阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　 It was past 10:00pm. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was 1 . Just then, my little brother Michael ran out of his room, 2 a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other.

　 “Betty, can you help me with my 2 for school? It’s about the seven 4 of the world,” he said.

　 My eyes were so 5 on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my 6 .

　 “Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You’re always busy! You’re always like that!” he replied.

I felt like a bit guilty 7 I thought about his words, but my work seemed more 8 to me than my brother’s. I sighed(叹气) a few times and 9 with my own studies.

The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.

“I know you are 10 but there’s something I want to show you,” he began. Without saying a word, I 11 the paper from him. I really didn’t 12 what he was saying. All I wanted was to 13 him and get to rest.

Suddenly, my eyes widened in 14 . There, he wrote:

The Seven Wonders of the World

1. Love 2. Friendship 3. Peace 4. Joy 5. Wisdom 6. Fun 7. Family

I 15 believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely 16 . How could such an innocent(天真的) little child 17 such things in life?

The most valuable things in life are the ones that we 18 take for granted. These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful 19 . The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial(非物质的) 20 they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.

1. A. tired　 　 B. experienced　 C. talented　 D. satisfied

2. A. buying 　B. holding　 C. playing　 D. biting

3. A. problem 　B. mistake　 C. trouble　 D. homework

4. A. events 　 B. cities　 　C. wonders　 D. mysteries

5. A. paid　 　 B. attracted C. applied　 D. fixed

6. A. attention 　B. care　　 C. love　　　 D. concern

7. A. before B. as　　　 C. since　　 D. till

8. A. practical B. useful　 C. important　　 D. interesting

9. A. started 　 B . hated　 C. forgot　　 D. continued

10. A. busy　 B. bored　 C. free　　 D. angry

11. A. handed B. took　　 C. threw　　 D. refused

12. A. record　 B. worry　 C. mind　　 D. share

13. A. get on well with　　　 B. keep up with

C. make fun of(取笑)　　 D. get rid of(消除，打发)

14. A. surprise　 B. sadness C. happiness　 D. disappointment

15. A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t　 D. mustn’t

16. A. wounded B. lost　　 C. pleased　　 D. puzzled

17. A. understand　 B. remember　 C. study D. finish

18. A. ever　 B. often　 C. seldom　 D. never

19. A. voices　 B. poems　 C. cars　　 D. music

20. A. if　　　 B. when　 C. but　　　 D. and

第三节：完形填空（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，从每题给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was past 10:00 pm. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was   21 . Just then my little
brother Michael ran out of his room,   22  a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other.
“Betty, can you help me with my   23  for school? It’s about the seven   24  of the world.” He said.
My eyes were so   25  on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my   26 .
“Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You’re always busy! You’re always like that!” he replied.
I felt a bit guilty（愧疚）   27  I thought about his words, but my work seemed more   28   to me than my brother’s. I sighed a few times and   29   with my own studies.
The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.
“I know you are   30 , but there’s something I want to show you”, he began. Without saying a word, I   31  the paper from him. I really didn’t   32  what he was saying. All I wanted was to   33  him and finally get to rest.
Suddenly, my eyes widened in   34 . There, he wrote:
The Seven Wonders of the World
1．Love   2．Friendship   3．Peace   4．Joy   5．Wisdom   6．Fun  7．Family
I   35  believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely   36 .
How could such an innocent（天真的）little child   37  such things in life?
The most valuable things in life are the ones that we   38  take for granted. These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful   39 . The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial（非物质的）   40  they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.
21．A．tired     B．experienced         C．talented       D．satisfied
22．A．buying     B．holding        C．playing     D．biting
23．A．problem   B．mistake     C．trouble      D．homework
24．A．events   B．cities          C．wonders      D．mysteries
25．A．paid           B．attracted      C．applied        D．fixed
26．A．attention   B．care        C．love         D．concern
27．A．before      B．as           C．since           D．till
28．A．practical   B．useful          C．important     D．interesting
29．A．started      B．hated         C．forgot       D．continued
30．A．busy     B．bored        C．free         D．tiring
31．A．handed     B．took         C．got          D．accepted
32．A．record      B．worry       C．mind          D．share
33．A．get on well with      B．keep up with        C．make fun of       D．get rid of
34．A．surprise    B．sadness        C．happiness    D．disappointment
35．A．shouldn’t  B．needn’t       C．couldn’t       D．mustn’t
36．A．wounded B．lost          C．pleased         D．puzzled
37．A．understand       B．remember       C．study    D．finish
38．A．ever      B．often        C．seldom          D．never
39．A．voices      B．poems     C．cars            D．music
40．A．if        B．when      C．but             D．and

第三节：完形填空（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，从每题给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was past 10:00 pm. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was   21  . Just then my little

brother Michael ran out of his room,   22   a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other.

    “Betty, can you help me with my   23   for school? It’s about the seven   24   of the world.” He said.

    My eyes were so   25   on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my   26  .

    “Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You’re always busy! You’re always like that!” he replied.

     I felt a bit guilty（愧疚）   27   I thought about his words, but my work seemed more    28    to me than my brother’s. I sighed a few times and   29    with my own studies.

    The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.

    “I know you are   30  , but there’s something I want to show you”, he began. Without saying a word, I   31   the paper from him. I really didn’t   32   what he was saying. All I wanted was to   33   him and finally get to rest.

    Suddenly, my eyes widened in   34  . There, he wrote:

    The Seven Wonders of the World

    1．Love   2．Friendship   3．Peace   4．Joy   5．Wisdom   6．Fun  7．Family

    I   35   believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely   36  .

How could such an innocent（天真的）little child   37   such things in life?

    The most valuable things in life are the ones that we   38   take for granted. These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful   39  . The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial（非物质的）   40   they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.

21．A．tired      B．experienced          C．talented        D．satisfied

22．A．buying     B．holding         C．playing      D．biting

23．A．problem   B．mistake      C．trouble        D．homework

24．A．events   B．cities           C．wonders       D．mysteries

25．A．paid            B．attracted       C．applied         D．fixed

26．A．attention   B．care         C．love          D．concern

27．A．before      B．as             C．since            D．till

28．A．practical   B．useful           C．important      D．interesting

29．A．started      B．hated         C．forgot         D．continued

30．A．busy      B．bored          C．free         D．tiring

31．A．handed     B．took           C．got            D．accepted

32．A．record      B．worry         C．mind           D．share

33．A．get on well with      B．keep up with          C．make fun of        D．get rid of

34．A．surprise    B．sadness         C．happiness     D．disappointment

35．A．shouldn’t  B．needn’t        C．couldn’t        D．mustn’t

36．A．wounded B．lost           C．pleased          D．puzzled

37．A．understand       B．remember       C．study    D．finish

38．A．ever       B．often          C．seldom           D．never

39．A．voices      B．poems      C．cars             D．music

40．A．if         B．when       C．but              D．and

She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. Noy way could I have 　　 36　 . Maybe someone had kicked her 　　 37　 　their car the night before. “No 　　 38　 　for her any more with the baby coming.”“We never really wanted her，but what could we have done？She was a　　 39　 .” People find all sorts of excuses for 　　 40　 　an animal.

I called her Goldie. If I had 　　 41　 　what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those 　　 42　 　few days. She hardly ate anyting and had such an air of 　　 43　 　about her. There was 　　 44　 I could do to make her happy，it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her 　　 45　 　owner’s. But 　　 46　 at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side.

　　 47　 we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.

That’s why it was such a 　　 48　 　when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were walking a long way from home，when she started 　　 49　 and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she 　　 50　 　down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.

By the time I 　　 51　 　the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking（舔）the four puppies（幼犬）I started to feel 　　 52　 　towards them. The woman at the door said，“I took her for a walk one day， 　　 53　 　the puppies were born， and she just disappeared.”“She must have tried to come back to them and got lost，”　　 54　 a boy from behind her.

I must admit I do miss Goldie， but I’ve got Nugget now，and she looks just like her 　　 55　 . And I’ve learnt a good lesson：not to judge people.

36. A. sent her away　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sold it out

C. picked it up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turned it down

37. A. beyond　　　　　　　 B. out of　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　　　　 D. within

38. A. seat　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. interest　　　　　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　　　 D. space

39. A. gift　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reminder　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　 D. bargain

40. A. taking　　　　　　　　 B. protecting　　　　 C. abandoning　　　 D. removing

4l. A. thought　　　　　　　 B. known　　　　　　　　　　 C. hoped　　　　　　　 D. imagined

42. A. first　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. usual　　　　　　　　 D. special

43. A. darkness　　　　　　　　　 B. happiness　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　　　　　 D. eagerness

44. A. something　　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　 D. nothing

45. A. familiar　　　　　　　 B. previous　　　　　　　　　 C. cruel　　　　　　　　 D. troublesome

46. A. eventually　　　　　 B. unwillingly　　　　 C. unexpectedly　　 　　 D. probably

47. A. while　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　 D. whether

48. A. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shock　　　　　　　 C. sight　　　　　　　　 D. trouble

49. A. barking　　　　　　　 B. eating　　　　　　　 C. crying　　　　　　　 D. running

50. A. walked away　　　　　　 B. fell over　　　　　　 C. dropped out　　　 　　 D. raced off

5l. A. landed　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

52. A. anxiety　　　　　　　 B. respect　　　　　　　　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

53. A. every time　　　　　 B. before long　　 　　　　　　 C. once in a while　 D. soon after

54. A. added　　　　　　　　 B. whispered　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　 D. warned

55. A. aunt　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sister　　　　　　　　 C. mother　　　　　　　　　　 D. child