Many people believe that “It is always calm before a storm.” Actually it is not true. Before the Tangshan earthquake, strange things happened. Some animals were too n________1.to eat and the water pipes in some buildings cracked and b_______2.. At 3:42 a.m. the terrible earthquake broke out. In fifteen seconds, a large city lay in r_______3. The suffering of the people was e________4.. Almost everything was d_______5. and thousands of children were left homeless. Before people could r__________6.from the first quake, a second one hit the city. Some rescue workers and doctors were t_________7. underground. Water, food, and e________8.were cut off. People began to wonder how long the d________9. would last.

       L_________10., people all over the nation offered the helping hand. With the joint efforts, the city began to breathe again.

 
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节, 满分45分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
A
“Good evening, everybody!” said the teacher, Donna. “Where is everybody?” That was sort of a daily joke by Donna. Usually the class started with only two or three students present, and then filled up as the minutes went by. It was summertime. Summer school was only eight weeks long. Class attendance was always smaller than during fall and spring semesters.
“I don’t know, teacher. Maybe they late or no come,” said one student. “Maybe watching TV football tonight.”
“Is there a soccer game tonight? It seems like there’s a soccer game every night. Oh, well. Let’s get started, okay? We’re on page 36 in the workbook. Tonight we’re studying participles as adjectives. Students are always confused when they learn about the present and past participles, so we will practice this a lot. Tonight, we’re just going to practice the present participle.
“The present participle tells us what emotion or feeling the subject is causing. For example, ‘Grammar is boring’ means that the subject—grammar—causes an emotion of boredom. If we say, ‘The movie is interesting,’ we are saying that the movie causes a feeling of interest. If we say, ‘The roller coaster is exciting,’ we are saying that the roller coaster causes a feeling of excitement. Any questions so far? Am I confusing you? Is everyone confused?”
The classroom was quiet. Donna looked at blank faces. They were confused. She knew this would take a while. But eventually, the faster students would grasp it, and then they would help the slower students. By the end of the evening, most of the class would feel comfortable using the present participle.
Donna erased the board and put some new examples on it. She loved guiding her students through difficult topics like this one. She always felt a little bit thrilled when the look of understanding came to their faces.
41．What do you think the class is about?
A．Going over homework.   B．English grammar.
C．Football.          D．British culture.
42．We can infer from the first paragraph that___________in summer time.
A．some students are often late for school
B．some students often watch football games with the teacher
C．more students often ask for leave
D．more students often go to school
43．The underlined work “blank” probably means__________.
A．excited     B．interested  C．confused   D．pleased
44．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Donna was experienced in teaching English grammar.
B．Donna made the students practice using the present participle.
C．Donna didn’t use any examples to help the students.
D．Donna made herself understood at last.

根据句子结构或括号中所给的词在空格处填上合适的词或所给词的正确形式，并把答案填写在答题卷相应的位置上。

1. No one can live _______ water and food for longer than seven days.

2.I was about to switch off the computer _______ the lights went out.

3.Since he graduated from university last year, he _______  (explore) the South Pole with his teammates.

4.The thieves ran away immediately when they heard the alarm went _______.

5.The classroom was decorated by the pupils for the _______ (celebrate).

6._______ is believed that Martin Luther King was murdered.

7.Christopher Reeve tried to collect money to help the _______ (able) people.

8.She refused her father's help and she got the job on _______ own.

9.If you are traveling in the country, _______ customs are not familiar to you, please do as the Romans do.

10.China, _______ (found) in 1949, is now a developing country.

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       Many people believe that “It is always calm before a storm.” Actually it is not true. Before the Tangshan earthquake, strange things happened. Some animals were too n______1. to eat and the water pipes in some buildings cracked and b______2.. At 3:42 a.m. the terrible earthquake broke out. In fifteen seconds, a large city lay in r_____3.. The suffering of the people was e_______4.. Almost everything was d_____5. and thousands of children were left homeless. Before people could r_______6.from the first quake, a second one hit the city. Some rescue workers and doctors were t________7.underground. Water, food, and e_______8.were cut off. People began to wonder how long the d____9. would last.

       L_____10.， people all over the nation offered the helping hand. With the joint efforts, the city began to breathe again.

根据句子结构或括号中所给的词在空格处填上合适的词或所给词的正确形式，并把答案填写在答题卷相应的位置上。

No one can live _______ water and food for longer than seven days.

I was about to switch off the computer _______ the lights went out.

Since he graduated from university last year, he _______  (explore) the South Pole with his teammates.

The thieves ran away immediately when they heard the alarm went _______.

The classroom was decorated by the pupils for the _______ (celebrate).

_______ is believed that Martin Luther King was murdered.

Christopher Reeve tried to collect money to help the _______ (able) people.

She refused her father's help and she got the job on _______ own.

If you are traveling in the country, _______ customs are not familiar to you, please do as the Romans do.

China, _______ (found) in 1949, is now a developing country.