Mr. Smith found that gas         from the pipe when he came back because we forgot to switch off. But at last we were lucky to escape           .

   A. escaped, being punished     B. was escaping, being punished

   C. escaped, punishment        D. was escaping, punishing

一Tom，you’ve got an A in the final English exam．Congratulations!

一Thanks．But I never thought the result came out so fast．The papers      when I left the

       Teacher’s office just now．  

      A．had been marked         B．were still being marked

      C．a(chǎn)re still marking            D．had been marking

 I didn’t hear the telephone ringing. I _____.

   A. slept like a dog      B. slept like a pig        C. slept like a mouse  D. slept like a log

SECTION B

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

I remember my dad teaching me the power of language at a very young age. Not only did he understand that specific  36  can affect our mental pictures, but he understood that words are a  37  programming factor in lifelong success.

One particularly unforgettable event occurred when I was eight. As a child, I was always climbing trees, poles and  38  around upside down from the rafters(屋椽) of our lake house.  39 , it came to no surprise for my dad to find me at the top of a 30-foot tree, swinging back and forth. My little eight-year-old  40  didn’t realize that the tree could break or I could get hurt. I just thought it was enjoyable to be up so high. My older cousin, Tammy, was also hanging in the same tree. Her mother also  41  us at exactly the same time as my dad did. About that time, a huge gust(一陣) of wind blew through the tree. I could hear the leaves rustle(嘎嘎地響) and feel the tree begin to sway. I remember my dad’s  42  over the wind, “Bart, Hold on tightly!”So I did.

The next thing I heard was Tammy’s mother yelling, “Tammy, don’t fall!” Tammy did  43   . My dad later explained to me that the mind has a very  44  time processing a negative image. It takes seventeen positive statements to offset(抵消) one negative statement. That means it might  45  seventeen compliments(賀詞/道賀) to offset the emotional  46  of one criticism.

These are concepts that are especially useful in developing yourself. How many compliments do you give yourself daily and how often do you criticize yourself? Try to  47  yourself a lifetime of positive programming by complimenting yourself, or at least think about the kind of programming you are doing to yourself on a daily basis. Remember: try to make positive self-talk a daily practice and you will succeed some day.

36. A. reactions             B. behaviors                 C. words                   D. expressions

37. A. doubtful                 B. sensible                    C. strange                     D. powerful

38. A. sitting                 B. hanging                    C. standing                   D. lying

39. A. However             B. Furthermore             C. Moreover                 D. Therefore

40. A. brain                  B. memory                   C. experience                D. knowledge

41. A. believed                  B. noticed                     C. protected                  D. persuaded

42. A. voice                  B. figure                      C. image                      D. anger

43. A. hold                   B. think                        C. fall                          D. regret

44. A. surprising           B. relaxing                   C. difficult                   D. short

45. A. offer                  B. take                         C. give                         D. Keep

46. A. damage               B. danger                            C. award                      D. relief

47. A. stop                    B. consult                     C. imagine                    D. give

第四部分 閱讀理解（共15個小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）

In the western part of the United States where the Indians lived, a little mouse called the “bean mouse” became a guide to rich stores of good and tasty difficult-to-find food. Each season, the little animal would work very hard to search out the rare beans, and “cache” them away in its nest (窩). The Indians learned of this and found out the hiding place. They collected most of the beans for themselves. When the mouse returned to its home and found only a few of the tasty beans left, it set to work, harder than ever before, gathering more beans. This was a fine thing for the Indians, who had only to look for the nest, while the mouse had to look for the beans. But the Indians returned the favour (恩惠，善意) by always making sure that the animal had enough for the winter.

61. The Indians valued the bean mouse _________.

A. as a guide to food                                      B. as fertile (肥沃的) land

C. because it made a good pet                               D. because its fur was valuable

62. The underlined word “cache” means _______.

A. throw them in every place                       B. place them in a hiding place for later use

C. put them in its home                                  D. lay them under the mud

63. The passage says that the bean mouse was ________.

A. fearless                B. friendly                     C. rare                      D. hard-working

64. The Indians are shown to be ________.

A. clever                  B. hard-working         C. unkind                 D. educated

65. The best title for this passage is _________.

A. Man’s Best Friend                                    B. Habits of the Bean Mouse

C. A Search of Rare Beans                               D. The Indians and the Mouse

 In September 1997, the government of Yunnan Province claimed that Zhongdian is ____ Shangri-la is in Hilton’s story.

   A. in which              B. when                C. what                 D. where

“We ______ other possibilities too, such as murder. We ______ until we find convincing evidence.”said Detective Sam Peterson.

A. had looked at; wouldn’t give up      B have looked at; don’t give up

C have considered; haven’t given up     D. have been looking at; won’t give up

  —— It will be three months ____ we meet again.

     —— Then we can keep in touch by email.

A. since                B. as              C. before              D. after

三．寫作

    有這樣一句英語諺語“ Never judge a book by its cover. ”下面的四幅圖就描述了這樣一個故事。假設你是第一幅圖中左邊的男孩，站在右邊的是你的朋友Tony，你的媽媽一開始因為他的穿著打扮很不喜歡他，可是后來又發(fā)生了什么呢…….？ 請根據(jù)圖畫寫一篇日記，適當加以評價，發(fā)表自己的看法。詞數(shù)120左右。

 It had been half an hour before she found herself _____ in the wrong direction of

   her home.

     A. walking                         B. to walk              C. walked        D. walk