【題目】My high school life has been filled with many ups and downs, whether it was social or academic. Even though my current high school was not my first choice, I never regretted attending Southside High School. “Since you have chosen it, then it is the best for you,” said my parents.

Up until the junior year I did not realize my capabilities (能力) as a student. Being in the IB Program, I was told that my junior year would be the toughest in all the years of high school. With this “l(fā)ittle” piece of information, I walked into my junior year, scared of my grades. As weeks went by, I started to believe that the junior year was not as hard as everyone had said, but I was wrong. My grades were rapidly declining(下降) and by the end of the first term I had had five Cs in seven of my classes! I could not believe it --- I did not want to believe it. I tried my best to get my grades up myself without any help from anyone, but my pride just made my grades worse. And I had to miss out on one of the most important speech and debate competitions all year: States. I was heartbroken. I realized that I could not survive my junior year on my own, so I had to get help fast.

Once I got a tutor, my grades went from Cs, Ds, and even some Fs, to nothing but As and Bs. I slowly started to gain my confidence back in all of my classes and even myself. By the time the third and fourth quarter came around, I had been on the honor roll twice, and I was receiving awards from speeches and debates, tennis and school.

Southside has taught me to always keep my head up and never give up on myself no matter what life throws at me. I am proud to be a Southside Tiger.

【1】From the first paragraph, we can learn that ______.

A. the writer always thought Southside High School was the best

B. the writer’s parents persuaded her into attending Southside High School

C. the writer has met many challenges since she attended high school

D. life has become easier since the writer came to Southside High School

【2】How did the writer feel when she walked into her junior year?

A. Confident. B. Worried

C. Curious. D. Uninterested.

【3】Why was the writer’s study worse and worse?

A. She didn’t work hard enough.

B. She didn’t ask others for help because of pride.

B. She missed many important speeches.

D. No one would like to help her.

【4】What is mainly talked about in Para 3?

A. The writer’s appreciation for her tutor.

B. The writer’s various hobbies.

C. The writer’s new discovery at school.

D. The writer’s achievements at school.

【5】What important lesson has the writer learned at Southside High School?

A. Students should face challenges bravely.

B. Students should be careful in choosing school.

C. Students should be proud of their school.

D. Students should better learn about life.

【題目】 First-class players of football must have excellent ball control, but it is not just _____ they do with their feet _____ counts.

A. how; that B. that; what

C. what; that D. whether; what

【題目】根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Building Trust in a Relationship Again

Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences, 【1】. Trust is a risk. But you can’t be successful when there’s a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.

Unfortunately, we’ve all been victims of betrayal. W hether we’ve been suffer from, lied to , misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can’t trust anymore, 【2】 . It’s understandable, but if you’re willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there.

【3】 Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being.

【4】 If you’ve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance. But there’s a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives, we’ll have our trust tested or violated.

You didn’t lose “everything”. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. 【5】 instead, it’s a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.

A.Learn to really trust yourself.

B.It is putting confidence in someone.

C.Stop regarding yourself as the victim.

D.Remember that you can expect the best in return.

E.They’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again.

F.This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.

G.Seeing the positive side of things doesn’t mean you’re ignoring what happened.

【題目】根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

How to Be Happy in Your Life

Newborn babies are the happiest in the world. Unfortunately, as we grow up, worries start working up their way upon our minds. 【1】 However, we can achieve happiness again with just some small changes.

Make a choice. Happiness is a matter of choice. A person who knows how to be happy will always be happy, no matter what situation we put him into. On the other hand, a person who always finds faults with everyone and everything around him cannot be happy, no matter how hard he tries.

Laugh a lot. When we smile or laugh, the muscles in our face excite the brain to produce “happy chemicals”. These chemicals make us feel happy. 【2】 Laugh at ourselves, laugh at our problems, laugh at our little worries and then see what difference it makes to our life.

【3】 Being angry with others at their mistakes will earn us nothing. Instead it will make us even more unhappy. Just letting go of others’ mistakes every once in a while helps us to be happy.

Live out of the past. Often, the dark shadows from our past ruin every single second of our life and turn it into a bad memory. 【4】

Learn to give. Giving is a satisfying experience and the joy of giving cannot be expressed in words. One who gives all his life ends up leading a happier life than the one who concentrates only on receiving.

One must understand that happiness is a state ofmind. 【5】 Thus, the answer to the question “how to be happy in life” only lies within us.

A. Forget others’ mistakes.

B. Sounds silly, but it does work.

C. Finally, we forget what happiness is.

D. So, find humor in everything around us.

E. Start with little things and work up to bigger ones.

F. Nothing in the world can make us happy or unhappy, unless we allow it.

G. Let go of all bad memories preventing us from leading a happy life at present.

【題目】When I first heard about geocaching（地理尋寶），I was skeptical. But the more I thought about it, the more it seemed like an interesting idea. I at least wanted to try it once.

Having familiarized myself with how the game works, I set out in search of my first cache. My trip took me through a series of lively hutong（胡同), past a number of small temples, and right into the courtyard of a quiet youth hotel. I spent several minutes looking around, but couldn't find anything. Just before I was about to give up, I spotted a colorful object in the crack of a wall. Could it be the hidden cache?

At that moment a group of backpackers arrived. According to the game's rules, people who are not in the game must not be allowed to find out about secret caches. So I pretended to make a phone call while waiting for them to leave. When the coast was clear, I grabbed the object. It was the cache! I opened it and pulled out a crumpled（皺的）sheet of paper with several names and celebratory messages written on it. I added my own and replaced the cache in its hiding place, ready for the next geocacher to find.

It may seem like a simple game, but the idea that there are caches hidden all around us is exciting. Once you're hooked, it's easy to set yourself the goal of finding every single cache in a neighborhood or even an entire city. The real treasure, however, is not the cache itself, but the places it takes you to.

Hunting for further caches has since introduced me to places which I didn't even know existed. Some are peaceful parks, while others are forgotten historical sites. A few caches have even been in places I passed regularly without giving them any thought. Now, I feel a much closer connection.

【1】What was the author's initial（最初的） attitude to geocaching?

A. He thought it was interesting.

B. He wanted to try it at once.

C. He showed little interest in it.

D. He found it unsuitable for him.

【2】When a group of backpackers were approaching, the author____________.

A. pretended to be cleaning the yard

B. made a call to other geocachers

C. didn't allow them to come in

D. tried to keep the cache secret

【3】In what way does the author benefit from geocaching?

A. He's more familiar with the city.

B. He has found much treasure.

C. He has made more friends.

D. He has mastered hunting.

【題目】 _____ for the fact that she got hit by a car and broke her leg on her way to school, she might have passed the exam.

A. Had it not been B. Were it not

C. Was it not D. Hadn’t it been

【題目】Zero gravity looks cool. But what about the thing no one likes to talk about? Yes, that is right: going to bathroom. Zero gravity makes this everyday task quite a challenge. Astronauts have to be toilet-trained all over again.

The Apollo astronauts raised themselves off the seat of their chairs and stuck a clear plastic bag to their back sides with sticky strips. A second astronaut watched closely to be sure no waste matter escaped the seal. (You would not want that stuff floating around the cabin!) When the deed was done, the astronaut cleaned up with a piece of plastic attached to the inside of the bag, removed the bag, dropped a disinfectant pill in with the waste matter, and put the whole thing, sealed, into a special container.

Donald W. Rethke, an engineer for Hamilton Standard Space Systems, developed a more private way to answer nature’s call: the space toilet. It is somewhat like the kind of toilet one would find on commercial airplanes --- with unique adaptations for zero gravity, of course. For instance, it has thigh bars that keep the astronaut from floating off the seat.

The astronaut (male or female) defecates (排便) in a bag and urinates (排尿) in a hose（軟管）. Solid and liquid wastes are kept separated because at least 85% of the urine is recycled and, yes, after careful filtration（過濾）, used for drinking and other purposes. (Water is always in demand in space.) A vacuum sucks the waste materials into the toilet, where the waste is compacted into hamburger-like patties for easy storage. Although not exactly like an earthbound visit to the toilet, it is at the very least much more private than in the early days of space travel.

【1】According to the first paragraph, the lack of the gravity can turn something as simple as _______ into a major challenge.

A. eating B. taking baths

C. sleeping D. going to the restroom

【2】How did astronauts use toilet systems in the Apollo days？

A. None of the waste was separated as it is now.

B. Solid waste was compressed （壓縮）and stored on board.

C. The toilet units used water to remove the waste through the system.

D. The astronauts each used their own private restroom.

【3】To ensure the user remains seated, the toilet comes equipped with _______

A. a plastic bag B. a sticky strip

C. a wide hose D. a thigh bar

【4】What can be inferred from the fact that most of the astronauts’ urine is recycled?

A.The recycled water tastes better.

B. Water is limited on the space shuttle.

C. It is very convenient to get their urine recycled.

D. Space science includes recycling urine.

【題目】語法填空

閱讀下面短文，按照句子結構的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當的詞或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標號為1～10 的 相應位置上。

Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, 【1】 will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to 【2】 (take) immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or 【3】 (possible) erase(抹去) the effect of painful memories.

In November, experts tested a drug on people in the U.S. and France. The drug stops the body 【4】 (release) chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far, the research 【5】 (suggest) that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that memories are wiped out. They are not sure to 【6】 degree people’s memories are affected.

The research has caused a great deal of 【7】 (argue). Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills which prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. 【8】 , those who are 【9】 the research say that maybe the pills can change people’s memories and changing memories is very 【10】 (danger) because memories give us our identity.

【題目】書面表達。

中秋節(jié)是中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，你的美國筆友Mike請你在他們的校報上介紹一下中秋節(jié)的情況，請你根據下表寫一篇短文。

【寫作內容】

中秋節(jié)簡介

【寫作要求】

1）詞數100左右

2）不要逐字翻譯，要組成一篇通順連貫的短文。

【參考詞匯】

the lunar calendar陰歷

【題目】篇章結構

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Every day we watch TV or read magazines or newspapers to get more information. But what are the advantages or disadvantages of the two media?

【1】 Watching them is pleasant and does not require the effort of reading. If television did not cover the news, some people would know nothing about what is going on in the world.

However, television newscasters cover only the events that they have time for, and they prefer stories that include some impressive pictures. Viewers are quickly bored with reporters who sit and talk into the camera. 【2】 .

However, 【3】 . They can include details, and a person with a special interest can take the time to read them. Others can stick to the headlines.

Reading allows more freedom of choice than television. 【4】 In broadcasting, “one size fits all”. However, a person who reads newspapers and magazines can choose to spend time on business, sports, health, or the school board election, depending on special interests.

【5】 However, a person who has individual interests and who wants the whole story needs newspapers and magazines as well.

A. TV news is not a person’s only source of news.

B. Television news shows are impressive and interesting.

C. More people get news by watching television than by reading newspapers.

D. The TV audience cannot decide which stories to watch.

E. Television provides a useful glance at what’s happening.

F. newspapers and magazines do a better job of explaining complex events.

G. As a result, a complicated story is often cut short.