This was our time,our senior year. My best friend Beth and I had big dreams…But in my world of “big dreams” this one small freshman did not appear on my radar(关注范围). My best friend Beth was the first to her.
“Kristi,did you see the girl standing by us in the lunch line --- she looks so ,so out of place.” We had heard of a family that had just to our town from the country of Cambodia. We knew there was supposed to be a girl at our school from that family,but we had yet to meet her until now.
Leourn was a small dark-haired beauty. She with the little English she knew and that made it very for her to get to know people in our small town.Every day Leourn kept her eyes fixed on the and we never,ever saw her .
What could we do to help Leourn?With and faith,we decided to let her know that there were people who . We sought out Leourn in the halls and said “ Hi ” and tried to continue to engage her in . Leourn responded to us with smiles and small talk.
When Valentine’s Day(情人节) came,I thought of Leourn and decided I would send her a for the holiday. Thinking that she was learning our language and customs,I simply wrote, “Happy Valentine’s Day,Leourn. Your friend Kristi.”
I will forget that Valentine’s Day.
For the time,Leourn was the one who me out. She found me in the hall with the carnation(康乃馨)in her hands. Then she did something .She actually took her eyes off the floor,looked up at me with beautiful eyes and in a whisper said two words: “Thank You.”
It was a life-changing moment for me.
A.weak B.quiet C.short D.passive
A.accept B.greet C.notice D.introduce
A.lost B.sad C.concentrated D.deserted
A.settled B.transported C.travelled D.moved
A.kind B.strange C.new D.familiar
A.struggled B.practiced C.said D.continued
A.necessary B.convenient C.valuable D.hard
A.table B.floor C.wall D.ceiling
A.look up B.look away C.look down D.look out
A.curiosity B.interest C.love D.duty
A.helped B.wondered C.shared D.cared
A.conversation B.discussion C.explanation D.argument
A.finally B.suddenly C.immediately D.frequently
A.message B.call C.card D.flower
A.already B.just C.almost D.yet
A.often B.seldom C.never D.still
A.first B.second C.third D.last
A.made B.took C.packed D.sought
A.polite B.amazing C.interesting D.important
A.low B.light C.clear D.dim(模糊的)
第二节:语言结构(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,
根据上下文在空白处填上适当的词,或使用括号中的词语的正确形式填空。
When I was a ten-year-old girl, I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life”. To talk before the whole class! Just imagine how 31 (terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of that 32 so many eyes fixed upon me. I had no other choice, though. First I was to draft the speech and that was just a piece of cake for me, because I was a good writer-something to pride myself in. But the hard part 33 (lie) in my oral presentation; to read from 34 paper was not allowed; I had to give the speech 35 my memory and in front of such a big audience! A real trial began when I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. How much time had passed by, I didn’t know. My listeners were still waiting, patiently and without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found 36 back, giving out my speech with difficulty. Finally I finished. After 37 seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding. I made it! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience 38 (appear). Actually with my confidence building 39 , I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way to success is our fear. Overcome it, 40 we will be able to achieve our goals.
第二部分:英语知识及运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Rubber ducks are being used to help scientists understand global warming and melting glaciers. NASA researchers have 21 90 ducks into holes in Greenland's fastest moving glacier, the Jakobshavn Glacier between Greenland and Canada. The 22 have each been marked with the words "science experiment" along with an e-mail address. If they are found scientists will be able to 23 how the water moves through the ice and provide information about the 24 of glaciers. Scientists are still 25 about why glaciers speed up in summer and head towards the sea. One theory is that as the summer sun melts ice on top of the glacier's surface, the water moves to the bottom of the glacier, where it helps to 26 the movement of ice toward the coast. The Jakobshavn Glacier is believed to be the 27 of the iceberg that sank the Titanic in 1912. Robert Jones, the experiment organizer, said none of the ducks had been 28 yet. "We haven't heard back but it may take some time until somebody actually finds it and decides to send us a/an 29 that they have found it," he said. "These are places that are 30 so there aren't people walking around."
21. A. flown B. buried C. hidden D. dropped
22. A. results B. toys C. glaciers D. scientists
23. A. remember B. invent C. learn D. control
24. A. development B. movement C. growth D. travels
25. A. unsure B. excited C. concerned D. ignorant
26. A. reduce B. control C. speed D. stop
27. A. position B. source C. reason D. result
28. A. hurt B. eaten C. missing D. reported
29. A. email B. card C. fax D. sign
30. A. hidden B. lost C. remote D. quiet
第二部分:英语知识及运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Rubber ducks are being used to help scientists understand global warming and melting glaciers. NASA researchers have 21 90 ducks into holes in Greenland's fastest moving glacier, the Jakobshavn Glacier between Greenland and Canada. The 22 have each been marked with the words "science experiment" along with an e-mail address. If they are found scientists will be able to 23 how the water moves through the ice and provide information about the 24 of glaciers. Scientists are still 25 about why glaciers speed up in summer and head towards the sea. One theory is that as the summer sun melts ice on top of the glacier's surface, the water moves to the bottom of the glacier, where it helps to 26 the movement of ice toward the coast. The Jakobshavn Glacier is believed to be the 27 of the iceberg that sank the Titanic in 1912. Robert Jones, the experiment organizer, said none of the ducks had been 28 yet. "We haven't heard back but it may take some time until somebody actually finds it and decides to send us a/an 29 that they have found it," he said. "These are places that are 30 so there aren't people walking around."
21. A. flown B. buried C. hidden D. dropped
22. A. results B. toys C. glaciers D. scientists
23. A. remember B. invent C. learn D. control
24. A. development B. movement C. growth D. travels
25. A. unsure B. excited C. concerned D. ignorant
26. A. reduce B. control C. speed D. stop
27. A. position B. source C. reason D. result
28. A. hurt B. eaten C. missing D. reported
29. A. email B. card C. fax D. sign
30. A. hidden B. lost C. remote D. quiet
第二节:完形填空(共20小题,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Once an Arab was traveling in the desert. When the sun went down in the west, he stopped and 36 his tent then, made a fire and have a37 meal. When night fell, he 38 down to sleep.
He had 39 fallen asleep when he felt a soft 40 on his elbow(手肘). He woke up to find that his camel had put his head inside the tent. The camel said: “Would you please let me keep my head in the tent to get warm? It is so cold outside. I will not take up too much 41 .”
The Arab was a 42 man, “All right, do as you 43 .” he said. Then he turned on his 44 and went back to sleep.
It wasn’t long 45 he felt a push on his shoulder. It was the camel again. “Dear master,” the camel said, “my head is quite warm now, but my neck is still cold. Do you mind 46 I keep it inside the tent, too?”
“ 47 .” the man said. But this time he felt a bit 48, as camel had such a long neck.
No sooner had he shut his eyes 49 he got a harder push in his side. This time the camel said, “will you please allow me to bring my front legs inside and warm then a little?”
The Arab 50 over to one side of the tent. He made 51 as small as he could. It was not 52 comfortable, and sleep was now out of 53 .Soon after that the camel gave his a rough push and said, “The tent is too small for the two of us. 54 , my two hind legs are still left in the cold. It is only 55 that you should leave the tent wholly to me.” And with that, the camel kicked the poor man out.
16. A. built B. made C. put upD. set
17 A. simple B. rich C. excellent D. ordinary
18. A. laid B. lay C. lied D. went
19. A. seldom B. not C. almost D. hardly
20. A. touch B. beat C. kick D. bite
21. A. place B. tent C. room D. blanket
22. A. hard-hearted B. kind-hearted C. absent-mined D. careless
23. A. please B. willing C. are like D. want
24. A. light B. head C. arm D. side
25. A. after B. before C. since D. then
26. A. whether B. as C. that D. if
27. A. Yes, of course B. No, not at all C. Don’t. please D. No, you can.
28. A. crowded B. comfortable C. warmer D. narrower
29. A. than B. then C. when D. after
30. A. went B. walked C. climbed D. moved
31. A. the tent. B. himself C. room D. ground
32. A. very B. much C. a lot D. a little
33. A. question B. the question C. quite possible D. possibility
34. A. Except B. Besides C. After all D. But
35. A. unfair B. wrong C. reasonable D. right
第二节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,共30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
More good things e from small things
About a year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me.
I never heard any 36 from the children, but the parents were always shouting at the kids.
We 37 often in the hallways when we were ing or going. I 38 spoke, but the only 39 I ever got was a hello from the four – year – old girl.
I usually go out for breakfast and one day when I 40 they were just ing from their apartment and the little girl was holding the door 41 for the others. I 42 in the car doing unnecessary things because I didn’t like to be snubbed(冷落). The parents were 43 her to hurry and get in the car, I looked up and saw the little girl was 44 holding the door open, 45 for me.
I hurried as much as I could and 46 her. She was smiling from ear to ear. That afternoon I saw a white toy bear, I 47 the little girl and said to myself, “I 48 she would like that” so I bought it. I wrote a note 49 how much her act of kindness had touched a soft spot in an old man’s 50 .
The next day there was a 51 on the door and 52 was the little girl and her father. She was so proud of her bear and thanked me. Then I 53 her mother and the other children were there in the hall too. The mother and father both thanked me.
Now when we meet in the hall we all speak, and in a 54 manner, I might add. 55 time passes, I don’t hear that shouting as often. In fact, hardly at all.
36.A.sound B.noise C.conversation D.crying
37.A.met B.saw C.visited D.gathered
38.A.never B.sometimes C.seldom D.always
39.A.reward B.action C.answer D.prize
40.A.moved B.returned C.started D.drove
41.A.open B.closed C.fit D.active
42.A.stopped B.kept C.worked D.remained
43.A.suggesting B.telling C.forcing D.making
44.A.ever B.even C.still D.yet
45.A.waiting B.calling C.leaving D.asking
46.A. replaced B.encouraged C.ignored D.thanked
47.A.thought about B.thought of C.thought over D.thought out
48.A.decide B.am lucky C.am sure D.doubt
49.A.saying B.stating C.reporting D.writing
50.A.mind B.body C.thought D.heart
51.A.hit B.knock C.drop D.beat
52.A.she B.it C.they D.he
53.A.noticed B.watched C.recognized D.felt
54.A.kindly B.politely C.coldly D.friendly
55.A.When B.Since C.As D.While