四、阅读(共40分)

XI.完形填空。(10分)

A teacher was asking a student some questions , but the student ___61___ answer any of them . The teacher decided to give him some ___62___ questions so that he could get ___63___ of them right .

“Who was Beethoven (贝多芬) ?” the teacher asked . The student __64___ for some time and said , “ A king . ” “ ___65___ . He was a musician , ” the teacher said . She was getting a little ___66___ now , ___67___ she was trying not to show it .

“Who was the first president of the USA ?” asked she . The student thought for a long time , but he didn’t say ___68___ . The teacher was very angry(生气的) and ___69___ , “ George Washington(乔治•华盛顿) ! ” The student got up and walked to the door .

“ Come Back !” the teacher said , “ I ___70___ you to go .”

“ Oh , I’m sorry ,” the student said , “ I thought you called the next student .”

(   )61. A. could       B. had to       C. couldn’t       D. must

(   )62. A. easy        B. nice         C. different        D. difficult

(   )63. A. little        B. a little       C. few            D. a few

(   )64. A. listened      B. thought      C. guessed         D. talked

(   )65. A. Yes          B. Maybe      C. All right         D. No

(   )66. A. angry        B. happy       C. interested        D. nothing

(   )67. A. so           B. but         C. or              D. and

(   )68. A. anything      B. everything    C. something       D. nothing

(   )69. A. spoke        B. told          C. shouted(大喊)   D. talked

(   )70. A. didn’t tell     B. didn’t let      C. let             D. told

XII. 阅读理解。(30分)

(A)

It was a beautiful spring morning. There were no clouds in the sky, and the sun is warm but not hot. Mr. Black saw an old man at the bus stop with a big, strong, black umbrella in his hand.

Mr. Black said to him , “Do you think we are going to have rain today?”

“No,” said the old man, “I don’t think so.”

“Then are you carrying the umbrella because the sun is too hot? ”

“No, the sun is not very hot in spring.” Mr. Black looked at the big umbrella again, and then the man said “I am an old man, and my legs are not very strong. I must have a walking-stick(拐杖). But people will say, ‘Look! That man is so old!’ I don’t like that, so I carry an umbrella every day.”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。(5分)

(   )71. When did the story happen?

A. In the morning.  B. In the night.    C. In the evening.  D. In the afternoon.

(   )72. What was the weather like that day?

A. It was raining.   B. It was too warm.  C. It was hot.    D. It was cloudy.

(   )73. Where did Mr. Black see the old man?

A. At the bus stop.  B. At the airport.   C. In the park.    D. In the cinema.

(   )74. Why did the old man take an umbrella with him?     .

A. Because it was going to rain.    B. Because the sun was too hot.

C. Because it was his walking-stick.  D. Because the umbrella was beautiful.

(   )75. What can we know from the passage ?

A. There was a lot of cloud in the sky that day.

B. The old man was too old to go home himself.

C. The umbrella was not strong enough for him to use.

D. The old man didn’t want other people to say he was old.

(B)

Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether (无论)your worries are big or small, you can take these three steps to deal with(处理) your worries:

1. Try to find out what you’re worried about

Sometimes, you will know what you’re worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out first; if you can’t, you can ask for help.

2. Think of ways to make it better

There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve(解决) your problem.

Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you’re worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:

☆ Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?

☆ How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test?

☆ Do I have a good place to do my homework?

☆ Have I tried different ways of studying?

If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite(邀请)him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.

3. Ask for help

When you’re worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends, or teachers for help.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。(5分)

(   )76. How many steps (步骤)of dealing with your worries are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two.    B. Three.   C. Four.    D. Seven.

(   )77. When you don’t know what you’re worried about, ________.

A. you should try to find it out    B. you can’t ask for help

C. you don’t need to think of ways   D. you can sit there worrying

(   )78. If you’re worried about grades, you can ask yourself these questions except “________”.

A. Why are grades important?    B. Why don’t my friends like me?

C. How do I get ready for class?   D. What do grades mean to me?

(   )79. According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight with your friend?

A. Make a new friend.     B. Don’t talk to him or her any more.

C. Have another fight with him or her.  D. Invite him or her to a basketball game.

(   )80. The passage mainly tells us ________.

A.who is often worried     B. when people are worried

C.how to deal with our worries      D. what kind of worries people have