一、選擇填空。（共10小題，每小題2分，計(jì)20分）

（ ）1. —I only copied math homework once， and the math teacher let me say sorry in class.

—______. You really did wrong.

A. Its a piece of cake B. It serves you right

C. It doesnt matter D. It takes time

（ ）2. —Did the lost kid find his mother？

—Sure. When the mother saw her baby， a happy ______ crossed her face.

A. expression B. attitude C. memory D. meaning

（ ）3. —He cant listen and speak. How can he communicate with others？

—He can use sign ______ to tell people what he thinks.

A. words B. language C. pronunciation D. notice

（ ）4. —Why do I have to practice the piano every day？ Its boring.

—Be patient， son. ______ makes perfect.

A. Interest B. Hope C. Attention D. Practice

（ ）5. —The workers are building a new railway.

—Sure they are. This railway ______ London ______ Edinburgh.

A. changes； into B. compares； with C. connects； with D. regards； as

（ ）6. —Mark makes it a ______ what he got as his 15th birthday gift.

—But some of his friends have already known.

A. joke B. mistake C. rule D. secret

（ ）7. —Why didnt you invite Jim to join us？

—I did， but he ______ several times that he was busy.

A. repeated B. called C. sounded D. told

（ ）8. —How can he succeed after so many failures？

—He is hard-working and good at ______ mistakes.

A. learning about B. learning from C. hearing about D. hearing from

（ ）9. —Our ______ work very quickly while we are taking an exam.

—Only in this way can we get better grades.

A. brains B. bodies C. skills D. minds

（ ）10. —We brought too much trouble to her， but she didnt seem to mind it.

—We should write her a thank-you note for her patience and ______.

A. saying B. ignoring C. giving D. understanding

二、完形填空。（共15小題，每小題2分，計(jì)30分）

Frank and Sue are married and have two young children. Frank is a taxi driver in New York City， one of the best cities in the world， and also one of the worst. Its one of the best because you never have to wait long for passengers， and taxi costs a lot， so you can make 1 money. Its one of the worst because the 2 is heavy， and everyone is in a hurry.

When Frank and Sue got married， they thought she would stay home， and take care of the children， and he would make the money to pay the 3 . But thats not the way it is. Food， clothing and their new houses cost more than he 4 . Sue has to work， too.

Since both of them work， Frank and Sue 5 the housework. “Thats the way it should be，” Sue says， “ 6 some of my friends work full time and their husbands dont do any housework. Frank does all of the cooking， and I 7 the house clean and wash the clothes.” Frank had never 8 in his life. The first night he tried， he burned the rice， and the chicken didnt taste 9 . Frank and Sue still laugh about his first dinner. Hell never be a great cook， but hes 10 fast. He likes to cook spaghetti（意大利面條） and meatballs， and they taste very good. Learning to cook was difficult for Frank， but now he thinks its 11 .

When Frank cooks， Sue washes the dishes and he wipes them. Although he likes to cook， he hates to 12 dishes. Thats why he wants to buy a dishwasher. Sue also thinks its a good idea， but they dont have any 13 money now. When they finish the dishes and the children are in 14 ， Frank and Sue read， watch TV， or talk. Its the only time during the day they have the 15 to enjoy a little peace and quiet. Their work and their children dont leave them much time for themselves.

（ ）1. A. easy B. quick C. big D. good

（ ）2. A. housework B. bags C. traffic D. snow

（ ）3. A. bills B. meals C. houses D. clothing

（ ）4. A. has B. makes C. tries D. takes

（ ）5. A. finish B. control C. keep D. share

（ ）6. A. and B. though C. but D. because

（ ）7. A. keep B. store C. remain D. open

（ ）8. A. washed B. practiced C. acted D. cooked

（ ）9. A. right B. delicious C. strong D. fresh

（ ）10. A. making B. passing C. following D. improving

（ ）11. A. fun B. pain C. trouble D. joke

（ ）12. A. wash B. buy C. do D. dry

（ ）13. A. easy B. fast C. extra D. full

（ ）14. A. hand B. danger C. bed D. control

（ ）15. A. pleasure B. habit C. chance D. place

三、閱讀理解。（共10小題，每小題2分，計(jì)20分）

A

Mr. Thomas had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. But first he had not had enough money， and after he had married， his wife had not wanted him to leave her. At last his wife agreed to the trip if he allowed her to go， too.

“But it will be very uncomfortable，” Mr. Thomas warned her， “It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent， and it may be dangerous.”

“I dont care，” said his wife， “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent， camp beds and a refrigerator， which did not need electricity and many other things， which would make the trip comfortable， and went off to the middle of Africa.

The first morning， before Mr. Thomas took his gun and left the tent， he gave his wife a bell and explained to her， “If you feel in danger and you need me， ring this bell and Ill come at once.”

After a few minutes， he heard the bell and returned quickly to the tent. “Whats the matter？” he asked. “Nothing，” said his wife， “I was only trying the bell.”

Mr. Thomas went off， but after a quarter of an hour， the bell rang again. Mr. Thomas hurried back to the tent， but his wife said， “Im sorry. I want cleaning our tent， and I knocked the bell over by mistake.”

Mr. Thomas returned to his hunting， but soon he heard the bell once more. This time， when he got back to his camp， the tent was burning and Mrs. Thomas was lying on the ground， with blood running from a big cut on her leg. “Thats better！” said Mr. Thomas， “This time the bell had been used correctly！”

（ ）1. Mr. Thomas went to go to Africa ______.

A. because he wanted to make his wife happy

B. to make more money

C. after getting his wifes permission

D. to challenge himself

（ ）2. Which is NOT the reason why Mr. Thomas didnt want his wife to go with him？

A. The trip would be very hard. B. The weather was bad.

C. She would feel very lonely. D. It would be dangerous.

（ ）3. Mr. Thomas gave his wife a bell to ______.

A. tell him when she feels in danger B. ring for fun

C. keep the dangerous animals away D. make her less lonely

（ ）4. What does the underlined word “hunting” in the last paragraph mean？

A. Shooting animals. B. Traveling outside.

C. Going camping. D. Putting up his tent.

（ ）5. Which is TRUE according to the passage？

A. Mrs. Thomas rang the bell twice.

B. Mr. Thomas didnt believe his wife.

C. Mrs. Thomas brought trouble to his husband.

D. Someone burnt the tent and killed Mrs. Thomas.

B

Alices mother died when she was five years old. Although her nine brothers and sisters were loving and caring， they couldnt take the place of a mothers love. The year was 1925， and life was hard. Alice， who grew up to be my mother， told me that her family was too poor to even afford to give her a doll.

In December 1982， I had a job at a bank. One afternoon， we were decorating （裝飾） the tree in the bank hall， getting ready for the Christmas season. One of my customers came to me with a beautiful handmade dolls. She was taking orders for Christmas. I decided to get one for my daughter， Katie， who was almost five years old， and one for my mother， one with gray hair and glasses： a grandmother doll.

Things really started to fall into place when a friend had told me that his dad， who played Santa Claus in my area—would be willing to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home to send my Katie her presents！Knowing that my parents would be there as well， I began to get ready for what would turn out to be one of the most memorable days of my mothers life.

Christmas Day arrived， so did Santa Claus. Katie was surprised that Santa had come to see her at her own house， the happiest I had ever seen her in her young life.

As Santa turned to leave， he looked once more into his bag and took out one more gift. As he asked who Alice was， my mother replied that she in fact was Alice. Santa handed her the gift， along with it was a message card.

My mother couldnt speak but only clasped （拍打） the doll she waited fifty-seven years to receive as tears of joy ran down her cheeks. That doll， given by“Santa”， made my mother the happiest “child” alive.

（ ）6. When Alice was young， ______.

A. she wasnt happy being cared by her brothers and sisters

B. her brothers and sisters hoped to give her mothers love

C. a doll was too much for her family to afford for her

D. the writer decided to make her dream come true

（ ）7. The writer wanted to buy the handmade dolls ______.

A. because the seller was one of her customers

B. so that she could send one to her mother and daughter

C. if her parents would be at her home for Christmas

D. though she was not paid well

（ ）8. The underline sentence “Things really started to fall into place” in paragraph 3 means ______.

A. everything was going on well

B. I couldnt believe my ears

C. things were going out of my control

D. my friend decided to play Santa for me

（ ）9. Why was the writer sure it would turn out to be one of the most memorable days of her

mothers life？

A. Because her mothers child dream would come true.

B. Because they would have a special guest on that day.

C. Because her daughter would have a doll at the age of five.

D. Because it would happen on the day of Christmas.

（ ）10. Which of the following is NOT TRUE？

A. It was actually Santa who sent Alice the doll.

B. Katie didnt expect that Santa would come to her home.

C. Alice was sixty-two years old that year.

D. The gift reminded Alice of her childhood.