Annie often tells her classmates ______ at the remote school in the mountain area and what she has done there as a volunteer.

A．life is how hard          B．what hard life is   C．how hard life is      D．how hard is life

 _____ the three deaths in the region, one person was also left missing from the April 25 sandstorm.

A. In spite of          B. Apart from         C. Separate from      D. Regardless of

．______ you think you can or not, you must finish the project before Friday.

    A. If                                   B. Unless               C. Though      D. Whether

Owning pets has a positive influence on my life and I think animals __________our protection．

  A．deserve    B．confirm    C．devote    D．remind

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題3分，共60分）

       閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher--- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

     Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).

     Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.

     Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

     Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D. (醫(yī)學(xué)博士).

     The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”

  Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

1. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A. She made Teddy feel ashamed.

B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.

C. She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.

D. She told the class something untrue about herself.

2. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

A. He often told lies.  

B. He was good at math. 

C. He needed motherly care.  

D. He enjoyed playing with others.

3. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A. She taught fewer school subjects.

B. She became stricter with her students.

C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.

D. She cared more about educating students.

4. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

A. She had kept in touch with him.

B. She had given him encouragement.

C. She had sent him Christmas presents.

D. She had taught him how to judge people.

The British royal family is about to be slimmed down. The Queen plans to reduce the number of real royals, it was recently announced. However, there seems little sign of the monarchy (君主) disappearing completely.

Up till the 17th century, the British king or queen was believed to rule by “divine (神的) right”, which was the idea that God chose the king or queen to rule and that he or she was therefore above the law. However, this idea ended with the English Revolution, in which King Charles I was imprisoned and then beheaded (斬首) in 1649.

So what role does the British royal family have today?

Well, the Queen has important formal duties as Head of State, the Queen represents the UK on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UK. As Head of the Armed Forces: Only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when war is over. The Queen also has constitutional duties: She has to sign many government and Commonwealth (英聯(lián)邦) documents everyday.

In addition, the royal family sends a great deal of its time traveling up and down the country in support of different charity projects.

But republicans in Britain do not believe there should be a royal family. Sometimes, the press and media criticize the royal family as well. One criticism is that British people should have to pay for the royal family through their taxes.

Today, the royal family works hard to be relevant(相關(guān)聯(lián)的) in the modern world. The Queen Speech on television is less formal every Christmas, and is now available as a podcast (播客). In 2005, after graduating from university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of work many young British people do at some time in their lives.

1.    What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?

       A. The British King or Queen is now considered above the law.

       B. The British King or Queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right.

       C. The royal family played a less important role in Britain in the late 17th century than in nowadays.

       D. The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649.

2.    Which of the following is NOT among formal duties of the Queen?

       A. Traveling around the UK.

       B. Declaring when the UK is at war.

       C. Inviting other leaders to visit the UK.

       D. Signing Commonwealth documents every day.

3.    With the example of Prince William in the last paragraph, the author intends to show _____.

       A. Prince William is very popular in the UK

       B. the royal family is trying to connect better with ordinary people

       C. Prince William has made an effort to win young people’s admiration

       D. many young British people do voluntary work

4.    According to the article, British people __________.

       A. are all in favor of the royal family

       B. can talk to the Queen through a podcast

       C. pay for the royal family through the taxes

       D. criticize the royal family through media and press

One way to understand thousands of new words is to gain ________ good knowledge of basic word formation.

       A. /  B. the      C. a D. one

 The lady couldn't say a word when she saw the snake, ________?

       A did she               B didn't she                   C could she                   D couldn't she

．Behind the hill lies the school          I’ve studied for three years.

       A．where       B．when C．there D．which

 ---Have you persuaded him?

   ---Yes. After some hours of discussion, I ____ to reason him in accepting the new plan.

　　A. had managed     B. would manage   C. have managed　       D. managed