一、完型填空
1．
I had a student today who got his finger stuck inside a test tube in science class. It was really quite stuck. This young man's finger 1 to get whiter and whiter right before my eyes. Remaining 2 , I suggested he carefully rotate(转动)the tube. It wouldn't move a bit. He 3 soap and cold water. Still stuck. Meanwhile chaos was breaking out in the class. Finally, I 4 the young man to our secretary, who was a miracle(奇迹)worker 5 three kids of her own. With her in charge, I was 6 all would be OK.
To get the students back in order, I 7 my own story of getting my knee stuck between the rails of a balcony. Same kind of curiosity, I remembered 8 then how far I could thrust (塞)my knee between the rails. Inch by inch, I kept 9 and before I knew it, my knee was stuck and 10 before my eyes and in front of lots of strangers at a popular Las Vegas hotel!
Hearing my story, many students followed with their own 11 of heads, arms, fingers stuck in places they shouldn't be. A few minutes later, the young man came back, test tube unbroken and finger 12 to a lovely shade of pink.
I just couldn't 13 this kid. He's only twelve. I too got my knee unstuck, but not without great 14 . The excuse for me, however, was not 15 but plain stupidity. I was after all fifty years old when this happened. 1．A．used 2．A．calm 3．A．lost 4．A．described 5．A．raising 6．A．happy 7．A．shared 8．A．calculating 9．A．pushing 10．A．shaking 11．A．findings 12．A．pointing
B．needed B．silent B．fetched B．carried B．observing B．doubtful B．wrote B．explaining B．climbing B．lifting B．conclusions B．returning
C．happened C．cheerful C．tried C．introduced C．saving C．surprised C．read C．wondering C．walking C．resting C．stories C．belonging C．get used to B．disappointment C．bravery
D．continued D．active D．accepted D．sent D．teaching D．confident D．heard D．reporting D．kicking D．swelling D．news D．growing D．get mad at C．embarrassmentD．experiment
13．A．get along with B．get rid of 14．A．encouragement
15．A．ambition
D．achievement B．youth
【答案】 1．D 2．A
3．C 4．D 5．A 6．D 7．A 8．C 9．A 10．D 11．C 12．B 13．D 14．C 15．B
2．
An act of kindness doesn’t have to be a grand gesture. Even those small acts of kindness can make a difference in someone’ day. That was just the case for Amie Mickey when she 1 a bumper sticker (车尾贴) on her car reading: You Matter.
Amie started to do this several years ago. At first, she wondered if people would 2 it. However, much to her surprise, she began seeing a flood of 3 every time she hit the road. More often than not, people 4 slowly near her car would roll down their windows, raising their 5 , waving and smiling. Sometimes, she even found some sticky notes left on her windshield saying things like “You 6 too!” Once while she was driving down the highway, she became 7 when a man driving a sports car at a high speed pulled his car alongside suddenly, waving and mouthing, “You matter!” Though it took her some time to recover from the 8 , she still felt happy. Last year, someone 9 her car while she was waiting for her friend in the car by the roadside, saying to her, “It is a(an) 10 sticker. I’ve seen various stickers before, but none of them have touched me as your sticker has done.” The two small words on the sticker seem simple enough, but they really struck a chord with many complete strangers who 11 to catch sight of the sticker.
Stories like Amie’s really 12 the rest of us. Sometimes a kind word or gesture may lift our 13 and it doesn’t cost a thing except for a little extra thought. Maybe it means offering a friend a hug, praising the children when their children 14 well in school, helping someone out or volunteering at nursing homes. Acts of kindness are waiting everywhere. Small as they seem, they can make a 15 impact on the world, and help form general goodness. 1．A．put up 2．A．watch 3．A．strangers 4．A．running 5．A．voices
B．picked up B．overlook B．passers-by B．driving B．thumbs
C．fixed up C．notice C．attention C．walking C．shoulders
D．tore up D．ignore D．confusion D．riding D．hats
6．A．count 7．A．frightened 8．A．parking 9．A．blocked 10．A．special 11．A．occurred 12．A．shock 13．A．spirits 14．A．work 15．A．reliable
B．share B．discouraged B．speed B．approached B．important B．happened B．delight B．thoughts B．exercise B．subjective
C．matter C．embarrassed C．event C．repaired C．typical C．managed C．inspire C．feelings C．conduct C．positive
D．value D．disappointed D．incident D．cleaned D．skeptical D．offered D．satisfy D．minds D．behave D．brief
【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．C 4．B 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．D 9．B 10．A 11．B 12．C 13．A 14．D 15．C
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The most unforgettable thing during my long summer holiday last year, of course was my trip 1 England. This was my first time to go abroad, so it really made me 2 .
There were quite a lot of interesting places in England, 3 Oxford. When we walked around Oxford, we saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on 4 sides of the streets. One of the most famous tourist 5 in Oxford is Christ Church, it’s 6 one of the Oxford University’s 39 colleges. There is a huge hall in Christ Church, 7 was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter 8 . I felt really excited when I heard this.
9 place that impressed me 10 during my trip was a place called StratforduponAvon. It was a small town. Maybe you haven’t 11 it, but I’m sure you have heard about William Shakespeare—it’s the great man’s 12 . In StratforduponAvon, I could 13 Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Shakespeare Countryside Museum, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and a lot of places
that are connected with 14 .
I went to Shakespeare’s Birthplace. It was the house 15 Shakespeare was born and 16 his early years. 17 sitting room, hallway (走廊), bedrooms, and kitchen were furnished (布置) in 16th century 18 . I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition. It illustrated (以图解说明) Shakespeare’s life and career in both Strarford and London.
I really enjoyed this nice trip to England, 19 I learnt a lot. I’m very happy that I could visit such an interesting 20 . I want to go there again in the future. 1．A．at B．for 2．A．excited B．appointed 3．A．for example B．such as 4．A．both B．either 5．A．views B．scenes 6．A．also B．too 7．A．that B．which 8．A．novels B．records 9．A．Other B．Every 10．A．deep B．deeply 11．A．thought about B．heard about
12．A．hometown B．office 13．A．speak B．say 14．A．Shakespeare B．Oxford
15．A．who B．that 16．A．paid B．spent 17．A．It’s B．Its 18．A．style B．site 19．A．for which B．which 20．A．place
B．town
【答案】 1．D 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．A 7．B 8．C 9．D 10．B
C．from C．stubborn C．as such C．neither C．sites C．still C．who C．films C．Each C．high C．listened to C．play C．talk C．England C．when C．cost C．It had C．shape C．from which C．country
D．to D．determined D．for instance D．each D．interests D．yet D．where D．songs D．Another D．highly D．dreamed about D．theatre D．see D．Harry Potter D．where D．took D．It was D．shade D．in which D．summer
11．B 12．A 13．D 14．A 15．D 16．B 17．B 18．A 19．C 20．C
4．
Chris and Nicole Davidson are a couple that live in New Tazewell, Tennessee with their 2-year-old son Elijah, 22-month-old daughter Erin, and a 7-year-old adopted son Eli, who’s been with the family for nearly a year. On December 8, around 8:30 p.m., the parents told stories to their 1 and asked them to go to bed. Then they went to 2 . However, a few hours later, Nicole woke up to the smell of smoke and 3 that their house was on fire.
Nicole and Chris were able to 4 the boys Elijah and Eli, though when it was time to 5 the 22-month-old baby Erin, the couple was faced with a 6 reality —the flames had already 7 the room entrance. “The smoke and fire was so 8 that there was no way I could get to her,” Chris said.
“We went outside to get to her from the 9 , but there was nothing for me to 10 on to reach up there,” the father told CNN. 11 , the 7-year-old Eli was eager to help. “I picked up Eli, who went through the window and was able to catch her from her bed,” Chris Davidson said. “We couldn’t be more 12 of Eli,” Chris Davidson told CNN. “He did something a 13 man wouldn’t do.” By the time the fire-fighters arrived on the scene, the family’s house was already almost burn to the ground.
“I thought I couldn’t do it, but then I said, ‘I got her, Dad,’” the 7-year-old Eli told CNN. “I was 14 , but I didn’t want my sister to 15 . 1．A．children 2．A．work 3．A．neglected 4．A．waken 5．A．feed 6．A．terrifying 7．A．formed 8．A．hot 9．A．bed 10．A．rest 11．A．usually
B．pets B．travel B．realized B．teach B．feel B．embarrassing B．decorated B．thick B．window B．jump B．unwillingly
C．boys C．sleep C．imagined C．seek C．influence C．pleasing C．blocked C．bright C．entrance C．hold C．fortunately
D．parents D．cook D．forgot D．carry D．rescue D．interesting D．decreased D．poisonous D．roof D．stand D．gradually
12．A．proud 13．A．professional 14．A．glad 15．A．cry
B．tired B．big B．scared B．dream
C．committed C．heavy C．calm C．die
D．exposed D．grown D．excited D．ache
【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．D 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．B 10．D 11．C 12．A 13．D 14．B 15．C
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The earthquake was over and the city was in ruins.
I had no choice but to walk home as all the 1 had stopped as a result of the quake. On my way home I 2 an old lady at a bakery giving out free bread, which made my heart 3 . A man was holding a sign saying, \"Please use our 4 .\" He was 5 his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend, 6 wanted to be of help to others, stood in the cold with a sign \"If you don't 7 a motorcycle, I'll be glad to drive you home.\" And then I saw him pick up an old man and drive him all the way to a faraway place!
Then the next day I drove to have my car 8 . There was not enough 9 now and many gas stations were closed or had very 10 lines. I got worried, since I was 11 fifteen cars. Finally, when my 12 came, the man smiled and said,\" 13 this situation, we are only giving $ 30 worth of gas per person. Is that alright?\" 14 . It's nice that we are all able to 15 , \" I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.
At the escape center I saw a man 16 when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their center. However, after he cleaned up the tears, his next 17 surprised me. \"I am very 18 that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven't 19 any food at all. Please go to that center as well.\" Hearing that, I realized there was a bright future on the other side of this 20 . 1．A．life 2．A．noticed 3．A．kind 4．A．hotel 5．A．opening 6．A．who 7．A．buy 8．A．used up 9．A．gas 10．A．direct 11．A．behind 12．A．time 13．A．Except for 14．A．Not at all 15．A．share 16．A．crying 17．A．ways 18．A．sure 19．A．bought 20．A．disaster
【答案】 1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．A 6．A 7．D 8．C 9．A 10．C 11．A 12．B 13．D 14．B 15．A 16．A
B．business B．missed B．broken B．toilet B．selling B．whom B．care B．taken up B．information B．fine B．between B．turn B．Together with B．Of course B．offer B．eating B．roles B．grateful B．wasted B．chance
C．rescue C．ignored C．warm C．hospital C．repairing C．which C．matter C．filled up C．food C．long C．among C．duty C．Instead of C．No way C．learn C．smiling C．words C．surprised C．prepared C．city
D．traffic D．caught D．empty D．school D．building D．he D．mind D．washed away D．water D．thin D．beneath D．decision D．Because of D．Never mind D．choose D．singing D．promises D．proud D．received D．center
17．C 18．B 19．D 20．C
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Throughout history，people have been interested in knowing how language first began，but no one knows exactly where or how this happened. 1 ，we do know a lot about 2 ，the languages of today and also the languages of 3 times. There are 4 about three thousand languages in the world today. Chinese is the language 5 the most speakers. English，Russian and Spanish are also spoken by many millions of people. 6 ，some languages in the world have less than one hundred speakers.
There are several important 7 of languages in the world. For example，most of the languages of 8 are in one large family 9 the Indo-European language family. The original language of this family was spoken about 4,500 years 10 .Many of the present languages of Europe and India are modern 11 of the language of 4,500 years ago.
Languages are 12 changing. The English of today is very different 13 the English of 500 years ago.Over time some even 14 completely. About 1,000 years ago 15 was a little known relative of German 16 on one of the borders(边界) of Europe.
If a language has 17 speakers or if it is very old，there may be 18 in the way it is spoken in different areas. That is，the language may have several 19 .Chinese is a good example of dialect differences. Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by many millions of speakers. The differences among the dialects of Chinese are so great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China 20 understand speakers from other parts. 1．A．But 2．A．English 3．A．earlier 4．A．frequently 5．A．for 6．A．In a word 7．A．blocks 8．A．Europe 9．A．called 10．A．before 11．A．times 12．A．always 13．A．about 14．A．die out 15．A．Spanish 16．A．called
B．Rather B．history B．latter B．probably B．with B．At present B．accents B．Asia B．spoken B．ago B．families B．seldom B．with B．die away B．English B．referred
C．However C．Chinese C．modern C．fluently C．in
C．On the one hand C．families C．Africa C．calling C．later C．forms C．often C．in C．die down C．Chinese C．spoken
D．Besides D．languages D．hard D．gradually D．of
D．On the other hand D．changes D．America D．speaking D．old D．members D．sometimes D．from D．die off D．Russian D．named
17．A．a great deal of B．a few 18．A．speakers 19．A．dialects 20．A．mustn’t
B．differences B．spellings B．may not
C．a little C．identity C．usages C．won’t
D．a number of D．changes D．expressions D．can’t
【答案】 1．C 2．D 3．A 4．B 5．B 6．D 7．C 8．A 9．A 10．B 11．C 12．A 13．D 14．A 15．B 16．C 17．D 18．B 19．A 20．D
7．
I am a girl, but I was born to be a rebel (叛逆者). I like games that can be 1 Some of the sports I like, even boys won’t play!
Wrestling (摔跤) is 2 seen as a sport for men, but I 3 to see if I could do it.
Every Saturday morning, I got out of bed early to go and watch my brother 4 .From morning to night, I would sit watching the 5 have all the fun. Since then, wrestling has been part of my 6 .
For three years, I 7 all the boys and became the best player in the team. My 8 memory of wrestling is when a boy walked off 9 because he’d lost to a girl. My last 10 was at this year’s Girls’ State Wrestling Championships.
I was so 11 . I was sure I would win. My heart was beating hard when the match started. I could see 12 but my competitor. When the final whistle blew, I had 13 by four points. The cameras and 14 all turned to me: I was the new wrestling champion. I felt so 15 . But after a few minutes of enjoying being a champion, 16 began to run through my knee. Because I hurt my knee, my 17 of being a national champion ended. Even so, I won’t lose heart and still 18 to wrestle next year when I go to college. I have 19 that you can do anything you want if you stay positive and put your 20 into it. 1．A．interesting 2．A．usually 3．A．agreed 4．A．roll 5．A．boys 6．A．way 7．A．beat 8．A．longest 9．A．shouting 10．A．chance 11．A．upset 12．A．anything 13．A．won 14．A．hands 15．A．shy 16．A．air 17．A．dream 18．A．remember 19．A．said 20．A．time
【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．C 9．D 10．B 11．D 12．B 13．A
B．surprising B．ever B．pretended B．run B．girls B．life B．hit B．shortest B．smiling B．match B．great B．nothing B．lost B．players B．hopeful B．blood B．plan B．cycle B．heard B．heart
C．dangerous C．hardly C．decided C．fight C．teammates C．work C．knocked C．deepest C．laughing C．try C．pleased C．everything C．led C．lights C．happy C．steam C．goal C．want C．learned C．foot
D．famous D．never D．happened D．wrestle D．friends D．study D．injured D．worst D．crying D．sport D．excited D．something D．gained D．photos D．nervous D．pain D．story D．walk D．noticed D．wealth
14．C 15．C 16．D 17．A 18．C 19．C 20．B
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