“Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local(当地的) family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability,” said a teacher during a school meeting last term. “Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won’t be disappointed.”
After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family(寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.
The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong

1. 1.

   In the “homestay” program, a visitor can _____

   1. A.
      learn more about holidays
   2. B.
      understand his culture better
   3. C.
      improve the language ability
   4. D.
      take part in foreign meetings
2. 2.

   The writer had wanted to visit London since _______

   1. A.
      last month
   2. B.
      a long time ago
   3. C.
      the special meeting
   4. D.
      her stay abroad
3. 3.

   The writer’s host family ______

   1. A.
      was very kind to her
   2. B.
      went sight-seeing with her
   3. C.
      had two white daughters
   4. D.
      was interested in her activities
4. 4.

   From the passage, we know that the writer ______ in London

   1. A.
      wished to stay a little longer
   2. B.
      had a wonderful time
   3. C.
      had classes in many interesting places
   4. D.
      helped the teacher take the students in a car

Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.

My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work  hard enough to get it.”

At fourteen, I was hit by a car and doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I  finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school—walking on my own!

When the Great Depression(大萧条) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the both of us. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.

Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was dissatisfied with the  second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2 for each  child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my wife that I was going to  open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.

Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later,  we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns  in more than fifty countries with an income of $1 billion a year.

You may not have started out life in the best situations. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.

1. What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?

A. His terrible experience in the hotel.    

B. His previous business success of various levels.

C. His mom’s support.                       

D. His wife’s suggestion.

2. Which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?

A. Modest, helpful and hard-working.           B. Loving, supportive and beautiful.

C. Careful, helpful and strong-willed.           D. Strict, sensitive and supportive.

3. Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?

A. Self-confidence, hard work, higher education and a poor family.

B. Mom’s encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work.

C. Clear goals, mom’s encouragement, a poor family and higher education.

D. Mom’s encouragement, a poor family, higher education and opportunities.

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　　Our plan was to drive into Cambridge, catch the 7:34 train to Liverpool Street Station, then to separate and meet again for lunch. Although we arrived at Liverpool Street Station at 10:30, Joan 1 that she would go to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London 2 we went shopping. It was only after her sister had 3 into the fog that my wife realized that we hadn't decided where we should 4 her for lunch. 5 I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket, this was indeed a 6 . There seemed to be nothing we could do but take a taxi to the Tower of London. However, we didn't find her.

　　It was now one o'clock, and the concert would begin at 2:30.“Perhaps she'll 7 waiting outside the concert hall,”said my wife hopefully. By this time the fog was so thick that the road traffic had to 8 , and the only way to get there was 9 underground railway. Hand in hand we 10 our way along the road to where we thought the 11 station should be. An hour later we found Tower Hill Station.

　　By now it was far 12 late even to try to get to the concert hall before the performance began at 2:30. So we decided to 13 to Cambridge. It took seven long hours instead of two as usual to 14 that journey. 15 were we able to get any food and drink on the train. Tired and hungry we finally reached home at ten. 16 the door, we heard the sound of the telephone bell. It was Joan; she had seen the Crown Jewels, had managed to get another ticket for the concert, and had had a wonderful 17 at a restaurant near the hotel where she had decided to stay at night. Now she was 18 us to discover 19 we had had an equally 20 day.

1．

[　　]

A．hoped　　　　　　B．decided

C．suggested　　　　　D．wanted

2．

[　　]

A．during　　　　　B．when

C．since　　　　　　D．before

3．

[　　]

A．hidden　　　　　　B．run

C．disappeared　　　　D．entered

4．

[　　]

A．see　　　　　　B．meet

C．wait　　　　　　D．call

5．

[　　]

A．Though　　　　　B．When

C．Since　　　　　　D．For

6．

[　　]

A．chance　　　　　　B．subject

C．matter　　　　　　D．problem

7．

[　　]

A．mind　　　　　　B．forget

C．insist on　　　　　D．think of

8．

[　　]

A．finish　　　　　　B．begin

C．stop　　　　　　D．start

9．

[　　]

A．with　　　　　　B．on

C．by　　　　　　D．through

10．

[　　]

A．made　　　　　　B．pushed

C．found　　　　　　D．felt

11．

[　　]

A．nearby　　　　　　B．near

C．nearer　　　　　　D．nearest

12．

[　　]

A．too　　　　　　B．very

C．quite　　　　　　D．so

13．

[　　]

A．walk　　　　　　B．drive

C．ride　　　　　　D．return

14．

[　　]

A．do　　　　　　B．make

C．get　　　　　　D．have

15．

[　　]

A．So　　　　　　B．Hardly

C．Nor　　　　　　D．Thus

16．

[　　]

A．Opening　　　　　　B．Knocking at

C．Closing　　　　　　D．Going to

17．

[　　]

A．breakfast　　　　　　B．lunch

C．afternoon tea　　　　　D．dinner

18．

[　　]

A．asking　　　　　　B．thinking

C．ringing　　　　　　D．wanting

19．

[　　]

A．why　　　　　　B．how

C．where　　　　　　D．whether

20．

[　　]

A．busy　　　　　　B．successful

C．free　　　　　　D．sad

On receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. In New Zealand, the __33__ driving age is 15.

   However it wasn't __34__ two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our __35__ was Orewa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland. That morning I __36__ sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet (厕所) about three times __37__ we left. I thought I was totally __38__ for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's __39__. "Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel (方向盘) so __40__. The car is going zigzag (弯弯曲曲的)," called a nervous voice from the __41__. "Speed up. 70km/h isn't fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to mine.

  How __42__ ! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves. To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again. "Stop! __43__! Are you crazy? ” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, __44__ the speed limit was only 50km/h.

  My family seemed relieved (放心的) and __45__ telling me what to do. They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery .  __46__, that silence didn't last very long. My mum suddenly cried out, "Look at those birds above us. __47__ they lovely?"

  How did she expect me to look up in the __49__? As the driver I had to __48__ . Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the __50__? Four hours later we drove home. This time the journey was much __51__ than before as everyone else __52__ fast asleep. So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.

A. oldest                           B. youngest                  C. best                  D. worst

A. until                          B. unless                      C. after                 D. when

A. destination                    B. home                       C. city                   D. aim

A. thought                        B. decided                    C. kept                  D. made

A. when                            B. since                        C. before               D. as

A. disappointed                 B. prepared                   C. excited              D. upset

A. praises                          B. encouragements        C. complaints         D. cries

A. tightly                          B. lightly                      C. loosely             D. happily

A. front sear                   B. back seat                  C. top seat          D. empty seat

A. interesting                    B. moving                    C. puzzling         D. annoying

A. Get out                         B. Move on                  C. Slow down     D. Speed up

A. where                           B. while                       C. which               D. why

A. began                          B. stopped                    C. continued          D. forgot

A. Luckily                        B. Probably                  C. Warmly             D. Sadly

A. Can’t                           B. Don’t                       C. Aren’t               D. Won’t

A. air                               B. water                       C. ground              D. woods

A. see                               B. concentrate               C. check                D. care

A. bird                          B. dog                          C. road                  D. car

A. easier                           B. flatter                      C. harder               D. lower

A. felt                              B. began                       C. fell                   D. kept

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空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, when I 41 becoming a doctor.

My mother was a 42 . Through her work, she observed that 43 people spent a lot more time 44 than they did watching television. She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three 45 TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each week from the Detroit Public Library and 46 written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check markers and underline the 47 parts. Years later we realized her marks were a 48 . My mother was illiterate(文盲). Although we had no money, 49 the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be anybody.

When I entered high school, I was an A-student, but not for 50 . I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang about with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student and to a C-student, but I didn’t 51 . I was cool.

One night my mother came home after her several jobs and I 52 about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you the money I 53 this week by rubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With 54 left over, you can have all that you want.” I was very 55 with that arrangement. But once I got through 56 money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a(n) 57 over our heads and any kind of food on the table. I was also 58 that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success 59 intellectual(知识上的) preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again, and 60 I realized my dream and I became a doctor.

A. contributed to        B. was sure of              C. dreamed of       D. thought of

A. maidservant      B.teacher             C. . worker        D.nurse

A. honest                  B. successful                C. kind                 D. careful

A. writing              B. reading                    C. working           D. training

A. familiar             B. dull                         C. designed           D. selected

A. turn in                  B. take in                     C. bring in            D. check in

A. difficult             B. easy                        C. opposite            D. important

A. wealth                  B. quiz                        C. pleasure            D. competition

A. between             B. under                             C. within              D. below

A. the last             B. a minute                  C. long                 D. anything

A. know                  B. care                        C. admit                      D. realize

A. announced           B. claimed                   C. complained       D. blamed

A. borrow                   B.make               C. control          D.collect

A. something           B. everything                      C. anything           D. nothing

A. encouraged          B. puzzled                   C. moved              D. pleased

A. adding                B. applying                  C. dividing           D. exchanging

A. balance               B. arrangement             C. hat                   D. roof

A. aware                 B. worried                   C. confused           D. delighted

A. included              B. required                  C. combined         D. matched

A. actually               B. shortly                    C. fortunately        D. finally