12．阅读下面一篇短文.理解大意.然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案.使短文连贯完整．When I was about six years old.my brother David and I ——青夏教育精英家教网—

12．阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整．
When I was about six years old，my brother David and I visited our aunt，Mary．We stayed
in her house for a night．David was only 4years old，and was still（31）A of the
dark．，so Mary left the hall light on when we slept．
However，David（32 ）B the grey moths（蛾） flying around the hall light．He asked
Mary to make the moths go away．When she asked（33）D，she simply said，"Because
they are ugly and scary，I don't like them．"Mary laughed and said，"Being ugly outside doesn't（34）A not being beautiful inside．In fact，moths are one of the most
beautiful animals in the animal world．
"Once，the angels （天使） were（35）C．They were sad because it was raining
heavily．The（36）A little moths hated to see others so sad．They decided to
make a rainbow（彩虹） to cheer up the angels．They thought if the butterflies（蝴蝶）（37）C，they could make a beautiful rainbow together．
"Then one of the moths went to ask the butterflies for help．But the butterflies
didn't want to（38）A any of their colors，so the moths decided to make a rainbow
themselves．They beat their wings very hard and the colors on them made a rainbow．They
kept giving a little more and a little more（39）B the rainbow went across the sky．They had given away all their colors except grey，which didn't match the beautiful
rainbow．
"Then the once-colorful moths became（40）D．The angles saw the rainbow and smiled…"My brother went to sleep with that story and hasn't feared months since then．

31．A．afraid	B．sure	C．proud	D．happy
32．A．liked	B．hated	C．let	D．killed
33．A．how	B．what	C．when	D．why
34．A．mean	B．make	C．know	D．hope
35．A．laughing	B．playing	C．crying	D．talking
36．A．kind	B．angry	C．ugly	D．sad
37．A．refused	B．advised	C．helped	D．left
38．A．give up	B．pick up	C．turn up	D．look up
39．A．unless	B．until	C．after	D．since
40．A．red	B．yellow	C．green	D．grey

11．学习方法，自我反思，合作交流，同伴互评是学习过程中几个重要的方面，其中，有效的学习方法能使你的学习境界大开，让学习成为一种享受．

在你初中三年的学习过程中，你一定会有一些好的学习方法与你的同伴分享，请按以下要求写一篇短文，内容必须包含以下要点：
•your goood learning method（s）
•an experience that you helped your partners
•your thoughts and feelings
要求：1．词数80词左右，提示词仅供参考；
2．文中不得出现真实的人名、校名．

10．根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯，方框中有两个词为多余项．

I that thing stand anger serious who find near support danger everywhere

For a long time，I saw happiness as a huge banner across the finish line of a long race．I felt that only when I completed certain （76）thingscould I finally be happy in my life．Most of the time I felt like a tortoise．I believe that being slow and strong-minded would win the race．At other times I would act like a rabbit．I tried different roads at a （77）dangerousspeed，hoping to reach that banner a little faster．Gradually，I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it，the banner never got any （78）nearer．I finally decided one day to sit down and take a rest．It was then that I saw my happiness sitting beside（79）me．
It had been with me as I worked hard （80）to supportmy family，as I played with my children and I heard their laughter and even when I was （81）seriouslyill with my wife at my side looking after me．It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner．I just didn't have the ability to see it．
There is an old saying （82）thatgoes，"Tension is who yoⅠu think we should be．Relaxation is who you are．"Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the perfect life we think we should have．We should enjoy the life we have now．Happiness will never （83）be foundunder some banner far away．You will find it in your own heart，soul and mind．You will find it when you realize that others love you just as you do．
Don't be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness．Be a playful little dog and carry your stick of joy with you（84）everywhereyou go．Take yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness，you （85）have stoodthere already．Happiness is just around the corner．

9．In 2002，I wrote a letter for my future self with instructions not to open until my birthday in 2014．It is 2014now．Yesterday was my birthday and I opened it．This is what it said：
Dear Sherri，
By the time you read this，you will be30．At the age of 18I had many dreams about you．Right now I hope you have traveled and seen everything you've always wanted to．both in Canada and abroad，maybe you have even settle down somewhere in France，and maybe you are working in the field of art．I hope you're married to Gwynn-the man of your dreams．You'll probably have two children-a girl and a boy．
If everything goes okay，you'll be living in France in a big house in a small town with Gwynn and your two children．You are doing research in painting．Gwynn will be a computer programmer and you will be doing all right for yourselves．
However，if things don't go according to plan，I wish you love，happiness and joy．
Love
Sherri"18"
When I read this，I was surprised．So much of what I wanted has come true．
I did travel to a few more places in Canada．I've traveled to the UK，Australia and Egypt．I have been living in France for nearly 4years in a big house，in a small suburb（郊区），in a major city．I am an art teacher in a university．I have two lovely kids．
But not everything went as what I hoped．I married a man named Tom Rees，and he is an excellent artist．We are doing all right for ourselves．
I find it cool how the dreams of a young girl can become a grown woman's reality（现实）．

51．How long did Sherri wait to open the letter？A
A．For 12years．    B．For 18years．        C．For 30years．
52．What does the underlined phrase"settled down"mean in Chinese？C
A．参观   B．旅行   C．定居
53．Among her dreams，which one did NOT come true？C
A．To work in the field of art．
B．To be a mother of two kids．
C．To marry a computer programmer．
54．What can we infer（推断） from the passage？B
A．She plans to move to the UK later．
B．She enjoys the life with her family now．
C．She loses hope because not everything goes well．
55．What is the best title for this passage？B
A．Dream on the Way       B．Dream and Reality        C．How to Achieve Your Dream．

8．

Many years ago，there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town．But first he wanted to find out whether they were good enough to get his help．So he placed a very large stone in the center of the main road into town．Then he hid behind a tree and waited．
Soon an old man came along with his cow．“Who put this stone in the center of the road？“said the old man，but he did not try to move the stone away．Instead，he passed around the stone and continued on his way．Another man came along and did the same thing； then another came，and another．All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road，but none of them tried to move it away．
Late in the afternoon，a young man came along．He saw the stone and said，“It will be very dark at night．Some people will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone．”
The young man then began to move the stone．He pulled with all his strength to move it to one side．But imagine his surprise when he found a bag full of money and this message under the stone：“This money is for the thoughtful person who takes this stone away from the road．Thank you．”

36．What did the rich man aim to do？A
A．To offer help to the people of his town．
B．To show his people how rich he was．
C．To give money to anybody in need．
D．To find out how good his people are．
37．Why did the rich man put a large stone on the road？D
A．To make life harder for the people of his town．
B．To find out the strongest man in his town．
C．To stop people from getting into his town．
D．To find the right person to receive his help．
38．The first old man found the stone and walked around it becauseC．
A．he was too old to take the stone away all by himself
B．he thought it was good to have a stone on the road
C．he didn't want to move the stone away for others
D．he didn't want the money from the rich man
39．How many people complained but didn't try to move the stone？C
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
D．Five．
40．Why did the young man decide to move the stone？B
A．Because he was strong enough to do the job．
B．Because he had others'safety on his mind．
C．Because he knew there was money under it．
D．Because he wanted to make it safe for himself．

7．The other day I invited my mother to go out for dinner．We went to a （21）D．It was not big，but very nice and quiet．My 80-year-old mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady．After we sat down，I had to read the menu．She could not see very well．Her eyes could only read（22）C letters．Half way through the names of food and drinks on the menu，I（23）A my eyes and saw Mom sitting there looking at me．A proud smile was on her face．"It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were（24）A，"she said．"Then it's time that you（25）B and let me return what you have done for me，"I replied．

21．A．theatre	B．cinema	C．shop	D．restaurant
22．A．bright	B．large	C．simple	D．short
23．A．lifted	B．lowered	C．closed	D．opened
24．A．small	B．big	C．busy	D．away
25．A．order	B．relax	C．read	D．do