阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s __36__ filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so __37__ that I decided to write an article about her.

I __38__ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She __39__ and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I __40__ I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there __41__, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that __42__ Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The __43__ was almost unbearable. I struggled for days __44__ draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript  __45__. How stupid of me! I thought. How could I __46__ in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t __47__ the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While __48__ my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in __49__:

Dear Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some __50__ materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to __51__ your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to __52__. Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of __53__ writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this __54__, I learned a very important lesson: You can’t __55__ to doubt yourself. 

1.A. joy                              B. voice                            C. speech                           D. smile

2.A. proud                        B. active                    C. satisfied                        D. moved       

3.A. visited                  B. emailed                     C. phoned                        D. interviewed

4.A. agreed                     B. refused                       C. hesitated                              D. paused

5.A. admitted                  B. discovered                 C. explained                      D. knew

6.A. seriously                   B. patiently                     C. nervously                    D. quietly

7.A. blaming                    B. fooling              C. inviting                         D. urging

8.A. hardship                  B. failure                          C. comment                        D. pressure

9. A. with                         B. by                                C. on                                  D. in

10.A. disappeared          B. returned                              C. spread                         D. improved

11.A. compare               B. struggle                               C. survive                          D. compete

12.A. ignore                     B. deliver                        C. face                                D. receive

13.A. decorating           B. repairing                     C. cleaning                       D. leaving

14.A. disbelief                 B. anxiety                            C. horror                           D. panic

15.A. subjective              B. relevant                     C. private                          D. reliable

16.A. broadcast              B. create                         C. publish                          D. assess

17.A. recover                        B. prepare                       C. escape                          D. concentrate

18.A. constant                  B. endless                         C. typical                             D. enjoyable

19.A. experience            B. success                        C. benefit                                D. accident

20.A. attempt             B. afford                            C. expect                     D. pretend

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.

I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in   

Dear Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.

A．joy B．voice C．speech      D．smile

A．proud    B．active       C．satisfied    D．moved

A．visited   B．emailed    C．phoned     D．interviewed

A．agreed   B．refused     C．hesitated   D．paused

A．replied   B．discovered       C．explained  D．knew

A．seriously       B．patiently   C．nervously  D．quietly

A．blaming B．fooling     C．inviting    D．urging

A．hardship B．failure      C．comment  D．pressure

A．with      B．by     C．on     D．in  

A．disappearedB．returned     C．spread      D．improved

A．compare      B．struggle    C．survive     D．compete

A．ignore  B．deliver      C．face   D．receive

A．decoratingB．repairing      C．cleaning    D．leaving

A．disbelief      B．anxiety     C．horror      D．trouble

A．subjectiveB．relevant C．private      D．reliable

A．broadcast     B．create       C．publish     D．assess

A．recover       B．prepare     C．escape      D．concentrate

A．energetic     B．endless     C．typical      D．enjoyable

A．experienceB．success C．benefit      D．accident

A．attempt       B．afford       C．expect      D．pretend

根据中文和首字母填空（共18题20空，每空0.5分，共10分）
【小题1】____________ (游泳) for sometime after a tiring day is very enjoyable and exciting for me in summer.
【小题2】Almost no high school students are  __________（满意）with the school hours in china.
【小题3】On  ___________ （平均）, he works seven hours a day.
【小题4】This gold watch was passed down from one ________________（一代）to another.
【小题5】The news that was _________________（广播）on the radio surprised us all.
【小题6】It is impossible for him to be ________（专心于）to his studies as he is __________(狂热)about computer games
【小题7】Our students are busy _________________（准备）for the final exams.
【小题8】I know from my own  _____________（经历）how difficult this kind of work can be.
【小题9】The book tells us m____________ about English culture.
【小题10】After g_________________ from university, he once worked as a newspaper reporter.
【小题11】It’s the first time the painting has been displayed in the e____________ room
【小题12】She is gaining weight because she likes eating d   ______too much.
【小题13】The policeman told me to go s____________ on and turn left at the second crossing.
【小题14】I can tell them we had an e___________, and then they won’t be angry any more.
【小题15】The money for dog food is gone, but Spot looks like he is s________.
【小题16】Much to my surprise, the young girl takes c________ of a big company.
【小题17】The best way to earn r__________ at school is to work hard and a________ high grades.
【小题18】You are s_________ to hand in your homework next Tuesday morning.

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

   此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该次，并也用斜线划掉。

   此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

   此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

   注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Dear Paul,

    How is everything? I’m writing to tell you about

the race be held at 2:00 pm next Tuesday. You are one                 76. _____

of the ten runner in the race, and you                                77. _____

need to be at school gate by 1:30 pm that day. The                    78. _____

race began at 1:40. All racers will start from the gate. Then         79. _____

turn right and run along Zhongshan Road till you see the              80. _____

traffic lights there you’ll turn right again and keep running        81. _____

along Guang’an Street till you will come to the Post Office.         82. _____

There turn right, go on to the bank of the river, crossing the bridge 83. _____

and take a left turn. Finally, they are to reach the finish line.     84. _____

By the way, if you want much information, please let me know.         85. _____

Yours,

Allan

根据下列句子所给首字母在横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

1.He drew a ____________（结论）after a lot of experiments.

2.Word came that our football team was _____________ （打败）again.      

3.Who do you think is to ____________（该受指责）for the accident?

4.What he did was not ________ （与……一致）with what he said.

5.England is divided __________ (粗略地) into three zones.

6.At first my new __________ (环境) were difficult to tolerate.

7. If it is _____________（方便的）to you I’ll be with you next Tuesday.

8. Please ________（安排） for a taxi to pick me up at six o’clock.

9.To their __________（高兴）, their son was admitted into a famous university.

10.Wang Ping ________(系好) my safety belt and showed me how to use the hovering carriage.

11. Being ______（暴露）to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.

12.With extra evidence John Snow was able to______(宣布) with certainty that polluted water carried the virus.

13.For historical__________ (建筑) ,you have to go to older but smaller towns built by the Romans.

14.Just as I tried to make the necessary ________(调整)to this new situation, Wang Ping appeared.

15.Westminster Abbey contains ________(雕塑) in memory of dead poets and writers.