第二节完形填空(12×1.5′)

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36题至第47题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

There was a woman in Detroit, who had two sons. She was worried_36__them, especially_37__younger one, Ben, because he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class made jokes about him because he seemed so_38__. The mother decided that she would herself get her sons to do_39__ in school. She told them to go to the Detroit Public Library to _40__ a book a week and do a book report for her.

One day, in Ben’s class, the teacher held up a rock (岩石) and asked if anyone knew it. Ben put up his hand and the teacher let him_41__. “ Why did Ben raise his hand?” all of his_42__ whispered(耳语) and wondered. “He_43__said anything. What could he possibly want to say?”

Well, Ben not only_44__the rock, but also said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its group and even knew where the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were_45__. Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book_46__.

Ben later went on to the_47__of his class. When he finished high school, he went to Yale University and at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.

36.A.on         B.with     C.about      D.in

37.A.the         B.an          C.a           D./

38.A.clever   B.hard     C.slow    D.quick

39.A.well      B.bad       C.right     D.good

40.A.tell        B.read          C.write       D.say

41.A.think     B.leave         C.ask           D.answer

42.A.teacher        B.students        C.mother         D.classmates

43.A.always         B.never       C.ever           D.sometimes

44.A.found          B.played       C.knew      D.heard

45.A.afraid         B.surprised       C.worried      D.unhappy

46.A.pictures        B.exercises       C.shops        D.reports

47.A.top         B.end       C.back         D.front

第三节短文填空(8×1.5′)

根据短文意思用恰当的单词完成短文。

Eric and Daniel are two brothers 48._________ parents are on vacation. Daniel is left in 49._________ because they think he is already an adult, a person from 50._________ they could expect good decision.

However, when the parents arrive home, everything they see surprises them. Spot is tired and hungry and the room is in a 51.__________. Daniel wants to explain to his parents, but they don’t listen. They 52._________ at him angrily.

Daniel runs into the bedroom with a slam behind him, where he complains that they are 53.__________ to trust him and let him tell the reason 54._________they have no time to clean the house. Do you think their parents are too 55._________ on Daniel?

第三部分 阅读理解(15×2′)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(A)

Peter King, 15, and Mary King, 13, went to see a doctor. Peter had a cold, so the doctor gave him some pills to take. Mary had a bad cough, so the doctor gave her some cough medicine.

There are the words on the bottle of the medicine:

56. The medicine should be kept in________.

A. a refrigerator     B. hot water     C. any place     D. the sun

57. Mary should ________ before she takes some.

A. shake the medicine well        B. eat nothing

C. do some exercises             D. drink something

58. People aged ________cannot take the cough medicine.

A.80        B.15        C.20        D.3

59. Mary should________ the medicine left after Oct.2009.

A. throw away                  B. take two times more

C. continue to take                  D. take three times more

60. How many teaspoonfuls should Peter King take at one time?

A. 1 teaspoonful    B. 2 teaspoonfuls    C. 1/2 teaspoonful     D. 3 teaspoonfuls

(B)

In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. More students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school. It will probably make them sleepy during school hours.

Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, they should make the most (best use) of their time. When they have enough time for sleeping, they will find it much better for both their study and health.

61. What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

A. Watching TV.                         B. Playing computer games.

C. Doing homework.                     D. Doing housework.

62. According to the article, who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?

A. Their parents.                         B. Other students.

C. The children themselves.                 D. Nobody else.

63. How many hours of sleep is good for students’ health?

A. Less than 9 hours.   B. Over 9 hours.    C. Only 9 hours.       D. 8 hours.

64. What is most likely to happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?

A. He would fall asleep in class.             B. He would do well in study.

C. He would finish his homework fast.       D. He would have good health.

65. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Some students are careless that they spent much time on the homework.

B. All the students stay up late for their homework.

C. Children should be given less homework.

D. Schools and parents should take care of children’s health.