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Light travels at a speed which is about a million times faster than the speed of sound. In one second, light travels about 300,000km, but sound travels only 344m. You can get some idea of this difference by watching the start of a race. If you stand some distance away from the starter, you can see smoke come from his gun before the sound reaches your ears. This great speed of light produces some strange facts. Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach us. If you look at the light of the moon tonight, remember that the light rays（光线）left the moon 1.3 seconds before they reached you. The nearest star is so far away that the light which you can see from it tonight started to travel towards you four years ago at a speed of nearly 2 million km per minute. In some cases the light from one of tonight’s stars started on its journey to you before you were born.

Thus, if we want to be honest, we cannot say “ The stars are shining tonight.” We have to say, “ The stars look pretty. They were shining four years ago but their light has only just reached Earth.”

Light speed is ________ than sound speed.

A. millions times faster B. a million times slower

C. about millions of times faster D. about a million times faster

If you stand 200 meters away from a man who is firing a gun to start a race, you will find out that _____.

A. you can hear the gun before you see the smoke.

B. sound does not travel as fast as light.

C. the sound of the gun will reach you before the man fires his gun.

D. sound travels about a million times faster than light.

What does “ it” refer to?

A. moon light B. light rays C. the nearest star D. the moon

The scientific way of saying “ The stars are shining tonight” should be________.

A. the stars have been shining all the time.

B. the stars seen tonight will be shining four years later.

C. the stars were shining long ago but are seen tonight.

D. the starlight seen today could be seen four years ago.

One of the best-known American writers is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, whose pen-name is Mark Twain. Born in 1835, Twain grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. Like many other boys of his day, Twain dreamed of traveling on riverboats and of becoming a riverboat pilot(舵手) someday. He used his memories of the life of the river town in his two most famous books, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.

As a young man Twain held many jobs. He was a printer, a gold miner, and for a long time, he was a riverboat pilot. During his pilot days, he adopted(采用) the name Mark Twain. This was something used by the boatmen to mean the water measured two fathoms, or twelve feet, which was deep enough for safe passage.

Finally, Twain became a famous writer. He traveled a great deal, writing and speaking, and was very popular both in the United States and in Europe.

Twain’s style of writing was simple and direct. Among the things he wrote about were superstitious(迷信的) people and people who were easily fooled. He used his unusual gift for humor to write about many things of importance.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens _____________________ .

A. is the best-known American writer

B. never left the town of Hannibal, Missouri

C. is the hero of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer

D. used Mark Twain as his pen-name

Many boys of that time _________________________ .

A. wanted to become writers

B. were anxious to work on a riverboat

C. just wanted to be passengers on the Mississippi

D. wished to become friends of Mark Twain.

Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain was probably about _________ .

A. boys’ life of his day

B. the life of a riverboat pilot

C. the life of a river town

D. Twain’s travel on riverboats

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Fathom was a unit used by boatmen to measure the depth of the water.

B. People could be easily amused by Mark Twain’s writing.

C. Europeans showed little interest in Mark Twain’s writings.

D. Mark Twain’s books could be easily understood for his style.

“BANG!” the door caused a reverberation(回声).It was just standing there, with father standing on one side , and I on the other side.

We were both in great anger” Never set foot in this house again!” stormed father．With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.

The street lights were shining rather desolately(凄凉的).I wandered aimlessly.

A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me．I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and harmonious.

But now..．I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old．We differ in our ways of thinking．He always imposes his opinions and codes of behavior on me．Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits it．We are just like two people coming from two different worlds．It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.

I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind．My heart was frozen on this hot summer night．As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company．When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived ,I saw that the light was still on.

I thought to myself: “Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?”

In fact, it was nothing．Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps．Perhaps he thought they were useless．I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps．I can’t stand his outrageous(蛮横的)words: “I can’t throw you away, let alone these old papers ?”

All the lights were off except father’s.

Dad was always like this．Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself．After shouting at me, he never showed any mercy or any moments of regret．After an argument he has the habit of creeping up in my sleep and then tucking me underneath the covers.

This was how he always was．He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.

The light was still on．“Am I wrong?” I whispered ,maybe...With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been．At last, I decided to open the door．As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks．I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all．Love—it second to none.

Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage.

a．I opened the door and entered the house.

b．Sadly I ran out into the street.

c．I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit.

d．I thought of my father’s kindness towards me.

e．I walked about in the street without any aim.

A .b,e,d,c,a B．b,e,c,d,a C．b,e,a,c,d D．b,e,c,a,d

What made the writer think of his childhood ?

A．The sight of the desolate street lights.

B．The sight of the empty street.

C．The sight of a father with a child in his arms.

D．The sight of light in his own house.

Why do you think the father often shouts at his son ?

A．perhaps the father is getting older and older.

B．perhaps the son has already grown up.

C．perhaps they never agree with each other.

D．perhaps the father has got used to doing that.

What conclusion can you draw after reading the passage ?

A．The father treats his son in an unfair way.

B．The father is actually kind to his son.

C .The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son.

D．The father is always finding fault with his son.

There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 1 you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 2 friends leave footprints (脚印).

I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the 3 . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 4 on the cool 5 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 6 to the sound of them.

Autumn is a 7 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me 8 . But one day, the sound of a violin 9 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 10 in playing her violin.

I had 11 seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music,① I didn't know that I had been 12 there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.

Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building 13 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 14 . 15 we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.

Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly 16 . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.

“You must like violin.” she said.

“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

Suddenly, a 17 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 18 me.” she said.

“In fact, it was your playing 19 gave me a meaningful autumn,②” I answered, “Let's be friends.”

The girl smiled, and so did I.

I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a 20 —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light③ that it makes the autumn beautiful.

根据文章内容，选择正确答案：

A. with B. for C. against D. to

A. good B. true C. new D. old

A. sound B. song C. play D. violin

A. shaking B. hanging C. falling D. floating

A. wind B. snow C. air D. rain

A. watching B. listening C. seeing D. hearing

A. lively B. lovely C. harvest D. lonely

A. up B. off C. down D. over

A. flowed B. grew C. entered D. ran

A. lost B. active C. busy D. interested

A. once B. never C. often D. usually

A. waiting B. stopping C. standing D. hearing

A. because B. so C. when D. but

A. interesting B. moving C. encouraging D. exciting

A. But B. However C. Even D. Though

A. stopped B. began C. gone D. changed

A. happy B. sad C. strange D. surprised

A. surprised B. excited C. encouraged D. interested

A. that B. which C. it D. who

A. song B. dream C. fire D. sister

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to ______a different life. It was a transitional (过渡的)time in Daniel's life. I wanted to ______him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the ______time I had let such moment pass.

When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, "What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?" Then he walked ______ the steps of the bus and disappeared ii\side. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar .______ played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him ______and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words me.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those ______opportunities. How many times have I let such moments ______ ？ I don't ^nd a quiet moment to tell him what they have ______to me, or, in the years ahead what he might ______to face. Maybe, I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?

______ as I stood before-Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always ______ never in all my life hearing him put his feelings into ______ . Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tightien. Why was it so 50 to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry， and 1 knew I would he able to get______ only a few words clearly. "Daniel,‘' I said, "if I could have picked, I would have picked von." That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the

world ______ , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, hut tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All 1 was______of was the stubble (短须）on his chin as his ______pressed against mine. What I had said to Daniel was ______ . It was nothing. And yet, it. was everything.

A. experience	B. exj>ress	C.spend	D. shape
A.show	B. say	C. leave	D. talk
A. last	B. first	C. second	D. next
A. away	B. into	C. down	D. up
A, sign	B.scene	C. scenery	D. sight
A. interest	B. instruction	C. courage	D. direction
A. failed	B. discouraged	C. struck	D. troubled
A. missed	B. embarrassed	C. gone	D. lost
A. last	B. pass	C. stay	D. remain
A. counted	B. meant	C. valued	D. earned
A. think	B. want	C. expect	D. wish
A.But	B. And	C. Instead	D. So
A. wondered	B. regretted	C. minded	D. tried
A. arguments	B. attitudes	C. words	D. works
A. important	B. essential	C. hard	D. complex
A. in	B. down	C. back	D. out
A. disappeared	B. changed	C. progressed	D. advanced
A. sensitive	B. convinced	C. aware	D. tired
A. eye	B. face	C. nose	D. forehead
A. clumsy	B. gentle	C. ridiculous	D. fluent

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