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

       Born in America , I spoke English ,not Chinese , the  language of my ancestors ．When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese    36  at my face , but I pushed them   37   ．My mom believed I would learn   38    I was ready ．But the    39   never came．

       On a Chinese New Year’s Eve , my uncle spoke to me in Chinese , but all I could do was    40   at him , confused , scratching my head ．“ Still can’t speak Chinese?” He     41   me , “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown ．”

       “Hey ,this is America , not China．I’ll get some    42    with or without Chinese．” I replied and turned to my mom for     43    ．

       “Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu ,” she said , handing over a $20 bill ．I     44   the words,  running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown．

       I found the fish    45   surrounded in a sea of customers．“I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I should to the fishman．But he     46    my English words and turned to serve the next customer ．The laugh of the people behind increased     47    their impatience．With every   48  , the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling—    49    me to cry out ．“ Xian Sheng Yu , please．” “Very Xian Sheng ,” I repeated ．The crowd erupted into laughter ．My face turned    50   and I ran back home    51   , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket．

       Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese．I should feel right at     52    ．Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace （丟臉）to the language．

       Sometimes, I laugh at my fish      53   , but , in the end, the joke is on    54  ．Every laugh is a culture     55   ; every laugh is my heritage （傳統(tǒng)） fading away．

A．custom            B．games          C ．characters     D．language

A．a(chǎn)head             B．a(chǎn)round          C．a(chǎn)long           D．a(chǎn)side

A．when              B．before          C．unless           D．until

A．success            B．study           C．time            D．a(chǎn)ttempt

A．a(chǎn)im               B．joke            C．nod             D．stare

A．cared about        B．laughed at    C．a(chǎn)rgued with   D．a(chǎn)sked after

A．right now         B．from now     C．a(chǎn)t times        D．in time

A．decision           B．Permission    C．information    D．preparation

A．repeated          B．reviewed        C．spelled         D．kept

A．farm           B．stand            C．pond          D．market

A．guessed           B．forget           C．doubted       D．ignored

A．by               B．a(chǎn)s              C．with         D．from

A．second            B．effort         C．desire           D．movement

A．forcing           B．a(chǎn)llowing     C．persuading   D．leading

A．bright          B．blank           C．pale            D．red

A．open-mouthed      B．tongue-tied   C．empty-handed D．broken-hearted

A．service           B．home         C．risk            D．root

A．trade            B．deed          C．challenge      D．incident

A．it                B．us              C．me            D．them

A．thrown         B．lost           C．divided      D．reflected

Here is a poster on a middle school website. Read the website poster.

       Going, Going, Gone!

       The Haynes Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization invites you to attend our latest fund-raiser, The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction (拍賣)!

       Saturday, May 10

☆6:00 p.m. ~ 11:00 p.m.

☆I(lǐng)n the school hall

       ☆6:00 p.m.~ 6:30 p.m.: All items for auction are previewed.

       ☆6:30 p.m.~ 7:00 p.m.: Silent auction begins.

       ☆7:00 p.m.~ 7:30 p.m.: Highest bidders (出價(jià)人) from silent auction are determined.

       ☆7:30 p.m.~ 11:00 p.m.: Main auction begins.

       Items (物品) up for bid in the silent auction vary in value from $ 5.00 to $ 30.00.

       Items up for bid in the main auction include the following:

       ●Airline tickets to a place of your choice

       ●Weekend getaways at first-class hotels

       ●Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game

       ●$ 50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salons

       Don’t miss the boat! Book your tickets today.

       Last year, tickets were sold out within four days!

       Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

       $ 15.00 per person

       All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as being up for bid at the auction?

       A. A movie pass to the local cinema.        B. A weekend stay at a hotel.

       C. A ticket to a restaurant.                 D. Airline tickets.

The more items that are given or bought for auction, ________.

       A. the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auction

       B. the more money that can be raised to support the computer lab

       C. the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction

       D. the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction

Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year’s auction?

       A. The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.

       B. All items up for bid will be sold for at least twice their value.

       C. More money will be raised this year than in any other year before.

       D. Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week.

The phrase “first-come, first-served” tells you that ________.

A. people can buy the tickets on the first day only

B. the person who is the first to arrive will receive a ticket at no charge

C. food and drinks will be served at the auction

D. tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them

閱讀下列各小題，根據(jù)括號內(nèi)的漢語提示，用句末括號內(nèi)的英語單詞完成句子，并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應(yīng)題號后。

Only when the meeting began ____________ ( 他才意識到 ) that he had left his paper in the office. (realize)

Rescuers________ ( 擔(dān)心)the safety of the children trapped in the dangerous building when the earthquake happened.        (concern )

Their three years’ hard work finally paid off. We all ____________(向他們祝賀成功).                    (congratulate)

I _______________ ( 不會泄氣 ) and give up trying even if I fail a hundred times. (lose)

His father insisted that he________（應(yīng)該學(xué)醫(yī)，不學(xué)法律） in university. (instead )

It was the first time in a year and half that Anne____________( 面對面看到夜晚)with her own eyes. (see)

_______________ (是他姐姐首先有了這個(gè)想法 )to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends? ( who)

The old man lives on his own and ____________（ 只有一條狗做伴）. (company)

_________________(你很慷慨) to lend us so much money to buy the car. ( generous )

Her husband was the only person in his company______( 受邀請) attend the meeting.(invite)

She says she still remembers the things and the persons ______ I told him last year.

A. which               B. that                   C. who                         D. whom

The new tax would force companies to         energy-saving measures．

   A．a(chǎn)dopt    B．a(chǎn)djust    C．a(chǎn)dapt  D．a(chǎn)ccept

閱讀下面文字，完成下列各題。

鼎在中國由來已久。它最初是古代的烹飪之器，相當(dāng)于現(xiàn)在的鍋，用以燉煮和盛放食品。鼎有三足圓鼎，也有四足方鼎。最早的鼎是粘土燒制的陶鼎，后來又發(fā)展為用青銅鑄造的銅鼎。傳說夏禹曾收九牧之金鑄九鼎于荊山之下，以象征九州。自從有了禹鑄九鼎的傳說，鼎就從一般的炊器演變?yōu)閭鲊�的重器了。國滅則鼎遷，夏朝滅，商朝興，九鼎遷于商都亳京；商朝滅，周朝興，九鼎又遷于周都鎬京。從商至周，都把定都或建立王朝稱為“定鼎”。 

鼎自從被視為傳國重器、國家和權(quán)力的象征后，“鼎”字也被賦予了顯赫、尊貴、盛大等政治引申意義。譬如一言九鼎、大名鼎鼎、三足鼎立等等。鼎是我國青銅文化的代表。它既是文明的見證，又是文化的載體。根據(jù)禹鑄九鼎的傳說，可以推想，我國早在4000多年前就有了青銅冶煉和鑄造技術(shù)。

中國歷史博物館收藏的“司母戊”大方鼎就是商代晚期的青銅鼎，它呈長方形、四足，是我國現(xiàn)存最大的商代青銅器。鼎腹內(nèi)有“司母戊”三字，是商王為祭祀其母戊而鑄造的。清代出土的大盂鼎、大克鼎等都是西周時(shí)期的著名青銅器。鼎和其它青銅器上的銘文，記載了商周時(shí)代的典章制度和冊封、祭祀、征伐等史實(shí)，而且還把西周時(shí)期的大篆文字傳給了后世，形成了具有很高審美價(jià)值的金文書法藝術(shù)，鼎也因此更加身價(jià)不凡。

美學(xué)家李澤厚認(rèn)為，中國青銅器以其特有的三足器——鼎為主要代表，器制沉雄厚實(shí)，紋飾獰厲神秘，刻鏤深重凸出，是我國青銅冶煉和鑄造技術(shù)最具審美價(jià)值的工藝品。現(xiàn)代漢字中的“鼎”字，雖然經(jīng)過了甲骨文、金文、小篆、隸書等多次變化，但仍然保留著“鼎”這一事物的風(fēng)范和形體特點(diǎn)，其物其字幾乎融為一體，都有著豐富的文化內(nèi)涵。鼎又是旌功記績的禮器。周代的國君或王公大臣在重大慶典或接受賞賜時(shí)都要鑄鼎，以記載盛況。這種禮俗在我國已傳承至今。

由于自古以來，鼎就是我國一種莊嚴(yán)的重要禮器，象征著祖國昌盛、穩(wěn)固、團(tuán)結(jié)、統(tǒng)一

和權(quán)威，亦是和平、發(fā)展、昌盛的吉祥物代表，故在當(dāng)今一些重大外交場合和國家的一些

重大政治活動中，都會由鼎來唱主角。

上世紀(jì)1995年10月2l日，在聯(lián)合國總部紐約，為慶賀聯(lián)合國50華誕，我國政府向聯(lián)合國贈送一尊青銅巨鼎——世紀(jì)寶鼎。該“世紀(jì)寶鼎”是具有我國商周青銅工藝風(fēng)格的藝術(shù)精品，采用整體鑄造，一次澆注成功。鼎身高2．1米，象征2l世紀(jì)。姿呈三足鼎立，雙耳高聳，滿身紋飾。有金文：“鑄贈世紀(jì)寶鼎，慶賀聯(lián)合國五十華誕。”鼎底座高0．5米，2米見方，上鑄56條夔龍紋飾，象征中華民族都是龍的傳人。鼎的整個(gè)造型，雄偉祥和，氣勢宏大，古樸典雅，美觀莊重。   

2006年1月1日，我國以法律形式規(guī)定免征在我國已征收了2600年的農(nóng)業(yè)稅。同年9月29日，河北省靈壽縣青廉村農(nóng)民王三妮的一尊“告別田賦鼎”問世了。這是一位普通農(nóng)民用中華民族最古老、最莊重的方式來銘記這一千古盛事。

下列對“鼎”的說明，不正確的一項(xiàng)是（    ）

A．鼎最初是古代的烹飪之器，后演變?yōu)閲�家和�?quán)力的象征。

B．鼎最早是用粘土燒制，叫陶鼎，大約在4000多年前發(fā)展為用青銅鑄造的銅鼎。

C．鼎是我國青銅文化的代表，它既見證了中華古代文明，又傳承了中華悠久文化。

D．鼎作為傳國重器，是和平、發(fā)展、昌盛的吉祥物代表。

下列各項(xiàng)中不能表明“鼎是一種重要禮器”的一項(xiàng)是（    ）

A．商滅夏，九鼎遷于商都亳京；周滅商，九鼎又遷于周都鎬京。

B．周代的國君或王公大臣在重大慶典或接受賞賜時(shí)都要鑄鼎，以記載盛況。

C．我國政府向聯(lián)合國贈送了“世紀(jì)寶鼎”，慶賀聯(lián)合國50華誕。

D．河北省靈壽縣農(nóng)民王三妮鑄“告別田賦鼎”，銘記我國免征農(nóng)業(yè)稅這一盛事。

下列表述符合原文意思的一項(xiàng)是（    ）

A．商周時(shí)代青銅器上的大篆銘文記載了當(dāng)時(shí)的典章制度史實(shí)，形成了具有很高審美價(jià)值的金文書法藝術(shù)。

B．“司母戊”大方鼎是我國現(xiàn)存最大的商代青銅器，鼎腹內(nèi)有“司母戊”三字，表明是商王為祭祀其母戊而造。

C．李澤厚認(rèn)為，鼎以其器制沉雄厚實(shí)，紋飾獰厲神秘，刻鏤深重凸出，成為我國最具審美價(jià)值的青銅工藝品。   

D．“世紀(jì)寶鼎”是體現(xiàn)我國商周青銅工藝風(fēng)格的藝術(shù)精品，其夔龍紋飾、三足鼎立造型均有豐富的文化內(nèi)涵和象征意義。   

Prepare: Plan ahead and think about what you are going to say. In the words of Mark Twain, it usually takes you more than three weeks to prepare for it.

Know your subject: Always make sure that you know the subject and have background information at hand for question time.

Know you audience: Find out who you will be addressing so that you can tailor(適合) your comments accordingly.

Make a point: Keep your speech short and brief and have a few clear points that you need to convey(傳達(dá)).

Practice: Never learn your speech by heart as your speech will become stilted, but do practice it a few times in front of the mirror, your parents or your dog.

Eye contact: If the thought of looking into a sea of faces scares you, adjust your gaze（注視）regularly at different points in the room to create the same effect.

First impressions: Your first impression is important when making a public presentation. Find out about dress codes(準(zhǔn)則) at the place so that you look your best and, if possible, check the microphone beforehand to ensure you know how to use it.

Get help: If public presentations are a major part of your life, read up on the art of speech---writing and delivery to improve your skills.

The advice benefits (有益于)____________________.

A．teachers       B．a(chǎn)ctors          C．speechmakers        D．spokesmen

Knowing your subject helps you __________.

A．make a perfect speech       

B．make better answers when asked questions about the subject.

C．keep a clear head

D．a(chǎn)ttract people’s attention

The underlined word “stilted” probable means ________ here.

A．unnatural      B．unnecessary    C．unpleasant     D．undeveloped

If asked for more advice besides what has been mentioned in the text, you may suggest ______.

   A．eye contact with the audience        B．proper clothes

   C．proper tones and body languages      D．more practice

She likes _______ but she doesn’t like _______ now, because there are too many people in the pool.

     A. swimming; to swim       B. swim; to swim

     C. swimming; swimming     D. to swim; swimming

Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page．（You may read the questions first．）

jaguar: n．a(chǎn) type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U．S．a(chǎn)nd in Central and South America．

jargon: 1．n．a(chǎn)n unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand．2．n．a(chǎn) language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English- 3．n． the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon．4．n．speech that doesn't make sense．

jaunt: 1．n．a(chǎn) trip taken for fun．2．v．to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last

Saturday．javelin: 1．n．a(chǎn) spear most commonly used as weapon or in hunting．2．n．the contest in which a javelin is thrown．3．n．a(chǎn) lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests．4, v．to strike, as with ajavelin．

jazz: 1．n．a(chǎn) type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic eats．2．n．popular dance music influenced by jazz．．3．n．slang empty talk．4．a(chǎn)d．of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records．

Jennet; n．a(chǎn) small Spanish horse．

Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?

At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards．

       A．Definition 1          B．Definition 2    C．Definition 3        D．Definition 4

Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?

Doctors often speak in medical jargon．

       A．Definition 1              B．Definition 2       

       C．Definition 3            D．Definition 4

What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?

       Don t give me that jazz, for lam a practical person．

       A．nonsense             B．a(chǎn) kind of dance    

       C．a(chǎn) type of music           D．rhythmic beats

請認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。（每空一個(gè)單詞）

There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, while the other becomes unhappy．This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds．

People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather．They enjoy all the cheerful things．Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things．Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied．By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend（hurt） many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere．If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied．The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation．It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors．The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes．I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit．

Though in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck．Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect．This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments．If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success．Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes．If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrong doings．These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others．If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them．Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels．

Title: About Two Types of People