One Saturday afternoon, Kate went to buy something for her sister and herself.
As Kate was coming out of a 1, a young lady walked towards her. She said she was Miss Green --- a good friend of Kate’s sister. Kate 2 her. Then she called a taxi to send Kate home. She 3 the driver where he should go. Kate was 4 that it was not the in direction of her home.
“ 5?” Kate asked. The lady smiled.
When they came to a quiet road, a big rough man 6, on the road. He stopped the taxi driver, knocked him down, and threw him out of the 7. At the same time, Miss Green took out of a knife and 8 it at Kate. She asked Kate to keep 9. The man then started the taxi.
“ Oh, my God! I’m being kidnapped,” Kate said to herself.
She tried to escape, but not 10. Suddenly an 11 came to her. She took out a lipstick(口红) from her pocket, wrote ‘SOS’ on the window, and covered the word with her 12.
A few minutes later, a police car 13 and the policemen saw the sign. When the kidnappers saw the policemen they stopped the taxi, jumped into the grass, and ran away.
The policemen then 14 Kate up and sent her home. When her parents knew what had happened, they were greatly surprised. But they were also 15 because their daughter had finally come back safely.
A．school B．taxi C．shop D．friend’s
A．knew B．believed C．thanked D．remembered
A．told B．asked C．wondered D．checked
A．sure B．excited C．surprised D．pleased
A．What B．Where C．When D．Why
A．drove B．climbed C．fell D．appeared
A．road B．sight C．taxi D．home
A．shouted B．played C．hurt D．pointed
A．healthy B．alive C．relaxed D．quiet
A．happened B．failed C．succeeded D．hurried
A．idea B．answer C．interest D．order
A．hands B．back C．dress D．lipstick
A．sopped B．left C．passed D．turned
A．lifted B．held C．put D．picked
A．worried B．happy C．proud D．successful
完形填空(共15小题，计15分)
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
One cold, rainy evening last October, I was in the hospital collecting medical records. A 43-year-old , whom I will call Ms A, was lying in bed. There were no relatives or friends with her. the bed beside her was empty.
After I finished my work, I was about to leave when Ms A spoke in her voice . “I haven’t seen you here before, doctor. Are you ?” Not really. It’s just that I don’t come here every day,” I replied. I was someone in her condition would want to talk.
Ms A started talking about . She told me that she had three children in primary school, who were a neighbor. “ My husband a year ago and I’m the only breadwinner of my family. We are not rich and my as a cleaner is exactly enough for me and my kids.”
I just sat quietly while she talked. She her difficulties and sufferings, and her struggles to earn money. She also expressed her fear about what would her children if something bad happened to her.
Finally, Ms A stopped talking with “I’m very sorry for keeping you here listening to my problems, but I feel now. I had no one to pour out my to.” A single tear fell down the corner of her eye.
A few days later, when I returned to the ward(病房), I discovered that Ms A had left as her had improved.
Ms A taught me one of the most important lessons a doctor can learn. Sometimes patients don’t need expensive medicine or state-of-the-art technology. They just need someone with the and willingness to lent an ear and spare a little of their time. For me, that is one of the best things a doctor can do for a patient.
A．doctor B．nurse C．patient D．manager
A．Even B．But C．So D．Then
A．calm B．serious C．eager D．weak
A．hungry B．certain C．free D．new
A．delighted B．bored C．surprised D．content
A．everything B．others C．anything D．herself
A．looking after B．staying with C．waiting for D．cheering up
A．died B．graduated C．joined D．appeared
A．energy B．skill C．pay D．experience
A．divided B．shared C．absorbed D．refused
A．result in B．depend on C．become of D．care for
A．hopeless B．good C．worse D．bored
A．problems B．beliefs C．excuses D．adventures
A．future B．income C．condition D．performance
A．patience B．courage C．freedom D．talent
Anne is a newspaper reporter. She chose this so she could travel around the world. The work has taught her many unforgettable lessons. She has seen wars, earthquakes and death. But she has seen courage, hope and happiness.
Last year, she won an award for her reporting in Africa. She was very proud it. At first, she thought she got the award because of her good work. But then she realized that she should thank many other people for help.
Anne was born in Jamaica. Her family was not poor, but it was not , either. Her parents had to hard so that she could go to school. At school, Anne was not a good student, she enjoyed writing because her English teacher said, “Anne, you are a wonderful .” The teacher encouraged her all the time.
Later, Anne went to university in Canada and then for a job. It was very difficult. Then, one day, she went to see the editor of a newspaper in Ottawa. The editor gave her a job. “Everyone needs a at first.” he said.
A．book B．job C．sweater D．picture
A．still B．never C．also D．only
A．to B．of C．for D．from
A．my B．his C．our D．their
A．rich B．new C．small D．big
A．study B．walk C．work D．play
A．but B．if C．because D．so
A．farmer B．nurse C．doctor D．writer
A．looked B．made C．joined D．found
A．ticket B．hobby C．chance D．habit
完形填空（每题1分，共10分）
Traffic is becoming worse and worse in big cities. Heavy traffic has caused a lot of to people’s life and work. For example, people have to get up to go to work on time and come back very late when their work is .
There are many causes (原因) for problems, but the following may be the most important ones. One cause is the great increase (增长) in the of private cars. Cars need more space but they fewer people. When more and more cars appear, roads and streets become very . It also causes air pollution. The other cause is that some people don’t care about traffic . They cross the streets even when the traffic lights are still . This may easily cause traffic accidents. But how can we these problems I think if we go out by bus or by bike more often, we’ll use cars less. It may be a helpful way.
A．suggestions B．problems C．types D．imaginations
A．quietly B．late C．gently D．early
A．over B．on C．in D．out
A．food B．water C．traffic D．electricity
A．price B．number C．population D．distance
A．give B．use C．make D．carry
A．wide B．long C．crowded D．empty
A．rules B．ways C．reports D．dates
A．green B．red C．yellow D．black
A．discuss B．think C．forget D．solve
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Ian Scott Wilson, 13, studies at a middle school in the US. He thinks kids don’t ___ enough respect（尊重）from the grown-up world.
“Kids are usually ignored by adults” he said. “They say: ‘That’s a ___ idea. You can’t do that.’”. That’s why he took part in a national _ for student made documentaries. He wanted to be heard. A documentary is a film or TV show that __ a serious issue. Ian had never made one and wanted to try. Ian made a __ film about problems at Walter Reed, a hospital in Washington. He won first _ in the competition for middle school students.
Walter Reed is taking care of many injured（受伤的） of the Iraq war（伊拉克战争）earlier this year, reports said that the hospital had problems. For example, some said the rooms were .
Ian paid much attention __ the issue because his 23-year-old brother is a soldier in Iraq. “I thought about how terrible it would be __ these things happened to my brother,” Ian said. “It was that feeling that helped make Ian’s film __ out”, said Joanne Wheeler. Wheeler helped run the competition. “Ian was very passionate, but he was __ a good listener.”
Ian interviewed 100 people for the __ . He reported on what was wrong. But he also _ on efforts to deal with the problems.
Ian got a prize of $1,000. He decided to give the money to an __ soldier staying in the hospital.
A．get B．take C．make D．release
A．good B．silly C．surprising D．exciting
A．meeting B．competition C．lecture D．interview
A．talks B．tells C．says D．speaks
A．10-minute B．10-minutes C．10-minute’s D．10-minutes’
A．room B．place C．area D．price
A．doctors B．nurses C．soldiers D．engineers
A．clean B．unclean C．polite D．impolite
A．on B．in C．to D．at
A．if B．so C．when D．while
A．take B．put C．work D．stand
A．also B．either C．both D．all
A．contest B．hospital C．agreement D．film
A．reported B．wrote C．put D．held
A．ill B．injured C．amazing D．interesting
完形填空
Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers . It is celebrated(庆祝)in the United States , England , India and ______ countries . In a short time , it becomes widely celebrated . Mother’s Day ____ on the second Sunday in May . On that day , many people ______ gifts (礼物) of love to their mothers .
The ____ of a day for mothers was ______ given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadephia(费城). As a result（结果） of her ____ , the celebration of the first ___ Mother’s Day was __ in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908 . Soon the ___ became popular all over the USA and around the world .
In China , people do the same on the day for mothers . And , in some cities , people sometimes ask ___ to be broadcast(广播) on the radio for his or her mother only . __ might cost a little money , ___ , as it is said , “______ is invaluable(无价的) .”
On May 8 , 1899 , just the day before the Mother’s Day that year , a Chinese ___ was killed in a criminal bombing(罪恶轰炸) in Yugoslavia(南斯拉夫) . Her name is Shao Yunhua , a ____ who wrote lots of articles(文章)for Chinese newspapers . All the Chinese will remember her for ever .
A．the other B．any other C．some other D．another
A．lasts B．holds C．makes D．fulls
A．put B．send C．write D．post
A．visit B．work C．trouble D．idea
A．first B．rather C．suddenly D．carefully
A．good news B．hard work C．nice photo D．bad accident
A．American B．English C．Indian D．Canadian
A．holding B．held C．deciding D．decided
A．game B．meeting C．holiday D．city
A．a present B．a song C．some flowers D．some clothes
A．This B．These C．She D．They
A．but B．though C．then D．so
A．Money B．Time C．Love D．Hate
A．boy B．girl C．father D．mother
A．worker B．reporter C．doctor D．teacher