Ⅲ.短文填空根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及所給首字母，填寫所缺單詞，每空格填一詞。

       Here ’s a story about Ming ’s life on the waters. Ming has lived all his life on a wide r 1 in China. His home is a large house-boat with a roof,one of hundreds that move up and down. In about six years he has not once been on 12 ? but he is never lonely. He is a strong swimmer.In fact,he could swim before he could walk. When he wants to play with his f 3 ,he just swims across to their boats or asks them to v 4 him.

       Ming ’ s father is a fisherman,but he never u 5 a line or a net. Great black birds called cormorants do the fishing for him. Rings (圈) have been put around the birds,n 6 so that they cannot eat the fish they catch. They have been t 7 to bring the fish to people. And then people reward (獎勵) them with a fine big fish as soon as their work is o 8 . Ming loves watching the cormorants ? but better still he likes s 9 with his mother. The shops,of course,are boats very like his o 10 .

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                                         D

        Many years ago,when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver,I was driving to my parents,home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City ? where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register (收款臺) ，I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.

        I took off,but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car.

        I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city,and when I got out of the car,the husband gave me his business card.

        I wrote to him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterwards,I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.

        Years later,I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In the late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I ’ d  left the lights on all day,and the battery (電池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership一a shop selling cars—was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.

       “Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment,so when I got home,I wrote to them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write to him and say “thank you”，and it meant a lot,he said.

       “Thank you”一two powerful words. They ’ re easy to say and mean so much.

() 1. The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City .

   A. to visit a friend

   B. to see his parents

   C. to pay at the cash register

   D. to have more gas for his car

() 2. The underlined words “ took off” in Paragraph 2 mean “ ”.

   A. turned off   B. moved off   C. put up   D. set up

() 3. What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?

   A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.

   B. The couple sent him a business card.

   C. The couple offered to help him.

   D. He called his friend for help.

() 4. The battery of the author ’ s car was dead because .

   A. something went wrong with the lights

   B. the meeting lasted a whole day

   C. he forgot to turn off the lights

   D. he drove too long a distance

() 5. By telling his own experiences,the author tries to show .

   A. how to write a thank-you letter

   B. how to deal with car problems

   C. the kind-heartedness of older people

   D. the importance of expressing thanks

                                                  C 

       Rubbish sorting (分類) probably doesn’t sound like much fun. But there is a new mobile game that may change your opinion about it,and you might even learn something while you play it一Meet Sortee.

       Meet Sortee is a puzzle game developed by Flow Studio,a UK company. It makes you think deeply about everyday objects (物體) and their meanings.

       The rule of the game is quite simple. Two bins are placed on either side of the screen. Each of the bins has a label (標(biāo)簽) next to it and the label explains what it is for. When an object,such as a car or an apple ? appears on the screen ? you need to decide which bin it should be sorted into and then send it there by moving your finger.

       The game seems easy enough at first. But as you move on to more levels ? it gets harder. The number of bins increases (增長) to three or four and the time given gets shorter. You need to think and move faster. That can be really difficult.

       There are 400 obejects in total and more than 100 bins in the game. The more objects you correctly sort,the more game coins you can get. It ’ s a bit like working in a rubbish recycling (回收利用) centre,but it has no bad smell.

       You can download the free game from Apple ’ s app store (蘋果應(yīng)用商店) ，but it only lets you play the first few levels. If you want to open the next 40 levels,you need to pay 6 yuan for the full game.

() 1. The passage is probably taken from .

   A. a postcard   B. a newspaper

   C. a comic book   D. a novel

() 2. Of the following,which order is RIGHT according to the third paragraph?

① An object appears on the screen.

② You send it by moving your finger.

③ Two bins are placed on either side of the screen.

④You decide which bin to sort the object into.

   A. ①③④②   B. ③④①②  C. ③①④②   D. ②③①④

() 3. Which of the following can we infer from the passage?

   A. You can play the full game for free.

   B. You can play the full game easily.

   C. There are only 2 bins in each level.

   D. There are over 40 levels in the game.

() 4. The writer of the passage thinks .

   A. the rule of the game is quite difficult

   B. rubbish sorting in the game is boring

   C. the rubbish smells good in a rubbish recycling centre   D. the game can help people learn about rubbish sorting

() 5. What ’ s  the best title for the passage?

   A. A mobile game   B. Rubbish sorting

   C. Apple ’ s app store   D. A recycling centre

                                              B

      Fire fighting is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save people’s lives.

      It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone else in the family such as stairways and exits,but no lifts. From the lower floors of buildings,escaping (逃跑) through windows is possible. Learn the best way to get out from a window with the least chance of serious injury (受傷) . The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. It will be about 2 metres to the ground. Of course ? it is safer to jump a short way down than to stay in a burning building.

      Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed before opening the window. Otherwise,smoke and fire may come into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get more fresh air than smoke. On the second or third floor,the best windows for escape are those open onto a roof (房頂) . From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement ground (水泥地面) might end in injury. Trees can help you have a soft landing.

() 1. When trying to escape from a fire ? we CAN ’T use .

   A. windows   B. lifts   C. fire exits   D. stairways

() 2. How far is it from the ground to the second floor window?

   A. About 4 metres. B. About 2 metres.

   C. About the height of a man. D. Over 3 metres.

() 3. What is the use of the window according to the passage?

   A. The only way of escaping a fire.

   B. The best way of escaping a fire.

   C. It ’ s safer than the other ways of escaping a fire.

   D. It ’ s one of the possible ways of escaping a fire.

() 4. What do people have to do before they open the window?

   A. To leave the door closed. B. To open the door.

   C. To put out the fire first. D. To make themselves wet.

() 5. What should you do if you are on the second or third floor when a fire happens?

   A. Drop onto the cement ground at once.

   B. First,get onto a roof,and then drop onto the cement.

   C. First,get onto a roof,then onto a tree,finally onto the ground.

   D. Drop onto a tree at once.

Ⅱ.閱讀理解閱讀下面的短文，然后從各題所給的四個選項(xiàng)中選出一個最佳選項(xiàng)。

                                          A 

       What do you do in a situation like this? You ’ re eating dinner with friends at a nice restaurant. You ^, re having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems he’s having with his girlfriend. He talks for almost ten minutes!This happens all the time—on buses? in restaurants? everywhere!

       Many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. But we ’ ve all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. You may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation,but let the management take care of those noisy customers. You can only control your own behavior. Here are a few rules：

       Off means off!Follow the rules of restaurants and other public places. If a sign says “Turn off cell phones”’ don ’ t use your phone. If you are allowed,speak softly and for a short time and try to move away from other people.

       Lights off,phones off!Never make calls in a theatre or at the movies.

       Pay attention!Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. And watch where you ’ re going when you ’ re walking down the streets and talking on the phone.

       As more people use cell phones,things are only going to get worse. So,the next time you ’ re getting ready to make a call,stop and consider the people around you.

()1. The man talking on the cell phone loudly in the restaurant will .

   A. talk for half an hour   B. pay more for his meal

   C. make other customers angry   D. be driven out by the boss

() 2. Some people use cell phones in a rude way because .

   A. they don’consider the people around them

   B. some public places allow them to do so

   C. they are proud of having cell phones

   D. cell phones are common and available everywhere

() 3. According to the passage,we shouldn ’ t  make calls .

   A. in restaurants   B. on buses   C. at the movies   D. on the street

() 4. From the passage we can infer (推斷) that .

   A. cell phones have become the most useful tool in our life

   B. public manners play an important role in our life

   C. cell phones lead to people ’ s  bad relationship

   D. people ought to turn cell phones off in public places

() 5. The title for the article may be

   A. Good manners in public   B. Good manners in restaurants

   C. How to use cell phones   D. Rules of using cell phones in public

Ⅰ.完形填空閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項(xiàng)中選出一個最佳選項(xiàng)。

       An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his flowers all the time,watering and fertilizing them.

       One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers,imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then ? suddenly he found the old gardener was 1 He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’ t see these flowers. Why are you busy taking care of them every day?”

      The old man smiled and said ,“ I can tell you four 2 . First ? I was a gardener when I was young,and I really like this job. Second? 3 I can ’ t see these flowers,I can touch them.Third,I can 4 the sweetness of them. As to the last one,that’ s 5 ”

     “ Me? But you don ’ t know me”’ said the young man.

     “Yeah,it's true that I don ’ t know you. But I know that flowers are angels (天使) that everybody 6 We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us. ”

      The blind man ’ s work opened our eyes and 7 our hearts,which also made his life 8 . It was just like Beethoven ? who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn ’ t 9 his wonderful music ? but his music has 10 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn ’ t it one kind of happiness?

() 1. A. blind   B. famous   C. smart   D. friendly

() 2. A. stories   B. reasons   C. excuses   D. conclusions

() 3. A. although   B. since   C. because   D. until

() 4. A. taste   B. smell   C. sound   D. look

() 5. A. me   B. you   C. my mother   D. my son

()6. A. greets   B. wonders   C. meets   D. knows

() 7. A. broke   B. hurt   C. pleased   D. treated

() 8. A. emptier   B. busier   C. luckier   D. happier

() 9. A. write   B. hear   C. play   D. believe

() 10. A. changed   B. affected   C. discovered   D. encouraged

Ⅲ.任務(wù)型閱讀閱讀下面短文，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容補(bǔ)全表格中所缺失的信息，每空限一詞。

       What do we really mean by being open? Being open is a kind of invitation to others to come in,to speak and to share. It is important in letting others get to know how we think and feel. In this way we will be understood and accepted by others. If we aren ’ t open with others,we won ’ t fully believe in ourselves or others.

       Here are a few ways for you to be more open. First,make your outside behavior the same with your inside feelings and thoughts. Second ? share how you really feel about something instead of just opinions. Third,try to change your questions into statements and talk in the first person so that people will understand you more easily. For example,you might say, “ I feel happy that you ’ re here”’ instead of “ Are you glad that you ’ re here?” Finally? try not to say, “I don't know. This usually means I don ^, t want to think about it any more.

       Remember also that it is not suitable to be open with everyone in every situation. You may want to be more open with close friends ? but not with people you don’t know well ? because you are not sure how someone else will use what they know about you. Besides,some people may not be used to too much openness. If we say everything we feel or think to them,they will feel very uncomfortable at times.

       In all ? being open is a good way for us to get on well with other people ? but we’d  better keep the balance between being open and not being too open.

                                                  D

      In London'there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem? the government has decided to have a bike revolution (革命) .It has decided to provide 6 ,000 bikes for the people to rent. The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.

      More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key. Although there are not enough bikes,an official (官員) from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage.

      Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations (停靠站) . There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people,but only 6,000 keys can be used now.

      Let ’s see the cost you need to pay. One key costs £ 3 ? and the cost of using the bike is £ 1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase ? so it will cost £ 50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours.

      The officials from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems. For example,some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program. .

() 1. In London'the government has decided to provide bikes for local people to rent in order to solve .

   A. the traffic problem   B. the health problem

   C. the family problem   D. the population problem

()2. About keys have already been handed out to the local people.

   A. 315   B. 6,000   C. 12,450   D. 6,135

()3. In the passage,the underlined word “shortage” means “ ”in Chinese.

   A. 挑戰(zhàn)   B. 缺點(diǎn)   C. 短缺   D. 矮處

() 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The government provides a bike for each family.

   B. Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations.

   C. If you want a key,you need to pay £5.

   D. Few people have agreed to the idea.

() 5. What ’ s the best title for the passage?

   A. The bike revolution in London   B. The transportation in London

   C. The traffic problem in London   D. New bikes in London

                                                   C 

       Thailand is famous for its exciting festivals. They often last several days and attract many people from all over the world. Thousands of people help to decorate (裝飾) the towns and cities colourfully,set up stages and competitions,create parade floats (游行花車) and so on.

       The Chiang Thai National Elephant Festival is held in March and is perhaps the most exciting Thai festival of all. Elephants are very important to Thailand in many different aspects (方面) ，including transportation,farming and even wars. So Thais like and admire these big animals. Some Thais even believe that the map of Thailand looks like an elephant^, s head.

        The festival is held outside of Chiang Mai in the Maesa Elephant Camp and provides an exciting travel experience for visitors to the country. Locals set the camp up for retired (退休的) working elephants so that they can live their final days in comfort and calm. It is free to enter the park,and while visiting,tourists can ride the elephants through the forest,enjoying the exciting beauty of the land.

         The Chiang Thai National Elephant Festival is one of the great festivals held in Thailand each year. Some other exciting festivals that travellers will not want to miss include the Sunflower Festival,the Monkey Buffet Festival and the Songkran Thailand’s Water Festival. All of these festivals are held between October and March ? providing visitors with a Thailand travel experience that will be remembered for many years.

() 1. How often is the Chiang Thai National Elephant Festival held?

   A. Every four years. B. Each four months.

   C. Each March. D. Twice a year.

() 2. Why do Thais like and admire elephants?

   A. Because elephants are very important to Thailand ? such as transportation ? farming and even wars.

   B. Because retired elephants can live in comfort and calm.

   C. Because many travellers go to Thailand to ride elephants.

   D. Because elephants are important to elephant festivals.

() 3. Where is the Chiang Thai National Elephant Festival held?

   A. In Songkran. B. Outside of Chiang Mai.

   C. Everywhere in Thailand. D. On the beaches.

() 4. What can visitors do in the Maesa Elephant Camp?

   A. Ride the elephants through the forest.

   B. Enjoy the exciting beauty of the sea.

   C. Enjoy the Water Festival.

   D. Set the camp up for retired working elephants.

() 5. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

   A. If you visit Thailand in December,you can experience the Songkran Thailand ’ s Water Festival.

   B. If visitors miss the Monkey Buffet Festival,they won ’t feel regretful (遺憾的) .

   C. The Sunflower Festival is held every two years.

   D. Thais never use elephants in wars.

                                                   B

      “Who did this?” asked my teacher. She never became angry,but she was this time. She held up a piece of broken glass and asked? “Who broke this window?”

       “Oh ? oh ?” I thought. I broke the window. I did not do it on purpose (故意) . It was caused by a bad throw of a baseball. Why did it have to be me?

        If I admitted (承認(rèn)) it,I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? ^u My father is going to get angry at me ?” I thought. I didn ’t want to raise my hand,but something much stronger than me pulled it up.

       “I did it,” I said. Then I was silent.

        My teacher went to our bookshelf and took down a book. She then began walking towards my desk. I feared she was going to start with me.

       “ I know how you like birds”’ she said as she looked down at my face. “ Here is the guide about birds that you always check out from our school library. It is yours now. We have got a new one for the school. You will not he punished (懲罰) . But remember,it ’ s only for your honesty. ” 

        I couldn ’ t believe it!I wasn ’ t being punished ami I was getting my own bird guide,the one I had been saving up all my money to buy.

() 1. How did the writer feel when he saw his teacher walking towards him with a book?

   A. Relaxed. B. Pleased. C. Frightened. D. Excited.

() 2. What do the underlined words “check out” mean?

   A. Lend. B. Borrow. C. Test. D. Buy.

() 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

   A. The writer’s teacher often hits her students.

   B. The writer broke the window when he was catching a bird.

   C. The writer was seriously punished after he admitted his mistake.

   D. The writer didn’t want to admit his mistake in the beginning.

() 4. What can we learn from the story?

   A. He who is honest is wise. B. Better late than never.

   C. Practice makes perfect. D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.