阅读理解（20题，共40分）

Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.

Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.

Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter standing at the doorway.

“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.

“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor!”

The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”

Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.

About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!

It was a bridge! And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”

Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.

Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”

Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other.

   A. often fought with           B. were friendly to     

C. didn’t speak to          D. never had bitter words with

Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because            .

   A. he wouldn’t like to see Bob     B. he didn’t want to do it himself

   C. he wanted to protect his farm     D. he wanted to find him something to do

What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

A. John should build the bridge earlier

B. John was not good at building bridges.

C. John was foolish to build such a bridge.

D.] John was great to build this bridge.

What do you think of the carpenter?

    A. Shy.         B. Careless.            C. Proud.           D. Wise

Below is a discussion on a website.

1.Who would miss his or her family most?

A. Jaime         B. Jayne       C. Miko        D. Paola.

2.Which of the following people would feel most uncomfortable without the news media?

A. Steve.         B. Jaime       C. Roger.       D. Tomas

3.How many of them mentioned that they would miss food or drink?

A. One           B. Two        C. Three        D. Four

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

—Hi, Mike. Haven’t seen you for ages!  How are you doing?

—I’m busy with my experiments in the lab but after work I often play some sports.

— _____6____

—Like tennis, running and golf.

—Golf? That’s also my favorite game.       7      .

—I usually play about once a month.  What about you, Susan?

—I play every Sunday, even when it rains. I never miss a game on Sunday.

—    8    

—The Country Club. Do you know it?

—    9      .  

—That’s great! So you know the place.

—Yes, of course. You’re going to play next Sunday, I suppose.

—Let me see. . .

—      10   

—Oh, I’d love to. What time shall we meet?

—Let’s meet at the clubhouse at 1: 30 in the afternoon.

—OK. See you then.

A．You’re kidding. B．How often do you play it?

C．Who do you play for?  D．Like what?

E．We can play together. F．Where do you often go to play golf?

G．Yes, I was there once.

One morning, Charley, a little green frog, was sitting in a pond(池塘) by the side of the road.

Wanda, the neighborhood witch(女巫), was walking along the road. She was a good witch and dreamt to become a fairy godmother who can save people from trouble with magic powers. Wanda had been learning fairy godmother magic for 103 years. That morning, she decided to try the magic she had learned and bring happiness to others.

Seeing Wanda, Charley cried, “Hi, Wanda.”

“Hi, Charley,” replied Wanda, “I have a surprise for you.”

Then, Wanda waved her wand(魔杖), said a magic word, and Charley turned into a prince!

When Charley-turned-prince looked at himself in the water, he cried, “Hey! You turned me into a prince! It’s a surprise all right, but I don’t want to be a prince! Change me back right now!”

“Oh, dear,” Wanda said. “you shouted so loud that I forgot the way to change you back. But who wouldn’t rather be a prince?”

“I wouldn’t!” cried Charley. “I want to be a frog!” He stuck out his tongue, missing a bug (虫子) flying by the end of his nose. “Look at that, Wanda! I was a good fly catcher. But now, this tongue is too short! Please change me back!”

“I can’t, Charley. But you’ll learn to be happy as a prince.” She waved her wand, and suddenly a castle appeared. Out of the castle dozens of musicians were playing various instruments. “Charley! You’ll have servants, eat delicious foods, and you can sing and dance and snap fingers(弹响指).”

“No!” Charley interrupted.(打断) “I don’t want all these! I want bugs!” Charley cried. “I don’t want to sing and dance! And why would I do something as silly as snapping my fingers?”

“Snapping fingers!” cried out Wanda. “That’s what I forgot!” She snapped her fingers, cried “Upsi-doodle!” and the castle and musicians disappeared and the prince became a little green frog.”

Charley looked at himself in the water. “ You did it, Wanda. Oh, happy day! I’m a frog.”

“I must apologize, Charley,” Wanda said, “you are a happy frog. I should know this a moment ago.”

1.Wanda turned Charley from a frog into a prince       

2. After the little green frog became a prince, he         .

3. The underlined part “You did it” in the passage means “    “.

4. At the end of the story, Wanda probably felt       .

5.According to the passage, which of the following conclusions can we get?

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

Wings of Angel

    I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not   36  . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much   37  than others.

I hated going to school and I hated   38   at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing   39  and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the   40  and seeing an ugly and hunchback(驼背).

My friends found me   41  because I didn’t let other get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life   42  Angela appeared.

That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school—a spot where no one would

  43  me. That’s when I first heard your voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.

“What are you looking at?” you asked.

“Ants.”

“What are they doing?”

 “No   44  .”

“I bet they’re playing games and make friends. Don’t you think so?”

That was how our   45  started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche(处境)—until it was sunset.

Then suddenly, you saw my   46  . She just stared.

My heart   47  . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would   48   me now.

She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know why your back is hunched.”

I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be   50  . I begged in my heart for her to   51  , but you just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”

“No,” I answered   52  .

She bent and whispered in my ears.

“Your back is bunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”

I was   53  . I looked into your eyes and her   54  touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to   55  myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind – hearted friend.

36．A．them B．it      C．mo    D．her

37．A．sadder      B．shorter      C．weaker     D．slower

38．A．looking    B．smiling     C．aiming      D．glaring

39．A．still   B．alone C．straight     D．together

40．A．street B．sun    C．corner      D．mirror

41．A．distant      B．stubborn   C．hopeless    D．unfortunate

42．A．after B．before      C．since D．until

43．A．disturb     B．seek  C．interrupt   D．ignore

44．A．wonder     B．idea   C．sign   D．action

45．A．connection       B．competition      C．conversation     D．comprehension

46．A．face  B．back  C．eyes  D．shoulders

47．A．sank  B．beat  C．broke       D．ached

48．A．care for    B．rely on     C．look down upon      D．put up with

49．A．that   B．how  C．whether    D．why

50．A．accused    B．arrested    C．punished   D．sentenced

51．A．relax B．leave C．stop   D．pause

52．A．shyly B．weakly     C．proudly    D．firmly

53．A．astonished B．ashamed   C．annoyed    D．amused

54．A．wisdom    B．generosity C．honesty     D．kindness

55．A．control     B．like   C．comfort    D．enjoy