Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity（逆境）. But it is often the belief of others that gives us the courage（勇气）to try.

J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at age 6. Her good friend-Sean became the first person to encourage her and help her build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer.

“He was the first person with whom I really discussed my serious ambition（志向） to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I was bound to（注定）be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time.”

Though there were many difficulties, Rowling continued her writing, particularly fantasy stories. But it wasn't until l990 that she first came up with the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls（回忆）, it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head. To my great disappointment, I didn't have a pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one. I think, now, that this was probably a good thing, because I simply sat and thought, for four (delayed train) hours, and all the details came up in my brain, and this thin, black-haired, bespectacled（戴眼镜的）boy who didn't know he was a wizard became more and more real to me.”

That same year, her mother died after a ten-year fight with serious diseases, which deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards.

During this time, Rowling was diagnosed with depression（诊断患有抑郁症）. Unemployed, she finished her first novel in area cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After being refused by l2 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.

Now with seven books that have sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, J. K. Rowling is the highest earning novelist in history. And it all began with her friend’s encouragement as well as her ambition to write.

1. Who believed J. K. Rowling was to be a good writer?

A．Her friend Sean.                        B．Her mother.

C．Her daughter.                          D．Her husband.

2.Rowling first came up with the idea about Harry Potter________.

A．at the age of 6

B．on a train journey

C．after her mother's death

D．in her secondary school

3. She felt disappointed on the train because_________.

A．her train was delayed for four hours

B．she didn't have a pen with her

C．her mind suddenly went blank

D．no one would offer her help

4. It can be concluded from Paragraph 5 and 6 that Rowling is_________.

A．open-minded                          B．warm-hearted

C．good-natured                          D．strong-willed

5. The text mainly tells us_________.

A．adversity makes a good novelist

B．the courage to try is a special ability

C．you can have a wonderful idea everywhere

D．encouragement helps one succeed

单词拼写(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

1. Alan went to see the strange man out of ____________(好奇心).

2. The Chinese sailor is _____________ (漫游) around all the oceans on his own.

3. He was hit by a falling tree and killed on the s__________.

4. Easter is an important r__________ and social festival for Christians around the world.

5. To make greater progress, we must learn about our s_____________ and weaknesses.

完成句子 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

1.Walking does need a bit of practice ________ ________ ________ _________ _________(既然重力改变了).

2. He did not look forward to __________ _________ _________(欠债) because his restaurant was no longer popular.

3.At that time people would starve if food _________ __________ __________ __________(难以找到), especially during the cold winter months.

4.So ________ ________ _______ _______(是否生命能继续延续) on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.

5.You must come ________ _______ ______ (任何时候你想来) and have ________ _______ ________ (任何你喜欢吃的东西).

阅读表达 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）。

Many students find it hard to make friends when they are in high school. Keeping my suggestions in mind may give you a hand. They certainly helped me, and by the end of my three years of high school, I had formed my group of friends, with whom I still keep in touch now.

Here are my tips:

Say hello anytime I see an acquaintance（相识的人）.

Because I was always smiling and greeting the people I knew, people naturally thought I was friendly（though I am not naturally sociable）. And high school students want to be friends with sociable people.

Take the first step.

All the girls there already knew each other—they didn't need another friend. But I did, so I had to make the effort. I had to be the first one to invite somebody to go to a movie with me, or come to my house. Once I did that they started to respond with the same thing.

Use classes to get to know people.

I met most of my first friends because I sat next to them in class. Class（before, after, or even during class time）is a great opportunity to begin a conversation. For example, ask for help about homework.

Make friends slowly.

I couldn't get discouraged (泄气的) when it took a while to make friends．It really takes some time to make new friends. In a word, ________________________.

　Above all, remember that it can and will get better. You may have to work a little to make your high school experience a great one, but it's really worth it!

1. For what purpose does the writer write this passage?（Please answer within 15 words.）

____________________________________________________________________

2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

I was believed to be sociable because of my friendly attitude towards others．

_____________________________________________________________________

3.Fill in the blank with a sentence.（Please answer within 10 words.）  _____________________________________________________________________

4. Which piece of advice does the following sentence belong to? (Write in detail)

Everybody should make friends patiently in high school.　

____________________________________________________________________

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.　　  ___________________________________________________________________

 写作 (共1小题；满分30分)

我们学校将要举办一次主题为“What Can We Do for Our School”的英语演讲比赛，请写一篇英语演讲稿。要求从以下几个方面进行阐述：

1. 尊敬他人

2. 美化校园（campus）

3. 爱护学校设施（facilities）

4. 营造良好的学习氛围（environment）

注意：1.字数120-150；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Hello, everyone, it’s nice to speak about what we can do for our school, and I think each of us can do something……

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

……

Thank you for listening.

完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-10各题所给的A.B.C.和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be   1  to other people. It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are   2  wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully（欺负）others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.

Rules can help the public make the right   3 , and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent   4 .

If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be   5 for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view (黑白分明的观点). For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is   6  acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into  7 .

Sometimes it may not be so easy to know   8  what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is   9  to eat animals, but others argue that they can eat meat and   10  be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel so guilty (有罪的) when stealing some food to eat, if he lives in a really poor area and he is starving.

Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to treat others. However, some people argue that rules may be confusing, having observed that rules change all the time, and that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones---so who is to decide what is right?

1.                A．kind           B．sensitive        C．fair  D．generous

2.                A．equally         B．slightly         C．clearly   D．increasingly

3.                A．suggestions      B．conclusion      C．turns D．choices

4.                A．accidents       B．mistakes        C．falls  D．deaths

5.                A．interesting      B．vital (重要的)     C．easy D．valuable

6.                A．seldom         B．rarely          C．merely (仅仅)  D．never

7.                A．trouble         B．power          C．prison    D．control

8.                A．roughly         B．eventually       C．deliberately (故意地)    D．exactly

9.                A．awful (可怕的)   B．cruel           C．unhealthy D．unnecessary

10.               A．still            B．even           C．later  D．somehow

I did hear that _____ Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount, so I don’t think the large note can be _____ fake.

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

 — Do you mind my taking the books away?

— ________.

A．Certainly, please do. B．No, go ahead.       C．Yes, not at all       D．No, please don’t

Jenny doesn’t agree with her father, but she ________ that to his face.

A．dare not to say                         B．doesn’t dare to say

C．dares not say                           D．dare not saying

I ________ work out the problem at first, but after my teacher showed me an example, I ________ get the answer easily.

A．couldn’t; was able to                   B．can’t; could

C．wasn’t able to; could                   D．was able to; was able to