1、二、单项选择 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）21. I dont make _ clear when and where the parents meeting will be held. A. this B. that C. those D. it22. _ Mary _ Jack is listening to the report carefully, because they are both interested in it very much.A. Neither; nor B. Either; or C. Bo
2、th; andD. Not only; but also23. Do you have any plans for the winter holiday? Since you are crazy about music, why not go to some _ concerts?A. lively B. live C. alive D. living24. The cost of living in Chengdu is among the lowest in China, _ the quality of life is probablyone of the highest. A. sin
3、ceB. whenC. asD. while25. What do you think of the young lady? She is hard-working. She _ all her effort into her work before she got ill. A. has put B. put C. had put D. would put26. Boris has brain. In fact, I dont think that anyone in the class has _ IQ. A. a high B. a higherC. the higher D. the
4、highest27. Look at the sign! It says “No Smoking!” You _ smoke here. Its dangerous.A. mustntB. ought not toC. needntD. dont have to28. Im new in Wuxi. Take a map of Wuxi with you. Youll find it of great _ in helping you to get round Wuxi. A. price B. cost C. interest D. importance29. Having _ exerci
5、se every day will do great good to your health.A. a lotB. a number ofC. too muchD. plenty of30. He made a mistake, but then he took action to change the situation _ it got worse. A. until B. when C. before D. because31. The radio says that a terrible traffic accident happened sometime _ 8 a.m. _ 10
6、a.m. this morning.A. between; and B. from; to C. between; to D. from; and32. You had better _ some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself energetic. A. spend B. take C. spare D. give33. Our headmaster isnt in his office. I cant find him anywhere. Did you notice him _ the office?A. t
7、o enter B. enter C. to leave D. leave34. How was your interview with the boss? _. He seemed interested in my experience, but he didnt ask for my recommendation letter.A. Perfect B. Im not sure C. Thats right D. Couldnt be better 三、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四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10
8、分）My earliest memory of dad is grabbing (抓住) his hand while we walked together. As I 35 older, I remembered my father and I listened to many basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep 36 the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet (计分表) with the 37 score on it would be
9、 lying next to me. Ill always remember that.On cold mornings my father would drive his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered (分送) the bread to the stores. The 38 and the warmth from the bread made me hungry and kept me warm. Ill always remember tha
10、t.My father would attend all my games. One night before an important game my father told me 39 that he wouldnt be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour 40 from his route. The next day as the game time drew near, I thought about my dad. I happened to look
11、across the field and 41 saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He tried to make the game. Ill always remember that.Years later I became a teacher. Ill never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart beat in
12、 my ears. I 42 up the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing was very important to me. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the 43 way I used to hold my fathers by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my 44 i
13、n life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, spirit and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. From that day I started. Ill always remember that!35. A. wentB. changedC. turnedD. grew36. A. whenB. although C. because D. before37.
14、A. publicB. final C. official D. lucky38. A. smell B. color C. taste D. shape39. A. happilyB. sadly C. slowly D. simply40. A. rideB. walk C. race D. drive41. A. successfullyB. peacefully C. surprisinglyD. unusually42. A. set B. picked C. put D. hung 43. A. strange B. safe C. same D. special44. A. pl
15、easure B. purpose C. problem D. progress四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）ALearning about the environment is very important. There are many good books that will help you learn. To get started, ask your teacher or your friends for some advice. You can also look at some g
16、ood websites with information about the environment and climate change. Climate change may be a big problem, but there are many little things we can do to make a difference. Driving a car or using electricity is not wrong. We just have to be smart about it. Some people use less energy by sharing a c
17、ar. For example, four people can ride together in one car instead of driving four cars to work. Whenever we use electricity, we put greenhouse gases into the air. By turning off the lights, the television, and the computer when they arent needed, you can help a lot.Dont buy products (产品) that use to
18、o much energy. Some products, like certain cars, are made specially to save energy. These cars can travel longer on less gasoline (汽油). They dont pollute as much, either. Products like computers, TVs and VCRs with the ENERGY STAR label (标签) are made to save energy. Buying products with these labels
19、will help protect the environment. Buy recyclable (可循环再用的) products instead of non-recyclable ones. Recyclable products are usually made out of things that have already been used. It usually takes less energy to make recyclable products than to make new ones. So when you go shopping, look for the re
20、cycle mark on the package. The less energy we use, the better.45. The passage is mainly about _. A. some suggestions about cars B. an advertisementC. the changes to the climate D. the ways to protect the environment46. From the passage, we can learn that _. A. turning off the electricity when it isn
21、t needed can do good to the environment B. electricity wont cause great trouble to our environment C. cars using less energy will not put greenhouse gases into the air D. recyclable products are marked with the ENERGY STAR labelBWe were doing the best to control the fire of the burning garage (车库).
22、Outside, I heard the sounds of cats crying. I couldnt stopI would have to look for the cats after the fire was put out. It took a long time to finally bring the big fire under control. No one inside was hurt. At that point I was free to find out where the cat noises were from. There was still a lot
23、of smoke and heat coming from the building. I followed the meowing to the sidewalk in front of the garage. There, crying and huddled (挤作一团) together, were five frightened kittens (小猫). They must have been inside the building, as their fur was badly hurt. I wanted to find the mother cat. It was clear
24、 that she had gone into the burning garage and carried out all her babies, one by oneunbelievable. We finally found her. Her paws and face were blackened, and her fur was burned all over. You could even see her reddened skin under the burned fur. She could hardly move. I picked her up, and she relax
25、ed in my arms as much as her pain would allow. I decided to save this brave little cat and her family. The vet told me they would watch the kittens and their mother for the night, but they werent confident about the mothers chances. About a week later, I found out she was going to live. We named her
26、 Scarlet because of her reddened skin. I was happy to see Scarlet get together with the kittens again. She touched each of them, nose to nose. She had been in danger for five times and it had paid off. All of her babies had survived. As a fireman, I see heroic acts every day. But what Scarlet showed
27、 me that day was the kind of bravery that can only come from a mothers love.47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story? A. The writer went to look for the cats as soon as he heard them crying.B. The firefighters put out the fire quickly and no one was hurt.C. The writer didnt find the
28、 cats until the smoke and heat were gone.D. The mother cat moved all her babies out of the fire to a safe place.48. Why did the writer decide to save the cats? A. Because he was amazed at the mother cats courage.B. Because the cats attracted many peoples attention.C. Because he didnt want to see any
29、 living things die.D. Because it had taken him much time and effort to save them.49. The writer talks about the cats story to show that _. A. animals should be taken good care of B. mothers love can be great and brave C. it is meaningful to help others D. a cat always has nine lives CLong long ago,
30、there lived two girls named Emily and Tina. Both of them had long black hair and blue eyes. One day while they were playing in the back yard (庭院), Emily heard a tinkling (叮当) sound. She jumped up. “Listen,” she told her twin. They listened. The noise came again.This time Tina heard it. She sat up. “
31、It came from over there,” She whispered, looking at the zinnias (鱼尾菊) far away. They came near to find it out. Then something flew out, making the same tinkling sound they had heard before. The children looked at one another. “Was it a bee?” asked Tina. “I dont think so,” replied Emily. “Do bees mak
32、e a sound like bells?” “Lets call it the Tinkle Bee anyway,” said Tina. Emily nodded, listening with a little difficulty. What had made that noise? The next day, Emily and Tina brought their cookies outside. Tina took her plate by the zinnias. Suddenly she caught something. “Emily!” she called. “Ive
33、 got the Tinkle Bee!” Emily rushed over. They sat down on the grass. Tina opened her hand very carefully. There was that sound! Something was shining in Tinas hand. They smiled. Then Emily cried, “Its a fairy (仙女)!” Tina looked down at it in her hand. It looked like a girl. A tiny girl with wings! T
34、ina dropped it before she noticed that a wing was torn (撕裂). The little fairy could not fly away so she took a piece of grass out of the ground and sat on it.Emily and Tina were surprised at what they saw. The fairy turned to Emily and said, “Hello, I am Marabella.” Then she said again, “Marabella t
35、he Fairy.” Emily smiled. “Im Emily,” she said. Tina said, “Im Tina. Are you really a fairy?” “Oh, yes!” replied Marabella. “Ive always been a fairy.”50. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “tiny” in this passage?A. Weak. B. Nice. C. Little. D. Sick.51. How did the s
36、ound come out?A. A bee behind the zinnias made the sound. B. It came out from the fairys flying.C. It came out when the fairy shouted for help. D. The bell by the zinnias rang.52. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Emily and Tina found a tinkling sound when they were playing in the yard.B. Emil
37、y and Tina were very interested in the tinkling sound.C. How a fairy by the zinnias was saved by the twins.D. The process of Emily and Tinas finding a fairy.DNew York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in c
38、ertain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Ke
39、eping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths(铁匠). There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States. The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.A black
40、smiths job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horses foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horses leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very storng. But ev
41、en more important, he must be able to deal with horses-for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for
42、 a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “Its a good way to make a living.”53. According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a _ man.A. cleverB. richC. strongD. lucky54. James Corbin became a blac
43、ksmith because he _.A. was interested in horsesB. was needed by the policemenC. drew a picture of the horseshoeD. had to make a living55. In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to _.A. fit it on the horses footB. use it for two or three hoursC. make the form of a horseshoe from a piece of metal
44、D. draw a picture of the shoe56. The best title for the passage is “_”.A. Policemen on HorsebackB. Blacksmiths and HorseshoeingC. James Corbin, a BlacksmithD. Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living57. Which of the following is true?A. Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback.B. New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback.C. Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States.D
