第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. 　　　, we last met more than thirty years ago.

　　　 A．What’ more　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．That’s to say

　　　 C．In other words　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Believe it or not

　　 答案是D。

21．--- I’ve been told that John 　　　from his journey to India. What about visiting him tonight?

　　 --- Great. I will call for you at 6:30 pm.

　　　 A．had come back　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．is back

　　　 C．came back　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．coming back

假定你班在“珍爱生命，拒闯红灯”教育活动中，召开了一次主题班会。请你根据下表中的内容，用英语写一篇短文。

注意：1.内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯；2.词数：150左右。

参考词汇： pedestrian n. (行人)；jay-walk .v(乱穿马路) ；reprimand .v(批评,训诫)

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江苏省苏州中学2008-2009学年度第一学期期中考试

第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)

As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(反叛的) on the outside,　___36___ on the inside I wanted people to　___37____ me. 　　 Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t　____38___, and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular　left me __ 39___ to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different - not so outwardly sure of myself. 　　 I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was　____40___with us, was wearing my clothes. And my　___41___ seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be　____42___ if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that　____43____ Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could　____44___ me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful　___45____ but I was the only person who could fill my　___46___. She made me realize that even with my　___47___, - and they were many - I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced. 　　 I became a searcher,　___48___ who I was and what made me unique. My　____49____ of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to　___50____ in ways that I didn't like any more, and I　___51___ who I really was. I came to feel much more　___52___ that no one can ever take my place.

Each of us　___53____ a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So　__54___ about being replaced. You　___55___ be. 36. A. and　　　　 　　　　 B. but　　　　　 　 C. so　　　　 　　 D. for

37. A. hate　　　　 　　 B. replace　　　 　 　 C. receive　　 　　D. like 38. A. easy　　　　　 　　　 B. hard　　　　 　　　 C. fun　　　 　　 　 D. long 39. A. unwilling　　　 　 B. regretful　　　　 　 C. grateful　　　　 　D. willing

40. A. playing　　　　 　 B. eating　　　 　 　　 C. staying　　　 　　　 D. traveling 41. A. family　　　　　 　 B. friends　　　 　　 C. relatives　　　 　D. neighbors　 42. A. loved　　　　 　　　 B. mentioned 　 　　 C. cared　　　 　　　 D. missed 43. A. since　　　　　 　　 B. as　　　　　 　　　 C. while　　　 　　　 D. unless 44. A. scold　　　　 　　　 B. compare　　 　　 C. replace　　　 　　　 D. match 45. A. qualities　　　 　　　 B. aspects　　　　 　 　 C. matters　 　　 　　 D. times 46. A. character　　　 　 　 B. role　　　　　 　 　 C. task　　　 　　 D. form 47. A. faults　　　　 　 　 B. advantages　 　　 C. manners　　 　　　 D. pities 48. A. looking for　　 　　 B. looking back　 　 C. seeking out　　 D. giving up 49. A. picture　　　　 　 　　 B. view　　　　 　　　 C. sense　　　 　　D. image 50. A. think　　　 　　 　　 B. learn　　　 　　　 C. change　　 　　 　 D. act 51. A. hated　　　　 　 　　 B. celebrated　 　　 C. wished　　　 　　　 D. expected

52. A. sure　　　　　 　　　 B. doubtful　　 　 　　 C. happy　　 　　 　 D. lonely 53. A. takes　　　　 　 　　 B. catches　　 　 　 C. seizes　　 　　 　　 D. holds 54. A. talk　　　　　 　 　　　　　　 B. forget　　　 　　　 C. care　　　 　　 　D. argue 55. A. mustn’t　　　 　　　　　　　 B. shouldn’t　 　　　 C. can’t　　 　　 　 D. needn’t