四、阅读理解 （共15 小题，30分）

阅读下面四篇短文，从各题A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。

I like friends who share my happiness and sorrow,and who possess wings of their own and fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate(照亮)me and help me to express my love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.

When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say,“Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.

    When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair(失望) and I was in despair, but our friendship was based on the idea that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we felt awful at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and visited many wonderful places. We walked until our despair disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.

    For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters to each other in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell…” We have never met.

    It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist(心理学家), who will only fill up the healing(愈合的) silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.

1. In the eighth grade, what did the author do while her classmates started developing proper social behavior?

A. Become serious about her studies.                B. Went to her friend’s house regularly.     

C. Learned from her claamates at school.           D. Wrote poems and stories with her friend.

2. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means “______”.

A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us

B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London

C. our unpleasant feelings about London disappeared[来源:Zxxk.Com]

D. we parted with each other in London

3. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend       

A. call each other regularly            B. have similar personalities

C. write stories                      D. sometimes dream about each other[来源:Zxxk.Com]

4. In the darkest moments, the author wants to             

A. seek professional help               B. be left alone

C. stay with her best friend            D. break the silence

5. What is a good title for the passage?

A. Unforgettable Experiences          B. Remarkable Imagination

C. Lifelong Friendships                D. Noble Companions

I like reading poems, because poems can ___certain ____.

   A. convey; emotion                       B. convey; emotions  

   C. express; emotions                     D. explain; emotions

These days, many passers-by always spot a beggar on the Jiaochangkou Street in Yuzhong District of Chongqing in southwest China.

The beggar’s name is Xia Haibo, and he was born in Meihe Village, Tianmen City of Hubei Province. Being 25 years old, he is quite a special beggar in some ways — he doesn’t beg on his knees, as other beggars do when begging. Rather, he often stands in the crowded street, either reading a book or thinking about something carefully. He also started a blog on the Internet which has been clicked more than 500,000 times. He likes reading — he has read many classical Chinese poems. He has kept writing and recently, he has planned to publish his writings.

In 1998, Xia entered Tianmen Middle School as the best student in his town. However, a year before he took the college entrance examination, he came down with a high fever and was later diagnosed (诊断) as having rheumatoid arthritis (类风湿性关节炎). In order to treat his disease, his father borrowed 60,000 yuan from relatives and friends. However, with this money, he didn’t recover from the disease. He did not want to become a burden (负担) to his family any more. So in July, 2006, he left his hometown and went to Wuhan to make a living by begging.

Begging has become a job to Xia now. However, he doesn’t plan to go on living like this. “By July 24, 2008, when I have been begging for two years, I will stop my begging life. I promise,” he said.

It is his plan that by using the money he “earns”, he will rent a small shop in his hometown and keep on writing in his spare time.

Right now, he is trying to finish a book of his own. The book, called Love Is With Me, tells about the people who helped him during his begging life.

1.The underlined word “spot” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.

A．forgive           B．record            C．beat             D．notice

2.When did Xia Haibo get the serious illness?

A．In 1998.          B．In 2001.           C．In 2000.           D．In 2006.

3.How does Xia beg in the street?

A．He begs on his knees in the street.

B．He writes Chinese poems for those who like poems.

C．He reads or thinks while standing in the street.

D．He teaches people how to surf the Internet.

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Xia Haibo?

A．His dream is to have his book published.

B．He will not stop begging until he earns enough money for his future life.

C．He is writing a book to express his thanks to those who helped him.

D．He will keep writing while running a small business.

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请再有错误的地方增加，删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I learned from the newspaper that your company needs a English secretary. I’m really interested in this position and hoped I can work for you.
I’m 18 years old and will be graduated from Xinxing Foreign Language School this July. I’m an excellent student, among the top 5 in my class of 50 students. I’m good at English, specially spoken English. I often use the computer and I type very fast. On my spare time, I read a lot of. Poems is my favorite. I enjoy music very much either. Being an active young person, I like sports and outdoor activities. However, I’m easy to get along and I like to make friends.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Li Hua

单词拼写（10分）
【小题1】An earthquake hit the southeast of the country，causing 6 deaths and hundreds of i_____________.
【小题2】The lady has a very expensive ring with a d__________ in the center.
【小题3】David had prepared carefully for the chemistry exam so that he could be sure of passing it at her first a____________.
【小题4】Life is tough in the city. In order to lose the p____________，some people drink alcohol.
【小题5】She cut her finger on a piece of glass and it is b___________.
【小题6】We feel we are happiest when we chat and e_____________ ideas with one another.
【小题7】She thought it was worthwhile for her to teach in the small village to make a d____________ to the life of the children there.
【小题8】I like reading poems, because poems can c___________ certain emotions.
【小题9】Strict measures have to be a__________ to protect the wildlife from being killed.