It was my son’s birthday so we booked a non-smoking table at your restaurant for 730 p.m. We arrived on time but were told that our table was not yet ready. At 800 p.m., we were given a table in the smoking area. I asked to move but I was told that there were no other tables. A lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable and unhealthy.
Our first waitress, Janet, was very polite and helpful. She gave us free drinks for waiting so long. Our food also came quickly and looked fresh and tasty. When my wife had eaten most of her meal, she found a dead cockroach(蟑螂)in her vegetables. She was shocked and wanted to leave. At first, the waitress told us it was a piece of garlic(作料).When we told her it had legs, she apologized(=said sorry) and took the food away.
We asked for the pay for my wife’s meal bill, expecting not to pay for my wife’s meal. Nobody came. After 15 minutes, I asked to see the manager. The headwaiter told us that you were on holiday. I complained again about the horrible cockroach. He told me Janet had finished work. He didn’t believe my story and gave me a bill for three meals. I argued with him but was forced(被迫)to pay.
The waitress, Janet, was always friendly, but I would like an apology from your impolite headwaiter and a full refund(退款)for our meal. It cost $68. Until then, I will not be eating at your restaurant or recommending it to anyone.
You can contact me at 742-3254 or through e-mail if you want more information. Thank you for your attention.
Yours sincerely,
Raymond Yuen 25. The headwaiter didn’t believe Mr. Yuen because _______. A. the waitress hadn’t told him about what happened B. he believed that the cockroach was garlic C. he didn’t want to pay Mr. Yuen back D. the manager was on holiday
26. What does Mr. Yuen want to pay for now? A. Nothing.
B. Two meals.
C. Three meals.
D. Only the drinks.
27. Mr. Yuen wanted Mr. Price to ______. A. say sorry to his family
B. let the headwaiter stop working in the restaurant C. get the headwaiter to say sorry
D. get the headwaiter and Janet to say sorry
B
The Beijing Underground’s Line Ten will soon have 40 “reverse vending machines（有偿自动回收机）”,which will pay people for their empty plastic bottles.
“We have placed two such machines at Beijing Capital International Airport and four at city’s underground stations. They have been well received so far,” said Feng Juan, an engineer from the company which makes the machines. “People are encouraged and paid turning waste into treasure. More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected since December,” she said.
If something else, such as waste paper, is thrown into the machine, the machine will spit(吐) it out.
“Supported by the government, the reverse vending machines will be introduced to colleges and universities soon,” Feng said.
The company is also considering covering more recycling materials, including used books and teaching materials. “Long-term plans call for about 2,000 reverse vending machines to be placed throughout the city in the next few years, including 80 at colleges and universities, shopping malls, communities and office buildings,” Feng said.
Chang Tao, director of the company, said that if the new project works well in the city, the company will consider offering the waste-to-treasure service to other developed cities in the eastern part of China. 28. Which sign probably represents the meaning of the underlined word “recycling”?
for the
29. Which of the following is an opinion rather than a fact?
A. More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected. B. Feng Juan and Chang Tao work in the same company. C. The machines might help people develop a recycling habit. D. People are paid for putting empty plastic bottles into the machines. 30. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. Machines help turn waste into treasure. B. A new machine has become popular C. A creative project works well in China. D. People are encouraged to collect bottles
C
My parents quarreled a lot, and I was really worried about it. I didn’t know who I should talk with about how I
was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend’s house. Though I knew I wouldn’t tell her about my parents’ situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was packing up my things when suddenly the power (电) went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.
I was really disappointed(失望的) because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I’d stay with him until the power was restored(恢复). He was quite happy and said.
“Great chance.” “What is?” I asked.
“To talk, you and I,” he said. “To hold a one-to-one little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad, and what we’re going to do with ourselves and the situation we are in now.”
“But we can’t do anything about it, Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was.
And that is how the most amazing friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life from how fast things change to how they sometimes don’t change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be.
Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means you’ll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!” 31. Why was Grandpa happy to see the writer?
A. Because he felt quite lonely.B. Because he could discuss the problem with him. C. Because he was afraid of darkness.D. Because he had not seen him for a long time. 32.In which order(顺序)did the story happen? a. The lights came back on.
b. The writer went to his grandpa’s room and stayed with him. c. The power in the neighbourhood suddenly went out.
d. The writer worried about the parents’ disagreement and wanted to leave his home.
e. The writer had a talk with his grandpa and started the most amazing friendship between them. A. d-b-e-c-a B. a-b-e-c-d C. c-d-b-e-a D. d-c-b-e-a 33.What can be inferred(推断)from the story?
A.The lights would go out again. B.The writer wanted to leave very much. C.They would have more chats. D.It would no longer be dark.
D
For 21 years, George Bwelle watched his ill father travelling to hospitals, which could not offer him all necessary help.
Jamef Bwelle suffered only a broken arm at first ,but it finally developed into a hematoma(血肿). That would affect him for the rest of his life. Bwelle spent years taking his father to overcrowded hospitals.
It was not easy. They would leave home at 5 am and ran to the hospital to be the first. There were a lot of patients. Some people could die because they were waiting. The situation hasn’t changed since Bwelle’s father died in 2002.
In Cameroon（喀麦隆） ,there is only one doctor for every5,000people while in the United States there’s one doctor for 413 people. And even if they could see a doctor, many Cameroonians（喀麦隆人） couldn’t afford it. When he saw his father and so many countrymen suffer, Bwelle decided to do something about it.
He became a doctor himself. And he started an organization, ASCOVIME. It travels into the countryside on weekends to provide free medical care. Since 2008, he and his group of volunteers have helped 32,000 people. Almost every Friday his team jammed into vans and travel to villages in need. In each trip they receive 500 people. Patients come on foot 60 kilometres around the villages for free treatment.
The next morning, the team begins meeting with hundreds of patients. They provide different kinds of medical and even offer crutches（拐棍，支架） and eyeglasses to those in need.
In the evenings the team will do some operations in a schoolhouse, town hall or home, and work into the early hours of Sunday morning.
On Sunday, the team heads back to the city, tired but proud of their work. They know that their help can make a world of difference to those they help.
For his devotion to his people and country,Georges Bwelle becomes one of the 2013 Heroes voted throughout the world.
34. Jamef Bwelle’s broken arm developed into a serious illness probably because_________.
A. he had been hurt too seriously B. he had been taken to hospital too late C. he had not received proper treatment D. he had not followed the doctor’s advice
35. Which is one of the problems about medical care in Cameroon?
A. The country has too large population. B. Many people are too poor to pay for treatment. C. Doctors generally have too poor medical skills. D. In hospitals, doctors are not friendly to patients.
36. We can reach a conclusion that Bwelle and his team are_______.
A. Patient and confident B. Polite and helpful C. kind and hardworking D. lively and creative 37. The passage mainly tells us__________________________________.
A. why Bwelle decided to become a doctor B. what bad conditions Cameroonians are in C. that doctors are badly needed in Cameroon D. how Bwelle has become an admired doctor
第II卷（主观题 共40分）
四、单词拼写 (本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分) (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
1. ________ (根据) to The Guardian, Melbourne, the second largest city in Australia, has become the world’s
most livable city..
2. Don’t be so ________ (急躁) with her. She is just a child of five years old
3. The ________ (决定) you have made doesn’t seem so good. You need to be more thoughtful to improve their
study.
4. My legs are so weak that I can________ (几乎不) walk. Can you come and pick me up? (B) 根据句意, 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
5. I have ________ (succeed) downloaded the application form from the school website 6. My grandfather is in his ________ (ninety) ,but he still looks very healthy.
7. It’s really________ (surprise) that you are losing weight though you can eat a lot of food. 8. The team lost the chance to go to the final just because some of the players’______(careful). 五、动词填空，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)。
1. Nowadays, many students like searching information online, using apps. or discussing through social networks
like QQ and Wechat ________ (finish) their homework. 2. —Has David finished the project yet?
—I guess not. He ____________(work)on it at lunchtime. Do you want me to find it out? 3. —Excuse me, when can I get my car back?
—Not until it________ (repair) next week
4. The Diary of a Young Girl ________ (become) a symbol of the victory of the human spirit since then. 5. Could you tell me whether the paintings he devoted all his life to ______(show) successfully last weekend? 6. The woman who you called yesterday________ (arrive) here in five minutes, isn’t she?