I know I'm not an ordinary (普通的) ten-year-old kid. I mean,sure,I do ordinary things. I eat ice cream. I ride my bike. I play ball. Things like that make me ordinary,I guess. And I feel ordinary,inside. But I know ordinary kids don't make other ordinary kids run away crying. I know ordinary kids don't get stared at wherever they go.

If I could have one wish,I would wish that I had a normal face that no one ever noticed at all. I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then looking away in a strange way.

I'm used to people's response (反应) now. I know how to pretend I don't see the faces people make. Mom and Dad are also used to that kind of thing. However,Kate,my sister,can't stand it. She can get really angry when people do something rude. For example,one time in the playground some older kids made some noises when they saw me. Kate heard the noises and just started shouting at the kids. Kate doesn't think I am ordinary. She says she does,but if I were ordinary,she wouldn't feel like she needs to protect me as much. And Mom and Dad don't think I am ordinary,either. I think the only person in the world that realizes how ordinary I am is me.

My name is August,by the way. I was born with a facial deformity (面部崎形) .I only want to be treated as an ordinary kid. I won't describe what I look like. It's probably worse than what you can imagine.

(   ) 46. Which of the following things does NOT make August ordinary?

   A. Eating ice cream. B. Riding a bike.

   C. Her look. D. Playing ball.

(   ) 47. What is August's wish?

   A. To become younger.

   B. To have more friends.

   C. To have a normal face.

   D. To have a sister who understands her.

(   ) 48. What will August do if other kids make faces when they see her?

   A. She will shout at the kids.

   B. She will ask her parents for help.

   C. She will make some noises.

   D. She will pretend she doesn't see the faces they make.

(   ) 49. Kate shouted at the children because she wanted to         .

   A. show she was strong   B. protect August

   C. be special   D. know their response

(   ) 50. From the last paragraph,we can learn that August         .

   A. often describes what she looks like

   B. wants to be treated as an ordinary kid

   C. has had her facial deformity for five years

   D. hates other people

A It was a Sunday and the heavy storm (暴风雨) had lasted all night. The morning after the storm,though,was beautiful: blue skies,warm air and a calm sea touching the beach gently.

My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only fourteen and fishing had never been my thing,but I decided to go all the same. I'm so glad I did.

Everything was terrible,but the harbor (海港) was in fairly good shape. After all,it was protected by the arms of a bay (海湾) that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on the boat,we noticed two big humps (脊背) in the front.

When we were near,we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldn't believe it―there aren't any whales along the coast (海岸) here,the storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay,in which the water was so badly polluted that nothing could live.

The little baby whale―actually—as big as our boat―was stuck and couldn't move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly,making big waves. "She is trying to help her baby,but on the wrong side," my father said. At this point,my father moved our boat towards the baby whale,pushed it gently. With our several pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mom. They tried to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly,they let us lead them,sometimes,rising from the water right beside us to breathe―and give us a trusting look with their huge eyes. When they hit the first part of clean water from the sea,the mom gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the front.

In the excitement it had felt like a few minutes,but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. I still remember it although 40 years has passed.

(   ) 41. The writer says, "I'm so glad I did. ” It's because         .

   A. he spent the weekend with his family

   B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea

   C. he experienced the rescue (营救) of the whales

   D. he missed fishing

(   ) 42. The harbor was not destroyed because of         .

   A. the arms of the bay

   B. the shape of the harbor

   C. the calm water in the channel

   D. the long coast line

(   ) 43. The mother whale failed to help her baby because         .

   A. she had stayed in the polluted water too long

   B. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong side

   C. the waves she made was not big enough

   D. she had no other whales around to help

(   ) 44. The underlined word  stuck     means         

   A. 困住   B. 生病   C. 疲劳   D. 顽皮

(   ) 45. The main idea of the passage is that         .

   A. fishing provides excitement for children

   B. it's necessary to live with animals

   C. it's important to protect environment

   D. saving lives brings people happiness

I.完形填空。

I still remember the sounds of my dad beginning his day. His quick breakfast was 26        by the sound of the door closing,his old car coming to life. I wanted to be like him. After all,he was more than just my dad; he was my 27       .

I believe most kids regard their fathers as super heroes that are able to do 28       . As I grew older,his hero status (地位) began to decrease (降低) as my world increased. I began seeing less of him as my life took me in different directions. I was entering my teenager years and I was 29        it was my dad who was changing and 30        his ground as my hero.

When my own son,Michael was seven,he 31       a classroom survey for Father's Day. "To the 32      ,my dad is really special," he wrote, " 33        he cares for me and listens to me. " I was 34       "I like to make him smile by doing my 35        at school." I was pleased. But one answer puzzled me. "To the question,my dad is as nice as..." he wrote, "a        (n) 36 . " I wondered. I asked him what that 37        and he just smiled―and gave me a hug. He never 38        his answer,but his hug required no explanation.

A few years 39       ,he had to write a short essay about someone who was his hero. Many of his classmates 40        sports figures and film stars to write about. Michael picked me. And so it goes―like father,like son. I'll remain thankful for having my dad's love and friendship,and I hope Michael will still feel the same about me. If he does,I'll promise to do my best to keep that honor (荣誉) .And to remain as nice as a fish,whatever that means.

(   ) 26. A. covered   B. followed   C. started   D. finished

(   ) 27. A. father   B. teacher   C. friend   D. hero

(   ) 28. A. anything   B. nothing   C. something   D. things

(   ) 29. A. worried   B. patient   C. sure   D. hopeful

(   ) 30. A. keeping   B. losing   C. caring   D. getting

(   ) 31. A. pretended   B. achieved   C. presented   D. completed

(   ) 32. A. question   B. trouble   C. problem   D. suggestion

(   ) 33. A. because   B. if   C. although   D. but

(   ) 34. A. tired   B. frightened   C. interested   D. moved

(   ) 35. A. worst   B. best   C. fastest   D. most

(   ) 36. A. pig   B. dog   C. fish   D. cat

(   ) 37. A. let   B. meant   C. concerned   D. revealed

(   ) 38. A. promised   B. explained   C. solved   D. translated

(   ) 39. A. earlier   B. longer   C. later   D. sooner

(   ) 40. A. picked   B. handed   C. turned   D. drew

(   ) 21. —Jim is like a cheetah,he can run very fast.

            -      .

   A. I agree it   B. So is he   C. So he is   D. I think it

(   ) 22. 一I am terrified of        animals,I believe they're aggressive.

―Maybe you are wrong. Some of them are gentle,like manatees.

   A. tiny   B. shy   C. playful   D. enormous

(   ) 23. 一I have no        for the plan. I'm afraid I can't finish it in time.

―Don't worry. Look at this,perhaps it can help you.

   A. inspiration   B. suggestion   C. permission   D. attention

(   ) 24. ―        are the manatees?

―About ten feet long.

   A. How tall   B. How heavy   C. How big   D. How long

(   ) 25. —Whose pet?

―My daughter's. She        it very carefully.

   A. looks for   B. asks for   C. cares for   D. used for

(   ) 16. Our city has changed a lot. Many old buildings         .

   A. have pulled down   B. were pulled down

   C. pulled down   D. had pulled down

(   ) 17. She        different cities,but now she likes staying in her hometown.

   A. was visiting   B. is visiting   C. visits   D. used to visit

(   ) 18. We'd better stop        plastic bags.

   A. to use   B. using   C. used   D. use

(   ) 19.        known that Diaoyu Island belongs toChina.

   A. It's   B. We   C. It   D. All

(   ) 20. ―         ？

―She is kind of shy.

   A. What does she like   B. What's she like

   C. What does she look like   D. What does she like about

(   ) 11. Zoos are like        textbooks for the students.

   A. live   B. living   C. lived   D. lives

(   ) 12. The model car is made        Guangzhou and is made        metal and plastic.

   A. from; from   B. in; of   C. for; into   D. in; out

(   ) 13. The old man has        the bird for several years.

   A. fed   B. got   C. bought   D. kept

(   ) 14. There used to be a theater here,          ？

   A. didn't there   B. did it   C. used there   D. didn't it

(   ) 15. If he doesn't return your book,what         ？

   A. happens   B. takes place   C. will happen   D. will take place

1. The average manatee w        about 1000 pounds.

2. The cheetah is the f        animal on earth.

3. More s        is needed to help protect the environment.

4. Have you ever r        paper and books? It's useful to save trees.

5. It was d        that they were endangered in 1972.

6. Many animals died because of drinking the p        water.

7. He wants to e        the public about caring for the disabled by giving a speech.

8. Something is wrong with his throat. He can h        speak now.

9. She is kind and patient. I think she is s        for babysitting the kids.

10. Traffic is becoming more and more important in modern s         .

15. His hat is made from a trash can. (be made from)

造句:纸张是由木材制成的。 

                                                           .

14. She is a most unusual woman (a+most+adj.+w.)

造句:这是一座非常漂亮的城巿。 

13. You have probably never heard of Amy. (hear of)

造句:或许你从未听说过这项新发明。