Ⅰ.完形填空
Scott had always been creative. As he finished university, he __1__ to become an inventor. He often designed many new things. His __2__ thought that he was misguided.
“You cannot spend your life as an inventor，” said his best friend Luke. “You will __3__ have a steady income (稳定的收入)．”
Luke was __4__ his friend's future.
“Why don't you __5__ and get a job in the city？” Luke often asked.
“This is my __6__，” Scott said to Luke. “I have wanted to be an inventor since I was a small child. I am not going to __7__.”
Over several years, Scott developed many ideas that __8__ to become a success. His first invention had many __9__ and he was unable to sell it. His second idea received little support (支持) from people or companies.
Scott's friend Luke __10__ to encourage him to find a(n) __11__ career (职业)．
“Scott, you have to think about your __12__. I think it is now time to __13__ something else.”
“But I cannot stop now. I am so close to coming up with something huge. __14__ I left my designs now, all my life would have been wasted，” he replied.
Luke nodded, “I __15__， my friend. Just know that I am here to support you.”
Then one day it happened. Scott __16__ his design of a new wing for an airplane. He presented it to several companies who all loved his __17__. After some competition, a company offered to buy his design.
“I knew that one day I would __18__ it！” he said to Luke as they celebrated at his apartment.
Luke felt a little guilty (内疚的) for __19__ suggesting that Scott should give up.
“I don't know how you kept going all these years，” Luke said. “You certainly deserve (值得) every bit of your __20__.”
本文是一篇记叙文。Scott从小立志当一名发明家，虽然在此追逐梦想的过程中屡屡失败，但是他从不轻言放弃，并最终梦想成真。
1．A.managed B．decided
C．offered D．waited
答案：B
解析：根据下文中的I have wanted to be an inventor since I was a small child.可知，由于Scott儿时的梦想就是当发明家，因此他大学毕业后“决定(decided)”成为一名发明家。
2．A.teachers B．parents C．friends D．relatives
答案：C
解析：根据下文中的his best friend Luke以及朋友Luke给他的建议可知，这里填friends。
3．A.also B．never C．still D．even
答案：B
解析：Luke认为如果Scott当发明家，将“绝不会(never)”有一份稳定的收入。
4．A.worried about B．tired of
C．interested in D．disappointed at
答案：A
解析：根据上文中的You cannot spend your life as an inventor以及a steady income (稳定的收入)可知，Luke为Scott的前途感到“担忧(worried about)”。
5．A.leave B．forget C．speak D．reconsider
答案：D
解析：根据该空后的get a job in the city可知，Luke劝Scott“重新考虑(reconsider)”。
6．A.chance B．purpose C．dream D．honor
答案：C
解析：见下题。
7．A.give up B．look back C．fall behind D．run away
答案：A
解析：根据该段中的I have wanted to be an inventor since I was a small child可知，成为一名发明家是Scott的“梦想(dream)”，因此他不想“放弃(give up)”。
8．A.appeared B．failed C．started D．happened
答案：B
解析：根据下文中的he was unable to sell it和His second idea received little support (支持)可知，Scott的很多点子都以“失败(failed)”告终。
9．A.stories B．corrections
C．secrets D．disadvantages
答案：D
解析：根据该空后的he was unable to sell it可知，Scott的第一个发明有许多“缺点(disadvantages)”。
10．A.continued B．seemed C．promised D．chose
答案：A
解析：见下题。
11．A.important B．happy C．different D．unusual
答案：C
解析：根据下文Luke和Scott的对话可知，Luke“继续(continued)”劝说Scott，希望他换一个“不同的(different)”职业。
12．A.health B．safety C．education D．future
答案：D
解析：见下题。
13．A.try B．learn C．design D．check
答案：A
解析：根据上文中的career可知，Luke希望Scott好好为自己的“将来(future)”打算，并是时候“尝试(try)”一些别的工作了。
14．A.If B．When C．Because D．Although
答案：A
解析：根据上文中的But I cannot stop now. I am so close to coming up with something huge.可知，Scott认为“如果(If)”他现在放弃，那他的生命就被浪费掉了。
15．A.remember B．understand
C．insist D．doubt
答案：B
解析：根据该段中的nodded和Just know that I am here to support you.可知，Luke“理解(understand)”朋友的决定。
16．A.used B．improved C．began D．completed
答案：D
解析：根据下一句中的He presented it to several companies可知，有一天，Scott“完成了(completed)”他给飞机构想的新型机翼的设计。
17．A.job B．help C．idea D．hobby
答案：C
解析：根据下一句After some competition, a company offered to buy his design.可知，那几家公司都喜欢Scott的“想法(idea)”。
18．A.make B．keep C．have D．finish
答案：A
解析：根据上文中的a company offered to buy his design可知，Scott知道他有一天会“成功(make it)”。
19．A.almost B．ever C．nearly D．only
答案：B
解析：根据上文Luke对Scott的劝说You cannot spend your life as an inventor可知，Luke对“曾经(ever)”建议Scott放弃发明家的梦想而心生内疚。
20．A.patience B．wealth C．comfort D．success
答案：D
解析：根据Scott最后成功的故事可知，Luke认为Scott的“成功(success)”是他应得的。
Ⅱ.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I was so exciting that he would come to China.Because I free from December 18，I had a plenty of time to be together with him.I met him at the airport and then you took Bus No.8 for my home.He worries about the weather here in his email.In fact，the climate here is quite different from that in his city.I told him that it wasn't very cold then，but he had no need to bring many clothes with him.During his stay here，I took him to some places of interests and he tasted some local snacks.We had a well time together.I look forward to meet him again.
