完形填空阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Every day I can watch a little girl ________ basketball from my kitchen window. One day I asked her why she practised so ________ . She said: “I would like to go to college. The only way is ________ a scholarship(奖学金). I like basketball and I want to be the ________ player in college. My dad told me: ‘If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.’ ” She ________ changed her mind. I watched her through those junior high years and into senior high school.

One day before she graduated ________ high school, I saw her sitting on the grass ________ . I asked her what was wrong. She told me her coach said she was such a ________ girl that she couldn’t be a good basketball player, so she should ________ dreaming about going to college. She was heartbroken and it ________ made me feel sad. Then she smiled and told me her father said that coach was wrong. He did not understand the power of dream. Her father said to her: “If you really want to ________ the scholarship of a good college, nothing but you ________ can stop your dream.”

The next year, she and her team went to a big game. She ________by a coach of a famous college team and was offered a scholarship to the ________ basketball team of their college. She was about to get the college education that she had dreamed ________ and worked towards for all those years.

“If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.” It is true.

1.A. to play B. plays C. play D. player

2.A. many B. much C. little D. few

3.A. to get B. to give C. to provide D. to offer

4.A. most B. good C. best D. better

5.A. never B. ever C. always D. already

6.A. in B. to C. from D. into

7.A. sad B. sadly C. happily D. happy

8.A. tall B. short C. strong D. creative

9.A. stop B. forget C. go on D. come on

10.A. as well B. also C. too D. so

11.A. play for B. play with C. play against D. play

12.A. your B. yourself C. own D. yours

13.A. was taught B. was refused C. was seen D. was trained

14.A. women’s B. woman’s C. womans’ D. woman

15. A. to B. on C. of D. for

William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.

He was born in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582,he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.

At twenty-eight, he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599.He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He made almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.

At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired（退休）and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616. He left his money to his family. He left the genius（天才）to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.

1. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except .

A. Hamlet B. Macbeth

C. Romeo and Juliet D. Man and Superman

2. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon .

A. with his wife B. with his daughter

C. with his wife and children D. alone

3. Shakespeare got much money from .

A. writing B. plays

C. acting D. retirement

4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Shakespeare had two children.

B. Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems.

C. Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre.

D. Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages.

写作

中学生普遍面临着很多烦恼，请用英语描述下面表格中列出的问题，并提出自己的建议。

要求：1、条理清楚，语句通顺；

2、80词左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Now, many middle school students face some problems.

I made a call to my parents yesterday, but _______ of them answered it.

A. either B. none C. neither D. nobody

— Lisa was seen an old man go across the street this morning.

— What a kind girl she is!

A. help B. helped C. to help D. helps

Mr. King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.

Mr. Baker, one of his friends, works in a factory outside the city. It is far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes he is late for work. His manager warns the young man will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasn’t enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial(实验) drive, the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him.

Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the light turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop, but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.

“Didn’t you hear me?” the policeman asked angrily.

“Yes, I did, sir,” said Mr. King, “since it doesn’t listen to me, can it obey you?”

1.Mr. King is paid more because he_________.

A. always drives very slowly B. is not afraid of danger

C. has driven for years D. drives very well

2.Mr. Baker went to the flea market to __________.

A. buy an old car B. have a trial drive

C. choose a new car D. sell his old car

3.Mr. King tried to stop the car when___________.

A. he saw an old woman crossing the street

B. he saw a big tree

C. the traffic lights turned red

D the policeman shouted angrily at him

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Mr. King will be sent away if he keeps being late.

B. Mr. Baker can’t afford to buy an old car.

C. Mr. King didn’t hear the policeman.

D. Something was wrong with the car.

根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。

Hi Mary,

What’s up? Is your brother still angry with you because you1._______（打碎）his clock? I hope you have 2. ______(道歉）to him.

Today is the3.______(第十二）of July. It is a sunny day. The sky is blue and the sun is 4.________(照耀）brightly. Now, I’m taking a vacation in the second largest country of the world. At the moment, I’m in the CN Tower. As a 5.______(象征）of Canada, the CN Tower is the world’s third tallest tower. To be 6.______(诚实的,it is the most fantastic man--made wonder I’ve 7.______（曾经）seen. Every year, millions of tourists from other countries come to visit it.

I hear the Niagara Falls is an8.___(惊人的）natural wonder. I want to visit it next time. I’m considering9._______(逗留） in this wonderful country for five more days. Do you think it’s a good idea? I’m looking forward to your10.________(答复）.

— Excuse me, is this the right way to the Peking University?

— Sorry, I am not sure. But it ______ be.

A. might B. will C. must D. can

Once my son cut off all the hair of the little girl next door. The neighbours ______ to us since.

A. didn’t speak B. don’t speak

C. haven’t spoken D. hadn’t spoken

— How far can you run without stopping?

— ______. I’ve never tried.

A. Don’t mention it B. That’s all right

C. I have no idea D. Go ahead