Julio loves to visit his grandmother.He doesn’t get to visit her very often because his family lives in a city that is six hours away.His grandmother lives in a big wooden house on a farm .It is old and looks as if it has secret hiding places .

       On the third Sunday of June ,Julio’s parents took him to his grandmother’s .Since it was summer vacation ,he was going to stay at grandmother’s for a whole mother ! His cousins Mario and Linda would soon be arriving .They would also be staying at their grandmother’s this summer.

       A big porch(走廊)wraps around two sides of the house .Julio sat in the porch swing .He could see the trees that circle the house.They had been planted as a windbreak .They protect the house from the wind and blowing dirt .The house is in the middle of a large ,flat field.

       Julio watched the dirt road that leads to the house .He couldn’t wait for his cousins to get there !Mario was his age ,and Linda was a year younger .They had fun together .Last summer they spent one whole morning making a fort out of sacks of seed .Then Uncle Henry had taken them on  a tractor ride.

       Julio remembered another time with his cousins .They had gone out to explode the fields.Julio touched an electric fence and got a shock .Then they found an old snakeskin .Nothing like that ever happened at his own home!

       Julio could smell the dinner that his grandmother was cooking .It made him hungry.

       Finally he saw a cloud of dust coming up the road.“They ‘re here! There’re here!” He shouted.

The story tells about Julio and his cousins doing all of the following except_______.

       A.watching old movies       B.taking a tractor ride

       C.finding a snakeskin  D.making a fort from seed sacks

How do you think Julio felt when he saw his cousins arriving?

       A.He was worried       B.He was excited C.He was angry   D.He was sad.

After Julio’s cousins arrived ,what would probably happen next?______.

       A.They would build a fort on the hill.

       B.They would look for snake skins.

       C.They would climb the trees in their grandmother’s yard

       D.They would eat dinner at their grandmother’s house.

These boxes show events that happened in the story .What is in box 2?

Julio went to

Grandmother’s

house

Julio thought about

Another visit to

grandmother's

       A.Julio’s cousins arrived at Grandmother’s house.

       B.Julio could smell dinner cooking.

       C.Julio sat in the porch swing.

       D.Julio saw a cloud of dust coming up the road.

My 8­year­old son,Kevin,has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been 36    with them after school. My wife,and I are 37    he has other kids to be with and we have __38__ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn __39__,so we have asked him to tell us __40__ he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The __41__ started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion,I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6:30,I needed to go __42__ him. I found him at a friend's house,and he looked 43    that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home,I sat  Kevin down for a talk about the _44  _ of  keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about his arriving a few __45__ late, after a half hour, he told me he understood and I was _46_  _.
The next day,I came home from work at about 6:30 pm and my wife asked me to go and get Kevin back __47__ she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of __48__ appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At __49__,my wife and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to _50__ playing. This was __51__,so we decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This __52_ no playing with his friends.
For the next week,whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin,we let him __53__ to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his __54__.
As a __55__,I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.

【小题1】
A.studyingB.playingC.chattingD.quarreling
【小题2】
A.glad  B.luckyC.worriedD.sure
【小题3】
A.made B.allowedC.trainedD.forced
【小题4】
A.amusements B.communicationC.honestyD.responsibility
【小题5】
A.when B.whyC.whereD.whenever
【小题6】
A.changesB.conflictsC.worriesD.problems
【小题7】
A.looking forB.picking upC.waiting forD.calling up
【小题8】
A.angry B.nervousC.disappointedD.ashamed
【小题9】
A.qualityB.importanceC.storiesD.ways
【小题10】
A.hours B.minutesC.daysD.times
【小题11】
A.satisfiedB.shockedC.surprisedD.concerned
【小题12】
A.if   B.unless C.because D.so
【小题13】
A.guilt B.disappointmentC.excitementD.hatred
【小题14】
A.homeB.schoolC.workD.office
【小题15】
A.finishB.keepC.learnD.stop
【小题16】
A.impossibleB.impoliteC.unacceptableD.unbelievable
【小题17】
A.meantB.suggestedC.showedD.implied
【小题18】
A.replyB.apologizeC.tellD.explain
【小题19】
A.decisionsB.wordsC.actionsD.friends
【小题20】
A.teacherB.parentC.writerD.professor

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Stefan and Erika Svanstrom on a four-month honeymoon were hit by several natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami.
The    36   couple left Sweden on December 6 and were    37   caught in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe’s worst snowstorms.
Later, they flew on to Australia which then    38   with one of the most terrible hurricanes in the nation’s history. From there, the couple,    39  , were forced to    40   for 24 hours on the floor of a shopping centre with 2500 others.
“Trees were being    41   and big branches were scattered across the streets,” Stefan told Sweden’s Expressen newspaper. “We    42   escaped”
The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand.    43   their arriving, a massive earthquake    44   magnitude 6.3 hit the city on February 22.
Erika said “We could not visit the city since it was completely in    45  , so instead we travelled around before going to Japan.” But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was    46   by Japan’s largest earthquake    47   records began. “The trembling was horrible and we saw roof debris (碎片) fly off the buildings,” Mr. Svantrom said. “   48   seemed the buildings were swaying    49  .”
The family returned to Sweden on March 29 after a(n)    50   calmer visit to their last destination China.
But Mr. Svanstrom, who also survived the very tsunami    51   hit Southeast Asia in 2004, said “I know marriages have to experience some    52  , but I think we have    53   most of them.” ,   54   that the marriage had become strong.
“We’ve certainly experienced    55   our fair share of catastrophes, but the most important thing is that we’re together and happy.” said the couple.

【小题1】
A.new-marriedB.newly-marryC.newly-marriedD.new-marry
【小题2】
A.finallyB.eventuallyC.graduallyD.immediately
【小题3】
A.metB.facedC.hitD.come
【小题4】
A.in vainB.in panicC.in sorrowD.in depression
【小题5】
A.hideB.stayC.remainD.shelter
【小题6】
A.taken overB.turned overC.got overD.knocked over
【小题7】
A.nearlyB.narrowlyC.almostD.easily
【小题8】
A.AtB.WithC.OnD.For
【小题9】
A.measuringB.is measuredC.measuresD.measured
【小题10】
A.messB.orderC.chaosD.control
【小题11】
A.effectedB.destroyedC.shakenD.suffered
【小题12】
A.whenB.whileC.asD.since
【小题13】
A.ItB.ThereC.ThatD.What
【小题14】
A.in and outB.here and thereC.backwards and forwardsD.back and forth
【小题15】
A.prettyB.fairlyC.muchD.even
【小题16】
A.whichB.asC.thatD.what
【小题17】
A.trialsB.tricksC.tripsD.triangles
【小题18】
A.looked throughB.put throughC.come throughD.got through
【小题19】
A.addedB.addingC.added toD.adding to
【小题20】
A.rather thanB.other thanC.more thanD.less than

In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian(巴西的) university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized(道歉)for their lateness.Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation:at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively.He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend,the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time,On the other hand.the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour.In contrast, in Brazil,neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour.Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States,but also end at the scheduled time.In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12:00;many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions.While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
36. The word‘punctual’most probably means________.
A.1eaving soon after class      B.coming early
C.arriving a few minutes late    D.being on time
37. Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’behavior?   
A.He felt puzzled at the students’ being late.  
B.He felt angry at the students' rudeness.
C.He wanted to make the students come on time later.
D.He wanted to collect data for one of his studies.
38.  It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that____.
A.American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late
B.neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings
C.being late in one culture may not be considered so in another culture
D.Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time
39.  From the last paragraph we know that in Brazil____.
A. it is important to arrive at the appointed time
B.it is rude to keep the professor staying after class
C.it is normal for students to leave during lectures
D.it is acceptable for professors to be late for class.  

My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been  36  with them after school. My wife,Qugen, and I are __37__ he has other kids to be with and we have __38__ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn __39__,so we have asked him to tell us __40__ he's going and to come home at a specified time.

The __41__ started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion,I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6:30,I needed to go __42__ him. I found him at a friend's house,and he looked __43__ that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home,I sat Kevin down for a talk about the __44__ of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few __45__ late,but after half an hour,I’m going to be  46  . He told me he understood.

The next day,I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin  __47__ she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of __48__ appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.

At __49__,Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to _ 50__ playing. This was __51__,so Qugen and I decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This __52_ no playing with his friends.

For the next week,whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin,we let him _53__ to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his __54__.

As a __55__,I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.

1.A. studying           B.playing          C.chatting         D.quarreling

2.A. glad               B.lucky            C.worried          D.sure

3.A. made               B.allowed          C.trained          D.forced

4.A. amusements  B.communication           C.honesty          D.responsibility

5.A. when               B.why              C.where            D.whenever

6.A. changes            B.conflicts        C.worries          D.problems

7.A. looking for  B.picking up             C.waiting for      D.calling up

8.A. angry              B.nervous          C.disappointed     D.ashamed

9.A. quality            B.importance       C.stories          D.ways

10.A. hours             B.minutes          C.days             D.times

11.A. satisfied  B.shocked                 C.surprised        D.concerned

12.A. if                B.unless           C.because          D.so

13.A. guilt             B.disappointment  C.excitement       D.hatred

14.A. home              B.school           C.work             D.office

15.A. finish            B.keep             C.learn            D.stop

16.A. impossible  B.impolite               C.unacceptable     D.unbelievable

17.A. meant             B.suggested        C.showed           D.implied

18.A. reply             B.apologize        C.tell             D.explain

19.A. decisions  B.words                   C.actions          D.friends

20.A. teacher           B.parent           C.writer           D.professor

 

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