--Would you mind me_______ here? --_______. Let me take my bag away.

A. to sit; Better not B. sitting; I'm afraid not

C. sitting; Not at all D. to sit; I hope so

—Mrs. Green. Do you think I can get an “A” in the exam if I start working hard now?

— Of course. _________.

A. Better late than never

B. Many hands make light work

C. You cannot burn the candle at both sides

D. Actions speak louder than words

— Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice, Amy.

— _____________. That’s what friends are for.

A. My pleasure B. With pleasure

C. Never mind D. It’s nice of you

完形填空。

The Other Side of the Wall

There was a young woman who took great pride in her flower garden. She was raised by her grandmother who taught her to love and take care of flowers. So her flower garden was the________ .

One day, while she was looking through a flower list she often ________the flowers from, suddenly a picture of a plant caught her eyes. She had never ________ blooms(花) on a flower like that before. “I have to have it,” she said to ________ , and she ordered it at once.

When it arrived, she already had a ________ prepared to plant it. She planted it at the back of her yard. It grew well, with beautiful green leaves all over it, ________there were no blooms. Day after day she continued to water it, feed it, and she even talked to it, trying to make it bloom. However, it was ________ .

One morning, a few weeks later, when standing before the vine(藤), she felt very ________ that her plant had not bloomed. She was giving thought to ________ it down and planting something else in its place.

It was at this point that her neighbor, whose ________ joined hers, called over to her. “Thank you so much! You can’t imagine how much I have ________ the blooms of that vine you planted.” The young woman walked ________ the gate into her neighbor’s yard, and she saw that on the other side of the wall the vine was ________ with blooms.

They were indeed the most beautiful blooms she had ________ seen. The vine had grown through the crevices (縫隙) and it had not flowered on ________ side of the wall, but it had flowered on the other side.

Sometimes one may not see the good result of his effort (努力), but that doesn’t mean it isn’t successful.

1.A. worst B. bad C. best D. fine

2.A. learned B. heard C. ordered D. borrowed

3.A. seen B. smelt C. sold D. picked

4.A. her B. himself C. him D. herself

5.A. place B. bag C. wall D. vine

6.A. and B. so C. or D. but

7.A. endless B. useless C. successful D. hopeful

8.A. excited B. nervous C. sad D. frightened

9.A. putting B. cutting C. turning D. taking

10.A. balcony B. kitchen C. bedroom D. yard

11.A. enjoyed B. dreamed C. expected D. hated

12.A. through B. across C. above D. below

13.A. satisfied B. connected C. filled D. pleased

14.A. never B. ever C. yet D. just

15.A. its B. his C. her D. their

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she would say again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”

I never saw her be angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she loved me—she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易動(dòng)感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.

As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原諒) me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折疊) and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1.The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.

A. after Mother died

B. before she became a writer

C. when she was a child

D. when Mother gave it to her

2.The passage shows that ______.

A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

C. mother cared much about her daughter in words

D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

3. The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.

A. deep understanding between the old and the young

B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter

C. free talks between mother and daughter

D. part of the sea going far in land

4.What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?

A. She had never received the letter.

B. For years, she often talked about the letter.

C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D. She read the letter again and again till she died.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. My letter to Mother

B. Mother and Children

C. My mother’s Desk

D. Talks between Mother and Me

Perhaps you’ve seen the English letters “WC” in your city. They show public toilets. But do you know it is far from elegant (優(yōu)雅的) English? In fact, foreigners from English-speaking countries rarely use the letters.

Workers in our city are changing “WC” signs all over the city. The government is spending much money changing all the bad English on signs and restaurant menus. Many other places in China are following our steps.

“WC, or water closet, is old-fashioned English. It sounds dirty to me,” says Charlie Shifflet, a young man from the US. The old sign will become “Gents/Men” and “Ladies/Women”.

“I see lots of poor English in everyday life, and not only on signs,” he says. “I know what they mean. But they are Chinglish, not real English. For example, when someone says to me ‘My hometown is Henan Province’, I know he should say: ‘My hometown is in Henan Province’. ‘Hometown’ is a smaller place in a province.” The common mistakes he picked up include “Not Entry”, which should be “No Entry”, “Direction of Airport” should be changed to “To the Airport”. And it is “room rate”, not “room price”. And remember to “Keep off the grass”, rather than “Care of the green”.

1.What does the writer think of the use of “WC”?

A. He doesn’t think it means water closet.

B. He doesn’t think it old-fashioned English.

C. He doesn’t think it proper for a sign.

D. He thinks it elegant English.

2.The underlined word “rarely” means ________.

A. sometimes B. seldom C. often D. always

3.Charlie Shifflet ___________.

A. is a Chinese living in America

B. thinks Chinese people are sometimes using incorrect English

C. likes to hear or see Chinglish

D. sometimes uses Chinglish

4.Which of the following signs does NOT use Chinglish?

5.The last paragraph is about _________.

A. why there are so many Chinglish signs

B. examples of Chinglish

C. where Chinglish signs are

D. who uses Chinglish signs

根據(jù)漢語(yǔ)提示或首字母寫出單詞, 完成句子。

1.Can you help me _____________(翻譯) this English poem into Chinese?

2.She said she would never forget some pleasant _________(經(jīng)歷) while working in England.

3.His life became worse and worse after he got _____________(已結(jié)婚的) to a lazy woman.

4.If you don’t look after your pet bird in p____________ways, it will get ill easily.

5.The s____________we are going to talk about is “Online Manners”.

根據(jù)句意，用所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。(每空不限一詞)

1.On June 10th, 2014, the central government made up a project on the development in the __________(south) of Xinjiang.

2.There ___________(be) great changes in Taixing in the past ten years.

3.Unluckily, he fell down and found himself __________(able) to move.

4.I refuse ___________ (answer) your question. It’s a secret.

5.— I hear the _______(eight)book of Harry Potter series will come out.

— Really? I’m looking forward to it.

任務(wù)型閱讀(一)。完成表格，每空一詞。

You must hear about earthquakes，but do you know what to do during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you：

Before an earthquake. It is necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas，water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers(doctor，hospital，police，119，etc). Never put heavy things over beds.

During the earthquake. It’s important for each of you to stay calm. If you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table. It can protect yourself from falling things. Stay away from windows, large mirrors，heavy things and so on. If you are cooking，turn off the gas.

If you are outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. It’s important to move away from buildings，bridges and trees. If you are driving, stop the car as soon as possible. Stay in your car.

After an earthquake. Once the shaking stops, do not run out of the building at once. It’s better to wait and leave when it is safe.

Check around you and help the people in trouble. If your building is badly broken，you should leave it. If you smell or hear gas, get everyone outside and open windows and doors. If you can do it safely，turn off the gas. Reporeat it to the gas company.

任務(wù)型閱讀(二)。根據(jù)其內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)略回答問題。

Canada Geese are large blue and white birds. When autumn comes, they have to fly south where the weather is warmer. The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there.

Last spring, Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canada Geese on his farm. They had lost their parents. Bill thought, “These young birds won’t know what to do in the autumn.” He had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to fly by following him. All through the summer, he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese flew after him.

When the cold weather arrived in the autumn, Bill flew to Virginia in the United States------600 miles South of his home in Canada. The geese followed him all the way. Bill left the geese in Virginia and he returned home.

This spring, Bill was waiting for the birds to come back. They didn't arrive, so Bill flew to Virginia to get them. He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn't find them. When he arrived back home, he found the geese waiting for him. They had found their way home without him!

( No more than 4 words)

1.What will happen to the geese if they stay in Canada in winter?

2.Where did Bill find sixteen young geese last spring?

3.How far is it from Bill’s home to Virginia?

4.How long did it take Bill to look for the geese in Virginia?

5.What do you think of Bill?