Part I Cloze

As a teenager, I was pretty lazy when it came to doing things for my family. I worked hard at school, and sometimes looked after my younger sister. Still, I found myself regularly resisting the urge to 1 out at home with even the simplest things.

Every Wednesday afternoon, for example, my mother 2 me to another town for a piano lesson. During my two-hour lesson, she’d rush to the nearby store and buy a week’s worth of 3 . Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there, twelve miles back, 4 for my lesson, and bought me a candy bar, you’d think I’d be very 5 to help her bring the groceries into the house. 6 I wasn’t. I generally just brought in an armload and left the 7 for Mom as I ran to my room, shut the door, and started studying.

Don’t get me wrong: even back in my room, I felt 8 about not helping my mother more. Deep inside, I wanted to change my 9 . But I also realized that once I did change, there’d be no going back. 10 I took on more responsibility, my parents would start 11 more of me. At age fifteen, I sensed that this one small change would 12 something much bigger: my personal change from a cared-for, spoiled (被宠坏的) child to a more 13 , caring and giving young man.

I’ll never forget the Wednesday when I made a(n) 14 to jump in and see what happened. Returning home from the 15 , I disappeared into my room, as usual. But once inside, I felt that deep and burning 16 . Throwing my school books on the bed, I suddenly opened my door and 17 back to the garage to help my mother. How happy I felt that day!

Surely, over time, I continued to help out with more housework. The neat thing was, the more I helped out, the 18 I felt about myself and my place in my family. As Mom and Dad realized they could 19 on me more, our trips became far less stressful, too. In short, it was a win-win situation for everyone.

Sometimes the little things we put off doing the longest 20 out to be the simplest things to complete. And feeling happy beats feeling guilty any day.

1.A. help B. cry C. start D. work

2.A.sent B. drove C. walked D. guided

3.A. fruits B. flowers C. groceries D. vegetables

4.A. paid B.fought C. applied D. planned

5.A. nervous B. grateful C. confident D. unwilling

6.A. So B. And C. Thus D. But

7.A. one B. other C. next D. rest

8.A. excited B. curious C. guilty D. doubtful

9.A. way B. world C. career D. shape

10.A. Since B. Though C. Unless D. Once

11.A. warning B. reminding C. expecting D. informing

12.A. tell B. mark C. express D. describe

13.A. energetic B. ambitious C. outgoing D. responsible

14.A. excuse B. decision C. statement D. appointment

15. A.duty B.store C. lesson D. holiday

16. A. anger B. shame C. delight D. pleasure

17. A. called B. looked C. headed D. handed

18.A. better B. smarter C. warmer D. stronger

19.A. live B. press C. focus D. count

20.A. turn B. make C. point D. bring

Part II Reading comprehension A

On a cool morning, Wilson Kasaine heads out along a dirt path in southern Kenya. His calmness makes it easy to forget that he’s tracking one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Kasaine is tracking lions—especially one lion called Marti, who is the real-life Lion King of Selenkay Conservancy.

Tracking lions on foot may sound like a death wish, but Kasaine has been doing it for most of his life. Born into a traditional Maasai family he quickly grew to understand the beauty and danger of wildlife. Living with big wild animals forces him to develop a good sense of where they have been and where they may be going. During his 12-kilometer walks to and from school, he learned how to tell the paw prints (爪印)of a lion from those of other animals.

Growing up, Kasaine knew that improving his tracking abilities would help him avoid surprise meetings with dangerous animals. For many Maasai, tracking is mainly a matter of self-protection. But Kasaine is tracking lions to meet them and to protect them. He leads a small group of wide-eyed tourists over the red sandy path, searching for the lion that has left upon it his prints.

Each year, thousands of tourists crowd Kenya’s national parks to try to have a look at the"big five”; elephants, rhinoceros, leopards, buffaloes and lions. The international draw of these animals matters a lot because the nation’s economy is tied to the protection of its wildlife. If Kenya’s wildlife disappears, so does its second-largest source of income.

Wildlife protection efforts in Kenya meant marking off land exclusively(专门地)for animals. But it also meant that the people who had originally lived in the area were forced to leave their land and into smaller surrounding areas, They are also finding it increasingly hard to keep a traditional Maasai lifestyle. But people are glad that it really makes a difference to wildlife protection.

21. How did Kasaine track lions?

A. By working together with tourists. B. By running after them all the time.

C. By going to school every day. D. By studying their paw prints.

22. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A. Maasai people are born animal lovers.

B. Tourism is a big threat to Kenya’s wildlife.

C. Kenya benefits a lot from its wildlife protection.

D. Small animals are not included in their protection policy.

23. What does the underlined word "it”in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Kenya’s economic development. B. People’s leaving their original homes.

C. Kenya’s second-largest income source. D. Kenyan people’s traditional Maasai lifestyle.

24. What is the best title for the text?

A. Wildlife protection in Kenya B. Meeting a dangerous animal

C. Wilson Kasaine’s wise choice D. Learning to live with lions

B

In today’s world of smart phones and notebook computers, most people have at least one time-telling thing with them. Since these digital products are so common, is time running out for the 500-year-old watch? According to some consumers, the answer is yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is “an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function.” Many young adults think so and use their smart phones to tell time. It is said that fewer young people wear watches today than ten years ago. As a result, some people say that the watch industry is at a crossroads.

However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches redeem popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers took pride in their products’ accuracy. But in recent years, the watch industry has changed itself into an accessory business. And today, the image a watch communicates has become more important than the time it tells.

“Complications” — features that go beyond simple timekeeping — are an important part of a watch’s image. Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet almost any personality. These features include compasses, USB drivers, and even other functions that measure the effectiveness of golf swings!

Creativity also plays a key role in designing today’s watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches. The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell time. It looks more like a fashionable bracelet than a watch.

Whether a watch communicates fashion sense, creative talent of a love sports, consumers want their watches to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of gadget in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what’ s on their wrists. Will this interest in wrist fashion last? Only time will tell!

25. What can we know from the first paragraph?

A. As most people see, watches are out of fashion.

B. The watch industry will close down sooner or later.

C. Some people feel that watches have been of no use.

D. There are so many choices of watches for teenagers today.

26. The underlined word “redeem” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by _________.

A. enlarge B. change C. regain D. win

27. Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash is mentioned in Paragraph 4 to _________.

A. show why Shinshoku watches are popular

B. tell that today’s watches need more imagination

C. advertise Shinshoku watches made by Tokyoflash

D. make a comparison between watches and bracelets

28. What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A. Japanese Watches Stand Out

B. Watches Tell More Than Time

C. Watch Industry Is in a Bad Situation

D. Watches Are Becoming Less Popular

1.完型

1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B

6.D 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.D

11.C 12.B 13.D 14.B 15.C

16.B 17.C 18.A 19.D 20.A

2.阅读

21-24 DCBA 25-28 CCBB

3.语法填空

1.that/which 2.faced 3.themselves 4.to work 5.but

6.where 7.confidence 8.an 9.one 10.on

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