、词汇运用（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、完整。每空仅限一词，选项中有两项是多余选项

Maps are very useful and important  to us today, but  they are not a new_1.___.In fact, people have made and used maps for __2._. It is believed that the first map of the world may be a 2,600-year-old clay map from Babylonia . People in the past did not__3.____ what the world really __4.__ like ,but they had many ideas about  5.___ .

Mapmakers could not draw accurate maps of the earth until people began traveling around the world in the___6._century,mapping small areas each time .In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, people  _7.__making correct maps of countries , but the accurate maps of the world were not made until the 1890s.

Maps today are reliable , cheap , and  _8._ to understand . People depend on __9.__ every day. What would our lives be like  _10.__ them?

11.___________12.____________13.__________ 14._________15._______

16.___________17.___________18._____________19._____ ____20._______

I really enjoyed this movie. It's a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there.                 -- James

I would recommend (推荐)this movie to everyone. Whether you go with family or friends, I honestly think this movie has something you will really enjoy! -- Sam

     I've seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It is so well made -- some of the scenes are so beautiful.               -- John

     I went to see this movie with my 9-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn't help laughing. I would recommend this movie to the whole family.    --Mary

1.The poster shows that the movie lasts _______.

A. 25 minutes  B. 60 minutes   C. 85 minutes   D. 125 minutes

2.John likes the movie because of _______.

A. the funny actors       B. the wonderful music

C. the sweet voices       D. the beautiful scenes

3.Mary and her daughter spent          watching the movie.

A. $30         B. $40       C. $45                  D. $60

阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案 。

It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I didn't think there would be any patients, sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies   1  at my desk, a pale woman and four children．

"Are you all   2  ?" I asked．

"Yes," she said weakly and lowered her head．

But when they were asked to talk about their problems, things got a little  3 . Two of the children had headaches, but there was no  4  body language of holding the head.; two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The   5  complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it．

Something was wrong. I didn't say anything but   6 that it might be a little while   7  a doctor could see her. She  8 , "Take your time; it's warm in here．" 

Then, I checked their chart. No address—they were homeless. The waiting room was warm. 

I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a   9  family in the waiting room. The nurses went into action immediately, much as we do when there's a   10  emergency. But this was a Christmas emergency． 

We were all   11  a free meal on Christmas Day, so we claimed that meal and prepared a big dinner for our guests .We needed presents. We  12  from different departments candies, fruits and other things  13 that could be presents. Our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be  14  on Christmas．

Later, as the family walked to the door to  15  , the four-year-old boy came running back, gave me a hug and whispered．"Thanks for being our angels today."

1.                A．showed up      B．took in         C．came out D．looked on

2.                A．thirsty          B．hungry         C．sick  D．warm

3.                A．uncertain       B．smooth         C．natural   D．funny

4.                A．common        B．usual           C．fair  D．normal

5.                A．mother         B．children        C．nurses   D．doctor

6.                A．answered       B．imagined        C．explained D．commented

7.                A．after           B．since           C．when D．before

8.                A．advised         B．added          C．explained D．replied

9.                A．funny          B．lonely          C．jobless   D．homeless

10.               A．war            B．fire            C．medical   D．electrical

11.               A．rewarded       B．offered         C．allowed   D．ordered

12.               A．borrowed       B．received        C．collected  D．bought

13.               A．expensive      B．available        C．generous  D．present

14.               A．fun            B．warm          C．busy  D．lucky

15.               A．leave          B．travel          C．rest  D．relax

1.Help _▲_ (you) to anything you like, kids.

2.. Kate is looking for some _▲_ (far) information about Li Na on the Internet.

3. Itchy Feet fell _▲_ (sleep) shortly after he lay down.

4.On his_▲_ (40) birthday , he swam across the channel.

5. His mother’s death brings him _▲_ (sad)because he likes her very much.

6.Last night,the doctor _▲_ ( 手术)on the 11-year-old boy.

7.Eating less is not a healthy way to _▲_ (减少)your weight．

8.It’s about five_▲_ (分钟)walk from here to the new supermarket．

9.The audience shouted and cheered _▲_ (兴奋).

10.Many people in poor countries have no money for_▲_ ( 医学) treatment.

I live in the north of New York. One day last 31 when we received our first snow, I looked out and knew that I had to stay at home.
An hour later, I tried to go out to walk my dog. But to my  32, I found my sidewalk and path were cleaned. I had no idea 33  did this good deed（事情）. I looked over to my neighbor’s sidewalk. There stood the husband with also surprising looks on his face. I  34  him who did it. He also had no idea.
About a week later, we had another snow and I  35 to find the snow angel (天使). It was a good plan, but I got busy inside and  36 to keep a look out. When I remembered to look out, the sidewalk was 37  again.
Now I believe determined (坚决的) to find my snow angel. I asked everyone I knew in the neighborhood. I had 38  here for only three years and only knew some of them. So once again my snow angel got away.
I waited for the third snow. While I was reading I  39 some noise. Tears came to my eyes. I found my snow angel was an 8-year-old boy. He lives a few houses away from me, 40  he came here to clean my side-walk.
For a short time I know , he is an angel for everyone, not only for me.