1、2. A. saw B. read C. cleaned D. touched 3. A. receipt B. report C. decision D. message 4. A. plan B. development C. payment D. permission 5. A. shirt B. clothes C. hat D. shoes 6. A. generally B. especially C. occasionally D. usually 7. A. crowded B. lonely C. narrow D. empty 8. A. host B. guest C.
2、owner D. partner 9. A. bring B. have C. get D. take 10. A. fly B. sell C. mail D. carry 11. A. happy B. worried C. disappointed D. lucky 12. A. joy B. surprise C. form D. gift 13. A. madly B. quickly C. slowly D. curiously 14. A. get B. drop C. earn D. lose 15. A. defeat B. avoid C. meet D. overcome
3、 第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) The only survivor of an accident in which a ship was sunk at sea was washed up on a small island where nobody lived, He prayed excitedly that God would come to 16 rescue, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. 17 (disappoint), he ev
4、entually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived home, only 18 (find) his little hut in flames, with the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened- everything was lost. He was
5、 filled 19 grief and anger. God, how could you do this to me! he cried. Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that 20 (approach) the island. 21 had come to rescue him. How did you know I was here? asked 22 weary man of his rescuers. We saw your smoke signal, they replie
6、d. It is easy to get 23 (discourage) when things are going bad. 24 we shouldnt lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be a smoke signal that tells God to give love and kindness
7、. For all the negative things 25 we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it.阅读(共两节,满分50分)第1节阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)A It was Thanksgiving morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in
8、rags huddling together on the top step.“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.“Come in and Ill make you a cup of hot cocoa.”They walked over and sat down at the table. Th
9、eir wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice
10、, “Lady, are you rich?”“Am I rich? Pity, no!I looked at my wornout slipcovers(椅套). The girl put her cup back in its saucer (碟) carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” They left after that, holding their papers against the wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grat
11、eful.Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a regular job, these matched, too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. T
12、he muddy marks of little sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am. 26Which of the following would be the best title for the text?ADoes cups and saucers match well? BLady, are you rich?CA story of Thanksgiving Day DD
13、ont forget how rich you are 27The writer let the two children come in and served them well because_.Ashe had the same experience as them in the pastBshe wanted to sell old papers to themCshe wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving partyDshe showed great pity and care on them28Which of the followin
14、g statements is NOT true according to the passage?AAfter hearing what they said, the writer seemed to understand what a rich life was.BThe girl thought the writer was rich just because she wanted to make the writer happy.CThe writer had thought she wasnt rich because her supplies were not expensive.
15、 DIf cups and saucers match well, they are a best pair even though cheap.29The writer left the muddy marks of little sandals on the floor for a while to_.Aprove that she had understood what meant being richBshow that she was a kindhearted ladyCremind her that she shouldnt forget how rich she wasDlea
16、ve room for readers to think about what being rich is30It can be inferred from the text that whether you are rich depends on_.Ayour social relationship Bhow much money you have madeCwhat attitude you have had towards life Dthe way you help othersB No air-conditioning? How can you sleep? a friend ask
17、s, horrified. Ive just told him that my family has decided to shut the air-conditioner off, and cut our electric bill. On this first night of our cost-cutting adventure, its only eighty-five degrees. Were not going to suffer, but the three kids grumble anyway.Its too hot to sleep. my thirteen-year-o
18、ld daughter complains.Im about to die from this heat. her brother says.Just try it tonight. I tell them. In truth, Im too tired to argue for long. My face is sweaty. But I lie quietly, listening to the cricket (蟋蟀) choirs (合唱) outside. That reminds me of childhood. I think about grandma, who lived t
19、o ninety-two and was still in charge of my mothers garden until a few weeks ago before she died. And then Im back there in her house and the summer heat of my childhood. I moved my pillow to the foot of my grandmothers bed, and angled my face toward the open window. I turned the pillow over, hunting
20、 for the cooler side. Grandma saw me struggling, If you just watch for the breeze (light wind), she said, youll cool off and fall asleep. She cranked up (拉起) the Venetian blinds (百叶窗). I stared at the white curtain, wishing it to move. Lying still in waiting, I suddenly noticed life outside the wind
21、ow, the bug (虫子) choruses, neighbors, porch-sitting late, speaking in soft words that comforted me.Mom, did you hear that? my seven-year-old asks, I think its an owl (猫头鹰) family.Probably. I tell him, Just keep listening. Without the noisy air-conditioner, the house is strangely peaceful, and the ni
22、ght noises seem close enough to touch. I hope Im awake tonight, when the first breeze sneaks in.31. What does the underlined word grumble mean?A. lose temper B. shout C. complain D. give up 32. The author mentions her childhood to_.A. convince the readers of the possibility of life without air-condi
23、tioningB. memorize her considerate and kind grandmotherC. suggest a way of handling a night without air-conditioningD. share her childhood experience of going without air-conditioning33. How did the authors grandmother help the author feel cooler?A. She persuaded the author to listen to the noise ou
24、tside.B. She opened the windows and drew the curtains.C. She asked the author to observe the soft wind.D. She found the cooler side of pillow for the author.34. Finally, the children feel _ without the air-conditioner on.A. unimaginable B. peaceful C. intolerable D. bored 35. What is the best title
25、of this passage?A. A childhood memory B. Life with no air-conditioner C. A night full of memory D. Waiting for the breeze C The government-run command post in Tunis is staffed around the clock by military personnel, meteorologists and civilians. On the wall are maps, crisscrossed with brightly color
26、s arrows that painstakingly track the fearsome path of the enemy. What kind of invader gives rise to such high-level monitoring? Not man, not beast, but the lowly desert locust(蝗虫). In recent months, billions of the 3-inch-long winged warriors have descended on Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, b
27、lackening the sky and eating up crops and vegetation. The insect invasion, the worst in 30 years, is already creating great destruction in the Middle East and is now treating southern Europe. The current crisis began in late 1985 near the Red Sea. Unusually rainy weather moistened the sands of the Sudan, making them ideal seedbed for the locust, which lays its eggs in the earth. The insect onslaught threatens to create yet another African famine. Each locust can eat its weight (not quite a tenth of an ounce) in vegetation every 24 hour