阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
With his leg lame(瘸的)and his teeth uneven, the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings(树苗). of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, "Whoever his sapling best shall get a favorite gift." The boy certainly wanted to get the gift. seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, an idea him: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So after watering it once or twice, he never it. A few days later, he was to find it not only didn't die, but also grew some fresh . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his , bought the little boy a gift and said he would surely become an outstanding __ when he grew up.
From then on, the little boy slowly became and confident. One night, he suddenly __ his biology teacher once said that plants grow at night. Why not go to see his tree? When he came to the courtyard, he found his father was working near his tree with a ladle(长柄勺). All of a sudden, he : his father had been secretly his small tree! He returned to his room, tears his eyes.
Decades passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist. , he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. is the best nourishment(滋养品)of life. it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well.
A.ever B.seldom C.still D.often
A.held B.raised C.lowered D.covered
A.Both B.None C.One D.Each
A.likes B.protects C.grows D.watches
A.And B.So C.Before D.But
A.cared for B.got rid of C.occurred to D.put forward
A.appealed to B.took care of C.adapted to D.turned to
A.surprised B.frightened C.disappointed D.amused
A.roots B.leaves C.branches D.seeds
A.word B.balance C.agreement D.opinion
A.teacher B.gardener C.president D.botanist
A.satisfied B.certain C.optimistic D.independent
A.believed B.recalled C.repeated D.knew
A.generally B.hardly C.recently D.voluntarily
A.remembered B.understood C.wondered D.admitted
A.cutting B.decorating C.watering D.fertilizing
A.filling B.falling C.dropping D.crying
A.Therefore B.Besides C.Moreover D.Instead
A.Love B.Water C.Disability D.Father
A.So long as B.If only C.Now that D.Even though
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
_71_ One of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club. It’s great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels there’s never anything to do during the school holidays.
The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. _72_ Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless.
Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. _73_ All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you.
_74 You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. That’ll keep you busy for ages.
At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!
Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them. 75 Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it.
So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started you’ll think of loads of more interesting things to do!
A.That’s easy. B.Enjoy your own club! C.Invite a designer to join you. D.What are you interest in?
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,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(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项
Children and young people tend to have certain role models – people they want to be like when they grow 36 . Though 37 children would have wished to copy their mother, father or a (n) 38 relative, gradually these role models are thought of as famous people or popular 39 . People have different opinions about 40 popular stars or other famous people are good role models for children. Charming models, such as Katie Price, are often admired and 41 by young girls. This is the biggest worry of parents and teachers. They wish to 42 the concept that success is achieved through hard work and 43 rather than an attractive looking.
Most people tend to grow up to be those who are 44 home – their parents or family friends. Some decide to be like their favorite teacher. A child who loves to 45 may want to grow to be the next Picasso or Van Gogh; Someone who loves to 46 might imagine themselves as a famous writer; if a child enjoys dancing, he or she 47 well admire a famous dancer, but this is not the 48 . A lot of dance students wish to be like their 49 teacher.
Therefore, the job of a teacher is 50 just providing knowledge of a given subject. They should be able to 51 their students’ trust and 52 them well. Helping youngsters to learn from models, to learn how to accept 53 with grace and losing with dignity, is central to any parent’s or teacher’s job. Manners are very important and a dance teacher can 54 his or her position and influence to 55 good behaviors to youngsters.
36.A.younger B.stronger C.older D.taller
37.A.at first B.at last C.at least D.at most
38.A.generous B.favorite C.ordinary D.humorous
39.A.fans B.stars C.singers D.dancers
40.A.that B.why C.whether D.if
41.A.looked down upon B.thought highly of
C.caught up with D.made fun of
42.A.encourage B.receive C.hold D.ignore
43.A.luck B.imagination C.effort D.creativity
44.A.similar to B.different from C.far from D.close to
45.A.read and write B.sing and dance C.listen and speak D.draw and paint
46.A.write B.read C.travel D.think
47.A.should B.may C.must D.need
48.A.deal B.trouble C.matter D.case
49.A.dance B.music C.art D.piano
50.A.better than B.less than C.more than D.rather than
51.A.receive B.lose C.gain D.accept
52.A.communicate with B.keep up with
C.negotiate with D.put up with
53.A.challenging B.falling C.failing D.winning
54.A.make use of B.lose control of C.take charge of D.get rid of
55.A.turn B.press C.introduce D.push
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文, 从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I guess I should look upon it as a sweet proof of my tastes ,My 17-year-old son,who had for so long 36 my choice of clothing,now 37 searches through my closet.Wasn’t it only yesterday that he had turned up his 38 at my clothes? When Alyosha was in middle school and 39 beginning to look at his 40 as a creature from outer space,I had once 41 to suggest buying a pair of chinos(斜纹棉布裤)while we were 42 .He said nothing but selected a pair of Jeans. He 43 it on. “Too 44 ,”I pronounced. “Just right,”was his reply, 45 he admired himself mirror,completely 46 with the image.I think that set the tone(基调)for the next four years. When it 47 to clothing,the divide seemed 48 .I was chinos,he was outsized jeans; I was neatly pressed shirts, he was loose T’s.
49 began to change about a year ago.I remember the 50 day.I had gone to my 51 in search of a favorite T-shirt.I couldn't find it, 52 it appeared later in the day when Alyosha returned home from school.“That’my shirt,”I said.“Yeah,I know,”said Alyosha as he 53 for the fridge.Since that time,he often—and 54 warning—searched for the new and different in my closet.I asked Alyosha why he wore my clothes. “I like some of them,”he smiled.Warmed by his words,I 55 my tongue as he slipped into a pair of my trousers.
36. A. thought highly of B. looked down on C.set on D. based on
37. A. interestedly B.hurriedly C. disappointedly D. unwillingly
38. A. head B. eyes C. hand D. nose
39. A. also B. soon C.just D.almost
40. A. classmates B. teachers C.father D.mother
41. A. attempted B.managed C.longed D.persuaded
42. A. reading B.walking C. wandering D. shopping
43. A. put B.tried C. had D. wore
44. A. big B.tight C. cheap D. expensive
45. A. because B.though C. until D.as
46. A. worried B.satisfied C. proud D. nervous
47. A. belonged B.talked C.came D. happened
48. A. opposite B.slight C. unbridgeable D. unthinkable
49. A. Things B. Times C. Manners D. Tastes
50. A. first B.exact C. only D. single
51. A. house B.store C.office D. closet
52. A. and B. unless C. but D. so
53. A headed B. looked C.searched D. walked
54. A. about B.with C.on D. without
55. A. took B.held C.got D. moved
二、完形填空(2分×15=30分)
Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern art of movies. He was especially beloved for his Little Tramp 21 . He was the first screen artist to write, 22 and perform in his own films; in fact, in some cases, Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to use his work to pass a 23 of equality and justice(正义) for all — 24 for the "little guy". Charlie Chaplin's career and life made 25 the first global icon (偶像); his too-small hat, his too large shoes and his trademark moustache were instantly recognized by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to India. And they 26 are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.
Chaplin, a native of London, was born in 27 on April 16, 1889 to music hall performers. Chaplin only saw his 28 twice until the age of seven. The man 29 him and his mother about a year after Chaplin was 30 . During Chaplin's earliest years, his mother was a(n) 31 and performer. Then her voice gave out, her stage career 32 , and she began actively attending Church of England services. At the age of 33 , Chaplin's mother was considered as the insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum (疯人院), and the court sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father, 34 had by then stopped all payments of child support.
Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time 35 his mother was released from the lunatic asylum and then picked up Charlie and his brother, to live with her once again.
21. A. character B. behaviour C. personality D. gentleman
22. A. act B. shoot C. direct D. edit
23. A. possibility B. message C. culture D. promise
24. A. generally B. widely C. especially D. totally
25. A. him B. them C. us D. it
26. A. really B. still C. always D. ever
27. A. happiness B. luck C. poverty D. peace
28. A. brother B. teacher C. mother D. father
29. A. taught B. left C. loved D. expected
30. A. born B. young C. ill D. old
31. A. actor B. artist C. dancer D. singer
32. A. ended B. began C. broke D. continued
33. A. eight B. seven C. nine D. ten
34. A. which B. what C. he D. who
35. A. then B. when C. before D. until
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15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。
When I was walking down the street the other day, I happened to ___21______ a small brown leather purse lying on the sidewalk. I picked it up and opened it to see if I could ___22___ the owner's name. There was nothing inside it ____23______ some change and an old photo ―― a picture of a woman and a young girl of about twelve years, who looked like the woman's daughter. I put the photo back and ____24______ the purse to the police station, where I ___25_______ it to the desk sergeant. ____26______ I left, the sergeant took down my name and address ___27_______ the owner might want to write and thank me.
That evening I went to have dinner with my aunt and uncle. They ___28______ a young woman so that there would be four people at the table. Her face was familiar. I was ____29______ sure that we had not met before, but I could remember where I had seen her. In the course of conversation, however, the young woman happened to mention that she had lost her purse that afternoon. ___30______ I realized where I had seen her. She was the young girl in the photo, although she was now much older.
21. A. watch B. notice C. discover D. find out
22. A. find B. learn C. discover D. work out
23. A. besides B. except C. except for D. in addition to
24. A. took B. brought C. fetched D. sent
25. A. offered B. passed C. handed D. returned
26. A. Before B. When C. While D. As
27. A. although B. in case C. for fear D. so that
28. A. have also invited B. also had invited
C. also invited D. had also invited
29. A. well B. much C. quite D. very
30. A. All at once B. At once C. Immediately D. All suddenly