Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) sent him to have his first piano lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s 1 to hear him play the piano. So I 2 him as a student.
Although Robby worked very hard, he didn’t have a basic 3 of music. However, he never 4 up and continued. And at the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say: “My mom is going to hear me 5 some day.” But it seemed 6 . He didn’t have a natural talent or ability for music.
One day Robby 7 to our lessons very late. He told me that his mom had been 8 and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still 9 in class. He asked if he could take part in my concert and I 10 .
The night of the concert came. The high school gym(体育馆) was 11 with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came up on stage. He announced (宣布) that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next.
His 12 danced on the keys…
He played so 13 that everyone was on his feet, clapping excitedly. In tears, I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”
“Well, Miss Hondorf... remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer(癌) and 14 away this morning. And well… she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play at the 15 . I wanted to make it special and show her I could do it! My mother’s dream came true at last.”
A．decision B．conclusion C．advice D．dream
A．considered B．accepted C．knew D．protected
A．sense B．education C．information D．thought
A．got B．gave C．stood D．put
A．sing B．speak C．play D．call
A．cheerless B．helpless C．hopeless D．meaningless
A．listened B．flew C．came D．went
A．asleep B．deaf C．well D．ill
A．writing B．practicing C．singing D．talking
A．agreed B．disliked C．expected D．decided
A．satisfied B．bored C．crowded D．familiar
A．fingers B．feet C．arms D．legs
A．carefully B．cheerfully C．meaningfully D．wonderfully
A．took B．passed C．moved D．ran
A．party B．concert C．meeting D．show
完形填空
Hi! I’m Wang Mei. It’s my Chinese name. I’m an ______ girl. My birthday is _____January. I’m thirteen years old. I have a brother, Wang Wei. Of course, Wang Wei is _____ his Chinese name. Our favorite_____ at school is Chinese history, _____ we think it’s very interesting. In our school, we often help other (其他的) students _____ their English. So they like us very much.
Oh, we have some interesting things to do this week. On Monday, we have a soccer game. Many teachers and students want _____ it. ____ Wednesday evening, we have an English party. And on Friday, we have a great book sale in the school library. You can buy the books _____ good prices. This is a _____ busy week. See you!A. Chinese B. AmericanC. England(英国)
A. at B. in C. on
A. too B. also C. very
A. lessons B. classes C. subject
A. but B. because C. or
A. with B. for C. in
A. see B. to watch C. to look at
A. in B. at C. on
A. onB. for C. at
A. real B. really C. so
完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，然后从每小题所给的三个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将其字母标号填入题前括号中。
We live in the “computer age.” Long ago computers couldn’t do . They were very big and . They used a lot of energy. Only a few people were in them. Today computers are and cheaper. They can difficult work.
Computers important for many reasons. They work faster and make fewer mistakes. They can remember much information. A computer can work out millions of problems a few seconds. A person might need years so many problem.
People now use computers in nearly very kind of work. Computers are very useful and the of computers is growing. More computers mean more jobs for people, people need to run(操作)and mend them.
Would you like to learn how to run a computer?A. many B. much C. a lot of
A. cheap B. expensive C. more expensive
A. interest B. interestingC. interested
A. small B. smallerC. turn
A. do B. makeC. to play
A. turns B. gotC. become
A. in B. for C .at
A. work B. to work out C. to work
A. use B. useful C. useless
A. why B. how C. because
完型填空 (10’)
Hello, my friends. My name is Judy. I was born in 2005. I am English. _____ I live in China with my family. There are _____people in my family.
My hair is yellow. My _____ are blue like the sea. I like going ______very much. Green grass, blue sky…Everything is so_____. I like flowers very much. I like their beautiful_____, red, yellow, white and blue. I like swimming very much. River, sea, pool…Very cool.
My father is Alfred. He works_____ a football club. My mother is an English teacher in my school. I _____ a brother. His name is Simon. He _____at Sunshine Middle School. He is in Grade 8. He is good at all his lessons. He also does well in _____. He can play basketball and football well.
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．three B．four C．five D．six
A．eyes B．nose C．ears D．mouth
A．up B．down C．over D．out
A．sad B．bad C．nice D．well
A．colours B．flowers C．clothes D．classes
A．of B．on C．with D．in
A．do B． does C．have D． has
A．learns B．teaches C．studies D．helps
A．sports B．music C．reading D．cooking
完形填空: 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（每小题1分， 满分10分）
There is nobody in the world the same you. you are unique独特唯一的! Everybody is from everyone else. That is good! it makes the world an interesting place. There are people taller you, and shorter than you. Maybe your hair is the same color as your friend’s hair, but maybe it is longer than . Another difference is your hair may be straight, hers may be curly. I am sure you have some friends who are than you. And you also have some friends, they are as at sports as you. But there are also people around you who are not good at some things.
does your best friend look like? Do you both to finish your homework at school? Do you both want to wear the same clothes every day? I think some ways you are the same, but in many other ways you are different. So say loudly to the world, “I am who I am – I’m unique!
A．with B．as C．of D．from
A．better B．different C．smart D．good
A．Because B．So C．Although D．But
A．after B．than C．then D．in front of
A．her B．she C．hers D．she’s
A．smart B．smarter C．smartest D．a smart
A．bad B．better C．well D．good
A．Where B．What C．How D．How often
A．like B．enjoy C．would like D．going
A．through B．by C．in D．on
完形填空。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项, 填在答题卡相应位置。
Do you want to be a TV news reporter? People often ask me I love my job. Well, it’s very exciting. I’m the first to know about important news stories. I travel around the world and I talk to people. I find out what is in different places. I talk to some important and famous people. I’ve talked to people in the government, as well as famous sportsmen, sportswomen and film stars. I ask people to tell me about lives. I want to know how they feel.
A lot of people want to work in TV news, you have to be energetic and creative. You have to show that you do it. You must learn how to use a video camera, to write reports, and to speak to the camera. What’s the best to learn? Your school or college TV station is a good place to ,but you have to get a job!
Most people start with an unpaid job, so they can . The best place to learn is at a small station. There aren’t many people , and as a result, you get more chances. I had an unpaid job at a station. And one night, when else was ill, I read the news in air. I did well, and as a result, I got my first paid job.
A．why B．if C．when D．how
A．hiding B．beginning C．rising D．happening
A．as far as B．instead of C．as well as D．such as
A．our B．their C．her D．your
A．so B．but C．because D．since
A．must B．can C．should D．will
A．job B．reason C．way D．skill
A．run B．keep C．leave D．start
A．learn B．work C．train D．write
A．everyone B．someone C．nobody D．everything