A few years ago, I worked a 12-hour night shift(夜班) and got home from work.

I was on my way back home and was very tired. I at a restaurant to have breakfast. Right after I placed my order, I saw a man come in. He was carrying a small backpack and looked like he had seen better times. He reached in his pocket and pulled out some . He asked the waitress if 38 cents was to buy a cup of coffee. She looked at his backpack and said, “ . Have a seat.” (Coffee was 50 cents a cup at the time.) It really touched me how she had tried to protect his pride and how he hadn’t asked for any charity.

Shortly before my came, I asked the waitress to come over. I said, “You know, I am not feeling well. I don’t think I am going to be able to eat my breakfast. Do you think there is here who might eat it?” She first asked if I was OK and then she . She said, “I think so. Are you sure?” I told her that I was sure.

She then walked over to the gentleman and told him that I had ordered food and it was too to stop the order but I didn’t feel like eating. Would he be so kind as to take it they wouldn’t have to throw it away? I had walked to the cash register(收銀臺) and was paying for the meal. At the cash register, I asked if they had gift cards. They did. I bought one $25.00 and asked them to give it to the gentleman after I left.

1.A. looked B. stood C. waited D. stopped

2.A. notes B. tickets C. change D. paper

3.A. enough B. short C. good D. able

4.A. Not really B. Never mind C. With pleasure D. Of course

5.A. menu B. food C. coffee D. bill

6.A. anyone B. everyone C. someone D. no one

7.A. accepted B. refused C. understood D. left

8.A. early B. late C. slow D. quick

9.A. because B. if C. so that D. unless

10.A. at B. for C. with D. by

Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries．Have a look in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins(來源) of the food．Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate．This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”．A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food．Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer(消費者)．Why is this, and what are the effects(影響) of these long distances?

　　Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market so the food didn’t have to travel very far．The consumers also did not travel very far, because they went to their local market to buy the food．This was a good system for farmers and consumers．However, there were some disadvantages．For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally．In addition, they could only get food that was in season．Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world．We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes．They are available in winter if we want．

   Some countries have to import(進(jìn)口) most of their food．This is because they have difficult climates．The United Arab Emirates(UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries．Even food made in the UAE often uses imported materials．

   What’s wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons．First of all, because food travels such long distances．we need more planes, lorries, and ships to move the food．This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global(全球的) warming．In addition, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty．Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journey．For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer．Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces the amount of global pollution．We need to buy more local food．

1.What is called “food miles” according to this passage?

A. The origins of the food． B. The effects of long distances．

C. The journey from field to plate． D. The disadvantages of imported food．

2.The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “______”．

A. easy to get B. not busy C. willing to talk D. impossible to get

3.Some countries like the United Arab Emirates have to import most of their food because of ____．

A. long distances B. difficult climates C. fresh and tasty food D. modern technology

4.The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ______．

A. buy more local food B. increase international trade

C. travel long distances D. use imported materials

5.This passage is mainly about ______．

A. how local food travels from field to plate B. what “food miles” is and its effects

C. how some countries import their food D. where different kinds of food come from

One day I got in a taxi, and we left for the airport. We were driving in the right lane（車道）when, suddenly, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stopped his car at once. The tire（輪胎） made a very loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from the back of the other car.

I was frightened. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head and started yelling at us. I couldn’t believe it! But my taxi driver just smiled at the guy. So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost sent us to hospital.”

This is when my taxi driver taught my what I now call, “The Law of the Rubbush Truck（垃圾車法則）.” He explained that many people are like rubbish trucks. They run around full of rubbish, full of anger and full of bad feelings. As their rubbish piles up, they look for a place to throw it away and sometimes they’ll throw it at you. Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their rubbish and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.

Successful people never let rubbish trucks change their moods. Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love those who love you and pray（祈禱）for those who don’t.

1.Which of the following is NOT true according to the first paragraph?

A. The writer went to the airport by taxi that day.

B. The taxi driver stopped his car in time.

C. The black car jumped out and crashed into the taxi.

D. A car accident nearly happened on the writer’s way to the airport.

2.The underlined word yelling in the second paragraph means in Chinese.

A. 道歉 B. 傻笑 C. 吼叫 D. 告別

3.Why did the guy get angry so easily?

A. Because he was in a bad mood.

B. Because his car was full of rubbish.

C. Because he was badly hurt by the taxi.

D. Because the taxi driver didn’t say sorry to him.

4.From the passage, we can tell that the taxi driver is _______.

A. silly and dishonest B. wise and friendly

C. helpful but nervous D. modest but impatient

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Fight with people like rubbish trucks.

B. Make friends with people like rubbish trucks.

C. Have a quarrel with people like rubbish trucks.

D. Don’t let rubbish trucks change our moods.

"Listen carefully to what I say," the time traveler said, "I shall tell you something that you will not agree."

"Why will we not agree?" I asked.

"Because the science and mathematics you know are not correct," he said. "You believe there are only three dimensions(三維空間)-length, breadth(寬) and thickness."

"There is nothing to argue with that, " the youngest member of our little group said.

"Exactly!" the time traveler answered, "But there is also a fourth dimension - time."

"We all know about time, " another member of the group said. "Time passed."

"I do not agree," the time traveler said, "Length, breadth and thickness do not pass. They stay in the same place in space. We move about them. I can prove that time is the same. It does not pass. We move in time the same way that we move in breadth, length and thickness."

None of us believed the time traveler, and we argued with him for many hours.

"If we could travel back in time," the scientist said, "We could do things to change the future."

"If we could travel forward in time," the doctor(博士) said, "we could do things that change our present."

The time traveler smiled, "It is clear," he said, "that there is only one way I can show you that I am right. We must do an experiment. Please wait here."

He left the room and soon returned, carrying what looked like a clock.

"This is a model of a time machine. It took me two years to make it," the time traveler said. "I want all of you to understand that when I start the machine, it will immediately travel in time and disappear from the present."

He turned to the youngest of all. "Give me your hand," he said.

The young man put out his hand. The time traveler took it and placed it on the machine. Immediately, there was a sudden wind, and the little machine disappeared.

I was certain this was not a trick, but the doctor was not so sure.

"Are you asking us to believe," he said, "that the machine is now in a different time?"

"Certainly! In my laboratory, a full-size machine is almost complete. As soon as it is complete, I shall send myself on a journey through time. Would you like to see my machine?"

"Are you serious about this?" the doctor asked.

"I have never been more serious about anything," the time traveler said, "Come."

We followed him to his laboratory. There, we saw the actual machine, not quite complete, but large enough for a man to sit in.

1. How many dimensions did the time traveler say there are?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

2.How long did it take the time traveler to make his model time machine?

A. Two years. B. Two months.

C. Twenty years. D. All his life.

3.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a. The model time machine disappeared with a wind.

b. The time traveler came back to the room with a model time machine.

c. The members of the group argued with the time traveler for many hours.

d. The time traveler showed them a full-size time machine which was not quite complete.

e. The youngest man's hand was placed on the model time machine.

A. e c a d b B. b c e a d

C. c e b a d D. c b e a d

4.What can we infer(判斷) from the passage about the time traveler?

A. He believed that they could move in time.

B. He was playing a trick on a group of people.

C. He sent the young man to the future in the model time machine.

D. He would possibly send himself on a journey through time.

5.What kind of story do you think the passage is?

A. A detective story. B. A science fiction.

C. A romantic fiction. D. A horror story.

A)根據(jù)括號中所給的漢語寫出單詞，使句子意思完整正確。

1.“Excuse me, can I take this seat?” he said to the young woman_______(禮貌的).

2.There are a lot of_______(老鼠) in the old house.

3._______________(安全) comes first.

4.There is a sweater _____________(懸掛) on the clothes line.

5.The radio says some wild wolves have to _____ (襲擊) villagers because of the loss of living areas.

根據(jù)句子意思，用括號中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1.The time is too short. It’s (possible) for Daniel to finish this work.

2.Mother’s Day is coming. He’ll use what he has (buy ) his mother a new dress.

3.Take care, children. Don’t hurt (you) when you play football.

4.I’m surprised that Gavin is 50. I thought he was (young), for he seems to be in his thirties.

5.Are you satisfied with these (sing) performances in the opera?

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從下面方框中選擇適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或詞組填空。

Every summer Carol travels a lot by herself and visits new places. Last August she had a 1. vacation, so she was on a tour of four countries in Europe. Europe was beautiful but her vacation wasn’t very nice. She was in each country only for three days. She visited too many museums and was always 2. . After her vacation she was tired and bored. This summer she is going to spend her vacation in a 3. way. She is going to travel to one country in Asia with friends and visit only one city. They will stay there for seven days and they are going to choose a city near the sea 4. they can go swimming and have picnics on the beach. 5. a happy journey it must be!

六、任務(wù)型閱讀（l0分）閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答題卡標(biāo)有題號的橫線上，寫出空缺處所填單詞的正確形式。（每空一詞）

Whether we are going to school or going to work, we are all sad to leave the weekend behind and go back to our Monday morning blues. But with the tips, you can get over those blues and face Monday mornings with a smile.

    Love what you do. If you love what you do, then you won't fear Monday mornings as much. Loving your job will make you look forward to the week ahead. Try to find something positive (積極的) in your workplace. It could be a friend, a partner, or the work you do in general. The important thing is to keep a positive attitude (態(tài)度) at work.

    Do what gives you feelings of comfort, while remembering your responsibilities for the day. This will help you cheer yourself up for the day ahead. If the clock rings and you still feel sleepy, stay in for five minutes. However, don't stay past five minutes, as it will only make you feel even lazier for your day. When you get up, make a cup of coffee and put on some music. This will help you feel energetic.

    Try to give yourself a little something extra. A good reward for Monday would be a treat you wouldn't have the rest of the week. On Fridays, plan a night out for films or dinner. This will give you a little break from the rest of the week. This way, you will know that even if you're working hard, you will have something good waiting for you at the end of the week.

    On Sunday night, go to bed early. Your mind will react (反應(yīng)) quickly on Monday morning. If you wake up early, you will have more time to get ready for the day. Being stressed during Monday mornings is only going to add to your blues.

    Get yourself organized on Friday evening. Before you leave your workplace on Friday, you should take care of all the things you need to, so you won't be so stressed on Monday morning. This way, you can start the week right.

Follow these simple tips and you will be able to beat those Monday morning blues soon.

Fears are something we all have. You need to face your fears and to get over them. However, it’s easier said than d1.. Running away from your fears doesn’t make them leave. It just makes them b2. than ever. We’re never going to be completely fearless of everything we do, but we can at l3. be more fearless and confident.

What are the fears that scare(嚇唬) you much? Check w4. they are and get them out in the open. Are they things like height or snakes? Are you a5. to talk to girls or boys? Are you so shy that you are fearing to say the wrong things? These are common fears that i6. your daily lives.

Before you can f7. them, you need to learn more about what makes you fearful of these situations. Communicating your fear is one way. Other people may be able to realize your anxiety(焦慮) b8. they know something you don’t.It could be from past experience, something that you could never forget and has made you fearful since then.

To face fears, you have to believe in something. It’s a very healthy way of letting you feel as if nothing can go w9.. When you feel that way, you may be able to think differently about your f10.. You will be able to believe that everything will be okay. Everything does end up being okay.

最近，學(xué)校號召大家向“最美中學(xué)生”徐蘊迪同學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)，根據(jù)下面的表格中徐蘊迪同學(xué)的事跡介紹，寫一篇英語短文，并號召同學(xué)們一起向她學(xué)習(xí)。詞數(shù)：80左右。

The Most Beautiful Middle School Student

Recently, Xu Yundi has won the award the Most Beautiful Middle School Student, I think she deserves it and we should learn from her.

Xu has a great learning habit.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Xu also has a healthy lifestyle.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________