发现最棒的自己

一、 完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、 B、 C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Once upon a time， there was a child ready to be born. So    1    he asked God， “They tell me you are sending me to    2   ， but being so small and helpless，    3    am I going to live there？”

“   4    the many angels （天使）， I chose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.” God replied.

“But here in Heaven （天堂）， I do    5    else but sing and smile！Thats enough for me to be happy.”

God said， “Your angel will sing and smile for you every day. And you will feel your angels love and be    6   .”

The child said， “And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me    7    I dont know the language that men speak？”

God told the child， “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweetest words you will ever hear， and with

8    patience （耐心） and care， your angel will teach you    9   .”

The child said， “Ive    10    that on the earth there are bad men.who will protect me？”

God said， “Your angel will protect you    11    it means risking her life （冒生命危险）.”

“But l will always be sad because l will not see you any more.”

“Your angel will always talk to you about    12    and in fact， 1 will always be next to you.”

At the moment there was much peace （静寂） in Heaven， but voices from the earth could already be heard， and the child， in a hurry， asked， “Oh， God， if I am about to    13    now， please tell me my angels    14   ！”

“It is not hard to remember，” God replied    15   . “You will call your angel Mommy.”

（    ）1. A. every day     B. any day C. one day   D. some day

（    ）2. A. the earth     B. the moon C. the country   D. the sea

（    ）3. A. where     B. how C. why   D. when

（    ）4. A. Between     B. For C. Among   D. With

（    ）5. A. nothing     B. everything C. anything D. something

（    ）6. A. lonely     B. happy C. excited   D. surprised

（    ）7. A. though     B. whether C. after   D. ifendprint

（    ）8. A. no B. 1ittle C. much D. some

（    ）9. A. where to go   B. how to speak C. what to say   D. which to choose

（    ）10. A. heard B. remembered C. forgotten   D. said

（    ）11. A. when     B. as soon as C. since   D. even if

（    ）12. A. me B. you C. us   D. her

（    ）13. A. die B. work C. study   D. 1eave

（    ）14. A. address     B. name C. number   D. job

（    ）15. A. angrily     B. sadly C. softly   D. shyly

二、 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

A

[NEWTON THEATRE OXFORD

Tel： 721992

Tickets ￡ 4

Monday， January 8th for 2 weeks

MY FAT FRIEND

Charles Lawrences popular comedy

Wednesday， January 24th to Saturday， January 27th

Shanghai Festival Ballet Presents

SWAN LAKE

Monday， January 29th for one week

RUN and KILL

Tim Danbys thrilling mystery

Performances： Mon.～Fri. 7：30 Sat. 8：00

Tea and coffee served during the interval （幕间、休息）. ]

（    ）16. The Newton Theatre is in ______.

A. Danby B. Lawrence C. Oxford D. Shanghai

（    ）17. The Shanghai Festival Ballet （芭蕾舞） will perform （表演） ______ evenings.

A. four B. three C. six D. five

（    ）18. ______ begins on Monday， January 29th.

A. Newton Theatre B. My Fat Friend C. Swan Lake D. Run and Kill

（    ）19. Performances start at ______ on weekdays.

A. 8：00 B. 7：30 C. 5：00 D. 6：00

（    ）20. You can get ______ at the Newton Theatre during the interval.

A. bread and orange B. water and cake C. coffee and tea D. fish and chips

B

As prices and building costs keep rising， the “do-it-yourself” （DIY） trend （趋势） in the U.S. continues to grow.

“We needed furniture （家具） for our living room，” says John Ross， “and we just didnt have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago， and like many young people these days， they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Roses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month， he received a car repair bill for $ 420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now Ive finished a car repair course， I should be able to fix the car by myself.”endprint

John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”， you can go to DIY classes. And for those who dont have time to take a course， there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.

（    ）21. We can learn from the text that many newly married people ______.

A. find it hard to pay for what they need

B. have to learn to make their own furniture

C. take DIY courses run by the government

D. seldom go to a department store to buy things

（    ）22. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to ______.

A. run a DIY shop

B. make or repair things

C. save time and money

D. improve the quality of life

（    ）23. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home， he means Jim ______.

A. makes shoes in his home

B. does extra work at night

C. does his own car and home repairs

D. keeps house and looks after his children

（    ）24. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it yourselfer when ______.

A. his car repairs cost too much

B. the car repair class was not helpful

C. he could no possible do two jobs

D. he had to raise the children all by himself

（    ）25. What would be the best title for the text？

A. The Joy of DIY.

B. You Can Do It Too！

C. Welcome to Our DIY Course！

D. Ross and Hatfield： Believers in DIY.

C

It is a very common thing for a person to have a good friend. My good friend is Diana. She is a rich and proud girl. She often thinks that she is too good for anyone， so nobody wants to be her friend.

One day after school， I was waiting for Diana when Vivien came up to me. She gave me a biscuit. I accepted it. We talked and joked， and from then on， I began to spend more time with Vivien than with Diana. I felt a little uneasy.

After a few days， I went to see Diana for some snacks when Vivien came and sat with me. She offered me a sandwich. She also offered one to Diana， but Diana refused it. She walked away. I was angry with Diana for being so rude and thoughtless.

“Never mind，” Vivien said， “Im used to it.”

After school， I tried to catch up with Diana. While walking home， I tried to correct her attitude， but she would not listen to me. She said， “Go and join your ‘dear Vivien. I know you make new friends and forget the old ones.”endprint

For the next few weeks， we did not talk to each other. Then， one day， Diana came to Vivien and me， saying， “Im really sorry about what I did. Im a spoiled （宠坏的） girl， but I also need good friends just like you. Would you please forgive （原谅） me？” Vivien and I looked at each other and smiled. From then on， Diana， Vivien and I have been best friends.

（    ）26. The writer was angry with Diana _______.

A. because she was too good for anyone.

B. when Diana refused Viviens sandwich

C. though she asked the writer to forgive

D. so Diana walked away

（    ）27. According to the passage， it is clear that ______.

A. Diana and the writer had been good friends

B. Diana didnt like sandwiches

C. Vivien didnt want to make new friends at all

D. the writer forgot her old friends after she had new one

（    ）28. Viviens saying “Im used to it” shows that ______.

A. someone refused to give her things

B. Vivien used to be rude to others

C. she lied to be refused

D. Diana was rude to her before

（    ）29. Diana asked Vivien and the writer to forgive her because ______.

A. they didnt spend much time with her

B. she realized she was wrong

C. Vivien and the writer didnt talk to her

D. she was a rich and proud girl

（    ）30. The reading is mainly about ______.

A. the mistake among the three friends.

B. two best friends at a school

C. three friends at a school

D. the trouble between Diana and Vivien

三、 阅读理解填词（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

先阅读短文，在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。

Good evening. You are listening to Pop World of BBC International. Im Susan Welch. Well， first， I would like to say a few words to my dear l    31   about this program.

Since many people want to listen to and understand pop songs， radio producers at BBC International have made hundreds of programs over the y   32   . We have a large library of “golden old songs”， “classics”， as well as the

“l   33    pop songs”.

Therere “The History of Pop” a   34    “The Road to Music”. These two series （系列） bring you the language of pop music and information about the times and the a   35   . If you want to hear from the artists t   36   ， theres a new series called “About the Big Hits”. It is b   37    on interviews with popular singers and songwriters. They talk to us about the meanings and ideas behind their songs.endprint

If you want to understand the words to the big music h   38   ， “Pop Words” is the program for you. A   39    all its hard enough for native speakers. English isnt your first language， you shouldnt be s   40    if the words of many songs leave you in the dark.

76. l                 32. y                 33. l                 34. a                 35. a

36. t                 37. b                 38. h                 39. A                 40. s

四、 书面表达（满分15分）

请根据下列表格的提示， 写一篇题为Changes in Our Hometown的英语短文。

内容要点：

[           过去             现在

1. 旧房     1. 高楼

2. 河水肮脏     2. 河水清澈

3. 步行、骑自行车上班   3. 乘公交车、小汽车上班

4. 道路狭窄     4. 环形路宽阔

5. 居住条件差     5. 居住环境舒适

]

注意：

1. 词数60～80词;

2. 参考词汇：

dirty  adj. 脏的

narrow  adj. 狭窄

living conditions 居住条件

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