阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、 B、 C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

One afternoon, I went to pick up my mother from work.I got there a little early, so I (41) my car by a small park, and (42) for her.

As I looked outside the car window, I saw a little boy, around two years old, running (43) on the grass as his mother (44) from a short distance. The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been (45) free from some sort of prison .The boy would then fall to the grass , (46) up , without looking back at his mother , run as (47) as he could ,again , still with a smile on his face ,as if nothing had happened .

At that moment, I thought to myself , “why aren’t most adults this way ?” Most adults, when they fall down, make a big deal out of it and don’t even (48) a second attempt. They would be so (49) that they would not try again if someone saw them fall .Or , because they fall , they would find a good (50) for themselves that they’re not fit for it . They would end up too afraid to attempt again for fear of failure.

However, with kids, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, instead, they treat it as a (51) experience. They try again and again until they (52) .The answer must be that they have not connected“falling down” with the word “failure”. As a (53), they are not discouraged in any way .Besides, they (54) think to themselves that it’s quite okay to fall down and that it’s not wrong to do so. In other words ,they allow themselves to make (55), so they remain energetic.

I was deeply impressed by the boy’s persistence (坚持不懈) and the manner in which he did.

41. A. leftB. stoppedC. repaired D. drove

42. A. waitedB. cared C. preparedD. looked

43. A. carefully B. anxiously C. freely D. easily

44. A. watched B. noticed C. surveyedD. supported

45. A. cutB. kept C. found D. set

46. A. hold B. getC. end D. pick

47. A. well B. long C. fastD. soon

48. A. makeB. provide C. practice D. discover

49. A. confused B. embarrassedC. exhaustedD. surprised

50. A. cause B. sign C. chance D. excuse

51. A. learning B. running C. teaching D. falling

52. A. progress B. improve C. achieve D. succeed

53. A. decision B. result C. reason D. matter

54. A. hardly B. perfectly C. probably D. nearly

55. A. mistakes B. choices C. plans D. wishes

四、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

A

One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works.

A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves.I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk.I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk.Distracted by their noise,I moved on.

I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art.Each time I heard her constant burst of words,I moved away quickly.

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit.Before they left,the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object.He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.

“He’s a brave man.”The clerk at the counter said,”Most of us would give up if wewere blinded at such a young age.During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change.So ,as before,he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”

“But what dose he get out of the art?”I asked,“He can’t see.”

“Can’t see?You’re wrong.He sees a lot.More than you or I do.”The clerk said,“His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”

I learned something about patience,courage and love that day.I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.

56.The young couple were at an art museum ________.

A.to show their love B.to appreciate art

C.to discuss paintingsD.to describe paintings

57.“…I moved away quickly.”in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer ________.

A.was in the hope of visiting more rooms

B.was in a hurry to buy some gifts

C.was tired of the nonstop talking

D.was not interested in the art show

58.We can infer from the passage that the husband _________.

A.was not born blind B.couldn’t stand his wife

C.knew nothing about artD.completely depended on his wife

59.After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple,the writer was ________.

A.encouragedB.excited C.touchedD.annoyed

60.The passage is mainly about ___________.

A.the importance of art B.good manners in public

C.patience of a husbandD.love between a couple

B

61.How many days does the Beer Festival last?

A.3. B.4.C.5. D.6.

62.Traditional Pub Food is served every day except ___________.

A.Monday & Friday B.Saturday & Sunday

C.Monday & Saturday D.Friday & Sunday

63.Which information helps you if you want to order at home from the Pub?

A.18 Brinkley Rd Dullingham.B.Newmarket.

C.Tel: 01638 507327.D.Free House.

64.According to the advertisement,the pub is run by_________.

A.a familyB.a friend C.a farm D.a boss

65.During Beer Festival,guests can easily get _________.

A.Adanms Best BitterB.Broadside

C.Guest BeersD.all above

C

A small ,white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.

It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas-oh, not the true meaning of Christmas.Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts-running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…,spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.

Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.

Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling (摔跤)at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored (赞助) by an inner-city church.These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.

As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.

Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot potential (潜力) , but losing like this could take the heart out of them.” Justin loved kids-all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.

On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.

66. Justin hated Christmas because _____.

A. he didn’t enjoy receiving gifts

B. he had a hard time choosing gifts

C. he spent too much money buying gifts

D. he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree

67. We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner-city church_____.

A. were well dressedB. paid no attention to safety C. feared Kevin’s team D. couldn’t afford a helmet

68. How did Justin feel about the team’s failure ?

A. Upset B. Angry C. Hopeless D. Shameful

69. Why did the writer send gifts to the inner-city church without leaving her name ?

A. To avoid being thankedB. To play a joke on JustinC. To give Justin a surpriseD. To protect her private information

70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. The Church Gift B. A Special NoteC. The White Envelope D. A Christmas Card

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共35分)

五、词与短语选择填空(本题共10分，每小题2分)

先阅读短文，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使全文在逻辑上正确。(提示：选项中有一个是多余的。)

Keep out /expensive / lead /compare /take out /cheap

71.Rose took us out to dinner at an _____restaurant, but the food was not good at all .

72. I need a new coat .This one doesn’t _____the cold

73. Working hard at Science can _____to a good job.

74. Wait before you buy that computer , Let’s ____prices at another store .

75. Her shoes were really ____ They only cost seven dollars

六、阅读理解填词(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

Cannon has shown a great interest in collecting flags. At the young age of four , Cannon began studying flags , d(76)them in his coloring books and putting them up on his walls Throughout school ,he studied flags and tried to find out all he could about them After university ,Cannon s(77)to be a lawyer.Throughout law school , he continued to collect flags His classmates, friends ,and family started c(78) him “the flagman”

Cannon now has more than 200 flags in his collection. He shows many of them in his downtown law office . Once he d(79)country flags for an exhibition on the Olympics

In addition to collecting flags Cannon also w(80) about them He has published three books about flags He loves to h(81) from friends who see his b(82)in stores all over the world A few years ago ,Cannon’s hobby r(83) a new level He entered a flag design contest and won The country he lives in asked him to design its f(84) . Cannon explains his hobby this way ,“Collecting flags is l(85)collecting pieces of history”

七、书面表达(满分15分)

假如上周日你参加了长江社区的Yard Sale活动。请给你们学校校刊上的English Club栏目写一篇关于此次活动的介绍。

要点如下：

1有200多人参加了此次活动;

2有的人出售旧物如：衣服、玩具、自行车等;

3有的人出售自制的蛋糕、卡片、书签等;

4还有的人交换旧书;

5请写一至两点你对此次活动的看法。

注意：

1词数60-80 ，文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数;

2文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。不要逐条翻译。

参考词汇：

ChangjiangCommunity n .长江社区 exchangev. 交换 usedadj旧的

参考答案