Having said good-bye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home. Still    , Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily. And even little Alex    from time to time. The family were     their trip.
But about three hours later things began to    . It was starting to snow. Alvin      up the car, hoping to arrive home before dark. But it was too dangerous to drive fast now, because it was snowing more and more heavily. So Alvin had to    down. The snow on the     was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to     on it. Their car slipped (滑落) off the way and got stuck in the deep snow and the engine     to start again.
“The snow doesn’t seem to    . Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked. Clare said she     to walk. So they got out of the car with their son and began walking. But     was to come. Soon they lost their way and had to walk     on and on.
Night came. They were not afraid of the dark. But they     that poor Alex would die of cold. However, their faith to keep Alex     filled them with courage, warmth and strength. They __   and rested in turn and then continued their walk. They had     falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their feet again.
One, two, three … seven days passed. On the eighth day, help at last from Alvin’s    , the police and local people. But the young    had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frostbite (凍傷).      , there was nothing serious wrong with little Alex!
小題1:
A．worriedB．sorryC．excitedD．a(chǎn)nxious
小題2:
A．cried B．laughedC．smiled D．coughed
小題3:
A．enjoying B．having C．takingD．starting
小題4:
A．happenB．change C．comeD．finish
小題5:
A．climbed B．turned C．took D．sped
小題6:
A．get B．lookC．go D．slow
小題7:
A．land B．highwayC．fields D．car
小題8:
A．walk B．stay C．wait D．depend
小題9:
A．set B．a(chǎn)llowedC．refusedD．prepared
小題10:
A．end B．fallC．continue D．melt (融化)
小題11:
A．likedB．preferred C．decidedD．wished
小題12:
A．better B．something C．worse D．nothing
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)imlesslyB．lonely C．hopelesslyD．pleasantly
小題14:
A．thought B．feared C．wantedD．supposed
小題15:
A．happyB．silent C．a(chǎn)live D．dead
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)te B．worked C．watchedD．slept
小題17:
A．few B．severalC．countless D．some
小題18:
A．parents B．friendsC．teachers D．neighbours
小題19:
A．husband B．wife C．babyD．couple
小題20:
A．ThenB．FinallyC．FortunatelyD．Therefore

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:D
小題6:D
小題7:B
小題8:B
小題9:C
小題10:A
小題11:B
小題12:C
小題13:A
小題14:B
小題15:C
小題16:D
小題17:C
小題18:A
小題19:D
小題20:C

試題分析：文章講述了一對(duì)年輕夫婦帶著自己年幼的兒子旅行，卻不幸天降大雪。夫妻倆雖然在大雪中迷路，他們不得不漫無(wú)目的地走來(lái)走去，但是他們想讓自己兒子活著的信念，使得他們的心里充滿勇氣，溫暖和力量，積極等待救援。獲救后，這對(duì)年輕的夫婦由于凍傷，不得不切除他們的腳，而他們的兒子卻安然無(wú)恙。
小題1:考查形容詞。根據(jù)Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily.可知仍然很激動(dòng)。Worried擔(dān)心 sorry抱歉 excited激動(dòng) anxious焦急的，故選C。
小題2:考查動(dòng)詞。 根據(jù)Having said good-bye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home.可知這里想說(shuō)甚至小Alex也是不時(shí)的微笑。故選C。
小題3:考查動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)Still    , Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily. And even little Alex    from time to time.可知這里想說(shuō)這家人正在享受他們的旅程，故選A。
小題4:考查動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容，可知這里想說(shuō)但是兩個(gè)小時(shí)后，事情開(kāi)始改變，happen發(fā)生change改變 come來(lái) finish結(jié)束，故選B。
小題5:考查動(dòng)詞。hoping to arrive home before dark.可知這里想說(shuō)Alvin汽車加速，speed up是固定用法，意思是使加速，故選D。
小題6:考查動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)But it was too dangerous to drive fast now, because it was snowing more and more heavily.可知這里想說(shuō)所以Alvin不得不減速 slow down是固定用法，意思是減速，故選D。
小題7:考查名詞。這里想說(shuō)公路上的雪越來(lái)越深。Land陸地 highway公路 fields田 car汽車。故選B。
小題8:考查動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)Their car slipped (滑落) off the way and got stuck in the deep snow and the engine     to start again. 可知這里想說(shuō)雪越來(lái)越厚，汽車很難停留在上面。Walk走 stay停留 wait等 depend依靠，故選B。
小題9:考查動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked.可知這里想說(shuō)引擎拒絕重新發(fā)動(dòng)。Set放置 allowed允許 refused拒絕 prepared，故選C。
小題10:考查動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked.可知這里想說(shuō)雪看起來(lái)不會(huì)結(jié)束。故選A。
小題11:考查動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)So they got out of the car with their son and began walking.可知這里想說(shuō)Clare說(shuō)她更喜歡步行，prefer to do意思是更喜歡做某事，故選B。
小題12:考查名詞。根據(jù)Soon they lost their way and had to walk     on and on. 可知這里想說(shuō)更糟糕的事來(lái)了，故選C。
小題13:考查副詞。 根據(jù)Soon they lost their way，可知這里想說(shuō)他們不得不漫無(wú)目的地走來(lái)走去。Aimlessly漫無(wú)目的地 lonely孤獨(dú)地 hopelessly絕望地 pleasantly愉快地，故選A。
小題14:考查動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)Night came. They were not afraid of the dark. But they     that poor Alex would die of cold.可知這里想說(shuō)但是他們害怕可憐的Alex死于寒冷。故選B。
小題15:考查形容詞。根據(jù)However, their faith to keep Alex     filled them with courage, warmth and strength.可知這里想說(shuō)他們想讓Alex活著的信念，使得他們的心里充滿勇氣，溫暖和力量。Happy高興 故選C。
小題16:考查動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)They __   and rested in turn and then continued their walk.可知這里想說(shuō)他們輪流睡覺(jué)和休息。故選D。
小題17:考查形容詞。根據(jù)but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their feet again.
可知這里想說(shuō)，他們無(wú)數(shù)次的摔倒。Countless無(wú)數(shù)的，故選C。
小題18:考查名詞。這里想說(shuō)在第八天，來(lái)自于Alvin的父母，警察和當(dāng)?shù)厝说膸椭�，故選A。
小題19:考查名詞。根據(jù)there was nothing serious wrong with little Alex可知，這對(duì)年輕的夫婦由于凍傷，不得不切除他們的腳。Couple夫婦，故選D。
小題20:考查副詞。根據(jù)there was nothing serious wrong with little Alex!可知這是幸運(yùn)的事。故選C。
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Today, the temple is the scene of a busy repair program. A team of 15 Indian experts are organizing a workforce of 400 Cambodians, most of them women, who are cleaning, repairing and rebuilding parts of this temple.
　　As I walked through the courtyards, I noticed the Cambodian women devote hours to cleaning carefully a tiny area of stone. Boards are laid down to protect the precious painted stones while the repair work is going on. There are very few machines and little heavy equipment. Workers carry building materials in buckets at the end of long poles. Piles of stones lie in a corner of the courtyard, waiting to be replaced. 　　　
　　The work of cleaning the stones is watched over by three Indian chemists. It is a very slow task. First they clean the stones with brushes using buckets of a weak chemical. Then gaps between the stones are filled in. Finally another material is painted onto the stones which will protect them from water forever.
Work starts every day at 7 a. m. and goes on until late afternoon six days a week, with a break at midday.
Evening is the best time to visit the temple, after the tour groups have left. As the sun sinks lower, shadows spread across the courtyard. After sunset, the sky turns pink. The grey stone towers take on a golden color before turning pink. Nowhere else in the world can there be such a quiet, beautiful place.
小題1:This passage mainly tells ________.
A．the poor look of the temple Angkor Wat in 1980
B．the history of the temple Angkor Wat
C．the repair work being done to the temple Angkor Wat
D．the difficulty in the repair work
小題2:According to the author, which of the following plays the LEAST important role in the repair work?
A．The women workers.B．The Indian workers
C．MachinesD．Skilled workers
小題3:The underlined sentence “the temple was deserted” possibly means that _______.
A．there was no one in the temple and it was in a poor state
B．the temple was built on desert and nobody noticed it
C．the temple was very old with a long history
D．the temple was repaired by the Cambodians, most of whom women
小題4:To clean the stone, how many steps should be followed?
A．TwoB．ThreeC．FourD．Five
小題5:Which work needs a lot of time to do?
A．To get rid of certain types of plants.
B．To carry the building materials.
C．To replace the stones.
D．To clean the stones.

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Wugging, or web-use giving, describes the act of giving to charity at no cost to the user. By using Everyclick.com, which is being added to a number of university computers across the UK, students can raise money every time they search, but it won’t cost them a penny.
Research shows that students are extremely passionate about supporting charity — 88% of full time students have used the Internet to give to charity. This figure is high considering this age group is often the least likely to have their own income. 19% of 22 to 24 year olds have short-term debts of more than £5,000. With rising personal debt levels in this age group, due to university tuition fees or personal loans and a lack of long-term savings, traditional methods of donating to charity are often not appealing or possible.
Beth Truman, a 21 year old recent university graduate, has used everyclick.com to donate to her chosen charity, the RSPCA, for two years and has seen the “wugging” grow in popularity with students. “When you’re at university you become more socially aware, but it’s sometimes hard to give to others when you have little money yourself,” says Beth. “Wugging is great for people in this age group as it allows them to use the technology on a daily basis to give to charity, without costing them a single penny.”
Wugging is perfect for people who want to be more socially aware and supportive but don’t feel they have the means to do so. Students using the web can raise money for causes they care about without costing them anything in terms of time or money, and charities get a valuable source of funding.
Everyclick.com works like any other search engine, allowing users to search for information, news and images but users can decide which of the UK’s 170,000 charities they would like to support through their clicks. Everyclick.com then makes monthly payments to every registered charity. Launched in June 2005, Everyclick.com is now the eighth largest search engine and one of the busiest charity websites in the UK.
小題1:According to the passage, “wugging” is actually _______.
A．a(chǎn) student movement B．a(chǎn) charity-related action
C．a(chǎn) school organization D．a(chǎn) website
小題2:In the case of charity, everyclick.com _______.
A．frees students of the financial worries
B．receives much money from students
C．offers valuable information to students
D．praises students for their money-raising
小題3:What does Beth Truman think of the “wugging” movement?
A．It makes Everyclick.com popular in the UK.
B．It becomes easy to do charity because of it.
C．It results in students’ more social awareness.
D．It helps students to save money.
小題4:From the passage, we can conclude that _______.
A．most full time students do charity on the Internet every day
B．Everyclick.com helps students pay for the college education
C．“wugging” is a win-win idea for both students and charities
D．Everyclick.com is the most successful search engine in the UK

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