三、完形填空(10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

Long ago, there was a little girl who was born into a poor family.

One day, the little girl wanted to decorate(装饰) a  36  . Her father became  37  when he found that his three-year-old daughter had wasted plenty of wrapping paper (包装纸). He punished her.

The next morning, the little girl   38    earlier than usual. She brought the box to her father and said, "This is   39  you, Daddy. It's a Christmas present. " The father  felt sorry for his earlier behavior.  However; when he opened the box,. he saw that the box was .  40    The father became angry again and shouted at his daughter, ' Don't you know when you give someone a present, there should be    41    inside?" The little  girl looked up at her    42   with tears in her eyes.  She cried, "Daddy, ifs not empty at all. I put my   43    in the box. " Hearing this, the father put his arms around his little daughter.  44  he asked for her forgiveness(原谅).

Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is said that the father   45   that box by his bed for many years. Whenever he felt bad, he would take out a kiss and remember the love of his daughter.

(    )36. A. box      B. bed       C. tree     D. house

(    )37. A. sad          B. excited     C. proud         D. angry

(    )38. A. stood up       B. looked up   C. got up     D. Fell asleep

(    )39. A. for         B. from      C. of      D. by

(    )40. A. dirty        B. empty     C. ugly        D. clean

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

(    )42. A. sister        B. brother      C. mother       D. father

(    )43. A. tears .         B. kisses         C. hugs          D. courage

(    )44. A. Also         B. However      C. Anyway       D. Instead

(    )45. A. showed       B. missed    C. kept           D. passed

四、阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分.共40分)

阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。

A

Dear Uncle Horton,

We just want to let you know what a great weekend we had with you while we were in Boise. You are a fantastic guide and it was so nice of you to have taken us out for a tour of the city.  The sights were beautiful and our two girls loved the Discovery Centre very much. They are still talking about it.

We are not sure when we’ll meet again, but we hope it won’t be too long. Please let us know of any plans you might have to visit New York. We would love you to visit us and we hope to have the pleasure of taking you around New York City.

Thanks again for a truly great weekend.

Much love,

Dick and Kate

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Dear.Mum,

Happy Mother’s Day! Since I have my own kid, I have got to know how hard mothering is. Thank you for being so patient with me through my ups and downs. I hope I can be as good a mother to Lily as you are to me. Thanks for being such a good mum. Whether you come to visit me or we talk on the phone, l always feel we're so close. You're always my best friend.  I hope you know how much I love you!

Helen

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内.

(    )46. Why did Dick and Kate write to Uncle Horton?

A. To say sorry to him.                 B. To say thanks to him.

C.  To invite him to their house.         D. To tell him about their travel plans. .

(    )47. There are at least _ people in Dick's family.

A. six          B. seven       C. four       D. five

(    )48.Who is Lily?

A. Helen’s mum.                        B. Helen’s friend

C. Helen’s sister.                        D. Helen’s daughter

(    )49.What does Helen think of her mum?

A. Quiet.     B. Patient.      C. Strict. . .  .  D. Serious.

(    )50.Which of the following is TRUE7

A. Dick and Kate live in Boise

B. Uncle Horton will visit New York soon.

C. Helen’s mother lives with Helen

D. Helen loves her mother very much.