语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Number the Stars", by American author Lois Lowry, is about________ escape of a Jewish family from Copenhagen during World War II. The story centers_
_______ ten-year-old Annemarie, who lives with her family in Copenhagen in 1943. __
________ with her family, she is involved in an event to help local __
_______ to reach Sweden to avoid __
_______(send) to Concentration Camps. She risks her life to help her best friend, Ellen, by pretending that Ellen is Annemarie's older sister Lise. In this process, Annemarie
_________ (begin) to realize that the world they live in is a place __
______ the right thing is often hard, and sometimes dangerous. _
_______ she has to take a deep breath, take her responsibility, and make a decision. The following __
______ (content) are right there waiting for you to read, to explore and to comprehend. _
________(hope), you will enjoy and benefit a great deal from the novel.
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
One day an elderly teacher took a walk through a forest, with a pupil by his side. Suddenly he （stop）and pointed to four plants close at hand. The first was just beginning to appear slowly above the ground, the second had rooted itself pretty well into the earth, the third was a small short tree, while the fourth was
full-sized tree. The tutor said to his young
（company）,“Pull up the first plant.” The boy did so eagerly,
（use）only his fingers．
“Now pull up the second.” The youth obeyed found that the task was
（difficult）.
“Do the same the third, ” he urged．The boy had to use all his strength to uproot it．
“Now, ” said the instructor, “try your hand with the fourth．” The pupil put his arms around the trunk of the tall tree and couldn’t even shake leaves．“This, my son, is just
happens with our bad habits．When they are young, we can remove them easily; but when they are old, it’s hard to pull them out of the ground,
we pray and struggle ever so sincerely!”
Elias was a poor black worker with little . Not having a passbook, he would become
of work. So he turned
Mandela for help. At that time, black people were not as
as white people. At first, Mandela encouraged the black people to fight in a
way, but it was not allowed.
then did they decide to
violence with violence. Elias helped Mandela blow
some government buildings.
he didn’t like violence, he knew it would help them
their dream of making black and white people have the same rights.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
According to a recent survey, violence did exist in schools. Students showed their fear and parents and teachers also expressed their great concern about it. Experts hope the whole (social) pay more attention to the mental health of adolescents.
Nowadays, school violence is a hot issue. I think this is a phenomenon, calls for our great concern. We should try every effort
(prevent) violence happening at school for more and more students would drop out of school
their personal safety could not be guaranteed. In fact, violence can
(learn). Children learn violent behavior from adults or from
they see on television or on
Internet.
If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence violence, for it will result in
(much) fighting. I will tell my teachers or parents about it. I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me from the bad guys. All in all, every student should behave
(he) and keep away from violence.
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式
There was a time _____ I began to suffer from depression. My parents thought as I had always been a good child, this was temporary. ______ (fortunate)
, it was not to be so. Finally, I refused to attended classes with myself _______ (shut)
in my room. The examination was approaching, but I couldn’t concentrate _____
my study. ______ ((leave )
alone in my little room, I felt depressed. One morning, after a particularly severe lecture from my father, I went to school. At the school gate, our headmaster called me. Then came the ___________ ( precious )
moment in my life. She said she __________ (notice)
a big change in me and wondered why. She took my hands in_______( she)
, _________ ( listen)
patiently as I mentioned my worries. Then she hugged me as I swept. Months of frustration and loneliness disappeared in her motherly hug. No one had tried to understand what the real problem was except the headmaster. It was the headmaster who helped me out simply by listening and hugging _____
left a deep impression on me.
Alice: Mr. Black, this is Alice (speak). I’m calling to ask you if I can take the afternoon off today.
Black: Well, of course,can you tell me what the problem is, Alice?
Alice: OK, Mr. Black. My son is going to take part in a singing(compete) to be held in Washington tomorrow. He’s got so many things to take
he can’t go there alone.Black: So you want to take
there in your minibus?
Alice: Yes. And as soon as I put him up in the hotel, I (drive) back.
Black: Well, that would be tiring journey. It’s nearly 300 kilometers away and it will take you at least six hours
(travel) to and from Washington. Why don’t you stay there
you have seen your son perform?
Alice: But I have two classes tomorrow morning.
Black: Don’t worry. I’ll tell Mary to take your classes instead. She’s always willing to help.
Alice: That’ll be nice. Thank you and give my thanks Mary.
Black: You’re welcome.