一、完形填空。

Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 1 to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was 2 . So both of them agreed not to retrace after choosing a 3 at every fork （岔路口）. A road sign at the first fork 4 one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the former after a 5 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division （路口） going separately to the panda and peacock. They 6 panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 7 what they couldn’t help regretting. But they had to make it， and 8 ， for it stood no delay. If they hesitated （猶豫不決）， they would miss more. Only 9 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 10 possible regret.

Life is 11 like this—choices often occur that one has to make， for example， between two 12 jobs. To get one you have to give up the other—you can get half of it. If you 13 weighing the advantages and disadvantages and calculating gains and losses， you will most likely 14 empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. 15 you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is hard to come by.

（ ）1. A. easy B. eager C. impossible D. possible

（ ）2. A. enough B. limited C. tight D. plentiful

（ ）3. A. main road B. branch C. crossing D. highway

（ ）4. A. showed B. pointed C. intended D. made

（ ）5. A. brief B. long C. no D. heated

（ ）6. A. hoped B. wanted C. favored D. got

（ ）7. A. getting B. taking C. reaching D. giving up

（ ）8. A. slowly B. immediately C. timely D. easily

（ ）9. A. high B. slow C. short D. rapid

（ ）10. A. increase B. rid C. reduce D. raise

（ ）11. A. just exactly B. more or less C. hardly D. most

（ ）12. A. unwanted B. rejected C. enjoyable D. desirable

（ ）13. A. spend time B. kill time C. have a hard time D. hope for

（ ）14. A. start with B. get up C. succeed in D. end up in

（ ）15. A. By no means B. Not in the least C. At most D. At least

二、閱讀理解。

A

■

（ ）1. We can read the above material mostly _____.

A. on TV B. in a school report

C. in a newspaper advertisement D. in a text book

（ ）2. From the reading we know the shop sells _____.

A. only bikes B. only the parts of bikes

C. bikes and other items D. only car parts besides bikes

（ ）3. It’s clear that “WILCO” refers to （指） _____.

A. the boss of the main shop B. the name of the main shops

C. the brand of the bike D. the summer sale

（ ）4. If you go to any of WILCO shops on Sundays， you have to _____.

A. call number 012223 414825

B. pay more than ￡69.99 for one bike

C. visit www.wilcomall@wilco-fastlift.co.uk

D. arrive at it before 4：00 p.m.

（ ）5. In this material we cannot know _____.

A. the information about bikes

B. the e-mail address of the main shop

C. the time the shops open on weekdays

D. whether customers can easily park at all WILCO shops

B

I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.

After the accident my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day， he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had a good reason to charge me， he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury， I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor， it was only fair that I should pay him.

But every day I went to see the doctor； I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time， and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines， and it cost me $215.

My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident， yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.

Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience， I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that， they played for time... and I left without getting a cent.

（ ）6. The author’s roommate offered to help him because _____.

A. he felt sorry for the author

B. he thought it was a chance to make some money

C. he knew the doctor was a very good one

D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

（ ）7. A good doctor is essential for the author to _____.

A. be properly treated

B. talk with the person responsible for the accident

C. recover before he leaves America

D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury

（ ）8. The underlined word “charge” in the second paragraph means _____.

A. be responsible B. accuse C. ask someone to pay D. claim

（ ）9. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very _____.

A. friendly B. selfish C. professional D. busy

（ ）10. What conclusion can you draw from the story？

A. Going to court is something very common in America.

B. One must be very careful while driving a car.

C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.

D. Money is more important than other things in the US.

C

A boy left his home to find the Bird of Happiness. He wanted it to bring warmth， flowers， trees and grass to the cold， snow-covered mountains where he lived.

Before long， he met a monster with a black beard. The monster asked him where he was going. The boy told him.

“I’ll tell you where it is，” the monster replied， “but first you must kill someone for me. If you won’t， then I’ll breathe on the road through my beard and make it disappear.”

The boy refused， so the monster breathed on the road and made it disappear. The boy continued his journey across sharp rocks and soon his feet were hurt and bleeding from cuts. Then he met a monster with a brown beard.

“I’ll tell you where the Bird of Happiness is，” the monster said， “but first you must poison someone for me. If you won’t， then I’ll breathe on the road through my beard and turn it into a desert.”

The boy refused to obey the monster. It immediately breathed on the road and turned it into a desert. Before long， the boy was weak with hunger and thirst. Then he met a monster with a white beard.

“I’ll tell you where the Bird of Happiness is，” the monster said， “but first you must blind someone for me. If you won’t， then I’ll breathe on you through my beard and blind you.”

The boy refused to obey the monster. It immediately breathed on him and blinded him.

The boy continued on his journey， but crawling now. At last， he reached the top of the mountain where the Bird of Happiness lived. He lay before the Bird， near death like all the others who had looked for it.

Then the Bird touched his eyes and he could see again. The Bird fed him， built up his strength and carried him home.

As soon as the Bird landed in the boy’s village， the countryside all around turned green. Flowers and other plants grew and everyone lived in peace and great comfort—all because the brave boy brought the Bird of Happiness home to them.

（ ）11. Why did the boy leave home？

A. To look for the Bird of Happiness.

B. To look after the Bird of Happiness.

C. He wanted to bring warmth， flowers， trees and grass.

D. He lived in bare， cold， snow-covered mountains.

（ ）12. Why were the boy’s feet hurt and bleeding？

A. The monster made the road disappear.

B. The monster gave him cuts.

C. The rocks were sharp.

D. He refused to help the monster.

（ ）13. How did the boy feel in the desert？

A. Strong. B. Angry.

C. Blind. D. Hungry and thirsty.

（ ）14. What did the monster with a white beard do to the boy？

A. He cut him. B. He refused to obey him.

C. He touched his eyes. D. He blinded him.

（ ）15. What’s the best title？

A. The Bravest Boy. B. Bad Monsters.

C. The Bird of Happiness. D. Bring the Happiness Home.

三、閱讀理解填詞。

Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother， Christie， and I were out in our front yards， watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out a 1 ，” said Christie.

Then we worked out a plan： When Christie takes one of her children out， I’ll w 2 her other three. And when she watches two of mine， I’ll take someone out.

The children were extremely q 3 to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter， McKenzie， went first. When she returned， the other children showered her with t 4 of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around，” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself， McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain a 5 .

Just as Christie had n 6 changes in McKenzie， I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example， I am always surprised when my daughter， who is s 7 close to me， holds my hand frequently. My stuttering （口吃的） son， Tom， doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son， Sam， who’s always a f 8 when around other children， shines as a leader during our times together.

The“Mommy and Me” time allows us to be s 9 alone and away with each child—talking， sharing， and laughing， which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves （應(yīng)得到） to be an o 10 child at least once in a while.

1. a_________ 2. w_________ 3. q_________ 4. t_________ 5. a_________

6. n_________ 7. s_________ 8. f_________ 9. s_________ 10. o_________

四、書面表達。

明天上午有幾個美國學(xué)生來我校參觀，并到我們班和我們交談。今天下午班上部分同學(xué)做了準備。請用英語表述下面的要點：

1. 做了清潔：男生掃地；女生擦門窗；

2. 李明在黑板上寫了“歡迎來我班”；王麗在教室里放了一些花；

3. 交談內(nèi)容：中美兩國學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)和生活情況；

4. 大家表示要積極參與，因為他們可以幫助我們練習(xí)英語。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)80左右；

2. 不要逐句翻譯，可適當發(fā)揮；

3. 文中不能出現(xiàn)真實的校名和人名。

參考詞匯： sweep v. 清掃； welcome n. 歡迎； practise v. 練習(xí)