C. A Birthday Party D. A Great Volunteer

C

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one something good will happen.”

After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to try for job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer(播音I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I was refused every time. In one studio, a nice small station that’ll give you a chance,” she said.

I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played high school football in Dixon, I applied(申请). The job sounded just right for me. But I still failed in the interview. At that moment, mom’s words came to my mind “Everything happens for the best.” Dad offered me a car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, “How can a man become a sports announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturday’s game!

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again “Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something good will happen.”

31. After the writer graduated from college, he tried to look for a job in at first. A. Chicago

B. Dixon

C. Davenport

D. Illinois

32. The writer couldn’t find a job in Dixon because . A. he had played high school football C. he had no working experience A. his mother’s words C. his father’s help 34. Which sentence below is TRUE?

A. In all, the writer went to three cities to look for the job. B. The writer took the train to different places to look for the job. C. The writer gave up finally when he was refused again and again.

D. MacArthur gave the writer a chance to broadcast Saturday’s game directly. 35. The passage mainly tells us that . A. it is hard to find a job

B. mother’s help is necessary D

My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr3-@ kids FTF. ILNY, it’s C. we should hope for the best

D. life is full of disappointment

B. he did not pass the interview D. he had no interest in the job B. the nice lady’s suggestion

D. the program director’s suggestions

lady

told me that big stations didn’t want to accept inexperienced persons. “Go to the countryside and find a

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33. The writer was encouraged to realize his dream all the way by .

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Can you understand this sentence? If you can’t, don’t feel too bad; neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cell phones. To new comers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the translation of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York. It’s great.

School teachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students’ writing. They fear the language could become corrupted(面目全非的).

“Everyone should just relax”, say linguists(语言学家). They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing, has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nurberg, from Stanford University, agrees. “People get better at writing by writing,” he says. “kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mails, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than their parents.”

Linguist James says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today’s teenagers become tomorrow’s parents. They too will think this way. James argues that languages do not and cannot become corrupted. They simply change to meet the new needs.

However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write standard English. Cynthia McVey says, “I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it’s important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but learning to write proper English is a must for their future.”

Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, aged 12, says, “I wouldn’t use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun. ” 36. What is the main purpose of Paragraph 1? A. To lead in the topic of Netspeak. B. To show an example of creative methods. C. To express worries about using Netspeak. D. To give an example of a foreign language.

37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing. B. Geoffrey Nurberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English. C. James says that language is changing and improving.

D. Cynthia McVey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly. 38. In Paragraph 5 “bet your bottom dollar” probably means . A. 惊讶

B. 打赌

C. 怀疑 D. 确信

39. What does Erin mean in the last paragraph?

A. He is angry with text language. B. Text language is just for fun.

C. We must use informal language. D. Teachers should pay more attention to students. 40. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Netspeak a widely-used language on Internet

B. Is Netspeak harming the English language? C. Is Netspeak helpful in language learning? D. Netspeak advantages and disadvantages

非选择题 （共50分）

四、填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41—45的相应位置上。

41. —How often do you play football with your classmates? — ▲ (两次) a week.

42. Now more and more ▲ (图书馆) are open for free to local people. 43. Everyone ▲ (除了) Adam went to the concert yesterday. He was badly ill. 44. Can you ▲ (借给) me your bike? I want to take a bicycle ride around the town. 45. Lucy is ▲ (着迷的) about listening to music. She has lots of CDs.

B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46—50的相应位置上。

46. Li Jianrou won China’s ▲ (one) gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. 47. The old man has been ▲ (die) for two years, but we still remember what he did for us.

48. It’s ▲ (possible) for us to finish the project within 48 hours if we don’t work together.

49. My daughter is old enough to look after ▲ (she). She can stay at home alone. 50. The book is worth ▲ (read). I plan to take one.

C) 根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词或词组填空，使对话内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为51—55的相应位置上。

stay up late For example pay attention to as well remind A Hi, Millie. What’s the date today? B Let me see, Mike. It’s March 21st. Oh, it’s World Sleep Day! A Yes. It is set to 51 people of the importance of sleep, I think. B That’s right. Do you know how to have a good sleep?

A I think we should 52 the regular bedtime and waking time.

B Well, to be healthy, I must change my lifestyle. I often 53 to play computer games or watch movies. Then I feel tired the next day.

A You’d better keep the television, computer and cell phone out of the bedroom. And give up coffee, tea, chocolate before bedtime 54 . B It seems that sleep is really important. 55 , I slept well last night, so I remembered more English words this morning.

A Me too. How can we study well if we don’t get enough sleep? We need to keep fit. B Yes, I agree with you.

五、阅读短文（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

A) 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第56—65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答

案填写在答题卡标号为56—65的相应位置上。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。 ．．

When difficult people express themselves, they generally want at least two things they’ve been heard and they’ve been understood. As a good listener, some steps are useful toward good listening.

The first step is cooperating(合作). How does a difficult person know that you’re listening and understanding? In fact, it’s through the way you look and sound while he is talking. You may help him to fully express his thoughts and feelings. You do this by nodding your head in agreement, making certain sounds of understanding.

When the person begins to repeat what’s been said, it’s a signal of step two turning back. It means that you repeat back some words he is using, sending a clear signal that you’re listening carefully and that you think what he is saying is important.

Having heard what he has to say, the next step is clarifying(变得明晰). At this point, you start to gather information about what is being expressed. Ask some open-ended questions, which will allow you to find out what purpose he is hoping to be satisfied with.

The fourth step is to summarize(概括) what you’ve heard. This allows you to make sure that both you and the difficult person are on the same page. When you do this, two things happen. First, if you’ve missed something, he can fill in the details. Second, you’ve shown that you’re making an effort to understand completely. This increases the possibility of gaining cooperation from him.

After you have heard carefully, you will make sure that his thoughts have been fully voiced. Ask if he feels understood.

When enough sincere listening, questioning, and remembering are brought together, understanding is usually achieved and a difficult person becomes less difficult and more cooperative.

Topic Reason 58 steps on listening express themselves. ? 59 in agreement and make some sounds of understanding while a difficult person is speaking. ? Repeat some 60 that you have heard. ? Ask some open-ended questions and find out his 61 . ? Try to summarize what the difficult person has 62 . ? Make sure that the difficult person feels 63 from speaking his thoughts. Conclusion A difficult person will be 64 to cooperate with if understanding is achieved. You may 65 the doors to difficult people after you listen and understand. B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66—75的相应位置上。

Adele A Rising Star eeps Rising

Early years

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born on May 5, 1988 in North London, England. She was the only child of Penny Adkins, an “arty mom” who was just 18 at the time of her b 66 , and a Welsh father, Mark, who l 67 the family when Adele was only 4 years old.

Early on, Adele developed a passion(激情) for music. But her true, eye-opening m 68 came when

56 to be a good listener Difficult people hope they have been heard and 57 when they