9、If the students who killed themselves had only been more confident, their deaths ________．

A．need have been avoided                               B．must have been avoided

C．might have been avoided                              D．will have been avoided

8、I have always loved to work with machinery．The feel of a piece of steel, the magic of putting parts and wire together   1   me．In my thirties a little shop of my own was   2   set up．

After the automobile was invented, I soon learned to take it   3   and put it together, part by part．Except for the horn．Quite often I just couldn’t make it work, so I wanted to   4   one that would never fail to blow．This led to the invention of a new   5   and the   6   of a company to produce it．I started the company on $1,500 I had   7  ．

Then the day came when I decided to   8   my business．A big investment firm offered me $10 million．I was   9   by this amount．True, my company was bringing in a large  10  , but it was all

__11__ patents which were soon to come to an end．  12  , I figured the business was not worth $10 million．If I sold it at this price, many little stockholders （股東） in the investment firm might __13__ their money．

Over the years I have come to realize that   14   we earn, none of the things we accumulate, belongs to us．Actually we are   15  stewards （管家） for God’s resources on earth．Our job is to __16__ these resources as wisely as possible and to use the money we have for the   17   of the greatest number．So I finally sold the company, but for $4 million   18   10, which I thought was a __19__ price．

Then I held a party for my friends who had worked years for charities．At the party I   20 to these wonderful people the $4 million God had entrusted （委托） to me．

You can imagine I actually felt a little selfish having as much fun as I did that night．It was the best party I ever had．

1．A．fascinated             B．puzzled                C．trapped               D．guided

2．A．a(chǎn)ccidentally           B．eventually           C．certainly              D．possibly

3．A．in                         B．over                   C．a(chǎn)part                   D．back

4．A．invent                   B．borrow                C．buy                    D．change

5．A．part                      B．horn                    C．machine              D．wire

6．A．search                  B．offer                  C．design               D．founding

7．A．taken out               B．a(chǎn)sked for            C．saved up             D．lived on

8．A．sell                       B．run                     C．start                   D．expand

9．A．a(chǎn)ppealed                B．satisfied               C．shocked              D．rewarded

10．A．income                B．trouble                C．responsibility       D．debt

11．A．based on              B．controlled by        C．resulted in           D．devoted to

12．A．Obviously            B．Therefore            C．Unfortunately      D．Lately

13．A．invest                 B．make                   C．lose                    D．collect

14．A．something           B．everything           C．a(chǎn)nything              D．nothing

15．A．ever                    B．still                     C．even                   D．only

16．A．explore                B．waste                  C．handle                 D．provide

17．A．equality               B．success               C．good                   D．safety

18．A．other than            B．instead of            C．a(chǎn)t the price of      D．regardless of

19．A．low                     B．fair                     C．good                   D．a(chǎn)ttractive

20．A．gave up               B．set aside             C．threw away         D．gave away

7、Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate．He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say．When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, “If I were any better, I’d be twins!” He was a natural motivator．

One day I went up to Michael and asked him, “I don’t get it．You can’t be positive all the time．How do you do it?”

Michael replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself ‘Mike, you have two choices today．You can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood．’ I choose the first．Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or choose to learn from it．I choose to learn from it．Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life．I choose the positive side of life．” Michael continued, “Life is all about choices．The bottom line is: It’s your choice how you live life．”

Several years later, Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a communications tower．I saw him about six months after the accident．I asked him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place．

He said, “I first thought of my soon-to-born daughter and then remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die．I chose to live．I knew I needed to take action．So when a nurse kept shouting questions at me asking if I was allergic to anything, I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘Gravity’．Over their laughter, I told them, ‘I’m choosing to live．Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead’．”

Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude．

1．Which of the following statements is true?

       A．Michael is a person whom people don’t like very much．

       B．Michael knows how to learn from bad things in life．

       C．Doctors thought Michael was dead．

       D．The author didn’t think Michael was a happy person．

2．According to Michael, when someone complains to you, you should ____________．

       A．share your own experiences with him

       B．just listen to what the person says and feel sorry for him

       C．tell the person to look at the happy side of life instead of just listening

       D．discuss with the person and tell him to reflect on the complaints

3．The author quotes Michael’s words “If I were any better, I’d be twins!” to tell us ______．

       A．Michael wants to have a twin brother

       B．Michael is not satisfied with his present life

       C．Michael is always optimistic

       D．Michael likes to change his mood

4．Which of the following best summarizes the main idea?

       A．Accidents will happen．

       B．When God shuts a door, he opens another．

       C．Nothing ventured, nothing gained．

       D．Attitude is everything．

6、Salem, the “City of Peace”, is a small city with a big history．It is the second established city in Massachusetts and the second oldest settlement in New England．While Salem has been long known as the “Witch City” due to the notable witch trials of 1692, Salem also played an important part in Revolutionary times and was an active leader of several Massachusetts’ industries, which is why you will find mansions （宅�。� of the country’s first millionaires there．

Salem is located approximately 16 miles （30 minutes） north of Boston and is bordered by Beverly, Danvers, Lynn, Marblehead, Peabody, Swampscott and the Atlantic Ocean．Boston & Maine Railroad serves Salem with transport service, and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority maintains a rail stop and bus service．Air service is available from Beverly Airport （5 miles away） and Logan International Airport （16 miles away）．Access is also available on a ferry from Boston．

Salem has various restaurants including outdoor cafes, various restaurants and fine dining establishments．For shoppers there are malls and department stores, an open market, a waterfront village, as well as a downtown shopping district．

There are many local artists and musicians who have shops along the city streets．On a nightly basis, one can stop in a local restaurant or nightspot and listen to some of the most creative music．World famous artwork is displayed at the Peabody Essex Museum and the work of local artists can be found displayed in many downtown shops including Artist Row．

The City of Salem has long had a commitment to the promotion of art and culture．The Salem Cultural Council is a local agency of Salem residents that supports public programs and educational activities in the arts, sciences and humanities．Local artists and theaters, such as CinemaSalem, the Salem Theatre Company, the Salem State College Center for the Arts, the Griffen Theater and the Rebel Shakespeare Company provide entertainment and learning opportunities to residents and visitors alike．The Salem Arts Association, Inc． is an entirely volunteer-run nonprofit arts organization．The SAA seeks to bring art, in all its forms, to the community and bring the community, in all its diversity, to the arts in Salem, Massachusetts．

1．What would be the best title of this passage?

       A．Salem, the Industry City

       B．Salem, the Witch City

       C．Salem, the City with a Big History

       D．Salem, the City of Peace

2．Which of the following statements is NOT true about Salem?

       A．It is the second established city in Massachusetts with Boston to the north．

       B．It was developed in several of Massachusetts’ industries．

       C．Every night local restaurants there entertain visitors with some music．

       D．Salem is accessible by train, bus, plane and ferry．

3．Visitors to Salem have a secure chance to appreciate first-class works of art in ____________．

       A．Artist Row                                          B．Peabody Essex Museum

       C．the MBTA                                           D．the Salem Cultural Council

4．After reading the passage, we may decide that ____________．

       A．Salem is a preferred city for millionaires now

       B．the promotion of art and culture in Salem is totally government action

       C．once an important industrial city, now Salem has a strong cultural atmosphere

       D．visitors to Salem will find few choices in dining and shopping

5、Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889 in London．Both his father and mother were entertainers and although not of big names, they were doing very well．While the family was by no means rich, the music hall provided the Chaplins with a comfortable living．Unfortunately happy life didn’t last long．Father’s alcoholism was slowly, but surely destroying his marriage．Finally it ended in divorce．His mother managed to keep Charlie and his brother Syney clean and warm, clothed and fed．She would sit at the window watching the passers-by and guess at their characters from the way they looked and behaved, making up tales to delight Charlie and Syney．Charlie took in her skills and went on using them all his life．

Charlie had always believed, even in the worst times, that he had something special locked away inside him．He took his courage and went to one of the top theater agents．With no experience at all, he was offered a plum part （意外得到的好角色） in a new production of “Sherlock Holmes”, which opened on July 27, 1903 at the famous “Pavilion Theatre”．Charlie seemed to change overnight．It was as if he had found the thing he was meant to do．By 1910, Charlie had become “one of the best pantomime （啞�。� artists ever seen ”．

Cinema was born in the same year as Charlie thought people still believed it was a passing fashion, and would never replace live shows．But after using several weeks to watch and to learn, he was determined to master this new medium．It offered him the chance of money and success—and it would set him free from the unpredictability of live audience．

Charlie’s first film, released in February 1914, was called “Making a living”．After that he made another ten．The public loved him and producers were demanding more and more Chaplin films．In an incredibly short time, Charlie had become a very important man in motion picture．

1．Which of the following is NOT true about Charlie Chaplin?

       A．Mother had much influence on Charlie Chaplin’s career．

       B．“Sherlock Holmes” made Charlie rise to fame overnight．

       C．Charlie had been famous when the cinema became a fashion．

       D．Charlie’s work in both the theater and the cinema was welcomed．

2．What can you infer from the passage?

       A．Charlie Chaplin’s belief in his potential led to his success．

       B．Charlie Chaplin got his first role in a film at 14．

       C．Cinema was a form of art showing live performance．

       D．Motion picture was a passing fashion lasting a short time．

3．The underlined word “unpredictability” in Paragraph 3 means____________．

       A．low spirits                                           B．opposing attitude

       C．successful performance                       D．changing state

4．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．Charlie Chaplin made the cinema industry popular．

       B．Charlie Chaplin’s early success in his career．

       C．Charlie Chaplin was a best pantomime artist．

       D．Charlie Chaplin’s determination to do what he liked．

4、根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

You need the right college

What’s out there? How can you learn all of America’s colleges? How do you find the best match— the best college for you? Big or small, conservative or liberal, private or public—   1

Researches are essential for making a good college decision．     2       Don’t easily believe what others say, such as “Someone told me that Colorado College is too small” and “Someone told me that Michigan is too big．” Every college has something for someone．    3  Just because you have heard the name of a college it does not mean it will be a good place for you．Just because you have not heard the name of a college it doesn’t mean that you will not like it．

4       That means in these colleges you can fit in with the other students, find the level of education you need and feel good on campus．Researching the colleges means finding several colleges where you really want to go．

One quick way to research the colleges is to take a virtual （虛擬的） tour of the college on your computer．     5      Check out the hundreds of colleges on these two websites．When you find one that sounds like a place you would like to be, check out its website and learn more．Make a list of 20 colleges and then choose a short list of 10．

1．www．campustours．com

2．www．youniversitytv．com

       A．There is no college that is wonderful for everyone．

       B．Here are the two top websites to get you started．

       C．Get your parents involved in the decision-making process．

       D．That means collecting information from many sources．

E．Don’t take too much time doing your research．

F．There are many things to consider．

G．There are many colleges where you will be happy．

3、根據(jù)所給句子及橫線后的漢語意思寫出正確形式的單詞。

1．Every day the chimneys of factories pour a great deal of smoke, _______________ （污染） the environment little by little．

2．There is no easy _______________ （治愈） for loneliness．

3．His company’s exports have increased _______________ （平穩(wěn)）．

4．A person is most _______________ （失望） when he is in despair．

5．The Russians were _______________ （責(zé)備） for the failure of the talks．

2、根據(jù)所給句子及橫線后的漢語意思寫出正確形式的短語，注意每空一詞。

1．Lying in the south-west Pacific, New Zealand ___________ ___________ （組成） two main islands．

2．It may not ___________ ___________ （有意義） to rebuild the houses damaged by the floods．

3．It was a good concert; I enjoyed the last song ___________ ___________ （特別，尤其）．

4．___________ ___________ （缺乏） calcium in a child’s diet can lead to weak bones．

5．I ___________ ___________ （申請） a scholarship in four universities and got offers from all of them．

1、新課程實(shí)施以來，山東省率先取締了晚課，你所在的班級學(xué)生對是否取消晚課展開了一次討論。請結(jié)合下面的討論內(nèi)容用英語寫一篇短文，并發(fā)表自己的看法。

注意：1．詞數(shù)100-120左右，開頭已寫好（不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)）；

2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

       Recently, our class have held a heated discussion about whether evening classes should be cancelled．