―I'm considering returning home. I just can't get used to the food here.

―Take it easy.       _______.

A. Storms make trees take deeper roots.             B. East or west, home is best.

C. From small beginning come great things.   D. All things are difficult before they are easy.

In _______ 1960s, ________ number of habitants here is very _______ ,and it was since the middle of 1970s that the population has been increasing rapidly.

    A．不填;  the;  much                   B．the;  the;  small

    C．不填;  the;  large                    D．the;  a;  small

After the interview, Sam expected to get letter____ him the job he was dreaming of.

       A．offering    B．offered     C．having offered  D．to be offered

一Let’S throw a surprise party for mom’S 50th birthday．

    一That’s a good idea．We _________ several of her friends．

    A．invite    B．have invited    C．invited                 D．will invite

第三部分  阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what’s important.

----Anonymous

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches!

The driver of the other car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck."

Many people are like garbage (rubbish) trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be happy with what you did.

I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was that day I said, "I'm not going to do anymore."

Successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you? If you let more garbage trucks pass you by, you'll be happier. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't.

56. What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi?

A. The taxi almost hit another car.

B. The taxi driver was injured.

C. The author scolded the driver of the other car.

D. The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.

57. How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car?

A. He yelled back at the driver.           

B. He sent the driver to the hospital.

C. He was friendly towards the driver. 

D. He dumped some garbage in front of his car.

58. What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3?

A. Many people like to drive garbage trucks.

B. Many people dump garbage wherever they like.

C. Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy.

D. Many people tend to be very much depressed.

59. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A. The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.

B. The author used to complain a lot.

C. The author used to have a lot of money.

D. The author used to be a good manager.

60. According to the passage, what should you do if people “dump garbage” on you?

A. Ignore them and go on with our own work.

B. Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.

C. Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.

D. Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.

Britain's most popular lie has been disclosed, with one in four people admitting using “sorry I had no signal" when returning a missed mobile phone call, a survey found.

Researchers found the average Briton tells on average four lies every day or almost 1500 every year. Almost one in six men admitted they were most likely to lie to their wife or girlfriend, on average at least twice a day. The most popular lie was saying you had no mobile phone signal, with one in four people admitting regularly using the little white lie. It usually came after they hit the “ignore" button when their mobile rang.

Three quarters of people think women are better liars. The research found 46 per cent of girls have been caught lying, compared to 58 of men.

The second most common fib（无关紧要的谎言） is “I haven't got any cash on me” when asked for money by tramps (流浪者), beggars and Big Issue sellers. “Nothing's wrong – I'm fine” came third followed by “You look lovely” and “Nice to see you”. 

Modern technology turned out to have contributed to many lies with “I didn't get your text” in 18th, “Our server was down” in 20th and “My battery died” in 26th place.

Other lies to make the top ten included “I'll give you a ring”, “We're just good friends” and “We'll have to meet up soon”. “I'm on my way” and “No, your bum doesn't look big in that” completed the top ten.

Men tell the most fibs, coming out with five every day compared to women who lie just three times.

In many cases perhaps it is better to flatter with a fib than destroy someone with the truth, according to a spokesman for OnePoll, which carried out the research of 4,300 adults.

66. Whether the person being called has pushed the “ignore” button or ______, the caller at the other end hears the same tone.

       A. really has no signal                               B. can’t get the text

       C. has a battery failure                             D. answers the call

67. Most people think women are better liars because ______.

       A. there’re more women liars                            B. fewer women liars are found out

       C. women tell less harmful lies                   D. women are harder to convince

68. “Our server was down” is perhaps a lie told as an excuse for not ______.

       A. inviting a friend to dinner                      B. responding to an e-mail

       C. coming to a party on time                      D. cleaning one’s room

69. “You look lovely” and “I’m on my way” rank _____ on the popular-lie list.

       A. 3rd and 8th                B. 5th and 10th          C. 4th and 9th         D. 5th and 12th

70. The OnePoll spokesman seems to think it’s ______ for the British to lie so much.

       A. puzzling              B. disgusting             C. impossible           D. reasonable

书面表达(满分35分)

假设你班将举行一次英语班会，主题为“中学生应该如何使用家长给的零花钱”。请你根据提示写一篇发言稿。

—What about ______ lecture you attended yesterday?

—To tell the truth, it was too boring. I can’t stand ______ lecture like that.         

A. a; the             B. the; a        C. the; /   D. the; the

It is _______ he often fails in exams ______ makes his parents worried about him.

A. what; that         B. that; what       C. that; that           D. because ; that

There are strange similarities in the life of John F. Kennedy and the life Abraham Lincoln. For example, Kennedy became a president in 1960, while Lincoln elected in 1860.This was exactly one hundred years apart. Then both men were shot after, on a Friday and in the presence of their wife. There is another very strangely similarity. Kennedy's secretary, named Lincoln, told him to go to Dallas. Lincoln's secretary, named Kennedy, told him not to go to the Ford Theatre. But all of them went and both were shot to die.