Ⅰ. 完形填空(15分)阅读下面短文，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Graduation is a very special time. With hard work, a student can successfully get his or her college 1 . You’ve reached the right place if you want to 2 him or her. The following are some excellent congratulation messages at the graduation ceremony.◆Congratulations! I wish you all the best as you’re going to face some more difficult 3 in your life. I’m sure that you can 4 any difficulty. In the future, you’ll meet many new friends. If someone helps you, please don’t forget to be5 to him or her!◆You did well! You’re such a(n) 6 friend and help me a lot. I want you to know that I’m proud of you.◆I have no doubt that the knowledge you have gained in school will be very important for your new life. On this special day, I’d like to give you some tips. They’re not 7 , but I hope you can follow them. First, don’t be afraid to ask questions. You should be8 for knowledge. Second, believe in yourself and be responsible for your 9 . Good luck!◆If you’re wondering why the last four years went so fast, you will see how quickly the rest of life goes10 . Enjoy this moment because you won’t get it back.( )1. A. result B. degree C. seat D. grade( )2. A. encourage B. advise C. congratulate D. accept( )3. A. tasks B. ideas C. messages D. methods( )4. A. have B. understand C. overcome D. create( )5. A. thankful B. cruel C. similar D. glad( )6. A. poor B. caring C. interesting D. serious( )7. A. instructions B. examples C. conversations D. experiences( )8. A. ready B. thirsty C. careful D. nervous( )9. A. changes B. ways C. purposes D. decisions( )10. A. out B. in C. by D. awayⅡ. 阅读理解(30分)阅读下列材料，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

AChen Penbin has completed ultramarathons (超级马拉松) on all seven continents (大洲).The Antarctic Ice Marathon last November is one of the hardest races Chen has ever run. However, he finished the race in 13 hours, 57 minutes and 46 seconds, taking the first place. Although he was unable to break the record of about 11 hours, he achieved an amazing life goal by completing ultramarathons on seven continents during four years and five months.Chen was born in a fishing village on an island. He joined his brother in the fishing boat when he was 13. After working as a fisherman for nine years, he found another job in a factory and developed the hobby of jogging between his home and the factory, a 10-kilometer trip, every day. Chen came to realize he had a special talent for running.“I have many goals to achieve since there are so many contests in different countries. I hope that I can run until I’m 60 years old, and if I fail to do so, I have no problem going back to be a fisherman again.”( ) 11. When did Chen Penbin join the Antarctic Ice Marathon?A. Last September.B. Last November.C. This January.D. This August.( )12. The record of the Antarctic Ice Marathon is about hours.A. 11B. 12C. 13D. 14( )13. Chen worked with his as a fisherman when he was 13 years old.A. motherB. fatherC. brotherD. sister( )14. How far is it from Chen’s home to the factory that he worked in?A. 5 kilometers.B. 10 kilometers.C. 15 kilometers.D. 20 kilometers.( )15. What can we learn from the above material?A. Chen Penbin was born in a mountain village.B. Chen won second place in the Antarctic Ice Marathon.C. Chen hopes to run until he is 70 years old.D. Chen thinks it’s easy to be a fisherman again.BAs soon as I arrived in Hamburg, my local friend invited me to dinner in a restaurant. When I walked into the restaurant, I noticed that a young couple were having their meal at a table. There were only two dishes and two bottles of beer on the table. I wondered if such a simple meal could be enjoyable.My friend ordered lots of food for me. When we were leaving, there was still about one third of food on the table. The old women at the table near ours stopped us and told us that we shouldn’t waste so much food.“We have paid for our food. It has nothing to do with you how much food we left behind,” my friend said. The old women were very mad. One of them made a call to someone at once.After a while, a man in uniform arrived. He gave us a $50 fine (罚款). He told us in a serious voice, “Order what you can eat up. Money is yours, but resources (资源) belong to the society. There are many people who are short of resources.”We both felt shameful. We decided to learn to save resources.( )16. When did the story happen?A. In the morning.B. At noon.C. In the afternoon.D. In the evening.( )17. What drink did the young couple order?A. Beer.B. Juice.C. Coffee.D. Milk.( )18. The writer and his friend ate about of the food that they ordered.A. 1/4B. 1/3C. 2/3D. 2/5( )19. The man in uniform might be a according to the passage.A. teacherB. policemanC. driverD. postman( )20. What’s the BEST title for the passage?A. Germans’ rich lifeB. A special restaurant ruleC. Don’t order more than you wantD. A young coupleCA school district (学区) is trying something new. They are changing the amount of time their kindergarteners (幼儿园儿童) spend in school. Many kindergarten classes last only three and a half hours each day. This district is having their kindergarteners stay for five hours each day. The district will try this for a while to see whether it works well or not.Teachers hope that this extra time will give kindergarteners a chance to learn more. They want the kindergarteners to be able to read and do simple math problems before they go into the first grade. They think that this extra time in class will helpthe kindergarteners.Some other school districts already have these longer days while still some have the shorter days. This district wants to try the longer days to see if it will help the kindergarteners become better prepared for the first grade. They will decide later if they continue with the longer days or go back to the way it was.One parent thinks that her son is doing very well. She said that his writing had really improved since his school days got longer. She even said that his attention got better, too.Some people think that five hours is too long for such young children. They believe that the kids will get too tired. They do not think that kindergarteners should be in school for so long.( )21. The school district will have their kindergarteners stay for hours longer than before each day.A. 5B. 3.5C. 1.5D. 8( )22. What does the underlined word “extra” mean in Chinese?A. 惊险的B. 附加的C. 难熬的D. 有趣的( )23. The second paragraph mainly tells us .A. why the school district tries longer days for kidsB. when the school district tries longer days for kidsC. how teachers will help kids do simple math problemsD. that kindergarteners mainly practice their writing during the extra hours( )24. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The school district wants to try the longer days to help kids.B. The kids in the school district will have more time to study in the kindergarten.C. Some parents don’t agree with what the school district does.D. At the moment there are no school districts having longer days.( )25. Some parents are against changing the time because they think .A. kindergarteners are good at reading and writingB. kindergarteners can get their attention betterC. spending too much time in the kindergarten can make kids feel tiredD. kids behave badly when they are in the kindergartenⅧ. 任务型阅读(10分)Your school da ys may be the best and happiest days in your life. You should learn to get the most from them, and don’t waste this wonderful chance to learn.Be positive (积极的) about school.Don’t say things are difficult or boring. Be interested in school life and your school subjects. Join lots of activities. Be quick to put your hand up. Go around the school with a big smile. Work hard. School isn’t a holiday camp. If you’re not working hard or you’re not learning, you’re wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot ma ke everything pleasant and funny.Keep fit.If you don’t eat a good breakfast, you’ll be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and don’t have enough sleep, you’ll be sleepy in class. Play some sports to keep your body strong.Do today’s wor k today.Don’t say you’ll do things tomorrow. If you fall behind, it’s very difficult to catch up. You cannot finish a run if you rest all the time.Don’t be too disappointed if things sometimes go badly. Everyone fails some tests, loses some matches or has bad days. Friends aren’t always good, and they sometimes say and do unpleasant things. Don’t let small problems seem very big and important.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。