When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I __31__ my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could __32__ have that money.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my __33__ outside in the back yard. At once, I __34__ out to the yard. There was my bike, __35__ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so __36__! I thought I __37__ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __38__ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I __39__ the old bike and rode it, feeling __40__ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’ t __41__.
As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me __42__ much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __43__. When you give something out of love, it doesn’ t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this __44__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that __45__ two dollars isn’t any less valuable（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.
A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
A．hardly B．quickly C．slowly D．easily
A．guitar B．gift C．cake D．card
A．rushed B．rode C．climbed D．came
A．and B．or C．but D．because
A．exciting B．interesting C．relaxing D．disappointing
A．liked B．hated C．hurt D．thanked
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．got in B．got on C．got off D．got up
A．surprised B．excited C．happy D．bad
A．look ahead B．look back C．come up D．come down
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．love B．money C．friendship D．knowledge
A．idea B．news C．advice D．story
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．offers
完形填空(本题共10分，每小题1分）
Mother’s Day is coming. Please do something for your mother. _can replace a mother’s love .It is she who looks after the helpless you and serves you with all her heart and does everything to make your life _. Just for a day, at least, we shall stop taking our mothers for granted（想当然）. Let’s remember the most important reasons for which we need to be grateful to our mom.
Since your childhood, in fact, you have watched your mom washing and ironing your clothes, keeping your school uniform spotless(一尘不染), and your shirts without a single crease(褶皱).You have been _______ to be picked or dropped to and from your school every single day right from your first day at school.Whenever you had a fight or if you needed a reason to cry on someone’s shoulders, your mom was the one giving you the comfort and _listening to all your heartburns.Just remember the innumerable(数不尽的) times you wanted a fresh new set of clothes and your mother dug out her pocket money to _your wish.Just think of hundreds of delicious dishes she prepared _you, the tasty lunchboxes she cooked for you. It even makes your mouth water even now.Your mother is the person you can _whenever you need her.She is always there for you through your life.
So___is time to do something for your mother.Spend more time with her instead of playing computer games or watching TV alone.If you do so,she will be happy. Don’t feel bored that she talks a lot. Put_____in her shoes.Do your best at no matter what you do.When you do your best ,you’ll make her proud of you .It makes her happy to see that you’re turning into ______a great kid.
A mother’s love never changes.So he is truly happy who makes his mother happy.Please take action from now on!
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。A. Something B. Everything C. Nothing
A. classical B. comfortable C. clever
A. enough luck B. lucky enough C. enough lucky
A.patiently B. differently C. carelessly
A. stop B. realize C. promise
A. to B. with C. for
A. come on B. depend on C. hold on
A. that B. this C. it
A. ourselves B. yourself C. themselves
A. so B. very C. such
完型填空
In China, there are more and more traffic accidents nowadays. Every day cars kill or hurt many people on roads. Sometimes they drive too fast or do not drive carefully enough. Some of them _______ the traffic rules and cause accidents.
According to some research, the pedestrians(行人) cause the accident more often than before.They are very ______. They walk or run across the roads _______ the cars. They walk in the roads but not on the walkways.They get into or out of cars in the middle of the roads. Some pedestrians think it wastes time to ______ the green lights and simply cross the roads against the lights.
Many people think accidents often ______ in busy roads in large cities,however, it is not true.For example, Tokyo is one of the world’s _______ cities and probably one of the busiest cities, but there are _______ accidents to pedestrians. The reason is that the police there are very strict and the pedestrians are very careful.They ______ cross against a red light and they always follow traffic lights.
Do you know drinking wine is ______ main cause of traffic accidents? The alcohol( 酒精 )in the wine delays people’s response. Those who have drunk too much are _____ in making decisions. They need a few more seconds to react( 反应 ). Alcohol drinking is especially dangerous for motor car drivers. It is not only drivers who may have accidents after drinking, drunk pedestrians may pay their lives in danger too.
A．make B．break C．follow D．remember
A．careful B．active C．careless D．excited
A．in front of B．in the middle of C．at the end of D．on the top of
A．turn on B．point out C．worry about D．wait for
A．happen B．cause C．own D．take
A．large B．larger C．largest D．the largest
A．some B．many C．enough D．few
A．never B．ever C．almost D．always
A．the other B．another C．other D．others
A．fast B．interested C．slow D．energetic
When I was seven years old, my mom was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer（癌症）. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery(手术). But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.
The day before the surgery I was off school. And my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up and saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I have wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversation we shared.
My mother managed to live throughout the surgery. Now when I look back, I realized that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is.
Who made the decision to have a surgery in the story?
A．The doctors B．The patient C．The writer D．The patient’s family
A．She stayed at home to have a good rest. B．She went to the doctor’s for advice. C．She turned to her family for comfort. D．She stayed all day for her child.
A．Because she left her child a special memory. B．Because she realized her child had grown up. C．Because she was proud of what her child had done. D．Because she expected the surgery to be successful.
A．the writer’s mother was ill again. B．the surgery was unsuccessful. C．the writer’s mother was getting better. D．the surgery was very easy and simple.
A．Hardworking B．Famous C．Clever D．Great
完形填空。（每小题1.5分，共15分）
One day a wise young man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got ______, he called out to the young man, “Good morning! What are you doing?”
The young man _________, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes into the sea.”
“Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?”
The sun is up and the _________ is going away. And if I don’t throw them in, they will ________.
“But, young man, don’t you ______ that there are miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t ______ make a difference!”
The young man ________politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea and said, “It made the difference for that ________.”
There is something very ________ in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the _______ will be better.A. better B. farther C. closer
A. continued B. stopped C. watched
A. water B. wind C. boat
A. leave B. die C. run
A. believe B. realize C. expect
A. possibly B. hardly C. especially
A. replied B. argued C. listened
A. one B. time C. place
A. special B. brave C. strange
A. family B. country C. world
完形填空(10分)
Yesterday afternoon I went to the hospital ____ my mother. She had been sent there the day before. I was going into the hospital ____ I suddenly met an old friend of ____ , Mr Black. I was very happy to see him. We had not seen each other ____ we left school five years ago. He looked worried. I asked him ____ he was worried about. He told me that he had just had a tooth taken out. I thought that there was____ serious about it and I said so. But he said, “I’m worried because the doctor has taken out a____ when the doctor finished. I couldn’t tell him what had happened to me because my mouth was filled ____ cotton. Ten minutes later, after the cotton was pulled out, I was able to tell the doctor that the bad tooth was ___ there.” He said that he was _____ to hear that . “I will have another operation.”
A．saw B． to see C．seen D．seeing
A．while B． when C．after D．as
A．I B． me C．my D．mine
A．since B． for C．as D．when
A．why B． how C．whom D．what
A．something B． anything C．nothing D．everything
A．had one B．wrong one C．bad tooth D．one tooth
A．by B．with C．of D．almost
A．already B．also C．yet D．still
A．glad B．happy C．sorry D．angry