People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: mother’s day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地). On these days，families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries(面包師), telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

1.Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

A. Parents bring up children.

B. Parents give love and care to children.

C. Parents educate children to be good persons.

D. Parents pass away before children grow up.

2.On Father’s Day, what do people often do?

A. They wear carnations.

B. They have outdoor barbecues.

C. They attend religious services to honor parents.

D. They visit the cemetery.

3.What do you think “florists” do? _________.

A. They sell flowers.

B. They make and sell bread.

C. They offer enough room for having family parties.

D. They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.

“Look down, Elsa,” father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the crisscross (十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading to the square. “See, my dear,” father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can’t get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another.”

Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.

When I turned to father for help, he didn’t say anything. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.

At school the next day, I secretly poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered（噴濺出） “ The cook must have gone mad！” Quickly I told her what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!

In the years that followed, I often remembered the lesson father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal. Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.

1.The author’s father took her to the top of a church tower to ____________.

A. enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole town

B. find out how many ways lead to the square

C. inspire her to find out another way to solve her problem

D. help her forget some unpleasant things earlier that day

2.What did the author want her mother to do earlier that day?

A. Do something delicious for lunch.

B. Taste her awful lunch.

C. Dismiss the mad cook.

D. Speak to the school about lunch.

3.The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph suggests that_____________.

A. the cook agreed to serve the soup to the writer’s mother.

B. the author’s mother was angry with the cook.

C. her father persuaded her mother successfully.

D. the method the author thought of was effective.

4.What did the author’s mother think of her lunch soup after she tasted it?

A. It was delicious.

B. It wasn’t so bad as the author said.

C. It is terrible.

D. It was as good as her cook did.

Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of imagination, ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!

1.The text is mainly about ________.

A. a strange man

B. an unusual party

C. how roller skating began

D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

2.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he ________.

A. often gave others surprises

B. was a gifted musician

C. invented the roller skates

D. was full of imagination

3.Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to ________.

A. impress the party guests

B. arrive at the party sooner

C. test his invention

D. show his skill in walking on wheels

4.What is the main point that the writer tries to convey(表達(dá)) in the last paragraph?

A. The roller skates was dangerous and harmful.

B. The party guests thought Merlin was a fool.

C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.

D. Merlin should never do that again.

Make Up Your Mind to Succeed

Kind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure. The generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyone’s winner.” And their report cards sounded more positive than ever before. As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”

Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 years. Her research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it. Here’s how they work:

A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent (才能) is genetic – you’re a born artist, point guard, or numbers person. The fixed mind-set believes it’s sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, it’s quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.

On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everything possible. Because the ego (自尊) isn’t on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, it’s quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience.

We are all born with growth mind-sets. (Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise. Dweck’s book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth. But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.

1.What does the author think about the present generation?

A. They are given too much praise.

B. They are often misunderstood.

C. They are eager to win in sports.

D. They don’t do well at school.

2. A fixed mind-set person is probably one who ___ .

A. can succeed with the help of teachers

B. cares a lot about personal safety

C. cannot share his ideas with others

D. doesn’t want to work hard

3. What does the growth mind-set believe?

A. Getting over difficulties is enjoyable.

B. Talent comes with one’s birth.

C. Scores should be highly valued.

D. Admitting failure is shameful.

4.What should parents do for their children based on Dweck’s study?

A. Help them grow with praise.

B. Prevent them from making mistakes.

C. Guide them in doing little things.

D. Encourage them to learn from failures.

單詞拼寫(xiě) (共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

根據(jù)首字母或漢語(yǔ)提示在空白處填入恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，注意：每個(gè)空格只填一個(gè)詞。

1.To my d___________, my parents promised to take me to Beijing this summer.

2.Hefei is the capital of Anhui p________________.

3.Several stars showed up at the opening __________________(典禮)。

4.I appreciate your ______________(勇氣), but I’d rather you had handled it in a wiser way.

5.When I was talking on the phone, he cut in _________________(不斷地，不時(shí)地), which made me a little annoyed.

6.Sometimes boys behave unusually just to a______________ girl’s attention.

7.Water p___________ is very serious in out town----we even can’t find a clean pond to swim in.

8.Welcome to drop in at your _________________.（便利，方便）。

9.According to the d_______________ of several witnesses, the suspect is a mid-aged man.

10.Judging from the _____________(癥狀), you may have got a cold.

根據(jù)句意完成下面的句子。(每空1個(gè)單詞，每空1分，共15分)

1.你可以請(qǐng)假，反正你參不參加這個(gè)晚會(huì)關(guān)系不大。

You may ask for a leave. After all, whether you attend the party ___________ ________ _________________.

2.他被指控謀殺，有可能被判處死刑。

He was ___________ ___________ murder and likely to be sentenced to death.

3.如果過(guò)度暴露于輻射中，有可能患上癌癥。

People may come down with cancers if they are _____________ ______________ radiation too much.

4.他的父母對(duì)他太嚴(yán)厲了，他有時(shí)甚至?xí)�有離家出走的念頭。

His parents is too _________ ___________ him. Sometimes he even has the intention of ________ ___________ _____________ home.

5.在大家共同努力下，他們提前完成了工程。

They completed the project ___________ __________ ____________ with their joint effort.

書(shū)面表達(dá)（共1題，滿分25分）

假如你是高二學(xué)生名叫王海。最近你發(fā)現(xiàn)班上部分同學(xué)每次遇到重要考試都會(huì)出現(xiàn)焦慮癥狀。請(qǐng)你用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一封信給某英文報(bào)編輯反映這個(gè)問(wèn)題。信的內(nèi)容包括：1 焦慮癥狀 2建議（至少三點(diǎn)）

注意：1根據(jù)以上內(nèi)容寫(xiě)一篇短文，不要逐字翻譯

2可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)使行文連貫

3詞數(shù)100左右 ，開(kāi)頭已給出，不計(jì)入總數(shù)

參考詞匯：頭暈 dizzy 食欲不振：lose one’s appetite

Dear editor,

I’m Wang Hai, a student of Grade 2 in senior high school. I ‘m writing to tell you some symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams.

—Reading is the best way to pass time on the train.

— , I never go traveling without a book.

A．You are joking B．That's true

C．I don't think so D．It sounds like fun

---- Have you ever been to Chongqing?

----- No. It is the first time that I ______ this beautiful city.

A. have visited B. had visited

C. am visiting D. visited

It was Paul’s low test scores that ______ his chances of getting into a good school.

A. recovered B. protected

C. expressed D. ruined