Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought   31 .It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹).

  This farmhouse had been   32   too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s  33   made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿), grabbed a   34   from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.

  Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse   35   the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried   36   when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he   37   into the room where grain was stored and was quite   38   as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he   39   a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat   40  , and without thinking he started to run and luckily   41   the cat’s paws (爪子).

  The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a   42   family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to  43   with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came   44   the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.

  Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!

  The house came   45   the next few days. Zigfried   46   every single hour of them.   47, the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a   48   smile at the door of his home, he heard the   49   of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat ? The   50   froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”

  31. A. carefully    B. excitedly                 C. hopefully                D. proudly

  32. A. shabby      B. noisy               C. messy             D. empty

  33. A. mouth       B. nose               C. stomach                 D. throat

  34. A. bag           B. stick                C. bowl                D. coat

  35. A. although          B. until                 C. whereas                 D. unless

  36. A. leapt                B. sniffed             C. trembled                D. withdrew

  37. A. broke               B. marched          C. paced                     D. stole

  38. A. curious      B. nervous          C. pitiful               D. sensible

  39. A. took                 B. released                C. felt                  D. drew

  40. A. strongly     B. irregularly               C. slowly              D. wildly

  41. A. escaped    B. seized                     C. rubbed            D. scratched

  42. A. close                B. happy             C. new                 D. young

  43. A. celebrate   B. communicate   C. compete          D. compromise

  44. A. across              B. from                       C. off                   D. up

  45. A. alive           B. loose               C. open                D. still

  46. A. counted    B. enjoyed           C. missed            D. wasted

  47. A. However    B. Instead            C. Moreover               D. Therefore

  48. A. bitter          B. forced                     C. polite                      D. satisfied

  49. A. introduction B. discussion            C. comment         D. debate

  50. A. blood               B. smile               C. tear                 D. sweat

  

 A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth—a dead animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was surprised to  36 it as the bunny(小兔子) that  37 Mary, the young daughter of the family next door. My friend felt  38 , believing his cat had killed Mary’s bunny.
My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan.  39  from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a     40 mess, he put it in the kitchen sink. With a little warm water and some shampoo, he tried to  41 the dead bunny as best he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blowdried the bunny  42 it looked pretty good.
Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it  43 in the cage. He managed to make the bunny look very  44 there in his little box.
The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people  45 around the rabbit hutch(笼). Everyone seemed to be talking and pointing. My friend  46 to go over and act like any normal  47 neighbor and find out what was going on.
When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a(n)   48 thing! Mary’s bunny  49 a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there…”
Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters  50 .
When we get caught doing something  51 , for example, we may  52 to cover it up with a lie. But just like Mary’s bunny, the result is  53 what we expected. We  54 looking foolish. We would have been better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the  55 . What do you think of it?

【小题1】
A.treatB.catchC.appreciateD.recognize
【小题2】
A.looked forB.got alongC.belonged toD.resulted from
【小题3】
A.pleasedB.terribleC.confusedD.excited
【小题4】
A.LookingB.RemovingC.PreventingD.Hearing
【小题5】
A.dirtyB.lovelyC.giftedD.strange
【小题6】
A.dress upB.bring upC.clean upD.make up
【小题7】
A.whenever B.thoughC.before D.until
【小题8】
A.carefullyB.strangelyC.espe ciallyD.wonderfully
【小题9】
A.seriousB.accurateC.balancedD.natural
【小题10】
A.cheeredB.gatheredC.ranD.looked
【小题11】
A.wishedB.decidedC.hesitatedD.meant
【小题12】
A.anxiousB.discouragedC.wiseD.curious
【小题13】
A.strangeB.difficultC.committedD.annoying
【小题14】
A.passed awayB.ran awayC.set outD.went up
【小题15】
A.moreB.worseC.betterD.faster
【小题16】
A.excitingB.perfectC.strangeD.wrong
【小题17】
A.refuseB.attemptC.promiseD.pretend
【小题18】
A.oftenB.justC.alwaysD.never
【小题19】
A.get down B.end upC.go throughD.set out
【小题20】
A.consequencesB.opportunities C.expectationsD.choices

Disneyland may look like a straightforward theme park. But there’s a secret world hidden behind the balloons, castles and cotton candy — a place where wild cats wander at midnight, Mickey Mouse hides in the wallpaper, and movie stars drink martinis behind closed doors.

Cat security — It’s not easy keeping the ground of Disneyland spotless, as well as free of unwanted pests. Every night after closing time, 200 wild cats were freed into the park to help keep the rodent(啮齿)population under control. Though Disney doesn’t comment on the matter, rumor(传闻)has it that the cat taskforce dates back to 1957. After unsuccessful attempts to chase them out of the park, Disney decided to put the cats to work instead.

Hidden Mickeys—At Disneyland the round-eared Mickey Mouse image is everywhere. But you can also see hundreds of “Hidden Mickeys” across the park, which are very difficult to spot: they’re camouflage (伪装)in the architecture and landscaping as well as in the smallest stylistic details.

Cocktail(鸡尾酒)behind closed doors—Disney is dry unless you can manage to get your name on the list at Club 33. The secret cocktail club has a limited membership of just 487 and a waiting list of approximately 14 years. Walt Disney designed the club as a special space to entertain possible investors; since then, it has hosted US presidents, film stars and foreign guests.

Always on stage—At Disneyland, a doorman isn’t a doorman, he is a “cast member”. So are the large numbers of cashiers, painters, ride operators, gardeners and performers. All “cast members” are trained to follow a specific rule that helps preserve the Disney magic. On the list of dos and don’ts? Never break character. If wearing a costume that belongs in Fantasyland, don’t set foot in Tomorrowland—it might Confuse visitors or break the park’s orderly image. Cast members have a Disney “look book” that details the fresh-faced ideal—no long fingernails, beards, or unnaturally colored hair allowed. It’s a return to Walt Disney’s All-American standards: when the park opened even guests with facial hair weren’t allowed entrance.

1.The reason why there are many wild cats in Disneyland is that ________.

A. they’re in charge of the cleaning of the park

B. they’re allowed to act as cleaners and guards

C. they have to keep watch in the daytime

D. they have a comfortable house to live in

2.From the passage we can know that in Disneyland “Hidden Mickeys” are _________.

A. small          B. obvious          C. everywhere       D. dishonest

3.What do the underlined Words “Disney is dry” in paragraph 4 mean?

A. It’s easy to join the Club 33.           B. The ground keeps dry.

C. It doesn’t often rain.                 D. Drinking alcohol is forbidden.

4. From the last paragraph, we can know the workers in Disneyland _______.

A. must know the dos and don’t

B. needn’t have their facial hair shaved

C. can wear unnaturally colored hair

D. mustn’t get in Tomorrowland

 

完形填空(共20小题,每题1.5分,共30分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从下列各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

     Sometimes people call each other “scared-cat”, but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles (肌肉) get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood-stream.

  Although the cat doesn’t  36   this, its body is getting ready for action. If the danger continues, this animal will do one of the two things. It will  37 itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.

   38 , when people are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies also go through many 39  changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves 40  run.

   Human beings, 41  , have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them  42  , we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger, or hit somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told someone you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then  43  later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn’t always 44  to express your feelings freely.

    Does this mean that it’s smarter always to  45  our feelings? No! If you  46  feelings of anger, sadness, and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays47  . Physical illnesses can develop. It can actually be48  for your health.

   Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside, don’t just  49  . It’s like you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but 50  you’d smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, you’d  51  little fruit flies hovering (盘旋) all over them. They’d be rotten.

   You can try to treat emotions  52  they were bananas in the cupboard. You can  53  they don’t exist, but they’ll still be  54  . And at last you’ll have to  55  them, just like those bananas.

 

1. A. mind          B. admit            C. realize      D. remember

2. A. save          B. help             C. defend       D. hide

3. A. Truly         B. Frequently   C. Similarly        D. Differently

4. A. chemical     B. physical         C. health       D. ill

5.A. and            B. or           C. but          D. yet

6. A. therefore         B. but          C. besides      D. however

7.A. take off       B. take on     C. take over        D. take up

8. A. wished        B. hoped        C. blamed       D. shared

9.  A. useful       B. right            C. easy             D. wise

10.  A. handle      B. hurt             C. hide             D. prevent

11. A. keep             B. find             C. control      D. let

12. A. relaxed     B. tense            C. same             D. different

13. A. good             B. harmful     C. helpful      D. useful

14. A. go away     B. go on            C. go up            D. go out

15.  A. long before     B. as usual         C. before long D. right away

16. A. meet             B. observe     C. catch            D. see

17. A. as if            B. just as     C. just after       D. even though

18. A. pretend     B. expect       C. decide       D. assume

19.  A. in          B. around       C. over             D. beyond

20. A. eat up       B. deal with        C. throw away   D. send out

 

 

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