1．The Great Barn AdventureOne morning when I was 11.I explored the town's abandoned round grain barn——青夏教育精英家教网——

1．The Great Barn Adventure
One morning when I was 11，I explored the town's abandoned round grain barn（谷仓）．I found a chained sliding door that was wide enough for me to pass through．
Inside，there was a heavy smell of dead mice in the dark．After my eyes adjusted，I noticed a shaft （升降机井） that rose all the way to the top of the barn．On one side was a one-man elevator with a long rope and roller．
I stepped onto the platform and gave the rope a drag and the elevator began sliding up the shaft，but stopped halfway．After a brief panic attack，I noticed holes in the wall at regular intervals，forming a ladder．For reasons known only to an 11-year-old，I decided it would be better to go up than down．So，with shaking hands，I began climbing the wall．
After what seemed like forever，I reached the top of the shaft．I stood up，dusted myself off and found…absolutely nothing of interest．It was just an empty room with a ladder leading up to the roof．I climbed all the way up here for this？Then I noticed a fire extinguisher（灭火器），which I'd always wanted to shoot off．So this was the chance of a lifetime．I tried it，and，much to my surprise，the thing worked!It shot out a thick cloud of powder that instantly filled the room．I couldn't breathe．I was going to choke to death，and they'd probably never even find my body．
Luckily，I remembered the ladder to the roof．I climbed up，popped the straw roof and saw a bright blue sky．
I suddenly realized the dust and powder pouring out of the top could draw attention．So when the dust had settled，I climbed down and slipped out of the chained door．I'm not sure if I was more excited about being alive or about not being caught，but I ran all the way back home．

41．When the author got inside the barn，heD．
A．noticed a man on the elevator
B．opened the chained sliding door
C．saw many dead mice in the dark
D．found a shaft leading to the top
42．Which of the following is the right order of the author's adventure？D
a．The elevator stopped halfway．
b．He entered the round grain barn．
c．He climbed to the top of the shaft．
d．He found a fire extinguisher and shot it off．
A．b-a-d-c
B．a-c-b-d
C．c-a-d-b
D．b-a-c-d
43．After getting out of the chained door，the author might feelB．
A．inspired
B．relieved
C．surprised
D．disappointed
44．From the passage，we can learn that the author was probably a boy full ofC．
A．passions
B．dreams
C．curiosity
D．imagination．

20．Bears have been observed __________ by bees．（　　）

19．______ with the result of the research，the scientist announced it to the world．（　　）

18．Prison Break《越狱》is a huge hit thanks to its great star，Wentworth Miller．His character，Michael Scofield，is the engine that drives the show．
    The movie involves two brothers：one has been sentenced to death for a crime，and the other plans to help his brother escape prison．Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on television today．But what about the man behind the character？
    Miller，35，is a hard guy to get known．He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way．
    Miller didn't take a direct path to fame and fortune．He graduated from Princeton University in 1995，not with a degree in theatre or film，but in English．He didn't even act when he was in college．His only performance experience was in his university's singing group．Yet，at graduation Miller still decided to make the move to Hollywood．
    Miller has always been different．Although he is American，he was born in Britain when his father was studying there．His family background is also a special mix of cultures．"My father is black and my mother is white．That means I have always been caught in the middle．I could be either one，which can make you feel out of place，"Miller says．
    Following his unusual path，Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he first got to Hollywood．Instead，he worked as a lowly production assistant．Not what you would expect from a Princeton graduate．However，it all paid off for Miller in the end．
    In 2002，Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia．He starred as a thoughtful and shy man．Producers remembered his performance when they were casting Prison Break two years later．With a golden globe nomination（提名）and another season of Prison Break on his resume（履历），Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood．

56．What kind of man do you think Wentworth Miller is？A
A．Determined．
B．Ordinary．
C．Fortunate．
D．Thoughtful．
57．The author thinks"Miller is a hard guy to get known"because D．
A．Miller is an unfriendly man to cooperate with
B．it's difficult to tell him from others
C．he always has ideas hard for people to understand
D．his family background and life experience are very special
58．What's the closest meaning of the underlined sentence"it all paid off for Miller in the end"？D
A．Miller put a lot of effort for his final success．
B．Miller had to pay a lot of money for his graduation．
C．Miller paid off all the money he owed to others finally．
D．Miller finally succeeded and gained his reputation at last．
59．Which of the following is put in the right order？A
a．Miller did not act in any of the films or TV shows in Hollywood．
b．Miller worked as a lowly production assistant．
c．Miller played a role in the drama"Dinotopia"．
d．Miller joined in his university's singing group．
A．dabc                 B．abcd                 C．bacd               D．dcba
60．Which of the following statements is TRUE？B
A．Miller had lots of movie performance experiences when he was in college．
B．Miller succeeded in the field that he has never majored in．
C．Miller was chosen to play a role in Prison Break because he is a thoughtful and shy guy．
D．Miller's only performance experience in university made him move to Hollywood．

17．_______ the gold medal，Laurie told the reporter，"No one will ever know how close I really came to losing in the competition．"（　　）

16．The Ice Bucket Challenge is an activity _____ by an American charity organization to make more people aware of the disease ALS．（　　）

15．Many Chinese have their houses_____before the Spring Festival．（　　）

14．There's a movie festival for the next weekend and here are some of the movies．
A．Robots，a cartoon about a robot that wants to make the most out of life．There's no dull moment in the film．It's best for family entertainment．
B．Harry Potter，based on the famous British novel by the same name，is about a young orphan boy who learns magic to defend himself from the same person who killed his parents when he was just a boy．
C．Memoirs of a Geisha，an award winning movie about a young Japanese girl who grows up to be a geisha．
D．The Blair Witch project，a horror movie which is guaranteed to scare you out of your wits．
E.13going on 30，is about a 13-year-old girl who grows up too fast．This is an entertaining movie with a lesson：the grass is not always greener on the other side．
F．Mr．& Mrs．Smith，a thrilling spy story，about a husband and wife who are both spies but are not aware that the other is a spy．This movie will keep you on the edge of your seat with one twist after another．

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41．Katherine hates movies but loves reading novels，and is really into fantasy stories．She almost never watches movies but will sometimes if they turn one of her favourite books into a film．B
42．Amy is a 60-year-old retired geography teacher．She really loves everything that is about Asia．In her youth she had spent several years traveling Korea，Japan，China and Southeast Asia．C
43．Little Tommy is a seven-year-old boy，who spends all his free time only watching animated features and movies about machines that can walk and talk．A
44．Fred is a student in the local college working on a degree in film-making．He wants to make scary ghost movies．D
45．Kate is a twelve-year-old，who is really into romance and 007movies，or any movie that has secret agents．F．

13．Some people learn a second language easily．Others have trouble learning a new language．How can you help yourself learn a new language，such as English？There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting．
The first step is to feel positive about learning English．If you believe that you can learn，you will learn．Be patient．You do not have to understand everything all at once．It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new．We can learn from our mistakes．In other words，do not worry about taking risks．
The second step is to practice your English．For example，write a diary every day．You will get used to writing it in English，and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English．Several weeks later，you will see that your writing is improving．In addition，you must speak English every day．You can practice with your classmates outside class．You will make mistakes，but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English．
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning．You can write this in your journal．After each class，think about what you did．Did you answer a question correctly？Did you understand something the teacher explained？Perhaps the lesson was difficult，but you tried to understand it．
You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it．It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements．You will enjoy learning English，and you will feel more confident in yourself．

31．To feel positive about learning English meansB．
A．if you are patient，you will learn quickly
B．if you believe you can learn，you will learn
C．if you keep a record，you can improve greatly
D．if you make mistakes，you can learn from your mistakes
32．When you learn English，you do not need toD．
A．feel more confident in yourself B．practice with your classmates outside class
C．write a diary regularly D．understand everything all at once
33．According to the passage，what is NOT helpful for you to enjoy learning English？B
A．To communicate in English．
B．To worry about taking risks．
C．To make a record of the achievements．
D．To think about what has been done after each class．
34．What does the underlined word"journal"in Paragraph 4mean？A
A．Diary．B．Movie．C．Magazine．D．Newspaper．
35．What is the main idea of this passage？D
A．It is very important to learn a second language．
B．Some people learn a second language easily while others do not．
C．Don't worry about making mistakes when learning a second language．
D．There are some ways to help you learn a second language more easily．

12．One day I was walking home along the street with my iPod on，when suddenly my headphones（耳机） were knocked off my head and a man threw his arm around my neck，saying"Just be quiet．"I was being attacked，and this man's arm was gripping （紧夹） onto me!I started screaming and tried to pull him off me，but failed．He was forcing me to walk towards the back of an auto repair shop and he just kept saying："Be quiet．"
My mind froze with fear．Then I heard my great-grandmother's voice in my head．She was saying："Come on now，I know you are stronger than that!"She was the rock in our family until she died four years ago．
I have never had any self-defense（自卫） training，but I went for it-I let out a loud scream as I kicked my leg back into his shin（胫骨）!He let go of me and I ran off．When I looked back to see if he was running after me，I saw he was running in the opposite direction．Then I ran like crazy to a nearby drugstore．
I asked the girl at the counter for the phone and called my mom．She picked me up five minutes later and I explained what happened through sobs．"I am calling the police!"She cried．When we got home，two officers were waiting for us and I told them what had happened．
After my experience，I was afraid to do anything．Things slowly got better，but I still don't like anyone going near my neck．
The fear isn't totally gone-after all，the guy is still out there somewhere．But I had a new understanding of my own strength．I never expected to be able to fight off an attacker．I am stronger than I realized．

26．How did the author get rid of the man？D
A．Her great-grandmother came and helped．
B．She used all her strength to pull him off her．
C．Her loud scream scared the attacker and people came to help．
D．Her great-grandmother's words gave her the strength to defend herself．
27．After the author escaped from the man，B．
A．she called the police B．she called her mother
C．she screamed to get more attention D．she looked back to remember his appearance
28．What does the underlined word"sobs"in Paragraph 4probably mean？C
A．Smiles．B．Quarrels．C．Cries．D．Complaints．
29．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．The accident left no influence on the author now．
B．The attack made the author more confident in a way．
C．The author suddenly remembered some self-defense moves．
D．The author was so frightened that she did nothing to fight back．
30．What might be the author's purpose of writing this passage？A
A．To share her experience and tell us that we are not as weak as we thought．
B．To warn teenagers of possible dangers on the way to school．
C．To show how brave she was while she was being attacked at that time．
D．To tell us the benefits of self-defense training．

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