完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and equipped with the rented video we had been dying to     36  . I was feeling a little   37   , as I was carrying our shopping，bags of snacks and the    38    .They were so heavy that I decided to   39   some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can   40   I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He _41    a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started _42    it. I suddenly felt very 43  because I was about to do away with a new drink just  44 it was heavy.

I knew this man would take all he could  45    , so I walked up to him and  46   the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up   47     and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread   48    his face and this caused me to feel indescribable  49    . I felt like I  50   be happier with myself, but then he said, “This is my son’s lucky day!”

With that, he  51    me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him  52   a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good for the man and his family. I now understand what is    53    by the saying “Giving is getting”.

Since then, every time I have the   54   to do something nice, the picture of the man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the  55    of charity.

A. watch                  B. look                         C. see                           D. listen

A. upset                  B. happy                      C. tired                        D. excited

A. video                   B. books                       C. pizza                        D. clothes

A. send off               B. throw away              C. put away                  D. send out

A. after                    B. when                       C. before                      D. while

A. owned                 B. presented           C. held                        D. sought

A. going into              B. finding out              C. looking through        D. searching for

A. stupid                    B. guilty                       C. disappointed             D. happy

A. since                   B. for                          C. because                    D. when

A. get               B. search                      C. hear                         D. see

A. dropped                 B. kept                         C. turned                      D. handed

A. in silence             B. in return                   C. in surprise               D. in a hurry

A. around                  B. across                      C. over                                D. to

A. regret                  B. satisfaction               C. failure                     D. curiosity

A. couldn’t                B. shouldn’t                  C. needn’t                    D. mustn’t

A. smiled                 B. told                         C. stared at                   D. thanked

A. singing                B. sounding                  C. listening                   D. making

A. referred               B. said                         C. meant                             D. spoken

A. time                    B. chance                            C. idea                         D. effort

A. power                  B. effect                       C. strength                    D. mystery

In the United States, friendships can be close, constant, intense, generous and real, yet fade away in a short time if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while— then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it left off and are delighted.

In the States, you can feel free to visit people’s homes, share their holidays, or enjoy their lives without fear that you are taking on a lasting obligation(义务). Do not hesitate to accept hospitality（好客） because you can’t give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home. Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their hospitality easily.

Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full and warm and real. Most visitors find themselves readily invited into many homes there. In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain at home, offering what is felt as only home—cooked food, not “ doing something for your guest”. It is felt that restaurant entertaining, shows more respect and welcome. Or for other different reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes.

In the United States, both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one’s home than to go to a public place, except in purely business relationships. So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior treatment.

Don’t feel neglected if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room, either. Flowers are very expensive there; hotel delivery is uncertain; arrival times are delayed, changed, or canceled —— so flowers are not customarily sent as a welcoming touch. Please do not feel unwanted! Outward signs vary in different lands; the inward welcome is what matters, and this will be real.

In the United States, you will find friendships ______ if circumstances change.

  A. die suddenly                          B. pass away

  C. disappear gradually                    D. last forever

Americans _____ their foreign friends to make a return for their hospitality.

   A. ask          B. don’t expect             C. never allow     D. wish 

In some other countries, giving a dinner party at home is considered ______ than in a restaurant.

   A. less friendly   B. less hospitable      C. more natural     D. more popular

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Flowers are signs of outward welcome.        

  B. Flowers are expensive.

   C. Flowers are available at all time.

D. Flowers are not necessarily sent to guests.

书面表达 （满分30分）

暑假即将来临。最近，你班同学讨论了假期计划，并提出了两种不同看法。请根据下列提示写一篇有关此次讨论的英语短文，并谈谈你的看法。

注意：1.词数100-120左右。

2.短文必须包括表中所列要点，可根据内容分段表述。

3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

4.参考词汇：开阔眼界―broaden one’s horizon(或view)

I work in a business _________ almost everyone is waiting for a great chance.

A. how          B. which    C. where        D. that

         blood if you can and many lives will be saved.

A. Giving           B. Give             C. Given           D. To give

—Can I pay by credit card?

  —Yes, _________.

 A. with pleasure  B. take care         C. no problem   D. don’t mention it

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Tong Shiqiang rushed into a kindergarten behind his primary school several times, carrying a __36__ of kids each time he rushed out of their classroom on that fateful（灾难的）day. Only 14 years old and 1.5m tall, Tong can now __37__ a national bravery award for saving seven children.

The grade-6 student was __38__ a Chinese language class in Zhongwang Primary School in Qishan village of Longnan city, one of the worst-hit areas in Gansu province, __39__ the deadly quake struck on May 12,2008. There were 49 __40__ students in his class at the time.

"Windows began rattling(嘎嘎响）and it __41__ as if lots of bees were singing underground," __42__ Tong Shuangxi, Tong Shiqiang's teacher and uncle. "The sound grew __43__ ... and then I __44__ it was an earthquake.”

The teacher cried: " __45__ out!" All the students ran out of the room immediately.

__46__ outside, Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children __47__ a nap (午睡). Tong Shiqiang ran with him.

Only three of the kids had __48__ to run out of their room when they __49__ the building. The rest were crying, too __50__ to move. It __51__ less than three minutes for them to carry out all the five- and six-year-olds to __52__.

    __53__ whether all the kids had been saved, Tong and his nephew had __54__ begun checking the name list when the classroom's walls fell down. "That's the only time I was scared," said Tong Shiqiang.

The 14-year-old is __55__ to be nominated (提名) for the child hero award, to be given by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League.

A. score          B. dozen            C. couple       D. number

A. beat           B. win          C. show         D. give

A. listening      B. hearing      C. giving           D. attending

A. when           B. while            C. where            D. which

A. another            B. other            C. others           D. the other

A. looked         B. turned           C. appeared     D. seemed

A. reminds            B. remains      C. recalls          D. remarks

A. alouder            B. weaker       C. clearer          D. louder 

A. realized           B. found            C. thought      D. recognized

A. Nobody         B. Everybody        C. Somebody     D. Anybody

A. once            B. Before           C. Since            D. After

A. were having        B. have         C. had          D. having had

A. tried          B. wanted       C. managed      D. attempted

A. arrived            B. reached      C. got          D. escaped

A. surprised      B. moved            C. frightened       D. excited 

A. paid            B. spent            C. cost         D. took

A. safety         B. classroom        C. yard         D. hospital

A. No problem     B. No wonder        C. Not sure     D. Not know

A. ever           B. just         C. never            D. even

A. possible      B. probable     C. likely           D. maybe

Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family．Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can't peel potatoes．I have only one hand.”

Mom never looked up from sewing．"You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me. “And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next．When it was my turn, I shook my head．Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying．

That night I told Mom about it．She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look． The next afternoon, she took me back to school．At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars．

"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised．She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm．Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung （横档） I reached．I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs．I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open．

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing．I could hear Mom come into my room．"Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me．"

For a long time, I didn't hear anything．Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat．" Her voice was soft and weak．I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks．Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf．She had never let me see her tears．

Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?

    A．Cruel．          B．Serious．   C Strict．           D．Cold．

From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ____．

    A. the skill to circle round a bar

    B. the skill to throw and catch things

    C. the speed of one's hand movement

    D. the strength and skill to hang and swing

What does the sentence "I saw her 'we'll see about that' look" imply?

    A．Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it．

    B．What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity．

    C．Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher．

    D．The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up．

The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ____．

    A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

    B. the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own

    C. Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph

    D. in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth

Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.(本大题做在答题纸上)

不要浪费太多的时间玩游戏。 （ devote ）

落日不断变化的色彩让那些年轻人都着了迷。（ be fascinated by ）

尽管他有名声和财富，但他仍然是一个不幸福的人。  （ in spite of )

服药期间如有异常情况发生，请立刻去看医生。 ( occur )

他不该为这件事受到责备，毕竟他是个孩子。 （ blame ）

Yuan Longping, known as the “father of hybrid rice”, doesn’t care about money or about ____ people call position.

A. that             B. such             C. what         D. which