Quiz 1
完形填空（共30分）
A captain of a boat lost his way in a storm. While trying to 1 the ship to avoid sinking, he started feeling 2 and frustration .The waves became 3 ； the noise of the water hitting the ship, 4 a feather carried by the wind, almost 5 him to despair. But he did not 6 and tried harder every time the 7 hit the boat. In his desperate attempts to stay strong and keep the boat 8 , he was unable to hear one of his crew officers 9 at him.
\Captain!\The officer kept yelling, while holding on to one of the deck?s bars to 10 falling off the boat, \ This time, while trying to approach him, a huge wave almost made the boat 11 and the officer 12 and rolled on the deck till he 13 found another bar to hold on to. After several attempts, the officer 14 was able to reach his fighting and tired captain, who had started to yell out his frustration and thoughts to the violent waves.
\ 15 to me? And I can?t get out of this one? I have been 16 the open ocean for years to fish the best catch and get support for my family!! Why, why, why?\
At that moment, his crew officer was able to grab the captain?s shoulder and make him turn so that the captain could 17 him. The captain looked at him 18 for distracting him from his 19 task.
“What do you need, officer? Don?t you see I am trying to control the ship and 20 our way back?”complained the captain.
“Captain!”he replied.”The lighthouse is right over there, on the other side. We are going in the wrong direction!” 1.A. start
B. watch
C. control D. launch C. trouble D. unhappiness C. quieter D. thinner
2.A. appearance B. reputation 3.A. wiser B. bigger
4.A. like B. as C. beyond D. against 5.A. offered B. led C. gave D. applied 6.A. bring up B. take up C. send up D. give up 7.A. clouds B. winds
C. waves D. snows
8.A. steady B. trembly C. straight D. upright 9.A. shooting B. yelling C. pointing D. looking 10.A. enjoy B. miss C. avoid D. delay 11.A. carry out B. fall down C. break down D.tip over 12.A. escaped B. fell C. stood D. rose 13.A. luckily B. hopefully C. sadly D. frankly 14.A. finally B. recently C. suddenly D. occasionally 15.A. shout B. refer C. happen D. add
16.A. rushing B. flying C. running D. sailing 17.A. touch B. see C. hear D. realize 18.A. carefully B. angrily C. excitedly D. amazingly 19.A. difficult B. different C. special D. unique 20.A. make B. change C. lose D. find
短文改错（共10分）
I once took part in a speech contest. Such difficult was the topic that I completely had no idea about it. Even a time for preparation was so limited. I felt hopeful and wanted to give up. And deep in my heart I didn?t want to be a failure. So I recovered my courage and take the contest seriously. I kept remind myself,“If I try my best, I won?t feel regretful, whichever the result is.” In the following days, I struggled my goal. At the end, all my efforts paid off. I won the first prize, which was much better than what I had expected it.
七选五阅读（共10分）
What to do if you get lost in the woods?
Getting lost while hikers are out on a hike is a surprisingly frequent occurrence. This is particularly true for new inexperienced hikers. In most cases you will able to find your way back out of the woods on your own. Sometimes getting lost can be lead to potentially life-threatening situations, particularly in winter. 1 Below are a few tips to follow in case you find that you are lost.
1. First，try to avoid getting lost. Keep to the path. 2 This is particularly true in thick woods. Take a map if you have one. Let someone know where you will be going and what time you should be expected.
2. If you find you?ve wandered off the path ,stop immediately. In most cases, you will find that following your footsteps will bring you back to the path.
3. If you can?t locate a familiar path ,stop and assess situation. Try to stay calm. This is perhaps the most important thing to remember. If you don?t stay calm，you can?t think straight. If you can?t think straight, you won?t be able to help yourself.
4. 3 If you have no map or compass，you can still get a general idea of your location. Remember：the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
5. If you still cant find the path，follow a river or a stream. You will win eventually come to a house or a road.
6. Look for any familiar landmarks in the area，such as a distinctive mountain summit. This can help orient yourself so you can make your way out.
7. If nightfall approaches and you don?t know where you are, it is usually wiser to stay and try to find your way out in the daylight. 4
8. If you have a whistle, blow it once in a while. 5 The sound from a whistle travels farther
and is more easily located than the sound of a shout.
A.Try to find out the direction. B.Just sit down and stay where you are.
C.It?s possible to lose a path even if you only step off of it thirty feet. D.If you go into the forest with some friends, stay with them. E.The sound may attract help.
F.Wandering around in the dark greatly increases your chances of getting injured. G.Getting lost can also be a very frightening experience.
Quiz 2
完形填空（共30分）
I was very young when I got married and lived in a quiet street where there were four sets of houses. I __1__ on the first floor and the ground floor was used by one of the most __2__ ladies I have ever come across. At first, we didn?t talk to each other, but slowly our friendship __3__. She was nearing fifty years old, but this __4__ in our ages had nothing to do with our __5__. She taught me to cook delicious dishes and introduced me to our other __6__.
When I was pregnant with my first daughter, she gave me good __7__ on how to take care of myself and my __8__ child. My husband, who was a doctor, was very __9__ and often had night duty. On such __10__, my dear friend would send her daughter to keep me company so that I wouldn?t be __11__. She was the one who got my daughter __12__ to a nearby nursery school saying she was too small to go to a __13__ school.
After two years, I was pregnant with my second baby. My friend took care of the __14__ one by taking her to the bus stop from where the school bus would __15__ her up and she was again present at the bus stop to __16__ her back. My second baby was also __17__, given bath etc. by my dear friend. Wherever I had to __18__ shopping or visiting relatives, she was there to look after my kids.
Now, although she passed away, I can?t help thanking God for __19__ me with an angel who still lives in my heart. I am proud to __20__ the fact that she was more than a mother to me. 1. A. put 2. A. surprising 3. A. grew 4. A. influence 5. A. situation 6. A. teachers 7. A. advice 8. A. small 9. A. bored 10. A. nights 11. A. concrete 12. A. led 13. A. big 14. A. elder 15. A. lift 16. A. set 17. A. looked after
B. lived B. faded B. reception B. classmates B. naughty B. nervous B. houses B. shocked B. admitted B. distant B. younger B. make B. pay B. brought up
C. took C. shook C. practice C. neighbors C. clever C. busy C. roads C. dizzy C. bent C. adult C. braver C. pick C. give C. set free
D. depended D. inviting D. appeared D. difference D. tendency D. friends D. progress D. unborn D. tired D. points D. lonely D. invited D. bad D. brighter D. wake D. bring D. referred to D. insist on
B. amusing C. caring
B. friendship C. tradition B. explanation C. atmosphere
18. A. think of B. go out C. prepare for
19. A. helping B. marking C. connecting D. providing
20. A. wonder B. achieve C. acknowledge D. forgive
短文改错（共10分） Dear Zhang Hua,
I am really sorry to hear that you feel badly after entering high school. It?s a fact that many students have the same experience like you. After entering high school, they can?t adapt the environment and don?t know how to make new friend. There is something that you can do to changing the situation. First, try to invite some pf your classmates to take part in some activities together after the school. This will help you understand each other better. You can increase my ability to cooperate with others. Then, help others when you had difficulty. You can communicate with your classmates and find the ways of solve your problems together.
Yours, Li Hua
七选五阅读（共10分） Why Is Punctuality Important?
The importance of punctuality for the job is often overlooked. Punctuality reflects well on your image as an employee. __1__ Even punctuality in your day-to-day life outside the job has an effect on your image. Here are four main reasons why punctuality is important:
Being on time shows that you respect the person who set up the event as well as all the other people attending the event. Some people always arrive ten or more minutes late for everything. Usually when they do arrive, they make an apology, telling everyone how busy they are. In fact, this tells that their life and their activities are more important than those of others attending the meeting. __2__
__3__ If you go to work on time, hand in your assignments on time, and are punctual for meetings, your boss and co-workers will think of you as a dependable person. Why do you think the boss will assign to handle the next important project？Not someone who is always late.
Punctuality tells others that in addition to knowing the importance of the meeting or assignment, you also know the importance of your part of the team. If you are always late for meetings, you are telling your boss that you don?t understand the importance of the work. __4__ As a boss, all things being equal, he would rather give added responsibilities to those who will finish on time.
Your consistent punctuality adds value to the event or assignment. Punctuality tells not only your boss but all participants that you value that event or assignment. __5__
In light of the advantages of demonstrating your respect and understanding of the importance of a scheduled meeting, event or assignment, it is worth putting effort into adding punctuality as one of your attributes.
A. Punctuality, moreover, is very important when it comes to one?s duty.