When I was a child I had a model railway set. As I drove my train around the track I set myself   21   goals: “Keep the train at a constant speed” and “let it travel as   22    as I can”. This was fun and exciting. Finally, I was   23   to find myself driving the train around bends （弯道）at full speed. Of course, the train went off the rails, but it did not   24   me.

The few   25   I had only served to reassure (使……确信) me that it was possible. I just  26   the majority of failures and kept trying to repeat the   27   of successes, since I had   28   motivation. It was only then that my father  29   what I was doing and stopped me so that I restarted to   30   what I was doing. Interestingly my father had to try hard to get the train   31   out of my hands. I had not realized that I had been  32   them so tightly. For the first time in my life I noticed my heart   33   rapidly. With the help of my father I realized I should   34   my goals and use steady force. In the end, I did it   35   .

I use this example to show what I   36    driven motivation. It comes from within us and takes us over for a time. Motivation can    37    us, but if not managed it can cause us to    38    the reality and act as a catalyst (催化剂) for     39    behavior. Therefore, we should learn to manage our motivation in order to be more     40    in our lives and work.

21. A. unclear              B. low               C. high                       D. realistic

22. A. quickly             B. freely              C. quietly                   D. carefully

23. A. annoyed            B. amazed           C. confused               D. concerned

24. A. discourage         B. disturb            C. discover                 D. distrust

25. A. difficulties           B. problems         C. experiments                  D. successes

26. A. ignored              B. imagined                C. valued                    D. admitted

27. A. secret                B. power              C. minority                 D. meaning

28. A. poor                    B. real                 C. primary                        D. strong

29. A. noticed                      B. praised           C. followed                       D. believed

30. A. talk about           B. think about      C. come about           D. set about

31. A. tickets                B. controls                  C. guards                  D. windows

32. A. packing              B. biting               C. holding                  D. pushing

33. A. kicking                B. knocking                C. shaking                  D. beating

34. A. set                     B. score              C. lower                      D. achieve

35. A. easily                        B. partly              C. equally                   D. madly

36. A. order                  B. call                  C. expect                   D. promise

37. A. ruin                           B. worry               C. benefit                  D. protect

38. A. get close to               B. lose touch with       C. get used to            D. put up with

39. A. good                  B. social                     C. normal                  D. negative

40. A. grateful              B. attractive                C. respectful              D. effective

   假如你是李华，你的美国网友Tom想要了解一下你所在学校的校园布局，请你根据自己的校园给他写一封e-mail，描述一下你的学校，并简单表达你对学校的情感。

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．不要提及学校名称；

4．开头语和结束语已经为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,

   How I miss you! I’d like to introduce the layout of my school to you.

____________________________________________________________________________________________

   Best wishes!

                                                                            Yours,

                                                                            Li Hua

Father’s Garden

My father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled(翻耕的) soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.

As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden. I remember Dad pushing the tiller(耕作机) ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corn, and our favorite—red tomatoes.

As I grew into a teenager, I didn’t get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, Dad turned to gardening like never before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.

But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of multicolored vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes.

For the first few years after he died, I couldn’t even bear to look at anyone’s garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.

36．Why did the author like the garden when he was a child?

A．He wanted to be a garden-crazy like his father.

B．He loved being in the garden with his father.

C．The garden was full of his favorite food.

D．The garden was just freshly tilled.

37．When all the kids started their own families, the author’s father _____.

A．stopped his gardening.               B．turned to other hobbies.

C．devoted more to gardening.           D．focused on planting tomatoes.

38．What happened to the garden when the author’s father was seriously ill?

A．There was a great harvest.          

B．The garden was almost deserted.

C．No plant grew in the garden at all. 

D．The author’s son took charge of the garden.

39．Why did the author start his garden with tomatoes?

A．He wanted to honor his father.          

B．His son liked the fields of tomatoes.

C．He only knew how to grow tomatoes.  

D．He thought tomatoes were easy to manage.

Wu celebrates birthday with return to music career

Chinese-Canadian singer-actor Wu Yi fan, known to his fans as Kris Wu, has released a documentary(纪录片) that goes backstage at his 26th birthday party．

The documentary S．A．U．C．E was recorded at his fans meeting party, held earlier this month in Shanghai to celebrate Wu's birthday.

The party was streamed live online, and has attracted over 16 million views.

Composed of five sections, Stage, Attitude, Urban, Crossover and Encore, the documentary’ features Wu’s latest single, July, a hip-hop English track, which was written and co-produced by Wu.

The single also marks Wu’s return to music after starring in big selling movies, including Mr. six by director Feng Xiao gang and The Mermaid by director Stephen Chow.

Born in Guang zhou, Guangdong province, Wu immigrated(移民) to Vancouver at ten years old with his mother.

He started his music career with South Korean-Chinese boy group, EXO．

In 2014, he launched his solo career, which has ranged from music and movies to the fashion industries.

After making his first appearance on the runway for Burberry men's collections in London, Wu was selected as the British luxury brand’s first non-British ambassador.

5. What can we know about Wu Yi fan according to the passage?

A. Wu has released a documentary that goes backstage at his 16th birthday party.

B. Wu immigrated to Canada at ten years old with his father.

C. Wu played an important part in producing his latest single, July.

D. Wu was selected as the British luxury brand’s last non-British ambassador.

6. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “stream” in Paragraph 3?

A. perform.    B. broadcast.    C. hold．    D. celebrate.

7. What can we infer about Wu’s career?

A. Wu started his music career with South Korean boy group EXO．

B. Wu left EXO and began his own career in music, movies and the fashion industries．

C. Wu has been singing since he started his music career.

D. Wu returned to music before he released his latest single.

8. In which section of a newspaper can we read this passage?

A. Film and TV.    B. Books.    C. Music and Theater.    D. Events and Festivals.

 It’s often less expensive to buy goods in _______ quantity, but you’d better examine _______ quality before buying them.

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

假设你叫李华，将作为高三毕业生代表，在毕业晚会上用英文做简短的告别演讲。请根据以下要点写一份演讲稿。

要点：

1. 高中生活的收获；

2. 对老师的感谢；

3. 对同学的祝福。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 文中不能出现考生的相关信息；

2. 开头已为你写好，开头不计入总词数。

My teachers and fellow students,

Sarah lived on a farm with her family. She was ___21___ to learn to track, to identify each person and where they were going by the marks they left on the ground. And if her father couldn’t teach her, she’d teach herself.

To the ___22___ of her family, she borrowed all their ___23___ and taught herself to recognize everyone’s footprints in the sand. More than once her father came outside shouting, “Sarah, bring me ___24___ my boots.”

Sarah developed the habit of walking around with her eyes fixed on the ground, ___25___ the comings and goings of every ___26___ in the place.

She also developed the annoying habit of ___27___ everyone. “What were you doing down at the dam, Jack? You’re not ___28___ to play there.” “Did you find what you were ___29___ in the garage, Auntie?” and “Who was the stranger visiting today wearing size ten boots, Mum?”

After she’d ______30______ every pair of shoes that everyone _____31_____, she turned to the farm’s animals. By this time _______32_______her victims had to admit, _____33_____, that she was good.

Her best _____34_____ came one evening when she said the horse’s front foot was _____35_____. Her father said that the horse was _____36_____ fine. Sarah _____37_____ that its hoof (蹄) had a split. Sarah’s father _____38_____ the horse’s hoof.

“You’re _____39_____. The hoof is split. How did you know?”

“You can see it in its _____40_____.” Sarah moved the horse away. “Look, it’s plain in the sand.’’ “If you can tell it has a split hoof from that sand, you’re pretty good,” said her father.

21. A. determined       B. forced           C. appointed            D. encouraged

22. A. expectation      B. annoyance        C. disappointment       D. delight

23. A. shoes            B. books            C. socks                D. tools

24. A. up               B. outside          C. over             D. back

25. A. guiding          B. hearing          C. studying         D. predicting

26. A. vehicle          B. person           C. animal               D. season

27. A. surprising       B. criticising      C. questioning          D. challenging

28. A. prepared         B. invited          C. qualified            D. allowed

29. A. calling for      B. looking for      C. waiting for          D. fighting for

30. A. worn         B. collected        C. destroyed            D. memorised

31. A. owned            B. borrowed    C. tried                D. bought

32. A. yet              B. even         C. also             D. still

33. A. guiltily         B. approvingly      C. merrily              D. unwillingly

34. A. performance      B. trick            C. magic                D. idea

35. A. tied             B. lost         C. injured              D. stolen

36. A. safely           B. extremely        C. hardly               D. perfectly

37. A. doubted          B. wondered    C. insisted             D. discovered

38. A. inspected        B. split            C. treated              D. fastened

39. A. lying            B. joking           C. right                D. crazy

40. A. boots            B. tracks           C. jumps                D. hoofs

    Switzerland is the best place to be born in the world in 2013，and the US is just 16th. A new study made by the Economist Intelligence Unit says American babies will have a dimmer（暗淡）future than those born in Hong Kong，Ireland and even Canada. The EIU，a sister company of The Economist，tried to measure how well countries will provide the best opportunities for a healthy，safe and prosperous life in years to come.

    People born in Switzerland will tend to be the happiest and have the best quality of life in terms of wealth，health and trust in public institutions，according to the analysis. The Scandinavian countries of Norway，Sweden and Denmark also all make the top five in a‘quality-of-lif e’index(指数）where it is best to be born next year.

    One of the most important factors is being rich，but other factors come into play including crime，trust in public institutions and the health of family life. In total，the index takes into account 11 factors. These include fixed factors such as geography，others that change slowly over time such as demography (人口学) social and cultural characteristics, and the state of the world economy. The index also looks at income per head in 2030，which is roughly when children born in 2013 will reach adulthood. Small economies take up the top 10 countries，with

Australia coming second and New Zealand and the Netherlands not too far behind.

    Half of the top 10 countries are European，but only one，the Netherlands，is from the eurozone. The crisis-ridden south of Europe，including Greece，Portugal and Spain，falls behind despite the advantage of a favourable climate. Interestingly，the largest European economies-Germany，France and Britain-do not do particularly well. Nigeria has the unenviable(不值得羡慕的)title of being the worst country for a baby to enter the world in 2013.

56．According to the passage，the happiest people live in       ·

    A. Denmark B. Switzerland C. Germany D. Nigeria

57．The factors of telling the best place to be born don’t include       ．

    A. economy B. geography

    C. trust in public institutions D. pollution

58．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？

    A. The Economist Intelligence Unit is a company.

    B. The Economist attempted to measure the best place to live.

    C. The Scandinavian countries are hardly at the top of the list.

    D. Half of the top 10 countries are from the eurozone.

59．The purpose of the text is to show people       ．

    A. the best place to be born in 2013

    B. a new study made by the EIU

    C. the worst country to be born in 2013

    D. the factors of measuring the best place to be born

How to Make a Chinese Hot Pot

       Eating a Chinese hot pot is a very common experience. People gather around the pot, dipping their food, waiting for it to cook, mixing their own seasonings（调味品）and enjoying each other’s company. _____36____.

       Firstly, prepare a large pot of soup. There is no right or wrong way to prepare a soup, so feel free to make your own. A simple soup can be made by boiling water with the addition of meat bones or fish heads and a mixture of herbs, seasonings and vegetables.

       Then, cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices. ____37___. Choose any food that you enjoy. Some common choices for a Chinese hot pot include thin pieces of beef, pork, lamb and so on. You can make your hot pot using the more traditional method of using the meats and seafood that are local to you. Meanwhile, select, wash and prepare some vegetables. ___38___. Mushrooms of all kinds are also common to Chinese hot pot preparations.

       ___39___. At home, a single hot pot would work well up to 8 people depending on the size of the pot. Make sure everyone is sitting in a circle and has easy access to everything on the table. Prepare a separate small dish for each guest to mix their seasonings. ___40___!

A. Finally, arrange the seating reasonably

B. Now comes the turn to enjoy your hot pot

C. It will guarantee that the items will cook quickly and fully

D. Here are some easy steps to make a Chinese hot pot at home

E. For more variety, consider dumplings, rice cakes and tangyuan

F. Popular choices include: cabbage, pea leaves, winter melon and tomato

G. It usually lasts a couple of hours because you are cooking and eating in small parts.

There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own ideas of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.

For some people，simply being able to live their life with the least misery and sufferings is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his simple life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of him and accepted by his family and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own standards of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self-confidence it would be unfortunate to set one's goals at too low a level of achievement.

A wise man once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration (挫折）with his own professional success, “You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park or riding the subway downtown,” The man added, "You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like，and to which you have given your best effort. ”

   42. According to the first paragraph, what is implied as basic in achieving success?

      A. Ability and goals.                                      B. Goals and determination.

      C. Ability and environment.                            D. Goals and environment.

   43. Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because ______.

      A. their life is busy and miserable

      B. they haven't reached their own standards

      C. they set their goals at too low a level

      D. they are not rich in material possessions

   44. From the last paragraph we can tell that ______.

      A. success means achieving great goals

      B. success comes from great goal setting

      C. success means efforts and favorites pay off

      D. success has nothing to do with the distance of your travel

   45. The purpose of the passage is ______.

      A. to give us a clear definition of what success is

   B. to talk about how to achieve success

      C. to state what our life goal is

      D. to discuss the importance of goals

 The title of Scientist Tomorrow comes to David—a really ____ man who always comes up with unique ideas.

A. cheerful     B. creative   C. hospitable   D. favorable

People expect Shanghai Disneyland Park to offer better service than ________ of Tokyo’s.

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

 I've become good friends with several of the students in my school         I met in the English speech contest last year.

 A. who            B. where             C. when            D. which             

To see a young couple loving each other is     ；but to see an old couple loving each other is the best sight of all.

    A. no wonder  B. no doubt  C. no way  D. no problem

Dogs have an amazing ability to do whatever needs to be done, and will still wag their tails afterward．The following are some wonderful dog stories to share．

Teka

Not too many people know what to do when someone has a heart attack other than call 911．But Teka, an Australian Cattle Dog, skipped the phone call when her owner suffered a severe heart attack．Not only did she bark in his face to bring him back to consciousness and run outside barking to attract attention, but she climbed on his chest and jumped up and down．

When medics arrived, they couldn't say whether or not Teka's unusual version of CPR had any effect,  but her owner feels grateful to her．And her efforts didn't go unnoticed: Teka was given a Purple Cross medal for bravery by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals．                            

Zoey

Size is no barrier to a dog determined to protect her family and Zoey, a 5-pound chihuahua puppy from Colorado, is living proof．She made headlines in 2007 after saving a one-year-old from the bite of a large rattlesnake．                                                                                           

Zoey, who weighed only five pounds, was just 10 months old at the time, but she rose to the occasion when needed．One-year-old Booker West was playing in his grandparent's backyard when a rattlesnake struck at him! Zoey sprang into action, putting herself between the snake and the kid．She got several snakebites and was rushed to an animal hospital．Her head swelled and she almost lost an eye, but with proper treatment, Zoey made a full recovery．                                                                 

Hachiko                                                                                                         

Hachiko, an Akita, was brought to Tokyo in 1924 by Ueno, a college professor．Every day Hachiko waited for him to return from work, meeting him at the train station at four．                                 

The following year, Ueno suffered a stroke at work and died．Unaware of his death, the dog still returned to the train station every day to await his owner．He became such a familiar presence there, in fact, that the station master set out food for the dog and gave him a bed in the station．Even so, every day at four, he hopefully waited by the tracks as the train pulled in, searching through the crowd for his master．Every day．For ten years．                                                                                            

Upon his death in 1935, Hachiko was a national celebrity and a bronze statue of him was installed at Shibuya Station as a tribute．                                                                                 

Stubby                                                                                                          

In 1917 Stubby was adopted by a soldier, who trained him to drill and salute．His owner developed such a strong connection with him that when he was sent to war in Europe, he took Stubby along, hiding him on the ship bound for France．                                                                             

Stubby proved a war star．He served 18 months in the front lines and took part in seventeen battles．He kept watch, warned the soldiers of surprise attacks, and saved the wounded in no man's land．He once found a German spy and held him by the seat of the pants until American soldiers arrived．                     

Stubby was eventually a highly decorated dog, winning various medals and awards．A group of French women made Stubby a blanket decorated with allied flags to display his medals．                                

Want to read more about dogs? Click here for more amazing dog stories．

46．What did Teka do to save her owner?

          A．She dialed the number of 911．                 B． She helped doctors perform CPR．

          C．She barked to draw attention．                  D．She fetched the medicine for him．

47．Zoey in the second story is living proof of the saying that          ．

          A．Good things do come in small packages

          B．When the cat's away, the mice will play

          C．One good turn deserves another

          D．Birds of a feather flock together

48．Which of the following can best describe Hachiko in the third story?    ．

          A．sensitive            B．unconcerned         C．loyal               D．courageous

49．Why did his owner take Stubby to the front lines?

          A．Stubby was well trained for the war              B．He was very fond of Stubby

          C．Stubby was a highly decorated war dog         D．Stubby was loved by French women