阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment (预约) into the outer        of Harvard’s president. But they were       by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them,        that the couple would finally become       and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though        .
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a       face. The lady told him, “We had a son that        Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was        here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to        a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t        . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this       would look like a cemetery (墓地).” “Oh, no,” the lady       quickly, “we don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a        to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and         at the couple and then exclaimed（呼喊）, “A building! Do you have any        how much a building costs? We have spent over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was    , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to start a       ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. Since their offer was     , Mr and Mrs Stanford traveled to California      they founded the University that bears their       , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.

小题1:	A．lab B．library C．hall D．office

小题2:	A．watched B．stopped C．followed D．interviewed

小题3:	A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imaging

小题4:	A．surprised B．disappointed C．worried D．troubled

小题5:	A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpected D．unwillingly

小题6:	A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad

小题7:	A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served

小题8:	A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy

小题9:	A．set about B．set up C．take down D．take over

小题10:

A．satisfied B．excited C．moved D．ashamed

小题11:

A．house B．part C．garden D．place

小题12:

A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted

小题13:

A．building B．yard C．playground D．square

小题14:

A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called

小题15:

A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion

小题16:

A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased

小题17:

A．department B．university C．business D．club

小题18:

A．turned in B．turned up C．turned down D．turned out

小题19:

A．which B．that C．where D．when

小题20:

A．name B．character C．picture D．sign

“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to go along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband.
“That sounds like a very good idea,” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?”
“Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go.” she said.
The next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t examined her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots（预防针）. She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.
小题1:Which of the following statements is true?

A．The Browns have never had a pet before

B．The Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper

C．Shadow is a small and healthy dog

D．Mr. Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife

小题2:The word “shelter” in the reading means _________.

A．a place to sell small dogs

B．a place to keep homeless animals

C．a place to study animals

D．a place to sell books on pet care

小题3:Mr. Snow asked the Browns some questions to _________.

A．see if they had moved to a new house

B．find out how rich the Browns were

C．know where they’d keep their new pet

D．make sure they’d take good care of pets

小题4:The Browns think that a small dog _________.

A．doesn’t need any room to keep

B．can help them watch their house

C．eats less food than a bigger one

D．usually has a beautiful name

A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she _____ play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill. ______ she loved her parents and her family, she desired （渴望）to live in such a house and ______ all day about how wonderful and exciting _____ must feel to live there.
At the age when she gained（获得） some ______ skill and sensibility (识别力), she ____ her mother for a bike ride ____ the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go, ____ her keeping close to the house and not ____ too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew ____ where she was heading! ____ the hill and across the valley, she rode to the ____ of the golden house.
____ she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path（小路） ____ to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed （失望）when she ____ that all the windows were ____ and rather dirty.
So ____ and heart-broken, she didn’t go any further. She ____ and all of a sudden she saw an amazing （令人惊奇的）____. There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she ____ that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!

小题1:	A．might B．should C．would D．must

小题2:	A．Unless B．Although C．Since D．But

小题3:	A．dreamed B．worried C．asked D．shouted

小题4:	A．this B．that C．it D．which

小题5:	A．different B．scientific C．musical D．basic

小题6:	A．begged B．blamed责备 C．invited D．paid

小题7:	A．inside B．outside C．through D．along

小题8:	A．insisting on B．relying on C．arguing about D．wondering about

小题9:	A．traveling B．running C．riding D．walking

小题10:

A．madly B．rapidly C．exactly D．possibly

小题11:

A．Over B．Down C．Around D．Beside

小题12:

A．windows B．steps C．center D．gate

小题13:

A．Until B．As C．While D．Because

小题14:

A．getting B．introducing C．leading D．moving

小题15:

A．felt B．Learned C．concluded D．found

小题16:

A．transparent B．bright C．plain D．wide

小题17:

A．anxious B．angry C．serious D．sad

小题18:

A．turned around B．cheered up C．settled down D．dropped in

小题19:

A．hill B．valley C．background D．sight

小题20:

A．imagined B．decided C．realized D．guessed

It was a cold, wet day on June 6th, 2007, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to         ,Wasana stared at the         ,then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that         at the back of the classroom.
He         large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana         the water, wondering why it looked so        . Then it hit him—the         was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a         disaster, he shouted         at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don’t stay here! The         on the hill is going to fall on us! ”
Chaos broke out as the         ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers         Wasana, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.
Just then Principal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ran over to tell him what was happening. After         the site, Grrusinghe knew the school was in      The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down        .
       a group of teachers and older students Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too        : ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Grrusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth         their classrooms. Thanks to Wasana’s         action and careful observation,        was hurt in the accident.

小题1:	A．rest B．dine C．chat D．arrive

小题2:	A．rain B．hill C．book D．sun

小题3:	A．stood B．placed C．faced D．hid

小题4:	A．felt B．knew C．heard D．noticed

小题5:	A．glared at B．stared at C．shouted at D．aimed at

小题6:	A．dangerous B．moving C．interesting D．familiar

小题7:	A．show B．view C．scene D．scenery

小题8:	A．heading B．leaving C．going D．coming

小题9:	A．angrily B．rudely C．happily D．wildly

小题10:

A．rock B．water C．sand D．tree

小题11:

A．villagers B．students C．principals D．climbers

小题12:

A．blamed B．questioned C．approached D．instructed

小题13:

A．choosing B．visiting C．examining D．clearing

小题14:

A．relief B．loss C．security D．danger

小题15:

A．at any minute B．for the moment C．for once D．at one time

小题16:

A．Leading B．Demanding C．Covering D．Helping

小题17:

A．nervous B．strange C．unique D．late

小题18:

A．swallow B．threaten C．affect D．blow

小题19:

A．legal B．quick C．direct D．united

小题20:

A．no one B．only one C．anyone D．someone

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。
On the night of my birthday, I went to the nearest drug store to buy vitamins.        it was my birthday, I was feeling        and a bit lonesome. Maybe I        my dad who had passed away four years ago. I just wanted him to be        me that day. On my way to the drug store, I was        .Once I arrived there, I cleaned my cheek up from the tears and tried to smile when I        the vitamin my mom wanted to buy. While I was waiting, I looked        the building and my eyes caught a glimpse of a(n)        next to the door. She was with her kid, a cute little boy. They were sitting on the street and that kid just wore a(n)      T-shirt. I realized it was        yet. I felt sorry for them. When I paid for my       , I glanced at them and started to have an        . “Why don’t I donate some of my        ? It’s my birthday,” I thought to myself. I had to        something with another that day. Yeah, I decided, I have to do that. I went home in a hurry. I was so        to look for some of my smaller clothes.
At home, I told my mom what I had        and told her my idea. My mom        me and helped me look for some clothes. I        returned to the drug store. There, I didn't hand the clothing over myself. I wanted it to be a        to that kid. So I asked someone to hand the clothes       , then I left that place. But once I went, I heard someone yell "thank you" and I hoped it was for me.
On the road, my heart was overwhelmed with a lot of happiness and warmth. I felt glad that I could share something on my birthday and that was a big gift for me.

小题1:	A．Even though B．As if C．Now that D．Only if

小题2:	A．delighted B．depressed C．excited D．scared

小题3:	A．forgot B．lost C．needed D．missed

小题4:	A．for B．against C．beside D．without

小题5:	A．smiling B．crying C．running D．singing

小题6:	A．checked B．fetched C．dropped D．ordered

小题7:	A．at B．into C．around D．for

小题8:	A．performer B．beggar C．actress D．policewoman

小题9:	A．beautiful B．expensive C．old D．new

小题10:

A．warm B．cold C．cool D．hot

小题11:

A．cream B．coffee C．magazines D．vitamins

小题12:

A．aim B．activity C．idea D．opinion

小题13:

A．toys B．books C．bags D．clothes

小题14:

A．discuss B．share C．compare D．change[

小题15:

A．excited B．tired C．angry D．sorry

小题16:

A．heard B．done C．experienced D．suggested

小题17:

A．disappointed B．refused C．blamed D．supported

小题18:

A．hurriedly B．sadly C．aimlessly D．slowly

小题19:

A．reward B．present C．prize D．secret

小题20:

A．over B．up C．out D．down

One Sunday morning, when I was driving along a road, I saw something I couldn’t believe. A little girl, who was less than two years old, was pushing her stroller (婴儿车) across the road. The traffic was not heavy that morning.
I stopped my car at once and ran toward her. This little girl knew enough to run from a stranger. I tried to catch her in order that I could get her out of the road.
Suddenly her father came running down a hill across the road from where I had parked my car. He ran right to her and caught her up, saying “bad girl” to her. I picked up the stroller and gave it to him. The father grabbed the stroller and walked toward where he came from without a word.
I went back and sat in my car for a few minutes with my son. My hands were shaking and tears were about to run out of my eyes. “Do you feel cold, Mom?” asked my son. I just shook my head.
After this happened, I thought about how thankful I am. Even though the father didn’t say “Thank you”, I feel that I did something good. Doing something for someone else is pleasing, even when it’s only a matter of being in the right place at the right time.
I didn’t really “save” her, but I feel like it was important that I happened to be there. It is sad that I was the only one who stopped. It really made me a little disappointed that no one else stopped to help.
小题1: The little girl ran away from the author because _____.

A．she wanted to look for her father

B．she wanted to stay on the road

C．she needed to catch her stroller

D．she didn’t know the author at all

小题2:When the author saw the little girl, _____.

A．there weren’t many cars on the road

B．the girl feared to go across the road

C．the girl had lost her way

D．she was driving to work in a hurry

小题3: What can we learn from the passage?

A．The author shared her experience with her son.

B．The author felt sad that no one else helped the girl.

C．The girl’s father didn’t like the girl at all.

D．The girl’s father had wanted to thank the author.

小题4:Why were the author’s hands shaking?

A．Because the weather was very cold at that time.

B．Because she failed to be understood by the girl’s father.

C．Because she was not feeling well.

D．Because she was too excited to keep calm.

Not long ago, a rock band called the Backstreet Boys made a big splash on the music scene. Young people everywhere loved their songs. One of the band’s biggest fans was a young boy named Aaron Carter. Aaron had a special reason for taking such an interest in the band. Nick Carter, one of the Backstreet Boys, was Aaron’s big brother.
Even before Nick joined the band in 1996, Aaron loved music. From the age of two, Aaron spent most of his time listening to the radio. He sang along with his favorite songs. He made up dances to go with them. So Aaron’s family was not surprised when Aaron decided to follow Nick into the music world.
Aaron got off to a fast start. At the age of seven, he joined a band in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. But after two years, Aaron didn’t want to be part of a band anymore. He wanted to sing alone. Soon, Brother Nick gave Aaron a helping hand. During a Backstreet Boys show in Germany, Aaron sang a song. He did an amazing job! After the show, someone from a record company asked Aaron to make an album (专辑). Of course, Aaron said yes!
Since that day, Aaron has made lots of songs that sell well. His songs include “Crush on You” and “I’m Gonna Miss You Forever”.
Aaron has worked hard to become a success. But he never forgets how his brother gave him his start. As Aaron has said, “If Nick wasn’t a singer, then I wouldn’t be there.”
小题1:According to the passage, Aaron _____.

A．joined the Backstreet Boys at the age of seven

B．fell in love with music after Nick became famous

C．was not allowed to sing by his family

D．was thankful for his brother Nick’s support

小题2:“Crush on you” is the name of a _____.

A．band

B．song

C．movie

D．play

小题3:What does the underlined part “made a big splash” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Drew wide attention.	B．Got into great trouble
C．Collected a lot of money.	D．Led to a heated discussion.

小题4:What is discussed in the passage?

A．The rise and fall of a band.	B．The way to be a singer.
C．The road to success of a singer.	D．The secret of success of a band.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A daughter        to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know whether she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was        fighting and struggling. It seemed that if one problem was solved a new one       .
Her father, a cook, took her to the       . He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a        In one he placed       , in the second eggs, and in the last ground（磨成粉的）coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited,        what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he        the burners. He        the carrots and eggs out and placed them in a bowl! Then he        the coffee into a cup. Turning to her, he asked, "Darling, what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs and coffee," she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to        the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it After pulling off the       , she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip（啜饮）the coffee. She smiled as she        its rich aroma（芳香）.
"What does it mean, Father?" she asked.
He        that each of them had        the same adversity（厄运）, boiling water, but each reacted       . The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but after being subjected to the boiling water, it        and became weak. The egg had been       , with its thin outer shell protecting its liquid inside, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique. After they were in the boiling water, they had        the water.
"Which are you?" he asked his daughter.
When adversity knocks on your door, how do you       ? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?

小题1:	A．complained B．told C．reported D．discussed

小题2:	A．boring with B．fed up C．tired of D．uncertain about

小题3:	A．rose B．arose C．raised D．was happened

小题4:	A．kitchen B．restaurant C．dinning room D．market

小题5:	A．conclusion B．stop C．life D．boil

小题6:	A．eggs B．carrots C．beans D．coffee

小题7:	A．knowing B．understanding C．puzzling D．wondering

小题8:	A．turned on B．turned off C．turned in D．turned up

小题9:	A．came B．gave C．fished D．figured

小题10:

A．poured B．painted C．packed D．picked

小题11:

A．watch B．smell C．feel D．search

小题12:

A．space B．shell C．surface D．skin

小题13:

A．digested B．suffered C．measured D．tasted

小题14:

A．explained B．demanded C．declared D．claimed

小题15:

A．sat B．boiled C．faced D．fallen

小题16:

A．immediately B．constantly C．differently D．similarly

小题17:

A．hardened B．softened C．lightened D．tightened

小题18:

A．fragile B．round C．thin D．small

小题19:

A．adjusted B．adapted C．accustomed D．changed

小题20:

A．change B．face C．represent D．respond

John von Neumann was the oldest of 3 children of an banker, and his speed of learning new ideas and solving problems stood out early. At 17, his father tired to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician, and so von Neumann agreed to study chemistry as well. In 1926, at 23, he received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in mathematics. From then on, mathematics provided well enough for him, and he never had to turn to chemistry.
In 1930, von Neumann visited Princeton University for a year and then became a professor there. His first book was published in 1932. In 1933, the Institute for Advanced Study was formed, and he became one of the 6 full-time people in the School of Mathematics（Einstein was one of the others）
World War Ⅱ hugely changed von Neumann's areas of interest. Until 1940 he had been a great pure mathematician. During and after the war, he became one of the best mathematicians who put mathematics theories into practice. During the last part of the war he became interested in computing machines and made several fundamental contributions After the war, von Neumann continued his work with computers, and was generally very active in government service. He received many awards, was president of the American Mathematical Society and was a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. He died in 1957 of cancer.
Von Neumann made several great contributions and any one of them would have been enough to earn him a firm place in history. He will be remembered as one of the greatest minds of the 20th century.
Von Neumann really was a legend in his own time, and there are a number of stories about him. His driving ability is a part of his legend. He reported one accident this Way: "I was driving down the road. The trees on the right were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour. Suddenly one of them stepped in my path."
小题1:According to the text, von Neumann's father believed that _____________.

A．a mathematician couldn't earn a lot of money

B．a mathematician needed a good memory

C．von Neumann had the ability to learn two subjects at the same time

D．von Neumann had the gift for solving problems at a high speed.

小题2:von Neumann published his first book at the age of _________________

A．23

B．26

C．29

D．32

小题3:How did World War Ⅱ affect John von Neumann?

A．He realized the importance of engineering

B．He began to research how to put mathematics into practice.

C．He left college and served at the government department.

D．He lost interest in chemistry.

小题4:Which of the following is true of Von Neumann?

A．He had three children

B．He died from an accident.

C．He received many rewards in his life

D．He and Einstein were classmates in Princeton University.

小题5:From the last paragraph, we can infer John von Neumann was _____________.

A．calm

B．brave

C．intelligent

D．humorous

I'd been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road when I had a flat tire. So I had to stop and get the tools to       the problem. It certainly wasn’t       doing this with a white shirt and suit on.
Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled       from behind me. A man got out and offered to         me. Seeing his unpleasant appearance and tattoos(纹身)on his arm, I became        as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But       I could say anything he had already begun to take the tools to change the       . While watching him I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This had        me. 
Then, without       , it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, getting us wet within seconds, I        agreed. When I settle into the back seat, a woman’s voice came from the front seat. “Are you all right?” She turned around to me. “Yes, I am.’’ I replied with much        when seeing an old woman there. It must be his Mom, I thought. To my      , the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you      with the tire. ”“I am grateful for his help, ” I said. “Me, too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he       at the church and tutored disadvantaged students. 
The rain stopped and Jeff and I changed the tire. I tried to offer him money and of course he     it. It was shameful that I judged people by the way they       . As we shook hands I began to apologize for my     . He said, ‘‘I experience that same        often. People who look like me don’t do nice things. I        thought about changing the way. But then I saw this as a chance to make a       . So I’ll leave you with the same question I ask everyone who takes time to know me. If Jesus returned tomorrow and walked among us again, would you recognize Him by what He wore or by what He did?’’

小题1:	A．fix B． find C． make D． avoid

小题2:	A．wise B． useful C． lucky D． easy

小题3:	A．on B． round C． up D． out

小题4:	A．drive B． help C． carry D． lift

小题5:	A．astonished B． disappointed C． frightened D． discouraged

小题6:	A．as B．before C． when D． until

小题7:	A．shirt B． suit C． expression D． tire

小题8:	A．concerned B． embarrassed C． discouraged D． puzzled

小题9:	A．knowing B． realizing C． warning D． waiting

小题10:

A．directly B． happily C． unwillingly D． hurriedly

小题11:

A．fear B． relief C． satisfaction D． excitement

小题12:

A．regret B． amusement C． delight D． surprise

小题13:

A．struggling B． repairing C． fighting D． working

小题14:

A．volunteered B． performed C． grew D． studied

小题15:

A．left B． kept C． ignored D． refused

小题16:

A．behaved B． looked C． spoke D． thought

小题17:

A．selfishness B． weakness C． stupidity D．disability

小题18:

A．life B． reaction C． incident D． change

小题19:

A．hardly B． finally C． actually D． probably

小题20:

A．comparison B． start C． remark D． point