One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St. Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who has been hindering（阻止）your growth in this company passed away . We invite you to join the funeral（葬礼）in the room that has been prepared in the gym . ”
At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be. The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he’s no longer here!”
One by one the employees got closer to the coffin（棺材） and when then they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul. There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU.”
You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.
53. Who has ever hindered the employees of the large company in St. Louis, Missouri?
A. The boss B. The leader of their group
C. The sign D. The employees themselves
54. Who passed away in the large company?
A. No one B. The boss C. One of the employees D. One of the colleagues
55. What’s the best title of this paragraph?
A. Independent B. Hard Working C. Team Work D. Last Respects
In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried an individual（个人）, friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solution without the individual knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problem secretly , to the great delight of the worried individual. The helpers would stand by privately, content（满足的） with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “thank you”, because they were never known.
This concept is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But , in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future. Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.
You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money , but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it.
People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother.
40. The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because __________.
A. they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly
B. they had solved the problems secretly
C. they were friends of the worried individual
D. they expected to be paid back in the future
41. The underlined word “pay it forward” means ____________________.
A. to repay someone who has helped you B. to pay someone else who needs help
C. to help someone who has helped you D. to help someone else who needs help
42. What does the writer suggest with the example of“your elderly grandmother”?
A. We should learn to respect our grandparents.
B. We should work hard to get a good education.
C. We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help.
D. We should never forget to repay people for their help.
43. From the passage we know_________________.
A. everybody needs help
B. more children need help than elderly people
C. it costs a lot of money to “pay it forward”
D. nowadays many people help others without being repaid
44. By writing the passage, the author wishes people in the world to be _____________.
A. unselfish B. mysterious C. honest D. unforgettable
第二部分：阅读理解（共二节：满分45分）
第一节：（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
At the end of a party，he invited her to have coffee with him．In a nice coffee shop，he was too nervous to say anything，and she felt uncomfortable，thinking，“Please let me go home．’’
Suddenly he asked the waiter，“Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee．’’
Everybody，stared at him—so strange! His face turned red，but，still，he put the salt in his coffee and drank it．
She asked him curiously，“Why do you have this hobby?”
He replied，“When I was a little boy，I was living near the sea．I liked playing in the sea，and I could feel the taste of the sea，just like the taste of the salty coffee．Now every time I have the salty coffee，I always think of my childhood．I miss my hometown and my parents so much．’’
She was deeply touched．A man who can tell out his-homesickness must be a man who loves home，cares about home，and has responsibility for home．
They continued to date．She found that actually he was such a good person，but she almost missed him!
Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story went just like every beautiful love story．．．And，every time she made coffee for him，she put some salt in the coffee．
After 40 years，he passed away，leaving her a letter which said，“My dearest，please forgive my whole life lie．This was the only lie I told to you—the salty coffee．
“Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time．Actually I wanted some sugar，but I said salt．It was hard for me to change，so I just went ahead．
“I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life，but I was too afraid to do that，as I have promised not to lie to you for anything．
“Now I'm dying，I'm afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth：I don’t like the salty coffee．What a strange bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee in my whole life!…”
Her tears made the letter totally wet．Someday，someone asked her，“What’s the taste of salty coffee?” “It’s sweet.” she replied．
36．After ordering some salt for his coffee，the young man must have felt______
A．excited B．satisfied C．embarrassed D．displeased
37．Why did the man have salty coffee all his life?
A．To change lifestyle． B．To please his wife．
C．To keep his word． D．To remember the past．
38．What did the writer mean by saying “she almost missed him” in Paragraph7 ?
A．She meant to leave him on their first date。
B．She thought of him every now and then．
C．She nearly misunderstood his explanation．
D．She could hardly believe this simple fact．
39．It is implied in the passage that the woman____when reading the letter left by her husband．
A．was confused about his behavior
B．was touched by his white lie
C．felt sorry to know the truth too Late
D．felt angry about his dishonesty
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分,满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock（码头） at his family’s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day __16__ the bass (鲈鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, __17__ sunfish with worms. Then he tied on a small lure (鱼饵) and practiced casting. When his pole（竿） __18__, he knew something huge was __19__. His father watched __20__ as the boy skilfully worked the fish alongside the dock. Finally, he very carefully lifted the __21__ fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, __22__ it was a bass. It was 10 P.M.-- two hours before the season opened. The father looked at the fish, then at the boy.
“You’ll have to __23__, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy.
“There will be other fish,” said his father.
“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.
__24__ no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could __25__ by his father’s firm voice that the decision was __26__. He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into __27__. The creature moved its powerful body and __28__. The boy thought that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was __29. He has never again landed such a big fish as the one he __30 that night long ago. But he does see __31 fish again and again every time he comes up against a question of principles. As his father taught him, principles are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of principles__32 difficult. Do we __33_when no one is looking?
We would if we __34__ to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the truth. The decision to do right remains __35__ in our memory. It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren.
16．A．until B．when C．after D．before
17．A．providing B．catching C．feeding D．supplying
18．A．bent over B．came up C．turned over D．broke down
19．A．on the other end B．on the other hand C．on one hand D．at the either side
20．A．with anxiety B．in surprise C．with admiration D．for fear
21．A．delighted B．frustrated C．frightened D．exhausted
22．A．and B．but C．however D．yet
23．A．bring it home B．put it aside C．put it back D．pick it up
24．A．Even though B．Now that C．Ever since D．In case
25．A．tell B．say C．speak D．talk
26．A．passed B．changed C．fixed D．refused
27．A．the wide container B．the broad sea C．the black water D．the small river
28．A．fled B．disappeared C．floated D．swam
29．A．wrong B．right C．satisfactory D．pleased
30．A．caught B．saw C．cast D．threw
31．A．a different B．many big C．even bigger D．the same
32．A．which is B．it is C．that is D．this is
33．A．do wrong B．do right C．do harm D．do good
34．A．were taught B．told C．were let D．orderedw
35．A．freshly B．fresh C．clearly D．strongly
When and where to build a new factory to deal with rubbish ______.
| A．hasn’t been decided | B．haven’t decided |
| C．isn’t being decided | D．aren’t decided |
It was a time______many sad things happened to her and she had to______them.
| A．that; be on good terms with | B．which; bear |
| C．in which; come to terms with | D．when; come to term with |
.Hearing that a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Yushu county, Qinghai province on April 15,the students’ union______us to donate money for the quake-hit area.
| A．called up | B．called for | C．called in | D．called on |
With this spring’s sports meet on 26th,April______, we find the track on the play ground newly______ with white paint and students of each class more united than ever.
| A．in the corner, mark | B．around the corner, marked |
| C．in the corner, marking | D．around the corner, be marked |
People built a monument（纪念碑）_______those who died for the country.
| A．in praise of | B．in need of | C．in hope of | D．in honor ofw |
The girl________ to be a good dancer if she is well trained in an art school.
| A．expects | B．allows | C．wishes | D．promises |
When you finish doing the exercises, you may______your answers with your teachers’.
| A．examine | B．test | C．check | D．correct |
第Ⅱ卷
第四部分：短文改错（共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分）
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有8处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改8处，多者（从第9处起）不给分。
One day I deeply felt the deep mother love surrounding me. I went to home for lunch quickly after school, because there would be a exam in the afternoon and I had expected to return to school early to prepare for the exam. And when I got home, the lunch was not ready yet. I felt very happy. When two dishes were seen, I found neither I liked. I ran out of my house angry and walked on the street for a while. Then I walk to school. When I got into the classroom, one classmates told me that my mother had brought my lunch box here. After opened the box, I found my favorite food inside. My eyes were filling with tears.
How I wish every family _________ a large house with a beautiful garden!
| A．has | B．had | C．will have | D．have |
She is more beautiful _________ than in the pictures.
| A．in the living | B．in the flesh | C．flesh | D．living |
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