Once upon a time there lived a woman who had a bad temper(脾气). She 1 at everyone around her. For most of her life she believed the anger inside her was 2 else’s fault(过错).
She went to see a wise monk(高僧) to ask for 3 . The monk told her to take a large pot(罐子) from his kitchen, fill it with 4 , and stand outside on the sidewalk in front of his house. “It’s hot outside,” the monk said to her “When a person 5 , you must give him or her a glass of water. Do this until there is no 6 left inside you.” 7 she stood outside with a water pot and served water to walkers every day for the next several weeks.
Every morning she asked 8 if there was any anger inside her. And every morning the answer was, “yes.” So she continued 9 water. Until one afternoon when a man walked up, took the water pot out of her hand and drank the water up, and then 10 it onto the ground as he went on his way.
The woman was very 11 . Unable to control herself, she 12 the pot and threw it at the rude man. The pot broke into pieces over the back of his head and he fell to the ground, bleeding.
As the woman calmed down, she realized the mistake of what she had made and began to cry. She called 911 and 13 what had happened. A moment later an ambulance(救护车) and two police cars arrived and took the man away. Then one of the police officers walked over to the woman, who was 14 crying, and said, “ The city owes(欠) you a big ‘thank you.’ That man has been 15 our wanted list for over a year now. He is an important suspect in many murder cases and robberies.”
A.pointed B.laughed C.smiled D.screamed
A.anybody B.somebody C.everybody D.nobody
A.information B.news C.advice D.message
A.juice B.water C.milk D.coffee
A.walks past B.drives past C.rides past D.runs past
A.water B.money C.anger D.energy
A.Because B.But C.So D.Unless
A.herself B.himself C.itself D.themselves
A.drinking B.serving C.selling D.buying
A.put B.dropped C.fell D.threw
A.happy B.excited C.surprised D.angry
A.gave up B.picked up C.put up D.cleared up
A.spoke B.told C.reported D.asked
A.already B.still C.always D.never
A.on B.in C.at D.to
完型填空。(每小题1分,共10分)
根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填人相应空格内的最佳答案。
J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Patter series(系列), and now the book is one of the best-sellers(畅销书)in the world. She was in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister. Her sister was born in 1967. Both girls loved to their father read stories about magical world every night. Rowling wrote her first Harry Potter book the age of six.
In 1990, Rowling wanted to write about a magic boy but he himself doesn’t know it. In 1992, Rowling began the first Harry Potter book for young . It came out in June, 1997. The book was a great success. And the movie came out in November, 2001. Now Harry Potter series is with people of all ages in 200 countries. In this series, Harry is a friendly, brave and clever child. So when children read Harry, they may want a boy like him. That’s Harry Potter series is so popular.
J.K. Rowling is very with the success. She says she will go on writing children’s books.
A.born B.doing C.writing D.birth
A.listen B.speak C.listening D.speaking
A.in B. at C.for D.to
A.to read B.wrote C.written D.to write
A.writers B.drivers C.readers D.singers
A.popular B.best C.glad D.bad
A.for B.about C.to D.with
A.be B.to be C.is D.become
A.when B.where C.what D.why
A.sad B.worried C.happy D.unhappy
完形填空((共10小题,每小题 1分,共10分)
Hello! My name Jack. I’m eleven old. I have got one brother. His name is Jason and he is fourteen. I have not got sisters.
I live my mom, dad and grandma in a small house America. There lots of things to do here. My friends and I go to the movies(电影) on Saturdays. I like football much. Sometimes I play football with my brother. I want to join(加入) the football club(俱乐部). I have got seven pets(宠物)—a dog six birds. I like them, my mother doesn’t like .
A.do B.is C.are D.can
A.year B.days C.weeks D.years
A.an B.some C.any D.a
A.with B.to C.in D.on
A.at B.in C.on D.to
A.is B.are C.do D.does
A.very B.well C.good D.how
A.but B.or C.and D.with
A.or B.but C.then D.and
A.them B.their C.they D.it
、完形填空 (本大题共15小题,每小题1分,计15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答案。
Do you often think of your parents? You may say, ‘‘Yes, I . I a gift for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father , too.’’ But what about the other days of the year?
In my family, my parents like very much because all the family members get together. We are very happy. In the evening, we eat moon cakes and watch the .
I have a friend. Her parents in another city. One day, I go to see her, and we have a happy talk. Then she wants to her mother. So she dials(拨打) the number, but then she puts down the phone. about 15 minutes, she dials the number again. “Hi, Mom, how are you….“
Later, I ask, “Why do you dial the number ?” She smiles, “My parents are old and , so they can’t answer the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I only want to give them time to the telephone.“
My friend is a good girl. She is always of her parents. You also want to be a child, right? Please always remember to your parents at any time, not just on some important days.
A.will B.do C.won’t D.don’t
A.buy B.sell C.take D.do
A.a cake B.a kiss C.some money D.a gift
A.Halloween B.Chinese New Year C.Thanksgiving Day D.Mid-Autumn Festival
A.moon B.sun C.TV D.film
A.live B.play C.travel D.eat
A.talk B.say C.call D.have a rest
A.After B.When C.Before D.For
A.a twice B.twice C.second D.the second
A.slow B.fast C.healthy D.strong
A.enough B.little C.any D.free
A.talk B.answer C.say D.speak
A.telling B.saying C.thinking D.waiting
A.well B.clever C.bad D.good
A.hate B.love C.want D.ask
先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入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
完型填空(共10小题;每小题1分,计10分)
Everyone needs friends. We all like to _____ close to someone. _____ is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Certainly, sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people ______. But we would feel lonely if we _____ have a friend.
No two people are just the same. Friends ____ don’t get on well(相处得好). That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up ( 言归于好)and become ____ again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very ___. We miss them very much, but we can call them and write to them. It could be that we would even see them. And we can ____new friends. It is surprising to find ___ we like the new people when we get to know them.
There is more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are ____. Being happy helps you stay healthy. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you , you take better cares of yourself.
A.look B.watch C.feel D.see
A.It B.He C.There D.Someone
A.alone B.away C.all over D.around
A.ever B.never C.just D.really
A.always B.sometimes C.often D.usually
A.friendly B.good C.pleased D.friends
A.angry B.sad C.happy D.alone
A.look for B.find C.make D.know
A.how often B.how long C.how many D.how much
A.happier B.stronger C.kinder D.Richer