When Harold got up one morning, he looked from the window, He saw that the ground ______ with snow. On the side of the house ,the snow was ______ than Harold.

“We must have a path through this snow,”said his father. “I would make one ______ I had time. But I must be at the office early this morning. Do you think you ______ make the path, my son?” he asked little Harold. “I? why? The snow is higher than me! How could I ever cut ______ path through that snow?” “How ? You can do it little by little . I hope you will try. ” said the father. Then his father left ______ his office.

Later, Harold set to work. He threw up first one shovelful(一铲), and then another, ______ it was slow work. “ I don’t think I can do it ,mother,” he said ______. “A shovelful is so little ,and there is so much snow.” “Little by little, Harold.” said his mother .”That snow fell little by little ,but you see how much it ______.” Yes, mother, I see,” said Harold .“If I throw it away little by little, it will soon be gone.”So he worked on .

When his father came home to dinner, he was pleased ______ the fine path. The next day was Harold’s birthday,and the father gave little Harold a pen,with yellow letters “Little by Little ”on it.

1.A. covers B. covered C. is covered D. was covered

2.A. high B. higher C. highest D. the highest

3.A. after B. before C. if D. whether

4.A. could B. should C. might D. would

5.A. a B. an C. the D. /

6.A. to B. at C. for D. as

7.A. and B. but C. so D. or

8.A. disappointed B. disappointedly C. confident D. confidently

9.A. makes B. will make C. has made D. made

10.A. hearing B. to hear C. seeing D. to see

第二节: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。

India is a country rich in tradition and culture. If you are planning to travel to India, it would be helpful to know the following ______.

You should not hold hands with, kiss or hug anyone in public, ______ your loved ones. As a conservative (保守的) country, India does not ______ public displays of affection (表露喜爱) such as hugging and kissing.

______ Indian people’s eyes are big and considered the most beautiful in Asia, it is not proper to look straight into a person’s eyes while talking. Indian people make ______ eye communication than Western people do. However, this does not mean that Indian people are not honest. It is just part of their culture.

Another custom that you should ______ is that men shouldn’t touch Indian women. In fact, only their sons can touch ______ in public. When it comes to other people, however, a friendly knock ______ the back between people of the same gender (性别) is allowed. However, whatever you do, stay away from the ______. According to Indian culture, the head is the most important part of the human body, and no one can touch it. So if you touch an Indian person’s head by accident, say ______ as soon as possible to prevent any trouble.

1.A. customs B. signs C. stories D. places

2.A. just B. even C. only D. maybe

3.A. care B. refuse C. doubt D. welcome

4.A. Although B. If C. Because D. Unless

5.A. more B. less C. easier D. harder

6.A. come up with B. pay attention to C. take pride in D. look forward to

7.A. him B. her C. you D. them

8.A. by B. with C. on D. into

9.A. eyes B. back C. hands D. head

10.A. sorry B. hello C. thanks D. goodbye

As a young man, Al was a skilled artist with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son had a bad stomachache. Thinking it was only a common illness, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.

Knowing the death could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty(感到内疚). To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could stand, and he turned to alcohol(酒) for help. Al began to lose everything he had—his land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar.

Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a totally wasted life! What a complete failure!” As time went by, I began to revalue my earlier thought, I knew AI’s now adult son, Ernie, He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known, I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness had to come from somewhere.

I hadn’t heard Ernie talked much about his father. One day, I got up my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘Love you, son.’”

Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge AI as a failure. He had not left any material possessions(个人财产 )behind, But he had been a kind loving father, and left behind his love.

1.AI’s older son died _______.

A. as an artist B. because of a common cold

C. in a traffic accident D. because of a serious stomachache

2.What made matters worse for AI?

A. His younger son died, too. B. His wife left him, too.

C. His younger son became ill, too. D. He turned to alcohol for help

3.The phrase in the third paragraph “my earlier thought” refers to .

A. AI was a complete failure B. AI was a careless father

C. AI didn’t like his elder son D. Ernie was not AI’s son

4.What can we learn from Ernie’s words?

A. AI died of drinking alcohol. B. The writer knew AI well

C. AI loved his son deeply. D. AI left his best materials possessions behind.

"Where is the university(大学)?"This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask. But no one can give them an exact answer, for there is no wall to be found around the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, libraries , museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and teachers of the thirty-one colleges.

Cambridge was already a town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Cranta, and the river was once called the Cam. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name "Cambridge".

In the 14th and 15th centuries more and more land was for college buildings. The town grew much faster in the 19th century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a city in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100, 000. Many young students in other countries expect to study at Cambridge. A large number of people from all over the world come to visit the university. It has become a famous place all around the world.

1.According to the passage, Cambridge University is made up of _______ colleges.

A. 31 B. 15 C. 875 D. 800

2.The town got its name from _______ .

A. the first students and teachers.

B. the bridge built over the river Cam.

C. the members of the university.

D. the person who designed the bridge.

3.From the passage, we know that _______.

A. the town grew much faster before 875.

B. the city has a population of 100,000 in 1951.

C. many young students dream of studying at Cambridge University.

D. the Cambridge University has a history of more than 1,000 years.

Cheongsam (also known as Qipao), is a kind of traditional Chinese dress for women. It started from Manchu people of Qing Dynasty in the early 17th century.

Once there was a young fisherwoman living near a place called Jingbo Lake. She made a living by fishing. Her only problem was that when fishing she often felt bad because of her long wide clothes. Then an idea came into her mind — why not make a more comfortable dress to wear?Then she invented Qipao that helped herself fish easily.

The young emperor who was in control of China at that time had a dream one night. In the dream his dead father told him a lovely fisherwoman wearing a long dress who lived by Jingbo Lake would become his wife. After that,the emperor sent some people to look for that woman. At last they found her in the place which his father told him. Then she became the emperor’s wife bringing her beautiful Qipao with her. Manchu women all liked Qipao and soon it became popular across China. Now it's also well known all over the world. Not only Chinese women but also women from foreign countries such as Indonesia are interested in wearing it. This kind of traditional dress is made of either silk or cotton. And anyway, it becomes one of the symbols of China.

1.When did the Cheongsam start?

A. It started in the late 17th century.

B. It started it in the Ming Dynasty.

C. It started in the early 17th century.

D. It started in 1900s

2.According to the passage, this kind of traditional dress can be made of _______.

A. silk B. cotton C. silk or cotton D. cotton or paper

3.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The History of the Cheongsam B. The Fisherwomen’s Clothes

C. How to Make Cheongsam D. The Emperor and His Wife

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