The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. In fact I dared not.
The clock struck twelve.” Oh, !” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate(绝望的) now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
1.When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were____.
A. asleep B. outside C. working in bed D. quietly laughing at him
2.The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means____.
A. very happy B. disappointed C. very unhappy D. hopeful
3.Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because______.
A. it was too late at night
B. he was very tired
C. his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
D. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
4. What do you suppose happened to the author?
A. He went to a church to pray again. B. He passed the exam by luck.
C. He failed in the exam. D. He was punished by his teacher.
5.The best title for the passage would be____.
A. The Night Before the Examination B. Working Far into the Night
C. A Slow Student D. Going Over My Lessons
A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so he began, “My name is Stone, and I’m even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or there’ll be trouble. Don’t try any tricks (诡计) with me, and then we’ll get on well together.”
Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name, “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly,” he said, “and don’t forget to call me ‘sir’.”
Each soldier told him name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent, and so Captain Stone shouted at him, “When I ask you a question, answer it! I’ll ask you again： What’s your name, soldier?”
The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied, “My name’s Stonebreaker, sir,” he said nervously.
1.The officer was strict______.
A. because the soldiers were new. B. with any of his soldiers, new or old.
C. because he was named Stone. D. only when he was before soldiers.
2. According to what the officer said,_______.
A. obeying his orders would sometimes bring no trouble.
B. trouble would come if anybody made tricks.
C. he always got on well with his soldiers.
D. he often had trouble with his soldiers.
3.The last soldier remained silent because_______
A. he didn’t like the way the officer spoke to them.
B. he wanted to see what would happen if he disobeyed his order.
C. the question was difficult for him to answer.
D. he was afraid the officer would be angry when he heard his name.
4.According to the officer, how to answer the question, “How old are you ?”
A. (sadly)Twenty, sir. B. (clearly)Twenty.
C. (loudly)Twenty, sir D. (quickly)Ten years younger than you, sir
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A Clever Answer B. A Terrible Answer
C. A Sorry Answer D. A Strange Answer
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31--40的相应位置上。
As we know, birthdays mean only cakes, presents, and a sweet song--Happy Birthday to You when we think of it. 1 , there are different birthday celebrations.
2 the west, many birthday traditions come from an old belief that bad spirits showed up on a person's birthday. Today, people still get together for birthday parties. But around the world, birthdays 3 (celebrate) in many different ways.
In North America, children get their noses 4 (cover) with butter on their birthdays. 5 butter is supposed to make children too slippery for bad 6 （lucky） to stick to them. Irish people lift birthday children upside down and hit them 7 (light) on the floor for every year of their age. Mexico also has a unique birthday tradition. A paper-made animal is filled 8 candy and toys and hung from the ceiling. The birthday child with his eyes covered then 9 (try) to hit the animal with a stick_____10___ it bursts open.
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a 16 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 17__ to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t afford to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went hungry. After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 18 what to do when Mr. Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own __19__ .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 20 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 21 plenty of money.
Jack 22 working hard. After one year he succeeded in repaying the ￡100.
By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 23 his first million, and he wanted to 24 this achievement by doing something “grand”. 25 _ all his money it was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the heart of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million, 26 Jack still can’t get used to 27 the good life. He can often _28_ drinking with the locals at the local pub.
“I remember being very 29 as a child, but never 30 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”
1.A. job B. work C. company D. house
2. A. able B. glad C. unable D. eager
3.A. seeing B. wondering C. doubting D. preparing
4.A. school B. farm C. business D. store
5.A. problem B. purpose C. future D. principle
6.A. spent B. borrowed C. wasted D. earned
7.A. enjoyed B. preferred C. promised D. hated
8. A. given B. made C. taken D. lost
9.A. remember B. honor C. celebrate D. recognize
10. A. Use B. To C. On D. With
11.A. so B. and C. or D. but
12.A. using B. doing C. living D. keeping
13.A. be found B. find C. look for D. be looked for
14.A. rich B. poor C. healthy D. well
15.A. proud B. satisfied C. unhappy D. happy
假定你是李华，亚洲冬季运动会将在你居住的地方举办，现在正在招募志愿者，你希望成为其中一员。请按要求用英文给组委会写一封申请信，内容应包括：
个人情况：年龄、性别、学历
个人条件：英语好、爱好体育、善于交往、乐于助人、熟悉本地情况
承诺：提供最佳服务
注意：
词数120-150左右，开头语已为你写好；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
生词：申请–apply (v.), application (n.)；志愿者–volunteer
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Li Hua. I would like to work as a volunteer for the Winter Asian Games. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）
When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home, Cuddles is never far away. When he wants to go outside, he doesn’t take Cuddles out for walk—Cuddles takes him for a walk. Cuddles is clearly no ordinary family pet. It is a two-foot-high miniature horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw, who is blind.
When Shaw lost his sight, his wife suggested he apply for a guide dog. Shaw, an animal lover, said he couldn’t bear to part with a dog (which usually lives about eight to ten years) and get used to a new one, perhaps several times in his life.
Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses. He learned that the horse possess many qualities that that make them an excellent choice for guiding people. They are clean, friendly, smart and have great memories. They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places. Best of all, they live for 25-25years, which would enable Shaw to have the same guide companion for most or all of his life.
Shaw immediately applied and was accepted as the first person to receive a guide horse. The instant he met Cuddles, he knew he was making the right choice. Then he began his training.
Through training, Shaw and Cuddles learned to find way on busy streets, step over curbs（便道沿儿）and find elevator buttons. Cuddles even demonstrated（显示）its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him, to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation. The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls. They got along without any difficulties. Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better.
1.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 1?(No more than 2 words)
2. Why didn’t Shaw want to choose a dog as his guide? (No more than 15 words)
3.What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? (No more than 10 words)
4.How does Shaw feel about his future life with the help of Cuddles? (No more than 10 words)
5.In your opinion, what is the ideal relationship between man and animals? (No more than 20 words).
