Twelve-year-old Kitty O’Neil asked her coach, “Let me try.” She was already on the swim team, but this was different. One of the divers had not arrived, and Kitty needed much help. Her coach looked 36 at her. She had been practicing dives, but could she really stand up to the competition? Besides, 37 was completely deaf. Many people thought a person who was deaf wouldn’t be able to dive well. However, Kitty 38 , and she won first place at that swimming meet and went on to win the Junior Olympics in the area.
Kitty began diving with Dr. Sammy Lee, a famous coach and former Olympic diving champion. The teenager went to school in the morning and then spent most afternoons diving. It was 39 work, and Kitty often hit the water the wrong way. However, she was able to 40 practicing. While she was diving , Kitty won many gold medals, but she wanted 41 . Perhaps she learned something from her 42 . Kitty lost her hearing at the age of four months. Because she wanted Kitty to lead a normal life, Kitty’s mother went to college to 43 about teaching people who are deaf. Kitty’s mother finally started a school for those who are deaf.
Kitty’s life was 44 but normal, and as an athlete, Kitty was much bettter than others. When she gave up diving, she wanted danger and adventure. She raced cars, boats, and motorcycles. Many of these 45 usually require at least some hearing. For example many racers judge their speed by the sound of the engine. Kitty did it by 46 .
In 1972 she began to learn doing dangerous action for movies and television. Soon she became one of the 47 women in Hollywood. In 1976 Kitty O’Neil also became the fastest woman in the world in a rocket-powered car that went more than 512 miles per hour.
A．up B．down C．carefully D．closely
A．she B．he C．I D．it
A．worked B．did C．practiced D． came
A．easy B．usual C．pleasant D．hard
A．like B．finish C．keep D．begin
A．fewer B．more C．some D．many
A．father B．mother C．coach D．teacher
A．learn B．read C．write D．listen
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．classes B．meetings C．activities D．parties
A．listening B．learning C．speaking D．feeling
A．latest B．fastest C．prettiest D．busiest
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根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。
Julia is 12 years old. She is from Canada. Yu Hua is 13 years old. He is from China. They are good . They are in different . Julia is in Class One, Grade Seven. Yu Hua is in Class Two, Grade Seven. They have breakfast at home the morning. They often to school together（一起).
Julia likes Chinese very much, she can’t speak Chinese well. She has Chinese books. She often them. So she knows a lot about . Yu Hua likes English and he can speak it very well. On Sundays, they often do homework together. And they English songs together, too. They look like brother and sister.
A．friends B．doctors C．teachers D．farmers
A．classes B．grades C．schools D．shops
A．to B．at C．in D．for
A．goes B．go C．visit D．going
A．but B．and C．so D．for
A．a B．an C．many D．much
A．read B．reading C．to read D．reads
A．America B．England C．China D．Cuba
A．they B．their C．them D．theirs
A．sings B．say C．tell D．sing
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Time is very important in our life．But it never had any importance in my life until I a watch from my father that made me responsible（有责任）．It me the importance of time in my life．
I got this gift on a gray-sky day．I had to go to the , at 9．00 am to pick up my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house．However, I forgot it I was playing with my friends．Later on that day, around 11: 00 am, I my uncle, but I was late for him．He had got out of the plane and a taxi to my father’s house．
I got to my father’s house at 2: 00 pm ．My father looked at me angrily．I said “Hi” to him and my uncle．My father asked me to sit him and handed me this watch which was a gift from ．It weighed 8 oz（盎司）and all of it was made of silver．Then he said, “Essa, did you have fun your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your ．” I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn’t do it again．Then he said, “This watch will be a reminder（提醒物）for you．I hope today you have learned something ．”
I learned a lesson from my father: to respect（尊重）time and be late．The watch is important to me, not because of its , but because of the lesson that I learned from it．
A．bought B．received C．borrowed D．broke
A．learned B．found C．sent D．told
A．airport B．school C．hospital D．station
A．so B．because C．if D．though
A．saw B．forgot C．remembered D．met
A．got B．driven C．ridden D．taken
A．one day before B．the next day C．that day D．the other day
A．surprised B．tired C．pleased D．lonely
A．next to B．around C．behind D．away from
A．us B．him C．them D．you
A．of B．for C．with D．about
A．words B．actions C．play D．fun
A．important B．interesting C．expensive D．exciting
A．never B．usually C．sometimes D．often
A．look B．price C．size D．weight
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相应空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
You want to run across the street to catch the bus which is leaving soon? But ! You’d better not. If a policeman sees you, you’ll have to pay a fine (罚款).
New traffic laws say that people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.
Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than ever. Drivers and pedestrians (行人) must work together to make the streets much .
The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians. Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must to let them pass.
There are for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while , they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against(违反) the law.
Pedestrians will have to walk more safely under the new law. They must cross streets at crosswalks. Also, they climb over the fences (栅栏) along streets.
Do you ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to classmates on the back. You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the right way when you’re riding. The big roads are cars and buses.
If you see a terrible accident, tell the police. And don’t be to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says that policemen must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.
A．hurry B．look C．wait D．listen
A．if B．when C．so D．though
A．safer B．happier C．lighter D．slower
A．like B．go C．turn D．stop
A．rules B．articles C．letters D．exercises
A．to drive B．drive C．driving D．drives
A．can B．could C．should D．shouldn’t
A．carry B．take C．bring D．move
A．in B．on C．for D．at
A．happy B．afraid C．sad D．great
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In England, winter is not very cold and summer is not very hot．There a great difference between summer and winter．Why is this? England has a warm winter and a summer because it is an island country．In winter the sea is than the land．The winds from the sea warm air to England．In summer the sea is cooler than the land．The winds from the sea bring cool air to England．The winds blow over England all the year round．They blow from the southwest．They are winds．They bring to England all the year round．England has a lot of rain all the year round．The west of England is than the east．More rain falls there．The four seasons are all months long．If you want to visit England , you can go there in ．
A．isn’t B．doesn’t have C．is D．has
A．cold B．cool C．hot D．warm
A．warmer B．warm C．hot D．hotter
A．carries B．are C．bring D．take
A．west B．east C．southeast D．southwest
A．cool B．winter C．wet D．cold
A．cloud B．rain C．cold D．snow
A．wet B．drier C．wetter D．colder
A．two B．four C．three D．same
A．spring B．autumn C．winter D．each season
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I am American. name is Ron. I’m eleven. I two friends. They’re .
names are Kate and Susan. all like sports. I soccer ball. Kate likes , too. Susan likes basketball. She three basketballs. We basketball after school. We often watch the games TV.
A．My B．His C．Her D．Its
A．am B．do C．have D．has
A．them B．brothers C．sisters. D．friend
A．Their B．My C．Her D．Our
A．She B．We C．He D．It
A．am B．like C．likes D．don’t
A．volleyball B．baseball C．ping-pong D．soccer ball
A．is B．have C．has D．are
A．plays B．play C．are play D．do play
A．on B．in C．to D．at