Once upon a time, some children were playing at the seaside when they found a turtle. They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and shouted, “Stop!” The children ran 36 quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said, “Thanks for your kindness. I really would like 37 you to a wonderful place now.”
The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he 38 the palace, he was very surprised and said to the turtle, “What a nice palace!” To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him a very 39 . He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very 40 everything.
After dinner, the king of the turtles said, “I am going to give you two boxes, __41 you can open only one.” “You mustn’t open both. Don’t forget it!” the turtle warned him. “All right. I will open only one.” The young man promised. At this time, a large wave sent him out of the sea.
After he went back 42 , he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. To his surprise, the box was full of gold. “My God!” he cried, “I’m 43 now.” Then he thought, “Things in 44 box must be valuable, too.” He couldn’t wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it, he became an old man. His hair turned white. His face 45 an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.
A.through B.away C.into D.out
A.wanting B.asking C.to let D.to invite
A.left for B.arrived in C.arrived at D.got away
A.big dinner B.poor dinner C.common dinner D.small dinner
A.pleased with B.strick with C.angry with D.sorry for
A.so B.or C.but D.as
A.to home B.home C.to the sea D.the sea
A.a poor man B.a rich man C.an old man D.a young man
A.another B.other C.the others D.the other
A.liked B.felt like C.looked like D.looked
完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
Once there was a poor little girl living near a forest. She had no family and no one to love her. So she often sad and lonely.
One day, when she was walking in the forest, she found that a small was trapped unluckily in a bush. The butterfly tried to fly away failed. The kind little girl saved the butterfly with great care. Instead of flying away, the butterfly turned a beautiful fairy (仙女). The little girl was very .
“Thank you for me. You are so kind. I will make any of your dreams come true.” said the fairy.
The little girl thought for a moment and then said, “I want to be !”
The fairy said, “Very well. I will help you.” And she said something in the little girl’s ear. Then the fairy disappeared.
As the kind little girl grew up, she was ready to help people in need and was popular among the villagers. No one in the village was as happy as she was. Everyone asked her the of her happiness. She always smiled and , “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a kind when I was a little girl.”
When the kind girl became a very old woman and was dying, the neighbours in the all gathered (聚拢) around her bed because they were that her secret of happiness would die with her. They asked, “Please tell us what the kind fairy said.”
The lovely old woman still and said, “She told me that everyone needed me, no matter how safe they seemed, no matter how rich or poor, no matter how old or . She said that helping others would make me happy all my life.”
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This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience. It happened about three years ago and it has had a effect on me. I would like to show respect (尊敬) here for the two men I do not know but whose actions gave a new to the words — kind and generous.
I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early . A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes, was begging for change on a street corner.
A BMW car stopped on the other side of the street and a man who was well dressed stepped out of the car. He was probably about years old.He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie. He walked the street and over to the homeless man. Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves (手套), beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks. Then he them to the homeless man. The homeless man took them and stared (凝视) with a(n) mouth.
As he drove off, I can't thinking that it was probably the first time he had pressed(踩) the pedal (踏板) of that top-brand BMW car with a bare (光的) foot! I stood there and the looks of appeared on my face and the homeless man’s.
Two men of about the same age very different lives had met and the one who was in materials had offered than his shoes. He had left this BMW car and down from his high position. He held up the other man when he offered respect, and real generosity.
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完形填空:从每题的三个选项中,选出最佳答案。(每小题1.5分,共12分)
In China, very few children make pocket money. However, in western countries, most kids make pocket money by themselves. They make money in many different . When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help do housework to make money at home. When they reach sixteen , they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants, during the summer holidays.
There are many of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the of money by working hard so that they will not waste any. Secondly, they learn to money to buy things they need or want, such as books, pencils, movies and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they learn to the daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Making pocket money is for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money.A. waysB. levelsC. homes
A. teachersB. friendsC. parents
A. reallyB. hardlyC. especially
A. choices B. advantages C. problems
A. funB. value C. message
A. countB. wasteC. manage
A. give upB. look upC. deal with
A. helpfulB. carefulC. beautiful
完形填空。(每小题1.5分,共15分)题由重庆名校资源库 刘微莉 编辑
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,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
This years , computer games have become more and more popular in many cities and towns . A lot of small shops along busy have changed into game houses in order to get more money . These places are always crowded with especially young boys .
In the computer game houses , people a lot of money competing with the machines . It is for one to win against a computer , but one can make progress after again and again . People have a kind of gambling psychology(赌博心理)when they play computer games . The more they , the more they want to win , and at last they even cannot live if they don’t play with it . For school boys , they have no for their lessons . When class is over , they run to the nearby computer game houses . Some of them can get enough money from their parents . But some of them are not enough to get the money . they begin to take away students’ money and become thieves .
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完形填空(共10分)
One day,Mary ______ shopping with her mother.When they reached ____ the supermarket,Mary was very ____.There were many nice things and many people _____it.
Mary’s mother told her ______her.They walked around and they _______some things for breakfast.
When they came to one shelf(货架).Mary ______ some boxes of chocolate.Mary wanted her mother to buy some ______ her.
Her mother gave _______a box of brown chocolate.Mary shook(摇晃)her head.She wanted a box of white chocolate.Her mother didn’t understand her.
“Why do you want a box of white chocolate?” asked her mother.
“I will not bite my fingers(咬手指) when I eat them ______ night.” Answered Mary.
After hearing this,Mary’s mother laughed and they left the supermarket happily.A.went B. goC.goes
A.to B.atC./
A.happyB.sorryC.sad
A.onB.for C.in
A.to go with B.went with C.going with
A.bought B.took C.brought
A.lookedB.watched C.saw
A.toB.for C.with
A.herB.she C.him
A.onB.in C.at