For years I wanted a flower garden. I'd spend hours   31  different things I could plant. I believe they would look nice together.
But then we had Mattew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children! I was too   32   raising them的grow a garden.
Money was tight(拮据),as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something expensive. And I'd have to say, "Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't    33   on trees, you know."
34  , all five got through high school and college(大学)and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden. Then, one morning on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a   35  tree, planted right in my garden. I thought it   36   be a weeping willow(垂柳),because I saw things    37   around on all its branches(树枝).Then I put my  38   on and I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my garden!
I went outside to have a look. It was    39   ! There were dollar bills all over that tree. There was also a note in the tree. It    40   ,"We all love you, Mom."
【小题1】A-talking about    B. thinking of     C. preparing for       D. looking after
【小题2】
A.tiredB.carelessC.busyD.poor
【小题3】
A.growB.makeC.comeD.get
【小题4】
A.ClearlyB.NaturallyC.CertainlyD.Finally
【小题5】
A.moneyB.newC.youngD.tall
【小题6】
A.shouldB.canC.mustD.need
【小题7】
A.blowingB.turningC.producingD.appearing
【小题8】
A.overcoatB.hatC.shoesD.glasses
【小题9】
A.strangeB.trueC.specialD.perfect
【小题10】
A.saysB.writesC.showsD.describes

完型填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
“Keep your eye on your paper” is one of the rules that Mrs Archer has taught us. It’s a simple rule,   16  it’s not a rule everybody chooses to follow.
This morning, I felt   17  was watching me too closely during an English exam. I turned my head quickly and saw James, who sat   18  me. My eyes caught his and he   19 , “Let me see your answers!”
I gave him a   20 , not sure if he was joking or not, and returned to my test. This time I moved a little more   21  towards my paper. “I can’t see!” James said in a low voice.
“What am I going to do?” I   22 . Cheating was wrong. I’d studied hard for the test, but James   23 . I put my arm around my paper so that he couldn’t see the   24 . I knew I did what I felt was right. Maybe it made James   25 .
When the exam ended, I stood there for a moment, wondering   26  to say. But I felt it necessary to let him know cheating was wrong. My   27  searched for the right words.
“Sorry, James, but you know me   28  to understand how I feel about cheating,” I said slowly and gently. “But maybe I can help you study before the   29  test.” “OK, Brian,” he smiled slightly, “You are right. I should study hard.”
I stood there for a moment, finally able to breathe again. I was happy that my friendship with James   30 .

【小题1】
A.butB.soC.becauseD.unless
【小题2】
A.nobodyB.anybodyC.everybodyD.somebody
【小题3】
A.in front ofB.behindC.beforeD.around
【小题4】
A.whisperedB.talkedC.spokeD.answered
【小题5】
A.bookB.noteC.handD.smile
【小题6】
A.closelyB.clearlyC.mostlyD.lively
【小题7】
A.said to himB.asked the teacherC.thought to myselfD.talked to me
【小题8】
A.hadB.hadn’tC.hasD.hasn’t
【小题9】
A.answers B.nameC.picturesD.questions
【小题10】
A.happy B.angryC.excitedD.silly
【小题11】
A.whyB.whenC.howD.what
【小题12】
A.eyesB.bodyC.mind D.memory
【小题13】
A.well enoughB.good enoughC.hard enoughD.bad enough
【小题14】
A.firstB.lastC.nextD.second
【小题15】
A.destroyedB.wasn’t destroyedC.has destroyedD.can’t destroy

When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive. After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels(地道). I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.
On the fifth day a tragedy(悲剧) happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner the farm. My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more.
Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work.
But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity(逆境) is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another.
Giving up, I say, is not a good choice.
【小题1】What did the writer’s family do for him when he was seven?

A.They built a farm of ants.B.They bought a few ants.
C.They caught a lot of ants.D.They found an ant city.
【小题2】Which statement is WRONG according to the passage?
A.The writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm.
B.The ants didn’t die one by one after the tunnels were destroyed.
C.Like people, teamwork is very important for the ants.
D.Giving up isn’t a good way when we meet trouble.
【小题3】Among the following events, which one happened first?
A.All the tunnels fell down.B.The ants died one by one.
C.The ants got into the glass box.D.The ants began making tunnels.
【小题4】What did the writer learn from the ant tragedy a few years later?
A.Working together is useless.B.Teamwork is important.
C.He can’t accept adversity.D.Working alone is amazing.
【小题5】What is the best title for the passage?
A.Ants Fear AdversityB.My Family and Ants
C.Giving Up in AdversityD.Don’t give up anytime



For years I wanted a garden.I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together.
But then we had Matthew, and Marvin, and the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen.I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.
Money was not enough.Neither was time.Often when my children were little,
one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know.”
Finally, all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own.I started thinking again about a garden.
Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen.Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard.There were things blowing around on it.       Then I put my glasses on—and I couldn’t believe what I saw.
There was a money tree in my yard!
I went outside to look.It was true! There were dollar bills(帐单), one hundred of them, hanging all over that tree.There was also a note among them, “Thank you for your time, Mom.We love you!”
Later, my children bought me tools, ornaments, a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books.A new page started in my life.
That was three years ago.My garden’s now very pretty, just like I wanted.When I go out and take care of my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did.It feels like they’re right there with me.Now every year when winter comes, I look out of my window and think of the flowers I’ll see next spring in my little garden.I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes—every time.
I’m still not sure that money grows on trees.But I know love does!
【小题1】How many children did the writer have?

A.ThreeB.FourC.FiveD.Six
【小题2】What did the mother mean when she said “Money doesn’t grow on trees”?
A.She was too busy to plant a money tree at that time.
B.She had to save money so that she could have a garden.
C.It wasn’t easy for her to make money to raise all the children.
D.They didn’t have much money because the mother lost her job.
【小题3】The “money tree” appeared in the writer’s yard _________.
A.before her children were born
B.one spring morning when the children were little
C.after the children went to school
D.on a Mother’s Day after the children left her
【小题4】The children planted a money tree in their mother’s yard because _________.
A.their mother needed money badly
B.they wanted to show their love to their mother
C.it was time for them to give the money back to her
D.they wanted to live together with their mother forever

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