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  It was three days before the opening of the Pirates(海盗)of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland.Walt Disney was touring the   1   and suddenly felt strangely   2  .In his heart he felt th at something was   3  , although he wasn't quite sure   4   it was.He   5   as many employees as h e could find-including the repairing workers and food service people-and   6   them through a kind of inspection(检查)trip.

  “Does it look right?”he asked.Yes, the clothes and scenes were   7  ; the buildings had been copied from the New Orleans French Quarter in Caribbean.

  “Does it sound right?” Disney   8   the latest sound equipment installed(安装)in order to exactly   9   the sounds of music, voices, boats and even animals that you'd   10   to the Caribbean.Yes, it sounded right.

  “Does it feel right?”He had controlled the temperature to perfectly   11   that of a New Orleans night.Yes, it felt right.

    12  , something was still missing.“What is it?” Disney asked.

  Finally, one of the young men who had been sweeping the floors said, “  13  , Mr, Disney, I   14   up in the South, and what   15   me is that on summer night like this, there   16   be lightning bugs(虫子).”Disney's face   17   up.That, of course, was   18  !The young man was given a generous prize, and Disney actually had live lightning bugs   19   in to make his ride more real   20   he could figure out a way to imitate(模仿)them mechanically.

(1)

[  ]

A.

ride

B.

country

C.

city

D.

South

(2)

[  ]

A.

discouraged

B.

dissatisfied

C.

unexpected

D.

uninterested

(3)

[  ]

A.

wrong

B.

missing

C.

strange

D.

broken

(4)

[  ]

A.

where

B.

how

C.

what

D.

when

(5)

[  ]

A.

gathered

B.

ordered

C.

visited

D.

informed

(6)

[  ]

A.

put

B.

went

C.

saw

D.

led

(7)

[  ]

A.

close

B.

new

C.

interesting

D.

real

(8)

[  ]

A.

had

B.

bought

C.

controlled

D.

tried

(9)

[  ]

A.

react

B.

receive

C.

reproduce

D.

record

(10)

[  ]

A.

stick

B.

refer

C.

relate

D.

ook forward

(11)

[  ]

A.

match

B.

nt

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reflect

D.

represent

(12)

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And yet

B.

Then

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Besides

D.

Above all

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[  ]

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instead

B.

Well

C.

Perhaps

D.

However

(14)

[  ]

A.

brought

B.

looked

C.

grew

D.

turned

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leaves

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astonishes

C.

attracts

D.

stokes

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ought to

B.

expects to

C.

only to

D.

happens to

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[  ]

A.

showed

B.

lit

C.

looked

D.

turned

(18)

[  ]

A.

it

B.

something

C.

lost

D.

great

(19)

[  ]

A.

removed

B.

shipped

C.

called

D.

fed

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[  ]

A.

unless

B.

since

C.

after

D.

until

In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be,   36   that the building was   37  .

After the unforeseeable shock, he   38   the promise he had made to his son: “No matter   39  , I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to   40   his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins , it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his   41  to his son. He rushed there and started   42   through the ruins.

As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived,   43  : “It’s too late! They’re all dead!

  44  , face the reality, there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent he responded with   45  : “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.

Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know   46  : “Is my boy   47   or is he dead?” He dug for 8 hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in   48  hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s   49  . He creamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you’d   50  me and   51  you saved me, they’d he saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”

“What’s going on in there?” the father asked.

“There are 14 of us   52     53   33, Dad. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you’re here.  When the building collapsed, it made   54  , and it saved us.”

“Come, out, boy!”

“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first,   55   I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”

A.only discovering                      B.only to discover      

            C.only realizing                        D.only to realize

A.as flat as a pancake                   B.as high as a mountain

            C.as strong as an ox                      D.as weak as a kitten

A.memorized    B.forgot               C.kept            D.remembered

A.what          B.what happen         C.which           D.who

A.fill            B.fill in               C.come           D.burst

A.picture        B.promise             C.present         D.encourage

A.digging        B.digging through       C.digging out      D.digging into

A.to say         B.said                C.and saying      D.saying

A.Come out      B.Come again          C.Come on       D.Come off

A.one word      B.one sound         C.one row        D.one line

A.for himself    B.of himself           C.by himself      D.to himself

A.live               B.living               C.alive            D.lively

A.38            B.the 38               C.38 th         D.the 38 th

A.sound         B.voice               C.noise           D.tone

A.will save       B.would save           C.save            D.would have saved

A.when          B.because             C.even if          D.thought

A.remained       B.missing             C.left            D.gone

A.for            B.behind              C.out of           D.over

A.a promise      B.space             C.room          D.a triangle

A.because        B.though              C.when           D.even though

阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

In one way of thinking, failure is a part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider story’’ often told, Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13 th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider spinning a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times without success. On the seventh time he made it and went to spin his web. Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone on to defeat the English. Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Abraham Lincoln, the famous American president, lost elections more times than he won them! He never gave up in the face of failure but kept trying and was eventually elected to Congress and then the presidency.

So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were conditions right? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change so things will go right next time?

Second, is the goal you’re trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question. “If I do succeed this time, where will it get me?’’ This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn’t be doing anyway.

The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it’s part of life. Learn to “live with yourself” even though you may have failed. Remember, “You can’t win them all.”

【写作内容】

1、概括短文的内容要点,该部分字数大约30词左右;

2、以“Is Failure a Bad Thing”为题写一篇文章,包含以下内容要点,该部分的字数大约120词左右。

⑴失败是生活中的常事

⑵人们对失败所持的不同态度

⑶你对失败的认识

【写作要求】

1、可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的观点,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子

2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

                                                                       

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                       

                                                                  

 

Christmas bird – watching is popular in the U.S.A. When the holiday season comes, some Americans are likely to watch and count birds in the sky with great interest every day. This activity began in the early part of the last century. It has a one-hundred-year history. At that time, there was a so-called “holiday hunting” custom. In order to celebrate the holiday, the hunters went out to kill birds and beasts. By 1900, there were 27 bird lovers who decided to count birds instead of killing birds. Since then, Christmas bird-watching was held every year. It has been continued to the present.

There were 42000 people who took part in the bird-watching last Christmas, from December 16 the year before to January 3 next year. They were in the United States and Canada, central America, south America and the Caribbean, watching and counting birds in the sky. The whole viewing area was divided into 1600 points. Each birdwatcher was responsible for 25 meters, and was required to write down the types and quantities of birds within 24 hours.

A birdwatcher described what he had watched vividly in his diary—“ When I looked up, I saw a beautiful ‘landscape’ in the sky: Red-crowned cranes(丹顶鹤) were driving up in cunning wedges that split the air. They were so neatly arranged, coordinating their movements. I was excited and breathtaking. Interestingly, the “human” shape(人字行) always maintains 110° ” .

“Why do red-crowned cranes choose to use ‘human’ shape when flying in formation?” He continued, “In my opinion, there are four reasons: first, the ‘human’ shape can make red-crowned cranes use increasing air which is produced by each other’s wings when they are swinging in the sky. It can increase the glide time and save physical ability. Second, the ‘human’ shape will enhance communication among the birds. The orders and the relevant information issued by the lead bird can be conveyed to each member in this migratory group unimpeded, accurately, rapidly and conveniently. Third, such a formation will help to find the birds left behind because of feeling run down as fast as possible, so that the young, the weak, the sick birds can get everyone’s help and encouragement. Finally, the ‘human’ shape shows not only beauty but also unity. It can give enemies a deterrent.They will be terrified and did not dare to attack the birds.The migration security of the birds will be ensured.”  

Environmental experts admired and evaluated Christmas bird-watching highly. They pointed out that it made perfect sense. On the one hand it could enhance the human awareness of environmental protection. On the other hand it could provide first-hand information on birds.

49.When did Christmas bird – watching begin?

         A.Sometime during Christmas holiday.         B.At the beginning of 20th century.

         C.In the early 19 th century.          D.Since there was Christmas Day

50.What do bird – watchers do when they are bird – watching?

         A.They kill birds and beasts.          B.They watch birds and beasts.

         C.They watch and count birds.     D.They look at the sky and write diaries.

51.The following are all reasons for red – crowned cranes flying in “human” shape except      .

         A.they can help each other and ensure their safety

         B.they can communicate with each other in order to reduce tiredness.

         C.they can make use of the air produced by each other’s wings.

         D.they can look stronger in case they come across enemies

52.This passage consists of five paragraphs. Please arrange the five main ideas of the paragraphs in order of their appearance in the passage.

    a. How the bird – watchers divided their watching task and what was done.

         b. How Christmas bird – watching came into being.

         c. Christmas bird – watching is of great importance environmentally and scientifically.

         d. A Christmas bird – watcher watched and was amazed by red – crowned cranes.

         e. Red – crowned cranes fly in “human” formation for quite good reasons.

         A.a – b – c – d – e         B.b – c – e – d – a         C.b- a – d – e – c D.b – d – e – a – c

 

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