Everyone needs friends．We all like to feel close to someone．It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with．Surely, sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around．But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

No two people are the same．Sometimes friends don’t get along well．That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other．Most of the time they will go on being friends．Sometimes friends move away．Then we feel very sad．We miss them very much．But we can call them and write to them．Maybe we would never see them again．And we can make new friends．It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them．Families sometimes name their children after a close friend．Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town．Some libraries are named this way．So are some schools．We think of these people when we go to these places.

There’s more good news for people, if they have friends．These people live longer than those people who don’t have friends．Why? It could be that they are happier．Being happy helps you stay well．Or it could be just knowing that someone cares about you．If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.

1.The first paragraph tells us _________.

A．none need friends

B．we always need friends around us

C．making friends is the need in people’s life

D．we need to be alone

2.Which of the following is what the writer doesn’t say in the passage?

A．People are happy when their friends leave them．

B．People may never see their friends after their friends move away．

C．People name their children after a close friend．

D．People like their friends very much if they get to know them．

3.This passage tells us_________．

A．that people are all friends B．that people need friends

C．how to get to know friends D．how to name a place

The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is a love story, a sad and beautiful one. If it didn’t exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale. Three hundred years ago, there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan. His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly. Her title was Mumtazl Mahan: its shortened form Taj Mahal, means “pride of the palace”. In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died. He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne(皇位). Out of his love for his wife, he decided to build her the most beautiful tomb that had ever been seen.

He summoned（召集）the best artists and architects from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was complete. It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 meters square and 6-7 meters high. Towers rise from each of the four corners. The Taj itself soars another 61 meters into the air. It is an eight-sided building made of white marble.

The emperor planned to build an identical tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge. However his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish, and for the rest of his life, he could only gaze across river at the tomb of his beloved wife.

1. The whole passage tells us about ______.

A . a beautiful fairy tale

B. the story of the Taj Mahal

C. white and black marble tombs made for two emperors

D. the love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife

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

A. It was completed quickly owing to the efforts of the best artists and workers.

B. A lot of people took part in the building work

C. It is a magnificent building.

D. It is a tomb for the emperor’s beloved wife.

3.The emperor’s own tomb was designed to be ____________.

A. 61 meters high B. eight-sided

C. black-colored D. white-colored

4.The emperor _____________.

A. died soon after Taj Mahal died

B. was killed by his son

C. was beloved by his people

D. died after 1648

My aunt Edith was a widow of 50，working as a secretary，when doctors discovered she had got what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness.

Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart doctor，Dr.Michael Debakey，of Houston，Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same illness. The article said Dr Debakey’s fees were very high；Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay?

So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live：her three children，who would be on their own in three or four years and among them a little girl who always dreamed of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn’t a word of self-pity-only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter，not really expecting an answer.

A few days later，my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn’t wait to come in；she stood in the hall and read aloud:

Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston，there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation.

Signed：Michael Debakey

That was seven years ago. Since then，Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age，she is one of the youngest，most alive people I know.

1.“Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily” means that .

A. she was very beautiful

B. she was very strong

C. she was very brave

D. she was very warm hearted

2. In fact，Aunt Edith’s letter to Dr.Debakey was full of .

A. courage B.illness

C. pity D. sadness

3.After reading Dr.Debakey’s letter，Aunt Edith felt .

A. discouraged B. frightened
C. disappointed D. encouraged

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填写在答题卷上标号的相应位置，选项中有两项是多余选项。

Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “ I tried to quit (放弃) smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smoke. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke. ____1.____ ”

Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking. ___2.____ They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine. People who smoke a lot need nicotine.

____3.___ The nicotine (尼古丁) makes him sick. In a few days, the smoker’s body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad.

____4.__ Many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again. ____5.___

A. It is very hard to quit smoking.

B. It will be easier to change the smoking habit here.

C. Thus nicotine makes smokers addicted to cigarettes.

D. The smokers know that smoking is bad for their health.

E. When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible.

F. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start.

G. But it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

My father often works very hard. And he has _________ to see a film. Here I’ll tell you _________ about him.

One afternoon, when he finished his work and _________go home, he found a film ticket under the _________ on his desk. He thought he _________ to have not much work to do that day and _________ was quite wonderful to pass the _________ at the cinema. So he came back home and _________ finished his supper. Then he said_________ to us and left.

But to our _________ , he came back about half an hour later, I _________ him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about _________ funny thing that had happened at the cinema.

When my father was sitting in his seat, a _________ came to my father’s and said that the seat was _________ . My father was surprised. He took out the ticket _________ looked at it carefully. It was Row17, _________ . And then he looked at the seat. It was the same. So he asked her _________ her ticket. She took out the ticket at once and the seat shown in it was Row 17, Seat 3. _________ ? What’s the matter with all this? While they were wondering suddenly the woman said, “The _________ of the tickets are different.” So they looked at the ticket more carefully. After a while, my father said, “Oh, _________ , I made a mistake. My ticket is for the film a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words, he left the cinema.

1.A. little money B. much money C. little time D. much time

2.A. a funny story B. a good story C. an old story D. a strange story

3.A. was to B. was about to C. had to D. ought

4.A. box B. book C. glass D. paper

5.A. happened B. liked C. pretended D. wanted

6.A. it B. this C. that D. which

7.A. morning B. afternoon C. day D. evening

8.A. early B. quietly C. quickly D. suddenly

9.A. hello B. good-bye C. good evening D. good night

10.A. disappointment B. joy C. sorrow D. surprise

11.A. asked B. explained C. told D. wanted

12.A. a B. one C. some D. the

13.A. man B. woman C. doctor D. nurse

14.A. hers B. his C. taken D. wrong

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

16.A. Seat1 B. Seat2 C. Seat3 D. Seat4

17.A. it bring B. to get C. to see D. to show

18.A. Why B. How C. When D. where

19.A. designs B. colors C. prices D. owners

20.A. I’m sad B. I’m sorry C. I’m wrong D. I’m worried

阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷上标号的相应位置。

There are a lot of famous women of ___1.____（achieve）in the world. They all do _ 2. __( good ) in their work, such as Lin Qiaozhi, Jane Goodall and Song Qingling. There is no doubt ___3.__ they are real heroines and __4.____ ( worth ) of being praised. But in my opinion, all healthy humans have the ability to do that. It just depends on ____5._____ you have the determination to do it and whether the situation is in your favor. But never before have I admired a person so much __6.____ Helen Keller, who I just read about. She was an unlucky girl, __7._____ could neither hear __8.____ see. I just can’t imagine how she could be so successful. I really don’t believe that a deaf-blind lady could become a world-famous writer. ___9._____ great difficulties she must have met and what great efforts she must have made. If I ___10.___( be ) her, I wouldn’t have the courage to live on. It is by her courage and imagination and intelligence that I was struck.

根据所给的中文提示，在空格内用适当的形式填入短语，并将答案填写在答题卷上标号的相应位置。

1.When SARS ______________（爆发）, fear spread out quickly all over the country.

2.Try harder, and you can succeed _______________ （最终）.

3.Measures should be taken to __________（阻止）the paper factory polluting the river .

4._______________ （既然）he has admitted he's wrong, we may as well forgive him.

5.It ______________（取决于）the efforts of the government and those companies whether the environmental problem can be solved.

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Pets are popular. They’re good listeners, they encourage us to exercise, and they’re always on our side when we argue with others. They can bring people comfort and pleasure.

But it is important to keep in mind that pets can carry diseases that can make you sick. Washing your hands often — especially after you touch, feed, or clean up a pet — is the best way to keep yourself healthy and prevent the spread of disease. Be sure to clean your fingernails（指甲）carefully every time you wash.

You also can protect your health by wearing gloves while cleaning animal cages or cat litter boxes. Avoid washing your pet in the bathtub (浴缸), but if you do, always disinfect (消毒) the tub immediately afterward.

Be sure to bring your pet to the hospital for examinations every two weeks or month and whenever your pet is sick or injured.

You can do a few other things to keep yourself and your pet healthy. Only give your pet food that has been planned ahead for them. It’s not a good idea to share your food with your pet. Human food (like chocolate) can make animals sick. Never feed your pet raw meat because it can carry germs (细菌) that cause serious illness.

And funny as it can be to see your dog or cat drinking from the toilet, don’t let pets do this. It’s bad for your pet’s health! Give them clean, fresh water to drink at all times.

Never give milk to cats. The only milk an animal should drink is from its mother. Cow’s milk is not for pets, especially for cats, as it makes them sick.

Finally, some animals aren’t pets. Don’t take in a wild or abandoned (被抛弃的) animal as a pet because it may have diseases that could make you or your family sick. Instead, turn to an animal rescue group that is trained in helping sick or abandoned animals.

Below is a passage adapted from the network edition of China Daily.

Event

Voices

Aftermath(余波)

1.This passage is focused on Li Yang’s .

A．microblog article B．domestic violence

C．English-teaching career D．international marriage

2.Zhangxiaomei holds the view that .

A．laws should be passed to protect women and children

B．crazy personality accounts for violence and ill temper

C．overcoming background gap is necessary for marriage

D．Li is wrong to have his students worship him as an idol

3.Who thinks that character plays the most important role in one’s life?

A．@Xuemanzi B．@Sikaozhe

C．@ykxin D．@Zhangxiaomei

4.According to Wang Xingjuan, .

A．people of higher education won’t easily lose temper

B．people under stress tend to have domestic violence

C．people in lower social status often beat their wives

D．people with senior jobs seldom have family trouble

When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing．His mother took him to see the famous showman, P．T．Barnum．Mr.．Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show．He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.

He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb． He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes．When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads．To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.

During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people．He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall．Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money．By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich．He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.

Fortunately for Tom, Mr.．Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well．One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher．Tom was able to win her love, and they married.

The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town．They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests．Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage．The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut.

Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war．Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored "Tom Thumb" weddings．In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.

1.The underlined words "talk of the town" means________.

A． it was in the newspaper

B． it was the most popular topic

C． people spread bad rumors about it

D． it was discussed in a city meeting

2.Which one of the following statements is true according to the text?

A． Charles mother took him to see the famous showman because he stopped growing.

B． Tom had to fight with others during the show.

C． Tom’s wedding ceremony helped people cheer up in a dark time.

D． Tom and his mother came from England.

3.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A． Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine.

B． People are always disappointed during war time.

C． Entertainment can serve an important purpose.

D． People should be married when they are small children.