一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)

请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。

例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child __________ he or she wants．

A．however B．whatever C．whichever D．whenever

答案是B。

1．-- The trip shouldn’t cost more than 3000 yuan．

-- __________ ．It is at least twice as expensive as that．

A．You must be joking B．That’s it C．I guess so D．It depends

2．Death always takes us __________ surprise，even though we know it is unavoidable．

A．by B．out of C．in D．through

3．-- Must the applicants come to the interview?

-- Yes，they __________．

A．may B．will C．need D．must

4．-- You should have talked to your teacher about this．

-- I __________ need to -- I handled the problem perfectly well on my own．

A．didn’t B．don’t C．wouldn’t D．won’t

5．It suddenly hit him __________ he had left his umbrella in the taxi on his way home．

A．that B．where C．whether D．which

6．-- Try not to stress yourself out．Have a fun weekend．

-- Thanks．__________

A．What for ? B．No way． C．So what? D．You．too．

7．Being able to afford __________ rent for a house of my own gave me __________ comfort in those tough times．

A．a；the B．the；／ C．／；the D．／；／

8．One of the possibilities they had to consider when building the bridge was __________ of a strong earthquake．

A．that B．those C．ones D．one

9．The CEO of the company is a position __________ many abilities are required to deal with all types of problems．

A．when B．that C．which D．where

10．Last week a heavy rain hit our city，__________ great transportation problems in some areas．

A．to cause B．caused C．causing D．having caused

11．I wasn’t sure if he really like me or if he __________ friendly to a newcomer of the town．

A．had just been B．will just be C．was just being D．would just be

12．You’d better check the train schedule __________ we have to take a train to Chengdu．

A．in case B．as if C．even if D．if only

13．Not once __________ their hope of returning home on that adventurous journey across the unknown seas．

A．had the sailors lost B．the sailors lost

C．the sailors have lost D．did the sailors lose

14．In the lecture __________ he will tell us something about modem English usage．

A．to follow B．followed C．following D．being followed

15．I would have come sooner but I __________ that you were waiting．

A．hadn't known B．haven’t known C．didn’t know D．don’t know

二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)

请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从l6～35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

A

A turtle(海龟)family went on a picnic．The turtles，being 16 slow about things，took seven years to prepare for their l7 ．Finally the turtle family started the trip and found a perfect place．For about six months they cleaned up the area， l8 the picnic basket，and completed the arrangements．Then they discovered they had forgotten the salt．A picnic without salt would be a 19 ，they all agreed．After a lengthy discussion，the youngest turtle was chosen to fetch the salt from home．

Although he was the fastest of the slow moving turtles，the little turtle 20 and cried in his shell．He agreed to go on one 21 ：That no one would eat until he returned．The family agreed and the little turtle left．

Three years passed—and the little turtle had not returned．Five years．．．six years．．．Then in the seventh year of his 22 ，the oldest turtle could no longer resist his 23 ．He announced that he was going to eat and began to unwrap a sandwich．

At that point the little turtle suddenly jumped out from behind a tree shouting，“ 24 ! I knew you wouldn’t wait．Now I am not going to go get the salt．”

Some of us 25 our lives waiting for people to 26 our expectations of them．We are so concerned about what others are doing that we are not 27 the things we are supposed to do．

16．A．comparatively

B．naturally

C．increasingly

D．frequently



17．A．shopping

B．visit

C．outing

D．work



18．A．making

B．loading

C．unpacking

D．seeking



19．A．surprise

B．disaster

C．breakthrough

D．crime



20．A．practiced

B．regretted

C．complained

D．explained



21．A．condition

B．question

C．rule

D．goal



22．A．absence

B．adventure

C．vacation

D．voyage



23．A．anger

B．curiosity

C．hunger

D．pressure



24．A．Listen

B．Relax

C．See

D．Imagine



25．A．disturbed

B．wasted

C．enjoyed

D．escaped



26．A．contribute to

B．1iveupto

C．stick to

D．look forward to



27．A．accepting

B．planning

C．appreciating

D．doing





B

Gratitude(感激)，when expressed，strengthened relationship，according to a recent study by a researcher Nathaniel Lambert．According to Nathaniel，the findings make 28 because when you express gratitude to someone，you are focusing on the 29 things that person has done for you．It makes you see them in a brighter light and helps you to focus on the good 30 of people around you．

Lambert’s research team tested the 31 that the person expressing thanks looks on the relationship as more 32 ，and regards the person more worthwhile to make a sacrifice for and to go the extra mile to 33 out．Although the study 34 looked at the people expressing gratitude，those who are thanked will often want to return their gratitude，which helps form a 35 atmosphere among people．

28．A．miracles

B．sense

C．peace

D．mistakes



29．A．curious

B．ordinary

C．exciting

D．positive



30．A．qualities

B．health

C．habits

D．appearance



31．A．promise

B．idea

C．fear

D．news



32．A．familiar

B．surprising

C．beneficial

D．challenging



33．A．help

B．set

C．turn

D．make



34．A．never

B．only

C．also

D．seldom



35．A．harmonious

B．tense

C．strange

D．romantic





三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。

A

This is about an incident which took place a couple of years back．

I used to frequently visit an old age home run by the little sisters of the poor in our city Hyderabad．A．P．(India) There I met a gentlemen by name Kurien who was in his late eighties．He served the Indian army and retired．He has one son who is well educated and also married．He just does not bother to take care of him nor respect him while he is in the house．

Mr. Kurien got dejected with the life in his house and decided to move into this old age home here in Hyderabad．We both began to share all kinds of thoughts whenever we met and slowly it was a daily affair that I used to spend some time with him discussing what he was doing in the army，their daily schedule，marches，camps food and fun which he used to share with lot of joy．

I used to carry with me some snacks which we both used to sit under a tree and eat．I saw him really very happy in my presence．One day he told me with tears in his eyes “I really found a very helpful friend in you．I feel like living some more years to spend more happy time with you．”

As we departed，I told him “do not worry god will give you enough time to spend with me．” I had an official meeting and could not go to the old age home the next day．The day after that when I reached the old age home his room was locked．I enquired and found that he was gone．He died the very night we both met last．I really miss him．I have not given him anything worthwhile except that I used to listen to his words and share his thoughts．

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36．The underlined word “dejected” can be replaced by “__________”．

A．satisfied B．disappointed C．impatient D．curious

37．What do we know about Kurien ?

A．He enjoyed his days in the army．

B．His son persuaded him to move out．

C．He once served in the British army．

D．He brought some snacks to share with me．

38．We can infer from the article that __________．

A．the writer is working on a research paper on old people

B．the article was an advertisement fur joining the army

C．the article is taken from a handbook about an old age home

D．the writer is telling his story about helping people

39．What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To show the difference he made by caring about others．

B．To remind us our responsibility to look after our parents．

C．To show most elderly people live a sad and lonely life．

D．To prove an old age home is a perfect place for the elderly．

B

Part I：____________________

If you’ve already signed up fur summer reading，type in your username and password above．If this is your first time here，create your own account first．You’ll only have to do that once．Beginning June 11，track the time you spend reading．Friday，August 9 is the last day to record reading time．At sign up and when you reach 10 hours and 20 hours，come to the library to collect a prize．If you continue to 30 hours of reading，you’ll be entered in our grand prize drawings．The final day to collect prizes is Saturday，August l7，2014．Prizes are available while supplies last and must be collected in person．

Part II：Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible?

Teens must be twelve years old on or before August 31，2014，to participate in Teen Summer Reading．To be eligible to win prizes，participants must be residents of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library service area or hold a valid，non-resident CML library card．

How much should read?

We an read at our own pace，but we encourage you to read at least 30 minutes each day．

What can I read?

You may read anything you like．．We just want you to read ! Magazines，newspapers，recorded books，Internet pages，and books(even the ones your school assigned you to read)count in Teen Summer Reading．

40．Which of the following would be the best title for Part I?

A．The Advantages of Summer Reading．

B．How to Develop Good Reading Habits．

C．Teen Summer Reading Instructions．

D．Record What You Read in Our Program．

41．What do we know about the program?

A．Teens more than l2 years old can’t join the program．

B．The library can sent the prizes to you by mail．

C．The library encourages reading by offering prizes．

D．You have to read at least 30 minutes a day．

42．The underlined word “eligible’’ most probably means “__________”．

A