Dogs are people's friends. They will do anything their masters(主人)ask them to do and they do their duty very well.

　　 Curly is my black dog. He is big and strong. He is strong enough to carry me on his 　　 56　 . He likes running and playing with me. He likes to 　　57　 .my father around in the fields, too.

　　 One day my father took off his coat. put it on the ground　 58　 a big tree and said to Curly. “　 59　 my coat.”

　　 Curly sat down on the coat. Then my father remembered he had to　 60　 dinner for the

Family.　 61　 he went home and forgot all about his coat and dog

　　 Late in the evening I　 62　 my dog and looked for him everywhere in the yard. I called, "Curly, Curly!" But Curly did not answer.

　　 Soon my father wanted something in his coat pocket(口袋). Suddenly he remembered 　　63　 he had done. Quickly he went back to the big tree. What do you think he saw? Curly was 　 64　 sitting on the coat! He was afraid someone would take it 　　65 .

56. A. hand　　　　　 B. back　　　　　　　 C. foot　　　　　　　 D. leg

57. A. follow　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　　 C. go　　　　　　　　 D. run

58. A. for　　　 　　 B. under　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　 D. from

59. A. Look　　　　　 B. Listen　　　　　　 C. Watch　　　　　　　 D. Hear

60. A. fix　　　　　　 B. discover　　　　　 C. cook　　　　　　　 D. tell

61. A. Because　　　 B. So　　　　　　　 　C. Though　　　　　　 D. Or

62. A. hoped　　　　 B. rode　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　　 D. saw

63. A. that　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　 D. who

64. A. always　　　 B. often　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　 D. usually

65. A. away　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　　 D. for

Once there was a girl in my class that I thought was beautiful and smart. I believed that she was perfect. When the time for my birthday came, I　 56　 her to my party, and she came.

A few months　 57　 , it was her birthday. I got a special scarf for her. Thinking about how happy she would be to receive my gift made me so　 58 .

I asked her when her birthday party was going to be. She replied, "　 59　 do you want to know? You're not invited. You're just a dog with glasses !"

I felt really　 60　 when she said that. I just stood there looking at her. Everyone standing by her came to stand next to me. Then we all 　 61 .

That day, I figured out that even if someone looks perfect, there is a very good possibility that they aren't. When it comes to perfection, it's how someone treats you that is more 62 than how they look.

56. A. invited B. invites C. inviting

57. A. ago B. before C. later

58. A. excited B. sad C. relaxed

59. A. How B. Why C. Who

60. A. good B. nice C. bad

61. A. left B. came C. smiled

62. A. confident B. creative C. important

用所给单词的适当形式完成短文。（共10分，每小题1分）

There are lots of misunderstandings (误解) about Americans, and not just to do with money. Here are some of the most common ones:

All Americans are 　　56　 .

Like China, the US has big problems with poverty (贫穷). According to a report in 2011, almost half of all Americans are now 　　57　 poor or low-income (低收入). This is partly because the economic crisis (经济危机) makes many Americans lose 　　58　 .

All Americans like fast food.

Many Americans are confused when a Chinese friend 　　59　 them to McDonald’s or KFC. Chinese think that’s the kind of food Americans will 　　60　 . In fact, many Americans think this is junk food. They would rather 　　61　 a Chinese meal. In fact, there are lots of different kinds of restaurants in the US, including Chinese ones. Some Americans can 　　62　 use chopsticks!

All Americans own guns (枪).

This year, a lot more Americans own guns than before. Most gun 　　63　 live in certain parts of the US, like the South and Midwest, especially in rural areas. If you visit a city 　　64　 New York or San Francisco, don’t worry about 　　65　 shot; you’re not likely to meet anyone who owns a gun there.

口语运用

补全对话：根据对话内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。(10分)

A. Did you see the doctor?

B. Are you feeling better now?

C. Was it serious?

D. What was wrong with you?

E. What did the doctor say?

A: Hi, Li Jun. You were not at school yesterday. 　　　 56　　　

B: Oh, I had a headache and I had to ask for a sick leave.

A: Sorry to hear that. 　　　 57　　　

B: Yes, my mother took me to the hospital.

A: 　　　 58　　　

B: The doctor checked me over and said I had a cold.

A: 　　　 59　　 　

B: Yes, a little. The doctor told me to take the

medicine three times a day and have plenty of water.

A: 　　　 60　　 　

B: Yes, much better. But I’ve missed so many lessons.

A: Don’t worry about it. I’ll help you later.

B: Thanks a lot.

用方框内的词填空.

Jackie: Is there a 55　　　　 near the school?

Sally: Yes, there is. It is a big shop.

Jackie: 　56　　　　　 it sell a lot of things?

Sally: 　57　　　　　　 , it does. You can buy many school things.

Jackie: Are 58　　　　 cheap?

Sally: No, not all of them. Many of them are cheap.

But some of them are 　 59　　　　　 .

Jackie: Can we buy things in the early 6 0　　　　　 .

Sally: No, not before eight o'clock.

Jackie: Are the 　61　　　 　in the shop friendly?

Sally: Yes, they are. And they 62　 very hard every day. You can often buy things

　　 63　 the shop on your way home.

Jackie: Oh, good! 　 64 a lot.