单词拼写（每小题1分 共10分）
根据句义补全单词，并用适当形式填空。
1.A lot of people have contributed to the school rebuilding _________(项目).
2.We were impressed by the ruins of the ________(古代的) building.
3.He was_________ (不幸地)caught in the shower.
4.Because he was caught fighting, he was _________(开除) from his school.
5.I’m afraid getting things changed will be a slow__________（过程）.
6.There was a __________(狭窄的) space between the bed and the wall.
7.The earthquake struck the city, c_________ many people homeless.
8.We had an ________(争论) with the waiter about the bill.
9.It is f________ cold in the December but burning hot in July.
10.The accident o__________ during a midnight last month .
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
With the 1. (develop) of industry, air pollution is getting more and more serious. In Beijing, many people suffer different kinds of illnesses because of air pollution.
Air pollution is caused by the 2. (follow) reasons. It is 3. (main) caused by vehicles. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads and they give off 4. (poison) gases. About 25% of air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smoking, 5. not only does harm to smokers’ health but also to others’. 6. these, about 10% of air pollution is caused by other reasons.
We should take some measures 7. ( fight) against pollution. New fuel can be used to take 8. place of gas. We can plant more trees. If everyone realizes the importance of environment 9. does something to stop pollution, the problem will 10. (solve).
Kids with special needs refer to any kid who might need extra help because of a medical, emotional, or learning problem. For example, kids who can not walk need wheelchairs. They not only need equipment that helps them get around, but they might need to have ramps (坡道) or elevators available. ___1.____
Kids with an illness would have special needs, too. ___2.____ Kids with sight problems might need Braille books to read. Kids with hearing problems might need hearing aids.
__3.____ It might be harder to do normal things—like learning to read or just getting around the school. The good news is that parents, doctors, nurses, teachers, and others can help. The goal is to help kids be as independent as possible.
Other kids also can be a big help. How? By being a friend. Kids who use a wheelchair or have lots of health problems want friends just as you do. But meeting people and making friends can be difficult. ____4.___ Be sure to tell a teacher if you see someone being bullied (欺辱）or teased.
___5.___ Being friendly to kids with special needs is one of the best ways to be helpful. As you get to know them, they may help you understand what it's like to be in their shoes. And you'll be helping fill a very special need, one that everybody has—the need for good friends.
A. Some kids might laugh at or make fun of them.
B. It is good manners to offer help to kids with special needs.
C. Life can be challenging for a kid with special needs.
D. They also might need to get a special bus to school.
E. They might need medicine or other help as they go about their daily activities.
F. Also, try to be helpful if you know someone with special needs.
G. Someone could have trouble with anxiety, but you wouldn't know it unless told about it.
It is a hot summer day，and you feel thirsty. A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade．How do you feel when you see the glass? Will you describe your feeling as happiness or as pleasure? I believe you will say it is a feeling of pleasure．There is a connection between these two kinds of feelings，and sometimes one causes the other，but they are not the same．Pleasure is more dependent on the five senses while happiness is independent of them．
When you are happy，little unpleasant events usually do not disturb you．When you are unhappy，you feel as if everything is against you．You may compensate for it by eating chocolate and sweets because this gives you pleasure；yet you stay unhappy．A person may smoke cigarettes because it gives him pleasure，yet，this does not make him happier，especially if he knows the fact that it is not good for his health
The physical world is always in a changing state．At each moment a new thing is being created，changed，transformed and then destroyed．This is the normal state of things and no one can change it．If we stay still in a certain state，we are sure to experience unhappiness sooner or later．On the other hand，if we adjust to the environment，nothing can influence our moods．Then outer events have nothing to do with our inner joy of mind．
The room of the mind was filled with worry or fear．If you are free of thinking about them, the room has been emptied，and then you will see what is happening and experience it When your mind stays quiet，you will see that happiness comes from the inside．
1.What does the underlined phrase“compensate for”in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A．to make a suitable payment for
B．to let out your anger for
C．to provide with a balancing effect for
D．to solve the problems for
2.According to the passage, in which of the following situations can you feel happy?
A．A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade when you feel thirsty．
B．You eat chocolate and sweets when you feel as if everything is against you．
C．Smoke cigarettes even though you know the fact that it is not good for your health．
D．You are free from worry or fear when your mind stays quiet．
3.We can learn from the passage ．
A．happiness is more dependent on the five senses
B．pleasure sometimes arouses happiness
C．you feel happy when nothing around you changes in a certain state
D．you feel unhappy because you have to adjust to the environment
4.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A．Pleasure Leads To Happiness B．Happiness Changes Us
C．Happiness Is Within Us D．Stay A Quiet Mind
The SAT is one of two major tests for the entrance to American colleges and universities. The other test is called the ACT. More than 2 million students take the SAT yearly, including about 100,000 foreign students. The organization of the SAT will change the entrance test in 2016. The College Board announced that the new SAT will no longer test students on rarely used words. But it will include passages from American historical documents or from writings on freedom and human rights.
The College Board says words on the new test will be related to usage. Students will be asked to tell the meaning of words according to the context of the reading passages. Nigerian student Peace Umoru is in her first year at Howard University. She says the rarely used words are the hardest part for international students. The new test will be easier because of the reform.
Eddie West is with the College Board. He says the new test will better predict a student’s performance in college. The changes are moving the test in a positive direction. The new SAT pays more attention to skills and abilities that students need to succeed. The addition of material about American historical documents could make the test harder for international students. After all, they live in different countries with different cultures. But it’s a good chance for them to understand the Declaration of Independence or Martin Luther King’s work, or anything else that might be tested.
Students from other countries, particularly those who did not grow up learning English, may feel it is more difficult. For them, the test is in a foreign language. But the College Board says it has formed a free, online educational service. Khan Academy will provide preparation material linked to the newly designed SAT.
1.What will be tested in the new SAT?
A. All the different meanings of a word.
B. The rare usage of the common words.
C. The difficult words for foreign students.
D. The proper meaning of the words in the passages.
2.The new SAT could be more difficult for international students because .
A. they are short of skills and abilities
B. they often perform badly in college
C. they know nothing about American history
D. they have different cultural backgrounds
3.What’s the main idea of the text?
A. How to prepare for the new SAT.
B. The SAT will change the entrance test in 2016.
C. Advice for foreign students on passing the SAT.
D. Tests for entrance to American colleges and universities.
Everyone, please imagine, a big explosion breaks out as the plane takes us high in the sky. The plane is full of smoke and the engine sounds scary. Two minutes later, the engines are turned off. We are now sitting in a plane with no sound. And we can see: Life is over.
That really happened. In January 2009, I had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York.
Now let me tell you the three things I learned when the silence came.
First, I thought about all the people I wanted to reach out to but didn’t. I thought about all the experiences I wanted to have but never did. I no longer wanted to put off anything in life. Second, I really regretted the time I wasted on things that did not matter. I decided to remove negative energy from my life. Third, I realized, wow, dying was not scary. But it was very sad just because I only wished I could have seen my kids grow up.
Fortunately, I was given the gift of a miracle of not dying that day. I was given another gift, with which I was to see into the future and come back and live differently.
About a month later, my wife and I were at a performance by my daughter, not much artistic talent. Yet, I’m crying. I realized that above all, the only goal in my life was to be a good father.
Audience, again, imagine the same thing happening on your plane. How would you change? What would you get done? And more than anything, are you being the best parent you can?
Thank you.
1.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Air crash is always a tragedy.
B. What I learned from the air crash.
C. Life is a miracle as we imagine.
D. How to become a good father.
2.When does the idea “Life is over” come into being?
A. Exactly during the explosion.
B. When the plane was full of smoke.
C. Before the engines sounded scary.
D. When the engines were turned off.
3.What is the author’s final goal in life?
A. Never to put off anything in life.
B. To remove negative energy from life.
C. To see his daughter grow up.
D. To be a good father.
