In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet“fair weather friends”. They will be with you if you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities (品質(zhì)) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).

Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener. At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (過錯) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.

Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on (信賴) a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.

There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor (幽默), too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.

When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!

1.Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing ________a friend?

A. understanding. B. honesty.

C. reliability. D. a sense of humor.

2.If you have fair weather friends, ______ .

A. they will give you all that they have when you need help

B. you will be refused when you get into trouble

C. you will become rich

D. you can be sure that you get real friends

3.This passage mainly discuss ______ .

A. the qualities of a friend

B. where to choose friends

C. how to get along with friends

D. the importance of having a friend

完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was ________ and when I was 14, he said, “You’re never going to be ________ but a failure.”

After five years of ________ jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best ________ that could have happened to me. I ________0 I wanted to do something positive (積極地) with my life because I wanted to prove to ________ that what people said about me was ________. Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s ________ it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my ________ and went to college. My first novel _ ________ while I was at college.

After college I taught during the________in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a ________in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of ________that job to write full time________ I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself —________ was a working-class boy who’d ________ school early, now teaching at the university.

My writing career (職業(yè)) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and ________ , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. ________ what does it mean? I ________ wish all the people that have put me down had ________ : “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”

1.A. bright B. useless C. simple D. hopeful

2.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing

3.A. low B. poor C. good D. useful

4.A. support B. happiness C. surprise D. thing

5.A. agreed B. decided C. planned D. told

6.A. me B. them C. her D. it

7.A. wrong B. right C. stupid D. faulty

8.A. see B. know C. understand D. face

9.A. experiment B. practice C. writing D. composition

10.A. came on B. came in C. came out D. came back

11.A. day B. night C. month D. year

12.A. graduation B. pass C. degree D. success

13.A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up

14.A. while B. if C. when D. or

15.A. there B. here C. it D. that

語法填空

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear __1.____ spoken.. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. ___2.___ ,we must be able to read the language , and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.

There is no easy way to success _3.___ language learning. __4.__ good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only _____5.___(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and ___6.___meaning, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. __7.___we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of __8.___(advise) for those ___9._are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and ____10.___(write) the language whenever we can.

After the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it?

That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What’s worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.

However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.

In my room, Mom’s voice raced with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other people’s challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.

True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.

1.Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?

A. They all wanted to have a good rest.

B. The author didn’t do well in the exam.

C. What the doctor said made them worried.

D. They focused on the scenery along the road.

2.How did the author manage to get high marks?

A. By being confident.

B. By listening carefully.

C. By getting help from his classmates.

D. By reading as many books as possible.

3.We can learn from the text that ____________.

A. the author’s sight recovered finally

B. reading made the author more sensitive

C. the author’s mother didn’t work to look after him

D. reading made the author not worry about his sight

4. Which of the following could be the best title of the text?

A. My eyesight trouble

B. An unforgettable experience

C. With ears wide open

D. About Mother’s love

Can you touch your belly button (肚臍) by reaching behind your back and around your waist?

A new social trend has started in China, with thousands of netizens facing the challenge and uploading photographs of themselves to show off their bodies. Popular among many young female users on Weibo, the top, which translate as “reaching your belly button from behind to show your good figure,” was mentioned more than130 million times among Weibo users.

It not only spawned over 104,000 active discussions, but also led to concern about what means a healthy body image. “Look! It has taken me more than four hours but I’ve finally reached my belly button,” said Weibo user GayleRabbit. Another user Lucky said, “Why does my belly button suddenly look and feel completely new?”

While the trend was popular with many female users on Weibo, a photo uploaded by a male blogger caught people’s eye. “Is this pose (姿勢) really that difficult? I don’t think so,” Said Weibo user Sough Sa. His photo showing he was trying to touch his belly button was shared more than 8,452 times. It also drew over 2,000 comments from other users on Weibo. “Show the skinny girls how it’s done,” said one user.

Weibo user MedicalCream Tang Zhao said, “Now you did it! So you don’t have to lose weight and please stay the same.”

“I always support failures. Now I don’t feel so bad about not being able to touch my belly button,” said another user Jacket.

“Do we need to have flexible arms or a skinny waist to pull this off?” asked Weibo user Chantilly623.

But some experts argued that China’s new belly button trend was actually distorting (歪曲) society’s standards of beauty. “These poses and pictures can be fun but sometimes they also become an expression of competitiveness,” said Jolene Tan, Programmes and Communications Senior Manager in Singapore championing women’s rights. She also told the BBC that the trend seemed to be a way of examining women’s bodies to see whether they are good enough. However, experienced body trainers say the new trend is about flexibility of the arm and the size of the waist, rather than a good figure. A skinny person with fewer muscles has a better chance of achieving the pose.

1.The underlined word “spawned” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_____________”.

A. brought about B. put off

C. commented on D. resulted from

2.What can we learn from the above passage?

A. Boys show no interest in this new trend.

B. GayleRabbit reached her belly button on her first try.

C. Sough Sa’s photo of reaching his belly button was popular online.

D. Jacket felt sorry for not being able to touch his belly button.

3.What is experienced body trainers’ attitude towards the new trend meaning a good figure?

A. Disbelieving. B. Uncaring.

C. Doubtful. D. Worried.

書面表達

假設(shè)你是學(xué)生李華，得知好朋友William在學(xué)習(xí)中感到壓力很大，學(xué)習(xí)效果甚微，請你按照以下要點給他寫一封電子郵件，幫助他放松身心，提高學(xué)習(xí)效率。

1. 快樂學(xué)習(xí)，保持愉快的心情；

2. 積極參加體育活動，聽聽歌曲音樂；

3. 多與同學(xué)交流，互相鼓勵。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右，開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)為你寫好(不記入總詞數(shù))，但不得抄入答題卡內(nèi) 。

2. 可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear William，

Recently, I have heard that you feel stressed about study. I have a good mind to offer you some advice on how to study effectively.

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes.

Li Hua

Science can't explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure (血壓) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer.

Any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress (緊張) levels and blood pressure in people - half of them pet owners –while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic (算術(shù)) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. With pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more relaxed around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets don't judge.

A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about I1 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Dog owners didn't lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overall-mostly with their dogs - and found it worth doing.

1.What does the text mainly discuss?

A．Pets’ value in medical research.

B．How pets help people calm down.

C．People's opinions of keeping pets.

D．What pets bring to their owners.

2.We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting

well if ．

A．he has a pet companion

B．he has less stress of work

C．he often does mental arithmetic

D．he is taken care of by his family

3.According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when doing stressful tasks?

A．They have lower blood pressure.

B．They become more patient.

C．They are less nervous.

D．They are in higher spirits.

4.The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports that ．

A．people with dogs did more exercise

B．dogs lost the same weight as people did

C．dogs liked exercise much more than people did

D．people without dogs found the program unhelpful

完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A, B, C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top________, but on their way back conditions were very ________ . Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon ________ alone, he would probably get back ________ . But Simon decided to risk his ________ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(繩).

As they ________ down, the weather got worse. Then another ________ occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and, ________ , Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was ________ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s ________ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. ________, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to ________ . In tears, he cut the rope. Joe ________ into a large crevasse(裂縫) in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk, but he ________ to get out of the crevasse and started to ________ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers _________.

Simon had ________ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be________ , but he didn't want to leave_________. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't________ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.

1.A. hurriedly B. carefully C. successfully D. early

2.A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal

3.A. climbed B. worked C. rested D. continued

4.A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully

5.A. fortune B. time C. health D. life

6.A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked

7.A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble

8.A. by mistake B. by chance C. by choice D. by luck

9.A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible

10.A. height B. weight C. strength D. equipment

11.A. Finally B. Patiently C. Surely D. Quickly

12.A. stand back B. take a rest C. make a decision D. hold on

13.A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed

14.A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped

15.A. run B. skate C. move D. march

16.A. around B. away C. above D. along

17.A. headed for B. traveled to C. left for D. returned to

18.A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late

19.A. secretly B. tiredly C. immediately D. anxiously

20.A. find B. believe C. make D. Accept

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(不多于3個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Mary, a pretty girl, was giving an English lesson to a class of adults __1.__ had recently come to live in the United States. After __2.__ (place) quite a number of everyday objects on a table, she asked various members of the class to give her the ruler, the book, the pen and so on. Everything went __3._ well and the students seemed to understand the meaning of __4.__ English words for the objects. __5._ when Mary turned to __6._ Italian student and asked him to give her the keys, the man stood still, looking very __7._ (surprise). _8.___(see) this, Mary thought she hadn’t made the students 9.__ (understand) her clearly. So she repeated, “Would you please give me the keys?” The Italian shrugged his shoulders. Then he threw his arms _10._ Mary’s neck and kissed her on both cheeks.

The latest Chinese "god song" (an Internet term to describe pop songs that spread virally(病毒性地) through Internet) is still stirring fierce debate between those who view it as a milestone for Chinese pop music going global and those who regard it as bad for China's image.

Last week, Little Apple, written and performed by the Chopsticks Brothers, won the AMA International Song Award and the duo performed the song at the 2014 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Another Chinese pop singer, Zhang Jie, won the International Artist Award.

But while fans of these singers are thinking highly of the awards and the performance by the Chopsticks Brothers at the AMA celebration as significant, there are others who are less excited. They have questioned the value of the awards and what effect it will have on Chinese culture's "going abroad", claiming it may leave foreign audiences with a poor impression of Chinese pop music, and even Chinese culture.

The Little Apple phenomenon, both home and abroad, can be more easily understood and judged if we look at it from a business perspective rather than a cultural perspective. The professional promoters behind the duo have developed a clear strategy to promote the duo and their work, not just this particular song. Little Apple was originally released to promote the duo's film Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon.

From the very beginning a viral marketing strategy was used to promote the song, which immediately went viral on the Internet due to its repetitive rhythm, easy-to-remember lyrics, simple and funny dance and, most importantly, grassroots nature. The video accumulated more than 1 billion hits on China's major video website.

Although the song was generally dismissed by music professionals who criticized it as musical "junk food", Little Apple's popularity nationally paved the way for promoting the duo internationally.

1. The writer’s attitude to the song of Little Apple is ______.

A. opposed B. negative

C. objective D. critical

2.What does the underlined words “the duo” refer to？

A. Little Apple B. Chopsticks brothers

C. Zhang Jie D. American singer

3.We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. Little Apple's popularity is also a success of marketing strategy

B. Little Apple is generally thought worthless by the AMA

C. Little Apple is really popular with all people in China

D. Little Apple was originally released as a pop song on the Internet