通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项, 并把答案涂在答题卡里。

One summer evening, a 　_ 36 _ 　boy was trying to hit(击中) a bottle with a slingshot(弹弓). The bottle was about 7 to 8 metres 　　37 　. The boy tried many times but still couldn’t hit it. His mother just kept ___ 38　 _ him small stones.

A girl walked by. She watched the boy for some time and said to the mother, “Let me show　 39　 　　how to shoot.”

“No, thank you,” said the mother, “he is blind(失明的).”

The girl was 　　40　 　and asked, “How can he hit the bottle then?” “I tell him he can do it,” said the mother, “　 _41 　　he tries hard enough.”

The little boy tried again and again. The mother always told him that he was doing 　　42 　.

The boy 　　43　 　more confident(自信). After a long time, it 　　44 　　dark. The girl said goodbye to the mother and son. When she turned to leave, she heard a stone hit the bottle. The little boy 　　45　 　　hit it!

　　 With confidence and patience, nothing is impossible.

(　　 ) 　36.　 A. 10-years-old　　　　 B. 10 years old　　　 　　 C. 10-year-old

(　　 )　 37.　 A. long 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. high

(　　 )　 38.　 A. passing　　　　 　　　 B. throwing　　　 　　　　　　 C. putting

(　　 )　 39.　 A. you　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. him

(　　 )　 40.　 A. surprise 　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　 　　　　　　 C. surprising

(　　 )　 41.　 A. before 　　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until

(　　 )　 42.　 A. well　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. better　　　　 　　　　　 C. best

(　　 )　 43.　 A. sounded 　　　　　　 B. turned　　　　　 　　 C. became

(　　 )　 44.　 A. turn　　　　　 　　　　 B. got　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. grows

(　　 )　 45.　 A. hardly　　　　　 　　　 B. finally　　　　　 　　　　 C. almost

35. - Mr Smith gave a talk at No. 1 Middle School last week.　

　　　　　　　　　 - Do you know ________?

　 　　　　　　　 A. what did he talk about B. what he talked about 　 C. which he talks about

34. - Bonnie, you can’t take photos in the museum.　 - Come on, Mum, you needn’t remind me. And we can’t touch the exhibitions, ________.

　　　　　　　　　 A. as well　　　　　　　 B. too　　　　　　　 　　　　 C. either

33. - You must follow the steps I told you. ________

　　　　　　　　　 - Yes, promise!

　 　　　　　　　 A. Is that clear?　 　　　　　　 B. Is it working?　 　　　　　 C. How was it?

32.　 - I want a copy of today’s Guangzhou Daily?　 - Oh, sorry. They ________ out.

　 　　　　　　　 A. have been sold　 　　　　　 B. can be sold　 　　　　　　　　 C. were not sold

31. - What do you reckon of the new laptop ________ was made in Shanghai?　

　　　　　　　　　 - Sure, it looks great.

　 　　　　　　　 A. where　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. who　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which

30. He bought a new car ________ engine was very powerful.

　 　　　　　　　 A. which　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. its　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whose

29. ________ he failed many times in the testing, ________ he kept trying.

　 　　　　　　　 A. Although, 不用填　 　　 B. Although, but　 　　　　　 C. But, although

28. - What a mess!

　　　　　 - Hurry up! Something ________. The guests are coming.

　 　　　　　　　 A. must do　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. must be done　 　　　　　　 C. must be do

27. The villagers were persuaded ________ waste into the rivers.

　 　　　　　　　 A. not pour　 　　　　　　　　　 B. to not pour　 　　　　　　　 C. not to pour