ONCE again, I was in new school.  36 was a girl in my class named Paris. That’s where the similarities  37  . I was tall and she was small. I was one of the   38  in the class while she was the youngest. I was awkward and shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t stand her, considering her my  39  .

  40  she wanted to be friends.

       One day, she invited me   41   and I said yes I was too shocked to say no.42  no one had invited me over to play before.But this girl, who wore the   43   fashions, wanted to see me.She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother, her stepfather, her two brothers and her sister- When we got to the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Barbies which was my next   44 .I would have thought she'd outgrown them.I had   45   played with them.But we sat on the floor of a walk-in cupboard laughing as we   46  crazy stories about the Barbies.That's when we found out that we both wanted to be   47  when we were older.We both had wild   48  .

       We had a great day that afternoon.Our jaws (下巴) 49  from smiling so much.She showed me her   50  , which had mostly come from a designer clothing store (时装设计店) down the block.The woman who owned it used her as a   51  sometimes for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes in exchange.

       Paris had the whole   52   charmed.The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the 53__ gave her free passes and the pizza place let her have free pieces.Soon I was   54  in her magic world.We slept over at each other's houses, spent every free moment together.My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being tall.

       Paris, my first real friend since childhood, helped me get through the   55   teenage years and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: your "worst enemy" can turn out to be your best friend.

A.It           B.So          C.She        D.I

A.ended       B.started       C.came        D.began

A.youngest    B.shortest      C.oldest           D.tallest

A.enemy       B.friend        C.sister          D.rival

A.And        B.But         C.So             D.Or                  

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

A.However    B.Actually       C.Therefore      D.Besides

A.modem     B.new           C.late           D.latest

A.surprise      B.joy          C.delight         D.happiness    

A.once         B.ever          C.never         D.yet                

A.made for     B.made up         C.put up          D.made into             

A.writers       B.singers       C.dancers        D.designers

A.laugh      B.imaginations  C.behaviors       D.experience

A.harmed            B.ached               C.injured        D.wounded

A.books        B.paintings     C.food .         D.outfits                 

A.writer      B.outfits          C.model          D.exchange

A.family     B.neighborhood  C.class           D.school

A.colleges    B.clothing stores  C.restaurant    D.movie theater

A.attracted     B.drawn        C.included     D.attached

A.tough         B.happy          C.colorful        D.rich

  I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble.

I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me whispered something, but I didn’t understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of

my pocket and put it on her desk.

    Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed. As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.

    Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.

The story took place(发生) exactly ____________ .

   A. in the teacher’s office                  B. in an exam room

   C. in the school                        D. in the language lab

The girl wanted to borrow a pen, because ____________ .

   A. she had not brought a pen with her   

   B. she had lost her own on her way to school

   C. there was something wrong with her own

   D. her own had been taken away by someone

The teacher saw all this, so she asked the boy ____________ .

   A. to go on writing his paper           

   B. to stop whispering

   C. to leave the room immediately       

   D. to stay behind after the exam

The thing(s) emphasized in her talk was(were) ____________ .

   A. honesty          B. sense of duty         C. seriousness      D. all of the above

The boy knew everything ____________ .

   A. the moment he was asked to stay behind   

   B. when the teacher started talking about honesty

   C. only some time later   

   D. when he was walking out of the room


第二节: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36~55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
This morning, I received a phone call from one of my close friends, Nikko, which immediately changed this bright sunny day into a dark terrible pit of endless sorrow. He told me that Diane’s dad had just  36  , at 12:00 on January 3,2008.
Nikko told me that Diane had  37  everything about her dad on her blog, so I  38  right up from bed and got to her blog instantly. Her blog, always so  39  and nice, is suddenly filled with sorrow and grief.
She must have been writing with  40  streaming down her cheeks, with eyes so  41  from the sleepless night, and with a heart so  42  and regretful and yet, she wrote the post, full of determination and will,  43  strength and love. She showed no  44  of weakness and retreat. She  45  that she didn’t notice how her father was feeling before the sudden stroke (中风)   46 him on his sleep. I feel so sorry for her , as her close friend, that I am not able to give her my support and a shoulder to  47  because I live so far away. But I know she will be  48  . She had determined to become the pillar(支柱) of  49  for her mom and her brother.
Although Diane’s father is no longer  50  , his memories would always be with his family. I gave Diane my deepest condolence(吊唁)for her  51  of her most beloved one.
I have known Diane and her family ever since we were in primary school.  52  can be really cruel sometimes,  53  someone or something you have learned to love and rely on. A(n)  54  death like Diane’s father is the most sorrowful. Destiny didn’t even give his family the  55  to say their last goodbyes.
Diane wanted everyone to cherish their loved ones and do not wait until it’s already too late. Tell them you love them and let them know how you feel before it’s too late.
36.A. passed away            B. left over                     C. sent off                     D. filled up
37.A. spoke                     B. found                         C. written                      D. uncovered
38.A. jumped                   B. run                            C. shouted                     D. cleaned
39.A. interesting               B. colorful                      C. good                         D. mind
40.A. water                      B. tears                           C. blood                        D. sweat
41.A. sleepy                     B. big                             C. infected                     D. red
42.A. bleeding                 B. heavy                         C. painful                      D. sympathetic
43.A. from                      B. of                              C. on                            D. without
44.A. sign                        B. explanation                 C. expression                 D. impression
45.A. argued          B. noticed                       C. blamed                      D. regretted
46.A. broke                     B. attacked                      C. affected                     D. made
47.A. depend on               B. keep up                      C. cry on                       D. carry out
48.A. strong                     B. weak                          C. sorrowful                  D. lonely
49.A. mind                      B. center                         C. power                       D. support
50.A. lively                     B. present                       C. painful                      D. alive
51.A. loss                        B. love                           C. regret                        D. thanks
52.A. Future                    B. Lives                          C. Destiny                     D. experience
53.A. giving up                B. taking away                C. suffering from           D. mourning for
54.A. regretful                 B. heart-broken               C. unforgettable             D. instant
55.A. chance                    B. reward                       C. treat                          D. attention

I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me whispered something, but I didn’t understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.
Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed. As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible (负责任) for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.
Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.
【小题1】The story took place exactly ____ .

A.in the teacher’s officeB.in an exam room
C.in the schoolD.in the language lab
【小题2】The girl wanted to borrow a pen, because ____ .
A.she had not brought a pen with her
B.she had lost her own on her way to school
C.there was something wrong with her pen
D.her own had been taken away by someone
【小题3】The teacher saw all this, so she asked the boy ____ .
A.to go on writing his paper
B.to stop whispering
C.to leave the room immediately
D.to stay behind after the exam
【小题4】The thing(s) emphasized in the teacher’s talk was (were) ____ .
A.honestyB.sense of dutyC.seriousnessD.all of the above
【小题5】The boy knew everything ____ .
A.the moment he was asked to stay behind
B.when the teacher started talking about honesty
C.only some time later
D.when he was walking out of the room


Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born in Hartford in 1907. The Hepburns made sure to educate their children about important political and social subjects and sports. She rode horses, swam and played golf and tennis.
Katharine graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1928. She soon started appearing in small roles in plays. After a few successful plays, Hollywood filmmakers became interested in her. She later signed with RKO Pictures. Her first movie came out in 1932.
The next year she acted in the film Morning Glory. This gave her the chance to let her acting skills shine. This movie earned Hepburn her first Academy Award for Best Actress.
During the 1930s, critics(评论家) either loved or hated Katharine Hepburn. But Hepburn wanted to face the movie industry in her own way. She did not want to be like other actresses. She did not wear make-up on her face. She would not let photographers take sexy pictures of her.
By the late 1930s, she had become unpopular with the public. But Hepburn was not raised to quit easily. She starred in The Philadelphia Story in 1940. For this movie, Hepburn received another Academy Award nomination(提名) for Best Actress. She had taken control of her career once again.
In 1967, she starred in her last movie with Spencer Tracy. For this movie, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, she won her second Academy Award. She won her third Academy Award the next year for A Lion in Winter. And, in her mid-seventies she won her last Academy Award for On Golden Pond.
Even into her eighties, she kept working. She also wrote several books. In 2003, Katharine Hepburn died.
As part of her last wishes, she helped create the Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center to help support the things that were important to her: film and theater, women’s right, and civic(国民的) responsibility.
1. What do we learn about Katharine Hepburn from the passage?
A. As a little girl, she showed a gift for acting.
B. She was well educated when she was young.
C. She stopped working in her mid-seventies.
D. Her small roles in plays were not good for her movie career.
2. The following movies all won Katharine Hepburn an Academy Award for Best Actress EXCEPT_______.
A. Morning Glory                B. A Lion in Winter
C. The Philadelphia Story     D. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
3. Which of the following words can best describe Katharine Hepburn?
A. Humorous but mean.        B. Independent and successful.
C. Beautiful but unpopular.   D. Strict and inexperienced.
4. The passage is developed by______.
A. space order         B. comparison         C. time order        D. listening examples

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