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一、完形填空。
My stutter （口吃） had always been much of a problem. I’d had so many specialists for my
1 over the years. As I walked down the hallway to 2 a new one， memories appeared in my mind of how painful being a kid who stutters had been. It 3 hurt.
“Hello！ I’m Mrs. Claussen. I hear you’re from Texas！”
“Ye-Ye-Ye-Yes m-m-m-m-m-m-m-a-am I am...” My heart felt like it was beating through my chest and my hands were really wet. I really blew that 4 .
“Well， she said with a 5 smile. I’ve always liked Texas.”
She turned out to be the best speech specialist I’ve ever had， not like those who told me to clap my hands while speaking. She was 6 . She spent the first several weeks just talking to me—asking me all kinds of questions about myself， especially my feelings. And she 7 . She then began to teach me about the speech. Not just about my speech， but about everybody’s.
I 8 in my old school and was a pretty good tenor（男高音）， but I learned that the new school’s singing group was all filled up. It was such bad news， for I thought that was the only thing I could really do well—and I could do it 9 stuttering. Somehow Mrs. Claussen finally got me in the group. I felt like she really cared about me as a person， not just a speech student.
During the next two years， my speech didn’t get much better—except with her. When I was in college， things got worse. I once even wondered if I would ever be able to 10 ！It was a very frustrating time， and I often felt 11 . When I was feeling really sorry for myself， I remembered Mrs. Claussen had told me whether I could 12 my speech was all up to me. She had told me not to fight for perfect speech， just better speech. She was right about that. I finally 13 my speech greatly.
Many years have passed， but I think of her from time to time， wondering if she had as much 14 on her other students as she had on me. I like to thank what she did. Her name was Mrs. Claussen... and she 15 . I’ll never forget her.
（ ）1. A. speech B. study C. dream D. fear
（ ）2. A. see B. satisfy C. realize D. meet
（ ）3. A. maybe B. even C. still D. never
（ ）4. A. instruction B. description C. introduction D. presentation
（ ）5. A. shy B. cold C. weak D. kind
（ ）6. A. silent B. simple C. direct D. different
（ ）7. A. cried B. listened C. waited D. stopped
（ ）8. A. sang B. spoke C. played D. clapped （ ）9. A. against B. besides C. beyond D. without
（ ）10. A. practice B. communicate C. report D. reply
（ ）11. A. alone B. happy C. alive D. lively
（ ）12. A. train B. share C. change D. follow
（ ）13. A. proved B. improved C. spread D. dealt
（ ）14. A. advice B. influence C. dependence D. action
（ ）15. A. continued B. taught C. agreed D. cared
二、阅读理解。
A
A one-way ticket to Mars， apply now
A Dutch company called Mars One began looking for volunteer astronauts on April 22， 2013 to fly to Mars， leaving them to live there and never return. Departure for the Red Planet is scheduled for 2022， landing seven months later in 2023.
International Book Day celebrated in Bucharest
On April 23， 2013， Litera publications and the Ring Newspaper invited all passersby to choose one or more of the more than 3，000 books from the Litera Publishing to celebrate World Book Day on Bucharest Old City Center streets.
Hippo kills Chinese tourists in Kenya
A female Chinese tourist was attacked by a hippo mother after trying to take photos of a baby hippo near Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Great Riff Valley on April 22， 2013. The woman bled to death on the way to hospital.
Martin
（ ）16. Where may you read them？
A. In the newspaper. B. On TV. C. In a magazine. D. In a textbook.
（ ）17. What does “a one-way ticket to Mars” mean？
A. You only go to Mars.
B. If you went to Mars， you wouldn’t come back in the future.
C. You only come back.
D. It’s too far for you to come back.
（ ）18. Which of the following is TRUE about the International Book Day？
A. We only read books on International Book Day.
B. We can buy lots of books on International Book Day.
C. All passersby can choose one or more of the more than 3，000 books from the Litera Publishing to celebrate World Book Day on Bucharest Old City Center streets.
D. Each one can choose only one book from the Litera Publishing to celebrate World
Book Day.
（ ）19. What happened to a Chinese woman tourist in Kenya？
A. She wanted to take photos for the little hippo.
B. She wanted to play with the hippo.
C. The hippo didn’t know the Chinese woman tourist.
D. A hippo mother attacked her and she bled to death on the way to hospital.
（ ）20. Which of the following is TRUE according to the three passages above？ A. All passersby can choose one or more of the more than 3，000 books from the Litera
Publishing.
B. A female Chinese tourist was attacked by a hippo mother on April 23， 2013.
C. International Book Day was celebrated on Bucharest New City Center streets.
D. Many people want to go to Mars as volunteer astronauts.
B
Gerard is an Australian six-year-old boy. He likes playing the hide-and-seek game. Now Gerard is famous as an hide-and-seek champion after he hid in a cupboard for eight hours while playing his favorite game， causing a big rescue （营救） operation.
The little boy’s disappearing act led to a careful search， including nine police officers， five State Emergency Service volunteers， tracker dogs and almost all of the people of the town.
His mother， Chris， says she called the police when Gerard disappeared one afternoon after telling his old brother， Lachlan， 14 that he was off to play hide-and-seek.
“I called the two boys for dinner，” Chris says， “After about 20 minutes I started to worry， I was shouting to Gerard.” But there was no sign of her little boy. Within minutes of Chris calling the police， her policemen started the biggest ground searches in the town’s history.
“I was really frightened. I rang my husband， Kris， who works out of the town， and he called me every 10 minutes，” Chris recalls， “They search the house from top to bottom； everyone was out looking for him. When a neighbor asked if I’d checked the water tank （贮水池）， I was really afraid.”
After hours of searching the town， confused police decided to search the house one more time. “I just sat there waiting，” Chris says， “Then a strange feeling came over me， and I rushed into the bedroom and put my hand on a pile of blankets in the cupboard. As I pulled them out， there he was asleep and completely not realizing what was going on！I’ve never held him in my arms so hard.”
And young Gerard promises that he won’t be so intent （专注于） on finding the best hiding place. “I want to say sorry to the policemen and to Mummy for scaring her，” he says， “I promise next time I’ll hide where they can find me and I won’t fall asleep！”
（ ）21. Gerard was said to be Australia’s hide-and-seek champion because ________.
A. he wasn’t found until eight hours later B. he liked the game too much
C. He chose a good place to hide in D. He fell asleep during the game
（ ）22. When Chris couldn’t find her son， she ________. A. checked her water tank B. called her husband and the police
C. searched the cupboard D. turned to her neighbor for help
（ ）23. From the passage， it can be inferred that ________.
A. there had not been such a big ground search in the town
B. Gerard’s brother joined in the hide-and-seek game
C. the boy will not play the hide-and-seek game any more
D. Gerard’s father warned Chris to check the cupboard
（ ）24. How did the boy feel after he found out what had happened？
A. Pitiful. B. Funny. C. Frightened. D. Sorry.
（ ）25. What can we learn from the passage？
A. The boy felt very proud when he was found.
B. The police didn’t check the house carefully.
C. The mother was so wise that she found her son herself.
D. Chris was very thrilled （极其激动的） to find her boy.
C
It was New Year’s Night. An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his sad eyes towards the deep blue sky， where the stars were floating like white flowers on the clear calm lake.
He had already passed sixty and brought from his journey nothing but regrets. Now his health was poor， his mind blank and his heart sorrowful， and his old age short of comforts.
The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him， and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads—one leading to a peaceful， sunny place， covered with flowers， fruits and filled with soft， sweet songs； the other leading to a deep， dark cave， which was endless， where poison （毒液） flowed instead of water.
He looked towards the sky and cried painfully， “Oh youth， return！Oh my father， place me once more at the entrance to life， and I’ll choose the better way！” But both his father and the days of his youth had passed away.
He saw the lights flowing away in the darkness. These were the days of his wasted life； he saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared， and this was the symbol of himself. His remorse， which was like a sharp arrow， struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood. But they had made their way to success and were now honored and happy on this night.
The high church clock struck and the sound made him remember his parents’ early love for him. They had taught him and prayed for his good. But he chose the wrong way. With shame， he dared no longer look towards that heaven where his father lived. His eyes were full of tears， and without any effort， he burst out a cry， “Come back， my early days！” His youth did return， for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year Night. He was still young though his faults were real； he had not yet entered the deep， dark cave， and he was still free to walk on the road which leads to the peaceful and sunny land.
Those who still move about aimlessly on the entrance of life， remember that when years are passed and your feet stumble （绊脚） on the dark mountains， you will cry， “Oh youth， return！Oh give me back my early days！” But it is completely useless.
（ ）26. What do we know about the man？
A. His parents died when he was young.
B. Lack of love led him to the wrong way.
C. He looked back to his past calmly.
D. He hoped to return to choose the better way.
（ ）27. Why does the author set his story on New Year’s Night？
A. He wants to tell people it’s time to recall the past.
B. He suggests the aged man will have a bright future.
C. He attempts to stress （强调） the man’s sad feeling.
D. He expects people to share the man’s sad feeling.
（ ）28. The underlined word “remorse” in Paragraph Five probably means ________.
A. sadness B. deep regret C. selfishness D. sharpness
（ ）29. The aged man on New Year’s Night can be described as ________.
A. sorrowful， fearful and regretful B. hopeful， sorrowful and peaceful
C. regretful， painful and disappointed D. disappointed， regretful and hopeful
（ ）30. The writer writes the passage mainly to ________.
A. encourage young people to take the right road
B. help the old man to pick up his confidence
C. describe the old man’s unsuccessful experience
D. show his sympathy for the old man
三、阅读理解填词。
King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles（谜语和难题） to his people. He often asked questions which were strange. His people had to use words in a clever way to a 31 these questions.
Once Akbar asked a very s 32 question. He looked at his people. As he looked， one by one the heads began to hang low in s 33 of an answer. It was at this moment that Birbal entered the palace. Birbal k 34 the habit of the king. He u 35 the situation at once and asked， “May I know the question so that I can t 36 for an answer？”
Akbar said， “How many crows （乌鸦） are there in the city？”
Without even a moment’s thought， Birbal r 37 ， “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows， My Lord.”
“How can you be so s 38 ？” asked Akbar.
Birbal said， “Make your men c 39 ， My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives here. If you find f 40 crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else.”
Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal’s wise answer.
31. a 32. s 33. s 34. k 35. u
36. t 37. r 38. s 39. c 40. f
四、书面表达。
假设你是李明，你将参加今晚在汉口江滩举行的中学生英语演讲活动，你演讲的主题是“健康生活”。演讲的要点如下：
1. 合理平衡饮食，不要吃太饱，不要吃太多零食；
2. 少吃甜食，多吃蔬菜水果；
3. 鱼和肉类也要吃，但每周合理搭配，不要吃太频繁；
4. 经常参加户外运动，保持良好心情；
5. 早睡早起，不要熬夜；
6. 补充一至两点你自己的看法。
注意：
词数60～80，书面表达的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：
diet n. 饮食； snack n. 零食； keep in a good mood 保持良好心情
Fellow students，
Health is important to every of us. ______________________________________________
My stutter （口吃） had always been much of a problem. I’d had so many specialists for my
1 over the years. As I walked down the hallway to 2 a new one， memories appeared in my mind of how painful being a kid who stutters had been. It 3 hurt.
“Hello！ I’m Mrs. Claussen. I hear you’re from Texas！”
“Ye-Ye-Ye-Yes m-m-m-m-m-m-m-a-am I am...” My heart felt like it was beating through my chest and my hands were really wet. I really blew that 4 .
“Well， she said with a 5 smile. I’ve always liked Texas.”
She turned out to be the best speech specialist I’ve ever had， not like those who told me to clap my hands while speaking. She was 6 . She spent the first several weeks just talking to me—asking me all kinds of questions about myself， especially my feelings. And she 7 . She then began to teach me about the speech. Not just about my speech， but about everybody’s.
I 8 in my old school and was a pretty good tenor（男高音）， but I learned that the new school’s singing group was all filled up. It was such bad news， for I thought that was the only thing I could really do well—and I could do it 9 stuttering. Somehow Mrs. Claussen finally got me in the group. I felt like she really cared about me as a person， not just a speech student.
During the next two years， my speech didn’t get much better—except with her. When I was in college， things got worse. I once even wondered if I would ever be able to 10 ！It was a very frustrating time， and I often felt 11 . When I was feeling really sorry for myself， I remembered Mrs. Claussen had told me whether I could 12 my speech was all up to me. She had told me not to fight for perfect speech， just better speech. She was right about that. I finally 13 my speech greatly.
Many years have passed， but I think of her from time to time， wondering if she had as much 14 on her other students as she had on me. I like to thank what she did. Her name was Mrs. Claussen... and she 15 . I’ll never forget her.
（ ）1. A. speech B. study C. dream D. fear
（ ）2. A. see B. satisfy C. realize D. meet
（ ）3. A. maybe B. even C. still D. never
（ ）4. A. instruction B. description C. introduction D. presentation
（ ）5. A. shy B. cold C. weak D. kind
（ ）6. A. silent B. simple C. direct D. different
（ ）7. A. cried B. listened C. waited D. stopped
（ ）8. A. sang B. spoke C. played D. clapped （ ）9. A. against B. besides C. beyond D. without
（ ）10. A. practice B. communicate C. report D. reply
（ ）11. A. alone B. happy C. alive D. lively
（ ）12. A. train B. share C. change D. follow
（ ）13. A. proved B. improved C. spread D. dealt
（ ）14. A. advice B. influence C. dependence D. action
（ ）15. A. continued B. taught C. agreed D. cared
二、阅读理解。
A
A one-way ticket to Mars， apply now
A Dutch company called Mars One began looking for volunteer astronauts on April 22， 2013 to fly to Mars， leaving them to live there and never return. Departure for the Red Planet is scheduled for 2022， landing seven months later in 2023.
International Book Day celebrated in Bucharest
On April 23， 2013， Litera publications and the Ring Newspaper invited all passersby to choose one or more of the more than 3，000 books from the Litera Publishing to celebrate World Book Day on Bucharest Old City Center streets.
Hippo kills Chinese tourists in Kenya
A female Chinese tourist was attacked by a hippo mother after trying to take photos of a baby hippo near Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Great Riff Valley on April 22， 2013. The woman bled to death on the way to hospital.
Martin
（ ）16. Where may you read them？
A. In the newspaper. B. On TV. C. In a magazine. D. In a textbook.
（ ）17. What does “a one-way ticket to Mars” mean？
A. You only go to Mars.
B. If you went to Mars， you wouldn’t come back in the future.
C. You only come back.
D. It’s too far for you to come back.
（ ）18. Which of the following is TRUE about the International Book Day？
A. We only read books on International Book Day.
B. We can buy lots of books on International Book Day.
C. All passersby can choose one or more of the more than 3，000 books from the Litera Publishing to celebrate World Book Day on Bucharest Old City Center streets.
D. Each one can choose only one book from the Litera Publishing to celebrate World
Book Day.
（ ）19. What happened to a Chinese woman tourist in Kenya？
A. She wanted to take photos for the little hippo.
B. She wanted to play with the hippo.
C. The hippo didn’t know the Chinese woman tourist.
D. A hippo mother attacked her and she bled to death on the way to hospital.
（ ）20. Which of the following is TRUE according to the three passages above？ A. All passersby can choose one or more of the more than 3，000 books from the Litera
Publishing.
B. A female Chinese tourist was attacked by a hippo mother on April 23， 2013.
C. International Book Day was celebrated on Bucharest New City Center streets.
D. Many people want to go to Mars as volunteer astronauts.
B
Gerard is an Australian six-year-old boy. He likes playing the hide-and-seek game. Now Gerard is famous as an hide-and-seek champion after he hid in a cupboard for eight hours while playing his favorite game， causing a big rescue （营救） operation.
The little boy’s disappearing act led to a careful search， including nine police officers， five State Emergency Service volunteers， tracker dogs and almost all of the people of the town.
His mother， Chris， says she called the police when Gerard disappeared one afternoon after telling his old brother， Lachlan， 14 that he was off to play hide-and-seek.
“I called the two boys for dinner，” Chris says， “After about 20 minutes I started to worry， I was shouting to Gerard.” But there was no sign of her little boy. Within minutes of Chris calling the police， her policemen started the biggest ground searches in the town’s history.
“I was really frightened. I rang my husband， Kris， who works out of the town， and he called me every 10 minutes，” Chris recalls， “They search the house from top to bottom； everyone was out looking for him. When a neighbor asked if I’d checked the water tank （贮水池）， I was really afraid.”
After hours of searching the town， confused police decided to search the house one more time. “I just sat there waiting，” Chris says， “Then a strange feeling came over me， and I rushed into the bedroom and put my hand on a pile of blankets in the cupboard. As I pulled them out， there he was asleep and completely not realizing what was going on！I’ve never held him in my arms so hard.”
And young Gerard promises that he won’t be so intent （专注于） on finding the best hiding place. “I want to say sorry to the policemen and to Mummy for scaring her，” he says， “I promise next time I’ll hide where they can find me and I won’t fall asleep！”
（ ）21. Gerard was said to be Australia’s hide-and-seek champion because ________.
A. he wasn’t found until eight hours later B. he liked the game too much
C. He chose a good place to hide in D. He fell asleep during the game
（ ）22. When Chris couldn’t find her son， she ________. A. checked her water tank B. called her husband and the police
C. searched the cupboard D. turned to her neighbor for help
（ ）23. From the passage， it can be inferred that ________.
A. there had not been such a big ground search in the town
B. Gerard’s brother joined in the hide-and-seek game
C. the boy will not play the hide-and-seek game any more
D. Gerard’s father warned Chris to check the cupboard
（ ）24. How did the boy feel after he found out what had happened？
A. Pitiful. B. Funny. C. Frightened. D. Sorry.
（ ）25. What can we learn from the passage？
A. The boy felt very proud when he was found.
B. The police didn’t check the house carefully.
C. The mother was so wise that she found her son herself.
D. Chris was very thrilled （极其激动的） to find her boy.
C
It was New Year’s Night. An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his sad eyes towards the deep blue sky， where the stars were floating like white flowers on the clear calm lake.
He had already passed sixty and brought from his journey nothing but regrets. Now his health was poor， his mind blank and his heart sorrowful， and his old age short of comforts.
The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him， and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads—one leading to a peaceful， sunny place， covered with flowers， fruits and filled with soft， sweet songs； the other leading to a deep， dark cave， which was endless， where poison （毒液） flowed instead of water.
He looked towards the sky and cried painfully， “Oh youth， return！Oh my father， place me once more at the entrance to life， and I’ll choose the better way！” But both his father and the days of his youth had passed away.
He saw the lights flowing away in the darkness. These were the days of his wasted life； he saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared， and this was the symbol of himself. His remorse， which was like a sharp arrow， struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood. But they had made their way to success and were now honored and happy on this night.
The high church clock struck and the sound made him remember his parents’ early love for him. They had taught him and prayed for his good. But he chose the wrong way. With shame， he dared no longer look towards that heaven where his father lived. His eyes were full of tears， and without any effort， he burst out a cry， “Come back， my early days！” His youth did return， for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year Night. He was still young though his faults were real； he had not yet entered the deep， dark cave， and he was still free to walk on the road which leads to the peaceful and sunny land.
Those who still move about aimlessly on the entrance of life， remember that when years are passed and your feet stumble （绊脚） on the dark mountains， you will cry， “Oh youth， return！Oh give me back my early days！” But it is completely useless.
（ ）26. What do we know about the man？
A. His parents died when he was young.
B. Lack of love led him to the wrong way.
C. He looked back to his past calmly.
D. He hoped to return to choose the better way.
（ ）27. Why does the author set his story on New Year’s Night？
A. He wants to tell people it’s time to recall the past.
B. He suggests the aged man will have a bright future.
C. He attempts to stress （强调） the man’s sad feeling.
D. He expects people to share the man’s sad feeling.
（ ）28. The underlined word “remorse” in Paragraph Five probably means ________.
A. sadness B. deep regret C. selfishness D. sharpness
（ ）29. The aged man on New Year’s Night can be described as ________.
A. sorrowful， fearful and regretful B. hopeful， sorrowful and peaceful
C. regretful， painful and disappointed D. disappointed， regretful and hopeful
（ ）30. The writer writes the passage mainly to ________.
A. encourage young people to take the right road
B. help the old man to pick up his confidence
C. describe the old man’s unsuccessful experience
D. show his sympathy for the old man
三、阅读理解填词。
King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles（谜语和难题） to his people. He often asked questions which were strange. His people had to use words in a clever way to a 31 these questions.
Once Akbar asked a very s 32 question. He looked at his people. As he looked， one by one the heads began to hang low in s 33 of an answer. It was at this moment that Birbal entered the palace. Birbal k 34 the habit of the king. He u 35 the situation at once and asked， “May I know the question so that I can t 36 for an answer？”
Akbar said， “How many crows （乌鸦） are there in the city？”
Without even a moment’s thought， Birbal r 37 ， “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows， My Lord.”
“How can you be so s 38 ？” asked Akbar.
Birbal said， “Make your men c 39 ， My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives here. If you find f 40 crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else.”
Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal’s wise answer.
31. a 32. s 33. s 34. k 35. u
36. t 37. r 38. s 39. c 40. f
四、书面表达。
假设你是李明，你将参加今晚在汉口江滩举行的中学生英语演讲活动，你演讲的主题是“健康生活”。演讲的要点如下：
1. 合理平衡饮食，不要吃太饱，不要吃太多零食；
2. 少吃甜食，多吃蔬菜水果；
3. 鱼和肉类也要吃，但每周合理搭配，不要吃太频繁；
4. 经常参加户外运动，保持良好心情；
5. 早睡早起，不要熬夜；
6. 补充一至两点你自己的看法。
注意：
词数60～80，书面表达的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：
diet n. 饮食； snack n. 零食； keep in a good mood 保持良好心情
Fellow students，
Health is important to every of us. ______________________________________________