Life’s coincidences (巧合) can be good or bad, but they always surprise us. I moved to Anderson in 2004 from a small town in New York. One day I stopped at a red light and was behind a car with a license plate that read “Pearl Harbor Survivor”. My father was a Pearl Harbor survivor, so I jumped out of my truck and tapped to his window. He rolled the window down and I asked if he was a Pearl Harbor survivor.
“Yes,” he said. The lights turned green so I got back in my truck, turned left and went home straight. Then, I said to myself, “Why didn’t I get his name and phone number?” I went to the local Legion Post and asked if there was a Pearl Harbor survivor here on their roster (花名册). They told me yes and his name was Bronsil Metz. I looked up his name in the phone book and gave him a call. However, I failed to reach him anyway. I then drove to his address. With no answer to the door, I left a note saying that I would like to speak with him.
The next day Metz called me back and we arranged to meet at his house. I gathered my father’s picture albums and drove to his house the next morning. My father passed away years ago, so I was filled with excitement about talking to someone with similar experiences. We two went through the albums. As I turned the pages, he started pointing out the people he knew as well as those familiar buildings. My father was a great record keeper, so after Metz named people in some pictures, I took the photos out and on the back, in my father’s handwriting, were the names, substantiating that Metz did really know the people. At that moment, I was stunned (愣住) .
1. When the author saw the “Pearl Harbor Survivor” license plate, _________.
A. he was driving on the expressway
B. he was trapped in a traffic jam
C. he was waiting for the lights to turn
D. he was looking for a new friend
2.What can we infer from the second paragraph?
A. The Pearl Harbor survivor hurried home.
B. The author disliked talking with strangers.
C. The Pearl Harbor survivor refused to give his phone number.
D. The author regretted for not asking for the survivor’s contact information.
3. The underlined word “substantiating”inParagraph 3 probably means _________.
A. arguing B. denying
C. confirming D. doubting
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A. The author met Bronsil Metz in a small town in New York.
B. The author was surprised to find a Pearl Harbor survivor.
C. The information of some retired soldiers can be found in Legion Post.
D. The author’s father kept some picture albums about Pearl Harbor.
书面表达
假定你是李华。请你给笔友Peter写封信，告诉他你叔叔李明将去他所在城市开会，带去他想要的那幅中国画，同时询问他是否可以接机。信中还需说明：
李明：高个子，戴眼镜
航班号：CA985
到达：8月6日上午11:30
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好。
Dear Peter,
How are you doing?
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Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线(___)，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
The theme park you are probable most familiar is Disneyland. It can be found in several part of the world. It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true, whether you are travelling through the space, visiting a pirate ship or meet your favorite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you wandered around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade and on the street. Of course, Disneyland also has many excited rides, from giant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops. For all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland. If you want to have fun, coming to Disneyland!
语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Body language is one of 1. (power) means of communication, often even more powerful than 2. (speak) language. People around the world show all kinds of 3. (feel), wishes and attitudes 4. they might never speak aloud. It is possible to “read” others around us, even if 5. do not intend for us 6. (catch) their unspoken communication. Of course, body language can 7. (misread), 8. many gestures and actions are universal. The most universal 9. (face) expression is, of course, the smile, 10. function is to show 11. (happy) and put people at 12. (easy). It doesn’t always mean that we are 13. (true) happy, however. Smiles around the world can be false, 14. (hide) other feelings 15. anger, fear or worry.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The story of “Making Pancakes” reminds me of Mother’s Day in Georgia in 1970. That _________,my family and I were at the Church_________for the preacher (牧师)to begin when I looked around noticing our 12-year-old son was_________. My wife and I looked at each other with_________eyes, thinking he was _________outside playing with his friends.
Thirty minutes later the preacher was well into his sermon (讲道) and _________ no son.Since we only _________ about a block from the Church,all through the sermon I was _________he had gone home to watch television. _________the preacher finished hissermon,my wife and I rushed for the door. With_________building with every step I took toward the house,I _________ what I would say and what I would do as soon as we found him.
With all that tension and anxiety_________,can you imagine our surprise when we walked into the house and found him sitting on the sofa waiting for us with a(an) _________? I was just about to let it all _________ ,when without saying a word he stood, took his mother by the hand,and _________her into the kitchen.
There before us was a _________table of food spread our 12-year-old son had _________for my wife as his Mother’s Day gift with his smile.Later,we learned he left_________after Sunday School to rush home to have it ready for his mom.
In our life,we often look at our circumstances and think how _________things are. Then when we see the_________ of the cases,wecan only bow our humble (卑微的)heads in amazement at how things turned out for our good!
1.A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Sunday D. Tuesday
2.A. calling B. waiting C. looking D. searching
3.A. absent B. present C. naughty D. honest
4.A. tearful B. friendly C. frightening D. questioning
5.A. surely B. probably C. actually D. exactly
6.A. already B. ever C. still D. either
7.A. lived B.worked C. studied D. traveled
8.A. remembering B. forgetting C. proving D. thinking
9.A. Now that B. In order that C. As soon as D. Even though
10.A. joy B. anger C. sadness D. pride
11.A. explained B. confused C. ignored D. imagined
12.A. growing B. changing C. dropping D. stopping
13.A. apology B. excuse C. smile D. frown
14.A. up B. out C. down D. in
15.A. forced B. drove C. talked D. led
16.A. beautiful B. terrible C. magical D. dreamful
17.A. bought B. carried C. prepared D. borrowed
18.A. slowly B. immediately C. carefully D. secretly
19.A. bad B. lucky C. good D. strange
20.A. beginning B. ability C. power D. outcome
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
1. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “ small talk ”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries------like the UK or France 2.
Talks and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; 3. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; 4. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, 5. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
A. and sometimes these values are quite against each other.
B. Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.
C. people from both nations keep the rule that work comes first.
D. instead there was an uncomfortable silence.
E. however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.
F. people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.
G. It is quite a common case to meet people from different cultures.
