In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon(蜡笔) when all that was left was the ugly black one.

In primary school your ___1___ of a good friend was the person who went to the bathroom with you; ___2___ your hand as you walked through the scary(可怕的) halls; ___3___ their lunch with you when you left ___4___ on the bus; saved a ___5___ on the back of the bus for you; knew ___6___ you had a crush on(迷恋) and never understood why. In ___7___ school your idea of a good friend was the person who let you ___8___ their social studies homework; went to that “cool” party with you  ___9___ you wouldn’t wind up(结束) being the only fresher there; did not let you lunch ___10___.

In pre-university your idea of a good friend was the person who gave you___11___ in their new car;  comforted you when you broke up with Nick or Susan: found you a(n) ___12___ to the prom(舞会) or went to the prom with you(both without dates); helped you pick a university and assured you that you would get into that ___13___; helped you deal with your parents who were having a ___14___ time letting you go.

On the threshold(开始) of ___15___  your idea of a good friend was the person who was there ___16___ you just couldn’t deal with your parents; assured you that now you and Nick or you and Susan were ___17___ together, you could make it through anything; just silently hugged you as you ___18___ through blurry(模糊的) eyes at 18 years of memories; and reassured you that you would ___19___ it in university as well as you had these past 18 years; and most importantly ___20___ you off to university knowing you were loved.

1. A. idea       B. thought      C. mind   D. sight

2. A. placed    B. shook  C. held    D. waved

3. A. cooked   B. seized C. shared D. bought

4. A. ours       B. hers    C. his      D. yours

5. A. ticket     B. seat     C. chair   D. stand

6. A. what      B. that     C. who    D. why

7. A. primary  B. secondary   C. college       D. pre-university

8. A. do   B. see      C. check  D. copy

9. A. and B. so       C. as       D. but

10. A. together       B. far      C. lonely D. alone

11. A. seat      B. time    C. money       D. rides

12. A. car       B. excuse C. friend D. date

13. A. school  B. prom  C. club    D. university

14. A. good    B. wonderful  C. hard    D. modern

15. A. boy      B. baby   C. child   D. adulthood

16. A. where   B. when  C. how    D. why

17. A. back     B. happy C. up      D. over

18. A. looked  B. went   C. came   D. passed

19. A. have     B. get      C. make  D. take

20. A. put       B. got     C. took    D. sent

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　Have you ever wondered why the skins of animals have unusual colours? Colour in animals 　1　either “protective” (保护的) or“warning” .

　Birds, monkeys and spiders (蜘蛛) are very 　2　　　 butterflies (蝴蝶) , but there are some butterflies which are 　3　　　 . They had a bad taste and bright colour, and this bright colour 　4　　　 a danger signal to the birds, monkeys and spiders. These butterflies can 　5　　 　in daylight while the ones which are fit to be eaten have to hurry 　6　　 　through the very dark parts of the forest.

　But if you study the 　7　　 　in any part of the world,you will find that the chief use of colouring is protection. Lions,tigers and other beasts move quietly through great masses of jungle (丛林) . They are often invisible to the eyes. The skin of the tiger looks 　8　　　 the stalks (梗) of the jungle.

　But 　9　　 　act remains to be noted. After the rainy season,the new green grasses spring up. All the withered grass (枯草) insects seem 　10　　 　. Their colour would be no protection to them. and their places are now coloured as green as the new grass . Whether they are new insects or only the new green grasses,nobody knows.

1.

[　　]

A. happen to be　　　B. happens to be

C. seem to be　　　　D. seems to be

2. 

[　　]

A. fond of　　　　　　B. fond for

C. like to　　　　　　D. like for

3.

[　　]

A. not used to being eaten

B. not fit to be eaten

C. fit for them to be eaten

D. not fit to eat

4.

[　　]

A. serves for　　　　　B. act for

C. serves as　　　　　 D. act to

5.

[　　]

A. fly freely　　　　　B. run quickly

C. jump high　　　　　 D. sing gladly

6.

[　　]

A. on terror(恐怖)to their lives

B. be afraid of their lives

C. to terror to their lives

D. in terror for their lives

7.

[　　]

A. butterflies habit　　B. monkeys action

C. animal life　　　　　D. animal deeds

8.

[　　]

A. much more like　　　　B. very like

C. much like　　　　　　 D. many more like

9.

[　　]

A. a even more strange

B. an even much more strange

C. an even more strange

D. an much more strange

10.

[　　]

A. to be disappeared　　　B. to disappear

C. to be disappearing　　 D. to disappearing

(B)

　In the autumn every leaf that falls to the ground in the wind tells a story. Little holes in the leaf may tell us that 　11　during its life 　12　　 　insects came to make holes in it. Small light-coloured spots 　13　　　 across its face may show the troubles the leaf has had. The leaf, 　14　　　 , tells us a very special story. The story it tells is about a caterpillar (毛毛虫), the leaf miner. Do you see those small lines 　15　　　 the leaf? Notice, 　16　　 　the longer line, that one end is very narrow but the other end is 　17　　　 During the summer a very small insect 　18　　 　the leaf and 　19　　 　. Later a tiny caterpillar came from the egg and began eating its way through the leaf. As it 　20　　 　inside the leaf, eating along the way, the caterpillar grew larger and larger. Finally it made a tunnel to the leaf's surface and turned into a grownup insect with wings. The winding lines we see 　21　　 　across the leaf are the turnnels 　22　　 　the leaf-miner —caterpillar.

　Looking for leafminer tunnels is very interesting. They can 　23　　 　trees are found. Look for them on 　24　　 　of plant, including garden plants and roadside grass,If you discover a leaf with a leaf-miner tunnel in it,take a magnifying　glass (放大镜) and 　25　　 　the end of the wide part of the tunnel. You may be able to see the holes where the leaf-miner finally ate its way to the surface of the leaf and entered the outside world.

11. 

[　　]

A. some time　　 　　　　　B. sometimes

C. some times　　　　　　　D. always

12.

[　　]

A. one or less　　　 　　　B. one or more

C. more or less　　　　　　D. one or fewer

13.

[　　]

A. to be dotted (布满)　　　B. to have dotted

C. being dotted　　　　　　 D. dotted

14. 

[　　]

A. however　　　　　　　　　B. but

C. and　　　　　　　　　　　D. so

15. 

[　　]

A. winded across　　　　　　B. winding across

C. winding over　　　 　　　D. winded over

16.

[　　]

A. especial on　　　  　　　B. especially with

C. especially on　　　　　　D. especial at

17. 

[　　]

A. more wider　　　　　　　　B. very wider

C. much wider　　　　　　　　D. much more wide

18. 

[　　]

A. flew onto　　　　　　　　　B. flying into

C. coming through　　　 　　　D. went into

19.

[　　]

A. laid an egg inside the leaf　　　B. laying an egg outside the leaf

C. lying an insect on the leaf　　　D. fallen itself beside the leaf

20. 

[　　]

A. wandering (蜿蜒曲折)　　　　B. came

C. wandered　　　　　　　　　　D. wondering

21.

[　　]

A. passed　　　　　　　　　　　B. passing

C. pasting　　　 　　　　　　　D. pasted

22. 

[　　]

A. made from　　　　　　　　　B. made in

C. made by　　　　　　　　　　D. made up of

23. 

[　　]

A. be looked for somewhere　　　　B. be looked at everywhere

C. be finding in some places　　　D. be found anywhere

24.

[　　]

A. every branch　　　　　　　　　B. every kind

C. every corner　　　　　　　　　D. every stick

25. 

[　　]

A. looked closely at　　　　　　　B. looking close into

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣15各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最 佳答案。

    In the autumn every leaf that falls to the ground in the wind tells a story. Little holes in the leaf may tell us that 1 during its 2 insects came to make holes in it. Small light-coloured spots 3 across its face may show the troubles the leaf has had. The leaf, 4, tells us a very special story. The story it tells is about a caterpillar (毛毛 虫), the leaf miner. Do you see those small lines 5 the leaf? Notice, 6 the longer line, that one end is very narrow but the other is 7. During the summer a very small insect 8 the leaf and 9. Later a tiny caterpillar came from the egg and began eating its way through the leaf. As it 10 inside the leaf, eating along the way, the caterpillar grew larger and larger. Finally it made a tunnel to the leaf's surface and turned into a grown-up insect with wings. The winding lines we see 11 across the leaf are the tunnels 12 the leaf-miner caterpillar.

    Looking for leaf-miner tunnels is very interesting. They can 13.　　 Look for them on 14 of plant, including garden plants, roadside　　 grass. If you discover a leaf with a leaf-miner tunnel in it, take a　　 magnifying glass (放大镜) and 15 the end of the wide part of the　　 tunnel. You may be able to see the holes where the leaf-miner ate its way to the surface of the leaf and entered the outside world.

Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would guess at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us, so I said, “My 1___________, mum.” She said, “No, many people are deaf. But think about it and I will ask you again.”
Since making my first attempt, I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are learning fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are 2___________ people”
Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting smarter, dear.” Last year, my Grandpa 3___________ away. Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the most 4___________ body part yet, my dear?”
I was 5___________ when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the puzzled look on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows you have really lived your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 6___________.” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” She replied, “7___________, it is because on them a crying friend or a loved one can 8___________ their head. I hope you will have a shoulder to cry 9___________ when you need it.”
Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is being sympathetic to the pain of 10___________.
B
My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at 11___________. As for me, I learned both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together was really unforgettable. It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and invited Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the calm lake. Dad hadn’t 12___________for years, but everything 13___________ well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a 14___________ wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit violently. Dad was always at his best in any danger, 15___________ at this moment he froze.
“John! 16___________!” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any 17___________. He was the one I always 18___________ to for strength and security. Before I could respond, a wave of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller but it was too late. Another huge wall of water turned 19___________the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely protective of him.
I swam to Dad quickly and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of. 20___________ “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start looking out for my father.

Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would guess at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us, so I said, “My 1___________, mum.” She said, “No, many people are deaf. But think about it and I will ask you again.”

Since making my first attempt, I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are learning fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are 2___________ people”

Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting smarter, dear.” Last year, my Grandpa 3___________ away. Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the most 4___________ body part yet, my dear?”

I was 5___________ when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the puzzled look on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows you have really lived your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 6___________.” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” She replied, “7___________, it is because on them a crying friend or a loved one can 8___________ their head. I hope you will have a shoulder to cry 9___________ when you need it.”

Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is being sympathetic to the pain of 10___________.

B

My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at 11___________. As for me, I learned both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.

The last time Dad and I set sail together was really unforgettable. It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and invited Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the calm lake. Dad hadn’t 12___________for years, but everything 13___________ well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.

When we were in the middle of the lake, a 14___________ wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit violently. Dad was always at his best in any danger, 15___________ at this moment he froze.

“John! 16___________!” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.

In my memory he could fix any 17___________. He was the one I always 18___________ to for strength and security. Before I could respond, a wave of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller but it was too late. Another huge wall of water turned 19___________the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely protective of him.

I swam to Dad quickly and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of. 20___________ “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.

That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start looking out for my father.