Some time ago, my wife and I traveled to visit my sister. We had taken more clothes than we needed and struggled onto the rain.
In front of us, in a face-to-face seat, ___16__ six young men in their early 20s. They were strong and ___17__ , and I disliked them immediately. They were laughing loudly, obviously ___18__ themselves and they __19___a foreign language.
As we went quickly __20__ the countryside, I kept an eye on them as they joked around. Sometimes they took a look in our direction. When two of them go out ___21__ , relaxed a little. The rest of them ___22__ to laugh and joke in their own language.
When we finally arrived at our ___23__ ,only one of them was left on the train. He was obviously ___24____ too and as I struggled towards him with my heavy luggage(行李), he reached out and asked in English “Want a hand with that, mate?”
He____25___ the heavier bag up the station steps for us. We were pleasantly surprised and very grateful.
A.sat B.stood C.lay D.lived
A.polite B.quiet C.lazy D.noisy
A.helping B.enjoying C.teaching D.devoting
A.told B.spoke C.said D.talked
A.above B.onto C.over D.through
A.off B.up C.along D.on
A.wanted B.started C.stopped D.continued
A.house B.hotel C.station D.shelter
A.bored B.worried C.excited D.frightened
A.carried B.left C.brought D.bought
完形填空。(共12分,每小题1分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
Eleven-year-old Angela had something wrong with her nervous system(神经系统).She wasunable to __1__. In fact, she could hardly make any __2_. Although she believed that she had a good chance of recovering, the doctors said that __3__ , if any, could come back to normal after getting this disease. Having heard this, the little girl was not discouraged. There, lying in her hospital bed, sheinsisted that no matter what the doctors said, her going back to school was__4__.
She was moved to a specialized health center, and whatever method could be tried was used. Still she would not __5__. It seemed that she was undefeatable(打不败的). The doctors were all fond of her andtaught her about __6_ that she could make it . Every day Angela would lie there, faithfully doingher mental exercise.
One day, __7__ she was imaginingher legs moving again, it seemed as though a miracle(奇迹)happened: The bed began to move! “Look what I’m doing! Look! I can do it! I moved!I moved! ”she shouted___8___!
Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was __9__. More importantly, they were running __10__ safety.
People were crying, and equipment was falling .You see, it was an___11___. But don’ttell that to Angela. She has believed that she did it, just as she had never doubted that she would recover. And now only a few years later, She’s back in school. You see, to such a person who can __12__ the earth, such a disease is a small problem, isn’t it?
A.see B.hear C.talk D.walk
A.progress B.difference C.movement D.achievement
A.few B.all C.some D.most
A.true B.doubtful C.certain D.impossible
A.get up B.give up C.turn up D.stand up
A.thinking B.expecting C.pretending D.imagining
A.as B.since C.after D.before
A.quietly B.happily C.quickly D.carefully
A.frightened B.pleased C.touched D.encouraged
A.in B.by C.for D.with
A.appointment B.earthquake C.achievement D.instruction
A.push B.shock C.save D.shake
完形填空
Do you often 1your parents? You may say “Of course, I 2. I buy a present for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day, I give my father 3, too.” But what about the other days of the year?
I have a friend 4parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice 5. Then she wanted to 6, so she dialed(拨号) the number, but then she 7the phone. After about fifteen 8, she dialed the number “Hi, Mom.”
Later I asked, “ 9did you dial the number twice?” She smiled, “My parents are old and 10. They can’t get close to the telephone 11. I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them 12time to answer the call.”
My friend is a good girl. She is 13thinking about her parents. You also want to be a 14child, right? Please always remember to15your parents in every situation, not just on some important days.A、think of B、think with C、think
A、will B、do C、won’t
A、a cake B、a kiss C、a present
A、who B、which C、whose
A、sing B、conversation C、drink
A、make a call B、pay a visit C、have a rest
A、put down B、put away C、put off
A、seconds B、minutes C、hours
A、How B、What C、Why
A、fast B、slow C、healthy
A、quick B、quickly C、slowly
A、little B、quick C、enough
A、always B、never C、seldom
A、bad B、clever C、good
A、think of B、look after C、ring up
完形填空(共12分,每小题1分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
Haircuts from the Heart
Even though Rebecca didn't enjoy having long hair, still, month after month for two and a half years, Rebecca let her hair grow until it nearly reached her waist. At the right time, 1 would donate(捐献)her beautiful hair to a group in Palm Springs, Florida called Locks of Love.
Locks of Love is a special 2 called a charity(慈善机构). The members of this group work to help others in need. 3 the healthy cut hair that Rebecca sends them, they will have a wig(假发) made for a child who needs it. Children who need wigs are those who 4 all their hair because of illness or as a side effect from certain medicines they have to 5 . Rebecca's hair will be used to help replace the 6 that another child has lost. It will also replace some of the bad feelings that child may have from not having hair.
The day finally came to cut her long hair. Rebecca had chosen a beauty 7 in her city that gave to the Locks of Love program. The hairstylist who worked there took the time to make sure Rebecca's hair was cut and packaged properly .
First the hairstylist made sure that Rebecca's hair was clean, dry, and not damaged by chemicals. The hairstylist also made sure that the cut hair would be at least ten inches long. Then he cut Rebecca's hair. Rebecca had 8 to have her cut hair bundled into a ponytail(绑成马尾辫). She took great 9 in placing the cut ponytail into a plastic bag and then an envelope to be mailed to Locks of Love. Finally as her reward, Rebecca's 10 hair was styled.
Now with short hair, Rebecca made another important decision. She decided to let it grow long again.11 she will give it to Locks of Love. Judging from last time, she 12 it will take about three years. Even though Rebecca no longer has long hair, she certainly has a big heart.
A.it B.she C.he D.you
A.organization B.invitation C.discussion D.conversation
A.Keeping B.Buying C.Using D.Holding
A.cut B.mail C.style D.lose
A.take B.meet C.drink D.show
A.medicine B.time C.chance D.hair
A.shop B.bank C.office D.school
A.forgotten B.prepared C.chosen D.accepted
A.care B.pride C.interest D.effort
A.long B.clean C.short D.dry
A.Again B.Never C.Perhaps D.Clearly
A.expected B.realized C.reminded D.p redicted
完形填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
This is a family photo.Five 1____are in the photo,they are in a2_____.The boy is Barry Hand.3_____is a student.His school is in Puer.His parents are 4_____.Barry 5_____two sisters.One is Marry6______the other is Mona.They are also students.Barry_7____math,and he likes sports.He8_____basketball every day.His sisters like9______.It is a great language(语言). The Hand family has a phone. Its10______is 773—1068.
A.names B.girls C.boys D.people
A.bookcase B.desk C.room D.table
A.He B.It C.She D.I
A.teacher B.teachers C.students D.teacheres
A.have B.has C.is D.are
A.and B.but C.of D.in
A.likes B.doesn’t like C.needs D.don’t like
A.eats B.does C.plays D.play
A.English B.games C.food D.books
A.ID B.bag C.case D.number
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(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。
Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary 1 of the learning process. But too often as parents and teachers we deny this same right to our children. We convey(传达) 2 by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed of, that nothing but 3 performance pleases us.
4 I see a child under this kind of pressure ,I think of Jack. He is a shy, nervous perfectionist. He 5 answered questions—he might be 6 .
I try my best to 7 his self-confidence. And I repeatedly8 God for direction. But 9 changed until midterm, when Mary, a student teacher, came to our classroom.
One day we were working with math problems. Jack had copied the problems with care.10 with his progress, I left the children with Mary .When I returned, Jack was in tears. He’d missed the third problem.
At that time, Mary got a box 11 with pencils from the desk we shared. “Look, Jack ! I’ve got something to show you.” she said.“ See these pencils, they belong to Mrs. Green and me. See how the erasers are 12 ? That’s because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try 13 . That’s what you must learn to do, too.” Jack looked up with 14in his eyes---the first time I’d see on his face that year.
Jack gradually believe him that it’s all 15 to make mistakes – as long as you erase them and try again.
A.life B.part C.game D.show
A.neither B.nor C.either D.or
A.high B.bad C.top D.big
A.When B.While C.As D.Although
A.always B.sometimes C.ever D.seldom
A.right B.wrong C.mistake D.fail
A.start B.set C.establish D.build
A.told B.asked C.said D.spoke
A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
A.Kind B.Nice C.Great D.Pleased
A.filled B.full C.deal D.do
A.broke B.new C.good D.worn
A.once B.again C.too D.either
A.disappointment B.sadness C.fear D.love
A.right B.OK C.well D.good