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1.[单选题]A good lessonAfter living in Europe for seven years, my parents decided that my family would move to the United States. We all looked forward to this. What would people think of us? For me, I hoped to be the hero of the class.I was not disappointed. All my classmates admired my experience, and I quickly became well known as “the French guy”. I was very popular for a time. However, I was not interested in many things my classmates did, and it was hard for me to connect with them. I enjoyed listening to classical music, never watch TV, and almost never watched movies.I didn’t have a common background with my friends because I grew up in Europe. I had few friends, and fewer good friends. When I look back now, I realize I was a bit of an idiot to many people around me. I kept talking proudly about my experience. And I thought myself better than those around me because I lived in Europe but they didn’t.I had decided I wanted better friends when my parents said that we were going to move again! I saw this as a perfect chance to get better friends, where people did not know of my unkind past.When we moved to California, I didn’t show off as I had done for five years. I didn’t tell everyone that I lived in Europe. I still listened to classical music, but I just kept my music to myself. Sure enough, I found that people like someone who is not typical but does not boast about it.Nothing can replace good friends, and if I had to control my temper and pride, it was well worth it.When we moved to California, I stopped ________. A boasting about my experience B talking about people around me C enjoying the classical music alone D making friends with my classmates E F

2.[单选题]This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance were offered me. A My life is so precious that I would not miss any chance to enhance it. B I think my life was meaningful, and if it was possible, I would readily repeat it. C My life is so worthwhile that I would not exchange it for anything no matter what. D I really enjoy my life today, and I could make it even better if I had a further chance.

3.I think this kind of movie is interesting, ___ my friends don’t like it.

4.Read the passage and choose the correct ones.I've got a brother who is two years older than I am. Sometimes he's OK but other times he is a real pain in the neck. I'll give you some examples. Yesterday I couldn't put the key in the front door because it was dark and I couldn't see where the keyhole was. Did my brother help? No, he just told me how stupid I was. And last week when I came back from the hairdresser's he took one look at me and laughed. "No boy will go out with you looking like that. But don't worry. I can help you. Here, take this paper bag and put it over your head." Have you any idea how I felt?On the other hand, having a big brother can be useful. My parents are not so worried about letting me go out at night as they would be if I were an only child. Another good thing is that all his friends are also two years older and there is one boy who I like very much and who is very good at math so when they all gather at our house, I make sure that I’m there and always have a problem with my math homework that only he can help me with. I hope he can help with more than my homework!选项： A:The writer is good at math.; B:The writer is not good at math.; C:The writer's parents are good at math.; D:The friend of the writer's brother is not good at math.

5.I am a graduate student in China, and over the last few weeks I have become friends with Earl, a Western student who is studying Chinese at my university. We have a number of friends in common, so often see each other at various social gatherings. We enjoy talking to each other, and have gotten to know each other fairly well. Last weekend Earl asked me if I would like to go see a movie with him. I said yes, so we had dinner and saw the movie together. After the movie we talked a long time as we walked home. When it was time to say goodnight, he first took my hand and then he kissed me. I was a little surprised when he kissed me, but I was not unhappy because I like him quite a bit. Now, I have started to tell people Earl is my boyfriend. However, when I told one of my Chinese girlfriends about all of this, she said that Westerners are very casual about relationships between men and women. She said I should be careful about letting him kiss me because he probably wasn't very serious about his interest in me. What do you think?

6.Sept.8,2009 SaturdayClear I had a wonderful time today.The weather was fine.I got up early.In the morning,Iplayed tennis with Linda for an hour.Then I went to the English Corner in People'spark.I made some new friends there.I had lunch at a fast food restaurant.I had ahamburger,a large order of French fries,two rolls,a few chicken nuggets and a smallcola.After lunch,I visited my cousin Lingling.She had a baby last week.The babylooks very like Lingling,and it is so cute!On my way home,I went shopping.Ibought some discs for myself.Before dinner,I listened to some English programmeson the radio.In the evening,I stayed at home with my parents.I played chess with myfather and surfed the Internet with my mother. 1.What was the weather like? 2.Where did he have lunch? 3.Who did he visit after lunch? 4.When did his cousin have a baby? 5.What did he do with his father in the evening? 6.What do you usually do on Saturday?

7.I will always remember my mother’s last few days in this world. On February 14th, 2008, my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school, my teacher told me to go to the headmaster’s office. When I got into the office, I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that, we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally, we got to see our mother. It was terrible. On the next day, the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside, my sister ran up to me. She started crying, “She’s gone. Teresa, mommy’s gone. She’s dead.” I couldn’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye. Today when I look back, I still miss my mother very much, but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother, who had the biggest heart. My mother was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as living. When someone is asked who their hero is, they usually say someone famous, like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is, I tell them, my mother. My mother lives every day. That is what makes her a true hero.Choose the right answer:Who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill? 选项： A:Her sister. ; B:The headmaster. ; C:Her teacher. ; D:The police officer. ; E:Her family

8.—What ______ when I phoned you? — I ______ my work, and I wanted to go out.[ ]A、have you done finishedB、were you doing have finishedC、did you do had just finishedD、were you doing had just finished

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10.In my opinion, I believe the best way of travel is to travel with good friends, which is my favorite. 选项： A、In my opinion, the best way of travel is to travel with good friends, which is my favorite. B、I believe that the best way of travel is to travel with good friends, which is my favorite C、The best way of travel is to travel with good friends, which is my favorite. D、My favorite is to travel with good friends.

11.What does “attach to” mean in the sentence “Only when I left earth, did I realize that I was so attached to my family and friends”?选项： A:fasten B:join C:enjoy D:connect

12.But I would like to accept his kind offer if he did not () to my sharing the seedWith my friend, Mary, who was an experienced grower and had a beautiful rock garden.

13.You know how it is when we get together. They talk about impossible dreams. “If I won the lottery (彩票), I would …”, “If I had plenty of money, I would …” But I never told anyone about my dream. I was afraid they would laugh if they knew. My aunt died and left everything to me. So I went around the world in search of the perfect woman that I really loved.I first went to America, but I didn’t find I was looking for. The women I met were either too thin or too fat, too quiet or too noisy. So I started off for Spain. Most of the women I met were much too self-confident. Then I went to China. The women there were lovely, but much too shy, and I like taller women. Finally, I found myself back in my own country. I was sad.Well, you can never guess what happened. In my own country, I found the woman I was looking for! Funnily enough, she lived near me, and I was surprised that I had not noticed her before. We met in the local shop. She dropped her bag. I picked it up and give it to her. I knew at that moment that she was the woman for me. But I wanted to be very careful. I didn’t want to say or do anything that might frighten her away. So I just made small talk as we walked back to the car park.Back home, I planned to win her heart. After a few more meetings, I finally invited her to have dinner with me. She accepted. Everything went well during dinner and seemed to enjoy the food. Finally, I told her about my search.“That’s amazing (令人惊奇的)！” she said. “I’ve just come into a lot of money, too, and I have decided to go round the world in search of the perfect man. I think I’ve found him.” Question： What’s the writer’s dream? 选项： A:To win the lottery.; B:To have plenty of money.; C:To travel around the world.; D:To marry a perfect woman.; E:To meet many women.

14.Part 3 Reading Comprehension (40 points)Task 1 Read the following passage. Choose the best answer.My hobby made me money!We all know that hobbies can be a great way of relaxing, learning new things and making new friends. But did you know that some hobbies can even make you money? This is what Vanessa Hughes found out last year.The nineteen-year-old told us: “I’ve always loved cooking and baking. Since I was seven or eight years old, I’ve been in the kitchen making my family meals and snacks. Last summer, it was my best friend’s birthday, and I decided to organize a surprise party for her. I didn’t have enough money to buy lots of ready-made food, so I made my own.”The surprise was a huge success and Vanessa was surprised when people kept asking her “Who prepared all this delicious food?” At the end of the party, a friend asked her if she would cook for his mother’s birthday party. Vanessa said: “He offered me money, but I wouldn’t take money from a friend. I just said I’d do it.”The next party Vanessa cooked for went equally well, and by the end of that one, Vanessa had three more bookings for parties over the next month. She said: “By then I realized I was going to have to start charging some money for my services. At the beginning, though, I only asked for a small amount to cover the ingredients I used.”Since these early days, Vanessa hasn’t stopped. She’s now busy every weekend, cooking for parties. “I love it”, she says “… and I feel so lucky that my hobby is helping me earn money. I’m going to use the money to help me to go to college—to study courses of catering! 3. Why did Vanessa not want to take money for her cooking? 选项：A、She didn’t need the money. B、She didn’t think her cooking was good enough to pay for. C、She didn’t want to take money from friends. D、She wasn’t sure how much to ask for.

15.“l found these stamps as a child, and I have been waiting all my life to have someone to send them did have someone to. I never【did have someone】“l give decaf to people who are【rude】to me“Dear Birthmother, I have great parents. I've found 【love】。I‘m 【happy】“lnside this envelope is the ripped up remains of a suicide note didn't use. I feel like the【happiest person】"When people I love leave voicemails on my phone, I always save them in case they die tomorrow and I have no other way of hearing【their voice】ever again.”