My alarm o’clock rings in my ears at 5:00 every morning. On hearing the ring, I will get out of bed and put on my glasses. The house is quiet as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep in peace. Instead of going for a long run as usual, today I chose my favorite exercise DVD and started moving. Sweat rolled down my face and into my eyes. My heart beat wildly as I face my body to finish each movement before a mirror. Of course I felt extremely tired towards the end, but a smile spread across my face. I smiled because the DVD was over, and there appeared a brighter smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.
While some people are fond of chocolate, shopping, smoking, or work, what I need is taking exercise to pass each day. People shake their heads when they see me run with sweating heavily through the town. Some look surprised when I refuse to try just one bite of chocolate cake. They seem greatly puzzled by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to just have a vegetable salad. I have come to realize that it doesn’t matter to just say “No.” to any kind of food that I don’t want to eat.
Do you wonder what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m. every morning? What makes me refuse ice cream firmly? Commitment—I’m determined to change my life with a way which can not only free me from daily anxiety, but also increase energy and self–confidence. And above all it will surely help me to keep good body shape and maybe extend my life. This is the real reason why there’s a huge smile spreading across my face when I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit me just right and look perfectly on me. I never doubt that I cannot make a difference within myself inside and out without such commitment and sweat.
【小题1】From the text we can conclude that the author___________.

My alarm o’clock rings in my ears at 5:00 every morning. On hearing the ring, I will get out of bed and put on my glasses. The house is quiet as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep in peace. Instead of going for a long run as usual, today I chose my favorite exercise DVD and started moving. Sweat rolled down my face and into my eyes. My heart beat wildly as I face my body to finish each movement before a mirror. Of course I felt extremely tired towards the end, but a smile spread across my face. I smiled because the DVD was over, and there appeared a brighter smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.

While some people are fond of chocolate, shopping, smoking, or work, what I need is taking exercise to pass each day. People shake their heads when they see me run with sweating heavily through the town. Some look surprised when I refuse to try just one bite of chocolate cake. They seem greatly puzzled by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to just have a vegetable salad. I have come to realize that it doesn’t matter to just say “No.” to any kind of food that I don’t want to eat.

Do you wonder what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m. every morning? What makes me refuse ice cream firmly? Commitment—I’m determined to change my life with a way which can not only free me from daily anxiety, but also increase energy and self–confidence. And above all it will surely help me to keep good body shape and maybe extend my life. This is the real reason why there’s a huge smile spreading across my face when I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit me just right and look perfectly on me. I never doubt that I cannot make a difference within myself inside and out without such commitment and sweat.

1.From the text we can conclude that the author___________.

A. desires to look different from others.

B. expects to develop a good body shape.

C. has difficulty getting along with others.

D. behaves strangely every morning she gets up

2.Which statement is TRUE according to Paragraph 2 ?

A. Others don’t understand the author.

B. Others help the author by offering her food.

C. The author doesn’t understand others.

D. The author hates to make others surprised.

3.The underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A. good health   B. firm belief   C. a habit  D. a permission

4.Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?

A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.

B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise.

C. Because she enjoys the inspiring DVD music.

D. Because she feels a sense of achievement

____ she gets up very early to practise her _____ English, so she improves her English a lot.

　　A. Everyday; every day B. Every day; every day

　　C. Every day; everyday D. Everyday; everyday

第二节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）

阅读下列各小题,根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子,并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

31.__________________________（意识到了时间是多么的珍贵），he has made up his mind to study hard to make up for the time he wasted.(realize)

32.I have made a mistake,__________________________（尽管我并不想）. (intend)

33.A sail is to a boat__________________________（正如引擎之于汽车）. (what)

34.Old buildings have many halls and workshops _______________________（规模不同的）.(size)

35.Two tennis courts and a swimming pool __________________________ (供……使用)the regular members of the club.(available)

36.The firefighters ________________________(及时赶到)，otherwise the factory on fire would not have been saved. (arrive)

37.Under no circumstances________________(我们会放弃) the hope of saving the sick boys. (give)

38.The problem is__________________________(超出我的理解力). (comprehension)

39.The factory produces 50,000 pairs of shoes a year,__________________(其中三分之二) are sold

abroad. (which)

40.Mary is particular about her appearance--think of the time she spends _____________________

(化妆)every morning after she gets up. (make)

（贵州省遵义四中2010届第一次月考）

Like many sisters, Abby and Eliza Davis couldn’t be more different. Twelve-year-old Eliza is full of _21__, and always has something to say. Nine-year-old Abby is __22_. She’s happiest when she has a good book to read. Eliza __23__ to be a lawyer or a clothes designer one day. She just can’t __24__ to grow up and go to collage. Abby wants to be a doctor when she grows up. She works hard at math and science, her _25__ subjects.

Eliza is in the seventh grade. She gets up every day at 5:30, to __26__ and blow dry her hair. She’s ready to leave the house at 6:50, to __27__ her friends by the store for breakfast. The children have a mile and a half to __28__ to school, and the bell rings at 7:30.

At 11:20, the children have their __29__. Some eat the hot dog, chicken pot pie, __30__ other food that the school prepares for them, but Eliza would like to bring her own lunch in a lunchbox. At 2:15, classes are __31_ and it’s time for sports. Eliza usually has tennis practice 32__ 4:30. She’s tired by the time her mother comes to get her in the car, but she still has two or three hours of __33__ to do before she goes to bed.

Abby is in the fourth grade at Broken Ground School. She’s lucky. Her school has big modern __34__, first-class teacher, and an excellent library. The playground is surrounded by beautiful __35__, where Indians once camped.

Like many American school children, Abby starts the day by saluting the American __36__ hanging in her classroom. Then work begins. Today, She’s writing a composition about her summer holidays. Her pencil __37__ busily across the paper.

Abby will finish her story at home this evening,   38  Eliza does her homework. Will they work together   39  , or will they fight?

 “Well,” says Abby,” We have arguments, but we get along pretty well. About fifty-fifty, I’d say.” That's not   40  for two such different sisters, is it?

21. A. power          B. energy          C. strength         D. courage

22. A. quieter        B. younger         C. noisier          D. harder

23. A. needs          B. has             C. agrees           D. wants

24. A. refuse          B. accept          C.  wait            D. wish

25. A. best           B. lovely          C. fortunate        D. favorite

26. A. wash           B. clean           C. brush            D. comb

27. A. welcome        B. meet            C. see              D. receive

28. A. drive           B. move            C. walk             D. travel

29. A. lunch          B. cooking         C. game             D. supper

30. A. besides        B. except         C. without          D. or

31. A. given          B. prepared        C. finished         D. started

32. A. at             B. by              C. after            D. until

33. A. housework      B. homework        C. cleaning         D. washing

34. A. offices        B. blackboard      C. classrooms       D. windows

35. A. buildings      B. pools           C. forest           D. woods

36. A. flag           B. map             C. history          D. people

37. A. jumps          B. leans           C. lies             D. moves

38. A. while          B. and             C. if               D. then

39. A. happily        B. constantly      C. peacefully       D. carefully

40. A. bad            B. fair            C. equal            D. usual