _________ travelling beyond the mountain in their life.

A. none of them        B. none of whom

C. neither of them     D. neither of whom

A good night’s sleep is important to every one of us. As we know, sleep has a lot of benefits.

*____36____Heart attacks and strokes are more common during the early morning hours. This fact may be explained by the way sleep interacts with the blood vessels(血管). Lack of sleep has been associated with worsening of blood pressure. Your heart will be healthier if you get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night.

*Sleep can reduce stress ____37____ The body’s functions are put on high alert which causes an increase in blood pressure and a production of stress hormones(荷尔蒙). Higher blood pressure increases your risk for heart attacks and strokes. The stress hormones also, unfortunately, make it harder for you to sleep.

*____38____ A good night’s sleep makes you feel energized and alert the next day. Being engaged and active not only feels great, it increases your chances for another good night’s sleep. When you wake up feeling refreshed, use that energy to get out into the daylight, do active things, and be engaged in your world. You’ll sleep better the next night and increase your daily energy level.

* Sleep may help you lose weight. Researchers have also found that people who sleep less than seven hours per night are more likely to be overweight or obese.____39____ So if you are interested in controlling or losing weight, don’t forget to pay attention to getting a good night’s sleep.

*Sleep helps the body make repairs. Sleep is a time for your body to repair damage caused by stress, rays and other harmful exposures. ____40____ These protein molecules(分子) form the building blocks for cells, allowing them to repair damage.

A. Sleep makes you more alert.

B. Sleep improves your memory.

C. Sleep keeps your heart healthy.

D. Your cells produce more protein while you are sleeping

E. When your body lacks sleep, it goes into a state of stress.

F. As we know, the body can do repair work itself before the damage becomes worse.

G. It is thought that the lack of sleep impacts the balance of hormones in the body that affect appetite.

假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter 向你询问二十四节气（the 24 solar terms)之一“立秋”（Beginning of Autumn)的中文含义。请你给他回复电子邮件，要点如下：

1.立秋，立秋意味着秋季开始，在每年8月7日活8日。

2.落叶知秋，暑去凉来。季结转换，注意感冒发烧。

3.气温依然很高，农作物生长旺盛，孕育着美丽的金秋。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Those who suffer from headache will find they get _______ from this medicine.

A．relief                B．security         C．defence          D．shelter

假定你是李华，上周日是你的外国朋友Anne 的生日。你本来答应参加她的生日聚会，但是你当时正忙于准备月考，不小心忘了赴约。请写信向Anne表达你的歉意，说明原因，并提出补救办法。

注意：

1．词数100词左右

2．文章中不得出现真实学校与班级

3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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Wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other. A ___1___ consideration, when ___2 ___ a great city by night, that every one of those ___3 ___ clustered houses encloses its own secret; that every room in every one of them encloses its own secret; that every ___4 ___ heart in the hundreds of thousands of breasts there, ___5 ___, if some of its imaginings, a secret to the heart nearest it! Something of the ___6 ___, even of Death itself, is ___7___ to this. No more can I turn the leaves of this dear book that loved, and ___8___ hope in time to read it all. No more can I look into the ___9 ___ of this

unfathomable water, wherein as momentary lights glanced into it, I have had ___10___ of buried treasure and other things ___11 ___.

It was appointed that the book should ___12 ___ with a spring, for ever and for ever, when I had read ___13 ___ a page. It was appointed that the water should be locked in an eternal frost, when the light was playing on its ___14___, and I stood in ___15 ___ on the shore.

My friend is dead, my neighbour is dead, my love the darling of my soul, is dead; it is the inexorable consolidation and perpetuation of the secret that was always in that individuality, and ___16 ___ I shall carry in mine to my life’s end. In any of the burial-places of this city __17 ___ which I pass, is there a sleeper more inscrutable than its busy inhabitants ___18___, in their innermost ___19___, to me or than I am to ___20 ___?

1. A. casual       B. perfect        C. reasonable      D. serious

2. A. enter        B. break           C. conquer       D. depart

3. A. lightly      B. darkly         C. faintly         D. brightly

4. A. hitting      B. striking       C. beating         D. spanking

5. A. are          B. is             C. being           D. that

6. A. awfulness    B. happiness      C. sadness         D. politeness

7. A. preferable   B. referable      C. favourable      D. compatible

8. A. senselessly  B. ambitiously    C. greatly         D. vainly

9. A. degrees      B .lengths        C. depths          D. widths

10. A. glimpses    B. glances        C. stares          D. glares

11. A. unpaved     B. buried         C. unseen          D. incredible

12. A. miss        B. cover          C. enclose         D. shut

13. A. within      B. without        C. but             D. and

14. A. surface     B. land           C. ground          D. seaside

15. A. existence   B. wisdom         C. ignorance       D. power

16. A. which       B. what           C. when           D. where

17. A. over        B. across         C. through         D. on

18. A. be          B. are            C. were            D. being

19. A. personality B. character      C. characteristic  D. heart

20. A. it          B. those          C. you             D. them