One day in January, my uncle, my cousin and I decided to go hunting.We left by car in the afternoon.It was a Range Rover with four-wheel drive.It took us three hours to get there.After we arrived at 5:15 p.m., we fixed the tent, then made coffee and had a short rest.After that, we went hunting, using a falcon(猎鹰).We spent two hours without finding anything.On our way back to the camp, my cousin saw a rabbit.I removed the falcon’s bead cover and let go of the aggressive falcon.When the rabbit saw the falcon, it ran fast, but my falcon was a professional hunter.He flew up and came down to trick the rabbit.After two minutes, the rabbit was caught.We took it back to the camp to cook our dinner.We ate the delicious food, drank Arabic coffee, and sat around the fire talking until 10:30 p.m.

We left the camp the next day at 7 o’clock in the morning.We went north.However, around 10:00 a.m.our car got stuck in the sand! We spent about three hours trying to pull out the car without any progress.Finally, we decided to walk.As it was hard for an old man or a young boy to walk more than 40km in the desert, I decided to get help myself.I took a bottle of water with me and started to walk south alone.I knew the way well, but it was a long way in the sand.I walked more than four hours without stopping.When I felt so tired and thirsty, I stopped to rest.I drank all the water and slept for around two hours.

When I got up, it was dark.I continued to walk south.I was worried about my uncle and cousin.Suddenly, I met a Bedouin man who was riding his camel.He took me to his house.When I had had enough rest, I asked him to take me to the road where I found a car.It took me to the city to get help.I had one day to get back to my uncle and cousin.When I got back to them, they were so happy because I had gotten help and they were able to see me again.

Which word can best describe the first evening of their hunting trip?

       A.Adventurous.     B.Enjoyable. 

       C.Stressful.            D.Exhausting.

How did the writer finally get out of the desert?

       A.He was picked up by a car.

       B.A camel took him to the road.

       C.A passer-by Bedouin helped him.

       D.His uncle and cousin found and rescued him.

What can be inferred from the story?

       A.It’s an easy job to walk 40km in the desert.

       B.The author loved to go hunting with his family.

       C.The hunting trip is much longer than expected.

       D.To hunt in the desert one must train a falcon well.

完形填空(共15题,每题1分,计15分)
Five years ago, when it was time for my cousin to start college, my 75-year-old grandfather, Rex, decided to do the same. He went to    1 , taking classes twice a week until his death last summer.
As a student, my grandfather spent countless hours in his office   2    and completing assignments. Although he was twice as    3     as his professors, he loved going. He said,“You can never  4    too much, no matter how old you are.”He loved everything about school. Learning new things was truly his passion.
My grandfather’s will to learn was a great   5    for me to do my best in school. We were always     6    with each other, trying to bring home the better grade.
When he turned 80 and still had a full head of hair, my grandfather felt like he could take on the       7   . He felt like he could beat the unstoppable no matter what came in his way---whether it was his continuing with cancer     8  a tough professor.
Some people look to Superman or Batman as their   9   , but my grandfather will forever be my hero, the      10   who always came to my rescue. My grandfather was made the hall of fame(名人堂) at his high school as one of the school’s most successful football players. When I did some research I   11 that his nickname was Atlas. In Greek mythology(神话), Atlas held the heavens on his shoulders. For my grandfather’s football team, he was  12 Atlas, holding the team together. He was my Atlas too, as the foundation of our family.
In my times of need he was always there to    13     me and celebrate my accomplishments. I could count on him to help me out and stand by me. The strength he  14    with me will continue to hold me up as I forever keep his memory    15   in my heart and mind.

【小题1】
A.collegeB.partyC.hospitalD.cinema
【小题2】
A.teachingB.talking C.studyingD.playing
【小题3】
A.tallB.newC.thinD.old
【小题4】
A.payB.knowC.thinkD.work
【小题5】
A.exampleB.exerciseC.methodD.friend
【小题6】
A.fightingB.jokingC.competingD.arguing
【小题7】
A.worldB.countryC.cityD.class
【小题8】
A.andB.orC.soD.but
【小题9】
A.heroB.studentC.professorD.grandfather
【小题10】
A.otherB.onlyC.one D.same
【小题11】
A.realizedB.rememberedC.discoveredD.recognized
【小题12】
A.myB.hisC.theirD.our
【小题13】
A.surpriseB.supplyC.warmD.support
【小题14】
A.enjoyedB.sharedC.affordedD.kept
【小题15】
A.aliveB.awakeC.aloneD.asleep

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