完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，然后从36~55个题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

 It was in my high school science class．1 was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on．

A  36  came，“Nice shirt，”I smiled from ear to ear．Then another voice said，“That shirt belonged to my dad．Greg’s mother works for my family．We were going to  37   that shirt away，but gave it to her 38 ”. I was speechless I wanted to hide．

I  39  the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened．She then dialed her 40  ,“I will no longer work for your family，”she told him．That night．Morn told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore：she knew her life’s 41  was something greater．

The next morning she 42 with the personnel manager at the Board of Education．He told her that without a proper education she could not teach．So Morn decided to  43  a university.

After the first year in college，she went back to the personnel manager．He said，“You are  44  ，aren’t you? I think I have a 45  for you as a teacher’s assistant．This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of  46 ”Mom accepted the opportunity very 47

For almost five years，as a teacher’s assistant．she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit，feeling  48  ．Then one day，the personnel manager and the principal 49  in her classroom．The principal said．“We have watched how you  50 the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard．working  51  over the last five years．We are all in agreement that you 52  be the teacher of this class．”

My mom spent more than 20 years there．  53 her career，she was voted Teacher of the Year．All of this came about because of the  54  comment made in the classroom that day．Mom showed me how to handle  55  situations and never give up．

A．noise         B．voice            C．sound            D．tune

A．get           B．take             C．carry            D．throw

A．otherwise     B．anyhow          C．instead           D．actually

A．settled       B．pushed           C．stored            D．stuck

A．teacher       B．employer         C．director          D．adviser

A．purpose      B．encouragement     C．achievement      D．victory

A．went        B．met              C．worked           D．stayed

A．visit         B．continue          C．attend            D．prepare

A．serious       B．fortunate         C．careful            D．responsible

A．career        B．duty             C．position           D．part

A．1earning      B．judging           C．obeying          D．imagining

A．patiently      B．eagerly           C．successfully       D．skillfully

A．upset         B．frightened         C．guilty           D．ashamed

A．looked up     B．went up           C．took up          D．showed up

A．believe       B．protect            C．treat             D．receive

A．spirit         B．intention          C．action            D．attempt

A．must         B．would             C．might            D．should

A．At           B．During            C．On               D．With

A．worthless      B．thoughtless        C．hopeless          D．helpless

A．challenging    B．different           C．dangerous        D．strange

单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分)

根据首字母或汉语意思，在句中填入适当的词。

1.The crowd __________(惊慌) at the sound of the explosion.

2.It’s useful to read some _____________(简写) English stories.

3. I’m sorry the book you want is not ________(可获得的)now, but you can choose others related to the same topic. 

4.I’m afraid it isn’t a __________(方便的) time; could we fix another day?

5. She wore so much _________(珠宝) that she seemed to be covered in gold.

6.He was o        with an English story so that he didn’t hear someone come in.

7.With the midterm examination a_________, the students are working harder and harder.

8.Old English c____________ of Celtic, and the languages of the Angles and the Saxons, which once conquered Britain, and the Vikings.

9.The college is not an o__________recognized Spanish language school.

10.The twins are so alike that we have much difficulty in d______________ one from the other.

单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

根据首字母或汉语意思，在句中填入适当的词。

1. English is made up of the grammar and vocabulary brought to Britain by people from different countries and c____________.

2. The last few years have seen many d____________ in and out of China, from earthquake to drought, even to nuclear radiation (核辐射).  

3. Old English c____________ of Celtic, and the languages of the Angles and the Saxons, which once conquered Britain, and the Vikings.

4. … Now the flame has been lit. The 2008 Olympic Games have ____________(正式地) started.

5. The Normans, who d____________ England and take control of the country in 1066, made the most contributions to Middle English.

6. The twins are so alike that we have much difficulty in d______________ one from the other.

7. They have kept a close a_____________ with a college in the US in order to obtain the latest result of the experiment.

8. The child asked his Grandma, “How much is twelve m____________ by five?” She answered quickly, “Sixty”.

9. The book is too difficult! I’m afraid I won’t be able to read it. Do you have a copy that has been ____________ (简化)？

10. They took him to court for questioning the existence of the Greek gods and for _____________ (腐化、堕落) the young people of Athens.

单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据首字母或汉语意思，在句中填入适当的词。
1. English is made up of the grammar and vocabulary brought to Britain by people from different countries and c____________.
2. The last few years have seen many d____________ in and out of China, from earthquake to drought, even to nuclear radiation (核辐射).  
3. Old English c____________ of Celtic, and the languages of the Angles and the Saxons, which once conquered Britain, and the Vikings.
4. … Now the flame has been lit. The 2008 Olympic Games have ____________(正式地) started.
5. The Normans, who d____________ England and take control of the country in 1066, made the most contributions to Middle English.
6. The twins are so alike that we have much difficulty in d______________ one from the other.
7. They have kept a close a_____________ with a college in the US in order to obtain the latest result of the experiment.
8. The child asked his Grandma, “How much is twelve m____________ by five?” She answered quickly, “Sixty”.
9. The book is too difficult! I’m afraid I won’t be able to read it. Do you have a copy that has been ____________ (简化)？
10. They took him to court for questioning the existence of the Greek gods and for _____________ (腐化、堕落) the young people of Athens.

单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分)
根据首字母或汉语意思，在句中填入适当的词。
【小题1】The crowd __________(惊慌) at the sound of the explosion.
【小题2】It’s useful to read some _____________(简写) English stories.
【小题3】 I’m sorry the book you want is not ________(可获得的)now, but you can choose others related to the same topic. 
【小题4】I’m afraid it isn’t a __________(方便的) time; could we fix another day?
【小题5】 She wore so much _________(珠宝) that she seemed to be covered in gold.
【小题6】He was o        with an English story so that he didn’t hear someone come in.
【小题7】With the midterm examination a_________, the students are working harder and harder.
【小题8】Old English c____________ of Celtic, and the languages of the Angles and the Saxons, which once conquered Britain, and the Vikings.
【小题9】The college is not an o__________recognized Spanish language school.
【小题10】The twins are so alike that we have much difficulty in d______________ one from the other.