— Did you scold him for his mistake?

— Yes, but _____ it.

A. I’d rather not do          B. I’d better not do

C. I’d rather not have done   D. I’d better have not done

It was pouring outside. We all stood there   26   , some patiently , others annoyed   27   nature messed up (弄糟) their hurried day . I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens  28    away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice    29  me.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it   30   down a bit,” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and    31  : “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she  32    her Mom’s arm.
“This morning?   33   did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said,” If God can get us through this, he can get us through   34  .”
The entire crowd turned   35  . Mom paused and thought for a moment about    36  she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being   37   . But then we heard, “Honey, you are   38  . Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then    39  they ran.
We all stood    40 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were   41   by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the   42   to their cars. Circumstances (境况) or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your   43  . But no one can ever take away your precious   44  . So, don’t forget to make time and take the   45   to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.

Twenty-five years ago if you made a trip to the local library and searched for articles on globing warming, you’d probably come up with a few from the leading magazines in the world. As an Internet search on global warming now shows, the subject has become as rooted in people’s mind as Madonna or microwave cooking.

With the possible exception of another world war, a giant planet, or an incurable disease, global warming may be the largest danger to our planet. For decades human factories and cars have sent billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the climate has begun to show some signs of warming. If steps are not taken soon to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide sent into the atmosphere, the result could terribly affect human life. We have already seen growing destruction, such as drought and death in Sudan, flooding in Asia, bush fires in Indonesia, and fierce winter storms in central Europe.

The Republic of Maldives is barely above sea level. Its 250, 000 citizens are scattered across 1,200 islands in the Indian Ocean. A strong typhoon could spell the end for the entire country, as sea levels could continue rising. The entire population would have to be moved away as the country disappears under the sea.

The greenhouse effect is a naturally occurring phenomenon that keeps our planet at a comfortable temperature averaging 60°F. Since the mid-nineteenth century, however, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased nearly 30% because of the increased use of fossil fuels to run cars, heat homes and power factories. Without controlling, the amount of carbon-dioxide by 2100 may increase by 30%-150% and could lift the average global temperature by up to 2.5° F the next 50 years.

1..

With the first paragraph, the author intends to        .

A. scold people for not paying enough attention to global warming

B. draw people’s attention to global warming

C. how to search for the articles on global warming

D. point out the serious effect of global warming

2..

 Global warming could affect human life in the following ways EXCEPT        .

A. producing more greenhouse gases               B. causing more floods

C. making winter storms fiercer                   D. starting more bush fires

3..

 The Republic of Maldives        .

A. has moved away their citizens

B. will be more likely to be destroyed by a strong typhoon than by the rising sea level

C. is mostly likely to be destroyed by the rising sea level

D. will have to move away most of their population

4..

. Why is the Republic of Maldives especially mentioned in the passage?

A. Because smaller countries are easier to be affected by global warming.

B. Because seaside countries are in danger of disappearing.

C. Because it’s necessary to rescue a country before the sea level rises.

 D. Because the serious result of global warming could end a whole country.

5..

. From the last paragraph, we can infer that greenhouse effect        .

A. can only affect the earth in an unfavorable way

B. is something easy to control

C. is caused by human act

D. will be good to us if it remains at a proper level

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，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。
It was pouring outside. We all stood there __36__, some patiently, others annoyed__37__ nature messed up(弄糟) their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens __38__ away the dirt and dust of the world.
"Mom, let's run through the rain, “a girl's voice __39__ me.
"No, honey. We'll wait until it __40__ down a bit," Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and __41__: "Mom, let's run through the rain."
"We'll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
"No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she __42__ her Mom's arm.
"This morning? __43__ did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"
"Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, "If God can get us through this, he can get us through __44__."
The entire crowd turned __45__. Mom paused and thought for a moment about __46__ she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being __47__. But then we heard, "Honey, you are __48__. Let's run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing," Mom said. Then __49__ they ran.
We all stood __50__, smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet.  But they were __51__ by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the __52__ to their cars. Circumstances(境况) or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your __53__. But no one can ever take away your precious __54__. So, don't forget to make time and take the __55__ to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.
36. A. talking  B. waiting      C. complaining      D. expecting
37. A. as if     B. even if    C. because    D. when
38. A. taking      B. putting    C. driving       D. washing
39. A. caught     B. broke          C. impressed D. called
40. A. slows      B. comes          C. pushes    D. calms
41. A. asked       B. repeated   C. required         D. added
42. A. pulled       B. touched         C. waved     D. felt
43. A. Why            B. How           C. When        D. Where
44. A. the rain    B. the disease      C. anything  D. something
45. A. still        B. silent     C. serious         D. angry
46. A. what      B. how      C. whether         D. if
47. A. dishonest   B. silly            C. daring         D. forgetful
48. A. right       B. wrong         C. stupid     D. clever
49. A. off              B. along           C. on         D. over
50. A. sighing    B. joking          C. discussing       D. watching
51. A. followed   B. guided         C. respected      D. praised
52,. A. time      B. way            C. same      D. best
53. A. house       B. money        C. health          D. time
54. A. children    B. memories      C. courage   D. experience
55. A. possibilities    B. opportunities      C. risk    D. challenge

Twenty-five years ago if you made a trip to the local library and searched for articles on globing warming, you’d probably come up with a few from the leading magazines in the world. As an Internet search on global warming now shows, the subject has become as rooted in people’s mind as Madonna or microwave cooking.
With the possible exception of another world war, a giant planet, or an incurable disease, global warming may be the largest danger to our planet. For decades human factories and cars have sent billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the climate has begun to show some signs of warming. If steps are not taken soon to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide sent into the atmosphere, the result could terribly affect human life. We have already seen growing destruction, such as drought and death in Sudan, flooding in Asia, bush fires in Indonesia, and fierce winter storms in central Europe.
The Republic of Maldives is barely above sea level. Its 250, 000 citizens are scattered across 1,200 islands in the Indian Ocean. A strong typhoon could spell the end for the entire country, as sea levels could continue rising. The entire population would have to be moved away as the country disappears under the sea.
The greenhouse effect is a naturally occurring phenomenon that keeps our planet at a comfortable temperature averaging 60°F. Since the mid-nineteenth century, however, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased nearly 30% because of the increased use of fossil fuels to run cars, heat homes and power factories. Without controlling, the amount of carbon-dioxide by 2100 may increase by 30%-150% and could lift the average global temperature by up to 2.5° F the next 50 years.
【小题1】.
With the first paragraph, the author intends to       .

A．can only affect the earth in an unfavorable way

B．is something easy to control

C．is caused by human act

D．will be good to us if it remains at a proper level