One day the employees of a large company in St Louis，Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said：“Yesterday the person who has been hindering (阻碍) your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral(葬礼) in the room that has been prepared in the gym.”
At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died，but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.
The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered：“Who is this person that was hindering my progress? Well，at least he’s no longer here.”
One by one the employees got closer to the coffin(棺材) and when they looked inside it they became speechless. They stood over the coffin，shocked and in silence，as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.
There was a mirror inside the coffin：Everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said. “There is only one person who can set limits to your growth：it is YOU.”
You are the only person who can revolutionize(彻底改变) your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness，your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.
Your life does not change when your family changes，when your friends change，when your boss changes，and when your company changes.
Your life changes when YOU change，when you go beyond your limiting beliefs，when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.
1.The writer’s purpose in writing the article is to tell us that __________.
A．the harder we work，the more successful we will become
B．our work and life are closely connected with others
C．changing our lives is down to us
D．we will have a better future if people do not hinder our development
2.People were speechless when they looked inside the coffin because __________.
A．there was nothing but a mirror inside
B．they could see their own souls inside
C．their closest colleague lay inside
D．what was inside told a great truth
3.Who probably wrote the sign on the front door?
A．The company boss.
B．A worker who liked to make fun of others.
C．The director in charge of production.
D．A worker who wanted to teach others a lesson.
4.What can we conclude from the article?
A．The employees went to the gym to join the funeral.
B．The lesson the employees learned would influence them greatly.
C．The employees’ lives depended on the attitude of their boss.
D．The employees got angry after the funeral..
It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently.
My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him.I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I’m so glad I did.
On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape. After all， it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.
On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldn’t believe it ——there aren’t any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badlly polluted that nothing could survive.
The little baby whale——actually as big as our boat——was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves.”She’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and ,heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Showly, they let us lead them, some-times rising from the water right beside us to breathe——and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.
In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day, Nearly four decades later ,I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.
1.The author says “I’m so glad I did .”(in Para.2)because __________.
A. be witnessed the whole process of fishing
B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea
C. he experienced the rescue of the whales
D. he spent the weekend with his family
2.The harbour survived the storm owing to____________.
A. the shape of the harbor
B. the arms of the bay
C. the still water in the channel
D. the long coast line
3.The mother whale failed to help her baby because__________.
A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long
B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough
C. she had no other whales around to turn to for help
D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction
4.what is the theme of the story?
A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness
B. Fishing provides excitement for children
C. It’s necessary to live in harmony with animals
D. It’s vital to protect the environment
I chose to study in Madrid because I had a desire to learn Spanish. My first impressions of Madrid were incredible. It was before the New Year that I arrived in Madrid for the first time. While traveling to my Spanish friend’s house in a taxi, I appreciated the buildings along the road which were different from those of my own country.
There are an incredible number of restaurants and bars from all over the world. If you are really into sightseeing, I hope you have rechargeable batteries for your digital camera, because one week really isn’t enough time to see everything here including a number of art, science, and historical museums as well as parks, buildings, and amazing landscapes.
What I liked best about life in Madrid was the fact that if you were frustrated with schoolwork and wanted to have some fun, you can easily go out. The nightlife never seems to stop and the people are all very friendly. You can meet people and practice Spanish while having fun at the same time.
What I liked least was the fact that many people smoked in the streets. Also, coming from the US, I was used to having a big breakfast every morning, but while living with an actual Spanish family, I wasn’t really satisfied with the food in the morning.
I think I have definitely become more independent since I came back from Spain. Living in a big city like Madrid I found that it is necessary to plan ahead and to make a schedule for future. There is so much to see, not just in the Spanish World, but in the European World as well.
1.What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To attract people to tour around Madrid.
B. To show how to enjoy Spanish culture.
C. To give advice on how to study Spanish.
D. To describe the author’s life in Madrid.
2.Why did the author suggest taking rechargeable batteries?
A. It’s difficult to deal with the used batteries.
B. It’s not convenient to recharge batteries.
C. There are few stores that sell ordinary batteries.
D. You will find lots of places worth taking pictures of.
3.Which of the following in Madrid didn’t please the author?
A. Parks and buildings. B. Restaurants and bars.
C. Nightlife. D. Breakfast.
书面表达(满分25分)
请根据下面提示，用英文简要描写你的一位好朋友周亮。
1． 年龄16岁，身材不高，虽然不太聪明 可是相当勤奋。经常受到老师的表扬。
2． 兴趣广泛，爱好足球、音乐等；并经常记日记。
3． 待人谦虚( modest )，乐于助人，与同学们相处很好。并耐心帮你学英语；
4． 大家都很喜欢他，你也喜欢他。
注意：1. 词数: 100 词左右;
2. 题目: My Best Friend_
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用括号内单词正确形式填空。（每小题1分，共10分）
1.The geography teacher told to us that the earth_________ (go) around the sun.
2.The scientist said he _______ (have) spent 10 years working at the research.
3.We crossed into ___________ (German) from Switzerland last week.
4.I found a (an) ___________ (dust) bag under the bed when I was cleaning up my room last night.
5.Dick called the police because he was _________(concern) for Grandma’s safty.
6.Would you mind ____________ (swap) seats with me so that I could sit next to my wife?
7.After they got married,they _________(settle) in France.
8.I didn’t ____________(actual) see her----I just heard her voice.
9.In the __________ (east) part of the United States, summer temperatures are very different from winter temperature.
10.The writer got used to __________ (set) down all his important thoughts in his diary.
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Water costs money．In some places water is hard ．What when a town
has these problems？A small town in California found a happy ．
Very rain ever fell there．The town had no water ．The water it used was from a river 300 miles away．As more people live in the town water was needed．Now water to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost money．
The town a plan．It found to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused many ways．Five lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go ．They have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water their crops．New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of ．
In most places，water is used and thrown ．The town that saved water
has saved the town！
1.A．supplying B．getting C．to get D．to supply
2.A．happens B．happening C. is happened D．happened
3.A．key B．answer C. answering D．way
4.A．little B．a little C．few D．a few
5.A．of itself B．of its own C．for its own D. for itself
6.A．fetch B．take C．brought in D．guided
7.A．come to B．came to C．coming to D．came for
8.A．many B．plenty of C．more D．many more
9.A．has B．had C．must D．needed
10.A．many B．a few C．a great many D．a lot of
11.A．put B．made C．supply D．noticed
12.A．a way B．ways C．an answer D．a key
13.A．for B．by C．at D．in
14.A．man-making B．man-make C．man-made D．man made
15.A．boating B．to boat C．to boating D．on boating
16.A．must B．could C．needed D．had to
17.A．as B．with C．for D．to
18.A．water enough B．enough water C. crops enough D．enough crops
19.A．off B．of C．away D．out of
20.A．it’s B．its C．one’s D．his
