8．C frightened to death at the sight of the snake在句中作状语。
7．A optimistic乐观的。
6．A 句意为：由于他决定要培养女儿学英语，所以在报纸上刊登了这样一则广告“招聘英语教师，教授10岁女孩”。第一空为过去分词作状语，be determined to do sth.决定干某事；第二空wanted是过去分词，表示“招聘”。
5．D speed up意为“加速”。A意为“放弃”；B意为“出现；露面”；C意为“捡起；从事；用车接某人”等。
4．B turn不与make搭配；exchange交流；point要点，都不合句意。此处make a switch意为“做了一个改变/更改”。
3．D 考查短语辨析。take up接受。sweep up打扫，横扫；speed up加速；pick up拿起，拾起，用车接某人。
2．C 考查结果状语从句。so that在此引导结果状语从句，表示“因此”。
1．A have/make a good/bad impression on sb.给某人留下好/不好的印象。
(2009年东北三校第二次联考)
I first met her on the beach near where I live.I drive to this beach a__1__of three or four miles，whenever I’m feeling down.At that time she was__2__something.
Looking__3__，she said，“Hello.” I nodded，not wanting to__4__with a small child.
“I’m Wendy and I’m building something，” she said.
“I see.But what is it？” I asked，not__5__.
“I don’t know.I just like the__6__of sand.”
A sandpiper (矶鹞鸟) flew by.
“That’s a__7__.Mum says sandpipers come to bring us joy.”
“Goodbye，joy，” I thought to myself，“hello，__8__.” and walked away.My life then seemed completely out of__9__.
“Come again，” she called，“and have another__10__day.”
But the days and weeks that followed__11__to other people：naughty boys and a__12__mother.One morning I suddenly realized I needed my__13__and headed for the beach.The breeze was cool，but I walked along，trying to recapture (捕捉) the inner peace I needed.I had almost__14__the child so I was surprised when she appeared.
“__15__do you live？” I asked.She pointed toward a summer cottage.
Then one day，I rushed to my beach in great pain，even in no__16__to greet the girl.“If you don’t mind，” I said coldly，“I’d rather be__17__today.” She seemed unusually__18__ and out of breath.
“Why？” she asked.
“My mother died！”
“Did it hurt when she died？”
“Of course it hurt！” I shouted，misunderstanding her.
When I next went to the beach，she wasn’t there.Feeling__19__，and admitting I__20__her，I went up to the cottage.A woman answered the door.“Wendy，my daughter，died last week.She had leukemia (白血病)．Maybe she didn’t tell you.”
1.A.length B．distance
C．space D．reach
2．A.observing B．drawing
C．building D．collecting
3．A.up B．out
C．down D．over
4．A.work B．play
C．say D．talk
5．A.caring B．seeing
C．wanting D．worrying
6．A.feel B．sense
C．smell D．comfort
7．A.sorrow B．joy
C．pity D．lie
8．fort B．pleasure
C．kindness D．pain
9．A.balance B．sight
C．mind D．range
10．A.sad B．happy
C．busy D．fine
11.A.added B.led
C.belonged D.related
12.A.kind B.poor
C.lonely D.sick
13.A.party B.sandpiper
ce D.holiday
14.A.searched B.known
C.noticed D.forgotten
15.A.How B.What
C.Where D.Which
16.A.mood B.time
C.way D.place
17.A.alone B.lonely
C.unique D.special
18.A.happy B.pale
C.good D.powerful
19.A.sorry B.excited
C.cold D.puzzled
20.A.cheated B.lost
C.troubled D.missed