单项填空(每题1.5分，共15分)
1.One of the advantages of living on _____top floor is that you can have _____ better view of the city.
A a , the B the, a C /, a D the,/
2. Elizabeth began dancing, _________ that Darcy had chosen her as his partner.
A amazing B amazed C to amaze D being amazed
3. We ________ very early so we packed the night before.
A leave B had left C were leaving D have left
4. _______ we love most is the time we enjoy the full moon together.
A When B That C What D Which
5. ----Amazing! You_________ come to the party in such a fancy dress.
---- Don’t you know it’s a fashion?
A must B will C could D should
6. ----Do you have enough to _______ all your daily expenses?
---- Oh yes, enough and to spare.
A fill B spend C cover D offer
7. The Native Americans resented the Spanish’s behavior, __________ led to their hostile and brutal treatment .
A it B which C that D what
8. A pair of Li Ning trainers costs about 200 yuan, while a similar pair of Nike costs five times________.
A very much B so much C that much D as much
9. Scientists believe that the conditions on Mars around 3.8 billion years ago were very similar to_______ of the early earth.
A that B one C those D ones
10.In 1974 some peasants were digging a well _____ one of them dug up the head of a clay warrior.
A while B when C as D after
二 完形填空(A篇每小题1分，B篇每小题1.5分，共计40分)
A
Mr. Green was ill and went to the hospital. A doctor __1__ and said, ―Well, Mr. Green, you are going to __2__ some injections, and you’ll feel much better. A nurse will come __3__ give you the first one this evening, and then you’ll __4__ get another one tomorrow evening. __5__ a young nurse came to Mr. Green’s bed and said to him, ―I am going to give you your __6__ injection now, Mr. Green. Where do you want it?
The old man was __7__. He looked at the nurse for a __8__, then he said, ―__9__ has ever let me choose that before. Are you really going to let me choose now?
―Yes, Mr. Green, the nurse answered. She was in a hurry. ―Where do you want it?
―Well, then, the old man answered __10__ ―I want it in your left arm, please.
11. A. looked for him B. looked him over
C. looked after him D. looked him up
12. A. get B. give C. make D. hold
13. A. so B. but C. or D. and
14. A. must B. can C. had better D. have to
15. A. In the morning B. In the afternoon
C. In the end D. In the evening
16. A. first B. one C. two D. second
17. A. confident B. surprised C. full D. hungry
18. A. hour B. minutes C. year D. moment
19. A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Nobody D. people
20. A. with a smile B. in time C. in surprise D. with tears in his eyes
B
An acrobatic (杂技的) master performed a tightrope (绷紧的钢丝) walk between two mountains,which attracted thousands of people.
When the 1 started,he went to one end of the tightrope, 2 straight at the goal ahead,with open arms,walking slowly step by step to the opposite side of the mountain.Immediately,the audience 3 loud applause.?
“If my hands are tied,do you believe I can 4 ?” he asked the audience.?
5 ,some people didn’t believe,but in order to know the 6 ,they said,“We believe you!”?
Then,he had his hands tied with a rope and walked past 7 .?
He looked around and said,“If I’m blindfolded (蒙着眼睛) with my hands tied,do you 8 believe I can go past?”?
This time,the people said without 9 ,“We believe you!”?
In this way,his eyes were 10 with a black cloth.He moved slowly to the tightrope and walked along it inch by inch.This time,he went past once again.The audience burst into 11 .?
Then,he 12 a child and asked all the people,“If I put him on my shoulders 13 I’m blindfolded with my hands tied as well,do you still believe I can make it?”?
All the people replied before 14 ,“We believe you!”?
“I ask you again.Do you really believe me?”
“Yes,we believe you completely!”
Then,he said,“Well then,since you believe me, 15 my child with yours.Who will?”?
All of a sudden,the audience fell 16 .The silence lasted for nearly ten minutes.?
After ten minutes,the acrobatic master said nothing,just put the child on his shoulders and walked past along the tightrope.Sure enough,this time he 17 once more.?
Faced with things far from their own 18 ,people can often make judgments easily and quickly,but once involved in (牵涉) it,most of people “cannot 19 it clearly”.Only those who are really confident,like the master in the tightrope walk,can stay 20 at any time.?
21.A.talent B.play C.program D.show
22.A.stepping B.staring C.wandering D.pointing
23.A.broke into B.came into C.gave off D.sent off
24.A.get through B.walk down C.go across D.pass around
25.A.Finally B.Actually C.Hopefully D.Especially
26.A.result B.experience C.challenge D.trick
27.A.slightly B.luckily C.smoothly D.nervously
28.A.even B.just C.always D.still
29.A.difficulty B.hesitation C.concern D.mercy
30.A.blocked B.hidden C.covered D.equipped
31.A.cheers B.joy C.tears D.laughter
32.A.chose B.supported C.pushed D.held
33.A.till B.before C.while D.since
34.A.arguing B.thinking C.refusing D.wondering
35.A.exchange B.compare C.take D.treat
36.A.silent B.noisy C.doubtful D.anxious
37.A.won B.walked C.acted D.succeeded
38.A.children B.fears C.interests D.performances
39.A.sense B.see C.understand D.realize
40.A.awake B.encouraged C.patient D.focused
D
Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we come to realize that those challenges are the very things that shape us and make us who we are，it is the same with the challenges that come withfriendship.When we are faced with a challenge，we usually have two choices. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing presenting the challenge isn’t worth the trouble and call it quits.Although there are certainly times when calling it quits is the right thing to do，in most cases all that is needed is commitment(承诺)and communication.
When we are committed to something， it means that no matter how painful or how uncomfortable something is，we will always choose to face it through instead of running away from it.Communication is making a space for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. If you can say to a friend，“I got my feelings hurt.” rather than“You hurt my feelings.”you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.
In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you,try to see them for what they are：small hurdles you need to jump or get through on your way through life.Nothing is so big that it is impossible to get over,and hurt only serves to make us stronger.It is all part of growing up，it happens to everyone，and some day you will look back on all of this and say,“Hard as it was，it made me who I am today.And that is a good thing.”
56.What is the underlined word“committed”can be replaced by ____________.
A.devoted B satisfied C.smpdsed D.interested
57.It can be inferred from the text that _____________.
A. friendship needs challenges
B.challenges shape our character
C.small hurdles aren‘t worth the trouble
D. commitment promotes friendship
58.The writer suggests that _____________ when faced with a challenge.
A. one should call it quits
B. one should temporarily run away from it
C. one should be commitled and communicable
D.one should lay it a side for a while
59.According to the passage，if your friend hurts your feelings，you are well advised to _______________.
A.forget it B.talk to him/her about it directly
C.communicate properly with him/her D.run away from it
60.The whole passage is centered on the relationship between _____________.
A.friendship and challenges
B.commitment and communication
C.communication and friendship
D.challenges and the ways to get through
E
New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate and enter the new year with a smile on your face. This year, there’re plenty of local activities for all ages and interests, so the smiles will come easily.
BLUE CONCERT
Blues band the Coyotes is playing at the Dance Barn，at 8 Barn View in Sudden Valley, The show will start at 9 p. m. and benefit the charity Bikers Fighting Cancer. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Call 224-2308 for more information.
NEW YEAR’S LAUGHS
Ring in the New Year and laugh out the old one at the Upfront Theatre Comic improvisers will hit on all the highlights of the year with The Last Laugh of 2008. The 9 p. m. show will cost $15 and is open to all ages. The 11 P. m. show is to 21 and older and costs $18, which includes a champagne (香槟酒) toast. Call 733-8855 for more information.
MAZE
For a fun activity earlier in the evening，walk the labyrinth (迷宫) at the Leopold Crystal Bellroom. Wander through the maze, based on the French Chartres Cathedral, for free from 4 to 9 P. m. Call 752-0048 for more information.
COUNTRY DANCING
At the Bellingham Eagles Hall, live local music will help get the dance started at 8 p. m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for kids 12 and younger. For more information, call 676-1554.
61. In what way do these activities have in common?
A. They’re all held in the same day.
B.They’re all held by the same organization.
C. They’re all organized for children.
D. They’re all about the dancing and music.
62. Which of the following activities may be free for Tom aged 16?
A. COUNTRY DANCING. B. NEW YEAR'S LAUGHS.
C. MAZE. D. BLUE CONCERT.
63. If you want to know something about the Coyotes at 8 Barn view, you'd better call .
A. 676-1554 B. 733-8855 C. 752-0048 D. 224-2308
64. Which of the followings will be the highlights of NEW YEAR'S LAUGHS?
A. Wander through the maze. B. The champagne toast.
C. Its live music. D. The Last Laugh of 2008.
65. It can be inferred from the text that .
A. $10 is enough to book a ticket to Blue Concert
B. you can read the text on a telephone book
C. all these activities are international ones
D. New Year’s Laughs will hold shows three times
卷二
一.阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。
[1] When I was born, my mother immediately made learning a necessary and fun part of my life.Everything we did was a positive learning interaction, whether we were baking cookies or spending the day at the library.I never watched TV, not because I was not allowed to, but because it was more fun writing stories with my mom.
[2] When I finally entered a school classroom at age five, I was excited, but terrified.That first day of kindergarten I quietly sat at my desk during snack time and opened my Miss Piggy lunch box.Inside the box I found a note from my mother written on a napkin(餐巾).The note said that she loved me, that she was proud of me and that I was the best kindergartner in the world! Because of that napkin note I made it through my first day of kindergarten…and many more school days to follow.
[3] There have been many since the first one.There were napkin notes in elementary school when I was struggling with my math, telling me to “Hang in there, kiddo! You can do it! Don’t forget what a great writer you are!” There were napkin notes in junior high school when I was the “new girl” telling me to “Be friendly.Don’t be scared.Anyone would be lucky to have you as her best friend!” In high school, when my basketball team was the first team in our school’s history to play in a state championship, there were napkin notes telling me, “There is no ‘I’ in team.You have gotten this far because you know how to share.” And there were even napkin notes sent to me in college and graduate school, far away from my mother’s physical touch.Mother’s encouragement, support and teaching are always with me, echoed in years of love, commitment and napkin notes.
1.Why did the writer never watch TV? (within 10 words)
2.When did the mother begin to leave the writer napkin notes? (within 8 words)
3.Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 3.(within 2 words)
4.The writer has got many lessons from the napkin notes, like “to hang in”.Please give another two examples.(each within 3 words)
5.Who has had great influence over the writer according to the passage? (within 2 words)
二.书面表达：
在三年的高中学校生活中你一定有一位你喜欢的老师，请你结合他(她)的外貌、性格和爱好，并以“My favorite teacher”为题，向大家介绍一下这位老师，并表达出你对老师的敬爱之情。
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参考答案
阅读表达
1.Because it was more fun writing stories with my mom./
Because doing something else was more interesting.
2.When the writer went to kindergarten/school./ When the writer was 5.
3.napkin notes
4.(1)to be friendly(2)to share
5.The mother.
