Whenever my kids have a party at school, I am the mom who always signs up to bring the juice boxes. It’s not because I’m   26  or that I don’t care if my kids have a good party. I am just not good at making homemade bread into holiday-themed shapes like other mothers.   27 , I’m happy to try, even though it’ll   28  me a long time to do it.

People say that housewives should have the   29  to make delicious meals, keep their houses clean, and   30  every minute of their child’s life. Their words used to   31  me a lot. I felt that I should also be able to do those things as a housewife. So   32  I couldn’t make the turkey-shaped cookies, I   33  feeling like a failure as a mom.

After many   34  attempts at baking, and many afternoons spent crying over my inabilities as a mother, I finally accepted the   35  that my lot(命运) in life is to be the juice box mom. I worked hard to be the   36  one in the elementary school. And after one of my daughter’s class parties, it   37 . Her teacher stopped me as I was leaving and said,＂Thank you so much for always bringing   38  drinks. Sometimes parents forget that other children will also   39  class parties, and they end up being left out because we don’t have enough   40  for everyone.＂

I just accepted her appreciation, rather than telling her that I brought extra drinks because I could   41  remember how many kids were in the class. But her   42  taught me an important lesson: I’m not a failure as a mom.

Not everyone is cut out to be a(n)   43  mom. I believe it’s okay to be the juice box mom. I may not bake cookies and decorate them beautifully, but I   44  something to drink. And I think that’s just as   45 .

1.                A．smart          B．lazy            C．tired D．desperate

2.                A．However        B．Therefore       C．Otherwise D．Besides

3.                A．cost           B．give            C．introduce D．take

4.                A．dream         B．ability          C．experience    D．tool

5.                A．compare        B．save           C．treasure  D．teach

6.                A．reflect         B．puzzle          C．upset D．amuse

7.                A．unless          B．because        C．though   D．when

8.                A．ended up       B．went on        C．insisted on D．set about

9.                A．failed          B．careless        C．successful D．useful

10.               A．goal           B．opinion         C．fact  D．impression

11.               A．slowest         B．best           C．worst D．quickest

12.               A．stood out       B．got out         C．came back D．paid off

13.               A．cold           B．soft            C．extra D．fresh

14.               A．attend         B．hold           C．enjoy D．leave

15.               A．cookies        B．drinks          C．books D．cups

16.               A．already         B．always         C．ever  D．never

17.               A．contribution     B．appreciation     C．Congratulation  D．comprehension

18.               A．loyal           B．clever          C．able  D．rich

19.               A．provide        B．make          C．buy  D．retell

20.               A．believable      B．ridiculous       C．interesting D．important

Whenever my kids have a party at school, I am the mom who always signs up to bring the juice boxes. It’s not because I’m   26  or that I don’t care if my kids have a good party. I am just not good at making homemade bread into holiday-themed shapes like other mothers.   27 , I’m happy to try, even though it’ll   28  me a long time to do it.
People say that housewives should have the   29  to make delicious meals, keep their houses clean, and   30  every minute of their child’s life. Their words used to   31  me a lot. I felt that I should also be able to do those things as a housewife. So   32  I couldn’t make the turkey-shaped cookies, I   33  feeling like a failure as a mom.
After many   34  attempts at baking, and many afternoons spent crying over my inabilities as a mother, I finally accepted the   35  that my lot(命运) in life is to be the juice box mom. I worked hard to be the   36  one in the elementary school. And after one of my daughter’s class parties, it   37 . Her teacher stopped me as I was leaving and said,＂Thank you so much for always bringing   38  drinks. Sometimes parents forget that other children will also   39  class parties, and they end up being left out because we don’t have enough   40  for everyone.＂
I just accepted her appreciation, rather than telling her that I brought extra drinks because I could   41  remember how many kids were in the class. But her   42  taught me an important lesson: I’m not a failure as a mom.
Not everyone is cut out to be a(n)   43  mom. I believe it’s okay to be the juice box mom. I may not bake cookies and decorate them beautifully, but I   44  something to drink. And I think that’s just as   45 .

完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Michel is a young girl who works for the police  16  a handwriting expert. She has helped 17  many criminals(罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).

　　When she was fourteen, Michel was already  18   interested in the differences in her friends'  19  that she would spend hours  20  them. After  21  college she went to France for a   22  two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.

　　Michel says that it is  23   for people at hide their handwriting. She can discover  24  of what she needs to know simply  25  looking at the writing with her own eyes,  26   she also has machines   27  help her make  28  different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often  29  great help to the police.

　　Michel believes that handwriting is a good  30  of what kind of person the  31  is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow  32  I didn't like his handwriting. " She says. But she  33  she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman  34  she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be  35  , however.

1. 　A. with 　　　　B. by 　　　       C. like 　　    D. as

2.　A. search　　 　B. follow 　　  C. catch 　　  D. extra

3. 　A. so　　　　　    B. too 　　　　 C. quite 　　   D. extra

4.　A. books　　    B. letter　　　     C. tongues 　  D. handwriting

5.　A.writing 　　　B. studying　       C. settling 　 D. uncovering

6. 　A.attending　　    B. finishing    C. starting D. stepping into

7. 　A. powerful 　　B. natural 　　    C. special　  　    D. common

8.　 A.main 　　　  B. safe 　　　  C. easy 　      D.impossible

9.　A. most 　　　 B. nothing　　  C. little 　　      D. sight

10.　A. with 　　　     B. by 　　　　 C. of　　　     D. about

11.　A. so 　　　　     B. for 　　　　     C. thus 　　 　 D. but

12. 　A. they 　　　    B. in which 　      C. that 　　  　    D. those

13.　A. up 　　　　 B. out 　　　　 C. for 　　  　 D. into

14.　A. of 　　　　 B. to　　　　 　    C. with 　　　 D. for

15.　A. test 　　　  B. sign(标记)　    C. means 　 　  D. habit

16.A. thief 　　 　B. criminal　  　    C. writer 　　 D. policeman

17.　A. whether 　　B. unless 　　      C. if 　　　　 D. after

18. A. adds 　　　 B. tells 　　　     C. repeats 　  D. cries

19.　A. before 　 　 B. after 　　 　   C. shyly 　　       D. and

20.　A.necessary　 　B. all right  C.important 　  D. quite easy

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从26－45各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中选出最佳选项。

On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t __26__ her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me. “Or they will make fun of you.”

Amy had many __27__ differences — lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.

Every day __28__ we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a (n) __29__ face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her __30__, and now her eyes are __31__ me! Make her put them back on!” For a while I shouted my share of insults, just so I’d fit in (合群). __32__, I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.

But while I was insulting her, my heart __33__ for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look __34__, because she was so ashamed (羞愧) and alone. Then I wanted to __35__ her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates __36__ the night of our class roller-skating party.

Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t know how to __37__, but I could see how much she wanted to __38__ like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand; we began the journey together around the skating rink (溜冰场). She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in __39__.

On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me __40__ together, __41__ nobody insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.

After graduation, I never __42__ Amy again. However, I never forget her and I’ve always __43__ if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my __44__. After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给……留下印象) people by trying to __45__ like them. I became myself.

A. laugh at     B. ask about    C. talk to      D. be afraid of

A. common       B. small        C. social       D. physical

A. as           B. though       C. after        D. before

A. pretty       B. strange      C. ordinary     D. lovely

A. glasses      B. coat         C. shoes        D. hat

A. frightening  B. interesting  C. encouraging  D. injuring

A. Instead      B. After all    C. If so        D. Therefore

A. beat         B. lost         C. ached        D. opened

A. happier      B. taller       C. prettier     D. uglier

A. give in to   B. deal with    C. stand up for D. believe in

A. until        B. except       C. before       D. after

A. stand        B. skate        C. play         D. walk

A. catch up     B. have fun     C. sit down     D. fall over

A. fear         B. surprise     C. comfort      D. joy

40. A. talking      B. chatting     C. skating      D. travelling

41. A. so           B. because      C. but          D. still

42. A. wrote to     B. laughed at   C. heard from   D. made fun of

43. A. hoped        B. wondered     C. thought      D. considered

44. A. life         B. mind         C. interest     D. friend

45. A. study        B. fight        C. act          D. play

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.They sat together around the table,with _______(门关着).(shut)

32.I haven’t the slightest idea ____ (他正在说什么).(talk)

33.The fact ____ (他失败了数次) makes him very upset.(he,fail)

34.Last night,John was answering the letters that ____ (寄给他的) during the past two weeks.(arrive)

35.He believes that children ____ (应允许……学习) at their own pace.(allow)

36.She has an excellent ____ (对名字的记忆力),which helps her quite a lot in her work.(memory)

37. ____ (他是否出过国) doesn’t make much difference.(he,abroad)

38.The factory’s output of cars this year is ____ (大约是去年的三倍).(as,great)

39.Not only ____ (要帮助) the disabled to find jobs,but also medical treatment will be provided for those who need it.(give)

40.It is possible that the King of Stonehenge was linked to the stones;he ____ (可能参与) in planning the monument,or in helping transport and pull up the stones.(hand)