The Browns sent lots of invitations for their party. But because of the improper time, few people ________ it.

A. attended        B. accepted       C. received       D. donated

—I just can't stop worrying about the result of the English examination．

    —__     _．There's nothing you can do now but wait．

    A．．Take your time                  B．Take it easy

    C．Don't mind                   D．Don't mention it

Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family．Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, "Mom, I can't peel potatoes．I have only one hand．"

Mom never looked up from sewing．"You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me．"And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!"

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next．When it was my turn, I shook my head．Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying．

That night I told Mom about it．She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look． The next afternoon, she took me back to school．At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars．

"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised．She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm．Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung （橫檔） I reached．I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs．I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open．

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing．I could hear Mom come into my room．"Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me．"

For a long time, I didn't hear anything．Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat．" Her voice was soft and weak．I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks．Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf．She had never let me see her tears．

Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude

when she made the child peel potatoes?

    A．Cruel．          B．Serious．   C．Strict．        D．Cold．

From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ____．

    A．the skill to circle round a bar

    B．the skill to throw and catch things

    C．the speed of one's hand movement

    D．the strength and skill to hang and swing

What does the sentence "I saw her 'we'll see about that' look" imply?

    A．Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it．

    B．What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity．

    C．Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher．

    D．The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up．

The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ____．

    A．the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

    B．the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own

    C．Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph

    D．in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth

   3) Please get ready to answer the third question．

    錄音問(wèn)：In which Oscar Award did the film won a lot of Award

After five hours’ drive, they reached _______ they thought was the place they had been dreaming of.

A. where           B. what        C. which             D. that

請(qǐng)閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上將對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)的相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)字母涂黑。

A. Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This is the most popular book for the under-fives. Wonderful stories and beautiful pictures. They are promised to be quiet when they open the book. What’s more, it is cheap.

B. Written by Bill Poole, CEO, president, and founder of Life Lead International, it is a good choice for your children. With an animated fable, the Journey to Newland storybook provides readers with a cast of memorable characters, a captivating story, and a common language to deal with difficult and often emotionally sensitive issues in negotiating change within their organizations.

C. Sorts out some misunderstandings and common confusions of the English language with practical savvy and occasional sass. The Word Book from Writers.com answers simple questions succinctly (is it discreet? or discrete? sensual or sensuous?). Other answers go a step further—with entertaining forays into the quirks and fascinations of English.

D. IELTS consists of four parts: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Listening is very important. Are you confident? Have you made well preparation? IELTS Listening is helpful for your preparation for IELTS, which is supposed to enable you to obtain an overall score.

E. As the world's most popular automotive magazine, Car and Driver informs and entertains people who like cars. It offers the highest quality vehicle tests in the business by applying a discerning eye to every car, pickup truck, van, and sport-utility vehicle that is marketed for consumers. The magazine also covers the latest developments in technology, which affect automobiles and driving.

F. Susan Weinschenk’s excellent ideas on making a perfect speech are so effective that once you own the book, you will become a good speaker. How to organize, how to present, how to conquer your audience become so easy. Speakers will become confident with the guidance of the book.

請(qǐng)閱讀以下的人員資料，依據(jù)不同人員的需求，進(jìn)行匹配。

Susan comes from China. As a middle school student, she wrote quite a lot of short stories, some of which were published in the newspaper. But sometimes she is confused when she comes across some words and phrases. She wants to find something to help her to sort out the misunderstandings and common confusions of the English language.

Arthur has been working in China for about two years. Now he needs a car, for he has to send his daughter to school before he goes to work. Before that he has to collect all kinds of information about cars so as to make a good choice.

Ron’s wife is in hospital. He has to take care of the four-year-old John and do all the housework. But John follows him all the time. Ron feels tired and he wants to find something suitable for John, which should be educational and cheap.

Li Ming tends to enter the training for IELTS for immigration purpose next term. But he is afraid that his listening is not good enough. He needs more special training on his listening to make well preparations for the IELTS.

Alice is now studying in China, and she is especially interested in making a speech. She is invited to make a speech to introduce IELTS for her new classmates next week. She needs a book to help her improve her speech.    

According to the school rules, no student _______ go out of school without the permission

of the teachers.

A. will B. must C. may  D. shall

完形填空（共20小題：每小題1．5分,滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives． This is also true for an American girl 21   Melanie．

Melanie’s dad, James Porter, who is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb, wants Melanie to 22  nearby Northwestern University, where she’s 23  been accepted． But Melanie, 17,really wants to go to Georgetown University in Washington, D．C, where she’s been wait-listed．

When she gets an unexpected 24  from Georgetown University, she decides to 25  a road trip with a few 26  female friends． Melanie believes it is her first step 27  adulthood．

But 28  the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t 29  with the prospect（期望) of his little princess 30  the world without him． He wants to protect her, so he joins the girls and hopes he can convince Melanie to go to Northwestern． 31  Melanie’s father only has the best of 32  , his presence 33  an endless series of comic encounters（遭遇）．

After following their faulty device   34   into the backwoods （偏遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)), James and Melanie   35   Melanie’s little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare compartment （隔間)． What should be a simple change   36   the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel…

All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter   37   get the chance to really   38   each other．

All parents,   39   they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up．   40   what Melanie and James have done, we all can find the delicate （脆弱的) balance between staying connected and letting go．

A．named   B．naming   C．namely   D．names

A．join    B．send C．a(chǎn)ttend   D．pass

A．still   B．a(chǎn)lways   C．yet  D．a(chǎn)lready

A．a(chǎn)ppointment B．interview    C．visit    D．meeting

A．provide B．offer    C．take D．hold

A．closing B．close    C．closed   D．closely

A．toward  B．for  C．during   D．with

A．though  B．in spite C．once D．despite

A．satisfying  B．successful   C．comfortable  D．meaningful

A．seeking B．examining    C．searching    D．exploring

A．Since   B．Because  C．While    D．When

A．intentions  B．a(chǎn)ttempts C．efforts  D．planning

A．comes about B．leads to C．calls in D．turns out

A．lately  B．late C．deeply   D．deep

A．discover    B．invent   C．recognize    D．realize

A．succeeds in B．brings in    C．results from D．certainly

A．hopefully   B．finally  C．firstly  D．certainly

A．a(chǎn)gree to    B．speak to C．talk to  D．turn to

A．whether B．if   C．what D．why

A．As  B．Like C．For  D．Except

：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? __1__. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. __2__.

When something goes wrong, try to find out a solution instead of being lost in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow difficulties to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can change the situation for better.

_3__. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

_4__. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意識(shí)地) putting yourself in a better mood.

Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. __5__.

A．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.

B．On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious

C．Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood．

D．These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.

E．Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.

F．There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

G．It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.

My neighour asked me to go for ________ walk, but I don’t think I’ve got _________ enery.

    A. a, , /             B. the , the            C. / , the              D. a, the