I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And 36 appointed a seat by the teacher, I always 37 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 38 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 39 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 41 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 42_of it! When I first started 43 the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much 44 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 45 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 46 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 47 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t 48 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 49 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 50 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the 51 — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my 52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates, I have gone from “53”in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 54 raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent 55 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
A．as B．until C．unless D．though
A．hoped B．agreed C．meant D．chose
A．continued B．changed C．settled D．started
A．idea B．plan C．belief D．saying
A．right B．chance C．ability D．patience
A．going B．looking C．cheering D．applying
A．point B．half C．rest D．basis
A．enjoying B．preparing C．attending D．watching
A．less B．later C．worse D．further
A．committed B．motivated C．embarrassed D．confused
A．Interestingly B．Fortunately C．Obviously D．hopefully
A．focus B．act C．rely D．try
A．want B．do C．support D．know
A．steps B．orders C．rules D．games
A．roles B．part C．mind D．value
A．process B．operation C．movement D．situation
A．expressed B．improved C．preserved D．recognized
A．dreaming B．playing C．relaxing D．hiding
A．by B．for C．with D．to
A．lucky B．happy C．sure D．satisfied
完型填空
It must have been after two o’clock in the morning when the last guest took his leave. __36__ we had enjoyed their stay, my wife and I were quite __37__ to shut the door on them. We __38__ all the d
irty dishes and glasses __39__ they were, and after opening a few windows to let some __40__ air in and the smell of food out, we climbed into bed and fell asleep.
I couldn’t have been asleep for more than half an hour __41__ I awoke with a strong smell of smoke. __42__ half asleep, I stepped into the living-room, and there, __43__ heavy clouds of smoke, I saw one of the curtains was on fire. I should have __44__ the windows then without delay, __45_ instead I tried to beat out the fire with a folded newspaper. When this __46__, I hurried into the kitchen to __47__ a bucket of water. At the same time, I shouted to Barbara, who __48__ phoned to summon (请求) the fire brigade (消防队) __49__ coming to help me. We had to work at top speed __50__ buckets of water from the kitchen to __51
__ the fire, fanned by the wind from the windows, from __52__. We were unable to put out the fire, but we managed to __53__ it under control until the arrival of the firemen. __54__, they arrived in no time, and they had little difficulty __55_ the fire stop burning.
A．Although C．If D．Since
A．pleasant B．comfortable C．thankful D．free
A．laid B．left C．washed D．put
A．that B．like C．which D．as
B．cool C．fresh D．warm
A．when B．until C．while D．after
A．Thus B．Still C．Only D．Yet
A．through B．with C．from D．by
A．broken B．opened C．removed D．closed
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．finished B．failed C．continued D．succeeded
A．bring C．pump D．borrow
A．eagerly B．nervously C．hurriedly D．certainly
A．besides B．till C．before D．for
A．moving B．taking C．using D．carrying
A．prevent B．fight C．strike D．kill
A．rising B．developing C．lighting D．spreading
A．keep B．place C．hold D．catch
A．However B．Therefore C．Fortunately D．Especially
A．causing B．getting C．letting D．making
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
eBooks still some way away from students
Twelve-year-old Tang Yin is one of the earliest students to test a digital textbook in China. The boy said he was a little 11 when he received the monochromatic(单色的) flat device in April, 2010, because he thought it should be a “ 12 cool” laptop. But Tan still cherishes(珍爱) his new equipment like “protecting my 13 ,” said the fifth grader. After all, not every student has the opportunity to 14 the eBook, which is worth $294 (￥2,000 yuan), he said.
The 50 eBooks, 15 by Taiwan eBook manufacturer Chuanqi Photoelectric Technology in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, enables one class at Yangzhou Sanyuanqiao Elementary School to be the 16 group of students in the Chinese mainland to replace their regular textbooks with electronic ones. Out of 1000 students, Tang’s class was the lucky 17 .
“Our school could not 18 the project without the company’s donation,” said Yuan Shishan, vice-headmaster of the primary school. 19 the digital book is considered environmentally friendly, because it replaces paper books and saves money in the long run, the price is much higher than most Chinese 20 can afford. Also, some technical defects, the21 of taking notes and monochromatic display, make the eBook fail to meet the expectations of students and teachers.
“There’s still a/an 22 way to go before the eBook really plays an important role in education,” said the headmaster.
According to Yuan, the annual average income of a 23 family in Yangzhou is about 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, and neither the parents nor the school can afford the 2,000 yuan 24 book.
The school doesn’t allow the students to take their eBooks to their homes. The devices are25 after class, and are locked in the headmaster’s office.
A．excited B．interested C．confused D．disappointed
A．normal B．super C．light D．thin
A．eyes B．grades C．friendship D．class
A．buy B．give C．use D．expect
A．donated B．manufactured C．invented D．designed
A．original B．first C．second D．final
A．characters B．inspect ors C．recipients D．devotees
A．support B．introduce C．determine D．afford
A．After B．As if C．Now that D．Although
A．families B．classes C．schools D．provinces
A．unfamiliarity B．inconvenience C．discomfort D．dislike
A．effective B．practical C．long D．narrow
A．common B．local C．small D．general
A．digital B．regular C．new D．pleasant
A．put on B．taken in C．looked on D．handed in
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
When Wilson got to the airport, 36 flight was already being called 37 the loudspeakers. The day before he had given up his 38 for a morning flight and had booked（预定）an afternoon 39 instead. He had to go to the reservations（预定）desk to collect his 40ticket.
He apologized for being 41.The reservations clerk（预订票的职员）smiled and began to look through the reservations in front of her. Then her 42 disappeared and 43 began to look 44 .
“Your ticket doesn’t seem to be here, ” she said. “Let me check it with the computer. ”The 45 clicked（滴答声）and whirred（飕飕声）and 46 began to flash 47 , his flight was called a second time. Wilson became very 48 . 49 the girl looked 50 .
“There’s been a mistake. Your new ticket was sent to you by post. That’s why it isn’t here”, she said. 51 took her only a 52 time to write 53 a new one. Wilson managed to catch the plane just before it took 54 . “What a way to start a 55 !” he thought.
A．he B．his C．him D．her
A．up B．with C．over D．out
A．ticket B．wallet C．money D．plane
A．plane B．ticket C．flight D．fight
A．first B．new C．old D．another
A．later B．late C．last D．early
A．smile B．smiling C．smiled D．laugh
A．he B．his C．her D．she
A．happy B．angry C．sad D．worried
A．flight B．loudspeakers C．clerk D．computer
A．lights B．light C．flight D．computer
A．just B．just then C．then D．when
A．angry B．happy C．nervous D．sad
A．Finally B．Last C．Then D．Just
A．at B．down C．up D．out
A．That B．It C．She D．He
A．long B．short C．some D．few
A．down B．out C．away D．of
A．off B．out C．away D．place
A．travel B．work C．job D．holiday
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Back in my country, when I was a child, I used to g
o to “market day” with my mother. One day each week, farmers used to 31 their fruit and vegetables into the city. They 32 one street to all cars, and the farmers set up tables for their 33 . This outdoor market was a great place to 34. Everything was fresher than produce in grocery stores because the farmers brought it in 35 after the harvest. My mother and I always got there early in the morning to get the 36 produce.
The outdoor market was a wonderful adventure for a small child, 37 was like a festival – full of colors and 38 . There are red tomatoes, yellow lemons, green lettuce, peppers, grapes, and onions. The farmers did their own 39 . They all shouted loudly for 40 to buy their produce. “Come and buy my beautiful oranges! They’re juicy and delicious and full of vitamin
s to 41 your children healthy and strong!”
Everyone used to 42 with the farmers over the 43 of their produce. It was like a wonderful drama in a theatre; the buyers and sellers were the “ 44” in this drama. My mother was an 45 at this. First, she picked the freshest, most attractive tomatoes, for example. Then she asked the price. The seller told her.
“What?” she said. She looked very surprised. “So 46 ?”
The seller looked terribly 47 . “My dear lady!” he replied. “I’m a poor, 48 farmer. These are the cheapest tomatoes on the market!”
They always argued for several minutes before agreeing 49a price. My mother took her tomatoes and left. Both buyer and seller were 50 . The drama was over.
A．carry B．take C．bring D．fetch
A．opened B．closed C．started D．stopped
A．produce B．goods C．food D．product
A．buy B．sell C．bargain D．shop
A．hurriedly B．immediately C．hardly D．straightly
A．best B．finest C．freshest D．cheapest
A．who B．that C．which D．what
A．voices B．noises C．sounds D．accent
A．shopping B．business C．shouting D．advertising
A．customers B．producers C．themselves D．sellers
A．leave B．let C．except D．make
A．argue B．talk C．discuss D．speak
A．order B．price C．quality D．form
A．viewers B．listeners C．actors D．directors
A．actress B．inventor C．advancer D．expert
A．wonderful B．exciting C．cheap D．expensive
A．injured B．hurt C．damaged D．wounded
A．excellent B．fair C．honest D．easy
A．with B．to C．in D．on
A．disappointed B．encouraged C．satisfied D．tired
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项
（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选
项。
I took home a briefcase full of troubles . As I sat down on that hot and damp 36 , there seemed to be no 37 to the problems hanging around in my brain . So I picked up a book , settled into a comfortable chair and 38 my own special therapy (疗法): 39 reading .
I 40 three or four hours on two short chapters of Personal History by Vincent Sheean—tasting each paragraph , staying over a sentence , a phrase , or even a single word , building a detailed mental picture of the scene . No longer was I in Sydney , Australia , on a sticky hot night . Enjoying every word , I 41 foreign journalist Vincent Sheean on a tour to China and another to Russia . I was 42 in the author’s world . And when finally I put it down , my mind was totally 43 .
Next morning , four words from the book—“take the long 44 ” were still in my mind . At my desk , I had a long-view look at my 45 . Once more , super-slow-reading had giv
en me not only 46 but perspective (视角)， and helped me in my everyday affairs .
I discovered its 47 years ago . Before that , if I had been really interested in a book , I would48 from page to page , 49 to know what came next . Now , I decided , I had to become a miser （守财奴）with 50 and stretch every sentence like a poor man spending his last dollar .
I had started with the practical object of making my book last . But by the end of the second week I began to realize 51 I was getting from super-slow-reading itself . Sometimes just a particular phrase52 my attention , sometimes a sentence . I would read it slowly, analyze it , read it again—perhaps changing down into an even 53 speed—and then sit for 20 minutes thinking about it before moving on . I was like a pianist 54 a piece of music , phrase by phrase , practicing it , trying to discover and55 exactly what the composer(作曲家) was trying to convey.
A．day B．morning C．afternoon D．evening
A．solutions B．doubt C．wonder D．courses
A．tried on B．applied C．practiced D．managed
A．fast B．super fast C．super slow D．slow
A．spent B．wasted C．cost D．took
A．united B．attended C．attracted D．joined
A．found B．lost C．persuaded D．accepted
A．broken B．discouraged C．refreshed D．awakened
A．view B．care C．walk D．distance
A．therapy B．problems D．work
A．difficulty B．success C．achievement D．pleasure
A．use B．disadvantage C．value
A．look B．read C．analyze D．digest
A．worried B．eager C．glad D．anxious
A．books B．troubles C．words D．music
A．how well B．how long C．how many D．how much
A．caught B．missed C．escaped
A．faster B．higher C．lower D．slower
A．playing B．studying C．writing D．singing
A．realize B．recognize C．repay D．understand